Chapter 281: I'm going to beat James in the arena
(4th Update)
"Hissββ!"
Among the reporters in the audience, there was a gasp of air.
Wang Feng's map cannon was fired, and James was inexplicably lying down.
But whether to say it or not, what Wang Feng said is really the truth.
Before Wang Feng joined the Cavaliers, James did not win a championship in the Cavaliers, and the direct reason was because Wang Feng's Warriors team defeated the Cavaliers for two consecutive years to win the championship.
The truth is this, but it's a bit bad to say it directly, after all, James is the first person in the league, and he was also a well-deserved Finals MVP when he won the championship last year.
"Mr. Wang Feng, do you mean that the Cavaliers in the 16-17 season can't win the championship without you?" A reporter immediately asked.
"What do you think?" Wang Feng asked rhetorically.
The reporter didn't speak.
The Cavaliers in the 16-17 season, if there is no Wang Feng, they really can't win the Warriors joined by Durant.
Especially during the finals, Wang Feng averaged 29.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game, and his performance was not inferior to James.
Without Wang Feng, it would be difficult for that Cavaliers team to survive six games against the Warriors!
But is that how the credit is counted?
That's the same, put you Wang Feng in James's position, do you think you can do better than James?
Didn't the Warriors in the playoffs last season also be eliminated in the Western Conference semifinals?
"Mr. Wang Feng, I think we are a bit off-topic, the core of the question just now is why you are not willing to let the Lakers trade LeBron, not the Cavaliers' championship The size of your credit is a problem."
Wang Feng nodded, "Okay, you want to know, then I'll tell you why, because James is the first person in the league and the strongest in the league today, I want to surpass him, instead of partnering with him and always being his little brother charging for him." β
"So, what I want is to beat him head-to-head in the ring!"
Next to Wang Feng, head coach Wharton couldn't help but hold his forehead.
This Wang Feng is really too uneasy.
The entire Lakers know his idea, but you just have to know it yourself, why say it! Isn't this a self-erection set?
Wanting to beat James head-to-head means wanting to replace James as the No. 1 in the league.
Although Wang Feng averaged 36 points per game last season and was crowned the scoring champion and regular season MVP at the same time, Wang Feng is really not enough in terms of qualifications, he must at least lead the team to win the championship to fully prove that he has the strength and qualifications.
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After saying this, it would be fine if Wang Feng could really do it, but if he couldn't do it, he would become the object of ridicule from the alliance, especially his remarks in an interview today, which would definitely be hyped by the media and become a classic.
Wharton doesn't understand, and he won't understand, what does Wang Feng care about you now?
Whether he can beat James, there is no suspense in his eyes at all, and he will inevitably catch up with James in terms of personal strength over time, and the same is true in terms of honor.
Not to mention anything else, this season alone, as long as the Lakers can get Jimmy. Butler, Wang Feng is more than eighty percent sure of leading the Lakers to win the championship!
When the time comes, when you come back and see what he said, won't you be able to slap these guys in the face?
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Wang Feng's speech at the preseason press conference spread in a short period of time and caused a strong response in the league.
With James as your target, you want to be an opponent rather than a teammate?
This reason is actually valid when you calm down, although the qualifications are still shallow, but Wang Feng is the MVP of the regular season after all, and he is already one of the best people in the league, and he also has three championship rings in his hand, and the highest honor is equal to James.
It's also normal to move forward with James as a target in this situation.
But the problem is, while setting goals, you also need to consider your own situation!
The Lakers tossed around in free agency this summer, didn't sign a single star, and currently have no All-Star-caliber players on the team other than him.
Rose and Rondo were once All-Stars, but that was yesterday.
Ingram, Lang Zuo. Although Ball, Kuzma, Randall and others have a lot of potential, they have not yet turned all their talents into strength.
Leading such a team, how does Wang Feng want to challenge James?
"I think Wang Feng shouldn't think about James first, think about how to lead the team to touch the floor of the Western Conference finals, neither the Warriors nor the Rockets can compete with the Lakers in the West, and even James + Anthony's Clippers are difficult to say."
"I'm looking forward to Wang Feng winning the championship without the likes of Curry and James, but I really don't think it's possible, and while his performance last season was impressive, so what? Even Jordan has to have his own Pippen, and the current Lakers team does not have a player who can play Pippen's position. β
Some media reporters also found James for interviews.
James, who had already known about this in advance, smiled.
"Wang Feng is right, I never think that the championship in the Cavaliers is my credit, it is the result of the whole team, a team working together all season, me, Wang, Carey (Irving), Kevin (Love), and other rotation players, no matter who is missing, we may not be able to win that championship."
"As for Wang Feng to target me and want to challenge me, I feel honored, this also represents another kind of recognition, I am happy to accept such a challenge, it just so happens that this season I am in the Clippers, we have a lot of opportunities to play each other, I believe the fans in Los Angeles are going to feast their eyes."
I have to admit that in terms of emotional intelligence, James is much higher than Wang Feng, after all, this is an old fox who has been in the league for more than ten years.
For Wang Feng, I care so much about you, life and death depend on you, just do it if you don't accept it, as long as you can win the game and win the championship, then everything else is floating clouds!
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The Lakers' next two preseason games, against the Jazz and Kings, ended up with one win and one loss.
Wang Feng's playing time is still not much, only more than ten minutes, and more to give the young players of the Lakers a chance.
On October 7, the fourth game of the preseason, the same city derby Lakers vs Clippers.
In this game, Wang Feng's playing time increased slightly, playing 20 minutes, and efficiently cutting 26 points and 7 rebounds, but the Clippers did not send James to play against Wang Feng, obviously deliberately avoiding Wang Feng.
The final two preseason games are over, and after a short five-day break, the NBA regular season is finally here.