Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 564 - 187: The Final Textbook, The Lament of the Era! (2 updates, 10,000 words, earnestly requesting subscriptions and monthly votes!)
After getting the ball, Odom successfully drew a foul on Brown, earning two free throws.
But... ππΏπ²ππ°πππ§πππ²π₯.πππ
Just as Odom was about to step to the free-throw line, Brown suddenly cast a spell on him: "The chick sitting behind the Lakersβ bench, her milk sure is white!"
"Thatβs my fiancΓ©e, damn it!" Odom snarled at Brown furiously.
"Oh, I see, my bad earlier," Brown apologized and added a compliment, "Lamar, your fiancΓ©e is amazing!"
"..."
At this moment, faced with Brownβs apology and compliment, despite Odom feeling that he was being mocked, there was nothing he could do.
After all, ever since he joined the NBA, Odom, who had countless women off the court, considered Kolker Kardashian his one and only "white moonlight."
In Qin Yueβs past life, even after breaking up with Kohler, Odom couldnβt forget her.
Moreover, for this, he even had a beef with Tristan Thompson.
Because not long after Kohler gave birth to Thompsonβs child, Thompson cheated, which infuriated Kohler and led her to decide to break up with him.
So...
Feeling his chance had come, Odom expressed his desire to win back the beauty on social media.
"Iβve always considered Kohler my precious," Odom said, "I donβt care what happened between her and Tristan, I believe they werenβt in true love."
Thereβs no doubt, this melodramatic soap opera involving Odom, Kohler, and Thompson shattered everyoneβs worldview.
Qin Yue didnβt know if Thompson and Kohler were truly in love.
But he was certain...
Odom definitely had real love for Kohler.
And it was that ultimate kind of real love.
Clang, clang!
On the court, Odom missed both free throws.
On the return play, Nash nailed a transition three-pointer.
With Nash, Curry, and Qin Yue teaming up on the fast break, the Lakersβ defense was punished instantly as they had nowhere to guard.
"Lamar, donβt let their trash talk affect you!" Kobe shouted at Odom on the court, "Damn it! This is the Western Conference Finals!"
Hearing this, a very frustrated Odom could only nod.
On the Warriorsβ side, Brown told Qin Yue, "Youβre absolutely right, women are destined only to be burdens for us who want to play good basketball."
Unlike Qin Yue.
Brown, who didnβt know how deeply Odom loved Kohler, initially just wanted to mess with his state of mind.
Who could have thought...
His remark "Your fiancΓ©e is amazing" would precisely hit Odomβs sore spot?
If earlier, Odom could still focus due to his hatred for Qin Yue...
Then after being possessed by Brownβs spell, the distracted Odom on the court had quietly turned into the Warriorsβ mole.
Even with Kobe reminding Odom constantly, he couldnβt snap Odom out of Brownβs spell.
As the first quarter ended, with 0-for-3 shooting and 0-for-4 free throws, Odom, except for two assists at the start, had zero in all other stats.
This made Kobe, who intended to conserve energy in the first quarter and take over in the second half, have to switch to attack mode early.
Qin Yue was very satisfied with the wear Curry caused to Kobe when he took the court and attacked.
However...
To respond to Ellisβs pre-game taunt, Curry must prove himself during the rotation stage in the second quarter.
Under Qin Yueβs directive, Ma Long equipped Curry with a strong five-out lineup in the first half of the second quarter: Murphy, Barnes, Deng Liwei, Curry, Jack.
Before taking the court, Curry shot Qin Yue a very grateful look.
Compared to the rebellious elementary student unwilling to play for the Warriors last year.
After spending a full season with Qin Yue and constantly feeling the trust from him, Curry had already found that sense of belonging and recognition in this champion team.
At this moment, with the same belief in certain victory as his teammates, Curry stepped onto the court.
And in the subsequent Warrior attack, he pierced the Lakersβ halfcourt net with a precise three-pointer.
And Ellis, who was determined to secure plenty of rest time for Kobe, also performed well, using a floater to finish for the Lakers after shaking off Jack on the outside.
This was a scoring duel between the two best sixth men.
The evenly matched Curry and Ellis respectively scored 12 points and 11 points in the first half of the second quarter.
"Well done." Preparing to return to the court, Qin Yue patted Curry on the shoulder and said, "But next time, if anyone dares to challenge you, you need to do even better."
Looking up at Qin Yue, Curry was a little puzzled.
Fortunately, Brown clarified his doubts: "Messiah means that if someone challenges you again next time, you must find a way to talk back."
"But I donβt know what to say," Curry said, scratching the back of his head, "Iβm not very good at trash-talking."
Brown laughed, "No problem, Iβll give you my personally written βBibleβ later."
"The βBibleβ?"
"Or, you might as well call it the βMessiahβs Guide to Trash-Talking Encyclopedia.β
"..."
Oracle Arena.
The scoring duel between Curry and Ellis had just ended.
Because of Qin Yueβs "Do you dare to compete with me in scoring?" the unyielding Kobe deactivated his pass button.
Thus, the scoring duel continued.
Only the protagonists turned into Qin Yue and Kobe.
"2-0!"
On the court, after fending off a group of defensive players with a solid elbow, Kobe took the lead with a suave turnaround jump shot.
