i am legend

Chapter 357 The Last Game Before All-Stars

Chapter 357 The Last Game Before All-Stars

Back at the villa, Bruce couldn't help but still put himself on the sofa. Thinking of the previous things, he felt very tired, mentally tired!

The issue of Carter's injury once became the news that the media rushed to report, and all the media wanted to get first-hand information about the injury!

On February 2th, when Bruce was about to go to the arena, the phone placed next to the sofa in the living room suddenly rang!

"Hello, who is it?"

When Carter heard Bruce's voice, he couldn't help showing a trace of embarrassment on his face. Then he thought about what he was going to do, hesitated for a moment and said, "Hello, boss, it's me!!"

Hearing Carter's voice suddenly, Bruce couldn't help showing a look of surprise on his face: "Vince, how does your knee feel?"

Hearing Bruce's slightly flat tone, Carter couldn't help showing a bit of bitterness: "The doctor told me that I need to rest."

After Carter finished speaking, there was a sudden silence between the two of them, neither of them knew what to say!

After a while, Bruce looked at his watch and said, "Vince, I hope you can recover soon, the team needs your return!"

"Uh... I see, I will return to the team as soon as possible!" After saying this, Carter subconsciously pressed the end button!

"Hehe, you really are an idiot!" Carter laughed at himself, "I hope you can return to the court sooner!"

Bruce put down the receiver with a dejected expression. Even though he tried his best to forget what happened before, when the two actually talked, he felt very clearly a gap between them!

"Oh! I hope it can be repaired in the future!" With a light sigh, Bruce shook his head and walked towards the door!

Half an hour later, when Bruce came to the arena, he went straight to the training hall. He had to see how the players performed after losing Carter!

In the training hall, the Warriors players are still practicing according to Wilkens' requirements, and everyone feels a little pressure from the upcoming sprint stage!

"Dirk, there is something wrong with your shot selection!" Wilkens yelled towards the court. When he saw Nowitzki still had some problems with his shot selection again, he suddenly shouted: "Dirk!!"

Hearing Wilkens' shout, the training on the field suddenly stopped.

"Lenny!" Coming to Wilkens, Nowitzki looked at the old man cautiously.

"I don't know what you're thinking, I hope you can get into training as soon as possible!" Wilkens saw Nowitzki's expression, he was a little depressed because of Carter's injury, and couldn't help but relieved.

"Sorry, Lanny, I know it shouldn't be, but."

Before Nowitzki could finish his sentence, Barkley, who had already picked up a bottle of drink, suddenly said, "Boss, Dirk just fell out of love two days ago, I hope you can forgive me!"

Hearing Barkley's words, Nowitzki nodded gratefully to him!

Wilkens was taken aback suddenly. Although he seldom paid attention to the private life of players, according to his previous understanding, Nowitzki was like a nice gentleman. Now that he suddenly heard Barkley say that, he couldn't help but feel a burst of emotion. stunned!

"Uh. This." Wilkens, who had lived most of his life, suddenly didn't know what to say on this topic!

And Barkley and the others couldn't help laughing when they saw his embarrassing appearance!

"Haha, Lenny is not an emotional expert, you have to find him for this matter!!" Buckley looked at Nowitzki with a funny face, and then pointed to Starks who suddenly showed the appearance of a lover.

"Ahem, you should know how charming I am!" Starks made a pose that he thought was a "bunker", and said quite like a prodigal son.

"Pfft! Hahaha!!!" Bruce, standing at the entrance of the training hall, finally couldn't help laughing after hearing the conversation of several people. These guys are so funny! !

"Uh...you guys!!" Nowitzki looked at these unscrupulous guys dumbfounded, but he just fell out of love!

"Hey, seriously, am I handsome?" Starks ran over, salivating when he heard Bruce's laughter!

"God, please spare me! Hahahaha!!" Bruce was completely intrigued by Starks, think about it, a man in his thirties suddenly ran to your face like a young man, with a look of anxiety Looking at you like that, what an unnatural picture that is!

The atmosphere in the arena, under the adjustment of Barkley and the others, the originally depressing atmosphere suddenly disappeared, and everyone was joking in a good mood.

Nowitzki looked at the crowd with a wry smile, thinking of the reason why he broke up with his girlfriend before, and his depression after breaking up with his love, suddenly dissipated a lot under the mischief of these guys!

"Dirk, it seems that I still don't know enough about you guys!" Bruce stopped laughing and said in a serious tone.

