Chapter 236 [Prepare for the worst, prepare for the best]
When attending the press conference, the SuperSonics players and coaches adjusted their mentality and no longer felt depressed.
They answered reporters' questions very relaxedly and did not question the referee's call. This was something they discussed in the locker room to avoid saying the wrong thing.
This game has been lost and it is impossible to change the verdict, and questioning is useless. Winning the next game is the key. Questioning the referee in an important game that is broadcast nationally is tantamount to not giving face to the league and will offend David Stern.
Moreover, the Sonics may also offend a large number of fans, and there are even more fans in North America who support the Bulls to win the championship. Many people are blind and just want to see their favorite team win, regardless of what is fair or unfair.
Therefore, at this time, everyone in the SuperSonics should try their best to show gentlemanly demeanor and be polite before fighting. This will make it easier to win the favor of alliance officials, who have been committed to building a gentlemen's alliance.
Yang Jian talked about his feelings and said: "It's a pity not to win today, but I can accept the loss because we still have a chance to win the championship, and the tiebreaker is the key. NCAA March Madness is a game that determines the outcome.
This is not scary, our two teams are on the same starting line again."
He paused and added: "I'm not lying. I didn't participate in a tournament when I was in college, but I often fantasized about participating in the competition. I really want to feel the atmosphere."
The reporter asked: "Jordan hit a buzzer-beater today, and the shot was from a similar position to your first game buzzer-beater. How do you feel about this?"
Yang Jian smiled and said: "Michael's last shot was very exciting. It would be impossible without super personal ability. That's all I will comment on. It sounds a bit like boasting, because our shooting positions are similar."
The reporters were all surprised by Yang Jian's attitude. He seemed to have already secured victory and didn't care about the defeat at all.
A female reporter asked: "You seem to be in a very relaxed mood. If you are dragged into the tiebreaker, aren't you afraid of losing the championship in the end?"
"Don't be afraid, we pushed the Bulls into a desperate situation today. We had a chance to end the battle but failed to seize it. We proved our strength, and fans who watched the live broadcast will know this. We are the team that won 72 games in the regular season.
The teams are very close in terms of strength, so I was mentally prepared for the tiebreaker."
Because the Sonics do not have a home field advantage, Yang Jian imagined a difficult away win and forced the Bulls into a tiebreaker. The current situation is better than he expected, so what is he afraid of?
People always like to think of the best in everything, but in fact, planning for the worst and making the best preparations will be more beneficial. Yang Jian is such a person, and he will also make a plan before the next game starts.
The reporter asked: "How confident are you of winning the next game?"
"I don't know, but I will enjoy the next game. I often fantasize about playing a tiebreaker in the finals, competing with the strongest opponent until the last minute, and then I win the game. I think everyone who likes basketball has dreamed about it.
Something like that, the stronger the opponent, the greater the sense of accomplishment when you win."
The reporter asked: "What if you lose?"
Yang Jian smiled and said: "That proves that I am not strong enough and the Sonics are not strong enough. Everyone has no way out. This will be a game that will be remembered by history."
Yang Jian believes that he can win, and now he is talking about the situation. He doesn't mind uplifting his opponent first, and then defeating him. He has an advantage and will use it to win.
The Raptors' "Little Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire can upset the Bulls with his speed. He uses the same style of play and his teammates are stronger. Can't he beat the Bulls who are at a physical disadvantage?
He not only wants to win, but also wants to produce super statistics, win beautifully, and get FMVP without any doubt.
Now is not the time to reveal his ambitions, although he doesn't think the referee of the next game can stop him. Unless the referee is crazy and calls him a foul and sends him off. If he is guarding Harper and commits six fouls, the referee will probably be Harper.
's biological son.
The home whistle can make the Bulls perform tougher on the defensive end, but the referee cannot directly help the Bulls players score goals, let alone blow out the SuperSonics players' shots. Even if the Bulls players make many free throws, they may not make them.
