876: 290: Not explicitly saying they’ll stay also counts as an answer (asking for monthly votes)_3 876: 290: Not explicitly saying they’ll stay also counts as an answer (asking for monthly votes)_3 Roger finished the last bite of cake and patted his stomach: “I’m not leaving this season, you have your promises to keep, and I have my promises to keep.”
“So what about next season?”
“Like I said, no one can predict the future, just like you can’t predict who your daughter will marry.
Thanks, Abby, the cake was delicious.”
“I can make it for you every day!”
Off to the side, Hornacek shed a tear; he’d never tasted a bite of the cake his daughter made.
He shook his head and returned his thoughts to the main business.
Roger didn’t clearly say he would stay next season, but that was an answer in itself.
At least for this season, Hornacek can be at ease; his efforts won’t be in vain, and he can fully dedicate himself to his great career in his final season.
Where Roger goes won’t be his concern, all he can do is offer his blessings.
But speaking of it, it’s bound to be an earthquake of a summer.
Time flies; on media day for the new season in October, Stephen Jackson, Tyronn Lue, and the Dream all made their first public appearance holding up their Hawks jerseys.
Because of the Dream’s presence, this year’s media day was unusually lively.
Regardless of the Dream’s stats last season, his famous name alone was enough to attract countless media.
At media day, reporters naturally didn’t forget to ask Roger about Kidd: “Jason thinks he can break the Hawks’ dominance by joining the Nets.
What do you think of his statements?”
“Oh, you know, Jason is a very impressive player to me.” When Roger said this, the reporters thought he was about to politely praise Kidd.
But his next sentence made even the Dream beside him laugh: “I always thought Gary Payton’s shooting was bad enough, but Jason is even worse.
No wonder he couldn’t beat Gary one-on-one as a kid.
Jason’s shooting is really impressive.
You can tell him that the Nets won’t win a single game next season.
This isn’t the WNBA; he can’t beat anyone.”
“You mean the Nets won’t win any games at Philips Arena next season?”
“No, I mean they won’t win a single game against the Hawks at their home, the Continental Airlines Center, either!”
Olajuwon looked at Roger, who was talking tough beside him, and it seemed almost dreamlike.
In 1994 and 1995, they battled it out in the Finals.
In 2001, he and Roger were unbelievably on the same team for a preseason press conference.
The world really has changed a lot.
But the change in the world isn’t just big; it’s sudden.
Just as all the media and players thought the team rosters had stabilized and were preparing for the new season, the Detroit Pistons made two last-minute trades.
They traded Jerry Stackhouse, Brian Cardinal, and Ratko Varda from the Washington Wizards to acquire Hubert Davis, Bobby Simmons, and third-year player Richard Hamilton!
Detroit fans were jubilant.
They finally got rid of Jerry Stackhouse, a scoring plague averaging 29 points per game.
It seems that Ben Wallace, the defensive core, joined the Pistons early, allowing them to start building a winning lineup earlier than in the original history.
But this move didn’t surprise Roger; what surprised him was the next move.
After acquiring Hamilton, the Pistons traded this year’s ninth pick Rodney White and next year’s first-round pick from the Chicago Bulls to get Ron Artest.
Ron Artest and Ben Wallace on the same team, indeed the world has changed dramatically.
The two are sure to spark a strong romantic connection.
Looks like the East this year won’t have just the Nets as competition.
Alright, but that’s not what Roger is really concerned about.
After the trade, Roger found Pierce and made a bet with him.
“Let’s bet on whether Ron or Big Ben will have a broken rib first during the preseason training camp.”