"Good evening, guys."
"Our strategy is simple: get the ball to Yao Ming."
"Who supports it? Who objects?"
Kobe clapped his hands.
Inside the All-Star rookie team's locker room, the players looked at one another. Even Yao Ming was left a little stunned by Kobe's sudden move.
(╯□╰)!
This!
Boss, couldn't you have given me a heads-up before doing this?
I'm panicking here!
What kind of status did Kobe have in this era?
To these rookies, Kobe was heaven!
His presence was even more imposing than Jordan's!
When Jordan was winning championships, these players had been in elementary or middle school.
By the time they truly began getting into professional basketball, the strongest player they saw was Kobe Bryant!
Nearly all these rookies had watched Kobe's championship runs as they fought their way through high school and college before entering the league.
Even if Kobe was not their idol, they all held immense respect for him as the number one player in the league.
"Kobe, we respect you, but isn't this a little unreasonable? A lot of players on this team are stronger than Yao Ming." The rebellious Carlos Boozer looked around, saw that no one else was speaking, and stepped forward despite himself.
"Alright, Carlos. You can rest for this game." Kobe's gaze swept across the room, ignoring Carlos Boozer's pale face.
"Now, who else objects?"
"Coach Kobe! You call the shots! I'll get the ball to Yao Ming!" Jay Williams, number one bootlicker, immediately said.
"That's right! Yao Ming is the strongest center in our class. If we don't pass him the ball, who should we pass it to?" Caron Butler was equally quick to read the room.
The other players saw that the leading figures were all saying this and hurried to pledge their loyalty to Kobe!