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457 Jordan's orders to the Bobcats!

Because the other Bobcats players all know that with their current strength, they are simply no match for the Clippers.

Even if all the players give their all in this game, it's impossible for them to defeat their opponent.

"We have absolutely no chance of winning. Do you really think you can beat the defending champions? I think you should stop dreaming and just accept defeat so you can try to get the number one draft pick this season!" Maggette said with a smile.

“We really shouldn’t be thinking about winning; we’re aiming for the number one draft pick!” Augustine chimed in.

Just when most of the Bobcats players thought they shouldn't even try to win the game, Walker, the team's newly signed rookie this season, was somewhat unwilling to give up.

"I want to win this game!" Walker said.

His teammates were stunned; they never expected that the team's rookie point guard would actually want to win the game.

However, this is not surprising, because the Bobcats used their ninth pick in the offseason to sign Walker, and it is clear that Walker had his own ideas.

He was too eager to prove himself.

He had demonstrated impressive scoring ability in previous matches against other teams.

He has to do his best in today's game, simply because the opponent is the Clippers.

Because the Clippers were involved, the game was broadcast nationwide.

Based on the Bobcats' past performance, they generally don't get nationally televised games during the regular season.

Moreover, in previous games, their stadium seats were never full of fans.

When they learned that the Clippers were playing away today, basketball fans were already excited.

Tickets for today's game were already sold out when pre-sales for season games began.

Tickets for all three games against the Clippers this season sold out at the start of the season.

So much so that even before the match started, there were still many scalpers selling overpriced secondhand tickets online.

Even with inflated ticket prices, fans' enthusiasm for watching the game remained undiminished. Despite scalpers charging several times the original price, tickets were still extremely difficult to obtain.

This shows just how passionate the fans in this city are.

The match is about to begin, and players from both sides are taking to the field.

Just as the Bobcats players were about to leave the locker room, their owner, Jordan, walked in.

When Jordan walked in, he stopped the players who were about to leave.

"You all need to take this game seriously. Don't have any mental baggage. Give it your all and perform well. The team that performs well will be rewarded! Stop thinking about tanking!" Jordan's expression was serious, not like he was joking with his players.

Just after Jordan finished speaking, the head coach behind him continued, "Did you all understand? We need to be prepared to take tonight's game seriously and give it your all. I don't think even if you give it your all, you can't beat tonight's opponent!"

It's clear that Jordan and the head coach want the players to take tonight's game seriously; they want their team to prove themselves in front of the nation.

It's not that they're weak; it's just that they want to get the top pick.

"Are we really going to do this? What if we actually beat the Clippers? Wouldn't I become famous?" Carroll said with a laugh.

"What are you thinking? Focus on playing well first. Don't start fantasizing about winning before the game has even begun. Be realistic, all of you. Do you think the Clippers won the championship by luck?" the head coach continued.

After Jordan finished speaking, he left the locker room.

As the head coach of the Bobcats, he is well aware of the gap between his team and the Clippers.

Listening to the owner and head coach's words, the players who were originally thinking of continuing to tank were suddenly dumbfounded.

They didn't expect that the owner and head coach, who had previously emphasized the need to keep tanking, would act so unexpectedly today against the powerful Clippers.

It's a bit unusual for the Bobcats to expect their players to take the game seriously.

Perhaps it was because Jordan and their head coach believed that even if their players took the game seriously, it wouldn't change the outcome.

It's all just to please the viewers in front of the TV and the fans who bought tickets.

"What are the coach and the owner trying to do? They're actually telling us to play seriously. Does that mean they believe we have the ability to win?"

"They're probably trying to please the gentlemen who paid a lot of money to come and watch the game!"

"Stop making wild guesses, we'll fight however they tell us to. After all, we're just working for them!"

The Bobcats players were whispering amongst themselves.

I want to further understand the intentions of the boss and coach.

At this moment, Su Hao and his teammates had already passed through the player tunnel and stepped onto the basketball court.

The once relatively quiet venue instantly became bustling with activity because of the arrival of Su Hao and his teammates.

"Wow, it really is Su Hao! This expensive ticket was totally worth it!" An excited voice came from the audience.

Another person replied, "You bought an expensive ticket! You're really ripped off. I snagged this myself! It only cost fifty dollars!"

Immediately afterward, another person shouted, "Wow, you only paid fifty dollars for this seat? I paid a thousand dollars!"

Two fans who came to watch the game actually started arguing over the price of their tickets.

Before the game, Su Hao, Curry, and other players did some simple warm-up exercises on the court with basketballs in their hands.

Curry laughed and said to Su Hao, "Hey Su Hao, don't you find it strange? We've been here for several minutes, but we haven't seen any Bobcats players! Are they too scared to come out and play?"

Su Hao's gaze swept over the Bobcats' bench. Just as Curry had said, there were only a few staff members standing there, and no Bobcats players or coaches in sight.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh dear, it really is like that! Logically speaking, this is their home game, they should have shown up much earlier! Why haven't they shown up yet? Could it be that, as you guessed, they plan to give up the game and simply tank and forfeit?"

Just as Curry was about to continue his remarks, the Bobcats players finally poured out of the player tunnel.

Seeing this, Su Hao smiled and said, "Look, they didn't choose to give up, they've all come out! You're dreaming. If they had forfeited, we could have won easily!"

"Hmph! Do you really intend to play this game seriously? The gap in strength between our two teams is so large, it's understandable that they're afraid to fight!" Curry continued.

Su Hao, however, still smiled and replied, "Don't underestimate them. Be careful, or you might get caught off guard!"