Defending champion

Chapter 28 Byron's Ultimatum
The players of the Hornets are very tired because they just finished playing the Heat yesterday.Therefore, no confrontational exercises are scheduled in the morning.

It's just that at noon, warm-up training against knights is carried out.

Most of the Hornets players looked very tired, after all, they just finished the game yesterday.Didn't you get overwhelmed today?For players, back-to-back is the most painful.

However, the pain is the pain, and the game still has to be played.Training still has to be trained.

At around six o'clock in the evening, a group of Hornets appeared in the locker room after eating and resting for more than half an hour.

As soon as he entered the locker room, "Hey, being a basketball player is hard work! Haven't recovered from the last game? Now the game is coming." Mason sitting next to Jack couldn't stop complained.

Jack just raised his head to look at Mason, and then ignored him.He picked up his earplugs, half-lyed down on the seat next to him, closed his eyes and meditated.

Jack is very quiet today. In the past, he would have some nonsense with his companions in the locker room.However, today is particularly quiet.He didn't take the initiative to chat with his teammates.

"Jack, hey, what song are you listening to? Come and chat with me?" Mason said to Jack who was resting with his eyes closed.Mason was particularly bored today.

"Get out!" Jack yelled at Mason angrily.

"Damn, don't waste my time here, I still have to enter the space, what about simulating the game?" Jack cursed in his heart.

Mason just wanted to fight back.

"Peng" At this time, the locker room was opened.

Jack looked up, too, to see head coach Byron Scott walking in.

Byron also looked tired, but his face was more solemn.

Since losing to the Heat in the last game, the Hornets' record has dropped to 27th in the league and No. 16 in the West.Byron was also pushed to the cusp of the storm, and immediately, the talk of Byron's dismissal was rampant.

This morning, General Manager Bass had found Byron Scott to go to the office for tea.

After he came out of the office, his complexion was not very good, and his face was solemn.

Seeing Byron Scott come in with a dignified face, the players realized that something had happened, and the noisy locker room fell silent for a while.

"Man, are you ready? I know everyone is tired today, because I am also tired. But, the game is still going to be played. We have to get out of the shadow of failure in the last game as soon as possible. Positive Prepare for this game." Byron said to the Hornets players with a smile.

"We are playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers in this game. Our record has dropped from 23rd to 27th. We have been losing for the past few days. We must not lose this game." Bai randall.

All the Hornets players nodded when they heard the words.Their record is really bad.

Afterwards, Byron, as before, showed the players the video before the game.Point out all the things that the players should pay attention to one by one and arrange some tactics.

There is no doubt that the Cavaliers are now a team of James alone. If the Cavaliers can limit James and play, then if we want to defeat the Cavaliers, we will be half successful.

But is restricting James really as easy as it says?

The little emperor James was selected as the No. 03 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1.Now James has grown into the king of the league with the memorial, the leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and an absolute superstar.It is a unique fight with the No.[-] Kobe Bryant in the active ide league.

The little emperor James has a strong and perfect figure, a perfect fusion of abnormal physical fitness, explosive power, and strength technology.The most frightening thing is that it has a very high basketball IQ, an unsolvable ability to break through and draw fouls, and the top organizational skills in the league.

Not to mention the Hornets now, the horror is that it may not be very easy for the entire league to find an emperor terminator.James' steel-like body has made many self-proclaimed top defensive players in the league flinch.

Defending the little emperor James' breakthrough layup and drawing fouls has also become a major issue for coaches in today's league.

After listening to the coach's introduction, the locker room was quiet.

In addition to James, the Cavaliers' starters include:
No. 11 center, Zdrunas Ilgauskas is a technical high center from Lithuania, an Eastern European country, and is affectionately called "Big Z".

No. 32 Larry Hughes is a shooting guard and a defensive player.Known as the star terminator in the alliance.His defensive skills are very solid, and he often defends T-mac, Kobe and other first-class forwards with a shooting rate of about 30%.Hughes' offense mainly relies on breakthroughs, which is a typical breakthrough.

Power forward Drew Gooden, Gooden is a player with relatively balanced skills, with a mid-range shot, good offensive skills and footwork at the basket, and a very sturdy style of play.

The Cavaliers' point guard is relatively inferior.

After analyzing the Cavaliers lineup.Byron's Scott's eyes also began to dim.His tone suddenly weakened a lot, "I hope everyone will play well in this game. To win this game, we urgently need to win! Guys, and I'm not afraid to tell you, the general manager will give me a bet today. I have issued an ultimatum. If we fail to win this game today, I will not be the one who will appear here in the next game. So, hungry, I hope you will play well in this game."

At this moment, the corners of Byron's eyes were slightly moist. After finishing the arrangements, he turned and left the dressing room.

It can be seen that he still doesn't want to leave, he still has feelings for this place.

It was this kind of scene that Jack hated the most.

In his impression, Byron coached the Hornets from 2004 to 2009, so the Hornets will definitely win this game.

After thinking of this, Jack stood up first, and said loudly: "The coach believes in us, and we will definitely win this game." He looked very confident.

His self-confidence also infected the soldiers of the Hornets.

They still have a certain affection for Byron.

The other Hornets players also echoed one by one.

Byron was stunned, turned around, and said loudly: "Then what are you waiting for? Get on the stage!"

……

On this side of the Union Arena, the Cleveland Cavaliers players are on the court, starting the final warm-up game before the game.

The players of the Hornets home team have not played yet.

A lot of Hornets fans came today, and the stadium is already [-]% full before the game starts.The scene was full of voices.There's no doubting the enthusiasm of the fans at the New Orleans Arena.

Suddenly, the lights on the scene dimmed suddenly, and the Hornets fans were ready to go out.

The dj at the scene roared very cooperatively.

(End of this chapter)