Chapter 585: Wolf King!
"Mr. Martial Arts, you played quite well in this game, scoring a game-high 54 points."
"Even if you get this score, it only took three quarters."
"Predictably, if you continue to play in the fourth quarter, you can even score 60 or even 70 points."
"You know, it's pretty important for a rookie to be able to set your own career record."
"Didn't play in the fourth quarter to continue playing against the Lakers, was it your coach's request?"
"Or is it your own will?"
The post-game press conference between the Lakers and the Timberwolves, Coach Philip attended the press conference with his best performers, Wu Dao and Garnett.
Today's game between the Timberwolves and Lakers not only attracted a lot of spectators, but also a lot of media.
This nearly 50-square-meter press conference site is already full of reporters at this moment.
The reporter who was asking Wu Dao a question was from ESPN, Warner's sports-focused media outlet with considerable influence across the United States.
"Hmm"
"I don't know why you have such doubts, but if you watch the game, you can find out."
"Our game against the Lakers was already decided in the third quarter."
"In that situation, I don't think there's any need for me to stay on the pitch."
"It's not exactly what the coach meant."
At the signal of Coach Philip, Takeshi gently grabbed the microphone and replied.
As he said, he really didn't know why the reporter was asking such a question.
In the NBA, it has long been an unwritten rule to replace the bench players in garbage time, and it is not an honorable thing to score points on the heads of the Lakers' bench players.
"Wu Dao, what do you mean by this that the Lakers' players who played in the fourth quarter are not worth your shot?"
The reporter who asked the question narrowed his eyes slightly and asked with a smile.
Hearing this, Wu Dao raised his eyebrows, instantly sensed the trap in the other party's words, and replied with a smile: "It doesn't mean that, you know, the Lakers are an excellent team." ”
"The Lakers' players are also good players."
'Of course, my team-mates are not bad and I believe they will be able to maintain the team's advantage until the last second.
"And so it was, we won the game."
Wu Dao's answer was quite decent, and the reporter who asked the question saw that he couldn't hear the reply he wanted, so he just wanted to raise his hand and continue to ask questions.
The seasoned Philip immediately called on another reporter.
At the signal of Coach Philip, a young reporter wearing a Los Angeles Times armband jumped up and asked:
"Mr. Martial Arts, your performance in this game is very good."
"54 points in a single game is completely unimaginable for a rookie."
"There's no doubt that you're a genius, one of the biggest offensive geniuses in NBA history."
"I've heard that the Timberwolves' goal this season is to win the championship, but with all due respect, the Timberwolves' current roster configuration may not be able to assist you in winning the championship."
"The Timberwolves you lead don't have the potential to compete for a championship."
"Coach Phillip, I wonder if the Timberwolves have plans to strengthen them? Let the Timberwolves really have the potential to win the championship! ”
After the Los Angeles Times reporter praised Wu Dao, Wu Dao thought that he would have some problems to make things difficult for himself and dig a hole for himself, but he didn't expect the other party to suddenly change his words and ask Coach Philip such a question.
Although he didn't ask himself what he said, Martial Arts just tasted the meaning of the other party's words, and he felt a deep malice.
Obviously, the Lakers' loss annoyed the Los Angeles-based reporter.
In the post-game press conference, he secretly planted a hole for the Timberwolves.
"Reinforcement?"
"No, we Timberwolves don't have plans for that."
'We're a young team and we have a lot of potential.
"Whether it's the starters or the substitutes, they're all very good."
"I was like you, I felt that our Timberwolves were too young, and there was room for improvement in terms of roster depth."
"But after today's game I can be sure of one thing."
"The Timberwolves, who can win against the Lakers, have the possibility of competing for the championship!"
Philip is an old fritter, and the pit that martial arts can see, of course he can also understand, and while replying to the other party's questions, he also hacked the Lakers.
Sure enough, after hearing this answer, the reporter's face darkened slightly, and then he quickly said:
"I still have a question!"
When Philip heard this, he also nodded with a smile, and motioned for the other party to continue, and the reporter of the Los Angeles Times turned his head to look at Wu Dao after receiving a positive answer, and asked:
"Mr. Martial Arts, your performance in these games is obvious to all."
