Chapter 15: Media and Competitions

The news that the Lakers won the G7 was quickly headlined by major media outlets.

The first to shoot was the media in the United States, and it was just late afternoon when the game was played, and the reporters had plenty of time to write.

"The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals first with a tie-break win over the Dallas Mavericks, and they will await the winner between the Thunder and the Grizzlies." NBA official website.

"Flash! The Los Angeles Lakers won the tie-break, Kobe Bryant 25+4, and super newcomer Li Jie 30+ triple-double + block! ”ESPN。

"Kobe Bryant's successor? The 30+ triple-doubles of the Oriental guy led the Lakers to achieve an epic turnaround, and Dirk once again became the background board! "Sports Illustrated.

"Li Jie's cap! The defending champion Lakers won the G7 to advance to the Western Conference finals, and the road to three consecutive championships is one step further, and the only thing that can stop them may be LeBron. "Bleachers.

"Super newcomer! Li Jie was recognized by two All-Stars, Kobe Bryant blocked him at the last minute, and Nowitzki said that the future is yours. ”SB Nation。

"Glory in defeat! The Mavericks lost to the Lakers in G7, and Dirk tried his best to cut 38+12, but he couldn't score at the last moment. Dallas Morning News.

"According to sources, given Lee's outstanding performance in the playoffs, there have been several teams that want to recruit him in the summer, even at the cost of offering a maximum salary." Yahoo Sports Woj.

When the Lakers were playing, it was early in the morning on Huaguo's side, so there weren't many people paying attention.

But everyone got up the next day to see, I wiped it, Li Jie 30+ three pairs, and also capped the lore, blow, must blow hard!

Because they just went to work, the reporters and editors were very focused, brushing and brushing, and one article after another praising Li Jie was released.

"The Lakers narrowly defeated the Mavericks 98:97 to enter the Western Conference finals, and Li Jie started in the second half to cut 30+ triple-doubles, and gave a key block at the last moment." Sina Sports.

"Asia's strongest defender is a real hammer! Li Jie's super data ensures that the Lakers enter the Western Conference finals, and the results in the first year are stronger than those of Da Yao in nine years! "Tencent Sports.

"Big hat Nowitzki at the last moment! Huaguo's strongest guard steals all the opponents were silent, and Kobe Bryant also had to block him. "NetEase Sports.

"Raise the prestige of our country! Li Jie averaged 19.8 points + 6 rebounds + 10 assists per game in the first four playoff games of his career, which is only one of these players in history. ”CNTV5.

"Rational analysis! Li Jie's strength can be ranked first in the NBA, and what are the chances of winning if the West Finals and Wei Shao are opposed? "A certain flutter forum.

In short, Li Jie became famous in China and MiLanka overnight.

Fortunately, there are no hot searches on Weibo and Twitter yet, otherwise Li Jie and the Lakers can be in the top five of the hot search list.

In addition, some tabloids also put a picture of Li Jie and Kobe high-five, officially naming this old and young combination as "Jeba Combination".

Because the name was so loud, it quickly spread throughout the country.

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The day after the race!

Many viewers and fans who are not too busy to watch the excitement turned on TNT on time to watch the "NBA Insider" program that will be broadcast today.

This is an ace program on TNT, mainly covering NBA games, Barkley, Kenny Smith are the ace reporters of this show, and O'Neal will be added in the future, and many stars have come here as commentators.

Soon, the voice of TNT well-known host Ernie Johnson came out on TV:

"Hello, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to this episode of NBA Insider, it's a pleasure to meet you again. Sitting next to me today are the familiar Kenny and Charles. ”

"In the past week, there have been many exciting games in the NBA, with the Heat, Bulls and Lakers all beating their respective opponents and advancing to the Eastern and Western Conference Finals.

"But before that, my colleagues have a bet to fulfill, and I'm sure that's what everyone is looking forward to. Charles ......"

"Hey, audience friends!" Barkley's duck-like voice soon rang out, "Yesterday the Lakers and Mavericks G7, I made a bet with Kenny, I support the Lakers, he supports the Mavericks, the bet is to take off his pants, hehe~"

"Everyone knows the outcome of the game, let's invite Kenny, papa!"

The camera pans to Kenny Smith, who wears a serious suit + tie on his upper body, which is no different from usual.

But after standing up, the lower half of his body, which was blocked by the studio, also leaked out. The trousers on the lower half of the body have long been taken off, and only a pair of boxy colored underwear remains.

I have to say that for the sake of the show, Kenny Smith also fought hard.

