On the 28th, at the team’s media open day for the new season...
Although the Wizards had previously issued a statement to refute the rumors, because Jordan did not attend the media open day on the 28th, and the anger that was barely written on the faces of the Wizards players that day, reporters who are always good at making up for themselves still smelled it. There is something unusual about this prodigy.
After Gasol, Arenas, Artest, and Hamilton took the core makeup photos of the new season, reporters rushed to Wang Shuo, hoping that this young coach, who was called a "Friend of the Media" by the American basketball community, would Can provide them with some exciting inside information.
"Wang, are the rumors true that Michael Jordan will not represent the Wizards in the 2002/03 NBA season?"
"Wang, did Michael Jordan really beat up Wizards owner Abe Pauline as the rumors say?"
"Wang, Michael Jordan did not attend today's media open day. Is it related to the fact that he slept with Abel Pauline's granddaughter?"
At the scene, watching this group of reporters with richer imaginations, Wang Shuo finally understood why Danzi had been made a comeback by this group of people.
However, as someone who has experienced it, Wang Shuo knows very well that if these reporters are allowed to write random things out of thin air, Boss Qiao's retirement tour called "The Legend Will Never Go Out" will definitely be affected in the future.
So, after signaling the group of people to shut up, Wang Shuo said: "I know you have a lot of questions to ask, and I also have a lot to say.
I'll be doing an exclusive interview tomorrow where you'll get all the answers you want. "
"Wang, can I ask which media and which reporter you were interviewed by?" reporters asked at the scene.
Wang Shuo spread his hands and said, "I think you have all heard of Donnie Jones's name." (Note ①)
Donnie Jones? It's actually him?
As a veteran in American basketball journalism, he was sent to Washington by the Los Angeles Times last season as a reporter for the Wizards and the team. At this moment, when colleagues heard this guy’s name, everyone showed envy and hatred. expression.
Because based on what this group of colleagues know about Wang Shuo, Wang Shuo, who never stops talking about anything surprising, will definitely provide him with an exclusive news item with huge traffic tomorrow!
Damn it, Donnie!
Why did you get the opportunity for this interview?
After sending away the group of reporters, Wang Shuo breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, Wizards general manager Unseld, who looked worried, also stepped forward and said to Wang Shuo: "Wang, when did you arrange the exclusive interview? Why didn't you notify me in advance?"
Wang Shuo said helplessly: "Wes, if I told you that I just arranged this interview, would you believe it?"
Hearing this, Unseld was first surprised, then stunned, and then he reacted immediately. After letting out a long sigh, he patted Wang Shuo on the shoulder and said, "I've really made things difficult for you."
After a pause, Unseld continued: "What content are you going to provide to Donnie Jones tomorrow?"
Wang Shuo shrugged and said, "Tell the truth selectively."
Wang Shuo knew very well that Wizards officials had repeatedly refuted rumors that there was no conflict between Jordan and Wizards owner Pauline, which was destined to be counterproductive.
Because how can paper cover fire?
"Wes, do you hope this Wizards team can defend their title?" Wang Shuo asked solemnly, looking at Unseld.
Unseld didn't even need to think before he replied: "I've been working for this team for more than 40 years, what do you think?"
Wang Shuo nodded and said: "Then please help me tell the boss that I will not mention what conflict happened between him and Michael tomorrow, but we must admit now that this conflict happened."
After thinking for a while, Unseld said: "How do you plan to reply to Michael?"
Wang Shuo spread his hands and said, "You and I both know very well that Michael just needs time to adjust to his body.
So this reply is simple. We just need to confirm that Michael will be absent until January next year due to injury. "
Looking at Wang Shuo's sincere eyes, Unseld finally felt reassured, "Will you... tell the media tomorrow that you will leave the team after the end of next season?"
Wang Shuo didn't intend to lie to Unseld and said, "I will."
Hearing this, Unseld's expression suddenly became lonely and he said: "Is this what you Chinese people often say, 'There is no such thing as a feast that never ends'?"
Wang Shuo smiled and said: "Weiss, some scenery, once it enters the eyes and enters the heart, even for a moment, is eternal."
After a pause, Wang Shuo added: "Let us raise another championship flag for the MCI Center together!"
