Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 497 - 165 Stop Praying, Silly Child (Cross-day 10,000-word update, begging for subscriptions and monthly votes!)

Chapter 497: Chapter 165 Stop Praying, Silly Child (Cross-day 10,000-word update, begging for subscriptions and monthly votes!)
The first meeting between Qin Yue and the new team owner, Joe Lacob, could only be described as relaxed and enjoyable.
Throughout the meeting, Lacob did not have the demeanor of an aloof team owner towards Qin Yue, but rather appeared more as a collaborator.
This made Qin Yue hold this team owner, who would kneel for Klay Thompson in the future, in higher regard.
Lacob was very clear that the current league was in an era dominated by star players.
And Qin Yue was a superstar among superstars.
So...
Rather than being forced to cooperate with Qin Yue like Chris Cohan, Lacob wanted to take the initiative to work together to close the distance between him and Qin Yue.
He didn’t care if this way of interaction with Qin Yue was reasonable; he only cared about whether he could satisfy Qin Yue.
Because only in this way could he earn more money through Qin Yue.
Upon knowing that Qin Yue wanted the Warriors to continue having Chris Mullin as the team’s general manager, Lacob almost without thinking said, "Chris is a team legend, and treating legends well will undoubtedly help us turn the Warriors into a prestigious brand like the Lakers in the future."
However, after pausing for a moment, Lacob also said, "Chris will continue to serve as the general manager, but as for the team president, I plan to have Larry Riley take the position."
With that said, Lacob immediately turned his gaze to Qin Yue.
At that moment, Qin Yue knew Lacob said "plan" instead of "decide" because he was seeking his opinion.
Regarding this, seeing Lacob actively lowering his posture, Qin Yue said, "Joe, you’re the owner of this team, and of course, personnel appointments are up to you."
Although before purchasing the Warriors, many had privately told Lacob that Qin Yue wasn’t an easy leading star to deal with.
But after actually interacting with Qin Yue, Lacob found that Qin Yue was much easier to get along with than he imagined.
This gave Lacob more confidence in creating a future together with Qin Yue.
"I won’t interfere with this season’s team planning," Lacob said, "but from next season onward, the Warriors must return to the championship contention and remain in championship contention forever."
"We don’t need to save money like in the Chris Cohan era; I am confident that the luxury tax the Warriors need to pay can be earned back in other ways."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yue smiled and said, "I think this will be the start of a great cooperation."
Lacob’s ambitious goals undoubtedly gave this team, eager to climb back to the peak once Qin Yue recovers, an incredibly bright future.
In the NBA, with luxury tax and various salary cap restrictions....
Qin Yue was well aware that a team owner’s financial power doesn’t bring a world of difference to a team like it does in the world of soccer.
As long as Lacob is willing to spend for the Warriors and knows how to make money, then in Qin Yue’s memory, Lacob, who is inherently good at managing a team, would far surpass those team owners who only know how to spend money.
...
In March, knowing that if he didn’t let Qin Yue watch the games live, Grover, accompanying Qin Yue, would appear on the Warriors’ home game against the Supersonics, where Qin Yue would eventually suffocate.
Oracle Arena.
The minute Qin Yue appeared, the home crowd erupted into a frenzy and madness.
They screamed "MVP" for Qin Yue at the top of their lungs.
On the sidelines, when Qin Yue was temporarily deafened by the thunderous cheers, the urge to play, and the urge to compete almost made him take off his casual clothes and walk directly onto the court.
"This is another reason why I didn’t want you to watch the games in person before," Grover said with a bitter smile. "I know your personality too well; if you feel the live atmosphere, you definitely won’t be able to wait to return."
Undoubtedly, this was definitely the episode where Qin Yue wanted to play basketball the most.
At this moment...
He didn’t even need any memory flashbacks, as he was already in an indescribable state of fervor for basketball.
"Tim, when can I start training?" Qin Yue asked with unprecedented hunger, "I want to soak in the basketball gym every day. I want to play basketball."
Grover, who was fully aware of Qin Yue’s recovery situation, said, "One week later, we will officially start your recovery training."
Wait another week?
Qin Yue felt like he couldn’t wait.
Not even one second did he want to wait.
However....
The GOAT of the trainer world showed his authority in the next second, "You must listen to me! You can only listen to me! Before I allow you to train, you should just obediently rest!"
Then...
Looking down at Grover’s indisputable expression, Qin Yue then experienced the most obedient episode of his life.
"I know you’re surely holding it in," Grover said, gently patting Qin Yue’s back, "You can now gather all your frustration, your grievances, and your desire to play basketball. Believe me, when the day comes that you step out of the cage, there will be nothing and no one in this world that can hold you back."
The Demon King is about to be released.
In April.
The Warriors ended their entire 08/09 season with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, ranking eleventh in the West.
This season, among the Warriors’ main players, only Jason Richardson played more than 60 games.
Through large-scale rotations and resting, ensuring that the main players could get enough rest time became the main theme of the Warriors this season.