Zhao Feiyang's meeting with the Sharks ended on bad terms.
To be precise, it was the Sharks contract that made Zhao Feiyang feel insulted! Even though he had never thought about staying, the other party's price still made him feel that everything was so ridiculous.
What surprised Zhao Feiyang was that it was just a small matter in private. Unexpectedly, the day after he left the training base, when the Sharks were being interviewed by the media, team general manager Yan Lei actually said something weird. He expressed his dissatisfaction in front of the camera.
"We tried to retain an old player...but he obviously overestimated himself. He thought he was worth a lot...but we didn't match the price he thought he had..."
"The Sharks have never lacked outstanding players. If someone thinks that the team will not change without him, then I think he must be thinking too much..."
Regarding these cynicism, Zhao Feiyang just laughed it off after reading the news.
He is well aware of the piss-poor nature of the domestic league, and it is meaningless to argue with him.
The day passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Zhao Feiyang set off with the Lakers and took a plane to the land of the United States.
Los Angeles.
When Zhao Feiyang set foot on this land, his whole body almost trembled.
As a professional player, of course he had fantasized about playing in the NBA, but only when he actually got here could he feel the excitement and ecstasy.
"Zhao, I arranged an apartment for you!"
"You can choose to live here for some time to come..."
The speaker was scout David Lawdy.
He was originally a scout for the Lakers in Asia. The Lakers had previously let him join the negotiations to facilitate communication. However, after the contract was negotiated, in order to find someone knowledgeable to help him, Zhao Feiyang simply hired him.
As a result, David Lawdy changed his mind, quit his job as a scout for the Lakers, and became Zhao Feiyang's agent.
With David Lawdy's arrangement, Zhao Feiyang did save a lot of things.
For example, regarding accommodation, Zhao Feiyang had just arrived in Los Angeles, and David Lawdy had already arranged a place to stay based on his connections.
"Thank you, man."
Zhao Feiyang moved into an apartment under the leadership of David Lawdy.
After settling in, Zhao Feiyang officially started his NBA career.
The next morning, he got up early to train. His apartment was only a few minutes' drive from the Staples Center. In order to make a good impression on his teammates, Zhao Feiyang also got up early to train.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the training hall, a familiar figure immediately caught his attention.
That's right, the person training in the arena early in the morning was none other than Kobe Bryant.
Not only did this 35-year-old man not slack off at all, but he ran tirelessly on the court.
Bang bang bang.
The sound of the basketball hitting the floor and the scraping of sneakers on the floor were constant. Kobe Bryant was training his shots alone, showing off all his signature moves from fadeaways to three-pointers.
Zhao Feiyang was stunned until Kobe Bryant's shout woke him up.
"Hey, you...come here."
Kobe Bryant said something.
Zhao Feiyang looked up and looked around, and after finding that there was indeed no one else, he walked up to Kobe Bryant.
As soon as he walked in front of Kobe Bryant, Kobe Bryant threw the ball on the ground into his hands and took a defensive posture towards him.
"bring it on!"
"Get past me in your own way!"
Zhao Feiyang was a little excited.
This is an opportunity to compete head-on with Kobe Bryant!
Not everyone has it.
After getting the ball, he was eager to try, planning to have a one-on-one duel with Kobe Bryant! Although the two have faced each other on the court before, they were still in the Sharks after all, and now the two are teammates on the Lakers!
Bang bang.
Zhao Feiyang kept dribbling the basketball and tried to break through in front of Kobe Bryant. This time he did not use the Ray Allen experience card.
Zhao Feiyang's dribbling quickly attracted the attention of Kobe Bryant. The two bodies kept getting closer. Kobe Bryant did not stretch out his hand to interfere, but tried his best to block Zhao Feiyang with his body.
Zhao Feiyang struggled to enter the penalty area twice. Just when he was about to end the battle with a mid-range shot, Kobe Bryant, who had quick eyes and quick hands, suddenly moved. He slapped the basketball directly in Zhao Feiyang's hand.
Snapped.
The basketball rolled out.
Kobe Bryant went up to fight for it, and his reaction was very fast, but after all, he was 35 years old, and his body speed had indeed dropped a lot compared to before.
Of course, more importantly, he underestimated Zhao Feiyang's speed and determination.
In terms of skills, Zhao Feiyang was not the top domestic player before, but in terms of professional attitude, he can definitely be regarded as the benchmark for domestic professional players.
Whether it's every fight in the game or every defense in training, Zhao Feiyang's attitude and performance have always been impeccable.
This time, his performance remained the same.
Before Kobe Bryant could grab the basketball, Zhao Feiyang had already pounced on it. He directly pressed the basketball under him with his body, cutting off the possibility of Kobe Bryant stealing the ball.
However, even though he had suppressed the basketball, Kobe Bryant still did not give up the fight. Instead, he kept fighting from under Zhao Feiyang.
Kobe Bryant's behavior surprised Zhao Feiyang, and it also aroused Zhao Feiyang's competitiveness invisibly.
"Ding!"
"I feel the host is fighting!"
"The Ray Allen experience card was successfully activated!"
The system's voice rang in Zhao Feiyang's ears.
The fight between Kobe Bryant and him continued. This time, Zhao Feiyang stabilized his body and picked up the basketball. Without any further hesitation, he picked up the basketball and sprinted towards the basket. Kobe Bryant followed closely behind, and the two of them arrived at the basket almost at the same time.
Zhao Feiyang did not give in. Facing Kobe Bryant's close defense, he chose to end the battle with a dunk.
boom.
When he smashed the ball into the basket with both hands, the rushing Kobe Bryant also happened to hit his hand.
They both landed at the same time.
The atmosphere in the arena solidified instantly.
It took a while before Kobe Bryant spoke.
"You don't look like a player who is almost 30 years old!"
"I hope you can perform like this on the court... Otherwise, I will let you go before the end of the season... The team with labor and management does not need useless people, I don’t care what the team plans to do with you, but the management only needs people around them who are fighting for the championship..."
