Author: Can play the harmonica

The Zen master first hugs and greets Popovich.

The two of them are also considered old rivals. They have basically met in the Western Conference Finals since two thousand years.

Respect each other.

"It's a pity that you guys were leading the way last year, but they didn't win in the end. If they win, we might have to do a few big games." Popovich said.

"It's okay, it's really not as strong as Phoenix. We really can't solve their pick-and-roll." The Zen master said modestly.

"But you have a good chance this year," said Popovich. "The new kid you chose this year is good."

"On average, do you think he is good?" said the Zen master modestly.

"Come on," Popovich smiled, "You can't see what kind of seedlings? Anyway, I haven't seen such a talent for a long time. Don't pretend to be confused when you understand. Phil, I already have a premonition. This year, we will have to be the two of us."

The Zen master smiled, "I hope, old man."

The Zen master hugged him again and was about to leave when suddenly Popovich said, "Hey, let you guys come over, I have a question to ask him."

"who?"

"Who else, you rookie," said Popovich.

The Zen master waved to Lu Yusheng in the distance.

At this moment, Lu Yusheng was greeting Tim Duncan.

"Good fight, boy," said Tim Duncan, "but you still have to learn to respect your seniors."

Lu Yusheng smiled. He knew that he was referring to his unhappiness with Tony Parker on the court just now.

Lu Yusheng just nodded. Of course, he couldn't tell Tim Duncan that it was his tactic.

Tony Parker obviously had a grudge against Lu Yusheng, so he didn't say hello to Lu Yusheng at all and just bypassed him.

"Good luck." Tim Duncan touched Lu Yusheng's head and turned around and left.

It was over, Lu Yusheng thought that he would probably become bald.

When Lu Yusheng heard the Zen master calling him in the distance, he hurried over.

When Popovich saw Lu Yusheng coming over, he hugged and greeted him with a smile.

"Did you think of your back as you have long thought, or... a temporary decision?" Popovich asked.

Lu Yusheng smiled. It seemed that he still cared about the tactic he had suddenly had.

"It was decided temporarily," said Lu Yusheng, "After all, I was too slow to break through Tony Parker, so I could only bully him with my height."

Popovich also smiled and nodded, "Yes, a point guard has practiced his back-to-body skills. It's rare, but don't be proud. I tell you, after this game, everyone will be wary of your move."

"Beware of the situation, it may not be effective, right?" Lu Yusheng smiled. "After all, they will also be wary of the pick-and-roll of Tony Parker and Duncan, but how many people in the league can defend themselves?"

"Very good." Popovich praised, "It's just that you have to have this confidence, come on, boy, but I want to tell you that I have thought of a way to limit you. You won't be so comfortable in the next game."

"You will definitely not be able to beat us in the next game," said Lu Yusheng.

Popovich and Zen Master Phil Jackson looked at each other and both smiled.

Kobe came over and exchanged some greetings with Popovich.

It can be seen that Popovich likes Kobe from the bottom of his heart, and this can be felt from the way he looks at Kobe.

Lu Yusheng kept smiling and greeting the Spurs.

The media at the scene had been waiting for a long time and immediately surrounded him.

"Lu, you played very well in this game. Even without Kobe, you played with the powerful Spurs until the last second, but lost the game in such a regretful way. What do you think in your heart at this moment?" asked a reporter.

Lu Yusheng thought to himself that you really deserve a beating. If you lose the game, what else can you think?

"Oh, that's right. We did have a hard time playing in this game without Kobe, especially at some times, when our tactics were restricted, we really needed someone to stand up like Kobe to lead us forward. That period was really difficult.

Fortunately, everyone worked hard and got through the difficulties. I am very grateful to my teammates. Of course, I am even more grateful to the fans who came to support us on the spot. It was their encouragement that allowed us to play with the powerful Spurs until the last second. Although we were finally defeated by Ginobili, I really enjoyed the whole process. Thank them again." Lu Yusheng said.

Another reporter asked, "Lu, we noticed that when you were on the court today, you played very well, because before the game, all the media believed that without Kobe, you would probably be a match for the Spurs.

But what surprised everyone was that you actually played with them to the end, especially you, performed particularly well. Whenever the Lakers were facing difficulties, you could always stand up and solve the difficulties, just like Kobe often did, heroes appeared and got everything done.

So we noticed that at some moments, the audience even gave you the honor of MVP. We are very concerned. Now your position in the team has reached an equal footing with Kobe?"

Damn it!

When Lu Yusheng heard his question, he felt that this guy was talking about like a slut, but unexpectedly, he was digging a hole here and waiting for him.

Isn’t this the obvious way to provoke trouble?

"Hey, man, I won't take you to make trouble like this," said Lu Yusheng. "I admit that since I came to the Lakers, I have indeed gained some fame and my efforts have also received some rewards. But this is what I and the team give each other. The Lakers have always been a historically-level giant. Without me, they have extremely high attention and the largest basketball fans in the world.

And man, you have to know that Kobe has always been the son of the Lakers. He has been with the Lakers since he started a rookie. He has worked diligently and made great contributions for so many years, and has brought so many honors and merits to the Lakers. How can I compare to? As for the MVP matter, it is actually very simple. We all know that in the Lakers, there is only one person worthy of this honor, that is Kobe, and there will be no one else."

"But they did give you this honor today." The reporter was still reluctant to give in.

