The news of Lee Zhen's triple-double on his Madison Garden debut has not only spread wildly in New York State, but has also sparked heated discussions in the West. The focus of the discussion was Los Angeles and Memphis, as both teams are inextricably linked to Lee.

Fans of both teams also kept wondering if we were losing out on this deal.

Coupled with Thomas's arrogant speech after the game, it caused a storm.

Kupchak had to come out to put out the fire urgently, he stressed: "Anything Isaiah Thomas says is meaningless, if the Knicks can win the championship before the Lakers, I can be willing to kneel in front of him and chant Long live Thomas, Thomas is invincible!" In fact, he has long been the laughing stock of the NBA. He's always good at making himself the target of ridicule, as if he offended Jordan while playing and didn't even make it to the Olympic squad. ”

Jerry West also jumped out to reassure the fans: "One game doesn't prove anything? The Knicks have zero chance of making the playoffs this season, and our draft picks are still valuable. ”

The remarks of the two made the restless mood of the fans of the two teams temporarily calm down.

Having said that, in fact, Lakers fans are more willing to accept the fact that Li Zhen has a triple-double than Grizzlies fans, after all, they have formed a deep relationship with Li Zhen, and they hope that Li Zhen will have a bright future in the Knicks. Moreover, the Lakers did not hold the Knicks' draft picks, and the Knicks' record did not affect their interests. On top of that, the Lakers have won two in a row since Pau Gasol joined. He seamlessly integrated into the Lakers' triangle offensive system, and the Zen master praised him, and although Kobe Bryant was not happy that Li Zhen was traded, he was full of praise for Gasol.

As for Isaiah Thomas saying that the Knicks won the championship before the Lakers, no one has ever taken it seriously. Major sports channels even made it a joke of the year.

Interestingly, after the remarks of the two general managers were transmitted back to New York, Isaiah Thomas, who was stunned in the courthouse, immediately went all out on fire.

"I really didn't have a good relationship with Jordan, and I really didn't make the Dream Team. But that didn't stop me from winning the NBA championship and Finals MVP before Jordan. He was crushed by me for years, as if I had Bruce Lee now, and he could only hold Adam Morrison and cry. ”

"Jerry West has been blinded by his past trade record, and he doesn't understand either the playoffs or probability. If the probability of the Knicks making the playoffs is zero, the probability of the Grizzlies getting the No. 1 pick next year is also zero. ”

Unlike Isaiah Thomas, who is busy talking to the Lakers and Grizzlies general managers.

Li Zhen was having a headache for the news report.

The New York media has a long history of malice towards Stephen Marbury, and since noon that day, there has been news showing that Stephen Marbury has brutally separated reporters and pulled Li Zhen away. and also maliciously speculated, saying that Marbury deliberately pulled Li Zhen away because he was jealous of Li Zhen's popularity, and that Marbury could no longer stand the increasingly popular Li Zhen, and the internal battle for the Knicks had officially begun.

Suddenly, the originally calm Knicks locker room was rendered by the media into a battlefield of people's hearts.

Some media even openly launched an action to 'trade Marbury' to cheer for Li Zhen.

Li Zhen saw these news during his lunch break, and the whole person was dumbfounded.

He finally understood why there was infighting in many teams, and the media fanned the flames so much, and if there was no misunderstanding, it would become a misunderstanding.

Lee Jin didn't want to stage a tragedy like the OK group.

So, when he got a call from his father. He decided to invite Marbury to dinner at his home.

After all, as a courtesy, Marbury asked him to jump, and he should also invite Marbury back once.

Marbury readily agreed to Lee's invitation. In addition, he also specially asked the staff to buy gifts for Li Zhen's parents, which was very generous.

Li Zhen's home is some distance from Manhattan, and it took about an hour and a half to arrive by car.

When Marbury's Extended Lincoln arrived in the affluent neighborhood of Leytington on Long Island, Marbury couldn't help but sigh: "When I was very young, I never dreamed of being born in this environment. There are the best educational resources and the best community facilities. Unlike us, we grew up surrounded by terrified choking and sewage spilling out of the sewers. ”

Li Zhen patted him on the shoulder: "At least you let your children out of that environment, just like my father did, you all changed the fate of the family with your own hands and wisdom." ”

This sentence won Marbury's heart, and he nodded.

It was a very rewarding thing for him, and he saved his family from poverty.

At the same time, he also established a good impression of Li Zhen's father.

However, when he and Li Zhen walked into the courtyard, they found that Li Zhen's father, a professor at Syracuse University, was performing a mysterious ritual: he had chickens, fish, and some fruits on a table, as well as some spices, and a basin on the ground, and a fire in the basin.

He knelt on the ground and chanted to the east.

Li Zhen looked at his father with some embarrassment, he didn't know how to explain this to Marbury.

But Marbury, it seems, was very interested.

Subsequently, Li Zhen was also dragged over to light incense and kneel...... Today is Grandpa Lee's birthday.

When Professor Li told Marbury, Marbury even said that he should pay homage to the ancestors of the Li family, and he bowed respectfully.

