r18novel Chapter 367 Good words are useless against a damned devil! The most unworthy top scholar in history
Chapter 367 Good words are useless against a damned devil! The most unworthy top scholar in history
This year's rookie class isn't exactly a superstar, but it's not exactly a rookie either! While there isn't a single player this year who is truly MVP-caliber, there are plenty of All-Stars and players who consistently maintain an All-Star level!
The team boasts Yao Ming and Pau Gasol, two giants in FIBA basketball, and Tyson Chandler and Eddie Curry, two high school stars who were hyped up before the draft.
The perimeter also boasts formidable stars or top-tier players such as Caron Butler, Tony Parker, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Richardson, Richard Jefferson, Joe Jensen, and Shane Battier.
In addition, outside the lottery, you can see players like Zach Randolph, Gerald Wallace, and Samuel Dalembert who were unremarkable when they first entered the league but later became excellent players with considerable talent.
This draft class is very similar to the 99 class! There are many talented players and quite a few star players, but there isn't a single truly top-tier MVP-caliber player.
It would be quite fitting to call these two generations the poor man's version of the golden and platinum generations.
However, what Lin Tian is really focused on this time is the top scorer's pick!
He was very curious. He had even personally suggested that Jordan should choose Yao Ming, and Yao Ming himself said that he had beaten Kwame Brown into a "dumb high schooler" when he was in Washington. Would Jordan still choose Kwame Brown?
Lin Tian was genuinely, really curious!
Will Jordan heed advice and embark on a completely different management path, or will he remain stubbornly incompetent and no one be able to save him?
Everything hinges on the next few minutes!
Then, before the draft even started, the first trade of draft night was revealed!
A deal that could barely be described as groundbreaking.
The Chicago Bulls traded Elton Brand, the former number one draft pick they had just drafted in 99 and who had averaged 20+10 points per game in his two-year career, to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for the Clippers' third overall pick and a future lottery-protected first-round draft pick!
Given the strength and potential that Brand has shown in his two regular season years, the Bulls' trade is somewhat baffling!
How do you describe the act of exchanging a reasonably good scratched lottery ticket for a completely unknown ticket with uncertain results?
You might not make a profit, but you could lose a lot of money!
Anyway, Lin Tian knew that, in his memory, it was because of this failed trade that Krause completely lost Reinsdorf's trust and was eliminated from the game. Krause was never able to make a comeback and disappeared from the world of the NBA.
Then, less than five minutes after the trade was announced, Stern took to the podium for the first time to announce this year's number one draft pick!
Lin Tian was also very nervous at this moment. He gripped his phone tightly, waiting for Stern to read out that name!
"The Washington Wizards' first overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft was..."
"Kwame Brown!"
The moment Stern called out the name, Madison Square Garden, the venue for the draft, erupted in a deafening chorus of boos.
It's not that they dislike Brown; 90% of the people here don't even know the newly crowned number one draft pick.
They just like to boo Stern. Even if Stern were to announce that "the league has suddenly decided to give every Knicks fan $500," the Knicks fans would still boo him out of habit!
It's all for pure joy!
Lin Tian felt the same excitement as the New York fans at the stadium!
Without further hesitation, he immediately pressed the dial button on his phone and dialed the number he had already dialed!
"Hey Michael! I think I have to remind you again, I really recommend you draft Yao! He'll be the cornerstone of the team's interior, he'll be a symbol of the team! What about his abilities? Aren't you going to draft Yao?"
"Okay then, you could actually choose Spain, right? You've already chosen? Who did you choose? Kwame Brown?"
"Then I can only congratulate you, Michael, from the bottom of my heart! Because you're coming back next season, right? Drafting Kwame makes your challenge even greater! Because you've got a bust! I predict this guy will become an even worse bust than 'Sugar Man' Ogvorkandie!"
