Chapter 101 Lin Han's first media show
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"Hohoho, Lin, you were really strong yesterday's game. Did you read the newspaper this morning? Ewing was actually concussed by you. You are so amazing."
Early the morning after the match with the New York Knicks, when Lin Han came to the team, almost all the Jazz players turned their attention to Lin Han, especially Malone, who was the leader of the team. This guy was holding a newspaper in his hand and swaying towards Lin Han.
Since joining the NBA, Lin Han has always been accustomed to being a newspaper. Naturally, he read the news from major media across the United States early this morning. The Jazz and the Knicks game undoubtedly became the headlines of major media sports pages today. Most media are taking the photo of Lin Han riding on Ewing as the front page photo, and Lin Han’s reputation has become again for a while.
Because in addition to exclaiming Lin Han's terrifying ball-holding ability and crazy offensive courage, these media outlets are also criticizing Lin Han's "kill" ability to attack players. They got Barkley some time ago, and now Ewing left the stadium due to a concussion. He, a Jazz player, has only entered the league for more than a month and has become famous.
Especially when Lin Han was fighting on the court and was blocked by Knicks players, the Jazz rookie's coquettish running position and the behavior of Joe Crawford covering him made most of the fans in the United States laugh.
It can be said that on the second day after the game with the Knicks, Lin Han now has a clear image in the media. Those who are willing to praise Lin Han directly praise Lin Han as Jordan second, and Dr. J reborn. If you don’t like Lin Han, you will step on Lin Han into a villain who can only play tricks on the court. In fact, in Lin Han’s heart, except that Buckley did he really do bad things that time, Ewing’s hands really had nothing to do with him this time. Who made this guy think about dying together at that time?
If Lin Han had not sat on Ewing by chance, perhaps Lin Han might have been injured more than Ewing. Besides, Ewing was just a moderate concussion, and it would be enough to take a week or two, so there would be no serious injury.
But no matter what, in the game against the Knicks, Lin Han actually fought against the New York gangsters, which definitely increased Lin Han's popularity and attention to the next level again. Even David Stern, who has always been a good person in Lin Han's heart, even spoke out, saying that he was shocked after seeing Lin Han's performance.
As a shock, it is the most intuitive evaluation of Lin Han by both media, experts and fans in the United States. A Chinese and a yellow man, in an NBA game, facing the team with the strongest defense of the NBA, almost used their physical talents and athletic ability to tear the opponent's defense line, dunked the opponent's center, dunked the opponent's power forward, cried the opponent's shooting guard, and threw the opponent's small forward. If the Knicks had not let the organization's guard Reeves take care of Lin Han, Lin Han would probably humiliate all five starters on the Knicks in this game.
How can this not be shocking? It can be said that the big fight between Lin Han and the Knicks can be so shocking that a yellow man won the 100-meter championship in the Olympics.
Who could have thought of a yellow man playing with them on the NBA field? You know, in the game against the New York Knicks, Lin Han made a breakthrough throughout the whole process, like a beast, and he didn't even have any technical content. In the end, this guy succeeded. Can this not make people extremely shocked and crazy?
It's like what Lakers General Manager Jerry West said after this game: "Lin disappointed everyone. No one could think of him as he could reach this level, and even the Jazz hadn't thought about it, but he was like the Son of God, and he suddenly came to the NBA. All the teams who passed by him would be as sad as if they had missed God's baptism."
At this time, most teams are sad, except for shock. It is too sad. The problems Pat Riley encountered in this game will become a problem for all NBA teams. As for the Jazz, both the coach, the players or the management are extremely happy.
So on the next day, after Lin Han returned to the team, considering Lin Han's overdraft during the game against the Knicks, Jerry Sloan, who was very strict with Lin Han, has reduced the burden on Lin Han recently.
However, although Lin Han's tasks on the training ground have been reduced today, a new task has been added because Jerry Sloan actually agreed to an exclusive interview with Lin Han.
You know, because of Jerry Sloan's protection for Lin Han, although Lin Han is now the hottest star in the NBA, basically all fans are extremely looking forward to the growth of rookies. If you can find a super rookie, basically every fan will pay attention to it, let alone a crazy rookie like Lin Han.
It can be said that Lin Han's current popularity once made Jerry Sloan very worried. He was not sure whether Lin Han had the strength to carry these reputations, so before that, he had been issuing a media ban on Lin Han. Fortunately, Lin Han didn't care, so Jerry Sloan's ban was very effective. In addition to the live TV interview after the game, Lin Han did not accept any interviews, and was also denied by David Stern and the NBA, which almost drove many media in the United States or the world crazy.
After the game against the Knicks, Jerry Sloan seemed to have the intention to release the ban on Lin Han. It seems that the Jazz coach has recognized Lin Han's ability to have such a great reputation.
