The Gampel Pavilion, a training hall at the University of Connecticut, is located in Stors, Mansfield, on its main campus, and in January '97, a roof collapsed.

At that time, the snowstorm caused excessive snow on the roof due to several days of continuous snowfall, coupled with the failure of the drainage system, and finally collapsed directly.

As a result, the basketball team had to play at the Civic Centre in Hartford.

As a well-known alumnus, Li You has made a lot of money, so naturally he has to give back to his alma mater and donate a knife, and the graduation will be stable!

Despite winning the NCAA championship, Coach Calhoun still failed to recruit talented players compared to other basketball schools.

Back to college training, Li You and Ray Allen attracted many new players, but after just watching it for a few days, everyone was dumbfounded:

"How do you need to practice to play in the NBA?"

During the afternoon training time, Li You will warm up fully and move his body at the beginning, and then, the sound of his shoes rubbing against the floor and the basketball entering the net will continue to sound in the stadium.

With a resistance band tied around his waist, Li You began to do several sets of defensive sliding drills;

Completely activated his body, continued to tie the resistance band, Li You began to sprint for the half-court after the emergency stop jump shot, followed by a sprint dunk;

Untie the resistance band, shoot after vigorously blowing the ball on the spot at 5 points on the outside;

Continue to slide, turn back and run all over the court, sprint in the half-court, quickly bounce out after completing the dunk, catch the ball on the outside and then complete the shot;

Begin to gasp, continue to sprint all over the court, make an emergency stop outside the three-point line, and complete the shot;

Finally, keep sliding, run quickly, and complete the catch shot.

The number of training sessions in each group is not fixed, mainly depending on Li You's physical condition that day.

The purpose of training is to improve shooting stability and build muscle when the heart rate increases, but it is not difficult to tap the talent of [Allen Iverson's excellent physical fitness].

Ray Allen also practiced with Li You at the beginning, but he lay down on the first day, and the training effect was also very poor.

However, after adapting to it for half a month, I also practiced well.

The newcomers in Connecticut have been numb recently, and this intensity is okay with occasional practice, and most of them can't withstand the repetition day after day.

Coach Calhoun also showed such an expression of "donkey of the production team" on his face, looking at the topless Li You gasping for breath on his knees, and said happily:

"Next season, try to be in the best team, Lee, you're a big star in Connecticut now, and it seems that it would not be a bad thing to get into the high-level league earlier."

"It's not a good thing to enter the NBA too early, most teams in the league don't talk about basic tactics, and rookies have to adapt to the team's style of play."

"The Knicks are in a special situation, and if it were Larry Brown as the coach, I probably wouldn't have had many opportunities in my first year."

"It's good that the other side went to the 76ers, and Allen Iverson was lucky!"

After adjusting his breathing, Li You began to gloat, and he didn't care about it until Ray Allen told him that the 76 team had changed coaches, and he didn't see the news.

Larry Brown stepped down as head coach of the Pacers in late April, and within days, the coach accepted an offer from the 76ers.

Then the Pacers also announced that Larry Bird will be the team's new head coach!

NBA head coach has always been a high-risk profession, maybe the superstar is not in a beautiful mood, the coach has to take the blame, and at the end of the 96~97 season, many teams have changed their head coaches.

Jeff Van Gundy of the Knicks doesn't have to worry about his next contract, he won the best coach in the league this season, and his next contract is basically stable.

However, the two sides are still pulling over the length of the contract extension, but next season, Jeff Van Gundy will most likely stay with the Knicks.

Larry Johnson, who practices boxing every day, also sent a message to Li You in the past two days, "Auntie" hopes that the bald young marshal will leave class as soon as possible, so as to save himself from circling around the gorilla every day.

"The 76ers should improve next season, but they traded the No. 2 pick to the Nets."

Ray Allen on the side also wiped his sweat, as a new player, he still wants to cooperate with the famous coach.

Bucks head coach Chris Ford is also very prestigious, having coached the Celtics in the past, but with Larry Bromby, it's still almost meaningless.

Li You suddenly remembered the future river document, and he didn't know if Ray Allen's mentality had changed when he played under this famous coach

Reading books and newspapers, taking classes and training, Li You's life is very regular.

