Anji had anticipated Paul's questioning and immediately reported the results of the fan survey, as well as the management's discussions. It was unanimously agreed that Pierce was more qualified than He Xi Meng to be the designated player for the new season of the Celtics!
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Fox threw the ball from out of bounds. It was standard practice for He Xi Meng to run over and receive the pass. What did Pierce mean by running over and reaching out?
Fox paused for a moment and handed the ball to He Xi Meng without hesitation!
Pierce's face turned dark: "As the team leader, do I have so little presence?"
"First of all, why is a small forward like you coming to this position to ask for the ball? Are you bored out of your mind?"
"Secondly, whether you are the team leader or not is still up for debate!"
"Lastly, when I joined the Celtics in '91, you were still a Boy Scout in middle school! You'd better show me some respect!"
Fox was no rookie; he was already preparing to retire. If not for He Xi Meng joining the Celtics, he wouldn't have bothered coming to this lousy place called Boston.
As for Pierce, others might give him some face, but Fox truly didn't care about him!
If they were to talk about seniority, Fox was still Pierce's elder, one of the core members of the previous generation of the Celtics.
Before leaving the Celtics and joining the Lakers, Fox was already averaging 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.2 steals per game, playing the same small forward position that Pierce was now occupying!
Pierce was truly enraged!
Of this starting lineup, the person Pierce was least qualified to criticize was the Celtics' elder, Fox...