Chapter 616: A Phone Call
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In his mind, the Pistons were still the dominant team in the East in those years, a regular in the Eastern Conference finals, and even a favorable contender for the championship.
"Unless the Autobots and Decepticons come together tomorrow to help the Detroiters turn the tables, I don't see any chance that they will come back from 3-0 down." Embarrassed Sen no longer pretended to be cool, and joked comfortably.
After the daily practice, the players gathered to discuss the good things to do in the playoffs.
As was customary last year, when it came to the playoffs, the Hawks players collectively restricted entertainment.
These over-energetic guys, after a day's training, even if they return to the hotel room, are nothing more than watching TV that is not suitable for children, or simply taking two bottles of Budweiser to play cards with their teammates.
Being idle is also idle, and simply getting together to talk nonsense and fart is not a good way to kill time.
"We can't be careless yet, until the last minute of the game, we still have to be the most vigilant against the opponent. Ruan Erniu said very unpleasantly.
"Cut!"
He was answered with disdainful responses from his teammates.
The birdman put his arm around Erniu's neck and said, "Kraft, why do you always spoil your fun at such times, to tell you the truth, you really think the Pistons still have a chance to turn around?"
Ruan Erniu nodded: "I will never be careless until I make sure to sweep the opponent, don't forget, how we were dragged into trouble by the opponent last year, and at one point we almost lost the series." ”
Embarrassed Sen immediately regained his coldness and said in a serious tone: "These guys are not dead yet, will they use shady tricks against us?"
Ruan Erniu nodded and said, "Don't be deceived by their so-called words of fighting for honor, everyone should pay attention to protecting themselves."
Of course, you can't ignore one or the other, scare yourself to death, and try to pay attention to your opponent on the premise of winning, and the Detroit people have a history in this regard. ”
When Zaza Pachulia heard this, he suddenly smiled strangely, and the Georgian said in a flat tone: "Is it really so powerful?"
I don't know why, several players who approached Zaza couldn't help but shiver, well, it's just a little embarrassing, it's not enjoyable, so it shouldn't be pregnant.
……
The time passed, and everyone honestly returned to the hotel to rest, except for one or two guys who didn't change their dead nature and wanted to blow a bottle, most of them were relatively honest.
Like Erniu, he returned to the room early, and after talking to Dr. Han, he started his dumbbell training.
It is said that Erniu is born with divine power, and it is difficult to meet opponents in the vertical and horizontal alliance, but a genius like him has never relaxed his training.
Erniu had just put down the dumbbells and was about to take a shower and go to bed when an unexpected phone call came.
On the other end of the line was Allen Iverson, the league's four-time scoring champion and cold beaten by the Pistons.
"Hi AI, I really didn't expect you'd call me. ”
"Kraft, why can't I call you, I can't play. ”
"But you're still a Pistons guy, and it's cowardly behavior to call the enemy before the game. ”
"Come on, everybody knows I'm not going to stay in Detroit after the season is over. Honestly, I hope you guys can sweep the Pistons. When Iverson said this, he lost his usual lazy tone, and the last sentence came out almost through gritted teeth.
Ruan Erniu has never believed in the ethereal voices in the media, because those are most likely illusions created by various media, and the real world and the world that the media want the public to see are never the same thing.
But Iverson's call today can at least confirm one thing, he did have a complete falling out with the Pistons management!
Ruan Erniu didn't believe that Iverson was just making this call to complain, and sure enough, Iverson pulled the topic away in the next second.
"Kraft, what do you think a championship team needs to do?"
Well, not necessarily, in my experience, at the moment in the league, you need at least three or four All-Star caliber players. ”
The next moment, Iverson got straight to the point and said, "What do you think of me?"
Ruan Erneu paused for 2 seconds, and thousands of possibilities instantly turned in his mind, and finally turned into a long sigh.
"We don't have salary space and the team will definitely renew Joe with a big contract next year, and I'd love to play alongside you, but the management will have their own ideas and it's not something I can decide. ”
Iverson seemed to have expected this outcome for a long time, and he said with a smile: "It's okay, I just said it casually, I still prefer to go to the team that can give me the main position." Good luck, Kraft, BYE!"
Ruan Erniu put down his mobile phone, and his heart swelled with infinite emotion.
Iverson's call was filled with too much frustration, which was already the limit of what the league MVP could do, and his self-esteem only allowed him to say this.
If the Hawks aren't a full-fledged championship team and need to bolster their offensive firepower, Iverson is not an option.
But now AI has become a cancer in the eyes of all teams in the league, and it refuses to give up its main demand, that is, to die by itself.
Aaron Iverson in life is by no means a good person, with a gangster background, scandal-ridden and even a jerk who threw his naked wife out of the house, even so, it is impossible to deny the greatness and toughness of this guy on the court.
But in the construction of a championship-aspiring team, Allen Iverson is unlikely to be a quality option, because his cancerous attributes will discourage most management.
The four-time scoring champion, the shortest MVP in the league, and the most popular player in the league, he went to the most embarrassing point of his career.
Iverson's style of play and personality doomed him to be unwillingly small, but his age and strength are no longer enough for the team to build a suitable championship squad with him as the core.
AI may have the ability to make changes, but after he changes, is he still the same lonely, unrivaled little giant?
The lonely back of a superstar is always unacceptable, and Ruan Erniu was also a fan of Iverson before he came to the United States.
It can be said that the short man who single-handedly led the 76ers to the finals had a very profound impact on Erniu's growth.
Thinking about that phone call just now, I can't help but sigh.
Pushing others and himself, if Erniu's heart is not touched at all, he must be lying.
When the players are young, the team is naturally all kinds of stuttering, saying all kinds of good things, and coaxing the superstars, but what about the players when they are old and their strength declines?
Those guys who were still coaxing you yesterday will not hesitate to abandon or trade you, everything is so natural, after all, business is business.
Since entering the league, Ruan Erniu has grown up rapidly, not only in the ball itself, but also in his thinking mode and philosophy.
If he had just entered the league, Erniu might still want to win a championship, end up in Atlanta, and then retire his jersey and enter the Hall of Fame.
But now, Ruan Erniu only thinks about doing a good job today and looking forward to tomorrow!
Loyal?
It's too extravagant to talk about those two words in the current NBA.