NBA: I really just want to be a second-in-command

Chapter 188 The Magician's Viewpoint
Because this game involves the ranking of the top spot in the West, and because Lu Yusheng is really hot at the moment, it will be broadcast live across the United States.

The media responsible for broadcasting the game is ESPN, and the narrator is their gold medal host James Daniel.

As the commentator of this game, it is the legend from the Lakers, Magic Johnson.

"Hello Magician, I'm very glad to be able to explain the game with you today, let's say hello to the fans in front of the TV first?" Daniel said.

"Hello, NBA fans, although I think you are not very happy to see me, but I am really sorry, you still have to listen to me in this game." The magician smiled.

"Why do you say that?" Daniel asked puzzled.

"This is Daniel. I have commented on a lot of games this season, so I think everyone doesn't want to see me talking about it here."

"No way," Daniel said, "Believe me, absolutely not, whether as a fan or as a commentator, I like your commentary style very much. The tactical insight is extremely high, and it can be explained to us in a common language that we laymen can understand. This is the best commentary."

"Oh, Daniel, don't praise me like that, or I might explain more games in the future." The magician laughed.

"Really, it's not an exaggeration at all, magician, you are a businessman, you must understand the market, if your commentary is really not liked by everyone, believe me, you will not receive so many commentary invitations." Daniel Said.

The magician smiled, "Thank you, you are the best talking reporter on ESPN."

"Thank you too, but Magician, I seem to have discovered something unusual." Daniel said.

"what's up?"

"You've cast so many games this season, why don't you seem to cast a single Lakers game? Is this normal? You're the best Lakers player ever!"

The magician laughed, "In fact, I don't know what's going on. They didn't invite me to broadcast the Lakers game. There was only one game. They invited me in advance, which was the game against the Heat, but I really had something to do with that game, and they really didn’t invite me to other games.”

"So for this game, we invited the right one," Daniel said, "It's the best choice for us to invite guests on ESPN. First of all, this game is a Lakers game. As the best player in Lakers history, that's the most appropriate. Secondly, the two main focus of this game, Lu Yusheng and Chris Paul, are both point guards, and you, the best point guard in history, are the most qualified to judge their performance, so this game , if I invite other guests, I will definitely go back and blow up the ESPN building." Daniel laughed.

The magician also laughed, "No, no, Daniel, although you said I am very happy, but I still have to correct you on two points. First, I dare not say that I am the best in the history of the Lakers. There are players like Chamberlain, Jerry West, Abdul-Jabbar, and now there are rising stars like Kobe behind him, so I never dare to call myself the best in Lakers history."

Daniel frowned, "You are the best in the history of the Lakers. This is basically recognized, right?"

The magician shook his head again and again, "No, no, I can't justify this. I can only say that I am one of the best players in the history of the Lakers. If you have to say who will be the best in the history of the Lakers, I think Kobe is the best. Have the opportunity."

"Oh? Why? He just brought the Lakers three championships, and you have five." Daniel said.

"He is still young and still at his peak. With his current state, as long as he is given a decent helper, I think he can still win many championships for the Lakers and surpass me. It is only a matter of time. Not only surpass me, He will definitely surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the others and become the best player in Lakers history."

"You are really optimistic about Kobe." Daniel said.

"He is the player who I think is the most talented and most like Michael after Michael," said the magician.

"What about LeBron?" Daniel asked, "You know, there have been a lot of discussions in the media recently, whether Kobe is better or LeBron is better."

"How should I put it, they are two players with completely different styles. As I said just now, Kobe is more like Jordan. I mean not only in terms of technical movements, but most importantly in terms of mentality and the way he plays. He is very similar and very close to Michael, and LeBron from Cliff, I think he is more like me, he is like me, he likes to drive his teammates, let everyone participate, let everyone We all enjoy the style of the game, and we all enjoy the feeling of creating opportunities for our teammates,

As for who you say is stronger, I really can’t comment on this. After all, the styles are completely different, but they all have one purpose, which is to lead the team to win the game. If you have to say who is better at present, then I still think Kobe , After all, he already has three championship rings. Of course, LeBron is still young, and there are still many possibilities for his future. It's hard to say. said the magician.

"The magician's views are really unique, and it seems that no one can offend them." Daniel laughed, "However, this kind of comparison is indeed not conclusive. Of course, what I want to ask you most is not about Kobe. It's not about the LeBron comparison, it's about how you feel about the other guy."

The magician smiled, "You mean Lu Yusheng, right?"

"Of course, I feel that he is the most popular in the entire league now. His popularity seems to have become a phenomenon-level popularity in the NBA. No matter which media you are in, you seem to be able to see reports about him."

Daniel said, "Magician, what I want to ask you is, do you think this phenomenon is a bit too hyped, or is it because our league has not had a point guard like you for too long, after all, we all We all know that as a rookie, you helped the Lakers win the championship in the first year of entering the league, and you yourself were awarded the FMVP. This kind of phenomenon-level rookie who immediately caused a sensation as soon as he entered the league, indeed we have not had it for many years seen."

The magician pondered for a while and said, "That's right, let me tell you my point of view first. You said just now that Lu Yusheng's exaggerated popularity is due to hype, but I don't think so. Judging from his current performance, he absolutely We are worthy of this enthusiasm, we are a business alliance, with such phenomenal rookies and such enthusiasm, shouldn’t we?”

Daniel nodded, "If you say that, it seems to be true."