"Hahaha!" In the TNT studio and in front of the TV, there was soon a burst of joyful laughter.

The key is that Kenny Smith is also very good at work, he also went around the hall in his underwear, and even improvised a dance, which provoked Barkley and others to cover their eyes with their hands.

"Alright, Kenny, it's showtime, let's take a look back at this week's game ......"

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And Li Jie, who was discussed by everyone, didn't have time to care about these at this time, because he was sleeping.

After the tie-break, because there were still three days left before the next series, and the opponent was not decided.

So Jackson waved his hand and took a day off!

After the crossing, Li Jie, who was either competing or training, finally ushered in a rare rest.

Like those office workers who work five days in a row and then start the weekend, he spends that time sleeping to make up for the so-missed sleep he had had.

Famous? Sleep is important.

As soon as he slept until noon, after Li Jie got up, he had a simple meal and started playing games, playing LOL, 2K, FIFA, and Red Alert.

However, the current game picture quality and experience are 108,000 miles worse than later generations, so he can only play it differently, so that it can be fresh.

When you're tired of playing, go to bed, and the day goes by quickly!

In fact, compared to playing basketball and becoming famous, he prefers this kind of lying flat life!

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When Li Jie was playing the game, Oklahoma City, which is a certain distance from Los Angeles, the seven-game battle between the Thunder and the Grizzlies also officially started.

After the defeat in the previous game, "Thunder Double Less" adjusted quickly in this game.

Wei Shao was no longer obsessed with scoring, and began to string up his teammates; And Durant, who only shot one shot in the last 45 minutes after the last game, also came back to life.

After the game started, the two sides were still inseparable, you went back and forth, and the Thunder also trailed by 5 points at 8:13.

At this time, Wei Shao began to play, he first assisted Durant to shoot a shot, and then scored under the basket himself. In the second half of the first quarter, he led the team to play a small climax of 14:3 and overtook the score.

They allowed the Grizzlies to make just one shot four minutes after the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Durant began to show his true colors, hitting consecutive shots, and Harden also performed well after the game, and the two worked together to stretch the score to double digits.

In the third quarter, the Grizzlies, unwilling to lose, launched a counterattack, and they narrowed the score gap to only 3 points at one point. But Durant always stepped up in time to help the team stabilize the situation and pull the score away again.

Later, the Thunder will play more and more smoothly, hitting three-pointers from the outside many times, and with more than 2 minutes left in the game, the difference came to 19 points.

The Grizzlies, who were weak in attack, could only replace the main force and surrender.

However, the Western Conference semifinals are also the best result achieved by the Grizzlies since the establishment of the team, and they also staged the Black Eight Miracle in the first round of the playoffs, slashing the Spurs under the horse, which is enough to go down in history.

According to the post-game statistics, Durant scored a game-high 39 points and had 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Wei Shao contributed 14 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, and I wonder if he has been obsessed with triple-doubles since this game. Harden came off the bench to score 17 points.

On the Grizzlies' side, Randolph had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Mike Conley had 18 points and six assists, Gasol Jr. had 12 points and seven rebounds, and OJ Mayo had 14 points.

This game also proved that Wei Shao is still suitable for playing as a starter, and a certain team asked him to play as a substitute, isn't it a waste?

Of course, basketball is a five-person sport, and whether you can play well or not has a lot to do with your teammates.

You see, Durant and Wei Shao are teammates, not only can they win, but their statistics are also good; But he can't be teammates with Owen "Ou Shenxian", such a good lineup can't win the ball.

Also on this day.

The Eastern Conference Finals G1 between the Heat and the Bulls also officially began.

At the beginning of this game, the two sides were still playing anxiously. Halfway through the first quarter, the Heat temporarily led 19-11, but the Bulls quickly began to fight back and tied the score at 48-48 at halftime.

The second half of the game began to change dramatically, and Rose hit consecutive three-pointers to lead the team to an 11-point lead in the first quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Bulls' players continued to work hard and continued to extend the score advantage. And the Heat, who are sitting on the Big Three, even had an embarrassing situation of not scoring a point for 5 minutes.

In the end, the Bulls defeated the Heat 103-82 at home, rewriting the series score to 1:0.

In terms of stats, Rose chipped in 28 points and had six assists, Ruel Deng had 21 points and seven rebounds, and Boozer had 14 points and nine rebounds.

On the Heat's side, Bosh contributed a game-high 30 points plus 9 rebounds, Wade 18 points, and James 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

One thing to say, the Bulls played really well in this game, but it's a pity that it can't be continued later. And the Heat, who lost the first game, also adjusted in time.