On the afternoon of April 5, 2010, the much-anticipated March Madness Championship championship battle is about to begin.
Due to the ground-breaking article in the "Washington Post", the pre-match press conference in the afternoon became the second most interesting aspect of the game after the championship!
All the prominent media outlets in America sent their own reporters. As soon as the venue for the press conference was set up, a large group of reporters and photographers set up video and recording equipment at the venue.
Such a big movement shocked the security staff on site!
what's the situation?
For those who didn’t know, they thought Obama’s inauguration speech was being read here!
Due to the huge flow of people at the scene, security personnel had to temporarily deploy additional manpower to ensure order and safety at the press conference.
An hour before the press conference started, the venue was filled with reporters from major well-known media. Many of them came late, or the seats were not big enough, so they could only stand in the corners without even a chair. .
But no one complained, because they knew that they came here today not to enjoy life, but to make big news!
Compared with big news, it doesn’t matter which seats you have or not!
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In such a warm atmosphere, the time for the pre-match press conference has finally arrived!
Duke University's old coach K took Jon Schell and Kyle Singler into the press conference first!
When Kyle Singler saw so many people at the press conference, he couldn't help but uttered a curse word.
"Hangcao? Why are there so many reporters today?"
Jon Schell, who was next to him, looked relatively calm. He curled his lips coolly, then shook his head and said, "You still need to ask? Everyone must be optimistic about us winning the championship!"
Singler was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Coach K, who was walking in front, deliberately made a serious face and lectured his two disciples in a low voice.
"There are too many reporters today. Please stop talking later. If you don't know how to answer, don't talk. Let me do it!"
Based on his experience, he has never seen such a scene in the NCAA finals, so he was naturally very careful, for fear that his players would say the wrong thing in front of reporters.
The three of them, one in front and two behind, slowly walked into the press conference.
The photographers at the scene immediately aimed their lenses here, and most of the reporters were ready to move, for fear of being overtaken by others.
Seeing how excited these reporters were, Kyle Singler couldn't help but puff out his chest to make himself look more upright.
Jon Schell on the side, although he said something dismissive, he also secretly held his head high, trying to leave a good impression on reporters and photographers!
The three of them walked to Duke University's press conference table and sat down.
When Coach K was about to make an opening statement into the microphone, suddenly all the reporters and photographers swarmed in the direction they came from!
A few reporters even tripped over equipment cables from other teams and almost fell over!
Old Coach K:?
Jon Schell:?
Kyle Singler: ?
The three of them immediately looked towards the reporters' target. When their eyes shifted to the other side, the minds of the master and the apprentice suddenly shut down!
It turned out that at some point, Pastner came out with Li Kaiming and Elliott Williams and sat at the table at the University of Memphis on the other side of the venue!
Seeing those reporters heading towards the University of Memphis like wild dogs that smelled something fishy, Kyle Singler swallowed, and then asked in confusion, "What's going on?"
The well-informed old K was also shocked by this battle. After staring blankly for a long time with his mouth open, he came back to his senses and looked at Jon Sher beside him with wide eyes, "Jon. ,Do you know why?"
Although Jon Schell was also shocked by this scene, he still maintained a basic composure. After thinking for a while, he found the answer in his mind, "It seems that the media said that there was internal strife in the Memphis locker room?"
Coach K:...
On the other side of the venue, at the University of Memphis table.
As soon as Li Kaiming sat down, more than a dozen reporters started asking questions.
"Lee, what do you think of that Washington Post article?"
"Lee, is it true that the Tigers are having internal strife?"
"Lee, are you really the illegitimate son of the athletic director at the University of Memphis?"
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These messy questions were thrown at me all at once, which made the more patient Li Kaiming feel a little dizzy for a while!
Especially what kind of illegitimate child is that?
There were many reporters in front of Pastner. He pressed his arms hard in the air, and then said loudly, "Journalist friends, if you have questions, we will come one by one. At today's press conference, you will learn what you want to know. everything!"
As soon as this statement came out, the reporters at the scene fell silent.
Here are all big media with big names, not roadside paparazzi. They still have basic professional qualities. After hearing Pastner's words, they returned to their respective positions.
Seeing that order had been temporarily restored to the scene, Pastner nodded, "Okay, the first question today, who comes first?"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the reporters in the room raised their hands!
Pastner looked around and finally selected a reporter from CBS. After all, CBS is the official broadcaster of the NCAA and should still be given the respect it deserves.
When the CBS reporter saw that he had gotten the first question, he immediately stood up and asked the first question.
"Coach Josh Pastner, what do you think of the article that was published in the Washington Post today?"
CBS is worthy of being a big media, and the quality of its reporters is also first-rate. The first question asked was the sentiment of all the reporters present!
Pastner answered into the microphone, "I just saw that article not long ago. To be honest, the article was well written!"
After hearing Pastner's comments, the entire scene instantly erupted into discussion!
Pastner actually thought the article was well written? It seems that there is a high probability of internal strife in Memphis!
Seeing that the order at the scene was in danger of getting out of control again, Pastner immediately went on to explain, "When I say it's good, I mean that from the author's point of view, the writing is good!"
The whole place fell silent again.
Pastner's expression did not change at all, and he continued, "This Mr. Lawrence is well versed in taking quotes out of context and is a good master of rhythm. So far, his goal has been achieved!"
The CBS reporter continued to ask, "So, do you think everything in the article is untrue?"
Pastner shook his head and smiled, "Putting Li Kaiming in the starting lineup is the result of discussions between me and the coaching staff, and you have also seen the effect of him starting in the starting lineup. Is it possible that he can't start in the starting lineup?"
The reporters at the scene were silent. Yes, if a player of Li Kaiming's level is allowed to play as a substitute, that would be the real big news!
Seeing that the first answer was effective, Pastner struck while the iron was hot and continued, "As for what Mr. Lawrence said, that I suppressed other players on the Tigers and asked Li Kaiming to play more and take more shots, that is even more nonsense!"
Pastner's next words silenced the entire press conference.
"Li Kaiming does take the most shots, and that's true, but his efficiency is also the highest on the team. Mr. Lawrence didn't mention this!"
"If a player can increase the number of shots he takes while maintaining a higher efficiency than others, then why not let him take more shots?"
"If there is another player on the Tigers who is more efficient than Li Kaiming, I can make him take more shots than Li Kaiming!"
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