I'm not really a role player

Chapter 58 Fate with USC (Please recommend!)
In Charlotte under the faint sunlight, Michael Jordan got into his Maybach.

The car is speeding all the way, familiar streets, familiar buildings, familiar trees and flowers, all pass by the car window...

Soon, Jordan arrived at his destination, the Bobcats' training facility.

The training hall is a bit old, which can be seen only from the outside, the gray exterior wall, the railings at the entrance are covered with rust, and the parking lot is also overgrown with weeds.

Although the Bobcats are a new team in 04, their facilities and arenas are old.

This is related to their original intention of building the team. In 02, the Hornets moved out of Charlotte. As compensation, the league agreed to form a new team in Charlotte. Multiple consortiums participated in the bidding, including a consortium led by Larry Bird.

But in the end, it was the investment group led by Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, that won the bid. Robert Johnson thus became the first black owner in NBA history, which is a bit politically correct.

After the formation of the team was put forward, the Charlotte city government also began to promote a proposal to build a new arena as a show of sincerity, but unfortunately it was not passed.

To compensate, the city of Charlotte passed another plan to increase taxes on Charlotte's hotel and leisure industries to fund a possible future arena.

emmm... everything is just a promise, nothing real.

There is no new arena and no new training hall. Everything the Bobcats have used the original Hornets.

Stepping into the training hall, Jordan started his work.

First of all, he went to the training ground, stood on the sidelines, and watched the team's training for a while.

Bernie Bickerstaff is the current head coach of the Bobcats. He has been the head coach of the Bobcats since the beginning of the Bobcats team. This year is already the third season.

For three seasons, the Bobcats have not entered the playoffs, and they can't even see a little improvement.

This made Jordan, who had taken over the management of the team for a season, very dissatisfied. He already had the idea of ​​changing coaches.

After staying on the training ground for half an hour, Jordan turned and left.

On the way to the office, he ran into Robert Johnson, the team's big owner who hadn't appeared in Charlotte for a long time.

"Long time no see, Michael..."

"It's true that we haven't seen each other for a long time. What's the matter with your sudden visit?"

Robert Johnson nodded slightly.

"Okay, let's go to the office and talk."

In the office, Jordan's long-haired and wavy assistant delivered coffee, and when he went out, he closed the door behind him.

"Tell me, Robert."

"I went to the city hall, and the proposal for the new arena was rejected again. Sean Thomas from the sports department told me that if the new arena is to pass the vote, the Bobcats' record cannot continue to be so bad..."

Jordan nodded: "I know, so, I'm already starting to change coaches."

"Replace Bernie? It is true that Bernie has been working for three years and has made no progress. It is time to replace him, but what I want to say is that the coaching change is only one of the steps."

Robert Johnson took a sip of his coffee and continued:

"We need an All-Star, an All-Star who can lead the Bobcats to the playoffs."

Jordan shook his head: "An All-Star player? It's easy to say..."

"No matter how difficult it is, we have to work hard, don't we?"

"That's an All-Star, not a street girl on Seventh Avenue, grab a bunch..."

Jordan still shook his head, but Robert Johnson came up with a specific trading strategy: "I have an idea."

After a while, Jordan protested loudly: "Absolutely not, Robert, this lottery pick is of great use to me!"

"Listen, Michael, I'm very optimistic about Jason Richardson. His average data is enough to make him an All-Star. The reason why he didn't is because he is in the Golden State Warriors. In the West, if he changes to the East, he will definitely be the next All-Star player!"

"It's just a pick in the middle of the lottery. Think about last year, we were sitting on the lottery, but we picked the useless Adam Morrison!"

"And this year, we can completely avoid making such mistakes again, and directly use this draft pick to exchange for a current quasi-star player and future All-Star player. This is definitely a good deal!"

Jordan was silent for a while, already beginning to waver:

"Let's talk about it, Robert, there are still three months before the draft, we still have time to hesitate and consider..."

After seeing off Robert Johnson, Jordan was stunned for a while, then opened the newspapers and magazines in front of him.

"17 points beat the University of Arkansas, the University of Texas entered the Sweet Sixteen! "

Subheading: Gemini show their power, Kevin Durant and Sheldon Lee scored 57 points together!
"The University of Texas has entered the Sweet Sixteen? The 16-to-8 game will be held in Winston-Salem..."

After thinking about it, Jordan called the big wave assistant in: "Help me book a ticket for the NCAA game to be held in Winston-Salem in 4 days, um, the one at the University of Texas."

……

In Spokane, the Longhorns prepare to set off for Winston-Salem.

Boarding was imminent, but Xiao Du stood at the door of the airport store, staring at the TV inside, fascinated.

"West game, Kansas vs. Kentucky?"

Li Ke glanced at it and found that it was actually the game of his old rival Kansas.

"Who do you think will win?"

"Of course it's Kansas. It's not like we haven't played against Kentucky before, and we are vulnerable."

Xiao Du rubbed his chin: "Then do you think Kansas has a chance to break out from the West?"

West End?
Li Ke thought for a moment, and thought of UCLA in the West District.

UCLA is also an old friend, because of Russell Westbrook, Li Ke often pays attention to them.

Although Ben Howard didn't give Westbrook a little playing time at the beginning, as the season progressed, Westbrook gradually became UCLA's substitute, and he could get a little playing time in every game.

Then there is no problem!

"I support UCLA!"

"why?"

"Because of Russell Westbrook, I hope to meet him in the Final Four."

"Well, then I also hope that the other half, the University of North Carolina, can give some strength..."

The other half that Xiao Du mentioned refers to the lower half of the Eastern District.

In the first half, the University of Texas defeated Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Arkansas to meet the University of Southern California in the semifinals.

In the lower half, the No. 3 seed Georgetown University will meet the No. 2 seed University of North Carolina in the semifinals.

Two-two competition, the winner will enter the Eastern Conference Finals.

The team that wins the final will become a member of the Final Four.

Xiao Du pointed out that the University of North Carolina was because of Ty Lawson. Li Ke wanted to meet Westbrook in the final four. Xiao Du naturally wanted to fight Ty Lawson in the finals of the Eastern Conference.

"Hey, I will prove that my choice is correct."

In the store, Li Ke bought a copy of Sports Illustrated.

After boarding the plane, during the long flight journey, he used Sports Illustrated in his hand to learn about his opponent in the next game.

The Trojans of the University of Southern California, the team that once recruited Li Ke, also had an excellent record this year.

In the Pacific Ten Schools League, they won the third place in the regular season and the runner-up in the playoffs.

Relying on the second overall record in the league, they entered March Madness.

Then, in the first two rounds of Crazy Three, they defeated Texas State University and Boston College one after another.

In these two games, Nick Young and Tajibson performed well, one inside and one outside, playing very well balanced.

"Nick Young... As long as he doesn't go crazy, he shouldn't be a concern, but Tajibson, I don't know who Coach Barnes is going to use to deal with him..."

Li Ke was thinking, and gradually fell asleep.

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