On July 23, 2001, at 8 p.m. that night, NBC rebroadcast the Finals G5, and at the same time, invited Jeff Van Gundy to provide fans with an in-depth analysis of the game.

Becoming a super champion coach, Jeff Van Gundy has had a particularly nourishing past two months!

The bald young marshal was almost on the spot, and many times he was in a hurry, eager to go on the field to "play", which led to the fans being able to see the picture of Li You holding the tactical board at the last moment

But as a guest commentator, Jeff Van Gundy is absolutely clear-headed, explains tactics clearly, and can also comment on the performance of players with humor, and all kinds of statistics are also at his fingertips.

After frequently appearing on sports programs in recent years, Jeff Van Gundy has unearthed another talent:

"If my coaching career is over, maybe I can be a good live commentator"

The bald young marshal has long discovered this, just like he can always put forward opinions in video lessons, explain the game, and clearly understand the situation on the field.

In the fourth quarter, Jeff Van Gundy was commenting on the round in which Lee Yoo faced the bag and assisted Ben Wallace to score a basket:

"That's Lee, he's always like to test the defense, and you can say that he expects the opponent's bag."

"Bryant made a mistake defensively, he shouldn't have stuck sideways, he should have squeezed through the cover quickly and tried to get back to the front."

"It was definitely a mistake to expect O'Neal to be able to fill in in time, and when I saw Kobe Bryant interfering sideways on the sidelines, I knew that the Knicks would definitely score points this round."

Jeff Van Gundy had already blown the whole Li You, and some strong shots turned into reasonable offense, and his partner Doug Collins couldn't listen to it anymore, so he hurriedly changed the topic and asked:

"With Ben leaving the team and Pau Gasol coming to the Knicks, what kind of tactical changes will the team make?"

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Blowing happily, Jeff Van Gundy was stunned when he heard this question, pondered slightly, and then spoke:

"In the summer league, Gasol was in good shape, and you can see that he is already a mature professional basketball player."

"I'll discuss this further with the coaching staff after the pre-match training camp."

Replay to the last ball, when Li You hit a long-range three-pointer to equalize the score, Jeff Van Gundy did not forget to continue to blow:

"It's definitely a very subtle tactic, Pat catches the ball in the high post and Lee just runs off the ball."

"The most important thing is the shooting position, and the Lakers players would not have thought that Lee would shoot at a position close to two meters from the three-point line."

"No one can replicate a shot like this, Lee did a miracle, equalized the score, and I knew the Knicks were going to get the match point!"

Blowing can't stop, Jeff Van Gundy has completely entered Lee Woo blow mode

At the end of the replay, Bob Costas laughed on the sidelines, and Jeff Van Gundy almost yelled "Li You is the strongest", and it was indeed refreshing to explain the game in this way.

In the studio, the camera refocused on the trio, Jeff Van Gundy was wearing a crisp black Armani suit, and his face was a little rounder than during the finals.

With a white shirt, a "red scarf", and a shiny head, Jeff Van Gundy has a handsome demeanor and directly compares Doug Collins on the side.

Compared with the photos of hair and dark circles when he first took over the Knicks, it is definitely a judgment between the two, and years of success have completely transformed Jeff Van Gundy.

Bob Costas is also dressed in a black suit, sitting on the far left, and after the recording is over, he enters the gossip section:

"Doug, you're coaching the Wizards next season, and it's said that this is an invitation from Michael Jordan himself, does Doug really plan to return to the court?"

Hearing the question, Doug Collins, who was sitting on the far right, also had a look on his face, but the news had to be kept secret:

"I don't know, but I like to take on new challenges, the Wizards have great talent, and I think the youngsters will surprise the league!"

Jeff Van Gundy, who was sitting in the middle, heard this topic and was so happy that he couldn't wait for a comeback and beat the Wizards, it was too simple!

Unable to hear the answer he wanted, Bob Costas was not in a hurry, and turned to Van Gundy and asked:

"Jeff, the Magic offered Alan Houston a seven-year contract in the morning, how would you rate the deal?"

"So far, the Knicks' championship starting lineup is only Lee and Hill!"

In the morning, the Magic and Knicks officially reached an agreement to sign a swap, and the Magic sent a 2002 first-round pick in exchange for Alan Houston from the Knicks.

7 years and 93 million US dollars, with a player option in the last year, Alan Houston got his wish, and after playing this contract, he can retire directly.

In addition to the trade exception, the Knicks only had a first-round pick.

