am i proud?

Chapter 189 Another New Endorsement
Post-match press conference.

The reporter in Los Angeles took the lead in firing at Wang Dalin: "Darling-Wang, first of all congratulations on breaking your personal scoring record in the finals tonight! You scored 75 points in the game, but we all noticed that you only had one assist in the second half. Can I think you are acting extremely selfish?"

Wang Dalin smiled and said, "I sent out a total of 5 assists tonight. Do you think I played very selfishly? You can check it out. Is there anyone in NBA history who scored more than 70 points in a single game and had 5 assists?"

How to check this?
As of June 2002, 6, there are only four players in NBA history who have scored 5+ points in a single game. They are Wilt Chamberlain, David Thompson, Elgin Baylor, and David Robinson... and they only performed like this in the regular season. The playoffs and finals have never had such a high score.

Prior to this, the single-game scoring record in the NBA playoffs was Michael Jordan's 63 points, followed by Charles Barkley's 56 points. Of course, Jordan also scored 56 points in a single game.

As for the personal single-game scoring record in the finals, Jordan still holds it. It was when the Bulls played against the Suns in the 1992-1993 season finals. Jordan scored 55 points in a single game.

In that game, Jordan also contributed 8 rebounds and 4 assists... But the gap between 55 points and 70+ is too big to be comparable at all.

What's more, Kobe also scored 74 points in this game!
To put it bluntly, comparing 55 points in a single game with the performance of the two of them scoring 70+ at the same time, it is simply... not even qualified to lift shoes!

The reporter from Los Angeles sat down in embarrassment, and it was obvious that his face was very ugly.

It's no wonder...the Lakers lost to the Pistons in G1, and Kobe also lost to Wang Dalin in the individual matchup. He wanted to "recover some ground" in the question, but was stunned by Wang Dalin again. It's strange that his face looks good.

Another reporter raised his hand and asked, "Darling, hello, I'm a reporter from Turkey! First of all, congratulations on breaking your scoring record in a single game in the Finals, and congratulations to the Pistons on their first victory in the Finals tonight! I would like to ask, do you think you have a good chance of winning this year's FMVP?"

Wang Dalin smiled and said: "Yes, I think I am very promising, because even if I only score 10 points in each of the next three games, my average score will be more than 26 points per game!"

Everyone at the scene laughed.

Wang Dalin's answer was quite ingenious. First, he indirectly praised himself for his super high score tonight, and second, he also implicitly expressed his determination to sweep the Lakers in four games.

Even Bird, the "coercive king", couldn't help admiring him when he heard about this incident... It's really a generation of talents, Darling-Wang, this kid really has the demeanor of my generation of "coercive king"!

The Turkish reporter then asked: "Darling, I certainly hope that you can win this year's FMVP, but if you don't win this award, will you be very depressed, or will you continue to be happy?"

Wang Dalin was stunned, and everyone was stunned. A second later, the scene burst into laughter.

Fuck!What kind of shit question is this?
This reporter has taken too much Turkish bath, is his mind full of water?

"Ahem... the next one!"

Wang Dalin was really speechless, so he had to use the "NEXT Dafa"... Anyway, James often used this trick later, and it seems to be good to use it occasionally?

When you encounter a question that you really don't want to answer, you have only two options for answering, the first is "No Comment" and the second is "NEXT"!
For example, a male guest on a famous domestic dating show, when the host asked him which female guest he liked the most, the gentleman said calmly after scanning for a week: "Change another batch!"

Well...it makes sense, if you are not satisfied, just change it!

Save those money-worshiping and vain female guests from picking and choosing male guests all day long, and let them taste what it feels like to be looked down upon!
A Detroit reporter asked: "Darling, we all know that your compatriot Yao Ming has participated in the NBA draft this year. What kind of pick do you think he will be ranked in?"

Well, as expected of my family, the questions you ask are so good!
Wang Dalin said without hesitation: "The number one scholar!"

The reporter asked: "But we all know that Yao Ming's body is very thin. Do you think he can adapt to the intensity of the NBA game?"

Wang Dalin smiled and said: "You know, I was a teammate with him... His lower body strength is very good, his basic skills are also very solid, and his shooting touch is quite soft. He has all the skills that a center needs to have, and he will definitely be able to quickly adapt to the NBA game!"

Another reporter asked: "Now everyone knows that the Cavaliers have won the No. [-] lottery. You mean that Yao Ming will go to Cleveland, right?"

Wang Dalin couldn't help being taken aback... Isn't it the Rockets?When did it become the Cavaliers?
According to the original historical trend, Yao Ming would of course go to the Rockets, but... the Rockets, at the time when Wang Dalin crossed, had already been called the "Mosaic Team" by domestic fans.

