Chapter 379: Showing Leadership, the Meaning of Comeback

"It was a fun road trip! Before the start of the game, I thought I would be able to score 30 points.

You know, I have a great bunch of teammates.

Stephen's finishing ability is outstanding, he's shooting really good and he's able to open up space for me.

Sergi and Hassan have outstanding athleticism, and Green has an elite-level defense.

It's very easy to play with them, I just have to score with the ball.

However, things don't always go my way.

The game is over, and everyone has seen the process of the game!

KD was outstanding tonight, not only good at scoring, but also showing excellent defense!

You saw that, right? I was caught off by KD, I should have scored 30 points, but I didn't do it.

The reason I was able to win tonight was because I had a good group of teammates.

They did their best to help me and cooperate with me to do the easiest work on the court, but luckily I was able to score well.

Luckily, my ball intelligence and the experience I have gained in the past have been able to help the team a little.

Thankfully, with the hard work of our whole team, we were able to win the game we deserved.

Finally, thanks to our opponent – the Oklahoma City Thunder!

You've worked hard enough, you're tenacious enough! You gave us a good game and showed us what the defending champions are capable of.

I felt the atmosphere of the finals tonight, I love it, I'm already excited!

I'm sure I'll be back to the stage I've always dreamed of with my teammates! ”

After winning the opening game, Doon was immediately invited by the reporters on the scene to be interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

In tonight's game, Doon scored 24 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

If you are another star in the league, you can lead the team to beat the defending champion with efficient scoring and all-round performance, and most of them will have to show off loudly.

However, Doon knows that league officials don't want the Bulls to win and don't want him to be in the limelight again.

Therefore, Doon was more humble in the interview, and praised Durant by the way.

As for whether Durant will make sharp comments after hearing Doon's interview, it is unknown.

Doon didn't have time to care about this, and the next fight would be a few months away anyway.

Regardless of whether you can win the next meeting, in the past few months, Doon has faced topics related to Durant, that is, he can hold his head high and be proud!

Anyway, we won tonight, but tonight's time is not completely over.

The next thing Doon needs to do is share the joy of winning the opener with the rest of the Bulls.

How to share it? Naturally, it wasn't like going back to the locker room and being splashed with cold water by a teammate, and then it was over with a few laughs.

The Bulls won the opening game of such significance, and Doon, as the boss of the team, must take the initiative to stand up and pay for everyone!

Seriously, star leadership isn't just built on the pitch, it's built on tough battles.

Whether you can show your personality charm off the pitch also accounts for a lot of weight.

Durant's performance on the court is not bad, and he basically doesn't have softness when he plays tough battles at his peak, but even so, it is difficult to find any leadership temperament in him.

I like to drink other people's bath water, I like to watch the trumpet and fight with others, and even no matter where I go, the status of the team is unstable.

This all shows that if you want to be the boss in the NBA, you can't just play.

Sometimes even hitting people is a better way to show leadership than playing.

You don't see, Durant was pinched by Green, and Green was started by James' younger brother TT.

In the summer of '18, the Warriors just won a second consecutive championship, and Durant also won a second consecutive FMVP on James.

A month after the Finals, the Warriors attended the ESPY Awards Ceremony, and after the meeting, Green and Durant were the only two brothers who attended a private party hosted by the Nike kings.

Green thought that with Durant as he could, he would be able to mess around at the party, and took the initiative to find the Eight Sages TT and wanted to talk about the conflicts in the Finals before, but TT pressed Green to the ground without saying a word.

Durant was dumbfounded, didn't go up to help Green fight, just stayed on the sidelines and watched James come forward to stop TT.

After being beaten, Green knew who he was messing with to have a future, and he also knew that boxing was more direct and violent than playing ball.

Originally, Green dared to insert James's eyes, but James became his admired big brother.

Originally, Durant was recruited by Green, and Green also wanted to follow Durant, the new king of the league, but in the new season, the contradiction between the two became irreconcilable, and the formula of "Green who was already the champion before you came" was invented.

It has to be said that TT's two punches broke down the possible three-consecutive champion Warriors dynasty, and Green's punch wiped out Curry's fifth crown.

The Bulls are Doane's team, and although Doon has been away for a year, he has returned to the team and is at the helm of this team, so naturally no one else can spoil the atmosphere in the team's locker room.