"What? You don't believe me? Want to bet? I bet this guy won't average more than 7 points and 5 rebounds per game in his rookie season! If he manages to get even one 20+10 game, I'll kiss a donkey's ass in front of the entire nation, how about that?"
"If he can't average more than 7 points and 5 rebounds per game, and can't get at least one 20+10 game, then let me think about it, you can throw a big party in Chicago and invite all our guys to come."
"Then in front of everyone, you say you have the worst eye for talent in history, that you should have listened to me and picked Yao or Gasol, that you're far inferior to me in both playing and judging people! How about that?"
"No problem! It's a deal! You can certainly bring the donkey, and if you want, you can even bring that cute little pig to the party!"
After hanging up the phone, Lin Tian felt refreshed!
Besides Jordan giving him a lot of experience, he was very sure that he was going to win this bet!
It's not that Lin Tian is looking down on Kwame Brown, but given his level of skill.
What kind of shocking performance could a guy who says, "Don't pass me the ball later, I'll miss if they foul me," possibly deliver to embarrass me, Lin Da Guan Ren? Absolutely impossible!
After hanging up the phone with Jordan, the draft had already gone through several more picks!
The Nets, who got the second overall pick, selected Yao Ming. They can still see the potential in this big man!
Then the Clippers traded their third overall pick to the Bulls, who in turn selected Tyson Chandler, a high school player!
Then, another major trade that shocked the league came in!
The Nets, Suns, and Hawks completed a major trade involving high draft picks and multiple All-Star caliber players!
The Nets traded their star player Stephon Marbury and the previous year's number one draft pick, Kenyon Martin, to the Phoenix Suns for point guard Jason Kidd, the Atlanta Hawks' fourth overall pick, and a trade exception!
The swap of Stephon Marbury and Jason Kidd, two of the league's top point guards, clearly demonstrates that both the Nets and Suns wanted a change of pace and fortune.
The Suns couldn't stand Kidd's terrible shooting and negligible scoring ability, so they traded him for a leading scorer guard. If Hardaway can recover his health next year, he and Marbury, one on offense and one on playmaking, will definitely take the team to the next level!
Of course, the Suns still have two major problems if they want to take things to the next level!
1. Is Hadaway still healthy?
2. Is Marbury willing to relinquish his organizational control?
From all perspectives, neither of these two conditions is likely to come true, and the Suns' gamble is most likely to end in failure.
The Hawks traded away their fourth overall pick to acquire the star player they had always dreamed of, a player who could become the team's face. Even though Martin's performance last year was only so-so, for the Hawks, who were eager to make money and just wanted to find someone to fill the void, Martin was a suitable option.
At the very least... the young man can fly and dunk, flying around, which can help the team sell a lot more tickets, right?
As for the team's performance?
We'll talk about it later! Let's sell the tickets first!
As for the Nets, they quickly made their choice after acquiring the fourth overall pick.
Pau Gasol!
In an instant, the Nets underwent a complete upheaval. With the players who were sent away as part of the trade, at least half of the team's personnel were replaced. At the same time, the team's power structure, who was the leader, and who were the key rookies to be developed all changed!
Despite the significant changes the Nets have undergone, the public is very optimistic about these changes!
A top-class point guard paired with two technically gifted big men over 215cm tall.
This lineup looks promising!
Next, let's see if Kidd, who was successively kicked out of the Mavericks and Suns for various reasons, and the twin towers in the paint that the Nets have high hopes for can give the New Jersey natives a return and satisfy them!
Then, the fifth-ranked Bulls, as usual, selected their favored high school player, Eddie Curry. Like the Nets, they both made moves this year, trading away their young number one draft picks and acquiring a brand-new twin towers combination!
Many people are already looking forward to the Bulls vs. Nets game in the new season!
Which of these two sets of twin towers is stronger, and which one can crush the opponent?
Curious! Want to see! Just thinking about it makes me excited!
The subsequent drafts saw no major changes or shocking trades.