Of course, as a free agent, Alan Houston can also sign directly, and if he can get a draft pick, it can be regarded as giving back to the team.

Thinking of this deal, Jeff Van Gundy is a little upset in his heart, the current Knicks offensive space is not ideal, theoretically it is correct to stick to defense, but the curly boss wants to attack gorgeously.

However, in the show, Jeff Van Gundy naturally has to maintain his handsome demeanor:

'Allan is a fantastic player and none of us want to lose him.'

"But by signing this contract, the Knicks have only blessings!"

"I'm sure every player won't say no to working with Lee, and wins, stats, championships, all of them can be achieved in New York."

"I'm just excited about the team's current roster, and the new season will be presented to the fans with a brand new Knicks team!"

The two in the studio don't know much about the team, but the Knicks' current dilemma is that they can't sign the right star player.

Players who can shoot three-pointers and defend don't have to worry about their jobs in the league at all, and the reality is that most players still have a crotch pull.

After all, there is only one Li You in the league, and most teams still have the same old tactics, relying more on low positions.

Also facing this dilemma are the Lakers, in the Western Conference, no one wants to make a trade with them, after all, if you want to reach the Finals, everyone wants the opponent to pull their own crotch.

Draft picks don't have much trade value, star players on the team can't move, and there's no big fish in the free market.

Doug Collins felt that the Knicks were going to be cool, and with the current configuration, the three-point shooting would definitely decline, looking at Van Gundy's smug smile, he couldn't help but joke twice:

"I think the Knicks' dominance has dropped, you're no longer the only team in the league, and Lee will have more challenges with the lack of offensive space."

Even if he hasn't figured out what tactics to play in the new season, Jeff Van Gundy still said confidently at this time:

"I trust Lee, he can always find a way! The Knicks will still dominate the Eastern Conference. ”

Everyone in the studio was speechless when they heard this sentence, good guys, the head coach relies on the players to figure it out? Doug Collins is even more powerless to complain in his heart:

"Sure enough, the Knicks only have one tactic."

On July 24, the Knicks signed free agent Stephen Jackson.

The deal didn't go unnoticed, and after being drafted by the Suns with the 14th pick in the second round in '97, Stephen Jackson didn't gain a foothold in the league.

Without a guaranteed contract, the Suns were quick to drop the high school rookie.

After that, he moved to multiple leagues, and played some stats with the Nets last season, but was directly abandoned in the offseason.

Signing Stephen Jackson is just a scratch to replenish the bench.

The Knicks were chosen more because New Jersey was so close to New York, and Stephen Jackson, a migrant worker, found it easier to move

After two consecutive transactions, General Manager Grunfield was still very satisfied, and in an interview at the Tarrytown Training Center, he smiled and said:

"Jackson fits the Knicks culture very well, and he can play his part off the bench!"

"We welcome players who work hard, and under Lee's leadership, I'm sure he'll hit a new career high!"

The New York Times reporter still seems to be haunted by the previous Alan Houston deal, and it is already the limit for not posting a criticism in the past two days:

"Ernnie, can you talk about the previous deal? Why didn't we leave Allan? ”

This topic is a bit sensitive, and it can't be said that the champion defender is going to lie flat if he doesn't move.

Grenfield simply changed the subject and introduced the chips obtained from the trade:

"Allan is a good championship guard and we're very grateful for his contributions to the Knicks."

"But it's a win-win deal, we got a good signing, the Magic first-round pick is from the Suns, and maybe we'll have something to gain in next year's draft!"

In order to get Alan Houston, Coach Rivers also fought hard, showed sincerity, and sent the Magic to the first round that he had traded Hardaway that year.

Hearing this news, the attention of the New York media was really diverted, and thinking of Marbury's ability to lead the team, everyone agreed that this matter was reliable!

Championship guard Sprewell brought Gasol to the Knicks, and Alan Houston could repeat the same story.

On the morning of the 25th, an op-ed in the sports section of the New York Times analyzed the first-round picks owned by the Knicks in detail, and finally concluded:

"The future is promising!"

New York fans are not stupid, the team is too new at the moment, most of the starting lineup is gone, and it is basically completely rebuilt.

However, everyone was confused with confidence, thinking that the Eastern Conference still had no opponents, and after reading the newspaper, they suddenly had hope again.

In MSG's own program, it naturally also reported on the transaction information of the past few days, and by the way, it also interviewed the Knicks fan group:

"Hopefully Marbury can lead the Suns to the top spot!"

