rpbooks Chapter 218 Growth
Chapter 218 Growth
Chapter 218 Growth
McGrady didn't know whether he should be happy or suffer from the home team's struggle, but he was in the commentary position after all, so he could only put aside his personal emotions and truthfully broadcast the result of the game.
Mike Breen has commented on countless games on the spot, and he clearly knows how good this Lakers team is. He talked about competing for the championship for the first time, and used it to describe the Lakers led by the Big Three.
Howard didn't like this feeling of being uncomfortable and unable to get rid of it. He walked into the player's tunnel very frustrated and took off his jersey directly.
Harden saw Howard's actions and thought of James 10 years ago. Although he was happy in his heart, he didn't express it.
The game has attracted the attention of various media, and ESPN released the news, claiming that Xu Tian was traded by the Rockets to get out of the misery and did not repeat the mistakes of Yao Ming.
In the TNT live broadcast room, O'Neill, Kenny Smith, Amy Johnson, and Charles Barkley sat side by side behind a luxurious long table, talking about the game.
O'Neal's face was full of confidence, and his hoarse voice was full of affirmation, "Xu will grow into a superstar, believe me, he will definitely."
Barkley couldn't help complaining: "Shark, Xu is a superstar now. Both his performance and his popularity fully reflect this."
Amy Johnson laughed. "Charles, don't you think you should be more cautious?"
"No need! I have full confidence in Xu. The last rookie who can perform like this in his first season can be traced back to Sharks and Tim Duncan in the last century."
"Thanks for the compliment, dude," O'Neal laughed. "I'm not a super rookie."
Kenny Smith said: "Come on, man! If you're not a super rookie, there aren't many super rookies in history."
In the ESPN live broadcast room, Stephen A. Smith was assigned the task of bragging about Xu. He changed his old black face and praised Xu with reason and evidence.
The cheers from the Lakers locker room spread to the Rockets locker room from time to time. Howard was so angry that he wanted to smash the wall, but he was afraid of becoming like Stoudemire, so he had to change into his private clothes early and left the Toyota Center in advance.Because he left in a hurry, he didn't participate in any interviews.
Media reporters couldn't find Howard, and instead invited D'Angelo Russell, trying to dig out more information from the rookie who swapped teams with Xu Tian.
Although Harden is the star of the Rockets, he is not the center of the topic. The beginning of the press conference has nothing to do with him.
The famous reporter Mark Stein sat at the press conference and asked sharply: "D'Angelo, you have played against the Lakers starter Xu Tian many times in this game. Has he caused you a lot of trouble?" The first two words, the voice is obviously louder, it is hard not to notice.
D'Angelo Russell looked up and saw that it was Mark Stein who asked the question. He didn't dare to refute. After pondering for a moment, he replied: "Xu is very talented, skilled, has excellent overall situation and organizational skills. It doesn't feel easy, and I'm no exception."
"The camera captured that the two of you had an exchange, what did you say?"
D'Angelo Russell's emotional intelligence is not very high, and he doesn't know how to whitewash it. He replied honestly: "He said, 'You are the second place, how can you be a substitute for a small role', but I don't agree, Patrick Bay Foley has a lot of energy and plays well defensively and deserves a starting spot."
Harden understands that D'Angelo Russell's compliments to Beverly will not be published, but the news about Xu Tian letting him grab the start will be overwhelmingly publicized.
The Lakers won the game, the players were much more relaxed, and the answers to the interviews were very conventional.
Xu Tian was once again invited by Jonathan Fagan, a reporter from the "Houston Chronicle". The two, who had been away for a long time, sat face to face in the slightly noisy away locker room and had an in-depth exchange.
"So, you are doing well in the Lakers, at least it seems like this." Jonathan Fagan spoke first.
Xu Tian's mind has matured a lot, and he can calmly face the past, and said with a smile: "Of course! I won the starting position in the Lakers. I have two All-Star teammates by my side. The team is ranked fifth in the Western Conference. It is really good. "
Jonathan Feigen looked at Xu Tian, who was calm and breezy, and said, "You have changed. You are no longer as flamboyant as you were during the Rockets period, but more restrained. What are the benefits of these changes?"
"Experience." Xu Tian seemed to have thought about this question a long time ago, and replied casually, "When you have experienced the beginning of turbulence, when everything stabilizes, you will unconsciously look back, and those mistakes that were discovered, the first It will be corrected in a short time, this may be the so-called growth."
"You're growing very fast." Jonathan Feigen looked directly at Xu Tian, as if he wanted to see through him.
Xu Tian smiled, but did not respond.
"Or, your original strength is like this?"
"I have made great progress, but more in terms of physical confrontation." Xu Tian's voice was very soft, but it could penetrate the surrounding noise and clearly reach Jonathan Feigen's ears.
"That is to say, you already have all-round offensive skills, but you can achieve the current effect just by doing weight gain and strength training?"
"No. Gary Vitti, Kobe, Tracy coached me in the summer, when Gary thought I should develop in the direction of Steve Nash, and Kobe and Tracy thought that as long as I could hang up Meat is definitely much stronger than Steve."
"Do you think you're better than Steve Nash?"
"It's impossible to compare. Strictly speaking, Steve and I are not players of the same era, and he has won the most valuable player in the regular season twice. I can't compare with him for the time being."
"Do you think you can surpass him?"
"It's not necessarily true! If I can avoid injuries in my career, with the team's configuration and the attractiveness of the Lakers, we will win the championship, and I can't guarantee the accumulation of personal honors."
"Aren't you going to fight for the most valuable player of the season?"
"The Golden State Warriors' record ranks first in the league this season, and Stephen Curry's performance is far beyond ordinary people. It can be said that the chances are slim, but I will still work hard to win the most valuable player in the regular season."
"Where is the best rookie?"
"I think there is no suspense about all the awards for rookies."
"You're still very confident, and that hasn't changed."
"The United States welcomes people with confidence and strength, which can be seen from the popularity of Bruce Lee."
"All right!"
Kobe finished the routine interview and returned to the locker room. He saw Jonathan Fagan communicating with Xu Tian. He knew that tomorrow's "Houston Chronicle" would bring Xu Tian into a new turmoil.
(End of this chapter)