Chapter 548 - The New NBA Star 8 (1/2)
”What did you think of Jake's debut season and how are the players' relationship with so many stars on the team?”
”As I said, I think Jake is an excellent player and he showed that by averaging 34 points and 11 assists in the season, Jake can play 48 minutes in every game and is an excellent PG that helps me and the other players.”
”I think Jake deserved to be chosen as the player of the month in 3 months this season, I think that I and the other players know that we are lucky to have a team with excellent players.”
”Even with great players on the team, we don't compete directly for positions in the starting team, and the focus this season is on winning the NBA title, so we are very united and this is shown in the Lakers team games.”
Kobe answered some questions because he was happy with the victory, Kobe got used to the reporters always talking about Jake in the interviews, he was being sincere saying that he thought Jake deserved to be called the best player on the team and that he was happy about it.
Of course, Kobe still wanted to be the best player on the Los Angeles Lakers team and the NBA and so he thought about playing even better in the coming seasons and overcoming Jake, nobody knew how he would feel if he couldn't overcome Jake after a few seasons.
After interviewing Kobe, the reporters went to Shaq to talk to him, Shaq was also excited about the team's victory and the playoffs that would soon begin, so Shaq also agreed to talk to the reporters.
”Shaq, what do you think of this Los Angeles Lakers team ranking for the playoffs and with the team finishing first at the Western Conference and being the team with the best attack of the season?”
”I am very happy with this, my teammates and I have struggled a lot and have worked hard to achieve this even with this short season and this difficult sequence with many games.”
”I can say myself that I tried my best and I'm happy with the result that our team has achieved, now we have the playoffs to play and times that we continue to play well to win the NBA title.”
Shaq was really happy with the team's result this season, the Los Angeles Lakers team having the best winning campaign and being the best offense was proof of how well he and the other players played.
”Shaq, in addition to your rookie season, you managed to qualify with the team that you played in all the years for the playoffs, you think that this is perhaps the best team with the best teammates that you are going to playoffs?”
”This is difficult to say, I have played with excellent players in other seasons, especially in the 1994-95 season when we reached the NBA Finals, but I can say that if we win the NBA title this season, then I can say that this is the best team with the best players I've ever played.”
”Shaq, what do you think of Jake's debut season?”
”Sometimes it's hard to remember that Jake is a rookie, he's one of the best players I've ever played with, in this game today where he scored 51 points and even made 11 assists show his NBA season well”
”Jake is the player in the entire NBA today and has the most points per game and has the most assists as well, Jake has an average of 8 rebounds and 8 steals per game also showing how he is also a great defensive player.”
”If Jake is not the MVP of this season I think that nobody should be chosen as MVP, Jake certainly deserves it and it is very good to know that he is on my team.”
The reporters were impressed with Shaq's praise when he spoke of Jake, it was difficult to see Shaq praising other players so much, it showed that Shaq had really been impressed with Jake's skill this season.
After talking to the players on the Los Angeles Lakers team, the reporters went to look for Jake to talk to him, Jake didn't want to talk to the reporters, but he knew it was better to talk to the reporters after that game.
”Jake, congratulations on your great performance in that game, and for the first time in the NBA that you scored more than 50 points.”
”Thank you.”
”Jake, now that the regular season is over and the Los Angeles Lakers team have won 44 games out of 50 games that season, what did you think of your debut season?”
”I think it couldn't be better, I had the confidence of the team coaches throughout the season and I also had the confidence of my teammates.”
”I was able to help the Los Angeles Lakers team by playing 48 minutes in every game, and I got that point and assist average which was very good, the average steals and rebounds were also what I expected.”