"Hehe, boss, we broke up amicably, there is no problem!" Nowitzki looked at Bruce gratefully: "I'm just feeling a little emotional, and I will find my former self soon!"

"Well, since you said that." As he said that, Bruce's eyes suddenly rolled, looked at the other players in turn, and suddenly said, "I think, haven't we had a good drink for a long time?"

"Uh... yes!" Nowitzki, who didn't understand what Bruce meant, nodded subconsciously after hearing it!

The rest of the players reacted much faster, and they immediately stated that they had to have a good drink!

Seeing Bruce mingling with the players, Wilkens cast a helpless glance at Carlesimo beside him, then shrugged, and could only let them mess around!

On February 2th, the Warriors will usher in the last game before the All-Star Game, and they will face the challenge of the Supersonics at home!

At the beginning of this season, the Sonics basically did not have a large-scale personnel adjustment, and Ewing, who played here for a season last season, also went to the team without Grant Hill under the sincerity of the Magic general manager Gabriel. The Magic team, the rest of the changes are the outbreak of Rashard Lewis and the joining of several rookies!

Before the start of this season, no one was optimistic about the Sonics' record, all because they just changed their head coach last season and their somewhat flat lineup!

Nate McMillan, a former supersonic star, only took over as coach of Paul Westphal in early December of last season.

Even though the Supersonics have a fairly good foundation, due to the collective efforts of the western teams, this team still failed to enter the playoffs after winning 44 wins and 38 losses. The team missed the playoffs for the second time in 11 seasons.

This season, with the coaches and players who have had enough running-in time, coupled with the still extremely tenacious Gary Payton and the team's young players who have improved significantly, after entering the halfway point of January, they used performances again and again to impress everyone. Everyone was surprised!

However, for this game at the Warriors' home court, no one is optimistic that they will win in this team, even without Carter!

After Rockefeller Center experienced the last tenacious performance of the Suns, a large number of fans poured into the arena!

Rick Barry, who was the commentator of the previous game, partnered with the Warriors team's commentator George Lillard to explain this game!

"Welcome to Rockefeller Center!!" Rick Barry stood up like the owner of the arena, turned around and looked at the fans behind him, and said enthusiastically with open arms.

"Wow!!"

Barry's words and actions made the arena suddenly burst into cheers, and everyone used their own ways to pay their respects to the former Warriors legend!

"Wow, Rick, your charm is so enviable!" George Lillard exaggeratedly looked at Barry, who was enjoying himself, and then suddenly pushed him: "Okay, buddy, you I succeeded in making me fall in love with you!"

"Damn it, I only like those beautiful ladies!" Barry's words once again erupted into laughter in the arena. When their voices were intentionally transmitted through the loudspeakers in the arena, more fans laughed. up!

Watching the two Barry and the others suddenly enhance the atmosphere of the arena on TV, Bruce couldn't help but want to enter the arena with a little impulsiveness.

"Damn, that old guy!!" Thinking of Stern's face, Bruce couldn't help but sat down depressed: "Wait for me, I'll be back in April!!"

In the Sonics locker room, all the players are surrounded by Nate McMillan.

"Guys, let those guys be amazed!! Hoho!!!" As McMillan stretched out his right hand, everyone put their hands on it: "Hoho!!!"

Seeing the high-spirited appearance of his teammates, Payton suddenly had a flash of excitement. He hadn't felt such passion for a long time!

The Sonics have had a rough two years since the injuries to Sean Kemp and Vin Baker.

From being the top powerhouse in the Western Conference to now only aiming for the playoffs, the gap between them is so big that it is difficult for Payton to adapt for a while. If it is not for his tenacious character and desire for victory, I am afraid that he will Already submitted a trade application to the team!

After that, as the two sides walked out of the tunnel one after another, the fans in the arena suddenly burst into cheers after seeing Gary Payton walk out of the tunnel last!

Looking at the enthusiastic and excited fans around, Payton puffed up his chest unconsciously. He didn't want to lose face in front of his hometown folks!

In the office, Bruce watched everything on the TV. He couldn't help but sigh for Payton's influence when he received such a great welcome: "It's really the pride of Oakland!"

Barkley looked at everything that happened in the arena, and couldn't help but look at the stubborn little man enviously.

Payton, who was waving to the fans around him, seemed to feel that he was being watched. After looking around, he smiled and nodded to Barkley!

"This guy is quite polite!" Barkley pouted, and then walked towards Peyton!

(End of this chapter)