NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

That night, the Chinese team was completely let loose and was full of excitement all night long. Of course, the first thing Lin Tian did in the morning was to ask Daba and the others to be obedient and carry their safes back to their rooms.

Then, most of the Huaxia team will have to go back to China to prepare for the domestic league and accept the honor of being welcomed by the fans. That is, a few guys who are about to start their NBA season will not go with the others.

Before leaving, Lin Tian gathered the whole team together again and took them out for a good meal. The difference was that this time Lin Tian finally stopped playing tricks on everyone and gave everyone a gift.

Each of those who participated in the last Olympic Games will receive a genuine Olympic gold medal.

For those who have not participated, the three yuan per person is fake.

Pure gold is more valuable!

“Brothers, go back and play well! I’m still thinking about defending my title in the Olympics!” Lin Tian raised his glass and stood up and said, “If anyone wants to try their luck and needs help and advice, or wants to find someone to train with during the off-season, feel free to contact me!”

"I'll wait for you!"

After seeing off the players of the Huaxia team, Lin Tian didn't spend much time with the remaining three tall guys. Two of them brought their wives, and one was a drunkard. Lin Tian really couldn't get along with them.

It’s better to have fun by yourself!
Then, just after everyone who should have left had left, Lin Tian was finally able to take a breath and wanted to rest for a few days, when a report, or countless reports, suddenly swept across the United States!

"Jordan announced that he will not renew his contract with the Wizards and will not continue to hold any position in Washington!"

"Polin said this was a heartbreaking decision. He tried to keep Jordan several times, but they had no choice but to break up because of their different ideas!"

This news was like a meteorite suddenly thrown into the calm water. The enthusiasm about basketball, which had just subsided a little, was ignited again!

Almost everyone started discussing this matter, and they were all discussing frantically what circumstances led to Jordan and the Wizards parting ways.

After all, everyone knows how much Jordan wants to own or manage a team. They can also see how hard Jordan worked last season. They saw Jordan trying his best to bring the Wizards into the playoffs.

They have also seen countless scenes of Jordan and Pollin drinking together, attending events together, and promoting the team together.

Even in April, Jordan said that he would not retire. He would work hard to get the team back on track and then talk about retirement.

The Wizards even made a big deal in July, sending Hamilton and a draft pick to the Pistons in exchange for Stackhouse, who has better scoring ability, to make up for Jordan's current lack of physical strength and unstable state.

Then, it’s only the off-season, and they’re going to break up just like that?
There are so many different opinions about the story behind this!
Sports reporters across the United States want to conduct in-depth investigations, to find the most authentic version of the story, to find the deepest reasons!

But unfortunately, regarding this matter, at least in the short term, both parties have kept their mouths shut. Apart from some official language and clichés, no useful information has been revealed!

"Paulin: This was an extremely difficult decision. I tried everything to keep Michael!"

"Michael is my buddy, but he does have some differences with the team's current philosophy!"

"Washington officials announced that they will provide refunds to fans who purchased season tickets. If fans are still willing to keep their season tickets, the Wizards are willing to give them additional compensation!"

"Washington's new general manager takes office at lightning speed! Who is Earl Grunfeld?"

"Having never worked for an NBA team and having a mediocre career as a player, why did Grunfeld become the successor to the Wizards' general manager?"

"Polin said he will always support Jordan, Jordan is like his brother, but now the team needs to move forward, he will also support Grunfeld 100%!"

"No regrets! Pollin said the past two years were fantastic, he and Jordan achieved mutual success!"

The above news are the news that came out just after Jordan parted ways with the Wizards. Basically, they were some standard revelations with nothing to see. But in the next few days, the situation suddenly changed!

"Insider revealed: Some people in the Wizards don't want Jordan to return!"

"The player who did not want to be named said: It is a torment to be a teammate with Jordan!"

"It's much harder than expected! A player said working with Jordan is like a nightmare!"

"He quarreled with almost everyone on the team and no one liked him!"

"Wizards staff said: He once saw Jordan press the team coach against the locker and scold him!"

"Relieved? Sources say Wizards threw a big party after Jordan left!"

Gradually, the revelations and news content began to lean towards the Wizards, and Jordan began to be described as a crazy tyrant who had a bad relationship with everyone.

Referring to the character and way of dealing with people that Jordan had previously demonstrated, many people began to believe that it was Jordan's problem that led to the internal collapse of the Wizards, and this was the real reason why he left!
If the previous revelations were all from anonymous people, sources, and players who did not want to reveal their names, then the next article has completely put Jordan at the center of the storm!
"He thinks he is the emperor, he thinks he can dominate everyone's life! But I don't want that - Kwame Brown!"

