ATPnovel Chapter 259 Post-match interview
Chapter 259 Post-match interview
Chapter 259 Post-match interview
When the red light came on, Curry, Paul George, Thompson, David West, and Whiteside all hugged together excitedly, and Gordon, Jimmy Butler, Bradley, etc. on the bench also rushed to the court and hugged each other!
God knows how much pressure they had in this game. Since they lost the last game, the public opinion has basically been on the side of the Lakers. If they lose this game again today, they themselves will doubt whether this series can break out of the tight encirclement. Fortunately, Presti has been decompressing them!
On the other hand, the Lakers players on the other side are full of frustration, sighing and shaking their heads constantly, because they know that losing this game basically means that this series is out.
Presti is "reminiscing" with D'Antoni at this time.
"You lost," Presti said with a laugh.
"It seems to be 3:1 now," D'Antoni chuckled, and continued: "I remember 3:0 and 3:1 have comeback records, why can't I?"
"Haha, a 3:0 comeback is my record. As for a 3:1 comeback, I think you can do it, but the team that comes back will never be my team." Presti's face was full of confidence.
"We'll see," D'Antoni said with a smile.
"Let's see," Presti said with the same smile.
When Presti walked back to the locker room, the players immediately got up and ran over to give Presti a hug!
Presti scolded with a smile: "Go, go, go, you guys hurry to take a shower, the press conference is coming soon."
"Haha, let's go now," the players laughed and ran out immediately.
Half an hour later, at the Hornets press conference, the players' faces were full of smiles, which was in sharp contrast to the frustrated expressions at the previous press conference.
Of course, Presti's expression didn't change much. The reason was not of Prestifer's nature, but because, from the beginning to the end, Presti knew that the Lakers were definitely not the Hornets' opponents.
The reporter began to ask questions: "Curry, your performance tonight is really dazzling. You made 13 of 10 three-pointers, and 4 of them were super three-pointers a few steps away from the three-point line. It is really hard to put on such a field!
Although your performance is so dazzling, but I still want to ask, after dribbling the ball a few steps past the center line, is it the coach's intention or your own intention to shoot a three-pointer without rhythm? "
After hearing this, Curry laughed and said: "It's not without rhythm. On the contrary, that kind of ball is a very rhythmic ball for me, otherwise I wouldn't score 4, right!"
Curry paused and continued: "As for why I dared to shoot like this, of course the coach allowed it! If he didn't allow it, I wouldn't dare to shoot like this!" Presti glanced at Presti next to him and said, "Or he can really DNP me." As soon as the words fell, bursts of laughter came over, and Curry also laughed.
Then Curry put away his smile and said seriously: "I am very grateful to Coach Presti for giving me such great trust and allowing me to play according to my own rhythm. I am also very grateful to my teammates for allowing me to play like this! Thank you!" After finishing speaking, Curry looked at the teammates next to him.
The reporter then asked Paul George: "Although your score in this game is not as high as in the game, other statistics are higher than before. For example, you scored 4 steals, 2 blocks and 8 rebounds in this game! You also won the final game. What do you think of the change in the role of the game?"
Paul George laughed: "Coach Presti once told me, 'George, do you know what your greatest strength is?It is a combination of offense and defense!And your defense is your deadliest weapon", and I agree with this very much, so I have been committed to becoming a DOPY player, which is what I value most, and scoring is not what I care most about.
Besides, our team already has very good scorers, like Curry, Thompson, etc., so I like the current role very much! "
"Then what do you think of Artest who is playing against you?"
Paul George thought for a while and said: "Artest is a very talented player. When I was not in the NBA, I often saw his games. He is full of pressure on the defensive end! I am very excited to compete with him on the court!"
The reporter then turned the microphone to Thompson: "You didn't play well in the last game, but this game was full of threats and scored 5 three-pointers! What adjustments did you make to make you come out of the last loss so quickly?"
Thompson immediately showed a lucky expression when he heard this, and said: "When I didn't perform well in the last game, Coach Presti not only didn't put pressure on me, but gave me a lot of encouragement. Just like what I said in the last press conference, even Kobe was in the dilemma of 47 of 17, let alone me, and my teammates did the same. Not only did they not blame me, but they kept making me happy and relieving my pressure."
Speaking of this, Thompson smiled again and said: "You can see, I didn't make a shot in the open space at the beginning of this game, but my teammates have always believed in me and passed me the ball to let me shoot! Naturally, in this atmosphere, the subsequent performance is also a matter of course."
The reporter went to interview Jimmy Butler again: "Jimmy Butler, your performance is getting better and better, every game is getting better and better. Besides your own hard work, is there any other reason?"
Just as Jimmy Butler was about to answer, the reporter interrupted immediately, and said with a smile: "Don't tell me to praise Presti again, if you do, please skip it!" After saying this, the rest of the reporters suddenly burst into laughter, and the Hornets players also laughed, while Jimmy Butler was stunned in embarrassment.
When the laughter stopped, Jimmy Butler said, "If I'm not allowed to praise Coach Presti, can I praise my teammates?"
The reporter laughed, and then changed the subject: "No."
"Uh..." Jimmy Butler was a little stunned, and seeing Jimmy Butler's embarrassing appearance, Presti and his teammates couldn't help laughing!In the end, Jimmy Butler could only say: "I am good at regulating!",
· Immediately, the press conference burst into laughter again!
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Compared with the joy of the Hornets press conference, the Lakers' press conference can only be described as gloomy.
"Coach D'Antoni, the next game will be the home of the Hornets. How sure are you that you can bring your hands back to Los Angeles?"
D'Antoni said vowedly: "We will work hard to bring the victory back!"
And when this question was asked to Kobe, Kobe said very solemnly: "I will also do my best in the next game!"
(End of this chapter)