It's not a sign yet, but Doon has to take precautions.

Only then will Doon be able to re-lead the team to the next championship trophy and build the second dynasty of Doon's career.

Then again, winning can solve many problems, and paying for it can solve many problems.

Although Doon didn't score a lot tonight, all the statistics were basically filled, and he really led the team to win.

And Doon is not bad for money! If you want to get closer to other teammates, consolidate the status of the team boss, preside over the overall situation of the locker room, and pay millions a year, it's really nothing.

"Doon, you're so hot!"

"Brothers, let's welcome the return of the boss together."

"Work harder, give the boss some more, I don't have the strength to spray champagne, hit Nima a ball!"

Sure enough, as soon as Doon entered the door of the away dressing room, he was sprayed with ice water and champagne all over his body.

"Brothers, I'll take everyone back to the hotel for a big dinner later, after supper, do you want to go out and have fun as you like, in short, all the consumption will be paid by me."

Doon washed his face and immediately announced.

As soon as Doon finished speaking, there was a roar in the locker room, but Doon had already turned and walked into the shower.

After taking a shower, Doon was joined by Curry, Serge Ibaka and head coach Scott Skels for a post-game media interview.

After all this, I took the bus back to the hotel and had a delicious meal.

"Have a nice evening.

But let's not forget that we have games to play.

It's important to take care of your body, get enough sleep and drink plenty of fluids when you're away from home. ”

After supper, Doon chose to leave first, but before leaving, Doon left a box of knife music for the rest of his teammates, just like playing the playoffs.

The Thunder is a Western team, the Bulls play them twice a year, Oklahoma City is not a particularly big city, and the vast majority of the players in the Bulls should not have good friends here.

And NBA players appear to play, it is easy to fall into other people's routines, not a familiar place, can not rest assured, and can not have fun.

Therefore, it is more in everyone's interests for Doon to pay directly and let everyone share a point.

Of course, there are also people who are impatient and go out just with the money.

Doon had already gone back to sleep, and he couldn't see it.

Still, there will be people who report to Doon afterwards. Just like the Bulls management will know about this.

Although it will not be said in private, it will cause a bad impact.

But when the time comes when the team needs to produce results, and when the summer offseason comes to consider renewing the player's contract, that information will come back and play a role.

……

On the afternoon of the second day after the opening game, the Bulls set off again to continue their trip to the west.

The schedule at the start of the season was not kind to the Bulls.

To be more precise, the league doesn't want Doon to train on behalf of the game and adjust his state by abusing vegetables, but to send a strong team at the beginning to try to make Doon tired, and even physically and mentally exhausted because of a large number of losses.

But fortunately, the Bulls' foundation is not bad, and Doon's performance is okay.

On Nov. 3, the Bulls visited the Spurs in San Antonio.

The Spurs have been intercepted since Doon landed in the NBA, and in recent years, even the Spurs' FMVP small card has been cut off by the Bulls.

With GDP gradually aging, stars in the market are not particularly willing to join, and newcomers cannot be cultivated, the Spurs are frozen there.

With GDP and Popovich's ability, the abuse is still stable, and he makes the playoffs steadily every year.

However, if you want to achieve results in the Wild West, you are particularly short of a breath or two, and every time it comes to a critical moment, the Spurs drop the chain.

Last year, the Spurs reached the Western Conference Finals, and this year the Spurs stopped in the Western Conference Semifinals, and now that half a year has passed, the state of GDP is even more difficult to say.

As the saying goes, boxing is afraid of being young, and the oldest player of the Bulls is Doon, a veteran who has played in the NBA for more than ten years.

And this season's Spurs, they can't pick out a few players younger than Doon......

After the game started, the Bulls relied on the extremely fast pace of the game to collapse the Spurs at the beginning.

Doon hasn't taken it seriously yet, and Curry has already dropped into three installments.

Seeing that Curry felt good, Doon became the king of the top arc, constantly giving Curry cards and assists.

When Curry was targeted by the Spurs' defense, Doon went straight from the top of the arc to the box to feed White and Ibaka.

Duncan's lateral movement speed is not fast, and the penalty area defense is still supported by good defensive habits and excellent arm span.

Doon took the ball into the penalty area, Duncan didn't dare not come to help the defense, and as soon as the defense was leaked, Doon easily brushed several assists.

