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Chapter 209 Unexpected but Deserved
"Lakers foul on No. 24."

Amid all the cheers and yelling in the arena, the referee on duty remained calm, walked to the technical stage, and gestured professionally, "Spurs No. 5 got three free throws!"

Ding!
At this moment, the signal lights around the court came on, and everyone looked around, only to see Lakers coach Brown pulling Sessions to stand on the sidelines.He just applied for a substitution, and the player to be replaced is Kobe.

"Nice job, Yang!"

Glancing at the coach and teammates, Kobe didn't immediately go off the court.Instead, under the eyes of everyone, he walked up to Yang Ke, opened his arms and hugged him, and said in his ear at the same time.

"Thank you!"

Kobe's sudden hug surprised Yang Ke, and he subconsciously replied in a daze.

"You don't need to thank people."

Shaking his head, Kobe then let go of Yang Ke, pressing his right hand on the latter's shoulder, a rare smile appeared on his cold face, "This is your success based on your strength, enjoy it all!"

After finishing speaking, Kobe turned around and nodded towards Leonard and Ginobili, then moved his stiff legs and walked towards the court with his head down but his body straight.

"Kobe!"

"Kobe!"

Sporadic applause gradually filled the Global Pavilion.Someone once counted that among the 29 teams in the league, except for the Lakers themselves, the home fans of the other [-] teams hate Kobe very much.

This kind of dislike stems from Kobe's amazing performance under their boos. It is a manifestation of his recognition of his strength, and even many fans around the world are keen on it.

As the highest-quality group of fans in the league, the Spurs home fans who are also the hosts spontaneously paid tribute to Kobe on the premise of winning the game.

Spurs...

His own name echoed in his ears, Kobe was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled.He didn't stop his steps to exit, let alone raise his head, he just raised his right hand and waved it casually.

"Yang, prepare for free throws!"

It wasn't until Kobe completely sat back on the bench that the shouts from the audience disappeared without a trace.The referee on duty reminded Yang Ke very kindly.Although there is no suspense about the result of the game, the process still has to continue.

"Ok!"

Yang Ke nodded immediately, then pulled up the corner of his clothes to wipe the sweat off his head.It was at this time that players from both sides took their positions very naturally.The linesman also appeared under the basket, holding the basketball in his right hand.

call!
Walking slowly to the free throw line, Yang Ke let out a breath of relief.Immediately, he nodded to the line referee, indicating that he was ready.

Swish!
After receiving the serve from the line referee, he fixed his eyes on the basket. After slapping the basketball twice, Yang Ke made the first free throw steadily.

Yang Ke then turned around, took a step forward with his right foot, stretched out his arms and lightly touched the palms of Ginobili and Leonard.

And just when Yang Ke was about to turn around and continue preparing for the second free throw, Leonard's voice reached his ears: "Yang, we succeeded!"

His expression was momentarily gloomy. Yang Ke knew what Leonard was talking about, and when he turned around, he said in a very complicated way: "Yes, it's a pity that it's too late."

…………

In the dark corner of the auditorium in the AT&T Center arena, unlike the surrounding fans who had already stood up, Old Jack has been pressing his body firmly on the bench.

Alice, did you see that?
And when Kobe was replaced, the old Jack was flushed and looked extremely excited.With both hands tightly grasping the white shirt with English sentences printed on it, tears even rolled in the eye sockets.

Old Jack raised his head and looked at the huge screen hanging from the ceiling.In the picture, Yang Ke is standing calmly on the free throw line, preparing for the last free throw.

Looking at Yang Ke's young face, recalling all the experiences they had had since they met, Old Jack always felt that he should do something.Even if it is very small, it should not be as silent as this.

Swish!
Relying on Asia's unique soft touch, Yang Ke made the third free throw.Looking at the Nets covered in waves, Yang Ke remembered that he had scored a lot in this game.

Should be more than 25 points?
Since he still couldn't see his personal data, Yang Ke could only make an estimate in his heart.It is undoubtedly very gratifying to win the game and get a high score, except for a little fatigue.

Just finished the free throw, just when Yang Ke was about to turn around and retreat towards the defensive half.Popovich walked to the center line outside the court, opened his mouth and shouted: "Young, go foul!"

"Um?"

Yang Ke was taken aback for a moment, then realized that this was a tactical foul requested by Popovich.As far as this game is concerned, it doesn't have much impact on the result, it's more just for him to make adjustments.

Turning around, he took a quick look at the situation on the field and saw that the ball was in Black's hands.Yang Ke leaned forward, and in front of the referee, he stretched out his arms and hugged Black lightly, and even patted his right arm.

"Di!"

The whistle blew, and the players on both sides who were moving on the court stopped in place one after another.The referee waved his hand and gave Yang Ke a foul according to the rules.

"Spurs request a substitution..."

At the same time, a voice sounded very timely from the direction of the technical desk.Yang Ke turned his head and saw that Mills was standing in front of the technical stage. Even if it was clear at a glance, the person who was replaced was himself.

Released Blake with a smile on his face, and Yang Ke walked slowly towards the field. When passing by Mills, he took the initiative to stretch out his right hand and slapped him lightly.

"Snapped!"

"Yang, great job!"

Following the footsteps of Yang Ke leaving the field, the fans and audience at home gave him applause, as well as excited and heartfelt praise.

"MVP!"

And amidst the cheers all over the sky, a special slogan was mixed in it.And like a single spark, it was echoed by everyone in the audience in a blink of an eye, resounding neatly and resonantly through the sky.

This is……

Yang Ke froze in place for a moment, suddenly raised his head, and looked around in disbelief.He knows the meaning of this slogan or the word, MVP!
Yang Ke never expected that in the past, one day he would be able to hear this slogan from all the fans in this foreign stadium.Today, however, the extravagant hope has become a reality.

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

For the team they support, fans never hold back their praise.At this moment, the only voice remaining between heaven and earth is the best proof and reward for Yang Ke.

The fans were completely conquered by Yang Ke's stunning performance in this game, and thus recognized Yang Ke's great role in the Spurs.In future games, they will no longer treat Yang Ke as a rookie player.

(End of this chapter)