r18novel Chapter 37 If you don't like it, then let's trade Lin!
Chapter 37 If you don't like it, then let's trade Lin!
After this game, the Bulls' worst outcome wasn't actually suffering two consecutive losses.
To make matters worse, both the SuperSonics and the Pacers are championship favorites this season! After losing to two strong teams in a row, the Bulls will inevitably be criticized for not being able to play tough games, for Jordan and the Bulls finally getting old when facing strong opponents, for performing poorly in matchups against top teams, and for being unable to cope.
Of course, this isn't even the worst of it!
To make matters worse, both of these teams are led by Miller and Payton!
These two are definitely among the top five most notorious trash-talkers in the league today! And neither of them is afraid of Jordan at all! They're both ruthless guys who would love to beat Jordan to a pulp to win a championship!
Losing to them and being completely outplayed by them was secondary for Jordan; what hurt and angered him most was the endless insults and mockery he suffered at their hands.
A Jordan in a fit of rage and madness was not only a nightmare for other teams in the league, but also a nightmare for the Bulls players themselves!
Therefore, although the Bulls had a full three days of rest after this incredibly difficult schedule, no one on the team dared to rest! Not only did they not rest, they trained even more fiercely and intensely than usual, with each training session ending in near exhaustion.
It's all because of Jordan!
This lion is in a state of rage, and no one on this team dares to mess with him!
Well, it's not that there aren't any.
Lin Tiangan!
Lin Tian not only dares to do it, but he is still keen to go head-to-head with Jordan!
Even though Jordan was in a bad mood these past few days, his actions were much more aggressive than usual. He was using elbows, knees, and claws on Lin Tian like crazy, as if it wasn't Payton and Miller who had dominated him in the previous two games, but Lin Tian himself!
He vented most of his anger on training, or rather, on Lin Tian!
On December 4th, during the Bulls' final practice before the games resumed on the 5th, Jordan and Lin Tian finally got into trouble!
The thing Phil Jackson had been worried about has happened!
During a positioning play, Jordan made an exaggeratedly aggressive move, elbowing Lin Tian directly in the neck. Lin Tian, not one to back down, impatiently shoved Jordan's arm away and yelled at him, "If you don't want to get beaten up, you better watch your mouth!"
Lin Tian's action completely stunned everyone present!
In Chicago, on the Bulls, who would dare to speak to Jordan like that?
Should we warn Jordan to be careful?
What's the difference between this and the White House cleaner telling the president to be careful not to get the floor dirty or he'll stage a coup?
"You're telling me to watch my step?" Jordan laughed in exasperation, pointing at himself and asking the question.
"You got wrecked by Payton and Miller because you're incompetent! Taking it out on your teammates, what kind of man are you? Coward! Trash! Scummy! If those two bastards are making you angry, then go beat them up! But what are you doing? Taking it out on me? You think I'm a pushover? You think I'm easy to bully? Huh?"
"Let me tell you, I'm not afraid of you! If you dare take one step forward, I'll make sure you and those three idiots end up the same way!"
As Lin Tian continued to spew his saliva, he held up an index finger, practically pointing it at Jordan's nose. He was completely enraged! Lin Tian had no problem with using basketball moves in his game; he even enjoyed it. But Jordan's move had clearly deviated from the bounds of basketball!
Bullying me? Then I'll beat you up! I don't care if you're the god of basketball or not!
"Let's see what you've got! Come on, come at me and let me see how much of a man you really are!" Just like Lin Tian, Jordan was no saint either. He was neither a coward nor a good-tempered person, otherwise he wouldn't have become the nightmare of the entire league.
Seeing that the two were completely at odds and a fight was about to break out, the rest of the Bulls finally reacted!
Pippen, Kukoc, Harper, Longley, Rodman, and others rushed forward and completely separated the two!
"Don't do it! You'll kill him! Don't do it!" Wennington once again played the role of a pacifist, holding Lin Tian tightly and muttering this phrase over and over in Lin Tian's ear.
All I can say is that Jordan was really lucky. He didn't hear what Wennington said. Otherwise, he would have risked his life to make everyone move aside and not stop him from fighting Lin Tian one-on-one!
In less than 30 seconds, Phil Jackson, who had been sitting on the sidelines, rushed to the middle of the crowd and yelled, "What are you doing! What are you all doing! You have endless energy? If you don't have all the energy, then go do an extra set of strength training! All of you, get to the weight room! Tonight, I don't want to see anyone walk out; you all have to crawl out! Now, immediately, right now!"
"Michael, you stay here!"
Jackson's words caused a chorus of groans from the Bulls players, who all turned and headed towards the weight room.
Wen Ningdun still held Lin Tian tightly, afraid that he might still act impulsively.
As for Jordan, he was still glaring angrily at Lin Tian's retreating figure, muttering curses under his breath.
But at least he stayed where he was and didn't go looking for trouble with Lin Tian.
After everyone left, Jackson sighed, looked at Jordan, and tentatively asked, "Michael, what do you think of Lin?"
"Arrogant! Overbearing! He doesn't respect me at all, he's a complete bastard! If no one had stopped me, I would have torn him to shreds! That bastard! I won't let him get away with this! I'm going to keep guarding him in tomorrow's training!" Jordan was clearly still furious, and he didn't say a single kind word to Lin Tian.
But upon hearing Jordan's words, Jackson did not show any concern; instead, a slight smile appeared on his face.
He grasped the crux of the problem!
"Michael, since you hate him so much and think you don't get along, let's trade him! This kid openly provoked you on the team. I think keeping someone like that on the team is a ticking time bomb; he could ruin our team chemistry at any moment!"
"Trade him?" Jordan paused for a moment, then decisively shook his head. "No, don't trade him! Keep this kid on the team. He's actually pretty good, we can use him! Yes, that's it! We can use him! After we win the championship, we'll kick him out! That's it!"
Jackson's smile was starting to spread, and he continued, "But he doesn't give you any face at all!"
"Then I won't give him any face! I'll continue to ravage him in training! I'll leave him here so I can keep tormenting him! When I'm tired of him, I'll kick him out! Chicago doesn't need such an arrogant presence!"