No matter so much, for the Sonics, being able to defend their first home court is a good start.

In this game, Wang Hao still performed well, with 27 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

On the offensive end, he has to take on the tough task.

On the defensive end, he also needs to protect the basket.

It can be said that he dominated this game on both offense and defense, and was the key to the Sonics' win.

Of course, the score of 27 points is not high, because the SuperSonics held more meetings today.

Gary Payton also had 18 points and 10 assists, Rashard Lewis had 14 points, and Michael Reed had 12 points.

In addition, Quentin Richardson, who came off the bench, performed well with 13 points and 5 rebounds.

The Kings have a lot of players, and the Sonics actually have a lot of people who can score.

On the other hand, for the Kings, the top scorer was Chris Webber with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.

Besides him, the best performer should be Mike Bibby, with 17 points and 7 assists.

As for the others, their performance was not satisfactory.

Vera Divac had 9 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, while Peja only scored 13 points and made 2 of 7 three-pointers.

If it weren't for the newly crowned Sixth Man of the Year, Bobby Jackson, who contributed 17 points, the Kings would have lost even worse.

After the game, wait until tomorrow, the Kings will definitely study the first game carefully.

When the time comes, they will naturally discover that the reason why the SuperSonics won is because of two limitations.

First of all, it is naturally a tactical target. The Kings' high-position organization tactics were actually not used very well today.

This can be seen from the performance of Vera Divac.

As for Chris Webber's 21 points, in fact, he scored more in singles in the paint.

In addition, it is the defense of Peja.

Michael Reed and Quentin Richardson's most important task today is to follow Peja regardless of physical strength.

Confining Peja is the first task, and then integrating into the offense.

To be honest, before the game, Paul Westphal had already prepared the idea of ​​replacing Peja with Michael Reid and Quentin Richardson.

I never expected that these two guys not only completed their defensive tasks, but also performed poorly in offense.

This is the key to the Sonics winning.

After the game ended, Wang Hao naturally did not leave immediately, but arranged a post-game interview.

The post-match interview is different from the post-match press conference. It is just a simple interview, one or two questions, and a few minutes.

That's right, it was an interview with CCTV.

Seeing Wang Hao, Zhang Lili said hello first, and then started the formal interview.

"Wang Hao performed very well in today's game and won the best player of the game. Wang Hao, let me say hello to everyone first."

"Hello everyone, viewers and fans across the country, I am Wang Hao!"

"Wang Hao, first of all, congratulations to you. You won the first game. This series is off to a good start. How would you evaluate this game?"

"Well, this Kings team is a very good opponent and it's our first time playing against each other in the playoffs.

However, over the past few seasons, everyone has become very familiar with it, and we also know how to play.

We were more fully prepared for this game and won the game, which can be considered a good start."

"What about the next game?"

"The next game? As the winner, we shouldn't have many changes. We are still confident about winning."

"Well, congratulations to Wang Hao for winning the regular season MVP this season and bringing glory to us Chinese people."

"Thank you, and also thank you to fans across the country for your support!"

…

The interview ended quickly, and CCTV was not in a hurry.

As members of their own family, in fact, they had already made an appointment for an exclusive interview, mainly to see Wang Hao's time schedule.

Wang Hao didn't waste any time and hurried back to the locker room. He would attend a press conference later.

There is no way, he just won the regular season MVP, and countless reporters are waiting to interview him.

NBA officials asked him to attend the press conference by name, but he just couldn't think of it, so that wouldn't work either.

With the appearance of Wang Hao, applause broke out in the press conference. This was the applause given to the MVP.

"Wang, as the first foreign MVP, how do you feel?"

"The first foreign MVP? Really? I'm really not sure. If it's true, that's great.

Moreover, I am also very lucky, because we all know that there are still many excellent international players in the NBA.

It is indeed a blessing to receive this award before them.”

All reporters thought Wang Hao was joking. After all, today's NBA international players have not yet fully developed their skills.

Both Nowitzki and Nash are still only All-Stars, not superstars.

Of course, only Wang Hao knows that these two guys will quickly become superstars in the next few years.

"So, what do you think of this game?"

"As we all know, this Kings team is an extremely good team, but we are obviously the stronger team.

This game belongs to us, and what we need to consider is to continue to win."

Regarding the same question, when interviewing people in China, you can be more modest.

But when it comes to interviews with American media, you must be more confident. This is all a matter of habit.

If you are just a little bit humble, others will think you are cowardly.

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Next, more questions will focus on Wang Hao, especially the regular season MVP.

Paul Westphal and Gary Payton have long been accustomed to this, and it's nice not to have to answer questions.

Wang Hao had to brace himself for fear of falling into the trap designed by the reporter.

As for his answer, it should be as official as possible, with as few loopholes as possible.

It took more than half an hour before the press conference ended. By the time Wang Hao returned home, it was already early in the morning.

He suddenly felt that maybe he should find a driver. It was too tiring to have to drive before finishing the race.

Not only drivers, but also bodyguards and chefs. Perhaps these should be put on the agenda.

To be honest, Wang Hao still cherishes his life. He is unwilling to go to nightclubs with his teammates, largely because of safety issues.

After all, this is a free America where shootings happen every day.
Chapter completed!