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Chapter 157: Smart Foul, Kobe Was Tricked? · Oct 12, 2026

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151 Chapter 151: A Near Three-Point Layup! The Timer Didn’t Even React! 2026-10-12
152 Chapter 152: Unstoppable Pull-Up, Kobe’s Signature Celebration 2026-10-12
153 Chapter 153: Passionate Elbow Fight with Kobe 2026-10-12
154 Chapter 154: Famous Scene – Kobe and Chen Yan Dancing on the Court 2026-10-12
155 Chapter 155: A Spy Appears in the Lakers Team? 2026-10-12
156 Chapter 156: Start the Offensive Mode, 1v1 Men’s Battle! 2026-10-12
157 Chapter 157: Smart Foul, Kobe Was Tricked? 2026-10-12
158 Chapter 158: Ghostly Steal, Garnett’s Iron-Blooded Push-Ups 2026-10-12
159 Chapter 159: Alley-Oop Three-Pointer, The Prototype of Kuroko Basketball 2026-10-12
160 Chapter 160: Win the Game, Put Him in the MVP Conversation 2026-10-12
161 Chapter 161: Postgame Interview — Taylor Swift’s Christmas Gift 2026-10-12
162 Chapter 162: The Three-Point Barrage — Destroying Bogut! 2026-10-12
163 Chapter 163: Keep Going — Even Asians Can Play Great Basketball 2026-10-12
164 Chapter 164: A Historic Week — Blazers Fans Lose Their Minds 2026-10-12
165 Chapter 165: Carter’s Respect — Breaking Iverson’s Record 2026-10-12
166 Chapter 166: The Fake Shoe Scandal and Durant’s Transformation 2026-10-12
167 Chapter 167: Cultural Counter-Export — Sneakers Sold Out, Fans Fighting! 2026-10-12
168 Chapter 168: Teasing Nick Young and a Post-Game War of Words 2026-10-12
169 Chapter 169: Educating Fellow Rookies — Look, Chen Yan is Smiling! 2026-10-12
170 Chapter 170: Bone Collector — Breaking Ankles on Live TV 2026-10-12
171 Chapter 171: Rasheed’s Fastest Ejection — Eight Straight Wins for the Suns! 2026-10-12
172 Chapter 172: Tragedy Maker — Hitting the Rookie Wall? 2026-10-12
173 Chapter 173: A Match with Taylor Swift, Attribute Boosts, and a New Mansion 2026-10-12
174 Chapter 174: The All-Star Starter — Giving David Stern Some Face 2026-10-12
175 Chapter 175: Lakers, Cavaliers, and Mavericks Reload — The Butterfly Effect? 2026-10-12
176 Chapter 176: Durant’s Reflection and an Accidental Gift 2026-10-12
177 Chapter 177: The Shoulder Shimmy — Friends, Rivals, and Fire 2026-10-12
178 Chapter 178: One-Man Show — A God Descends to the Hardwood 2026-10-12
179 Chapter 179: Chen Yan’s Sneak Attack — Durant’s Shoe Defense 2026-10-12
180 Chapter 180: The Perfect Trident — Assisting from Afar 2026-10-12
181 Chapter 181: Chen Yan Ignites Again — Scoring Explosion! 2026-10-12
182 Chapter 182: The Stadium Silencer — A Long-Awaited 50+ 2026-10-12
183 Chapter 183: Overheard — The Assassin Strikes Again 2026-10-12
184 Chapter 184: Chen Yan the ’Hero’ Strikes Again — All-Star Lineups Revealed! 2026-10-12
185 Chapter 185: The Draft Big Three — All-Star Weekend Arrives! 2026-10-12
186 Chapter 186: Off-Court Moments — The Return of the Instant Noodle Brothers! 2026-10-12
187 Chapter 187: Yao Ming Joins the Booth — A Return to NCAA Glory! 2026-10-12
188 Chapter 188: He Went Off — Why Mess with Him at All? 2026-10-12
189 Chapter 189: One-Man Three-Point Rain — Yao Ming’s Humor! 2026-10-12
190 Chapter 190: The Max-Level Player Dominates the Rookie Village! 2026-10-12
191 Chapter 191: Winning the Rookie Game MVP Trophy! 2026-10-12
192 Chapter 192: Being Slapped in the Face? Practicing Singing All Night! 2026-10-12
193 Chapter 193: Continuously Getting Stronger, Kobe’s Skill Package! 2026-10-12
194 Chapter 194: Confirmed for the 2008 Olympics! Pre-Match Interview! 2026-10-12
195 Chapter 195: All-Star Singing and Showing Off Their Love 2026-10-12
196 Chapter 196: Chen Yan’s Limited Skin—Two Chinese Players Using It? 2026-10-12
197 Chapter 197: Chen the Center and Yao the Guard, the Era of the Four Major Points Is Over! 2026-10-12
198 Chapter 198: The Show Begins, Refuse Duncan’s Head Pat and Kill! 2026-10-12
199 Chapter 199: Is Chen Yan Showing Off Again? The Competition Enters the Final Battle! 2026-10-12
200 Chapter 200: Famous Scene – Showing Up James and Wade, The Final Moments of the Game! 2026-10-12

Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Smart Foul, Kobe Was Tricked?

