Chapter 47: Basketball is War

"I'm a person who doesn't like too many politeness, so I'll be blunt, I've watched a lot of your games, and I think you're one of the best players for pick-and-roll tactics, and I've made a lot of efforts to do that, and I've heard that you've decided to stay with the Clippers, and I don't think it's a wise decision, and I hope I can talk to you about basketball and life. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info "In the hotel room, Tiger was the first to meet Jerry. Sloan himself, after the two sat down, Sloan said directly.

Tiger knew that the Jazz and Sloan had been pursuing him all along, so in the face of such a coach he respected, Tiger didn't plan to hide anything, so Tiger opened his mouth under Sloan's gaze: "I thank you for your appreciation of me all the time, I started watching a lot of Jazz game videos when I was in college, and I have also longed for a team that can go to the Jazz and have such a pursuit and strength, and even thought, maybe I will appear on your team next season." ā€

Sloan was very satisfied with Tiger's words, he felt that this was normal, so he couldn't help but say: "It's still too late, we can continue to increase the offer, and if the Clippers insist, we can even submit it to the league or the players' union for mandatory intervention." ā€

Tiger shook his head and said, "You are a coach I respect very much, I don't want to lie to you, I can make a lot of excuses and try to convince a lot of people, but I think I have to, to tell you the truth, the Atlanta businessman who bought the Clippers is my mother, Jessica. Washington. ā€

Sloan was somewhat shocked by the answer he heard. "Your mother?"

"Yes, my mother, I was raised by my mother alone, our relationship has always been very good, she is a very independent woman, she relied on her own ability, established a fund investment company, accumulated some wealth, when she knew that the Clippers were going to hide me, she arranged for someone to buy the Clippers, I only found out about this after they initialed the agreement, I have been doing very poorly recently, which makes her very worried, she wants to create a comfortable environment for me, for which I am grateful, I really can only repay for giving everything I can for the Clippers and for my mother. ā€

Sloan began to prepare a lot, used to persuade Tiger words, but now in the face of Tiger's honest words, but can only turn into a sigh, Sloan looked at Tiger with a loving gaze and said: "Tiger, I have to say, you have a great mother, she not only gave you selfless love, but also educated you very well, thank you for telling me what I really think, I think maybe, we will not have the opportunity to work together, this is really a pity, but I still bless you, child!" I wish you the success of leading the Clippers, and I wish your mother good health and happiness, and I will definitely meet this great mother if I have the chance. Child! Come on! You're one of the most promising players I've ever met, and the future is yours. ā€

Tiger had a better impression of Sloane, seeing him as a mentor. But what does the last phrase 'the future is yours' mean? This sentence is not a good word, and Duncan used it to fool James for a long time, right? Tiger doesn't want to be the next LeBron.

After that, Tiger and Sloan talked a lot about basketball, when talking about this year's NBA championship, Tiger said honestly, more optimistic about the Spurs, so Sloan turned his face and quarreled with him on the spot, Tiger can clearly feel Sloan's feelings for the Jazz, and his expectations for the championship, but fate is like this, Carl. Malone finally left Los Angeles and formed a luxurious F4 without being able to touch the championship trophy. So a lot of people see the NBA game as a war.

The regular season has entered the final closing stage, some teams are beginning to prepare for the playoffs, some teams are still working hard for the playoffs, some teams are working hard, and the players of the Clippers, in the last few games, began to work hard, especially the players who sneered at Tiger, they need to plan for next season, it is not realistic for them to continue to stay in the Clippers, and after the game with the Jazz, there are only 5 regular season games left, the Clippers came to Oakland, against the Golden State Warriors, the team just arrived at the hotel, Tiger received an unexpected phone call.

"Dennis, why are you in San Francisco? Didn't you go to the game with the Lakers? Tiger asked, surprised, when he came to the place where he had made an appointment with Rodman on the phone.

"I've been cut by the Lakers, don't tell me, boy, you're still busy training every day, so you don't have time to follow the news." Rodman said through gritted teeth with some regret for calling Tiger.

"Sorry! Dennis, I'm training. Tiger touched his head a little embarrassed. I don't know what to do other than training? ā€

"You're all pressed to the bench. Buddy! f... k! What is the use of training? You should just punch them or point a gun at the garbage and let them know you're a man. Are you so soft, still a man? Oh buy karma! Why did I know you? Rodman went straight away.

"Dennis, fists won't solve the problem, and I don't have a gun." Tiger whispered weakly.

"Boy, stop training, you're not fit in the NBA, go home! Basketball has never been a gentleman's sport, both on and off the court, and it is a battle between men. You'd better hurry home and find your mother! Rodman gave Tiger a middle finger directly.

"You should be glad that the current Union has been turned into a wissy movement by that Jew, and if it were in our time, you would not have survived in the League." Rodman began to instill in Tiger the true meaning of 'rogue basketball'. Tiger was stunned for a moment, the NBA in Rodman's mouth was completely unimaginable to Tiger before, he used to be just an ordinary citizen, at most, because he loved it, watching some TV games, and now he is just a rookie who has just left the campus, and the basketball he has been exposed to is a good environment for fair competition, and he can't imagine what the NBA in Rodman's mouth looks like.

"Boy, if you still want to stay in the NBA, you need to change, you are just a rookie this year, although you participated in the draft with the aura of Wake Forest, but most teams did not take special defensive measures against you, you should be glad that you only played more than 20 games at the beginning of the season, if it was a sprint or a playoffs, you would have been in the hospital now, if Jordan had a character like you, he would not be called the god of basketball, he would only retire early." Rodman concluded.

"Dennis, thank you! I was so simple that I finally understood that basketball is the true meaning of war. I'm officially representing you, the Los Angeles Clippers, to join the Clippers next season, and I hope you can seriously consider it. After listening to Rodman's words, Tiger extended an invitation to Rodman with a serious expression.