0141: [Regular Season Arrives] +21
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's Media Open Day.
In the past time, Duge still stays in the stadium every day and trains hard, but no one dares to say anything like 'parallel import'.
Because he's proven to be in the paint, he's already on his way to becoming the best player in the arena.
And no player complained or was jealous about his ability to play at the free-throw line and break through the game.
Because they feel that Duge's breakthrough ability can't be a big deal, at most it is a bulky and sluggish big center. When he meets a defender with better footsteps, he is out of luck. After all, he couldn't even master the dribble under his crotch. The back and forth is the change of direction in front of the body and the back turn that can only be turned from the left.
So, these days Dugg is not good or bad.
On the day of the press day, the Miami Heat flooded in with more than 100 reporters for the first time, and a large number of Asian faces entered the arena. The influx of reporters kept team administrators busy and delighted: No wonder the NBA is flocking to Chinese players, and the influence is amazing.
The Heat took advantage of the situation to hold a simple signing press conference for Dugg.
At the press conference, Dugg maintained a very good demeanor, although many local Miami reporters made some extremely sharp questions, and even one reporter stood up and asked in person: "Do you think you deserve to be the No. 8 pick?" ”
"Time will tell."
Duge smiled and took it easy.
This is his way of answering tough questions, and he doesn't want to engage in-for-tat debates with reporters, which seems to him pointless, and the best way to deal with it is to leave it to time.
This kind of Dugg really annoyed the reporters below, so they sent back the report, although still questioning Dug's personal ability and Miami's choice. But most of them will add: he is a very good person, very personable.
However, such comments are basically just a consolation, and for basketball players, doing their professional job is the most important thing.
Few of the NBA's older generation of superstars are easy to get along with, and even the basketball god has his undesirable qualities. But he was still able to gain everyone's respect because of his impeccable professionalism.
By contrast, reporters from China were much warmer, and many of them would even ask Dugg if he was eating well in Miami and if he could adapt to the climate... These are the topics of life.
After the media open, so did the pre-season.
The Heat completed eight preseason games in fourteen days.
Since the suspension does not cover the preseason, Michael Beasley and Shaun Marion have all played in these eight games, and even Michael Beasley has played the full game in almost every game, showing his offensive talent while also exposing his shortcomings on the defensive end.
Dugg played around 12 minutes in each of those eight games.
In terms of his contribution to the game, he played decently. But it's a bit ugly in terms of statistics, averaging 1.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 0.8 assists per game.
This made the media, which was already overwhelmingly suspicious of Dugg, take advantage of the momentum.
So, that's what time tells us? Even Joel Anthony's stats are better than him. ”
"Show No. 8 was a disaster, he flushed all of Pat Riley's fame down the toilet at once."
"Perhaps, we should buy out his contract immediately, this is the best way to stop the loss."
“……”
The media in Miami was almost one-sided: Spending a million dollars plus next year's first-round pick in exchange for such a thing?
Heat fans also felt greatly cheated, and even angry hackers hacked the Heat's official website as a result.
But in fact, in addition to the concern of the Miami media.
There are still people who give pertinent comments, such as the poisonous tongue Bill Simmons, although he complained about his skills on the draft night. But after actually watching the game, he gave it a positive answer: "Snoopy's defensive efficiency is the highest of the four centers in Miami. And his ability to control the rebound is underrated, and he is willing to selflessly block, cover, and block for his teammates. He does a lot of work that is invisible to data, and even a lot of his work is meaningless. Because around him, there is not a single team player. Mark my words, Miami doesn't have a single team player other than Snoopy! ”
Bill Simmons' remarks were not echoed by Heat fans, who believe the basketball expert is deliberately trying to attract attention.
But in fact, the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and other strong teams, these teams with team players, are very happy to take over this 'parallel import'. The general manager of Dallas, who is in the West, even called Pat Riley directly: If you can't resist the pressure of public opinion, we are ready to initiate a transaction. Pat Riley's answer, of course, was outright no.
At the same time, Olam multimedia broke the news. A senior manager of the Magic's uniform team made it clear in an interview that they came close to getting Snoopy, and that the Magic would have used Phoenix's No. 10 pick to select the NCAA MOP winner if it weren't for Miami's trade to the No. 8 pick through Milwaukee.
As soon as the news came out, Oran Multimedia was rejoicing. Thankfully, the Miami Heat helped us escape, otherwise it would have been the Orlando fans who should have cried.
Miami is a sound of angina.
Meanwhile, the Magic have arrived in Miami, less than 400 kilometers from Orlando, where they will officially kick off their 2008-2009 season tomorrow night.
The Magic, who reached the Eastern Conference semifinals last year, made up for it this summer and are ready to face the Boston Celtics to the death.
As for Miami, they didn't take it to heart at all.
Before their arrival, Miami officials announced that Sean Marion and Michael Beasley were suspended for violating the team's rules.
This made the only suspense of this game also crushed by one foot.
And another piece of heartbreaking news for Heat fans is that Snoopy appeared on the Miley Sellers Miami tour.
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[Friends of cultivating immortals, there is no update tonight. I'll take a hot shower, turn off the alarm and get some sleep, and I've honestly slept less than 15 hours in the past three days. So,Tomorrow's update should start in the afternoon.,Tomorrow will be added to the friends who tip.,A total of no less than four chapters.。 By the way, the outline will be sorted out. Finally, ask for a wave of monthly passes, subscriptions, and referral tickets! 】
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