"We're all Suns fans this season!"

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After the news broke, Phoenix fans were blown up, and Anfernee Hardaway was very popular with the Suns, but no one was satisfied with the playoff results in recent years.

The Arizona Republican is the largest daily newspaper in Arizona, with a daily circulation of about 300,000 copies.

"Nobody likes the Knicks, and the arrogant New York fans will ruin the team sooner or later!"

Whatever New York fans like, newspaper articles will cater to readers, and seeing Phoenix's reaction, here they stepped up their efforts and concocted an article:

"Re-ranking the '96 draft"

The article highlights the gap between Marbury, the son of New York, and Lee You.

After reading the newspaper, New York fans rejoiced in their hearts, and by the way, they gave Marbury a new title:

"The true son of New York!"

Li You was busy giving back to his alma mater this week, and by the way, he donated another 1 million dollars to the law school, participated in the alumni reunion, and became familiar here in Connecticut.

Hamilton returned to university training, mainly because he didn't want to attend McAlba's personal training camp.

One-on-one heads-up, many times Mai Buckle can indeed blow up these young people, and after winning, it will inevitably be trash talk.

Coach Calhoun watched Hamilton, who was in high spirits in the NCAA, become more and more depressed in recent years, and his heart was not happy.

Li You hasn't touched the ball for more than a month, and at this time, like an ordinary college student, he is dressed up in a simple white printed shirt, light-colored jeans, and canvas shoes.

Looking at the budding training, Coach Calhoun began to sigh again:

'I don't think Hamilton has grown as expected, he instinctively did better, and as a result, there seems to be no progress in the past two years.

The NBA has a very busy schedule, and players don't change their style of play when they enter the league.

After all, after being exposed to basketball since childhood, the habits developed in basketball for decades will not be easily changed.

Hamilton didn't change his ball after entering the league and still pulled across.

Of course, Lee Yoo knows what Coach Calhoun means, and he thinks that Hamilton is not suitable to play for the Wizards, after all, he is a championship guard in Connecticut, and the old coach wants his disciples to make a name for themselves.

"I'm sure Richard can make a name for himself and there will always be coaches who will appreciate him."

"However, there is a high probability that Doug Collins will not give him too high a tactical position, and this one should be given the position of head coach with a mission."

Hearing Li You's words, Coach Calhoun began to shake his head again, this is the NBA, many times, it is superstars who dominate the team.

Hamilton meticulously completed the basic training, and the newcomers of Connecticut looked at Li You on the sidelines from time to time.

Although Li You can always be seen on campus recently, for these newcomers who are eager to play in the NBA to make money, it is still a little exciting to get close to superstars.

Coach Calhoun had to shout twice to remind the players to concentrate, and then gossip with Li You with a smile:

"Most of the Knicks' starters are gone, and seriously, Lee, that shouldn't be the case."

"A lot of newspapers are saying that Ling is a difficult person to get along with, and these guys know for the sake of sales!"

The NBA league still pays attention to "brotherhood", and the typical examples are Button and Pippen.

Although the relationship between the two off the field is average, the media always likes to render the two as true brothers.

This statement is not wrong, after all, the relationship between the two will be messy in the future, and even the generations will be messed up.

Li You doesn't care about the smear of the loser, the "good big brothers" have a good relationship with him, and everyone is in a state of win-win.

At least Li Youneng can guarantee that in the next few decades, the teammates who have completed the three consecutive championships together will be touted hard, and there will never be a plot of "I Nima, love my aunt".

"Playing is all about making money, and with the Knicks, you really can't get more stats and you can't get a higher tactical position."

"After all, I'm only 23 years old, everyone is young, and I'm already very satisfied that I didn't quarrel."

"Ray fights Robinson every day, and honestly, I don't like that kind of competition."

Li You teased Ray Allen by the way, recently this good brother has started to output "big dogs" again, angrily spraying his teammates for being too lazy and not liking training.

By the way, he also mocked that Coach George Karl was too angry and would coach Gary Payton-type players.

That is, Milwaukee's media influence is not good, and if it is changed to New York, the people who eat melons can multiply several times.

Coach Calhoun could only smile wryly again when he thought of Ray Allen, he had been paying attention to several people, and naturally he also noticed the outstanding performance of his disciples in the playoffs.

It's a pity that the Milwaukee ball market is almost meaningless, even if the local sports media does its best to promote it, but the influence is still not as good as that of a few big ball markets.

