Chapter 78 Maddie's helplessness, Zhou Yi's promise
(The code is finally out, don't mind if it's late ~~)
During the intermission, Zhou Yi sat on the bench and cooperated to complete the interview with Xiang Yun. After the interview, Zhou Yi chatted with Xiang Yun for a while, and then quickly ran back to the locker room.
In the locker room, McGrady was lying in his position, Bynum was holding a drink in his hand, and the other teammates were also busy with their own affairs.
"Hey, Will, you performed well!" Zhou Yi sat down next to Bynum, hugged Bynum and smiled.
Bynum chuckled a few times and whispered: "Of course, I want to play a few more starters!" After that, he picked up the drink and started drinking. Zhou Yi shrugged helplessly, turned around and sat next to McGrady and said to McGrady: "Hi, Tracy, why are you taking so few shots today? I just glanced at the statistics, and it seemed that you only took three shots in the first half."
McGrady showed the invincible angel smile that fascinated countless fans and smiled at Zhou Yi: "Isn't there no good chance? Besides, now I no longer have the athletic ability as before. The minimally invasive surgery I experienced at the Rockets made me unable to find my speed and explosive power when I was young. Although I was still fantasizing about returning to the peak, I understand that I can no longer go back to the past and I can no longer play basketball like before. Since I received a knee injury in February 2009
After the operation, many people questioned my complete recovery of health. Their suspicion was understandable, because I was also doubting whether I could fully recover. To be honest, my knee injury has not yet been cured. However, although it has not recovered yet, it has almost recovered. As long as it is well controlled, there will be no problem. Haha, it is really nostalgic. I can never come back to the previous one. However, how much I want to win the championship, alas..."
McGrady said the following few words very lightly, and only Zhou Yi could hear them clearly. After listening to McGrady's words, Zhou Yi suddenly felt sad. Then Zhou Yi's expression became extremely firm, and he said to McGrady word by word: "Believe me, Tracy, I will definitely let you win the championship. This is my promise to you, I will definitely do it."
McGrady smiled and said nothing. Although McGrady admitted that Zhou Yi's strength was indeed outstanding, in his opinion, Zhou Yi could not help him realize this dream buried deep in his heart, at least in such a team. The Pistons now are a real civilian team. Without star players, even if there are star players, they are outdated stars, such as McGrady, such as Da Ben. Even the Pistons now have no leader or real core, and such a team cannot go far. Although the Pistons were also a grassroots team in 2004 and had no fixed leader, the team has a real core and a real brain, that is, Chauncey Billups, not to mention that four players in the Pistons' starting lineup at that time were All-Star players of the season. It can be said that the Pistons in 2004 had the "Civilian version of the four giants".
Zhou Yi didn't know what McGrath felt at this time, but since he made such a promise, he would do his best to complete it. Since McGrath was willing to say something to Zhou Yi before, in Zhou Yi's opinion, McGrath really regarded himself as a friend. Zhou Yi tightly clasped his hands into a fist shape, put them in front of his chest, and murmured in his heart: "This is not only fulfilling his dream for Tracy, but also fulfilling his dream for myself."
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After a while, the players returned to the bench one after another, waiting for the arrival of the second half. Zhou Yi, Bynum and McGrady walked together, talking and laughing. The three of them smiled happily made people look like good friends who could talk about everything.
When he walked to the exit of the player passage, Zhou Yi was stopped by a voice. Zhou Yi turned around and saw that it was Xiang Yun. Bynum and McGrady smiled at Zhou Yi meaningfully, then quickly walked away, leaving Zhou Yi and Xiang Yun alone.
"Miss, isn't the interview over? Is there anything else?" Zhou Yi joked with a smile.
Xiang Yun pinched Zhou Yi for a moment and said angrily: "I know the interview, hum, thanks to this young lady who has been waiting for you here for so long to say cheering you up, you actually...hum." As she said that, Xiang Yun turned her head and didn't look at Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi's face was extremely wonderful at this moment. He scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly, "Okay, Miss, can't I be wrong? Okay, let's not talk about it anymore, the game is about to begin, I have to go back to the bench."
Xiang Yun turned his head, looked at Zhou Yi, nodded slightly, and replied helplessly: "Okay."
Just as Zhou Yi turned around and walked over, Xiang Yun behind him shouted to him: "Come on!" Zhou Yi turned his face, smiled at him, and replied: "I know." As he said that, he quickly returned to his own bench.
Xiang Yun looked at the back, sighed, and walked towards his place.
The second half has not started yet, and the Nets cheerleader girls are dancing gorgeous dances on the court, which has attracted cheers from fans. Zhou Yi sat on McGrady's right, and Bynum was sitting on McGrady's left, as if two young players regarded McGrady as the big brother. At this time, Black walked over from the coach's seat, and Hansblu, who was sitting on Zhou Yi's left, sat in another position tactfully, leaving the original position for Black. Now, any player in the team knows that Zhou Yi and Black have a different relationship, and Black is one of the senior executives of the Pistons, so the Pistons players are happy to have a good relationship with Zhou Yi, and of course Zhou Yi's strength cannot be ignored.
"Hey, little guy, how do you feel? It's different from the preseason, right?" Black asked with a smile while patting Zhou Yi's shoulder.
Zhou Yi rolled his eyelids and replied depressedly: "Of course it's not the same. The defensive intensity of the regular season is many times higher than that of the preseason, and the atmosphere of the game is very different."
Black nodded and did not agree with Zhou Yi's answer. "Okay, only through continuous competitions can you get used to this environment and enjoy this atmosphere!" As soon as he finished speaking, Black walked straight towards the player passage.
Soon, cheerleader girls twisted their sexy waists and exited the court, while the two referees walked towards the court. The second half was about to begin, and a referee blew whistles at the players on both sides, signaling the players on both sides to return to the court.
The players on both sides returned to the court one after another. Zhou Yi still did not appear on the court in the Pistons' starting lineup in the second half, but McGrady appeared in the starting lineup because she rested early in the first half.
The big screen once again gave the rosters of both players, including Pistons: Durham Porter, Hansbrew, Prince, McGrady and Bynum; Nets: Lopez, Humphries, Williams, Morrow and Harris.
Chapter completed!