Because of Dignity
Chapter 589:Because of Dignity
Osseff had a successful experience of defeating drug addiction, and soon had a second and third.
A basketball player, who can play a name in the NBA, has a very strong willpower, otherwise it is impossible to gain a foothold in the NBA.As long as there is a successful "anti-virus", then the next success is easy.
More crucially, in Los Angeles, Auself simply can't buy drugs, Mexican drug dealers took Lee Dai's money, they have already sent a message not to sell to Osseff, Los Angeles drug demolition will not offend the supplier for Osseff, a buyer.In addition, Au Cerf is a celebrity after all, and because of excessive medication almost died, really sell drugs to Osseff, in case of Orseff really drug hanging, the seller of the demolition must also follow the unlucky.
Ossef could not buy drugs, could only forcefully quit drugs, survived the pain of the first few days, and with the whole day of training, his physical condition became better.
In the training room, Lee came to Auself, looked at the sweaty Osseff, and said, "Your recent state looks good, if you stick to it, in a few months, you can return to the court."
“I hope so.”Orsef stopped and said: "In fact, I am already planning to go overseas, I let the agent contact me with the European team, I do not know whether the European league will want me, if even Europe does not want me, I can only go to Asia." 」Coach Li, if I go to China to play, I need you to introduce me."
“Going to China?Why don't you go back to the NBA?That's where you should be."Li Dai said.
Auther said, "I'm tired of my past, and I don't think an NBA team wants me to be a waste."
“That’s not necessarily.”Li Dai smiled and said, "If you can really get back to your previous state, no, as long as you can get back the last 70% of your state, you can stay in Los Angeles."
“You want me to go back to the Lakers?”Ausurf asked unconsciously, then shook his head: "Impossible, the Lakers won't want me again."
“Los Angeles isn’t just a Lakers team, don’t forget the Clippers.And the Clippers' coach is standing in front of you."Li Dai replied with a smile.
Auself froze, he suddenly remembered another identity of Lee Dai, so Autherf asked some tentatively: "Coach Lee, are you joking?"
"No, what I say is true."Li Dai made a solemn expression: "My team really needs to strengthen in the front line, I can give you this opportunity, but the premise is that you have to work hard, you have to start again, like a rookie, with their own performance to fight for a contract for themselves, and it is likely to be an insecure contract!" 」
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The NBA has entered the offseason, rumors of various trades are also flying, players are looking for a better home, and the team is busy strengthening.
Journalists have also begun to gather information around, hoping to get first-hand information on player trade signings.
Soon, a reporter noticed that Osseff was training at Lee’s training center.
In fact, Osseff this balloon star, may not have a reporter to pay special attention to him, but his "social celebrity" wife is too eye-catching, three days at two ends of the entertainment news, even with Osseff was also mentioned by the media.Of course, this kind of reference is not positive, but more ridiculed his "head of a prairie" thing.
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At the Clippers' media meeting, Li Dai, the head coach, naturally attended in person.
After the reporters asked a few questions about the summer league, finally a reporter asked about Osseff.
“Coach Lee, I heard that Osseff is in your physical training center for recovery, is he really going to come back?”A reporter asked.
"Please don't ask questions that have nothing to do with the team."The host of the scene immediately stopped the reporter's question.
Li Dai made a "no problem" gesture, picked up the microphone and replied: "Ossel has announced at the end of the regular season, it has been announced that the comeback, there were also media reports, this is not news?" 」
“Is that Autherf going to join the Clippers?”The reporter then asked.
“Why do you have that idea?“Did Ossef tell you?”Li Dai asked with a smile, and he even guessed that Autherf had leaked the news.
“I’m very sorry, Coach Lee, that’s just my personal guess.After all, Ossef is now training at your fitness center, and you're the Clippers head coach."The reporter replied.
“The physical training center is my business, but it doesn’t affect my work in the Clippers or affect my ability to exercise my role as head coach.I have always been public and private.”Li Dai said this, deliberately made a thought, and then thought for a few seconds, then said: "But your words remind me that the Clippers line really need to be strengthened, if Ossef can restore the state, I would recommend management, to Osseff a contract."
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The next day, there was a lot of news in the media.
The Sixth Man of the Past Will Come Again on the Clippers
The Clippers are interested in signing Autherwith.
"Osself's comeback, a year veteran signed the Clippers with base salary"
Although Li Dai only said a possibility, but to the news media, almost become a nail thing, even what kind of contract is signed are predicted.
