NCCnovel Chapter 421 He is not alone in the fight
Chapter 421 He is not alone in the fight
Chapter 421 He Wasn't Fighting Alone
The Eagles and Pistons are both teams in the Central Division. It can be seen that Atlanta is not very far from Detroit, and it only takes about two hours by flight.For the upcoming All-Star Weekend, Brown generously gave all the Pistons players a vacation, but in order to support Big Ben, the only Piston player selected for the All-Star Game, the old coach flew to Atlanta with the other four players from the Pistons starting lineup Cheering for Daben, at the same time he also brought his chief assistant Chang Wei.
With the All-Star Weekend approaching, there are not a few NBA stars haunting Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. It is naturally difficult for the dimly-starred Pistons support team to be sought after by local fans.But they have long been used to this kind of treatment. In their hearts, the only people who are willing to support them regardless of everything are the local blue-collar workers in Detroit. As for whether other fans like it or not, it is not within their consideration. The ball will do.
Here, Brown and the others enthusiastically participated in various basketball charity activities, and over there, Daben took makeup photos with other players who were selected for the All-Star Game.Even though he was selected as an All-Star as a starter, there was still little smile on Da Ben's face. When he pursed his lips and looked at the camera, a word flashed in everyone's mind: vicious.
Yes, as a representative of Detroit blue-collar basketball, Big Ben will never please others like other stars. The big hand collects all round objects and turns the restricted area of the piston into an iron wall.Big Ben has always been used to talking in basketball, even when he received the best defensive player award before, he just showed a stiff smile.
After finally taking the makeup photos, Ben was immediately surrounded by media reporters. Of course, many of them were prepared to watch the jokes. In the history of the NBA, there are very few pure defensive players like Ben who became All-Stars. Starting, and according to the former Eastern Conference coach and 76ers coach Els, he will give Big Ben enough playing time.
Faced with the reporters' questioning and ridicule, Da Ben, with his afro on his head, remained expressionless. He lowered his head slightly and pondered for a moment, then picked up the microphone in front of him and said in a deep voice: "I know that the All-Star is a very entertaining event. And from your point of view, I don't fit in on this stage, but since the fans made me an All-Star starter in the Eastern Conference, I'm going to try to help the team win."
"Basketball is not a sport that only has offense and no defense. My team and I just haven't put as much energy on the offensive end as other teams. Look at our record. Now we are the second in the Eastern Conference. Well, we beat a lot of really good teams in the process, which just proves that defense can win."
"I am very grateful to my head coach, Mr. Brown, who injected the defensive gene into our entire team. Originally, I had to fight alone on the defensive end every time, but now I have teammates who are also focused on defense. Between me So being able to stand here is inseparable from their efforts, you have to understand one thing, I represent our defensive basketball!"
After speaking, Big Ben turned and left without giving the reporters a chance to continue asking questions.Looking at his back, the interview room, which was as noisy as a vegetable market before, was suddenly silent. Everyone's eyes were full of awe, and many senior people in the industry even began to reflect on themselves: a team that is purely defensive Is the team really unable to succeed?
The video of Daben’s interview was soon released by the authorities. Chang Wei keenly noticed that when Brown saw this video, his hands on his lap unconsciously clenched into fists, and they were still trembling slightly. It was obvious that the old man was not at peace.For a head coach, being able to get the approval of the players means that he has succeeded at least half of the way, not to mention that Brown is simply going against the tide of the league now, and what Big Ben said undoubtedly gave him a shot of stimulant.
Sure enough, after being excited for a while, Brown patted Chang Wei on the shoulder vigorously, and said impassionedly: "Chang, I can now be sure that the path of the Pistons is correct, and we have every hope of winning a championship. To let everyone see the effect of achieving the ultimate in any aspect, defensive basketball can also win the championship!"
The old coach is indeed an old man talking about being a teenager, and his hands are really strong... Chang Wei rubbed his shoulder that hurt from the slap, and said helplessly: "Coach, I have never doubted the importance of defense, but First of all, do we need to further increase the thickness of the bench? I personally think that I may not be able to sustain the physical fitness of the main players for 48 minutes..."
Brown blushed and said with a sneer: "That's right, we have to strengthen the strength of the bench lineup. I hope we can get a good winning puzzle before the trade deadline this year. If not, we can only look forward to the draft!"
Chang Wei shrugged and said nothing. The team should not be able to trade outstanding role players before the trade deadline, and those with a little strength may not be willing to play as substitutes.Just like what Brown said, it’s better to look forward to the 2003 NBA Draft. With the Grizzlies’ poor record, it’s not difficult to get a high draft pick, and it’s impossible for the team to let Chang Wei in. Choosing Milicic like in the previous life, no matter who the other high-ranking picks are, they will be a strong supplement to the bench.
Two days later, the All-Star Game started on time as scheduled, and I don’t know what Els was thinking, anyway, he gave Big Ben 25 minutes of playing time, which is already a lot in the All-Star Game Yes, after all, some All-Star substitutes can only get a few minutes.As he said before the game, Big Ben played a Pistons-style basketball. Although he only scored 2 points, he grabbed the team's second most 9 rebounds and also sent the game's highest 5 rebounds. [-] blocked shots, Yao Ming and O'Neal, the two major centers in the West, failed to take advantage of his defense.
More importantly, Big Ben relied on his own defense to conquer the fans present. Although the Eastern Conference finally lost to the Western Conference 150-154, when Big Ben was replaced, almost all the fans stood up and cheered for him spontaneously. , a rare blush appeared on his dark face.For Ben and the Pistons, regardless of the outcome of this game, defensive basketball has really come to light, and while not many teams are willing to go down this road, it will lead to success just as much!
(End of this chapter)