A/N: Yeaaaa!! RCB WON 🥹 I’ve been supporting RCB since 2009 and I’ve literally lived through all those heartbreaks 😭 One last time.. RCB WON THE FREAKING IPL AT LAST!!

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Ignore my ranting and enjoy the chapter!

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Since Phil Jackson came to the City of Angels, the person who was most influenced was Kobe Bryant.

Following in the footsteps of his idol, Kobe would ask Phil Jackson questions about Michael Jordan:

“How does Michael handle offense?”

“What is Michael’s daily training like?”

“How does Michael handle relationships within the team?”

“How did Michael lead the team to 72 wins?”

“Why did the Bulls lose to the Knicks in 1998?”

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Almost turning into a hundred thousand whys, Kobe’s curiosity sometimes left Phil Jackson speechless:

“Just go idle and win, why so many whys.”

In order to deal with Kobe and get started as soon as possible, Phil Jackson recruited Ron Harper to the Lakers.

The veteran knew best how to play the triangle offense, and he could also deal with Kobe’s curiosity.

The head coach had his own confidants, and veteran Harper naturally agreed to the call after receiving it.

He would not refuse Phil Jackson’s call.

Ron Harper often played against Lee.

Unlike the Western Conference teams that only played against the Knicks twice a season, the Bulls and the Knicks are old rivals.

Kobe Bryant, who had been training early, started a new round of consultation after Harper came to the team:

“Why can Lee hit so many three pointers under your defense?”

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After the two played a few one-on-ones to get familiar with each other, Harper almost punched this straightforward little brother when he heard Kobe’s question.

The Lakers’ trainer really likes Kobe’s training attitude.

It only took Kobe three years to go from a thin high school student to the core of the outside line last season.

Such talent and such training attitude are seen by everyone.

Harper saw Kobe’s curious eyes while stretching, and finally said helplessly:

“Lee is stronger than in the video. He can shoot, pass, break through, and dribble to reach his sweet spot to complete the offense.”

“Most importantly, he is very calm and mature, not like a young man!”

“You can only see his offense in the video. Only when you play against him can you really feel the pressure of Lee.”

“He is not Michael Jordan. The playing styles of the two are far different, and the offensive skills are completely different. Maybe I can give you some advice. Go to Tim Grover for training. Maybe you will meet Lee.”

Michael Jordan’s trainer, Tim Grover?

Kobe’s eyes lit up immediately after hearing the suggestion.

He can continue to chase the footsteps of his idol, and take his girlfriend Vanessa to Chicago for a stroll:

“This is a really good idea. It is said that the training courses are very expensive, but I don’t care about the expenses!”

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Tim Grover’s business has been very good recently.

Since Lee won the scoring title, MVP, and championship this season, he has become popular among NBA players.

“Want to transform like Lee?”

“Want to learn how MVP trains?”

“Want to know the secret of Lee’s agility after gaining muscle?”

“Better Call”

Tim Grover did not participate in these advertisements, but his staff began to reap profits under the banner of Lee after getting permission.

On July 8, Lee and Mark Bartelstein were blocked by sports media as soon as they arrived in Chicago.

Although the Bulls and the Knicks are considered rivals, Chicago fans and media don’t care about this.

Michael Jordan retired, and fans all hope that the Bulls can welcome another superstar. General Manager Krause has long known that Lee will not leave New York, so he has to show a thirst for talent at this time.

A few days ago, all teams made recruitment advertisements, and the Bulls did not take any action, so they were sprayed by some fans.

Seeing the smiling Krause holding Lee and talking cordially, many sports media were clicking their cameras.

They didn’t have to worry about tomorrow’s news:

“Clay-Lee takes over Chicago!”

Lee took a tour of the Bulls and accompanied the management to visit the “great achievements” created by Michael Jordan.

The United Center is still full of Michael Jordan’s elements.

Five O’Brien Cups are the honor that Michael Jordan brought to Chicago.

Neither party discussed the contract.

In the end, Lee took photos and checked in.

Both parties had a happy meal, which ended this trip to the Bulls.

Early the next morning, Lee came to Tim Grover’s training center in southwest Chicago.

As a VIP customer, Tim Grover naturally accompanied him throughout the trip.

“You want to continue to improve your explosive power and bullet speed? To be honest, it’s hard to do!”

