Chapter 54: Chaos after the game
Richard smiled and found Maurice Cheeks, although he wanted to say, "Brother, you are really strong, so strong that I won without exerting my strength." ”
But Richard knew that if he really had to say this, it would be too much of a beating, after all, Maurice Cheeks had nothing to do with him, and Richard didn't like this man's mouth at most.
Walking near the midfield, Richard shook hands with Morris Cheeks and said nothing but "thank you." He then accepted Maurice Cheeks' congratulations and turned back to the away dugout.
Morris Cheeks looked bad, but he still had to congratulate Richard and the Warriors against his will, and then he had to wait for what he had to say at the press conference and what to do to make the reporters forget about the pre-game events.
Richard didn't have that headache anymore, and after the game, he walked into the press conference with a grin, and he also brought Chaunci Billups and Gilbert Arenas, the heroes of the two teams' wins.
At the beginning of the press conference, the media reporters besieged Richard, after all, the pre-game head coach comparison was the hottest topic, and now, the Warriors won a 30-point victory, and it seems that there is no suspense about who is stronger between the two head coaches.
"Who is stronger after the game? Well, that's not a problem anymore, okay? Please don't ask a somewhat nonsense question. ”
"It's a great pleasure to win by 30 points."
"Winning streak? Playoffs? I just want to keep the team on the right path. ”
"Gilbert Arenas? Haha, he's great, he's going to be a star player and he's going to grow to that point in the next few seasons. ”
"Chauncy Billups? Yes, he washed away his reputation as a parallel trade, and now, he has played his own style, and believe me, Chauncey will be a point guard who is stronger than famous! ”
"Isn't it annoying to have two great point guards? Of course, of course! It's a blissful frustration, and I wish I could keep it. ”
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Richard was asked a lot of questions, and it seemed that he had improved a lot in dealing with media issues and relationships compared to last season, and at least the entire press conference was spent in laughter.
Of course, Richard also knew that it was only because the Warriors had won, and it was a big win. And if it was the Warriors who had suffered a heavy defeat, then the situation would not have been so rosy, and Richard believed that what awaited him at that time would definitely be a real siege.
What to choose Joe Johnson was the right one, what trade to get Jerry Starker House was a stupid decision, etc.
It's like Maurice Cheeks at this moment, and he is confronted with the picture that Richard imagined.
However, in the face of the reporters surrounded by layers, Morris Cheeks was dissatisfied with the reporters' opinion that Richard had blown up his own arguments, and he felt that the Trail Blazers lost this game more because the Warriors' players were in better shape, while his team's players were in poor shape.
So when answering the question, he was very unconvinced: "Yes, we lost to the Warriors, and it was a 30-point defeat, but it's not a gap between coaches, it's because we are in too bad shape, and the Warriors are in too good shape, so we lost."
'It's not the coach's reason, it's not even the player's reason, it's just the state, the state, you know? They were in better form and we were in worse form, so we lost! It's that simple! ”
Looking at Morris Cheeks, who was constantly arguing with strong words, Adrian Wonarowski felt a little speechless.
Perhaps, as Morris Cheeks said, form was also part of the reason why the Trail Blazers lost, but the Trail Blazers lost not by one point or two points, or eight out of ten, but by 30 points! It's obviously not just about the state.
Adrian Wonarowski has already figured out how to write tomorrow's press release, and so are most of the reporters, who have figured out how to cover the game tomorrow.
Only the Oregonians Joe Freeman felt a pain in the egg, and before the game he swore that the Trail Blazers would win, but the Trail Blazers lost by 30 points, which was miserable, and Joe Freeman had to face the wrath of the newspaper's editor-in-chief.
After all, yesterday's so-called Trail Blazers victory report even caused a big war between the media, and now the result of the big war is a complete defeat, then this will obviously have an impact on the credibility of the Oregonian, although it will not make Joe Freeman lose his job, but at least this month's salary should be gone.
Joe Freeman wanted to go to Morris Cheeks to get the salary back, in his opinion, the reason why the Trail Blazers failed miserably was because of this new coach, and then, the hatred in Joe Freeman's heart slowly grew, so a report appeared in Joe Freeman's hands......
In the early morning of November 1, the Warriors have returned to Oakland, and they still have one game to play on this day, which is equivalent to back-to-back games.
The ink-scented newspaper is a favorite of some morning exercise enthusiasts, who trott out of the warm door, run to the newspaper box, pull out a thick stack of newspapers, and then flip to the sports section and read the report carefully.
In Oakland and San Francisco, people's faces were beaming with joy because the newspaper headlines were: Warriors win by 30 points, new season or rise!
Or: The Warriors beat the playoff powerhouses, and everyone is fighting for the new season or becoming a dark horse!
All in all, it's all good news for Warriors fans.
But for the Oregonians, yesterday's game couldn't have been worse, with a 30-point defeat that left them unfazed, and the post-game media coverage made them even more worried.
Joe Freeman, an ace reporter who has long been a trailblazer, ran a story in The Oregonian that pointed to Morris Cheeks' problem.
"Last season, we finished seventh in the West under Mr. Mike Dunleavy, and while it wasn't as good as we expected, at least we made the playoffs, we're still a playoff powerhouse, and Mr. Mike Dunleavy's offensive basketball makes our offense a pleasing sight."
"But this season, the team chose to change the coach, maybe because of the results of Mr. Mike Dunleavy's leadership, or maybe the team wants to go further, but the team actually changed to Morris Cheeks, who has never coached before, which is surprising!"
"And what's even more surprising is that Mr. Maurice Cheeks didn't bring us anything, the defense we wanted to see, no! And there has always been an attack before, and there is none! ”
"We can only see the team lose last season's offensive teamwork and then have to play again and again on the offensive end, and on the defensive end, the Warriors can tear up our defense almost three or two small combinations, which is not what we want to see! Maybe this time! The change of manager of the team is indeed a wrong choice! ”
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Joe Freeman bombarded Morris Cheeks, and in San Francisco and Oakland, it was a cheer, 30-point victory, Gilbert Arenas, who scored 35 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in his career debut, Chauncey Billups, who got 18 points and 9 assists in the game, and Richard Cohan, the initiator of all this!