harleyscars Chapter 378 Victory and press conference!
Chapter 378 Victory and press conference!
Chapter 378 Victory and press conference!
In the Rockefeller Center, the fans watched the field one after another. For them, the Warriors, who had undergone tremendous changes, obviously made them a little bit worried!
The three of Bruce and Duncan quietly watched the players from both sides who were about to appear on the TV, and paid great attention to their performance, especially the performance of the three players!
In any case, now that they have come to this team, even though the former team still reminds them, they always have to look forward!
The lineup of the Warriors, in the previous seasons against them, showed stability and talent, which made them look forward to the Warriors team that now has a mature system and players are gradually growing!
Even though a large number of players were released in the trade before, after Duncan pondered secretly, he couldn't help but be surprised at the thickness of the Warriors!
Just like Duncan's thoughts, the Warriors have been extremely competitive since the beginning!
Cassel's combing and Nowitzki's shooting left a deep impression on them. Even though the Spurs were still clinging to the score under Robinson's hard struggle, after the first quarter, the Warriors still scored 2 points. advantage ahead of them!
"Mr. Bruce, the Warriors deserve to be one of the most talented teams!" Steve Smith said to Bruce appreciatively.
"Hehe, I should be very excited about your words!" Bruce held up his glass with a smile, touched the three of them, and said confidently: "The Warriors are a team with great depth. Strong players, and veterans who are still competitive, especially Hakim and Charles, I think you have seen their performance before!"
"Hehe, to be honest, I'm still more interested in the power forward position!" Duncan drank the whiskey in his glass with a smile, and then, with Bruce's worried expression on his face, he changed the subject and blinked rarely: "However, my interest in the center position is not bad!!"
"Phew." After hearing this, Bruce secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that something unpredictable would happen to Duncan on the issue of position.
Now, finally getting Duncan's approval, Bruce said in a good mood: "Guys, you are welcome to join this championship team!!"
Bruce's words instantly made the three people's eyes glow with pride, and they didn't doubt Bruce's firmness at all!
In the second quarter, as the two sides replaced the bench lineup one after another, the depth of the Warriors' lineup became more and more obvious!
In order to give Wallace a short rest, Wilkenst deliberately placed Nowitzki in the center forward position. Even though his confrontation ability seemed a little insufficient, after all, his height of seven feet still had some advantages!
For the rest of the players, Wilkens replaced Kirilenko, Gerald Wallace, Barkley and Billups respectively!
The Spurs' lineup on the bench will appear a bit stretched, because the players traded from the Warriors cannot appear on the field, which makes them still use the slightly lacking bench lineup before!
Except for Malik Rose and Tony Parker who remained on the court, Popovich sent Cherokee Parks, Terry Porter, Charles Smith and others respectively.
Judging from the bench lineup of the two teams, the Warriors are much better than the Spurs in terms of age and competitive status!
Among them, the impact of Kirilenko and other young people is what worries Popovich the most!
As the season progressed, Kirilenko, who had shown impressive abilities, gradually showed his power on the defensive end. In addition, Gerald Wallace, who had participated in the slam dunk contest before, the two of them alone It will pose a certain degree of threat to the Spurs' defense!
On the court, Billups received Nowitzki's pass, and seeing the exciting lineup on the court, he couldn't help speeding up and ran forward!
Tony Parker carefully followed Billups. Even though his speed was much stronger than the opponent's, after all, with his current strength and body, he really didn't look good in front of Billups!
Seeing the arrival of Billups, Nowitzki directly raised to the top arc of the three-point line.
Princeton's tactics require players to have a selfless spirit, especially Nowitzki's coping ability. Under the training of Wilkens, he has shown his golf intelligence!
A quick screen, after Billups misplaced Parkes, he passed the basketball back to Nowitzki!
Facing Parker's defense, Nowitzki couldn't help flashing a smile on his face: "Tony, how do you feel recently?"
While Nowitzki was talking, Parker harassed and laughed, "It feels pretty good, how about you!"
The conversation between the two seemed like friends, which made Billups and Billups standing in front of them feel a little weird!
"Let's go here!" Nowitzki once again avoided Parker's tentative steal, and he directly lobbed the ball to Barkley who was already stuck!
"Hey, buddy, Sir Charles is about to start!" Barkley excitedly turned his back to the veteran Mark Bryant behind him, as if he had returned to the matchup between the two when he was young: "Mark, welcome to feel the long-lost Sir Charles. Big ass!"
Mark Bryant, who had a dominant height, obviously thought of the fact that he had been humiliated by this "short winter melon" before, and said angrily, "Damn it, shut your stinking mouth!"
"Aha, Mark, you are still so pitiful!" Barkley said, and then he suddenly leaned back. Even though his height had an advantage, in terms of weight and absolute strength, Mark Bryant kept retreating. His footsteps interpreted his inferiority!
When he was about to enter the penalty area with the opponent on his back, seeing that his back movement was about to violate the law, he saw that Barkley was like a fat top, and he completed this small hook hit with a single turn!
