Chapter 204: The Gold Club
On April 2, the Knicks sat at home and beat the Clippers again, and their record became 36-38!
On April 4, the Knicks came to East Rutherford, the home court of the New Jersey Nets across the river, and played a full two overtimes to win the game!
With 37 wins and 38 losses, New York is now ranked 10th in the East, just one win away from the Magic in 9th place in the East!
NC+ peerless coach, the mentor of Rose, Wall and others in the future, the highest-paid in college basketball, the current general manager and head coach of the Nets, John Calyparry, frowned, seemed to be very dissatisfied with this failure, but helpless.
On April 5, the Knicks traveled to Boston to face the Celtics.
After trading Billups, it took some time for Kenny Anderson, the new point guard of the Kais, to settle into Rick Pitino's system. During that time, the Celtics had a lot of ups and downs, and even played a miserable 6-game losing streak.
Dragged down by this, the Celtics now have the third-to-last record in the East, slightly better than the Raptors and 76ers, and the same level as another unlucky team, the Bucks.
However, in these few games, Celtic has found their form again and has just won three in a row.
Li Wei actually sympathized with Pitino. As a peerless coach, he definitely can't wipe his face and put it badly, but the team's existing talent is not enough to play well!
So the Celtics in the Pitino period were neither at the bottom of the league nor into the playoffs, and being able to draft Pierce with the No. 10 pick in 98 was his only shining point in this period.
However, the young Pierce couldn't save the Green Shirts, and by the time the third-year Pierce finally grew into a top player in the league, Pitino had already been dismissed by countless fans.
The rebuilding of the team requires a process, but the fans and the media hate this process, and even many team management, under the pressure of public opinion, will change the original correct plan and fall into the abyss of no return.
"Alas, don't laugh at others, I wanted to mess up, but I also failed to withstand the pressure." Li Wei thought silently.
However, compared to the Celtics, who can't go up and down, the Knicks are in a much better situation, they can't do it, but they have a chance to fight for a playoff spot!
Reaching the playoffs will give the team extra home ticket revenue, plus the league will also pay out prize money. Although the team that goes out in the first round of the playoffs has very little prize money, and 45% of the after-tax income from playoff tickets has to be handed over to the league, who would refuse to make a lot of extra money for no reason?
What's more, Li Wei doesn't ask for money, he asks for fame!
Since you can't grab the top 10 spots, of course, you have to become a playoff-level coach to increase your popularity and save those New York snobs fans from scolding every day!
The Celtics continued their hot form in the past two days, coupled with the home whistle protection, and fought fiercely with the Knicks.
Li Wei could see that Rick Pitino's hands were itchy and wanted to continue the winning streak, without thinking about what kind of signing the Celtics would get next!
But no matter how good the Celtics are, the Knicks can't budge.
There are too few weak teams in the East, whether you want it or not, except for the Raptors this year, the two softest soft persimmons are Larry Brown and Rick Pitino!
The two coaches who can't pinch the two famous coaches are out of class!
What Li Wei has to do is to ravage this famous handsome man who is bullied by everyone again!
On the field, 102:102, drawn!
Li Wei called a timeout and designed the last shot.
Houston led the defense, Garnett seemed to be going to block Houston, but in fact, he didn't block it at all, and he put on a posture and was about to go!
Nash seized the moment to pass the ball, and Garnett hit the shot steadily!
104:102, the visitors lead!
Rick Pitino called a timeout and designed the final offense, but unfortunately was defended by the Knicks and missed!
Big Z gets the rebound, and the Celtics foul!
The tall center hit both free throws, 106:102!
The Celtics were on the verge and Antoine Walker gambled on a three-pointer that he couldn't hit. Oakley took the rebound and handed it to Charlie Ward, who held the ball until the end of the game.
With 38 wins and 38 losses, the Knicks' record is tied to the Magic!
After the game, press conference.
Li Weidao: "I've always said that the Knicks' goal is to make the playoffs, and it hasn't changed. Our team qualifies and has the ability to win a playoff spot! ”
In the evening, a five-star hotel in Boston, the Presidential Suite.
Dinah curled up in Li Wei's arms like a cat and sighed softly, "David, you are really amazing." ”
"Hey, hey." Li Wei smiled proudly.
Ivanka's spring break was over, and it was impossible to continue to play away with him because he had to go to school, and everyone else was pregnant, so it was not appropriate to travel, so he pulled Dinah over.
Dinah had already discussed with Sylvia that she wanted to come a few more times to conceive a child, so she didn't refuse.
Li Wei feels that Dinah can be changed, at least she is different from ordinary lovers with the same surname, she does not resist contact with men, and the success of the two together is proof.
Sylvia was completely taken by Dinah, and as long as Dinah returned to normal, Sylvia would definitely become a normal girl. As Sylvia's father, Li Wei must change Dinah in order to save Sylvia!
Li Wei felt that he had already succeeded, at least tonight, Dinah, who was usually a little savage, was very obedient by him!
"If I bully her again tomorrow, I don't believe that after a long time, she will still like girls!"
On April 6, the Knicks left Boston and flew to Atlanta.
Oakley found that Li Wei didn't bring other girls with him, only a few female bodyguards, so he said, "David, why are you vegetarian this time?" ”
Li Weidao: "What is vegetarian? I've been holding on to my body, right? ”
Oakley laughed and said: "Don't hide it, who doesn't know that you have to bring a girl every time you play away, the girl named Ivanka last time was really young, no wonder you didn't even go to Auckland!" ”
Li Weidao: "Your thoughts are too unhealthy, Ivanka is the daughter of my good friend, so I took her to the Oscar party!" ”
"I used to be good friends, but after this battle, I am my father-in-law, I believe in your ability!" Oakley rolled his eyelids, "But it's okay if you don't bring a girl, let's participate in the team's group activities in the evening!" ”
Li Weidao: "What kind of collective activity? ”
"There's a Gold Club in Atlanta, and I'm sure you've heard of it, and Deacon Berg Mutombo is the VIP member there. Deacon Bay and Patrick Ewing are alumni of Georgetown University, and we used to get together to have fun when we played against each other, so I knew him well. Dickon Bay said, today we play away, he treats, we can go as a team, as many beauties as you want, as long as your waist can still move! ”
"Gold Club?" Li Wei's eyes widened, this place that provided special services was very famous in his previous life, and it was strange that he hadn't heard of it!
"Charles, I can't go, and you don't want to go!"
Charles Oakley said: "Why can't you go? ”
Li Wei said in a low voice: "The Golden Club has been targeted, and it will be a big scandal if we go!" ”
Charles Oakley laughed and said, "No kidding, I heard that their boss has joined the Gambino family, who dares to touch them?" ”
The Gambino family is the most powerful of the five major families in New York, even more powerful than Uncle Dinah's Genoves.
Oakley thought that with such a family cover, the Gold Club would be foolproof!