Chapter 157: What Hatred, What Grudge

"Last night, Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard, known as the new answer to the league's point guard, Jack Fan, was photographed watching a movie with Scarlett Johansson late at night. Although Scarlett had previously denied the scandal with Jack Fan, it is not difficult to see from her swaying movements, almost hanging on Jack Fan... it is difficult for them not to have a relationship..."

Fan Xi sat on the sofa in the Miami hotel, watching his news playing on the TV channel.

He did indeed go to watch a movie with Scarlett last night; Scarlett came to find him under the banner of contacting Selena, because they had to board the plane to Miami early that morning, so time was tight and the task was urgent, so they just found an art film and entered the theater.

It must be said that Los Angeles movie fans really prefer fast food and have no pursuit of art. There were only four people in the huge studio.

Fan Xi and Scarlett sat in the corner at the far left in the back, while the other couple sat in the corner at the far right. As this sleep-inducing art film slowly progressed through its so-called plot, the corner on the right emitted gasps and excited yet undisguised sounds that made people unable to calm down.

Very good, these two were not here for the movie itself either.

Fan Xi was about to accuse these two to pay attention to the quality of watching the movie, when the A-list Hollywood queen leaned down...

Scarlett could always come up with new tricks for Fan Xi.

This was another kind of stimulating feeling; Fan Xi even felt that his brain waves were about to be stimulated out... but in the end, it was still a little bit short... if the couple on the far right wasn't sitting there.

Fan Xi ultimately didn't remember what this art film was about.

When the screen on TV showed the footage of the two being photographed outside the cinema, Fan Xi tried hard to think... what was the name of that movie? The heroine didn't look very good; was it only girls with flat chests and freckles all over their faces who could act in art films? If so, Scarlett was indeed more able to attract ordinary audiences into the cinema.

However, Fan Xi was still looking forward to watching art films with Scarlett next time.

The joy here is not enough to be told to outsiders.

Fan Xi changed the channel.

ESPN's basketball news was reporting: "... Chris Paul has entered the Miami Heat training gym since last Sunday; the friendship between LeBron, Dwyane, and Chris needs no words; what kind of new weapon will Paul bring to the Heat? Let us wait and see."

Fan Xi saw this news, and the contrast produced absurdity.

According to the media's reporting tendency, the Lakers' starting point guard is reluctant to return home and has a late-night tryst with a sexy female star, while the Miami Heat are striving for excellence and inviting the contemporary god of point guards to come and guide them.

As long as it's a normal person, they would feel that 'it's unreasonable for Miami not to win'.

"Hey, Jack. You actually went to watch Tony Kaye's 'Detachment' with Scarlett; this is the highest-rated movie by the Film Critics Association this year. What do you think? Is it good? Does it really analyze human nature to such a penetrating degree?"

Mike Dunleavy walked in; he was probably the last innocence in Los Angeles.

Bynum looked at him with a bad smile, and he said with a wink: "Mike, I dare to guarantee that Jack didn't watch the movie for a minute last night; I bet you he can't even say the names of the male and female leads now."

"Hey, Jack, what is the male lead's name? What did he do in the movie?"

Lamar Odom hurriedly helped ask.

There was a burst of laughter in the hotel conference room.

Fan Xi hurriedly straightened his face and said: "What time is it, still caring about last night's movie. Tomorrow night is the Finals."

Hahahaha!

A burst of hearty laughter in the conference room.

At least, the Lakers' pre-game atmosphere was still very good.

The matter of Fan Xi and Scarlett watching a movie did not cause dissatisfaction in the locker room as the commentators said; Lakers players had long accepted Jack's romantic anecdotes. Other players' pre-game dates might be called a persona collapse, but Fan Xi... dating female stars is his persona.

Just like a certain crosstalk actor in the country, 'the harder you smoke, the more stable the persona'.

Phil Jackson came in later, and he played the highlights of the Miami Heat's games on the big screen.

The Heat eliminated the 76ers, Celtics, and Bulls in succession this year to reach the Finals; the strength of the Big Three is beyond doubt.

