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167 The real reason

At the post-match press conference, the Lakers officially arranged the venue for Kobe. The background board was printed with the youngest 24,000-point pattern in history. The microphone was also carefully put on the '24k' logo, and he also specially invited stars such as Nicholson to participate.

The media present, totaling 42 large and small, were all cancelled for other press conferences and held specifically for Kobe.

Amid the sound of snapping photos, the staff announced Kobe's appearance, and Nicholson and others applauded and cheered.

Kobe even ran away and jumped onto the podium, and Li Zhe sat down.

Everyone at the scene was shocked. Why did Li Zhe appear at such a special moment?

But no one would ask.

As Black waved, the espn reporter asked the first question.

"Hi Kobe, you scored 24,000 points on the night of 31 years and 75 days, surpassing Chamberlain to create a new historical record for 31 years and 113 days. What do you think?"

"For me, this is just another ordinary game day, but I am very happy that so many friends have come to witness this journey with me." Kobe pointed at Nicholson and others in the audience, turned their heads to look at Li Zhe, "In addition, I want to thank my teammates, who played very smart and tough, creating a lot of easy shooting space for me. Especially Jamie, during the period when Paul was absent, he provided too much help to the team and helped me relieve a lot of burden."

As the words fell, applause rang out on the spot.

At Black's warning, the tnt reporter continued to ask questions.

"I noticed that you reached the record with a back-down shot, did you intentionally do that?"

Kobe smiled and touched his chin and said, "That was just a coincidence. I went to the position according to Jamie's request. He is the team's main point guard. I have always listened to his arrangements and I am only responsible for scoring."

Hearing this, Li Zhe deliberately shouted: "Yes, I am the boss of the Lakers."

There was a burst of laughter at the scene, and Black signaled to the abc reporter to ask questions again.

"There are arguments that people still have questions about Jamie's future performance. The main reason is that Jimmy has not received much honor and has never encountered strong opponents since the start of the game. Do you agree with this argument?"

After listening to it, Kobe thought for a while before speaking, "I don't agree, but I understand this statement."

"Do you know? Jamie's performance reminds me of Big Brother Magicians? Johnson, who also performed well in the rookie season and has a good proficiency in various skills far exceeding other rookies and many veterans."

"This is different from the development rules of most players. Just like I was unknown in the first two years of my career, but Jamie is a genius among geniuses like the Magician and cannot be measured and evaluated in a conventional way."

"I believe that over time, people's doubts about Jamie will all disappear and will not last long."

After Kobe finished speaking, he turned around and raised his right hand, and interacted with Li Zhe with high fives.

Abc reporter asked: "Do you think Chris Paul can limit Jamie?"

Kobe looked up at the sky and pretended he didn't hear it. Black instructed the staff to take away the microphone and asked the fox reporter to ask questions.

"Hey Jamie, how do you feel when Kobe has achieved historic achievements?"

Li Zhe took the microphone and said with a smile: "I think it's very ordinary, because he will become the youngest 256,789 thousand points, or even 30,000 points in history. He will play for 20 years at a very high level, and it's only a matter of time before he reaches those records."

"I hope it's as you wish." Kobe reached out to high fives with Li Zhe again.

The reporter then asked some regular questions, and the staff announced the end of the press conference.

Li Zhe and Kobe returned to the locker room and drove to the famous Oak nightclub to celebrate with the whole team.



While the Lakers team was dancing happily, a lot of discussion appeared on Twitter.

Stephen A. Smith, a famous commentator at espn, published a long article: "Through Mitchell Thompson's post-match comments and post-match interviews, I finally figured out why Jamie is so powerful, but everyone is still confused."

"Because Jamie Lee scored a triple-double in his debut, 15 assists in a single quarter, and scored 57 points, our standard for his future achievement has been greatly improved, from the initial qualified rookie to the qualified starter, to the All-Star player and even the super player, and finally becoming a legendary player. As Kobe said, we are comparing Jamie Lee with Magic Johnson."

"How is the magician's achievements? The top five in history! No one objected?"

"Can Jamie do it?"

"I think the possibility is as low as winning the jackpot by buying a lottery. Unless a miracle happens, it is impossible."

"First of all, let's not talk about other difficult-to-measure factors, Jamie is only 191 cm tall and only 198.72 cm in wingspan. His static physical fitness is hugely different from that of the Magician. He only has 12 bench presses of 84 kg, and his core strength is even worse than that of many active point guards. His vertical jump of 74.66 cm is also very average."

"In other words, if I were the head coach of the Lakers and I was about to play the last goal in the finals G7, I would never dare to hand over the ball to Jamie. He is too easy to be limited by high-intensity defense. On the playoff stage, his defensive disadvantages will be targeted by opponents, just like before the Thunder played against the Lakers, Durant used misalignment many times to attack."

"Even so, I can't deny that as long as you are not affected by injuries, Jamie will definitely become an All-Star regular, complement the Lakers, and win at least one championship in his entire career."

Many media and individuals reposted Stephen A. Smith articles and made comments.

Kevin Arnolds: "It's totally correct! Basketball is a big man sport and requires strong physical fitness. Looking at the top ten in history, only Jordan is less than 200 cm, which is enough to explain why."

Andrew Han: "100% agree! Don't go too far, just take the Lakers against the Grizzlies as an example. Did anyone notice that Allen Iverson is also on the court? He was the former MVP and the best representative of the small man, but after he lost his explosive power and shooting, his situation was very embarrassing, and the only thing Jamie is his height."

Bill Simmons: "There is some truth. As the Lakers' mortal enemy, I objectively say that Jamie's weakness will not be exposed until Kobe's condition declines. But considering that after Jamie joins the Lakers, Kobe's pressure on both offense and defense has been greatly reduced, and he will have to wait for at least five years. I'm afraid that the Lakers will get other superstars through trades."

Barkley: "Espn commentators are totally nonsense! They have never seen how Jamie scored 57 points against the Rockets. Wade said that Jamie had the shadow of him when he played against the Mavericks in the finals that year. So many impacts on the inside were ignored by ESPN experts. It is recommended that you subscribe to TNT TV live broadcast, and I will give you a detailed explanation."

Magician Johnson: "No one, including Jordan, can become a historical legend by his personal ability. He also needs many factors such as teammates, coaches, management, fans, luck, etc. You commentators who never play basketball know that you are just a fool. You are too mediocre to understand how powerful a genius is."

Isaiah Thomas: "As a 185-centimeter point guard, I must say that the commentator may be able to analyze the game clearly, but it is all after the game. It is completely different to play in person. Put away your malicious speculation and hypocritical appreciation. Jamie Lee will definitely become a Hall of Fame player in the future."

As the discussion progressed, the topic gradually changed from why Li Zhe was questioned to how he should prove that he could become a historical legendary player like the Magician.

Some fans think that they need to wait for the playoffs and even the finals. Li Zhe played excellent data on high-intensity defense, and could not have only one game, at least three to four games in each round of the series.

Some fans believe that there is no need to wait until then, the Lakers will be against the Hornets, and Chris Paul is at the peak. He has won the steal king in the past two years and has assists last year. He averaged 22.8 points and 11 assists per game last season, ranking in the best second team. As long as Li Zhe can suppress Paul on both offense and defense, it will be enough to complete the proof.
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