Chapter 213: Signing with the Heat

At 10:10 a.m., the Heat's press conference officially began, and five players entered the venue under the guidance of Riley and Shuai, each holding their jerseys.

Chen Lei still chose No. 8, and the 21-year-old defender who originally chose No. 8 could only take a step back and release the number in the face of this fierce inside star.

Chen Lei doesn't have any special plot for this number, he is just used to it, he was wearing No. 8 in college, and he is used to it.

Little Potato Robinson picks No. 10, Davis remains No. 0, Rivers Jr. No. 25, and Jordan Jr. No. 6.

Fortunately, the Heat team does not have a lot of retirement numbers from older teams like the Celtics, otherwise most of these numbers are estimated to need to be changed.

Showing the jersey and posing for a few poss, some photos began the interview session, which Riley did not attend, but with Si Shuai leading the five people to be interviewed.

Shuai is familiar with this, and he has done all these things these days, because most of the Heat's players have re-signed or transferred this summer.

"The most important question for Heat fans now is why they let Bosh go, and I wonder how to answer this question that has made us wait for a long time?" A Miami reporter asked.

Si Shuai sighed in his heart, why? I want to know! I've always liked that big guy.

Glancing at Chen Lei, Si Shuai thought to himself, although this fat man could play such amazing results in the giant Clippers last season, he was just a rookie no matter how he said it.

Jacking up Bosh's work to take his place in full? How can it be?

Before replacing Bosh and signing Chen Lei, Riley had discussed with Si Shuai, saying that it was more meaningful to discuss and convey orders, and I don't know why this old man fell in love with this fat man. I had to get him here.

That said, the NBA market has been busy this summer. Whether it's a rookie, a free market, or a trading market, there are big fish. It can be said that in the era of the lack of rookie seed players in recent years, it is like the New Year's holiday, from day to night.

And this summer, Si Shuai himself has heard more than a dozen trade rumors about the Clippers' superstar Chen Lei, regardless of whether he is chasing the wind or the facts, at least it shows that more than one or two teams are interested in this fat man.

In Si Shuai's eyes, Chen Lei is not not strong, but for him to trade Bosh, Si Shuai is unhappy in his heart, so he doesn't have much good impression of Chen Lei.

"The Heat have changed a lot this summer, and we have very few contract workers at the end of the season. We've been thinking about what kind of Heat will be the Heat to win championships in the next few years, and we didn't know until a few days ago" Shuai's remarks made people even more confused, but he then explained that "Bosh is a great player, that's understandable, but he doesn't belong to the Heat at the moment, we need some young blood, and we can rebuild ahead of time under the touch of some trade requests to build a new Heat." ”

Heat rebuild? It was not a surprise to everyone.

James' departure, and the expiration of contracts with a large number of strong bench players, left the Heat with not many rosters left in the previous year. But fortunately, the two of the Big Three, Bosh and Wade, are still on the team, and with a slight adjustment around the two, the Heat in the East is still enough for every team to pay attention to.

"The four-way deal got Chen He, little Jordan, and the generals. I don't know what to think of these people? Are they the cornerstone of the team, or are they just a bargaining chip for the team looking for another giant? A Houston reporter asked.

Chen Lei's face couldn't help but change a little when he heard this, trading chips? I wouldn't be so sad, would I?

Will it be traded away if it has just been traded? Will this kind of unfortunate and tragic thing fall on my head?

Chen Lei couldn't help but prick up his ears and listened carefully to Si Shuai's answer.

"What kind of player Chen is, everyone has seen it last year, from all kinds of surprises in the regular season to complete shock in the playoffs, I believe I am not the only one," Si Shuai praised Chen Lei mercilessly, "Little Jordan's internal skills are also in everyone's eyes, and these people are here to win the championship this year." ”

"Winning this year? The current Heat roster alone can't do it, I wonder if there are any players who are still looking for to reveal? A beautiful Cleveland reporter asked.

"There are some players in the free market right now, and I think you can see how strong we are before the new season starts." Si Shuai's words are not false, this year's free market really has a lot of attractive deposits.

"Chen Lei's performance last season made countless people think that he was the next Webber or O'Neal, what is his position in the team?" Yang Caini was given a chance to ask.

"Again, Chen is a magical boy, but I've also been in contact with this guy, and I need to know more to give this rookie right." Si Shuai did not promise too much to Chen Lei, even if Riley characterized him as one of the cornerstones of the team, he would not blindly abuse it.

Si Shuai's answer was quite pertinent, thinking about every question for a few seconds and answering the media seriously, and this summer the young coach also had a few more wrinkles on his face, and it was obvious that the Heat had worried him a lot.

