Jiang Hao feels that he is not an idealist. Ever since he received the two-way contract from the Spurs, he has been reminding himself that if he wants to get the Spurs' next contract, he must rely on hard power.

However, the reality is so cruel.

After the start of the new season, let alone whether he will get a chance to play, he will not even have a chance to train with the main players.

The Spurs almost let him go, and his job is very simple, that is, playing a few games a week on behalf of the Spurs' G-League team Austin.

During this period, he had met head coach Gregg Popovich at the training facility, but the gray-haired old man seemed to have little interest in him.

Also, the first-round pick Derrick White is not popular with Popovich, let alone a second-round pick.

This is the second season after Tim Duncan retired, although Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker are still running on the court.

However, the team's new core, Kawhi Leonard, was unexpectedly injured in last season's Western Conference finals, which made the Spurs' record at the beginning of the new season not good.

Rudy Gay is a good player, which is why RC Buford and the others decided to sign him in the offseason. However, Rudy Gay has just recovered from a serious injury, so don't expect him to perform very well.

The 70-year-old Popovich has maximized his coaching ability, but it can only ensure that the Spurs are barely ranked eighth in the Western Conference.

Sometimes Jiang Hao thinks about how wonderful it would be if he could step forward, fill Leonard's vacancy, and achieve the kind of "come out of the blue" that everyone is excited about.

But having said that, this requires hard power to support. The fact that no one cares about him now does not mean that he has not met Bole, and it is not that Popovich really turns a blind eye to him, but that his abilities are limited.

Think about how high-spirited you were a few months ago when you were the starting swingman for the University of North Carolina in the NCAA, and then look at your current situation.

Jiang Hao finally lowered his proud head. It was because he was too young and frivolous. It turned out that his little basketball talent was really not worth mentioning in the talented NBA.

In the Austin Spurs, Jiang Hao basically played as a starter and averaged 121 points and 81 rebounds per game, which seems to be a good number.

But in fact, compared with first-round pick Derrick White, who averaged 196 points per game, it is still far behind.

What's more, in the Austin Spurs, there is also competition, and even more fiercely for everyone to share a bowl of food, except of course Derrick White. He is a first-round pick and has a rookie guaranteed contract. He is that kind of player.

Really come to develop the league and level up.

No, in the two games this week, Jiang Hao was directly put on the bench by the head coach due to his poor condition. It seems that his future in the Development League is becoming increasingly bleak.

The process from a genius to an ordinary person is very simple. This is the case for Jiang Hao. Now, he no longer feels that he should continue to stay in the United States.

Fuck NBA dreams!

Jiang Hao decided that after the two-way contract ends, he will return to China immediately.

But every time he heard his father's slightly aged voice on the phone, he would feel very ashamed. He was really unwilling to go back in disgrace like this...

"Jiang, cheer up, everything will be fine. Compared with most people, you are already very strong."

Two hours later, in the simple rental house, the landlord Sean appeared in front of Jiang Hao, drunk and swaying, holding an unfinished bottle of beer in his hand.

Sean then told Jiang Hao that he had just returned from the Spurs' home court at the Ata Center, where he witnessed a disastrous defeat just two hours ago. Tonight, the team was brutally beaten by the Golden State team at home.

"Jiang, I hate the Golden State Warriors. I want to tear up that bastard Pachulia. You know, if it weren't for him, we would have had a chance to reach the finals last season. At least Kawhi wouldn't be injured."

The more Sean talked, the more excited he became, and he even threw the bottle out in anger.

Jiang Hao could understand Sean's performance at this moment, as if he had witnessed the Bruins being eliminated.

But to be honest, he is really not in the mood to care about the team's future with Sean right now, because he can't even care about his own future.

There are only a few days left before the end of the two-way contract. Although I have made up my mind to return to China, to be honest, as that day gets closer and closer, my inner unwillingness becomes stronger and stronger.

"Jiang, Kawhi's injury seems to be serious. He has never even appeared since the beginning of the new season. Do you think we will interrupt our record of entering the playoffs for many years this season? Many people are talking about this now.

thing"

Sean seemed to be more awake. He grabbed Jiang Hao's arm and asked.

"We have to believe in Greg and we have to believe in ourselves"

Jiang Hao opened his mouth. He felt that he was a little ridiculous when he said these words. He was obviously a member of the Spurs, but everything seemed out of place.

Sean fell asleep in the rental house, but Jiang Hao was not sleepy. He hugged the basketball and then came to the dilapidated basketball court not far away.

Jiang Hao hates the comments made by some pseudo-fans who just stand and talk without hurting their backs. For example, as long as they train hard, they will definitely gain a foothold in the NBA.

He thinks this is ridiculous, because when you are no longer that kind of top genius, even in training, you are not as efficient as others.

This is the result of Jiang Hao's practice. From high school to now, Jiang Hao has almost devoted most of his time to basketball and training every day, but in fact, he has not become a proud man because of this.

After all, basketball talent is still limited.

San Antonio is quite nice at night. He is sweating profusely on the basketball court alone. Jiang Hao's inner worries suddenly disappear a lot. He loves the sport of basketball extremely, otherwise he would not be able to put aside his worries instantly.

"Boy, look at the time, maybe we should teach you a lesson."

Just when Jiang Hao was working hard, several figures appeared in front of him.

There are four people in total, all black. The leader, the black man Jiang Hao, is no stranger. He is a gangster of this generation. Jiang Hao met him while practicing here two days ago.

"Guys, please stay calm."

Jiang Hao stopped what he was doing. When several black people came towards him, he immediately said that as a professional player, he did not want to conflict with these gangsters, otherwise, if this matter got too big, he would

Your career may be affected.

Jiang Hao was unwilling to conflict with the gangsters in front of him, but that didn't mean that the gangsters in front of him would do the same, not to mention that they were drunk.

Therefore, after a few minutes of punching and kicking, both sides were fighting a lose-lose fight. After all, Jiang Hao was taller and stronger, so overall, he did not suffer any loss, except that he was sneak-attacked on the back of the head by one of the gangsters.
Chapter completed!