Chapter 184: A win-win is Jack winning twice

Los Angeles is in a desperate situation; they need someone to stand up and make a confidence-boosting speech, need someone to stand up and tell everyone: Los Angeles can still win.

This person is Fan Xi.

Besides him, no one else on the Lakers roster has his appeal.

And Fan Xi actually did it; his interview after hitting the game-winner was like a battle manifesto, making not only fans but also players and even staff boil with excitement.

Even though Gasol is injured now, the situation is unclear, even though Kobe Bryant is out for the season, so what? We are the ones who have reached match point at 3:1? We have Jack Fan and a group of elite soldiers; why can't we cut them down in the fifth game?

The Big Three, so what?

Los Angeles is full of spirit!

The person who stood up to speak on the Heat side was LeBron James; he appeared at the post-game press conference. He came to the post-game conference with a tenacious fighting posture, facing the camera with a spirit of burning the boats.

First, he told the reporters with a pained face: "We are very heartbroken, very regretful; we have lost two consecutive games, and Miami has reached the most dangerous moment."

Immediately, the style changed, and he became firm: "At this point, we only have one way out, and that is victory, consecutive victories!"

"I know that in history, there has never been a comeback from a 1:3 deficit, but we will not give up because this task is so difficult. I will lead Miami to climb step by step, step by step to complete this unprecedented thing."

"Where there is a will, there is a way."

"This is my declaration, and it is also Miami's declaration."

LeBron James said it with great force.

He and Fan Xi were tit-for-tat.

They no longer had any blurred space between them.

LeBron James was subsequently asked by a reporter how he viewed Fan Xi's second Finals game-winner, and LeBron James showed a very broad posture: "He is very smart and very strong; he is already the new flag of Los Angeles. I am very happy to witness his rapid growth."

"But next, I won't allow him to go any further, because no one can take the championship away from me. The Duke can't; this is my royal power!"

James said the latter part with a smile on his face; although he wanted to act as if it were a joke, the tension in his tone was self-evident.

The Duke and the King.

The cards were already on the table; this series was destined to have only one hero.

From the moment James said this, the media knew that the atmosphere of these Finals had completely evolved from a battle of league marquee superstars into a battle between the King and the Duke.

It's just that in the previous confrontation, LeBron James was the latecomer; he wanted to overthrow Kobe and complete his true coronation.

And now, he has become the defending champion. He must defend his royal power. Fan Xi went from having nothing to becoming the Miracle Child, then made a splash in the Finals, and in the absence of Kobe for the season, led the Purple and Gold Legion to make a name for Duke Jack at the basketball holy land, Staples Center.

LeBron James was very emotional inside; at first, he never regarded Fan Xi as an opponent on the basketball court. He felt that Fan Xi was just a commercial monster, relying on his Asian market and those messy entertainment industry news to become a money-sucking freak in the vanity fair.

But now, Fan Xi has become a thorn in his side.

He must pull out this damn little Duke before he can put his own crown on his head.

Once he doesn't win the championship this year, he will face the biggest questioning of his career. Because, from 2003 or even earlier, people have been looking forward to him ascending the throne; the summer he joined the league, the entire basketball world was whispering his name.

But this season, he clearly took a shortcut and went to Miami to join forces. However, the little Duke who appeared halfway has already made him exhausted.

Fortunately, the situation has reversed now, and God is on his side, personally pulling out the two big mountains of Kobe and Gasol for him.

Miami's championship situation is not just a little good, but very good; the state of vigorous vitality and everything competing is right before his eyes.

Thinking of this, James couldn't help but become more determined.

"Miami must win!"

James clenched his fist and shouted again when ending the press conference.

James was so confident, and after the press conference ended, someone filmed him returning to the court to continue training, training his three-point shooting.

At the same time, paparazzi filmed Fan Xi getting into Scarlett's car. Before this, Taylor Swift had just left, and the Kardashian family also left in two nanny cars, while Jenner left with the Kobe couple.

Fan Xi now enjoys the treatment of an entertainment star; he must face the magnesium lights in some corners.

He seems to have gotten used to it.

Just like when he left the court and went to say hello to Taylor Swift, Taylor not only hugged him but also wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him on the spot.

When Taylor took the initiative to stick out her tongue, it was hard for Fan Xi not to respond.

He is a kind and passionate man.

The famous American entertainment channel MTV calls him the Rose Duke because he is as passionate as a rose.

But, Fan Xi's thoughts are actually very simple; he just wants to give these girls who need love a complete home.

Taylor kissed him passionately; no woman doesn't like a hero. Fan Xi's game-winner at Staples Center was like cutting down a general and seizing a flag on the battlefield. The cheers of more than 7,000 people at the scene set him off as majestic.

Who doesn't like such a young hero?

Taylor Swift felt that only she deserved Fan Xi.

But later, the Kardashian family ran over and attacked her; Kim Kardashian and the others thought their little sister and Jack were childhood sweethearts and mutually consenting, so how could it be your turn to be the third party?

Moreover, they frantically accused Jack of why he would do this?

A mess.

Fan Xi felt that he was indeed a bit impulsive, but there was no way; when a person's adrenaline is secreting wildly, it is indeed hard to resist temptation.

Security personnel separated them, and those media also rushed over to separate them.

These reporters always felt that things weren't big enough; they stirred up relationships, trying to create bigger topics.

"Listen, we won't blame Jack; he is a good boy, he was just used by some bad women with ulterior motives, he is innocent, he is the hero of Los Angeles, he defended the honor of this city, we won't attack him, he is our family."

