No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 117 - 87. Is it because he can’t teach? No, it’s those useless pieces of trash who can’t learn themselves!

Chapter 117: 87. Is it because he can’t teach? No, it’s those useless pieces of trash who can’t learn themselves!

The date was August 3rd, and Jordan had thrown in the towel, disappearing for a few days. On the 9th he reappeared, bringing a shooting coach to teach Zhang Yang and Felton.

Bickerstaff, watching Ingles instruct Zhang Yang, said, "Chip is really impressive. He immediately identified problems with their shooting techniques and helped correct them."

Jordan replied, "He is indeed great. He reminds me of Hamblen."

Bickerstaff: "The shooting coach who helped train you and Bryant? You think very highly of him."

And it wasn’t just high praise—this new shooting coach commanded a salary higher than most assistant coaches across the league!

Jordan felt the pinch! For now, someone else was footing the bill, but soon it would be him paying out.

That damned Tellem, somehow, he caught wind of his contacts with Chinese businesses and came calling, saying their team’s shooting coach was atrocious and demanded an upgrade.

What could he do, but look for someone? Fortunately, the Nuggets Team management and coaching staff had a fierce falling out last season, leading to the resignation of head coach Jeff Bzdelik. None of the assistants wanted to work with the new arrival, George Karl, and all resigned too, Chip Engelland among them.

After resting for a few months, Engelland was ready to look for a job. The Spurs had made an offer, and initially, he planned to go to San Antonio. However, the Hornets presented an offer as well, and life in Charlotte far surpassed that in San Antonio... Most importantly, Jordan personally invited him for a meal and got his contract signed over drinks.

But say what you will, expensive as he is, he’s worth every penny!

Jordan’s comparison of Engelland to Hamblen was a sincere compliment.

Bickerstaff inquired, "Michael, I heard from finance that you’re planning to buy the team. So you’ll really be my boss then, but isn’t the team losing a lot of money now? Didn’t the big boss say he’d support you for a few more years before selling you the team?"

Robert Johnson, the current owner of the Hornets, was the first African American billionaire in US history and the first black owner of a television network. He was the ultimate authority at RLJ Companies and the foundation, and he was all too happy to support entrepreneurial, capable, influential African Americans in their ventures. In the summer of ’02, when the Hornets left Charlotte, Jordan had persuaded him to found the Hornets, eventually paying a hefty expansion fee to become the 30th NBA team. freёwebnoѵel.com

Purchasing now meant losses, but buying later would cost a fortune... Of course, Jordan wouldn’t say that out loud: "I still want to be my own boss. Only then can I truly have absolute control over the team. If one day Robert and I have a falling-out, I’m afraid he’ll ruin the team. You know, he doesn’t even realize that in basketball you can’t just hold the ball and charge through people."

Recently, Chinese companies had been reaching out to him for advertising, but because the offers were low, he hadn’t agreed and wasn’t willing to close deals just yet.

He made a snap decision to start raising funds to buy the team. His total assets were indeed higher than the Hornets’ market value, but to come up with two or three hundred million US dollars in cash all at once was challenging, so he had more reason not to allow the team’s value to increase...

Bickerstaff wasn’t particularly interested in the potential change of ownership; whoever was the boss, he would still be an employee and didn’t ask further. Instead, he teased, "Michael, why aren’t you continuing to guide Jack’s training?"

Jordan: "I’m 42 years old. You expect me to spar with a hyperactive 17-year-old kid every single day? You want to work me to death?"

Just mentioning it exhausted him. His initial plan was to train Zhang Yang for two months, up until the start of training camp.

But forget two months, he couldn’t even last two weeks and bolted on the 14th day... If it weren’t for the daily thrill of Chinese business offers, and the irresistible allure... he couldn’t have lasted even ten days.

After retiring for two years, suddenly enduring two hours of intense training daily was too much, even though he had prepared for half a month.

Bickerstaff: "But you seemed to enjoy those days of training, getting more motivated day by day."

Jordan: "Jack really pleased me; I wanted to conquer him more with each passing day. But my body just couldn’t keep up. The kid is like a Weeble; he just won’t fall. However, if he had been knocked down and conquered so easily, I would have been cursed by the North Carolina fans for nothing."

And there was one more thing about Zhang Yang that pleased Jordan.

No matter how outrageous his teaching was, Zhang Yang always managed to learn something. While Zhang Yang didn’t adopt his techniques, Jordan could tell that Zhang Yang was trying to incorporate the tricks he learned into his training, constantly experimenting and adjusting.

There were always those who said he, the God of Basketball, couldn’t teach the game. Just look—is it really that he can’t teach, or are those losers just unable to learn?

Bickerstaff: "Ha, I was really worried at the start that you’d mess up Jack. Turns out you were the one who ran out of steam first. Look at Raymond; you almost drove him to self-doubt. Jack kept encouraging him, and that’s why he managed to adjust his mindset."

Jordan scoffed and said, "Raymond thinks he’s coaching Jack, but in reality, it’s Jack who’s leading him in training. By sticking with Jack, he’s picked up a lot of good habits."

As for Felton, the fellow North Carolina alumnus, Jordan’s initial hope had mostly turned to dissatisfaction.

Without a comparison, it might have been fine, but with Zhang Yang setting the bar, there was plenty to be dissatisfied about.

Good thing Zhang Yang was another of his North Carolina brothers!

Bickerstaff: "Michael, they’re getting along just fine as is. Maybe it’s best not to let Raymond know the truth; it could affect their relationship."

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