super point guard

Chapter 13 Press Conference

Promising to look forward to the stars, to look forward to the moon, to look forward to the sun, and finally looking forward to the day he has been dreaming about for a long time.

On the day when he officially signed with the Indiana Pacers, Xu Nuo got up early in the morning. When his parents and Bill Duffy got up, Xu Nuo woke up with bright eyes.

"You got up early today." Bill Duffy said to Xu Nuo.

"Of course," Xu Nuo said with a smile, "after all, today is a special day!"

"You've been looking forward to this day for a long time," Bill Duffy said.

"That's it," Promise said, "I can't wait to sign with the team."

After Xu Nuo's parents packed up, Xu Xu went to the restaurant of the hotel to have breakfast.To be honest, Xu Nuo has always had a problem with the breakfast in this hotel, because the breakfast every day is too simple, just some simple bread and fruit, after a glass of milk, Xu Nuo feels half full, but He was ashamed to say it again, so he followed Bill Duffy out with an empty and half full stomach.While waiting for the car sent by the Indiana Pacers to pick them up to attend the signing press conference, Xu Nuo kept thinking: "I've really wronged my stomach." But Xu Nuo soon realized that it was better not to think about it. These were good, because the more he thought about it, the hungrier he felt.Xu Nuo had no choice but to hold back and prepare for a good meal after the press conference.

While Xu Nuo was still thinking wildly, the silver Volvo car that Xu Nuo was very familiar with pulled up to the parking space of the hotel. After the door was opened, Xu Nuo found Indiana Pacers general manager Larry Bird smiling on his face in front of you.

"I kept you waiting for a long time." Larry Bird said to Xu Nuo and Bill Duffy with a smile.

"That's how you treat your guests, let us wait here." Bill Duffy complained half-seriously, half-jokingly.

"There was a little traffic jam on the road, which is really rare in the city of Indianapolis." Larry Bird said with a smile, "But to be honest, we have arrived as fast as possible."

Xu Nuo didn't want to talk nonsense with Larry Bird and Bill Duffy here, since there was going to be a press conference, then hurry up and have a full meal.Xu Nuo finally hoped that the two of Larry Bird got into the Volvo car, and hurriedly followed him.

"I don't know if there will be traffic jams on the way back," Larry Bird said to Xu Nuo, "I don't know if your time is tight."

Xu Xu originally wanted to say that it would be better to hurry up, but he gave up after thinking about it.So Larry Bird turned back to the driver and said, "Take the farthest road. There should be no traffic jam on that road."

It is really difficult to choose a short-cut road without traffic jams, or a long road without traffic jams.However, based on Promise's past life experience, I feel that it is better to take the long road without traffic jams.

But Xu Nuo soon found out that he was wrong, because the detour of this long road was too far, almost to the suburbs.But Xu Nuo is not in the mood to appreciate the rural scenery of the suburbs at this time. He thinks that if he takes a shortcut, he might already be there by now. It seems that living in the United States is really painful.

It was promised that they would set off at eight o'clock in the morning, and it was already ten o'clock in the morning when they arrived at the press conference site, Conseco Arena, the home stadium of the Indiana Pacers. "It is said that Americans cherish time like gold, but I don't think it is very good." Xu Nuo thought about it, moved his numb body a little, and followed behind Larry Bird and Bill Duffy to Conse Go to the arena.

The Conseco Arena, the home stadium of the Indiana Pacers, has been roughly introduced before, so I won’t go into too much detail here.Although this Conseco Arena looks ordinary, the reporters staying in front of the arena are not to be messed with. As soon as they see Larry Bird coming, they know the history of the Indiana Pacers. Xu Nuo, the first player from the East in the world, has arrived, and Xu Nuo is a Chinese, which makes the reporters even more excited, because it gives them something to write about again.So the reporters immediately swarmed over and crowded around Larry Bird, wanting to interview the promises behind him or take pictures.Larry Bird had to call some security guards to maintain order. With the help of the security guards, Xu Nuo and his group finally escaped from the crowd of reporters.

"It's not easy!" Xu Nuo wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed.

Bill Duffy, who was walking beside him, smiled and did not speak.

I don't know why, Xu Nuo didn't see the other players of the team after entering the arena, which made Xu Nuo feel a little strange, after all, most of the players have now finished their summer vacation and started to return to the team to participate in the team's training up. "I guess everyone is on the training ground or in the team's locker room." Xu Nuo thought in his heart.

After a short break, Xu Nuo attended the press conference led by Larry Bird.

"I can't go with you," Bill Duffy said to Promise, "but I'll be waiting for you."

Xu Nuo nodded silently, then turned and followed Larry Bird with an expression as if he was about to go to the execution ground.Because Xu Nuo had participated in some press conferences and press conferences before, but at that time, he was surrounded by familiar people, so he didn't feel nervous or anything.But this time, he was facing complete strangers in a brand new environment, and even Bill Duffy didn't go to the scene, which made Xu Nuo feel very sad.

"Before I go to the press conference, I want to introduce you to someone." Larry Bird said to the promise.

"Who?" Xu Nuo asked after hearing this.

"Coach Larry Brown," Larry Bird said simply.

"Coach Larry Brown?" Xu Nuo was taken aback. He didn't know that the Indiana Pacers brought back their former head coach Larry Brown this summer.As soon as he heard that he was going to meet the famous NBA coach Larry Brown, Xu promised that his whole body immediately became excited: It is really exciting to go to see Coach Brown. I have only seen this NBA coach in the media before. Woolen cloth.