Kwame Brown, the No. 1 pick chosen by Jordan, was interviewed and denounced the inhuman treatment and painful past he had experienced from Jordan in the past year. He said that he was almost tortured to death by Jordan and had nightmares every night.

He said his dream was shattered and that Jordan was not an omnipotent hero, but a monster whose control was so strong that it was unreasonable.

Brown's interview has completely put Jordan in trouble, and more and more people are beginning to believe that it was Jordan himself who caused the breakup!

Online and in real life, the debate about this matter is getting more and more heated and crazy. Jordan's fans said: "The wimps and sissies really can't stand Jordan's way, and that's why the Wizards are so bad!" The Bulls and Knicks never disliked Jordan for being too strict!
Jordan's haters said: Jordan's way of doing things is outdated, and now he is a mentally ill patient who lives in the glory of the past and can't wake up! If he doesn't change his bad habits, he will be sent to a mental hospital sooner or later!

As for Jordan Bendam?

"Bullshit!" Jordan angrily tore up the newspaper in his hand, threw it roughly on the floor and said, "I want to help him improve! I even taught him how to guard the ball and elbow him so that he can protect his ball!"

"You know who has elbowed me the most in this world? It's this damn high school kid! And now he's talking nonsense like this?"

Furious, Jordan threw the newspaper all over the floor, breathing heavily, and then looked at the man in front of him and said, "Lin, let me be patient for a while, how long do you want me to be patient?"

Lin Tian, ​​who was sitting opposite Jordan, shrugged his shoulders and said, "We will wait until they have had enough fun and have used all their tricks. Then we will fight back. I guarantee that it will be a fatal blow! The entire Wizards team will never be able to recover, and Paulin's reputation will be completely ruined!"

"Let me put it this way. If Pollin doesn't sell the team, I guarantee he won't be able to sign a big-name free agent! No one will play in Washington anymore! Well, of course, unless he offers a lot!"

Jordan looked at Lin Tian, ​​took a few deep breaths, recovered his composure, and then said: "I will listen to you, because you are the most shameless, jerk, sinister and irritating person I know! Even Klaus, that fat guy, can't compare to you!"

"If you want to destroy someone, you can definitely do it! You can definitely help me vent my anger too!"

Lin Tian reached out and scratched his ears and said, "I'll just treat you as a jerk and praise me. Okay, let's not talk about revenge for now. The new season training camp is about to start. What do you think?"

"What are you thinking? I want to use a nuclear bomb to flatten Washington." After tearing up the newspaper, Jordan still felt unsatisfied, so he picked up another one and started tearing it up again. His efficiency was not much lower than that of a paper shredder.

"I'm not talking bullshit to you." Lin Tian didn't bother to pay attention to Jordan, but continued: "What I mean is, are you going to just talk nonsense like this and then leave in disgrace, or are you going to take revenge on them in addition to beating them up in the media and public opinion?"

"Besides this, how else can we retaliate?" Jordan was no longer sleepy when he heard this. He looked at Lin Tian and said, "Let's play a business war? Run off Paulin's industry, buy high and sell low, destroy all his companies, make him lose money everywhere, cut his stock price in half, and make this bastard pay more than a billion."

"When he cries and begs us to let him go, we will agree to it on the surface, and then kick him in the back. We will not let this bastard owe his mother hundreds of billions. This will be considered as our kindness! In the end, we will force this bastard to jump off the building! I will take his lover and you will take his daughter. How about that!"

"Do you want to hear what you are saying?" Lin Tian gave Jordan a middle finger and said, "It is impossible to bring down a businessman of this level without tens of billions! Let's not talk about this for now. Do you really think I have the ability to do this?"

"You have!" Jordan nodded solemnly and said, "I think this is what you should do."

Damn, you are so good at judging people! Lin Tian complained in his heart.

You know what, if he wanted to do it, with his experience from his previous life + the fact that he had opened his third eye in advance, plus the money he has made now, it would not be difficult for him to bring down a billionaire like Bolin.

But, there is no need!

Not only does it waste your brainpower, time and energy, but it also provides no benefit at all.

Oh...it's not without benefits, I can gain Jordan's friendship.

But that thing is useless!

So Lin Tian didn't even think about what to do about this matter. He simply shook his head and said, "I can't do it at all, but I have another way."

