basketball kingdom

Chapter 282

Chapter 282 TV Show

After the Lakers game against the Bulls, Xu Tian was troubled by a bad cold unexpectedly and almost missed the home game against the Pistons.However, it was temporarily decided before the game to appear in the game.

Kobe showed his might in this game, scoring 14 points in a single quarter in the fourth quarter, playing like a dream, leading the Lakers to defend the victory with difficulty.

Xu Tian did not perform well, only 15 of 1 shots, only scored two points and almost went undercover, so he was hacked for two consecutive days.

The Lakers still have no game tonight. Xu Tian was invited by ESPN to participate in a program about players.

The host of the show is ESPN's well-known NBA hostess Rachel Nichols. In addition to Xu Tian, ​​Stephen A. Smith and McGrady were invited to participate in this show.

ESPN is headquartered in Bristol, and Xu Tian took McGrady's private jet to this independent city to prepare for tonight's debate program.

Each program will have a director and a script. As soon as McGrady and Xu Tian got off the plane, ESPN staff drove to pick them up.On the way to the headquarters building, McGrady and Xu Tian got the focus of the debate on tonight's program. The topic was quite controversial, and it was about whether the players should team up to win the championship.

"Tracy, what do you think of this topic?" Xu Tian took the notice and realized that his remarks might be over-interpreted, so he first asked the experienced McGrady to see what he thought of it.

McGrady often participates in Rachel Nichols' show, and she knows the routine of the show quite well, saying: "Relax! This kind of show just needs some selling point, and it won't cause much response."

Xu Tian doesn't think so. He only said a few days ago that "being killed often happens, it's a normal thing", but he was hacked by some self-media for a long time.Although he didn't care, Alice couldn't help talking about these things all the time.

There are many luxury cars parked outside ESPN's headquarters building. Under the setting sun, the windows reflect a slightly harsh light.

Xu Tian had participated in the Jimmy's Chicken Feather Show once, and was not looking forward to the TV show too much, but on the way to the elevator, he still received unexpected screams.

ESPN's business scope is very wide, not limited to live sports broadcasts, but the female staff here know some sports-related information, and they favor Xu Tian, ​​who is handsome and masculine, with gorgeous performances on the field.Contribution screaming is just the most basic treatment.

Xu Tian just glanced at it briefly and didn't give any response.

ESPN prepared an indoor studio, the area is not very large, but the interior decoration is very particular.The edge of the oval table in the middle of the studio is illuminated with gradient blue and red neon lights, giving people a feeling of the future era.

There are four tall round stools in sequence behind the table, two of which have people sitting on them, one is the host Rachel Nichols, and the other is Stephen A. Smith who often sprays Xu Tian on the show .

Rachel Nichols wears light makeup, and her long red hair parted in the middle spreads over her shoulders in big waves. Although her face is not stunning, she has a mature and confident charm.It was the first time she saw Xu Tian, ​​and she took the initiative to extend her right hand to say hello.

Xu Tian gently shook hands with Rachel Nichols, briefly introduced himself, and then sat in his seat.Beside him is Stephen A. Smith who hesitates slightly.

McGrady was quite familiar with the two hosts, and he was familiar with the process of greeting. He quickly sat in his seat and introduced Smith to Xu Tian.

Xu Tian is a very successful businessman. He is a capitalist by definition. He probably only believes in eternal interests and is not bothered by what Smith said in the past.

Smith had guessed a lot about Xu Tian's psychology, preconceived that Xu Tian was a small-hearted person, and didn't realize that his previous thinking was completely wrong until he got in touch with him.

The director in the studio is the person who takes care of the overall situation, but he wants to give Xu Tian enough face and ask him if he is ready. After getting a positive answer, he started the recording of the program.

Rachel Nichols is facing the camera lens, first announces, and then introduces several guests who came to the studio.

Xu Tian was wearing a white Li-Ning sports suit, which was completely different from the previous standard suits. Sitting behind the fluorescent desk, he was in sharp contrast with the three guests next to him.

Rachel mainly introduced Xu Tian: "Tonight is the Los Angeles Lakers guard Xu Tian. Maybe according to his size, we call him a small forward. In short, welcome new friends to this program and talk about what is happening in the league. or what has happened."

Xu Tian faced the camera, smiled and waved.

Rachel asked: "Xu, first I want to ask you a question. In the game the day before yesterday, why did you make 15 of 1 shots?"

Both McGrady and Smith looked at Xu Tian who was sitting on the outermost side of the guest seat.

Xu Tian said with a calm expression: "After the away game against the Bulls, I got a rather troublesome bad cold. The team doctor's suggestion was to let me rest for the home game against the Pistons. But I don't want to disappoint the fans who bought tickets to come to Staples. I decided to play that game, but the final result was that the bad cold affected the touch, and I only hit 15 goal in 1 shots."

McGrady and Xu Tian have a good relationship, and said with a smile: "This sounds like an excuse."

"I know you want to say that it is possible to break through to the inside," Xu Tian said, "but the situation at that time was that it was very difficult to even run, and physical strength was also a big problem."

Rachel is very familiar with the NBA, and joked: "There is no physical breakthrough, but there is enough physical strength to take 15 shots. There are indeed many similarities with Kobe."

Xu Tian smiled and said: "If you stay with the Lakers for a long time, you will be affected to some extent."

Rachel is very good at controlling the progress of the program, and the topics change naturally, so that the guests can participate in the topic discussion.

Smith was the first to express his opinion. His voice was a little hoarse, but his speed was quite fast. "In the past NBA, there has never been a phenomenon of several stars agreeing to a certain team to compete for the championship. Starting in the summer of 10, James' far-reaching 'decision' made this idea gradually accepted and affected the league in recent years."

McGrady retorted: "The Boston Celtics are the initiators of this phenomenon. They got Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen through trades in the summer of 07, and directly entered the finals and won the championship that year. , Let the players realize that the stars are chasing the championship together is something that should be considered. Not to mention that Kevin Garnett once gave LeBron advice-'Don't let loyalty hurt you', saying that the Celtics are Initiator, there is no problem."

Xu Tian didn't expect McGrady to be so well prepared, so he didn't speak for a while, and continued to listen to how Smith would fight back.

(End of this chapter)