The first point guard in basketball

Chapter 639 The Long Offseason
So a very strange thing was born, that is, both the Knicks and the Lakers went after Karl Malone. The Lakers were looking back, but the Knicks wanted to go further. The competitiveness in the East was much lower than in the West.So Malone is hesitant now. He has no aversion to returning to the Lakers, but the Lakers gave him the same contract as last year, and the Knicks are more sincere. They actually gave him a multi-year contract. Which one should I choose?

Malone hesitated, and Sloan, who was far away in Salt Lake City, was also very melancholy at this time. After thinking about it, he called Malone's home phone, "Carl, are you asleep?"

Malone is very familiar with the voice of this phone call, because he was once the most important person in Malone's basketball career, "No, coach, haven't you taken a break either?"

Jerry Sloan sighed, and when Malone called him coach instead of head, the melancholy became even worse, "As I get older, I just can't sleep more and more. Carl, do you ever think about going home?"

go home?Malone remembered that when he joined the Lakers last season, countless Salt Lake City fans were burning their jerseys. It is difficult for ordinary people to understand the feeling. They want a championship, and they don’t want to have a career without a championship. Fans will not understand this. , You are not a player and you will never understand this. Some people can continue to hang out in their home team for a big contract, while some people can take risks for the championship and bear all kinds of infamy. But what you need to know is that history will only remember the winners and winners, and they will not care about the process in the middle.

So Ma Long knew very well that he couldn't go back, "I'm sorry coach, I can't go back, maybe when I retire, I will go to Salt Lake City to be an assistant coach, and now I really can't go back."

When Sloan heard Malone's answer, his heart was empty. He hung up the phone, and his heart was full of sighs. Since the team did not advance part of Hornacek's salary, the entire Jazz team was shrouded in a layer of fog. Larry Miller, a very conceited owner, felt the team's loss of control for the first time, especially Malone's choice of not being with the team, which caused a huge blow to Salt Lake City, a small city with only a few hundred thousand people.

Which team will Malone choose? No one knows, but Popovich came to him again. He said he wanted Ginobili. If Duncan couldn’t get it, he had no choice but to choose Ginobili. The prospect of development is very unfavorable, and Popovich is obviously the same for Ginobili, but Ginobi used his performance to slap himself in the face, and now he actually wants to come to the door to buy the other party. It is really a very ironic thing.

"Sorry, Manu is not for sale, Greg." The refrigerator looked at Popovich and said with a half-smile, which made Popovich very annoyed, but the other party's refusal was very straightforward, not raising the price at all. Popovich knew very well that after the Grizzlies changed owners, they were as virtuous as the Blazers and the Knicks. Powerful.

Thinking of this, Popovich sighed again. Originally, the team could keep McGrady, but because the team’s salary cap is approaching, and David Robinson’s contract is about to expire. This guy doesn't care if he is the boss of the team anymore, but the opponent didn't cut his salary, and McGrady can only leave.

Popovich looked up at the sky. The sky in Vancouver was even bluer than that in San Antonio. The performance of this team attracted half of the Canadian fans every season. The benefits brought by this kind of attention were incomparable. Therefore, the Grizzlies' season income was not much worse than that of the Knicks and Lakers, which was also something that many team managers envied.

And Xiao Tian still hasn't left the capital, there's nothing wrong with being here, apart from being harassed by a few live treasures, there's nothing wrong with it, Britney and the women are busy with their own business after arriving in the capital, Britney plans to open a few of her own brand stores in the capital, because this guy thinks that the eastern market will have great potential, and the other women are almost the same as her idea, they came to the capital this time to open up their own business.

"Brother, I can really become a teacher now. If you don't believe me, you can ask James, just write me a notebook, just write one."

Xiang Hanyu finally dragged Xiao Tian to Zhao's house, the reason was that grandma and grandpa missed Xiao Tian, ​​what a lame reason.I have all kinds of scripts in my mind, but I really don't want to be ruined by Xiang Hanyu, and I don't think that Xiang Hanyu has the talent to make movies. As for why this is purely an intuition.

"I don't have any inspiration now, and the scripts I'm writing now are not suitable for you to shoot. Otherwise, how about you go to another director for an internship. The film in Spielberg's hand has not been finished yet, and he just needs an assistant. Go, this time, you will definitely not be asked to continue doing odd jobs."

After hearing Xiao Tian's words, Xiang Hanyu jumped three feet high, "I won't go, I want to make a movie by myself, and I want to become the world's number one director."

Hey, this kid’s dream of spring and autumn has not yet awakened. The world’s number one director, just your virtue, forget it, brother, I look down on you if you’re not a brother, you don’t have such potential at all, okay, how about being your rich second generation?

Grandma Fan Xuehua came over and gave Xiang Hanyu a slap in the face, "Why are you crazy, can you talk properly, your brother is doing it for your own good, how many people he has made famous, how many good books he has written, it is right to listen to your brother."

