Conquest The Rise of Will Shore

Chapter 4: Capture Jordan's heart!

Jordan was stumped.

Because compared to his first comeback, Jordan's second comeback, no matter how you look at it, is more like an act of "anger."

First of all, the media kept fanning the flames. Facing the non-stop attacks from the media, how could Jordan possibly stand being scolded by others all day long, "If you can do it, then do it. If you can't, don't talk nonsense"?

The second is the pressure that these young people brought to Jordan at the beginning of the century. As the last golden period of Stern's reign in the NBA, it is no exaggeration to say that the NBA at that time was really not short of stars.

And there is no shortage of superstars.

Think about it, if you were Jordan, would you be fed up with the media using these young upstarts to bully you every day?

Of course, in addition to the above reasons, there are many other reasons for Jordan's second comeback.

But one thing is certain.

That is, Jordan did not establish a clear goal for his second comeback at the beginning, which is the old saying of setting the tone.

No matter how he tried to justify himself in interviews later, it could not change this fact.

Because whether it is leading the Wizards, who only had 19 wins in the 00/01 season, back to the playoffs, or selling tickets, those can only be classified as team goals, not his personal goals.

This can be seen from the comeback plan Jordan prepared for himself from the beginning.

As we all know, according to the original idea of Joe's team owner, he originally planned to restart the training camp this summer. After restoring his physical functions to a certain level, he would wreak havoc like he did in his first comeback.

Unfortunately, he never expected that Artest would come out and break his ribs.

But then again, even if Artest hadn't shown up, could his plan have been successfully carried out?

The answer is obviously no.

In fact, as a veteran who is already 38 years old, averaging 20+ points per game for two consecutive seasons is not bad. Even in the entire history of the NBA, it is considered quite explosive.

But there's nothing he can do, because he's Michael Jordan and he can only shrug and pretend to be cool, but he can't spread his hands and kneel down.

Therefore, at this moment, Michael Jordan, who was full of honors, was stumped by Wang Shuo, the rookie coach.

Because Jordan really hasn't thought about these things, or, in his opinion, he needs to think about these things?

Please tell me, which era was the most glorious for centers in the NBA history?

Answer: In the 1990s, the four major centers complemented each other, one after another.

Then let me ask you, can any of them beat Jordan?

The answer is no.

What about Patrick - the miserable background board - Ewing, "The Admiral" - won the championship with the help of Duncan - Robinson, or "The Dream" - I will win the championship as soon as you retire - Olajuwon, Shaq - was swept - O'Neal, which one of them has not been beaten by the team owner Joe?

As a sport for tall people, tall people have had an absolute and overwhelming advantage over short people since the invention of basketball.

Therefore, in the course of basketball development, people have tried every possible means and introduced various rules to restrict these adults.

But even in the 1990s, when centers were at their most glorious and high-quality, no one could surpass the mountain of Jordan.

So now back to the original question, Jordan, does he need to think so much?

At least in Jordan's view, as long as he works hard for three months in the training camp this summer, he will continue to reap cheers and praises.

Unfortunately, he still underestimated the enemy of time.

"In my defensive framework, Michael, you have a more important task." Looking at Jordan who was stumped by his question, Wang Shuo smiled and said.

Look, what is the art of language?

Wang Shuo knew very well that given Jordan's personality, if he didn't change his approach, Jordan would definitely not cooperate with the tactics he was going to talk about next.

Wang Shuo can't change Jordan's character.

Because if Jordan wasn't so competitive, he might not have the honors he has today.

Continuing to fiddle with the circular magnets on the tactical board, Wang Shuo smiled and said, "If we use this defensive tactic for most of the new season, we must consider a weakness that this defensive tactic can never solve."

Looking at the tactical board, Jordan and Unseld's eyes suddenly lit up.

In the four-protect-one system, since the other four players will often be in a mismatched state, and one wing needs to expand the defensive range, there will inevitably be big problems with backcourt rebounds in this system.

Unseld's nickname when he played was "Bone Crusher" and he had been the rebounding champion, so he could naturally see the problem at a glance.

