Media Press Conference

China

On Monday morning, there were grocery stores everywhere.

At the entrance of these grocery stores, there is usually a shelf on which various newspapers are placed.

Before the rapid economic improvement, newspapers were an important pastime for Chinese people.

On a busy morning, you can see all kinds of figures going back and forth.

There are office workers rushing to work. There are also grandparents and aunts who go to the vegetable market in the morning to buy vegetables, and there are students who are carrying school bags or riding to school.

You can see the smiles on their faces.

This era is also the era with the highest happiness index for Chinese people.

A bicycle stopped in front of the grocery store, and a student carrying a schoolbag got out of the car while whistling, flipping the newspaper in front of him skilfully.

Soon, he smiled and picked up the newspaper he was looking for.

"Basketball Pioneer".

The newspaper has 7 pages, 14 pages, 28 pages, and a cover, which is only 2 yuan per copy, which is very economical.

Before the students had time to pay, they unconsciously let out a "Huh" when they saw the cover of the newspaper.

because the face on the cover is kind and strange.

Kindness is because it is a very typical Chinese face, and it is strange because he has never seen this face before.

There is only one Chinese player currently playing in the NBA, Yao Ming.

Then there are two Chinese players who are promising to enter the NBA this year. One is Yi Jianlian, who plays for Guangdong Hongyuan, and the other is Sun Yue, who is following the Aushen team in the American ABA League.

These three people have been on the covers of newspapers one after another this year, but who is this handsome guy in front of you?

Next to the cover is a string of data and a... nickname?

11 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks.

"Shadow Assassin"

"I'm going to be late!"

Just when he was about to open the newspaper, another student riding a bicycle came over and shouted.

Although the students were puzzled in their hearts, after paying the money to the boss, they stuffed the newspapers into their school bags and then drove to the school by bike together.

On the way to school, two people chatted about the contents of the newspaper, and their curiosity was piqued at the same time.

After arriving at school, the two could not help but peek into the back row.

The name Lin Ying broke into their minds for the first time.

They also discovered that on the other side of the ocean, there is a man named Lin Ying who plays at an American college and is Durant's teammate.

He passes the ball well, defends hard, and can shoot three-pointers!

And in the last focus battle, he also hit a tip-up!

"Will three of us enter the NBA this year?"

The student lowered his head, covered half of his mouth with his hand, lowered his voice, and turned his head. His tone of excitement was hard to hide.

"If that were the case, we would have more games to watch in the future."

I responded in a low voice while responding to him.

"What are you two doing?"

But before they waited for more to talk, the teacher's voice rang above their heads.

The teacher did not know when he had "teleported" behind them.

Before they could explain, the teacher confiscated the newspaper in their hands.

In their dismayed eyes, the teacher had already taken the newspaper and walked towards the podium.

If it is another class, the teacher must hold the newspaper and criticize them severely.

But their Chinese teacher is also a basketball fan. After he put the newspaper on the podium and put it down, he started to lecture again.

This saves money for the newspaper.

Similar scenes are alternately staged in China.

In addition to the small number of people who have access to sports forums, more people have learned about Lin Ying's existence through newspapers.

Many Chinese fans were looking forward to this day.

Just like the student said, will three Chinese players join the NBA this year?

It has been almost twenty years since Stern knocked on the door of the Chinese market with videotapes.

Only a few people, such as Wang Zhizhi, Battelle, and Yao Ming, have entered the NBA in such a long time.

And except for Yao Ming, no one else has a firm foothold in the NBA and has been eliminated one after another.

Now three people may enter the NBA together at one time. This sudden happiness is really unpredictable and uncontrollable joy!

Of course, before that, their strongest desire is to see more reports about Lin Ying and let them know more about this "stranger".

....

Lin Ying didn't know what was happening in China. After accepting Yang Yi's interview, he and Durant went into high-intensity training again.

Beating Kansas is a joy, but the season continues.

The "slack genius" will be surpassed by the diligent.

The words Durant's mother, Wanda, said have become the motto that inspired the two to move forward.

Of course, they can still see reports from the US.

Even if Lin Ying doesn't pay attention, the news of Durant's presence will naturally be known to him.

The latest TNT news issue mentioned their game against Kansas.

But unlike the "basketball pioneer", the focus of the report is on Durant.

"The next Tracy McGrady", "Historic-level talent scorer", "the answer to the NBA's next decade of small forwards"...

The U.S. media will only blow people out more ruthlessly than the domestic ones.

Two days later, they are going to go to the media meeting.

Durant and Lin Ying both arrived at the predetermined location one after another.

But they didn't see anyone else.

After waiting for a while, Barnes and Springman also came, but they still didn't see the others.

Springman greeted them and got them into the car.

"What about the rest?"

Durant couldn't help asking Springman.

As for the four of us, this is a media meeting. It is impossible for everyone to go. "

Springman explained with a smile.

More than the University of Texas team participated in the media meeting. If everyone pulls the team away, even if the meeting is crowded to death,

Durant's face turned ugly when he heard it.

He didn't think so much. Springman told everyone in the locker room before. He thought that the whole team would go, but he and Lin Ying didn't expect it to be the only one.

At first, Lin Ying didn't like to talk at all. Durant was sulking again, and Barnes and Springman started to rest after getting into the car. The atmosphere in the car was a little dull.

For more than an hour's drive, except for the occasional exchange between Springman and Barnes, there was nothing to say all the way.

When we arrived at the meeting, there were many reporters at the door.

When they saw Durant coming over, they wanted to go up for an interview, but they all turned back with a cold face.

Lin Ying was also helpless, watching from the side.

Now Durant's label of "indifferent" may not be removed.

"I won't come if I know that other people can't come."