Barkley's goal made the arena finally burst into violent cheers. The fans are still those lovely fans. Presumably, with the performance of the Warriors in the future, they will definitely be more excited than they are now!
Then, in the second half of the second quarter, Popovich finally replaced the previous main lineup.
However, after Wallace replaced Dirk Nowitzki, the Warriors' substitutes, who had already opened up, used crazy performances to launch exciting impacts on the Spurs again and again, whether they were inside or outside!
Watching the selfless passing and strong execution on TV, Duncan finally put his heart in his stomach!
"This style of play is so nostalgic!!" Steve Smith excitedly watched the Warriors' execution of tactics on TV. Thinking of the feeling of playing under Wilkens before, he couldn't help but happily win the cup. The whiskey was drained in one gulp!
Back in the locker room, the Warriors players seemed to have adjusted their mood after the previous game, and the locker room gradually restored the harmony of the past!
Wilkens looked at these cute guys with a smile, and couldn't help feeling very pleased with their adjustment ability and his position in the team!
"Children, player turnover in the league is inevitable. We must face these problems in our own way!" Wilkens said with some emotion, and then, under the gaze of the players, he was very serious Said: "Our goal has not changed, can you tell me what it is?"
"champion!!!"
In the locker room, there was a burst of promises, and all the players understood their ideals and dreams.
In the second half, as the Warriors gradually mastered the rhythm of the court, the Spurs were gradually eroded by the Warriors, and finally lost this high-profile game with a score of 98:103!
The next day, when Duncan and the others completed all the team's tests and physical examinations, they were finally allowed by the league to participate in subsequent games!
"Lanny, is my dress okay?" Bruce tidied up his clothes and subconsciously asked Wilkens who was smiling beside him!
"Son, this is just a simple press conference, you don't need to be so nervous!" Wilkens smiled and mentioned that he straightened his crooked tie, and couldn't help feeling a little funny at Bruce's performance!
"Aha, I'm just excited for Tim and the others to join!" Bruce smiled shyly, then took a deep breath, and then walked to the lounge in the media hall!
In the lounge, Duncan was still wearing his casual shirt and denim outfit. Judging from the expression on his face, this player with a degree in psychology has already stepped out of the shadow of being traded!
And Steve Smith was wearing a brand new Armani and kept talking to the two of them!
"Stephen, your outfit is so cool!" Seeing Jackson's hip-hop outfit, especially the necklace with his initials "SJ" hanging around his neck, Steve Smith couldn't help but excitedly said.
"Yo, Steve, you know us guys from the slums!" Jackson gestured to him coolly, and then put on a "you know" pose!
"Bang bang bang!~"
A knock on the door made all three of them look towards the door, and when Bruce and Wilkens pushed the door in, they stood up one after another.
"Guys, you don't have to do this!" Bruce sat them down with a smile, and then raised his hand to look at the watch on his wrist: "We should go!"
In the media hall of the Warriors, a large number of media and reporters came, and everyone was surprised by the joining of Duncan and the others!
This nine-man deal shocked the league, including the media. Not to mention the exchange of the two main players, but only the price Bruce paid, which made them a little unbelievable!
As Bruce led Duncan and the others into the hall, all the reporters quickly pointed their cameras at them for a burst of snapping shots.
As soon as he walked out of the passage, Bruce was surrounded by white flashing lights. He had never felt such a violent "attack".
As several people sat down one by one, a reporter from the authoritative American media "USA Today" suddenly stood up and said under the signal of the press officer: "Mr. If you bring Tom, Steve and Steph into the team, don't you think about losing money?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I think Tim and the others don't have more than these chips, they should be worth more!" Bruce said very seriously, and couldn't help muttering to himself: "If you know Duncan's future, I'm afraid...hehe!"
Just as the reporter sat down, another local media reporter said, "Mr. Bruce, what we want to care most about is the future of the Warriors. What plans does the Warriors have?"
Without waiting for Bruce to answer, Wilkens beside him said confidently: "We have set the team's future goal before, and there is no doubt that it is the championship. Only the championship is our only and the best goal. The ultimate goal!"
Suddenly, a reporter with the local San Antonio media on his chest suddenly stood up: "Tim, you are regarded as a "traitor" of the Holy City by those fans who are loyal to the Spurs. I wonder if you have anything to say? "
The reporter's words suddenly made the atmosphere in the media hall full of excitement, and everyone looked at Duncan sitting on the stage!
"Aha, I don't like this title. You know what the essence of this league is. I love that team, and I will always cherish the time there!" Duncan said very calmly. He didn't think this kind of childish question Can make him mood swings!
"So, do you think you are the traitor those fans say?"
The reporter's words finally caused Duncan's expression to fluctuate, and then he said seriously: "I don't agree with this sentence very much. If I help the Spurs win a championship, plus the contributions of the past few years, If you are directly classified as a traitor by you, I have nothing to say, I just did what I should do!!"
Duncan's words made the media hall suddenly quiet, and then the local media played their role.
When Wilkens finished answering the last question, and when Bruce personally presented the three of them with their Warriors jerseys, the press conference to welcome Duncan to join finally came to an end!
(End of this chapter)