Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 27 27. A Live TV Show

"Mr. Dennis, this is the topic of discussion today. As a reminder, Mr. Merritt proposed to add Richard's topic today."

In the dressing room, a young lady in a suit and skirt with a folder in her hand is reporting to a man in her 50s.

"Richard?" This man's name is Maurice Dennis. He is a well-known basketball commentator and has a high influence in the hearts of fans.

Dennis once accurately predicted that James would return to the Cavaliers and win the championship, and the fact is exactly what he said.

"He's an undrafted pick this year. Now he's playing for the Thunder. Yesterday he scored 21 points in Brooklyn, and he played 20 points in a single quarter in the preseason game..." The beautiful female assistant was fully prepared.

Dennis nodded, "I know Richard, this young man is very interesting."

After a pause, Dennis stroked his chin and pondered, "Why did Lashawn think of talking about this little guy?"

The female assistant didn't answer. Dennis just talked to himself and didn't want an answer.

As for Lashaun Merritt in Dennis's mouth, he is another famous commentator, known for his sharp tongue.

Both Dennis and Merritt often participate in various basketball programs as guests, discussing disputes with each other, and can be regarded as a pair of enemies.

Of course, occasionally they can reach an agreement. For example, James will hold the same view when the Cavaliers won the championship.

Dennis walked into a huge studio. A long curved table was placed in the center of the hall, and there were already people sitting in the middle and one end.

Sitting next to him was Merritt, with a cropped head and Dennis' neatly combed blond hair. He was also in his early 40s and had bright eyes.

"Hi! Morris old buddy!" Merritt greeted Dennis loudly when he saw Dennis enter the studio, and waved high.

Dennis also raised his hand in response.

"Why do you always go to the same show as me? I'm afraid the fans think you like me!" Merritt said chokingly.

"Aren't you being my follower?" Dennis didn't show any weakness, but his counterattack method was much more tactful.

The last time Dennis predicted that James would win the championship, Merritt agreed with this view on other programs. It seemed that he was suspected of following suit, but both of them had extraordinary vision when they could say such things when no one was optimistic about the Cavaliers.

"Hey! Glib old guy!" Merritt rolled his eyes angrily.

The person sitting in the middle couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up quickly and tried to persuade the fight with a smile on his face, "Both of you are well-known experts in the country, we can sit down and talk slowly, Mr. Dennis, please sit down."

"Hmph!" Merritt snorted.

Dennis sat down slowly, and while unbuttoning his suit, he replied with a smile: "LaMelo, don't be nervous, LaShawn and I are good friends, we were just joking."

"Who's good friends with you old stubborn?" Merritt jumped up again to fight back.

Tsundere hammered.

Ramello wiped the sweat from his brow.No wonder you're not nervous!This almost completely new program has managed to invite two great gods. I hope to use their popularity to hit the hot searches and make the show famous. If you break up, the previous publicity will become a laughing stock, the ratings will drop even lower, and the program will no longer be able to operate.

"Please sit down, please sit down..." On the surface, LaMelo could only answer politely.

After the two great gods were seated, Ramello spoke as the host, "You two, then are we going to start today's live broadcast?"

Dennis nodded with a smile, and Merritt continued to make a nasal "hmmm".

"3, 2, 1, action!" The director next to him counted down and started shooting, and Merritt also sat up straight.

"Hi everyone, this is LaMelo talking about football tonight. There are two heavyweight guests who came to the live broadcast today, Maurice Dennis and LaShawn Merritt!" LaMelo started the host with a straight voice.

During the introduction, the two big coffees also smiled and waved.

"Come back to business, this week's game has been exciting, first let's take a look at the rankings of the East and West."

"Currently the Golden State Warriors rank first in the Western Conference with 10 wins and 2 losses. The Warriors retained the 73-win lineup last season and also introduced Kevin Durant, which made them even more powerful. They continue to rank first in the Western Conference this season."

"The Cleveland Cavaliers also rank first in the East with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses. LeBron James and Stephen Curry seem to have a battle this year."

Merritt was absent-minded and felt a little like yawning.

These news announcements are everywhere, and programs without their own content can't even attract guests, so how can they attract audiences.

"Next, let's talk together. First of all, the Golden State Warriors, the favorites to win the championship, were reversed by the Cavaliers last season and missed the championship. This year, Durant was introduced to avenge their shame. At present, the chemical reaction of the Warriors is very good. The team has won two consecutive victories. Mr. Merritt, what do you think the Warriors can achieve this year? Can they break the record of 73 wins again?"

