Chapter 43: Super Offensive Ability! Breaking Through the Tight Defense of Taylor and the Other Three!
When Taylor told Chen Hao that her private concert was about to begin, Chen Hao instantly became excited.
He had heard Taylor mention that for this private concert, the close female friends she invited were all relatively famous actresses.
For example, Daddario, good heavens, her pair of massive headlights left a deep impression on Chen Hao.
Besides Daddario, there was also Hathaway. She was also an actress with an explosive figure, and Chen Haoenjoyed her works.
In addition to these two Hollywood actresses, there was also a top-tier supermodel, Miranda Kerr, a regular performer in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show!
Now that Taylor had invited all of them, Chen Hao was indeed incredibly excited.
Meanwhile, the sky-high endorsement contract Chen Haosigned with Under Armour had already been reported by reporters.
This price completely shocked the entire sports world in the United States, including popular sports leagues like baseball and American football.
Many experts were very surprised that Under Armourcould come up with a hundred million, considering that the company's financial situation wasn't too good!
In addition to this, they also promised to give Chen Haofive percent of the company's shares, and if he led his team to the Eastern Conference Finals and made the All-NBA Team, there would be an additional forty percent bonus.
Who could resist that?
All added up, it would be at least over two hundred million, right?
This indeed made many athletes envious, especially those retired NBA stars. Chen Hao's sky-high contract drove them crazy with jealousy!
Among them was the famous star Pippen, who even immediately published remarks criticizing Under Armour:
"Your company is originally a niche brand, and now you are splurging huge sums of money to sign Chen Hao as an endorser.
Do you really think he can bring your company back from the dead?
I think you are courting death!
If his endorsement cannot bring you a marketing boost, then you can wait for bankruptcy!
And Chen Hao, don't think you can rest easy just because you signed a sky-high contract!
Once you fail to bring corresponding revenue to Under Armour, then just wait to not receive payment from Under Armour!
If they go bankrupt, you can just wait to cry!"
Apparently, Pippen's words were truly born out of extreme jealousy.
His entire career's salary combined couldn't compare to Chen Hao's endorsement fee for one year.
How could he not be driven crazy with jealousy!
At the same time, Barkley also agreed with Pippen's remarks.
In Barkley's opinion, Under Armour indeed made a huge gamble.
If Chen Hao's endorsed sneakers don't sell well, it could really trigger a debt crisis, and Under Armour's bankruptcy wouldn't be impossible.
Regarding these external doubts, the owner of Under Armour remained very calm. He even publicly stated:
"Signing Chen Hao is the wisest decision I have ever made in my life!
Don't worry, our company will definitely not go bankrupt!
And I am very confident that with Chen Hao's endorsement, our sneakers will definitely see a surge in sales!"
Many Fans expressed doubt about the Under Armourowner's confidence.
After all, besides Adidas and Nike, very few companies could truly get a share of the basketball shoe market.
Trying to open up Under Armour's basketball shoe market through Chen Hao was indeed not a simple matter.
Little did they know, these American Fans still underestimated Chen Hao's influence in Dragon Country.
Upon learning that Chen Hao had signed a sky-high endorsement contract with Under Armour, many of Chen Hao's Fans said they wanted to pre-order a pair of Chen Hao's signature basketball shoes.
Under Armour's efficiency was also quite high. After signing the endorsement contract with Chen Hao, they immediately set up his first-generation signature basketball shoe without delay:
Air-hao1!
Although the name had some suspicion of piggybacking on Jordan, it was still anticipated by many Dragon Country Fans.
Chen Hao even filmed a commercial for these shoes immediately, with Chen Hao's ankle as the theme.
After all, Chen Hao remained unharmed even after being undercut, which was perfect for making a point.
After the commercial was filmed, Chen Hao no longer paid attention to the subsequent effects of the shoes.
After all, he was just an endorser. As for the sales of the shoes, that was not his concern.
Moreover, Chen Hao was well aware that it was the offseason, and although his performance in the Summer League was very eye-catching, many Fans still believed that these were not official games.
So Chen Hao believed that the real time for his endorsed basketball shoes to make an impact should be when the new season starts!
Therefore, there was no rush at this time. When he unleashed his power in the new season, everything would truly fall into place.
Thus, Chen Hao shifted his focus to Taylor's private concert.
Due to Chen Hao signing a sky-high endorsement contract with Under Armour, Chen Hao became the media's focal point during this period.
Especially for Taylor's close female friends, Chen Haomade them even more curious.
After all, Chen Hao's income at this time could even rival that of many big-name Hollywood stars.
It even exceeded Hathaway's annual income, so they were even more curious about Chen Hao.
Previously, in their eyes, athletes were synonymous with being crude, unromantic, and even insensitive.
However, from the photos in media news, at least Chen Hao was an athlete with a very striking appearance.
Now he was also a 'hundred million dollar man,' so they naturally had more curiosity and respect for Chen Hao.
Indeed, money was the hard truth. When Chen Haofinally met Taylor's group of close female friends, Chen Hao had already felt their respect and curiosity towards him.
When Chen Hao truly appeared before them, they were surprised to find that Chen Hao not only had an exceptionally high appearance but was also very good at conversation, humorous, and could even familiarly state their achievements in their respective fields.
Just this point alone directly shattered the adjective 'insensitive'!
Taylor watched Chen Hao handle her friends with ease and knew that half the battle was already won.
One must know that in the United States, mindsets often change.
Now that Chen Hao had successfully blended in with her close female friends, wouldn't playing and practicing ball together in the future be a natural progression?
Since they were already familiar with each other and the atmosphere was right, the private concert naturally began!
As Taylor's captivating singing flowed, her friends also began to slowly sway their bodies to the music.
As for Chen Hao, he was also invited by the three of them to join their dance!
Under the ambiance of Taylor's singing, Chen Hao and the three Daddario began to slowly drink.
Time flowed slowly, and Taylor noticed that a faint blush had appeared on the faces of her close female friends.
Clearly, they were all a bit tipsy.
Now was the time to practice their ball skills!
So, Taylor stopped her humming and looked at her close female friends with a playful gaze, saying:
"Do you want to see a man who comes with his own microphone?"
"Okay!"
The three Daddario answered in unison.
Chapter 44: One Against Four on the Street Court, Chen Hao is Still the Invincible God of War!
To be honest, Chen Hao had seen countless one-on-one challenges.
But facing a situation of one against four, it was truly Chen Hao's first time.
Even on a real basketball court, when facing a four-man trap, only a player like Kobe would still choose to force a shot.
As for players with a more rational style, like James, he would definitely choose to pass (dump the ball) to his teammates.
After all, for him, that is the most rational approach!
But this wasn't a regulation basketball court; it was a street court!
And it was a privately organized game. So, couldn't a player who usually plays rationally in real life try an irrational play?
Therefore, Chen Hao decisively chose an irrational approach; he wanted to take on four by himself!
He wanted to use his exceptional dribbling skills to evade their four-person trap defense and deliver a powerful dunk right over their heads!
He wanted them to first feel his determination for this game!
So, under the gaze of Daddario and the others, Chen Haorevealed his ultimate move.
When Chen Hao revealed his ultimate move, Daddarioand the others were completely stunned!
They had initially thought Taylor's words were an exaggeration.
But when they saw the result, they realized it was true.
Is this really possible?
After a brief moment of shock, they became incredibly serious and focused.
They didn't want to miss such an opportunity!
So, they immediately set up their defensive formation.
Chen Hao felt immense pressure.
After all, facing a trap defense, and with so many people, it was indeed very difficult.
This is why, when facing a trap defense, it is generally recommended to prioritize passing.
It's simply too easy to lose the ball or even get it stolen if one isn't careful.
For example, right now, Chen Hao couldn't simultaneously deal with two people trapping him.
Chen Hao, who didn't have time to react, was quickly seized upon by Miranda Kerr.
And she successfully got the opportunity, which greatly frustrated Chen Hao.
Finally, Chen Hao gritted his teeth and decided to deliver a powerful tomahawk dunk on her first.
