"PJ’s gnawing on Kobe tonight brought us energy," he set the best example for our role players."
"Nikola." After comnting on several people, Malone called Jokić’s na and then picked up the chain in his hand.
"This is yours now."
Jokić got up, looking confused.
"Being able to stretch the floor, punish in the post, and make so brilliant passes, not to ntion that block on LeBron and the and-one, you were our key man tonight."
It was only when Malone reached this point that the players realized what the big gold chain was for, followed by a chorus of cheering.
Jokić walked over to receive it with a slightly shy expression.
After receiving the chain, he seed to feel the weight was off and took a closer look at it in front of his eyes.
Once seated, he turned and quietly said to Hansen, "It’s plastic."
"It has to be returned." Jokić was so straightforward, and Hansen reminded him just as honestly.
It was just a form of public praise, used for team atmosphere.
It was also at this ti that Malone announced to the players that there would be no practice tomorrow and gave them a day off.
Now the locker room was completely excited, more thrilled than even winning the ga.
"Boss, are you free tomorrow?" Jokić leaned in and asked.
Hansen nodded; Malone’s sudden day off left him with no plans yet.
"Norman has a ga tomorrow, why don’t we go watch him on site?"
Hansen was stunned. He thought Jokić wanted to ask him for sothing, but it turned out to be about Powell.
But it made sense, Jokić and Powell were not picked in the sa year, but they were Cavaliers rookies in the sa year, and had the most in common.
"Sure," Hansen smiled and nodded.
After the ga, Hansen and Jokić attended the press conference together.
Theoretically, Hansen should ntion Jas’s possible drug use.
But in reality, it didn’t make much sense.
It was the sa principle as the Olympics’ doping tests.
Because the updating speed of testing standards can’t keep up with the speed of drug developnt.
Do you really think the investnts of hundreds of millions of US dollars a year are for nothing?
That’s why normal people can see so athletes have problems, but the tests co back clear.
However, drugs are very addictive.
Once you’ve experienced the enhancent they bring, would you be willing to give them up?
Not to ntion high-tech drugs, even after trying sildenafil citrate, so people can never let go.
And there’s an old saying at East University, "All drugs are sowhat toxic," and so side effects only beco apparent after you retire.
After returning to Cleveland, Hansen and Jokić went to the Canton Charge ga, the Cavaliers’ affiliate team.
At that ti, the Developnt League was still called NBDL, and the turnout was pitifully low, basically an ignored league.
They wanted to surprise Powell, so they didn’t inform him in advance.
They only appeared in the stands just before the ga started.
When they drew the attention of the crowd and Powell saw the surprise on their faces, it was truly an overwhelming surprise.
With their support off the court, Powell played incredibly well, scoring 31 points in the ga.
Needless to say, even as a rookie, Powell’s scoring ability was not weak.
"Boss, when you go down later, can you not say it was who asked you to co?" Jokić suddenly turned and said as the ga was about to end.
Hansen looked at Jokić and then nodded.
Although he seed carefree, Jokić also had a warm heart.
After the ga, they went down and chatted with Powell, then Hansen treated Powell to a nice al outside.
That moved Powell so much that Hansen felt like if it were the Three Kingdoms period, he would be pledging his undying loyalty.
"Norman, believe in yourself, one day you’ll make your mark in the NBA too."
Although Powell might not beco an all-star or a superstar like Jokić, in "history," Powell had secured a big contract.
The last second of 2015 passed, and the New Year’s bells for 2016 rang in.
This special season went by faster than Hansen had anticipated.
Of course, it generated more buzz than he had expected.
Kobe’s retirent tour had beco a phenonon.
His hotown Philadelphia, where fans had once hated him for crushing their championship dreams, welcod him ho warmly;
When he got to Charlotte, his idol, the basketball god Jordan, personally recorded a tribute video for him;
And when he went to Toronto, even those Raptors fans who despaired on the night of his 81 points, stood up to welco him at the beginning of the ga.
Although Kobe wouldn’t miss the playoffs like he did in the "history" Hansen knew of, it seed to make his farewell even crazier.
Such scenes couldn’t help but make Hansen wonder what it would be like for his own departure.
The Warriors’ madness continued as they lost only one ga in December, bringing them ever closer to the NBA’s historical record.
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