Hayes started to want to go in the direction of LeBron James and even Robertson. His scoring and rebounding are already good, but his passing still needs to be practiced. His muscles are too strong, resulting in insufficient physical flexibility, and he can only use some basic movements to pass the ball, and he can't do it with very hidden tricks. If you force it to do it, you will easily make mistakes. This makes it possible for him to miss the opportunity when he sees the air, but he can't give the ball to his teammates at the first time, and then he makes adjustments to the ball and then passes the ball, and he has to improve himself in this area.

After the win over the Clippers, the Rockets were given two more days to adjust and fly directly to Portland.

The first day off was still a day off for the players, and Hayes took the opportunity to tour the city. For him, every time he goes to a city and feels the local customs, it is a great joy in life.

Most cities in the United States are too lonely. Portland, on the other hand, is best known for its public transportation.

There is no public transportation in Houston, and the streets are just full of cars. There are far fewer cars on Portland Street, because not only are there frequent buses, but there are also double-track railroads on the main street, and every four or five minutes there is a multi-car trolley called the "Little Train", which is actually a terrestrial subway car, which is said to be officially called "Light Rail". Due to the development of public transportation, there are many people waiting for the bus, and the station is also densely packed, and the streets are more lively. In addition, there are a lot of small stalls in Portland, and apart from the fact that most of them are white and black, it makes people feel like they are in a Chinese city.

This city has a relationship with China, it is not only a large number of Chinese, but also a sister city with Suzhou City, China, there is a decent Chinatown in the center of the city, there is a Suzhou City next to Chinatown, there is a Suzhou garden in the city, what kind of Suzhou Hayes does not know, so it is not good to compare the gap.

None of Hayes was surprised, and to his surprise, there were "beggars" in Portland. The number of beggars here is rare, including people with disabilities and normal people, old and young. In the bazaar, on the side of the road, you can see beggars muttering and begging or begging for little magic tricks and the like.

When he crossed the Columbia Bridge by tram, he was even more surprised to find that in the cave in the middle of the bridge, there was a cave full of bunks, which the locals said was the "collective dormitory" of the homeless.

There are many flat and rich open spaces in the United States, so why don't those wanderers go to those places to make their home? Wouldn't it be a pleasure to reclaim a piece of wasteland to feed a few people and live a stable life? Not only that, the United States is a high-welfare state, and even if beggars don't go to open up wasteland, they can apply for a relief to live. But some people are just willing to live a wandering life, and regard wandering as a way of life!

Portland is an interesting place where the team is called the "Trail Blazers," but there are a large number of people who live here who are too lazy to pioneer the future.

As Hayes was wandering, his phone rang, and it was an unfamiliar number. Hayes guessed that it was a business thing, someone from a certain company

"Hello."

"Hello, are you Chuck Hayes?" An unfamiliar voice came from the other end of the line.

"Yes, who are you?"

The man's next words directly turned Hayes Ray over.

"I'm Michael Jordan and I want to talk to you."

The man on the other end of the phone had a deep voice, and there was a pride in his words. Hayes almost thought he was dreaming.

"Michael Jordan? Your Excellency the Flying Man? God, I'm honored to receive your call. Hayes had no suspicion that it was a prank by a friend or family member, and even over the phone, he could feel the other person's powerful aura.

"I'm in Portland right now, in the same hotel as you, room number 1108, would you come and talk to me?" It's not convenient for me to show up, and if I am photographed by reporters, I am afraid that I will offend all Houston fans. Jordan laughed.

"Of course it's convenient. However, I'm out now, and I'll be back to the hotel in a while, about half an hour later. Hayes was thrilled and immediately rushed back.

"Joe's helper", Hayes will definitely not refuse, that is his childhood idol, the original reason why he chose to play basketball.

Michael Jordan, of course, won't be touristy when he comes to Portland, having bought a stake in the Charlotte Bobcats this year and becoming one of the majority shareholders. He found a relationship to get Hayes's mobile phone number, and the purpose was clear, that is, to pull Hayes to the Bobcats next season. Ran to the hotel where the Rockets played away to poach people, Jordan is really a person with a surname.

Today's Bobcats are just a rookie with big staffing problems and haven't made the playoffs, and the Bobcats are in desperate need of a well-rounded star to join if they want to rise. There weren't many big fish in the transfer market in 2007, only Billups, Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, Rashad Lewis. Among them, Billups and Howard will definitely stay on the team, and the Nets have also set aside a salary for Carter, and Rashad Lewis will only score, and the price-to-value ratio is too low. For comparison, the most reliable person is this season's "dark horse" Chuck Hayes. Hayes has had multiple triple-doubles this season and is exactly what the Bobcats need.

The problem is, it's certainly not just the Bobcats who think that way. Jordan was worried that the Bobcats' record was too bad to attract Hayes even if the offer was high, so he went out himself, and he wanted to use his personality charm to convince Hayes.

To be honest, Jordan's charm comes from the court, and it is doubtful whether there is any charm in terms of management.

