basketball kingdom

Chapter 61 Interviewing a Ghost
The golden ribbons on the ceiling of the Staples Center are like snowflakes, slowly falling down.The Lakers players ran into the court, surrounded Xu Tian, ​​and celebrated excitedly for winning the game.

Xu Tian's layup at the buzzer put Nowitzki's quasi-lore into the background, and the Mavericks players walked out of the field with bitter faces, in stark contrast to the Lakers players who gathered in a circle to celebrate.

Carlisle didn't shake Scott's hand again, turned around and walked back to the locker room through the player tunnel.

There are 82 games in the regular season. After playing in the league for many years, unless it is a very important playoff game, it is difficult for the victory or defeat of the regular season to make too much noise in the hearts of the players.

The sideline reporter interviewed Kobe.After Kobe announced his decision to retire, the media focused the most attention on him, and all reporters wanted to interview him.

Xu Tian high-fived the fans on both sides and gave the wristbands of both hands to a small fan, then walked into the player tunnel, ready to take a shower and enjoy the wonderful night.

The player tunnel was crowded with reporters who wanted to interview, making it difficult for players to pass through.

The Lakers players were no strangers to this situation, and they said "Kobe is behind." With this sentence, they passed through the player tunnel full of reporters and walked into the locker room.

It was the first time Xu Tian saw such a scene, and he told his teammates that Kobe was behind, but this trick didn't work on him.

Most of the reporters have seen WOJ's tweet with the content "The Lakers helped Xu Tian", which made Xu Tian's topicality no less than Kobe's, so naturally they didn't want to let him go easily.

Xu Tian looked at a lot of interview microphones that suddenly appeared in front of him, and was a little at a loss.Even after arriving in the NBA, he has never seen such a big battle, and he doesn't know how to deal with this situation.

All kinds of questions were thrown out by the reporters, but because there was no one to organize them, Xu Tian couldn't hear the questions clearly, let alone how to answer them.

Xu Tian stood awkwardly for a while, until Kobe came over after accepting the sideline interview, and the situation ended.

Kobe was very used to this kind of scene, and said: "After the rest, I will answer your questions specifically." After speaking, he led Xu Tian into the locker room.

After the staff shut the reporter out of the locker room, Kobe taught Xu Tian the experience of dealing with reporters, so that he would not be confused when facing such a situation next time.

The attention of the Lakers has always been very high. In addition to its status as a wealthy family, the geographical advantage adjacent to Hollywood is also the key reason.Players who come to the Lakers can benefit from attention, but with it comes boundless pressure.

This is not a bad thing. If you can withstand the pressure and perform well, you can gain a lot more fame than other teams. The news on major sports websites perfectly confirms this point.

Whether it is James getting 30+ triple-doubles in the game, leading the team to reverse the Warriors.Still Harden scored 42 points, the Rockets had no choice but to win a three-game losing streak, and they couldn't occupy the headlines.

What made the headlines of tonight's game was Xu Tian's countdown lore, and the Lakers narrowly beat the Mavericks.Kobe's remarks during the sideline interview were quickly sorted out, and they were ranked behind the Lakers' post-game news, suppressing the news of James' triple-double reversal game.

Xu Tian quickly took a shower and prepared to attend the post-match press conference. Before that, he read today's sports news.

The news that the Rockets suffered a three-game losing streak attracted him, and he clicked on the title to browse the content.

The Rockets played against the 76ers. This team, which has been bad for several seasons, defeated the Rockets 109-97 away.Harden's data is gorgeous, scoring 38 points, 42 rebounds and 5 assists in 3 minutes, but apart from him, the data of the rest of the starting players is really bad enough.

Capela played 15 minutes and scored 8 points and 6 rebounds, which is quite satisfactory.His tactical status in the Rockets is not high, and the loss has little to do with him.

While Xu Tian was watching the news, the Lakers staff came over and told the players to stop what they were doing and prepare to be interviewed by reporters.

Kobe and Xu Tian quickly put on their suits and went to attend a special press conference.

A few reporters entered the locker room for interviews, but most of them went to the press conference.

The staff are used to this kind of work. When they were leading the way, they didn't care about following the reporters who were filming Kobe and Xu Tian, ​​as if they didn't exist.

There were already countless reporters at the press conference, and they all prepared a lot of questions, waiting eagerly for the arrival of Xu Tian and Kobe.

Accompanied by the team doctor and agent, Randall went to the hospital for an MRI examination. NBA players are cash cows, even if they only have sprains, they will have MRIs to avoid hidden injuries.

The magician was very concerned about Randall's injury, and got in touch with his agent, saying that he would be notified as soon as the result came out.

Scott and Madsen were interviewed in the corner of the locker room, and they were very satisfied with the status quo of the team.After the disastrous defeat last season, the coaching position of the two of them is already very dangerous. Now that they can start with 2 wins and 1 loss, they have no worries about dismissing get out of class for the time being.

