Chapter 701 Jordan Loses His Direction

Watching the BNA game live was undoubtedly the first time in Yang Dongxu's life, especially when he was sitting in the front row as the owner of a team, the feeling was very different from that of the live audience.

Because it was an away game, although Yang Dongxu, as the owner of the team, did not go to the game seat to the team coach and players, he still felt the boos from the fans who were challenging him away from home.

Unlike watching the game on TV, you can only see a few warm-up shots of some players, and then the game begins. The live game starts from entering the stadium to sitting down, to the players warming up, to the fans cheering or booing.

From the moment you enter the stadium, you begin to be surrounded by the atmosphere, and then as the game approaches, you are pushed forward little by little. The atmosphere becomes increasingly heated when the players warm up, and the game reaches a climax.

Compared with the Lakers, the 76ers are indeed a level lower in strength. After all, the OK combination that can help the Lakers win championships is really not covered, especially the big shark O'Neal is really unstoppable.

So at the beginning of the game, the 76ers felt like they were being suppressed. Before 10 minutes had passed, they were beaten 16 to 7. Coach Larry had to call a timeout to stabilize the players' mentality and cool down the opponent's hot hand, which attracted louder boos from the surrounding fans.

After the timeout, many 76ers players subconsciously looked at Yang Dongxu sitting in the audience, with a tense face and a little afraid to look up.

Facing the players' expressions, Yang Dongxu did not look serious or angry, but cheered for the players with a smile, and made gestures to show that he believed in them and asked them to continue working. This made the originally nervous players relax a lot.

After the timeout, after the coach's tactical arrangement, although the 76ers did not continue to be widened by the Lakers, from the scene, the 76ers were still suppressed by the Lakers. Although the score did not widen, it seemed more and more difficult to resist.

19 minutes later, Derek missed a shot, and O'Neal, who stood under the basket like an Optimus Prime, swung his body, squeezed the 76ers players who wanted to grab the rebound, and jumped slightly to grab the rebound.

As a result, Iverson, who seemed to be a latecomer compared to the Shark in terms of both height and physique, suddenly sprinted and jumped high, and pressed the ball into the basket before O'Neal.

The fans who were originally cheering for the home team were suddenly startled, and then there was a burst of boos. Iverson put his hand next to his ear and listened, as if these boos were his cheers, which made the boos louder.

"Good job, Allen." The players came forward to give Iverson, who was pretending to be cool, a hug as encouragement, and quickly retreated after a short break.

Iverson's tip-in over the Shark's head seemed to ignite the team's passion, especially Derek standing directly under the basket and fighting desperately with O'Neal.

Iverson wandered around the perimeter, using his superb interweaving steps and dribbling skills to continuously pass and shoot. In just a few minutes, the 76ers scored a small climax of 12 to 7.

At halftime, the score was fixed at 66-52, with a difference of only 4 points. This made the fans a little dissatisfied. Although the 76ers performed well in the East, the Lakers are the overlords of the West and will defend the championship this year.

In the first half, when the players were full of energy, they did not pull out a score gap that made them excited, so the fans were naturally dissatisfied.

After cheering for the players who were resting, Yang Dongxu did not go to the rest room. Instead, he was more interested in watching the cheerleaders dancing during the halftime break.

Those pairs of long legs and energetic dance postures cannot be seen on the TV screen. I don’t know whether you can see it during the live broadcast in the United States, but you can’t see it in China anyway.

Because when watching basketball games, no matter how the team you support performs, the first point that domestic fans complain about is that the camera cuts to the commentator when so many beautiful cheerleaders dance, which makes many Wolf fans extremely depressed.

The Lakers did not make any adjustments at the beginning of the second half. This is the team arrangement that won them two consecutive championships, and they are also the favorites to win the championship this year. There is no reason to change anything. Although Iverson played a little crazy in the first half, the Lakers did not think that Iverson would continue to be crazy. There is a clear gap between the two teams.

So the Lakers were beaten. Iverson, who had a hot hand in the first half, went crazy in the second half. No matter it was the basket, mid-range shot or three-pointer, he could score any shot. Incredible shots that obviously would not go in just went in.

When the game ended, Kobe and O'Neal were a little confused looking at the score of 123-112. The fans at the scene were also silent for a while, and seemed to have not reacted yet. Then there was an overwhelming booing.

The 76ers, who were also a little dazed, reacted to the boos. The substitutes rushed up. Iverson and Derrick hugged each other and celebrated wildly. The boos that were louder than the other were the best proof of their strength.

