One Year Left to Play

Chapter 563 - 172: Decision for Season 2 (Part 2)

The newspapers are also talking about their Bulls’ 63 wins and 9 losses, and Mr. Qiao’s historically strongest personal performance.

All afternoon, Jordan was grinning, the feeling of dominating the headlines was fantastic!

It was finally his turn this day.

He continued to happily search for the next sports news with the remote control, constantly complaining about how few news items there were...

Aha, found it, Time Warner Cable TV’s program "Basketball Monday" at 5 p.m.

"What’s this show? Never heard of it? Whatever, it doesn’t matter..."

Jordan prepared his beer and cigars, waiting to watch himself and his team being praised.

Although he didn’t win Player of the Month this season, not even once, every TV station regretted it on his behalf.

But once the program started, he felt something was off...

It was a live broadcast!

Shockingly, it wasn’t Mr. Qiao’s live broadcast! But that rookie in Los Angeles!

In the TV picture, the host said: "Welcome everyone to Time Warner Cable Sports’ new program, Basketball Monday, I am your good friend Hubie Brown, and today our guests are the very popular NBA rookie, Aix, and his girlfriend Aprile..."

After a burst of canned applause and cheers, Zhang Hao and a beautiful Latino girl appeared on the TV screen.

After Zhang Hao and Aprile Clark introduced themselves, Hubie Brown said: "It’s such an honor to have you on the first episode of our show."

Zhang Hao responded politely as always: "It’s an honor for me to participate, being on TV with a Best Coach is something I never dreamed of."

"Aix, your coach on the Lakers was last season’s Best Coach."

"Really? No wonder, I’ve been saying how great our team coach is, he’s never told me, it’s all because I don’t like reading the news, just found out now, but he’s too modest, I have to get his signature for a memento."

Zhang Hao was polite and savvy, even though his expression remained indifferent, it made people feel he was speaking the truth even more.

The opening was very normal, showing Hubie Brown, this famous coach, and Zhang Hao, this popular rookie, from Jordan’s perspective.

Hubie Brown, tongue-tied as a coach, was the kind who used one sentence to leave his partner speechless as a commentator, so Time Warner Cable Sports paired Hubie Brown with a stammerer, who after a few years of commentary with Bill Walton had his stammer cured by Hubie Brown’s irritation.

Although Jordan was annoyed by Zhang Hao, he also admitted Zhang Hao was a polite kid.

But then the tone shifted dramatically...

Hubie Brown asked: "Aix, your performance this year has been amazing. Throughout my basketball experience, I’ve never seen a rookie like you, you’re simply a groundbreaking basketball player..."

Jordan looked at the live broadcast, displaying a real black man’s questioning face.

Since when did Hubie Brown praise someone like this?

This kind of praise... should more appropriately be directed at him, the current first person in the league, right!

Hubie Brown added: "Aix, I’m very worried that one day you might find basketball too boring, then I won’t be able to see your great and exciting games."

After Hubie Brown spoke, Jordan waited to see how Zhang Hao would respond.

Today’s Hubie Brown wasn’t acting normal!

Zhang Hao responded: "I’m sorry, your concern is going to be true, NBA is too boring, I’ve unintentionally received Rookie of the Month five times, but fine, I’ve also casually won Player of the Month once, thought it would be much harder..."

Jordan suddenly stood up.

What’s up with this rookie?

Gone crazy?

Jordan wanted to hit someone! Wanted to just jump into the TV and have a real fight with that rookie!

The extremely upset Jordan froze after hearing Zhang Hao speak a bit more.

"I’m only 19, and NBA already feels not very challenging, today I came on this show because I have a very important decision to announce to the fans and our team, I’ve thought about it for a long time and decided to say it."

What decision?

Combining Zhang Hao’s "boring" words, Jordan felt a tinge of unease.

This feeling was a regret for the next generation of players...

Hubie Brown’s expression directly reflected Jordan’s mood, urgently asking: "Aix, what do you intend to do?"

"Aprile and I have discussed it, and although it’s difficult, she supports my idea, so I’ve made this decision.

I am joining the Los Angeles Dodgers, I want to bring my talents to Major League Baseball."

Playing baseball?

Jordan was stunned!

Zhang Hao is going to play baseball at 19?

What’s this supposed to mean?

At this moment, the camera shifts, and the team president of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Frank McCourt, walks into the studio with a group of people.

Signing on-site?

NBA regular season isn’t over yet, and Zhang Hao wants to directly go to MLB to play baseball?

Hubie Brown looked at this scene in surprise and asked: "Aix, is this?"

"I’ll play for the Los Angeles Dodgers starting tomorrow, I want to try if playing baseball is really that hard, if my first time on a professional baseball field ends with a strikeout, I’ll never touch basketball again in my life."

Who’s he talking about? Who’s he talking about?

At the scene, Jordan grew irritable again, this time realizing something was off.

In the camera shot, Zhang Hao signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt.