Chapter 185: Tonight, please just go die

If Fan Xi is willing to discuss something with you, he must be a humorous expresser; he can always easily make others understand his meaning, and even if he just uses body movements, he can make the other party feel his charm.

Ma Chen always says this; Jack's popularity with women doesn't come from thin air, and those Hollywood female stars flock to him, always for internal reasons.

Fan Xi discussed basketball culture with the CCTV reporter; he said basketball not only strengthens the body but also enhances a person's will. When discussing the upcoming Finals, he said firmly: "... Although the Miami Heat are strong and occupy a comprehensive advantage, as long as we have a tenacious will, millet plus rifles can also overthrow them."

"I don't believe in the weak defeating the strong, but I will find their weak points and sink them."

"The upcoming game is destined to be a war of attrition, involving technology, physical confrontation, and more importantly, willpower."

"I am full of confidence in myself."

Fan Xi talked freely to CCTV; he discussed things with great spirit.

When he faced the reporter from the local satellite TV, he discussed interesting things about the NBA; he said NBA players actually have two eyes and one nose, there is nothing special, and don't look at them as fierce, they are actually more cheerful than ordinary people.

"Why cheerful? Because they have money. If you have a junior high school diploma and suddenly become a multi-millionaire by relying on a bit of strength, you will also be very cheerful."

Fan Xi chatted about gossip with the satellite TV reporter.

These news are all seasonings that can quickly increase ratings.

It was even more different chatting with internet media; Fan Xi talked to him about his handsome appearance and his views on choosing a partner.

"When I was in the country, some people said I was handsome. When I arrived in the United States, I thought the aesthetics of Eastern and Western cultures were different, but I didn't expect that a group of people still said I was handsome. I am very troubled by this; I focus on playing basketball, I just want to play basketball, but people say: you look even more handsome when you play basketball."

"I didn't insist on finding a domestic girlfriend to marry. If you have browsed the news of American entertainment media, you will find that I seem to have been entangled with blonde and blue-eyed white female stars. Although there are fictional components, I will not refuse cross-cultural romance."

"I think making a girlfriend is about being bold and careful; if you are more confident, any kind of woman will be attracted."

"Of course, if you have a face like mine and also have your own career, then in any corner of the world, you will be the focus."

Fan Xi is always so good at socializing.

Although it sounds a bit stinky, no one would think what he said is not the truth. In fact, during the time he was interviewed, he received seven or eight calls, and at least three of the women were asking him if he wanted to eat together at night.

Fan Xi is a hot dating object.

However, Fan Xi did not accept any dating invitations; he refused them in the name of the game.

Another reason not spoken out is that Fan Xi thinks he should calm down now. The "kissing accidents" on the sidelines of two consecutive home games pushed the name of the playboy to the forefront. Now, not only the Los Angeles media are aiming their magnesium lights at him, but the whole United States and even the whole world are paying attention to this incident.

There are too many people who want to get a big news in the recent period; no matter which rumored girlfriend Fan Xi appears with, it will cause a new disturbance.

Fan Xi wants to deal with it coldly.

Many things are most beneficial when they are about to break but haven't broken yet; once poked, it will be counterproductive, and even bring fire to oneself.

After sending away the three interview teams, Fan Xi lay on his sofa and quietly watched the game tapes of the Miami Heat.

Half an hour ago, Jimbas called him, and Bas said on the phone: "Pau Gasol is confirmed to be out for the season."

This is something everyone knows; Gasol injured his knee, his ankle was just sprained, and the cruciate ligament inside his knee was torn, although not completely broken, he definitely won't return to the court in a short time.

This is a disease that seriously affects athletic ability; many players lost their innate explosive power, speed, and jumping ability after minimally invasive surgery.

Although Gasol is not a style based on physical quality, Jimbas is already worried about whether Pau Gasol can participate in his future plans in his conversation. He revealed in his language that he would make new trades around Jack Fan next season. If he gets the power to manage the team.