James is ranked first on the latest ESPN strength ranking, Dwyane Wade is ranked 4th on the strength ranking, and Chris Bosh is ranked 16th.

In contrast, the Lakers are indeed a bit inferior on the ranking; Kobe is ranked second, Pau Gasol 15th, Andrew Bynum 25th, and Fan Xi rose relatively quickly; he is now ranked 28th in the league. However, this ranking was listed before the second game of the Western Conference Finals; according to Fan Xi's current market, he has a chance to touch the threshold of the top 20.

However, the Heat's problems are also considered very obvious; they rely on one-on-one, rely on breakthroughs, the inside is weak, the defense is poor, and the rebounding protection ability is very ordinary.

Therefore, Phil Jackson's strategy for the first game is very simple. Directly push the twin towers, let Gasol and Bynum form a double-high lineup to press Bosh and Joel Anthony.

In addition, in response to the Heat's strong breakthrough ability, strengthen the zone defense. And let Fan Xi press Bibby at the arc top to make Bibby enter an uncomfortable state, making him unable to comfortably enter the work of distributing ball possession.

When Phil Jackson was arranging targeted tactics, Miami was doing the same thing.

Both sides' intelligence work is top-notch, and both sides will grab the other's weaknesses to hit.

But as for the final result, take it one step at a time.

No one knows what will happen tomorrow night.

Only one point can be certain: there is only one winner in the game.

The Miami Heat's home court is also called the American Airlines Arena, built in 1999, is a generation of modern arenas, can accommodate nearly 20,000 spectators, and the arena grade is relatively high in the NBA.

That night, when the Heat players walked into the arena, 20,000 fans in the audience wore neat and uniform white T-shirts; they created a white terror scene to cheer for the home team.

American media likes to translate it into 'white-hot'.

The Heat are very superstitious about this; the last time they entered the Finals, they relied on everyone wearing white at home, reversing the Mavericks 0:2 down to win the championship.

Nowitzki came to the scene.

He is a man of extraordinary courage; he knows he will be ridiculed for appearing here. After all, he once painfully lost to the Heat, and this season he sadly lost to the Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Facing the bleak career, this requires great courage.

A more courageous thing is, when reporters asked Nowitzki which team he supported to win, Nowitzki pulled open his jacket, revealing the No. 10 jersey inside; this is Fan Xi's Purple and Gold battle robe.

"I don't estimate the outcome of the game; I am a fan of Jack Fan," Nowitzki said with a smile.

Then the TNT sideline reporter asked him how he viewed the matter of Chris Paul entering the Heat training camp.

"Unless Chris Paul plays, it will not essentially change Miami's disadvantage at the No. 1 position."

Nowitzki made an estimate: "I think Jack Fan's first Finals journey will be exceptionally exciting."

The audience in front of the TV were all curious about the friendship between Nowitzki and Fan Xi, even though Fan Xi had just eliminated Nowitzki before.

The whistle blew quickly.

In the fanatical home court atmosphere, the starting players of both sides appeared.

The Lakers are: Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Kobe Bryant, Fan Xi.

This is no longer a double-high lineup, but a triple-high lineup.

The Lakers went straight for the Heat's Achilles' heel from the start.

The Heat's starting lineup is: Joel Anthony, Chris Bosh, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Mike Bibby.

The Miami Heat really couldn't find a qualified center in the market; the God of Calculation spent too much money on the Big Three, so they could only piece together some scraps.

Not every team can dig a treasure like Fan Xi from undrafted players; Pat Riley is extremely regretful about this.

Although he knew LeBron James hated Fan Xi, he told the management more than once that if we could get Jack Fan, we could really realize LeBron James's promise: not three championships, not four championships, not five championships...

"Of course, we can now too."

Every time he said this, Pat Riley would emphasize calmly.

However, often when people emphasize their tone, it means inner emptiness.

Before the game started, LeBron James sprinkled magnesium powder emphatically; he sprinkled it twice, one more time than usual, as if to strive for more camera time.

This is his signature move.

In any historical figure, there seems to be some special habit. Jordan likes to stick out his tongue, and James works hard on magnesium powder.