Just like that, Chen Hao spent half an hour before finally dunking Miranda Kerr unconscious.
The remaining three, seeing this scene, were wary of Chen Hao's fierce offense.
But Chen Hao, having fully entered his offensive state, was unstoppable. The only thing they could do was surrender!
Four hours passed, and this marathon-like street ball game finally ended!
Chen Hao had the last laugh!
Although the process was extremely arduous, Chen Haostill relied on his formidable Tungsten-Titanium Alloy Constitution to overcome their combined trap defense.
The ultimate winner of this street ball game was still Chen Hao!
Over the next few days, Chen Hao and they intensely honed their basketball skills.
Time passed through these numerous street ball games.
As time went by, the new season finally arrived!
For this season, the Boston Celtics' goal was very clear: to make a push for the playoffs!
Last season, their record placed them at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, which allowed them to get the fifth overall pick in the first round.
After trading up to acquire Chen Hao, Angie had immense expectations for Chen Hao.
Facts proved that Angie's vision was sharp; Chen Hao's performance in the Summer League had fully demonstrated his enormous potential.
After a summer of waiting, the new season finally kicked off!
Aside from acquiring Chen Hao through a trade, the Celtics made no other moves during the offseason.
And Rondo, who stepped on Chen Hao's foot in the Summer League, had already recovered from his injury.
However, Rondo's standing within the Celtics had plummeted.
Angie even explicitly told Rondo that he would put Rondo on the trading block, and as long as there were suitable trade assets, he would decisively trade Rondoaway!
Because the Boston Celtics truly didn't need Rondoanymore; Chen Hao's role was far more effective than his.
Most importantly, he had committed such a reprehensible act of tripping a teammate, and he absolutely could not be kept on the team.
What angered Angie the most was that Rondo's tripping of Chen Hao had made Rondo notorious.
Even if he was put on the trading block, many teams might be wary of Rondo's terrible personality and choose not to acquire him through trade.
If Rondo couldn't be traded, that would be the worst news for the Boston Celtics.
Stuck with him, unable to use him, and still having to pay his salary.
This situation was truly quite infuriating.
However, for Chen Hao, none of these were things he cared about; what he cared about was the first game of the new season.
Their opening night opponent was the Los Angeles Lakers, a classic yellow-green battle. Although things were not the same as before, due to Chen Hao's recent popularity, this game still garnered a lot of attention.
And Kobe, in an interview, even stated:
"I am very much looking forward to this game.
The Chen Hao you speak of, I have followed him; he is a very excellent young player.
But if he wants to defeat us, he might still need a lot of time!
At least not now!
I will also go all out and welcome him to the NBA with my full strength!"
Clearly, Kobe's underlying message was:
"Although your previous performance was strong, in my eyes, you're not good enough yet!"
Many Lakers Fans cheered loudly at Kobe's remarks.
Because in their view, Chen Hao was just another rookie player hyped up by the league.
The statistics obtained in a Summer League-level game simply didn't count.
Only in a real NBA regular season could a rookie player's true strength be tested.
So Lakers Fans firmly believed that in this game, the Los Angeles Lakers would thoroughly kick the Boston Celtics' butts.
As for Chen Hao, he would definitely be taught a harsh lesson by Kobe.
After all, Kobe had never gone easy on young players.
After reporting to the team training camp and participating in team practices, the Celtics began their preseason warm-up games.
Perhaps Head Coach Rivers had his own ideas, so he didn't give Chen Hao much playing time in the preseason.
He only played an average of twelve minutes per game, basically six minutes in the first quarter and six minutes in the second quarter.
Then, in the second half, Chen Hao would be directly rested on the bench.
Despite the limited playing time, Chen Hao still managed to put up near triple-double averages of 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists in his brief appearances.
Compared to his Summer League performance, Chen Hao's preseason stats were truly far off!
As a result, more and more All-America Fans believed that Chen Hao was a bust, just a stat-padder from the Summer League.
They didn't even mention Chen Hao's playing time, only focusing on his per-game statistics.
One can only say that haters are called haters because their eyes are truly blind!
Finally, amidst this mockery, the new season's opening game arrived!
The Boston Celtics challenged the Los Angeles Lakers on the road!
Nationally televised!
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Chapter 45: Just Say No to Court Bullying! Pierce, who do you think you are?!
The visiting Boston Celtics were clearly the underdogs, as their roster strength was indeed far inferior to the Los Angeles Lakers.
First, they had no advantage in the paint. The Los Angeles Lakers had Bynum, who, despite being a new-generation player, already possessed a certain dominance in the paint.
Besides Bynum, there was also Lamar Odom, a swingman who could play both power forward and small forward, with both a mid-range shot and the ability to drive to the basket.
In addition to these two, there was shooting guard Kobe, the Los Angeles Lakers' biggest star.
Furthermore, there was the veteran Fisher, who was quite experienced at point guard.
Looking at the Los Angeles Lakers' bench strength, Vujacic, Walton, and Farmar were all quite strong players.
Therefore, for the Los Angeles Lakers, this season was all about competing for the Championship.
Moreover, during the off-season, Kobe had a war of words with Chen Hao and emphasized that he was really looking forward to this game.
Now that the game had finally begun, with Kobe's competitive personality, he would definitely go all out in this match.
Thus, the Los Angeles Lakers' home Fans were quite excited. They hoped Kobe would unleash his full power in tonight's game and teach Chen Hao, this arrogant rookie, a good lesson.
After all, this guy had created a lot of news during the off-season, even stealing the spotlight from many big-name stars, which was indeed very annoying.
When both teams' players came out, the Boston Celticswere met with huge boos from the entire arena, especially when Chen Hao appeared, as Fans even frantically hurled trash talk at him.
It was as if Chen Hao was the biggest enemy at the Staples Center. This scene even surprised the team's Head Coach, Rivers.
He was a Head Coach who had seen big occasions, but rarely had he seen Fans so excited for a regular season game.
It seems Los Angeles Lakers Fans have a big problem with Chen Hao!
This game was destined not to be easy!
For Chen Hao, this game today was his true NBA debut.
The previous Summer League and preseason games were really just minor skirmishes, not worth mentioning.
And the regular season was the standard for testing rookie players.
Chen Hao looked around and sighed with emotion. So this was the atmosphere of an NBA court!
It must be said that such an atmosphere did play a role in the players' performance.
Since the visiting Fans had such a strong opinion of him, one could imagine that if it were a home game, Chen Haoshould receive cheers of equal volume.
Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on Chen Hao's face.
"I'm really looking forward to the expressions on these Fans' faces after I blow them out!"
The camera happened to be focused on Chen Hao's face, and his smile appeared on the arena's big screen.
Seeing Chen Hao still smiling, the home Fans became even more displeased.
So, they once again unleashed a barrage of trash talk at Chen Hao.
Just then, the arena's DJ began to announce the Los Angeles Lakers' players.
First to appear was Lamar Odom, wearing jersey number seven, who ran out of the player tunnel with high spirits.
The Fans in the arena instantly erupted in huge shouts, their actions quite exaggerated.
Chen Hao quietly watched Odom, who was still full of vitality, and it was truly hard to connect him with the Odom who would later be in the ICU, fighting for his life.
If it weren't for Khloe Kardashian, Odom's late career should have had a relatively satisfactory ending, right?
At least he could have retired safely, right?
Currently, Odom had not yet married Khloe Kardashian, so he could still fly around the court, performing very versatilely.
But after he married Khloe Kardashian in 2009, his performance began to decline significantly.
He even fell into a coma for three days and three nights in 2015, almost meeting his maker, due to excessive drug use. These things were all inseparable from Khloe Kardashian.
Therefore, after that, a saying circulated in the league:
"The NBA's Best Defensive Player is never an NBA player, but a woman from the Kardashian Family!"
Chen Hao was actually very curious, had Khloe Kardashian and Odom met yet at this time?
Besides Khloe, there was also Kim Kardashian, where was she now?
Additionally, they had an even younger sister named Jenner, who was probably just a little loli now, right?