Even though that fat man had left the Rockets for Philadelphia, Wang Dalin still felt uncomfortable if Yao Ming were to go to the Rockets.

In this life, it turned out that the Cavaliers won the No. 2003 lottery, and Wang Dalin couldn't help but start to think about it... Yao Ming will practice hard next season, and wait until the summer of [-] to pick LeBron James. Wouldn't it be a perfect combination?
Um... No, if Yao Ming went to the Cavaliers, would they still have the worst record in the league at 17 wins and 65 losses?

If the Cavaliers can't get the No. [-] pick, wouldn't they just miss it with James?
But there were so many rookies in 2003, it doesn't matter if you miss James, and what about Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh? It's impossible for the Cavaliers to miss all of them, right?
Besides, Yao Ming averaged about 13+8 per game in his rookie season, not strong enough to immediately improve the strength of a team.

With the crap lineup of the Cavaliers, what if Yao Ming is added?

Isn't it still the bottom of the East?

Wang Dalin was so engrossed in his thoughts that he even forgot to answer the reporter's question. Seeing this scene, the news officer calmly said, "Next!"

Well... this Pistons press officer is very discerning!

Carlisle also coughed lightly, Wang Dalin finally woke up, and the next reporter started to ask questions.

"I would like to ask Coach Rick, you have won the first game of the finals now, at which game do you think you will end the battle?"

This question is quite skillful. He didn't ask "How many games do you think you will beat the Lakers to win the championship", so he didn't offend anyone.

When Carlisle saw that the reporters turned their firepower on him, he didn't take it seriously. Anyway, this topic will be discussed sooner or later, so it's better to talk about it earlier.

"Although we won the first game, everyone has seen that our victory was not easy."

"The strength of the Lakers is very strong. They have Shaq, Kobe, Derek, Robert and other very good players, so no matter who we can win the final victory, I think at least we will play to the sixth game, and even the tiebreaker is not surprising!"

Finally, Carlisle said relaxedly: "Fortunately, we also have Darling Wang here. He scored 75 points tonight, which is 74 more than Kobe's 1 points!"

As soon as the reporter heard this, they immediately focused their firepower on Wang Dalin again.

……

Early the next morning, all major media outlets in North America were buzzing.

Almost all the media are scrambling to report on the 70+ miracles of Wang Dalin and Kobe in a single game, especially Sports Illustrated, the most influential sports paper media in the United States.
The author of this article clearly expressed his attitude. In the article, Michael Jordan was called the "old god", while Kobe and Wang Dalin were called "new gods" by him.

"Old God" certainly has an extremely brilliant career, he has created countless records, and there are countless famous scenes.

But the "new gods" are slowly replacing the "old gods", and they are creating their own brilliance.

Scoring 70+ in a single game in the finals is just the beginning. In the future, they will break more records and play more famous scenes!

The article is full of words of praise for Kobe and Wang Dalin, such as "phenomenal", "unbelievable", "crazy", "miraculous", and "miracle".

Apparently, the author of this article has adored Wang Dalin and Kobe to the extreme.

A Smith, who has always been more active, also wrote an article, which was published on the front page of the "New York Times". He wrote like this——

"Because of Kobe's existence, we saw the best Darling King, and because of the existence of Darling King, we also saw the best Kobe Bryant!"

"We have seen them play great games many times, such as Darling Wang's 59 points in a single game in the playoffs last season, 50+ triple-doubles in this season's regular season, and Kobe's 56 points in a single game, etc..."

"But last night, what they did was unprecedented, and it can even be said to be unprecedented!"

"I would like to use the term 'peerless twins' to describe these two amazingly talented players. They are the greatest superstars of the 21st century so far!"

"In front of them, Shaq O'Neal, known as the strongest center in the 21st century, pales in comparison, and many players of the Pistons also pale in comparison."

"The MVP of this season's regular season is Tim Duncan. Of course I will not deny that Tim is a very good star, but now everyone with a discerning eye knows that Darling Wang is even better. He should have won the MVP of this season!"

"And Kobe should also be at the top of this season's MVP candidate list, but everyone knows that he didn't even rank in the top eight. Are the sports reporters blind?"

"In addition, I would also like to say that there are many high scorers in the league, such as Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce... But have you seen scoring machines like Kobe and Darling King?"

"You must know that last night's game was the NBA Finals! Even the omnipotent Michael Jordan couldn't score 70 points in such a game, but they both did it!"

"The "Sports Illustrated" article was right, Darling Wang and Kobe are the new 'basketball gods'!"

"And they are too young, and they will create more brilliance in the future!"

"This is just the beginning..."

