The reporter's sharp question made Garnett's face darken. He wanted to say something to the reporter with a speechless expression.
Act according to my expression!
It's a pity that he can't say such words, and reporters can't see his expression...
So in the end Garnett could only smile awkwardly, "I have confidence in myself..."
But everyone can see that Garnett is lacking confidence. If he is full of confidence, Garnett will definitely open his eyes at this time, then stare at the reporter who asked the question with a cannibalistic attitude, and yell "What?" Possibly, show off your kingly style!
At the end of the press conference, Li Kaiming also made a special appointment for reporters from China. After all, they will be a family in the future and they must be taken care of no matter what.
In addition to being concerned about Li Kaiming's All-Star trip, the Chinese reporter also asked about Yi Jianlian's situation. After receiving a positive reply from Li Kaiming, the Chinese reporter's face looked much better.
The incident came to 6:30 pm, the Wizards' pre-game appearance ceremony.
Li Kaiming stood in the player tunnel, his tall and imposing figure hidden in the darkness, but almost all the Wizards players could see the flames in Li Kaiming's eyes!
That is the flame of desire for victory and revenge!
After bouncing on the spot twice, Li Kaiming felt the state of his body, then stretched out his arms and hugged the two teammates next to him, Xinrich and Sun Yue.
After seeing this scene, others spontaneously moved closer. I don't know since when, but Li Kaiming, a young guy, has become the real core of this team, both tactically and psychologically.
The Wizards players formed a circle. Li Kaiming leaned down, looked around at the faces of his teammates, and then said in a deep voice:
"Brothers, I don't want to talk about the misjudgment of the last game in front of the media, and I don't want to be immersed in that misjudgment. But I know that the universe we live in is fair, and what we get, at the same time, We have to lose another thing. The Green Army luckily defeated us last time, are you convinced?"
"I'm not convinced!" The Nick Youngs around them roared!
That's right, you just relied on your last misjudgment to win. Why should I be convinced?
"To be honest, I'm not convinced either, but the opponent seems to think that if they beat us once, they can beat us a second time. Do you think this is possible?"
"impossible!"
"Okay, since everyone is not convinced and thinks that we will win this game, let's show off on the court later! Let the arrogant guys on the opposite side look good! Let them know who the hell is here territory!"
After speaking, Li Kaiming raised his right hand, pointing straight up.
The Wizards players also gathered around and raised their fists, "Washington! Fight!"
"Set off!"
The DJ outside had already begun to introduce the players. The first four starting players all ran out in order. In the end, only Li Kaiming was left in the dark tunnel.
After a while, the familiar DJ sound came from the arena outside. Li Kaiming clenched his fists and walked out with firm steps...
As soon as he made his debut, all the fans in the mcI Center stood up. Cheers, screams, and applause came over like a tsunami, making Li Kaiming's eardrums hurt!
On the other side of the court, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen were all shocked when they saw this battle!
Is this Li Kaiming’s appeal in Washington?
Even though these people are all old guys who have been in the league for more than ten years, a pre-game appearance ceremony can mobilize the fans to this extent. They have not encountered it several times in their entire careers.
And those who can receive this kind of treatment are all the top stars in history!
Anyway, the three of them definitely did not receive this kind of welcome during the regular season.
Li Kaiming turned around and waved to the surrounding auditorium, then walked to the middle of the court and high-fived the four people in front of him one by one!
After that, there was the familiar pre-game national anthem ceremony. After the lights on the court returned to normal, the starting lineups of both sides were displayed on the big screen hanging on the dome.
Washington Wizards: Point guard Kirk Hinrich, shooting guard Nick Young, small forward Sun Yue, power forward Li Kaiming, center Andre Blach.
Boston Celtics: Point guard Rajon Rondo, shooting guard Ray Allen, small forward Paul Pierce, power forward Kevin Garnett, center Semi Eldon.
As for Li Kaiming, after the lights returned to normal, he immediately looked at the referee standing in front of the technical stage. After he didn't find the Tony brother who looked like a neon devil, he let out a sigh of relief!
Although he is very confident in his basketball skills, the referee is an off-court factor that overrides the court. No matter how good he is, it is impossible for the referee to be replaced.
The Green Army did not start Shark O'Neal tonight. In the last duel, O'Neal destroyed the Wizards' defense in the paint. Whether it was Blatche, Li Kaiming, or substitute McGee, they all took advantage of this damn fat man. no way.
This time, Rivers started with center Elden from the local chickens. He was the 60th overall pick in 2008, and he was a perfect pick.
Players from both sides took up positions near the center circle. The referee extended a kick-off gesture to notify all parties that they were ready. Then the whistle blew and the ball was thrown into the sky with one hand!
