basketball kingdom

Chapter 582 Interview
May 2016, 5, the day of the G31 finals!
The Cavaliers players came to the Staples Center on the team bus, and the first thing they saw was the huge poster posted on the front of the arena.The main color of the poster is purple, the Lakers players wear gold jerseys, and the Cavaliers players wear red jerseys, looking at each other through the gap in the middle.

There were discussions in the bus, criticizing the level of the Lakers' posters, and the voices didn't stop until the bus stopped.

James is the most watched player in the Cavaliers. As soon as he got off the bus, he attracted the shots of all the nearby cameras.That's the beauty of being a superstar.

Los Angeles has many dreamers from Cleveland wearing the number 23 Cavaliers jersey and coming to support James.They didn't get tickets, so they could only support near the team bus.

Xu Tian also came to the Staples Center in a car provided by the sponsor.He took care of some personal matters during the day and came to the arena later than usual.

The camera of the media cameraman had just recorded James' movement, and immediately turned the camera to capture the moment Xu Tian walked into the court.

The American media is already building up momentum, promoting the duel between Xu Tian and James as sparks hitting the earth. The term "the strongest in the world" is frequently used. Some media use it to describe James, and some media use it to describe Xu Tian.

The storm of public opinion has risen, and the degree of attention has naturally increased.A number of sports media reporters stationed in the Staples Center, trying to win the opportunity to interview players or coaches of both sides.

Scott was the first to be interviewed, talking about his thoughts on the Lakers reaching the Finals, while praising Tyronn Lue and the Cavaliers as opponents.This is the official answer, and there are basically no questions.

Xu Tian quickly changed his equipment and started stretching without stopping to adjust his physical condition to meet the upcoming finals.

The arena staff are dredging the player passage, allowing media reporters to make way as much as possible for players from both sides to enter the stadium.

The number of reporters who came to the arena tonight to wait for interviews was several times higher than before, almost filling the player channel.Such a grand occasion, the Lakers staff have not experienced a few times.

George felt that he was extremely nervous, and he kept taking deep breaths, trying to empty his inner emotions.He is not afraid of the Cavaliers, but has too many expectations for the finals stage.

Barkley and Kenny Smith came to the Staples Center again to explain G1 of this round of the series live.The two of them commented on most of the Lakers' home games, and they have special feelings for the Lakers. They privately hope that the Lakers can win the championship, but they still have to remain neutral and try to explain objectively.

TNT was very close to the source of the news, and got the starting rosters of both players long before the game started!
Lakers: Xu Tian, ​​Kobe, George, Josh Smith, Tyson Chandler!

Cavaliers: Irving, JR Smith, James, Love, Timofey Mozgov!

ESPN did not have the right to broadcast the game, and sent reporters to Cleveland to interview Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and let him talk about the upcoming Finals.The content of the interview is as follows.

Reporter: What do you think of the upcoming finals?
Gilbert: The Cavaliers have better stars and lineup depth, and the head coach Tyronn Lue is also better than Byron Scott. I think the Cavaliers are better than the Lakers.

Reporter: Xu Tian won the regular season MVP and the best rookie this season. Some people say that he is comparable to Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan. , Shaquille O'Neal and other historical stars, what do you think of his level?

Gilbert: Xu is very good, but he is also immature and may not have as much influence on the game as LeBron.

Los Angeles fans didn't like Gilbert's interview answer very much, and ran to his INS to leave a message, which probably meant that Xu Tian was the top rookie in history, even stronger than Gilbert thought.

Magic Johnson's interview was also published in the Los Angeles Times, and his answer was more cautious than Gilbert's.

Brad Turner: How do you feel about the Lakers returning to the Finals?

Magic Johnson: At the beginning of the season, when Xu said that he would lead the Lakers to sweep the league, my feeling was "Wow! This is really a guy who dares to say anything."It never occurred to me at the time that he might be able to do it, but as the season progressed and people started to realize how good he was, my thinking changed at the time — Xu might actually be able to do it.Because of that mental build, I'm not surprised the team is back in the Finals.

Turner: Xu won the regular season MVP in his first season. There are only a handful of players in history who have achieved this. What do you think makes him so successful?
Magic Johnson: The first is talent. In the NBA, talent is the foundation of everything. On this basis, hard work and opportunities are also important factors.

Turner: Xu's physical talent doesn't seem to be at the top.

Magic Johnson: I disagree with that opinion!Xu has top core strength, sufficient bounce, top vision and ball quotient, top touch, outstanding learning ability, ability to read the game, etc. These are all talents.All in all, he is an unrivaled genius.

Turner: So you don't think Xu is a typical inspiration for ordinary people?
Magic Johnson: The NBA is the best basketball league in the world. The one who can become a superstar here is one of the strongest players in the world. Without talent, it is impossible to reach this level.In Xu's series against the Spurs, it can be said that he was crushed by talent, without any other explanation.

Turner: Do you think Xu can threaten your position as the number one point guard in history?

Magic Johnson: I am not the number one point guard in history, but if Xu wants to surpass me, he must win at least 6 championships, enter 10 finals, get 4 MVPs, and 4 FMVPs.If he can do it, it will represent a huge success for the Lakers in the next few years.I would love to see this happen.

Turner: Previously, Windhorst broke the news that you were considering stepping down as the Lakers' president of operations after the season ended?

Magic Johnson: When I promised Jenny to return to the team, I first stated that I still need to take care of my own business and cannot always appear in the office, and this position really restricts me too much, preventing me from guiding players as I like .But I will sit down with Jenny and talk about how the future should play out.

Lakers fans reposted Magic Johnson's interview with the "Los Angeles Times" to discuss who is the most suitable candidate for the successor.But that topic, too, was pushed aside as the game got closer.

The staff of the Staples Center knocked on the doors of the locker rooms of the home and away teams respectively, notifying the players of both sides to enter the field and prepare for the upcoming finals.

(End of this chapter)