Chapter 123: Jordan is the man
Little brother, what are you talking about?!
This time, Jordan's question mark face has advanced from O'Neal-esque to Nick Young-esque.
A person he had never seen before, well, looking at Sun Hao in a training uniform, he should also be a professional player, and he actually said in front of him that he was going to blow him up?
And his mind unconsciously flashed the figure of another person.
Kobe bryant.
The first thing that guy said when he met him for the first time was the same sentence.
Sun Hao didn't explain, just looked at Jordan's eyes full of determination.
He wasn't Kobe Bryant, and he didn't even know that Kobe Bryant had spoken that to Jordan as well.
But he had the same idea as he did when he went to Chicago for a tryout.
Take the glittering basketball god as the most luxurious backdrop.
The scene was a little awkward, but soon, Jordan laughed.
Although it is a little strange to say this kind of thing to his face, it is the same as Kobe Bryant said it to him at the beginning.
But at most, it only shows that the yellow race in front of him has some similarities with Kobe's personality.
After all, it is estimated that many people who want to defeat him in private can circle the earth, but who really challenges him has won him.
"What's your name?"
Jordan asked with a smile.
Sun Hao's expression was slightly surprised, he didn't expect Jordan to react like this.
"Sun Hao."
There is no need to hide this kind of problem.
Jordan thought about it for a moment, and didn't seem to have an impression of the name.
This is also completely normal, Jordan spent more time with his family after retiring, and he didn't pay much attention to NBA affairs.
Even because of his poor relationship with Klaus, he didn't care much about the Bulls after retiring.
As for Sun Hao being the first Chinese rookie and the first Asian rookie, these things are not too attractive to him.
After all, there are so many rookies in the NBA every year, some from China, some from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, etc., some from Asia, and naturally from Europe, Africa, and even Australia.
"You're interesting, nice to meet you."
Although Jordan didn't have Sun Hao's information in his mind, he still smiled and stretched out his hand to Sun Hao.
As he said, he felt that Sun Hao was a ...... Very interesting people.
Sun Hao shook hands with Jordan, but he also sensed Jordan's thoughts.
The god of basketball doesn't seem to take his words seriously.
It's also completely normal, and Jordan probably doesn't even know who he is or even that he's an NBA player.
But he's not in a hurry.
According to the course of history, this time next year, Jordan will be standing on the court with his jersey on.
At that time, he can still repeat what he said before in front of the other party.
After shaking hands, Sun Hao and Jordan entered the arena with their front and back feet.
Sun Hao went to the training hall to meet his teammates, and Jordan went to the main arena alone.
Although he doesn't have a good relationship with Klaus, he is the owner of this arena after all, and no one below will not give him face.
……
After practice, Harris spoke to the players about the evening's game.
The Bulls are still in the midst of a rebuilding period after Jordan's retirement, but Krauss clearly wants to shorten that process.
This past summer, they made a lot of moves.
In addition to a few rookie moves in the draft, Klaus also signed several good players from the free market.
Brad Miller, a third-year player, had a good two seasons as an undrafted player, handing over 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 17 minutes of playing last season.
Klaus offered him a four-year, $13.2 million contract in the summer.
Ron Mercer, the No. 6 pick in 1997, is also an all-round small forward who just finished his rookie contract and averages about 17 points and 4 boards per game in his career.
Klaus offered him a four-year, $25.77 million contract, and saw him as the team's new answer to the striker.
Add to that the original No. 1 pick Elton Brand, outside all-around rookie Ron Artest, and the three lottery picks selected this season.
In theory, this would be a very competitive lineup.
But in reality, the Bulls' record so far this season is 1-5, which is at the bottom of the league.
At the beginning of the season, the team will definitely not go straight to the, such results can only show that their strength is not good.
Harris is analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the Bulls with his players.
By the time he finished his analysis, the team members would probably understand.
The Bulls are too young, they don't have a veteran with enough experience, and they don't have a core that is consistent enough to score.
Although Brand is still stable at 20+10, it seems that the data is not bad, similar to when Duncan entered the league.
But his shooting rate is less than 50%, and he is limited by his height of 2.03 meters, which is not enough as an interior line, and he also suffers on the defensive end.
Mercer averaged a season-high 19 points per game this season, but he has a ceiling on his individual abilities and is still far from the word core.
Brad Miller, Crawford, these are all well-known characters alone.
But in reality, none of them have grown up yet.
Crawford, in particular, is averaging 17.2 minutes per game as the No. 8 pick, but is averaging just 4.6 points per game and shooting 35.2 percent from the field.
The strongest defender in the class of 2000 who played against Biao in the summer league with Sun Hao has struggled since the preseason.
And he didn't play up to Klaus's expectations, and the Bulls' roster looked top-heavy.
For a number of reasons, it's no surprise that the Bulls are where they are today.
"Kids, enjoy the evening."
When Harris finished speaking, Old Nelson said with a rare smile.
Obviously, the last game against the Bucks, the second-best team in the East, put him in a good mood.
