On September 28th, Beijing time, three pieces of news came from the Brooklyn Nets on the other side of the ocean. Let’s take a look.
Harden and Adu expressed great ambition
Harden came on the scene immediately after Adu. When talking about the recovery of his hamstring injury, Harden said that he has overcome the impact of the injury and is 100% Hundreds recovered. When talking about the contract extension, Harden said: "I never thought about going anywhere else. I have had many conversations with Max and Tsai Chongxin, and I believe this matter (referring to the contract extension) will be finalized soon. "When asked if not winning the championship in the new season means failure, Harden said: "Of course, I believe everyone in this team thinks so."
At the media meeting. After the end, both Adu and Harden immediately updated their social media. Adu posted a photo of himself with artistic effects and wrote: "The 15th season..." Harden posted a photo. Zhang took a photo of himself smiling during an interview and captioned it: ""In the 13th year, you know, I am ready. "Obviously, it is not difficult to see from the mental state and words of Adu and Harden that they are full of confidence and look forward to more exciting performances from them in the new season.
All new players speak out
At the media conference held yesterday evening, a number of new players signed by the Nets during the offseason also spoke out publicly and accepted interviews. Doumbouya, who joined the Pistons through a trade, said: "I will work hard. , play hard, I believe I can help the team on the defensive end. "James Johnson, who is dubbed the "Boxing Champion" by fans, said: "I like physical confrontation. Toughness is my playing style and attitude. I will bring enough energy to the Nets. "Veteran Millsap said: "I came to the Nets just to win the championship. With our lineup, we are definitely capable of doing it. I can't wait to start the new season. "
Another rice god, Defender Patti Mills who shined in the Olympics, said: "I am very happy to be here. I will provide the team with scoring firepower on the bench and strength in the locker room. leadership. At the same time, Mills did not change his funny nature and joked: "I can dunk, but unfortunately I won't dunk in the new season because it is my personal decision." "Rookie Thomas, who just won the Summer League MVP, said: "It is an honor for me to join the Nets. I will work hard to compete for a spot in the rotation. "It can be seen from the mouths of several new players that they are all ready and have clearly understood their roles and positioning in the team. What they need to do now is to run in as soon as possible, increase chemical reactions, and find a better understanding of each other.
Irving makes controversial moves again
Due to New York’s local epidemic prevention policy, Kyrie Irving did not attend the Nets’ media conference. However, he was interviewed via online live broadcast. When asked whether he had been vaccinated, Irving made another controversial move. He said: "Living in the public eye, everyone has a lot of questions about how my world will develop. Question, but I think this is a confidential issue, please respect my privacy. "
It is true that whether to get vaccinated is a personal decision, but Irving is a professional player, and his doing so is likely to cause huge harm to the team. He cannot be so selfish and maverick. At the same time, he was vaccinated Just vaccinated, if not vaccinated, then not vaccinated. Owen's ambiguous answer has no other benefits besides creating a mysterious persona for himself. Maybe he is also trying to cover up the embarrassment that he has not been vaccinated and is embarrassed to admit it, but this will really happen. In any case, there is not much time left for Irving. If he does not get vaccinated as soon as possible, the consequences will be really disastrous.