It was definitely impossible to go after the game. After all, the playoffs were a best-of-seven system, and the next game was still quite tight, but a big meal was definitely indispensable.

After watching a game of the team in Los Angeles, he packed his luggage and prepared to return home. In fact, this time he went abroad, he wanted to see if the football club, which had not made much progress before, could be promoted.

As a result, as the world's largest sport, and with the existence of an alien like Ronaldo, football matches have attracted much attention. Everyone is trying their best to see if they can improve the team. There are those who want to sell the team, but Yang Dongxu doesn't like them, and those who like them don't sell.

So he plans to return to China in advance. Walmart has already opened flagship stores in Yanjing and Shanghai, followed by Carrefour. Although there are no retail giants in Japan and South Korea entering China, various electronic products and automobile industries have increased their investment, so Yang Dongxu feels unprecedented pressure.

Before returning to China, Yang Dongxu met an unexpected guest-Jordan.

Jordan has been very unlucky recently, although he won a three-peat again after the second effort to prove himself. But because of the unpleasant labor dispute this year, he announced his retirement again.

He proved himself on the basketball court again, and finally announced his retirement again because of salary issues. He undoubtedly seemed a little confused, and his mood was very low. He lost the direction of his life for a while.

"It's okay, Michael. You are just a trigger for the labor dispute. The salary structure before the league wants to develop is unreasonable and needs to be improved. It just happened to break out at this time.

So don't take this matter to heart. Since you have announced your retirement, enjoy your life. For example, going on a trip or visiting China are both good choices."

Jordan forced a smile. As a god-like existence on the court, his psychological quality is undoubtedly top-notch.

He did not have any psychological problems because of his retirement. It was just that his accustomed life was suddenly broken. He didn't have to train or play every day. He didn't know what to do for a while.

"Thank you for your relationship. I will adjust quickly. China? I will definitely go to see it when I have time. And your medical skills. I heard that Derek is in great shape now. I would like to contact the two team doctors of your team if I have the chance." Jordan took a sip of beer and said.

Among all athletes, Jordan is the more self-disciplined one. Although he became the first in the NBA league, he did not relax himself at all, otherwise he would not have achieved such good results. Now he started drinking, and it was obvious that he was indeed a little overwhelmed.

"That's no problem. I'll help you arrange it. If you really go to China, let me know. I'll show you some traditional Chinese medicine that's better than the two doctors on my team. Maybe I can adjust your body back to its peak state."

"Really?" Jordan's eyes suddenly lit up.

Although he announced his retirement himself, the reason was: he no longer had the challenging goals he had when he first started as a basketball player.

But are there really no challenges? Isn't breaking his own record of three consecutive championships a very worthy goal to challenge?

Although the labor-capital dispute was the main factor in his retirement announcement this time, there was another point. Although he didn't want to admit it in his heart, he still wanted to win the championship, but he was already 36 years old and he clearly felt his state decline. Facing higher challenges, the feeling of being powerless made him very frustrated.

If he could return to his peak period, not to mention the physical condition of around 30 years old, as long as he had the physical fitness of 33, that is, when he came back, and as long as he was three years younger, Jordan felt that he would win at least two more championships.

"Who knows if you don't try some things?" Yang Dongxu said with a smile: "Anyway, you are retired now, you don't have to train on time every day, and you don't have to keep in competitive form all the time. Try a new treatment method to recover from injuries. If you succeed, you can still return to the court and become a god again. If you fail, it won't be a loss for you."

"Haha, that's right. I'm not a player now, I've retired. I can try whatever I want." Jordan smiled and raised his glass and took a big sip of beer.

The words sounded like freedom that would no longer be restricted by the contract, but there was also a lot of loneliness and desolation. No one wants to stand at the bottom of the mountain and look up when they can stand on the top and look down.

Patting Jordan's shoulder, Yang Dongxu raised his hand and the two began to drink. They didn't know how they talked about women while drinking. When they talked about women, they naturally ran to bars and nightclubs, and then they were so high that they didn't know what time it was in the early morning. It seemed that they went to a hotel and opened a room in a daze.

The next day, Yang Dongxu, who had a splitting headache, rubbed his forehead and looked around. He found that the environment was a little unfamiliar. Recalling what happened last night, his brain was throbbing with pain. He shook his head and didn't think about it anymore.

Judging from the surrounding layout, it should be a hotel. The room seemed a bit messy, but he was relieved to find no women's clothes on the floor.

But the next moment, the sound of water coming from the bathroom made him frown instantly.