I just play ball

Chapter 368
On the night of losing to the Heat, the Lakers took a special plane back overnight, and it was already four o'clock in the morning when they arrived.

The whole team dragged their luggage out of the airport, and suddenly saw a large crowd of fans, some holding huge photos, some waving the Lakers flag, and some taking pictures with cameras, as if welcoming a hero back home.

"We are the championship, the league is shameless, and deliberately targeted you for the sake of ratings!"

"We have launched a petition on the White House website asking the FBI to investigate this contest!"

"In the next game, we will keep a close eye on the referee's every penalty, and absolutely let go of any wrong judgment!"

The fans expressed all kinds of words of support. Li Yue was very moved. He thought that the loss would make the fans sad, but he never thought that they would be so supportive. He put down the suitcase, jumped on it and shouted loudly: "I promise, the next game Just end the series!"

The fans cheered and responded, the sound was so loud that something exploded suddenly, and the airport security personnel rushed to stop it.

Back at the apartment, Li Yue didn't feel sleepy, cooked a bowl of beef noodles, and sat in front of the computer to browse the news.

He was very angry. Since he joined the NBA, he has never encountered such a dark penalty. When he was expelled from the game, he even suspected that all of this was because the gaming company cooperated with the league to deliberately let the Lakers lose a game, so as to eat those who bought the Lakers to win alone. bet.

As he expected, the narrow victory of the G4 Heat did not make the public optimistic about their possible comeback, but instead triggered a large-scale molestation. A total of four topics were listed on the Twitter hot list, with more than 15 related discussions, and many media made special reports.

[Steven A. Smith updated Twitter and wrote: Is it because WOJ broke the news that made the league feel scared?Don't want to see the situation where the West is strong and the East is weak, and want to give LeBron the illusion that the Heat are only a little worse than the Lakers? 】

More than 2000 people retweeted and commented on this tweet, and one of the data analysis experts commented: According to the latest statistics, the ratings of each team in the Eastern Conference will be greatly improved when they play against LeBron’s Heat. Joining the Warriors in the off-season will inevitably lower the ratings of the teams in the Eastern Conference, and the league does not want to see such a situation.

[TMZ magazine update tweet wrote: As of 1:1000 in the morning, a total of [-] Las Vegas casinos have re-offered related bets for the Heat to win the series, and have given odds of [-] to [-], but the current punters very little. 】

More than 800 people retweeted and commented on this tweet, among which the comment with the most likes: This is a common discussion of bookmakers, high odds to seduce users to bet, but all fools know that the Heat cannot win unless the three Lakers starters are banned.

[Comedian actor Kevin Hart commented: You all guessed wrong, maybe Chairman Adam Silver just wanted to present the trophy in Los Angeles, and there will be a large number of Hollywood stars, music stars, and celebrities attending, compared to places like Miami , It can attract more attention, which is conducive to taking the opportunity to expand the influence of the NBA brand, all of which are for the development of the league. 】

More than 2700 people reposted and commented on this tweet. The famous lake honey Snoop Dogg commented: Yes, I am very grateful that the league has played less, otherwise I would not be able to witness the Lakers win the championship with my own eyes. Adam Silver, I love you!
Seeing a series of tweets, Li Yue's mood eased a little, and he put down the beef noodles and went to sleep.

At noon, the phone rang to wake him up, and he went directly to the training base after lunch.

Teammates arrived one after another, and everyone was not anxious, and they carried out shooting training step by step.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Kobe suggested that the party be relaxed, and the whole team drove to Malibu Beach for dinner.Many fans at the scene silently gave their thumbs up to express their support. No one disturbed them to eat, and the boss took the initiative to send new signature dishes.

In the early morning of the next day, ESPN's flagship program "First Take" announced the FMVP approval rate of the finals. Li Yue ranked first with 63.78%, LeBron ranked second with 24.43%, and Kobe ranked last.

Li Yue watched the show while having breakfast and was surprised that LeBron was ranked second.

The guest of the program, Scape, immediately gave an explanation, and emphasized that he only represented many netizens. He believed that LeBron’s personal statistics ranked among the top among all the players of the two teams, so even if the Heat lost the game, the FMVP trophy was awarded to LeBron. , although it has not been awarded to the runner-up for many years since Jerry West, there was a precedent for Kobe and Li Yue to win the FMVP last season, and changes can be made. If you want to completely cut off the possibility of LeBron getting the FMVP, Li Yue needs to pass the fifth game to complete the data overtake, but judging from the current situation, it is extremely difficult.

Such a statement seems to make sense. Li Yue didn't think too much about it. He subconsciously checked his own data and found that compared with LeBron, the average points difference was 0.6, the rebounds were 1.8 less, and the assists were 2.1 more. .

The difficulty of complete suppression is not low, but it is not too great, like getting 80 points in an exam.

Li Yue wanted to prove his strength, so after breakfast, he hurried to the training base.

The whole team gathered for training for half a day. Before leaving the arena, they warned each other to stay relaxed. Don’t lose sleep just because you are very likely to win the championship. If you are really excited, you should lie down and rest, and you can even take some melatonin Aids in falling asleep.

NO.15 At three o'clock in the afternoon, Li Yue drove to the Staples Center.

Many Lakers fans have gathered outside the arena. The super-large hanging arm screen installed before is playing a role. It is continuously showing the highlights of the Lakers' previous four games.

After entering the locker room to change his jersey, Li Yue went straight to the court, stepped out of the player tunnel and saw the CCTV broadcast team.

Zhang Lili greeted him with a smile on his face. He had already been authorized by the public relations manager Black. If he wanted to ask questions about Li Yue outside of the media interview time, he did not need to report for permission. This was trusting Li Yue and him.

After a few simple questions, Li Yue started shooting training with a calm mind throughout the process.

At six o'clock, he returned to the locker room to take a shower and change clothes, went to the gate of the arena to pick up Chenxi and his second uncle's family, and took them directly to the SVIP private room to settle down. He told him not to move even if he won the game. field.

The time came to seven o'clock in a blink of an eye, the live announcer shouted loudly, and Kobe led the team out of the player tunnel.

Li Yue entered the arena last, the cheers in the arena reached its peak, and all the audience stood up and applauded.

The choir from the Kodak Theater led the singing of the national anthem, and Megan Fox and other famous women joined in to sing. The background accompaniment was not played at the scene, but music stars such as Taylor performed temporarily. They had rehearsed in advance, and the whole process was orderly. There was no disturbance, the audio-visual effects exploded, and some fans were so excited that they ran around, so scared that the security personnel hurriedly arrested them and took them away.

As the last note fell, there were many lights around the arena. Li Yue looked around and saw that most of the fans put on Lakers-themed T-shirts. Put it on, and the Staples Center quickly turned into a purple-gold ocean, and the Heat's players and coaching staff were extremely prominent.

The three referees are even more dazzling, and NBA Chairman Adam Silver is sitting not far from them.

Li Yue delivered a pre-match speech on behalf of the team. After simply thanking all the audience, he changed his subject and said: "I thank the league, especially Chairman Adam Silver, for their hard work. Without you, I would not be able to play at home. Lifting the championship trophy, I enjoy this feeling, I am willing to continue to do so in the future, I hope you will continue to maintain it."

There was bursts of laughter at the scene, and the camera on the central large screen was aimed at Xiao Hua, only to see a smile on his face.

Anyone could tell that Li Yue was being sarcastic, but all the words were hints, Xiao Hua could only force a smile.

The long whistle sounded in a blink of an eye, and the game was about to start. Li Yue led the team into the stadium.

(End of this chapter)