Jenner, born in 1995, was only 12 years old now. In the future, she would also inherit the excellent tradition of the Kardashian Family, with outstanding defensive ability.
She not only successfully ruined "The Raptor" Griffin, but even the gifted "The Process" Simmons suffered at her hands, and later she even successfully dumped Booker, but these were all later stories.
And before his eyes, Khloe Kardashian, whom Chen Haowas very curious about, did not seem to be present.
Khloe Kardashian, born in 1984, was only 23 years old now. She might still be worrying about how to meet Los Angeles celebrities.
Therefore, Odom's condition was so good now.
It was Chen Hao, however, who developed some interest in the women of the Kardashian Family.
It wasn't that he wanted to engage in a one-on-one with them; he simply wanted to see how much of a gold digger they truly were.
Just as Chen Hao was thinking about these off-court gossip news, the Los Angeles Lakers' last player finally appeared!
The last to appear, of course, could only be Kobe Bryant!
Kobe, wearing his number 24 golden jersey, walked out of the player tunnel unhurriedly, spreading his arms and high-fiving his teammates one by one.
The atmosphere among the Fans in the arena reached its climax!
They frantically shouted Kobe's name, and some crazy female Fans even lifted their jerseys.
Even Chen Hao was quite surprised by such behavior.
He even fantasized about whether the home female Fanswould do equally crazy things for him when he returned to the Boston Celtics' home court.
Kobe calmly waved to the stands, and the Fans in the arena reached another climax.
Standing next to Chen Hao was Paul Pierce, whose expression was very solemn at this moment, and he turned to Chen Hao and said:
"Hey, rookie, I don't care how awesome your past performance was, your task today is to lock this guy down for me!
And the scoring task, leave it to me!
Understood?"
Chen Hao chose not to answer Pierce's command.
Ever since the team's training camp began, Pierce had not given Chen Hao a good look.
He even often bossed Chen Hao around during team scrimmages, acting like the team's leader.
Chen Hao didn't care about his behavior at all; as long as he wasn't too excessive, Chen Hao wouldn't do anything to him.
Fortunately, Pierce also knew his limits and didn't overly target Chen Hao, but he also had no good feelings for Chen Hao.
After all, the team's emphasis on Chen Hao had even far exceeded their emphasis on him.
This was indeed a difficult thing for a player who was originally the team's leader to accept.
Seeing that Chen Hao did not answer his request, Pierce's expression turned ugly. He stared at Chen Hao and said:
"Hey, did you hear what I just said? Damn rookie!"
Just as Pierce thought Chen Hao would be intimidated by his words, he saw Chen Hao's eyes suddenly turn incredibly cold:
"Hey, if you dare to say something like that to me again, I won't mind smashing your mouth in directly.
Also, I have a name. Next time you dare to be so disrespectful to me, I will truly be disrespectful to you!"
Chapter 46 Chen Hao: So you're Nai Shuai Wang? I still prefer your rebellious look from earlier!
Pierce was stunned. He hadn't expected Chen Hao to say such things to him. Who gave him the guts?
Just as Pierce was about to confront Chen Hao, the referee blew the whistle to start the game.
"You just wait!"
Pierce snarled a threat and then walked onto the court.
Chen Hao didn't take Pierce's threat seriously at all.
If Pierce dared to verbally abuse him again, he wouldn't mind letting him experience his martial arts skills.
If some things couldn't be resolved with words, then only action would suffice.
Although Pierce was his teammate, Chen Hao felt that if necessary, he could make his teammate into a dead dog.
Chen Hao also walked onto the court.
The large screen at the venue displayed the starting lineups for both teams.
For the visiting Boston Celtics, their starting lineup was: Paul Pierce, Chen Hao, Al Jefferson, Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West.
Jefferson played center, Szczerbiak played power forward, Chen Hao played shooting guard, West played point guard, and Pierce played small forward.
And the Los Angeles Lakers' starting lineup was: Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum, Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar.
Tip-off!
Chen Hao actively moved beside Kobe. Chen Hao was guarding Kobe!
Seeing Chen Hao appear beside him, Kobe sneered and said,
"Watch out, rookie!"
Chen Hao immediately responded to Kobe's trash talk:
"Watch out, old-timer, you're about to get your ass kicked by me!"
Chen Hao's trash talk left all the Lakers players shocked. They hadn't expected Chen Hao to dare say such things to Kobe. Was this guy really suicidal?
The entire league knew that the only way to limit Kobewas to try not to provoke him.
Otherwise, the consequences would be quite dangerous.
And Pierce, after hearing Chen Hao's trash talk counterattack, his face changed dramatically, and he muttered under his breath:
"This damn fool!"
Clearly, even Pierce knew that provoking Kobe wouldn't lead to anything good.
Now Chen Hao was actively attacking Kobe with trash talk at the start of the game. What was this if not seeking death?
And after Kobe heard Chen Hao's words, his face instantly darkened. He pursed his lips and then said,
"Very good, you've successfully caught my attention. I hope you can still be so stubborn later!"
"I hope you can still be so rebellious later!"
Chen Hao retorted, tit for tat!
This time, not only Pierce, but even Jefferson looked dejected. Chen Hao was truly a newborn calf not afraid of a tiger!
The referee tossed the ball high!
Bynum and Jefferson jumped simultaneously. Bynum had the height advantage and immediately tipped the ball to Chen Hao.
After Chen Hao got the ball, he slowly dribbled it past half-court.
Pierce immediately came over to demand the ball, as the Boston Celtics' first offensive possession was defaulted to be executed by the team's leader, Pierce.
However, to everyone's surprise, Chen Hao chose to ignore Pierce's request for the ball.
He even waved directly at Pierce, signaling him to move aside, then waved at Jefferson, telling him to come forward and set a screen!
Pierce was stunned!
Iverson was bewildered!
Even Head Coach Rivers on the sidelines looked shocked.
"What the f*ck?
What in the world is this guy doing?"
Although Chen Hao's strength was very good, and Riverswas also very optimistic about Chen Hao's performance in the new season.
But he hadn't allowed Chen Hao to be so self-assertive, and his tactical arrangement was also for Chen Hao to pass the ball to Pierce after dribbling it past half-court.
But this guy actually disobeyed his orders. What exactly did he want to do?
Rivers even had the impulse to call a timeout immediately and substitute Chen Hao out.
But in the end, he held back. If he called a timeout before the first possession was even played, it would truly become a joke.
Moreover, it could easily cause instability in the team's morale, so Rivers could only grit his teeth and stare intently at Chen Hao, to see what he really wanted to do!
At this moment, Pierce's face was extremely ugly, and Odom, who was defending him, also said to him in a mocking tone:
"Hey, it looks like your status on the team isn't even as good as a rookie player. You're really a frustrated team leader!"
After being mocked by Odom, Pierce almost went berserk. He stared intently at Chen Hao's back and said through clenched teeth:
"Shut your stinking mouth! Our team's internal affairs are none of your business!"
Just as Pierce and Odom were trash-talking each other, Jefferson finally stepped forward to set a screen for Chen Hao!
And Kobe, who was blocking Chen Hao's path, immediately tried to fight for position, attempting to prevent Chen Hao from easily using the screen to get past his defense.
But Jefferson's screen quality was very high, perfectly blocking Kobe behind him.
This way, Chen Hao successfully found space to break through and quickly dribbled the ball towards the inside.
After completing the screen, although Jefferson didn't know what Chen Hao wanted to do, he habitually turned and cut to the basket.
And Kobe quickly chased after Chen Hao at this moment. Just as he was about to catch up to Chen Hao, Chen Haomade a passing motion!
And Chen Hao's passing motion was quite flashy; it was even a no-look pass!
He was clearly looking to his right, but the final direction of the pass was to his front left!
A clever bounce pass accurately delivered the ball into the hands of Jefferson, who was cutting to the basket!
It should be known that Jefferson didn't even know what Chen Hao wanted to do, and then the ball suddenly appeared in his hands. This pass was surprisingly comfortable!
After receiving the ball, Jefferson was already facing an open basket!