When they arrived at the rest area, Spriman and Barnes went to meet the staff, and Durant and Lin Ying started to complain.

Lin Ying nodded.

What activities they had in the past were group activities, and it was indeed the first time that there were only two of them like this.

After a while, Springman came over and took them to the meeting.

Rick is already over there. Just wait and walk up from the side. "

This time he didn't go up, so this time he came with him to do the bridging work.

Kevin, be happy. Leaving a good impression on those people will help your draft. "

Springman saw that Durant's face was still very bad, and he reminded him.

Durant did not respond.

Springman shook his head helplessly after seeing it.

The meeting was in a large conference room. When they entered, they saw that there were only long guns and short cannons, leaving a large area of black and white.

Not only the NCAA, but also TNT, ESPN, and other major media outlets, have sent reporters.

Those who can be invited to the meetup are all teams that have performed well in the past period of time in their respective leagues, and naturally, there will be excellent players in it.

Or you can understand that this is an opportunity for the outside world to learn about this year's quality rookies.

After they arrived, they didn't take the stage right away. Instead, they found Barnes in the front waiting area and sat down.

The one being interviewed on stage is from the University of Florida.

Head coach Billy Donovan and the team's three core cores are Joakim Noah, Al Horford, and Corey Brewer.

Just sitting on the stage with these few people, there is a sense of pressure on your face.

As the defending champions, they have been crushed so far this season.

Although the outside world has blown Oden's and Ohio State University's leadership to the sky, their position as number one in power is as stable as a mountain.

This is the biggest boss in the NCAA this year.

Lin Ying looked at the few people on the stage thoughtfully.

Donovan's experience in the NBA is not a success, but he is also a famous coach in the NCAA.

Especially after leading the University of Florida to the championship last year, he has officially entered the NCAA top ranks.

Just like with the triangle offense version, the level of coaching performance under different circumstances will be much different.

Then there are these three cores, all-lottery-talented senior players.

Coupled with their tactical execution and tacit understanding, in a sense, they are an upgraded version of the University of Kansas.

Compared to Ohio State, which is purely talented, this is the team that scares its opponents the most.

If they are against the University of Florida, judging from the experience of the University of Texas just playing against Kansas,

Unless they play abnormally, the University of Florida has no chance of winning.

This is not self-defeating prestige, but reality.

At this moment, the interview on stage has ended.

Barnes greeted Durant and Lin Ying, got up, and then walked onto the stage.

The two groups of people were facing each other on the steps, and the eyes of the group of four from the Florida side looked at Durant in unison.

Although the chances of playing against each other based on the strength of the two teams are not great, Durant, as a rookie predicted to be selected in the top two picks, will even take another look.

But what they saw was a cold face.

And there is another cold face next to him.

Several people looked at each other.

Their inner thoughts at this moment are: Can a team with this atmosphere beat Kansas?

There are so many dishes in Kansas this year...

After a brief greeting, Barnes took Lin Ying and Durant to sit down, and after a brief greeting, the reporter below began to ask questions.

Then, soon, the reporters below were also dumbfounded.

because they found that they were facing two stinky faces!

In particular, Durant, who is the focus, can clearly feel the coping style answer, which makes people feel completely offended.

Sure enough, "indifferent" people!

Barnes turned his head to look at Durant at this time.

Durant was in a bad mood in the car. He didn't know why, and he didn't ask too much. He thought it would be fine to get to the meeting place.

This is also an opportunity for Durant to break the label of "indifferent" given to him by the media.

What is going to become like this? This is not a good thing for Durant.

"Kevin, why do you look unhappy?"

Finally, a reporter could not help but ask questions below.

When they interviewed Oden before, he was humorous and approachable.

Durant and Oden are equally famous, but their performances in front of the media are very different.

Barnes took the initiative to bring the microphone in front of him, and then answered the question for Durant.

"Kevin didn't sleep well during training until two o'clock late at night yesterday, and his mental state is not very good today."

Barnes is saving Durant's image.

The reporter who asked the question suddenly realized after hearing it.

It is true that people tend to lose their temper when they lack sleep.

And this wave of killing two birds with one stone gave a very reasonable explanation, and by the way, it also established Durant's image of hard training.

This wave of Barnes's operation got full marks, but what he didn't expect at all was that Durant didn't appreciate it!

After Barnes answered and put the microphone back, he followed and brought the microphone in front of him.

"What the coach is talking about is only one aspect. What makes me more puzzled is why can't we invite people from the entire team? "

All the reporters below were taken aback by what Durant said.

No one has asked this before!

We won the game together, but why are we the only two who came here?

Durant asked again, seeing that he was not joking.

Barnes stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead vigorously.

He now knows why Durant is unhappy since getting into the car.

This is unreasonable!

Springman has explained the reason to Durant before, and how can anyone stay angry because of this kind of thing?

He wants to be angry and laugh.

At the same time, the reporter below looked at Durant with a "freak" look.

Perhaps only Lin Ying can understand.

At the time, a group of high school team members went to dinner because he hadn't been to Durant yet, so everyone could wait together.

"Because you are the most dazzling person and the most talented one."

The reporter who asked the question replied.

That is nonsense!

The reporter's words made Durant's tone agitated.

I can't get a good shot without other people's pick-and-rolls and running positions, and it's also impossible for me to have so much energy to attack without other people's efforts to defend!

That is all the information that cannot be reflected.I look dazzling only because I am the one who was arranged by the coach.

We are a team. We were invited as a result of everyone's hard work, but others can't come here!"

After Durant said this, the reporters in the audience were all stunned.

Barnes also put away the feeling of wanting and wanting to laugh at this time, looking at Durant with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

Durant may be a little kid-tempered, but one thing is certain: he will be an excellent team leader.