Chapter 157: Smart Foul, Kobe Was Tricked?

The Suns had the ball.

Every eye in the building locked on Chen Yan. Fans were on their feet, the Lakers’ defense was locked in, and even Phil Jackson abandoned his usual calm.

”Stay tight! Don’t lose him!” the Zen Master bellowed from the sideline, his voice cutting sharp over the noise.

The last possession had ended with a wasted open look. He wasn’t about to let it happen again.

This time, Kobe shadowed Chen Yan step for step. No daylight, no breathing room. A player of his caliber wasn’t about to repeat the same mistake twice.

Boris Diaw swung the ball back to the top, feeding Chen Yan at the arc. The rookie caught it in rhythm, faced up against Kobe, and started probing.

Tap, tap. Two quick dribbles, a feint, a step to his right. Kobe slid with him, chest square, cutting him off.

Then the show began.

Chen Yan dribbled low, tight, between the legs, then behind the back, the ball popping like a drumbeat. ”Bang, bang, bang!” His pace quickened, his body shifting like a dancer’s.

It wasn’t empty flash — every bounce was a test. He was reading Kobe’s feet, looking for the slightest hitch.

Kobe, though, was granite. Balanced, shoulders low, eyes unblinking. A five-time All-Defensive First Team player wasn’t going to bite on tricks, not with the game in the balance.

Diaw lumbered back up from the high post, raising a hand. He was ready to set the screen, give Chen Yan the crease he needed.

But Chen Yan never used it.

At the very moment Diaw arrived, Chen Yan snapped the ball back, cut the other way, and burst into open space. Kobe lunged, reacting fast, but the separation was already there.

Chen Yan took one long stride, rose up smooth, and fired from just above the free-throw line.

Kobe flew in late, an arm reaching across, trying to flash in his line of sight.

The ball arced clean, kissed the rim twice — and dropped.

”Swish!”

115–112.

It could’ve been a three if he’d stepped back half a foot, but that wasn’t the point. At this stage, efficiency ruled. You shot when the rhythm was perfect, not when the highlight looked prettier.

The arena roared.

”That’s eight straight for Chen Yan!” one of the TNT commentators shouted over the noise. ”This kid has taken over again!”

”That pull-up is deadly,” Barkley added. ”He doesn’t hesitate. No wasted motion, just rise and fire. That’s confidence — and confidence kills.”

The crowd buzzed. Some marveled at the shot. Some laughed about the relentless duel. Others joked about how many times Kobe and Chen Yan had been glued together like dance partners.

But down on the hardwood, there was no laughter.

Kobe bent over slightly, hands on his knees, sweat dripping like rain. His chest heaved.

Chen Yan wasn’t much better. His face glistened, his eyes sharp, but his legs burned from the constant collisions and cuts.

For the fans, it was pure theater. For the players, it was survival.

This wasn’t just basketball anymore. It was a war of wills.

The Lakers had the ball.

Kobe brought it up, eyes sharp, every dribble echoing like a warning. As he crossed half court, Amar’e Stoudemire and Raja Bell collapsed on him in a hard double-team.

Normally, Kobe would have forced the shot anyway—he lived for moments like this. But this time, he spotted something.

Kwame Brown. Wide open under the rim.

It was the easiest two points the Lakers could’ve asked for.

Kobe zipped the pass down low. The crowd buzzed—finally, an uncontested look for the big man.

But just as Kwame gathered the ball and lifted for the finish, Chen Yan flashed in from nowhere.

”Whistle!”

The ref’s arm went up. A tactical foul.

Chen didn’t even look apologetic. He just clapped once and jogged back to the line.

Kwame Brown at the stripe. Exactly what he wanted.

Kwame’s free throw percentage on the season? A miserable 40.6%. Chen knew the math.

The first shot went up.

”Clang!”

It bricked hard off the rim. The Suns’ fans howled, jeering in unison.

”Ooooooooohhhhhh!”

Kwame stepped back, sweat dripping, bouncing the ball a little too fast. He set, bent, and released the second.

But the ball slipped from his fingers, slick with nerves.

”Damn it!” he muttered under his breath as it floated off line.

The crowd gasped, then erupted.

”Missed again!”

The ball rimmed out wide, nowhere close. Not even a clean miss—this was the kind of free throw that earned nicknames on highlight reels.

On the bench, Phil Jackson closed his eyes. The Zen Master looked less like a coach and more like a man silently praying for patience.

Kobe, meanwhile, glared daggers at Kwame. First he botched a screen. Then he bricked both free throws. And now this?

His jaw tightened. His eyes burned.

”I swear,” Kobe muttered, voice low but venomous, ”sometimes I think you’re impersonating me... just the worst version possible.”

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