Battier, Richardson, and others were selected one after another. The only noteworthy point is that the Rockets, as usual, used the 13th, 18th, and 23rd picks to trade for the 8th pick, Eddie Griffin, except this time their trade partner was the Grizzlies.
What surprised Lin Tian was that Dolan actually called him and told him that the Knicks had a first-round pick of 25 and a second-round pick of 37, and that Dolan wanted Lin Tian to recommend two players.
"Recommend two people you like and would like to play basketball with!"
Dolan wasn't just making it explicit; he was telling Lin Tian: Whoever you want, I'll find for you three years in advance! If you want it, there's nothing I can't get!
"Bruce Banner and Steve Rogers!"
"No problem!" Dolan whistled, hanging up the phone in high spirits. Less than two minutes later, he called back: "Stop messing with me, Lin! These two aren't in this year's draft! Hurry up and tell me who you want, I'll choose!"
"If all else fails, I can just pick them and give them to the Pacers for free!"
Is it licked like that?
Lin Tian found Dolan's shameless sycophantic behavior somewhat unsettling.
No, you, Dolan, shouldn't you be a little more unruly?
Dolan: As long as Lin is there, I'll do any position!
After chatting with Dolan for a while, Lin Tian actually told Dolan two names.
Gerald Wallace and Mehmet O'Cour.
This time, Dolan didn't hang up. Instead, he clearly checked with his entourage first to see if either of them was in the draft. After confirming, he said directly, "Then I'll send them to Indiana. You guys can give me something as a token of our appreciation, just don't let anyone know we're rigging this!"
"Get lost!" Lin Tian cursed impatiently. This Dolan is really addicted to playing the simp, isn't he!
Lord Lin doesn't like this!
It has nothing to do with gender.
As everyone knows, the more you lick, the more terrifying the outburst will be.
Cheng's experience taught Lin Tian that if you want to be surrounded by beautiful women, you must first stay away from those who might be yandere.
That's terrifying.
Lin Tian didn't look at the details of tonight's draft in any further detail. The Spurs picked Randolph, and the 76ers picked Dalembert. He didn't remember much else.
By the way, what was the Pacers' draft position this year?
Was it 27 or 28?
Lin Tian was thinking about this when Bird called.
"Lin, are you familiar with Jamal Tinsley? He's also a streetball player from New York, and he sees you as a role model and wants to play with you."
"I'm not familiar with him, I've never seen him before, I've never heard of him. What's wrong? You want to choose him?"
"You need a decent backup," Bird said. "This guy is pretty good, but he was picked by the Bulls ahead of us. If you want him, I can trade for him for you."
"Why bother with all that effort? I see that Frenchman hasn't been chosen yet, right? Let's go with him! I think he's a good guy."
"By the way, do we have any second-round draft picks? Yes, how many? Two, right? Then let's try to trade them up as high as possible. That kid from Arizona is pretty good too, how about we get both of them?"
"Honestly, Lin, where did you get this information? When did you go to France? When did you go to Arizona? How do you know they're a good match? I really don't understand."
"If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Just trust me." Lin Tian chuckled, then continued, "Have you forgotten that I have a talent show called 'Produce Camp'? It has a list and information on talented players from all over the world! Arenas, that kid from Arizona, played against me two years ago, and I knew he could do it back then!"
"But that doesn't prove much! Highlights can be deceiving, and who knows if word-of-mouth is true or false? You haven't seen him for two years, you have no idea how that kid is doing! Your recommendations sound unreliable, but strangely, every time you give advice, it's always right!"
"That's probably the difference in talent, Larry. I'm a genius, you're not. I can see who has potential and who's a bust, but you can't!"
"Nonsense! Who says I can't see it!" Bird protested. "I can tell Kwame Brown is a bust! He'll most likely be one of the worst number one draft picks in history!"
"Do you actually see that this guy is no good, or do you just want to see Michael embarrass himself and therefore don't have high hopes for the new top draft pick?" Lin Tian directly saw through the surface of the question and grasped the essence of the matter!
