Chapter 922: Leave with Honor and Return with the Stars!

On the morning of October 18, 2022, the Warriors’ training facility.

When Holmgren, this year's No. 3 pick of the Warriors, came to the training hall, he felt that the atmosphere in the training hall today was a bit special.

Today is the opening day of the new NBA season.

As last season's championship, it stands to reason that these Warriors players should not have that kind of nervousness.

However, although he is young, he can still clearly feel that the faces of these Warriors bosses, who are also the Warriors' champion veterans, are so nervous, expectant, and difficult to be strict. feeling of sadness.

Because he is a rookie, although Holmgren is a well-known talent in the United States, he is also a potential star selected by the Warriors with the highest pick this year.

But to be honest, Holmgren's status in the entire team is not high.

After all, he is just a rookie. What kind of status can a rookie have on a championship team?

Even the No. 1 pick, even the No. 1 pick in history like James, has been humiliated by stars like Davis.

Not to mention he is a mere No. 3 pick, even if he is an NBA superstar and former Nets player, Kyrie Irving has to start from the bench honestly after he comes to the Warriors?

In the past Fed Cup, Kyrie Irving played as a substitute. In the final against Chen Xiao Basketball University, even Cole did not let him play.

Because of the substitution, Irving and the team lost their temper.

If this were the Nets, Kidd would be used to his bad habits because he regards Irving as his own son.

But in the Warriors, there is no biological father here, so naturally he will not be used to his bad habits.

Moreover, the Warriors have two championship giants in Morant and Alexander on the back line. Cole and the Warriors are not afraid of Irving failing at all.

And for Irving, if he really messes up, he will definitely lose more than he gains.

After all, Wiggins, the current head small forward of the Warriors, is a lesson learned from the past. Who dares to give Wiggins a big contract this summer?

Except for the Warriors, no team even gave Wiggins a long-term contract.

Wiggins’ talent is not high enough?

Wiggins' performance in the playoffs and finals last season was not good enough?

No, criminal records are really taboo among NBA teams.

Wiggins' criminal record pales in comparison to Irving's.

At most, Wiggins is able to maintain his health with a big contract. Although he says he doesn't fight hard, he still plays in normal games, and he is not so thorny in the team, causing trouble casually.

But Irving, who has a big contract, always stirs up trouble in the team, and then just doesn't play. Even his mentor Kidd couldn't persuade him, and Kidd didn't listen to his pleas.

Let's put it this way, with the things Irving has done, no team that pursues him will be able to give him a big contract after his contract expires.

Therefore, for Irving, now in the Warriors, he is the one who needs to complete his own redemption.

If he gives up the Warriors' chance at redemption, there will be no chance waiting for him in the future.

Therefore, the current situation with Irving is that Irving needs to ask the Warriors, not the Warriors asking him.

Therefore, even though Irving is a superstar in the NBA and one of the strongest singles players, no one on the Warriors is spoiling him.

If he can't see clearly such a situation, then the Warriors should simply eliminate him.

In fact, although Owen is prickly, he is not a fool.

After the Confederations Cup incident, he was missing for two days, and then immediately returned to the team, and apologized for his immaturity in the Confederations Cup in front of the entire team and head coach Cole.

It can be said that the scene of Irving apologizing in public shocked the young Holmgren.

NBA superstars who used to be unattainable are actually so humble.

And even after apologizing, the Warriors did not forgive him and just let him return to team training. As for whether he can win back the trust of his coach and teammates, Irving still needs to prove himself with actual actions.

This is called observing the aftereffects.

Therefore, such a strong native team of the Warriors would show such a look at this time?

Isn't it just the first game of the season?

As a rookie, he would not be so nervous in the first game of his career.

Full of questions, Holmgren carefully picked up the ball for the team's bosses.

And just when Holmgren was thinking about these messy things.

The door to the team's training hall suddenly opened again.

