Chapter 131 EJ(1/2)
With Hayward missed a three-pointer from the outside in the last period of the game, Kobe turned around and killed the inside to commit a foul, making two free throws on the free throw line, and the Lakers secured the victory.
In this game, the Jazz were a thug and a slasher. They did a good job of targeting at the beginning, and they exploded the Lakers' inside line.
As a result, the Lakers survived and relied on Li Liang's unreasonable three-pointer arrow in the fourth quarter to lay an advantage in one fell swoop.
At the end of the game, other Lakers players hugged and greeted Jazz players, while Li Liang did not forget to exchange feelings with Jazz fans on the sidelines.
This is a forged person, and Li Liang will receive special treatment when he comes to Salt Lake City in the future.
But he doesn't care. On the basketball court, if you are afraid of hurting your opponent, then you are waiting to be hurt by your opponent.
In this game, Li Liang scored 20 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
As a second round pick, his light is noticed by more and more people.
After the game, espn's reporter stopped Li Liang and interviewed him on the sidelines.
This is the first time that Li Liang did not refuse again. He beat him so well today, at least he could show his face in front of the American people?
"Hi, Bruce Lee, I'm Doris Burke from ESPN, I'm very happy to interview you, congratulations on winning this game and having a stunning performance on the field. We know that before entering the NBA, many people didn't know you, some of your performances were very surprising, we were all very curious, where did these changes come from? Can you tell me?"
The interviewer is Doris Burke, a famous female reporter from ESPN. During the interview, he is known for his ability to substitute female characters into emotions and arouse the resonance between players and audiences.
Li Liang paused for a moment and saw if there were any tasks to be released in the system, whether he wanted to make a big spoil or was disgusting and praising people.
If there was no result, then he would feel relieved. Let's talk about it normally.
"I don't know." Li Liang replied.
Burke was stunned for a second, not knowing? What is the answer?
"Can you tell me a little about it? What happened in the past few months has brought you so many surprises to everyone." Burke continued to ask patiently.
"Well, he shot 1,000 baskets, dribbling 1,000 times a day, and ran back 1,000 times a day, and it's gone." Li Liang thought for a while. In addition to the tasks and training in the system, his daily practice can probably be attributed to these items, plus strength practice.
Why, are you not satisfied? Could it be that I will tell you what I have systematic?
So what if I tell you, do you believe it?
Burke knew that he couldn't talk about it that day, but as an experienced journalist, she was still a female journalist, and she encountered more situations than this, especially in the male-dominated sports circle.
So, Burke patiently talked about family matters with Li Liang, but Li Liang was very happy and said something.
He had an impulse in his heart to advertise his father's tractor on espn. If you think about it carefully, it would be too embarrassing.
This job will be left to Kobe to do in the future.
After the interview, Li Liang returned to the locker room, and the scolding of Salt Lake City along the way never stopped.
When passing the player passage, there were spectators in the stands throwing miscellaneous items at him, and Li Liang easily avoided it.
The ball has already won, and it has been scolded, and the anger value has been collected. Li Liang is too lazy to care about it anymore.
After fighting this difficult battle, the Lakers have not lost a single season in the new season. Although they won several games in a relatively dangerous way, the winner was decided until the last moment.
Moreover, the Lakers' lineup rotation is quite chaotic, and Mike Brown still has not found a stable rotation and is constantly conducting experiments.
This experiment is estimated to have more than ten more games.
Li Liang has become Brown's "thigh", but whether this thigh is thick or thick, and whether it can be held is still needed to be further verified.
At the press conference after the game, Bron restrained himself from laughing crazy and praised Li Liang for a few simple words.
Regarding Li Liang, he doesn't want the media to praise him, after all, it is not easy for a thigh to fall from the sky.
In the locker room, Li Liang laughed at Kobe, making Kobe so angry.
Because it was a private bet, Li Liang planned to talk about this with Kobe after he went back and let him go first.
On November 7th, in addition to the Lakers and Jazz games, there are many other matches in the East and West.
After the game, the Lakers temporarily ranked first in the Western Conference with 5 wins and 0 losses, which was expected by many people.
The number one in the East is not the defending champion Heat, but the New York Knicks!
The Knicks are currently 3 wins and 0 losses, and like the Lakers, they have not lost.
It seems that this season, Xipohu and Donglan Ni have a vague meaning of starting a trend.
Li Liang followed the team away from the ghost place in Salt Lake City and returned to the warm Los Angeles.
On November 8th, Li Liang received an invitation from Kupchek to attend a private party at the famous Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles.
When Li Lianggang was selected by the Lakers, he had very little contact with the management.
He doesn't want to communicate and focus on training, and the Lakers management is too lazy to deal with such a little ant who is a second-round pick.
Five games have passed, and Li Liang used his outstanding performance to make the Lakers management realize that they have found the treasure!
Li Liang hesitated whether to go or not. He didn't like this kind of social occasion, so he was so excited that he could feel like he was on his back.
He asked Zhu Shu about his opinion again, and Zhu Shu said, "Let's go, just come back early. I want to invite more than you. You will not be the protagonist, you are just a supporting role. You can just show off your face out of politeness, and there will be nothing."
