bull

Chapter 418
The last game in February was also the last time the Timberwolves played against the Bulls this season.

Bai Jidong returned to the United Center again. For him, this was another extraordinary night.

白已冬和麦迪的对飙成为第二天的话题，因纽上讨论的是白已冬的40分10篮板10助攻，还讨论麦迪的32分6篮板7助攻。

Although the overall stronger Timberwolves won in the end, the duel between Bai Jidong and McGrady was the focus of the game.

Marv Abbott said: "This is the greatest confrontation that this era has seen, and it deserves to be remembered by all."

"Do you think it was a mistake to trade you?" The reporter asked a sensitive question.

Bai Jidong said: "Nothing is absolutely wrong. If I hadn't been traded, many contradictions would still exist, and maybe the situation would be worse than it was then. Therefore, I think there is no mistake, everything is in line with the law."

Tomorrow is going back to the away game, so Bai Jidong took advantage of the evening to invite McGrady out for a small get-together.

The date is at a nightclub under the name of McGrady. The layout here is quite elegant and in line with McGrady's taste. Posters of McGrady can be seen everywhere on the walls. The most eye-catching one is the photo of McGrady being elected as the MVP of the regular season in the 2003-2004 season.

Today's McGrady has just reached its peak, but there are many problems within the team.

Many people want to see Bai Jidong and McGrady compete in the finals, but the reality is that it is difficult for the Bulls to enter the finals.

Some people say that as long as McGrady is gone, the Bulls will immediately enter the ranks of the lottery teams competing for the No. [-] pick from the ranks of the strong teams in the East.

Bai Jidong stared at the photo of McGrady holding up the MVP trophy for a long time, with mixed feelings in his heart, because the most beautiful period of McGrady was also the darkest time of his life.

"No.1, why are you staring at my old photos?" Maddie was dressed in casual clothes, like a street hip-hop singer.

Bai Jidong was dressed more formally, "Only when I saw you did I realize that there are people lazier than me in this world." "Don't say that, I'm not late, it's because you came too early." Mai Di said.

"Okay, sit down, this is your home stadium, do you have any recommendations?" Bai Jidong took the lead to sit down.

"My store has several specially prepared flavors, which are definitely suitable for you." McGrady said: "It's more exciting."

"Okay, bring it up. After all, I just scored 40 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. I'm very tired." Bai Jidong laughed.

"There are 5 turnovers." McGrady did not back down: "Three of them were intercepted by a man named Tracy McGrady."

Bai Jidong hurriedly skipped this paragraph; "But we won."

"If I have a teammate who can score 30 points, grab 13 rebounds and block 4 blocks, I can win too." McGrady complained: "Look at the people around me."

"You didn't complain about your teammates before, what happened?" Bai Jidong knew that the Bulls were rebuilding, but the rebuilding process was very embarrassing.

This is the contradiction between McGrady and the management.

Tracy McGrady is at his peak, he wants to pursue honor, and wants to improve his historical status, so he has to make achievements in the playoffs.

The management doesn’t think so. The Bulls’ current lineup is considered a success if they can make it to the playoffs, but they can’t do anything in the playoffs. So they want to play badly, get high draft picks, and select young talents with outstanding talents. people.

McGrady disagrees. He thinks that as long as he is replaced by teammates with strong combat capabilities, he can lead the Bulls to take off like in the 2003-2004 season.

This is the first conflict between McGrady and the management.

Secondly, in order to fight for a high draft pick, it is necessary to play poorly. The Bulls have to lose many games, but with Tracy McGrady, they can't lose many games that can be lost, so they hope Tracy McGrady will be sick.

How can McGrady agree?Stern rejection, this is the second contradiction.

"Every family has hard-to-read scriptures, don't mention it." McGrady took a sip of wine: "Sometimes I think, if I was the one who was traded at that time, would it be different now? I believe you can solve the problem of the team. problem."

"You think too highly of me. If I could solve the problem, I wouldn't have been traded." Bai Jidong didn't expect McGrady's life to be so difficult.

Looking back on tonight's game, McGrady was really desperate.

Before, Bai Jidong thought that McGrady was only excited because he met him, but looking at it now, this is just one of them, and the more important thing is to express his attitude in front of the management.

This is Maddie's version of "Orcs Were Never Slaved."

The peak of the player is only a few years, and those who have pursuit will pursue honor. For the sake of honor, McGrady is bound to be tough to the end, even if he turns against the management.

Bai Jidong poured McGrady a glass of wine, these things have nothing to do with him, he is no longer a member of the Bulls.

Here, he has regrets, but those things are in the past.

"How does it feel to win the championship?" McGrady drank many cups and was already somewhat drunk.

Bai Jidong smiled and said: "You are really drunk, have you forgotten that you won the championship?"