"Of course I want to see Michael embarrass himself! Hahaha, I believe he won't let me down. I heard he's going to make a comeback this year? This guy, he's really crazy!"
Bird paused for a moment, then continued, "It's our turn to draft. I'll pick the Frenchman, and if the Lakers don't pick the Arizona, I'll try to get a second-round pick and get him. That's it."
After Bird finished speaking, he quickly hung up the phone. He had to choose a player and prepare for the trade.
After hanging up the phone, the smile on Bird's face vanished quickly. He poured himself a glass of whiskey with a bitter expression, drank it down in one gulp, and then let out a long sigh, his face full of worry.
The reason he's so frustrated is that, in addition to making trades and drafting players, he also has to negotiate contract extensions this summer.
The team has two major tasks to complete this year.
These are renewing Christie's contract and negotiating a contract extension with Carter a year in advance.
What's giving Bird a headache is that the team owners, the Simon brothers, have given him very strict instructions.
That means ensuring the team's competitiveness, but on that basis, they are unwilling to spend too much money!
It's not that they're being stingy this time, but rather that the NBA's new luxury tax system will be officially implemented starting next season. Once a team's total salary exceeds the luxury tax threshold next season, they will have to pay the same amount to the league for every extra cent they spend!
According to Bird's prediction, the salary cap for next season will most likely be between $4500 million and $4800 million, while the starting point for the NBA luxury tax next season will most likely be between $5500 million and $5800 million.
Even if we take a higher figure, with the NBA luxury tax threshold at $6000 million next season, what about the Pacers' salaries?
林天下赛季正式进入2000+俱乐部，他一个人就要拿走2280万美刀，然后就是韦伯的1275万和米勒的900万，然后还有大本的600万和布拉德·米勒的400万。
Then, adding in role players like Harrington and Carter, who are still on minimum contracts, and Bateers, whose salaries are around $100 million or even lower, these players would also take away about $800 million.
The players currently under contract with the team will occupy approximately $6300 million in cap space next season.
As for Christie, if he were to look for a job outside, with his resume, abilities, and the added prestige of being a champion, getting a contract with an average salary of 8-900 million would be no problem at all! Even if he were willing to take a pay cut to stay with the team, it couldn't be too much less; an average salary of 6-700 million would be a certainty!
Based on this calculation, the Pacers' total salary next season will be around $7000 million, and they will need to pay an additional $1000 million in luxury tax!
The Simon brothers, however, found the number perfectly acceptable and said they had no problem with it.
But this is only for next season!
What about the season after next?
Next season, Webber's contract will reach $1400 million, and Lin Tian's contract will exceed $2700 million! In addition, if the current roster is maintained, Carter can get a contract with a starting salary of around $1100 million, and Harrington's market value is between $6 million and $800 million.
Then, Webber also has to assume that Reggie Miller's two-year contract expires and he will choose to retire.
Even if Miller retires, the Pacers' luxury tax will still reach at least $02 million by the season after next, the 2500-03 season!
This is assuming Miller has retired. What if he doesn't retire? What if Miller wants to contribute another season? What then? Do you fire him or give him a disgusting minimum wage?
No matter what, no matter how much you love it, no matter how much you compromise, giving Miller a contract of around 6-800 million, slightly higher than the middle class, is the bottom line, right?
The Pacers' luxury tax would then exceed $3000 million or even $3500 million.
Definitely the league's number one taxpayer!
The Simon brothers had, of course, already calculated this number, so they had already informed Bird.
They can grit their teeth and pay the luxury tax of around 1000 million without any problem! As long as they maintain good grades!
But 3000 million or even 3500 million?
Sorry, but this is Indiana, not the Knicks. The team only earns tens of millions of dollars a year. You're going to wipe out all our profits with just the luxury tax, and we might even lose money. No matter how much we love it, the Simon brothers wouldn't want that.