Nima, in Xiang Hanyu's mind, there is only one thing in his heart: when Xiao Tian didn't come, he was his grandmother's darling, but since Xiao Tian came, his status began to decline continuously, what the other party said was right, and what he said was wrong, this feeling made Xiang Hanyu very uncomfortable.

"Your brother is right. I know that you want to make a good appearance for everyone to see, but haven't you heard a word? The steps are too big to talk about. It's better to be down-to-earth step by step." Grandpa Zhao Yangming also spoke. Grandpa is actually an old man who rarely talks.

Xiang Hanyu stopped beeping, and grandpa stopped paying attention to the brat at this time, but shifted his attention to Xiao Tian, ​​"Little Tian, ​​can you go for a walk with me later?"

walk together?Xiao Tian thought about it and agreed. Now he has been in the capital for more than a month, and he has always stayed at home. When he first came, there were all kinds of reporters gathered outside, which annoyed Xiao Tian, ​​so Xiao Tian stayed at home and did not go out. Now that the gust of wind has finally passed, Xiao Tian can go outside to get some air, but for an otaku, the difference is really not that big.

'I'm going too, take me with you. "Xiang Hanyu is a guy who likes to join in the fun, but Zhao Yangming doesn't plan to take this grandson because he's too restless." You stay at home honestly, otherwise you don't want your brother to write a book for you. "Under grandpa's intimidation, Xiang Hanyu still gave up the idea of ​​following him, his eyes were full of all kinds of resentment and resentment, he looked like a resentful woman.

After eating, Xiao Tian followed Zhao Yangming and went out. It was almost August now, and the capital was still a bit hot at this time, but the destination was not very far from Waigong's house, so the two of them went directly on foot without taking a car.

When I came to the gate of a clubhouse, all kinds of luxury cars were parked around the clubhouse, and there were a few old men chatting there. Seeing Xiao Tian and Zhao Yangming, those old men waved, 'Hey, the Lord has finally come. "

The clubhouse looks the same from the outside, but after entering the inside, it is discovered that there is something different about it. The style of the whole clubhouse is very old-fashioned, but it is not that arty, but really seems to be in ancient times.

Xiao Tian went inside and sat down with his grandfather. Only then did Xiao Tian realize that besides himself, those old men also brought people here. There were men and women, but most of them were girls. Could it be that this is a place for blind dates?Xiao Tian had an urge to escape.

"Old Zhao, this is your grandson who sees everything before seeing it, come on, young man, sign for me first, I really like your "Kunlun" very much."

"And me, I want too."

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Is this a fan meeting?Xiao Tian was a little confused, these old men didn't look like ordinary people, because it could be detected from their aura.

After signing the signature, Xiao Tian was left to fend for himself. Grandpa went to meet the old men for some unknown reason. This irresponsible grandpa, then he should leave by himself. It is really meaningless here.Xiao Tian pushed open the door, ready to leave.

"Xiao Tian, ​​don't go, sit back, we are very curious about you." A girl with big eyes stopped Xiao Tian, ​​this girl seemed to be brought by one of the old men, she has beautiful long hair, wearing a white skirt, exquisite facial features and that good temperament, like a fairy who has fallen into the mortal world.

"Yes, yes, what are you doing walking home, this is the first time we've seen a big star like you."

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These women who were present surrounded Xiao Tian, ​​while the other men seemed to be isolated all of a sudden.And those few people didn't seem to be angry, but gloating on their faces.

"Haha, I didn't expect that guy to look like a little virgin. I really didn't expect global idols to have trouble with women."

"Tch, you don't understand now. He's called playing hard to get. Didn't you see the four women beside him? Which one is an ordinary person?"

"Yes, I think he used this trick to catch those four women firmly. This is the real essence of picking up girls."

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Xiao Tian's hearing is very good. Hearing what those guys said, Xiao Tian really wanted to give him a punch or something, but being surrounded by these women made him really uncomfortable. "Ladies, can you stop surrounding me like this, it's really uncomfortable." Xiao Tian was about to cry at this moment, what on earth are these womanizers and wolves wanting to do.

"Okay, okay, sisters, everyone dispersed, I know you are all tempted, but there is only one Xiao Tian, ​​so we have to compete fairly." As soon as the girl in the white skirt spoke, Xiao Tian had an urge to run away. What was he doing? Could it be that he was really on a blind date? Pass through, and then walk away from the clubhouse.All the girls with astonished faces were left behind.

"Damn, Xiao Tian was actually scared away by your group of womanizers and wolves, you bastards, don't you know that it's hard to meet such top-quality men?" The woman in the white skirt was very upset with these crazy bees and butterflies. Originally, Xiao Tian was fascinated by herself. As long as I use a little trick, then the task assigned to me by my grandfather will be completed. Although this is only the first time I meet with the other party, I am very familiar with Xiao Tian's personal information.

(End of this chapter)