This is how the Jazz lost in the last round of Magic.
Other Sonics players said similar things in interviews. They did not question the referee and said that the loss was just a lack of luck.
Coach George Karl was more domineering and directly issued a championship declaration. "I believe the SuperSonics can win the championship this season, as long as the players maintain confidence and play a smooth offense. It is impossible for the Bulls to limit the Sonics' scoring to less than 100 points in every game.
, we have Yang and Sean.”
The reporter asked: "Who do you think plays a more critical role, Yang or Kemp?"
George Karl frowned and sighed: "Of course Young's role is more critical and he is more comprehensive. Sean needs to control the number of fouls. I always emphasize this matter and hope he can do well in the next game."
The thought of Kemp being sent off again in this game gave George Karl a headache. He felt that Kemp was a fool, and whatever you told Kemp would go in one ear and out the other.
George Karl can't control Kemp's thoughts, and I just hope he doesn't make mistakes in the tiebreaker. As long as he screens Yang Jian and then catches the ball and hits the basket, this combination will be smooth and even the Bulls will be hard to guard.
Bulls players attended the press conference, each with a more serious expression.
This made reporters feel very strange. The seriousness of winning and the relaxation of losing seemed to be reversed.
The Bulls players also expressed the same sentiment, believing that the next game will be very difficult and the Sonics will not be easily defeated. They can only try their best.
Reporters asked Jordan to predict the outcome, and Jordan only said that he would try his best to win. Neither he nor Yang Jian said that they would definitely win, but from the tone of their words, reporters felt that Yang Jian was more confident than Jordan.
Jordan's nerves were tense, and the huge pressure made it impossible for him to laugh at all.
Yang Jian is young and has a physical advantage but can afford to lose. Jordan has insufficient physical fitness and is at a disadvantage but cannot afford to lose. The two have different mentality and different positions. Jordan cannot be as relaxed as Yang Jian.
Jordan couldn't guard him in the next game, so he had to grit his teeth and persevere. The Bulls' press conference ended quickly, and Jordan didn't have much energy to talk. He just wanted to go home and sleep as soon as possible.
Jackson Jackson has no training scheduled tomorrow. He knows that the players need rest more than training.
Yang Jian was still very energetic after returning to the hotel. She chatted with Drew Barrymore for a while and prepared to do something shy.
Barrymore asked with some worry: "You played the whole game today, are you really not tired? What if you don't perform well in the last game and lose? Then I will become the sinner of the Sonics."
"You overestimate yourself. When have you ever seen me tired? Do you know how chaotic the lives of the athletes living in the Olympic Village are every year? If you vent properly before the competition, the athletes will relax and be in better shape during the competition.
good."
"Are you sure? I thought athletes should abstain from sex before a game. That would be in better shape." Barrymore was a little worried. "You only made one of the top five goals today, and you only dunked once."
"The reason why I didn't dunk so much today is because the Bulls' big men gathered in the penalty area, and I was easily pulled down. I have to ensure my health. If I get injured, everything will be ruined and I will have to miss the Olympics." Yang Jian explained.
Barrymore still feels unreliable. If Yang Jian loses, her teammates will definitely be unhappy. If her living with Yang Jian during the finals is exposed, it will become famous, and she will become a
nba's best defensive player.
Yang Jian smiled and said: "The team has a holiday tomorrow and the game will not be until the day after tomorrow. We will do nothing tomorrow, just chat and rest in the hotel. Honey, thank you for thinking about me."
After a day of abstinence, Yang Jian also knew that his physical fitness would recover better and he would be prepared for any trouble.
"Jordan will probably be like that after three days of rest. My speed will definitely beat him. This one..." Yang Jian stopped mid-sentence and realized that he could no longer set the flag.
He was unlucky and lost today, and I think it had something to do with setting the flag randomly. Before the start of the last game, he shouldn't have said anything about the championship celebration party.
This time he's going to shut up and give it a good beating!
