Chapter 859 [Low Tide Period]
The Clippers and Trail Blazers series ended up decided.
The strength of the Clippers is better than that of the Trail Blazers, especially the bench is a lot, but they played a mess, and it was not until the last home game that they cheered up and got through.
The reason for the Clippers' dysfunction is infighting, which they were rumoured last season, with Griffin and Jordan Jr. not only questioning coach Negro's tactical arrangements, but also complaining about Chris Paul.
They all started to get tired of Paul's command, Paul was a bit like Kobe Bryant in a certain way, they were all iron-faced and selfless, they couldn't rub sand in their eyes, and when they saw something wrong, they would openly criticize their teammates, which made them complain. Free throws like Jordan Jr. are indeed easy to drive teammates crazy.
Zhou Xuan is very smart, he never criticizes his teammates publicly, he communicates in private, saves face for his teammates, and encourages him no matter how bad he plays. Paul's ball quotient is high enough, his emotional intelligence is still poor, he dares to speak, and his personality is stupid on many occasions.
More vocal than Paul is Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who has been in trouble lately.
Sterling's racist remarks made him spurned by the NBA and even the whole country, and many players, including stars Jordan and James, criticized the content of Sterling's remarks, and even Obama was angry and asked NBA President Silva to deal with it properly.
It is understood that Clippers owner Sterling's racist remarks were first exposed in a recording, in which Sterling's remarks were obviously racist.
The trigger for this incident was on April 9, local time, Sterling's girlfriend uploaded a photo of "Magic" Johnson, and Sterling yelled: "You've been promoting that I'm tired of your relationship with black people, do you have to do it?" You can sleep with them, you can take them home, and do what you want. The only thing I have to ask is not to advertise these and not to bring them into my game. β
Raheem Sterling also specifically targeted Johnson in his remarks, saying "don't let him watch my team play".
In fact, this is not the first time Sterling has insulted black people, and his brain wreckage is well known.
Back in 2006, Sterling was taken to court for refusing to rent the apartment to a black man, eventually paying $272. $50,000 to clear the charges. That year, Debra, the federal prosecutor, also accused Sterling of refusing to rent his home in the local Koreatown to non-Koreans. The complaint also alleges that he violated federal fair housing laws by refusing to rent his apartment in Beverly Hills to blacks and tenants with children who wanted to come to rent.
On April 30, the NBA league announced the results of an investigation and punishment for Sterling's racist remarks, imposing a lifetime ban and a $2.5 million fine on him, while forcing Sterling to sell the Clippers. He paid 250 for his 250 actions.
The league's heavy penalty for Sterling was unanimously supported by NBA owners and players, with Roger Mason, vice president of the NBA players' union, saying that if the NBA's punishment of Sterling today had not forced him to sell the Clippers, the players had agreed to strike in the playoffs.
After the dust settled, the Clippers players could finally play with peace of mind. Interestingly, they are favored in the next round of the series. In the eyes of ESPN experts, the Clippers, who do not have home-court advantage, are closer to the Western Conference Finals. Ten of the 17 think they will advance, and only seven support the Thunder.
This result is mixed with certain emotional points. As a report in ESPN's Los Angeles section put it, the speedboats, plagued by the racist remarks of owner Raheem Sterling, have become a "team of America" that the public sympathizes.
The Clippers, under pressure, will earn a huge reputation every time they take a step forward, and the applause and cheers will give them more confidence to pull off the miracle. Desperate outbreaks and even reach the top, can the Clippers stage scenes from the movie?
The Knicks players have a week off, and on May 6, they will face the challenge of the Heat, and the physical side will have the absolute upper hand.
There was no training in the morning, and Gilmour came to visit with a script.
Gilmour sighed: "Stephen, I know you have a game at night, but you may be even less available as soon as the series starts, I want you to help me study the script, whether this will work or not, I don't know if it will work." β
"It doesn't matter, anyway, I stay at home to watch TV, play games and relax, it's all entertainment. Haven't you decided if you want to shoot or not? β
"The pilot episode has been released, and the response has been good, but I am very unconfident in the script that follows." Gilmour handed over the TV script.
Zhou Xuan looked for the first episode of the trial broadcast of "Bloodthirsty Strains" on the Internet and watched it, it can be said to be a masterpiece, it must be thrilling and thrilling, it must be suspenseful and suspenseful, the special effects are good, and it is a little bloody, the monster smashes people's heads, no matter how you look at it, this vampire is much more powerful than in the vampire diary.
The picture and rhythm all give full play to Gilmour's shooting style, which is fascinating. Zhou Xuan read the script that had not yet been filmed, and immediately understood that Gilmour's worries were justified.
As is the case with many American dramas, the plot is too procrastinating, shooting 15 minutes of content into 40 minutes, and inserting a lot of illogical plots.
