readytorunbook Chapter 152 Championship Ring, Chinese Derby (4000, please subscribe)
Chapter 152 Championship Ring, Chinese Derby (4000, please subscribe)
Chapter 152 Championship Ring, Chinese Derby (4000, please subscribe)
"Hi everyone, I'm Byron Scott, and I'm very happy to be working with a player as good as you next."
Before the start of the preseason, the new head coach of the Pistons finally had a figure.
This also avoids the start of the new season, and the selection of the Pistons head coach is still pending.
Byron Scott, a player, a main member of the Lakers show time era, can be regarded as a meritorious figure of the Lakers.
It is hard for the Pistons players to imagine that the head coach who replaced Larry Brown to coach them would be a veteran Lakers coach.
However, it is not unreasonable for the Pistons to ask Byron Scott to fight the fire.
Before coaching the Pistons, Byron Scott's only head coaching experience was with the Nets.
In the past few years, the Nets dominated the Eastern Conference and reached the finals for two consecutive years, which can be said to be quite successful.
With such a record, such a coaching resume, coupled with Byron Scott's rich experience in the finals, this is exactly the head coach candidate that the Pistons need to fight for the defending champion this season.
However, after all, they were still opponents before, and the Pistons players won the championship by virtue of their strength. In terms of spirit, they are not convinced by the head coach for the time being.
Between the players and the coaches, most of them are colleagues and wage earners. At best, they are superficially friendly!
Byron Scott arrived in the Pistons for the first time, and there was nothing he could do about it.
After entering the Pistons locker room several times, Byron Scott could only try to win over the team's leading players like Da Ben and Huo Song, trying to gradually control the Pistons.
Obviously, neither Huo Song nor Da Ben was interested in Byron Scott.
This is also an aspect that is difficult for championship teams to deal with.
Huo Song knew that Byron Scott was not good at coaching, and he was better at playing the core system of point guards, rather than focusing on the inside.
Byron Scott has three point guards in his coaching career, Kidd, Paul, and Irving.
And then no more.
Billups performed well in the playoffs last season. Billups is eligible to take charge of the Pistons, but Huo Song disagrees.
The following season can be said to be an extremely critical year for Huo Song.
Huo Song will continue to use his absolute core style of play to reap various honors.
Huo Song is definitely not willing to become Billups' tool man.
So, maybe at the beginning of the season, put pressure on Byron Scott.
If Byron Scott wanted to achieve results in the Pistons, he needed to take the initiative to please Huo Song.
Then arrange tactics in a comfortable way for Huo Song to build a winning system.
Indeed, Byron Scott, like Larry Brown who came to the Pistons at the beginning, wants to make a name for himself in the Pistons and achieve the consummation of his coaching career in the Pistons.
So, the night before the start of the preseason, Byron Scott approached Huo Song on his own initiative.
It's not that Byron Scott doesn't know how to arrange inside players.
Kenyon Martin gradually recovered under the arrangement of Byron Scott.
It's just that Kenyon Martin's autonomous offensive ability is a little worse, and he needs the opportunity of a top point guard like Kidd.
If Huo Song wants to exert all his energy on the field, it is relatively easier.
Byron Scott met with Huo Song privately and made many promises.
Although it was just a painting, Huo Song still chose to accept it.
After all, Huo Song doesn't want to waste the next season.
Huo Song has the same goal as most of the team, and he still wants to make continuous efforts to win the championship.
Obviously, Byron Scott also wants to win the championship, defend the championship, and that's right!
With the support of Huo Song, Byron Scott gradually gained some voice in the Pistons locker room.
With the help of seven preseason games, Byron Scott gradually arranged for players to train and run-in the lineup.
Although this made the Pistons players who had just won the championship a little uncomfortable, every coach has his own set of things and tactical understanding.
If you don't usually practice, then in the game, it is really worse than leashing a dog on the sidelines.
After losing to the Celtics in the preseason, the other players of the Pistons finally began to cooperate and moved towards the goal of defending the championship again.
In the end, after the preseason, the Pistons had 5 wins and 2 losses. Although the performance was not too good, it was not too bad.
Anyway, the regular season is still long!
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Time flies, and on November 11, the opening game of the regular season of the new season is about to start.