And playing a fish belly like the Bulls is also their easiest game since the start of the season.
After he said this, there was a burst of whistles and cheers in the locker room.
Old Nelson, it's really rare to say this kind of thing to them.
Amid the cheers, old Nelson called Sun Hao to the door.
"In the starting stages, the outside team shot when he had the chance."
Old Nelson thought that Sun Hao's outside shots were too few and encouraged him to shoot more.
To say such a thing to a rookie may seem strange at first glance.
But in fact, who would have thought of Sun Hao, a rookie...... He is already the Mavericks player with the most three-point shots and the highest shooting percentage!
And the reason why Nelson Sr. said this kind of thing is because Sun Hao played the Bucks on the court, and most of the three-pointers were thrown in the bench transition.
In the starting stage, in the first quarter, he didn't shoot.
Sun Hao nodded.
He was really ...... to ask for that kind of I can't refuse!
Old Nelson saw Sun Hao nodding, and when he arranged the evening tactics later, he obviously increased the tactics of two flanks.
After all, it's not something you want to have, you have to have a tactical guarantee.
……
That night, the Chicago Union Center was packed.
The Bulls have the lowest record in the league, and there's only one reason why fans are so excited tonight.
There have been news reports before the game that Jordan is in a good mood today and came to the stadium to watch the game!
That's pretty rare.
Jordan had a very unpleasant relationship with Klaus when he retired, and he rarely came to the Union Center to watch a game again.
Sun Hao entered the arena and was surprised when he saw Jordan in the VIP position at the front row of the audience.
And to his surprise, Jordan actually smiled at him.
I rubbed it, this feeling, as if you were looking at me to watch the game, uncle?
Don't say it, in fact, Jordan is really coming to Sun Hao tonight!
Money, power, women/men, these are the primitive desires that tend to do things in humans.
When a person has all of these and has no desire for them for the time being, curiosity becomes the biggest motivation to do things.
Sun Hao's words in front of the bronze statue made Jordan very interested, a person of his level, it is enough to know that one person can make a phone call.
Sun Hao, the first Chinese player in the NBA, is the No. 24 rookie who averages 15+ per game, which makes him even more interested.
Instead of watching the assistant report those cold data to him, and maybe wait for a while to be able to see the game footage, it is better to watch the game directly.
It just so happens that someone else is in Chicago, and stops by.
As for Klaus, they were making an unpleasant fuss, but could they still get him out?
He's the owner of this arena!
Moreover, he just didn't deal with Klaus, afraid? This word never appeared in his life dictionary.
Players on both sides began to warm up on the field one after another.
It was at this moment that the live camera gave a close-up of Jordan on the sidelines.
Then, the stadium was filled with the sound of cheers like a tsunami.
Their God, is back!
Jordan felt the enthusiasm of the fans, the smiles on his face, and then got up and waved to the fans.
Sun Hao's previous feeling was right, Jordan was actually really narcissistic.
But this is not surprising at all, in terms of his achievements, except for the fact that his appearance depends on money, everything else is worthy of his narcissism.
The fans were emotional, and Jordan was satisfied.
But some people are happy, and some people are sad.
In the VIP box of the grandstand on the first and second floors, Klaus's face was ugly.
Regarding the feud between him and Jordan, it started as soon as Jordan entered the league, and the fundamental reason was that both of them were control freaks.
James still has a sway over the team's management, let alone Jordan, who is more influential, but the result is that Klaus is not Jordan at all.
Jordan felt that he had recovered 90% from his injury and wanted to make a big play, and Klaus forced the coaching staff to only give him 7~15 minutes of playing time;
Jordan wanted management to recruit his old North Carolina friends, Joe Woolf and Kenny Smith, and Klaus got a young Pippen, Arkansas;
Of course, the most well-known was in 1997, when Klaus tried to trade Pippen to bury the Bulls' second triple.
In short, there are many such stories, and Klaus is the person Jordan hates the most in his life.
As for Klaus, he felt that Jordan didn't understand him at all.
Choosing Pippen, appointing a Zen master, taking a fancy to Grant and Carter Wright, and boldly getting Rodman.
Everything he did was helping the Bulls dynasty, but in the end he became the person Jordan hated the most.
Why are you the god of basketball, I have to listen to you, I am the general manager of the team!
In short, the grievances between the two people have not been resolved in the end.
Seeing that Jordan is still the god of basketball on top, but he has to be secretly and constantly abused by fans, that feeling is really uncomfortable.
At this moment, a reporter at the scene ran to Jordan's side for an interview.
About Jordan's life after retiring, about why Jordan came to Chicago, and...... Why is it at the United Center tonight?
"You know I've got a serious knee injury and I've basically been supporting my old buddy since I retired, and I don't want it to retire so early."
"I've always been in Chicago, whether I'm here or not, and in fact I come back a lot."
When Jordan said this, many fans at the scene burst into tears.
Especially how similar that sentence is to the sentence "I'm back" many years ago.
But what makes fans even crazier is the answer to his last question.
"I came to see a kid tonight, and he said I looked okay."
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