Under Li Yan's strong integration, the Knicks' team atmosphere now has a completely new look.
There is no way, Xiao Li is reasonable, the door to the Knicks shower room is always open to players with problems.
Everyone who went in and had a detailed talk with Li Yan was "sincerely convinced" by Li Yan. There was no other way, this was strength.
A few years later, the famous sports talk show "NBA Declassified" mentioned the "Madison Garden shower room talks". This wave of "convincing people with reason" was considered to be the beginning of establishing Li Yan's status as a privileged player.
Of course, now, the Knicks players are keeping this matter strictly confidential.
The NBA has many unwritten rules, especially that what happens in the locker room is strictly confidential.
Players are extremely careful to discuss these "secrets" in private, let alone in front of the media.
However, after players retire, some players will choose to disclose such secrets to gain attention.
It’s not shabby to eat!
Li Yan drove an enlarged SUV to the Madison Square Garden Arena, which is a landmark building in New York.
Along the way, Li Yan felt the difference between this place and Denver.
Various large squares, shopping malls, office buildings, and major companies line up row upon row, all demonstrating the prosperity of the world's largest metropolis.
Madison Square Garden was already bustling with activity, and even when the Knicks were in shambles, they had no shortage of traffic and attention.
Now, Li Yan's arrival is considered by the New York media to be the beginning of a great new era for the Knicks.
The Knicks won over players from the Los Angeles Lakers, something they haven't done in years.
Therefore, New York Knicks fans are particularly crazy this year. They want to witness the "beginning" of this great new era.
As soon as Li Yang got out of the car, the media and fans cheered, and the camera flashes came one after another.
Compared with the colorful and bizarre aesthetics of other players, Li Yan wears an Anta sports suit, which is simple but not simple.
This is the newly designed "Datang" series of Li Yanzi brand under Anta.
The inspiration comes from the "Tang Dynasty", the pinnacle of the feudal dynasty in Chinese history. During that period, China was the undisputed center of the world in terms of economy, culture and military.
The grand occasion of "all nations coming to court" makes all descendants of Yan and Huang proud of it. Now it is named after "Datang", which is enough to see the ambitions of Anta and Li Yan.
I want to become the Eastern Emperor who conquers the NBA!
Li Yan is full of aura, and no one likes his sunglasses.
He waved to the fans, eliciting an enthusiastic response from the fans.
The security guards at the scene worked very hard to stop the fans who wanted to rush up and have close contact with Li Yan.
Li Yan attended the pre-match interview.
The Knicks interview hall was packed with media outlets.
"Lee, are you confident about tonight's game? This is your first showdown with LeBron after the Finals." a TNT reporter asked.
"Of course!" Li Yan smiled: "LeBron is an extremely good player and he is very competitive, but I have confidence in myself."
"Wow! Quite confident!" ESPN's reporter then asked:
"LeBron has polished his shooting skills in the offseason. It is said that he shoots a thousand shots a day. Now he has completed his evolution. Aren't you afraid of LeBron like this?"
"Hahaha! I was a little scared of the finals, but you all saw the result." Li Yan joked: "LeBron is not the only one who has improved. I feel that I have also improved a lot."
"Hiss!" The media at the scene were in an uproar. They had thought that Li Yan was confident, but they didn't expect that he was so confident.
This is completely ignoring the "Chosen One"!
"Li, can you tell me specifically how you improved? Did you also practice shooting?" The reporter from Fox Sports was a little curious.
"Well." Li Yan thought for a moment and said, "I didn't practice shooting, but I did other training."
"As you know, as a point guard, ball sense is very important. What I do most is ball control training."
"In order to enhance the stability of ball control under confrontation, I focused on practicing holding the ball with both hands to break the press!"
"Ball-handling skills are not developed in a day. I have to sleep with the ball every night. There is an old Chinese saying that practice makes perfect."
The media off the court were all taking notes carefully. It turned out that Comrade Li Xiaoli was also so serious during the offseason, but he was too low-key. Unlike LeBron, Xiao Li did not leave any video information.
"In addition, I also strengthened my basic physical fitness, doing 500 push-ups, 500 sit-ups, 500 squats, and 10 kilometers of running every day. Have you seen New York at 4 o'clock in the morning?"
"WOW!" There was a cry of exclamation at the scene. Li Yan's words made the media stand in awe. This is what a star should be like.
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TNT poses the final question:
"Li, this season, the Knicks' salary has exceeded the luxury tax, and the team no longer has any salary space, which means it is difficult for you to make reinforcements. You have said before that the goal for the new season is a championship. You Are you still confident now?"
"Yes, I am confident. I have a group of very strong teammates. They are very strong, but they have always been underestimated." Li Yan said:
"Maybe we still need to get used to each other, but once we get used to it, no one wants to meet us."
"I'm confident. I think as long as we play to our own level, we can win the championship."
Um(⊙O⊙)…
Li Yan spoke very passionately, but the New York reporters in the audience had no confidence at all.
A group of players who can't make the playoffs, can you lead them to a championship?
Even Jordan at his peak couldn't do it, right?