"Now Timberwolves fans are starting to call you 'Young Wolves.'"
"Do you think your fans are right about you? Are you the boss of the team now? ”
When the words fell, the faces of Coach Philip and Garnett both changed in unison, Philip felt the danger contained in this question, and Garnett felt a little angry when he heard the reporter call Wu Dao "the young wolf king".
Team boss?
He's Garnett, okay!
In the NBA, there are too many things for players to compete for the position of team leader, and the more famous thing in this era is the Lakers' two famous names, "Sky Hook" Abdul-Jabbar and "Magic" Johnson.
Abdul-Jabbar is older than Magic Johnson, and although the two are not in the same position, when Johnson began to emerge, Abdul-Jabbar also happened to be at the tail of his prime.
These two people can be said to be the "template" of the "OK" combination.
Although there are not many overlapping parts of these two combinations, they both belong to the kind of giant combination of inside and outside, and like the Lakers in the OK period, these two team combinations of the Lakers have had a period of pain due to the distribution of the ball.
It's just that Magic Johnson has a relatively high emotional intelligence, and when he noticed that the team had this problem, he took the initiative to declare in front of the media that he was coming to the Lakers to assist Abdul-Jabbar, and then he also proved his strength in the black-and-white battle with "Big Bird" Bird, and his humble attitude was also recognized by Abdul-Jabbar.
This pair also played a terrifying record of 5 championships in 8 years, and Magic Johnson won the championship in his rookie season.
If it weren't for Johnson contracting AIDS in 91 and announcing his retirement, it would be difficult to say what honors this 206cm tall and tallest point guard in history would have achieved, after all, he was only 32 years old when he retired, and Garnett had just won his first championship at the age of 32.
After that, Magic Johnson also came back and played for half a season, but the treatment of AIDS made his body completely changed, and how could he adapt to the intensity of the NBA after 4 years away from the game with his age and weight?
The Los Angeles reporter, of course, knows his team's history well, and when he asked that question, his goal was to stir up conflict within the Timberwolves.
How similar is today's martial arts to the magician Johnson back then!
Although the position is different, but Martial Arts, like Magic Johnson, has just entered the alliance, and has already emerged, no, maybe there is no way to describe the strength of Martial Arts by using Martial Arts, he is completely a hungry wolf with rich hunting experience, and is showing his fangs to everyone.
The Timberwolves team is very young, and because of their youth, the players of the team are probably much more persistent in the name of "team boss" than the old fritters in many leagues.
Obviously, Kevin Garnett, who was sitting next to Philip at this time, was not very interested in the title of Wolf King?
There was a brief silence in the press conference hall.
The reporter of the Los Angeles Times was very satisfied with Garnett's expression at this time, and sat in his place, quietly waiting for the resumption of martial arts.
In fact, in the eyes of this reporter, it doesn't matter how Wu Dao responds.
Unless he pinched his nose and recognized the team's second child, otherwise, the Timberwolves would inevitably break out some contradictions.
In the eyes of the Los Angeles reporter, martial arts who showed their edge on the field at a young age may not be the kind of person who pinched his nose and admitted that he was the second.
"Hmm"
"The fans really like me!"
"Young Wolf King?"
"I like the term very much, but I would suggest fans can get rid of the word 'young.'"
"The wolf king is the wolf king, why do you need to focus on being young?"
Philip is actually very relieved of Martial Arts, he feels that although Martial Arts is young, he has always behaved very appropriately and somewhat humbly when dealing with reporters.
When facing reporters' questions, although Philip was apprehensive, he still had a faint smile on his face. However, when Martial Arts' words reached Coach Philip's ears, his expression immediately froze on his face.
Hearing Wu Dao's words, the Los Angeles Times reporter's eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook slightly.
Garnett also looked stunned, turned his head slightly, and looked at Wu Dao, his eyes were a little complicated, and the anger in his heart surged. He felt that Wudao had no righteousness, and it was clear that the two had already said "I will govern the timber wolf with you", but in front of the media, Wudao shamelessly claimed the title of "Wolf King".
