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Chapter 82: Redefining Reasonable—Chen Yan Goes Berserk! · Oct 12, 2026

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51 Chapter 51: Durant’s Trumpet, Big Deal! 2026-10-12
52 Chapter 52 – Dawn for Lakers Fans? A Massive Versailles Moment 2026-10-12
53 Chapter 53 – Summer League Begins! Durant: Chen Yan and I Are Evenly Matched! 2026-10-12
54 Chapter 54: Casino Storm, Secret Recruitment in the Summer League! 2026-10-12
55 Chapter 55: Jonas’ Excitement Against the Chinese Men’s Basketball Team! 2026-10-12
56 Chapter 56: Big Victory! Will You Join the Beijing Olympics? 2026-10-12
57 Chapter 57: Part-Time Scout? Recruiting the NBA’s Most Unlucky Star! 2026-10-12
58 Chapter 58: Summer League FMVP! Chen Yan’s Haters 2026-10-12
59 Chapter 59: Signings Complete, Media Day Kicks Off! 2026-10-12
60 Chapter 60 – The New Season Begins: A War of Words with Pierce! 2026-10-12
61 Chapter 61: Are You Treating the NBA Like the NCAA? Welcome to the New Season 2026-10-12
62 Chapter 62: The Action Wasn’t Big, But It Was Insulting As Hell! 2026-10-12
63 Chapter 63: Getting Used to the NBA Rhythm in the First Game 2026-10-12
64 Chapter 64 - No Pass Button? The Suns Need a Player Like That! 2026-10-12
65 Chapter 65: Debut at the Pinnacle! Conquering the Suns Fans! 2026-10-12
66 Chapter 66: Post-Game Interview Sparks Heated Discussion! 2026-10-12
67 Chapter 67: KD’s Declaration of War! The Main Mission Begins! 2026-10-12
68 Chapter 68: Fighting the Heat, Using Wade’s Own Style to Beat Him 2026-10-12
69 Chapter 69: What Does It Feel Like to Act Cool in Front of the King of Cool? 2026-10-12
70 Chapter 70: Competing with Wade, the Game is Exciting! 2026-10-12
71 Chapter 71: Fairy Ball, Original Skill [Juggling Finish] 2026-10-12
72 Chapter 72: Comparing Him to Kobe and Jordan? Nightclub After the Game 2026-10-12
73 Chapter 73: Chen Du Show? Get Nash [Passing Master] for Free 2026-10-12
74 Chapter 74: Golden Double Guns Attack! Chen Yan Uncovers the Answer? 2026-10-12
75 Chapter 75: Chen Yan Wants to Poke Anthony 2026-10-12
76 Chapter 76: 40+ in a Single Game, the Suns’ Show-Time Moment 2026-10-12
77 Chapter 77: Extra Points After the Game — Won the First Week’s Best Player! 2026-10-12
78 Chapter 78: McGrady’s Signature Skill [Unstoppable Pull-Up], Challenge the Lakers! 2026-10-12
79 Chapter 79: Taylor Swift Pulls Up Courtside and Talks Trash to Kobe?! 2026-10-12
80 Chapter 80: Stuck in Trouble? Use [Status Boost]! 2026-10-12
81 Chapter 81: Kobe Enters and a Wave of Explosions! 2026-10-12
82 Chapter 82: Redefining Reasonable—Chen Yan Goes Berserk! 2026-10-12
83 Chapter 83: Kobe Eats a Flagrant Foul, and the Rookie Breaks the Single-Quarter Scoring Record! 2026-10-12
84 Chapter 84: Hand-Rolled Rasengan! Conflict Breaks Out Again! 2026-10-12
85 Chapter 85: Countdown Buzzer Beater + The Youngest Man to Score 50 Points! 2026-10-12
86 Chapter 86: Lakers’ Public Enemy, Chemistry Reaction BUFF! 2026-10-12
87 Chapter 87: Chen Yan Said Dirty Words and Kobe Swore! 2026-10-12
88 Chapter 88: Writing a Song for Taylor Swift? Outrageous Scandal! 2026-10-12
89 Chapter 89: David Stern’s Attention and Magic Johnson’s Praise 2026-10-12
90 Chapter 90: Eight Straight Wins to Start — Report Chen Yan for Showing Off 2026-10-12
91 Chapter 91: Winning the Player of the Week Award for Two Consecutive Weeks, Sneaker Endorsement Plan! 2026-10-12
92 Chapter 92: Arenas is Coming, System Player Chen Yan? 2026-10-12
93 Chapter 93: Unstoppable Pull-Up Shot, Explosive Start! 2026-10-12
94 Chapter 94: Knocked Down the General Twice in a Single Round! 2026-10-12
95 Chapter 95: A Mediocre 37 Points in the First Half 2026-10-12
96 Chapter 96: Confrontation! Taylor Swift and Her Bestie! 2026-10-12
97 Chapter 97: Shouting MVP! Breaking Chamberlain’s Record! 2026-10-12
98 Chapter 98: Second Decisive Kill, Forcing the King to Come! 2026-10-12
99 Chapter 99: New Skill [Heart of Iron], Steals Durant’s Headlines 2026-10-12
100 Chapter 100: C - 100: Fame! Domestic Sports Brands Compete for Talent! 2026-10-12

Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Redefining Reasonable—Chen Yan Goes Berserk!

Chapter 82: Redefining Reasonable—Chen Yan Goes Berserk!

Kobe Bryant stormed back to the bench, frustration written all over his face.

Mbenga, Mihm, and the rest of the benchwarmers rushed to hand him a towel and a bottle of water, trying not to make eye contact. No one dared to speak. Even an idiot could tell—Kobe was pissed.