In addition to these paper media, the major TV media are also not idle. Both TNT and ESPN broadcast their own talk shows on the evening of June 6.

Among them, in addition to regular MCs Larry Bird and Kenny Smith, TNT TV also invited "Big Dream" Hakeem Olajuwon, "Gorilla" Patrick Ewing, "Magician" Elvin Johnson, "Old Hooligan" Michael Jordan, and "Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The guest lineup of ESPN TV station is also quite famous, including "Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell, "LOGO Man" Jerry West, "Human Film Essence" Dominique Wilkins, "Dr. J" Julius Owen, "Saint Moses" Moses Malone and "Red Giant" Bill Wharton.

The famous basketball players frequently talked about the anecdotes of the year in the program, which were all kinds of quotations, witty remarks, and even verbal confrontation... But they were all full of praise for the performance of Wang Dalin and Kobe.

……

Wang Dalin didn't pay too much attention to these things, of course it wasn't because he was indifferent to fame and wealth, but because of his two lives, he knew the truth that too much was too much.

The finals have just finished one game. If the Pistons fail to win the championship, even if they score 75 points in a single game, it will become meaningless.

He didn't pay much attention to his news, but he received a call from Schwartz.

"Hi Darling, I hope I haven't disturbed you!"

"Hello, Jeff...you always don't call me when you have nothing to do. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Well, I like your straightforward character! I'll just say it straight, because of your wonderful performance last night, a large group of people contacted me today, all wanting to give you money!"

"Oh, what brands are there?"

"First of all, I would like to introduce the world-renowned sports safety brand 'Jissbon'. You should like it very much, right?"

"Well...Jeff, I remember you are not such a joker? It's not like you don't know that I don't even have a girlfriend, so what do I want this thing for?"

"Darling, what does it matter if you don't have a girlfriend? Doesn't it affect your endorsement of this brand?"

"Come on, Jeff! I'm such a young lady, if you let me speak for 'Jissbon', they are not afraid of losing money?"

"Hehe, Darling, you don't have to worry about this. They conducted a questionnaire survey in 29 cities across the United States, and the number of people surveyed exceeded 52000. Do you know...you are now the most attractive male athlete in the public's hearts. As long as you are willing to endorse, it's no wonder that 'Jissbon' won't make a lot of money!"

"Is there such a thing? Well... how much endorsement fee do they pay?"

"5 million US dollars for 1500 years, and this price can be negotiated again... I think they are very sincere!"

"Jeff, do you think it will affect my image if I accept such an endorsement?"

"Darling, I really didn't expect you to be more conservative than me. Don't you know that American high school students basically wear a few condoms when they date? There are so many minors who go out and mess around every year. If they don't take proper protection measures, how many children will they have? How many people will get sick? Let me tell you, not only will your endorsement of this thing not have negative effects, but it will make your reputation better!"

"Really?... Well then, you can talk to them again, and if the price is right, I'll take it!"

"Very good... I'll go on, the second one is 'Toyota'!"

"Um...don't they know I've endorsed 'Ford'?"

"Of course they know, and they also know the contract amount and liquidated damages between you and 'Ford'. They are willing to pay this liquidated damages for you, as long as you are willing to speak for 'Toyota'!"

"The little devil is really willing to pay for it? You can help me refuse, I won't endorse Japanese brands!"

"Darling, I know that the Japanese once invaded your motherland, but since they want to send you money, why do you have to deal with money?"

"Jeff, you don't know our hatred for Japan, so I don't want to explain too much. You just need to know that this is my principle. Since it is a principle...you must stick to it!"

"Okay, let's talk about the third one, 'Bulgari' you know?"

"Of course I do, isn't it a jewelry brand? I've endorsed 'Tiffany', they should know, right?"

"Hehe, Darling, you should improve your fashion knowledge... In addition to being one of the most famous jewelry brands in the world, 'Bulgari' is also one of the most famous perfume brands in the world. This time, their men's cologne brand wants to cooperate with you. The endorsement fee is 3 million US dollars for 750 years!"

"Oh, that's right, then please negotiate the price with them again. If the annual average price reaches 300 million US dollars, you can take it!"

"Okay, the fourth brand is..."

……

The Pistons did not arrange practice on June 6, and it was only on the morning of June 6 that Carlisle called the players together to practice shooting.

The first three games of the finals are played in two days, and the players don't have enough time to recover their physical strength. How can they arrange a lot of training?

I'm afraid that in the entire league, only Pat Riley is keen on "devil training"... Practice, at least one or two championships have been lost!
Fortunately, he is still called a "magic fortune teller", so why can't you figure it out after all the calculations?