When he was sprinkling magnesium powder, Fan Xi happened to pass by his side; Fan Xi's expression was calm, even looking straight ahead.

However, he was fiercely scraped by James with a tough look.

Fan Xi felt inexplicable.

James and he had no substantial grudge; didn't I just kill you twice? Didn't I just be a head higher than you in the sneaker contract?

But you are an NBA superstar; you are a signature player; you are bound to enter the historical Hall of Fame. In terms of on-court achievements, I am far behind you; why are you targeting me so much?

Really.

Can't a black person's stomach hold a boat?

Your opponent is Kobe Bryant.

Fan Xi muttered in his heart.

James didn't let Kobe Bryant go either; when he hugged Kobe before the jump ball, he dropped harsh words: "Kobe, you are too old. The era that belongs to you turned the page tonight."

This is common trash talk.

In fact, Fan Xi knew that although Kobe and James had knots in many aspects.

James had always been surpassing Kobe Bryant, and a series of historical records created by Kobe had been broken by LeBron James. And James had never won a championship, especially in these two years; he felt that he was only one championship away from surpassing Kobe, and he wanted to completely change the dynasty.

Now, history had given him the best opportunity.

He was facing Kobe in the Finals.

If he won, he would be the co-lord of the world today; no one would deny his ruling status, although last summer, many people were still satirizing his decision to team up.

Victory can heal everything.

It is a good medicine.

"The future belongs to you, LeBron. You want to clean me up with your current means; it's still a bit early."

Kobe Bryant smiled and retorted.

The same words, four years ago, Tim Duncan said to LeBron James.

After he swept the young James-led Cavaliers in the Finals, he kindly touched his head and told him: The future belongs to you.

Since then, the young king began to go bald, but the future that the Stone Buddha spoke of never came; James chose to join the Heat in despair.

Now that Kobe brought up the old matter, could James not be angry?

Beep!

The whistle blew.

The head referee blew the whistle.

Andrew Bynum jumped up, and he easily defeated Joel Anthony with amazing bounce.

The two were not at the same level of existence at all. Although Andrew Bynum had many problems in Kobe's eyes, placed in the entire league, in this era of scarce centers, besides Dwight Howard in Orlando, there was really no one who could steadily suppress him.

Slap!

The basketball was patted to Fan Xi.

Fan Xi received the basketball, and he pushed forward steadily.

Standing in front of him was Mike Bibby, nicknamed the White Devil back then.

Mike Bibby claimed to have one-eighth Chinese ancestry.

However, at this time, he had no heart to climb relatives with Fan Xi.

He was here for revenge.

He was a member of the Kings back then, and the Kings were incomparably powerful back then. They almost finished off the Lakers, if it weren't for the referee's reason.

Many people still say today that the OK combination's three-peat stole a championship from the Kings.

Therefore, what was seen from Mike Bibby's face was incomparable determination.

He spread his arms, his body slowly leaned down, making a tough posture.

Then, Fan Xi did a light change of direction, passing him very easily from his side, his eyes still looking in the opposite direction.

Yes.

Mike Bibby's defense was just like Derek Fisher's.

They only had eyes left.

And their eyes weren't very good either.

When he was with the Kings, his defense was slightly passable, but even so, the Kings' coach Adelman specially equipped him with the defensive tough guy Kittles as an auxiliary.

The Heat certainly knew their problems.

The Filipino coach Spoelstra actually had two brushes; this could be seen from Pat Riley not stripping him of his head coach position.

Pat Riley's most famous thing was that his disciple Stan Van Gundy finally led the team into the playoffs and was about to play the Finals, but he fired Stan Van Gundy, became the head coach himself, and logically won another championship coach title.

Fan Xi broke into the free-throw line, and LeBron James helped defend; his tank-like body accelerated and overtook like a supercar.

Fan Xi was startled for a moment.

He hurriedly stopped, and James flew over... Pfft!

The two collided head-on.

Instantly, Fan Xi fell backward, and James hurriedly scrambled to steal the ball.

But, where is the ball?

Boom!

The sound of a violent dunk came from the paint. ===== CHAPTER 158 =====