…
The next day, Wang Shuo accepted an exclusive interview with Downey Jones in a hotel in Washington.
As soon as he came up, Jones asked the question that people are most concerned about at the moment.
Namely: What happened between Jordan and the team's top brass?
In response, Wang Shuo replied calmly: "Yes, there was indeed some unpleasantness between Michael and team owner Abel Paulin."
Jones asked: "Is it because of business matters?"
Wang Shuo shook his head and said: "I don't know, and I don't know what happened between them.
But I can assure you that in the new season, Michael will still wear a Wizards uniform and fight with us for the fans in Washington!
He will be back, but he is currently suffering from some old injuries and needs some time to adjust to his body. "
Jones asked: "Do you think these off-court factors will affect the Wizards' performance in the new season?"
Wang Shuo smiled and said, "Donny, you know, I always tell the truth, so my answer to you is, yes, these off-field factors will definitely affect our performance in the new season."
Jones said with emotion: "You are indeed the most sincere head coach in the NBA that I have ever seen."
Then, Jones asked: "How will you deal with the troubles caused by these off-field factors?"
Wang Shuo replied: "I like a saying that life cannot be like cooking. You have to prepare all the ingredients before cooking."
Jones sighed again: "I think this is why you can become the best head coach in the NBA. You are indeed the most special one in this league."
After a pause, Jones asked: "Do you think these off-court factors will affect your future with the Wizards?"
Wang Shuo said sincerely: "I still say what I said, I have always been a frank person.
Therefore, my answer is that although we have successfully resolved most of the conflicts at the moment, next season will be my last season playing for the Wizards.
No one forced me to make this decision, it was just my personal decision.
Because I care more about feelings than money. "
Jones asked: "Do the players and management know that you will be leaving at the end of next season?"
Wang Shuo nodded and said, "They already knew about this before meeting you."
Jones asked: "But if the Wizards can successfully defend their title next season...you are only one step away from winning three consecutive championships."
Wang Shuo smiled and replied: "Failure always runs through life. Regret is the normal state of youth. Downey, compared to most people, I am lucky enough."
At this moment, looking at Wang Shuo's handsome face, even though he was not related to him, Donnie Jones felt as if his chest was blocked by something.
The next day, as Wang Shuo's exclusive interview made the headlines of major sports newspapers and magazines in the United States, even those who had always been dissatisfied with Wang Shuo couldn't help but feel "uncomfortable" for him!
Yes, this guy is a bit crazy.
But the Wizards…
Is this how they treat their meritorious head coach?
In addition, after Wang Shuo publicly admitted that Jordan had indeed had a conflict with team owner Pauline, a large number of Qiao Mi in the market suddenly became angry!
Although Wang Shuo said in the interview that he didn't know what the conflict was between Jordan and Pauline, on the contrary, it provided Qiao Mi with plenty of room for imagination.
Especially what Wang Shuo said: Jordan will still fight with the team for the fans in Washington in the new season.
God, he is already 39 years old. He is obviously already a legend in the NBA. He could obviously choose to tell the truth for himself, but he still chose to endure the humiliation and fight for the fans, even if...
At present, he still has to get rid of the troubles caused by injuries.
Even though he was the wronged party in this conflict.
Why, Washington, why can you be so cruel to the city hero who just won the championship for you?
And Wang Shuo’s words: No one forced me to leave...
Yes, as a head coach, he can actually "bear" to leave behind this championship team that he has built with his own hands...
It’s true that no one is “pushing him”!
Do you really think that all our fans are blind?
In Washington, watching the news reports, Pauline asked Unseld: "Why do I feel that things are getting worse now?"
Unseld let out a long sigh and said, "Boss, in your opinion, compared to the rumors flying around before, has the current situation really become worse?"
Paulin was a little confused and said: "But now people are pointing the finger at me and the team management."
Unseld replied: "Boss, someone has to take responsibility for this matter. Otherwise, how can we defend the title in the new season?"
Paulin gritted his teeth and said, "But you can't put all the fault on us."
Unseld nodded and said, "So, after this season, I will take the blame and resign."
Paulin was a little suspicious of his ears and said: "You want to resign?"
Unseld let out a long sigh and said, "I said, someone has to take responsibility for this matter."
Pauline knew very well that Unseld was planning to take the blame for him.
