Chapter 1135 1134. Speech Time
At this time, the staff came up and put the speech stand in place. Liu Mang put the manuscript and microphone on it, and pretended to tidy up his clothes, looking very serious.
The scene became quiet, and the 23 All-Star players present, as well as some famous players and active stars on the sidelines, couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
When Liu Mang started to criticize people, he dared to criticize anyone. Although he never criticized anyone's strength, that kind of spoof was even more maddening.
Garnett, O'Neal, Duncan, and Yao Ming, the four big inside players, all stared at Liu Mang. These people were criticized by Liu Mang many times; the four great players of the 03 generation were gloomy, and they were also spoofed many times; Francis, Ray Allen, Nash, Marion and others were criticized less or some of them had not been spoofed by Liu Mang, but what if Liu Mang got a whim this time?
Even the four All-Stars of the Hawks didn't dare to relax. This guy was a ruthless person. When he got ruthless, he dared to criticize himself, let alone his teammates.
But no one can compare to a Los Angeles player wearing a red Chinese jersey with the number 8. He felt cold in his vest!
"Hey, hey..."
This rich sound of the village party secretary's speech test made everyone perk up and focus on Liu Mang.
Liu Mang tried the microphone and it was not bad. He opened the manuscript. Everyone stared at Liu Mang or the close-up on the big screen. The fans in front of the TV also focused their attention.
"My All-Star teammates and All-Star opponents,
Today, I stand here and feel humble.
I would like to thank all the fans who support us. I can stand here. First of all, I want to thank all the fans. It is you who have made us have the glory we have now.
Then I would like to thank those retired predecessors. It is their efforts that have made the basketball career flourish..."
Liu Mang's opening... He said it seriously, so low-key, so humble, people are not used to it.
The 23 All-Stars and Jordan, Wilkins, Olajuwon... and other retired stars on the sidelines all felt that they had wrongly blamed Liu Mang this time?
There was some applause at the scene. Liu Mang paused and continued, "We are in the best time now. After Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon retired, superstars such as Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Allen Iverson took over the MVP and championship banners from them. Now it's my turn to take over the MVP and championship banners from them. Once again, I want to express my sincere gratitude to them..."
This time, even Kobe relaxed his vigilance, as if it was just a program content that Liu Mang, NBA officials, and TV stations had discussed.
Every year, the NBA will organize some special programs. Although Kobe is unhappy why the NBA officials found Liu Mang instead of him, it's okay if they don't black him.
Just when Kobe just relaxed, Liu Mang continued, "For this, I want to thank a player alone, a player with selfless dedication, he is, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, my idol, Kobe Bryant!"
Kobe was still thinking that no matter what Liu Mang said, he just didn't black him, but he didn't expect Liu Mang to say he was his idol!
Kobe was so scared that he fell off the stool. Fortunately, the light was more than a second late to hit him, and he had already stood up and sat down quickly.
What happened?
Kobe was scared!
Liu Mang suddenly said such a sentence, Kobe didn't expect it at all!
Not only Kobe, but everyone was scared. Liu Mang actually said Kobe was his idol?
Kobe's brain was a little out of order. Even if O'Neal said that his idol was him, Kobe could accept it. Liu Mang? Are you kidding!
Liu Mang listened to the restlessness at the scene and was very satisfied. He continued: "I want to thank Kobe Bryant. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have the strength and achievements today..."
When Kobe heard this, he thought: Could it be that this kid has a conscience? Do you know how much help the skills he learned from me have given him?
"... If it weren't for Kobe..."
Liu Mang paused when he said this, and the scene became quieter. Everyone held their breath and wanted to hear what Liu Mang would say next.
The words just now made people want to tear Liu Mang's face to see if he was a disguised person.
Kobe stared at Liu Mang closely, looking forward to how Liu Mang would thank him next.
At this time, people saw a smile on Liu Mang's lips. When this smile came out, people suddenly felt strange. That smile was too weird!
Liu Mang continued: "If Kobe Bryant hadn't driven away the strongest center and power forward in history, I might not have won two consecutive championships..."
Kobe was looking forward to it and stared at Liu Mang excitedly, wanting to hear praise, such as Liu Mang wanted to thank him for the skills he learned from him, thank him for training together, etc., but he didn't expect Liu Mang to change his style suddenly!
