roccoschili Chapter 282 The high-profile derby battle
Chapter 282 The high-profile derby battle
Chapter 282 The high-profile derby battle
The focus battle between the Raptors and the Lakers is extremely hot.
Naturally, David Stern, a master of all things, would not miss such a good opportunity. He mobilized the power of the alliance several days in advance and began to vigorously promote the game.
At the same time, domestic sports channels are also promoting this derby every day.
And the sports channel specially sent a team of reporters to Toronto to record special programs throughout.
It can be said that the country attaches great importance to this national derby, and the standard treatment is higher than that of any previous NBA game.
Therefore, according to official statistics, the number of fans who booked this game reached hundreds of millions.
This is only domestic, and the total number of fans watching this game abroad is almost over [-] million.
After all, which basketball fan in the world doesn't want to watch the first meeting between the Lakers and the Raptors.
Seeing such a hot situation, Stern only felt a little pity.
If the Raptors led by Li Xuan can be even stronger, become a championship team, and face the Lakers in the finals, then there is no need to worry about the ratings.
But now the Raptors don't have that strength yet, and I don't know how long it will take to realize the picture imagined by Stern, and it may not appear in a lifetime.
In his previous life, Stern wanted to make a 24VS23 gimmick in the finals, but he couldn't realize it until he retired.
It can be said that such a match requires a great element of luck.
In order to facilitate the realization of the picture in his mind, Stern decided to give the Raptors a little trouble and try his best to let the Raptors improve their strength.
Li Xuan, who was preparing for the battle, didn't know that he was once again loved by the president of the alliance.
The Son of the Chosen has been hammered!
If the son of Akron knew that Stern had "transferred love", he would definitely cry and faint in the toilet.
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November 11th, Air Canada Center Arena.
At this time, there were no absentees in the venue, and celebrities from different fields also came to catch up with the enthusiasm of this game, which can be described as star-studded.
There are also a large number of Lakers fans and Raptors fans gathered outside the arena. They all wore the uniforms of their favorite stars, with joyful smiles on their faces, watching the broadcast on the large electronic screen outside the arena, supporting idols in their hearts.
At the same time, Huaxia on the other side of the ocean happened to catch up with the weekend, and tens of thousands of fans turned on their TVs and tuned to the sports channel, waiting for the start of the game.
Before the start of the game, Director Zhang led the team to broadcast the game live.
In order to satisfy the curiosity of the fans in front of the TV, Director Zhang began to randomly interview local fans outside the Air Canada Center arena.
At the very beginning, Director Zhang interviewed two fans who wore Li Xuan's jersey. Without exception, he highly praised Li Xuan, a die-hard fan.
He then interviewed a fan wearing Dayao's jersey, which was also highly praised.
Finally, as a low-level Komi, director Zhang naturally interviewed fans wearing Kobe jerseys.
"Haha, I'm actually not Comey. I wanted to buy Yao's jersey, but it's sold out. I can only buy Kobe's jersey." The black guy scratched his head and said embarrassedly.
Director Zhang has a black line, co-authored me to interview the wrong person, this is a fake secret.
Fans who watched the live broadcast in front of the TV saw director Zhang's interview overturned, and they leaned forward and backward with laughter.
"Thank you for supporting Dayao, I wish you a good time watching the game."
Director Zhang ended the interview in embarrassment, quickly changed the topic, and led the photography team into the arena to explain the facilities of the arena to the fans in detail.
The fans in front of the TV quickly forgot the embarrassing scene before and listened carefully to Director Zhang's explanation.
This is also the first time for many domestic fans to watch the interior environment of an NBA arena up close.
After wandering around the arena, Director Zhang led the team to the player tunnel, waiting for Li Xuan to come to accept the pre-match interview, which was agreed before.
"Xiao Li, you are blocked by me. It is really difficult to interview you. Now you are really a dragon!" Director Zhang said jokingly.
"Sorry, Director Zhang, I kept you waiting, the main reason is that there have been a lot of reporters who came to interview these few days, and it was too troublesome to deal with, so I had to dodge for a while.
If it's an interview with you, that's another story, I'd like to be happy. "Li Xuan replied.
"Then you say hello to the audience in front of the TV, they have been waiting with me for a long time." Director Zhang said with a smile.
"Hello, fans and friends in front of the TV, thank you for your support, I promise that the next game will be very exciting, and I will live up to everyone's patience." Li Xuan replied confidently.
"Today's game will be against the Lakers led by Kobe and Dayao. Do you have the confidence to beat them?" Director Zhang asked.
"The combination of Kobe and Dayao is not weaker than the peak OK combination. Facing such a strong opponent makes my blood boil, and I will play in my own way." Li Xuan replied.
"The last question, have you set your goals for this season? What kind of results do you want to achieve?" Director Zhang asked again.
"The goal has been set, which is to reach the playoffs." Li Xuan replied truthfully.
"Okay, this is the end of the interview. Congratulations on your victory in today's competition." Director Zhang said his congratulations with a smile.
After thanking Li Xuan, he went to the locker room to join the team.
Half an hour later, players from the Raptors and Lakers entered the venue amidst the roar of the DJ.
After a simple entrance ceremony, players from both sides came to the competition field to do warm-up activities before the game.
During the warm-up activities, Li Xuan and Dayao hugged each other in front of the camera.
"Ah Xuan, I won't be able to fight for long tonight, so don't blame us for releasing the water." Dayao joked.
"Haha, Yao, just relax, even if you play all the games, the Lakers won't win the game." Li Xuan replied with a smile.
"Haha, I'll just see how you defeat us."
"Then let's wait and see!"
After the friendly exchanges between the two, Dayao returned to the Lakers team to warm up for halftime and continued the warm-up activities, while Li Xuan, as the host, stepped forward to say hello to Kobe.
"Boy, you can't win today's game, prepare yourself!" Kobe and Li Xuan shook hands and hugged, baring their fangs.
"Hey, the game hasn't been played yet, and it's not certain who will win. Don't think that you are guaranteed to win. This is my territory and I'm in charge!" Li Xuan replied tit for tat.
"I brought people here to smash your territory. Believe me, we have such strength."
"It depends on whether my brothers agree or not."
After the two exchanged harsh words, Li Xuan and Kobe separated and returned to their respective halfs to continue the warm-up activities.
Not long after, after the warm-up activities were over, players from both sides returned to the bench to rest one after another.
The starting player lists of both sides are displayed on the big screen at the scene.
Raptors starting lineup: Delk, Jaylen Rose, Li Xuan, Bosh, Tyson Chandler.
Lakers starting lineup: Akkins, Kobe, Luke Walton, Devin George, Dayao.
The referee blows his whistle to signal the starting players of both sides to come to the middle circle to prepare for a jump ball.
After the players from both sides came to the middle circle and were ready, the referee threw the ball into the air, and the boxing champion overwhelmed Dayao, giving the Raptors the first chance to attack.
Amid the cheers and shouts of the fans in the audience, this much-anticipated national derby battle officially began.
(End of this chapter)