The brutality of the NBA

Chapter 76, Thabeet.

With the Blazers at the top of the league, countless teams now want to pull the Blazers down.

First, this position can stimulate the ambition of the opponent.

Moreover, the Blazers are not old-fashioned teams like the Cavaliers and the Lakers. The Blazers have hardly encountered a few strong teams all the way to the top, and Roy has not yet reached the level of Kobe and James. Except for Roy, they rely on Xue Ding is just a rookie, and Ade is just an upper-middle level player.

So they look a little bully.

Of course, the most important thing is that they believe that the three main players of the Blazers are injured, and the current lineup is not deep enough.

The Grizzlies, who are at the bottom of the league, don't have much self-knowledge. They don't think they are weaker than the Trail Blazers.

While the players of the home team were being interviewed, Xue Ding of the Blazers of the visiting team entered the interview hall first.

Naturally, Xue Ding enjoyed the superstar treatment.

Xue Ding is now regarded as the most popular fried chicken in the alliance, wherever he goes, the media's cameras will automatically focus on him.

Xue Ding dressed very low-key today.

Sunglasses, red leggings, and a colorful striped shirt fully embody the fashion sense of the clothing brand that Xue Ding endorsed.

At this time, Xue Ding is not like a player playing a game, but like a model
Dressed like this because the sponsor has a contract that stipulates how much Xue Ding will be rewarded for the number of headlines.

Tom also plans to make Xue Ding a handsome man in the fashion industry.

This is based on sponsor rewards and the establishment of a personal brand image. Of course, Xue Ding himself likes to wear all kinds of clothes.

"crack clap clap"

The camera lens kept capturing Xue Ding's photos.

Questions from the reporters frantically came over, and they were all recent hot spots.

"Xue, a female fan shows love to you, how do you respond?"

"Are you single now?"

"How many dunks will you finish tonight?"

The media frantically surrounded Xue Ding.

Seeing this scene, Mayo and Conley were speechless.

As soon as Xue Ding came in, he stole the limelight of the audience.

They are very jealous.

"Slut bag."

"Fake."

Both of them cursed secretly.

We are all young people, how can you be so flamboyant, this is our home field.

However, the media behind them were also very eye-catching, knowing what the fans liked to watch, they ignored their complaints, and still squeezed towards Xue Ding's direction.

When Xue Ding was completely surrounded, Roy, Auden and others slowly entered through the gate.

The Blazers teammates know it all.

With Xue Ding around, the interviews probably have nothing to do with them, they just need to play with peace of mind.

Roy said to the only reporter beside him: "There are too many media and fans around Xue now, and even our team reporters will always surround him. In fact, some behaviors have surpassed the scope of basketball. Of course I like the environment around him, he helps me block the spotlight, although some people will be dissatisfied, but they have to understand that this is not Xue's fault, so let's learn to get rid of this environment and play pure basketball It will be better."

"Do you think Xue is very hard-working?"

"It should be quite happy."

"But he looks very hard on his face."

Fernandez and Auden happily passed by Xue Ding, and the reporters ignored them.

Xue Ding is being besieged by reporters
After avoiding many gossip questions, Xue Ding began to receive some normal questions.

"Xue, what do you think of tonight's game?"

Xue Ding prefers this type of question, he is very kind.

"We could easily win."

"Are you looking down on the Grizzlies?"

"Uh, no, I respect them a lot."

Others envied Xue Ding's exposure, but Xue Ding also envied their ease, because most of these media came here with no good intentions, so Xue Ding had to be very careful when speaking in front of the media.

It was also fortunate that Xue Ding was not an ordinary stunned young man, so he could barely handle it, but he still felt a little tired.

The local media in Memphis made things difficult for Xue Ding.

Another reporter asked again: "Do you think you are the strongest rookie in this draft?"

Even though Xue Ding knew that these words were to spread hatred, he had no choice but to answer: "There is no doubt about it, I am NO.1."

"So you think you'll be the No. [-] pick this year if you get re-elected?"

"No, no, this is not necessarily the case. The management has its own considerations when selecting candidates, and this has nothing to do with the draft."

"What do you think of the Grizzlies?"

"Their internal strength is very strong, but they need time to adjust. In the future, they will be our strong opponents. Now, we are stronger. You can see this by looking at the rankings."

"What do you think of Thabeet?"

"You will know it after watching the game."

"How do you evaluate Conley's matchup tonight?"

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Xue Ding gradually became impatient.

Everyone asks for comments, are these reporters out of their minds?

Seeing Xue Ding's displeased expression, the domestic media quickly sent a burst of bragging questions
Only slowly did Xue Ding's complexion improve.

The Grizzlies joined the NBA in 1995 and are part of the NBA's Southwest Division.

The team formerly known as the Vancouver Grizzlies, home in Vancouver, Canada.

In 2001, the Grizzlies moved back to Memphis, USA, and changed their name to the Memphis Grizzlies.

After the team selected Spanish star Pau Gasol, the Grizzlies gradually became competitive and entered the playoffs many times, but never won a playoff victory. This tragic record has not been reached until now. termination.

After the warm-up, Xue Dingcong came out of the locker room.

Although the Grizzlies are considered a small ball market, their arena is said to be only worse than the Staples Center arena.

It cost nearly 3 million US dollars to build.

Memphis is not as good as Portland in terms of entertainment, but the environment here is not bad, which is very suitable for players to retire.

The attendance rate here is very low, probably only about 6% of the seats.

It doesn't help that the arena is too big, which makes the scene look a bit bleak.

After the entrance ceremony, Thabeet, whom he met during the joint trial training, came over to say hello to Xue Ding.

"Hey, buddy, I want to tell you that what I said before the game was not malicious." Thabeet walked over very friendly.

He apologized to Xue Ding for what he said in front of the media and his teammates.

"Well, I know, how are you doing recently?" Xue Ding didn't care.

Humans, sometimes there are many unavoidable times.

"Hey, it's not good here, I'm unlucky." Thabeet sighed.

Thabeet's words are not so tough now, Xue Ding saw some frustration on his face.

"If you go to a team that needs insiders, it will be more suitable for your growth." Xue Ding said casually. After all, in the previous life, this guy waited for the Grizzlies to die, and it might be different to go another way. .

"Well, I will think about my future carefully. It's too early." Thabeet didn't want to leave.

"OK!"

During the joint trial training, Thabeet was the favorite of heaven and the focus of media attention, while Xue Ding was just an unknown player.

Today, the status of the two has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Thabeet averaged only 15 minutes per game in the Grizzlies, and was completely crushed by Xue Ding in terms of statistics, especially in rebounds. Xue Ding's rebounds were almost twice as much as his.

Xue Ding is a guard, and Thabeet is a big man, which is really embarrassing.

(End of this chapter)