After Lamelo finished his speech, he dropped the topic and turned his head to look at Merritt nervously.

"Golden State Warriors, uh...yes, they are strong, uh..." Merritt hesitated to speak, stammering.

"The Warriors will definitely not break the win record this season, even if they have the strength to break it." If Merritt hesitates, this episode will be ruined, and Dennis does not allow the show he appears to become like that.

"Last season, the Warriors overused their stars in order to break the winning record. In the playoffs, the pressure on the stars is even greater. Too much consumption can easily lead to injuries, which directly affects the results of the playoffs. The Thunder almost pulled them off in the Western Conference Finals." Dennis took the topic seriously and responsibly.

LaMelo was surprised by Merritt's reaction, and was even more moved by Dennis' emergency, "So Mr. Dennis, do you think the Warriors this season are really stronger than last season? You see, they have clocked in three consecutive games."

"Obviously, the Warriors have become stronger, not only because of the addition of personnel, but more directly reflected in tactics. The Warriors' tactics have become more effective..."

"Hey! Guys, let's stop talking about such boring content. How about talking about something that everyone is interested in?" Merritt suddenly interrupted Dennis.

"Warriors, Cavaliers, Durant, Curry, James... These are all discussed everywhere, and there is nothing to talk about. The Cavaliers will definitely win the Eastern Conference Championship, and the Warriors will definitely be the Western Conference Champion. The only thing that can win is the Finals, but that is too far away, and there are still eight months." Merritt shook his head, it seems that he is really not interested in these topics.

Merritt is relatively thorny in the industry. He often does not follow the prepared scripts and procedures to participate in the show. Ramello's vest gets wet when he hears Merritt's speech.

"Lashawn, what do you want to talk about?" Dennis also didn't like Merritt's behavior.

In Dennis's view, step by step is the best.So everything about him is well-regulated, neat suits, neat hairstyles, and logical speeches...

Merritt flung himself on the table with a smirk on his face, "You all watched yesterday's game, how about the rookie who scored 21 points? Let's talk about him!"

"Richard?" Ramello thought of the name in an instant, but he refused in his heart to modify the planned content into an impromptu program in his own program.

Ramello immediately thought of finding a savior, turned his head and gave Dennis winks continuously, asking him to help him bring the topic back.

Dennis was uncharacteristically, and did not directly reject Merritt, "Richard... this young man is not bad..."

Ramello fell into an ice cave in an instant. How could even Dennis, the conscience of the industry, be like this? Is this episode coming to an end?

"Scored 20 points in a single quarter in the preseason. Since the start of the regular season, his performance has been mediocre, and his playing time has been continuously reduced. However, he suddenly broke out and scored 21 points yesterday. Brother Morris, what do you think?"

"Obviously, he's training." Dennis didn't seem to answer Merritt's question.

"Training? Morris, did you hear my question clearly?"

"I've carefully watched all of Richard's game videos. You should compare them yourself. Recently, Richard has become much stronger than before." Dennis must have a basis for what he said, but nothing was prepared at the scene.

LaMelo is also a scheming person. Seeing that the topic could no longer be brought back, he quickly asked the director to prepare the corresponding materials.

After Dennis finished speaking, the director had already typed some rough comparison pictures on the screen.It turns out that there is a display screen in the middle of the long curved table.

After careful comparison, Richard has indeed grown stronger.

"What does this mean?" Merritt spread his hands.

"Richard is gaining weight. He was too thin before, so there must be a problem with his physical strength, so the coaching staff will not arrange too much playing time for him during his training, which is why his score dropped in the middle." Dennis put his hands together, all fingers crossed, and his tone was very calm.

"You mean this Richard is really talented?" Merritt's voice gradually rose.

"In my opinion, yes, if you look carefully, Richard's shooting posture is very similar to Kobe Bryant." Every time Dennis presented a piece of evidence, the director below would be in a hurry.

Seeing the comparison between Richard and Kobe's shooting posture, Merritt frowned, "So what? Every year, countless people all over the world learn Kobe's shooting posture. It's a legend, it's their idol, it doesn't mean anything."

"It really doesn't mean anything from the shooting posture alone, but it's rare for the entire technical movement to be like this." Dennis smiled.

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