In particular, after the Pacers had established a dynasty and won three championships in four years, the Simon brothers were already satisfied. Whether they won a fourth or fifth one or not, it didn't really matter!
With the two bosses making their explicit suggestions, Bird was in a very awkward and passive position; he genuinely didn't know what to do.
According to the two owners, their best strategy for Bird was to trade Carter and Harrington directly in exchange for several future draft picks.
They don't really care about winning three consecutive championships.
Alternatively, a middle-ground strategy would be to let Carter and Harrington finish the year, while the team goes on to pursue their fourth championship in five years, and then let them go for free without any return.
This is the biggest concession they are willing to make for the sake of results; it's equivalent to giving up multiple high-quality future draft picks and other assets, all for the sake of winning a championship.
As for the worst option?
The worst-case scenario is that you, Bird, can re-sign Carter, Harrington, or anyone else, but after that, you can get out of here! We'll find someone new to take your place and break up the team to save money.
Ultimately, the Simon brothers are businessmen, and the team is a business! They love basketball, but not that much! It's okay if they don't make money, but it's also okay if they abandon everything and go all out to win a championship without considering the consequences.
But when you've achieved great success and your team has become a dynasty, is it still appropriate to invest recklessly without considering gains or losses?
Those two really can't do it!
Not worth the candle!
It must be said that the Simon brothers posed a really big problem for Bird, but he also understood that the two bosses' ideas were correct.
Indiana isn't New York or Los Angeles, and it doesn't have a single boss who's among the world's top ten richest people.
It's all fate!
Lin Tian didn't ask Bird about his troubles. After all, it wasn't his job. It's understandable that his boss wouldn't want to spend almost 100 million a year on salaries alone. After all, people who have too much money and are too foolish are a very small minority!
For example, Dolan, whom Lin Tian is about to collaborate with, is definitely the biggest sucker and willing spender for certain Microsoft executives and Russian giants before they join the alliance!
Take Lin Tian and him as an example. In the first season, Lin Tian contributed manpower, effort, connections, and ideas. It's no exaggeration to say that he was the one who contributed the most, and it wouldn't be a problem for him to receive any amount of money.
In the second season, because he was going to compete in the Olympics, Lin Tian did nothing except show his face briefly and send a video message to the production team to wish them well. Even so, Dolan paid him every penny he was owed!
As for this year, Lin Tian will indeed participate in the show as one of the mentors, but he has also completely become a hands-off manager. He has not participated in anything such as relationship building, personnel recruitment, competition system setting, and guest selection. He has left it all to Dolan.
Dolan truly had no complaints.
This is also why Lin Tian is somewhat hesitant to have too much contact with Dolan.
This guy is a bit scary. If Lin Tian doesn't go to play for the Knicks in three years, he's worried that this guy might just find someone to kill him with a shotgun.
Anyway, Lin Tian felt that this guy had a lot of potential to be a yandere!
That's incredibly scary.
After arriving in Hawaii by plane, Dolan personally picked him up and took Lin Tian directly to a five-star hotel he had booked. As for what was in the hotel...
Anyway, there's no typical food and drink here.
There's plenty of unserious eating and drinking!
Over the next two days, Lin Tian explored Hawaii thoroughly, experiencing what it's like to have sunshine, beaches, and nudist beaches, and feeling the unique charm of Hawaii.
After a few days of relaxation, the third season of "Produce Camp" has officially begun!
This time, there has been a significant change in the competition format.
The beginning remains the same: playing ball, showcasing oneself, mentors selecting members, and dividing into 4 teams.
Then the four teams will practice for 10 days, then be drawn, and then play a single-elimination tournament over 3 days.
After the competition, a champion will be determined. The champion team can regroup and select up to three players from the other three teams to join their team. The team will then train together for another 10 days before heading out to compete!
Yes, this time it's an external war!
Dolan arranged for several teams to play against this team, and each opponent was stronger than the last!