The person who opened the door of the team's training hall was not one person, but a bustling group of people.

Holmgren looked over and saw that among this group of people were the team's two owners Wang Zhizhi and Battelle, the team's retired meritorious consultant and lifetime honorary chairman Jerry West, and the team's head coach Stephen Kerr.

These are all super bosses in the team.

And these people are not even the ones walking in the middle.

The two team owners, Wang Zhizhi and Battelle, were even the ones pushing the door open.

And Jerry West and Cole, two NBA legends, are not the ones in the middle.

When Holmgren saw the man surrounded by Cole and Jerry West, the ball he had just picked up fell to the ground again.

At the same time, he also understood why the native bosses of the Warriors were so distracted today.

Obviously, these native team bosses brought out by the God of Basketball knew early on that God would come to the team's training facility today!

Yes, Holmgren doesn't have God's contact information, but these native big guys of the Warriors definitely do.

And God must have told them in advance that he would come back to see everyone today.

Looking at the nervous, expectant and complicated emotions of the team's native bosses, they all gathered around Chen Xiao like little brothers.

Holmgren looked at Owen, who was training next to him, with a complicated expression.

Yes, at this time, for the entire Warriors team, it is really clear.

The native bosses at the top of the team's food chain were happily reminiscing with Chen Xiao.

The newcomers to the team are very cramped at this time.

Let's put it this way, the living god of basketball is right in front of them, and they definitely want to say hello.

No one can ignore the existence of the God of Basketball.

However, looking at the current situation of the team's original bosses, if anyone dares to go to God to open it at this time, then he will definitely have to wear small shoes in the team in the future.

We haven't finished reminiscing with Big Brother yet. Who are you to be worthy of being by our side?

We have been led by the boss since we were rookies.

What are you people?

Let's put it this way, these native bosses of the Warriors have their own ecology, and they don't usually bully rookies like Holmgren and ordinary team newcomers.

But no matter how nice you treat them, they are not in the same circle.

Just like Durant in history and Green, Curry, and Thompson of the Warriors.

Green, Curry, Thompson, they will always be in the same circle.

No matter how well Durant and Green usually play, their relationship is superficial.

After the Warriors lost Chen Xiao, they inevitably also lost the Warriors' strongest super cohesion before, that is, any newcomer can integrate into the group around Chen Xiao.

But now, the Warriors, like other teams, have such a circle and xenophobic culture.

This is actually inevitable. The Warriors in history have actually been considered a very harmonious team in the NBA, but can't they also not tolerate Durant?

Many fans even made up jokes and said that except for the core group of Curry, Thompson and Green, everyone else on the Warriors is just a tool.

Of course, Chen Xiao could also see this. It was so obvious that he could not see it.

Therefore, after chatting with these former teammates of the Warriors, Chen Xiao did not even forget the new players of the Warriors who had no relationship with him.

"Kyrie, I heard what Jason said about you with the Nets. Jason told me that he does not regret considering you as the future of his coaching career. You are still the most talented and most talented person he has ever coached. One of the players with strength, you don’t need to prove to anyone that you are a real strong player. It’s a pity to part ways with you, but everyone needs to look forward. Jason said that he now needs to adapt to leaving your basket. Nets, I also hope you can adapt well to the team leaving the Nets, and I hope you can have a pleasant career here.

There are a group of great teammates here and there are also a group of great fans. I think you will definitely fall in love with this place in the future. "

Because of Kidd's relationship, Chen Xiao and Irving are not strangers. He even accepted Kidd's release and trained with Irving.

Therefore, Irving was not surprised that Chen Xiao took the initiative to greet him.

However, Owen was very, very surprised by what Chen Xiao said.

He was surprised that Kidd still didn't hate him...

Thinking of what Chen Xiao just said about Kidd needing to adapt to the Nets without him, Irving clenched his fists tightly.

It is definitely impossible to say that I don’t regret it.

