NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 63: Olympic Finals, Before the Games

8 month 12 day.

London.

North Greenwich Sports Hall.

The game hadn't started yet, but the seats were already full, with fans of the Chinese and American teams filling the entire stadium.

The atmosphere was hectic, with fans in the audience already cheering and showing huge national flags in their hands to the camera.

Many loyal fans also wore the jerseys of their national team players. Looking around, in the sea of ​​red, Lin Chuan's No. 15 was the most common, accounting for almost three quarters.

Among the remaining ones, Yi Jianlian's jerseys accounted for a lot.

On the other hand, the white U.S. team jerseys are full of flowers.

However, the one with the largest number of players is Kobe, and the second is not James, but Durant, who just won the championship this year.

During the pre-match interviews, the media rooms on both sides were full of people.

Lin Chuan, Deng Huade and Yi Jianlian attended the interview.

The media in the audience were very surprised to see Yi Jianlian, who had not played for a long time, also present, and they immediately started talking about it.

The media's first question was immediately asked to Yi Jianlian.

"Counsel Deng Huade, will anyone else be injured in this game? We saw Yi Jianlian attend the pre-match interview after a long absence. Does this mean he is ready to play in this game?"

Deng Huade picked up the microphone and cleared his throat.
"We just put Yi Jianlian on the roster. As for whether he can play, it depends on the situation after warm-up."

"Oh!"

After hearing Deng Huade's words, although they were ambiguous, everyone could hear his implied meaning.

Yi Jianlian has basically recovered from his injury, and he wants to play for the country in this game!
Many reporters are already hurriedly taking notes in their notebooks, and will publish them as soon as the interview is over!
"I want to ask, how do you feel after walking here?"

The reporter asked Yi Jianlian.

"Hard to say."

Yi Jianlian opened and closed his hands on the table several times. The tension in his heart made his hands numb.
"We never thought we would get to this point. Now we are probably filled with the excitement of wanting to win glory for our country and the pressure of the competition."

"Yi Jianlian, what are your expectations for this game? Lin Chuan said earlier that they wanted to compete for the gold medal, so when facing the US team, has your team set any goals?"

Yi Jianlian glanced at Lin Chuan and said seriously,

"Of course, we didn't come here to play a friendly match with the United States and let them win easily. We are fighting for our country. Now that we are here, our goal is to win the gold medal!"

Yi Jianlian's tone was somewhat excited when he finished speaking.

The reporters were all very happy, as this gave them a lot more explosive points to write about.

"Lin Chuan, you have proven before that you are a person who gets stronger when facing stronger opponents. Do you think you will perform even more exaggeratedly in this game?"

Lin Chuan scratched his head,

"In fact, I think statistics don't matter, including triple-doubles and high scores. For me, these things are just the result of more responsibilities as the game becomes more intense, so I don't care about them."

"If you ask me who on the other side I think will get good stats, I would have more ideas."

"Please talk to me."

Hearing such a provocative topic, the reporters couldn't sit still. The reporter just now decisively asked more questions for everyone.

"We also want to know which players on the other side you think can put up good numbers."

Lin Chuan slowly moved his microphone.
"For example, Kobe Bryant was very strong in this Olympics, with very strong hands, often making seven or eight three-pointers a game. Durant, my former teammate, scored like drinking water. Anthony, too, his style of play is very suitable for FIBA ​​rules, as well."

Lin Chuan took a sip of water, keeping everyone's appetite whetted.
"My opponent in the finals was LeBron James." "He is a very versatile player. I remember he also got a triple-double in the quarterfinals against Brazil in this Olympics. He is a very strong opponent who is very good at putting up nice numbers."

"Fuck...Is it really okay to say that?"

"What are you afraid of? It's not you who said that. You're a reporter. Just write it down and publish it. It will definitely explode when the time comes!"

Lin Chuan's remarks shocked the reporters below. They started chatting quietly and no one cared to continue asking questions.

Deng Huade quickly patted Lin Chuan under the table, and Lin Chuan quickly stood up and pulled the microphone over.

"I mean they are all very good, please don't interpret it maliciously, or I will be scolded again."

After hearing Lin Chuan's explanation, Yi Jianlian couldn't help but cover his face.

On the other side, during the US team's pre-match interview, everyone was shocked when they saw that the three people who came were Kobe, K and Durant.

This just shows that there must be something wrong within their team.

James did not attend and was replaced by Durant, which is obviously not normal.

When asked by reporters about the plan for this game, Lao K said clearly,
"The Chinese team is a team led by a single center forward, and we will impose restrictions based on this."

"I want to ask, during the pre-game interviews for this game, why is LeBron James not here, even though he was always there?"

The reporter continued to question Lao K.

"It's just a simple rotation of players for interviews. He was a little unwell today and had a groin injury after the game yesterday, so Kevin had to take his place in the interview."

"Then will James attend the game?"

"Well... I guess that depends on him."

There was nothing wrong with Lao K's words, but his expression was still a little unnatural. Those cunning reporters were not stupid, on the contrary, they were very smart.

They are very good at finding the answers they want from the spokesperson's clues, even if that answer is not the truth.

When publishing news, the most important thing is the breaking point and the popularity.

The truth, on the contrary, comes second.

"Kevin, this is my first time seeing you here. I wanted to ask what you want to say about your teammates."

Durant smiled when facing the interview with the reporter.

"We will meet more often in the next session, provided that you are still in this industry and have not been fired."

The reporters in the audience burst into laughter.

Durant then continued to talk about the problem and said bluntly,
"Lin Chuan is a formidable opponent. I have always said that he is very good. Without him, we cannot win the championship. So to thank him, I will give him a meeting gift at the Olympics. Oh, by the way, this is also the last game, so it can also be regarded as a farewell gift."

When Kobe was asked about his opinion of his opponents, he said with certainty,
"Lin Chuan is a very strong player, better than 99% of the players in the world. As a center, I even think he is already the best."

Hearing Kobe's almost exaggerated and outrageous praise, the reporters frantically took notes and prepared to release a few reports later.

Such as:

Lin Chuan, Kobe's Chosen Man

The World's No. 1 Center: Lin Chuan

"In Kobe's eyes, Lin Chuan is better than new player Howard!"

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(End of this chapter)