【Chapter 1044】 Christmas War (Subscription Requested!)

As the most solemn festival in Western society, Christmas is undoubtedly the most important thing for hundreds of millions of European and American families, so various activities derived from Christmas are endless.

For example, the Christmas shopping season is the craziest discount season in Europe and the United States, with nearly a quarter of social retail sales completed around Christmas, and even more in some regions.

For Lao Mei, Christmas is equivalent to the Chinese New Year, a day of reunion, and it is also the most popular time for various activities in the family unit.

Unlike the usual nightly games, this year's Christmas game between the Lakers and Cavaliers is scheduled for the afternoon, and fans can go home for the holidays after enjoying the exciting and intense games.

Therefore, as soon as lunch time passed, a large number of fans wearing Lakers jerseys began to pour into the arena at Staples Arena, holding KT versions of their idols.

In order to enhance the Christmas atmosphere, the Lakers began to decorate the Staples arena three days ago, with a variety of Christmas lights, Christmas trees and snowflake decorations to decorate the entire arena.

It's a pity that there is no snow in Los Angeles this year's Christmas, otherwise it will make the whole city more festive, in fact, this is also the characteristic of Los Angeles's Mediterranean climate, and there is very little snow.

In addition to wearing their idol's jerseys over their coats, the fans also wore red Santa Claus hats, which looked so cute!

In the NBA, only the Los Angeles Lakers do not have a mascot, so fans can only see the wonderful performance of the hot cheerleaders and the clown's slam dunk performance when they enter the court, and they cannot see the mascot.

Of course, the biggest mascot of the Los Angeles Lakers was already sitting in the back of the bench, waiting for the game to start. As the most die-hard fan of the Lakers, Oscar-winning actor Nicholson is the mascot of the Lakers in a sense. Because he must be there every time.

To that end, he earned the unanimous respect of the Lakers, permanently leaving him at the back of the bench as a sign of respect for his years of supporting the team.

In this Christmas game, in order to give back to the fans, the Lakers specially announced that they will prepare a Christmas gift for all fans who enter the game. Those who have passed the ticket will even get a big package!

The 20,000 gifts are worth more than $5 million, which is also the only large-scale gift among any team in the entire NBA league, and this is something that only a super-rich man with deep pockets like Xiao Feng can do.

Even Cuban, the owner of the Mavericks, who is known for his willfulness, at most, provides free hamburgers, coffee and other small gifts to the fans at the scene, but there will be no such arrogance.

Most of the gifts prepared for fans came from the products of the 'Mirror Lake Group', such as the bill of lading of the 'Mirror Lake Group' organic food in Walmart supermarkets in North America, 'Mengyao Coffee', and those die-hard fans who have bought Lakers package tickets for many years even received 'Xiao's wine'. When the fans got these gifts, they were naturally in a better mood, plus the team performed well. It makes their Christmas quite pleasant!

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When entering the Staples Arena, James still carried out the ceremony of sprinkling magnesium powder according to the custom, and the fans at the scene were also quite face-saving, with standing ovations and no boos.

For Lakers fans, the team is in its best days, and James sprinkling magnesium powder won't irritate their nerves. It's as if they're looking at it from a different level. If it is placed in the first two years, James sprinkled magnesium powder in the most difficult time of the team. It will undoubtedly shatter the fragile glass hearts of Lakers fans.

The days are better, and any move by the opponent will not be considered a provocation, this is the difference in mentality.

The applause from the audience did not make James feel the slightest relief, after all, in the face of a well-formed and powerful Lakers team, no one can have the certainty of victory.

In their last 35 games, the Lakers have nearly defeated 28 other teams in the league. Beat opponents by an average of 16 points per game and limit opponents to 100 points.

Being defeated by two different teams led by Xiao Feng in two consecutive important finals left some shadows in James's heart, and now visiting Staples again, it is normal to feel apprehensive.

James had a solemn look on his face. His younger brothers, Owen, Lefu and Okafor, also had no intention of laughing, and warmed up seriously one by one.