Bynum had been successfully drawn out to near the free-throw line!
So, Jefferson directly performed a two-handed dunk!
Scoring the Boston Celtics' first points of the game!
0:2!
Rivers on the sidelines stared blankly at the wonderful pick-and-roll executed by Chen Hao and Jefferson, subconsciously exclaiming,
"Beautiful!"
It wasn't that Rivers was insincere; Chen Hao's pass was truly exquisite, even successfully deceiving Kobe and comfortably delivering the ball into Jefferson's hands!
This flashy no-look pass had such a good effect, it really made Rivers unable to be angry with Chen Hao.
He had been planning to call a timeout after this possession, but he chose to give up.
At this moment, Chen Hao turned to look at the dejected Kobe and taunted him:
"Hey, you almost stole my pass just now. Keep up the good work next time!"
Chen Hao's words instantly sent Kobe's blood pressure soaring. His damned competitive spirit completely erupted at this moment!
Chapter 47: You almost managed to shoot over my head! Kobe's mentality collapsed!
Kobe had always been the one to mock others; no one dared to mock Kobe.
Those who dared to mock Kobe were ultimately crushed by him, which led many players on the court to genuinely hesitate to provoke Kobe easily.
But for Chen Hao, he didn't care who his opponent was; what about Kobe?
He not only wanted to mock Kobe, but he also wanted to crush Kobe, to let the home Fans see how their star player was mercilessly trampled by Chen Hao!
Jefferson, who successfully got the easy basket, no longer felt annoyed with Chen Hao.
After all, as an inside player, he basically had to rely on his teammates' passes; otherwise, he would have very few scoring opportunities.
And that pick-and-roll with Chen Hao just now was the first time he had felt such a satisfying collaboration in all his time playing for the Boston Celtics.
It was the kind where he didn't have to do much, just set a screen, then quickly roll to the basket, and the ball would naturally appear in his hands.
Finally, it was the easy basket, incredibly effortless, without even the slightest difficulty!
Wasn't that great?
But for Pierce, it really wasn't great!
Because in that offensive play, he didn't even touch the ball.
As the team's star player, he actively called for the ball but couldn't get it; an offensive play was completed without him even touching the ball.
Although they successfully scored in the end, it wasn't his score!
For him, this was intolerable!
So Pierce glared fiercely at Chen Hao, his eyes full of menace.
But Chen Hao ignored Pierce's angry stare; he didn't even put Pierce in his eyes.
People say that when you're out in the world, you need connections and status, but on the NBA court, you either perform or you don't.
And Chen Hao was the kind of player who would definitely perform if given the chance; he just needed to show his value on the court, and then the Head Coachwouldn't scold him for not passing the ball to Pierce.
Because the ultimate goal of the game was to win!
What's more, Chen Hao wasn't really refusing to pass; he just wasn't passing to Pierce. He passed to Jefferson and successfully got an assist.
So Chen Hao's actions were reasonable, and he wasn't worried that the Head Coach would hold him accountable for his behavior.
Therefore, the only one unhappy was Pierce!
For Chen Hao, this was no big deal.
Seeing Chen Hao ignore him, Pierce's face grew even uglier.
He could only stare intently at Jefferson and say:
"Hey, when you get a rebound or inbound the ball later, remember to pass it to me!
Don't pass it to that guy again!"
Jefferson nodded noncommittally, then quickly walked to the frontcourt, preparing to defend.
At this point, Kobe had already dribbled past half-court, dribbling at the top of the arc. With a gesture, all his teammates spread out!
And standing in front of him was Chen Hao!
The Fans in the arena saw this stance and knew that Kobe was going to challenge Chen Hao one-on-one!
This truly satisfied their inner desire to see Kobe demolish Chen Hao and let him know that provoking Kobe would have a very miserable outcome.
Chen Hao's expression was equally calm; he even hooked his index finger at Kobe, clearly signaling him to bring it on.
Oh, wow!
Dragon Country Fans watching the game on TV exclaimed in surprise when they saw Chen Hao's move.
They hadn't expected Chen Hao to be so arrogant, daring to provoke Kobe under such circumstances. Was he really not afraid of Kobe's wrath?
But it had to be said, Chen Hao's courage was indeed quite commendable.
When Kobe saw Chen Hao's provocative gesture, his eyes became incredibly dark. He took a deep breath and began to lower his center of gravity to dribble.
Kobe's dribbling speed became faster and faster, the basketball wildly rotating between his legs.
He was observing Chen Hao's center of gravity, and Chen Hao was also observing Kobe's center of gravity.
Kobe slowly dribbled towards Chen Hao, while Chen Haoslowly retreated, not attempting to steal the ball.
As for why, Chen Hao just felt that if he crippled Koberight from the start, it would truly lose a lot of fun.
Don't cats also like to play with mice for a while before catching them?
So, Chen Hao wanted to make the home Fans think Kobewas about to succeed, and only then would he steal the ball from Kobe, making them full of hope only to be incredibly disappointed—that was the cruelest thing!
Watching Chen Hao slowly retreat, Kobe had already decided on his final choice for this offensive play!
At this moment, Kobe was already standing on the three-point line, and Chen Hao was less than a meter in front of him!
Kobe suddenly made a large dribble move, trying to shake Chen Hao off.
But Chen Hao remained motionless, which surprised Kobe a little!
But it doesn't matter, if you don't move, then I'll just shoot directly!
In a one-on-one situation, Kobe would never choose to pass the ball; even in a one-on-two situation, for Kobe, it was an excellent offensive opportunity.
So, Kobe quickly dribbled back, gathered the ball, jumped, and directly shot a pull-up long two-pointer!
Kobe didn't think Chen Hao could interfere with his shot at this moment, because his speed was very fast, and he had just changed his rhythm.
This move of his was always effective; almost no one could see through it!
But!
Today, someone saw through his pull-up jumper—it was Chen Hao!
The moment Kobe rose for the pull-up jumper, Chen Haohad already appeared in front of him, quickly jumping up, and a huge hand appeared above Kobe's head!
It firmly covered the basketball in his hands!
Unless Kobe didn't shoot, if he shot, he would be blocked!
Because Chen Hao's palm had completely covered Kobe's shooting space, and Kobe was already starting to descend!
The originally excited home Fans now looked incredibly shocked; they simply couldn't understand why Chen Haowas able to anticipate Kobe's shot!
And at this moment, Kobe's heart was also quite terrified and extremely aggrieved. If he didn't shoot, he definitely wouldn't be blocked.
But the consequence would be a traveling violation, because he was already descending!
That would be a very embarrassing turnover, being defended by Chen Hao to the point of not daring to shoot, which was indeed a very humiliating thing.
But getting blocked was impossible; he would never let Chen Hao block him in this life!
So, Kobe chose the most thoughtless method at this moment, which was to directly slam the ball to the floor!
His idea was simple: slam the ball to the floor, and after the basketball bounced, his teammates would also have a chance to get possession.
That would be much better than being blocked by Chen Hao or being forced into a turnover!
Little did he know, the moment Kobe slammed the ball, Chen Hao's other large hand had already appeared in front of the basketball!
Chen Hao directly completed an interception and steal!
After completing the steal, Chen Hao directly pushed the ball forcefully to the frontcourt, and the moment he pushed the ball to the frontcourt, he didn't forget to mock Kobe:
"You almost managed to shoot over my head!"
Chapter 48: Nai Shuai Wang is indeed Nai Shuai Wang. Falling like that, even if he doesn't die, he'd be crippled, right?
With those words, he walked away!
At this moment, Chen Hao had already dribbled the ball like a whirlwind to the frontcourt.
The frontcourt was empty!
A wide-open path lay before him; it was showtime!
Since it was an away game, he had to have the awareness to perform in an away game!
They had just booed him so loudly, hadn't they?
Then he would silence their noise directly!
Chen Hao dribbled to the vicinity of the free-throw line, gathered the ball, and took off!
Jumping into the air, he swung the basketball in a wide arc, drawing a circle in the air!
Finally, he slammed the ball into the hoop with one hand!
