Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 433 - 144: Truly a Fucking Torturous Season (10,000-word update, begging for subscriptions and monthly passes)

Chapter 433: Chapter 144: Truly a Fucking Torturous Season (10,000-word update, begging for subscriptions and monthly passes)
The second-in-command self-destructs, the core player suffers a serious injury, and the team’s management finds it hard to reach a consensus due to various reasons... All of the above inevitably affected the Warriors during their preparations.
Although he’s never been fond of that old rascal Phil Jackson...
But after the preseason training ended, Mike Malone felt that one of the themes that the old rascal sets for his team at the beginning of each season perfectly suits the current Warriors:
——Where does the soul go?
After surgery, Artest revealed to the media the journey of his self-destructive mindset this summer in an interview.
"I tried to show my loyalty to the team, but the management kept rejecting it over and over again. I know my actions were unprofessional and deeply hurt my teammates." After pausing for a moment, Artest continued, "But at that time, I was furious, and I couldn’t think about anything else."
In the public’s eye, regarding Artest’s explanation...
Some fans chose to understand Artest, while others chose to angrily criticize him.
But for the Warriors management...
This is not only a public rupture but also made other players in the Warriors feel insecure.
The league officially implemented the Messiah clause before the regular season commenced.
As expected, in two years, Qin Yue would become the first rookie in NBA history to receive a super-max contract right after his rookie deal.
If the team isn’t even willing to offer a decent retirement contract promise to Artest...
Does this mean that, in preparing for future negotiations with Qin Yue and cutting costs, the management intends to clear out high-salary players from the team?
Despite Qin Yue’s coercion of team owner Kohan for Davis and Artest being no secret within the Warriors...
Who can guarantee that in the future, one would have the clout to make Qin Yue repeatedly pressure the team owner on their behalf?
After Artest publicly interviewed with ers, Kohan immediately had Mulin contact Qin Yue.
Kohan hoped that Qin Yue would prioritize the bigger picture, firmly stand with the team management, and hold a press conference to refute Artest’s unprofessional behavior over the summer.
But after reading Artest’s interview , Qin Yue remarked, "Did Ron not speak the truth?"
Artest has admitted his unprofessional behavior in the interview and apologized to the teammates he hurt.
Even though Qin Yue would not forgive him, he doesn’t think Artest said anything wrong.
"But now he has put us over the grill; the players have completely lost trust in the management." With no other choice, Kohan personally spoke to Qin Yue.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yue showed confusion and said, "Isn’t it the management, led by Robert Lowell, that caused all this?"
Qin Yue truly can’t comprehend the logic of capitalists.
Nor can he understand why they believe he would betray his teammates for a super-max contract and choose to get deeply involved with the management.
Kohan overestimated the allure of a super-max contract for Qin Yue.
And underestimated the camaraderie Qin Yue has built with his teammates over the past two years.
The news of Qin Yue standing by his teammates quickly spread within the Warriors.
For those who were initially anxious, potentially on the cleanup list...
Qin Yue’s stance was undeniably a shot in the arm, allowing them to breathe a sigh of relief and solidifying their resolve to fight for their young king.
Only then did Artest understand why Brown said he chose a near-foolish method to solve the problem.
Because if he just obediently had the surgery during the offseason and chose to trust Qin Yue...
The always trustworthy Qin Yue would inevitably apply further pressure on the Warriors management post-offseason, securing the promise Artest desired.
Through Mulin, Qin Yue had long reminded and warned the Warriors management.
However, compared to offseason reminders and warnings, Qin Yue was destined to have to wait until the new season began to rip off the team owner Chris Kohan’s mask of "willing to spend money for the team" himself.
Now, facing Qin Yue’s revelation, Kohan furrowed his brows.
"What exactly should I do to make him satisfied?"
Seeing this, once Kohan calmed down a bit, Mulin immediately gestured "count money" to him.
But Kohan still defended himself, "Chris, I’m definitely not an owner unwilling to spend money for the team."
Mulin shook his head and said, "I think compared to promises, players might be more concerned about the team’s future actions.
The rift between the players and management can’t be mended with a few words, but Messiah still united the entire team.
In my view, as long as we don’t stir up trouble, that’s undoubtedly the biggest help to the team."
Kohan frowned and said, "You mean to just ignore Ron’s public criticism during his interview without responding?"
Mulin nodded and said, "I think you know Ron spoke the truth."
"..."
The silence chosen by the Warriors management after Artest’s revelations immediately made them the target of widespread condemnation.
Qin Yue’s unprecedentedly assertive stance further made Kohan and Lowell, who had started paid leave, realize how naive their previous thoughts were.