As for Jordan, with his extremely high basketball IQ, he immediately understood what task Wang Shuo was going to assign him.

"The way to solve this weakness is very simple, that is to let the inside players develop the habit of blocking the forward players through a lot of practice in daily training. Because in defense, Michael, you can be in a position to observe the dynamics of the court at all times, so you are the best person to solve this weakness." Looking at Jordan, Wang Shuo said.

Seeing this, Jordan touched his chin and began to think.

On the side, Unseld chimed in at the right time: "Next season, Michael is undoubtedly the most experienced player in our team. He is indeed the best choice."

As a rebounding expert, Unseld knew very well what Wang Shuo's tactics would bring to Jordan.

If nothing else, Jordan's rebounding numbers will be impressive.

Of course, the reason why he chose to help Wang Shuo at this moment was not because what Wang Shuo said today had touched him.

As the saying goes, stance determines everything.

In the new season, the Wizards need Jordan to boost the market, and the team owner also hopes that Jordan's comeback can boost the team's market value. Therefore, after listening to Wang Shuo's speeches so far, Unseld knows that as long as Jordan himself can recover to a certain level, under this tactical system, Jordan's personal data in the new season will definitely not be bad.

As for the team’s performance in the new season?

Wake up, no one really believes that the Wizards, who only got 19 wins this season, can compete for the championship in the new season, right?

Unseld is not stupid. As the team's general manager, his primary job is to serve the team owner. So in his opinion, as long as the Wizards' record can rebound to a certain extent in the new season and Jordan can put up good-looking stats to attract fans, that will be enough.

Anyway, the head coach was chosen by you, Jordan, so since Wang Shuo proposed a plan that Unseld thought was feasible, why should you make things difficult for him?

But where in this world does a perfect tactic come from?

In fact, Wang Shuo himself was also very clear that there were big problems with both the offensive and defensive frameworks he proposed today.

But, when have you ever seen real estate developers tell you what problems their house has when selling it?

Right now, Wang Shuo’s top priority is to get that crucial admission ticket.

Because only by getting the admission ticket can he perfect the details step by step.

What is obvious is that, at least today, he passed the first level.

Next, during discussions about the Wizards' development in the new season, Unseld asked for his opinion several times.

Wang Shuo actively participated in a series of issues, including which players the Wizards need to try out next, the Wizards' preliminary roster for the new season, and potential trades.

However, whenever it comes to a critical moment, Wang Shuo would start to be vague.

As for the reason?

It's also very simple.

Because Wang Shuo knows very well that in the NBA, many things cannot be decided by the head coach alone, and what's more, he is still a rookie coach?

Wang Shuo actively participated in the discussion because the management gave him face, and he had to accept this face.

He never expresses any critical opinions because since he has no say, why should he make himself look bad?

Wang Shuo had only one purpose today from beginning to end.

That is...

Get Jordan.

When going to the bathroom during the meeting, Wang Shuo looked at Jordan's favorability towards him displayed on the system interface and knew that his goal for the day had basically been achieved.

However, what was somewhat unexpected to Wang Shuo was that after this meeting where everyone fully exchanged opinions and views and the process was quite pleasant, Jordan, whose favorability towards him had risen to 45, did not seem that happy.

"Are you free later?" After the meeting, Jordan suddenly asked Wang Shuo.

"I want to talk to you alone," Jordan added.

Wang Shuo would never have thought that the question he asked Jordan about his personal goals would have such a good effect.

In fact, Jordan has been asked this question by his friends before.

However, due to the different environments and conditions in which the questions were asked, the impact on Jordan was naturally different.

Seeing this, Wang Shuo nodded.

"I know there's a very good restaurant nearby, it's very quiet." Jordan said to Wang Shuo.

Looking at Jordan's slightly melancholy eyes, at that moment, Wang Shuo suddenly realized that a test more important than today's meeting had arrived.

If you want to capture a man's heart, you have to capture his stomach first.

If you want to capture this Wizards team, you have to capture Jordan's heart first.