As the champion of last season, the Pistons will naturally participate in the opening game of the new season.
Because there was last season's championship ring awarding ceremony and the championship flag-raising ceremony before the opening game, so today's opening game is also a live broadcast across the United States.
Generally speaking, the NBA regular season has two reserved events, one is the opening game, and the other is the Christmas game.
The Christmas game is the guarantee of the ratings of the NBA regular season, and the opening game is related to the fans' expectations for the NBA in the new season, which is also eye-catching.
There are usually three games in the opening game of the NBA regular season, and today the Pistons vs. Mosaic at home is one of the three games.
This may be designed to please Chinese fans, but in any case, the ratings of today's Pistons home court at the Palace of Auburn Hills will not be low.
After all, every year when the championship team sits at home in the opening game, there will be a championship ring awarding ceremony and a championship flag raising ceremony before the game.
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"First of all, let's invite Lynch Hunter, a witness of the Bad Boys Corps, to witness the moment when he received the championship ring!"
After the championship ring presentation ceremony started, the live DJ said so.
The championship ring always starts with the bench player and the team boss last, but the Pistons have a veteran of the two dynasties like Lynch Hunter. It is necessary to respect the old man in the team and let him show his face first and accept this honor.
In fact, as early as the 02-03 season, Lynch Hunter had already won his first championship ring.
"Hunter, Hunter, Hunter!"
The Detroit fans who witnessed the championship ring awarding ceremony were quite humane.
Although Hunter won his first championship with the Lakers and the Pistons won the championship last season, Hunter's contribution in the playoffs was minimal.
But everyone was still proud of Hunter receiving the ring for the first time, applauding and cheering for him, and enthusiastically cheering his name.
And this momentum also made Hunter feel that it was right to return to the Pistons before retiring!
He just wants to get back this rooted feeling.
The second time to receive the championship ring, although it is not as surprising as the first time, but this is the championship ring of the Pistons, which is also of great significance to Hunter.
Once upon a time, Hunter wanted to play in Detroit all his life.
It is Hunter's dream to follow the Bad Boys and receive the Pistons championship ring together.
The Legion of Bad Boys is long gone now, and he's too old to be useful.
But at this moment, wearing a white and red Pistons championship uniform, walking up to Pistons owner Bill Davidson in a wheelchair, and carefully receiving the championship ring, Hunter was very excited and deeply moved.
"Lynch, thank you for your dedication to the Pistons, thank you for your hard work over the years, this is what you deserve."
Pistons owner Bill Davidson is not very healthy, but he still handed over the championship ring to Hunter himself.
Under the illumination of the on-site lights, the championship ring shone with colorful and extremely dazzling light.
It is rumored that the main components of the Pistons championship ring are platinum and steel.
The use of steel is not because the piston has no money, but because Detroit is a motor city, platinum shows its value, and steel casts its practical value.
Just like the Pistons won the championship this season, the inside is real money, genuine goods at a fair price, and the outside is a solid and durable wall.
The front and sides of the ring are inlaid with broken diamonds. In the middle is the "PISTONS" outlined by broken diamonds and sapphires. Below it is the championship trophy logo cast in gold.
Directly above is the "2004 WORLD" plated in silver, and directly below is "CHAMPIONS", the 2004 world champion.
On both sides of the ring are the player's position, name and player uniform number, as well as DETROIT (Detroit) and the NBA logo on the black background.
Hunter got his championship ring and carefully looked it inside and out. Before he raised his head, his eyes were foggy.
In the end, Hunter just kissed the front of the ring and held it in his palm instead of putting it on his finger.
Afterwards, Hunter hugged the Pistons owner Bill Davidson and the league president respectively, and then walked to the sidelines to watch the glory moments of other teammates.
Soon, other substitute players came on the field. They didn't have the same treatment as Hunter, and they didn't have so much time to daze.
The substitute stood aside after receiving the ring, and soon it was the starter's turn.
Huo Song is the second in charge of the Pistons. Even though he won the FMVP trophy and made great contributions to the Pistons' championship, he still won the championship ring in the penultimate place.
Huo Song was not unhappy about this.
