Almighty Coach

Steven was holding the phone anxiously: "Barron, I will explain to the media that the sentence about retiring was written when you were drinking with friends and playing big adventures."

"No, I really want to retire." Philip's voice was extremely low.

"Barron, I know you are very disappointed with the recent competition results, but this downturn is only temporary, I believe you will be able to return to the past." Steven encouraged.

"Back to the past? Do you think it's still possible? If you say this, I'm afraid you won't believe it yourself!" Philip said.

Steven was silent for a few seconds. As Philip said, he didn't think Steven would be able to return to his previous peak state.

"Baron, listen to me, even if your condition is not as good as before, you don't have to choose to retire." Steven continued to persuade.

"So what if you don't retire? Do you run last in every race?" Philip smiled at himself: "I've had enough of the feeling of being a loser. Every time I was the last one to cross the finish line, watching others Celebrating, but I walked back to the locker room silently like a bereaved dog."

"Look, Barron, if you care about grades, you can compete in the para competition and stop competing with able-bodied athletes. With your current grades, if you compete in the para competition, you are still a Number one!" Steven continued.

"Let me go to the disabled competition again? What will those people think of me? They may say, hey, big star, why don't you go to the World Championships, why are you competing with us disabled people for the prize money? That Otherwise, I will feel like a loser. I would rather retire, at least I can still retain some dignity!" Philip paused, and then said: "You don't have to persuade me, I have already decided, I want to retire! "

"Baron, think about it carefully..." Steven continued to persuade Philip, but he also knew that it would be difficult for Philip to change his mind. For a physically disabled person, dignity may be more important than life.

Sure enough, Philip interrupted Steven: "I'm tired, not physically, but mentally. I now feel that being an athlete is no longer something that interests me. It's a heavy feeling. I feel very depressed, and sometimes I even feel that it is difficult to breathe. I am really tired, and I don’t want to keep going! I want to retire.”

After finishing the call with Philip, Steven stared forward blankly.

Philip is really going to retire, which is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Steven! This means that Steven will lose his most important source of income.

In the past two years, Steven has been able to get millions of dollars in income from Philip every year. With this huge income, Steven bought a big house and a new car, and lived a prosperous life. But now, this kind of affluent life is coming to an end. Once Philip retires, he will have no commercial value at all, and he, the agent, has no need to exist.

"It's over, I'm going to sell the house!" Steven looked sadly at the luxury furnishings in the villa with a sad face.

This villa was bought by Philip for 1.6 million. The house price in California is relatively high. The median price of real estate is about 400,000 US dollars. Steven's villa is four times the median price. It is definitely a luxury house .

It’s just that buying a house is easy and maintaining a house is difficult. The real estate tax in the United States is a problem that every real estate owner has to face. The more valuable the house, the higher the real estate tax. If you dare not pay the real estate tax, the government has the right to dispose of your property at will. The house, such as auction or mortgage to the bank. Although the real estate tax in California is relatively low among the more than 50 states in the United States, houses in California are also more expensive than other places, and the actual real estate tax paid will be much higher than that in other states.

For an ordinary American, even if he is given a mansion, he can't afford to live in it because he can't pay property taxes. Just like Philip, when he earned millions last year, the property tax of this mansion was nothing to him, but once he lost so much income, the property tax of the mansion would become a huge burden, maybe he After a year of busy work, he can earn money from the property tax, so he can only sell his mansion and replace it with a cheap small house.

...

"Famous Para Athlete 'Blade' Baron Phillips Announces Retirement"

Dai Li looked at the news headline, and the inexplicable sadness in his heart became more intense, and he couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Coach Li, don't be melancholy anymore, cheer up!" Iris' voice sounded, and the old man walked over with a smile, glanced at the news headlines, and then said: "You always have to get used to this kind of thing .When I was young, whenever the boxers I trained retired, I would feel very bad like you, just like losing a loved one.”

"Then how did you do it?" Dai Li asked.

"Work, crazy work, put all your energy into work, and naturally forget about those troubles." Iris smiled inscrutablely, and then said: "So, I brought you A job."

"You really don't want to go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so tell me, what's the matter?" Dai Li said.

