I Cant Miss !!!

It was finally my turn to play against Kobe, yes I was pretty excited because the last time I played a game against him I had a team behind me holding me back but this time it's just me and him. 

Man versus man, mono to mono. He walked up to me smiling as he said "hey do you want to shoot for the ball or should I just take it".

I shook my head and said" I'll definitely take it". 

After shooting for the ball for some time Kobe finally missed. I know my time stop doesn't work on him for some strange reason so I needed to get that ball first to avoid unnecessary overworking. 

Kobe looked a little disappointed that he didn't win the ball because he knew that he would have to work extra hard in order to keep me from scoring. 

We checked up the ball, I dribbled a little bit but he didn't give me any space. I've played against him before so he knew how my game was and I knew how his game was. Playing defense hard against me was the best option, but I've learned a couple of tricks to get free of such defense since that time, so he wasn't gonna shake me up too much.

I started dribbling with my right hand and I crossed over to the left hand and I repeated that sequence while trying to create space but he didn't give me the chance. 

I stopped causing him to get a little ċȯċky as he smiled thinking that he trapped me. I ducked my head down and dug into his ċhėst pushing him slightly away giving me enough space to go up for the shot. 

He was surprised by this aggressive move but tried his best to cover me but I was already in the air as I let the ball go.

We both came down as he had run into me, the referee immediately called a foul because that was quite an aggressive move on his part too, it felt like he had tackled me. 

I looked at him on the ground as I said "sheesh this is not football it's basketball buddy". He laughed and apologized as he helped me up and heard the sound of the net as he looked back surprised but then shook his head and said" of course you made that tough bucket, I like that".

I shrugged and said" what can I say I'm already on a goat level", he looked at me seriously and said "don't say that word again until you have some rings under your belt". 

I looked at him seriously and said" you wait and see I'm gonna shake this basketball world and I'm gonna start by beating you here right now in front of your own camp. 

Kobe looked at me, smiled, and said" bring it on a little buckets".

We checked up the ball I was up by 2 points now, he was once again on me like syrup on pancake but I didn't mind him as I did a step back and acted like I was gonna take the shot by doing a slight pump fake getting Kobe in the air as spun on one of my foot to the left side leaning and taking a shot at the same time.

I came crashing down on the floor hard as the ball made the splash in the net. Another two pointer in the bag, one more point and I'll be going home a happy man knowing that I beat Kobe Bryant in his own camp.

Everybody there was silent when they saw that Kobe was losing. Not a lot of people were surprised, especially those that played against me and played with me during my stay there. 

We checked up on the ball as he strapped me down on the defensive end. Breathing down my neck as Kobe gave me no space to move.

I could tell Kobe was starting to get tired and was sweating profusely but nonetheless he had this excitement in his eyes that seemed to glow with every passing second.

He was truly enjoying himself and that made me want to try harder. 

Kobe stopped all of sudden and looked at me in a weird way and asked. .

"Why aren't you sweating and getting tired?"

I shrugged trying to find a reasonable answer without saying I have powers beyond your understanding bestowed upon me by God's I never met, I don't know. 

"I was in the military so thus running this much doesn't affect me physically and honestly yes you are great but I'm greater".

Kobe looked at me in shock and couldn't believe I gassed myself like that. A rookie who hasn't even played his first game in the NBA could speak words like that to him. 

I looked at him and said" look at the scoreboard I'm winning against one of the greatest players in the game that should at least show how great I am". 

I laughed a little as Kobe was speechless against what I was saying. 

"Ok young buck you need one more point let's not get ċȯċky" 

I checked up the ball once more as we had gotten distracted, He was playing even harder now as if his life depended on it. 

Kobe didn't want me to get this one But I was also determined as I dribbled behind my back in order to prevent him from reaching over and stealing the ball. I never noticed how long of a reach he had until now.

I quickly crossed back, switching the ball to my other hand and driving it. 

I entered the post as he chased after me right by my hip. I had no choice. I had to do a floater, If not I was gonna get blocked so that's exactly what I did. 

Swinging my arm away I tossed the ball up pointing straight towards the bucket, as it went I looked up at Kobe and I could see the fear in his eyes knowing damn well I was gonna make this bucket to win this game.