Chapter 465: Basketball Version of "Weakness"
Michael Jordan's Houston away tour game has begun, and the Rockets have completely failed to give him face, or Joe Hay seems to want to embarrass him.
From the very beginning of the game, it was Ron Artest, the strongest single defense player in the Rockets, who defended Michael Jordan.
Then, when Ron Artest was resting, Qiao Hai sent James Posey to defend Jordan, in short, from beginning to end, Michael Jordan needed to face the strongest single defense player on the Rockets' side.
With such a defensive treatment, it's no wonder that Michael Jordan's performance can be good.
Michael Jordan was miserable to watch, with only 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists on 3-of-12 shooting, and the Wizards' entire team performed very badly.
The Rockets finally won 109-77, crushing their opponents and winning a game.
As soon as the game was over, Qiao Hai first found the Wizards' head coach coach Doug Collins, shook hands, and then found Michael Jordan.
The first words of the meeting were: "Michael, you take the rocket, but I want to win!" ”
Michael Jordan smiled and slapped Qiao Hai fiercely: "Okay, you kid, don't give face at all!" ”
Although it is the last season of his career, Michael Jordan is still competitive and still refuses to admit defeat.
On the one hand, it is due to his character, and on the other hand, it is related to the Wizards' record, after losing this game, the 27-30 Wizards still have a chance to break into the playoffs in the weak East!
How perfect it would be if Michael Jordan's final season could end with a playoff run! Of course, the best result is to reach the finals, win the championship, and win his seventh FMVP trophy!
But looking at Michael Jordan's current state, all this can only be a dream.
Johi and Michael Jordan were talking, and soon, Jordan suddenly mentioned the kid before the game started, Jimmy Butler.
"By the way, do you know where that little Jimmy Butler who gave me a present before the game went?"
Michael Jordan suddenly asked, Qiao Hai's expression was wonderful, he was guessing, is it possible, Jimmy Butler is really Michael Jordan's illegitimate son?
Michael Jordan obviously saw Qiao Hai's thoughts, he glanced at the camera lens next to him, waved his hand embarrassedly, and pulled Qiao Hai towards the player tunnel.
Walking to the depths of the players' tunnel, the reporters couldn't follow, Michael Jordan said to Qiao Hai very seriously: "Joe, I know what you're thinking, but the truth is, Jimmy Butler Jr. is definitely not my illegitimate son, but I asked him some questions, and his reaction made me feel strange, and I think I should ask those questions." ”
Qiao Hai frowned: "What's the problem?" ”
"Problems with his parents, I think he may be in some trouble."
Qiao Hai continued to frown, his brain began to spin, memories of his past life flooded back, and he quickly thought of a rumor about Jimmy Butler's background.
So, he led Michael Jordan: "Okay, let's go, I'll take you to him." ”
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In the Rockets' home locker room, four young players are a little restrained in the middle of a group of strong men, only Kevin Love is a regular customer, and he is the most lively.
As soon as he walked in the door, Michael Jordan was welcomed, and everyone stepped forward to hug and greet him, but Michael Jordan's eyes were always on one person - Jimmy Butler.
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Jimmy Butler was born in a suburb of Houston called Tombal, and while he was still an infant, his biological father ran away from home, leaving him and his mother.
But this was not the end of Jimmy Butler's tragic childhood, and when Jimmy Butler was 13 years old, his mother brutally kicked him out of the house on the grounds that "I don't like the way you look, you go!" ”
So 13-year-old Jimmy Butler was kicked out of the house, and he did everything he could to survive, at first, he stayed at a friend's house until he was too embarrassed to continue.
So every few weeks, he had to find another place to live, and just like that, Jimmy Butler became a street boy through and through.
That's how 14-year-old Jimmy Butler tells his story.
In fact, Qiao Hai also knew that until the year when Jimmy Butler was promoted to his senior year of high school, he met someone who was willing to help him, and Qiao Hai no longer remembered what his name was.
Anyway, the boy recruited him and took Jimmy Butler home.
At first, the boy's mother was reluctant to take Jimmy Butler in, because she and her deceased ex-husband had four sons, and she had three more children with her current husband, and the family itself was already under great pressure.
But the boy insisted that Jimmy Butler stay, and the boy's father agreed to let Jimmy Butler stay, but only for one or two nights at a time.
But every night one out of seven kids would run out and say, "It's my turn to entertain Jimmy tonight." ”
After several months, the boy's parents relented and announced that Jimmy Butler had officially joined the family.
Finally finding his footing, Jimmy Butler began to show his basketball talents, first becoming the best high school player in the Houston region, then he entered the NCAA, played soy sauce for two years, and in his junior year, he began to make a name for himself!
In the end, Jimmy Butler became a star player in the NBA, and after moving to the Timberwolves, he became the only thigh of the Timberwolves! Without Jimmy Butler, the Timberwolves' duo wouldn't even make the playoffs......
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Johi thought about this history, and at the same time, Jimmy Butler's story was finished.
Because the story after the age of 14 has not yet happened, Jimmy Butler only talks about the age of 14, but even then, he is miserable.
Dad ran away, and Mom didn't want him anymore, this couldn't be worse, even the emperor LeBron James in the slums was far from being as good as Jimmy Butler, after all, LeBron James still had a mother who loved him.
Qiao Hai glanced at Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan looked very moved, he was in tears, and his eyes were red.
Michael Jordan eventually gave Jimmy Butler a sum of money and encouraged him.
Jimmy Butler Jr. returned to the locker room, and Michael Jordan said with red eyes: "Joe, you know, in America, black people are almost all poor, and they want to get out of poverty, so, they are all trying, they are trying to ......"
Qiao Hai nodded thoughtfully.
Black players already make up the majority of the league, and their physicality is one of the reasons, and on the other hand, as Michael Jordan said, their desire to get out of poverty may be another reason......