Li Yan is still communicating with George Karl about attending the press conference.
On the other end, a call came from Li Yan's management team.
There is no big problem with the direction of public opinion on the Internet. Except for a few media outlets with ulterior motives, most of the evaluations of Li Yan are at least neutral.
Li Yan now has many endorsement contracts, and many partners are still waiting to see, so Li Yan's team is still very concerned about maintaining Li Yan's public image.
Li Yan's popularity is particularly high, especially with the recent promotion from NBA officials. Many fans know that the Nuggets have a point guard with a gorgeous style of play and is known as the "Chinese Magician".
Whether this time's criticism of Li Yan will have any impact depends on the further development of the situation.
In the locker room.
The Nuggets teammates were comforting Li Yan.
In their eyes, Li Yan didn't do much wrong. After all, Bowen was notorious, and that move was for a useless person.
As for Li Yan's problem, maybe it was that he was too fierce and was directly defeated by Bowen.
"Lee, those few hits of yours were too fierce. Cameron and I are far behind you." JR Smith said with emotion.
"JR, if you were as fierce as Li, you would definitely still be suspended." Nene curled her lips and said.
"Li, what's the name of that combo of yours? It's so powerful. Do Chinese people from any sect know kung fu?" JR Smith became a curious baby.
"Uh." Li Yan shrugged and said, "The Five Lightning Whips, the sect, if I remember correctly, it should be the Xingyi Tai Chi Sect."
"Okay, don't talk about this." Seeing how heartless Li Yan was, Iverson made up his mind:
"Li, you will go to the press conference with me later. I will speak first. If you don't know what to speak, don't speak. Don't be nervous."
"Okay, boss." Li Yan was still a little moved.
Iverson is going to stand up for himself.
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The media did not expect that Iverson and Li Yan would come to the press conference.
When the two of them entered the arena, the flashlights of "Long Guns and Short Cannons" flashed.
Iverson held the microphone in front of him and motioned for reporters to ask questions.
"Lee, tonight, you beat Bruce Bowen violently. Can you talk about your feelings at that time?"
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense. Most of the reporters were from local media in Denver. They were on the Nuggets side, but the first person to ask the question was obviously someone who didn't take it too seriously.
Iverson was a little unhappy, and he directly attacked:
"Please clarify the cause and effect. It was not Lee who beat Bruce Bowen, but Bruce Bowen who committed a flagrant foul on Lee. His actions were directed at people and violated sportsmanship.
To be honest, haven't there been many players injured by Bruce Bowen in recent years?
I think you should ask Vince Carter and Ray Allen how they feel! "
"Putting all that aside, was Li's attack too hard?" The female reporter saw that she was experienced and hit her with a heavy punch.
Li Yan couldn't hold it back for a moment: "To be honest, I haven't exerted enough force yet!"
Well, Iverson immediately winked at Li Yan. He couldn't speak, so speak less.
But Li Yan was encouraged and became even more stubborn: "I didn't mean it, it was just out of instinct. If I really had the idea of hurting others, Bruce Bowen should be lying in the hospital now!"
"Lee, Bruce Bowen is lying in the hospital right now." the reporter reminded.
Seeing that Li Yan had gone off topic, Iverson quickly pushed away the microphone in front of Li Yan:
"I'll say it again, Bruce Bowen is a repeat offender, he has a long history of evil, and to be honest, I don't know how someone like this can continue to do things that hurt other players on the court.
Lee has never hurt anyone on the court. What happened today is entirely Bruce Bowen's fault.
Should Li Yan lie on the ground waiting to be hurt by Bruce Bowen? When Li's career is damaged, should you then condemn Bruce Bowen? "
"Then, Bruce Bowen said he didn't mean it and expressed regret for Li Yan's injury?"
Iverson's words left reporters speechless and applause erupted from the scene.
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At the same time, for the Spurs, only head coach Popovich was interviewed.
when asked about the clash on the pitch.
Popovich said: "Bruce is a kind person. He definitely didn't mean it. His actions were for defense, but Li Yan was not. He was directly fighting and looked very rude.
That action should not appear on the basketball court. I hope the league will make the right decision. "
Popovich is cunning, and he deliberately misses the point.
NBA Commissioner's Office.
David Stern was not embarrassed. Although Li Yan was a bit harsh, he did not take the initiative to stir up trouble.
Li Yan is the target of David Stern's training. He also pointed Li Yan to expand the Chinese market.
Bowen has no commercial value at all. Only Spurs fans may care about his life and death.
Oh, no, maybe if he dies, more fans will cheer. After all, he has injured many stars over the years.
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The conflict between the Nuggets and Spurs has further fermented over time.
NBA stars have spoken out one after another, and without exception they all support Li Yan.
Over the years, star scorers in the NBA have suffered a lot from Bowen. Now that Li Yan is in the hospital because of Bowen, their first feeling is that it's so cool!
Especially Vince Carter. He was so angry that he chased Bowen all the way during the game, but he failed to catch up.
If he had Li Yan's skills, it wouldn't be Li Yan's turn to eliminate Bowen.
Across the ocean in China, NBA forums are full of posts supporting Li Yan.
Fans think that Li Yan is the pride of Chinese players. Why should we keep a low profile and just do it if we don't accept it?
David Stern is very happy. He really did not choose the wrong person. Now Li Yan is top-notch on both sides of the Pacific.
Li Yan has become a "real man" and has been welcomed by many fans.
The last "iron-blooded" Garnett has been beaten to death on the beach by Li Yan. After all, there is no "Lightning Five-Whip" Iron-Blooded in fighting and retreating.
The most terrible thing is that after this battle, Li Yan's endorsement options have been greatly broadened.
A certain personal product: Make you glow with strong motivation and be unstoppable like Li Yan. It’s really cool!
A certain family planning product: safe, reliable, and silky smooth.
A certain luxury car brand: Hurry! quick! quick! Lightning-fast acceleration, comfortable ride, Lee! plum! plum! This is Bruce Lee's Lee!
