I have a lot of skills in the NBA

Chapter 49 Press Conference (Favorite Recommendation)

On June 2018, 6, BJ time, the Los Angeles Clippers held a press conference. President of Operations Lawrence Frank and head coach Rivers enthusiastically introduced to the media this year's two NBA rookie guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Li Yang.

However, Rivers under the camera seemed to be smiling a bit reluctantly, maybe he heard some bad news...

For today's press conference, Li Yang deliberately chose a custom-made casual tunic suit with Chinese characteristics. After wearing it, his figure is more upright, and his temperament is more calm and restrained. With his charming smile, the combination of calm and handsome, these two contradictory temperaments, is simply not too charming!

After Li Yang and Alexander shook hands with President Lawrence Frank and Rivers respectively, they turned around and held their new jerseys. The four of them stood in a row and took a group photo.

After the process was completed, Li Yang and Alexander sat at position C on the rostrum, ready to accept interviews from major media reporters.

The two big men sat on both sides, and Lawrence Frank glanced at Li Yang from time to time, with a half-smile.

Although he made an admiring expression on the surface, he might already be planning how to operate and eat the Chinese market cake behind Li Yang that was so big that he could choke to death.

"Kakkaka!!"

After three days, when Li Yang faced the cameras again, he was already familiar with the road and could handle it with ease.

Because he has a killer trick-keep a charming smile all the time.

However, some media reporters not only didn't buy it, but they just didn't like Li Yang, and their words were laced with guns and sticks.

"Yang, what do you think is the most important reason for the Clippers to choose you?" A reporter from the Los Angeles Times was the first to ask.

"It must be because of my ability, maybe it's also because of my appearance?" Li Yang teased.

"Come to the Clippers, a team that has never reached the conference finals, and the team is starting to rebuild, do you feel very stressed?" Another reporter asked.

"First of all, I am very grateful to Mr. Lawrence Frank, the president of operations, and the team's management for selecting me with the 13th pick. This pick is amazing, with a high success rate, and it also represents their expectations of me."

"In short, what I want to tell them is that there is nothing wrong with choosing me. They will definitely be worth their money. I think I can play any role that the team entrusts to me!"

"As for the pressure? Haha, no, the team is rebuilding. This is my opportunity. I am never afraid. Only when there is pressure will there be motivation, and life with challenges will be exciting!"

"Any character?"

"Yes, maybe you will find a different me!"

"Do you think your style of play can adapt to the team's tactical system?"

"I think I will be a qualified starting point guard." Li Yang told reporters, "My ball-handling skills are still solid, and I think I can at least rank among all guards in the league, so I can do a lot of work connecting teams, and control and handle the ball more."

"Whether it's in the paint or on the perimeter, I control everything that I can control, and if I have the right high screen, I can go straight to the paint."

"Of course, I can also be a shooting guard. Three-point shooting is what I am best at. On the offensive end, I can play off the ball without taking up too much possession. I can also run without the ball to get shots. When the team needs me, I will step forward and immediately continue to add offensive firepower for the team."

"All in all, I am an all-around combo guard, able to attack and defend, and a jack-of-all-trades on the court! Next, I will represent the team in the Las Vegas Summer League, and everything will be decided by then!!!"

Faced with all kinds of difficult questions from reporters, Li Yang's answers were elegant yet domineering, low-key yet sharp!

Li Yang could feel the unkindness of the Los Angeles media towards him. The question seemed simple, but there was a murderous look between the lines.

At this time in China, all the fans watched Li Yang's long-distance interviews with reporters on TV, and they were sweating for him in their hearts.

As a result, Li Yang did not panic at all, but was able to confidently and calmly deal with the reporter's difficulties, and the fans let go of their nervousness.

Looking at the high-spirited Li Yang, domestic fans are already looking forward to Li Yang's Las Vegas Summer League debut.

"Haha, the same No. 13 pick as Kobe! Hope to be as amazing as Kobe!"

"This season, I am sure about the Clippers' games. Don't let anyone stop me. I am looking forward to their games."

"Li Yang's answer was like an old fritter, and his speech was impeccable. The reporter couldn't find any loopholes. He couldn't find a bone in the egg. He looked like an old driver of the society. He had a lot of experience at such a young age. He must have been beaten by the society." Some keyboard warriors were so excited by this sudden thought that their eyes glowed green.

After Li Yang's interview, the reporter also visited Alexander, but the process was unexpectedly smooth. It seems that Li Yang was indeed treated differently.

In the interview, Alexander first flattered that coach Doug Rivers could help him become a better player, "I met with many teams during the joint trial training, and the Clippers are the team that makes me feel most comfortable."

"So I got in touch with them again early on. Coach Doc Rivers, he's coached some really good point guards like Paul and Rondo.

So he's very experienced and can help me better become the player I want to be. "

"Of course, with Li Yang's help, I will improve faster!!!" Alexander did not forget to add a sentence at the end, expressing his goodwill to Li Yang.

