Events: Lakers star to visit the exclusive home to spend money can not buy some seats
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New York, United States, said fans in Madison Square Garden for basketball's "Mecca", but in the hearts of many Chinese fans, the Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center is the most sacred and want to go. The All-Star Game to the newspaper reporter walked into the Staples opportunities, most fortunately, a chance, the reporter also entered the Los Angeles Lakers in the lounge.
■ form of alternative lonely Staples
Staples Center in Los Angeles downtown, in the street next to the famous Hilfiger Ah. There is the most well-known Los Angeles business district, lined the roadside tall office buildings, which also allows the Staples short head seemed so lonely and alternative; the face of low-rise buildings in the south, very modern and Staples being too high profile. All in all, Staples in Los Angeles and the surrounding environment as an alien outsider.
Stands at the main entrance of the arena, including "Magic" Johnson, "Voice of the Lakers," Cech Hearn, ice hockey star Wayne Gretzky, "champion," De La Hoya and the "Godfather of the Lakers," Jerry * West of the statue. Of which the most important position to the number of "Magic" Johnson, who like the guardian of Staples, like dribble of staying at the front. However, chatting with the Lakers fans, they are convinced that the future will be Bryant's statue stands in front of Staples, and we will go beyond the "magician."
■ blessed the Lakers moved to seize the "three consecutive years,"
Staples Center was officially put into use in 1999, the year the Lakers home from the Great Western Forum Arena moved here, even won the championship three consecutive seasons. In addition, WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks in 2001 and will be home to move here, they are then in 2001 and twice won the 2002 WNBA championship.
Staples Center has become a piece of blessed land sports. The new arena with a number of different teams, Staples, somewhat on the older "old" stadium lighting is a typical old-school style, the arena roof is particularly high, and spotlights on the roof hanging, after a long distance to the light projected on the court, the total lack of effort some people think. Course of this, not to mention the stands, and only intends to live DJ playing in a light area, where it will look bright, while other times, like Staples stands cinema audience, with the gloom the point of depression. Even the all-star event, the atmosphere inside the arena is not an absolute frenzy.
■ seats money can not buy some star
Reference to "Star fans" have to say diehard Lakers fan Jack Nicholson. Eight at the Staples courtside seat next to the visiting team bench to the playoffs, the seat of the face value of $ 2,300 each. But you want to buy one of them is very difficult, because many fans want to close contact with Celebrities. Eight seats and that there are two seats, even if you check carries millions of dollars intended to buy, the answer can only be "NO
. "The reason is simple, their owner is Jack Nicholson. Who starred in" Flew Over the Cuckoo "and" The Shining, "the veteran actor is also a diehard Lakers fan. The total of 12 Oscar nominations 3 scooped Oscars for 演技派明星 not like Stallone, Nick Kidman, or did David Beckham, always hurried passing the Staples Center. As early as Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, 20 side by side to conquer the world Century 70, Jack stood with the purple; the next 30 years, Nicholson's sunglasses and black jacket and Lakers dynasties prolonged rain or shine with the glory spread.
Heavy iron door that
Staples Center is the Lakers and Clippers share the arena. Two teams locker room is built next to. And most of the arena, like the locker room in the basement. There is also the resting place for both players active in the local media, taking advantage of the air when the All-Star interview, the reporter also went into the Lakers locker room had the honor.
Weekdays, the Lakers locker room is definitely "No Admittance" place, the reporter first came to the interview was found that the locker room door there is always dressed in black security guarding, you want to glimpse the inner world through the big iron gate very difficult. But the occasional day, reporters followed the VIP sponsor from Asia into the Lakers locker room.
Open the door that the heavy iron door, as if pushing the Lakers team that brilliant but distant history. Both sides of the walls hung with several large photos. Because at the Staples did not deliberately _set_ up the Lakers in exhibition, pictures on the wall so the locker room has become a long history museum showing the Lakers. Above, a precious record of a moment in history. From the "Magic" and "sky hook" performances moment, to "OK combination" of three brilliant, to rule the roost alone Kobe a wonderful, precious photos of each one, all the people coming and going clear to the Lakers glory tradition.
Because it is during the All-Star, the Lakers locker room was temporarily changed to the Western All-Star team's locker room, while the Clippers locker room next door was used by the eastern star. Although expensive for the Lakers, the players dressing room can only be described as simple. Are neighbors of each player is built wardrobes, for these big man is often more than two meters, it is somewhat cramped. In addition to hanging a good shirt, shoes gracefully, every clo_set_ is no extra furnishings and decoration. Locker room next door is the physical therapy room, two more than two meters placed inside the regular bed, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and other players in the game space will be treated in physical therapy bed.