In the first quarter, Doon played more than 9 minutes and scored only 2 points, but his assist stats had risen to 6, in addition to 3 rebounds.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Doon regained the feeling of playing and fully showed his talent on the court.

Relying on high-post blocking and low-post singles, he continued to attack with the ball, and scored 10 points in a row.

By the end of the first half, Doon's scoring and assist statistics had double-doubles, and he was only three points away from rebounding double-doubles.

With 16 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds, even if he clocks in in the third quarter of this game, Doon is very likely to get his first triple-double this season.

As the saying goes, when it's time to strike, you make a move.

Doon didn't waste the opportunity his teammates created for him to protect the rebounds.

With the help of his teammates' card positions, before the halfway point of the third quarter of the game, Doon had already grabbed three rebounds and achieved a triple-double in advance.

"Boss, our legs are weak, you are in good health, you should fight more."

When this guy Green is a dogleg, it's still quite comfortable.

Maybe it's because I paid the money the night before, but I didn't know it very well before, but now I have the posture of a loyal little brother.

Doon saw that the others had no opinion, so before leaving the game, he took the ball and hit a few more.

The efficiency is average, and he relied on his body to chisel the basket, barely hit a fifty percent shooting rate, and brushed up points with the help of the team's advantages.

However, neither the Bulls players nor the Spurs fans on the scene have any opinion on this.

The Bulls players have been bought by Doon, and Spurs fans have been subdued by Doon's skills and accolades.

Originally, in addition to watching GDP play and watching the Spurs win, Spurs fans also wanted to see Doon, who had not seen him for a year and returned to the NBA.

Seeing that the first half was over, the Spurs had been beaten by the Bulls, and it was useless for Spurs fans to get angry again, so they simply tried to make up for it as much as possible in the third quarter and settled down to appreciate Doane's play.

With 25 points, 13 assists, 12 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, Doon punched in the third quarter and played such beautiful statistics, which is worth the ticket price for Spurs fans.

"Tim, it's a pleasure to play with you.

I was originally coming back for the KD group of young people.

But after the fight, I feel that today's young people are actually like that.

I miss the feeling of playing in the NBA 10 years ago, when you were so strong and a player I could look up to.

Now, ten years later, you are no longer dominant, and my dominance is beginning to decline.

But as long as you old guys are still playing in the NBA, I think the fun of playing in the NBA is still there! ”

After the game, Doon took the initiative to hug Duncan.

Duncan saw Doon again, and after fighting Doon again, he was also embarrassed.

Witnessing Doon ascend the mountain, witnessing Doon overtake him, and witnessing Doon climb to the top, until the last two years, Doon jumped from the top of the mountain to play bungee jumping.

Duncan is a smart man, and Duncan believes that if Doon can't rely on external forces, he will definitely not be able to return to his original height.

However, Doon can still jump and jump, even if he hangs in mid-air, it is better than his downhill halfway up the mountain.

"You've got a chance, old man!"

Duncan wanted to touch Doon's head, but in the end he only hugged Doon.

"Doon, Doon, can you sign my son? We've been planning to watch tonight together since a few days ago and my son is your fan......"

"Doon, look here......"

"Doon, Doon, Doon......"

As Doon was about to enter the tunnel, he heard the cheers of the fans in the stands on either side, and he stopped immediately.

Before retiring, after playing away games, Doon basically walked directly into the players' tunnel, and did not intersect too much with the away fans.

If it's a home stadium, then don't worry so much, and when you hear that the home fans want to sign autographs, you will naturally do it when you have time.

But this season, Doon also knows that NBA officials are hyping him as a retirement tour.

And some fans will also have the idea that Doon will play a few more seasons before retiring.

With so many NBA championships won by Doon over the past decade, it's only natural to have a lot of non-Chicago winners.

In order to live up to the hopes of the fans, especially tonight, there may only be one or two opportunities for young fans to happily enter the stadium to watch the game under the leadership of their parents in their lives.

Doon still spent a little more time looking for the location of the young fans and his father.

With the help of other fans at the scene, Doon still found the young fans who wanted to sign autographs, as well as his father who asked for autographs for him.

"Thank you for your support!"

Staying at the intersection of the players' tunnel, Doon took some time to sign more fans.

But seeing the bright and pure smiles on everyone's faces, Doon felt that maybe this was the meaning of his comeback. (End of chapter)