This was his house. Staples Center. The big screen wasn’t about to replay the highlight of Chen Yan dunking over him. But it didn’t matter. That play was stuck on a loop in Kobe’s head.

Sure, it wasn’t a clean poster. Kobe was sprinting back on defense—it’s hard to get full elevation when you’re chasing. But excuses didn’t matter to Kobe. He was a competitor to the core.

He needed to get it back.

With 19,000 fans packed into Staples, Kobe was ready to take over.

The timeout ended. The game resumed.

As soon as Fisher brought the ball past half court, Kobe motioned for the hand-off.

Old man Fisher didn’t argue. He knew Kobe. Knew that look. They’d been teammates since ’96. He quietly drifted to the corner, giving the court to the Black Mamba.

Kobe bit down on his jersey. His eyes burned with intensity.

Chen Yan’s brows furrowed. He knew what that meant—when Kobe started chewing the jersey, it was go-time.

Facing Raja Bell, Kobe went into his bag—cross-step dribbles, rocking left and right.

Then—boom—explosion to the right!

Bell, a defensive specialist who’d studied Kobe’s game like scripture, stuck with him. But Kobe powered through the contact, hit a behind-the-back dribble, then step-back!

Separation.

Kobe rose up for the fadeaway. Bell challenged the shot, but the ball kissed off the glass—money.

Mamba footwork.

The crowd roared.

Bell had played perfect defense, and still got burned. That kind of bucket messes with a man’s soul.

But Kobe wasn’t smiling.

He was just getting started.

Now, he wanted to lock down Chen Yan.

On the other end, Nash brought the ball up. After a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire, he swung it to Chen Yan on the opposite wing.

Chen caught it in rhythm—gave Kobe a left-right fake, watched his balance shift...

Then pulled up cold.

Swish.

Chen Yan stayed hot, draining a long two without hesitation.

Back to the Lakers’ possession.

Kobe danced again—this time, after the screen, he found himself matched up with Stoudemire.

Mismatch.

Stoudemire was agile for a big, but not quick enough for Kobe.

Kobe jabbed, faked, then rose into a high-arcing jumper.

Boris Diaw rotated over for the double-team.

Didn’t matter.

Splash.

”Kobe nails it again! Double-teamed, and he still finds the bottom of the net,” Zhang Weiping shouted on CCTV5.

Yu Jia sat beside him, trying not to laugh. ”Seriously? We’re calling that a reasonable shot?”

Back down the floor, the Suns responded fast.

Chen Yan caught the defense napping.

He blew past Fisher, weaved through Radmanovic, and met Kobe at the rim.

Signature move time.

[Magic Shadow].

He shifted mid-air from Kobe’s left to right. Kobe tried to recover, swiping from behind.

Too late.

Chen twisted mid-air and finished the layup with a graceful pull-back.

”Beautiful finish by Chen Yan!” Yu Jia said, voice rising. ”That’s what I call control! Took it coast-to-coast and made it count!”

Zhang Weiping nodded, risking another compliment. ”A very reasonable shot. Used his speed, footwork, and timing. Can’t argue with that one!”

The fans at home burst out laughing.

”Grandpa Zhang’s redefining reasonable tonight!” one viewer joked online.

Back to the Lakers.

Kobe was back on his bull.

Dribbled sideways, found his spot.

Raja Bell contested perfectly—hand right in his face.

Didn’t matter.

Buckets.

The Staples crowd went nuclear.

Kobe was 3-for-3 since the timeout. Every single shot had been tough. Ridiculous, even.

But this was the Kobe zone. That same energy he had going against Iverson, McGrady, and Arenas back in the day.

Inside the TNT studio, the commentary team was losing it.

”Aw, man! Kobe’s locked in!” Barkley howled. ”He didn’t even consider if that was a good shot. He just shot it!”

”Chen’s just as wild, though,” Kenny Smith added. ”It’s turned into a two-man show here in the third!”

Reggie Miller laughed, ”Forget five-on-five, just clear the floor. Let Kobe and Chen go one-on-one. Everyone else grab a seat.”

And honestly? That’s exactly what it looked like.

Suns ball again.

Chen Yan posted up near the free-throw line.

Nash hit him with a sharp entry pass.

Quick spin.

But Kobe was still right there, sliding his feet like he was glued to the court.

Chen didn’t panic.

He leaned in, powered toward the lane, then suddenly spun again, creating just a sliver of space.

Kobe recovered, stuck to him like a shadow.

Chen took one step sideways—then elevated.

No hesitation.

He was feeling it.

Kobe reached up, contesting at full stretch.

Chen hung in the air, adjusted, and twisted for a drifting layup.

His body twisted mid-air like a dancer mid-spin, and the ball kissed the glass...

Bang!

It went in.

Every fan watching at home lost their minds.

”OH MY GOD! THAT ACTUALLY WENT IN?!”

”Kobe played textbook D!”

”That’s elite shot-making, bro. Like... not human.”

This wasn’t the first time tonight Kobe had done everything right defensively—only for Chen to still score.

Chen Yan was in the zone.

Fisher? Too slow.

Radmanovic? Too soft. 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

Even Kobe, in full Mamba Mode, couldn’t stop him.

Chen was gliding around the court, combining tight handles with explosive footwork, carving through the Lakers’ defense like a hot knife through butter.

16 points...

18 points...

21...

23 POINTS.

All in the third quarter.

With 2:14 still left on the clock.

Chen Yan was unleashed. Like a damn floodgate had burst wide open.

He wasn’t just hot.

He was scorching.

He was taking over Staples Center—and Kobe damn well knew it.

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