Unlike the regular season all-star game or the playoffs, as Cidaojianhong, the locker room has a little more peaceful. In addition we visited the crowd outside, only a routine security to follow, but through the quiet atmosphere of the future seem to smell the smoke.
Lakers Falcon, ending three-game losing streak
February 23, the defending champion Lakers home crack eagle facing east, with the results of the whole team fired to 104:80 severely beaten opponent, thus ending the three-game losing streak. Has just won the All-Star Game MVP, Bryant 5 of 11 shots, scored 20 points and 5 assists. And refresh his steals total number of steals in 1622 ranked 20th in NBA history.
It is worth mentioning that the Lakers lost the game is less sub-second game, second only to 112:57
Knights beat with 113:80 victory over the king to fight flat. But whether or King Knight, from the point of view and the Hawks are fighting can not be compared, in other words for the Lakers, the game will be called the best defensive game of the season, too. After the game, Bryant said: "I know when I need to shot, to how to do. We have to carry out the rest of the match sprint."
The game, Bryant played
26 minutes, 11 shots 5, 20 points 3 rebounds and 5 assists and 2 steals, and 2 steals per game also allowed to reach 1622 career steals a few times, more than Eddie Jones, NBA history, ranking No. 20 steals list bit.
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On those things at Staples
Staples recorded many legends and honor, this construction cost of 407 million comprehensive venues and facilities, has so far witnessed more than 2500 major events. Of course, many of whom witnessed the Lakers three consecutive championships, and Michael Jackson's funeral such a large event attracting worldwide attention.
1, Bruce
Rock star Bruce Staples began to legendary journey. The Bruce and his E Street Band performed four times in this. However, the boss of the band respect Arena mercantilist tendencies. Too broad because the luxury tax, but did not return the desired effect.
2, Grammy
The highest music award ceremony
, Grammy Staples Center has been held 9 times. Which was first held in 2000. Santana won at a record tying 8 awards, while Christina Aguilera as Best New Artist. However, the most popular topic of the evening is Jennifer Lopez wearing problems.
3, the Lakers three consecutive
One _set_tled in Staples, the Lakers began the new century, three consecutive trip. Finals that season rival Indiana Pacers. The final battle of the score is 116:111, the Lakers win over.
4, the Democratic Party Assembly
Staples Center hosted the largest non-sports non-entertainment event was undoubtedly the 2000 Democratic National Conference. The outgoing Clinton was marching steady pace, from the center channel to the podium and delivered a goodbye speech, and Timinggeer and Lieberman as vice president.
5 Return of the King
Forum Arena in Yingewude (who was the Lakers and the Los Angeles Kings of the home), professional ice hockey playoffs in 1982, the Los Angeles team to complete the 5 ball in backward under the Great Escape. In 2001, the Los Angeles Kings 3 in behind the ball under great disadvantage, and ultimately reversed shaking, beating the Detroit Red Wings.
6, the most incredible moment
In 2001, the Los Angeles Lakers home games, the sidelines of the Larry David unconsciously stumbled O'Neal is the game field, even incredible result in "big sharks" were injured.
7 celebrities
Held at the Staples All-Star Game in all walks of life gathered here free flow. Waner could be that these people are not much lower than these NBA players. And it would be a Staples Center history.
8, nightmare
ESPN Ultimate contest held at the Staples held a total of 7 times. One of which is a lingering fear of people. That was in 2007, Brown skaters jumping from 45 foot fall, the presence of all can not help but silenced. At that time, Brown is unconscious to the ground up to be a
8 minutes, then was only sent to the hospital. However, because of severe internal injuries, he is forced to observe the 3 days.
9, heavyweight boxing
20,820 spectators witnessed America's most popular plays in a match between heavyweight boxers. It happened at the January 2008 story, Mosley and Makati boxing match in Reno so that the presence of all hooked. In the ninth round, Moss recorded using a super punch knockout technical thoroughly.
10, the funeral of the King of Pop
July 2009, King of Pop Michael Jackson's public memorial service held in the final at Staples. A sea of people inside and outside the Staples More than 3,000 police officers at the scene to keep order. It is reported that a total of 88 theaters nationwide memorial will be broadcast live, while the global is more than one hundred million viewers have watched the funeral.
This edition text / Chart Du Jincheng newspaper correspondent (newspaper in Los Angeles Feb. 23 Xinhua)
■ yesterday battlefield report
Wizards Pacers 113:96
Toronto 101:114 Bobcats
Pistons Rockets 108:100
Heat King 97:117
Bucks Minnesota 88:94
Thunder Clippers 88:111
Denver Grizzlies 107:120
Celtic Warriors 115:93
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