From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 55 Angie's Attitude

On June 6th, in Boston, there was light rain in the sky.

Two days after the draft ended, Jiang Hu followed Danny Ainge to Boston on the Atlantic coast of the northeastern United States.

Boston in June is not as hot as in China. The weather is always between 6°C and 15°C, which is warm and comfortable.

The North Shore Garden Arena, a somewhat quaint and even old-fashioned arena, is the home of the Boston Celtics.

At this moment, hundreds of reporters have gathered inside the stadium.Standing with long guns and short cannons, waiting for the first press conference of Boston's new top pick this year.

"I'm coming!!"

"It finally appeared!!"

Under the watchful eyes of the major media, Jianghu and Danny Angie walked towards the press conference in unison.

The address of the press conference is located on the court of the Garden Arena, which shows how much Anji attaches importance to this conference.

A lot of people came, in addition to the general manager and president of operations Danny Ainge, as well as the team's head coach Brad Stevens, Jaylen Brown, who was selected last year, and the No. 2014 pick in 6, Great smarts - Marcus Smart.

Coach Stevens first came up to shake hands and hug Jianghu, followed by the two players.

Stevens in a suit and leather shoes smiled: "Welcome, Jiang, I'm already thinking about how to design a separate tactic for you."

"Thank you coach, but I prefer singles."

Jianghu made a little joke, seeing Stevens' slightly bewildered face, he thought it was very funny...

Jaylen Brown walked over familiarly, with a faint smile and high-five Jianghu:

"Hey bro, are you ready to hit the NBA?"

"Of course, brother. In the future, the two of us will beat everyone up." Jiang Hu also responded to his high five with a smile.

"It's unbelievable to hear that you beat Jimmy." Smart opened his arms as soon as he came up, wanting to give Jianghu a warm hug.

"It's not hearsay, but fact."

Jianghu interrupted Smart first with a straight face, and then smiled and hugged him.

After a simple first meeting with two future teammates, Jiang Hu and Anji went to the press conference.

As soon as the two of them pulled out their chairs and sat down, some reporters raised their arms high and couldn't wait to ask questions.

Anji pressed his hand down with a blank expression, and tapped the microphone in front of him, signaling for everyone to keep quiet.

After everyone quieted down, Anji looked around before speaking.

"Everyone, today is the signing ceremony and press conference for our team's No. [-] draft pick Jianghu this year."

"Before Jianghu officially becomes a Celtic, I have a few words that I want to tell our Celtic fans and all those who support the Celtics."

Angie's face became serious, and the reporters present also began to sit upright, and at the same time turned on the recording equipment they were carrying.

"The Boston Celtics are a team that has existed for 71 years. Its history is closely related to the history of basketball."

"In 1891, the great Mr. Naismith invented the game of basketball."

"55 years later, in 1946, the Boston Celtics were established. In 1949, the NBA league appeared in this world, and the Boston Celtics joined the NBA."

"We're the oldest team in the NBA."

"This year marks our 68th year in the NBA."

"For the past 68 years, we have fought for the NBA's highest honor, the championship, every year."

"Every year in the future, our goal will remain unchanged."

"The championship has been integrated into the blood of the Celtics. Chasing the championship is the meaning of the existence of the Boston Celtics."

"We are like a roaring train that keeps moving forward and never stops."

"It's a great honor. On our way forward, people are constantly leaving, and at the same time, people are constantly joining."

"Some are passengers, some are drivers."

"Some passengers became passers-by, and some drivers became legends in Boston Celtics history."

"Mr. Auerbach is the greatest existence on our team. In his long career, he has kept us brilliant for 40 years and won 16 championships."

Speaking of this, Angie's tone was very passionate. Obviously, being part of the history of the Celtics is something that he is very proud of.

"but……"

His tone began to change, and he shook his head at the same time.

"After the 80s, our voice seemed to disappear in the NBA..."

"The basketball world became the world of the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan became the greatest player, and the Chicago Bulls became the most popular team."

"After Michael Jordan retired, the Los Angeles Lakers stayed strong."

"People say: The Boston Celtics are no longer great, and the Los Angeles Lakers are the best team in the NBA."

"From 1986 to 2017, in 31 years, we only won one championship. In the same time, that damn Los Angeles team won seven championships!!"

Having said that, Anji's eyes widened and he gritted his teeth.

Obviously, he is a true Celtic, the hatred of the Lakers, flowing in his blood.

"Their number of championships has reached 16, only one away from us!!"

"Pochet!!"

"As a Celtic, we should feel ashamed and angry. The Los Angeles people only deserve to win the Western Conference Finals and then lose to us in the Finals. This is what a Celtic should do!!"

Speaking of this, Danny Angie's emotions became agitated and angry, and he kept slapping the table vigorously with his right hand.

The reporters and media people present did not dare to breathe, for fear of offending the emotional Celtics president.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Angie calmed down instead...

(End of this chapter)