Chapter 64: Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest
Post-match press conference.
In the end, the regular season is coming, and there are more media coming today than on the night when Li Ming broke the summer league scoring record, and the hustle and bustle is almost unstoppable.
Hoiberg smiled and replied to the reporters in front of him, and it was obvious that he was happy tonight, and he greeted every question with a smile, even if there were a few slightly sharp questions, he answered them without hurry.
Finally, the questions about him were over, and the reporters pointed their spears and short guns at Li Ming again, and the words hadn't even begun to speak! The sound of "click" sounded, and in just a moment, dozens of photos of him were frozen in different cameras.
Tonight, he's the main character.
It's just that Li Ming is a little uncomfortable.
After taking the photo, some media asked questions first, Li Ming glanced at the person, it was a local Chicago media, he was a little relieved, no matter how he said that he is also a Chicago signboard now, this group of Chicago media will never embarrass him in front of so many people.
"OMG, Ming, your performance tonight was really fantastic, especially in the second quarter, after you scored one, two, three, four threes in a row, did you make that shrug your shoulders to express something?!"
Sure enough, the reporter's question was clearly to write a report praising Li Ming, Li Ming didn't say much, but simply replied: "Regarding this action, the streets and alleys of Chicago can tell the classic story that has been circulated for a long time, and I am just paying tribute to greatness." β
"Haha, so Ming, do you think you can be the next Jordan of the Bulls?" Another question was asked.
Li Ming turned his head to look at the man, it was a reporter from New York, this kind of reporter in a big city is naturally hostile to speak, as if there could be no other team except the New York Knicks.
For this kind of reporter, Li Ming can only greet in his heart: You Nix deserve to be rotten until now.
This question seems to be praising Li Ming, but a newcomer who just played a preseason game, and comparing him to Jordan at this time can be said to be killing him.
How poisonous the intentions are.
Li Ming let out of his nostrils and snorted coldly, but when the question came out, he couldn't help but answer: "First of all, Michael Jordan is a well-deserved first person in history, I can't become him, so I won't be the next Jordan of the Bulls, and secondly, I won't be the next Magic Johnson, nor will I be the next big bird Bird, Iverson became the first him, and then you start looking for the next him, and I'm the same, I will be the first me, so please don't ask such questions in the future!" β
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"Alright, next question!"
The reporter was about to speak, but Li Ming interrupted directly, in fact, Li Ming was a little evasive about this question, and the reporter obviously didn't just let Li Ming choose the template, he didn't directly say the next Jordan, but said the next Jordan of the Bulls. And what did Jordan bring to the Bulls back then? It was a dynasty, two triple championships, and when he asked Li Ming, he actually wanted to know what Li Ming's season goals were, what steps he could achieve, and what changes he would bring to Chicago.
Li Ming naturally can't say these things, the Bulls are so chaotic this year, I'm afraid Foreman doesn't know what he should do next, he is crossing the river by feeling the stones, how can he make a military order!
So hurry up and pass!
The next reporter was a beautiful woman, and it was a local Chicago media, which made him relax again: "Ming, let's talk about the three-point shot!" You made a total of seven three-pointers today, and a video about your three-pointers was circulated on the Internet not long ago, from which it can be seen that you are a very good shooter, so I would like to ask you, if possible, would you participate in the three-point contest?! β
"Three-point contest?!" Li Ming was a little stunned, why did he suddenly talk about the All-Star Three-Point Contest, the new season hasn't started yet!
"This γγγγγγ" Li Ming wanted to say that it was too early to answer this question, but suddenly he understood that the Chicago Bulls seemed to have no player in this program since Steve Kerr won the three-point contest in 1997.
"Enγγγγγ" Li Ming glanced at the other reporters, they seemed to be curious about this question, and said, "If the three-point contest is invited by the league, I will definitely participate, but compared to the three-point contest, I still hope to get the invitation to the slam dunk contest, after all, the Bulls have also not won the championship for many years in this project!" β
"Huh~" Several reporters in the media sighed in a low voice.
It's true that the Bulls haven't had a player win the Dunk Contest in years, and the last person to do it was Michael Jordan.
"This guy says he doesn't compare with Jordan, but he wants to catch up with Jordan everywhere!" Many reporters have this idea in mind.
It's normal to have this thought, who let Li Ming get Jordan at every turn? But this time they really thought badly, Li Ming wanted to participate in the slam dunk contest for his own reasons, of course, it must have nothing to do with following Jordan's trail, he wants to surpass Jordan's people, what is going on by following Jordan's footsteps!
So the reason why he really wants to participate in the slam dunk contest has nothing to do with Jordan at all, or a little bit of it, only if he wins the championship of the slam dunk contest, he can achieve system honor, and the Bulls have one and only one slam dunk contest champion, and that is Michael Jordan.
Think about it, no matter what skill the system gives him to Jordan, it is a big move that can make him surge in strength, "As long as it's no longer trash talk!" β
How could he not choose the slam dunk contest? This is the closest he has come to a god skill, and other honors about Jordan are really not so easy to take.
Don't look at the 34 points he scored tonight, but how much gold is in it? Rondo and Holliday both played only half the court, and the Pelicans' head coach clearly didn't have a strategy in place against him, which is why he shines so brightly.
But in the regular season, he has become the object of research for major teams, and he will definitely be targeted. It's really not easy to rush for honor.
So the dunk contest became a big goal for him in a short period of time.
But that's what he thinks, but that's not what the media thinks of him! According to their own ideas, various reporters wrote reports that were about to cause a sensation among fans.
But fortunately, at least Li Ming can still be quiet for a while this night.
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After the press conference, Li Ming went back to the locker room to pack his clothes, and to his surprise, LaVine hadn't left yet.
"Hey, bro, I'm going to show you a glimpse of Chicago at night, I promise, man, you're going to love everything here, including the chicks here!"
βNONONO!β
Laven's enthusiasm made Li Ming a little overwhelmed, took out his mobile phone, pointed to Lisa on the phone screen, and said, "You know, I have a girlfriend, I believe you won't embarrass me!" β
βOKOKOKοΌβ Laven raised his hand in surrender, "You're a good man, it's a pity you can't see the beauty of a forest!" β
βγγγγγγγγβ Looking at Laven's back, Li Ming pouted, my tree is not blowing.