You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 478 The "selfish person" who refuses to bow

On the night of the game against the Magic, Kobe swept away the haze in New Jersey a few days ago, scored 30+7 assists, and also contributed a classic dunk to Dwight Howard.

Pau Gasol also had a fiery performance, scoring 30 points and 9 rebounds, and made 15 of 12 shots.

Shots and field goal counts are about the same as they were against the Nets.

Kobe is in good shape, Gasol needs to adjust, Wei Xia further reduced the ball, got 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, compared with the fusion on the court, the entanglement off the court and the approach of those monsters made him even more upset.

"Wish, just yesterday, the first player spoke out about Sudan, what do you think of that?"

The "first player" in the reporter's mouth is named Iman Newble (Ira Newble SF), a member of the Cavaliers who were the runner-up last season.

His private letters were naturally submerged in the vast sea of ​​letters.

So during the playoffs, he signed a proposal with many teammates in the team.

⑴ James showed the same prudence in this incident as he did 12 years later. He refused to sign the proposal on the grounds that he had received too little information.

Now that the Sudanese issue is being brought up again, causing waves first in the media and then in the celebrity class, it is natural for Newbell to say something.

It can be said that it was from Newbell that the fire of the Sudan issue officially reached the alliance.

"He's free to do that."

"how about you?"

The reporter had to ask Wei Xia to make a statement.

Wei Xia only wore a shallow sarcastic smile, the corners of his mouth were curved, but he didn't say anything.

"Is silence an answer?"

Yeah?He raised his eyebrows,
No, silence is also an answer.

"Wish, do you really want to be so indifferent?"

Wei Xia smiled sarcastically: "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"If this is your final answer, no more." The reporter seemed even more dissatisfied than Wei Xia.

Did these people get something wrong?He is the victim who was burned to the bottom by inexplicable social events. Why doesn't he answer the questions and make it as bad as planting grass on his head?
Wei Xia is not sensitive enough to social events and politics, so he can't see the intention.

His actions have disappointed the media. This is simply a black sheep under the selective information and transparency education of cooking seed oil.

The media bombarded him again.

This time, even Jim Bass called to ask.

"It's just such a trivial matter, you follow those bastard reporters!"

"Sau Rui, I don't want to say or do things against my will." Wei Xia replied affirmatively.

"Damn it!" Little Buss said, "Offending the media will never end well!"

Wei Xia refused to let go, and Bass could only wish him good luck in the end.

Gasol, who has played brilliant performances in a row, pulled his hips in the game to Atlanta.

14 of 3, coupled with Kobe's 18 of 7, the Lakers should lose.

In the fourth quarter, Wei Xia continued to defend single-handedly, grabbed long rebounds and offensive rebounds, held the ball outside and called the pick-and-roll to pull up and shoot, playing like Kobe who was in full condition and had no teammates in his eyes.

Seeing that he was in good shape, Gasol basically looked for him for the ball.

Wei Xia faced the boos of the audience.

Hit the key three-pointer to turn defeat into victory. This is already his fourth critical moment goal this season to help the Lakers win.

While none were the buzzer-beater for a win or a loss, each one claimed the final goal of the game.

It is a key offense to help the team win, or to help the opponent nail the coffin.

末节独得20分，湖人1分险胜老鹰，韦夏全场32分13篮板4助攻5抢断，媒体十分不情愿地将他评选为全场最佳。

Today, no one asks him about Sudan.

He can finally breathe a sigh of relief, but under the momentum of the media, the attitude of away fans towards him has changed.

It turned out that he was only being booed symbolically, but now it is subjectively wanting to boo him.

The boos he got when he got the ball were comparable to Kobe Bryant from 2004-2006.

Press conference

A reporter asked maliciously: "Do you know why the Atlanta fans booed you?"

"Maybe I behaved too well?" Wei Xia asked back with a questioning expression.

Hearing his words, Kobe beside him shook his head helplessly.

Obviously he stepped on another mine.

Although his words are short, the content is enough to make a fuss.

"Does it feel good to dominate the headlines all the time?" Kobe asked softly on the way back to the locker room.

Wei Xia responded with a smile on his face: "I'm definitely not as experienced as you in this matter."

The Eagle County rape case can be regarded as another sports scandal that shocked the world after the OJ Simpson wife case.

At that time, Wei Xia was just a college student who didn't fart. During the time when the incident happened, every place, every TV station, and every media wanted to write about Kobe.If you don't do it, if I don't do it, the topic will be taken up by the big media.

