Chapter 88: "Just Call Me Ben"

On August 25, 1997, a three-way transaction attracted the attention of many football critics.

The Cavaliers sent All-Star guards Trill Brandon, Tyrone Hill and a '98 first-round pick to the Bucks;

The Bucks traded Man Douglas to the Cavaliers and Wen Baker to the SuperSonics;

The SuperSonics sent Sean Kemp to the Cavaliers.

The melon-eating masses are finally comfortable, and the farce of Sean Camp and the SuperSonics has come to an end this year.

The biggest reason for the conflict between the star and the team is because of the American knife!

After facing the 72-win Bulls in '96, the SuperSonics naturally wanted to renew their players' contracts:

Gary Payton, 7 years 87.5 million, Sam Perkins, 2 years 6 million, Hussey Hawkins, 5 years 18 million

What led to the conflict between the two sides was that the SuperSonics offered Jim McIlvain, who had just joined the team, an annual salary of 3 million US dollars.

The new recruit was previously in Washington, averaging 2.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, although he has a height of 2.16 meters, but no matter how you look at it, it is a big bamboo pole that is stretched!

Sean Kemp's salary this season is only 3.3 million, and the dunk king and bamboo pole are one treatment, who can withstand this?

Last season, he refused to attend pre-season training camp, was late for training, deliberately missed his flight, and binge-watched at the bar before the game

In the end, he sold his house in Seattle and announced that he would no longer wear a supersonic jersey, Sean Kemp couldn't get the salary he wanted, and the two sides no longer talked about friendship!

In the end, the helpless SuperSonics found cheap All-Star player Vin Baker, and the Bucks couldn't get a big contract and could only bring in the Cavaliers.

For 7 years and 107 million US dollars, Sean Kemp, who joined the Cavaliers, got his wish and got a big contract.

The overall winner? Still no beautiful knife incense!

Ray Allen, who is still training in Connecticut, felt comfortable after seeing this news, and he didn't even feel tired during training, and the more he practiced, the more refreshing he became!

Li You looked at his friend who was in a good mood, and he could understand this mood.

Whether the Bucks want it or not next season, they're going to be on the perimeter.

Trill Brandon, Ray Allen, and Glenn Robinson will be the core of the team and form a talented backfield.

'Next season, the stats will definitely go up a lot, it's important to stay healthy, play 82 games, maybe you have a chance to be the first choice for the team's attack.

Li You gave advice while passing the ball to Ray Allen, and if the new players want to get on the table, they just have to seize some opportunities.

"Brandon can pass the ball and, most importantly, don't have to give the ball to the interior anymore, which is really good."

"I just don't know if I can make the playoffs, and an All-Star point guard is here, so I should have a chance!"

Ray Allen, who seems to feel that he has a bright future ahead of him, is starting to dream of making the playoffs.

Li You didn't say anything discouraged, and it was not easy to make the playoffs in the East.

The Nets and Cavaliers will definitely improve next season, with the former accumulating enough talent and the latter complementing Kemp, which can be regarded as a big increase.

As for the Bucks, the memory in his mind tells Lee that he still has to fish next season.

The SuperSonics have added a young All-Star interior to continue their quest for a championship, while the Bulls haven't had much news all offseason.

All fans can see is Mai Button playing golf and going to Las Vegas to spend.

Participating in the Oprah Winfrey Show, participating in the David Treman Show, and occasionally appearing on ESPN's show, confidently announcing that the Bulls will still be the championship next season.

The news that Lee You noticed was that the owner of the Bulls personally invited Phil Jackson, but in the end, it was only a one-year, $6 million contract extension.

The conflict between general managers Klaus and Phil Jackson is still unresolved, and the Bulls are still in a state of infighting.

At the beginning of September, Lee You, who had just returned to New York, was traded for new John Wallace

In the three-way trade, the Knicks sent a '98 first-round pick to the Trail Blazers and traded John Wallace to the Raptors;

The Trail Blazers traded Chris Dudley to the Knicks;

The Raptors sent a 2000 first-round pick to the Knicks and a 2007 second-round pick to the Trail Blazers.

Chris Dudley, a 32-year-old Yale University and 2.11-meter white center, spent most of last season as a substitute for the Trail Blazers;

Averaging 3.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, the Knicks made this trade to strengthen the interior.

On September 13th, taking advantage of the fluorescent party held at the Tunnel nightclub in Manhattan's West Side, Lee You and Larry Johnson just bid farewell to the new John Wallace.

It was close to midnight, and the young people on the dance floor were writhing wildly, coupled with the colorful lights and flashing mirrors around them, the atmosphere was particularly manic.

Many people were naked, applying fluorescent agents to their bodies, and screaming with excitement.

Maybe when it first opened in the early 90s, celebrities would still visit here, but with the development of the past few years, in order to attract more young people and make it easier to cut leeks, this area has become a paradise for some poisonous dogs.

Tonight's theme night was mostly young people, and the depressed John Wallace went on a rampage topless.

Fortunately, everyone cherishes their careers and does not choose to knock crystals, at most they smoke leaves.

The aroma of the leaves reverberated around the booth, making the young people around them shake even more

"Fack! I don't want to go to Canada, Toronto is colder than New York, and I have to go abroad to play. ”

"Farker Grenfield, we made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, why trade me!"

Ye Zi added wine, which stimulated John Wallace to scold, and the atmosphere group of the surrounding Knicks also scolded, many people left the team, and everyone was very unhappy with the general manager of the team.

Never communicating too much with the players, Grenfield stayed aloof for most of the time with the Knicks.

This is not like the Bulls' Klaus who likes to steal the limelight from players, and the most he does every day is to chat with star players.