In the Nets, because he has the full support of Kidd, who is like a biological father, he can live as happy as he wants.

Just like Chinese children, when they have not left their parents, they do not feel how precious their parents' love is.

It wasn't until he left his parents and family to go out into the world and was severely beaten by society that he realized how touching and sad his parents' love was.

I am sad that I was not able to cherish this love.

This is how Irving feels at this time.

In front of Kidd, he is a treasure.

In the Warriors, these days have told him that in the Warriors, he is just a piece of grass, a weed that will be discarded at any time if it is of no use.

Therefore, after hugging Chen Xiao, Irving, who was nicknamed the stadium fairy by fans, became even more melancholy.

There is no regret medicine in this world.

The only thing he can do now is, like his mentor Kidd said, look forward and prove himself again with the Warriors.

Starting with Irving, Chen Xiao greeted the new Warriors players one by one.

And he brought the native players of the Warriors with him. Because of Chen Xiao's help, the atmosphere of the Warriors is incredibly good now.

Seeing this scene, Cole next to him was both satisfied and regretful.

In the past, he could have Chen Xiao, and he could use Chen Xiao's leadership however he wanted.

But now, he has lost Chen Xiao, and all he has is the right to use it for one day.

Even one day of Chen Xiao's usage rights has benefited him and the Warriors a lot.

Look at the team's rookie player Holmgren, who was shaking with excitement when he hugged Chen Xiao.

Many people say that the atmosphere of Chen Xiao's team will be qualitatively improved.

It can be seen from Holmgren's expression at this time.

Why Chen Xiao can qualitatively improve the team atmosphere.

Chen Xiao is really the perfect idol on the basketball court.

Whether on the court or off the court, you can't see any black spots on Chen Xiao.

For NBA players and many young basketball players, Chen Xiao can be their lifelong idol, and there is no need to worry about Chen Xiao's personality collapsing.

Therefore, as long as you are a person who truly loves basketball and plays basketball, you will worship this basketball god who plays basketball to the extreme.

If you can be treated so intimately by the God of Basketball, even if you are a super prick, it will be difficult for you to prick your head in front of him.

Chen Xiao returned to the Warriors' training facility this time and received a warm welcome from the entire Warriors team.

In fact, when Chen Xiao returned to Golden State this time because of the opening game, he was not only welcomed by the Warriors, but also Warriors fans and Golden State fans welcomed Chen Xiao to the extreme.

A week before the opening game between the Warriors and Nets, local fans in Golden State launched an online campaign to open the bronze statue of Chen Xiao outside the God of Basketball Arena.

Not only check-in, but basically every day there are spontaneous activities organized by fans online and in the square outside the arena.

It can be said that after this week of warm-up, the local team in Golden State has almost reached its extreme enthusiasm for welcoming Chen Xiao, just waiting for Chen Xiao to really arrive.

And Chen Xiao, who brought the team back to Golden State last night, thoroughly felt the enthusiasm of Golden State fans for him.

Let's put it this way, the long road from the airport to the hotel where he and the Nets stayed was brightly lit.

Not only the various buildings along the way, but also the residents spontaneously turned on all the lights.

What's more, there are hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of fans standing along the way, spontaneously using various lights to pave an avenue of stars for Chen Xiao to welcome his return.

"When you leave, I will send you off full of glory, and when you return, you will be greeted by millions of stars!"

This is today’s front page headline from the San Francisco Chronicle, the largest local newspaper in the Golden State and one of the largest newspapers in the United States.

The accompanying picture is a star-studded aerial shot of millions of California and Golden State fans welcoming Chen Xiao back last night.

This aerial photo has also been evaluated by netizens on the Internet as one of the most classic photos in the history of basketball.

Even one of them can be removed.

Leave with a good reputation and return with stars!

Just like NBA superstar James commented online: "God, you really have the most perfect career. Every time I see this, I get crazy with envy!"