Volume 1: Those Years in Philadelphia Chapter 16: Emotional Intelligence
Facts have proved that Su Feng's shot after Xia Jiba ran this time was successful...
It was really just an accident.
Because next, the entire basketball hall fell silent.
Bang! Bang! Dang! Choke!
While fighting with each other, Su Feng and Kobe collaborated to create a heavenly song.
Strike, strike, and strike again!
The basket has done a great job! The basket has done a great job!
The great Nefaria defender, the great Raul Melien forward, they inherited the glorious traditions of their predecessors!
Havlicek, Bob Cousy, and Elvin Hayes are possessed by their souls at this moment!
Su Feng and Kobe, the two of them inherited the long-standing corporate culture of the NBA!
At this moment, they were not two people fighting, not two people!
Oh no! The ball went in, the ball went in, our youth is over!
Logically speaking, with the defensive intensity of Su Feng and Kobe using death coils on each other, it would be a miracle if the two of them had a high hit rate.
If one must use a song to describe Su Feng's mood at the moment, it would probably be: The speed is 70 miles per hour, and the mood is RNM hi...
Pain and happiness!
Who can understand this feeling?
At the end of the first half, the score was 26 to 30. On Nefaria's side, Su Feng scored 22 points, while on Raul Meillion's side, Kobe scored 24 points.
Judging from the statistics, Su Feng is not much worse than Kobe.
But in fact, Su Feng knew very well that if the basket had not disliked Kobe today, he would have been smashed to pieces long ago.
Well... But anyway, it seems that the number of times that the hoop will be displeased with Kobe in the future will be quite a lot...
Cough, cough.
Let’s get back to the topic.
The scouts and reporters who had the honor to come to the scene for inspection today all focused their attention on Su Feng who suddenly appeared.
Don’t be surprised. In the 1990s, international players were protected animals in the NBA, let alone Asian players?
If Su Feng was an American black or white, the scouts would at most sigh: Another genius has emerged...
But just as Su Feng had planned when he was doing his self-planning before, his identity as a yellow player and a Chinese was his disadvantage, but also his advantage.
It is worth mentioning that during the halftime break, Su Feng's status in the team instantly rose.
Even the team captain Towns handed him a glass of water with a smile.
Tony Jones and Anthony looked worried...
Because they discovered in the second quarter that the way Donald and his son looked at Su Feng in Raul Meilien was so right!
In fact...
More than something is not right...
Greg Donner and Drew Donner's current mood can only be described in three words: regret it so much!
Especially during the halftime break, Kobe looked at them with indifference...
In order to break the deadlock, Greg looked at Drew affectionately and then resorted to the trick of passing the blame to his son.
Drew, who was tricked by his father, took three deep breaths, plucked up his courage, walked up to Kobe, and said to him, "Kobe, come here, I have something to discuss with you."
And what about Kobe?
Plug in the headphones and listen to "Brandy" by R&B singer Brande Norwood. This expression and this look clearly tell Drew: Huh? What did you say? Speak louder, I can't hear you!
Donald and his son were the coaches of Lower Merion, but in fact, as Kobe became stronger and stronger in high school, their status in the team was only slightly higher than that of Swartz, a tool man...
In Su Feng's previous life, when Kobe was in his senior year of high school, Greg Donner's most famous move was: close the door, disperse, and release Kobe.
So it's really difficult for Drew to act like a coach when facing Kobe at this time.
What's more, he is just an assistant coach.
In desperation, Greg had to go out himself. He took a bottle of Gatorade, unscrewed the cap for Kobe, and handed it to Kobe.
After all, he is the head coach. After seeing Greg launch the "face-saving fruit", Kobe did not let the situation continue to be deadlocked.
Kobe took the Gatorade, looked at the head coach and said, "What can I do for you, Coach Greg?"
"It's nothing actually..." Greg, who hadn't figured out how to talk to Kobe yet, was stunned by Kobe's question.
"Then I'll continue listening to music. Call me when you're arranging tactics." Kobe continued to plug in his headphones and prepared to listen to music.
Now Greg panicked.
English is not as complicated as Chinese, but that doesn’t mean foreigners who speak English have never read "Emotional Intelligence".
"Kobe, you told me before that the shooting guard of Nefaria, Su, is your friend, right? I remember you recommended him to me before." Greg said.
Kobe nodded.
"Kobe, that's great. You know, Sue's performance tonight has won me over. Drew and I agree that if he can transfer to Lower Merion, we will definitely be able to..." Just as Greg was stating his goal, Kobe suddenly interrupted him...
"I know what you want to tell me, but Coach , Sue's heart is broken by you," Kobe said after taking a sip of Gatorade.
"W-what? Kobe, you're not going to tell him about my previous... that unpleasant comment about your friend?" Greg panicked.
"Yeah." Kobe smiled and nodded obediently.
"Oh my God, oh my God, Kobe, I swear to God, I was blind before, but I have no ill will towards your friends," Greg said to Kobe.
"But, Suta..."
"I will apply for a full scholarship for him from the school."
"But Mr. Coach, Suta..."
"I can assure you, Kobe, he will be a starting member of Lower Merion, our second trump card!"
"It's just that, Suta..."
"I will apologize to him personally!" Greg said sincerely looking at Kobe.
Kobe was happy. Looking at Greg who was about to cry, the unhappiness he had felt towards Greg disappeared.
"Okay, I'll try to help you convince Sue, but I hope you can come with me because Sue is very important to us if we want to win the state championship." Kobe said to Greg.
"No problem, Kobe, I've said before that you are the best high school student in Pennsylvania. Now, you've found another piece of the championship puzzle for us. Maybe we can win the state championship this year." Seeing that Kobe gave him a way out, Greg hurriedly followed Kobe's lead.