"what way?"

"Join Indiana! We'll play together next season, and we can face the Wizards four times here! If we don't beat them by 240 or 250 points in the four times combined, and if they don't break all the historical records, we won't have to mess around anymore!"

"You mean, you want me to be your lackey, to help you and be the second in command of the team?"

Quick reaction!
Lin Tian didn't feel guilty at all because of what Jordan said. Instead, he continued, "Then, I remember that last season, guys like Iverson, Kobe, McGrady, and Pierce all yelled at you and beat you up as hard as they could."

"Kobe scored 55 points, right? Iverson also scored 48 points? If I remember correctly, McGrady and Pierce also scored more than 40 points against you!"

"You really don't want revenge?"

"I do! But I don't want to help you. I have a feeling that if I do that, you'll laugh at me all my life!" Jordan once again showed his extremely smart side.

He knows too well what kind of person Lin Tian is!

Don't be fooled by this.

Lin Tian scratched his head and continued, "Have you ever thought about this? In 20 or 30 years, what if there is someone whose physical fitness is better than yours, who is still in good shape at the age of 40, and is known as the longest river in the NBA?"

"Then this guy can still play 40+25+7 or something like that at the age of 7, and then he taunts you by saying that you are not as good as him, that he can still play at the top level at the age of 40, but you can't, and that he is definitely the number one in history!"

"Can you bear this?"

"I can't stand it, but the person you are talking about, is he yourself?" Jordan looked at Lin Tian. He felt that Lin Tian could definitely say such words.

"It's not me." Lin Tian denied it very quickly this time: "Because I am the highest mountain, and only losers would fight for the longest river! Stockton is also taller. Look at who is taller between Irving and Gary. Will you even look at him straight in the eye?"

"I am the highest mountain!" Jordan cursed, "You can't catch up with me!"

"Then give me a definite answer now, will you play next season? If you do, is there a better place than Indiana? We are short of a starting shooting guard." Lin Tian did not beat around the bush with Jordan and said directly: "The team is strong enough, and the point guard is your best buddy."

"You won't find another player in the entire league who can pass the ball to you like me. If you don't play with me, are you really going to fight for the ball in the low post at the age of 40, and then howl like a dog when you're tired?"

"Your words are so rude!" Jordan cursed, and then he stopped talking. He was thinking about what Lin Tian said.

Jordan would definitely not be willing to retire like this!
His character would never allow him to leave the league with the reputation of a loser and someone who was kicked out.

But asking him to help his former little brother Lin Tian?
He really felt a little uncomfortable.

But Jordan also knew that Lin Tian was right! If he still wanted to fight and seek revenge, there was no place in the league more suitable for him than the Pacers!
This place satisfies all his needs, even the irrational ones.

For example, he beat the Wizards by 6-70 points in one game, and he beat Kobe, Iverson, McGrady and other guys who challenged him crazily last season to death.

For example, there are many benefits anyway.

Jordan lowered his head and thought for several minutes. Lin Tian was not in a hurry to interrupt him. Instead, he took the newspaper and read it. Then he suddenly said: "Wow, this article is amazing!"

"Pollin said that in order to keep you and make you play comfortably, they sent away Hamilton with tears. Hamilton, who had a bad relationship with you but was cultivated by the team as the hope of the future, and they welcomed Stackhouse just to make you happy!"

"Bullshit! I obviously work very well with Richard! Yes, at the beginning of the season I looked down on such a skinny guy, but in the second half of the season, I really like this guy's playing style, personality and tenacity!"

"Will I drive him away?"

"Also, Stackhouse is a pure brush. His height, weight, and playing style overlap with mine. Why do I need him? To disgust myself?"

"What nonsense! Richard wanted a 5-year, 5000 million contract and they refused to give it to him, so they had to sign and trade him to let him go!"

"Stingy and full of bullshit! FUXX! Paulin, you bastard!"

"FUXX!"

Looking at Jordan swearing there, Lin Tian knew: It’s almost time!

It’s almost time to close the net!

No, under the current circumstances, the Nets don't need to take over themselves, Jordan will take over himself!
Sure enough, after cursing a few more times, Jordan suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Tian and said, "I can join Indiana! But I have to win this public opinion war first! And the more beautiful the win, the better! I want everyone in the league to know how shameless this bastard Paulin is!"

"No problem!" Lin Tian clapped his hands, indicating that it was done!
Then he immediately picked up the phone and called Bird first:

"Larry, prepare the contract and come to my house, now!"

