Robert quickly followed out and got into the car with Shen Huan.
"Shen Huan, why would you reject Jordan? He is the owner of the Hornets. With his nod, wouldn't you be able to join the NBA?" Robert asked in surprise.
Of course Shen Huan would not tell the truth, but coughed slightly: "Robert, do you know Jordan?"
Robert was baffled, "Of course, no one in the basketball field does not know his past and present in detail."
"So what kind of contract do you think Jordan can give me?" Shen Huan asked him.
Robert suddenly realized it and woke up from the high and low mood just now.
Shen Huan is right!
Boss Joe is the stingiest owner in all the NBA, bar none!
If you join his team, no matter how well you play, he will not give you a raise. Instead, he will send you away to train a few more Mavericks and continue to make money.
A boss like this is simply a disgrace to this business alliance!
But who said Jordan represents the NBA in a sense
Therefore, the league did not condemn his behavior much, and neither did other owners and players.
But this doesn't mean that Robert wants Shen Huan to jump into this pit.
It's easy to jump in, but not easy to climb out!
The Hornets are in the lottery every year, and there is a possibility of the No. 1 pick every year. How difficult is it for a team like this to achieve results
Isn't this a waste of Shen Huan's talent
Thinking of this, Robert felt ashamed.
Fortunately, Shen Huan is smart. Otherwise, as a middleman, wouldn't he be ridiculed as an idiot
"Then what are you going to do next?" Robert asked.
"My time is very tight." Shen Huan said, "Tomorrow there is still one day to discuss results, and the day after tomorrow is the award ceremony and party. I have to return to China the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"Ok, I know!"
"There are still two teams in California, right?" Shen Huan asked.
"Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers." Robert suddenly realized, "Are you going to give these two teams a try?"
"Yes!" Shen Huan said, "But I can't waste time like this anymore. It would be best if you could arrange for me to directly participate in their training camp to play games."
"Their training camp won't start until the end of August, but now there are many people who want to find opportunities to go there." Robert nodded, "I have videotaped your performance in the past few days. Jordan's performance just now The invitation is also given in public, so if you go there, they will definitely not treat you as an ordinary player."
"Well, it's best to have a result tonight." Shen Huan said.
"good!"
Robert started the car immediately, "I'll take you back to the hotel first, and then I'll go to the Lakers."
"Why go to the Lakers first? Aren't the Lakers very strong? Would they care about me, a guy who has never even played a game?" Shen Huan was a little surprised. He thought Robert was going to the Los Angeles Clippers first.
"What a joke! The Lakers in the past three years have been a disgrace!" Robert scolded while driving: "In the past three years, old Kobe Bryant has been reimbursed early every year, which has deprived the team of any fighting spirit. They missed the playoffs and set the worst record in history! I don’t even want to book their season tickets anymore!”
It can be seen that Robert is a Lakers fan.
No wonder.
Most of the fans in Los Angeles are Lakers, and there are very few Clippers fans. On the contrary, fans from surrounding counties and cities will like them a little bit more.
"Has Kobe been reimbursed?" Shen Huan asked this question, "By the way, he's not..."
Shen Huan's words stopped abruptly.
If he remembers correctly, Kobe should have completed the 15-16 season relatively completely, that is, the next season, and then announced his retirement.
However, this decision has not yet been announced.
It seems like we have to wait until the end of the year to say it.
Then every game played by Kobe, just like when Jordan announced his imminent retirement after his second comeback, was absolutely packed, and everyone wanted to see Kobe play his last game in a certain arena.
The ticket price at that time was the same as when Jordan retired more than ten years ago, and each ticket was astronomically expensive.
"Yes, old Kobe is already 37 years old. He has been enduring injuries in the past few years. As a result, he can no longer hold on as he gets older. A little injury can make him out for a long time." Robert sighed, "He has been out for a few years. I have been undergoing active treatment for many years, but the results are not very good. I don’t know what will happen next season.”
Sports injury
An idea suddenly appeared in Shen Huan's mind.
But at this time, he did not speak, but listened to Robert continue, "But this means that the game is not good. He was reimbursed for the season in January, but with active treatment, he is recovering well now... In fact, it is useless for him to recover early, 4 In January, the Lakers will definitely not make it to the playoffs. So in a few days, Kobe will go to your country to promote as a Nike ambassador, and he can make a lot of money!"
It is not unusual for Kobe Bryant to come to China.
During his career, he has been coming to China for more than ten years to do promotions. This shows that Nike is going crazy to expand the market.
Think about it, if Kobe is here, what basketball fan can stop him
After all this, the word "Nike" must be added to all promotional activities. How many free promotional resources do you think Nike has obtained
"Can you find a way to ask Kobe to watch my training match?" Shen Huan made this request.
"Well... maybe." After Robert pondered, he said cheerfully: "Old Kobe can't play in the game, but he has been recovering and training. Now as long as he doesn't go out, he drives to the ball at 4 o'clock every morning. The gym for training is not far from the gym for training games. I told him that if there is a super rookie, he should come."
"Okay, then I'll trouble you!"
Shen Huan was still a little embarrassed when she spoke.
I don’t know what Robert’s expression would be like after knowing that he would never play in the NBA.
Perhaps because Shen Huan's words aroused the conversation, Robert continued: "What a pity! If you had come here five years earlier, Shen Huan, then Kobe would have been overjoyed and prepared to win the championship with a hundredfold energy! Now! , Kobe is getting old too, and although his love for the Lakers has not changed, even with you, I'm afraid it's only at the level of the playoffs!"
Shen Huan nodded slightly.
Although Kobe never admits defeat, he cannot withstand the years.
He led the team for a whole season next year, but the mud couldn't help it, and it didn't even make the playoffs.
It can only be said that competitive sports are still very cruel.
No hero can achieve good results in his twilight years. They are all replaced by groups of newcomers due to injuries and decline in form.