The immense impact caused the hoop to shake wildly!
The court, which had still been somewhat noisy, instantly fell silent!
And now, the Lakers Fans in the stands all looked on with complex expressions, staring blankly at the wildly shaking hoop.
They had never expected that Chen Hao's steal this time would be completed against Kobe!
That was Kobe!
How dare he?
How did he do it?
The Celtics players on the bench all excitedly jumped up from their seats, shouting loudly at Chen Hao.
And Rondo, at this moment, looked at Chen Hao with a complex expression; he basically had no chance to play now.
Looking at the infinitely glorious Chen Hao, Rondo was filled with endless regret. Why had he been so foolish back then?
If he had been able to frankly accept the fact that Chen Hao was stronger than him, then he would probably be firmly seated in the team's sixth man position now.
But it was all too late!
Rondo paid a heavy price for his foolishness; now he could only be a spectator and could no longer celebrate with the infinitely brilliant Chen Hao on the court!
The expressions of the other Celtics players on the court were also quite remarkable at this moment.
Especially Jefferson, he finally realized how strong Chen Hao truly was!
"Hey, Paul, did you see that? He actually successfully defended Kobe, and that's Kobe!
This is just too crazy!
How did he do it?!"
Pierce chose to ignore Jefferson's words; his mood was extremely bad right now.
The better Chen Hao performed, the worse his mood became.
Although Chen Hao was his teammate, he was the team's star player. How could he have no presence in the first game of the new season?
Even his own teammates were conquered by Chen Hao's performance; this was truly unacceptable to him!
However, no one noticed Pierce's mood because they were all excitedly celebrating with Chen Hao.
Looking at the Lakers' side, the other players all had shocked expressions, finally exchanging glances.
Not only was Kobe defended by Chen Hao to the point of being unable to shoot, but he was also easily stolen by Chen Hao, who then completed a show-stopping windmill dunk!
What kind of person was this guy?
Wasn't he just a rookie player?
How could he be so fierce?
Especially Odom and Bynum, their hearts were incredibly shaken at this moment. They knew Kobe's strength, having suffered greatly from him during team scrimmages.
Therefore, they dared not defy Kobe's words and admired his strength.
But in today's game, from the beginning until now, Kobeseemed to have been at a disadvantage in his matchup with Chen Hao!
This was indeed quite rare, but they dared not express such thoughts.
Because they were afraid of angering Kobe, Odomwalked solemnly to Kobe's side and whispered:
"Hey, the game has just begun, we still have plenty of opportunities!"
Kobe ignored Odom's comfort. He just stared intently at Chen Hao, who was celebrating with his teammates, his eyes filled with killing intent.
Feeling the change in Kobe's aura, Odom's expression became even more tense.
He knew the Black Mamba was about to appear!
Chen Hao had successfully angered Kobe, and now he had switched to his strongest state!
In his strongest state, Kobe could ignore double-team defenses; even in a one-on-five situation, he could force a shot.
At that time, his eyes would only see the hoop. In fact, this was not really a good thing for the Lakers.
Because switching to this mode too early would cause great trouble for the Lakers' tactics. If the tactics could not be executed, they could only stand by and watch him take on five players.
Sure enough, Odom's prediction was not wrong; Kobeactively stepped forward to receive the ball.
He personally dribbled the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt!
Just at this moment, Chen Hao surprisingly appeared in front of Kobe!
Chen Hao was full-court guarding Kobe!
The home Fans saw Chen Hao defending Kobe again, and their expressions became ferocious. They all shouted loudly at Kobe:
"Hey, Kobe, show him what you've got!"
"Kick his ass hard!"
"Score wildly over his head and let him know whose home court this is!"
After seeing Chen Hao appear in front of him, Kobe's eyes became even sharper.
He immediately switched to a back-to-the-basket dribble, pushing forward steadily.
Kobe had studied Chen Hao's playstyle and knew his stealing ability was strong, which was why he adopted this cautious dribbling method.
And Chen Hao did not attempt to steal the ball at this moment but slowly retreated.
When Kobe successfully dribbled past the half-court line, the moment he turned to face Chen Hao, Chen Hao made his move!
Chen Hao was waiting for this exact moment because it was a moment when Kobe could easily relax.
One hit, one success!
Chen Hao successfully poked the ball away, and the basketball quickly rolled towards the frontcourt!
After losing control of the basketball, Kobe's expression became incredibly shocked!
He hadn't expected that even under these circumstances, Chen Hao could still complete a steal against him!
But his reaction was not slow; he immediately turned and chased after the basketball!
And Chen Hao also sprinted towards the basketball!
Both of them pushed their speed to the limit!
But because Chen Hao was facing Kobe, he had an advantage and got to the ball first before Kobe!
And when Kobe realized he had lost control of the basketball, he quickly blocked Chen Hao's path!
The offensive and defensive roles between Chen Hao and Kobe had switched!
Chen Hao VS Kobe!
All these situations happened in an instant, leaving many Fans unable to react quickly.
Upon seeing Chen Hao seriously defending him, the smile on Chen Hao's face grew wider.
This was a golden opportunity!
If he didn't give Kobe some physical confrontation, he would truly be letting down his Tungsten-Titanium Alloy Constitution!
So, Chen Hao began to dribble quickly, constantly pushing forward!
Kobe's defense was very aggressive, constantly reaching out to try and disrupt Chen Hao's dribble.
But Chen Hao was able to easily evade him every time!
Chen Hao, who had already dribbled to the vicinity of the free-throw line, suddenly made a large-scale change of direction, quickly throwing Kobe off balance, and then drove towards the inside!
Although Kobe lost his balance, he quickly returned to his defensive position and directly blocked Chen Hao's attacking route!
Kobe tried to use his body to stop Chen Hao's attack!
Thus, the two inevitably collided!
A shocking scene occurred!
Kobe, like a kite with a broken string, left the ground and flew backward!
And Chen Hao, after knocking Kobe away, continued to maintain his forward momentum!
After two large strides, he leaped high, swung the ball in a wide arc with his right hand, and delivered a powerful tomahawk dunk!
The moment the basketball was dunked into the hoop, Kobe also heavily fell to the ground!
The entire court instantly fell silent!
Especially the Lakers players; they felt their worldview had been completely overturned!
What kind of superhuman strength was this?
Kobe was sent flying!
Chapter 49 A drink cup thrown towards the court hit Khloe Kardashian, soaking her tight camisole!
This was an away game!
Witnessed by the Los Angeles Lakers home Fans, Chen Hao directly sent Kobe flying three meters away, then he completed a powerful dunk!
The impact on the Los Angeles Lakers home Fans was quite significant!
After all, they had high hopes for Kobe and wished he could teach Chen Hao a good lesson.
But from the current situation, that was not the case at all!
From the start of the game until now, Kobe had not shown his strength; instead, he had been constantly falling!
In other words, from the start of the game until now, Kobehad been taking a beating!
And the Fans in Dragon Country were also very concerned about this game. When they saw Chen Haosend Kobe flying, they immediately flooded the screen with comments:
"I came in and saw Chen Hao beating Kobe. Did I walk into the wrong set?"
"How dare you! You dare to send the Boss flying? Are you tired of living?"
"Brother Hao keeps showing off his moves, while the Boss keeps taking a beating!"
"It's over, it's over! I feel like after this game, Brother Hao is going to be swamped by six billion Fans!"
"No need to wait until after this game, Brother Hao is going to be swamped now!"
As expected by the Dragon Country Fans, the home Fanswere the first to make trouble!
They shouted curses at Chen Hao, and even the referee was verbally attacked!
Some crazy Fans even threw their disposable cups fiercely towards the court.
Unfortunately, his strength was not great, and there was still a lot of drink in the disposable cup. With that throw, it directly hit a spectator in the front row.
At this moment, the spectator looked bewildered, instantly feeling a chill to the bone!
A scream erupted!
The camera at this moment focused on the woman who was accidentally hit!
What first caught the Fans' eyes were the huge headlights hidden beneath her thin camisole.
At this time, her white camisole was already wet with the drink, further highlighting her fiery figure.