Looking at Lin Tian's shameless behavior, Jordan really wanted to jump up and punch him.

You really can't wait even a minute, right?

Fortunately, Lin Tian’s subsequent actions made Jordan feel relieved.

Lin Tian started calling the reporters he knew and Pelinka, asking them to start fighting back!

After finishing the call, Lin Tian looked at Jordan and said, "What are you looking at? Go get a broom and sweep the floor for me! Do you think this is a garbage station? There are newspapers everywhere thrown by you, a bastard!"

Then, in the next few days, fans suddenly discovered that Jordan's side, which had been silent and seemed to have not made any move, began to fight back!

The first to take action were the anonymous group!

"Jordan suffered a serious ankle injury at the end of the season. After telling Pollin that he couldn't continue playing, Pollin told him to hold on!"

"Maybe he had injections! Jordan's poor performance at the end of April may have been affected by the injections!"

"Polling once promised Jordan that if he didn't want to play anymore, he could take a break at any time, and 10% of the shares would be returned to him immediately!"

"Polling decided to hire Grunfeld long before Jordan announced his departure. Washington didn't leave any room for Jordan at all!"

"A recording of Paulin's private conversation with a friend was exposed. Paulin once scolded Jordan as an ungrateful bastard!"

"Jordan had discussed this with Pollin several times in the summer, but Pollin said he could retire, but he would never sell his shares to him again!"

"Video of the Wizards' training was exposed. Jordan taught Brown how to use elbows and demonstrated it himself. During the process, he was elbowed several times by Brown but he didn't care at all!"

This wave of news was half true and half false, but it successfully attracted everyone's attention to Jordan, and everyone began to feel that something was wrong!

After all, the previous news was just one side's opinion from Washington. Perhaps, the current news is the truth?

Then, the second wave of attack came!

This wave features a real player taking part in the game himself!
"Hamilton: I didn't want to leave Washington, but they were only willing to give me 5 million for 3000 years, which is far from my market price!"

"Hamilton: Michael is my spiritual mentor. There was no conflict in the team last season!"

"Hamilton: Detroit is a good place. If Michael is willing to come, I can give up my contract and give him the salary!"

"Hamilton: Michael once asked the team to add another inside player and keep the combination of him and me, but the team refused and only wanted to cut costs!"

"Kobe: Michael only respects people who work hard. If you think he doesn't like you, then you'd better first check whether you are worthy of others' respect!"

"Barkley: We all do hate Michael, but that's just between guys! If Michael is in danger, I'm willing to give my life for him!"

Bird: I don't know why people in Washington say that, but Michael is not that kind of person!

Lin Tian: Maybe Kwame is too soft. I once heard Kwame tell Michael not to pass the ball to him because he couldn’t make the shot! I don’t believe a word of what such a person says!

"Steve Kerr: Michael does get mad in practice, but you can get mad at him, you can even hit him! I did, and then Michael passed me that buzzer-beater in the Finals!"

After various big-name players expressed their support for Jordan, public opinion had become almost one-sided. At this time, Lin Tian launched a third wave of offensive!
In other words, Jordan himself took the field!

"Shocked! Jordan participated in a radio interview! He denounced Paulin as a liar!"

"Polling promised Jordan that he would strengthen the team, but the only thing he did was to save money!"

"The Hamilton deal led to a complete break between the two! Jordan said that Pollin was full of lies!"

"Before the end of the season, Pollin promised Jordan that if he didn't want to play anymore, he could come back at any time. But when Jordan didn't want to play anymore, Pollin told him to get out!"

"Jordan said frankly that he had never been insulted like this in his life. He had thought about letting it go, but what he got was wave after wave of humiliation from Paulin!"

In addition to these reports, fans across the United States also heard an interview with Jordan on a TV show from various channels.

"I don't know what to say. I thought we were friends. I wanted to play for him. I wanted to lead the Wizards to the playoffs. But he just wanted to use my fame to sell tickets."

"He said he would improve the team's strength and competitiveness as soon as possible, but he only found Tyronn Lue for me. Do you know who Tyronn Lue is? I don't know him anyway."

"Then he said that I didn't have a good relationship with Richard, but everyone knew how much I liked Richard. I learned a lot from him about running and how to adjust my breathing while running so that I could have better endurance."

"I even knew Richard's dog was named Chauncey, and one time when we were running together, Chauncey vomited all over the floor."

"As for Kwame, maybe I was a little too eager for success, and maybe the method I used was indeed wrong, but I did the same to Lin back then. I can only say that my expectations for him are exactly the same as my expectations for Lin!"

