After leading 2-0, James started to feel a little drifting.
In the post-game interview, he expressed that he wanted to win the cup at home, which meant that he wanted to win two games in a row and sweep the Rockets.
After the game, Zhang Zhiyuan was also caught by reporters when he was on the court, and he helplessly answered a few questions.
"Zhang, you don't seem to be anxious at all. Do you not care about the outcome of the game?"
the reporter asked.
"How is that possible? Of course I care about winning or losing."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"But you are already behind 0-2, and your expression doesn't look like you care."
the reporter said.
"It's just a 2-0 deficit."
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled, before they were trailing the Spurs 0-2.
Even in the finals, there are many people who fell behind 0-2 and were overturned. Not to mention, last year the Heat won four games in a row after falling behind 0-2.
[Yao Ming scored 3413 and the Rockets lost again. The score was 0 to 2.]
In the battle for the No. 1 pick in 2002 and 2003, it seems that LeBron is going to win the championship first. Without Tracy and Zhang Zhiyuan, Yao Ming is alone...
[The Rockets’ probability of winning is only 18%.]
In the history of the finals, there have only been three comebacks from a 0-2 deficit, and the example of a comeback after losing two home games is even more unique...
[James said he wants to win the cup at home.]
[Zhang: It’s just a 0-2 deficit.]
If someone says this, you can suspect that the other person is just being tough. But when Zhang says this, it is a reflection of confidence. Is the knight stable? I don’t think so. Friendly reminder, be careful with Zhang...
After the game, the media was in a frenzy, discussing endlessly the results that would come out in a few days, and never tired of it.
At the same time, Zhang Zhiyuan was interviewing several agents from China.
Smail knew that his talents were limited, so he did not want to innovate and planned to form a team imitating Yao's team.
His team is responsible for all commercial activities in the United States, while those in China are in charge of people who are familiar with Chinese affairs.
After he was exposed, countless people volunteered.
Smail went through numerous screenings and finally left two teams for Zhang Zhiyuan to make a final decision.
One is Li Yuhong, whose main business is football, and he is also in the sports industry.
Seeing Zhang Zhiyuan's popularity, he wanted to expand his business. After all, the success of Yao's team was obvious to all.
He does not expect Zhang Zhiyuan to surpass Yao Ming. As long as he can reach Yao Ming's height, he can leave his job in the football circle and concentrate on serving Zhang Zhiyuan.
The other one is even more outrageous, not to mention having nothing to do with basketball, not even sports. He is an entertainment agent.
There is nothing we can do about this. At present, the field of domestic sports agents is very backward, and most of them are coaches.
It is much harder to find a qualified agent than to find a qualified athlete.
Zhang Zhiyuan met Li Yuhong first, and the two chatted for more than half an hour. Zhang Zhiyuan was not satisfied.
Later, he met with Li Xiaowan.
Before that, he didn't know Li Xiaowan. It wasn't until Smail handed over the information that he discovered that she was Zhou Xun, Yang Mi's manager.
This greatly increased his interest, and it seemed good to have some interactions with Da Mimi.
More importantly, he originally wanted to sign an agent in the entertainment industry, so that he could make guest appearances in movies, variety shows, and make movies in the future.
Having an agent with connections in the entertainment industry can save you a lot of trouble in the process of making a movie.
"Mr. Zhang, although I am not in the sports world, I don't think the problem is big, because I am mainly responsible for your endorsements and some entertainment activities. In this regard, I am quite well-connected in the country, and I am relatively well-known.
Advantages…”
Li Xiaowan began to promote herself.
"A milk company wants me to represent you. If you were my agent, do you think I should take it?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked a question.
Of course Li Xiaowan didn't know that milk would explode in the future, but she was very smart and knew that the problem would not be that simple.
After thinking for a moment, Li Xiaowan said: "I personally don't think you should accept it. The risk of endorsing food is slightly higher, and the endorsement fees that food companies can offer are not much higher. I think you should take the high-end route and endorse cars, watches, etc."
Products like luxury goods.”
This answer barely passed the test. Zhang Zhiyuan didn't know what else could be tested. He simply said: "Sister Li, you said that you have many connections in the entertainment industry. This is not true. So, as long as you can help me get something done
, we can formally sign the contract.”
"Oh, what's the matter?"
Li Xiaowan was a little excited, as she was only one step away from signing Zhang Zhiyuan.
"It's like this. I like to watch Xingye's movies the most, and I am also a fan of his movies. I heard that his new movie Yangtze River No. 7 is about to start filming, and I will have to play a guest role. Also, the heroine will be replaced by me.
Sister Liu."
Zhang Zhiyuan feels that Yangtze River No. 7 is a very beautiful and touching movie. Unfortunately, due to many reasons, the box office of this movie did not reach the height it should have.
The reason why Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to make a guest appearance was, on the one hand, it was fun, and on the other hand, it was to help promote Stephen Chow and give Liu Yan some benefits.