Iris answered: "About Taylor's next game, his opponent is Highfield. You don't need me to say more about the grievances between these two people, so this game is very important for Taylor. In three Years ago, Highfield used a delaying tactic to avoid Taylor's frontal attack and consume Taylor's physical strength as much as possible. He spotted Taylor's weakness, and he succeeded. So I think this successful tactic , Highfield will not only use it once, so this game, he will still use this tactic."

"For Taylor, physical fitness is his biggest shortcoming. His style of play consumes too much energy. The longer the game is delayed, the more unfavorable it will be for Taylor. But facing an experienced boxer like Highfield, I am I think it is impossible for Taylor to knock down the opponent in a short period of time, and the game is likely to last twelve rounds, so I formulated a set of tactics for Taylor to play twelve rounds."

"But Taylor has debuted for more than ten years, but he has never played a full twelve rounds. I am worried that his physical fitness will not last. So next, I need Taylor to strengthen his physical fitness and improve his endurance. I He needs to be able to withstand twelve rounds of physical exertion. You are the strength and conditioning coach, so this is your job!"

Dai Li nodded: "No problem, leave it to me, I will take charge of this matter personally, and I will guarantee that Taylor's physical strength is enough to fight for twelve rounds."

"Don't talk too much. For athletes, time is their worst enemy. Don't ignore Taylor's age. He is 33 years old this year. A 33-year-old body, a 33-year-old body Physical fitness! When he was 23 years old, he couldn’t play 12 rounds, but now that he is 33 years old, we have to let him play 13 rounds, I feel like I’m breaking out in a cold sweat when I think about it now!” Iris spoke.

...

A group of reporters surrounded Highfield in the center, and facing these reporters, Highfield had a relaxed expression on his face, like a tourist who came to travel.

"Of course I prepared for the battle. Kevin Taylor is an old opponent after all, but I have confidence in dealing with him. After all, he can't beat me."

"What tactics have you prepared? It's okay to tell you, Taylor knows how to do that, so you don't need to prepare any tactics to deal with him. Just use the method I used to defeat him three years ago."

"Taylor has become stronger? No, no, no, I don't think so. I think the reason why he has not lost after his comeback this time is because the opponent has not found a way to restrain him."

"Be extra careful during the competition? Of course, I must protect my ears this time, so as not to be bitten again. I'm wondering whether to wear earmuffs, hahaha..."

On the TV screen, Highfield laughed arrogantly.

In front of the TV, Taylor clenched his fists and his eyes were full of anger. Highfield finally said to protect his ears, obviously mocking Taylor for biting his ears back then.

"Kevin, he is deliberately irritating you!" Iris said calmly next to him.

"I know!" Taylor took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Kevin, I hope you can learn to be calm. And you have gone through so many things and have reached the pinnacle of boxing again. I think you should also grow up." Iris continued.

Taylor didn't answer, he just sat there quietly, he didn't know whether he had calmed down completely or was sulking.

Iris frowned slightly, he didn't know how to persuade Taylor.

Next to him, Dai Li suddenly asked, "Kevin, do you trust me?"

"Of course I believe you. What? What's your business?" Taylor replied without hesitation.

Dai Li seemed to deliberately change the topic: "The reason why you bit Highfield's ear in that match three years ago was not only because you were full of anger, but also because you were worried that you would lose. Right?"

Taylor didn't speak, he lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Dai Li, and this seemed to give an affirmative answer.

"You are worried that you will lose because you know that your physical fitness cannot last twelve rounds, and your negative emotions induce you to do that stupid thing. If you thought you were going to win at that time, Will you still bite Highfield's ear?" Dai Li continued to ask.

"Li, I know what you are going to say, I will calm down, and I will have confidence in myself!" Taylor still lowered his head, he didn't want to mention what happened back then.

"No, what I mean is, you have to have confidence in me!" Dai Li continued firmly, "You have to have confidence in my training!"

Taylor raised his head and looked at Dai Li with some emotion.

Dai Li had a smile on his face, and this kind of smile made Taylor feel like a spring breeze.

"I said, if your physical strength can last twelve rounds, then you will definitely be able to do it! Because you were trained by me."

Next to him, Iris looked at Li Dai. He felt that the unique temperament exuding from Li Dai looked very familiar. That feeling of self-confidence, as if the game had already been won before it even started. For a moment, Iris seemed to see himself ten years ago.

"It's interesting, this kid is growing up so fast, he's becoming more and more like a real coach!" Iris commented on the standard of a legendary coach.