Fan Xi didn't discuss this topic deeply with him; he felt this was an inappropriate behavior. On one hand, he is just a player and has no reason to interfere with the management's decisions. On the other hand, he felt it was not very moral to do so; although the NBA has always been business is business and morality is morality, Gasol was injured for the team after all, and discussing trading him away after his injury heals is very inhumane.

Fan Xi didn't want to be a cold person, although from Jimbas's mouth, this matter was of great benefit to him.

The most important reason Jimbas made this call to tell Fan Xi was that he decided to block this matter from the outside world.

He said he wanted to tell the media ambiguously, hinting that Gasol still had a chance to return in the fifth game.

He wanted to play a psychological war; he wanted to make the Miami Heat panic.

Fan Xi didn't say anything more after he made such a decision.

Although he thought these things couldn't affect anything.

After chatting, Fan Xi sat in front of the TV and carefully studied the tapes of the Miami Heat.

In his view, the faster the battle ends, the more beneficial it is for the Lakers.

The Lakers are already at the end of their rope, and morale is declining, although Fan Xi can inspire for a while. But if the Big Three bring the game back to Miami's home court, what awaits the Lakers will be a comprehensive strangulation.

Therefore, the Big Three must be solved at Staples Center.

Fan Xi made up his mind.

Then, he began to study countermeasures.

The Miami Heat were not idle either.

Pat Riley, nicknamed the God of Calculation, is a very smart person; he saw through Jimbas's setup at the first time, and he didn't believe Jimbas's statement to the outside world at all: Paul is still on the injury observation list, we don't rule out putting him on the active list for the fifth game.

Such remarks naturally triggered a strong reaction from Los Angeles fans, and the media also began to reverse the wind direction, believing that the Lakers had a chance to kill Miami in the fifth game if Gasol was indeed not injured.

The momentum of public opinion made the Miami Heat feel real panic; James and Wade both had worries on their faces.

However, Pat Riley hit the nail on the head: "It's just a trick of Jimbas's posturing; he has always liked to take shortcuts, and it has been like this since he was a child. If the Lakers are handed over to him, he may not necessarily be able to do anything."

"Pau Gasol's medical report has long been leaked. It's just that he is still self-righteously whitewashing peace for the sake of selling tickets and publicity."

"We just need to kill Los Angeles in the fifth game, and his competition with Jean Bas will also end."

"What a stupid guy. The more you do, the more you make mistakes!"

Pat Riley was very disdainful.

He let the players relax, let everyone rest well, and even encouraged the players to relax.

Joel Anthony followed his advice and went to swim in the hotel pool. Then, this blue-collar center, the only one left in Miami, was injured; he fell by the pool... and broke his arm.

The day before the fifth game of the Finals.

When he was sent to the hospital and put in a cast, all of Miami was stunned.

They didn't expect the injury to come so quickly; they had previously thanked God for blessing them, and the Lakers lost two generals in a row. In the blink of an eye, their own team lost an important blue-collar in the paint.

Joel Anthony is the only center in the Miami Heat who can play the confrontation position; the others, Juwan Howard, Haslem, and Chris Bosh, are all shooting-oriented forwards, and the backcourt's ability to protect rebounds is not strong.

Now that Joel Anthony is injured so strangely, it is simply adding frost to the snow.

The Miami Big Three were worried, and the face of Spoelstra, who originally had the victory in his hands, also appeared with some worries.

At this time, it was Pat Riley who stood up again; he stabilized the military heart. "Joel Anthony can't affect the battle situation; missing Kobe and Gasol, we are still holding the victory. As long as we play with momentum at the beginning, the Los Angeles Lakers are just a group of sheep except for Jack Fan; they are not worth worrying about at all."

"They will watch us eat Jack Fan, eat Los Angeles."

Pat Riley's vision is sharp; he can always find things others can't see, and he gave Miami a shot in the arm.