At lunchtime, Li You picked up the Scarlett siblings, and the three of them settled lunch in Hartford.

Hunter, who is in the summer vacation, has been walking around the University of Connecticut in the past few days and seems to be very satisfied with the campus environment, but it is not easy to get into this school, and for a while he can only swear to study hard.

On the top floor of the Hartford Building, the restaurant on the top floor of the building has just been completed, and the restaurant on the top floor is also in soft opening, and Li You has been dining here recently.

The scenery on the top floor is naturally very good, and Hunter doesn't care about his sister's depressed mood, and keeps saying with a smile:

"If I don't get enough grades, I'm going to go to college in New York, and I can go to my grandmother often, and I still prefer Manhattan to Hartford."

Li You ate sweetly, and occasionally gave some steak to the big Lori opposite, maybe the younger brother talked too much, and Scarlett suddenly gave the other party an elbow.

"Don't talk when you eat, don't you notice that everyone is watching us!"

Hunter is depressed, and he has had fun these days, but his sister has become an annoying spirit:

"I said a long time ago, the box office of the movie is definitely not ideal, how can anyone like any youth troubled films."

It was promoted at the Seattle Film Festival at the end of June, and recently had a premiere in Los Angeles, and the results showed that the movie "Ghost World" is likely to be pounced again.

Although she only played a supporting role, Scarlett found herself on the verge of becoming a box office poison, and even if she worked hard, she always had mere results

Hunter didn't care about his sister's emotions, in fact, he watched every movie, and then gloated and said:

"Sora Birch is in good shape, but it's a pity that the dress in the movie is too ugly! The audience will definitely not pay for it. ”

The nomination of the award has nothing to do with the second female lead, which was released in the United States in early August, and the box office performance of this film is not too high.

Li You nodded disappreciably, and then was glared at by the girl opposite, and was trampled under the table:

"Anyway, I'm still young, and I still have a lot of time, so I can always find a suitable script."

always felt that Li You and his younger brother were perfunctory, Scarlett was secretly annoyed, frowned at the same time, and quietly made Hunter angry:

“.”

It was rare that Li You had time not to attend the party in the evening, and returned to Hartford's home, and after an in-depth exchange, the girl finally vented her depression.

Unlocked a behind-the-scenes embarrassing knowledge, overtime, came to the study, Scarlett was still slightly red, noticed what Li You was recording in the notebook, and the girl looked over curiously:

"Red Football LLC?"

Li You, who had just taken a bath, only wrapped a bath towel around his body, and noticed that the girl came to his side, and when he heard the other party's voice, he immediately smiled and nodded:

"An investment institution will be established soon, and I will go to the UK next month to investigate, and there will be a good investment in the future!"

Her hair was wet, and the girl was wiping her hair while showing off her figure quite schemingly, and at the same time asked curiously:

"Investment? Does it cost a lot of money? ”

"It will probably cost hundreds of millions of dollars! It's a secret decision, so remember to keep it a secret. ”

The girl seemed to understand whether she understood or not, but she was still shocked when she heard the "100 million" yuan, and after sitting in Li You's arms, she asked a little innocently:

"Why not invest in films? Hollywood is also very profitable! ”

Feeling the other party's slender waist and noticing the girl's curious eyes, Li You rarely did not pretend to be X, but said seriously:

"It's hard for most people to make money outside of their knowledge, and I'm no exception, it's only 23 o'clock, are you going to talk about these things all the time?"

Dafang kissed Li You, and soon the girl said in a tired voice:

"Carry me to the bedroom!"

Picking up the girl with a slightly red face, Li You, who walked to the bedroom, had some memories in his mind:

"I'm a big fan of FM!"

On Sunday, July 29th, the Magic hosted a grand welcome ceremony for Alan Houston.

Oakland's mayor was also in attendance, and head coach Doug Rivers didn't see anything wrong with handing out a first-round pick.

In an interview with sports journalists, the league's best coach confidently stated:

"Next season, the Magic will be back on the rise, and we'll be in the division finals!"

"Look at our existing talent, no one can stop us!"

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Although McGrady's heart was slightly sour, with good teammates, he also felt that he would definitely be able to break through the first round.

Even though it felt good to blow up business with Iverson, he wanted to go further, so in an interview, McGrady simply said:

"Allan is a real winner, he has 4 championship rings and I'm sure he can lead the team right!"

Mike Miller is also happy that even though he's just a budding newcomer, the Orlando reporter dubbed the trio "the league's strongest trio".

