Chapter 13 The Rebellious Old Man ()

Jerry Tacanian, perhaps this name is a strange existence that doesn’t know what it means to Chen Feng, and it is even a bit difficult to pronounce.

Moreover, the old man's eyes were so uncomfortable. Although its owner was very old, his eyes were always aggressive.

But Hammond is not a rookie like Chen Feng. Just like when "Destroyer" is mentioned on the street, few street ball players will say that he doesn't know this legendary guy.

Many people who are experiencing in NCAA cannot ignore what the name Jerry Tacanian represents.

An old coach who can win 788 games in NCAA and maintains an 80.1% winning rate is not a legend, so it can only be said that the threshold for NCAA is too high.

In fact, he even had the opportunity to impact Coach Qiansheng's record, but some people and some things made him lose this opportunity to create history.

However, the era when Tacanian was dominating the world was still a bit far away from a bastard like Chen Feng.

When Tacanian called the wind and rain in NCAA, Chen Feng could basically only be in a liquid state.

"After waiting for a week, finally someone more reliable appeared." Chen Feng was still looking at the white-haired old man in front of him, but Hammond had already answered.

"You are... Joe Hammond?" The old man who claimed to be Tacanian turned his head and asked with a slight hesitation.

"Jerry, it seems that your memory is still so terrible. We only met once more than 20 years ago, and you can still recognize me." Hammond did not hide his identity.

For such a shrewd old fox, unless you can really deceive him, it is better to be honest.

"Some people, meeting each other is enough for me to remember for a lifetime. I think not only me, but those who have seen the battle between you and Dr. J will remember you who had already scored 50 in half. My only regret is that I failed to call you into my team. However, for someone like you who can refuse the Lakers' recruitment twice, the ncaa's signature is really not attractive."

Taganian, who had a pair of cunning fox-like eyes, said, as if he was smirking the earth-shaking battle he saw on the street basketball court one afternoon.

Just like Taganian said, there are some games, even if you only watch them once, you will always remember them in your memories. It was a game with the ability to engrave memory.

"If God asked me to choose again, maybe I would go with you." Hammond seemed to have some feelings about those past experiences, but it was just a feeling.

It is not a decision that ordinary people can make to refuse to be teammates with Chamberlain and West.

Hammond is a legend on the street. In the field he has never entered, he still has his own legend. He rejected the summoning of the Purple Shirt Legion twice, which is definitely not something that Niu B can describe.

But time will not turn back, and many people have chosen their own path and continue to walk.

Even if it is wrong, you have to bear the consequences for your decision. Hammond missed a lot, but this does not prevent him from being remembered by others from performing crazy on the basketball court.

"God is always creating regrets. He made me miss you, but now it seems that he has given me another chance." When Taganian said this, his eyes were staring at Chen Feng.

For this old man, Hammond represents a little memory of the past, and the big man in front of him is his purpose in coming to New York.

"Jim, give Chen Feng an hour off, he has something to deal with." Before Chen Feng was ready to say anything, Hammond had already made a decision for him.

This was the first time that the old liar had made his own decision, but Chen Feng knew that the old man in front of him was definitely not just an ordinary person who had been in the basketball circle for decades as he said.

Even if the Duke came, Hammond didn't say much, and he didn't even let the Duke have more contact with Chen Feng and blocked the other party.

You know, on the ground in New York, the Duke is also a person who can stomp his feet and the ground can tremble, but his face is of no effect here in Hammond.

But as soon as the old man appeared in front of him, Hammond made such a move. It was obvious that he knew the old man's energy.

At least, he would not be like the guy before, just thinking about how to deceive Chen Feng into signing a contract with him.

Jim is a good boss, and he has always been generous to Chen Feng, so an hour off is definitely not a problem. He even gave up the room upstairs of his bar.

The room is not big, but it is enough to keep two people from talking without being disturbed by the outside world. After all, the bar counter in the bar is still too noisy and is not suitable for talking about some topics about the future.

Tacanian was not in the mood to let those gossip guys listen to their plans. Similarly, he wanted to observe the bald boy in front of him more.

Hammond did not keep up. Some things should be decided by Chen Feng himself, and he would not interfere too much.

As he said himself, he was just a person responsible for building bridges across rivers. As for not being able to cross the river, it was Chen Feng's own business. A person should understand what he wanted.

People who need others to keep supporting them will never have the courage and ability to stand alone.

"I've seen your game video, and although it's only nine minutes, it's already given me enough reason to fly from Las Vegas to New York to find you."

The first thing Takanian said was straight to the point without any concealing what his purpose was.

"What can you see in nine minutes? I know that there are many such street game videos on that website, and there are many more dazzling ones. Why come to me?"

Although Chen Feng knew that the video Hammond uploaded was indeed quite a lot of views, the main reason was that it involved the battle between Brooklyn and Queens, and he defeated "hot sauce".

Otherwise, there are street bullfights on many websites that perform dazzlingly, and his game is nothing, after all, the big man's skills are far less than those defenders.

You should know that even if it is "Hot Sauce"'s own personal performance video, it can often soar hundreds of thousands or even millions of views on youtube.

"Because you are simple and practical enough, you are very smart. I am not the boss of And1, nor the coach of Harlem's basketball team. What I want is a player who can win, not a fool who can only show off his skills."