More than ten minutes later, the first interview was thrown to the players, Jordan Jr. became the first player to be interviewed, and a reporter asked Jordan Jr. if he hated the Clippers.

"Hate the Clippers?" Jordan Jr. shook his head, "The Clippers are my first team in the NBA, and it is also the team I have always played for, naturally it is a little sad to leave here, but I can't talk about it, I am a player, I want to fight in a team all the time, because I also want to be recognized by the team, so I can only blame me for not doing well enough, I will make myself better and better in the future." ”

The same question was also asked to Chen Lei, but Chen Lei's answer was very simple, not hate, just two words.

Chen Lei was not surprised to be traded by the Clippers, after all, the analysis on the Internet is extremely clear, and some people even compare themselves with Griffin in each position, he is the team's selected champion and is still on the rise, he is a first-year list that expires next year, and it is normal to become a trading chip.

As for Rivers, Chen Lei did not have the slightest hatred for him, but was full of gratitude.

This is his first NBA head coach, and it is also the NBA he brought himself into, Chen Lei can always recall the fat smiling man who handed him his first probationary contract, this picture is unforgettable.

"Chen, Heat fans still have a lot of opinions about you, because you didn't play against the Heat last season, most people don't know about you, I don't know how you will let fans know that you are capable enough to take on the Heat's No. 4 position?" A reporter in Los Angeles asked.

Basketball media people know Chen Lei's energy deeply, but some fans of the Heat team don't even know who Chen Lei is, so everyone is looking forward to this question.

"I'm just a rookie, next season is my second season, my idea is very simple, study hard, play well" Chen Lei said modestly, and then his eyes flashed a glimmer of light, sweeping the lens of each camera, and the corners of his mouth hooked a smile, "But I won't let the burden on my shoulders collapse, this city has had countless excellent insiders, including my favorite O'Neal and Mourning, I'm happy to fight here, and similarly, I won't let the Miami interior style set up by my predecessors be discouraged here." ”

The subsequent questions were thrown to a few others, and after half an hour of the interview, Chen Lei and the others had completed their tasks today, and went backstage to chat with Riley for a while before preparing to leave.

"Chen, wait, there's something I want to talk to you about." Riley shouted Chen Lei, Chen Lei pointed at himself in confusion and stayed after Riley nodded.

After a few people left, Chen Lei followed Riley to Riley's exclusive office, as the president and general manager of the team, Riley's office is not big, at least in Chen Lei's opinion, it is not as luxurious as expected.

The two sat opposite each other, Riley brewed a cup of coffee for Chen Lei, put it in front of Chen Lei and said with a smile, "How about it, Miami and Los Angeles are very different, right?" ”

"Well, it's a lot warmer, and it's quieter." Chen Lei nodded.

"What do you think of the Heat?" Riley asked with a smile.

The Heat? Ask me?

Chen Lei didn't understand what Riley was thinking at the moment, and there seemed to be no reason to ask him about this kind of thing.

"The Heat currently have a complete lineup, at least with Wade and Deng's offensive lineup, it's definitely not weak." Chen Lei replied.

"Can this squad win the championship?" Riley asked again.

Win? Chen Lei pursed his lips in his heart, what kind of dream are you dreaming.

Although there are several strong players in the current Heat lineup, the bench lineup is too weak, and if you want to win the championship with this lineup, it can only be a fool's dream.

"It's hard to say, but it doesn't seem very likely." Chen Lei said truthfully, of course, he didn't beat him to death with a stick.

Riley stood up, looked at the team's championship trophies displayed in the cabinet on the right side of the office, and stared at it for more than ten seconds before turning around again.

"To be honest, I'm very optimistic about you, I've never seen a rookie who can do so perfectly in his first season as a rookie, even James, even Wade, even Kobe, none of them did it, I firmly believe that your table is not a flash in the pan, I don't believe this, I would rather believe that you are a super soldier sent to the world by God." Riley said to himself, without giving Chen Lei a chance to reply, and continued: "This year's Heat has experienced a lot, lost a lot, and gained a lot, I gave up the team's meritorious man Bosh, in exchange for you, I don't want them to point at my back and say that I am incompetent, that I am old and not good." ”

Chen Lei was even more puzzled, what did this old man have to say?

"The Heat have been on the cusp for the past few years, entering the Finals for four consecutive years, and this year I don't want the team to stop in the East, I am optimistic about you, I don't know if you have confidence in yourself?" Riley suddenly stared at Chen Lei sternly. (To be continued......)

PS: Finally back in Beijing, you can upload it on the computer, hahaha......