Even the live commentator exclaimed in astonishment:
"Hmm, so big and so white. Oh no, that's not what I meant to say!
Today I am very satisfied with the cameraman's work. I think the boss should give him a raise!
I strongly condemn this spectator who carelessly threw the disposable cup; his behavior is truly despicable!"
Under the commentator's teasing, almost everyone's eyes turned to the big screen, and so the woman once again received the attention of the entire venue.
As players on the court, they did not need to look up at the big screen, as they were very close to the front-row spectators.
And at this moment, Chen Hao also noticed the woman whose clothes were wet with the drink.
When he saw the woman's face, a surprised expression instantly appeared on his face:
"It's her?"
It turned out that the female fan whose camisole was wet with the drink was Khloe Kardashian.
Although her face shape was not very good-looking, her explosive headlights still added a lot of points to her.
Plus, at only 23 years old, she was in the prime of her youth and truly looked alluring.
Thinking of this, Chen Hao immediately looked at Odom.
Because he wanted to see if Odom had noticed this scene.
Odom did not disappoint Chen Hao; he clearly saw that Odom's eyes were fixed on Khloe Kardashian!
Looking at him, he seemed like someone who had never seen the world, indicating that he was completely captivated by Khloe Kardashian.
Chen Hao shook his head, expressing his incomprehension.
Although her figure was not bad, Chen Hao really did not like Khloe Kardashian's appearance.
So Chen Hao withdrew his gaze and refocused on Kobe, who was still on the ground.
Logically, the Los Angeles Lakers players should have come to Kobe's side immediately and helped him up.
But until now, Kobe, who was on the ground, still had no teammates coming to help him.
The closest to him was Odom, who at this moment had all his attention focused on Khloe Kardashian and had completely forgotten that his boss was still lying at his feet.
The other Los Angeles Lakers players also had their attention on Khloe Kardashian, and even the players on the bench were looking at Khloe Kardashian.
Seeing this scene, Chen Hao finally understood why Americans and he had such a big difference in aesthetics.
This was a matter of race!
It seemed that his aesthetics were still very different from theirs. Chen Hao noticed that Vujacic on the bench also had an unusual look towards Khloe Kardashian.
Chen Hao immediately recalled the untold secrets between him and Sharapova.
He had dated Sharapova for a period of time and was even close to getting married, but in the end, they went their separate ways.
When reporters asked Vujacic the reason, Vujacic's answer shocked the entire sports world and even became a topic of conversation among Fans after meals.
"She likes to scream loudly on the tennis court.
But when we had deeper conversations, she was silent, like a dead fish. I really couldn't stand it!"
Thinking of this, Chen Hao could already imagine that scene.
Indeed, if when one is playing one-on-one with his partner, his partner has no reaction, or even doesn't speak, then it's really meaningless!
However, looking at this issue from another perspective, shouldn't Vujacic look for reasons within himself?
Just as Chen Hao was recalling Vujacic's glorious past, the Los Angeles Lakers players finally reacted.
Instead, it was Farmar, who was furthest from Kobe, who first ran to Kobe and tried to help him up.
At this moment, Kobe's face had become incredibly gloomy. Towards Farmar, who came to help him, he actually directly threw an elbow, not appreciating his gesture at all.
And Chen Hao was also stunned after seeing this scene!
Chen Hao only knew that Kobe had once elbowed his teammates when he was resting on the bench.
But he didn't expect that he would do such an absurd thing on the court now, which showed that Kobe was extremely angry at this time, even taking his anger out on his teammates.
Farmar was also bewildered!
At this moment, he didn't know whether to stand up or not. He didn't even know what he had done wrong and why Kobe would elbow him?
Kobe's movement was quite subtle; if Chen Hao hadn't been paying close attention to them, he wouldn't have seen it.
And Kobe also struggled to get up by himself at this moment!
If Chen Hao had gone to help Kobe, and Kobe refused and elbowed Chen Hao, that would have been understandable.
After all, it was Chen Hao who knocked him to the ground.
But the current situation was that Farmar was his teammate, and this kind of behavior was quite difficult to understand!
Kobe, who struggled to get up by himself, first cast his gaze on Chen Hao.
From his eyes, Chen Hao saw raging anger; he knew Kobe was furious.
"Hey, can I ask you a question?
Why did your teammate Farmar go to help you, but you elbowed him and refused him?
Is it because you think your teammate Farmar is not worthy?"
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Kobe hadn't expected Chen Hao to ask such a question; it was clearly an attempt to sow discord between him and his teammates!
Farmar was right there, already at a loss, and now hearing Chen Hao's words, he became even more flustered.
Kobe's expression grew even uglier; he now had an unprecedentedly strong urge to tear Chen Hao's mouth apart!
Just as he was about to ignore Chen Hao, Chen Haoadded another line:
"I know, it must be because you're not familiar with him, right?
It must be!
When he helped you up just now, you even elbowed him!
That shows not only are you unfamiliar with him, but you also have a grudge against him!
It's really hard to be your teammate!
I advise you not to be his teammate anymore!"
Chen Hao's last sentence was directed at Farmar, and after saying it, he turned and walked away.
When it came to messing with people's minds, Chen Haowas truly formidable.
At this moment, he had completely shattered Kobe's composure.
Kobe now just wanted to violently dunk on Chen Hao's head, score wildly while Chen Hao defended him, and ruthlessly trample him underfoot!
Only then could he vent the anger in his heart; otherwise, he would truly be so enraged that he'd spit blood!
Under the gaze of the Fans, Chen Hao leisurely returned to his own half-court, preparing to defend.
He seemed completely unconcerned by what had just happened.
Seeing Chen Hao like this, the home Fans were almost driven mad by him!
They had never hated a player as much as they did today; Chen Hao was the first!
The home Fans desperately hoped Kobe would find his rhythm in the upcoming game and teach Chen Hao a good lesson.
So, led by the home DJ, the home Fans loudly chanted Kobe's name:
"Kobe!"
"Kobe!"
"Kobe!"
The camera was now focused on Kobe, and in his eyes, one could see determination and resolve.
The live commentator, seeing Kobe's expression, said with emotion:
"When Kobe shows that expression, the Boston Celticsneed to be careful!
Because he's about to switch into Black Mamba mode!
The game has just begun, let's wait and see!
Kobe will surely respond powerfully!"
Kobe slowly dribbled past half-court and stopped firmly in front of Chen Hao.
When Odom tried to come over and set a screen for him, he waved him away, signaling Odom to step aside.
This time, he wanted to challenge Chen Hao one-on-one!
This action once again electrified the home Fans!
Kobe lowered his center of gravity, dribbling with small, quick movements.
His eyes were fixed on Chen Hao's feet, observing Chen Hao's balance and trying to find a weakness in Chen Hao's defensive footwork.
After a series of crossover dribbles, Kobe decided to drive past Chen Hao.
A large-scale in-and-out dribble, followed by a behind-the-back dribble, and Kobe successfully created space for his shot!
It must be said, his series of moves were fluid and incredibly smooth, causing the home Fans to shout excitedly once again!
Kobe's step-back jumper after this strong drive and behind-the-back dribble was something most defenders simply couldn't interfere with!
This was one of his most difficult moves!
And Kobe was full of confidence in this shot; the hoop, in his eyes, was as wide as the ocean!
As he jumped to his highest point to release the ball, Kobe's body also had a significant backward lean, his right foot subtly kicking forward—a common trick he used to maintain balance.
Not only did it allow him more hang time in the air, but it also intimidated defenders, as in such situations, defenders usually didn't dare to get too close to him.
After all, if they accidentally got kicked, they might even be called for a defensive foul for invading his cylinder!
Indeed, as Kobe jumped into the air, leaning back and preparing to shoot, he realized that Chen Hao was no longer in front of him!
That meant Chen Hao was currently unable to interfere with him!
So, Kobe completely relaxed his guard, and the basketball left his fingertips!
Kobe was 100% confident this shot would go in!
Because he felt incredibly good!
However!
The next moment!
