On July 18, 1996, the Lakers officially signed Shaquille O'Neal.

Before the Lakers kept clearing the salary space, the media knew that the team had a big move, but when they really signed the Sharks, they were still stunned by the melon-eating masses.

7 years and 120 million US dollars, under the big pie of American knives and Jerry West, the sharks finally left the Magic team.

The combination of Anfernee Hardaway and O'Neal was a complete failure, and the two reached the finals in '95.

But with the return of Michael Jordan and the rise of the Bulls again, the duo with high hopes has broken up...

Of course, O'Neal's choice to leave is also related to the choice of the Magic team management, after Mourning signed a 7-year, 105 million US dollar with the Heat, the Sharks felt that their value could not be lower than that of each other.

But the Magic management didn't take O'Neal's idea seriously, and believed that Anfernee Hardaway was the real heart of the team.

Coupled with the fact that the local media and fans fanned the flames, the old story was brought up again, and the ridicule of O'Neal was always swept out, and as a result, the sharks traveled west and no longer played in the east.

The deal has generated a big repercussions, with ESPN and TNT talking in recent days about what the Lakers can do next season.

On top of that, Big Multimedia sang the praises of Jerry West's operation, and the New York media just got the lemon at this time, and then, as is customary, began to turn over old accounts again...

"Maybe we should make a change, Patrick Ewing is the reason why the team's results can't go any further!"

New York's media Cha Lemon is also linked to previous Michael Jordan trade rumors.

There is a grapevine that the Knicks are actively recruiting Michael Jordan and offering a super-large contract, but on the 13th, Michael Jordan released a brief statement:

"I'm excited to continue playing for the Chicago Bulls and I hope to help the team win another championship!"

At $30.14 million a year, Mike Jordan got the highest one-year contract in the sports world at this time, and of course, this is indeed what he deserves.

The Knicks may just be a tool for Michael Jordan's team to raise the price, and the other party has no intention of coming to New York.

After living in Manhattan for almost a month, Li You has thoroughly experienced the energy of the New York media...

As the largest media market in the United States, many local TV stations, radio stations, and newspapers in New York will pay attention to the Knicks' dynamics and performance.

MSG, a cable television network dedicated to the Knicks and other New York sporting events, has exclusive rights to the Knicks and provides pre-game, in-game and post-game programming to fans in New York.

Shows like "Knicks Game Night" and "Knicks Overtime" are popular with New York fans.

In addition to MSG, WNBC, the branch of NBC television in New York City, will also report some news from the Knicks, and will also invite some celebrities to comment on the playoffs.

Shows like "NBC 4 Sports" and "Sunday Sports Final" also received very good ratings.

WFAN, a radio station based in New York City, is the first radio station in the United States to broadcast sports programming around the clock, and as the official broadcast partner of the Knicks, it has been broadcasting non-stop in the offseason...

In addition to television and radio stations, there is also a large number of print media:

The New York Times national newspaper, which has a great influence in the United States, has a professional sports page that will always leave some space for the Knicks.

The New York Post is an urban newspaper with light-hearted and humorous content, mostly headlines, and the Knicks are indispensable in the sports section.

"Daily News" and "News Daily" also change their tactics to comment on the team every day, and the weekly "Village Voice" and "Sports Illustrated" will also report special news about the Knicks.

The Lakers signed Shaquille O'Neal, and the New York media began to crusade against Patrick Ewing!

It's no wonder that Ewing has a bad relationship with the New York media, and whoever turns over and over and is belittled by media consumption will not have a good face...

On the morning of the 20th, after breakfast, Li Youzheng looked at the New York Post in his hand with relish:

“Knicks’Pretty Boy：Clay-Lee’s Charm！”

The reporters in New York were indeed professionals, and they took photos of Li You and Milinda girls walking around Central Park together.

The whole article is basically mocking Li Youzhong for not being useful, although he hasn't played a game yet, and the New York media that has just picked up lemons recently has not even let go of the new ones, and they sprayed indiscriminately...

and the sentence he said in an interview at the draft conference: "College basketball is no different from the NBA" has also been recalled, and it has been ridiculed repeatedly in the past few days!

Looking at these newspapers and programs, Li You can be regarded as having regained some familiar feelings, and those articles with headlines make him feel even more cordial!

"These articles are still not interesting enough, they should make a bet and eat something, so that it will be more effective, and I am starting to like the media in New York!"

There is no way to surf the Internet, and the source of Li You's happiness is to read the newspapers and magazines of this era.

Mark Battlestein shook his head helplessly when he heard Li You's words.

At first, I was worried that Li You would not adapt to life in New York, but after observing it for a few days, I found that my worries were unnecessary:

"It's good to adapt to life in New York, and the media in Chicago is similar to that in New York, so you don't care what they say, as long as you put on a good performance, you can shut up these guys."

Li You just smiled, he really likes to read these nonsense news reports:

"There were some problems with the trainers, and the few people who accepted the invitation were more focused on strength training, which was not what I wanted!"

How to train scientifically and how to adjust the diet structure is indeed a technical job, but in the unique environment of this era, most trainers have not met Li You's requirements.

Mark Battlestein doesn't have a good way to deal with this, and the most famous personal trainer at the moment is Tim Grover, who is the most famous in the industry as Michael Jordan's personal trainer.

"Perhaps, you need a follower-type trainer, and in a few days, I'll help you find a few suitable candidates!"

"Lee, don't go to the amateur field to play, I'll give you a membership of the New York Athletic Club."

Mark Battlestein was afraid that Li You would be bored and go to places like Rock Park to exercise his body...

Li You happily agreed, he was not interested in pretending to be X in the so-called street basketball mecca.

Ralph Alstom, who has recently become famous, is on the verge of becoming a street ball king, but the title is of little use.

When it comes to the NBA, none of those bells and whistles can be used, and the offense has to obediently give the ball to the big man in the low post as required.

At the end of July, Lee You received good news from the big man Travis Knight.

The Bulls didn't mean to sign Knight after selecting him with the 29th pick and was released quickly.

After tossing for more than half a month, the Lakers finally picked up the big white man.

"I almost thought I was going to run out of balls, it was a nightmare! I still don't understand why the Bulls drafted me and gave it up! ”

On the phone, Knight seemed a little excited, and Li You comforted his old teammates:

"It's all over, Los Angeles is a good place, and when you play away, it's all up to you!"

After ending the call, Li You looked at the newly purchased rainbow-colored Motomo StarTac in his hand, and once again showed his nostalgic emotions:

"The classic flip phone weighs less than 100 grams, and the 1,000 US dollars are not a loss!"