All the heroines who have worked with Stephen Chow became famous in the end.
"Yangtze River No. 7, I've heard of it."
Li Xiaowan was thinking quickly as she spoke.
The heroine of Yangtze River No. 7 has been decided, and it is not easy to change the role. However, the heroine Zhang Yuqi seems to be a person with little fame and no background. If Zhang Zhiyuan is willing to make a guest appearance, the producer will definitely agree.
But Stephen Chow seems to be a person who has very high requirements for movies and has a very stubborn temper. It's hard to say whether he will risk changing roles for the sake of traffic...
After weighing the pros and cons, Li Xiaowan said: "Although it is a bit difficult, I am confident that I can handle it."
"Did you hear that? You can play with Master Xing now."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"Can I do it? I don't have any acting skills. Will I mess it up? Or forget it, just give me a second female lead and a third female lead."
Liu Yan said nervously.
She was cast as the heroine in her first movie, and she was the heroine in Stephen Chow's movie. She had never dared to think about it before.
"The heroine seems to be just a flower vase character, and she doesn't need any acting skills. Besides, there is still some time before filming, so you can practice your acting skills unexpectedly."
Zhang Zhiyuan.
"But I'm still worried."
"Don't be afraid, I won't panic even if my acting skills are worse."
...
Seeing that the two of them were about to start flirting, Li Xiaowan resigned wisely.
"By the way, Sister Li, if the role change is really successful, I hope you can give the original heroine some other compensation, otherwise it will be too cruel for her."
Zhang Zhiyuan reminded.
"What a lucky woman. Well, it seems that I am too."
After going out, Li Xiaowan couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, she just wanted to give it a try. She never expected that Zhang Zhiyuan actually didn't care that she was not a sports person and gave her a chance.
If she can successfully capture Zhang Zhiyuan, it will be of great help to her career.
On the one hand, he can earn a large amount of commissions from Zhang Zhiyuan, and on the other hand, he can also use Zhang Zhiyuan's popularity to promote his own artists.
Even if an artist co-produces an advertisement with Zhang Zhiyuan, it will be a huge publicity for those artists. Any scandal can become a hot topic.
On June 10, the third game between the Rockets and the Cavaliers began.
Zhang Zhiyuan did not come back, which made Cavaliers fans secretly relieved.
Although they would not admit it, they were indeed a little afraid of Zhang Zhiyuan.
Not to mention Zhang Zhiyuan in the Western Conference Finals, even Zhang Zhiyuan in a non-explosive state is still a huge threat to the Cavaliers.
Leading 2-0 and playing at home again, the Cavaliers were a little relaxed and were beaten 8-2 at the beginning.
However, neither Cavaliers players nor Cavaliers fans have realized the seriousness of the problem.
The Rockets players came to this game with the determination to fight to the death. They had had enough of the media's criticism and they also wanted to prove themselves.
After leading 8-2, the Rockets players burst into fighting spirit.
Alston broke through with the ball, went to the basket and sent a rare behind-the-back pass, and Yao Ming received the ball and scored.
Then Battier shot a three-pointer towards James and made a magical hit.
"Did the Rockets players get any blood today?"
Barkley complained.
"Who hasn't had time to explode yet?"
Smith laughed.
Even Alston has scored 31 points in a single game, and Hayes has scored 21 points in a single game.
The score is gradually expanding, and some Cavaliers fans are already getting anxious.
However, more Cavaliers fans are still saying: "It doesn't matter, we can complete the lead after the Rockets' substitute comes on."
Cavaliers fans waited and waited, finally waiting for Yao Ming and other main players to take a rest.
However, the new player Juwan Howard also performed a rare feat and scored two goals in a row. I don't know if he was infected by his teammates.
When the score difference reached 15 points, James became anxious and tried to break the deadlock with his own personal ability.
He dribbled the ball to the basket and was blocked by Mutombo.
"The future is yours, but the present is still ours."
Uncle Mu actually spat out trash talk, which confused James.
However, James also showed his stability and continued to contribute points.
After the first quarter, 29 to 17, the Rockets led by 12 points.
In the second quarter, Yao Ming only rested for 3 minutes before playing again.
The Cavaliers are working hard to chase points, while the Rockets players are trying their best to stabilize the situation.
At the end of the first half, the score was 53 to 45, and the Rockets only led by 8 points.
Cavaliers fans counted on their fingers and then laughed.
At this speed of chasing points, there is a chance.
Moreover, as Yao Ming's physical strength declines, the Cavaliers' advantage will become greater and greater.
In the third quarter, the Rockets showed their tenacity.
Judging from the scene, it seemed as if they were being beaten all the time. Every time they scored, it was very difficult and even a little lucky.
However, the Cavaliers had the advantage but could not score, and were unable to narrow the point difference.
At the end of the third quarter, Rockets' Rutherhead suddenly stood up again.