"That's different. That ring has MJ's mark on it. No matter how long it has passed, when you mention that ring, people will say, "This is the championship ring that MJ took with Tracy McGrady."

"I want to be like you and get a ring that belongs to me. I hope that ring has no other footnotes. When you mention that ring, people will think of me." McGrady was really drunk.

"You're drunk." Bai Jidong said, "I'll take you home."

"No, if you have a curfew, you can go first, we don't have a curfew, we are a free team!" McGrady laughed at himself.

In the end, Bai Jidong still sent Mai Di back home.

"You've been living here?"

Bai Jidong was surprised to find that Mai Di still lived in the same place.

Maddie was drunk, "I'm afraid of getting lost, Chicago is too big, it's good here"

"It's good? Have you forgotten the days when Mike called him up for training and then he scolded you half to death?" Bai Jidong smiled bitterly.

"Those days were pretty good." McGrady reached into his pocket to take the keys, "It's better than now. Michael taught me to compete and let me know that I always have to fight for victory. Now? I don't know what I want. Why fight, I'm the only one in this city who wants to fight, everyone else only thinks about those damn picks!"

"rest early."

After sending Maidi home, Bai Jidong turned around and took out his mobile phone, and saw more than a dozen missed calls, including Sanders', Olowokandi's, and Chu Meng's.

Bai Jidong called back one by one, explained the situation, and stood on the street and hailed a taxi: "The Drew Hotel, yes, the Drew Hotel near the United Center."

"Wait a minute, are you Bai Lang?" The driver opened his eyes wide and recognized Bai Jidong.

Bai Jidong smiled and said: "Please concentrate on driving. I will sign your autograph when you arrive at the Drew Hotel."

"I listened to the whole game on the radio, you and T-Mac's battle was so exciting." The driver said excitedly: "It would be great if you didn't leave!"

"Isn't it good now?" Bai Jidong asked with a smile.

"It's not good at all. The current Bulls have lost their championship blood." The driver said bitterly: "Michael's legacy has been ruined by these idiots."

"Everything will pass." Bai Jidong really didn't know how to tell the driver.

After sending Bai Jidong to the hotel, the driver said: "Bye, please forgive me, I won't call you Bailang. In my heart, you are Bye from Chicago. Will you go back to Chicago?"

"Sir, who knows what will happen in the future?" Bai Jidong laughed.

Just as he was about to leave, Bai Jidong took out a commemorative badge of Maddie's Hotel on his body, with Maddie's signature on it: "This is Tracy's signature, and it's for you."

"Thanks, Bye, I've been watching the Bulls since 96. I always thought you were MJ's successor. T-Mac is great, but he's different from you and MJ. There are many people in Chicago Waiting for you to come back." The driver said.

It was difficult for Bai Jidong to respond to such expectations, he just nodded with a smile on his face, and then left.

Along the way, many waiters greeted him, Bai Jidong nodded in response.

His mood was very complicated. After communicating with McGrady and the driver, he realized that the Bulls had almost collapsed inside.

Carrying undue expectations makes people feel a lot of pressure, Bai Jidong walked into the room with a heavy heart, but saw that it was full of people.

I saw Garnett with a towel on his head and a card in his mouth, "My Zeus will crush you bad cards to death!"

"Zeus is useless, I can reward you with the goddess." Ukic's face was already scratched.

How boring is this group of people? It's not enough to gamble, but they still have to make funny faces.

Olowokandi plays computer games in a serious manner. It is a first-person shooter game. It has become very popular recently. It seems to be called CS.

Bai Jidong had no interest, so he came to the poker game, "I hope you will treat my bed well."

"White Wolf. You are back, Philip is dying of anxiety!" Garnett said, "Go to Philip's room quickly, he is going to call the police!"

"Is it so serious?" Bai Jidong hurried to Sanders.

Seeing Bai Jidong, Sanders asked him to sit down, and recited the scriptures earnestly.

Why do you have to pay attention to the impact? You are a core player, you can't engage in privileges, everyone is in the hotel, why do you just go out?

Sanders' advice is very gentle, and there is more nonsense in it than Bai Jidong's.

Bai Jidong had an expression of "I'm listening, you continue to talk" the whole time.

When Sanders talked about excitement, he nodded and said, "Well, that's right."

This lecture went on for an hour, and if Sanders hadn't been sleepy, it might have lasted much later.

Thinking of a group of people staying up late playing cards in his room, Bai Jidong suddenly felt that he couldn't be the only one listening to Sanders chanting.

Usually one is better than the other. What is the blessing and the suffering, now is the time to share the hardship.

"Coach, KG and the others are still playing cards now, do you want to talk about it?"

"Call me KG."

"okay."

(End of this chapter)