When O'Neal heard the first half, his eyes were about to pop out of his head in anger, but when he heard this, he couldn't help laughing like a pig, and it was still the fat kind...
Now the spotlight is still on Kobe, and Kobe's excited and expectant expression is frozen on his face...
It's true!
Kobe felt that this kid couldn't be so kind!
When the fans heard this, they all couldn't help laughing!
This is the Atlanta troublemaker they are familiar with!
Kobe's expression changed from shock to expectation, excitement, and then to helplessness, anger and madness, but he had to hold it in, just like the face-changing in Sichuan Opera, which forced him to gain a lot of fans in southwest China...
"From the beginning, I was very grateful to Kobe Bryant. He guided me forward again and again. In the 2001-02 season, he taught me how to hold on to the thighs of Sharif Rahim and Theo Ratliff. It took me two years to learn the essence of holding on to the thighs, and I also developed how to snatch the MVP from the thighs that Kobe Bryant didn't know. There is an old Chinese saying that the disciple is better than the master. Although I am now better at holding on to the thighs than Mr. Kobe Bryant, I can't forget the inspiration Kobe Bryant gave me. Without him, I would never learn how to hold on to the thighs and become the defending champion...
Kobe Bryant is like a pioneer, guiding the direction for us younger generations. He is like A beacon, fighting, sacrificing, working hard, taught us that he was not good at getting along well with teammates, so that we, the players who entered the NBA later, all had a beacon, letting us know that as long as we do things differently from him, we can become better!
Kobe Bryant's spirit is a spirit of selfless dedication. His spirit of selfless dedication is only for us to have the opportunity to compete for the championship, so he drove O'Neal away. In my opinion, Kobe Bryant's behavior of guiding the players who entered the NBA later in the direction of progress transcends personal background, wealth and faction differences!
I am very grateful to Kobe Bryant for his confidence in his own strength. I know that his confidence comes from his belief in God. It is probably God who gave him confidence. He was able to drive away such a great center, but maybe God also realized that he gave Kobe Bryant too much confidence, so he immediately gave him another super center, and God felt that he owed him.
This incident made me understand that God will reward hard work, and God will favor such a selfless person.
This is what I respect most about Mr. Kobe Bryant. His profound understanding of freedom and faith perfectly fits the spirit of basketball. This is why all-stars and fans of different races, beliefs, genders and ages can gather together to celebrate the All-Star Weekend, and this is why I will be here to give a speech today.
So, let us remember our identity and our goals after entering the NBA, and fans should also remember My initial enthusiasm for my work, in this era full of opportunities but also as desperate as winter, Kobe Bryant sacrificed himself to illuminate others, and there is such a brave pioneer who is not afraid of other people's strange eyes, as our beacon, I express my sincere gratitude for this.
I declare that I want to let the future world know that no matter how great my achievements will be in the future, no matter how outstanding my performance as a basketball player will be in the future, everything is inseparable from him!
That's right!
It's him!
It's him!
It's him!
Our hero Kobe Bryant!
Today, I am also facing a challenge in the severe winter, to build the Eagles dynasty that belongs to me, me and my teammates, Atlanta, and basketball fans all over the world.
Let us remember Kobe Bryant, his selfless dedication with hope and courage, let me bravely face the cold current and the possible storm again in the mixed emotions of love and fear for winning the championship.
I hope all NBA players can remember that when faced with challenges, I did not give in, I did not escape or hesitate. I was down-to-earth and had faith in my heart. The reason I fought for the championship and honor was because of him!
It was him!
It was him!
It was still him!
My idol, Kobe Bryant!
Thank you! ”
After Liu Mang's powerful speech, the audience was stunned for several seconds, and then applauded!
At the end of Liu Mang's speech, he turned on the head of state mode, and his tone became more and more passionate. Although he could not have as much influence on his teammates, the head of state mode's ability to incite people still affected the fans who were holding their breath and listening to his speech, as well as the players at the scene.
Liu Mang talked nonsense throughout the rest of the speech, but he also quoted some classics, and incorporated some words of some American presidents, great speakers, etc. into his speech, successfully mobilizing the atmosphere at the scene.
The stars looked at Liu Mang in amazement. As the core of the speech, Kobe now felt that the sky was about to fall!
It was well-reasoned and could not be refuted! I didn't know where to get angry.
But I was just very angry!
Is this guy still human?