Chapter 44: The First Interview
From December 11 to January 1, the Eastern Conference Player of the Week was Dwight Howard, LeBron James and Derrick Rose, while the Western Conference Player of the Week was Kobe Bryant 2 in a row and Kevin Durant. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 The Info East and West of the Month are LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.
The best of the month has not yet been announced, but it has aroused the discussion and attention of the majority of fans on the Internet, the suspense in the east is not too big, Brandon Jennings is a standout, and the rookie of the month in the East should not run, but the west is not so clear.
First of all, Griffin averaged about 17 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 1 steal per game in December, and his score dropped a lot compared with November, but there were also highlight games, such as 29 points against the Suns, and rebounds have been strong, especially in offensive rebounds, and recently surpassed Dwight Howard with an average of 3.8 offensive rebounds per game, and the total number of rebounds is second only to Warcraft.
However, the Kings' Evans averaged close to 20+5+5 All-Star data per game, but compared to the Clippers, the Kings' record in December was a little worse, and the Kings are currently in an embarrassing five-game losing streak, which is also an obstacle to Evans winning the award.
Another is the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, who did not perform well in November, Curry's form in December has a warm trend, and his average points per game have risen to 14.7 points, and the team has just ended its three-game losing streak. In addition to Curry, Darren Collison of the Hornets also performed well, but James Harden of the Thunder seemed to be unable to find a sense for a long time, and his average points per game have not yet reached a double-double.
On the premise that the team's record is not too far behind, it is the data, so the selection should be between Evans and Griffin, a rookie surpasses many predecessors in rebounding, and a well-rounded mature does not look like a rookie, as for who to choose, this is the matter of experts and reporters.
The Clippers didn't play in the first two days of the new year, but Sam found a beautiful mess for Griffin and shot the cover for the authoritative basketball magazine "Dime" in the United States, which is not strictly a simple basketball magazine, it defines itself as "the most popular basketball life magazine in the United States", which means that in addition to basketball, it will also have some trendy clothing references and other elements.
The reason why "Dime" chose Griffin is also very simple, first of all, famous basketball journals will choose outstanding rookies to shoot a cover, which is a tradition, and secondly, although Griffin's performance in the past 2009 has been up and down, but the rookie statistics of 19.3 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.3 steals per game are among the best in NBA history, especially in terms of impact on the restricted area and protection of rebounds.
And in the "rookie list of the most attractive fans to watch the game" released by the American entertainment website EHL on the occasion of the New Year, Griffin led with 70% of the votes, and the evidence in favor of this vote is that in the past November and December, Griffin dunked a total of 74 times, 9 more than Howard, the temporarily second-ranked monster, and the audience is willing to spend money to watch the exciting and beautiful basketball show.
Finally, considering Griffin's status as the champion and the ball market in Los Angeles, Dime's choice of Blake Griffin as the cover character of the first issue of the new year is also convincing.
Because "Dime" also has elements of clothing matching, Griffin used an English suit with cropped trousers and Casino leather shoes when participating in the shooting, which is also Griffin's idea after borrowing a little bit from the trend of later generations, Griffin really can't appreciate the kind of clothing that is too wide.
Although the appearance is a little bit worse, but the invincible figure and this famous brand, the so-called people rely on clothes is nothing more than this, and the black color also hides Griffin's youth very well, and it looks very mature.
Even the photographers on the scene had to be amazed, after some post-processing of the pictures, this group of works that will be used for the cover and Griffin's interview with the pictures looks even more dazzling.
After the filming is completed, it is the character interview, which is also the highlight, "Dime" has an excellent reputation and sales in the American basketball industry, and it is also a specially authorized Chinese version overseas such as China, presumably Griffin's interview will also be seen by the majority of fans, which is a great benefit to Griffin's fame growth.
In fact, since Griffin's good performance in the last game against the Rockets, Griffin can occasionally see some voices from China on Twitter and Facebook, but Griffin struggled to manage his social media much in December, so he hasn't had time to deal with it.
The interview was also conducted in the form of filming, and at the end there will be personnel collated into written materials, and the filming footage can also be seen on the official website of "Dime" or YouTube, when Griffin has changed into sportswear.
The person in charge of interviewing Griffin is a white man named Franklin, who is an authoritative reporter for "Dime" magazine, and has good personal relationships with stars such as Kobe Bryant and Paul, which also reflects the importance that "Dime" attaches to Griffin.
"Hey Blake, it looks like you're a little nervous, and I take the liberty of asking, is this the first time you've been interviewed in such a formal interview?"
"Well, it seems to be true, but I'm fine, I'm probably a little worried that I won't be able to stand the increase in the number of my followers after the magazine is released." Griffin touched his nose slightly embarrassed.
"Hahaha Blake, you're very humorous, much more humorous than most NBA players, okay, let's start the interview!"
"In your family, I know you have a brother, Tyler Griffin, who has played a role in your life, or in basketball life?"
"Yes, Taylor is a very competent and very good brother to me, I still remember the constant bullfighting with him on that basketball court when I was a child, I went from not even being able to dribble the ball, to slowly being able to make three-step layups, he was always with me, high school and college, I played side by side with Taylor, he was one of the most dedicated and tough players I have ever seen. He was my basketball mentor, and I hope my brother can have a good career right now. ”
"You can see that you've had a happy family since you were a kid, your family, your parents have given you a lot of support and help, and it has had a certain impact on your character, I mean, it's inevitable to have conflicts on the pitch, but it's hard for the fans to find out when you're angry or out of control, you know, it's not like some players."
"Haha, maybe it's because I'm just a rookie right now. My parents are great, they taught me a lot from a young age, my father has supported me and Taylor from the beginning to the end of the basketball journey, and my mother is probably the most gentle mother in the world, they are all I will protect for the rest of my life. ”
"I hope your family is always happy Blake. Okay, now it's time to talk about basketball, let's look at this table, second in the league in rebounds, first in the league in offensive rebounds, first in the league in dunks, and this side chart that has gone viral, wow, this is incredible, how do you rate your performance on the court and the physical fitness that you present to the fans? ”
"Well, first of all, I think talent is part of it, like rebounding, I should be a little more sensitive to rebounding than the average person, and my offensive skills are not that good now, so rebounding is a way for me to help the team. Physicality, I think you'll have to ask my father. ”
"Okay, okay, what a sad answer, I thought you were going to tell us a magic workout, you know, I always wanted to dunk." Franklin danced and gestured, quite joyful.
Griffin was asked about his expectations for the future, as well as answering questions from enthusiastic fans, including "Do you like the title that my friends around me call you a dunk?" ”
"First of all, I think it's an affirmation for me, at least the fans like my dunks, but actually, I think it would be more appropriate to put a prefix in front of it, which is 'technical'! Haha, I'll prove it to you later. ”
In the end, Griffin showed off a few dunks, and then picked up Franklin to satisfy his dunk dream, and the interview ended in a harmonious atmosphere.
It won't be long before people get to know Griffin up close, and that's something the Griffin team loves.
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