"This may be a bit difficult." Schwartz thought for a while and said.
"Because of money?"
"No, it's not money. You know, Grover is no longer a personal trainer. The last player he worked with was Dwyane Wade." Schwartz explained.
The profession of trainer did not exist when basketball was born. If its origin can be traced back, it is actually Grover.
Grover, a 23-year-old who had just graduated from college, found Jordan, who had already become famous at that time, but had just missed nearly an entire season due to injury.
No one knows what method he used, but he successfully convinced the basketball god to become a guinea pig.
It was after that that the 2.0 version of Steel Jordan appeared.
Jordan is basically no longer troubled by injuries, Grover has become famous because of it, and the profession of trainer has officially appeared.
Or more accurately, it should be called a physical trainer at that time, but with the development, many aspects have been refined.
Xu Yong first knew about Grover when he was collecting Jordan newspapers as a child in his previous life.
After cooperating with Jordan, he successively cooperated with Grant Hill, Kobe Bryant, McGrady, and Wade.
As you can see from this list, this is simply the engine of the king.
This is why Xu Yong mentioned him immediately after finalizing the agent contract.
But Schwartz's answer made him a little regretful.
If Grover couldn't find one, he would have no choice but to go to Procopio or Phil Handy.
But just when Xu Yong was about to speak, Schwartz's next words made things turn around again: "But he will still hold some training camps now, and I can go back and learn about his arrangements."
"No problem." Xu Yong nodded happily.
He doesn't actually have to cooperate with Grover, he just needs to know how to train specifically, and then try to achieve Jordan's physical fitness.
This is not wishful thinking, because he is immune to injuries and his physical development will not be lower than Jordan's.
But the premise is that he needs the most scientific training method, and that method can only be given by Grover.
Schwartz was very efficient. He called Xu Yong the next day and said that Grover would host a training camp in Chicago in a week. The cost would only be a few thousand dollars, and he had already reserved a spot for him.
And when Xu Yong talked about paying, Schwartz had already paid.
"That's part of the broker's investment." Schwartz's words gave Xu Yong some new understanding of the broker profession.
According to Schwartz's description, before the draft, agents will make some investments in players, the most common of which is arranging air tickets and hotels for rookie trials.
Because most rookies are students, and there are too many poor black players here in the United States.
However, Schwartz's investment is an additional investment, which also shows that he is really optimistic about Xu Yong.
Xu Yong didn't think he was short-handed.
Because it is said that it is an investment, it will naturally pay off.
Changing seats, Xu Yong was eager to give himself a one-stop service.
When the players feel your kindness, the commission on the next contract will be higher, and the little money invested will become a drop in the bucket.
A week later, Xu Yong flew to Chicago.
Grover just has a good reputation, and he even chose to hold the training camp at the United Center training hall.
The reason why this time point was chosen is because the Bulls have been eliminated.
The Bulls, ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference this year, faced the defending champion Celtics, ranked second in the Eastern Conference, and were eliminated after seven games.
However, Rose showed his style. In his NBA playoff debut, he scored 36 points and 11 assists on 12-of-19 shooting from the field. The media in Chicago called him the new Jordan.
It bears repeating here that Rose also wore No. 23 when he played at the University of Memphis.
This was Xu Yong's first time at the United Center. When he arrived at the door, he quickly saw the bronze statue standing at the door.jpg.
The overall structure of this three-and-a-half-meter-high statue is the walking posture of Jordan's free throw line dunk in the Slam Dunk Contest, but the difference is that there is an extra dunked figure under Jordan's crotch.
There has been intense discussion about who this person is. Some people say it is "Gorilla" Ewing. After all, Jordan actually dunked on Ewing back then;
Some people say it’s Karl Malone. After all, “being dunked” is roughly equivalent to “background.” When it comes to Jordan’s biggest background, it’s Malone.
Some people also say it is "Magic" Johnson. After all, Jordan surpassed Johnson's generation and became [the town's new police chief].
There are many opinions, but no one knows who it is except the designer.
Xu Yong's eyes were quickly attracted to the sentence below the sculpture.
"The.best.there.ever.was, The.best.there.ever.will.be."
As a Chinese, after Xu Yong read this sentence, a sentence came directly to his mind: "There is no one before, and no one will come after."
Eight words, a majestic momentum rushed towards my face.
The Chinese language is vast and profound, and it is absolutely perfect for translating this kind of language.
However, only Jordan deserves such a caption.
If you replace Jordan with someone else, even if it is the GOAT recognized by the media in the future, someone will definitely throw paint on him the next day.
That is to say, after reading this sentence, Xu Yong had the answer to the question "Who is the person being detained?"
It shouldn't refer to a specific person, because if it were a certain person, it would be meaningless if he was less famous. If he was more famous, he would definitely not do it if he was detained.
So it should refer to "an era".
Jordan leapt across an era and became something unprecedented and unprecedented.
This can be seen from the shape of the person being buckled, because it is the shape of a shadow.
After getting this answer, Xu Yong felt inexplicably heroic.
For a moment, a statue of Jordan was erected in his heart.
That is his idol, the great god of basketball.
He took a deep breath and entered the United Center with brisk steps.
After the security confirmed his identity, he was allowed into the training hall.
Because he was a commentator before his rebirth, he developed a habit of arriving at places earlier than the agreed time.
Being a commentator is a way to prepare for it again and also to relax physically and mentally.
Now it's just a matter of habit. When I met Schwartz before, the advantage of doing this is that it will make others feel your respect.
The same goes for participating in the training camp this time. In order to leave a good impression on Grover, he arrived half an hour early.
So when he entered the training hall, he found that it was still empty.
He seemed to have arrived a little too early.
But it’s not easy for a basketball player to find something to do when he arrives at the training facility.
He went to the ball rack, pulled out a basket of balls, and practiced shooting as a warm-up.
But as soon as he pulled the ball out and before he started to warm up, he heard footsteps outside the door.
He followed the sound and looked toward the back door. When the footsteps reached the door, he also saw the person coming in.
His breath caught.
The unique temperament is like the sculpture suddenly coming to life.
The person who came in turned out to be Jordan!
This was something he didn't expect at all, because Jordan was already the minority owner of the Bobcats at this time, so theoretically he should live in Charlotte.
Moreover, Jordan was there to support North Carolina during the NCAA finals, but Jordan's appearance at the United Center at this time was really unexpected.
Jordan soon saw him too.
The two people looked at each other.
Later, Jordan blurted out: "The caddy over there, come over and play one-on-one with me."
The moment he heard this, Xu Yong, who was originally excited, was stunned on the spot, and the Jordan statue in his heart suddenly collapsed.
