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Chapter 776 - 776 262 Half a month is already my greatest mercy Requesting monthly votes!_4
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So far, Steve Belkin has fulfilled what he promised, such as keeping Pete Babcock, and preserving Roger’s privileges.
But how long can this last?
Roger can only hope it lasts until after his three-peat.
Afterward, the journalists turned their attention to the two new recruits, Hornacek and Grant.
Horace Grant is very confident about the new season: “Roger and I won two championships together in Orlando.
I know him, I trust him.
Roger is the best championship team leader, and I always feel confident in his team.”
Hornacek attended the press conference with Abby, so the reporters simply asked her: “Abby, do you think the Hawks can beat the Lakers this season?”
Abby blinked her big eyes: “The probability is high, the only issue is if Dad doesn’t drag Roger down.”
The whole place burst into laughter, and Hornacek laughed awkwardly too.
How does the little winter coat keep getting colder the more it’s worn?
The ensuing preseason training camp went very smoothly, and in the past few seasons, the Hawks had always encountered some troubles during the preseason training camp.
In the 97-98 season’s preseason training camp, there was tension between Roger, Stevie Smith, and Pippen.
In the 98-99 preseason training camp, Pierce was an unstable factor.
During the 99-00 preseason, Pierce was stabbed 13 times and lay steadily on the hospital bed, planting seeds for the most exciting moments of the finals.
This year, the Hawks finally had fewer messy issues.
Everyone had only one goal, everyone performed their duties, and everyone worked hard enough.
Lenny Wilkens joked: “I can’t believe we’re about to get through this period smoothly.”
Then an accident happened.
Two days before the new season started, Roger accidentally hurt his wrist during training.
His injury wasn’t serious, and he could fully participate in the game.
But Lenny Wilkens decisively let Roger rest for half a month.
The biggest fear with minor injuries is not healing well, which can make the injuries worse and worse.
And Roger is a point that the Hawks absolutely cannot risk.
Half a month’s time is less than 10 regular season games, and it doesn’t affect the season’s final results, so Roger had no need to take risks.
Thus, for the first 8 games of the new season, Roger could only spend on the bench.
The Hawks’ record was decent, 4 wins and 4 losses.
And during this half month, what caught more people’s attention was some other things.
In the 00-01 season, Ray Allen’s offensive win share was first in the league, with a true shooting percentage of 61.0% ranking fourth, a three-point shooting percentage of 43.3% ranking second, and a free throw percentage of 88.8% ranking sixth.
In other words, he has grown into the league’s best offensive player.
Under his leadership, the Milwaukee Bucks have already become an East force that cannot be ignored.
Allen Iverson led his Philadelphia 76ers to an 8-0 record in half a month.
Just two more wins and he’ll set the best start in team history.
The cooperation between AI and Eric Snow, Dikembe Mutombo, and others was better than expected, and the 76ers finally started to get on track after Charles Barkley.
The Sacramento Kings improved their subpar defense after bringing in shooting guard Doug Christie this summer.
They also selected Turkish forward Hedo Turkoglu to further improve bench depth.
Meanwhile, the third-year Peja Stojakovic has fully evolved, skyrocketing from last season’s average of 11 points to 20 points, becoming Chris Webber’s best helper, allowing the team to start the season successfully.
The latest issue of “Sports Illustrated” even featured the Kings’ starters on the cover, with the headline “The Greatest Show on the Court.”
The San Antonio Spurs came back to life after Duncan’s return.
After experiencing the horror of a meniscus injury, it’s visible that Duncan’s athleticism has been affected, but the master of the fundamentals did not fall because of it.
He remains the stabilizing force protecting San Antonio, with stats and efficiency nearly indistinguishable from a healthy season.
The Spurs started steadily with a 6-2 record, showing signs of reclaiming the championship.
The Dallas Mavericks have become a highly visible team, not just because the second Chinese player Wang Zhizhi officially landed, but also because Dirk Nowitzki has grown into the league’s most comprehensive and outstanding offensive power forward.
Plus, with Michael Finley willing to share power, the Mavericks have finally shaken off the ridiculous shadow of Dallas’ 3J.
Of course, the most terrifying is still the Los Angeles Lakers.
This season’s Lakers are completely different from before.
Shaq and Kobe have been unleashed, and with Grant Hill distributing the ball, the Lakers have become the only undefeated team besides the 76ers.
Kobe and Shaq seem to have found some balance: O’Neal scores 18.6 points on the road, yet 25.7 points at home.
Kobe scores 24.3 points on the road, yet only 18.1 points at home.
Grant Hill secured an average of 17.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per game.
He did not participate in the competition for shots with OK, but instead served as a coordinator, becoming the link between OK.
Both OK members had no objections to Grant Hill needing to handle the ball because they all got along well with Hill.
In fact, the super high EQ Kobe still gave Hill a challenge at the start of the preseason training camp.
During the Lakers’ first promotional ad shoot, Kobe was dissatisfied with his lines, so he modified them on the spot, making everyone wait for 40 minutes.
After the modification, people found that Kobe had taken many lines originally belonging to Grant Hill.
As a result, Hill just smiled and said, “I’m not good with words, it’s okay to say less.”
So, if anyone could cause a dispute with Grant Hill, they certainly wouldn’t be human.
Grant Hill’s personality destined him not to care about the title of being the boss; during his NCAA period, he willingly became a supporting player for his teammates.
During the 1992 shot by Christian Laettner hailed as “the greatest shot in NCAA history”, when Duke was trailing by 1 point with 2.1 seconds left, the ball was still incredibly passed to Laettner in the frontcourt, allowing him to complete the turnaround shot.
Christian Laettner became famous for that shot in history, but few know that the key long-distance pass was personally orchestrated by Grant Hill.
He didn’t claim any credit after the game and left flowers and applause to his teammates.
And throughout the years, Hill never mentioned that he was the crucial passer in that decisive moment.
This is Grant Hill’s personality, gentlemanly and graceful, selfless and kind, which has become a hallmark of his career.
Thus, the Lakers showed the fighting power people expected.
They played fast-paced basketball, with Kobe and Shaq indistinguishable in priorities, and the triangle offense’s imprint fading.
These changes made the Los Angeles Lakers the best team in the league.
The first half month of the 00-01 season was simply a flourishing period, with an extremely competitive environment, and the rise of major new players made it clear: the 21st century has truly arrived.
But everyone also knows, the most stunning flower is still budding.
After the game on the 13th, during the press conference, Roger confirmed he would return in the next game.
And in the next game, the opponent happens to be Ray Allen, who leads the league in offensive efficiency and has some criticism towards Roger.
Roger felt relaxed about the arrival of the next game.
“We all know Ray is one of the best players this season, just like his bed scene with adult actress Traci Lords in the movie ‘He Got Game’ was so good, I loved that part.
But don’t forget, when filming the one-on-one scene with the father played by Denzel Washington, he was scored on 4 consecutive times by Denzel.
As we know, that scene wasn’t filmed according to Spike Lee’s arrangement, everything was improvised, or should I say, real-time sparring.”
So you see, if even Denzel can easily score on him, I can do the same.
No matter how many points our league’s offensive leader scores, I can easily get more than him.
Giving you guys half a month’s performance time is already the greatest mercy I can show.
Now, hand over the stage again.”
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