Moreover, this guy was very secretive. At least he didn't say a word to outsiders, only saying that many mysterious strong teams would come to participate. But he didn't hide anything from Lin Tian. In fact, he told Lin Tian directly without him even asking.
A top NCAA team, plus a team from the newly created NBDL league this summer, and a team from the Utah Summer League!
With three opponents and three external enemies, each one certainly has a bigger hype and stronger strength than the last!
The NBDL team in particular is one that many die-hard basketball fans pay close attention to!
Its popularity even surpasses that of the last Summer League team!
After all, the Summer League has been held on a small scale since the mid-80s, and it has been more than ten years now. Every year, only a few players who have already been selected in the draft can go from here to the NBA.
Or to put it more bluntly: the summer league teams of each team are, to put it nicely, reserve teams, where each team selects new players to supplement the roster. But to put it bluntly, they are practice teams prepared by each team for their first-round picks!
Play along with them, and see if the young people you just selected are worth nurturing, and how much potential and ability they actually have.
Furthermore, these summer league teams are usually disbanded immediately after the summer league season, and if they are not picked up by other teams, they don't have much further development.
But this new guy, NBDL, is completely different!
They were a newly formed league that had just been established before the draft.
Just three days before the draft, Stern announced that the league would create a league called the "National Basketball Development League," or NBDL for short!
The league is currently confirmed to have 8 teams. These 8 teams are mainly composed of NBA undrafted players from this year and previous years, free agents who have lost their jobs but still want to play in the NBA to get their next job, and second-round draft picks who have been selected but have not yet signed with a team and are therefore without a team to play for.
The formation of this NBA second-tier league has provided a place for many fringe players in the NBA to settle down and showcase their talents. Many people also call this league the "Dream League".
This is a place that truly brings people closer to their dreams.
That's why this league, which was established in its first year, attracted the attention of many die-hard fans early on. They all wanted to see what kind of performance the guys in this league could deliver!
Besides the fans' expectations, what's even more noteworthy is that since this team is known as the NBA's second division, there will inevitably be many NBA scouts sitting on the sidelines when they play!
When scouts arrive, they naturally can't just look at the performance of one team. Whether it's the Produce Camp team or Produce Camp's opponent, the NBDL team, they are clearly the targets of those scouts' investigation!
Or to put it another way: this game will truly bring them into the spotlight of NBA teams! They could very well be noticed by NBA teams because of just one game!
This attraction might be insignificant to top high school students or nationally renowned geniuses, but for those who are not top-tier high school students, this is the best opportunity!
Of course, the same goes for the other two games! Whether it's a top NCAA team or a summer league team from an NBA team, they're sure to attract some scouts to watch the game live.
For these talented young people, these three international matches are the best opportunity for them to showcase themselves!
It's just that, as a completely new thing, NBDL inevitably brings extra anticipation and excitement!
As for the ending, it's the usual cliché plot: an awards ceremony with all sorts of awards, including MVP, All-Star team, Best Defensive Player, Best Sixth Man, and so on.
Anyway, this show has already run for three seasons, and the MSG production team knows exactly how to create buzz, how to make things interesting, and how to generate hype!
That's why he's a professional; he really knows his stuff!
This time, Lin Tian should just quietly and honestly be himself and happily create some fun!
Being a hands-off manager and getting things done is so much fun!
The first day of the Produce Camp started as usual with some staged photo shoots.
First, interview some of the young players, ask them how they see their own abilities, ask them about their goals, and then let them talk about who is the strongest in this season of Produce Camp.
Then, people from all walks of life entered in waves, showcasing their personalities and specialties.
Among them were street dancers, rappers, and even someone who did a few back handsprings.
The most outrageous one was from Matt Barnes, who threw a series of punches at the camera, saying that he was not afraid of anything, whether it was playing basketball or fighting!
Then came the main event!
The last few people to enter caused a disturbance as soon as they entered.