All players who aspire to win the championship know in their hearts that the Lakers are unavoidable, and how to seize every opportunity to play against the Lakers and find out the weaknesses and loopholes of the Lakers is the number one issue for every team.

Lefu and others are also well aware of the huge pressure on the team boss, which is not only a requirement for competitive performance, but also a huge economic pressure!

Losing to Xiao Feng in a row, James' position as the active No. 1 has been shaky, and if he still can't win the championship this season, I'm afraid James' commercial value will be greatly reduced. In addition, this is James' contract year, and he is also hoping to use better individual performance and team results to earn himself a bigger contract with a maximum salary.

The combination of various factors makes the Cavaliers attach great importance to this Christmas game, which can be seen from the expressions on everyone's faces.

Contrary to the solemn atmosphere of the Cavaliers, the Lakers were quite relaxed when they played, and the players were smiling, talking and laughing, which was also the strong confidence and joy they brought after multiple consecutive wins.

For the current Lakers, even if they lose today's Christmas game, they are still the first in the league, still set the best start in history, and still have the longest winning streak. Therefore, the Lakers don't take the victory or defeat of the Christmas game very seriously, and their mentality is relatively relaxed.

When Xiao Feng and Kobe Bryant played, the fans in the audience erupted in the warmest cheers and applause, which is the treatment that the two leaders deserve.

In fact, during this period of time, Xiao Feng and Kobe Bryant have also enjoyed the most cheers away from home, and they are becoming the most special existence in the entire league.

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The global media and fans are following the game, which can be seen from the cameras and various conspicuous logos on the scene.

In addition to the live broadcast of the game in the United States, national television stations in major countries including China, Dongying, Europe, Southeast Asia and South America, as well as major paid sports channels, sent reporters to report on the scene.

This will also be Kobe's last Christmas game, and the enthusiasm of the media in various countries is even comparable to the coverage of All-Star Weekend, in order to let more fans see Kobe's wonderful performance.

Of course. The various records behind this game are also important reasons for it to heat up!

At the same time, the enthusiasm of the media also comes from the glittering stars sitting in the stands, and it is their presence that makes this Christmas war have more attractions and surprises.

Following their last home game against the Warriors, the Xiao Feng family returned to Staples, and all four dolls wore new Christmas-colored clothes. Wearing a small Santa hat, film, who murdered a lot of journalists.

Most of the important clansmen of the Xiao family, except for a few high-level people who preside over the work, live in simple places, and it is quite difficult for the media to photograph them.

For example, Xu Mengyao, she spends most of her time in the 'Dream Manor', except for occasionally taking the children to playgrounds, beaches and other public places, she is tightly guarded by bodyguards when she goes out at other times, and the paparazzi can't photograph her at all.

Yesterday, Forbes magazine published the list of the world's richest people for 2016. Xu Mengyao, who owns all the shares of 'Mengyao Coffee Garden' and 50% of the shares of 'Mengyao Coffee', has become the 147th on the list with a net worth of $10 billion, and she is also the richest woman in the world.

Based on this alone, Xu Mengyao is qualified to appear on the cover of all heavyweight media in the world, but it is a pity that she has never been interviewed by the media, and reporters can only use this photo to make a difference.

Of course, the most eye-catching on the Forbes list is Xiao Feng, because of the continuous expansion of the 'Jinghu Group' industry, his assets, which owns more than 70% of the group's shares, have reached a new level. reached a staggering $42 billion, breaking into the top 10 of the list!

This is also the highest ranking of Chinese people on the Forbes rich list. And Xiao Feng went from nothing to the world's top richest man in only eight years!

Therefore, when Xiao Feng appeared today, the media not only entertained him with the treatment of a basketball superstar, but also the cameras of those mainstream media revolved around him.

Xiao Feng's multiple identities make his every move be sought after by more fans, and he is the best headline maker!

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After the lively opening ceremony. The only solution to the Christmas game can only be proved by a performance on the field, so the game is caught up in a brilliant battle from the start.