Daben helped him too much last season, he worked hard and had no regrets. Huo Song has already won the FMVP trophy he dreamed of. Does he mind the order in which the championships are awarded?
Huo Song is not the kind of narrow-minded person.
"Son, since I picked you, I've known you're special.
You are amazing, in the finals, you did everything you can do.
I'm really proud of you! "
Pistons owner Bill Davidson praised Huo Song with pride on his face.
Huo Song, he chose... at least in name.
After the Pistons won the championship, Joe Dumars secured the position of the team's general manager, but he would not be stupid to grab the credit in front of the boss at this time.
There is one thing to say, Huo Song was able to win the championship with the team as a first-year rookie, which is one of the few people in NBA history.
Not to mention, Huo Song won the Finals MVP as a first-year rookie.
Huo Song's experience is no less than that of the magician back then, and it can be said to be a rare existence.
"I will continue to work hard, but I may have to trouble you, the boss. Because after a year, in about two or three days, you will also be tired from running around."
The goal of the Pistons in the new season is to defend the championship. When Huo Song said so, Pistons owner Bill Davidson was naturally very happy.
"Child, if it's for you, no matter how hard it is, I'm willing to do it." Pistons owner Bill Davidson said with a smile.
Huo Song put on his first championship ring in his career, and stepped aside.
Immediately afterwards, Big Ben stepped forward and came to Pistons owner Bill Davidson to receive the championship ring.
It is also an encouragement and a promise to win the championship. This big Ben and Pistons owner Bill Davidson are very happy.
Daben doesn't talk much, but he is quite ruthless.
Pistons owner Bill Davidson also believes that with the efforts of Huo Song and Da Ben, the Pistons still have a great possibility to successfully defend the championship this season.
After the championship ring was awarded, the start of the opening game was delayed. The Pistons wanted to raise the Eastern Conference championship flag and the championship flag to the dome above the arena.
The Pistons had only two championships before, and even the Eastern Conference champions had only two.
This also means that the Palace of Auburn Hills only has these four flags.
Compared with giants like the Celtics, Lakers, and Bulls, and upstarts like the Spurs, the Pistons are indeed a bit shabby.
This year's Pistons won the championship, and they can raise two flags at once, which is considered a great achievement.
Of course, some arenas have a weak foundation and there is no shelter above the arena, which is also a normal phenomenon.
Just like this season, the Charlotte Bobcats joined the NBA. As a new army, naturally there will be no banners representing the team's honor.
It is worth mentioning that the addition of the Bobcats has transformed the Hornets from an Eastern team to a Western team.
In the past two seasons, the Hornets still have some competitiveness in the East, but as the Hornets enter the West, they can only hope that they can ask for more blessings.
Don't look at the Pistons sweeping the Lakers to win the championship, but the situation where the west is strong and the east is weak has not improved significantly.
A strong team in the Eastern Conference playoffs, entering the Western Conference, is really likely to be beaten into a weak team.
Otherwise, it is impossible for Paul to be selected by the Hornets with a high pick.
Closer to home, after the championship flag-raising ceremony, the opening match will finally begin.
Today's game is not a regular NBA regular season opener, but a special Chinese derby.
Huo Song and Yao Ming, two Chinese centers, will start their first contest in the new season.
"Congratulations Huo Song, I don't agree with Daba's ring, but your ring is indeed genuine."
"Brother Yao, it's still the same sentence, be merciful and don't hit me too hard. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude to you."
Huo Song was joking and said harsh words.
Yao Ming laughed awkwardly when he heard this.
"I still want to talk to you. Be merciful and save me some face. This game must be broadcast in China."
"It's easy to say, let's play with each other more simply, and find other players to attack by misplaced!
No matter how many points you can score, you are yourself. When you meet your own people, it will be easier for you in terms of face.
According to the rules, this is a literary fight, right? "
Huo Song suggested so.
Yao Ming originally wanted to say, politeness is politeness, you still have to play the game seriously, and you must maintain a pious attitude towards basketball.
But, thinking about it again, Huo Song is giving him a step down.
Huo Song is the man who can score 40 points against O'Neal in the finals!
He has not scored a few high points in the NBA so far, but Huo Song is as simple as drinking water.
(End of this chapter)