Can......
Looking at Pauline, Unseld continued: "Boss, don't forget, I was also present on the night you promised Michael."
No......
Wes, you know, that's not what I meant.
At this moment, looking at Unseld, as the past scenes appeared in front of him like a marquee, an indescribable sour feeling came to his heart, and Abel Paulin's expression suddenly became lonely. .
Oh my God!
Why......
Why does this happen?
I just want to protect my family property from being taken away by outsiders... Why is this happening?
In fact, in this world, is there any absolute right or wrong, black or white?
Some are just...
All gifts given by fate have already been marked with a secret price.
Phoenix, Colangelo and his son never imagined that the opportunity they had been looking forward to to bring about Phoenix's rebirth would come so quickly!
"Father, do we need to contact Wang Shuo immediately?" Little Colangelo asked.
"No...I think he just wants to lead the team to compete in the new NBA season wholeheartedly," Colangelo said.
"But what if someone else gets the better of you?" Colangelo asked.
"We have already dropped the hook before, and if he really has an idea for us, he will definitely wait for our offer before making a decision.
Next, you might as well take the time to study Chinese culture. The Chinese have a saying: "When Jiang Taigong fishes, those who are willing will take the bait." "Looking at Colangelo Jr., Colangelo Sr. said with a meaningful expression.
And on the same day, New York...
Opening the window, David Stern's mood at this moment was also mixed.
"Mark, you know, I am actually the person in this league who least wants to see Michael win a championship after this comeback." Looking back at his assistant Mark, Stern said.
Mark nodded and said, "I understand, David."
"But at this moment, looking at this old friend, I suddenly felt that I had gone too far towards him in the past?" Stern asked.
Mark smiled and said, "Michael's success is also inseparable from your actions towards him that were so excessive."
Stern let out a long sigh and said, "To be honest, I really don't know how to describe my mood at the moment."
After hearing this, Mark thought for a while and said, "But the Chinese have a saying that is very suitable for describing your current mood."
Stern was a little curious and said: "Which sentence?"
Mark replied: "The crowd looked for him a thousand times, but when I suddenly looked back, he was in a dimly lit place."
Stern was amused by Mark, "After I retire in the future, Chinese fans will definitely like you as the new president."
Mark smiled and said: "David, actually the Chinese have a saying that is very suitable to describe the NBA in the new season and you and me in the future."
Stern smiled and said, "You tell me."
Mark pondered for two seconds and then said: "Don't worry, there are no friends in the future. Who in the world doesn't know you?"
The NBA season 2002/03 is destined to be extraordinary.
In October, in the team's preseason game of the new season, Wang Shuo, who led the Wizards in a sad start despite boss Joe's absence due to injury, ended the team's year with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses. All seven preseason games.
Wizards fans may not believe the team player reports generated through the player exploration system...
Even if there is no success this season, Wang Shuo is still confident to lead this Wizards to defend the title!
After a season of adaptation and the efforts of Wang Shuo and the entire Wizards coaching staff, Pau Gasol has now received an 87-point rating from the basketball assist system.
In addition, Arenas' current scout rating has reached 84 points.
As for Hamilton and Artest, they scored 86 and 85 points respectively.
During Jordan's absence, Wang Shuo plans to arrange Gerald Wallace to serve as the team's starting fourth position.
Although in terms of technical characteristics, Stephen Jackson, who can shoot three-pointers, is more suitable as a starter.
but......
In order to prevent Crawford from directly leading the team to collapse when the second team drew Crawford's ghost card, Wang Shuo felt that he still had to put Jackson in the second team to suppress the formation.
Moreover, Wallace's athletic ability can also liberate Gasol to a certain extent.
As for the Wizards' first choice for tactics when Danzi is away...
Of course it's the high pick-and-roll between Arenas and Gasol.
and a modified version of Princeton.
The Wizards have Gasol, a high-level playmaker who can organize and respond, so they can choose offensive tactics at will.
On October 31st, the Wizards faced the Celtics at home at the MCI Center, officially starting the team's regular season journey in the new season!
result......
After the game, Wang Shuo sent a text message directly to Jordan: Danzi, team safety, don't worry.
Throughout the game, the extremely happy Celtics shot a total of 40 three-pointers that even future NBA teams would have to call an expert.