Ben Wallace, who had just joined the team, didn't seem to be quite accustomed to the atmosphere of the scene, looking a little restrained, plus wearing a wide black T-shirt, in the dim atmosphere, almost invisible

The height of the circle is more than 1.9 meters, and the size is far beyond that of ordinary people, and the players are manic and scolding, which scares the poisonous dogs around them and scatters in a hurry.

Larry Johnson also drank a lot, also topless, holding the wine bottle and scolding:

"Hell bald, he's renewed his contract for two years, Fack! I'm an All-Star! ”

On the other side, Walter McCarty was depressed and silent, and soon, he was going to be traded, and this year he was bullied enough by the old guys, and he had very little playing time.

Li You, who just drank a little symbolically, looked at everyone helplessly, this simply became a spit conference.

Li You, who had been hanging around the dance floor a few times, was also naked, with some fluorescent agents on his body, watching everyone drink vigorously, and turned his head to greet Ben Wallace:

"Take it easy, Ben! Larry is nice, it's not usually like that! ”

"Go find a few chicks! Just play when you come here! ”

Ben Wallace, who had a small flat head, looked at the "aunt" who scolded the head coach in front of him, and was speechless for a while, so he could only say solemnly:

"I'll take care of everyone, I'll pay for it tonight!"

Li You looked at Ben Wallace, who was just like "call me Ben", and patted the other party on the shoulder to express encouragement.

Turning his head, he saw a familiar blonde white rabbit looking around at a loss, Li You immediately moved over and pushed away the poisonous dog that had obviously sucked high:

"Fake, stay away from her!"

Two white weak chickens with green hair on their heads were pushed and staggered, and just as they turned around and wanted to scream and curse, Ben Wallace took them aside.

Seeing that "Xiaoben" was knowledgeable and interesting, Li You waved his hand and signaled that he wanted to move freely.

"Good girls don't come to places like this, where are your companions?"

The noise at the scene made Li You lean into the other party's ear and ask, seeing the naked and strong upper body, the blonde white rabbit who didn't know where to put his hands replied in a nervous whisper:

"We got separated, and when we came here, I was left behind!"

Li You has seen the blonde white rabbit a few times in the modeling company where he works part-time, and the two were only familiar with each other before.

This situation is obviously that the Bichi people deliberately rectify people, and the waves are turbulent, which really arouses jealousy.

"Want to go for a few laps? Rest assured, it's safe! ”

Li You just asked in a low voice, but did not give the other party a chance to choose, and soon hugged the white rabbit wearing denim shorts and a white T-shirt to the dance floor.

It seems that he has rarely come to such a place before, and the manic music and the collision of the body stimulate the blonde white rabbit to show a smile.

Li You felt the blonde white rabbit writhing in his arms, and could only sigh:

"I have to break the vows again! Practice your ball control tonight! ”

It seemed that he wanted to try all the taboos, and under the stimulation of alcohol, the blonde white rabbit became more and more confused, and then sat in the Dodge Viper GTS sports car that Li You had just bought not long ago.

"Here's one! Rest assured, not leaves, ladies cigarettes! ”

Fasten the seat belt, both of them have a lot of fluorescent agents on their bodies, Li You lit a cigarette at this time, took a puff in the curious eyes of the other party, and then handed it over.

The blonde-haired white rabbit sucked in sharply, and then choked on a cough.

“Wow! Let's go!! ”

The red sports car erupted into a roar, Li You laughed and slammed on the accelerator, and the sudden push back made the blonde white rabbit exclaim.

The blonde white rabbit, who was smoking a lady's cigarette and completely letting himself go, shouted with joy.

It's been a long night, and the joyful nightlife has just begun.

On the morning of the 14th, clothes were scattered in Li You's apartment, indicating that last night's confrontation was particularly fierce.

After tossing all night, when the blonde white rabbit woke up, he still felt weak.

seems to recall last night's confrontation match, and the blonde white rabbit has completely sobered up:

"God!!"

As soon as he exclaimed, Li You pushed the door in, and saw the chick in front of him shrunk in the quilt embarrassedly, and immediately suggested:

"Drink some milk, it should feel better!"

"You should get dressed!"

Looking at the obvious scratches and marks on Li You's upper body, the blonde white rabbit's face began to redden.

"Remember to be cautious next time you make friends, and don't go to those dangerous places, they probably just want to see you make a fool of yourself."

Completely sobered up, only then did he notice that it was almost 11 o'clock, and the blonde white rabbit couldn't care about walking away, so he hurriedly jumped out of bed, and then was held in his arms by Li You:

"I've got to get home!"

Li You didn't care about the other party's writhing, and continued to quip:

"Don't you tell me your name?"

The blonde white rabbit with a weak body rolled his eyes, then leaned into Li You's ear and whispered:

"My name is Ivana!"

Although he felt that the girl in front of him was lying, Li You didn't care, he just felt that the other party was very familiar, but it didn't trigger the memory in his mind:

"What a nice name!"

“.”

On September 22, before the Knicks' training camp began, another trade was made.

The Knicks sent Walter McCarty, Donte Jones, Scott Brooks and John Thomas, the No. 26 pick just drafted this year;

In the end, he traded for forward Chris Mills from the Celtics, a second-round pick in '98 and a second-round pick in 2000.

At this point, all the new players in the same class as Li You have been sent away.

The angry bag McCarty went to Boston, and Li You also sent his blessings to this:

"Come on, Bro! The Knight are good, and when you get to the Celtics, you can take care of each other. ”

McCarty and Li You hugged and greeted him, in the Knicks team, the old guys didn't look down on him, only Li You was good to him:

"Lee, you're going to win the championship, come on!"

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