Zhou Xuan sighed: "Dude, let me tell you the truth." If you want to shoot this film, you will definitely have no reputation, so you can only rely on hardcore fans to say on the Internet, 'You can shoot it?' "What kind of bugs are you looking for in science fiction dramas?" β
"So strict?"
Zhou Xuan nodded and said: "As an audience, what we want to see is mutation, contagion, conspiracy, public attitude, human teaming up to fight monsters, heroes, etc., you have made a good start, but the back is completely different." The male protagonist doesn't fight monsters, and always talks about child custody with his wife. The protagonist's IQ is still low and scary.,Seeing the blood clan living in groups.γHarm people.,Don't do anything.,No friends warn.,This city has nothing to do with me.,It's my business if someone else dies.,Is this really the protagonist? β
Gilmour had nothing to say, he had written the script, and found that it was not considered. "What do you think should be done?"
"I can't change it, there are too many places that don't make logic. Let's talk about the second episode, the chief coroner and more than 200 bodies on the flight disappeared, and the entire hospital was in a mess, and the protagonists found out about it, and they didn't feel like they were facing a big enemy, and they didn't seem to be very worried, after all, the coroner was the protagonist's buddy. For example, I called you to help, and the next day I made an appointment to contact you, and I found that you were gone, so I had to call the police to find someone? What's even more exaggerated is that the superiors don't seem to care about such a bizarre disappearance, the media and the victims' families are all silent, more than 200 family members have died unexplained, there are no bodies, they can't say a word, how is it possible? β
"Well, it really can't be." Gilmour rolled his eyes, and he suddenly realized that his mind was amused.
Later, Zhou Xuan was powerless to complain, with the deterioration of the mutation and the increase in the number of infected people, even the blind could sense that something was wrong. But in this world, from top to bottom, from doctors to ordinary people, everyone can unanimously find abnormalities and live or die.
The mysterious survivors I know don't look like people! The nursing home sucks blood in public! It's biting in public on the street! My colleagues in the company have become monsters! I don't say it, I don't say it, I just don't say it, I don't call the police, I don't tell my friends, I just keep it in my heart. Is this normal?
It doesn't matter if you suck blood, as long as it's true?
Gilmour spent months writing scripts, reading comics, and finally coming up with something like this, and I couldn't help but be a little discouraged.
Zhou Xuan said: "If you want praise, I recommend that you withdraw as soon as possible." If it's to make money, change the plot, and make it like the walking dead, it's much better for the protagonist to team up to fight monsters, don't get entangled in custody and family relationships. β
Gilmour smiled bitterly: "I've signed a contract, I have to shoot." β
Zhou Xuan smiled: "Then change it, give that antique shop old man some superpowers, teach the protagonist kung fu, how to deal with the blood clan, how to make himself stronger." It's like Green, who has a bit of a superpower, and there are more things to see. It's better to make the protagonist a little more mysterious, you think, and try to make sense logically. β
"Okay." Gilmour exhaled: "I really can't afford to lose now, I haven't made a film with a good reputation for a long time." "Bad Pacific" also relies on your and Scarlett's popularity. β
"I know you're at a low ebb now, and you don't have a good movie for you to direct, but don't give up on yourself, in fact, you can direct a few commercial films, read a few more scripts, and if you have new inspiration, you can also talk to me."
"Well, thanks."
After chatting for a while, Gilmour went back to change the script.
Everyone has a low ebb period, Zhou Xuan thought of the evening game, and now the Heat team as a whole is at a low ebb.
Against the Heat, the coaching staff emphasized that it should not be taken lightly, but Zhou Xuan believes that the game has no suspense at all. James is still very strong this season, and he must do a good job of defending him, limiting James' breakthroughs and points, and the Knicks will win most of them. They have Leonard and Bosh to team up to defend James, and the two are focused on the defensive end, and there's nothing wrong with James' reduced efficiency.
As for Wade, it's not as simple as being in poor form, he is no longer afraid, and his role in tactics may not be as good as Matthews. Matthews will rely on off-ball cover to run and shoot threes from the outside, not occupying the ball, not needing to possess the ball, and only defending the rest of the time. Wade still hasn't been able to shoot well from the running three-point range, and he's been playing like a small forward rather than a standard shooting guard.
Although Chandler is good defensively, the offense can't help the team much, and his appearance with Scola is a hole for the Heat.
Dunleavy and Hardaway Jr.'s scoring ability is acceptable, and their defense has weaknesses, as long as they are on, Zhou Xuan has a way to attack them. The Heat have won more on defense this season and have not scored very well.
Zhou Xuan thought about several situations that he might encounter at night, all of which were beneficial to the Knicks. The only chance the Heat had to win was the Knicks' berreal shooting from the outside. As long as the players on this team play at a normal level and limit the Heat's scoring to 100 points, they will definitely win.