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(Request for monthly votes)_4 “Damn, I almost forgot about this.
Hey, Lenny, get Mike a car to take him to the airport!” Lenny Wilkens shouted.
D’Antoni looked gloomy; he had thought that after all Roger said, the Hawks would welcome him.
Seeing D’Antoni almost in tears, Lenny Wilkens couldn’t help but smile: “Hahahaha, okay, I’m just kidding, screw Italy!
Welcome to the coaching team, Mike.
We need your experience with fast-paced offense, and we need you to tweak some details.”
D’Antoni wiped his eyes: “Our offense next season will be first by a landslide; I swear it by my beard!”
A few days later, the Hawks announced two signings.
Pete Babcock first acquired Stephen Jackson, who played for the Nets last season.
The reason Stephen Jackson was still not signed is because, despite struggling for three years overseas, playing for 17 teams worldwide before finally making it to the NBA, he didn’t seem to put in much effort last season.
Typically, players who have a rough path to the NBA are very driven, but Stephen Jackson?
He was often late for training, attended too many parties which affected his condition, and frequently caused trouble on the court.
He seemingly didn’t treasure the opportunity to establish himself in the NBA.
These were the reasons the Nets gave up on him.
Because of these reasons, most teams steer clear of him.
If a person lacks skill and doesn’t cherish opportunities, then he’s likely done for.
However, Roger told Pete Babcock: “I just need someone who can run, shoot, defend, and be ruthless.
Sign that bastard from Arthur Port to me, and I’ll show the world how excellent he can be.”
Babcock had no doubts about this, as Roger’s leadership had proven effective more than once.
Then, Pete Babcock signed Tyronn Lue, the champion of the “AI Look-Alike Contest.”
Tyronn Lue is a very active defender for a small point guard; even Allen Iverson couldn’t break through him, only stepping over him.
He has a decent shot and the passing ability expected of a point guard.
In Pete Babcock’s words: “That guy isn’t like Nash or Kidd, always delivering impressive passes.
But his thinking is clear, and he always knows who to hand the ball to.”
Indeed, no one else in the world probably understands passing better than Tyronn Lue.
Giving the ball to the strongest player, why wouldn’t that be a way to organize an offense?
So, the Hawks have assembled the ten-man main rotation of Kurt Thomas, Olajuwon, Marion, Stephen Jackson, Pippen, Pierce, Reeves, Bowen, Roger, and Tyronn Lue.
Compared to last season, the Hawks lost two old hands and gained three new additions.
Adding enforcer Andrae Patterson and the injured Jeff Hornacek still recovering, these 12 players form the roster for the Hawks’ pursuit of a third consecutive championship.
The Hawks have signed mostly minor players this summer, Dream?
From a power perspective, he’s now also a minor player.
Compared to losing DPOY, these signings by the Hawks seem trivial.
But Roger has proven his leadership more than once.
Frankly, even if Roger brought four current versions of me, I believe Roger could win the championship.
—— Charles Barkley commented on the Hawks’ summer moves during the show.
Yao Ming, the next Oriental Beast about to dominate the NBA!
You may not believe it yet, but the NBA at the millennium will become a playground for Chinese players!
—— “Sports Illustrated”.
The Golden State Warriors are up for sale by Chris Cohan, the former television mogul who initially bought the Warriors for Penny Hardaway’s commercial value, believing Anfernee could make the Warriors the most popular team in the League.
But now, less than ten years later, he finds it difficult to continue managing.
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov leads among several bidders and gets ahead of consortia.
Will the League see its first foreign franchise owner?
Roger, Dirk, the soon-to-debut Yao Ming, and the potential arrival of a Russian owner.
I think David Stern’s globalization strategy has begun to succeed.
—— “The New York Times”.
If Roger wants to leave Atlanta next summer, do you think he will return to his true hometown of Orlando?
Welcome to join the poll!
—— “Orlando Sentinel”.