Chapter 46: I'll Stay
After simply confirming some things with Andy, Tiger started the next day and started the rest of the games and training with the team, many people in the team also received some news, and they were worried about their future work, and the manager of the Clippers rejected all offers about Tiger, which made other teams a little confused about the situation, especially the Jazz, the two sides were about to reach an agreement, why did there suddenly change again, Coach Sloan was very puzzled. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
However, two days later, the media broke the news that the Clippers would change hands after the season. According to the report, an investor from Atlanta and Sterling of the Clippers have initialed a buyout agreement and will sign a buyout agreement after this season. With Washington as the core, build a new Clippers team with impact.
As soon as the news came out, many people were shocked, Atlanta is Tiger's hometown, Atlanta's businessmen, and they want to build a new team with Tiger as the core, not to mention others, Atlanta City is jubilant, they are the most supportive of this acquisition, and even many people proposed to let the Los Angeles Clippers move to Atlanta. But this is more difficult, after all, Atlanta has its own NBA team, the Atlanta Hawks, and the city itself does not have, the acceptance of the two NBA teams, Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States, a world-class metropolis, the average income of the people, the degree of consumption, are not comparable to Atlanta, plus Los Angeles has never had a football team, it is a city with a very strong NBA atmosphere, so the league will not agree.
Although after the news came out, Tiger was a little better on the team, and the players would not sneer at him in person, but Coach Ford still did not arrange Tiger's playing time, first: Sterling and the management of the Clippers did not notify Tiger of the lifting of the ban, and second: the game of the shrinking season is almost over, and the Clippers have no hope of entering the playoffs, so it is better to put it up and get a better draft pick, third: In fact, Coach Ford intends to protect Tiger and prevent some people from jumping off the wall, It's better to let Tiger recuperate and prepare for next year's competition.
The news of the media was released by Andy, he has entered the role of manager of the Clippers in advance, and began to form his own management team at the same time, but also to clean up the previous things, if there is no reasonable explanation, after the end of the season, the league and the players' union are likely to be forced to terminate the contract between Tiger and the Clippers, although Tiger will stay with the Clippers in the end, but it will leave a bad impression on the outside world, it is not as good as it is now, leaving steps for fans, the league, the players' union and the Clippers, this is Andy's old way.
In the shrinking season, the game went on very quickly, and the Clippers had fallen to the bottom of the league in the turmoil, and it was difficult to win a game, and the Clippers lost to the Kings at the end of the game, and a large number of reporters rushed into the court, and they surrounded Tiger who was still sitting on the bench watching the game. Countless microphones were pointed at Tiger, and the reporters were messing around asking questions, but Tiger didn't hear a word.
"Quiet, I can't hear a word of you like this." Tiger stood up and said loudly.
The reporters immediately shut up and stared at Tiger tightly, and Tiger understood that it was time for something to end, so he said, "I know what you are asking?" I just want to say that I'm a basketball player and just a basketball player, and I've been trying to be a basketball player for the last 10 years, and I'm still the same, I want to have the ball, I want to play, I want to win for the team and the fans. ”
Tiger stood there and said: "I know a lot of people are very concerned about whether I will leave the Clippers, I just said that I just want to play well, the new owner of the Clippers has approached me, and he told him some of his thoughts on the future of the team, I think we fit well in terms of ideas, and I know that in this year with the Clippers, I didn't bring what they hoped for the Clippers fans, so I will stay and continue to fight for the Clippers and the fans." ”
The reporters were happy with Tiger's words, they got what they wanted, and it was true that the Clippers were acquired. Washington is sure to stay, two of the hottest topics of recent noise, so no one will stop Tiger from leaving. Tiger returned to the locker room and saw his teammates looking at him with complicated expressions, it was obvious that they already knew what Tiger had just said, and they were worried about their future, but in Tiger's heart, they were all going to leave the Clippers in the end, Tiger didn't care about their isolation and exclusion, but he couldn't stand their attitude to the game, what he and the Clippers needed was a player with pursuit and ambition.
After Tiger stood up and made it clear that he would stay, many NBA teams expressed their incomprehension, in their opinion, Tiger has completely broken with the Clippers, unless the Clippers replace the entire team, including their management and team doctors, this is easy to do, but it requires the courage of the team owner, the new team takes over, there will be a big shock, it will have a great impact on the team, they think that no one can do this for a rookie player, but they don't know, the current Clippers, In fact, it is equivalent to Tiger's, he and Andy are also young people, they may lack a lot of things, but they do not lack courage.
The Clippers came to Salt Lake City, and in the evening they will be the last time of the season, facing the Utah Jazz, Tiger started training early as usual, even if it is an away game, it never stops, even if it can only be in the hotel gym, do some simple training, Tiger still insisted, just finished a set of bench presses, and was resting on wiping sweat, when he heard the mobile phone ringing, it was an unfamiliar number, Tiger thought about it, or answered the phone, and a vigorous voice came from the other side, "Hey, it's Tiger. Washington? I'm Jerry. Sloane, I want to meet with you, I don't know when you'll have time. ”
"Hello! Mr. Sloan, I'm Tiger. Washington, I'm surprised to get your call, I'm in the gym right now, can you give me 20 minutes? I need to rinse it off. Tiger was a little surprised when he heard the other party's words.
"Okay, I'm in the hotel where you are staying, room 1026, you can come directly when you are well."
Hanging up the phone, Tiger went back to the room first, rinsed it, changed into clean clothes, and took the elevator to the room, Sloan said that the room, Sloan was alone in the room, waiting for Tiger, and the two sat down face to face after shaking hands.