I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 241 It's Better Not to Have Expectations From the Beginning (Part Three)
The 4-year 3500 million contract is still too tempting.

After returning home, Milicic calmed down and thought about it. Since he has a wife and children to support the family, and someone is willing to give such a big contract, then who cares?

Why bother to carry such a heavy burden, why put so much pressure on yourself?

If you are scolded, you can be scolded, if you can sit on the sidelines and be scolded with an 800 million one-year contract.

It is estimated that many people are eager to do this job.

For example, Min Congda, he is very willing, but unfortunately he has no chance.

After receiving a positive answer from Milicic, Min Congda was satisfied and prepared to leave Memphis.

When parting, Milicic asked inexplicably: "Why do you insist on signing me? I told you, I can't meet your expectations."

Min Congda asked, "You said you couldn't meet my expectations, so do you know what I expect of you?"

Milicic originally wanted to say that he expected me to fulfill my talent back then and become a talented insider, but that was impossible.

But looking into Min Congda's eyes and his performance just now, Milicic was also puzzled.

What the hell does this guy want?
Milicic shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"Yes, you don't know, how can you say you can't achieve it if you don't know? My expectation for you is to wake up every day with your eyes open, to welcome a new day, to enjoy your life, that's it."

"that's it?"

"That's it, what do you think? Believe me, this is the Clippers' team culture."

After speaking, Min Congda gave Milicic a smile and left.

Because the other Clippers employees were on vacation, he came and walked alone.

The employees are on vacation, and the general manager talks about business everywhere. Where can you find such a leader?

Until the contract was negotiated, Kostern did not find Milicic.

At this time, Kostern's call came, but Milicic hadn't answered it before.

Now he connected and said, "I'm Dako, I'm at home...yes, I'm home...he's going back too...you..."

Kostern thought that Min Congda had left without signing the contract, and chattered to Milicic on the phone.

Tell him to seize this opportunity, if he doesn't want to sign with the Clippers and feels pressured, stay with the Timberwolves.

The barrage of words, mixed with swear words, overwhelmed Milicic, and he didn't even give a chance to explain.

Milicic finally couldn't take it anymore, he interrupted Kostern and said, "Sorry Mark, you're fired!"

"What? Fired? Are you sure? Are you sure? Would you be here today without me Darko! Are you sure?"

"I'm sure!"

Milicic stopped talking nonsense with Kostern and hung up the phone.

Zuo Na pulled over and said, "You want to terminate the contract with Kostern?"

"Yes."

"Then you will encounter some troubles. You have to pay him a liquidated damages, as well as the signing contract this time. Can it work without him?"

"It's okay, I'll just lose money to him, I don't want to partner with him anymore, I've had enough of him."

In the past days, Kostern did give Milicic help and guidance.

He was unaccompanied when he first came to the United States, and he was unfamiliar and afraid of everything in the United States.

He listened to Kostern in everything, and he did what he was asked to do.

He is very obedient, so he was packaged well, became the second place, and got a big contract.

But in the days that followed, he was at a loss, and he couldn't get a chance to play in the Pistons.

Larry Brown only had insults and endless benching for him, leaving the 20-year-old with no idea where his life was headed.

Even if he won the championship in 2004, there was no joy on his face because it had nothing to do with him.

He didn't know what the teammates in the team were happy about, what was there to be happy about.

It's just a championship, isn't it every year?

Later, he moved to the Magic, and the Magic team had great expectations for him.

I feel that if I can't play in the Pistons, maybe I can grow Huainan in the Magic?
As a result, after playing for two seasons, Milicic did not perform well and did not meet expectations.

Magic general manager Smith called Kostern a liar, "fraudulent, disrespectful, and disgraceful."

Although these words are describing Kostern, they undoubtedly hit Milicic in the face.

Kostern didn't care, he thought it was enough to make money, and he didn't care about his face.

It's not good to play here, it must be that the team will not use Darko, just change to another one.

Then in Memphis, then Minnesota, now Los Angeles.

Every time the team signed him, the team was full of expectations, but the result was always disappointing.

By the end of the day, Milicic was getting tired of himself, tired of the anticipation the team had had to sign him.

He understood that those teams signed him not to appreciate him, but to want to hit the jackpot and tap the talent that was not realized in 2003.

He was able to get one contract after another, not because he played well, but because he was the second pick in 2003.

Had he been drafted not with the second pick in '03, but in '00, '01, or '04, he wouldn't have had such high expectations.

This kind of expectation is not the display of his potential, but the brilliance of that talented player, the reflection of him.

Everyone will think, what kind of genius is a player who is selected after James and can make the Pistons give up Anthony, Bosh, and Wade?
That's the logic of these teams.

Look at the teams that chose him later?
Magic, Grizzlies, Timberwolves, and now the Clippers.

A notoriously bad team, a group of teams with the highest rate of blindness in the draft.

They just want to win big prizes, pick up leaks, and pick up geniuses from the trash.

Milicic thought, my trash was once thought to be wrapped in gold because it was put together with gold.

In fact, no, garbage and gold have been put together, and it can only be garbage.

That's why he cooperates with trash brokers like Kostern.

Scam after contract after contract.

Now he realizes that whether he is trash or not, the first step is to stay away from real trash.

Kostern did help him and gave him a lot. He lived a prosperous life financially, stayed away from poverty and war, and really changed his destiny.

But he also lost a lot, self-esteem, confidence, love of life and basketball.

Now Milicic has figured it out, he does not owe Kostern, and Kostern has already received enough commission through this contract.

He has already made a lot of money, and now he still wants to use himself to squeeze himself dry, but there is no way.

Zorana supported Milicic's decision, hugged him and asked: "Why, why all of a sudden? I think you were right to leave him."

Milicic also hugged his wife and said: "I...I don't know. I feel very... very relaxed, hehe. Do you know? Smart said that he has no requirements or expectations for me. I believe him I think I don't have to deceive anyone, don't be afraid to start the new season and find that I can't meet their expectations, and don't have to face the kind of eyes that are full of hope from the beginning and full of disappointment in the end. I really can't stand that If you want to go through such a process, it is better not to have expectations from the beginning.”

Milicic was a little excited, and Zorana hugged him tighter, soothing Milicic's ups and downs.

Milicic also touched his wife's head, and said, "Well...it's time to move to Los Angeles. Before I go, I should find a decoration company to repair the walls."

"It's full of potholes, it's too ugly."

(End of this chapter)