Zhiba NBA

Chapter 97 (96) Nightclub disturbance

Dawson is an old loyal servant of the Rockets. He is upright and rigid, just the type who can't rub the sand in his eyes.Wang Yuanfei thought about it carefully. Since Wojin didn't know his shareholder status, it meant that Rudy Tomjanovich and Carol Dawson who knew about it were absolutely reliable on this issue.So he quickly communicated with Dawson on the matter.It took Dawson half a day to find out the insider who leaked the news—an old scout who had worked for the Rockets for many years, and announced his dismissal on the same day.

The next morning, Yuan Fei just woke up to browse the news when he saw a shocking piece of news——ESPN reported "The Rockets Club All Night Before the Finals".Yuan Fei took a closer look, and the report also included live photos of Wallace, Parker and Jefferson, which seemed to be true.

On the day of the finals, in order to ensure that the players had a good rest, no training was arranged.But after such negative news came out, the team immediately held an internal meeting to deal with it.The three parties were also invited into the conference room.

"You three, explain what is going on!" Captain Olajuwon was furious, and reprimanded the three of them: "What are you thinking? Don't you know how important this game is?"

Not to mention the big dream, even Tang Shuai, who has always been kind, looked very ugly.

"We were wronged!" The three of them explained with aggrieved faces.It turned out that this night clubbing was after the Western Conference finals. The young people were very excited to reach the finals for the first time, but the Eastern Conference finals were not over yet, so there was no pressure to compete in a few days.Together, the three decided to go to a nightclub to release the pressure and celebrate winning the Western Conference Championship.

After hearing their explanation, Dameng's expression softened.Still, he gave the young players a lesson and made them promise they would never stay up all night during the playoffs.

"The article is watertight and did not specify the date. So it is not a matter of spreading rumors and slander. It is probably not very meaningful for us to pursue its legal responsibility. The team will issue a public statement to explain it." Yuan Fei said: "But I think there is a possibility that Woking is behind this incident. Rumors are not the problem. The problem is that if a senior media person is eyeing us and flies around like flies to make people annoying. Maybe he will do something wrong in the future."

"Leave the work of public relations to me." Dawson said confidently, "I am experienced in many battles, what can a small writer do to us? I will let him understand, don't always want to stare at us and make big news!"

"Haha, I'll leave it to you, old man." Yuan Fei couldn't help but laugh, and the atmosphere of the meeting became harmonious.

"Don't be disturbed by outside voices. Your career is still very long, and you will encounter all kinds of storms and doubts in the future. You must be able to withstand the pressure, play well in your game, talk about winning, and prove yourself with the championship." Tang Shuai taught the three young people earnestly.

"We remember!" All three nodded.

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The Rockets quickly made a public response under Dawson's arrangement, alleviating fans' doubts.However, the voice of criticism will definitely not stop there, it is inevitable, and many stars have experienced this in their careers.Even the great Michael Jordan has been questioned for being too harsh on his teammates.And Shaquille O'Neal was also criticized for being lazy in training, not working hard at ordinary times, and only serious in the playoffs.It should be said that the vast majority of superstars have risen after being criticized, and they continue to respond to doubts with achievements and victories.

And now the Rockets must learn this.

Game 2004 of the [-] NBA Finals kicked off at the Toyota Center.This is the real final battle, who wins, who takes the championship trophy.

The starting lineup of the Rockets is the CTM trio and two Turks. Tang Shuai sent European players with better three-pointers in order to implement the winning tactics of the previous game and insisted on pulling away to let McGrady play singles.The Pistons are still the unshakable starting five tigers.

Jump ball, Big Ben wins!This is the first time in the series that he has successfully opened the jump ball. Hamilton got the ball and directly distributed it to Rashid who was going to the position.Rashid dribbled two steps facing the frame, followed by a change of hand and dribbled another two steps, and then made a sudden stop for a jumper.Okur couldn't react in time and failed to defend in place, but it's a pity that the ball missed.Daben and Yao Ming fell to the ground and fought for the ball. In the end, Daben knocked the ball out of bounds.The Rockets sent the backcourt.

"The first ball was fought very hard. It is indeed a battle of life and death. The fighting spirit of both sides is really strong. Especially Yao Ming's ball is very good." Kenny Smith explained.

"You praise the Rockets players so much, do you really hope that your old club will win?" Barkley did not forget to ridicule his old partner.

"That's not necessarily true. I'm a hero who has won all two championships in team history with the Rockets. If the Rockets win this time, I won't be a champion in team history. Oh, it's not like some people have never won a championship with the Rockets." Smith retorted and took the opportunity to black Barkley.

Barkley was speechless.He even won the MVP, and his basketball career was much more successful than Smith, but unfortunately he never won a championship.

The Pistons also made adjustments. Prince began to circle around to defend McGrady, preventing him from receiving the ball easily.Prince is tall and has long arms, covering a large area.It was difficult for Billups to pass the ball to McGrady, and it was not easy for him to face Bodi Loga's defense. He shook twice and did not find a breakthrough gap.

McGrady ran around without the ball and finally opened up a little distance and successfully received the ball.Okur followed up and helped McGrady cover.McGrady sprinted left and right beside Okur, and Prince was blocked and stunned.McGrady successfully got a mobile phone opportunity and hit a 2-point jumper across Okur.

"Prince defended very well. The reason for losing the ball is that the Rockets' tactical discipline is too strong. Okur's cover is very good, but McGrady will consume a lot if he plays like this." Larry Brown immediately made a judgment and insisted on the established tactics.

The Pistons still handed over to Rasheed, who had the greatest confidence. This time he chose to play with his back to the basket and hit a jumper with a turn around, 2-2.

Bodi Loga also changed his defensive strategy. He continued to stretch out his long arms to harass the ball holder, and constantly put pressure on Billups to prevent him from easily controlling the ball.Chauncey still found a chance to pass to McGrady. This time McGrady attracted a double-team and was assigned to Turkoglu on the outside. Old Te hit a three-pointer!

Ben's jump shot was blocked by Yao Ming, Billups got the ball and immediately counterattacked, McGrady took the lead and ran in front, took the ball and leaped up, stretched his arms in the air, and scored with a dunk!
Bodillo stepped up and suddenly wanted to make a foul, but was intercepted by Billups who sneaked in from behind.Yao Mingqiang played the big game and added 2 points, and the Pistons were forced to call a timeout at 9:2.

Seeing the Pistons deflated, the home fans cheered loudly.The Rockets were not disturbed by the rumors before the game and got off to a good start.

　When I write this chapter, I think of nightclub Deng. I hope Deng will spend less time in bars during the season, train more, and play hard.

　　
　
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