So, today, Jazz and Sloan arranged for him an interview with the most friendly national media to Lin Han, the United States Today, which is also a very interesting interview with Lin Han.
When he was a worker at McDonald's, he never thought that he would become the interviewer of the United States Today, nor did he think that Alex Locke, the editor-in-chief of the basketball department of the United States Today, would take part in the battle himself.
This guy was a person who ranked Lin Han in the draft pick in 30th when he was not worth it and was ridiculed by other colleagues in the United States. Lin Han still has a good impression of him, although from now on, this editor-in-chief of the United States today still underestimated Lin Han.
Therefore, the two have never met each other and knew each other before, but they both have a good impression of each other. So although Lin Han was interviewed by the American media for the first time, the atmosphere was also very good and not nervous at all. Alex was indeed very good at creating the atmosphere. Lin Han was almost guided by him and said everything, and was extremely relaxed.
Even when Lin Han was asked how he embarked on the path of basketball, he even said some embarrassing things about himself at Utah Valley Community College with a smile.
"Lin, can you tell me how you feel about the Utah Jazz team? Now everyone in the world is saying that they are the luckiest people because they got you at a very cheap price, but many people say that because of your existence, this team has many contradictions and problems."
What kind of questions should be asked in what environment? This is the most basic quality of being a reporter, especially in this very harmonious one-on-one visit. Alex's question is a bit sharp, but because of the atmosphere he created before, this question is not impossible. So after Alex Rock asked, although Lin Han was a little stunned, he still answered with a smile.
"I don't think Utah is the lucky one, I think I am the lucky one, maybe you all got it wrong."
After Lin Han finished speaking, he was stunned when he saw Locke, and then smiled and said, "Utah is a very beautiful place. I have lived here since I was a child. This is my hometown. I know that there were many teams who wanted to find me at that time, such as the Lakers, but after getting the invitation from the Jazz and Mr. Sloan, I rejected all the invitations. Now, my choice is right. Jerry, Carl and John trust me very much. I got an opportunity that a low-couple rookie could not get."
"And, I really didn't think that there would be so many fans in Utah to support me, I really didn't expect that the fans here are so enthusiastic and crazy, everything here makes me feel like a dream."
"Whether it's Mr. Miller, Mr. Rayden or Coach Sloan or Carl and John, they treat me well. I'm lucky to be able to play here, and there's no problem with our team, especially Carl and John are one of the greatest players in the NBA."
After Lin Han smiled and said, Locke nodded slightly. Although he knew that Lin Han did not have an agent, it made him unbelievable, because Lin Han didn't look like he didn't have an agent. This little guy was not like a person who was considered by other media, arrogant and low IQ. On the contrary, this jazz rookie gave Locke a very peaceful and sophisticated feeling.
What surprised Locke even more was that in many of the following questions, the Jazz rookie answered him without any flaws. This kid is simply a natural language master.
If Lin Han knew what Locke was thinking at this time, he would have laughed three times. A joke. He was a person who even Ma Jian and Ma were coaxing him into obedient things. He would talk nonsense when he saw people talking, and he would be too smooth.
"So, the last few questions, Lin, now everyone is saying that you are Jordan second. You said that Jordan is your idol, so do you agree with the statement that Jordan second? Like it or hate it?"
This is a very interesting question, because everyone knows the answer to this question. Locke has no expectations for Lin Han's answer. No one is willing to admit that he is the second player. Even if the player is Jordan, the reason why he asked this question was that this visit was over. Locke was already very satisfied with today's gains because he had a deeper understanding of Lin Han, which allowed him to judge more clearly what Lin Han's future will be.
Of course, just like Locke imagined, Lin Han's answer was no different when facing the question of Jordan being the second. The Jazz rookie didn't seem to want to be called the second person himself.
So, after Lin Han returned, Locke also jumped on the topic. Although Jordan has been away from the NBA for two months, for all the NBA players, there is still a question that must be answered. Other players have answered it, but Lin Han doesn't, but now you can ask.
"Finally, Lin, why do you think Jordan left the NBA?"
After Rock asked, Lin Han was stunned again. What do you think about Jordan's departure? What do you think? This guy will come back sooner or later. The reason why he left was not forced by you, the media. Don't you all know? This question also made Lin Han extremely depressed, because the sooner he returned to this question, the more he could say it. It's already December, and many things have become clear. What can I say?
"Why did Jordan leave NBA? Well, I think, it must be because he saw me coming to NBA."
After thinking about it depressedly, Lin Han said with a joking tone.
But what Lin Han didn't expect was that he was indeed making a joke, but at this time, the editor-in-chief of the United States Today, Locke, who was sitting opposite him, even the pen in his hand fell off after Lin Han finished speaking. The other tabloid reporters and recording and video reporters who were listening to each other were stunned. After these guys woke up from the daze, they all looked excited. The look at Lin Han looked like a hungry and thirsty resentful woman.
Chapter completed!