The Cavaliers also know that defense alone can't prevent Xiao Feng and Kobe's backcourt double shots, not to mention that neither Marc Gasol nor the UAE are fuel-efficient lamps. Therefore, the Cavaliers played wide open after the opening game, making full use of the individual abilities of stars such as James. Launch a powerful offensive against the Lakers' restricted area!

The Lakers are naturally happy to do so, after all, the Christmas game is facing the global live broadcast, and it should be used to please the fans with a wonderful offense, and as for the so-called 'defense to win the championship', it can be thrown aside today.

Therefore, today's audience began to feast their eyes, because on the court, they could see Xiao Feng's unreasonable three-point shooting, Kobe's extremely elegant backward jumper, the UAE's vacant mid-range shot, and Mark's small hook hand under the basket, and the wonderful cooperation played under Xiao Feng's organization!

For the Cavaliers, James' breakthrough like a tank, Love's second strong attack after winning the frontcourt rebound, Irving's shot after running and Okafor's barrier role under the basket all opened the eyes of fans.

In a sense, these are two teams that are close to All-Star starters, and although the Lakers are slightly worse, Kobe Bryant and Xiao Feng's super individual ability makes up for it.

When the two teams let go of playing, the scene was naturally splashed with sparks, and the dazzling offense came and went, which was pleasing to the audience.

When the first quarter of the game ended, the two sides were tied at 36, and the rhythm of the two sides was fast, almost 15 seconds to shoot, and all kinds of wonderful cooperation was breathtaking!

After the game continued to start, Xiao Feng, who caused the Cavaliers the most headache, still stayed on the court, which is also an important reason why it is extremely difficult for other teams to beat the Lakers, because no one on the bench can be found to limit Xiao Feng at this time.

Facing a powerful and perverted MVP is a nightmare for all NBA teams!

Seeing this, James could only grit his teeth and insist, and he was responsible for keeping an eye on Xiao Feng when defending, reducing Xiao Feng's lethality as much as possible.

In order to prepare for this Christmas game, James deliberately reduced his playing time in the first two games, in order to maintain sufficient physical strength to keep up with Xiao Feng throughout the game.

James' strong body and positive defensive attitude did put great pressure on Xiao Feng, making Xiao Feng very uncomfortable receiving the ball.

However, Xiao Feng has long been accustomed to this kind of defensive intensity, because it is not surprising that he will encounter it every day after entering the league.

In this quarter of the game, Xiao Feng used his organizational skills more to mobilize his teammates, and gradually pulled the score away through the play of his teammates, which also made James even more depressed.

At halftime, the Lakers led the Cavaliers by seven points at 65-58, a result that frustrated the Cavaliers, after all, it was the result of their best efforts.

Although Xiao Feng didn't score much, his 15 assists helped the team score four double-doubles, and the Lakers' all-round blooming state made the Cavaliers unable to parry, and it was reasonable to fall behind the score.

The second half of the game was the same as the first half, the Lakers were at ease under the leadership of Xiao Feng, and the score was leading until the end of the game!

In the game, Xiao Feng only scored 13 points, but his 32 assists were the most in a single game in NBA history, breaking Scott Skids' record of 30 assists set in 1990, and together with the 12 steals he received against the Warriors last time, Xiao Feng now holds two personal records!

In addition to Xiao Feng, the Lakers also had five players scoring in double figures, and the entire team had scoring records on the court, and the full bloom made the Cavaliers unguardable.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers, although James and other starters played well, basically scored two doubles, and James even got a triple-double, but they were still unable to resist the Lakers' strong offense.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won the Christmas game as they wished, creating a 36-game winning streak at the beginning of the NBA and the longest winning streak in the league.

The global audience was also satisfied, and everyone except the die-hard Cavaliers fans was impressed by the exciting game and could spend Christmas in a happy mood this year.

The high-profile Christmas game came to an end in the sky of Staples Arena, and the Lakers' victory made the rest of the NBA even more sad, just like the North American winter.

Who will make the Lakers' winning streak halt? )

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