Dwyane Wade, a former star player and a returning contestant in the tournament!
LeBron James, who has already grown into one of the top high school students in the United States, is hailed as the new generation's son of America and a prodigy at just his junior year of high school!
And Cameron Anthony, the current number one high school player in the nation, who just transferred to Oak Hill High School!
The appearance of this trio immediately sparked cheers from both the players and the audience!
These three guys include the undisputed number one high school player, the undisputed next number one high school player, and a star college player who has already entered college and is almost certain to be selected by the lottery!
When these three teamed up, many people immediately dubbed them the "Demon King Team"!
Then, before these three young devils could finish gloating, the last team appeared – the real big devil team!
Muggsy Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history, nicknamed "The Bug" during his playing days, who just retired, is the strongest 160cm player in history!
Although he has become a fringe player in the league, he is still a sharpshooter who has won the Sixth Man of the Year award and has not yet retired. There is also Stephen Curry, who is not even 14 years old and is a sidekick to Dell Curry!
These three guys formed the final team of this competition: a retired star, an active star, and a human-shaped accessory!
The shock and cheers caused by the appearance of these three people were definitely greater than those caused by the appearance of the 03 generation in the third quarter!
After all, this is a real NBA-level event!
After the participating players took the stage and were introduced one by one, it was the mentors' turn.
At the same time, this is also a moment to test the acting skills of the players and mentors!
Because we had already met a few days ago, and even attended a party together, and had a good time a few times.
But at this moment, everyone has to pretend to be shocked, as if they've never seen anything like it before, and then ask incredulously, "Oh my god, to think I'd run into you here, my best buddy! Is your damn ass not hurting anymore? Don't worry, I'm going to give it a good kick later!"
Just put on an act! Just pretend it's the first time we've met, and that you had no idea you'd be here!
But to be honest, although the initial shock upon meeting was an act, the people Dolan brought this time really startled Lin Tian.
First up is Dennis Rodman!
Who knows where he's been hiding since retiring to enjoy life and do all sorts of crazy things? This guy, dressed in women's clothing, with brightly colored hair and covered in all sorts of rings, sat next to Lin Tian.
Lin Tian truly couldn't believe he was coming.
Of course, what he found even more unbelievable was that Dolan actually dared to approach him!
Aren't you afraid that if the older brother gets upset, he might just quit filming and ruin your entire show?
Dolan: Don't worry, I didn't pay you. We agreed that I would only pay you after the recording was completed without any problems.
Rodman: What are you talking about! What kind of person do you take me for! Do you think I'm the kind of irresponsible person? Brother, I'm here because... okay, I'm about to go bankrupt, and Dolan is giving me a ton of money! I promise to complete the mission as punctually as possible.
Okay, if they're about to go bankrupt, then that's normal.
Then, Lin Tian was not surprised by the third mentor, his old friend Barkley!
The chubby guy is good at entertaining and talking a lot, has a great sense of variety, and has a very high historical status, so becoming a mentor in this kind of competition is no problem at all.
Then, the last person to appear, Lin Tian had to admit, was genuinely a bit stunned when he saw him a couple of days ago.
Jordan.
How come this thing is everywhere?
If you weren't tortured enough last time, why go through it again? Just to be tortured again?
Jordan's appearance naturally triggered a frenzy of cheers and shouts from the young crowd, and he once again received the loudest, loudest, and longest cheers in the entire arena!
The young players who are participating in the competition here now are mostly born after 85. This group of kids has grown up watching Jordan play, and in their hearts, Jordan's status is absolutely unshakable!
And in another 5-8 years, when the generation of 90s or 95s who watched Lin Tian play enter the league, then the whole world will be Lin Tian's fans.
But no matter what, the lineup that Dolan has put together this time is really quite sensational!
Each of the four has their own unique style, and none of them are alike!
No matter which style you prefer, you're sure to find your favorite among the four mentors! (End of Chapter)