After the press conference, Li Yang turned around and prepared to go back to the hotel.

"Li Yang!"

Just after he separated from Alexander, someone suddenly walked towards him with a microphone and called him from behind. When he turned around, he saw a familiar face.

"Director Zhang." Li Yang smiled and extended his right hand to Weiping Bryant (Zhang Weiping) and the beautiful host Zhang Manyuan who came over, and shook hands with them in turn.

"Good boy, yes, you really impress an old man like me! No. 13, you might as well be called Li Weiping from now on!" Zhang Weiping also had a real temperament, and gave Li Yang a big bear hug when he came up.

"Forget it, forget it, it's better for Zhang to guide you to call Weiping Bryant, I won't compete with you, you can tell me sometime, let me play more reasonable than before." Li Yang half-jokingly refused.

"Haha, it's easy to talk about, let me tell you quietly, I still have a skill, and I will teach it to you someday." Zhang Weiping smiled even more happily, this young man can talk, although he is suspected of being flattering, but I can listen to it if I can't stand it. "

"This young man will become a great talent in the future. I'm going to talk about it here today. He is not a talent, and it's too much for heaven."

"That's right, that's what it means!" Zhang Weiping assured
"Li Yang, congratulations." Zhang Manyuan also came over and held out his hand at this time.

"Thank you." Li Yang reached out and shook Zhang Manyuan's hand.

"By the way, Tencent Video is going to do an interview with you. You should have time now, right?" Zhang Manyuan blinked, and then showed a pitiful look.

"Beauty, you win!" Li Yang was stunned, seeing Zhang Manyuan's pitifully slumped face, looking helpless and begging him for help.

"It's still Manyuan's interest. You don't know. Your manager didn't let us contact you before. This made me old, and I had to fly here from China. I'm afraid you would refuse my interview." Zhang Weiping said angrily.

And such a thing?
Although a trace of doubt flashed in Li Yang's heart, he still pretended to be very calm on the surface.

"Has Duffy rejected Tencent Sports' contact? He doesn't know about it at all. I'll ask Duffy when I get back to see what's in it." Li Yang decided to ask Duffy what's going on after going back!
Hearing that Li Yang agreed, Zhang Weiping and Zhang Manyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

The interview was broadcast live on Tencent, no matter how easy it was, they were all friendly troops, and the questions asked were discussed with him beforehand, so there would be no sharp questions.

"Li Yang, after being selected by the Clippers, do you have anything to share with the national audience? You can also talk about your growth experience." The beauty Zhang Manyuan asked curiously.

"Actually, in the first few years of high school, I was just an ignorant boy who didn't even know what basketball was!" Li Yang rubbed his nose embarrassedly.

"Even if I came into contact with basketball later, even though I worked very hard, my performance was still mediocre. Therefore, for me at that time, the NBA was like the moon in the sky, beautiful but out of reach."

"Dreams are like bubbles, so fragile that they will burst at the first touch. I am destined to only look up, but I will never be able to reach them in my life."

"But it was a beautiful dream after all. I lit that lamp, stared into the distance, fantasized about that beautiful moment, and dreamed that one day I would be able to enter the NBA. In the NBA arena, I would fight and slam Fang Qiu..."

Zhang Wei calmly listened to Li Yang's story. He also came all the way from a player, so he could empathize with him. At this moment, his sleepy eyes began to moisten. This is Li Yang's dream, but it is not his dream!
Li Yang continued: "Until later, with my unremitting efforts, one day I suddenly felt that I was enlightened. Since then, the level of basketball skills has improved by leaps and bounds and has increased rapidly."

"From that day on, I rekindled my hope, and I said to myself that I want to go to the NBA and compete with the best stars."

"I have been working hard until the day of the draft. My dream finally came true. Not only did I enter the NBA as I wished, but I was also selected by the Clippers with the No. 13 pick. You know, this is a magical pick. Here, I have something to say to the Clippers' executives: "Choosing me is the most correct choice you have made in your life." "

"If you trust me, I will live up to it!" Li Yang said loudly.

"Finally, those young people who love basketball, I want to tell you that if you have a dream, you have to work hard.

Always maintain the desire from the bottom of your heart, with sweat and persistence, unruly, never fall, never give in, every dreamer who runs towards his dream has a stubborn soul!
"Please believe that there will be a miracle, my fate is up to me!!!"

At this moment, there was applause everywhere, and it intensified, and finally all the reporters stood up and applauded.

At this moment, countless Huaxia fans in front of the TV cried watching, silently cheering for this stubborn boy!
"Boss, it's a pity that you are not an orator. With your eloquence, you can't be successful anywhere. I am completely convinced by you!" Alexander who was next to him was stunned when he heard that! ! !
　Another day has passed, how are you doing today, is your dream farther away?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)