However, in front of this Wizards wing defense line, which has no old talent and has improved its athletic ability, they only hit 8 three-pointers.
The final score of this opening game was 68 to 124.
The only flaw in Wang Shuo's view was that Wang Zhizhi sneakily attacked the Wizards with a layup at the last moment!
Otherwise, the 58-point difference would be a decisive victory in Wang Shuo's opinion.
However, although the score difference of 56 points was two points less than 58 points, after this night, Wang Shuo personally gave the Celtics an embarrassing record:
The largest losing margin in Celtics history.
Now, there are two NBA teams with the largest losing record in team history, both set by the Wizards led by Wang Shuo.
On TNT TV, Barkley said with emotion: "Some people always say that Wang Shuo's character is too arrogant... However, compared to the achievements he has led the Wizards, in my opinion, he is humble enough."
In addition, before the start of the game, except for Jordan, who was "absent due to injury", Wizards players and coaching staff were on hand to receive their championship rings.
Compared with the joy of winning the championship a few months ago, when the championship flag-raising ceremony and championship ring awarding ceremony were held...
In front of the TV and at the scene, all the fans always felt that the atmosphere of this night was somewhat depressing.
…
In November, the Wizards, who only lost to the Mavericks on the 23rd of this month, started with an unexpected 14 wins and 1 loss, making the entire NBA doubt their lives:
No, you gave up a Jordan and he was so strong?
Also, aren't there many experts who say that the Wizards are likely to fail this season due to off-court conflicts?
If we can't recover from such a 14-1 start, then who are we, a team that only deserves to follow the Wizards and eat exhaust fumes?
In fact, Jordan's absence still has a certain impact on the Wizards.
For example, the game against Dallas on the 23rd...
The Mavericks led by Nelson used confrontation to defeat the Wizards.
This season, with the growth of Nash, the Mavericks' offense has undergone a qualitative change.
At the critical moment, the Wizards, whose offensive ability was slightly reduced due to Jordan's absence, failed to capture Dallas at the last moment.
But compared with the Wizards' terrifying firepower of 110 points per game in November, the loss in this game was innocuous.
In December, the Wizards, who were still not scheduled to play in the Christmas game this year, successfully regained the confidence to defeat them in the game on the 14th of this month.
But except for this loss to the Lakers and the unexpected loss to the Nuggets on the road, the Wizards can still only be described as seeing God and killing God in the rest of the games this month.
In Wang Shuo's opinion, the loss to the Nuggets was nothing to review.
After all, Denver's plateauing back-to-back home games...
"How did Stern arrange this schedule? Why do we play the Nuggets back-to-back every time we play away games?"
After losing to the Nuggets on the 22nd, Wang Shuo complained uncomfortably about Stern's "targeting" of the Wizards on the schedule.
As for the game against the Lakers on the 14th...
From last year's regular season to the finals, he has played so many times. No matter how hard Jordan can hide, Kobe can always find the switch that makes him descend from heaven, right?
Don't ask, just ask, it's "OK" and the combination is extremely powerful!
Wang Shuo feels that after losing their third championship last year, the Lakers, who are extra serious this year, are likely to rewrite history.
Even with the addition of Ginobili, the Spurs finally put together a "GDP" combination this season.
But under the premise that "OK" just wants to regain their lost glory, their relationship has been getting better and better recently. Even "OK" was photographed side by side by the media when traveling on daily basis. The current relationship can only be described as sweet and boring. to describe.
In order to regain the championship, O'Neal no longer even minded that Kobe stole his post in the game.
Because in his opinion, this was a sacrifice he had to make in order to defeat the Wizards.
After all, you can't wait until the finals and then let Kobe practice low-post offense, right?
And what about Kobe?
Although he still complains about O'Neal's occasional slacking off in training...
But under the leadership of O'Neal, he has gained a lot of experience off the court, but he understands O'Neal more than before.
Oh, my all-powerful little brother, this season, let us get back that damn championship together!
Oh, my generous big brother, where are we going to see the local customs tonight?
It turns out.
In the future, Shaq not only did it, but definitely more than once.
Otherwise, how could Kobe think of his name in the first place at the top?
At the end of the team's journey in December, when people suddenly looked back, they just realized...