The head coach's office of the Indiana Pacers is on the side of the players' locker room. After walking in, Xu Nuo saw the silver-haired coach Larry Brown sitting behind his desk and reading the newspaper of the day. He couldn't help feeling nervous stand up.

Coach Larry Brown put down the newspaper when he heard someone coming in, and when he saw the promise behind Larry Bird, he nodded and said, "This is the promise, new player, right?"

When Xu Nuo heard Coach Larry Brown's words, he immediately stepped forward and bowed to the old coach, "I am Xu Nuo, please give me your advice." He said.

The old coach Larry Brown roughly understood the meaning of the promise, and nodded, "I don't dare to teach, I just try my best to make you young people better." The old coach said.

Xu Nuo couldn't help being moved when he heard what coach Larry Brown said.

"Now is not the time for us to talk, let's go to the press conference together." Coach Larry Brown looked at Larry Bird and said.

Larry Bird nodded in agreement, then promised to go forward and help Coach Larry Brown.

"I can go by myself, I'm not old enough to look like that." Coach Larry Brown said tactfully.

Xu Nuo immediately put down his hand, feeling awkward, thinking that dealing with Americans is really troublesome, but seeing the old coach's smiling face, Xu Nuo immediately drove away those thoughts in his heart.

The press conference was very successful. At the press conference, Larry Bird first introduced the promise to the reporters who came to the press conference and some few fans.Larry Bird gave everyone a general explanation of the team's contract with Xu Nuo. Xu Nuo noticed that Larry Bird had indeed added the clauses he proposed about the Chinese national team into the contract. I couldn't help feeling a little more fond of Larry Bird.After that, Xu Nuo officially signed his Chinese name and English name on his contract. When he put down the pen in his hand, a stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

After that, Xu Nuo showed his new jersey to reporters and fans.

Xu Nuo struggled with choosing his jersey number for a long time, even during the summer vacation, he kept thinking about it.The final promise narrowed the numbers down to three: 0, 1 and 13.

He chose No. 0 because Xu Nuo thought that he might have 0 playing time in his rookie season. Although Bill Duffy has always said that this is impossible, Xu Nuo still chose this number to motivate himself, just like the "big player" back then. General" Gilbert Arenas.

I chose No. 1 because a great star wearing this number, Tracy McGrady, promised to always dream of becoming a player like McGrady, even a superstar, and promised to believe that he could do it of!
I chose No. 13 because my favorite star: Steve Nash, the head point guard of the Phoenix Suns, is wearing No. 13.I play the same position as Steve Nash, both are point guards, and I have always wanted to be a passing master like my idol Steve Nash.I chose the number 13 to motivate myself. Although Bill Duffy has always said that the number 13 is a bad number in the West, Xu Nuo knows it too, but Steve Nash wears it. Why can’t I wear it? Woolen cloth?
Therefore, in the end Xu Nuo chose No. 13 as his jersey number.

Holding the No. 13 Indiana Pacers black jersey in his hand, Xu Nuo smiled in relief.

Although Xu Nuo seemed a bit restrained in the face of so many reporters and fans, it was generally passable and did not leave any bad impression on the media and fans.In terms of answering questions from reporters, Xu Nuo has also done quite well:

Question: Many media are now saying that you are actually a relatively "different" rookie, because your records did not show any professional teams or any school teams before participating in the draft, that is to say, you Was neither a pro nor a college player before this, what do you think about that statement?

A: I haven’t seen such a report. I can only say that you don’t know anything about me in China, because I was in college in China before, and I actually participated in the The school basketball team in the university, I participated in the Chinese professional league CBA league after graduating from the university, I don't know why there is such a statement.

Question: As a player from China, how do you treat the Chinese players who joined the NBA before you?

Answer: I am very glad that you raised such a question, because in fact, I am very grateful to those seniors who came to the NBA before me, because it is precisely because of their existence that a door has been opened for us juniors. It's a little easier for us to join the NBA.Before me, there were Liu Wei and Sun Yue in China who came to the NBA to seek gold at the back of the ball, but they did not achieve real success. I hope that I can take over the baton from them and realize what they have never achieved. Dream, I think I can do it!

(applause)
Question: The team you joined is a very young team, and you are a young rookie player. What kind of contribution do you think you can make to the team's development?

Answer: I joined this team to realize my dream. My dream is to help the team create its own world in the NBA, and if possible, help the team win the NBA championship trophy.But whether it is the team or myself, this is a brand new journey. We have to start from scratch. During this journey, we may have obstacles, mistakes, and many disappointments, but we believe that We will definitely get rid of these disappointments, and I believe we will do well.There are many, many fans at the scene, I promise you, we will do well!

(applause)
At this time, coach Larry Brown, who was sitting on the side, nodded with a smile, thinking in his heart: At such a young age, he really has the charisma of a leader.

Q: Do you think Coach Larry Brown will give you those basketball help?
Xu Nuo smiled and looked at Coach Larry Brown who was sitting on the side, and said: "Coach Brown and I have just started working together. I think we should not discuss this issue now. I can only say that Coach Brown is a very good player in the NBA. Great head coach."

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The press conference lasted for more than two hours. By the end of the press conference, it was already past twelve noon, and the sun was already shining in the sky.Xu Nuo was already so hungry that his stomach was growling. After he and Bill Duffy returned to the hotel, they had a good celebration with their parents. Now Xu Nuo can fill his stomach well.

(End of this chapter)