0203: [Coach, I'm going to play]

The three commentators that ESPN has named today are veteran commentator Mike Brien, former NBA superstar Reggie Miller, and Steve A. Smith, a basketball reporter-turned-ball commentator.

Reggie Miller's point of view is very clear, and he repeatedly mentioned before the show that Bruce was blown up by Chris Paul and Deron Williams in his first two games. At the same time, he claimed that the contract offered by Nike was simply terrible: it was too unfair to other superstars under Nike, which was tantamount to handing over the money earned from signed shoes by LeBron, Kobe Bryant and others to Bruce Lee.

And he prophesied: "Bruce will be ruthlessly beaten by the angry Arenas." ”

Interestingly, Steve A. Smith, who sat next to him, had a different opinion, and the black man who had already made a name for himself in the press circle said seriously: "Actually, I watched the first two games. Bruce was the only bright spot for the Lakers, and when he was on the floor, the Lakers had the lead. His problem is that his fitness can only support him for about fifteen minutes. If he can play the whole game, he will be an elite player. ”

"Also, according to Nike's announcement. Their partnership is not an endorsement model, but Nike's stake in his company. If other players are unhappy with this, they can also set up their own sneaker brand, invite the best designers in the industry to do the sneaker design, and then find a foundry to make the product themselves, and find a channel to launch it on the market, and the first batch of sales will be sold out! ”

"A lot of NBA players have no concept of business, they don't have a sense of reverence, they just know jealousy. But jealousy doesn't bring anything, and Bruce's contract with Nike is officially in effect. From a business point of view, any voice they make now is promoting the Li Zhen brand. ”

Steve A. Smith is the difference in his words.

In fact, a few months ago, he said Bruce was the best point guard in the class of 2006. However, what ushered in was the verbal criticism of peers.

He didn't care about that.

It is precisely because of this that he got this opportunity to appear on the TV station.

So now, he doesn't care that Reggie Miller, who is sitting next to him, was once an NBA superstar, and he just wants to say what he thinks...... As a commentator, if you don't even dare to output your own opinions, but go along with other people's arguments, what is the difference between that and rotten eggs.

The two commentators' very different views raised the audience's sense of anticipation.

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However, the game begins. Li Zhen did not start.

This caused many viewers in front of the TV to fall through their glasses, and the fans at Stamp Arena even booed in disbelief.

But there is no way, the Purple Gold Legion is so conservative in its use of Li Zhen. The coaching staff, led by Phil Jackson, has simply ignored the surging public opinion in the outside world, in the opinion of the Zen master...... It's far from the moment for a head-to-head confrontation, so let Kobe Bryant go clean up Arenas first.

Kobe Bryant's classmates couldn't stand Arenas's wild talk at all, even though he was injured today.

But as soon as he came up, he opened a one-on-one posture with Arenas.

The opening goal was a mid-range jumper from his flamboyant stride at 45 degrees on the left side and a flowing step-back.

Peter Pan is truly extraordinary.

Even though he had a fierce conflict with Kobe Bryant on the court, Reggie Miller still praised it on TV: "Kobe Bryant is the player with the most attacking tools in the league today." ”

However, Reggie Miller's voice just fell.

Arenas returned to halftime with an unreasonable pull-up jumper to return for a 3-pointer.

His answer ball was sharp and arrogant, and he didn't forget to raise his hands after the goal, signaling that the boos at Staples Arena could be louder.

Nicknamed the Great General, Arenas is as domineering as ever.

He enjoys the feeling of being a public enemy in the audience, and he is used to setting himself in a 'helpless' situation, and then fighting with a fierce blood: this is what satisfies his imagination of heroism.

Kobe Bryant, on the other hand, was not a believer by nature, and when he turned around, he immediately got to work heads-up, and soon made his way into the paint zone and made a pull-up layup.

The game quickly turned into a scoring show for two.

Arenas had a great time tonight, hitting a variety of difficult jumpers in quick succession. His strong upper limbs may not seem to match the slender lower limbs, but they give him great strength and explosive power at the same time.

Coupled with the shooting that he has been training day in and day out, he seems a little invincible.

In contrast, Peter Pan was greatly affected tonight. Although his finger injury did not affect his athletic ability, it did have a significant impact on his hand feeling. When he failed to shoot the basketball twice in a row, he had to switch to attacking the basket and causing damage.

The Wizards' two big interior linemen, Hywood and Jamison, were both upset by him, and after the first quarter, they ate three and two fouls respectively.

This has brought great strategic damage to Washington.

However, the Wizards won by a wide margin.

35:26。

The lead was almost in double digits, and Kobe Bryant finished with only 15 points in a single quarter, but Arenas scored 21 points.

When he left the game, he even arrogantly told Kobe: "My goal tonight is to score 82 points!! I'm here for the highest score in the game. ”

This annoys Peter Pan greatly.

Back on the bench, he immediately said to Phil Jackson: "I have to get Bruce Lee on the court at the same time as me, he's my best helper." ”

His voice was hurried and full of resentment, thinking that Phil Jackson was pretending to be forced again, and everyone was bullying him, what are you still doing! Put on the strongest lineup and do it directly, isn't it over?

But Phil Jackson frowned. He felt that Arenas was still physically strong, and if he rashly put Bruce on the court, he would be easily knocked into an accident!

His idea was to let the rest of the Lakers consume Arenas' physical energy first, and then let Lee Jin play against him.

Only then does Bruce be less ugly on the scene.

The Zen master likes and cares for Li Zhen from the bottom of his heart, so he even doesn't hesitate to let Kobe do it... This kind of physically exhausting dirty work.

In his mind, the outcome of this game was far lower than Bruce Lee's health and decency.

But at this time.

Li Zhen walked over, stared at Phil Jackson very seriously, and said something that was even written into Phil Jackson's autobiography many years later: "I hope that twenty years from now, when I look back on my basketball career, with a smile on my lips, it sighs softly, and two paths are divided in a forest, and I choose the one with fewer people and more thorns." ”

"My mother came to the pitch today and she told me when I was very young, that if you take too much care of your feathers and don't damage them in the slightest, you're going to lose two wings and you'll never be able to fly in the air."

"So, sir."

"I'm going to play."

Li Zhen's words were very calm from beginning to end, he didn't roar wantonly, and he didn't clench his fists to express his fanatical emotions. He just stood there with a determined look in his eyes.

Phil Jackson was convinced.

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