Chapter 580: Rihanna
Xiao Xiao used to be very kind to the media...... But then he found that it was not much use to be kind to some media, and the American gang did not seem to know what to exalt each other, let alone what it meant to exchange courtesies. In other words, they're a bit embarrassed.
No matter how friendly, funny, and humorous the chic is shown. Those hateful American journalists can also find a point of criticism, and a very strong wave of sunspots has formed.
So, Xiao Wan didn't bother to continue to be polite to them. What to say...... With this aggressive behavior, the media began to show a hideous killing posture, but this killing posture was soon crushed by Xiao's growing dominance...... Over time, the momentum of these attempts to kill Xiao Shi gradually weakened. By now, the media in the United States seems to have completed a head-shaking action that caught people off guard...... They have followed the transformation of the average fan and have turned to praise and praise...... Many media have begun to call Xiao Dash the next ruler of the NBA!!
This transformation is in stark contrast to their caustic sarcasm that preceded them.
In this regard, Xiao Shi is indifferent...... He didn't have the slightest feeling of flattery, because he knew the urine sex of these media outlets!! Objectivity is always determined by the direction in which the butt sits. When they are butt facing you, the objective is to step you into the mud. And when they look up at you head-on, even if you fart with your back to him, he will make a fluttering gesture!!
Therefore, Xiao's response to the praise of the commentators is so indifferent, even a little ironic.
But no matter what Xiao Xiao says, those media will still do what they are supposed to do...... There are two things that the media does best...... Falling into the well and icing on the cake.
The outside world is touting and praising the Knicks, even if the chic attitude is very bad. Still hasn't changed the situation.
The Eagles, on the other hand, have been emphasizing that the first rout was just an accident and that they will soon be back up and proving the Eagles' power in the second matchup.
This kind of voice rarely circulates in the media, and in fact, people don't pay attention to them anymore, and almost everyone, including most Atlantans, thinks they should get their gear ready to go fishing.
It's a sad story.
"We're not going to sink like this forever. The Knicks are not a team without flaws at all, they have too few rotations, they have too many veterans, and as long as they can put them in a physical crisis, we will win!! ”
"A defeat doesn't prove anything, we still have a chance, we've only just started our playoff journey, it's not time to say goodbye yet."
"We're not going to leave the stage the way New Yorkers want us to, we're going to cause them a lot of trouble!"
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The Eagles players and the head coach have been talking. All the time emphasizing.
But unfortunately, no one paid attention to what they said. They were completely crushed in the first game, and if they can even reduce the score to less than 20 points in the first game, everyone will still think they have hope. But now...... It's a shame that even the hardest Hawks fans think it's bad luck.
Now fans are talking more about the upcoming second round of the playoffs and the Knicks' script.
For the Knicks' second opponent, everyone knows that the New York Knicks will fly to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers in the second round after their victory over the Hawks.
As the Cavaliers, who have the best regular season record in the East, no one thinks they will be blacked out.
And if the Knicks meet the Cavaliers.
More than half of them think the Knicks will have an advantage in beating the Cavaliers four times in the regular season.
And if the Knicks beat the Cavaliers, they will be a flat in the East. Go straight to the finals. Because whether they face the Celtics or the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals, they have a natural advantage!!
When this matter is dissected in detail. Everyone was amazed to find out... The Knicks chose the easiest straight path to the playoffs...... The fifth place in the East is fantastic, especially the decision to avoid the Orlando Magic meeting in the first round is a stroke of genius!
"Now all the mysteries are revealed! There is finally a clear answer to the contrast between the Knicks' weakness in the regular season and the strength of the playoffs, the Knicks are simply pretending, and all they do is make the playoffs go a little more smoothly...... Needless to say, all the teams were played by the Knicks! However, it is too late now. They have opened their big mouths! ”
"The Knicks are going for a championship this year. However, they didn't expose their ambitions at first, but instead created a lot of chaos, giving people the feeling that they didn't have any strength in the first place... They're too good at hiding! ”
"The Knicks are smart, but they're also stupid. They don't value their regular season record. So as a result, a lot of their players are going to miss individual awards, and I thought Eddie Curry was perfectly capable of competing for the Most Improved Player, as well as Jeffries. In addition, if it weren't for the record, he should have more reason to be the MVP of the season! ”
"No, no, no, now there's more than enough reason to be the regular season MVP of the season!"
"Isn't LeBron James, the number one player in the East, more qualified?"
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Discussion about the Knicks' record quickly turned to a debate over who is better suited to be the regular season MVP this season.
No way, this topic is the hottest recently, because there has not been such a fiery two-man battle for hegemony for many years. It makes sense for this award to be given to anyone, and this reason is comparable, so it has naturally become a hot topic.