The team leading the league this season is still the Wizards who were not optimistic at the beginning of the season.
In early January, the Wizards once again became the most discussed team at the beginning of 2003.
This is not because they were upset by any team in January...
It was because Jordan failed to return in early January of this year as originally planned.
In an interview, Wang Shuo said with a worried look: "Michael's injury this time is not optimistic. For insurance reasons, we have postponed his comeback plan."
Internally, seeing that Jordan's figure has almost returned to that before the start of the 2001/02 season, Wang Shuo continued to fool around: "It's been such a long wait anyway, why not let the fans wait a little longer.
Just in time, you can use this month of team training to get a feel for it first. "
This season, thanks to Boss Joe's "absence due to injury", Arenas' average data has soared to 18.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.
His field goal percentage is 45.8% and his three-point shooting percentage is 39.7%. His offensive efficiency is quite good.
In addition, Gasol, who won the Eastern Conference NBA Player of the Month in December, averaged 21.4 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.4 blocks per game in the new season.
Wang Shuo knew that once Boss Qiao came back, the average per game statistics of the young Wizards would definitely be affected.
Although, last year, Jordan could use his charisma to get these young people to play around him.
However, this year, after winning the championship, these young players will inevitably not have any thoughts about this.
It is true that Jordan's return can greatly enhance the Wizards' ability to attack at critical moments.
But the regular season...
Danzi, why don't you lie down a little longer?
"Tell me honestly, how many games are you going to let me play in this year's regular season?" Jordan asked on this day, looking at Wang Shuo, who only wanted to fool him.
Seeing this, Wang Shuo, who knew that his poor deception skills had failed to deceive Jordan's piercing eyes, said with a guilty conscience: "2...ah, no, 30 games?"
Jordan let out a long sigh and said: "30 games is too few, Wang. I don't want to prove anything, but I don't want people to say that after I defend my title this season, I just got it from someone else."
Wang Shuo nodded and said: "Then there is only one way, Michael."
Jordan asked: "What can I do?"
Wang Shuo smiled and said, "Do you want to win the scoring title again?"
Jordan looked surprised: "How is that possible?"
Wang Shuo asked, "What's impossible?"
Jordan was puzzled: "You don't want team chemistry anymore?"
Wang Shuo showed off his cards and said: "In fact, compared to helping you average a triple-double per game, if you strive for the scoring champion, it will have the least impact on us."
To quote Jordan's own statement at the time, as long as you can score 8 points per quarter, you can become the league's scoring leader.
This season, so far, the NBA's scoring leader is Tracy McGrady, who leads the way with an average of 32+ per game.
It's exactly what Jordan said that 8 points per quarter can tie or even surpass.
But here comes the problem...
Can Jordan, who will be 40 years old in just over a month, really score 8 points in each quarter?
Wang Shuo's past life, you might not believe it if you tell me.
The 40-year-old Jordan can still average 20 points per game for the Wizards with a shooting rate of nearly 45%.
Moreover, this is the data he played when he averaged 37 minutes per game for the Wizards and spent a lot of time on defense.
In this life, the Wizards have more offensive constraints. It is impossible for the Wizards' opponents to focus all the team's defensive attention on Jordan.
In Wang Shuo's view, as long as Jordan can take about 23 shots per game and ensure a shooting percentage of more than 45%, plus free throws, he can compete for the scoring title.
In addition, there is no "Rondo Rule" in the NBA at this time.
In addition, Jordan has had enough rest this season, so in Wang Shuo's view, this is not impossible.
Finally, although in order to help Jordan win the scoring title, it will inevitably affect everyone's scoring data, but compared to the sewer...
Try to think about it.
It was easy for Wang Shuo to persuade the players to pass more passes to Jordan.
Or is it easier to convince the players to not only take action immediately after receiving Jordan's pass on the court, but also to help him get stuck, or even to play more triangle offenses?
The answer is obviously the former.
"Now the team members miss you very much. At the same time, everyone also hopes to fight side by side with you.
Knowing that this is the last few dozen NBA games of your career, I don't think they will refuse to pass you more passes on the court. Wang Shuo said, patting Jordan on the shoulder.
"But, didn't you say before that if I don't play the triangle offense, it will affect my scoring efficiency?" Jordan asked.