"We Chinese value family continuity, and we always remember where we came from. When we have achieved something and we are confused, we will sacrifice to our ancestors. Our ancestors will watch over us from heaven and protect us. Professor Lee chatted with Marbury.

Marbury was extremely interested.

This surprised Li Zhen, who originally wanted to talk to Marbury about the next game.

But now it seems that Marbury is more interested in the worship of the East. When Li Zhen went upstairs and came back from taking a shower, Professor Li had already told Marbury about Taoist philosophy.

“…… Our Taoist social philosophy holds that society is only a process of heavenly dao, not an end in itself......"

Who would have thought that a mathematician and an uneducated black American would talk about Taoist philosophy with great relish.

Li Zhen sat next to him and listened for a while, Professor Li is worthy of being a teacher, and he is simple to understand, so he has a grandmaster style of pointing out the maze: "...... How to achieve inner peace, kindness, frugality, and not the first in the world. It means kindness, kindness, and not striving for fame and fortune......"

Marbury listened, thoughtful. He said, "I can do it all, I can do it." But if we don't compete for fame and fortune, how can we avoid it in a highly competitive society? ”

Professor Li patted him on the shoulder and said slowly, "We Taoists are not negative, and we are not encouraging people not to compete. Rather, there is a methodology of its own. In the world, we pay attention to retreat, avoidance, softness, restraint, simplicity and clumsiness. To retreat is not to be aggressive, to retreat as advance, and to defend as offense. To avoid is to avoid the edge, to protect oneself. Softness is to overcome rigidity with softness, not to touch hard. Intrigue means internalized, introverted, and unassuming. Pu is simple, simple, natural and harmonious life. Clumsy does not refer to clumsiness, but refers to a kind of great wisdom and foolishness, not to be clever. Remembering these things will be of great benefit to you later in life. ”

Marbury suddenly understood.

There was a sense of epiphany on his face that 'listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years'.

For the past two years, Marbury has been extremely painful. Since he entered the league, he has been like a straight steel knife, he is brilliant and amazingly talented. Therefore, he is dissatisfied with Garnett's higher salary than him, he is unhappy that others steal his right to shoot, he claims to be the number one point guard in the world, he is incompatible with all those who are unhappy with him, and the media that provoke him are regarded by him as enemies... Before, he was able to go his own way, and he was sought after while being flamboyant.

But now, with his form irreversibly declining, his strength has become a source of shouting for everyone. He is no longer able to lead the team to a great record on his own, and his teammates have become distracted by his overly strong style of play, so the manager will not be able to tolerate his maverick behavior, and fans and media will continue to attack him on his flaws.

He is in the huge field of public opinion in New York, and his every move is infinitely magnified.

For the past year, he has felt like he is about to be swallowed by a huge whirlpool, he can't struggle, and every time he resists, he will usher in more damage.

His spirit was even about to break.

Now, like a loving father, Professor Li has brought him peace of mind and told him a new philosophy.

It turned out to be... Such.

"I'll teach you a set of breathing techniques, the next time you're upset and irritable, like me, meditate, inhale deeply, exhale slowly, and then meditate...... The world is so wonderful, and I'm so irritable, so... Not good, not good! ”

Professor Li revealed his secret to decompression every time he was beaten by his wife.

Li Zhen next to him was stunned.

What surprised him even more was that Marbury was so serious and serious...... How can a black American meditating and cross-legged look so disagreeable?

"It's a lot better."

"Can I come and learn from you more often in the future?"

Marbury's face showed a look of curiosity, because he realized that Western philosophy could no longer help him, and he hoped to find inner peace and meaning in life through Eastern philosophy.

Professor Li nodded slowly, still with a grandmaster atmosphere: "Okay." ”

Li Zhen got up and left helplessly, he felt that he needed to have a good chat with Marbury later. He had to tell Marbury that my dad wasn't a Taoist heir at all, that he had been taught a lot by my mom and had come up with a way to comfort himself. Any meditation and vomiting are deceitful, any philosophy is also deceitful, and the sentence why the world is so wonderful is learned from watching the Chinese TV series Wulin Gaiden. He is a baa ear, and his wife is strict. Then I thought of a set of things to comfort myself.

"I think your father was a great thinker, a philosopher. After talking to him, I felt better. I don't complain about the world anymore, and I can even forgive the journalists who slandered me for beating Larry Brown. ”

On the way back, Marbury said to Li Zhen very seriously. He felt that he had benefited a lot and that his whole soul had been sublimated. He felt that he had found an exit from the cage, his depression had been effectively alleviated, and he felt much better today even if he did not take antidepressants.

Forehead....

Li Zhen looked at Marbury with a pious face, and he suddenly didn't know what to say.

Saying that his father is completely based on his mother's experience? His heavenly way is his mother? What did my mother say, he could only be gentle and frugal?

That's not good.

Since Marbury did alleviate his own pain, then let's be crooked.

Who would have imagined that a poop ear would use his experience of being beaten to solve the dilemma of an NBA superstar?

"Well, it's good if you're happy."

Li Zhen lay back silently, the neon of New York City still flickering.

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