However, for the MVP competition, the participation of the two parties is not high. Xiao Shi had chatted with a cruel word before, but after that, whenever the reporter asked this question, he stopped talking. And LeBron James also said that if he voted, he would vote for himself. But beyond that, there was no other response. Both of them looked uneasy.
None of the parties involved were actively involved. Therefore, the hot topic discussion was quite restrained, and there were no various tearing-forcing fights.
As for Stephen Marbury's script, everyone is quite discussed.
This discussion is less about the script itself, but more about meaning outside the script. As Atlanta's reporters questioned after the game...... Everybody is debating whether the Knicks' scripted behavior is in the spirit of sportsmanship, and whether doing so is suspicious of being linked to spinach, after all, you announced everything in advance. The spinach company will definitely follow your script.
"The Knicks' scripted behavior is essentially an outright humiliation of their opponents, and they do it just to show how strong they are, nothing more than to establish their authority by hitting the Hawks!! This behavior is very childish and extremely dark. ”
"The Knicks don't respect their opponents, and if they wait until the Knicks become champions, they will definitely go even further!!"
"If I were the head coach of the Eagles, I would simply abstain, I don't want to be an abused person in the tyrant game, this is inhumane!"
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There was a lot of opposition.
But there are more voices supported. And compared with those who voice opposition, these people who support the script are undoubtedly 'big shots' and 'big characters'.
"Don't talk about sportsmanship, the meaning of competition is to knock the opponent down within the limits of the rules. The script is just a gimmick, and its real identity should be called trash talk! Who didn't say it when he played... I'm going to score a goal over your head? Is that humiliating? That's part of the competition!! Charles Barkley was the first to stand up to the opposition.
He was followed by Dennis Rodman: "I think the Knicks were so cool about making scripts for their opponents, why didn't we think of that golden idea back then?" This is a genius idea, and those who oppose it are either hypocritical gentlemen or weak losers! ”
"The Knicks didn't do anything wrong. As Charles Barkley put it. It's just a form of trash talk. The Knicks didn't do anything wrong, or the only thing they did wrong was...... They are too powerful. They easily turned the script they proclaimed into reality...... So, everyone began to feel that this is a kind of humiliation, a kind of violent domination above others! But in essence, there is no right or wrong in this matter. Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar couldn't help but come out and talk about his opinion.
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Support actually has the upper hand, because when it comes to it, the Knicks really did nothing wrong. It's just a kind of verbal battle, it's nothing more than that the Knicks' verbal ability to monetize is too strong, so it leads to this feeling of bullying.
And the audience is actually very much looking forward to the script of the next game, because this kind of strong and weak game, if there is no script. It was really boring.
The audience expects the script, and that's enough.
The NBA is a commercial league after all, and whatever you make a fuss outside, as long as there is attention, as long as there is a market, it is enough.
Therefore, the top management of the alliance has not expressed any attitude from beginning to end. Even though David Stern slapped the table in his office, he firmly believed that Xiao Shi was trying to establish his dominance, and that he was arguing with the League headquarters.
But his anger didn't leave his office, much less into an announcement or an order.
He was met with internal resistance, and the new generation of management, led by Xiao Hua, began to control the right to speak.
In this situation, his retirement has been on the fast track!
The league has not officially stated its position, and ESPN has even done a special program to analyze how Stephen Marbury will execute his three-part script in Game 2...... They were also curious about the script, and they really wanted it to be exciting because it would give them higher ratings...... Ratings mean advertising costs! ESPN doesn't want to do a loss-making business!
In the past, ESPN's attitude towards chic was simply like treating a flood beast, blindly resisting and rejecting. There is even a strange rule that is not allowed to praise chic in live matches, which is equivalent to banning.
But later, as Xiao continued to rise and his influence soared, they had to give up that attitude and become friendly and even flattering, and ESPY's award was awarded to Xiao Xiao, who was still a rookie, and even invited two Taylor Swift and Rihanna, who had an affair with him, that night.
Thanks to their friendly contact with Taylor Swift and Rihanna at last summer's ESPY Awards, they have made a new decision again this year, and they have made an announcement on television...... Rihanna will be a special guest in Game 2 of the Knicks vs. Hawks.
As soon as this trailer came out, the attention went straight up! There's no way, now is an eyeball economy era after all, and everyone is paying attention to these gossip and gossip...... Rihanna and Taylor Swift's rivalry over chick has created a national topic and mobilized the gossip enthusiasm of people across the United States...... This is one of the few female celebrities to openly attack a male celebrity! And it's almost always the same way it is running through the presidential election.
This basis of public opinion is unparalleled...... After all, there is a fire of restless gossip deep inside everyone.
I have to say that ESPN is really hard for the ratings!!
However, I have to admit that their goal has been achieved!!
………… (To be continued.) )