Chapter 87: Report to the Spurs
In the hotel apartment, where He Dong now lives temporarily, he is sitting on the sofa watching TV. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Half an hour ago, Pelicans head coach Gentry had a brief phone call with Ho Dong and told him about his trade.
"We're sorry we sent you to the Spurs, but you're still a friend of the Pelicans." These were the last words Gentry said to Ho Dong.
With a slight sigh of emotion, this NBA is really scattered and involuntarily, report to the team today, and it is possible to report to other teams tomorrow.
Maybe only great players like Kobe, Duncan, Nowitzki can live on a team for the rest of their lives.
On the TV in front of the sofa, the NBA Finals replay is playing, the Warriors VS Cavaliers, if in the past, He Dong was just a fan, all he needed was to watch the game passionately and cheer for the team he supported, but now, this time is different, he is already an NBA player, and all he has to do is not just watch the game.
"Pay."
He Dong muttered in his mouth, these are the two words that Popovich talked to him.
On TV, the Warriors and Cavaliers were fighting in the third quarter, and the clash in the third quarter directly affected the morale in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors' offense is very good, Curry and Green can organize the offense, Thompson as long as there is an opportunity, it is definitely a person to the ball, the latter raises his hand to shoot, but unfortunately the hand is abnormal, and the iron is more and less in.
The Warriors are among the best in the league in the 15-16 season, which is all thanks to the selfless dedication of the whole team, that is, dedication, if Curry is a ball bully, with his three-point ability, he can make his average points per game higher, but he did not choose so, he decided to connect his teammates, so that all members of the Warriors can participate in the offense.
If you have a presence on offense, you will work harder on the defensive end, so you can create the strongest warrior with 73 wins.
"Buzz."
The phone on Ho Dong's desk rang, and it was Jerrys.
"Hey, man, you need to report to the Spurs, the Pelicans idiots didn't realize you were powerful, and the Spurs traded a bunch of low picks to two picks with around 10 picks, and then traded those two picks from the Pelicans to you."
"The Pelicans will regret their decision today." There was a slight anger in Jerry's tone, he was He Dong's scout and agent, and the latter was covered with dust, so he was naturally unhappy, and he really wanted to kick the Pelicans management's ass in his heart.
He Dong promised a few words on the phone, and he already knew these things half an hour ago.
turned off the phone, but He Dong was not sad, because he also liked the Spurs, he liked the team culture of the Spurs, the locker room atmosphere, and Popovich's rigorous basketball attitude, these things attracted him.
Being traded to the Spurs by the Pelicans, he was not sad, but felt very much looking forward to it.
originally thought that the Spurs would cut meat and exchange other players for He Dong, but who knew that after the transaction between the parties, they used two signings to get him.
In the eyes of experts in the league, the '16 draft is a small year, the '17 draft is a big year, and the Pelicans may think that next year's rookies are better.
The Pelicans' teammates are still young, and if they get two high-quality rookies next year, they have a good chance of making the playoffs again.
At the Pelicans' discussion table, the attitude towards He Dong is a bargaining chip to be sold, and if there is a good trading plan, He Dong can be allowed to go at any time, of course, they misestimated the value of He Dong this time.
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San Antonio, AT& T Arena, Jerry drove He Dong here, today is the day He Dong came to report to the Spurs.
At the door of the stadium, Popovich led people to greet He Dong at the door, he valued He Dong more, and waited for the latter at the door to be very sincere.
On the court, Popovich is Ho Dong's coach, who must be obedient, and off the court, they are equal friends.
He Dong got out of the car and shook hands with Popovich and hugged him, just like a junior to an elder.
Then the latter took He Dong into the office, poured a glass of red wine, took a sip, and said, "Do you need a glass?" ”
With enjoyment on his face, it seemed that this bottle of red wine was very much in line with Popovich's appetite.
He Dong was also not restrained, nodded, and the staff on the side also poured a cup for He Dong.
"He Dong, I think you should have more or less heard of our Spurs' team culture, now that you are a member of the team, there are all the things that need to be told to you, I advise you to write down that notebook."
Hearing this, He Dong hurriedly borrowed a notebook from the person next to him and held the pen, just like a student waiting for the teacher to talk about the key points.
Popovich laughed and then said: "First, don't be late, or I'll kick your ass hard, second, hurry up when you take a shower, after all, other teammates are also waiting, and third, ......" ”
He Dong wrote down everything Popovich said on the side, remembering his teachings very carefully.
"Last one, remember to bring out any good wine and let me help you appreciate it."
In the end, Popovich talked about red wine with a serious face and an unchanged face.
He Dong smiled and nodded yes, and if he encounters any good wine in the future, he will naturally take it out and share it with everyone.
Popovich then took He Dong around the stadium and introduced the staff in the stadium to him, and the latter also shook hands with them cordially.
It's still in the offseason, the rest of the Spurs players are out on vacation, and there is no one practicing in the entire arena.
Picking up the ball, He Dong first dribbled the ball and pushed his back in the penalty area at a 45-degree angle, then turned around and played high, hitting the board at a 45-degree angle to score, which is a signature move of Duncan, simple and effective.
Picking up the ball under the basket, He Dong made another move, accelerated directly, and changed his right hand to his left hand at the moment he rushed into the penalty area, and then held the ball with both hands in the penalty area and turned around on the right side, and made a layup with a low hand, which is Tony Parker's classic action.
The third time he made a move, He Dong naturally imitated Ginobili's serpentine breakthrough, left and right, which looked presentable, but there was no agility and elegance of the demon knife at all.
Imitating the signature moves of the three elders of GDP in the Spurs seemed a bit of a mess, but Popovich and Jerrys, who were on the sidelines, still applauded.
"Are you the child of the three of them? It's pretty similar. ”
Popovich also deliberately ridiculed He Dong, and even took the three elders who were on vacation outside to lie down.
"Ah~sneeze!"
The three elders who were far away sneezed at the same time, why did a cold wind suddenly blow this summer?