Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 4: Someone started trouble on the first day of the training camp!

The only people in Chicago who would like Lin Tian are probably female fans of all ages who like to watch handsome men. They really love this rookie who is as handsome as a Hollywood star and wish he could stay here for ten years and never be traded!

Therefore, on Krause's desk, the second most important thing after the letter hoping Lin Tian would be traded was the letter hoping Lin Tian could stay with the Bulls forever.

Perhaps Lin Tian's current predicament is also largely due to his popularity among female fans!

Jealousy is one of the most basic human emotions!

If it's just the fans' unfriendly attitude, then it's not a big deal. Fans are the most pragmatic and easiest group to manage. As long as Lin Tian plays well, a large number of fans will switch sides and become his fans in no time!

In fact, according to Lin Tian's memory, the Bulls had a record of 72 wins and 10 losses this season!

With a team that keeps winning, Lin Tian might not need to do anything at all!

Just sit on the bench and wave your towel, and Chicago fans will love him!

That's the meaning of winning!

But some things cannot be changed by winning games or individual performance.

That's malice coming from within the team!

You should know that each NBA team is like a small society!

Even within the team, there are different levels and different circles!

It's difficult for role players to fit into the circles of superstars.

Role players may also form small cliques due to factors such as their status in the team, playing time, and their relationship with senior players.

There are even instances of ridicule, bullying, and harassment between different small groups.

This is a situation that no team can avoid!

After all, this is the NBA, the world's top basketball hall of fame that countless people would do anything to get into.

The core of the Bulls today is undoubtedly the trio of Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman. In addition to these three, players such as Luke Longley, Toni Kukoc, and Ron Harper have long since become indispensable members of the team through their own illustrious pasts or their integration with the team.

These people only need to focus on the tasks assigned by themselves and the coach during training.

Unless something unexpected happens, their position on the team is very secure.

So they didn't cause any trouble in the training camp.

Of course, given the terrible personalities of guys like Jordan and Pippen, it's possible that by the end of training camp, neither of them will have said a word to Lin Tian, ​​and they might not even remember his simple two-syllable name!

But apart from this core group of players who have no worries about playing time, the other players on the Bulls are not so peaceful!

Especially for Lin Tian and a few others who have to give their all for a chance to play or even stay on the team, they have to be on edge at all times. After all, every opportunity is precious to them, and any mistake or being out of form during training could cost them a lifetime on the bench or even being cut from the team!

Conversely, the more players a team cuts, the greater the chance of the remaining players staying!

Therefore, during training camp, before the final roster of the team was finalized, these fringe players were not just teammates and brothers, they were practically mortal enemies!

My mortal enemy, it's either you or me!

What about teammates being like family, and how everyone is so close and helps each other to improve together?

nonexistent!

Your existence will affect my livelihood. I can only play if you get out. This is the most realistic side of NBA fringe players!

On his very first day at the training camp, Lin Tian felt this malice!

"Kid, I bet you got this chance by washing your chrysanthemum and lying in Phil's bed! Am I right?"

The speaker was a black guard who was slightly shorter than Lin Tian, ​​but much more muscular. Lin Tian recognized the guy: Randy Brown, a point guard who was a complete bit player, averaging only 4 points and 2 assists per game in his career. He had just transferred from the Kings to the Bulls this offseason.

Normally, Brown should be the team's third point guard after Harper and Kerr. He should be able to get some playing time and stats with the Bulls next season.

However, Phil Jackson picked Lin Tian, ​​a point guard who was much taller and better than Brown in terms of size, in the draft. Even though he was only the 52nd pick and a player from an unknown college, it still made Brown wary, worried that Lin Tian would take away his position as the third point guard!

So Brown didn't hesitate to give them a taste of their own medicine!

Lin Tian wouldn't hold back against this kind of guy. Without even thinking, he flicked his middle finger and yelled, "What about you? Do you have a chrysanthemum to offer? I bet you're just jealous of everyone who has one, that's why you said something so brainless?"

"Am I right? You idiot, your ass is in your brain, and all you can do is poop with your mouth?"

Brown never expected that a rookie of Asian descent he had never seen in the league would dare to speak to him like that. He originally thought that Lin Tian would be so scared that his legs would tremble, or he would either turn around and run away, or he would stammer and be unable to say anything coherent.

But what came out of his mouth was a string of trash talk that left him with no way to refute it.

"Randy Brown's emotions have fluctuated, resulting in a loss of 10 experience points!"

At the same time, the system's voice rang in Lin Tian's mind!

With a relevant major and extensive experience, Lin Tian quickly earned his first pot of gold!

Lin Tian will remember the name Randy Brown!

Just like a man will always remember the girl who helped him grow from a boy into a man!

"Hey kid! You think you're something special just because you graduated from an Ivy League school? Let me tell you, here, your degree is nothing!" Brown, of course, wasn't going to back down so easily, and he yelled at Lin Tian again. At the same time, two people unknowingly moved closer to his side.

The three of them glared menacingly at Lin Tian, ​​clearly intending to teach him a lesson.

Lin Tian glanced at them and saw that they were Jack Harry and Jason Caffee.

All three are essentially extras and fringe players on the team, but they play different positions and have no competitive relationship, so they stick together for mutual support and exclude others.

Lin Tian was clearly their first target!

Facing the stares of the three guys, Lin Tian knew better than anyone how to provoke them. After spitting on the floor, Lin Tian looked disdainful and muttered under his breath, "Cowards who are worse than trash."

Then, Lin Tian simply walked past the three people without even glancing at them.

Contempt! Absolute contempt!

Lin Tian's single action infuriated these three arrogant yet insecure individuals who were eager to find validation!