It's more terrifying for him to stand up than for Alston to stand up, because he mainly shoots three-pointers.
Originally, his three-point shooting this season was particularly accurate. After practicing with Zhang Zhiyuan for a period of time, he even mastered the technique of stepping back.
At this time, Lutherhead hit consecutive step-back three-pointers. The Cavaliers couldn't find the North, and the point difference actually widened.
At the end of the third quarter, 82 to 69, the Rockets led by 13 points.
Chasing 13 points in a single quarter is not easy.
At this time, the Cavaliers fans became anxious and shouted defense on the spot, trying to use this method to remind the Cavaliers players to focus.
The Cavaliers players have indeed become more focused, but the problem is that the Rockets players are no less focused than them.
At this time, the competition is about strength and condition.
The Cavaliers are stronger and the Rockets are in better shape.
In the last quarter, the Cavaliers scored more than the Rockets, but only 6 points more, which was far from enough.
At the end of the game, 107 to 100, the Rockets miraculously won an away game, causing countless experts to almost vomit blood and die.
Although they are often slapped in the face, it does not mean that they like to be slapped in the face.
In this game, Yao Ming only scored 22 points and 11 rebounds. His statistics were much worse than those in the previous two games, but he smiled like an emoticon.
The other Rockets players performed well and fully blossomed.
Alston scored 17 points, Shane Battier had 21 points, Luther Head had 15 points, Juwan Howard had 14 points, and Hayes had 8 points.
For the Cavaliers, James is still stable, while others performed poorly.
After the game, reporters asked James: "Are you still planning to win the cup at home?"
"G6 is also home."
James said.
"You mean you're going to lose again?"
The reporter asked, if you want G6 to win the cup, it will have to be 4-2, and the Cavaliers will have to lose another game.
"No, no, no, actually I don't care where I hold the cup."
In desperation, James slapped himself in the face.
After the game, experts said that although the Rockets pulled back a game, the situation was still in the Cavaliers' favor and the Rockets' role players could not always be so good.
These words made Rockets fans very unhappy, and what was even more unhappy was that they actually got it right this time.
In the game on June 12, Zhang Zhiyuan still did not come back. The Rockets fought hard for four quarters and finally lost.
82 to 88, although the loss is not much, a loss by one point is still a loss.
The total score was 3 to 1. This advantage was much greater than 2 to 0. The Cavaliers already had three match points.
There are many examples of 2-0 overturns in history, but there are not many examples of 3-1 leads being overturned, only about ten times in total.
And it has never happened before that a 3-1 lead was overturned in the finals.
It can be said that the championship has almost become the Cavaliers' bag.
After the game, ESPN gave a prediction result. The Cavaliers have a 97% chance of winning the championship. In other words, the Rockets only have a 3% chance of a comeback.
And this still takes into account Zhang Zhiyuan's possible comeback.
If Zhang Zhiyuan cannot come back, ESPN even dares to set the probability of the Rockets winning the championship as 0.
Will Zhang Zhiyuan come back? Has his injury recovered?
Almost everyone's eyes are focused on Zhang Zhiyuan, who is now the Rockets' only variable and hope.
"It is impossible to come back. The team doctor's judgment is that it will take 20 days to recover, but it has only been 13 days. Even if it is G5, it has only been 15 days, which is far from enough."
"Even if he doesn't recover, Zhang will come back. I believe in him and he will never give up."
"If you come back without recovering from injury, how much better can you perform? How much more can you increase the Rockets' chances of winning?"
Experts and fans have had heated discussions on this issue and are basically divided into two groups. One group believes that Zhang Zhiyuan will come back, and the other group believes that Zhang Zhiyuan will retreat.
They didn't argue for too long because Zhang Zhiyuan updated an update.
[Fans who bought the Rockets to win the championship must not tear up their tickets in advance, otherwise you will be left with a big regret.]
Zhang Zhiyuan did not directly say that he would come back, but his attitude said everything.
Not only does he want to come back, but he also firmly believes that the Rockets can counterattack.
At this moment, Rockets fans and Zhang Zhiyuan fans were completely moved.
"Zhang, has your injury healed? Don't force it."
"Idol, I beg you not to come back. For the sake of your career, there will be many opportunities to win the championship in the future."
"Idol, if possible, I hope God will allow me to pass on your injuries and exchange my health for yours."
...
In the eyes of onlookers, these words are more or less half-hearted and silly. However, Zhang Zhiyuan is the person involved, and he was quite touched to see so many die-hard fans caring about him.
[Will Zhang come back early and play with injury? 】
[Can Zhang, who returns early, turn the tide? 】
[Should Zhang come back early?]
Before g5, the media was hyping up this topic, which attracted national attention.
Some people who didn't originally watch basketball couldn't help but join in out of curiosity.
On June 14th, g5 officially started.
The ratings of this game also reached a new high, breaking the previous record.
Because the Rockets had officially announced before the game that Zhang Zhiyuan would return early and "play with injury."
