Curry opened the door, and Baron Davis leaned against the door and said straight to the point: "Stephen, are you free? Go buy me a box of cigars. I'll give you the money later."
I came to see him late at night just to ask him to buy cigars.
Curry scratched his head and looked at the time. It was past ten o'clock in the evening, which was a bit late.
Is there any store open at this point where I can buy cigars?
He's not familiar with Minneapolis either.
But Curry thought about it, put on his coat, picked up his wallet, and said, "Okay, just wait for me for a while. When I buy it, I will send it to your room."
With that, Curry was about to go out, but Davis stopped him and said: "You go and buy it when I tell you to buy it. Are you so obedient? Forget it, I'll go with you. I'm addicted to cigarettes and my mouth is itchy."
Nowadays, most NBA players do not smoke. After all, smoking damages the lungs, and cardiopulmonary function is very important for athletes.
In the past, there were heavy smokers in the NBA, such as Tom Heinsohn of the Celtics. He liked to smoke in the locker room, making the locker room foggy, as if he was having a peach party with the Queen Mother.
Unlike smoking cigarettes, which damages the lungs, smoking cigars does not require passing through the lungs. It only satisfies the mouth, so many players smoke cigars.
Cigars also symbolize victory. When the team wins the championship, they will smoke a large box of cigars. Jordan, Kobe, and O'Neal all smoked in front of the camera.
Baron Davis also likes cigars. He forgot to bring them on this away trip. He got addicted to them in the middle of the night and had to take a sip.
The two asked the hotel front desk where they could buy cigars at this time. The front desk told them that there was a 24-hour convenience store two kilometers away and cigars might be sold there.
It was extremely cold in Minneapolis at night. The blizzard had just stopped and the ground outside was covered with snow.
Fortunately, there are many closed corridors and overpasses in this city, so pedestrians don’t have to endure the icy north wind in the cold winter.
The two of them wore thick down jackets and walked to the convenience store mentioned at the front desk.
On the way, Davis asked Curry: "Stephen, why didn't you refuse me just now? It's not a good job to ask you to buy cigars so late."
Curry had his hands in his pockets and a hat on his head. If it weren't for his height of 190cm, he would look like a junior high school student.
"My dad told me that this is how rookies enter the league. They have to carry bags and buy cigarettes for the boss. This is how everyone comes here."
Davis laughed and said, "You have a good father. It's a pity that he and I have never played together."
Dell Curry played for the Hornets for 10 years until the 1998 season, when he left the Hornets for the Bucks.
A year later, in the 1999 draft, the Hornets acquired Baron Davis as a new addition after Dell Curry left.
Fast forward ten years, and now it’s Dell Curry’s son’s turn to replace Baron Davis. What a cycle.
Davis said: "But didn't your dad tell you that if you want to be a superstar, you have to have your own temper and personality? If it were me, I would slam the door and go to bed."
Curry smiled and retorted: "I don't think you would be like this. You are not Kobe."
Davis said: "You fart, is Kobe the only one who can do that?"
Curry said: "When you were drafted in 1999, you didn't want to be selected by the Hornets, so you didn't report to Charlotte. But then the Hornets selected you, and you still played for the Hornets for several years, didn't you?"
"If you are determined not to go, you can learn from Francis. He didn't go and was traded to the Rockets."
The bearded man touched his nose in embarrassment. Old things from the past were revealed. At that time, he really didn't want to go to the Wasp.
Not only did he not want to go to the Hornets, he didn't want to go to any Eastern Conference team. He wanted to stay on the West Coast, but in the end he gave in.
This shows that Baron Davis's character is not as rough and savage as his appearance seems, and sometimes he is just pretending.
The two chatted while walking. This was the most chat between Curry and Davis since joining the Clippers.
Recently, the relationship between the two has been somewhat delicate due to playing time issues. Davis rarely passes to Curry on the court.
Davis knocked on the door at night to find trouble, but there was no other way. Curry was such a good boy that he usually carried his bag.
Big Beard really can't find a reason to conflict with Curry. Think about it and take care of this little brother.
The two walked to the convenience store and successfully bought a box of cigars. As soon as they left the house, Davis pulled out one and asked Curry to light it for him with a special match.
I took a few strong sips, exhaled a puff of smoke, and felt comfortable.
"Would you like one too? It's very enjoyable."
Curry waved his hand and said, "I won't smoke now."
"If you don't smoke now, when will you smoke? When you become an adult?"
"I've grown up a long time ago. I want to wait until I win the championship before I smoke."
Davis sneered and said: "Every rookie is so arrogant. I was the same back then. I thought of the Hornets, just the Hornets. A bad team with no history. I can be the boss here. I want to become this team. The first person in history to lead them to a championship and enter the Hall of Fame!"
"Shet, it's not that simple at all, brat. Now, do you think the Clippers are any different from the original Hornets? A bad team, and a cursed bad team."
"But we're getting better."
"How can we get better? Where are we now? Brother! Look at our recent state. Everyone is not quite right. They are all thinking about more playing time. Including you."
"I don't think so, I just want to play well."
"You don't think so, but some people think so. Do you know why Coach Dunleavy suddenly changed his rotation strategy?"
Curry looked confused. He also felt strange why the team, which was so good, suddenly changed the rotation rules.
Previously, everyone had already formed a rule by clocking in and out at certain times, but now it was broken and they were not used to it.
"Fool, of course it's because of you!"
"because I?"
Davis took a puff of his cigar, blew out another string of smoke rings, and said: "Because Manager Smart wants you to be in the position, he wants to train you, and give you more playing time. He feels that Coach Dunleavy gives you too much time." Less. Just like last time on the plane, do you remember, he took away your tactical manual and told you not to memorize the tactics? He just wanted you to be the core figure of the team."
Only then did Curry realize that it was Smart's intention for the team to adjust the rotation this time and add playing time to himself.
Knowing this, Curry sighed and said: "I understand that since he selected me with the No. 1 pick, he has been very optimistic about me and has been working hard to train me. Recently, I have let him down."
Curry felt heavy in his heart when he thought of Min Congda's "care" for him after being selected by the No. 1 overall pick.
"It's nothing. You are the number one pick. When I was selected third, I was trained and cared for. When one day you fail to meet their expectations, you will be sent away and exchanged for what they want. Players. The NBA, that's what it is, a business."
Curry understands this. His father played in Charlotte for ten years and was eventually sent to Milwaukee.
"Thank you Balang, thank you for telling me this and reminding me of this."
Davis blew out a smoke ring and said: "You don't have to thank me, I'm not trying to help you, and I won't take the initiative to give up playing time to you, kid. Playing time is never given up, but earned by oneself." Yes. Even if you are the team's key training target, you still have to fight for your playing time."
"If you want more time, your performance on the court will speak for itself. This is a challenge between you and me. If you perform well enough, I will be willing to be your substitute. If you can't, just sit on the bench and eat popcorn. "
Curry pursed his lips, nodded vigorously, and said: "I accept your challenge, and I will use my performance on the court to buy time. And... Balang, you have declined a bit fast in the past two years, and your data has dropped quite a bit. of."
"..."
"You brat, can you speak? Believe it or not, I'll put a cigar in your mouth!"
(End of chapter)
