Chapter 22 Unity is the Theme of Change, Kneeling for Monthly Tickets, Collections, and Recommendation Tickets)

The next day, after reading the report about Wang Shuo, Jordan, like Unseld, obviously felt that Wang Shuo did not plan to leave a way back for himself.

However, in a sense, it made Jordan feel that he was not wrong.

Because for Jordan, who has reached the age of 38, he also has no future.

So, Wang Shuo, who was taking a bath that day, inexplicably received a little favorability from Jordan, and he was so frightened that he thought that Jordan had installed a monitor in the hotel where he was staying.

There is no doubt that the Wizards have emerged as the biggest winners this offseason.

Because after the heat of the 00/01 Finals gradually faded, they have been firmly on the NBA topic list since Jordan sold off the team's stock in July.

The team's owner, Abel Poleyn, was overjoyed by this.

As a businessman, Pauline doesn't care how crazy Wang Shuo is at that "American-famous" press conference, he only cares about the market value of the Wizards' team and the team's ticket sales for the new season.

"If that's what you say, I think he's a better fit for us than those so-called famous marshals." Especially on the phone, when communicating with Unseld, when Pauline learned the truth behind Wang Shuo's "arrogance and unruliness", Pauline also thought that Michael Jordan might really choose the right person this time.

However, as the clock ticked into September......

Even with Michael Jordan back at the top, the Wizards will struggle to maintain their previous topicality.

Because on September 11, 2001, with the collapse of the World Trade Tower, no one could grab the headlines of this explosive news at this point in time.

On Sept. 11, the nation quickly went on top alert.

And it wasn't until a few hours after the incident that Wang Shuo's mobile phone, which was always in a "busy" state, received the first call.

"Damn...... Oh my God, did you watch the news? On the phone, Jordan's tone was anxious and irritated.

Hearing this, Wang Shuo, who was obviously very calm, but had to pretend that he was not calm, said after a few seconds of silence: "Michael, you have to make preparations...... The content of our second phase of the publicity plan is going to be changed. ”

"In your opinion, what should I do?" Jordan, who reacted quickly, asked.

Wang Shuo pretended to think for a while, and said, "Talk less about politics and more about unity and encouragement." ”

In stark contrast to the Shaw era, during David Stern's time at the helm of the league, in fact, few people know that the NBA was not a "free speech" league.

Because Stern knows very well how worrying the IQ of this group of "giant babies" is.

It's not that Stern is kidding, in the NBA, if you ask most people where the capital of Illinois is, they'll answer you 100 percent Chicago.

As a result, during Stern's time at the helm of the league, you rarely saw a current NBA star discussing these sensitive topics.

As a person who has come over, Jordan knows Stern's personality preferences, so he originally wanted to make a long speech about this incident, but under Wang Shuo's suggestion, he quickly found the key point that he should cut into.

September 25, MCI Center, Washington.

Michael Jordan officially held a fan meeting and announced to fans and reporters that he will return for the new season.

But at the scene, Jordan had just announced that he would return next season, and a fan asked: "But Michael, are you sure you can still play in the NBA in your current physical condition?" ”

Wang Shuo and Jordan's previous careful foreshadowing was not in vain.

After nearly two months of precipitation, the vast majority of fans have now accepted the fact that Michael Jordan is no longer what he used to be.

At this time, Jordan on the main stage also memorized the small composition he had memorized in advance, and began to pour chicken soup frantically for the fans and reporters on the scene.

In this little essay, Jordan acknowledges the reality of his massive decline in form, but so what?

As the saying goes, if you can play basketball, you have to play, and if you can't play basketball, you have to play!

Maybe one day, even he, Michael Jordan, will lose his love for the sport of basketball.

But that was by no means today.

Maybe one day, the basketball stars who brought joy to the fans will fade away.

But that was also not today.

Today, Michael Jordan will fight for all basketball lovers, for that love of basketball, to challenge time, the worst enemy of all sports players!

"It's often said that the NBA is where miracles happen...... And I, I believe that miracles are real! ”

Compared with Wang Shuo's memory, although Jordan didn't talk too much about the small change in his small composition on this day, it had a better effect.

The next day, all the American media reported the news of Jordan's imminent comeback, accompanied by the last sentence he used to summarize.

And after some cooperation and packaging by the media, Jordan seems to be the one who lit the torch for everyone when the long night was approaching.

In New York, Stern, who also knows Jordan well, always feels that there is a master behind Jordan's comeback, because in his opinion, this is not the entry point that Jordan himself can think of.

Don't talk about the "little change" every sentence, but every sentence can hit people's hearts.

And, unlike Stern's imagination, Jordan's comeback this time is neither to compete with newcomers for traffic, nor to compete with newcomers for glory......

It's more like ...... Come and join the guys.

"Let's connect our propaganda department with the media, as long as Michael can continue to speak in such a high-emotional online way, we must provide him with the support we can." Turning his head to look at his assistant Mark, Stern said.

Stern knows that the NBA must be united right now.

And Jordan is undoubtedly the one who is most suitable for twisting the rope.

Washington, Jordan showed up in the Wizards' training gym the day after the official plan to make a comeback, but he was puzzled by the ......

"I can understand why you asked me to contact the advertising agency and ask them to help me shoot some of my training footage before the start of the season, but why did you ask them to delete all the footage?" Jordan asked, looking puzzled.

Hearing this, Wang Shuo immediately glanced at Jordan.

No......

Eldest brother!

Do you understand that we want to talk about unity now?

As far as you were spraying young players in your training camp, do you think I dare to let it out, buddy?

"Michael, whether you are pretending or acting, in the new season, you have to change the fault that you like to squirt." After a long sigh of helplessness, Wang Shuo said to Jordan.

Seeing this, Jordan's face suddenly turned red.

Because after thinking about it for a while, he also discovered the fact that his previous lenses couldn't be used at all.

It's just that......

If you want him Jordan not to spray people, it's like asking a person who only eats spicy tofu brains to eat sweet tofu brains and salty tofu brains.

Can you eat that thing?

"So, at least in front of the camera, you promise me that you can control it a little, okay?" Wang Shuo, who knew that Jordan's nature was easy to change, said.

Jordan nodded and said, "That's no problem, I can guarantee that in front of the camera, I try not to spray them." ”

On the importance of image packaging for NBA stars.

But then again......

I don't know if it's Jordan's delusion, but he just feels it......

Recently, the way he and Wang Shuo get along seems to have undergone a subtle change.

Use an inappropriate analogy.

In the past, it was obvious that he Jordan was on top and Wang Shuo was on top.

But recently, how did it become that Wang Shuo is on top and Jordan is on top?

Is this reasonable?

……