"I think they're just trying to encourage me, you know, man, at that time, I was really exhausted and exhausted. They gave me some encouragement in kindness to lead the team to win this game, that's all,

I won't make any unnecessary ideas, and I want to tell you that Kobe has always been my idol and my basketball mentor. He has a profound impact on me, including the back-to-body skills I have shown today, which is completely taught to me by him. So, what I want to say is that in the Lakers team, no one can challenge his status. If so, I will be the first to not agree." Lu Yu said firmly.

Lu Yusheng's answer aroused the recognition of all reporters, and they nodded one after another.

...

I finally sent the reporter.

Lu Yusheng then went to the locker room.

In the player channel, Lu Yusheng found that many fans were not leaving.

When he was about to leave the court, they all shouted his name and applauded him to cheer him on.

This touched Lu Yusheng very much.

But after leaving the cheers and spotlights, Lu Yusheng's mood suddenly dimmed.

In his mind, he was still playing back the last goal just now, and he still couldn't let go of this defeat.

It was obvious that victory was right in front of me, but I felt really uncomfortable just watching it slip away.

He kept thinking that if he could predict the landing point of the ball earlier, if he could get closer to Ginobili and cover that ball, the victory would already belong to them.

At this moment, they are celebrating their eight-game winning streak.

But this is the game, there is never a way to do it again.

Just like life.

The taste of failure is really bitter and makes it difficult for him to accept.

When they returned to the locker room, the atmosphere in the locker room was still dull. At the beginning of this season, they had been winning consecutively. Perhaps because their teammates had long been used to winning, so they were a little unable to accept this sudden failure.

Especially, it is really unwilling to fail in this regretful way.

Although Lu Yusheng felt very uncomfortable, he still cheered up when he saw everyone like this and planned to encourage everyone.

But unexpectedly, at this time, Kobe and Zen Master walked in with a chat and laugh.

"Hey, what are you all doing with grief?" The Zen master came in and said, "I lost in the playoffs last year. Do you still care about the winning or losing of such a regular season?"

"No, no, Phil, you can't say that," Kobe said. "I'm still very happy to see their status. At least, they really hate failure."

"But," Kobe said, "I hate failure, but I must be able to accept failure. More importantly, we must learn from failure, learn from failure, know where our shortcomings lies, and know where our shortcomings lies, so as to adjust and change, and temper us better. Do you understand?"

"clear."

Have weak energy.

"Do you understand?" Kobe asked again.

"I understand!" Everyone answered with great momentum.

Kobe looked up and saw that Lu Yusheng never answered, saying, "Lu, stay after the interview later. I have something to tell you."

Lu Yusheng nodded.

During the media interview after the game, the reporters' questions were basically not very innovative, and they were still the routine just now. First, they praised Lu Yusheng's performance in this game, and then dug a hole in the back to let Lu Yusheng jump.

One of the reporters even asked the same questions as the reporter on the previous field.

Moreover, he actually asked in front of Kobe.

"Lu, what do you think about the Lakers fans at Staples Center giving you the title of MVP today? We know that your performance has been excellent recently. Even without Kobe, you led the Lakers to win repeatedly. I feel that in the hearts of Lakers fans, your weight is almost as high as Kobe. What do you think about this?"

Lu Yusheng was asked such a stupid question twice in a row, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry.

He was about to get angry, but he was stopped by Kobe beside him. Kobe took the microphone and smiled, "Your question is a good question. Indeed, everyone can see that after Lu joined the Lakers this season, he has helped us and improved our team. As for what you said, is the weight in the hearts of Lakers fans almost catching up with me, I think your question is obviously reserved. I guess what you really want to ask is whether his status in the Lakers is on par with me, right? Because on the field, one of your colleagues has asked Lu Yusheng the same question."

Lu Yusheng was stunned, but he didn't expect him to hear it.

The reporter didn't expect Kobe to reveal his purpose directly, but was not embarrassed, but asked directly, "It can also be said, Kobe, what do you think about this?" Kobe didn't expect that the boy was so unwilling to give up and said with a smile, "I'll tell you this way. Since I came to the NBA, I have only one purpose, that is, to win more championships, and only this purpose. I have paid a lot of things and sacrificed a lot of things for this, especially when we won three consecutive championships, I have made a lot of sacrifices in my style of play. Even in many playoffs, I sacrificed my own shooting guard position to play No. 1. In fact, this is a great sacrifice for my data. You all know how much I love scoring and how little I love passing, right?"

Kobe's self-deprecation caused laughter from reporters.

"I have only one meaning to say these old things, that is to tell you that in order to win the championship, I can sacrifice anything. I did this when the fat man was there, and I rarely care about these things.

Going back to your question, about Lu Yusheng's status in the team, I can assure you in front of you and other media that if he can really do something like O'Neal and help us win the championship, I don't mind giving up my so-called status to him at all."

Lu Yusheng sat beside him, watching Kobe's sincerity in his eyes and his heart was extremely moved when he looked at Kobe's words.

He took the microphone over and said, "No, what I want to tell you is that no matter when, no matter how much honor and success I have achieved in the future, this guy will always be my boss. I came here just to assist him in fulfilling his dream."

When the reporters saw that Lu Yusheng and Kobe's answers were almost perfect, and they could not find their loopholes to make a fuss. They were also a little disappointed for a while and could only ask some other questions.

One of the reporters asked Zen Master, "Phil, since Lu Yusheng showed extraordinary performance since the first game, many teams have shown great interest in him. We have been constantly hearing some rumors about his trade. I even heard some time ago that the Wizards wanted to use their All-Star player Jamison to trade Lu. What do you think about this?"

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!