NBA 9/17-9/23 weekly news
Refuting rumors that the Trail Blazers drafted Henderson, Lillard: He is the best point guard in this class
The Trail Blazers used the third overall pick in this year's draft to select promising guard Scott Henderson, and star player Damian Lillard requested a trade shortly after. In this regard, Lillard recently claimed on the show that he was not dissatisfied with the Trail Blazers' selection of Henderson.
Before the draft, there were many rumors that the Trail Blazers wanted to trade the No. 3 pick in exchange for stars. However, the Trail Blazers still selected Henderson on draft day. Some foreign media pointed out that Lillard was disappointed with this. Lillard denied this on the show. He revealed that he had spoken to Henderson several times and that was not the reason why he requested a trade.
Ola Juwan charges 50,000 to teach "Dream Step"? Arenas: Be ashamed
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo recently revealed that he will learn from Hakeem Olajuwon. "Agent Zero" Gilbert Arenas complained about this, saying that Olajuwan's dream trip was not worth $50,000.
Olajuwan led the Rockets to two championships and won several career honors. After retiring, many celebrities asked him for advice on his signature "Dream Step". Sources say one class costs $50,000. Arenas choked up about this in the show, "Who in this era is willing to spend 50,000 to learn the moves of the 1990s? Olajuwan does not understand the style of play after 2000. Wake up, Antetokounmpo! If you want to use this Who should use it? "Our opponents? Victor Wembanyama? "
The Nuggets boss "locked" the trophy, but Murray didn't have the opportunity to take it back to Canada to celebrate
The Nuggets won their first championship in team history last season thanks to the performance of guard Jamal Murray. Murray originally planned to return to his native Canada to celebrate with the O'Brien Championship Trophy, but Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke kept the trophy with him, so his wish could not be realized.
After winning the championship, Murray revealed that he wanted to return to his hometown with the trophy and share the joy of winning with local fans. According to the Toronto Star, Nuggets publicist Nick O'Hair confirmed, "Our owners locked up the trophy and no players or staff were allowed to take it out. It's not like the Stanley Cup (hockey championship) That's how it gets circulated."