087. Live observation, Donnie's ambition.
"See, girls, this is your role model, your dance should bring excitement to the audience, and you can't let the timeout become boring." An older black lady said to a group of young girls with immature faces but hot bodies behind her.
They are the Lakers' reserve cheerleaders.
Back on the night of the Lakers and Warriors' game, Lauren, who was the Lakers cheerleader training at the time, brought the latest batch of reserve cheerleaders to the Staples Arena to observe.
Most of these girls are the most outstanding cheerleading girls in various universities, and as far as the eye can see, they are all full of collagen skin and eye-catching waves.
Youth and beauty are their labels, and sweetness and loveliness are their commonalities.
They share a common goal: to become full-fledged players on the Lakers' cheerleading team.
Los Angeles, next to Hollywood, the city known as the "City of Angels" has a historic and glorious team - the Lakers.
Such a wealthy family naturally needs to be equipped with the best cheerleading team.
The Lakers' cheerleading squad has been the NBA's top presence for decades, and only the cheerleading teams of the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks can match it.
This cheerleading squad has also become the dream of countless girls.
Today, there is a special girl in this batch of cheerleaders.
She is a Chinese-American mixed-race, with Western-style blonde hair and blue eyes and a proud figure, but her delicate skin and grace between her eyebrows have a unique softness in the East.
"Donnie, do you know the Los Angeles Lakers?"
"Of course I know, it won't be long before it's my home turf."
This was a conversation between Don Tingyu and Donnie that night.
And today, Donnie is one step closer to her goal.
"They're so hot! The atmosphere at the scene did not drop at all because of the suspension, but became more lively! A Latino girl named Diana was surprised.
"yes, it feels like time has passed in a flash, and there is a feeling that I can't get enough of it." Donnie nodded.
At this time, a group of them sat behind the billboard behind the basket rack, an absolute VIP seat, and they could watch the game up close.
"Look, that fellow of yours, Wang Cheng, is playing again! He played really well in the first quarter. Diane pointed to the only yellow-skinned player on the pitch, Na, excitedly.
Donnie looked in the direction she was pointing, smiling delightfully.
That night, she listened to Don listen to the rain and say that her brother was a player for the Lakers. After returning home, she immediately searched for Wang Cheng's name on the Internet, but she didn't expect it to be a signed player of the Lakers.
But with Wang Cheng's gentle and cordial perception when he first met her, Donnie didn't really think that Wang Cheng would be so powerful, after all, most of the NBA were fierce black people. Donnie, who doesn't pay much attention to the summer league, speculates that Wang Cheng may be a "water cooler guardian" signed by the Lakers for the Chinese market.
To this day, she witnessed the first quarter of the Wangcheng against the NBA's top stars like Curry and Green, and she didn't have the slightest intimidation.
When Wang Cheng's fast attack and strong attack on Dream Chaser-Green succeeded, he roared excitedly in her direction, in Donnie's heart, Wang Cheng's image changed dramatically.
This Chinese boy not only has a gentle cooking side when treating his sister, but also an arrogant and fearless side that dominates the court.
This contrast did intrigue Donnie a lot.
As the game progressed, Wang Cheng's performance of defending the team on his shoulders also made our Xiao Tang classmates naturally substitute for the role of Wang Cheng fans.
Especially in the third quarter, when Wang Cheng reappeared and completed a series of steals against McCaw, Donnie jumped up excitedly and shouted Wang Cheng's name with the fans at the scene.
At that moment, Donnie seemed to have found another reason to join the Lakers' cheerleading squad.
She smiled and said to Diana beside her, "This person is my future boyfriend." ”
With that, she ignored her stunned teammates and continued to participate in the cheers of the audience.
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Wang Cheng naturally couldn't know that he could get a beautiful little fan girl after playing a game, and he was being interviewed at the post-game press conference at this time.
Although the Lakers came home with a feather, after all, they faced the Warriors in the sky, and most people can still accept such an outcome.
In particular, the young players of the Lakers did not shy away from facing superstars like the Warriors and played their own style.
For example, Ingram, when facing his template Durant, played a few wonderful rounds, and there were a few moments, and there was even a feeling that two Durants were on the court to confront each other.
Although Curry forced a few three-pointers, his playmaking skills and an all-over assist were also impressive.
Of course, the most eye-catching of the Lakers in this game is still Wangcheng, he scored 7 steals in this game, equaling the single-game steal record in the Lakers' history preseason.
Among these steals were not only consecutive steals of McCaw, but also a wonderful performance of stealing Curry and intercepting Green's pass in the air.
So it's no wonder that reporters on the scene compared him to Leonard.
"Wang, congratulations on completing another masterpiece's competition. There are a lot of people on the internet who compare your defensive style to kawaii, what do you think about it? The ENPN reporter asked.
"Leonard is a fantastic player, he's won the Defensive Player of the Year multiple times, so it's an honour to compare him to him, and it shows how much people say about my defense." Wang Cheng's tone was sincere, neither humble nor arrogant: "However, the styles of the two of us are still a little different. After all, my mentor is Kobe Bryant, and I also like the feeling of a 'bite' defense. ”
Back then, Wang Cheng, who was just in contact with basketball, watched the explosive head No. 8 on TV like a hungry wolf and kept pounced on the No. 3 tied to the ridge head, and became a Lakers fan ever since.
Now, even though his strongest defensive skill is [Death Coil], Wang Cheng actually enjoys the thrill of hunting the ball carrier in [Mad Dog Mode] even more.
"You've been very good on the defensive end at the moment, but it's more of a pitcher on the offensive end. Do you position yourself as a 3-D player, and what are you going to improve next? The reporter of *** asked.
"The coaching staff didn't define the way I played, but I wanted to start defensively, so I've been honing my defense since college and I didn't feel a qualitative change until recently." Wang Cheng said without hesitation: "Next, I may continue to improve my defense, and then find a way to enrich my offensive means." ”
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After the interview, Wang Cheng returned to the hotel with the team.