Randomly find a few of Kobe's middle school classmates, high school classmates, and former colleagues to do interviews, try to dig out Kobe's scandals, and let the world see the dark side of the NBA's popular spicy chicken-99% of the scandals and scandals about Kobe broke out at that time.

"Good intentions are farts." Kobe asked himself to be embarrassed.

The next day, the media Yang Yihua again, arbitrarily changing Wei Xia's emotions and expressions during the interview.

"You know why the Atlanta fans booed you? "

Wish was beaming and seemed to be very complacent. He looked like a winner who had made great achievements, and replied with the shortest words and the most arrogant tone: "Maybe I performed too well." "

The trend of criticizing Wei Xia was brought up just like that.

Wei Xia was speechless. Suddenly, whatever he did, he would be alluded to, criticized by the media, and imagined an unwarranted plot and mental journey.

The most intuitive manifestation is that several sponsors want to terminate his contract. Outside of California and Pennsylvania, the sales of his jerseys and sneakers have declined significantly.

The pace of the Lakers going to the away game has never stopped, Weixia suffered many unprovoked attacks, and his mentality has changed a lot.

Phil Jackson allowed him to shut himself off by not giving pregame interviews.

Next game, Minnesota.

The Timberwolves have several old friends of Wechat, one of whom is Rashad McCants, who lost to him in college.

He is the second NBA player to take a stand on the Sudan issue.

"We're not just players, we're part of society. The blood of all black Americans comes from the African continent. Now there are terrible things happening there. Some people only care about their own interests in other regions. Okay, but I want that person to know that in addition to living for ourselves, we must also live for justice."

That night, Wei Xia walked out of the bar and saw notices posted on the street outside.

"Wish, put away your selfishness!"

"Mingzhou embraces everything, including Asians!"

"Violence is not here, violence is outside!"

"We will treat the world with kindness, but the world is complicated." - Minneapolis Police Department.

Wei Xia closed his eyes, as if he was also living in 1965 in reality. At that time, the affirmative action movement in the United States was the most intense period.

Suddenly, what happened to Bill Russell, happened to him.

He just played the ball according to his duties and never put his hand into the penalty area that he couldn't touch. Why, he must show right and wrong on those things that he can't control?
Well, now that he has made his point, they don't accept it.

What is going on?
Does he have to say, "I was crazy before, but now I decide to speak out my heart, can you stop pestering me?"

Wei Xia struggled fiercely in his heart, and then burst into anger.

How could he allow public opinion to rape his will?

"Wish, are you okay?" Weaver looked at him worriedly.

Wei Xia smiled lightly, "Is there anything wrong with me?"

In the game that night, the extreme fans who came to the scene unfurled an insulting poster.

In the poster, Wei Xia kneels in front of the five-star red flag, and the ground is covered with RMB.

Today, Bryant still feels bad.

After Gasol came, he found his form in one of three games.

Obviously, it's not just Wei Xia who needs adjustments, but Kobe also needs it.Wei Xia played better not because he was more adaptable than Kobe, but as public opinion said, he has become "selfish" recently.

He can't change public opinion, can't change others' perception of him, but he has reasons to release his anger on the court.

He can completely degenerate. Is it terrible to degenerate?No, but he's still awake.What's really scary is that he knows what he's afraid of, and falling soberly will make him irreparable.

If he bows to this shit, his soul will no longer be pure.

Today, Wei Xia has only two offensive methods.

Drive to the basket, dunk, or cause intense contact to get a free throw.

I can’t count how many times he fell to the ground. Even though the referees were influenced by public opinion and treated his fouls strictly, he also scored 22 free throws, plus 7 dunks and 5 layups in a single game. Against the Timberwolves, he scored 44 points, 13 rebounds and 0 assists in the most brutal way like a violent madman.

Before leaving the stage, he turned to the poster that insulted him and gave a thumbs up.

It's just that it's a downturned thumb.

"Wish, who is in the vortex, is different from Yao Jingmo. He has positively impacted public opinion. Obviously, he hasn't done enough, and he can't get his position right."

Phil Jackson supported Wei Xia on this matter: "Everyone has the right to speak freely. This is one of the foundations of this country since its establishment. If Wish is attacked because of some of his remarks, it is not his problem, but some people's problem. He always knows what he is doing. He put himself in the most correct position, that's all."

(End of this chapter)