This made Garnett furious.
He doesn't want to be the second on the team.
Garnett's idol has always been Jordan, not Pippen!
However, in front of reporters, although Garnett's face was gloomy, he did not choose to attack.
"Really? I'll find a way to get your message across to the Timberwolves fans, and thank you for your answer, Mr. Budo! ”
The reporter from the Los Angeles Times glanced at Garnett's face, and immediately felt complacent, and after saying a word with a smile, he didn't speak again.
And this post-game press conference, after the reporter from the Los Angeles Times asked the question, there were no too sharp questions.
All the media have already caught the "hot spots", and they already know how to write today's report!
After the press conference, Coach Philip led the martial arts Garnett back to the lounge, and as soon as the three entered the lounge, they were chatting happily, and the Timberwolves, who were tasting the fruits of victory, suddenly felt the low pressure between the three.
The originally lively lounge also suddenly quieted down at this moment.
"Bang!"
Garnett slammed the door of the lounge, walked directly in front of Takemi, and yelled at Takemi, "Why did you say that?!" ”
"We're a team, right? In the Timberwolves, is there a so-called boss? ”
"The Wolf King?"
"Are you underestimating me, Tom and Stephen?!"
Garnett was very angry, he was a straight man, he liked to solve problems immediately, he was dissatisfied with Martial Arts' answer in front of the media, and after returning to the lounge, he directly questioned Martial Arts.
Tom and Stephen and the others also looked at each other, not knowing what was going on.
Philip didn't mean to explain to the other team members, sighed softly, and said to the martial arts:
"This time, you are indeed too reckless."
"It's going to ruin the team's unity!"
"If you destroy unity, don't say it, even if you really think so in your heart."
Looking at Garnett, who was angry, and Coach Philip, who was full of sadness, Wu Dao turned his head to look at his teammates in the lounge, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"The title of Wolf King, although it was given to me by the fans, I like it very much."
"I'm not going to give it to anyone else."
"Kevin, if you have the strength, take it from me!"
Martial Arts looked into Garnett's eyes with a smile on his face.
When Garnett heard this, his breath stagnated, and after a few seconds of silence, Garnett frowned, and after a few seconds of silence, he finally just snorted coldly, turned around and opened the door of the lounge, and walked out.
Seeing Garnett leaving, Wu Dao turned his head to look at the other team members in the lounge, and said:
"It's the same with you, if anyone thinks they're better than me, come and compete with me!"
"We are the Timberwolves, and the strongest one is the Wolf King, isn't it?!"
Wu Dao turned around and faced the members of the Timberwolves, the smile on his face gradually retracted, and his eyes showed a strong fighting intent.
Fighting against the Lakers, Wudao finally completely anchored his ability in the 5v5 arena.
Young Kobe Bryant called a dirty chicken and tile dog in front of him, which is not too much at all.
Martial Arts is well aware of the value of his attack power to the team.
When a player performs, he has to find a way to get enough tactical position and tactical weight for himself.
With the Timberwolves' victory, Martial Arts wants to completely consolidate its position.
In the eyes of the Timberwolves' management, Takeshi and Garnett actually coexist, and the two are placed at opposite ends of the scale, which can balance the scale.
But Wu Dao didn't want such a result, he wanted an absolute tactical position, and the Timberwolves management was completely inclined to him.
Only in this way can Martial Arts truly gain a foothold in this business alliance, and it will not become a weight that can be traded at any time.
The rest of the Timberwolves heard Budo's words, and even if they hadn't attended the previous postgame press conference, they could probably guess what was going on between Budo and Garnett.
Unlike Garnett's anger, the other Timberwolves players didn't show much emotional turmoil when they heard Wu Dao's words.
Chris Kyle even scratched his head and asked with some confusion:
"Did anyone say you weren't the best guy on the team?"
"Everyone who watches the game knows that you are the strongest offensive point of the Timberwolves, right?"
"The Wolf King."
"Pretty good for what you do, isn't it?"