Kim Kardashian pointed the finger directly at Taylor Swift in front of the media: "She should focus on writing songs, instead of grabbing whoever is excellent as a boyfriend. I heard she is a tough character; every time she grabs a boyfriend, she writes a love song. This is the source of her talent; she is a predator..."

The Kardashian family and Taylor actually felt like they were at odds.

By comparison, Taylor Swift was very calm; she was even a bit graceful.

"Why did I kiss him? Because I love him, we are truly in love; is it the turn of those monsters and ghosts to oppose it?"

"You don't know how excellent Jack is at all; you are just demonizing him, describing how dissolute he is, but in fact, he is a restrained and simple boy. No matter what you say, I will firmly stand behind him."

"Of course I will write songs for him; every one of my sweet love songs is written for him."

Taylor Swift was like a die-hard admirer during the interview.

Then, her security guards took her away.

This chaos spread wildly across various media; public opinion loves such "chaotic" scenes too much. What is more exciting to onlookers than two female stars fighting over a male star?

In fact, there were more than two.

When Fan Xi was filmed appearing in Scarlett's car, the complexity became even more fascinating.

So, who is the Rose Duke's woman now?

Fan Xi heard the tracking report on Scarlett's car radio; he was very sad, he had to let Scarlett send him back to his apartment, and then Scarlett left on her own.

Although the media previously filmed the Black Widow "removing dampness" for Jack on the beach in Miami, most of the time, people still think Scarlett and Fan Xi have no connection.

Perhaps, just an older sister who plays well together?

Fan Xi returned home, turned on the TV, and very honorably, he became the focus of the media again.

Sports media are blowing him up, praising the miracle he created tonight; he is already the first superstar in history to complete two game-winners in the Finals.

Even the most critical critics couldn't find a single point to criticize, other than Jack's chaotic gossip after the game making people question his confidence-boosting speech.

There is a common myth in the sports circle that players with complex off-court lives must be unable to focus on the court.

There are too many such examples in the NBA; those players who mess around with relationships, even if they are as strong as Shawn Kemp, a natural monster, eventually end up fat and unable to jump.

Therefore, they are very worried that Fan Xi will become the next flash in the pan.

And, their tone seems to be looking forward to it.

Fan Xi couldn't be bothered to argue with them; he turned off the TV and didn't watch the entertainment news reports.

He knew it must be earth-shattering.

The European and American entertainment circles have always liked gossip and have great tolerance; they like to arrange stories between female stars and male stars.

But in fact, in the United States, female stars and male stars rarely have too much anxiety, especially male and female stars of similar status; they rarely get married, and even if they do, it will end up in a mess. The longer-lasting ones seem to be Jay-Z and Beyoncé.

Male stars mostly like to find models, find people outside the circle, or female stars with less fame.

The range of female stars is very wide, models, sports stars, chaebol successors, Wall Street elites, entrepreneurs... and so on.

They play their own games.

Fan Xi's appearance broke this balance, and he is a man like a mystery; on one hand, he appears very pure and self-disciplined, on the other hand, he can always get involved in scandals with female stars in the entertainment industry, and can always make them fight for him.

This is a panacea for ratings.

The next morning, MTV actually opened a voting channel; they were even more professional than the sports channel's prediction of the fifth victory. They found several experts to discuss who Jack Fan and his several rumored girlfriends were more compatible with, from constellations to personality, from personality to education, from education to growth background... these "experts" who live on announcements can always talk freely.

Then, they opened a voting method.

Choose who will eventually become Jack Fan's wife. A: Kendall Jenner. B: Scarlett Johansson. C: Taylor Swift. D: Selena Gomez. And E: Others.

Fan Xi watched for more than half an hour while eating breakfast; he even felt that what those experts said made sense.

However, what surprised him was that in the real-time updated voting data, E was actually the most. Clearly, these onlookers who don't mind the chaos are particularly willing to believe in the charm of the Rose Little Duke; they firmly believe that Fan Xi will hook up with other female stars.

In fact, when something is scrambled for by everyone, it will attract greater attention; this is hunger marketing.

Just like a new store opening, they always hire dozens of people to line up at the door, looking very popular.

Now, there must be many Hollywood female stars who are eager to try and want to taste something fresh.

Fan Xi turned off the TV and received a call from Ma Chen.

Ma Chen arranged a media interview again, this time a joint interview by three domestic media. It will be broadcast on three TV stations with very high domestic ratings.

Fan Xi's performance in the Finals made him the hottest star in the country; countless media wanted to get his interview rights. Ma Chen reached some agreements with the domestic side; these three media were the partners he specially selected, and he hoped to make Fan Xi's influence more realized through the media.

These media also very much wanted to get Fan Xi's first-hand news.

This is of great help to them.

Fan Xi opened his house and opened his day's life for these three media to follow and shoot.

These three media are the largest domestic internet platform, the local satellite TV with the highest domestic ratings, and the central sports channel.

Fan Xi finished breakfast, and at about 9:30, Ma Chen brought them in.

Fan Xi was very happy to see them and greeted them in Chinese.

And before filming, Ma Chen and a group of workers made many extra decorations in Fan Xi's house, implanting Fan Xi's sneakers and some endorsement photos for promotion.

This itself is part of the interview, mutual benefit and win-win.

Ma Chen likes to do win-win things, although he always says: a win-win is Jack winning twice.

This interview was finalized 10 days ago, at which time Kobe hadn't been injured yet.

Now, Gasol is lying in the hospital.

However, for the media, it is very good news, because Fan Xi's performance in the past period, especially the game-winner in the last game, made domestic fans boil, which made the gold content of this interview rise exponentially.

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