"I felt tired this summer, my ankle injury was bothering me, and I really didn't want to play. Paulin's attitude at first was that I could return to management at any time, because he thought I was just talking. Then, after finding out that I really wanted to leave the court, he began to deceive me into playing for another year with sweet words."

"Finally, when he saw that I was determined to leave, he said there was no place for me in the management and he would not give me any position. He had already reached an agreement with Grunfield. Grunfield's appointment had nothing to do with me. They signed a multi-year contract."

"In other words, no matter when I leave the team and announce my retirement, they don't have any position left for me, unless he plans to fire Grunfeld after only one year, but in that case, why would he sign a multi-year contract?"

"Everything is a lie!! My career in Washington started and ended with a lie. I didn't hear any sincere words here, I wasn't treated fairly, and I didn't get any respect. I was just treated as a commodity, nothing more."

"I'm still thinking about my next plan. Maybe I'll stay in the league, maybe I'll take a break, maybe I'll find another team, but I won't be fooled again. I won't trust anyone so easily again!"

Jordan's radio interview undoubtedly set the tone for the whole thing.

Jordan was deceived! Paulin was ruthless and broke his promise.

None of his promises came true, and long before the two of them fell out, Bolin had already prepared all the fallout plans!
As Jordan said, he only regarded Jordan as a tool to help him sell season tickets!

For a time, the entire public opinion was completely reversed, and everyone was madly pouring out their emotions towards the Wizards and Pollin, angrily scolding Pollin as a shameless villain and a stingy businessman. He ruined Jordan's second comeback and he ruined the fans' trust and expectations!
If it were just the insults and humiliations, it would not be a big deal for Bolin. Being scolded is a normal thing!

But then, the Wizards' season ticket refund channel that was originally opened because of this incident was suddenly full!

Originally, less than 5% of the fans chose to refund their tickets because of Jordan's departure. After all, the attitude expressed by Pollin before still made the fans very satisfied.

But then, when the whole thing came to light, the ticket refund channel was crowded with fans demanding a refund. According to preliminary estimates, at least 35%-45% of the fans demanded a refund for their season tickets!

The fans are completely furious!

The stocks of Paulin's companies suffered a severe blow, plummeting for several consecutive trading days. The company's board of directors even impeached Paulin, demanding that he give an explanation and stop the loss in time!
If he can't do that, he must be kicked out!
There were even some extreme fans who gathered in front of Bolin's house to cause trouble, and some people sent a death notice to Bolin's family.

At one time, Paulin's reputation, fame, property, team, and life all suffered a huge blow!
For at least 3-4 years, Bolin won’t be able to make a comeback or regroup!
Many people even directly stated that Polin’s best option now is to sell the team and retreat to the second line, otherwise his losses will continue!

…………

"How's it going? Feel good, right?" Lin Tian looked at Jordan, who was completely different from a few days ago, looking refreshed and rosy-cheeked, and teased, "You treat me tonight?"

"Of course!" Jordan said happily, "I knew you were sinister, evil, without any bottom line, vicious and shameless, and a little bit..."

"Stop it, damn it." Lin Tian really couldn't stand the fact that Jordan always used these few words to praise himself. Couldn't he use something more advanced to describe himself?

Jordan: No!
Bird also smiled and said, "So, about joining Indiana."

"No problem!" Jordan laughed and waved his hands, "What about the contract? One year's salary, right? No problem! Let's win another championship together, FUXX! What the hell is this?!"

Jordan pointed to the five-year, $5 million contract and said, "Do you take me as an idiot?"

"I thought you could fool him." Bird held back his laughter and took out a real contract and said, "Come on, this is the real one. After we sign it, the three of us will go out and have fun together, and let all the people in Indiana know that the bastard they once hated the most is here!"

"Wait a minute!" Just as Jordan was about to sign, Lin Tian suddenly held down Jordan's pen. Facing the strange looks from Jordan and Bird, Lin Tian said, "If I remember correctly, Vince's contract hasn't been finalized yet."

"But it will be soon." Bird, who didn't know why Lin Tian asked this, nodded and said, "Basically it's the Nets, but in order to maximize Vince's interests, I plan to sign and trade with the Nets. They have to give us some compensation, otherwise why should we help?"

"Then let the Nets do an extra favor!" Lin Tian took the contract with a smile, then tore it up and threw it into the trash can: "I have an idea!" (End of this chapter)