Chapter 341 The explosive combination

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 341 The explosive combination

May 28, local time in the United States.

"The Lakers are in internal strife!"

"OK group breaks up."

"SuperSonics advance to the finals!"

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Yesterday, after all, the news just came out, and it was considered an exclusive report by that media.

But after all, there is only one media, and no matter how high the attention is, there is a limit.

Moreover, this was 2002, not 20 years later, and self-media had not yet appeared.

By the time many print media got the news, their newspapers for the day had already been published.

Everyone is waiting for the next day.

Sure enough, on the second day, all major American media outlets were on full fire.

For a moment, when Wang Hao saw the newspaper, he suddenly felt.

It's not that the Lakers have internal conflicts, it's that they have split up.

Okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration, or that's how the American media exaggerates.

Sure enough, when he appeared at the Staples Center again, even the atmosphere was a little different.

"Did Kobe really say those things? How weird!"

Not just ordinary fans, but even those within the SuperSonics are very concerned about this topic.

As for Kobe, did he say anything outrageous?

It's true, but it's certainly not as exaggerated as reported by the media.

The so-called tampering and taking things out of context are not too simple for the media.

With Kobe's character, it's not surprising that he said these things.

You know, in the original time and space, the conflicts regarding the OK group actually existed for a long time.

It's just that, under the light of the team's three consecutive championships and its constant winning, many things have been covered up.

At the beginning of 2002, Kobe expressed his dissatisfaction with O'Neal's training attitude.

However, it was not widely reported at the time.

On the one hand, it is possible that the Lakers did some public relations; on the other hand, the Lakers' record at the time was not bad.

But now, when the Lakers encountered their first major crisis, everything came to a head.

In the original time and space, in 2003, when he was arrested for the Eagle County Incident, Kobe Bryant said this.

"Shaq did this too!"

To be honest, when Kobe was young, he was actually a bit unobtrusive in his speech.

However, his personality is relatively dull, and he is relatively silent when facing media interviews.

But if you really want to speak, your words will be amazing.

Especially at a moment like this, when the Lakers are still losing at home in the Western Conference finals.

Suffice it to say, the media was excited.

Compared to the Lakers winning, how could the Lakers losing or even having internal strife make news?

At this moment, the media is like a shark that has smelled the smell of blood, with their mouths wide open.

Even Wang Hao is inevitably approached by the media.

"Wang, what do you think about Kobe?"

"Oh, to be honest, I don't know much about this matter, I just read some reports.

This is an internal matter within the Lakers team, and I am not the person involved, so I cannot comment on this matter."

"Can you comment on Kobe?"

"Of course, you know, Kobe is an extremely good player and a top star in the NBA.

To be honest, I have always believed that Kobe is the perfect successor to Jordan, whether it is skills, talent, or even popularity."

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You promised not to comment on this matter, but you ended up raving about Kobe and comparing it to Jordan. What does this mean?

Wang Hao's meaning is obvious, that is to support Kobe.

Brother, you are the best. I have always believed that you are the boss of the Lakers!

Boss, what else is there to say? Instead, I believe you can lead the Lakers to glory!

As for Jordan's successor.

When it comes to time, Wang Hao really doesn't care at all about the so-called successor status of Jordan.

He was also forced on him, forced on him by Jordan, and forced on him by the media.

He has no intention of becoming Jordan's successor.

If James wins the historical scoring title, he can be compared with Jordan, or even surpass Jordan.

To be honest, Wang Hao somewhat disagreed.

James's historical scoring title is only due to his extremely long career and high scoring in the small ball era.

Of course, this is also amazing, at least it can make James the second in history.

But if you compare these achievements with Jordan, it won't work.

Seeing the Lakers struggling, to be honest, Wang Hao was quite happy. After all, it was just for fun!

As the saying goes, watching the excitement is never too big a deal. If possible, it would be best to allow the Lakers to fight within themselves.

If we can win today's game, it will be 3:1, and entering the finals is basically certain.

Game time is coming, and the SuperSonics have completed their pre-game warm-up.

At this moment, more and more fans appeared inside the Staples Center.

Not only the fans, but also the number of reporters.

Before the game, during the final shooting training, players from the Sonics and Lakers appeared on the court one after another.

At this moment, the cameras of all major media are focused on Kobe, and then O'Neal.

They are extremely eager to see something from the camera, and that would be big news.

However, Kobe's expression was very serious, as was O'Neal's, and there was no communication between the two.

In fact, this is not very strange. There is no rule that players must communicate with a certain teammate on the court.

It's just that the media doesn't care about this. With just these few shots, they can create a big show.

However, at this moment, Wang Hao felt slightly uneasy.

Because Kobe and O'Neal are both serious, but there is no anger or melancholy in their expressions.

This is already the case, shouldn't the two of them be worried about the future of the team?

If you don’t worry about the team, how can you not worry about yourself?

Once they lose the game, can they really bear the criticism from the media?

But no, the two of them did not have such emotions.

There was only seriousness in the expressions of O'Neal and Kobe, and it was an extremely pure seriousness.

In this seriousness, there is a faint feeling of wanting to vent.

Something is wrong!

Ten years later, the NBA has an unwritten rule: don't anger the Black Mamba casually.

Today's Black Mamba is still just Peter Pan, but he already has this kind of strength.

As for O'Neal.

Although O'Neal is a living treasure, the consequences of angering him are also very serious.

The last person who angered him was the owner of the Clippers, so in that game, O'Neal scored 61 points.

To be honest, Wang Hao was really helpless. He thought he could win with certainty, but now it seems that it is not that simple.

However, he was still wondering, what happened?
To be continued...