In Jordan's business career, there was a deeply humiliating and unforgettable failure experience, that is, the time when he was president of the Washington Wizards. It was interesting for Jordan to have a management role with the Wizards, but at the time, everyone thought he was doing a terrible job with the Wizards. In the end, he was sent away by the big boss in a less friendly way in the Wizards, which is about the same as "sweeping the floor". Now, Jordan desperately needs to prove that people were wrong at the Bobcats.

Half an hour later, Hayes and Jordan met in their hotel room.

Hayes was very excited to see his idol, and the two shook hands and hugged each other. This gave Jordan a little more confidence, and Hayes once regarded him as an idol, which was much easier.

"Chuck, the news says that you have an IQ of 250, you should be able to guess what I mean, right?" Jordan closed the door, sat on the couch, and smiled.

Hayes never thought that he would be able to talk to Jordan like this one day, and he didn't play falsely, and said with a smile: "Michael, you are too exalted to me, my IQ is only 249, you want me to join the Bobcats next season, right?" ”

"That's right, I very much hope you can join the Bobcats next year, in the Rockets, it's hard for you to get the top salary, and with Maddie on your head, Yao Ming is slowing down the offensive speed, and you can't use your full energy at all. If you come to Bobcats, I'll have you at the core and build a team around you. What kind of players do you think are suitable for partners, as long as they are not too expensive, I can also find a way to poach them. Also, the Bobcats have a lot of young players with potential right now, and we have plenty of salaries to make big trades, and if you join, you can challenge for a championship very quickly. What do you think? I heard that you were nicknamed 'Elvis' in college, and you are a veritable Elvis Presley when you come to me! ”

Jordan made it clear all the benefits at once. To put it simply, "Come with me to the Lynx and be the boss, and I'll find you a 'Pippen'"!

High salaries, privileged players, building a team around Hayes, and even the title, are extremely seductive. Hayes really likes the title of Elvis, even if he is the boss in the Rockets, he can't be called the king, he can't be called the "Arrow King", right? When you hear it, it is not imposing, reminiscent of Yi Di and chewing gum. (Chew Green Arrow, take it easy...... ）

Theoretically, Hayes is only in his second year, and it remains to be seen what the stable surname is. Jordan has always been a gambler, though. He dared to put the treasure on Kwame Brown back then, and naturally dared to put forward these conditions to Hayes, who still received a base salary this year and did not play a full season.

Hayes knows the future of the Bobcats. The Bobcats did not make the playoffs for the first time until the 2009-2010 season. There are a lot of talented players inside, but they are inexperienced, not well matched, and lack a real core. Gerard Wallace is a well-rounded player who has gone from a fringe player to a star this season, but not a qualified leader. Okafor is even worse, he got a double-double in his rookie season and hasn't improved. Both of them are the type who can defend but not attack. He went, and he could indeed be the boss.

The basketball god personally invited, and Hayes was really a little tempted.

What to do? Jordan's offer was too tempting. If the Bobcats can really trade players as he asks, they will definitely be able to build a strong team within two years. He is familiar with the future, can't he still choose a few strongmen? And it was personally invited by Jordan, with the cover of "Joe's Gang Leader", are you still worried about not developing?

Hayes, however, prefers to stay with the Rockets. Staying with the Rockets, undoubtedly closer to the championship. As long as Yao Ming and Maddie are healthy, and a few good role players, they are likely to build a dynasty. If you run away from the Bobcats, it will definitely not be so easy to win the championship.

Hayes thought for a moment and said, "Michael, I grew up watching you play, and I adore you. The conditions you put forward really moved me. It's just that right now, I can't give you any promises, and when the season is over, if the Rockets don't give me a big contract extension, I'll prioritize the Bobcats, okay? ”

Hayes didn't want to reject Jordan all at once and disappoint the other party.

Jordan understood Hayes' thoughts, shook his head and smiled: "Do you think it's hard to win a championship in the Bobcats?" The Bobcats are not short of good players, just one less core, I am optimistic about you, you can definitely become the soul of this team, lead the team to the championship, you also have to believe in my vision, (believe in your vision of Kwame Brown?) You're in the Bobcats, and you can get more personal accolades. Being a role star in the Rockets is definitely not as comfortable as being the boss of the Bobcats. ”

"Michael, thank you for thinking so much of me. In order to play well this season, I want to wait until the end of the season to think about the contract carefully, and my goal this year is to win the championship. If I could, I'd like to hit your record of 72 wins with the Bulls, so you wouldn't be angry, would you? Hayes smiled.

"What am I angry about? Records are meant to be broken. You are very ambitious. The Rockets are gaining momentum right now, and it is indeed possible to break that record. Jordan smiled: "But, aren't you going to break my personal record in the future?" In fact, I always hope that someone can surpass me, and I hope that person is cultivated by my own hands. Haha, don't forget what I told you today. ”

Jordan's words sparked Hayes' ambitions. Who wouldn't want to be the second basketball god to rule the league?

Hayes smiled: "Michael, we're not the same type, it's too hard to beat your scoring record. I'm going to beat Kobe Bryant in my own way, though, James...... I can't be a second you, but I'll be the unique Hayes. ”

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