Li Liang nodded and asked Wei Dazhi if he wanted to go. Wei Dazhi hurriedly said, "Go and go! Of course I want to go! This is a good opportunity for me to get in touch with celebrities in Los Angeles."
Celebrity parties in the sports and entertainment circles are always indispensable for media people’s mouthpieces. Many famous reporters and hosts have established good personal relationships with celebrities through this kind of party.
Li Liang and Wei Dazhi took a taxi to Santa Monica Beach together. After signing the contract, Li Liang never bought a car.
It’s not that I don’t have money, but I feel it’s unnecessary. The training hall is very close to home and I usually have to fly around to compete, so I don’t have to drive.
Arrived at Santa Monica Beach, one of the most famous attractions in Los Angeles.
The party was held in a beach villa, and there were yachts by the sea. Many people came to the party.
In addition to the Lakers' management and several stars, there are also Los Angeles rappers, actors, and some fashion figures.
Anyway, Li Liang didn't know him, he was just a minion among them.
Oh, there is one he knows, that is Williams, the producer of "Behind the Scenes of the Lakers".
Williams stepped forward to greet Li Liang, his face full of smiles, and told Li Liang that tomorrow night, the special "Bruce Lee" of TWC "Back to the Scenes" - "Bruce Lee" will be broadcast.
After hearing this, Li Liang thought, no wonder Kupchek invited him to come today. It turned out that TWC was going to play his own special.
After the butt kissing incident and the wonderful performance of three consecutive three-pointers in the fourth quarter of Salt Lake City yesterday, Li Liang's popularity reached a small climax.
At this time, TWC TV launched a special about Li Liang, and it was time to come and it would definitely be successful in ratings.
In this regard, Williams was of course very proud. He was just a mid-season artist in Los Angeles and knew a little bit of everything.
He can act, sing, direct, and do behind-the-scenes production. Anyway, he is quite talented, but he has always lacked an opportunity.
He seized this opportunity, and it happened that the Lakers had enough topics this year and had a good record. They promoted the documentary's praises and his reputation in Hollywood could reach the next level.
In fact, this film is just like this, with a hammer and a hammer, and it has no core idea, just follow the Lakers' butt.
Whether the audience loves to watch it depends on whether the Lakers can win, and whether fans are interested in the Lakers.
Like this year's Lakers, there are superstars who have a very good record, and there are unknown foreign children who have emerged, and there are some flag incidents, bosses have cancer, and their children are fighting for power. It's simply too lively.
The ratings of "Behind the Lakers" are rising steadily, and the management of TWC TV is very optimistic about this program, and the stock price is rising.
Therefore, it is natural for Kupchek to invite Li Liang to come in this important social occasion.
After chatting with Williams for a while, Li Liang saw the Bass brother and sister, and they also came over.
Old Bass has three sons and three daughters. His eldest son once took charge of Los Angeles Sparks. After winning two championships, he left his sports career because of his love of music.
Originally, he was the most suitable heir to Bass, but everyone had their own ambitions and had no choice, so he threw the burden on Jim Bass.
Jim Bass doesn't really like basketball, but his eldest daughter Jenny Bass is quite skilled and is well-known in the NBA circle.
This is also the conflict between the two siblings. The old father is unwilling to hand over the property to his daughter, but the daughter believes that his ability is better than his younger brother, but the truly capable elder brother is out of the matter.
As for the few other sisters and younger brothers, they either have no intention of sports or are illegitimate children, and are not qualified to participate in the battle for inheritance rights.
Those who came to this party tonight were Jim Buss, Jenny Buss, scout Jess Buss, and his illegitimate son, Joey Buss, the image spokesperson in the league after Bass fell ill.
Li Liang was not interested in the rags of Bass, a family member, and he didn't want to get involved. He saw Jim Bass wearing a baseball cap of Los Angeles Dodges all day long and was annoyed when he was angry.
So he just stepped forward and said hello casually. Unexpectedly, Jenny Bass came over to chat with Li Liang very enthusiastically.
Li Liang said it was not good. In the Lakers, he always tried to avoid having too much contact with Jenny Bass.
Although she is a decisive and strong woman and quite beautiful, she is 50 years old after all!
Li Liang thinks he is a handsome young man, who plays so well and is magnificent. What if he is attracted to by the female boss?
Wouldn't it be that reputation is not guaranteed?
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and a hero is just in front of a widow's door...
No, Jenny Bass is not married yet, and his boyfriend is still the famous Phil Jackson, and Li Liang is really not interested.
But Jenny Bass came up with him and Li Liang could not hide.
Williams took the excuse to avoid it, and it was obvious that he and Jenny were familiar with each other. Obviously, Jenny had something to talk to Li Liang.
Sure enough, holding the wine glass and chatting aside for a few words, Jenny said, "Bruce, you have performed very well recently, and it really gave everyone a big surprise. However, I heard that there were some small misunderstandings between you and Jim, maybe you should clarify it."
Li Liangyimeng, why? The relationship between these two is not bad? Why did the sister take the initiative to plead for her brother?
There is something tricky! There must be something tricky!
To be continued...