The Cavaliers have one more game in the conference finals than the Suns, which also gives the Suns more ample rest time. In addition, the Suns have home court advantage, and they can wait for the Cavaliers in Phoenix.
On June 3, the reporting team composed of Director Zhang and Director Xu arrived in Phoenix. They will provide on-site commentary during the finals and bring first-hand frontline information to domestic fans.
The first thing Zhang Lili did when he arrived in Phoenix was to contact Chen Yan and prepare to give him an exclusive interview.
Chen Yan readily agreed. This kind of interview would not consume too much time, and Zhang Lili represented the official government, so it was impossible not to give him this face.
The two parties agreed to conduct the interview in the Suns training hall.
"Haha, Chen Yan, we meet again!" Zhang Weiping stepped forward to shake hands with Chen Yan with a cheerful face.
"Hello, Zhang He...ahem, Director Zhang, we meet again!"
Seeing Zhang Lili's festive look, Chen Yan almost shouted out his nickname Zhang Lili.
After the two briefly said hello, the interview began quickly.
"Chen Yan, say hello to the fans in front of the TV and your fans," Zhang Lili said.
Chen Yan smiled and waved to the camera: "Hello fans, I am Chen Yan. I am currently actively preparing for the finals. Thank you fans for your concern and support."
Zhang Lijia asked: "Chen Yan, we all know that this is your debut season. You can reach the finals with the team in your rookie season. Can you share your current mood?"
Chen Yan replied: "Excited, nervous, and of course more expecting."
Zhang Lili asked with a smile: "Do you expect the team to win the championship trophy more or do you expect an individual to perform amazingly in the finals, a stage that attracts worldwide attention?"
Chen Yan said with a smile: "We are all looking forward to it, but I believe that my personal performance is directly linked to the team's final results, so I will try my best to maintain my condition and play my own style of basketball."
Zhang Lili continued to ask: "So have you conducted any special training for the upcoming finals? Or prepared some secret weapons, can you tell the truth to the domestic fans here?"
"In the past few days, I have mainly focused on running tactics and maintaining my condition. I will train with high intensity before the big battle. As for the secret weapon, hahaha, everyone will know it after the finals starts!"
Considering that Chen Yan was currently preparing for the finals, Zhang Lili couldn't disturb him for too long, so he soon asked the last question of this interview.
"Chen Yan, my last question is also a question that all Chinese fans have always been concerned about. That is, after the NBA season ends, will you follow the national team to compete in the Beijing Olympics at home?"
Chen Yan replied without hesitation: "There is no doubt that this is my honor and something I have dreamed of since I was a child. Playing for the country is one of the rare decisions in my life that I do not need to consider. After the finals,
I will join the national team as soon as possible. I am looking forward to this national team trip, and I also hope to bring honor to the motherland."
Zhang Liji nodded: "I look forward to the day when you put on the national jersey. I also believe that your arrival will bring vitality and different changes to the national team. But before that, I would like to congratulate you in advance on your good performance in the finals."
Play hard and achieve your goals. Thank you for accepting our interview!”
"Thanks!"
After the interview, Chen Yan took the entire interview team around the American West Arena and gave them a brief introduction to the history of the arena. During this period, Chen Yan bought each of the staff a cup of coffee. This small gesture
Show your emotional intelligence.
Members of the interview team will feel that Chen Yan is very considerate, and their impression of Chen Yan will be much better.
Chen Yan believes that it is necessary to have a good relationship with the media. After all, we are still in the era of traditional media. Media reports will drive fans' views of players. Sometimes just one article can change fans' impression of a player.
On June 5th, the first game of the finals will finally begin in Phoenix!
The Suns generals are ready to go, and the Cavaliers players are also well prepared. They arrived in Phoenix as early as two days ago, with the purpose of adapting to the venue in advance and adapting to the Phoenix environment.
After lunch, the Cavaliers players collectively took the bus to their final battlefield, American West Arena.
Along the way, the Cavaliers players led by James felt the city of Phoenix's enthusiasm for the finals.
There are elements of the finals everywhere here!
Billboards, bus stop signs, and various walls are all posted with the Suns' promotional slogans!
This also brings an invisible pressure to the Cavaliers players, reminding them that they are playing away games all the time!
After having lunch, Chen Yan also went to the arena with the team. On the bus, he used his laptop to check the news. Chen Yan found that most Suns fans had already begun discussing how the home team's players should win the cup, and the media were all in the same boat.
Some are optimistic about the Cavaliers, and many celebrities also expressed their optimism that the Suns will win the championship.
The Suns won the public opinion, but Chen Yan did not take it lightly. After all, the finals were selected by players who competed on the court rather than by reporters or media votes. In order to win, he must be 100% focused, otherwise he would have to beat the Spurs and the Lakers behind two powerful enemies.
It would be a big loss if the ship capsizes on the knight.
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"We don't care what the outside world thinks, I'm pretty sure we're ready, yes, that's it."
During the pre-game interview, James said firmly.
This is the second consecutive year that James has entered the Finals, and he looks more confident than last year.
On the other side, Chen Yan, who was being interviewed by reporters, made some risqué remarks again.
"Chen, what do you think is the biggest difficulty you will face in the finals?"
Chen Yan thought for a while and said: "I think it is a 2-3-2 finals format."
The reporter asked doubtfully: "Are you worried that the Cavaliers will win three consecutive games at home and gain match point?"
Chen Yan shook his head: "It's not because of this. What I'm worried about is that our fans won't be able to celebrate the championship at home. After all, after two home games, the next three are away games."
Chen Yan, a pretending reporter, was caught off guard. His meaning was very clear, that is, the Suns would defeat the Cavaliers in games 4-5 to win the series.
During the shooting warm-up period, Suns fans also kept putting pressure on James on the court.
"Hey! LeBron, we're going to give you a 4-0, just like the Spurs did to you last year!"
"LeBron, Duncan lied to you. The present is not yours, and the future is not yours. The future belongs to Chen Yan!"
"LeBron, welcome to Phoenix, we will give you a night you will never forget!"
The fans on the sidelines kept putting pressure on James. This is the home field advantage.
James was doing his shooting warm-up nonchalantly, seemingly unfocused on the surface, but Chen Yan knew that the fans' words would be a blow to his heart.
If Xiaoshuai is the kind of guy who looks very sensitive but is even more sensitive on the inside, then James is the kind of guy who looks generous but is very sensitive on the inside.
In his previous life, Chen Yan remembered reading a report. An ESPN female reporter named Michelle Biddle wrote a negative news about James. James used his network to put pressure on the company where the female reporter worked, which eventually led to the
its dismissal.
But no one is perfect, even the perfect player has shortcomings, Jordan is addicted to gambling, Kobe is paranoid, Durant likes to speak freely on Twitter...
This does not prevent these players from being ranked among the greats.
After the appearance period, the game starts soon!
This is the Suns' regular lineup, and they relied on this lineup to overcome all obstacles and reach the finals.
Cleveland Cavaliers starting lineup: Daniel Gibson, Larry Hughes, LeBron James, Big Z Ilgauskas, Shaquille O'Neal
The Cavaliers have come up with a combination of James as the main player and the twin towers as the auxiliary. Generally speaking, this is a very retro lineup!