“This kind of training won’t bring you much return. It’s more of a test of your body’s original talent. I can continue to give you some advice on core strength.”

Tim Grover frowned in response, but Lee didn’t care and said seriously:

“I just want to add some training in this area, even if it’s training in physical force skills.”

“The shortened season hasn’t improved me much. The schedule is tight, and with repeated opponents, most of my daily training is based on recovery and tactical training.”

“I need to work out a detailed training plan for next season in advance, and I may have to adjust my diet.”

Lee said the truth.

He could see the talent progress through the panel:

[Michael Jordan’s extraordinary core strength] and [Michael Jordan’s extraordinary coordination] still haven’t turned purple.

And the talent of Anfernee Hardaway, who got this season, is only bronze, and there is also huge room for improvement.

Tim Grover pondered for a while and nodded.

He didn’t discourage Lee’s enthusiasm.

Players are usually very confident.

All he has to do is to arrange the training plan reasonably and then make further adjustments based on the body’s feedback.

“Come on, Lee! A Lakers player is here today. He seems to be very interested in your training plan. Remember to cooperate with me later!”

Tim Grover patted his shoulder and indicated that he should follow his eyes.

Lee certainly would not refuse such a request and responded with a smile:

“No problem, it seems that this is an important customer!”

At 9 a.m., Kobe Bryant, with a small afro, visited the huge training base accompanied by staff.

Through communication with the staff, Kobe learned that the training base was officially completed last year.

After a year of improvement, it has now officially opened for business.

“Cool! Two basketball halls and a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. The training facilities here are better than the team’s!”

Kobe excitedly communicated with the staff beside him and was looking forward to the meeting later.

When they arrived at the yoga room, Tim Grover and Lee had already started stretching and were talking in low voices.

Seeing Kobe, Tim Grover made a gesture and then asked Kobe to move as well.

Trying to remain serious, Tim Grover and Lee showed that they were fully engaged.

Kobe, who was affected, lost his smile and hurried to move his body.

When the warm-up was halfway done, Tim Grover winked at Lee and pretended to teach him a secret.

“Very good, Kobe, today, you will experience a completely different training from the past!”

“Before the training session officially begins, I need to correct your mentality. You have to become a ruler, not only to dominate the court, but also to dominate your own body!”

“Only after high-intensity training can you fully activate your talent. Michael Jordan and Clay Lee have done the best. They have become true rulers.”

“I hope you can do the same, and have a true ruler’s mentality!”

Lee, who was still stretching his body, always felt that this was familiar, and then suddenly realized that Tim Grover had said this to him last year.

Kobe Bryant slightly widened his eyes and nodded repeatedly, as if he had believed Tim Grover’s words.

“Always believe in your own shooting, always believe that the next shot will hit!”

“Don’t care about other people’s opinions, all you need to do is keep shooting. When you enter the “white-hot space”, no one can stop you, not your opponents, not your teammates.”

Tim Grover introduced his “white-hot space” theory in a slightly bewitching tone, and Kobe was already listening attentively at this time.

Especially when Kobe introduced that Michael Jordan and Clay Lee had experienced this state, he showed an expression of “as expected”.

Lee on the side was speechless.

Tim Grover had become a charlatan.

He had never experienced any “white-hot space”.

In order to convince Kobe of his theory, Tim Grover winked at Lee, and then asked seriously:

“Lee, you can also share your feelings, I believe this will be of great help to Kobe.”

Kobe was almost fooled at this time.

Lee immediately followed the other party’s words because of the 50% discount on this year’s training fee:

“Yes, Tim’s training can help me understand my body better, and the “white-hot space” is real.”

“When I am completely focused on the game, sometimes I will enter a special state. You will feel that the opponent’s movements slow down, the basket becomes bigger, and you can make a shot at will.”

“Well, it’s like the bullet time in the movie The Matrix not long ago. It’s a wonderful feeling!”

Kobe was finally fooled by the two people, and now he asked Lee excitedly:

“I have carefully watched the game videos of you and the Bulls, and I have also heard Harper mention these. It’s incredible. How did you do it?”

Tim Grover coughed lightly, then said confidently:

“Believe me, it will take less than a year for you to truly understand your body and then fully realize your talent!”

“Cool!”

