Grubin looked up at Wen Hao and said, "First of all, congratulations on scoring 23 points at halftime..."
"Thank you." Wen Hao said facing the camera.
"Can you tell me why you performed so well tonight?" Grubin asked.
"The reason is very simple," Wen Hao paused and then said, "Whoever my opponent is, it's Paul. It's exciting to think about being able to play against Paul. So, defeating him is my motivation."
Grubin nodded: "I see, so do you think you have a chance to defeat Chris?"
"I don't know if I can do this well in the second half, but at least I defeated him in the first half." Wen Hao said proudly facing the camera.
"Wow——"
As soon as Wen Hao said this, the entire Staples Center was in an uproar. Fans looked at the picture on the big screen and yelled one by one: "He thinks he defeated Paul? What a joke!"
"Victory against Chris in the first half? What does this mean? You know, Chris often exerts his strength at the most critical moment in the second half. The reason why he does not exert his strength now is just because the opponent is not strong enough. You can't even see this.
Is he also a golfer?"
"Chris will definitely give him a lesson in the second half. Only then will he know what a real point guard is."
In the Clippers locker room, Rivers looked extremely ugly and roared at the players in his slightly hoarse voice: "Substitute, substitute, you were defeated by a substitute. You are still the Clippers I know."
Players? I can’t imagine how you would answer the reporters’ questions after the game when you were defeated by a substitute. Because there is no reason for you to be defeated by a substitute!”
"Coach, we're just not familiar with No. 5's style of play..." Jordan said.
But before he finished speaking, Rivers' roar immediately drowned him out: "Shut up! Losing is losing, there is no reason for it. Not familiar with No. 5's style of play? Didn't you watch the video before the game? Didn't read the information?
?”
Jordan had nothing to say. He had indeed watched the Rockets players' game videos and read the information. But who would pay special attention to a substitute player? Even if he has performed well in recent games, he is not the one to take care of.
He hasn't reached that level yet.
"I don't want to become a joke, and I don't want to see you become a joke. But if we are defeated by a substitute player, we will inevitably become a joke in everyone's mouth. No, I won't agree! The fans won't agree! Listen to your heart
Sound, do you agree?"
Rivers's roar grew louder and louder, and could be clearly heard even outside the locker room door. The security guard at the door shook his head helplessly: "It seems that the boss is mad again."
While Rivers was roaring, Paul, who had been leaning against the closet door, smiled slightly and said, "Boss, don't be angry, leave the second half to me."
…
There was a lot of jubilation in the Rockets locker room. Wen Hao's performance in the second quarter allowed the Rockets to go from 11 points behind to overtake the lead by 5 points. This put the Rockets players in a good mood.
McHale frowned slightly and said to the Rockets soldiers: "We did a good job in the first half, but we can't be careless. The Clippers are not an easy team to deal with. They will definitely form a counterattack in the second half. Especially led by Paul.
Therefore, our primary goal is to strangle Paul. As long as Paul is strangled, the Clippers' counterattack will be half extinguished. Wen Hao, you have a very heavy task against Paul."
Wen Hao nodded and said confidently: "Don't worry, coach, I will definitely guard against Paul."
After the first half of the game, his self-confidence has been greatly improved. At least when facing Paul, he can be as calm as facing other players.
At this time, Dayao came over and said to Wen Hao in Mandarin: "Wen Hao, you can't take it lightly. Paul is definitely one of the most difficult guys in this league."
Jeremy Lin heard Dayao's words and nodded with deep sympathy: "I have played against him nine times in the past two years or so, and I have never been able to take advantage of him. Believe me, Chris's ability is definitely more than this. You must be careful in the second half.
"
"I know." Wen Hao said proudly, "No matter how fierce his counterattack is, I will definitely extinguish him."
…
At the same time, in a rental house in Houston, Wen Hao's agent Yu Song was watching the live TV broadcast.
He was in a very excited mood at this time. Wen Hao scored 23 points at halftime, which was definitely at the level of a superstar. This was 23 points scored on Paul's head, and the gold content was not ordinary. If Wen Hao can do it in one fell swoop
Defeat Paul, then
His popularity will definitely increase greatly, which will be of great benefit to the Nike competition he will participate in more than 20 days later. If he can really sign a contract with Nike, then Wen Hao will make a lot of money. If Wen Hao makes money, of course he will
There's a lot of money to be made.
In another rental house, intern Harper frowned slightly as he looked at the TV screen. He always felt that something was wrong, but as for what exactly was wrong, he couldn't tell.
"There seems to be something wrong with Paul, and there seems to be something wrong with Wen Hao. It's all weird." Harper murmured, continuing to look at the TV screen, thinking to himself.
To be honest, he was extremely happy that Wen Hao scored 23 points in the first half. This was enough to prove that his predictions about Wen Hao in those articles were correct and he would definitely become a superstar.
But he didn't agree with Wen Hao's style of play today. Wen Hao scored more points today, but had fewer assists, only 5 in the first half.
Five assists in the half may be enough for other point guards, but for Wen Hao, it is a bit less. You know, in the previous games he played for more than 20 minutes, he could get ten
Four or five assists.
There were many opportunities to pass the ball today, but he chose to break through on his own, playing one on two or even one on three. This style of play is really an unwise choice for a point guard.
"What happened to Wen Hao today?" Harper shook his head and looked at the interview with Wen Hao on the TV screen. "Is it... that he has inflated self-confidence?"
Thinking of this, Wen Hao's heart felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured down on him, making him feel cold.
For many newcomers, the most terrible thing is not lack of self-confidence, but inflated self-confidence, or blind confidence and arrogance. This will blind the players' eyes, making it impossible for them to distinguish the truth of the facts and accurately estimate the strength of both parties.
, leading to failure. Once he fails, his inflated self-confidence will be frustrated, and he will collapse and even leave basketball.