Wang Shuo smiled and said: "You will be 40 years old soon. Even if your scoring efficiency drops slightly, no one will take your hit rate as an issue.
Instead, they will only marvel that you are still averaging 30 points per game in the NBA at the age of 40. "
At this point, Wang Shuo did not lie to Jordan.
Because even if his fanboy is amazing on his retirement tour in the future, people will only remember the 60 points he scored that night.
Only those whose waists have not been hammered by Comey will repeatedly mention the 28 irons he shot that night.
"Then when do you plan to arrange for my comeback?" Jordan asked.
"One week later, let's play against the Knicks!" Wang Shuo said with a smile.
…
On January 14, in the anticipation of thousands of fans, Michael Jordan finally made his regular season debut of the 2002/03 season in his loyal Madison Square Garden this night in New York!
This season, the Knicks are not doing well.
The team's total salary is twice that of the Wizards. Currently, under the leadership of Don Cheney, they only rank 11th in the Eastern Conference with 14 wins and 22 losses.
So when New York fans learned that Jordan would be back on the night...
They, who usually almost destroyed their home team, turned New York into a blue ocean on this night without any hesitation.
Um......
This blue is not New York blue, but Wizards blue!
In addition, before this game officially resumes, in order to prevent teammates from feeling too uncomfortable because of their "cancer behavior" in the next games of this season...
Michael Jordan, who borrowed another loan from the sky, made every Wizards player an offer they couldn't refuse!
“I know that some of you have endorsement contracts that haven’t expired yet, and some of you don’t even have endorsement contracts yet.
But don’t worry, as long as you want to represent AJ in the future, just give me a call at any time! "
All AJ!
In the locker room, including Jones and Naseby, who were asked to sign back by Wang Shuo in order to win another championship with the original team this season and add to the legend...
When all Wizards players learn they can become AJ endorsers...
God knows, at this moment, how fast are their hearts that want to fight for Jordan and Wang Shuo beating?
All right.
At this moment, the only injured person is Hamilton, who has become the spokesperson of AJ this season.
And Wallace, who has become the spokesperson of AJ last season.
But for these two "deputies", Boss Qiao did not forget to comfort them.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading!
"Richard, would you like to work with me to create a sneaker? Name it after both of us?"
"Gerrard, after this season is over, are you willing to accept a new contract? The previous sneaker contract is really not worthy of your current performance."
Of course, this night, before the game against the Knicks, the reason why Jordan had such high emotional intelligence was.
In addition to partly relying on loans, Wang Shuo also contributed a lot.
"Michael, now that you have decided that when the film company makes a documentary about you this season in the future, you are going to name the documentary "Best Teammate."
So why not add a different color to this "Best Teammate" at this moment? "The day before the game started, Wang Shuo said to Jordan.
What is "Best Teammate"?
Of course it would have to make Rodman and Pippen cry when they saw it!
Otherwise, how to highlight the difference between Wizards Jordan and Bulls Jordan?
In this life, Mr. Pi will no longer be able to make ends meet by confronting Jordan.
Because in the future, whenever he dares to confront Jordan, Artest and others will puncture his tires before Jordan can take action.
On the evening of the 14th, Jordan was in his loyal New York, and in the eyes of fans, with his "enduring humiliation" pattern, he performed an incredible 40-point individual show in a single game...
Completed his "Legend Will Never Die" first battle back!
In terms of efficiency in this game, Jordan made 13 of 31 shots and 14 of 15 free throws, which cannot be said to be how good he played.
But just as Wang Shuo expected, what shocked people more than Danzi's 18 irons on this night was...
This man who is about to turn 40 years old can still score 40 points on the NBA stage!
Moreover, he had missed half the season due to injury!
At the same time, on the night when Jordan was worshiped in New York, Wang Shuo also officially shouted out the slogan he had prepared for Jordan for a long time:
Legends-Never-Die!
New York, the NBA headquarters, repeatedly chanted Wang Shuo's slogan for Jordan. Stern knew very well that even if he didn't want it, Jordan would steal the limelight of too many young people...
But at this moment, he must take the lead!
"You should understand what I mean, right?" Stern asked this night, looking at Mark affectionately.