Kobe moved his body and sighed again.

Tim Grover and Lee looked at each other.

This time, Lee came to Chicago not to train.

The main purpose was to collect physical data and then re-formulate a new training plan.

Tim Grover introduced Lee’s training program, and Kobe nodded beside him.

Seeing the photos of Lee before he gained weight, Kobe subconsciously looked at his current body shape again, and couldn’t help but secretly determined to train here.

This money is well spent!

Lee’s training includes a large number of resistance bands, and as his physical fitness increases, the amount of training also increases.

Kobe Bryant also tried it under the guidance of Tim Grover.

After Lee completed the detailed physical test, he saw that Kobe, who was poisoned by the “white-hot space” theory, had already fallen asleep.

Before the subsequent shooting training began, Kobe, who was panting, could not help but ask Lee:

“What time do you train every day? How many sets do you do in a day’s training session?”

Lee showed an expression of reminiscing about the past, and did not answer the question directly, but sighed and said:

“Have you ever seen Manhattan at 4 a.m.? I will push my body to the limit twice in one day.”

Tim Grover coughed again, indicating that Lee didn’t need to fool around anymore.

After hearing Lee’s answer, Kobe also showed an incredible expression.

Thinking back to the Rookie Challenge and Lee’s achievements in the past two years, Kobe secretly vowed:

“Women will only affect the intensity of my training. I must not lose to my opponents!”

Kobe was immersed in training, while Vanessa, who had been walking around Chicago, did not wait for her boyfriend until she returned to the hotel in the afternoon.

On July 10, when Lee saw his friend Ivan, he noticed the dark circles under his eyes and could not help but teasing:

“The stock has risen again?”

In Mark Bartelstein’s office, Ivan became excited after hearing about the stock and said in an unbelievable tone:

“Incredible, or it should be crazy, investors are crazy, everyone is crazy!”

According to traditional investment thinking, Ivan would go to Silicon Valley to investigate when buying technology stocks in the past, but the market was crazier than he imagined.

Internet companies that burn money only want to expand their scale, and no one seems to consider profitability, and investors also recognize this model.

Everyone just advertises, goes public to raise funds, and then watches the market value soar!

Some companies even hold more than 10 parties a week, with all kinds of tricks.

Ivan was injured at work last year.

Mark Bartelstein also bought a lot of stocks, but after the party at the beginning of the month, he calmed down completely:

“I think this situation is affected by the long-term capital gains tax. Just a reminder, some founders have already started to cash out.”

Lee also learned some information from the party at the beginning of the month, but the memory in his mind told him that this feast should last until 2000, but he didn’t know which month it would start to fall.

The 1997 Act modified the long-term tax rate from 28% to 20%.

After two years of fermentation, American aunts also know that stocks can make money.

“We have to prepare to sell some stocks at the end of the year!”

Lee was also a little uneasy.

He almost spent all his funds.

He basically didn’t waste money in the past two years, just to get the dividends of the Internet.

“Qualcomm’s stock is still rising! The stocks of those communications and network companies that serve Internet companies are also rising like crazy!”

“To be honest, I can’t bear to part with it. Some stocks have grown nearly 10 times. This is simply a dream scene!”

When Ivan heard that Lee wanted to lock in the profits, he felt reluctant.

He also went all in and emptied half of the family’s money.

Looking at his friend walking around and seeming to want to continue throwing money, Lee, who was leaning on the sofa, said helplessly:

“After signing the contract in August, I will advance this year’s salary. This is our last money!”

“When everyone is going crazy, we should retreat. Think about it, why do we buy stocks?”

“Only the US dollars returned to the card can bring us a better life, and now, it’s just a number. We have to leave!”

Thinking that the bank card was completely empty, Ivan came to his senses, then pumped his fist and shouted excitedly:

“Shit! After the US dollars are back in my pocket, I’m going to have a champagne bath in a New York nightclub!”

“We’re going to fly to St. Barts Island to party, and have a good time in St. Tropez and Ibiza!”

Lee touched his chin and added:

“Miami is also a good place. Get the most beautiful girls and have fun until dawn!”

Manhattan at 4 a.m. can no longer meet the needs of the two. (Lol😂)

As long as they can hold on for another half a year, Lee will have a better life:

“It’s time to go back to Albuquerque!”

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