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"Coach, you're really beautiful, you're deliberately saying you're going to give Osseff a contract, and I think Ronnie must be in a hurry now."Kassel pointed to the headline in sports magazine.
“You don’t think that the reporter was arranged in advance?”Lee asked.
“Isn’t that right?”Kassel, on the other hand, showed a surprised look.
“Certainly not!”Lee shook his head.
Kassel rolled his eyes: "You don't want to put pressure on Ronnie through this matter of Ossef, so that we can stand in a better position when we are negotiating the renewal?"
Li Dai shook his head again: “You want more.”But if Osseff can really get back to that state, do we still need Ronnie?On the surface, Ronnie's average score is higher than that of Osseff, but Ronnie is the core of the team, and Osseff is the sixth man, really in terms of offensive means and offensive efficiency, Osseff is not strong than Ronnie.And Ossef also has organizational ability, NBA teams, the replacement of the triple-double is rare..."
“Wait.”Kassel interrupted Lee, then asked, “Coach, wouldn’t you really want to give Autherf a contract?”The guy only had drugs and women in his eyes, and he was dead!”
Li Dai shook his head in disapproval and said confidently: "Don't forget, he is training in my training center, and the athletes I train will only jump higher, run faster, and become stronger!"
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Since Ronnie offered a five-year $125 million contract extension, he has been a long time in the making.
Ronnie originally thought that the Clippers said that the Clippers said that it meant that the team's management had been biased towards compromise, and would eventually accept his proposed conditions of $125 million for five years, but he did not expect that this "consideration" would have no follow-up news.
Ronnie finally waited impatiently, he asked the agent to ask the Clippers what to consider, and the Clippers management's response was still "considering".
Gradually, Ronnie felt that the Clippers were deliberately delaying time, so he began to release the news and expressed his willingness to listen to the other team's offers.But so far, no team has extended a football branch to him, after all, all the teams know that Ronnie's asking price is not low, and the Clippers have a high chance of matching other teams' offers.
With the passage of time, many free agents have received new contracts, many of which have some big contracts, and each contract, is equivalent to eating up the team's salary space, and now there are several teams into the ranks of luxury tax, simply can not afford new contracts, can give Ronnie a big contract team, even less.
The Clippers are still “considering,” and Ronnie’s patience is being worn off a little bit.
Finally, Ronnie saw the news of Ossef in the media.
"What?“Othuff is back and joins the Clippers!”Ronnie looked at the news, but his heart was full of five flavors.
As a front-line player, Ossef can play from No. 1 to No. 5, absolutely what any team wants.If the Clippers do sign Orsef, then it will certainly squeeze Ronnie's appearance, and if Osseff returns to the state of the year, perhaps the Clippers really do not need Ronnie.
Ronnie immediately called his agent.
"Don't worry, it's just a means for the Clippers to press prices."Ossef's waste man, who was almost hung up last year because of excessive medication, how can he return to the game this year?Don't forget that he is still on drugs, and none of the addicts I know can successfully quit drugs.So you don't have to worry about it, don't get the Clippers' strategy."The economic comfort.
“But now there are fewer and fewer teams that can give me big contracts, and I’m worried...”
"Don't worry."The agent interrupted Ronnie: "I will talk to the Clippers, don't forget, they have given you a five-year 100 million contract, I think this is certainly not their bottom line, we will let the Clippers add money!" 」
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At the Physical Training Center, Ossef is training like crazy.
“Osself has been training hard lately, and I’m even worried about whether his body will be able to carry this high-intensity training.”Payton reported to Lee.
Li Dai nodded with satisfaction: "It seems that he is really a prodigal son back."
“I talked to him during the training break, he really wanted to go back to the NBA, and he said you promised that the Clippers would give him a chance to get back to the NBA, so he didn’t want to disappoint you.”Payton said, “I grew up in a gang family, I’ve seen a lot of addicts, and I’ve seen a lot of people die because of drugs, and there are very few people who can successfully quit drugs and change their beliefs.”Coach Li, maybe in this world, only you have this ability to change a person."
"Don't flatter me, I just gave him hope, the key is to look at himself."Lee looked at Auser, sighed, and then said: "Osself has experienced so many bad things, even his wife is openly demeaning and mocking him, let him face sweep, let him become the laughing stock in the eyes of everyone, so he needs to find the dignity of a man, now he is fighting for his own dignity!" 」
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