Blatche easily won the competition with Elden and helped the Wizards win the first possession of the ball.
The ball was given to Hinrich and he dribbled past half court. Hinrich was severely guarded by Rondo in the last game. This time he was obviously well prepared. When he reached the frontcourt, he started to use his back to block Rondo with his body.
After all, Hinrich is taller than Rondo, so this trick is very effective, but the price is that his back is to the basket and it is difficult to observe the movement of his teammates.
So Hinrich made a prompt decision and threw the ball directly to Li Kaiming.
Seeing Li Kaiming take the ball, the fans at the scene stretched their necks to see how Li Kaiming hit the ball.
And Garnett also stuck to Li Kaiming the moment he received the ball, like a big black spider, covering Li Kaiming with his hands and feet. From the outside, it looked like it was airtight!
If it were normal, facing a defender of Garnett's level, Li Kaiming would choose to save energy, use pick-and-rolls to force the opponent to switch defenses, and then play out of position.
But tonight during the team mobilization before the game, he had already ignited the state of his teammates. If he still chooses to play misplaced or pass the ball under this situation, it will undoubtedly increase the fighting spirit of his teammates. Pour a basin of cold water!
Morale is a fictitious thing, but it is real and plays a very important role in this kind of team-based competitive sports.
Therefore, Li Kaiming must hit this goal himself, and he must score it!
Faced with Garnett's pressing defense, Li Kaiming first dropped the ball and took two steps back to distance himself from Hard.
And Garnett also understood it very well. When he saw Li Kaiming retreating, he immediately stepped forward to meet him. It seemed that Li Kaiming's three-pointer still left a deep impression on him.
Although the hard-hitting player also came over, Li Kaiming took two steps back not just to create distance. The purpose of distance was to facilitate the movement of the ball. Otherwise, the distance was too close, and he would directly hit Garnett as soon as he dribbled through. In my arms.
So at the moment when Li Kaiming fired the ball and opened the distance, the task of taking two steps back had been completed.
Garnett's step forward allowed Li Kaiming to seize the flaw and slide his luck to his right.
Garnett also knew that Li Kaiming was fast, so he immediately followed him. His defensive talent was indeed good, and his hardware support was also very good, so this step accurately blocked Li Kaiming.
But this step was just an appetizer for Li Kaiming. After sliding, he immediately changed direction in front of his body, switching the ball from his right hand to his left hand. At the same time, he tapped his feet on the ground, completing a drag step at the same time. He distanced himself from Garnett.
It wasn't over yet. When Garnett was about to slide to defend, Li Kaiming hesitated. To Garnett, it looked like Li Kaiming was going to shoot directly, so he simply pounced on him!
In a one-on-one attack and defense, whoever's feet leave the ground first loses!
Harder was obviously attracted by Li Kaiming's hesitation, thinking that Li Kaiming would directly shoot a three-pointer after pulling away.
In fact, this is just a fake move.
After hesitating, Li Kaiming directly pushed the ball with his left hand, lowered his right shoulder at the same time, and cut through the Green Army's defense like a blade!
The Green Army still trusted Garnett's defense very much. After Li Kaiming passed Garnett, no one else immediately came to help defend.
Obviously they didn't expect that Garnett would be passed by Li Kaiming as soon as he came up!
Li Kaiming successfully dribbled to the basket. At this time, the country chicken center named Elden finally came to his senses and immediately stretched out his arms to protect the basket.
But how could Li Kaiming let an unknown little character make a splash on Tai Sui?
He jumped directly with both feet, then held the ball in both hands, stretched his whole body, and stretched into the shape of a bow in the air.
Elden has not yet realized what will happen next, and is even still imagining that he can block a shot for the new No. 1 pick, and then become famous and reach the top of his life...
But by the time Elden reacted, it was already too late for him to hide!
Li Kaiming jumped high in the air, exerting force on his waist and abdomen, as if a fully drawn bow was being released, and his arms and lower limbs were pushed forward at the same time!
Elden's expression changed drastically, and he subconsciously covered his head with his arms.
Li Kaiming carried a fierce momentum with his arms, held the ball in both hands and rode Eldon down hard!
boom!
As the sound symbolizing the end of Li Kaiming's dunk sounded, there was also a figure who was knocked directly out of the baseline, then hit the base of the basket hard, and finally slid down the basketball stand...
At the mcI Center, everyone who witnessed this scene, whether it was the fans at the scene, the commentators on the sidelines, or the players on the field, all took a breath!
hiss!
The mcI center was even silent for several seconds before being drowned out by the sudden burst of discussion!
"Oh Mai! I can't believe it!"
"This is the most explosive dunk I have ever seen since I watched football!"
"That center from the Celtics, I don't know his name, but I'm sure his career is over!"
