Chapter 43: Pressuring
Raheem Sterling has been annoyed lately, and he was supposed to rely on Tiger. Washington sold tickets and broadcast rights to choose him, but Tiger's ignorance annoyed him, Sterling, who felt embarrassed, didn't really want to hide Tiger for 4 years, he was a businessman, and he wouldn't do money-losing business, he specially let the team take Tiger to play everywhere, just to embarrass Tiger, let Tiger beg him, he wanted to crush Tiger's dignity, but after the media reported everything, his pressure increased, and recently the league and the players' union announced that they would intervene in the matter. In the past two days www.biquge.info there has been a person who wants to buy the Clippers, basketball or something, he doesn't understand and doesn't care, but he knows that now is not the best time to sell, so he decisively refused, he is now hesitating whether to trade Tiger out, where to trade to get the maximum benefit.
After I really wanted to be kicked on April 5, on April 6, the media broke out Tiger's team doctor report, targeting the management of the Clippers, many teams in the NBA, and things have developed to this point. Washington's departure from the Clippers is a certainty, and now it's time to look at the bargaining chips for the Utah Jazz, and the Utah Jazz's Sloan coach, after watching the Wake Forest University game, has been pitying Tiger and Duncan for a long time. Duncan has been doing well with the Spurs, so there is no need to think about it, and Tiger's current situation with the Clippers has given him hope of getting him, so the Jazz have been sending offers to the Clippers.
Another team desperate to get Tiger is the Celtics, the Celtics' head coach this year is Pitino, he was the head coach of the University of Kentucky, he played against Wake Forest in the NCAA Finals for three years, he knows Tiger better than others, the Celtics chose Paul this year. Pierce is also very good, but he feels that this does not conflict with Tiger, Tiger and Pierce are both small forwards and scoring guards, players in two positions, as long as the tactics are appropriate, the two can be completely integrated.
Teams are looking for a trade from the Clippers, and the general manager of the Clippers is anxious, but Sterling has never given him an order to trade, so he can only reluctantly refuse all again. Raheem Sterling is also betting that the season will shrink quickly, and he is betting that Tiger will come to him after the season and ask him to agree to a trade and leave the Clippers.
On the evening of April 6, after the Spurs' focus game against the Rockets, Duncan said in an interview broadcast live across the United States: "Tiger and I have been teammates for two years, and I know him well, so for the newspaper reports, I have no doubt at all that the Clippers and Sterling are trampling on the dignity of a player, they are trying to ruin Tiger, but I tell you, even if you don't play for 4 years, Tiger will become an NBA superstar, and no difficulty can stop him from pursuing victory, I dare say now, Tiger also insists on high-intensity training every day, and this is the Tiger I know. Washington, he spends most of his time trying to improve himself, his determined character, hard training attitude, is all his success. ”
In the following days, many NBA players and celebrities also came forward one after another, O'Neal has always liked Tiger, he said in an interview: "I think the league should stand up and give the matter a finish, and the players' union should also intervene and use legal means to terminate the contract between the Clippers and Tiger, the Clippers and Sterling's approach is trampling on the dignity of the players." ”
Compared to them, Jason scolded directly in front of the media: "Sterling? Why is he in the NBA? Stuff that's not human shouldn't be in the NBA, Sterling, you don't show up at the Clippers' home game against the Nuggets, I promise, I don't hit you when I see you. I'm just going to have the trash cans ready and take them to the Clippers' home court and put you in there. ”
On April 7, the league and the players' union also came forward after an emergency meeting to say that although they did not receive a message from Tiger . Washington's appeal, but if it is true, they will force intervention.
When the outside world was getting more and more noisy, Andy received a call from Jessica again and came to Tiger's villa, where Jessica sat elegantly on the sofa in the living room and said to Andy: "You do the things outside!" A tone of complete affirmation.
"Well done, now change the strategy, I want the Clippers not to trade Tiger before the end of the season."
Andy listened to Jessica's words and didn't speak, but looked at her seriously, waiting for the point behind.
"I've asked Mike to buy the Clippers."
Andy listened to Jessica's words, frowned and said: "The shrinking season, the game went quickly, and now due to the intervention of the league and the players' union, Sterling and the Clippers can't hold on, and the Jazz and Celtics offer a lot of temptation, according to my original plan, at most three days, the Clippers will accept the deal, and the Clippers are privately owned by Sterling, and it is difficult for you to complete the acquisition within three days." I can give you five days, and if you can't do it in five days, you don't have to buy the Clippers. ”
Jessica nodded, indicating that there was no problem, and after talking for a while, Andy said goodbye and left, Jessica came to the study, found a somewhat old diary, picked up the phone, dialed the number recorded in the diary, and after the phone rang a few times, a baritone voice came from inside: "Hey! ”
"I'm Jessica. Washington, I need to see you today, and you can give me a time and place. ”
"Huh! I was surprised to receive your call. ”
"I'm also surprised to call you, when, where?" After Jessica finished telling the address, she hung up the phone, put away the diary and left the study.
There are many clubs in Los Angeles, and even if you have money, you can't get in, and you need to have a special membership card. And Jessica appeared at the door of one such club, the waiter very politely asked Jessica to show her membership card, Jessica reported the room number, and another person dressed as a foreman next to her walked forward to greet Jessica.
After knocking on the door, the service staff pushed the door open, let Jessica in, and then politely closed the door and left. Jessica walked into the room and sat on the sofa, opposite her was a tall white man, Jessica looked at the man and said lightly: "I want to buy the Los Angeles Clippers, their owner Sterling refused, you help me get it in three days." ”
"Clippers? I remember it was a very bad team, what did you buy it for? The man said disgustedly.
Jessica's eyes flashed with annoyance when she heard this. "My son Tiger. Washington was playing for the Clippers and something happened with Raheem Sterling and I needed to buy the team in three days. ”
"Tiger? Has he already graduated from college? That's fast! The corners of the man's mouth turned up, and he said with a little reminiscence.
Jessica felt disgusted in her heart, no longer looked at him, stood up and walked directly to the door, leaving only one sentence: "Give me news in three days." ”
The man looked at Jessica who walked out and muttered to himself, "Oops! It looks like you're saying the wrong thing, and it's disgusting again, and your angry expression is still so charming, I wonder if Tiger is like you? ”