Chapter 327: Tie

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 327: Tie

Public opinion tends to support whichever side is more powerful. They are all just outsiders, and it is impossible to expect them to have an unshakable stance.

It was as if after the first game, the outside world was more optimistic about the Lakers. At that time, they even wanted to trample the Magic and Li Chengming under their feet. They could belittle them no matter how hard they said it.

At that time, the public opinion environment of the Lakers and Li Chengming was very bad, but players' reputations have always been judged by themselves, not by public opinion, so one game is enough to completely reverse the public opinion situation.

In this game, Li Chengming made 15 of 22 shots and scored 30+ points again. His gorgeous statistics of 36 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists also "proved" himself again, making those voices that were still belittling him temporarily disappear.

Of course, if they don't perform well later, they may show up again, but this feeling of being slapped in the face is quite satisfying for Li Chengming.

With his excellent statistical performance, he was undoubtedly elected as the home MVP, and then accepted a post-game interview with CCTV.

Director Zhang came up and expressed his congratulations with a smile, and then asked: "You defended the home game in this game, but you are going to the away game for the next two games. Do you think you can win two games in a row?"

"This still depends on the situation. I can't say for sure now. Just like I didn't expect that we would lose in the first game. But we will definitely try our best to avoid a situation like the first game. If I hope, it will definitely be two games.

Win every game and then return home to win the cup."

When interviewed by domestic media, he would definitely use Mandarin. Li Chengming felt that what he said was quite standard and he would not have any stage fright.

"Now the domestic fans are supporting you to win the championship. What do you want to say to them?"

"I definitely want to thank you all for your support, and I hope you can continue to support me and the Magic. I also hope that I can return to China with the championship and share the joy of winning the championship with everyone."

"Hahaha, then I wish you success in advance!"

"Thank you, thank you..."

"You lost the last game, which was a wake-up call. How have you adjusted in the past two days? We can notice that the performance of you and your teammates in this game is completely different from the previous game.

You wouldn’t even expect the team name to be the same team…”

Li Chengming smiled bitterly and said: "First of all, we must forget the defeat in the last game, but we must not forget it completely. That is to remember the result of the defeat, but forget the feeling of defeat. Then this big game is our own. I think we

The strength is still there, and as long as you can maintain a relaxed attitude, you can still win easily."

"Hey! It seems that you are very confident after becoming famous, but young players really need to have this kind of confidence and this kind of domineering attitude! Then we all know that this is only your first season in the NBA.

, to have the best regular season record in team history in your rookie season, to reach the finals and hopefully win the championship, it should be a very special thing for you, right?"

"certainly……"

"..." Director Zhang may also want to ask some questions about the men's basketball team, but after thinking about it, he feels that it is not appropriate at this time.

If you ask this question, it will distract Li Chengming.

In any case, for him, the finals are still the most important at the moment. The Olympics are still two months away, so there is no time to think about it after the games.

And being able to win a championship, the addition of this new NBA championship player is also a boost for the men's basketball team.

So he turned to ask a few simple questions about the competition, and Li Chengming answered them one by one, ending the short interview.

Afterwards, Li Chengming had to go back to the locker room to take a shower and change clothes before attending the post-game press conference.

Amy didn't come today, so I could only share the joy with her on the phone.

In addition to Li Chengming, those present at the press conference also included Lewis, who performed well from behind the three-point line today, and Nelson, who sent out 9 assists. The three heights were arranged from low to high, much like a cell phone signal grid.

Of course, the focus of reporters' attention is still on Li Chengming. Now he has completely surpassed other rookies in the same class. While others are still comparing himself to first- and second-year players, Li Chengming's comparison target has become MVP-level Kobe Bryant.

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In terms of scoring alone, he is indeed the player with the strongest scoring ability in this playoffs besides Kobe, and he is also the player with the second most 30+ times.

Kobe also scored 27 points today, making 9 of 18 shots and 7 of 9 free throws. Overall, he was still not as good as Li Chengming.

The Magic's defense against Kobe Bryant is actually to allow appropriate release of three-pointers from the outside, but once inside the three-point line, when he gets the ball, one person will mark him and the other will harass him, ready to double-team him at any time to force him to play, which is similar to how the opponent dealt with Li Chengming.

It's just that today both Gasol and Odom were pulled. Gasol only performed well for a while. Odom shot 0 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, which made the Magic dare to let him shoot from the outside.

As a result, he didn't dare to vote again.

At this time, the tactical effect of his high position support will be greatly reduced, especially the passing route will be captured by the Magic. If he cannot provide an offensive threat, it is equivalent to being half useless.

Fisher still had a three-point performance of 4 of 7, but he was not very fast. The Magic were chasing him closely and did not give him many open opportunities. He would not force a shot without a good opportunity.

After all, not everyone is like Kobe. Even if Fisher has a 0.4-second buzzer beater and is considered a big-hearted player, it does not mean that he can let go of his shots.

Sometimes role players seem to be highly efficient, but it is really because they take fewer shots and most of them are opportunities. If they are not opportunities, they will not take the shots, because then the efficiency is likely to decrease.

The difference between stars and ordinary players is here. When falling behind or facing adversity, most stars still need to step up and solve the problem.

Even if it's a killer shot from a role player, isn't it often an opportunity for the star to come out after attracting the defender?

A reporter also asked Lewis that he made 6 of 8 three-pointers today. Although he was only 8 of 15 overall, this three-point accuracy plays a much more important role in opening up space than simply looking at his shooting percentage.

This also makes him look glowing. The team wins and he performs well, which can be regarded as relieving some personal pressure.

After all, although Li Chengming took the biggest blame for losing the game, he also received criticism.

After Nelson also answered two simple questions, the press conference ended. Then they will rest for two days before heading to Los Angeles on the 11th to start a road trip to the Finals.

Although the Staples Center is not like the Devil's home stadium like Utah due to the geographical characteristics of Los Angeles. The stronger entertainment attributes of the audience will correspondingly reduce the pressure on the Magic as a guest, but the home court advantage lies in other aspects.

In short, it is indeed not very beneficial to them.

Therefore, the coaching staff did not relax at all. They held urgent meetings in the past two days to study and prepare to summarize the good and bad experiences of the past two games.

Although there is research before the finals, many things can only be confirmed by actually playing it on the spot.

Especially since each team's situation is different, the results they produce are also different.

In the training session the next morning, the coaching staff gathered the players again to brainstorm ideas.

"Tell me your own thoughts, whether they are right or wrong, good or bad, you can share them as a reference for everyone..."
Chapter completed!