Everyone welcomed the arrival of the championship guard, and Alan Houston was equally smiling in an interview:

"It's a pleasure to join the Magic, I've been impressed by Coach Rivers and the passionate fans, it's a new journey and I can't wait to get on the pitch and play!"

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The future of the Knicks is promising, the Magic team forms the "strongest trio", the Nets want to turn around 360, and the Spurs are not willing to be lonely!

After learning from the lessons and abandoning the "little general", another blockbuster deal was made:

Sent Derrick Anderson, Steve Kerr, a 2003 second-round pick, and Steve Smith from the Trail Blazers.

After this deal, it was also announced that the Trail Blazers were going to break up, and Paul Allen didn't want to continue to "spend money and be beaten."

Most commentators are cautiously optimistic about the Spurs deal, and the 32-year-old Steve Smith is no longer as brave as he used to be, and his stats have dropped a lot compared to the Hawks period.

But don't make a trade, relying on the existing roster, in the playoffs, the outside line is destined to be beaten, so trading Smith seems to be to appease Tim Duncan.

Although Duncan is not as hyped by various media as Lee You, he has a high popularity in San Antonio.

Popovich was often called out of class, but Duncan recognized the other party, the superstar didn't speak, and the rookie coach was very handsome!

Seeing that the Spurs, who finished first in the West last season, have also strengthened, the Lakers can't sit still.

But O'Neal will be $21.43 million next season and Kobe Bryant will be $11.25 million, and the two will account for most of the salary cap.

Coupled with the salaries of Robert Horry, Rick Fox and Derek Fisher of more than 10 million US dollars, if you want to make up for it, you can only make up for the scraps

The first to sit still was O'Neal, who complained in an off-season interview with the Los Angeles Times, despite being particularly low-key in the offseason and mostly only attending sponsorship events:

"I don't know why the team hasn't made any moves, who have we signed? What reinforcements have we made? ”

"I haven't even heard the names of some of the players! Why didn't the Lakers pursue Alan Houston, I think he's a good fit for the team. ”

"So far, I don't see the management's desire for a championship!"

The Lakers did sign some free agents, but the main roster hasn't changed much, and the additions are all atmosphere groups.

The team's number one star expressed his displeasure, and Mitch Kupchak, who was just general manager last season, had a hard time, saying:

"Nobody wants to make a trade with the Lakers!"

As a last resort, Phil Jackson can only appease the star players.

As a championship coach, although Phil Jackson has some "KFC" trends, most sports media will still give face.

"It's never easy to compete for a championship, and I think the Lakers have the talent to win a championship."

'We've learned a lot from a couple of years of defeat, and Shaq is right when he says that the team should do something to strengthen it, but I want you to be able to reach your potential.

"Just like Maikou, face defeat calmly, and then become stronger until you defeat your opponent and reap success!"

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The Los Angeles Times affirmed Phil Jackson's point of view, but after the statement, the champion coach was also anxious, cooperated with the general manager, and began to strengthen through personal connections.

On Monday, July 30, the Lakers finally signed a well-known star:

Mitch Richmond, 36, joined the Lakers as a free agent.

Seeing this deal, Lakers fans almost broke the defense, and the young and strong Fisher couldn't do it, counting on the 36-year-old man to become a defensive leader?

Fortunately, the news of the Lakers was quickly overshadowed by the news that Michael Jordan had opened a private training camp, and everyone exclaimed:

"Mai Buckle is coming back?!"

On the morning of the 31st, Li You was dressed casually, followed by Ivana, Old Mike, and some JFK staff around the three.

When the melon-eating crowd saw that Li You began to watch again, Old Mac had to dissuade him in a deep voice:

"No autographs, no group photos, guys, we need to catch a plane today!"

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Flying to London and meeting Bobby, Li You plans to stay in the UK for half a month, and by the way, he will get acquainted with some football clubs.

The New York Times reporter was an old acquaintance and simply followed him to the VIP room.

Ivana, who was wearing sunglasses and a white floral dress, didn't care about the reporter, and shared a snack with Li You with a calm demeanor.

"Lee, is Mycu really going back on the court? Don't you attend his personal training camps? ”

Li You blinked, gave the other party a look, and did not answer the question directly, but quipped:

"I don't want to go to his training camp, Mai Ku is 38 years old, and beating him won't give me any sense of accomplishment."

"Of course, I'd welcome McCue back, so next season will be more interesting, won't it?"

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