After being praised by Greg, Kobe felt very empty.
However, Kobe was wondering whether he should tease Su Feng later.
While Kobe was having fun, Greg, who was walking out of the locker room and calming down in the player tunnel, was suddenly questioned by his son Drew: "Father! Why are you doing this?"
Greg rolled his eyes at Drew and said, "Please call me Coach Greg."
Although he wanted to get angry, Drew suppressed his anger and said, "Coach Greg, Su's performance is indeed beyond our expectations, but...but you are also the head coach of Lower Merion High School!"
Greg patted Drew on the shoulder, "Drew, you mean to say that I was very embarrassed in the locker room just now, right?"
Drew nodded in agreement.
"Yes, even though Sue performed very well tonight, I didn't beg Kobe for him. After all, we can win the championship without him." Greg said to Drew.
"That's right ." Drew continued to nod.
"But Drew , have you ever thought about this? This is the first time I've seen Kobe care so much about someone.
You also know that Kobe and I had a conflict in my sophomore year of high school, but you know what, I have always regretted it.
Because I shouldn't talk to a child like that, because of what I said, he seemed to be possessed.
That sentence became a permanent barrier between Kobe and me, so later, I reflected on it for a long time.
Look, it looks like I lost face this time, but if Sue could have joined us, did you ever think that the relationship between Kobe and I could have been repaired.
This was an opportunity. Do you really think I didn't know what Kobe was thinking just now?
But Su does deserve a full scholarship and a starting spot. As for an apology?
Drew, remember, the least valuable thing in this world is face." Greg looked at Drew meaningfully and said.
And Drew just stood there in a daze.
Because he was taught a lesson by his own father.
A class called "Emotional Intelligence".
All of a sudden, Drew's mood brightened.
…
The halftime break is over and the game continues.
Before the start of the third quarter, Kobe deliberately walked up to Su Feng and said, "Su, you know, I was telling our coach how good you are during the halftime break."
Su Feng was amused, because he was too familiar with Kobe and he knew from Kobe's expression that he was teasing him.
So, Su Feng cooperated and said, "Really? What did your coach say?"
Kobe shook his head, sighed, and paced back and forth, "My coach said..."
"Uh-huh?"
"Su, you are an idiot!" Suddenly, Kobe leaned close to Su Feng's ear and yelled.
Su Feng: “…”
Oh shit!
Seeing Kobe running away after teasing him , Su Feng wanted to chase after him.
But after thinking about it, Su Feng decided to forget it.
Because Su Feng couldn't accept it when he thought of that scene.
Try to imagine it in your mind: Kobe is running in front, saying to Su Feng, 'Come and catch me, catch me, and then...'
vomit!
There's no way. Kobe is only 16 years old now. I don't know if he will be embarrassed when he thinks of the stupid things he has done in the future.
In fact, when Su Feng saw the look Donald and his son gave him, he roughly knew what happened during the halftime break.
"Transfer to another school?"
Su Feng glanced at Tony Jones and Anthony.
Although Nefaria's coaches were very nice to him, Su Feng was not a saint.
Because Su Feng knew very well that this transfer was of great significance to him.
After all, in this way, I can use Kobe's human-shaped plug-in every day...ah, I can get along with Kobe day and night and cultivate feelings.
And most importantly, Su Feng wanted to be famous in high school, so what is a faster way to become famous than playing with Kobe?
You know, what Kobe lacks the least is scouts and reporters.
Playing alongside Kobe can maximize your exposure.
"Ah, I clearly want to take the main road, but fate always arranges shortcuts for me..." Thinking back to his experiences over the past three months, Su Feng felt that he was indeed 360 degrees handsome without any dead angles.
cough.
Let’s get down to business.
The progress of the third quarter was roughly the same as the second half of the second quarter, but because of the strength gap between Nefaria and Raul Melien, in the third quarter, Raul Melien gradually widened the score between the two sides.
In the fourth quarter, the scouts and reporters on the scene were shocked by Su Feng again.
Because this guy’s physical fitness... is too good!
Throughout the fourth quarter, Su Feng was still entangled with Kobe.
A heart of steel, a body of iron, yes, that's right, Su Feng pushed Kobe away and announced loudly: I'm the one you're talking about!
In fact, Su Feng's physical fitness is related to the nutrient solution provided by the system every day.
Coupled with his terrifying willpower, even Kobe once lamented that it was a pity that Su Feng did not participate in the marathon.
In the end, the game ended with the score between the two sides being 49 to 69.
On Nefaria's side, Su Feng made 12 of 30 shots, including 3 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 27 points, 2 rebounds, and 0 assists.
On the Lower Merion side, Kobe made 15 of 33 shots, including 1 of 4 three-pointers and 6 of 8 free throws, scoring 37 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
From the point of view of scoring, Kobe's data is still quite good, but for the scouts and reporters who watched the entire game, they all know...
Even though Su Feng couldn't defend Kobe to death, he could really do it!
In Pennsylvania, a...
Chinese students who can compete with Kobe!
Shortly after the game, after shaking hands with Tony Jones and Anthony, Donald and his son walked up to Su Feng and said, "Hello, Su, are you free later?"
Su Feng nodded.
"Market Street, 'Beasley Coffee House', I'll wait for you there in two hours." Greg Donner patted Su Feng's shoulder and said.
I have to say, Greg is indeed an old fox.
Because the expression on his face when he was talking to Su Feng just now was like a coach encouraging his juniors. If you didn't know what Greg said to Su Feng, you might think it was because Su Feng played so well that even the other head coach wanted to congratulate him.
After Donald and his son left, Kobe walked towards Su Feng. At this moment, Duke University scout Wesley also walked towards the two of them...