Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 495 - 164 This is his team, and it will always be (5K - , please subscribe and vote for monthly tickets!)_2

Chapter 495: Chapter 164 This is his team, and it will always be (5K Chapter, please subscribe and vote for monthly tickets!)_2
"But Tim, I can’t just skip every game, can I?" Qin Yue asked in confusion, "Wouldn’t that make it look like I don’t care about the team’s fate at all?"
Grover laughed, "Go to the games during the second half of the season. When everything is settled, your presence will not only not affect your teammates’ performance but will provide a positive signal to everyone."
After a pause, Grover added, "I think your teammates and Warriors fans will need you at the home games more than ever in the second half of the season."
In his daily interactions with Grover, Qin Yue discovered that besides excelling at unlocking players’ potential, Grover was also a savvy commercial expert in marketing and packaging.
No wonder Jordan relied on this legendary trainer so much back then.
However...
Although he couldn’t watch the Warriors games in person, Qin Yue, who couldn’t stay at home making "Qin’s Sports Talk" all the time during his early recovery, found ways to relieve his loneliness.
In late November, invited by Dale’s brother, Qin Yue’s appearance at the Wildcat Team’s home game instantly electrified the whole arena.
That night, Dale Curry hugged Qin Yue excitedly and said, "I was just looking for some advice from you on choosing an agent for Stephen, but I didn’t expect you to take the time to watch his game."
In response, Qin Yue, who had a fateful bond with the Curry family since the Divine Selection Training Camp, smiled and said, "Dale, do you remember our bet back then?"
At those words, Old Curry nodded, "Of course I remember, it’s just that..."
"Just what?" Qin Yue asked Old Curry, "Could it be that my good brother Dale Curry wants to back out?"
"Of course not." Old Curry turned to Qin Yue with difficulty, "It’s just that Stephen’s growth trajectory has exceeded my expectations. You know, he’s likely to be selected in the top five of the first round next year."
Three years ago.
Back at the Divine Selection Training Camp, Qin Yue had firmly told Old Curry that his son Stephen Curry would make a name for himself in the NBA.
And they made a bet that if Curry ever got the chance in the NBA...
He would only try out for the Warriors when he entered the draft.
Originally, Old Curry thought this was just Qin Yue being polite to him about this bet.
But who would’ve thought, during his service with the Wildcat Team, this once unknown three-star high school player would gradually walk the path to nationwide fame?
According to ESPN’s draft forecast, Curry has a high probability of being selected between the fifth and tenth picks in the first round in 2009.
This draft position ensured that Curry not only had broad prospects but, to some extent, could turn the tables and choose his preferred team by trying out for those with higher draft picks.
In the NBA, every rookie hopes to align with those teams likely to draft them when they declare for the draft.
So...
When Qin Yue brought up the bet again, Old Curry was immediately in a dilemma.
Because he knew very well, the Warriors were the last team Curry wanted to play for.
Why didn’t Curry want to play for the Warriors?
Old Curry suspected it might relate to the bullying Qin Yue subjected him to during the Divine Selection Training Camp.
Although three years ago, Old Curry believed Qin Yue bullied him to help him grow better.
But over the past three years...
Every time Curry recalled the bullying scenes by Qin Yue late at night, he’d curl up in bed, trembling.
"He would scold me and even hit me," Curry said with a grievance, "I don’t want to play for the Warriors, nor do I want to be his teammate."
Besides, compared to the Warriors...
The New York Knicks, still tanking this season and highly likely to draft him next year, were clearly Curry’s most desired destination.
The Knicks had officially hired Mike D’Antoni for coaching this summer.
If given the choice, Curry would certainly prefer to play under D’Antoni, who was known for developing guards, rather than joining the Warriors with barely any playing time.
After all, Warriors’ current leading guard was Steve Nash.
How could Curry have the confidence to secure enough playing time to aid his rapid growth from the two-time MVP veteran?
So under no circumstances would Curry agree to only try out for the Warriors next year.
However...
The more Curry wanted to resist now, the more Qin Yue wanted to personally train this future three-point god.
"Dale, Stephen can only try out for the Warriors next year." Qin Yue told Old Curry with an undeniable tone, "This was your promise to me three years ago."
At this moment, seeing Qin Yue’s eyes burning with intense determination, Old Curry felt caught between a rock and a hard place.
Indeed, Curry was no longer the same as before.
But three years ago, besides Qin Yue having faith in this three-star high schooler, not even Old Curry might have believed in his son’s potential.
Moreover, over the past three years, whenever Old Curry consulted Qin Yue about Curry, Qin Yue had always been frank and forthcoming with his advice.
Therefore, if they broke the agreement unilaterally, even if it was just a verbal commitment, Old Curry would feel uneasy.
"Don’t worry, no matter which team Stephen wants to play for next year, I’ll ensure the Warriors get the draft position needed to select him," Qin Yue said with a Duncan-like mischievous smile, "But if he dares to break the agreement, don’t blame me if he spends his rookie season watching the water cooler."