I just play ball

Chapter 72 Predictions Come True
After Nash's words fell, Gasol and the others nodded, and the coaching staff looked at each other.

Adapting to the jet lag in advance is definitely a reason. Los Angeles and San Antonio are only two urban areas apart. On the contrary, it makes sense to adapt to the climate, because Los Angeles belongs to the Mediterranean climate, which is dry and rainless, while San Antonio has more rainfall.

But the real purpose must be to inspire the Warriors to fight and cause as much trouble as possible for the Spurs.

But now that Twitter and other social media are so developed, and the atmosphere of political correctness is so strong, the Lakers have determined in advance that the Spurs' victory in the series will inevitably cause large-scale discussions, which will easily arouse the disgust of netizens.

"I recently studied Chinese culture, and I read a very reasonable saying, and now I just want to share it with you, that is, 'Those who achieve great things don't care about small things', our goal is to win the championship, those people can say what they want, whoever Do you care?" Randy looked at Li Yue with a smile, and after saying this, his eyes were full of expectation, like a kindergarten child waiting for the teacher to praise him.

Hearing such a philosophical remark from the logistics supervisor suddenly, Artest and the others opened their mouths wide, barely blurting out the words 'Sir', and even Kupchak turned his head to the side, as if doubting whether the words were taken seriously. Randy popped out of his mouth.

Because Randy is a typical middle-aged workaholic, I have never heard that he has any hobbies for studying culture.

Seeing the surprised expressions of his teammates, Li Yue suddenly felt a headache. The phrase "the one who achieves great things does not care about small details" originally meant to grasp the main contradiction in doing things, but it is often used as a synonym for frizzy and unruly.

What Randy wants to express, it is more appropriate to use "go your own way, let others say it" instead.

Considering that it would be too troublesome to correct, Li Yue gave up explaining and gave a thumbs up seriously as a compliment.

Randy immediately showed a satisfied smile, "After I finish speaking, who is in favor and who is against?"

Li Yue didn't think it mattered, since training was everywhere anyway, but he knew that the rest of his teammates didn't necessarily think the same way.

The influence of public opinion is very important but not the decisive factor. The lack of entertainment in San Antonio is the key. If the Spurs beat the Warriors in the tie-breaker, the Lakers will adapt in advance. After the second round of the second round, they will have to stay for a full week.

During that period, I lived in the hotel every day. If I want to go out to have fun, I must first consider the impact on the team. Quite troublesome.

Thinking about that, Howard clenched his fist and held it high, "Then go! Make the best preparations to challenge the Spurs!"

"must go!"

"Conquer the ATT Center as soon as possible!"

"Press the Spurs!"

The little prince of entertainment in the team took the lead in expressing his opinion, and several rookies including Thackeray followed suit, and the atmosphere was instantly aroused.

Soon, everyone made a choice, whether it was sincere or not, but everyone passed!

Seeing the excitement of his teammates, Li Yue realized that the Nuggets advanced 4-0 in the first round, which had given the team confidence to win the championship.

After all, the team in the lower half of the championship only exists in history, and the core of the team is still plagued by injuries and the return date is uncertain.

Before the start of the first round, many teammates had the attitude of doing whatever they want, but now they are full of fighting spirit.

The coaching staff naturally agreed, and the team disbanded immediately.

...

Back at the apartment, Li Yue started to pack his luggage, and at the same time turned on the TV to listen to the ESPN noon news broadcast.

Unexpectedly, the first one is that the Lakers will fly to San Antonio for training in advance.

The team's confidential work has not exceeded 2 hours!

In the program, there are three connected guests.

The three unanimously believed that the Lakers' approach was inappropriate. They felt that they should wait until the Spurs-Warriors series is completely over before starting to act. It would be too arrogant to go to the away game ahead of time.

However, the three also agreed that the chances of the Warriors coming back are very low.

After about half an hour, all the luggage was packed, and Li Yue sat in front of the computer and browsed Twitter.

After ESPN reports and forwarding, discussing whether the Lakers are underestimated has become a hot topic. There have been more than 1 related tweets in total, mainly between Lakers fans and Warriors fans.

He glanced casually and found that the main point of view of the Lakers fans is "what if it is early, we just want to fight for the championship, if we don't accept it, we will advance to the duel", and the point of view of the Warriors fans is "30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, don't bully the ball The team is poor'.

The two sides insisted on their own opinions, and no one was convinced, which triggered more and more discussions, and some NBA players and bigwigs also participated.

[Mark Cuban: The Lakers are crazy!This year is pure luck, I will offer Li Yue a super contract in the summer.

Magic Johnson: The Mavericks didn't even make the playoffs. What qualifications do they have to participate in this level of discussion?No matter how big the contract you open, we only need to blink our eyes to lose. Of course, we will not stop you from inviting Li Yue to dinner and play. 】

[Gilbert Arenas: The Lakers are so interesting!Many strong teams will think this way, but few strong teams will do that. They are the first to set a precedent, and the NBA will be more real in the future. I can't wait to watch the next match between the Lakers and the Warriors!

Magic Johnson: We also want to keep a low profile, but our strength does not allow it. The players are still fighting high!
[Nick Yang: I heard it was Li Yue's idea, so cool!He always surprises me!

Magic Johnson: I know you understand I understand your hint, see you in the summer! 】

Li Yue couldn't laugh or cry watching the magician swiping the screen, hating people, pretending to be a boss, and recruiting free agents.

This is really loving the Lakers!

Time soon came to the evening, Li Yue set up the program, and at the same time watched the multi-group match point matchup between the East and the West on a split screen.

Wait until late at night, and the results are produced one after another.

The Knicks eliminated the Celtics 4-2. Bill Simmons, a famous Kyle fan, tweeted that the era of the Big Three was officially over. He suggested that Ainge make a drastic trade and use the draft picks to speed up the reconstruction, otherwise he will be caught up by the Lakers, the first in history The reputation of a wealthy family is hard to keep.

The Thunder eliminated the Rockets 4-2, but Westbrook's injury cast a shadow over their trip to the Western Conference semifinals.

The Nets tied the Bulls 3-3, and the two teams will head to Chicago for a tiebreaker.

The Pacers easily defeated the Eagles and joined the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

In the end, the Clippers and the Grizzlies were the winners. After leading 2-0 and losing 3 games in a row, the Clippers struggled to stabilize the situation in the away game, relying on Paul's 35 points and 14 assists to win the game 3-3. The big score returned to Los Angeles for the tiebreaker.

A number of media predicted that the Clippers would eventually advance, and they would easily win against the Thunder, which lost Westbrook. The Western Conference Finals is very likely to stage a Los Angeles city derby.

Li Yue felt a little familiar with this prediction, and recalled that Weber had said it on Twitter before.

Is it really going to become a reality?
(End of this chapter)