Chapter Twenty-Three: Lack of Champion Temperament?

After a back-to-back win over a strong opponent, the confidence within the Wizards team has increased.

Jordan organizes all the players to have an evening party.

Many fans have also expressed their expectations for the Wizards in the new season, and winning back-to-back matchups in the final matchup is a reflection of strength. Michael Jordan is even more proof that his dominance is never far away.

But the media didn't buy it, and public opinion represented by the Los Angeles media always believed that the Wizards were still the same lottery team. The aging Michael Jordan can't stick to this kind of performance all season, especially in the playoffs where the defensive intensity increases. As for those dazzling tactics, there are countless tactics in the alliance, but they are just passing by and will always be cracked.

The meritorious manager of the Bulls is Jerry Kraus, who brought in Pippen and Rodman for Jordan. He and Jordan have a deep grudge, and when the microphone of Sports Illustrated was propped up at him, the evil old man who was over the age of sixties and had a full face said disdainfully: "Wizards, they don't have a championship temperament!"

There are many media outlets that jump out to belittle the Wizards, competitive sports have always been so cruel, no results, everything is wrong, you will be degraded to nothing.

The league also acquiesced to this attitude of public opinion, and now the gods that the league wants to create are the big shark and Peter Pan, Jordan is 40 years old, and the treasure is pressed on him, and when Jordan retires in the future, the league will experience the pain of losing a large number of fans and attention. This is a lesson from Jordan's retirement in '98.

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Hu Qingniu didn't go to the carnival, and he was still thinking about the team's current configuration. There are too few changes to the existing staffing. To put it mildly, if they meet either the Lakers or the Nets in the playoffs, the Wizards can steal a maximum of 1 victory, and this is still because of Hu Qingniu.

The reason is simple, the series is not about whose strength is invincible, but whose weakness is more deadly.

This one was beaten to the ground by you, and the next one you are in the light and I am in the dark, and my tactical adjustment is aimed at your weaknesses, and there is a good chance of victory.

The team's point guard position is actually the most in need of reinforcement, and Tyronn Lue's shortcomings are too obvious and only suitable for being a backup point guard. Larry Hughes is often reinforced, but he's not really a point guard.

Hu Qingniu quickly wrote down on paper, Gilbert Arenas, Chauncy Billups, Steve Nash, these are the characters who will shine in the coming years.

The future inspirational second-round show, Arenas, the "general" of the Wizards, should have joined the Wizards as a free agent after this season according to the historical trajectory, but Hu Qingniu can't afford to wait, he wants today, not tomorrow.

Steve Nash, a two-time MVP winner of the Future League, is a representative of the Bombardment Tactics. But now he can only barely be regarded as a first-class point guard, which is far from the evaluation of Kidd, who also played as a substitute in the Suns back then.

Billups is another depressed representative who has just joined the league.

After joining the Celtics in the '97 season, his ability has been questioned. Traded the following '98 season, Billups moved to frigid Toronto. However, the ill-fated man also failed to join forces with Carter, and was soon traded by the Raptors to the Denver Nuggets. After that, Billups played for the Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic, but he didn't play a full game for the team substantively, and Billups' injury continued until the end of the season.

Changing teams twice in a row in one season has made the young Billups very disappointed, but he didn't expect to be abandoned again before he had time to play a game for the Magic. This time the Timberwolves became Billups' new owner. And being repeatedly peddled by the team has added one more item to Billups' scouting report - "parallel scouting".

However, Billups, whose career has entered a cold winter, ushered in his spring in cold Minneapolis. In the 2001-2002 season, Brandon's knee injury gave Billups a chance to prove himself, helping the Timberwolves reach the playoffs and averaging 22 points per game in the first round against the Mavericks. He also got rid of the title of "parallel import".

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Then Hu Qingniu wrote down two more names: Anthony Hardaway and Grant Hill, which are the two people who have suffered serious injuries and their careers have been on a downward spiral.

Finally, there are Tim Hardaway, Ewing, Olajuwon, Rossley, Rodman, and Mutombo, all of whom are aging players who are about to retire or have retired.

These are the key signings for him.

The next day, when Jordan saw these lists, the whole person was devastated, the first three were okay, although they were not very famous, they were the year of the fight, and the back was what the hell. Ross Barkley has been retired for more than a year as a commentator and has commented on a number of Wizards games this season.

Looking at Jordan's puzzled expression, Hu Qingniu explained.

"Arenas, Nash, Billups are potential players that I fancy and even though Nash is not young, I don't think he's at his peak yet."

"With the injured players and veterans in the back, I'm sure they can get back together. Think about yourself, Michael," Hu Qingniu squeezed his eyes, "I'm only responsible for making a list, and it's your job to retire the players." Leave the rest to Unselde. ”

Jordan shrugged helplessly: "Okay, coach, whatever you say, I'll do my best." ”

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Ewing just announced his retirement before September this year, but he is the most unwilling in his heart. The four centers "Big Dream" Olajuwon, "Admiral" David Robinson, and "Big Shark" O'Neal all won the championship in turn, and only he Ewing couldn't get up for the rest of his life.

And Ewing is currently with the Wizards, he is the center coach of the Wizards, specially hired to hone the skills and court habits of Kwame Brown and Haywood.

I have to say that Ewing is very successful as a center coach, and the last two dinosaurs in the center world - Yao Ming and Howard both broke out under Ewing's teaching.

As soon as Jordan told Ewing about his vision, Ewing was immediately moved. At that time, he expressed his willingness to receive treatment from Hu Qingniu, and if he succeeded, he would fight for the championship for another year.

Olajuwon mercilessly rejected Jordan's invitation, he has already achieved fame and does not need to work hard.

The rest of "Fliggy" Charles Barkley, who is still friends with Jordan, is probably just as good as they are friends. However, when Jordan became the boss, Fliggy did not speak ill of Bobcat, and the same proud personality made the two never interact again.

"Michael, are you kidding, champion? Although the Wizards have been doing well recently, if you want to talk about the championship, it is still far away, and I am not optimistic about you anyway. ”

"If everybody thinks we're going to win the championship, what do you do? I'm here to invite you to join the Wizards, but I'm not here for you to retire. You've done a great job at TNT, it's a great place to retire. Jordan pointed to the TV.

"I haven't won a championship and I want something like that. But I know I'm too old to run, and I'm not a monster like you. Barkley said helplessly, but there was indeed an impulse in his heart, he was not a person who liked to retire.

"Mr. Hu will help you get your body right, speaking of me, you can take a good look, my body is not always declining, it is Hu who uses magical Chinese medicine to make me rejuvenate."

Finally, at the instigation of Jordan, Barkley embarked on the road of no return, and he asked TNT to resign at that time. Jordan felt a good friend, a quilt.

As for the last Rodman, Jordan didn't even meet him, and Rodman agreed with a phone call. Rodman had a very bleak end in his career, and due to his disregard for discipline, he was eventually swept away by the team and forced to retire without being claimed.

Rodman, in addition to his big brothers in his early career, Rick Mahon and Ranbier of the Bad Boy Army, convinced Jordan alone. He believes in obeying the strong man's death, so after leaving Jordan, tough people like Phil Jackson and Popovich can only watch him nonsense.