Nick Young and Clarkson performed outstandingly in this game. Many reporters who could not go to the press conference surrounded them and asked them their views on the game and the prospects of this season.

The lights in Alice's bedroom were already turned off, she silently turned off the computer, and a smile appeared on her face when she lay down on the bed.She still clearly remembered Xu Tian's loneliness in the opening game of the regular season. In less than a week, he has completely reversed the public opinion environment with his performance on the court, which is really amazing.

Boss Jin returned to the car with the popcorn, and Xu Tian was waiting for the interview in the parking lot.

Li Lang helped Xu Tian find three relatively good houses. After Xu Tian returned to Chinatown, he would send these houses to Xu Tian.

The press conference was presided over by a staff member who is tall and tall. He has good field control skills and organized the press conference process in an orderly manner.

It was a reporter from Yahoo Sports who was asking if the tweet from WOJ was true.

Kobe put his right hand on the table in front and replied: "The team always needs fresh blood. From the era of the Magician to the era of me and the Sharks, the leader of the team will always change. Now my career is coming to an end. It's time for the Lakers to change."

Kobe's answer caused an uproar. The reporters crossed out many prepared questions and conceived more new questions on the spot.

A reporter from Tencent got a chance to ask questions. He stood up and asked Xu Tiandao in fluent English: "Xu, from the first game with six fouls to being able to control fouls in the next two games, what adjustments did you make during the period?"

The rest of the media reporters looked curiously at the person who asked the question.According to their professional inertia, they should follow the topic of the handover of the team's royal power. The Tencent reporter's question was obviously "unreasonable", which naturally aroused their attention.

Xu Tian replied calmly: "Kobe, the magician, and of course the head coach Byron Scott, they all helped me a lot. And in the game and in this game, I paid attention to the movements of my hands. Said there were fewer fouls."

The tall host pointed to a white reporter wearing glasses and asked him to continue asking questions.

The white reporter stood up from his chair and asked, "Xu, there are rumors that you have conflicts with the head coach. I wonder if this is true?"

Xu Tian raised his eyelids, looked at the white reporter, said without changing expression, "This is a complete rumor. I think Byron is a very good head coach, and playing under him is a rare experience. "

The white reporter did not get a satisfactory answer, but the opportunity to ask questions had passed, so he could only sit back in his chair helplessly, hoping that his peers could dig out something more exciting.

A reporter from the Houston Chronicle got a chance to ask questions, and stood up and asked Xu Tian, ​​"Xu, the Houston Rockets have lost three games in a row. What do you think is wrong with them?"

Xu Tian had been in Houston for half a month, and he was familiar with this reporter. He smiled and replied, "If I were still in the Rockets, I should be 3 wins and 0 losses now."

"You mean, it was a wrong decision for Morey to trade you?" the Houston Chronicle reporter asked.

The smile on Xu Tian's face remained undiminished, and he said, "This transaction is beneficial to me, and overall it is good."

Hearing Xu Tian's answer, the Houston Chronicle reporter's face turned livid, and he sat back in his chair in silence.

The next question came quickly, "Xu, who do you think will be the Rookie of the Year?"

Xu Tian replied: "The season has just started now, so it's a little early to say, but I can tell you my goal - I hope to be elected as the MVP of this season."

Before sitting down, the reporter who asked the question hurriedly asked: "Do you think you have a chance to win the regular season MVP?"

Xu Tian looked directly at the reporter who asked the question, and said: "Your statement is not accurate, it is the MVP of the regular season and the finals. Although my words may become a laughing stock, I still dare to say that my goal is these two, and I am active. The best player."

When the reporter from Cleveland heard Xu Tian's words, they couldn't calm down anymore, and raised their hands high for the opportunity to ask questions.

The tall staff member noticed him and appointed him for questioning.

"In my opinion, LeBron James is No.1 in the league. Do you think you will be better than him?"

Most of the reporters present agreed with the Cleveland reporter.Although they all know the potential of Xu Tian, ​​it is still a bit too arrogant to say that he is better than James.

Xu Tian had no expression on his face, and said: "The No.1 position in the league may belong to James, but the MVP of the regular season and finals is indeed my goal."

The reporter from Cleveland showed a bit of contempt on his face, and said: "The Lakers not only failed to make the playoffs last season, but also set a new regular season loss record in team history. Such a team only strengthened a few role players. Are you sure you can make such a big improvement?"

Xu Tian said calmly, "If you don't believe me, you can wait and see."

Kobe realized that Xu Tian's interview with ghosts was about to appear, and before the rest of the reporters asked questions, he said with a smile: "If you don't have any questions about me, I will leave the press conference."

Kobe's words had a great effect. Immediately, many reporters began to ask him about his decision to retire, allowing Xu Tian to sit quietly by the side.

(End of this chapter)