Chapter 18: A Messy Joint Trial

On May 14, at the United Center Arena, Li You witnessed the Bulls advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Chicago fans in the arena are cheering, this is Michael Jordan, and he will never let the fans down!

In Lee's view, the Knicks' offense is not systematic at all, and after Jeff Van Gundy took office, most games were won by relying on iron-blooded defense.

Playing 43 minutes, 13-of-29, 1-of-2 from beyond the three-point line, 8-of-9 from the free-throw line, 35 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers, Michael Jordan scored another game-high score tonight.

The Knicks' "madman" John Starks pulled across again, maybe Michael Jordan hasn't forgotten the revenge of the dunk, and the defense has spared no effort to completely lock the outside line of the Knicks...

"Lee, what do you think of this game, the Bulls have a good chance of winning the championship this year, and this is the strongest team in the NBA at the moment."

Priortiy Sports is headquartered in Chicago, and Mark Battlestein brought Lee Woo here for a joint tryout later, which is a relaxation to watch this playoffs.

"The pace of the game was slow, and the Knicks didn't even have 70 offensive rounds, but they made almost 20 turnovers."

"It's a rhythm that the Bulls like, and obviously, the Knicks have a big problem with the guard line!"

Leaning on the sofa in the box, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, Li You, dressed in sports clothes, casually commented on the game.

Mark Battlestein was in a good mood to hear Lee's words, and he liked this confident attitude.

Another purpose of watching this game tonight is to let Lee Woo know about the outside situation of the Knicks.

"We'll make it! Don't worry, Lee, the Bulls have one more first-round pick this year, and even if we encounter the worst, we won't lose! ”

Once again, he reassured Li You, and Mark Battlestein showed some of his own energy, which can be regarded as double insurance.

Li You smiled and nodded, but he was a little disappreciative in his heart, although it was good to hug his thigh to the Bulls, he would probably not get playing time.

If there is a choice, the ideal scenario is to be in the starting lineup in the rookie season, and the Bulls do not fit that at all...

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On May 19, East Rutherford, New Jersey, ushered in this year's lotto draw.

The NBA lottery draw is David Stern's triumph.

Beginning in 1985, teams that failed to make the playoffs had the same probability of being drawn as the top pick, and Stern improved it so that teams with worse records had a higher probability of winning the top pick.

By 1996, the way the draw was drawn had been completely stabilized, and each team had a certain number of lottos, and the worse the record, the more lottos, and the greater the probability of getting the first pick.

The most nervous on the scene is the president of the 76ers, Kroos, although the situation is very good this year, and the probability of winning the champion is as high as 30%, but as long as the signing is not in hand, his heart is always unsteady.

The lotto draw was also livestreamed, and in front of the camera, Cross cursed in his heart.

The team's new general manager didn't come to the scene for his son's birthday, which made him have to face the camera...

The hall was full of people, and although the management of each team knew that the draw had an inside story, the atmosphere created on the scene still made people a little nervous.

David Stern, who walked on stage, was in a good mood, with Michael Jordan in the house, the NBA league is back on track, and the current situation is very good.

What makes Stern even more excited is that he has knocked on the door across the ocean, and a broader market is beckoning to him!

Although everyone knew that the 76ers had a high probability of getting the No. 1 pick, after David Stern finally announced the results, President Kroos still hugged the staff next to him excitedly.

They will have hope of a revival of the team, and Allen Iverson already belongs to Philadelphia!

Mark Battlestein was also keeping an eye on the lottery ceremony, as he expected, with the Celtics getting the No. 6 pick and the Knicks holding three first-round picks.

"As we expected, Lee, don't care about the joint tryout, it's just a formality to show our attitude."

Li You nodded, he had also noticed that the players who came to the hotel here were not too famous.

Different from the joint trial in his impression, the trial at this time is most likely just for show, and the team will send out a separate trial invitation if they are interested, and more of it is recommended by the agent.

This is also why players can't do without agents, and some trial opportunities are most likely to be decided.

In addition to absolute genius, the competition of ordinary players has been swept up in the sky.

On May 27, the Bulls completed their revenge, 106:101, after defeating the Magic away team, they swept the opponent with a big score of 4:0 and reached the finals again!

Michael Jordan, who played 44 minutes, was on fire, 16 of 23, 3 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, 10 of 14 from the free throw line, and scored 45 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 4 turnovers!

Anfernee Hardaway and Shaquille O'Neal were swept out, and that's the perfect revenge for Michael Jordan...

On June 2, the 7-break battle in the Western Conference Finals also came to an end, and the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Utah Jazz with difficulty and successfully reached the Finals!

Gary Payton and Sean Kemp combined for 47 points, while Skitton and Malone combined for 44 points.

For the melon-eating masses, it doesn't matter who makes it to the finals, the Bulls will win the game and win the championship anyway.

Everyone is expecting Michael Jordan to win the fourth championship of his career!

On June 4th, when there were no NBA games that day, Woo Lee, who came to Moody Bible College in Chicago accompanied by Mark Battlestein, also saw a joint tryout unique to this era.

Beginning in 1985, the first joint tryouts were organized by scouts and agents.

At the time, there were only a few players who participated in this kind of tryout, and by the 90s, the tryout was supported by the league, and with the increase in international players, the tryout was split into two parts.

Mark Battlestein, who had received the news a long time ago, would not let Li You's shortcomings be exposed.

After a simple physical test, the two stood on the sidelines and no longer participated in the subsequent 5V5 training.

"The purpose of the tryouts is to show the physicality, so these guys can't pass the ball at all!"

Mark Battlestein whispered a brief introduction to the tryout, with more and more players on the scene and scouts talking to interested players.

Li You nodded and didn't speak, in general, the scene was black and pressing, even if it was the previous physical test, it was quite perfunctory.

"Hey! Man, don't go too far, wear less layers of socks, your shoes are going to be crushed! ”

"We are partners and help each other! Negro is to help Negro! ”

This kind of conversation happens next to Li You from time to time, and the person in charge of measuring his height is a black staff member, and every black player who comes here will ask for a few more centimeters...

As soon as Li You turned his head, he saw a black player of about 2 meters beckoning the staff to write 5 more centimeters for him, and he was also a little disappointed in the mess on the scene:

"Everyone comes and goes through the back door, no wonder there are more and more parallel goods!"