Kobe's eyes underwent a huge change!
Because he discovered, to his horror, a huge palm appearing on his right side!
And this palm was extended from his right side!
And it was already covering the basketball!
"What the f*ck?"
At this moment, Kobe couldn't help but curse!
Because he couldn't understand why this big hand appeared from his right side!
Could it be that Chen Hao had already anticipated from the beginning that he would choose this kind of shot?
So he came to his right side in advance, and then, the moment he shot, swat his basketball away?
This was too damn bizarre!
Kobe was destined not to get an answer!
Because at this moment, Chen Hao, the owner of this big hand, had already violently swatted the ball away!
And the basketball flew directly towards the frontcourt!
As Chen Hao swatted the ball, it flew right out of Kobe's hand!
Chen Hao's immense power was transmitted from the basketball to Kobe's hand, causing Kobe to lose his balance in the air and once again fall heavily to the ground!
This time, Chen Hao didn't foul!
Because he blocked the basketball, and the basketball's impact on Kobe's hand caused Kobe to lose balance and fall!
So this wasn't a foul by Chen Hao, because he had no physical contact with Kobe from beginning to end!
Kobe, falling heavily to the ground, felt intense pain in his back; he wanted to struggle to his feet to chase Chen Haobut couldn't!
And after blocking Kobe's shot, Chen Hao, like an arrow released from a bow, sprinted towards the frontcourt!
Upon seeing this, Odom, ignoring his shock, immediately retreated defensively!
Because Chen Hao had already picked up the ball first, he had to intercept Chen Hao before he dribbled into the paint!
It wasn't until Odom retreated to the perimeter of the paint that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At least now that he was in front of Chen Hao, he would pose a defensive threat to Chen Hao's offense.
Even if Chen Hao chose to drive aggressively, he would directly pull Chen Hao down, not giving Chen Hao a chance to score!
Little did he know, when Chen Hao saw Odom appear in front of him, the corners of his mouth had already completely curved upwards!
Isn't this just setting himself up for a highlight play?
This guy actually appeared in front of him voluntarily, so who else could be the 'background emperor' but him?
So, Chen Hao once again dribbled faster, already adjusting his steps as he stepped on the three-point line!
By the time he dribbled near the free-throw line, Chen Hao had already adjusted his footing!
In Odom's horrified eyes, Chen Hao suddenly stopped short!
His knees bent slightly, instantly generating power!
The next moment, Odom saw Chen Hao leap into the air!
Spreading his wings in the air, he swung the ball with his right hand in a circular motion!
And slammed it fiercely towards the hoop, right over him!
"He wants to dunk over me?"
At this moment, Odom finally reacted!
His face turned extremely ugly, and he quickly raised both hands, attempting to block Chen Hao's violent dunk!
But!
It was too late!
Because when he jumped into the air, he realized that Chen Hao's right hand was already above his head!
With the force of a thunderbolt, he slammed the ball heavily into the hoop behind him!
"Dunk!"
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The basketball was slammed into the hoop by Chen Hao, while Odom, like a kite with a broken string, crashed directly into the backboard!
The entire arena fell silent once again!
Even the Boston Celtics players were stunned after witnessing this scene.
Especially Pierce, his expression at that moment was worthy of a meme!
He was near the mid-court line, his mouth wide enough to fit a fist.
He was a seasoned veteran in the NBA, and he had witnessed countless violent poster dunks.
But he had never seen such a brutal and domineering poster dunk as Chen Hao's!
Damn it, he started his run from the three-point line!
He took off one step inside the free-throw line!
Facing the obstruction of Odom, a player whose height and weight were not inferior to his, he effortlessly sent his opponent flying, even completing an overwhelming poster dunk!
The referee's whistle finally blew!
Better late than never!
No way!
Even the referees, accustomed to big games, had looks of considerable shock on their faces at that moment!
They even looked at Odom, who was slumped against the backboard, with sympathetic eyes.
At this moment, Odom was sitting on the ground, his back against the backboard, his face a mask of pain.
Clearly, the collision Chen Hao inflicted on him this time made him feel as if he had been hit by a large truck, as if he had just walked through the gates of hell.
Blocking Kobe, sending Odom flying, and then powerfully completing a violent dunk!
Chen Hao's series of explosive plays completely silenced the Los Angeles Lakers home Fans!
Especially when they saw Chen Hao's right hand, at the moment of posterizing Odom, extending so far beyond Odom, they knew that Chen Hao's poster dunk on Odomthis time was truly overwhelming, a dimensional reduction attack!
This was truly undefendable!
How does this guy feel like a human tank?
How can his physical confrontation be so strong!
Now the Los Angeles Lakers Fans couldn't smile, the Los Angeles Lakers players couldn't smile even more, and Head Coach Jackson on the sidelines couldn't sit still anymore!
As for Kobe, who was blocked and fell to the ground by Chen Hao, he finally struggled to his feet at this moment.
When he turned around and saw Odom sitting painfully under the backboard in the frontcourt, he knew that Chen Hao had succeeded again this time.
Farmar was standing next to Kobe at this time, and this time, he dared not proactively reach out to try and pull Kobe up.
Because he was truly afraid of Kobe, who liked to vent his anger on his teammates, and worried about being elbowed again for no reason.
In fact, Farmar strongly agreed with Chen Hao's question to Kobe just now: why did he respond with such a hostile attitude as a teammate?
Did he really think these mistakes were caused by his teammates?
Farmar had always known that Kobe's temperament was quite peculiar, especially during team training; once his competitive spirit was ignited, it became truly terrifying.
If he was defeated in a scrimmage, his competitive spirit would begin to act up, and he would definitely drag them to continue playing against him.
Until he won, and his movements would become increasingly aggressive, even more selfish, taking crazyshots, constantly attacking the basket, as for passing? That was impossible!
So, there was only one solution: let him win, and let him score wildly.
Otherwise, they wouldn't get any rest!
Now, Kobe's stubborn personality had been completely ignited by Chen Hao, so Farmar felt that they were really in trouble for this game!
After all, once Kobe got stuck in his own stubbornness, the Los Angeles Lakers' tactics wouldn't be able to be executed.
This guy would definitely choose to go solo; taking crazy shots was his standard!
At this moment, Chen Hao had already made the free throw, and Odom finally got up with the help of his teammates.
However, judging from the expression on his face, he was still in considerable discomfort.
Odom's gaze towards Chen Hao had changed; it was a deep-seated fear.
He swore that he would never again defend a charging Chen Hao by himself, because this guy's strength was truly terrifying!
Odom also knew very well that he had indeed fouled this time; he even wanted to directly pull Chen Hao down from the air!
He tried to, but he simply couldn't!
He truly had the will but lacked the power!
Chen Hao looked at Odom's pained expression and chuckled, teasing him:
"Hey, next time you defend me, you'd better keep your distance!"
Odom didn't respond to Chen Hao's words, because he was truly scared.
The live commentator, after watching Chen Hao's violent poster dunk, exclaimed:
"I declare, the number one play on today's Top 10 has been locked in!
It's this play!
Oh my God!
This is truly insane!
Look at Lamar's expression; he looks like he's seen a ghost!
I'm even starting to worry about the Los Angeles Lakers' upcoming games; can they really withstand Chen Hao's brutal charges?"
Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach Jackson called a timeout; Chen Hao's power exceeded his expectations.
Especially his defense, even Kobe couldn't break through, which meant that the Los Angeles Lakers had to rely on team basketball for offense!
So, Jackson demanded that his players pass the ball more, and they must thoroughly open up space, only shooting when there was an open spot.
The Boston Celtics' interior strength was not as good as the Los Angeles Lakers', so they should play more inside, and thus Bynum became the focus of the next offensive plays.
Kobe remained silent after hearing Jackson's words, his face extremely grim.
Seeing his expression, Jackson had an ominous premonition.
Every time this guy had such an expression, he would mess around on the court; he would never follow the tactics.
Jackson even began to worry about the final outcome of this game!
As for the Boston Celtics' side, apart from Pierce, the other players were all wildly praising and commending Chen Hao.
