"Yeah, yeah, sure? You'd better be."
As the saying went, birds of a feather flocked together.
When two people shared the same awful taste, they really did have a lot in common in certain ways.
"But you're right, though. Before we knew it, it was the Finals again. I think we really should put our focus back on the court for now."
"Our opponents this year are no pushovers. They've gone to Game 7 twice in the first two rounds, but Brooklyn's still a team worthy of respect. KD has never been an easy matchup."
"PG's supposedly coming back for G1, too. He's really pushing himself."
"He and James still don't have an NBA Championship, so of course they want to give it a shot. And KD still needs to prove himself, too... After all, players at their level are only missing an NBA Championship to complete their careers... Oh, though PG seems to be missing a bit more than that~~"
Chen Xi nodded, then began to look smug.
"Not everyone can be like Chen, born to win NBA Championships. Being invincible sure is lonely~~~"
"..."
"C.C., AD, joint practice!"
Jerebko called out to them from nearby.
Next came another full-court scrimmage between the players.
The coaching staff under Donovan had prepared for both possibilities ever since the Eastern Conference Finals began, simulating the Nets' and Bucks' regular plays and thinking through counterstrategies.
Since the two teams had very different offensive priorities, there was quite a lot for them to consider.
It wasn't until last night, when the Eastern Conference Finals finally ended, that they completely set aside their plans for the Bucks and turned their attention to studying the Nets.
Time was limited, but it was better than nothing.
In a way, this was also an advantage they'd gained