One Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty-Seven. Peak Spurs!
After entering the arena, Sun Ce saw that there were always staff busy. There was a singer's concert in the arena last night, so the time to prepare for the championship flag-raising ceremony in tonight's opening game was postponed to this morning.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, a TV station will come to shoot some scenes in advance and put them into the preview before the game in the evening.
Sun Ce thought that he would not be as excited about awarding championship rings as he was last year.
However, on this day, Sun Ce still felt that he could not suppress the excitement!
"You can never have too many championships!"
Sun Ce feels that he understands more and more the mentality of players like Kobe and Duncan.
"No matter what situation they are in, they are enjoying the game, right? And Carter, although he is a bit special..."
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After a day of preparations, interviews, etc., at 7:20 pm, 20 minutes earlier than the usual entry time, Sun Ce and his teammates entered the stadium.
The fans at the scene were already excited!
We are about to see the second championship banner in team history raised!
Compared with last year, when Sun Ce saw the championship flag raised and received the championship ring this year, although he was very excited in his heart, he was already very calm on the surface.
On the Spurs side, Duncan leaned on the technical stage and watched with envy as Battier, who was already the assistant general manager of the Grizzlies, and Stockton, the trainer, awarded championship rings to the Grizzlies players who stayed on the team last season. Not in any mood, he has more rings.
Duncan's determination to seek revenge is even stronger!
The outside world says that he is not old, but he knows best about whether he is old or not. It may only be two or three years. Although the contract has been renewed until the 2016-2017 season, he finds it difficult to last until then.
If he can't maintain efficiency, he will decisively choose to retire. He doesn't care about the data, and he doesn't care that much about playing time, but he does care about whether he can play as efficiently as he thinks he should during the playing time.
Duncan doesn't envy the Grizzlies players for winning championship rings, but the former No. 1 power forward in history right across from the technical table is envious!
After Stockton distributed the rings to the players, he took out the ring he got last year from his pocket, put the two rings on his index finger together, and came to the opposite side of the technical table.
"Karl, do you want me to hold an exhibition? How about I pay for a photo album together? Look at my rings, they look great when worn on top of each other.
Or is it better to wear them separately? "
"……roll!"
On the Spurs bench, Gay watched Paul George and Yi Jianlian, both No. 6 picks, receive championship rings again, with mixed emotions.
Regret leaving the Grizzlies?
Gay has some regrets, but he is very comfortable playing under the Spurs system. He also likes to take responsibility, but he prefers this kind of team play.
However, seeing Sun Ce leading the team to win the championship for two consecutive years after he left, Gay would still imagine that if he had not asked for a trade...
The Grizzlies' three major new players, Livingston, Richard Jefferson, and Stoudemire, are all veterans. They came here just for the championship ring, but the team has won two consecutive championships... However, They still have confidence in themselves. With the mentality of role players or even bench players, they can still play for two or three years.
The two rookies Hardaway Jr. and Gobert were more infected by the crazy atmosphere at the scene.
It's not the same feeling as NCAA March Madness. March Madness fans are very fanatical, but those fans are mainly fanatical about their teams.
And the NBA is for the stars!
When Sun Ce got the ring and shouted MVP, the two rookies didn't think they had a chance to become MVP-level players, but they were more or less self-aware. During the draft, Hardaway Jr. was originally predicted to be at the end of the first round. I chose him purely for Old Hardaway.
Gobert almost didn't make it into the first round.
This is still regarded as the smallest draft year in history. They expect themselves to perform well, but they know their position clearly.
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After getting the ring and watching the championship flag rise, Sun Ce knew that this was in the past, and next, it would be another year to start from scratch.
After more than 20 minutes of celebrating the victory, the players from both teams returned to their own half, shooting shots, doing physical exercises, and making final preparations.
Sun Ce had just returned to the bench and was about to hand the ring to the team staff. Suddenly, a talkative girl popped out from behind the bench and jumped on top of him. Sun Ce quickly hugged him, and his head was hit by the opponent. Holding me in my arms, I lose my sight, and then I feel my hands are empty...
Zu Ge snatched the ring and went to the court to take a selfie...
Sun Ce was speechless. If you want the ring, just ask!
These little girls like to show their lives on social media, and Zu'e is no exception. For every trophy Sun Ce wins, she takes a photo and posts it on Instagram or Twitter. When she has a meal, if the dishes are delicious, she also posts a picture... Just with Little girls in China post the same things on QQ Zone and WeChat Moments all day long.
"If I had known better, I wouldn't have taken this girl for a morning run. Her skills are getting more and more flexible. She also practiced martial arts when she was a child. She looks very pretty..."
If the ring is robbed, then it is robbed. Anyway, it is not just this one, and it is not that I will not be able to get it in the future.
Sun Ce came to the court to shoot to warm up his hands. With a few minutes left before the start of the game, when he returned to the bench, coach Hollins emphasized the things that needed attention.
Sun Ce looked at the evaluation of the opponent's players' abilities.
"Gay S-, has entered his prime. McGrady players are really good. It seems that there is no situation where players with similar physical fitness as McGrady have fallen. Playing in the Spurs has less playing time and does not need to fight so hard, unlike McGrady who can get easily injured.
Ginobili A? Damn! What's going on? Gay has improved, but Ginobili is considered to be rejuvenated?
Duncan S-... Still a little worse than last year, his defense is still S-level, and his offense has declined...
Parker A+... Hill B+... Dio B+... Belinelli B... Mills B+... Danny Green B+... The No. 1 draft pick and Split are both C+ level meat shield and cake-eating centers..."
For these players of the Spurs, Sun Ce feels that if they change teams, the ability evaluation of those functional players may not be so high.
The three horses + Gay have brought great help to other players of the Spurs, allowing them to play performances that may be beyond their normal level.
A stable and strong core for more than ten years, coupled with a system built around him, is really strong!
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At 7:58, the referee signaled the two teams' starting lineups to go on the court.
Amid the fans' continued excitement, Sun Ce came to the technical desk, put on his equipment, and put on some magnesium powder before going on the court.
When Sun Ce stepped onto the court, the system prompt came!
"The host has never lost the opening game of the regular season. B-level event: King of the opening game is triggered..."