Even Head Coach Rivers completely forgot about Chen Hao's issue of not following tactics at the beginning of the game; he said excitedly to Chen Hao:
"Hey, kid, your defense has brought a lot of vitality to the team; going forward, you continue to maintain your playing style.
You're in great form right now, the team's offense is in your hands, and I believe you can handle it well!"
Pierce, who was nearby, was not pleased when he heard this:
"Hey, Coach, he's only played one or two good plays, and you're giving him all the ball-handling duties?
I don't think that's appropriate; I believe the tactics should still revolve around me!"
Rondo, who had been sitting on the bench, instantly changed his expression upon hearing Pierce's challenge:
"Paul, that guy, he seems to be unconvinced by that damn guy too; it looks like he also feels his position is threatened!"
Just then, Head Coach Rivers spoke up:
"Hey, Paul, you're still finding your rhythm; Chen Hao is in good form, let him keep trying.
If it doesn't work, then we'll make you the offensive core again.
Young people, after all, should be encouraged, don't you agree?"
Chapter 52: Eat, Sleep, Beat the Lakers! Vanessa is Still Charming! (Please keep reading)
Pierce never dreamed that Head Coach Rivers would tell him to encourage Chen Hao more and give him more opportunities.
Did he forget who the leader of this team was?
In reality, Rivers certainly knew Pierce's true thoughts; he simply wanted to regain control of the ball.
But now, with Chen Hao in charge of the Boston Celtics, their offense was quite clear and rational, and the choices Chen Hao made were also very reasonable.
So, in this situation, Rivers really had no reason to make Chen Hao give up the ball. He felt that letting Chen Haocontinue to play this way should yield very good results.
Therefore, Rivers tactfully rejected Pierce's request and told him to encourage Chen Hao more.
Although Pierce considered himself the team's leader, he still had to listen to the Head Coach's words.
Once he truly defied Head Coach Rivers, then Riverswould have an excuse to bench him.
Moreover, Rivers had also realized that General Manager Angie had extremely high expectations for Chen Hao.
And he had told Rivers more than once to give Chen Haomore opportunities and let him showcase his strengths.
Now it seemed that Chen Hao had not only successfully seized the opportunity but also performed quite impressively.
Even Kobe and Odom had been thoroughly humiliated by Chen Hao. This guy's strength was truly extraordinary.
As the timeout ended, the game continued.
Pierce slumped onto the bench, his face extremely grim.
He ultimately could not defy Head Coach Rivers' arrangements and was forced to rest on the bench.
As for Chen Hao, he naturally continued to play; he was the Boston Celtics' offensive engine.
On the Lakers' side, almost everyone's expression was unusually solemn.
In the past period, the Los Angeles Lakers hadn't even managed a single decent offensive play.
Because Chen Hao had created huge problems for them on defense, especially his defense against Kobe, which had made Kobe's performance quite poor.
So, in this situation, Head Coach Phil Jackson clearly told the Lakers players:
"Next, we must shift all our offensive focus to the paint, because their interior defense is relatively weak!"
"We must play more patiently and not rush our shots easily!"
"Now that we are behind, we must play steadily!"
Phil Jackson's words seemed to be addressed to the entire team, but in reality, they were directed at Kobe.
He was genuinely worried that he might get carried away again, engaging in frantic isolation plays, which would not benefit the Los Angeles Lakers at all.
The Los Angeles Lakers' current roster was still quite luxurious; at least their configuration was very balanced.
Kobe's expression was as dark as water, and he didn't take the Head Coach's words to heart.
He now had only one goal in his mind: to score frantically and use scoring to wash away all the humiliation he had just endured!
Lakers' offense!
Kobe again brought the ball past half-court, signaling Bynum to come up for a screen at the top of the arc.
After setting the screen, Bynum quickly rolled down. At this time, Jefferson was unable to keep up with Bynum in time.
So Kobe's best option would have been to pass the ball to the rolling Bynum, who could have easily completed a dunk under the basket.
But Kobe did not choose to pass; instead, he went for a direct pull-up jump shot!
However, Chen Hao's flying interference this time directly caused Kobe's shot to miss!
After Jefferson grabbed the defensive rebound, he didn't even look and directly threw the ball to the frontcourt!
Because during the team's scrimmage, Chen Hao often performed this type of fast-break cooperation with the interior players!
So Jefferson knew that Chen Hao would definitely appear in the frontcourt at the fastest speed!
Sure enough, when the basketball flew past the mid-court line, Chen Hao had already quickly rushed to below the basketball!
After easily catching the ball, Chen Hao only had one Lakers player left in front of him on defense!
He was Fisher!
Fisher was not tall, but his body was very strong.
So even when guarding a forward, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
Even though he had seen Chen Hao fly over Odom's head for a dunk earlier, it still didn't scare Fisher.
At this moment, Fisher actively stood in front of Chen Hao, adopting a serious defensive stance.
Seeing only Fisher defending in front of him, Chen Hao's face showed an expression of disdain.
He quickly dribbled the ball to Fisher's front, and the latter even tried to poke the ball away!
Chen Hao easily dribbled past his steal attempt, and before Fisher could even react, he suddenly stopped short and exploded upwards!
He instantly jumped over Fisher's head!
As Fisher looked up and watched, Chen Hao flew cleanly over his head!
He slammed the ball into the basket with force!
Another Lakers player was dunked over by Chen Hao!
This dunk could even be called a death poster dunk!
Because Chen Hao truly flew over Fisher's head entirely!
His feet didn't touch him at all!
Although Fisher's height was not very tall, he was still over 1.8 meters.
With a player of Fisher's height, Chen Hao didn't even hesitate, easily flying over his head to complete the fast-break dunk!
At this moment, the Lakers' home court once again fell into an eerie silence.
If any Fans had just arrived at the venue, they would surely think there was a problem with the Lakers' home court.
Because the entire Lakers' home court was silent. Was this still the Lakers' home court?
Anyone who didn't know would think the Lakers' Fanshad collectively turned mute!
The Boston Celtics' bench was completely in a frenzy!
Chen Hao had just completed a poster dunk over Odom, and not long after, he flew over Fisher's head to complete another dunk!
This truly exceeded their understanding of flying dunks!
One must know that such occurrences, even if you add up the entire regular season, are quite rare.
Even if there are flying dunks, they couldn't possibly be as clean and effortless as Chen Hao's today!
This guy's physical prowess was simply too explosive!
Only Rondo and Pierce did not participate in this celebration.
Pierce's mood became even more anxious as he once again saw Chen Hao's brilliant performance.
Was this guy really going to steal all of his thunder?
As for the Lakers' side, almost all the players were intimidated by Chen Hao's dunk.
Only Kobe's expression was very displeased. He loudly reprimanded his teammates:
"What do these expressions mean?"
"That was just a dunk; we can all do that easily!"
"I want to remind you of one thing: no matter how explosive a dunk is, it's still just two points."
"So we must think clearly about this issue, and then we will be full of confidence again!"
Kobe's words did not manage to lift his teammates' spirits. In the subsequent game, Kobe fell into isolation play.
Unless he was trapped in a triple-team or more by the Boston Celtics, had no shooting opportunities, or it was already a dead ball.
Only then would Kobe choose to pass to a teammate, but at such times, it was often too late, either resulting in a steal or a 24-second violation.
So Kobe had been completely locked down by the Boston Celtics!
In this situation, scoring became extremely difficult for the Los Angeles Lakers.
After the first half, the Los Angeles Lakers were already trailing by as much as 28 points.
45:73!
The Boston Celtics scored a whopping 73 points in the first half.
As for Chen Hao, he had already achieved a triple-double of 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in the first half.
When the big screen displayed Chen Hao's statistics, all the home Fans fell silent.
At this moment, the camera focused on a beautiful woman sitting in the front row. At this time, an unusual expression also appeared on her face.
This person was none other than Kobe's beloved wife, Vanessa.
And Chen Hao just happened to see this scene and couldn't help but exclaim:
"Looking at it this way, this Vanessa is also quite charming!"