On February 17, 2004, the All-Star Game kicked off in Los Angeles, and Fox Leon unsurprisingly became the head coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star team. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 This is the second time Leon has been associated with an All-Star Game after becoming an All-Star assistant coach in 2002.

The All-Star was a high-profile event, as it was held in Los Angeles, which was originally a superstar city, and the All-Star Game was undoubtedly held here.

In fact, after being elected All-Star coach, Leon initially refused, which is very similar to the old-school basketball coach, who doesn't like these bells and whistles, and thinks that instead of participating in the All-Star Game, it is better to sleep at home and rest well, and prepare for the tough schedule after the All-Star break.

But when he revealed any hint of such intentions, he was warned by the league, and Adam Silva personally called Leon to ask him not to make such an "unprecedented decision", and it is true that no coach has refused to be the coach of the All-Star team so far. In addition, the Celtics are also the big winners of the All-Stars this time, and four starters have been selected as All-Stars, among which Garnett and Pierce have no suspense to become All-Star starters.

This situation also forced Leon to give up the idea of making a big news and honestly go to Los Angeles on February 15 to prepare for the All-Star Game. It's about preparation, but it's actually about having fun, meeting Ayatollah Khomeiles, walking along Santa Monica Beach, and talking about work and life.

"Have you ever thought about coming to Los Angeles to work?" On the beach, Khomemenis asked Leon a sensitive question.

"Then your dad will be." Leon replied half-jokingly, though he didn't seem to reject such thoughts.

"Maybe you can take Celtic to the championship dream this year, and then you can ...... Actually, California is really great, a real basketball state. "It makes sense for Ayatollah Khomeenez to put her career as a basketball agent in Los Angeles, California is indeed a true basketball state, with the most three NBA teams in the United States, and the most California-born players in the league, and two of the Celtics, Pierce and Arenas, are well-known figures.

"Maybe...... But as long as Arnold is around, I won't leave Celtic...... Besides, I haven't brought a championship here yet, have I? Do you think an O'Brien Cup is enough for Boston? Leon looked at Khomeenes and smiled, putting his arm around Khomeinith as he spoke.

At this time, it is already dusk, and the beach under the sunset is like a continuous gauze under the canopy of red and yellow intertwined and dyed, and the waves caress its edge, washing the soles of the two people, rare beauty and romance.

The next day, on the 16th, the day before the All-Star Game opened, Leon accompanied Wang Zhizhi, Dior, Daniels and others to participate in a training course specially for NBA newcomers - how to manage money. This is specifically for newcomers who have just joined the league for a year or two, and many of them have gone from being destitute to becoming rich overnight. But such a period is likely to be short-lived, as long as more than a decade or two, and as short as only a year or two, so the NBA will hold financial seminars for these newcomers during the All-Star Game to teach them how to properly manage their wealth.

Leon was a special guest at the lecture because he is the only current NBA coach to hold a CPA credential — an important accountant credential he earned in his spare time while serving as an assistant coach with the Celtics from 2001 to 2003. Because he was afraid that one day if he didn't want to work in basketball, or couldn't do it anymore, he could go back to his old job.

Of course, Leon was invited not only because he has such credentials, but also because of his current reputation in the league and his current status, which makes him a huge convincing ability for those young players. Since this is a question of the future livelihood of many young people, Leon did not talk nonsense in the training class, but gave a lot of pertinent advice.

In fact, he himself is a good financial manager, and for a long time he was one of the lowest-paid coaches in the league, with an annual salary similar to that of an ordinary white-collar worker. And he relied on these small funds in his hand to double his assets in the past two years.

While Leon would love to tell these young people that they could consider investing in real estate in China if they want to preserve their assets and make a fortune, it's hard to think about doing so as an American. But he gave Wang Zhizhi this advice in private, and asked him to buy a house in Beijing as soon as possible.

After two days of relatively leisurely time, on the 17th, the All-Star Game will officially begin. As the head coach of an All-Star team, the job is actually very simple, which is to find the right time for different star players to take turns on the court. Although the East has been inferior to the West in overall strength for many years, in terms of star quality, the East is no worse than the West, especially the arrival of Garnett, which fills the lack of star taste in the West. On the back line, there are several super popular guards in the East, such as Iverson, Maddy, and Carter, so the only thing Leon has to worry about is not winning, but how to allocate these showmanlike guys to 48 minutes of playing time.

But this year in Los Angeles, the final protagonist is still the owner of Los Angeles, which is an unwritten rule of the NBA, which will give some care to the host city's home team star, especially if he is a superstar - O'Neal is clearly a superstar. The all-star darling shone at the All-Star Game for the first time since 2000, scoring 33 points in the game and helping the Western Army defeat the Eastern All-Star Team, and O'Neal was also honored as the All-Star Game MVP, the Star of the Stars.

In addition, the slam dunk contest and three-point contest that began before the All-Star Game also had their own champions, and a lively All-Star weekend came to an end. Unlike the players who stayed in Los Angeles to continue their fun, Fox Leon immediately flew back to Boston, as Danny Ainge called from Boston to expect him to come back when the trading market was about to close and analyze the current situation.

Because Danny Ainge has gotten the news, the Detroit Pistons are currently on the verge of making a big deal on the trade market to give a makeover and become a title contender. (To be continued.) )