On the evening of June 6, the Pistons had a rough start, but they quickly adjusted their style of play and began to frequently attack the Lakers inside.

O'Neill's inside line is indeed very defensive, but it is impossible for him to defend the opponent every time, and such an impact also caused him to be fouled twice quickly and replaced by Jackson.

After O'Neal left the field, the Lakers' defensive intensity immediately dropped to a notch, and the Pistons' players' touch finally opened up.

In the second quarter, O'Neal returned to play, and he began to show off in the paint. Kobe also took the initiative to play pick-and-roll cooperation with him many times. For a while, the Lakers gradually caught up with the score.

But Billups and Hamilton each made a three-pointer, which immediately knocked down the momentum of the Lakers chasing points, and the two sides fell into a stalemate again.

At the end of the first half, the Pistons led the Lakers by 54 points 48:6.

The third quarter was the turning point of the whole game, because Wang Dalin suddenly lost his temper...

At the beginning of this quarter, the Lakers felt a little uncomfortable. They failed to score three consecutive offenses, and even O'Neal's basket hook failed to score.

For the Pistons, Wang Dalin decisively turned on the "BUFF" of 100% hits. He made 8 consecutive attacks and hit every shot, directly opening the difference between the two sides to 26 points!
This "BUFF" is the reward he got after completing the task in the G1 battle. It can be used at any time. As long as it is turned on, it will be 8% of the 100 shots.

He had enjoyed this feeling several times in last year's playoffs, but this time, Wang Dalin felt that he was not so happy anymore.

In the past year or so, his strength has improved much compared to before. He has done things like scoring six or seven goals in a row in the regular season.

In comparison, even scoring eight goals is not an exaggeration... I am used to it.

Kobe wanted to start a confrontation with Wang Dalin, but his hand feeling in this game was worse than usual. How could he play the magical performance in G1 again?
The last match was the peak state of his life. It is definitely something that can be met but not sought after. If he wants to do it again... probably he will have to wait until 2006!

In the fourth quarter, the Lakers still wanted to fight desperately, but the hole dug ahead was too big, and there was really not enough time to fill it. In the end, they lost the G95 game 105:2.

此役王大林全场21投16中，其中三分球12投10中，罚球4投3中，砍下45分10篮板6助攻2抢断1盖帽，依旧是这一晚“奥本山宫殿球馆”里最靓的那个仔！
After the Pistons led by 2:0, the outside world is still not very optimistic about them. After all, the Lakers are the defending champions, and they have won the championship for two consecutive years... Losing two away games is no big deal. Isn't it enough to win two home games in a row?
But the Lakers lost again in G3!
这场比赛奥尼尔表现很好，他全场21投14中，外加罚球12投9中，砍下37分16篮板3助攻1抢断3盖帽，展现出了当今联盟第一中锋的强大统治力。

可是科比完全失准，他全场25次出手仅命中6球，其中三分球8投全失，加上罚球也只得到15分5篮板4助攻2抢断1盖帽。

王大林继续高效发挥，他全场19投12中，其中三分球7投3中，罚球9投7中，砍下34分9篮板8助攻1抢断1盖帽。

比卢普斯和汉密尔顿在进攻端也都有出色表现，他俩一个拿下14分5篮板6助攻2抢断，一个贡献出19分5篮板2助攻1抢断1盖帽。

And "Big Brother" also performed well in the interior, scoring 4 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Although he was a bit miserably abused by O'Neal, he still completed his task.

It can only be said that O'Neal's free throws in this game were really accurate, so that Carlisle didn't dare to continue to use the "shark hacking tactic", so he only made 12 free throws in this game.

If he "cut the shark" as hard as other teams did, it is estimated that he may score 20 points just by free throws.

After the G3 game, fans all over the United States were dumbfounded... Are the Lakers about to be swept away?

As it turns out, sweeps don't exist!

6月12日的G4战中，“OK组合”双双发威，其中奥尼尔砍下32分14篮板3助攻3盖帽，科比砍下31分6篮板5助攻4抢断2盖帽。

除了他俩，湖人队的角色球员也表现不错，费舍尔得到15分4篮板4助攻，霍里拿下14分7篮板2助攻2盖帽，福克斯贡献11分4篮板1助攻1抢断。

The Pistons played pretty well here, but the Lakers scored in double figures with five players, and O'Neal and Kobe both scored 30+. The offensive firepower was too fierce, and they still lost 100:109 regrettably.

The G5 battle between the two sides will still be held in Los Angeles. Until this time, most of the media in the United States are still more optimistic about the Lakers winning the championship, even if they fell behind 0:3.

You know, in the history of the NBA, there has never been any team that can come back after falling behind 0:3 in the playoffs. They think that the Lakers are the first...

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