"Those people in Brooklyn lost unjustly. Even if they performed normally, you can tear off their defenses in the inside. I believe that no one can block you with this muscle."

"You just didn't want to be more fierce. That guy named Harriel is probably not even able to withstand a simple turn around."

"The most important thing is that you are more suitable for playing professional basketball than those who like to show off your skills. You should play in NCAA and NBA instead of wasting your talent on the streets, otherwise you will lose your advantage in two or three years."

Although Taganian looked like an old guy in his seventies or eighties, he didn't feel dull when he spoke, very directly, almost to the point.

"I just graduated from high school, never went to college, and never even played in the high school league. I know nothing except knowing how to win games on the street. Can such a resume also attract you to fly more than 2,000 kilometers to New York?"

Chen Feng never believed that pie could fall from the sky. Although he believed that he could defeat many opponents on the street, if he could get some hidden boss-level agents or basketball spies in one game, he really thought that it was just a fantasy.

"I just said when I introduced myself that I am not a basketball agent or a scout from NBA. I am just an old man who can go to hell at any time. I just want to do something that I think is interesting and then let my name continue to be cursed by those who have always hated me."

"And I have to tell you that many of my former players were wild boys who came out of the street, including Alstom, who I taught him."

After saying this, Chen Feng always felt a little proud and a little lonely when the old man in front of him said this.

"In addition, I would like to make a point that the bullshit resume you said has never been a problem in my eyes. If you are interested, you can ask that guy Hammond after I leave, he still has some hearing about some of my past things."

When Tacanian talked about his resume, he didn't feel lonely at all. He might be more likely to be a kind of disdain, and he didn't seem to take these things to heart.

"Boy, I like to identify a person based on my first glance. The last time someone asked me to fly two thousand kilometers was more than ten years ago, and you, maybe it was my last choice in my lifetime."

After saying this, Takanian chose to end the conversation. He had already met the person he wanted to meet. As for how the boy in front of him would choose the future, he should consider it himself.

Taganian is not a crappy and greedy agent. He will not manipulate other people's life choices, even if the big man in front of him does make him urge to immediately attract the other party.

"There is only one question you need to consider. Do you really have to play professional basketball? If you choose, go to the Nick Burke Hotel in Times Square to find me, and I will wait for you there for three days."

Takanian was like he came silently, leaving him quietly, leaving only Chen Feng in the room to think about the future.

"Who is that old man? Depending on your attitude, he should not be a simple person." Chen Feng asked seriously when he saw Hammond appear in front of him.

"You must have heard of old coach K." Hammond did not answer directly, but asked back.

"The old man who has coached Duke for more than 20 years? I heard that he has accepted the recruitment of the US national team. Kobe and Wade seem to admire him very much."

Although Chen Feng is not very familiar with things in the professional basketball circle, famous coaches like Lao K are always well-known.

Besides, the US team can no longer afford to lose, so they are widely publicized about the fact that Lao K is a coach, and they only rely on him to attract big NBA stars.

The big names of NBA are also very proud of their face. Lao K may be a rare coach who can say something convincing.

"The worst game that Lao K has lost in his life was the NCAA final in 1990. Duke, known as the Blue Devil, lost to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas."

"103:73, that was the worst loss in Lao K so far, and it was also the largest score difference and scoring record in the history of the NCAA finals."

"Don't worry about Duke winning NCAA's championship several times later, this failure will never be erased."

"And that old guy just now was Tacanian, the coach of Las Vegas. Someone called him Tiger Shark at the time. I guess Lao K must still remember how painful it was when he was bitten by the Tiger Shark."

Hammond's attitude of saying these words was very casual, but the shock brought by him made people like Chen Feng a little dizzy.

Your sister, this old man was so fierce just now? He was able to completely abuse the old man at the time? Then he was definitely a big-name coach at NCAA! But why haven’t you heard of his name?

"I know you're wondering what you're wondering. I can only be honest. The old man is like me, a person who is not very law-abiding. He had a quarrel with the management of ncaa and was forcibly dismissed."

"The reason is actually very simple. It's because he has taken advantage of the way he recruited some street players to play in college, and he has never had a good impression of those managers, so he broke up."

"But this old man's methods are also ruthless. A lawsuit has cost the NCAA Alliance nearly $3 million for this, and he has to apologize publicly."

"It is said that this incident later became a special judicial example. I can only say that ncaa not only lost money, but also lost face and became a laughing stock."

When Hammond finished speaking these words, Chen Feng knew why Tacanian just told him that his resume was bullshit.

Talking about rules and regulations to such a person who does not abide by the rules is a very different behavior in itself.

"But Taganian also stayed away from the NCAA game because of these contradictions with the NCAA league. No university dared to hire this guy to continue coaching. He coached in the NBA for a while, but he was not successful. Maybe it was because he stayed in the university for too long and was a little uncomfortable with the NBA."

People leave their names behind, and geese leave their voices behind. Chen Feng now understands a little what Tacanian said means.

"I just want to do something that I think is interesting and then let my name continue to be cursed by people who have always hated me."

An old king who lost his territory always hopes to leave something for others before he leaves the world. At least he wants to let people know that he is still the omnipotent human-eating tiger shark.

And Chen Feng will be the sharp tooth that this tiger shark can still shine at the last moment...
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