The date was August 3rd, and Jordan had thrown in the towel, disappearing for a few days. On the 9th he reappeared, bringing a shooting coach to teach Zhang Yang and Felton.
Bickerstaff, watching Ingles instruct Zhang Yang, said, "Chip is really impressive. He immediately identified problems with their shooting techniques and helped correct them."
Jordan replied, "He is indeed great. He reminds me of Hamblen."
Bickerstaff: "The shooting coach who helped train you and Bryant? You think very highly of him."
And it wasn't just high praise—this new shooting coach commanded a salary higher than most assistant coaches across the league!
Jordan felt the pinch! For now, someone else was footing the bill, but soon it would be him paying out.
That damned Tellem, somehow, he caught wind of his contacts with Chinese businesses and came calling, saying their team's shooting coach was atrocious and demanded an upgrade.