When Joel Anthony was put in a cast, Kobe Bryant was discussing with Lakers executives and his attending doctor: "I want to remove the cast in advance; I must return to the court now."

"I know Jack very well; he will work hard. I can't sit on the bench and ignore it at this time; he is still a child."

Kobe said very seriously.

To show his recovery effect, he also squeezed his fingers to show that he had no problem controlling the ball.

However, the doctor refused him from a professional perspective. Although he told Kobe that removing the cast was no problem, wanting to play an intense game would easily lead to a secondary fracture or even a comminuted fracture; by then, his career would be over, and there has never been a one-armed player in the NBA.

Jean Bas also firmly refused Kobe's comeback.

She said: "I would rather lose all championships than see you increase the risk of injury. You are the most important wealth of our Los Angeles; we will not let you take risks for a championship. My father wouldn't want it either; you are a superstar he watched grow up. At the most difficult time of his life, we shouldn't let him worry about you."

When Jean Bas threw out her dying father, Kobe Bryant's proposal was completely rejected.

Kobe was very frustrated.

He wanted to help Fan Xi from the bottom of his heart; he knew too well the importance of this upcoming game to the Lakers. This is a real watershed; if the Lakers miraculously hold on and win, then the Lakers will be a three-peat champion.

If they don't hold on, the next two away games will not be possible to hold on either.

The Heat will take the final victory; they will completely beat the Lakers into a pile of loose sand, and even if Fan Xi is tenacious, he will be swallowed.

"Kobe, have time to talk to Jerry more; he doesn't have much time left to be awake." Jean said to Kobe after this meeting.

Kobe nodded; his relationship with Old Bas was like father and son. Back then, Shaquille O'Neal was in his prime and could be said to be the most dominant center in NBA history, but when the OK combination split, Old Bas still resolutely traded O'Neal and kept Kobe.

Therefore, there is the Kobe of today.

Kobe's status in the old man's heart is extraordinary.

Therefore, he planned to see Old Bas before the Finals started tomorrow and chat with him.

By comparison, Jean Bas cares more about the future of the Lakers. Jimbas put all his heart into the "now" of the Lakers; he didn't even have the heart to care about Kobe's injury, nor did he mention that Kobe should go see his father.

He is selling tickets; the ticket price for the fifth game maintained the price of the fourth game, and it is still hard to get a ticket. This is related to Fan Xi's speech after the fourth game's game-winner, and also related to Jimbas's statement that Pau Gasol is expected to return in the fifth game.

Jimbas wants to do something too much.

But sometimes, doing more is not as good as doing nothing.

Jean Bas is in such a state of mind now; she is watching the fire from the other side, waiting for Jimbas to get into trouble.

On the morning of the game day, Fan Xi finished his nutritional meal and brushed his plate clean as usual. Then he picked up his lucky yellow training bag, started the car at 9:09, and drove to Staples Center.

Although Fan Xi doesn't have the obsessive-compulsive disorder like Ray Allen, he does indeed need a lot of psychological hints now.

He has indeed made a name for himself as a superstar.

But what he has to face now is, after all, two historical superstars and one fringe superstar.

Even someone as strong as him needs some psychological hints to strengthen his will.

When he drove the car into Staples Center, when the staff member wearing the number 10 jersey shouted to him loudly: "Jack, come on!"

His heart no longer wavered in the slightest; his heart was like a piece of meteorite forged into a hard heart shape.

"Wait, Bob, you will soon climb to the top of Staples Center to install a new championship flag."

Fan Xi said to him with a smile.

"That must be my proudest thing, Jack." Bob responded loudly.

Their conversation made the staff around them full of energy; they firmly believed that their Rose Little Duke could sprinkle miracles over the City of Angels again.

So what if there is no Kobe, and Pau Gasol might not be able to play?

As long as Jack is still there, hope will always be there.

What Big Three, what Emperor Superstar, what invincible.

Tonight, please just go die. ===== CHAPTER 186 =====