In fact, on the issue of whether to sign Boykins, the Knicks' coaching staff is very divided.

D'Antoni believes that point guard is the weakest link of the Knicks, and even if Li Wei can play, it is safer to sign another player. The aging Steve Kerr has no speed and only shooting skills, and Boykins is fast, can shoot and score super ability, and can bring more variety to the team.

Byron Scott feels that after signing Boykins, the team has four point guards: Nash, Lee Wei, Boykins, and Kerr, and the shortcomings of the four on the defensive end are very obvious, and the Knicks' lineup will become very deformed, and it is better to sign Kevin Ollie.

Ollie is a tall player who is solid defensively, and can do a good job both defending ball-carriers and helping defenders, while also being solid on the ball and barely making mistakes.

D'Antoni doesn't like Ollie at all, this thing has no basket at all, the three-point ability is zero, and the middle distance is also anxious!

In short, the offensive coach looks at Boykins the most pleasing to the eye and firmly believes that signing him is the best, while the defensive coach wants to vomit blood when he sees Boykins, and Kevin Ollie, who is good at defense, is more suitable.

In the end, it was Li Wei who made the decision: "I agree with Mike's statement more, if you want to sign, sign the best." Since Boykins is the best point guard we've scouted, sign it! ”

In fact, no matter who the team signs, it is the 14th or 5th man of the team, and most of the time he has to sit on the cold bench, whether it is better to defend or attack is not of much significance.

Li Wei signed Boykins for his own consideration, although his current three-board axe is powerful and has a long range, but the technical reserves are obviously insufficient, and it is easy to be capped when he fights against big men.

Boykins, a 1.65-meter-tall point guard who can survive in the NBA, must have mastered some tricks up against the big guys. Li Wei signed him because he wanted to steal the division and learn from him how to score on the heads of the big men!

This summer, Li Wei was very busy, he had to come forward for some business matters, his family wanted him to accompany him, and in addition, his training intensity has also increased greatly compared to the past.

Since everyone thinks that he can play as a substitute for Nash, then of course he must practice hard, not drop the chain, and can't compare to Boikins, the two are both teammates and opponents!

Of course, Boykins does not regard Li Wei as an opponent, after all, Li Wei is not only a player, but also the head coach of the team. A fringe player dares to treat the manager as an opponent, and he really doesn't know how to die.

On this day, Li Wei had just finished training when he suddenly received a phone call.

"David, it's me, Rose!"

"Rose?" Li Wei was slightly stunned before he remembered who this person was.

Now the owner of the Mavericks is not Mark Cuban, but Ross Perrott, or Perrot Jr., because his father is also called Ross Perrot.

Perrot Jr.'s father, Perrot Sr., started as a salesman for IBM, and it is said that he once completed a year's sales task in two weeks, but unfortunately IBM's management did not pay attention to him.

In 1962, Perrott Sr. resigned, returned to his native Texas, and later to Dallas, where he founded EDS.

It's hard for a small company like this to survive, and EDS is no different. According to Perrot Sr., he was rejected 77 times before getting his first contract.

In 1968, EDS went public, and its stock price rose from $16 to $160 on the same day, and Fortune magazine called Perrotte Sr. the fastest to make a fortune among the Texas super-rich.

Now, the elder Perrott ranks 167th on the list of the richest people in the United States, and their family's industry is not only limited to computers, but also has a large spread, including real estate, oil, natural gas, and finance.

Perrot Jr. is the son of the elder Perrott, the second generation of super wealthy, and it is he who has greatly increased the family's wealth by operating real estate. Old Perrot was of course very relieved to see that his son was capable. Seven years ago, he was busy running for president, so he left all the business to his son, but unfortunately he lost to Clinton in the general election that year.

"Rose, it's you, what's the matter?" Li Wei asked.

Perot Jr. said: "David, you know, I want to do business in China, in order to open up the Chinese market, I also specially selected a Chinese player in this year's draft!" ”

Li Wei said: "Haha, you are welcome to do business in China!" ”

Little Perrott said: "Alas, I don't know if I don't go, but when I go, I find that China's water is really not ordinary deep!" David, you need to help me! ”

"What's wrong?" Li Wei asked in surprise.

It turned out that after the draft, Perrot Jr. went to the big country in the East with his father Perrott Sr., as well as the team's general manager and head coach Nelson Sr.

According to Perrot Jr.'s idea, it should be very simple to invite a player to play in the United States, after all, the salary here is high, the treatment is good, and playing for a year is worth playing in China for a lifetime.

He went with the elder Perrott, and the main purpose was not to do anything for Dazhi, but to take a look at the investment environment there and look for good projects.

But he never thought that just the "trivial matter" of letting Dazhi go to the United States to play ball would make him full of bags, and heroes from all walks of life would either give them cold eyes or close their doors.

The father and son who can call for wind and rain in the United States are helpless at the moment like orphans abandoned by their parents!

As for things like investment, he couldn't even think about it, so he could only run back with his tail between his legs.

"What, Dazhi refuses to come to the United States?" Li Wei asked.

"That's right, this matter is too difficult to do, David, you have a lot of connections, help us think of a way!"

Li Wei's brows furrowed.

When Dazhi went to the United States, he greeted the old man, why did something happen halfway?

It's weird.

But the matter of the old man, he definitely couldn't tell little Perrotte, so he had to say: "Ross, the national conditions of China and the United States are different, and some things that seem easy in the United States are not so simple over there. ”

Little Perrot said helplessly: "I understand, it's really terrifying over there, and there is nowhere to talk about it!" ”

"Ahem!" Li Wei hurriedly coughed twice, "It's not right for you to say this, maybe the truth you agree with is not the common principle of the international community, so it is not applicable in some places." That's it, you've opened Chrysostom, I'll definitely find a way to help, but I can't guarantee whether it will be successful. ”

Little Perrot said: "It's great if you're willing to help, I will remember your favor or not!" ”

Hanging up little Perrot's phone, Li Wei thought for a while before dialing a number.

This number is the old man's secretary, and since the last incident, he has the authority to communicate with the old man's secretary.

"Hey, Mr. Li, what's the matter?" The old man's secretary said.

Li Weidao: "Actually, there is nothing to do, but there is something I want to ask." At the beginning, the old man promised me that he could let Dazhi go to the United States to play, why has the situation changed again? ”

"Wait, I'll get back to you after I understand the situation."

Li Wei waited for half an hour, and the phone rang, but it was no longer the old man's secretary, but an assistant to the secretary.

"Mr. Li, the leader has already let me know about what you said. Dazhi wants to play in the United States, of course we will not stop him, but the problem now is that Dazhi himself does not have the slightest desire to go to the United States, and we must respect his personal choice and cannot force it! ”

"Dazhi doesn't want to come to the United States?" Li Wei's eyebrows raised.

This is really weird, Dazhi doesn't want to come to the United States, why did he give his old ID, that is, the one that can prove that he is over 22 years old, to the Mavericks, so that the Mavericks can select him in the draft?

"Mr. Li, if you don't have anything else, I'll report to the leader." The assistant on the other side said.

"Okay, then you get busy first." Li Weidao.