Returning to the new home she had just bought on Hartford's West End in the evening, Milinda, who was decorating the room, suddenly suggested:

"Actually, it's not bad to settle in the south, there is a country club there, and there is a golf course, which is convenient for socializing!"

Li You knew that this was a suggestion for him to enter the upper class, and although the new house was close to Elizabeth Park, it was already outdated here.

Just like this elegant Victorian villa, the old money has also shifted positions, and the equal and free America has a clear hierarchy, and if you want to enter the upper class, you must not only have money, but also taste.

Hugging this delicate big wave girl, Li You jokingly said:

"It doesn't matter where you live, for example, if I apply to join the Met, they will probably smile at me!"

"Excellent! Young man, do you want to join the Metropolitan Club? ”

"Yes, sir!"

"Tell me a little bit about where you're from?"

"Sir, I'm from New Mexico!"

"Oh, that's right."

Seeing Li You's eloquent imitation of the jokes of previous years, Milinda collapsed in her arms with laughter.

Holding Li You, he said with a smile:

"The situation is different, there is no level map now, the transportation is more convenient, and Albuquerque is also very good!"

Li You focused on controlling the ball, then tilted his head and asked in a muffled voice:

"Want to go to Albuquerque? It's a lot freer over there than Hartford! ”

Milinda thought for a moment, rearranged her shirt again, and without answering questions, she leaned into her ear and whispered:

"There are no Saturday night games, let's rest early!"

“.”

On July 27th, Li You finally saw his friend Ai Wen who let himself go again, at this time, he was single again, and his former girlfriend did not break the record, and they broke up in less than three months.

After visiting Li You's new house, Ai Wen rummaged around, but he couldn't find any wine, so he couldn't help but raise his voice and complain loudly:

"Did you buy Apple stock? Then you might as well donate all the knives! ”

Previously in Chicago, Mark Battlestein heard Li You's plan, and reacted the same as his friend in front of him, showing an expression of "You're crazy".

"Didn't Steve Jobs come back in February? I watch the news every day! ”

Li You shared his news with a smile, but as a result, Ai Wen stroked his long hair and reluctantly comforted:

"Then you should also see that in the financial report for the second quarter of April, they lost 710 million US dollars, a record high!"

"In May, 3,000 people were laid off, and a number of projects and departments were closed, and even if there were fewer losses in the third quarter, the stock price would not have risen significantly."

Li You shrugged his shoulders, and the stock price fell sharply from 18.87 US dollars at the beginning of the year, he thought that this was an opportunity to buy the bottom, but everyone thought that Apple was finished:

"I've bought it all, it's too late to regret it, I think this deal will definitely not lose in the end!"

Evan shook his head, and then no longer dwelling on these questions, Silver smiled and proposed:

"Summer school is almost over, I haven't been to the Atlanta club yet, it's time to see it!"

Li You pointed to the mirror and asked his friend to look at his dark circles, and then teased:

"Be careful that you can't come back if you lie down there, and young people have to be temperate!"

“.”

At the beginning of August, Li You received a text message from the new Walter McCarty:

"Lee, I'm probably leaving the team, and it's nice to have a friend like you on the Knicks."

Within two days, Li You received a text message from the new John Wallace:

"Lee, I don't want to leave New York, I don't want to leave the Knicks, I don't want to play in Canada."

For these two messages, Li You can only reply simply to comfort them.

Charles Oakley has a good eye, and McCarty really didn't stay with the Knicks for two years.

On August 8, the Knicks finally made a move, signing free agent Ben Wallace for two years and 1.2 million US dollars.

This news did not attract any attention at all, perhaps some players know the inside story, Oakley dug up Ben Wallace, but this signing, it is believed that the relationship is to receive the salary

Soon, Li You received another text message from veteran Herb Williams.

The veteran, who has not played much this season, will also leave the team next season, and it may not be long before Herb Williams even retires outright.

After losing rebounds in the Eastern Conference finals, the Knicks wanted to replenish the energetic big man, and as for the follow-up operation, Li You had no way of knowing, and the memory in his mind could not give an answer.

Li You, who continued to dig for talent, secretly counted to himself, and finally found that the Knicks lineup next season has not changed much.

Jeff Van Gundy has a high probability of renewing his contract, and the gorillas are also there, not only the Knicks have not moved, but most teams in the league have also not moved, and everyone is lying flat:

"Waiting for the Bulls to break up?"

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