"Yes, and I have to correct you another statement. In fact, Lu Yusheng is indeed a phenomenal point guard. The reason why he is so popular is not that we haven't seen such a phenomenon-level point guard for a long time, but that we There's never been a point guard of this caliber in the history of the NBA," Magic said.

Daniel looked shocked, "Are you sure? Doesn't it even count you?"

"Oh, Daniel, I entered the league as a rookie, and I won the championship with the team and won the FMVP. I admit, this is really something that has always made me proud, but if you think about it, I actually It's completely different from Lu Yusheng's situation. Even the reason why many stars failed to do this when they were rookies is not because they are not strong enough, but because they are not as good as me. When I entered the Lakers, the Lakers were a strong team, and There were guys like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Worthy on the team, so I was able to win the championship in my rookie season because the Lakers were already strong at the time."

"So you think Lu Yusheng's situation is completely different from yours?"

"Of course, everyone knows the level of the Lakers last season. Although everyone worked hard, strength is not enough if you work hard. If Kobe was not at his peak, that Lakers team would definitely not be the season. The playoff team." Magic Johnson said, "This offseason, the Lakers did not have any effective signings, and under such circumstances, the addition of Lu Yusheng made the Lakers immediately among the top teams in the Western Conference and sat in the top five. On the throne of the Western Conference, you know, although the Lakers still have Kobe, but Kobe has missed several games this season, a rookie, can lead the Lakers to achieve such achievements, I think it is much more difficult than I was then." said the magician.

"Oh, Magician, I really didn't expect that you had such a high opinion of him. In fact, although I admire Lu Yusheng very much, I never thought of comparing him with your feats back then."

"That's because you only saw the results and didn't pay attention to the process," said the magician. "Lu Yusheng led such a Lakers team to win the first place in the Western Conference, especially when they won the Heat and Suns last season. Powerful, and almost won the Spurs, this kind of difficulty, only the person who leads the team can understand how powerful it is, just like I chatted with Jerry West a few days ago, even he said that he had never seen it before. Such a talented point guard."

"Really? Even Jerry West said that?"

"Of course, you can call him now to confirm this." The magician said seriously.

"Oh, it's unbelievable," Daniel said, "Before Zen Master said that Lu Yusheng's talent reminded him of Michael Jordan who just entered the league, which caused a great uproar. Said, as if he wasn't hype, he really thought so."

"Of course, Phil understands the ball," the magician said. "I'm not surprised that he can have such a point of view. In fact, if you ask Michael now, I guess he must have this kind of opinion." point of view."

Daniel felt even more unbelievable, "Don't you...do you think that Lu's talent will be higher than Chris Paul's?"

"I can't say that. After all, Chris Paul is indeed one of the best point guards in the league. The New Orleans Hornets started to rise because of his arrival. His future is also limitless. I can only say, at least His performance in his rookie season was indeed not as sharp as Lu Yusheng." The magician said.

"Then, who do you think can lead the team to win tonight's game, Lu Yusheng or Chris Paul?" Daniel asked.

The magician smiled, "Man, it's hard to predict. After all, the Lakers and the Hornets are in good shape now. One is the first in the Western Conference and the other is the second in the Western Conference. It's really hard to predict, but I can only say that the Hornets players The overall strength is indeed stronger than the Lakers."

"The starting roster of the Lakers came out. We saw that Lu Yusheng still did not appear on the starting roster. Magician, I have never been able to understand this question. Now everyone knows that except Kobe, Lu Yusheng is the leader of this Lakers team. Why hasn't Zen master let him start?" Daniel asked.

"I think this is probably Zen Master's protection for Lu Yusheng. After all, Kobe can't play. Lu Yusheng is the backbone of this Lakers team. He needs more physical strength."

Daniel nodded, "Once you say that, I understand."

Game start!
Lu Yusheng still sat on the sidelines and watched the battle.

He knew very well that without Kobe and himself not playing, the Lakers' starting lineup might not last long.

But what I didn't expect was that the Hornets didn't feel very good tonight.

In the middle of the first quarter, the two sides battled to 14:18, and the Lakers were only four points behind.

During the timeout, Zen Master still had no intention of going to Lu Yusheng.

The strategy is the same as the previous game, try to buy time for Lu Yusheng, because if you want to win this game, you must rely on Lu Yusheng later, he must have sufficient physical strength to fight the decisive moment.

And at the beginning of this game, because the Hornets didn't feel good, Lu Yusheng happened to be given more rest time.

However, Lu Yusheng is not optimistic about this. The reason why the Lakers scored 14 points is because the players on the field are so capable, they can only score so many points, and they only scored when they had a high shooting percentage. .

The Hornets are completely different. Chris Paul's organization is quite perfect, but it's just because they really don't feel good tonight. Many opportunities have already come out, but they didn't make them.

Therefore, once the Hornets players regained their touch, the Lakers immediately couldn't hold back.

Sure enough, after the game continued, the Hornets obviously adjusted their strategy and let Chris Paul take the lead to open up the situation.

Although Chris Paul is not usually obsessed with offense, his offensive ability is still quite good. When the team needs him to score, he can use all kinds of martial arts.

Smush Parker had no resistance at all under Chris Paul's full-fire attack. In less than 3 minutes, Chris Paul scored 28 points, giving the New Orleans Hornets a 16:12 lead The Lakers scored [-] points!
Seeing this, Zen master Phil Jackson could only ask for a timeout and replace Lu Yusheng.

The Lakers had the ball, and Lu Yusheng dribbled the ball across half court!
Chris Paul stepped forward to defend and said as soon as they met, "Look, the league's point guard nemesis is here. Come, let me see your strength."

(End of this chapter)