For Griffin, the actions of Nash, Leonard, Butler, Carter and others were the Clippers' version of "yellow robes". He watched helplessly as Fanci stood in the middle, holding a symbol of the captain's privileges.
of bouquets.
He was unable to resist.
Although the media has branded the Clippers with Fanci's color from the moment the trade took place, Griffin still has a fluke in his heart: What if Jack Fan is traded by the team to assist him?
This kind of luck can allow him to feel occasional happiness... just like after buying a lottery ticket, a special kind of dopamine can continue to be secreted until the moment before the lottery is drawn.
Now, the lottery is over and this joy is gone.
Fan Xi, wearing the No. 10 jersey, stood in the center, and the photographers focused on him. Then the Clippers' public relations manager took Fan Xi and took many single or group photos.
Finally, he suggested: "Jack, Blake, you should take a photo together. You are our core inside and outside."
Um?
Griffin was overjoyed. The core was both inside and outside. This was something he could accept. Jack being on the outside and others on the inside sounded much better than Jack's family being the dominant one.
"How can there be an internal and external core? The core is the core, and there is only one core. Don't create one inside and one outside, or a special core and an ordinary core. Don't create internal chaos."
Jordan suddenly spoke and corrected the media public relations statement.
"Let's take the photo together, Captain Jack standing in the middle."
As a "veteran" of the Clippers, Jordan directly stabbed Griffin in the back to express his loyalty to Fanshie.
As a big center with a not very developed mind, he has remembered one sentence these days: Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal.
He wants to express his loyalty to Fan Xi.
The photographer agreed to their request. Jordan and Griffin stood on either side of Fan Xi. When they were standing, Jordan specifically pulled Griffin: "Let's stand a little further back. We need to
Jack's figure appears taller.
Griffin was convinced.
He didn't expect that Jordan, who used to be unruly and unruly, could now lick so well.
This guy was still there yesterday criticizing Bynum, saying that Bynum is a stupid groundhog. He actually thinks that his efficiency in isolation is better than that of Jack passing the ball.
Jordan has now completely hugged Fan Xi's thigh.
Griffin felt ridiculous.
Afterwards, the media came in. This time the Clippers opened up to 30 media. This was unimaginable in the past. In the past, most media would go to another training camp in Los Angeles instead of here. This year, the Clippers are very popular.
More than 100 media outlets applied for interviews on Media Day.
Not just American media, but Asian media as well.
Not just basketball media, but entertainment media as well.
With the joining of Fan Xi, the Clippers have gained unprecedented attention.
It can be seen from the smiling expression on Sterling's face that the Clippers got what they wanted, and even got what they could not imagine before.
"We are full of talent, we are full of experience, we are full of appeal, our season ticket sales have reached an all-time peak, our regular season ticket prices are higher than any season in the past, we have achieved unprecedented commercial success, and our number of sponsors
More than most teams in the league, more and more fans are joining us."
"If this can't be called success, I don't know what else can be called success."
Dunleavy Sr. said easily in an interview with the media.
Mike Brown talked about the team's tactics: "We will play around Jack Fan. The chemistry of all our players is super good. We have a tacit understanding that ordinary people can't imagine. We will be successful, and it is the success that Jack said."
"I don't want to answer any hypothetical topics now. I am not a person who is willing to talk in the media. You have known this in the past. So, let time speak for itself."
Fan Xi calmly answered hypothetical questions raised by the media.
Most of these questions point to the Clippers' expected performance this season, whether they are confident of defeating the Lakers and so on.
In front of the camera, Fan Xi cherishes words like gold.
The only question he answered more often was about his teammates.
"I keep a little notebook and I remember the names of people who criticized my teammates and I let them know what mistakes they made."
"Leonard and Butler will be the Rookie of the Year this year, and they will be the best players in this class, no doubt. Steph, Vince, Richard... they will have a second life here, they will
Get everything they want."
"Also, Blake, DeAndre, just wait and see, you will be blown away by their performance."
"Kwame will knock off his big teeth for all those who doubt him. He will definitely return to his rightful place. I firmly believe this."
"Anyone who underestimates the Clippers players will suffer consequences. The comments they make now will judge them heavily in the future."
Fan Xi said firmly.
And, he turned back and told the team's public relations: "What you should do now is to keep screenshots of those people's quotes or articles."
Then, he told the media: "You can publish exactly what I said. If some people think this is a declaration of war, then this is a declaration of war."
Fan Xi is very domineering.
Like a fierce leader, he protected all his subordinates under his command and did not allow anyone to laugh contemptuously at them.
This is Fan Xi’s way of leadership.
He won't be polite to those who attack his own players.
He means it.
Many teammates who were standing not far behind him were deeply moved when they heard Fan Xi's powerful speech.
Because Fan Xi is fighting for them.
Including Griffin, he realized something really scary: my leadership skills may never match Jack's, and I can't match his courage.
When Fanci was with the Lakers, he was never the team leader. It was not until the Lakers' giants were defeated in the finals that he stood up and supported the Lakers' reputation. He used his body to carry the flag to defeat Miami and defend the third consecutive game.
The crown of the hill.
In the afternoon, the Clippers held a formal training session.
The media was also cleared.
They are actively reporting on Vanhee's 'declaration of war'.
And Fan Xi was furious in the training camp. "Leonard, if the defense is tighter, is your wingspan so long used to climb trees?"
"Vince, you're not too old to dance yet. Don't tell me you can't even shake Jimmy."
"Kwame, your steps were pretty good just now, but this is basketball, not ballet dancing. You should knock Griffin away and smash the basketball into the basket. You can do it. Remember my words, draw your sword for a hundred thousand dollars."
Second-rate!!"
"DeAndre, don't always think about blocking your opponent. Rasheed is already an old man. You can't get into the top five if you block him. You should make your opponent afraid to take a shot in front of you... Make your opponent afraid!!
"
“…”
Fan Xi kept shouting in a loud voice.
He's more of a head coach than Mike Brown.
Mike Brown was sitting next to him in surprise. His work was very easy, but his spirit was very shocked.
He has worked with LeBron James for many years, and LeBron James has become an example of a leader.
But now, Fan Xi has rewritten his perception.
Fanshie is more to the point than LeBron, and he is better at making his teammates better. Rather than making his teammates more adaptable to himself and more consistent with his tactics...LeBron is the latter.