Mark smiled bitterly and said: "I understand, David, next, the referees will no longer turn a blind eye to the 'malicious actions' made by the defensive players when defending Michael like they did before."
Stern exclaimed: "He is really a genius!"
Mark echoed: "Michael Jordan is truly a unique basketball genius."
Stern shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, I'm not talking about Michael, I'm talking about Wang Shuo."
What a legend that never goes out!
At this moment, Stern, who was previously worried about Wang Shuo's future who would leave the Wizards after this season, suddenly discovered...
Wang Shuo leaving the Wizards is a good thing for the NBA!
Because this means...
Wang Shuo is very likely to hold up one shining star after another in another place!
In Stern's view, it would be best for Wang Shuo to change coaching places every few years in the future.
Because only in this way can he bring his marketing talent to every corner of the NBA!
"Now, I can't wait to know what decision he will make after leaving the Wizards!" Stern turned to look at Mark and smiled.
In January, Wang Shuo, who didn't know that Stern also supported his "nomad", successfully helped Jordan dominate all major American sports newspapers and magazines in late January.
Although for this, the Wizards paid the price of losing 3 games.
But while other teams in the Eastern Conference have difficulty affecting the Wizards' top spot, Wang Shuo and the Wizards are enjoying it.
On February 1, with the results of this year's NBA All-Star voting coming out, Jordan was indisputably selected as this year's Eastern Conference All-Star starter based on fan votes despite not having played many games before.
This year’s Eastern Conference All-Star starters remain unchanged from last year.
And the Western Conference All-Star starters...
O'Neal may have to cry for a while.
Because with Yao Ming landing in the NBA, in this era when online voting is not yet developed...
Who knows how the NBA headquarters finally completed the huge number of votes and counting...about Yao Ming.
This season, due to previous special training, Xiao Yao has adapted to the NBA much faster than Wang Shuo remembered.
In addition, in last year's Busan Asian Games, Wang Fei led his team to win the championship with Wang Shuo's guidance, which also made Xiao Yao's mentality when he landed in the NBA much better than Wang Shuo remembered.
The only thing that dissatisfied some people is that Wang Fei, who will step down as the men's basketball head coach after the Busan Asian Games due to physical reasons, actually publicly expressed his gratitude to Wang Shuo in an interview after the game.
“For the Chinese men’s basketball team to successfully win this gold medal this year, in my opinion, in addition to the efforts of the players, Wang Shuo definitely contributed.
To be honest, the gap between us domestic coaches and NBA championship coaches is really too big.
Wang Shuo just gave me a brief explanation, and I was enlightened to figure out many problems that I had not been able to figure out before.
In addition, he also used his own money to help Yao Ming and Liu Wei complete special training in the summer.
In my opinion, without Wang Shuo, there would be no gold medal! "
After Wang Fei's interview, Wang Shuo's image in the minds of domestic fans instantly grew taller.
In the end, some people could only grit their teeth and say: Wang Shuo did play a role in the Chinese men's basketball team's championship.
By the way, this season, Yao is averaging 15.1 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
From a statistical point of view, his performance is even better than Gasol, who was sucked out of the entire regular season by boss Joe in his rookie season.
But even so, in O'Neal's view, this is not a reason for Yao Ming to steal his Western Conference All-Star starting spot!
"I feel like the NBA must have had a problem with the vote counting process." In an interview, O'Neal said with a broken heart.
However......
O'Neal may not believe it.
If it weren't for Stern's insistence, Yao Ming would have only received 1.28 million votes in this year's All-Star vote count...
Boss Qiao's All-Star voting status, which is based on the votes of Qiao Mi, may even be threatened.
The enthusiasm of Chinese fans has greatly exceeded the imagination of Stern and the NBA counting department.
And with the 2002/03 season, the NBA once again comes to the All-Star Weekend...
The "Legend Will Never Go Out" performance that Wang Shuo and Jordan teamed up to bring to the fans has also entered the final countdown stage.
Time, don’t rush it, I won’t push it away when it comes.
Time, don't rush it. Those who have gone far must still be chased.
On the NBA stage, there is never a shortage of stories.
But this year's NBA...
Every time Jordan scores a goal on the court, it seems to remind people of the day when it's time to say goodbye...
It's getting closer.
…
