In early 2002, George William James' Win Shares made quite a splash in baseball circles.

Victory contribution is the name of the metric he developed in the book, which uses detailed data to prove a baseball player's contribution.

In Major League Baseball, MVP data visualization is widely recognized by the sports media!

ESPN's columnists considered the book groundbreaking, and even felt that the theory could be applied to other sporting events.

New ideas are a business opportunity, and just as data expert Hollinger has made a name for himself in the industry through PER, creating a new data metric will undoubtedly bring huge benefits.

Unlike the older school of ball critics in the past, the new generation of ball critics and scouts pay more attention to data, and everyone wants to be able to evaluate players through big data samples, which creates a lot of demand.

And the new generation of fans is the same, how to evaluate a player, in addition to honors, data is the best way.

In this context, ESPN's recent programming has begun to strengthen the science of data, but for now it is limited to baseball.

There is still a lack of some reasonable data models on the basketball side, and everyone is working hard and waiting for a blockbuster!

On July 3rd, Li You began to deal with the sponsor's activity schedule early in the morning and confirm his itinerary for the week.

Agent Mark Battlestein is no longer tied with the Wizards, and unless he retires immediately, he will never be the top pick

Li You looked at the sifted email at his home in Manhattan, noticed that one was an invitation from Sean Foreman, a mathematics professor at St. John's University, and looked at it carefully, then asked curiously:

“Baseball Reference？ He founded this website, but he didn't expect the math professor to be a long-time baseball fan. ”

Mark Battlestein didn't have much to gain in this year's draft, and since signing Kwame Brown, the troubles have drained him a lot of energy.

Hearing Li You's words, he regained his spirits, and Mark Battlestein looked through his notebook, and then introduced:

"This math professor probably wants to expand his business and extend the field of data to basketball."

"I want to talk to you about basketball data, and by the way, another investment, the other party should not be limited to baseball and basketball, he also wants to involve more sports."

Li You nodded, he always felt that the name of the website was somewhat familiar, and he could survive after the Internet bubble, and the number of users of the other party's data website should be very good.

Realizing that the other party is a data expert, Li You feels that his "customized data" should be settled in the future.

Basketball superstars must be crushed by Excel!

The 2002 World Basketball Championship was held in Indianapolis.

This is the home court of the Pacers, and Reggie Miller has confirmed that he will play for the United States team in order to give back to the fans.

The U.S. Basketball Association sent several invitations to Lee, and Mark Battlestein couldn't help but ask for his opinion again:

"Lee, are you sure you won't be competing in this year's World Championships? If you agree to come down, you don't have to go to the training camp right away, and the coaching staff allows you to practice with the team again in August. ”

Li You was still looking at the email messages he was interested in, and replied without raising his head at this time:

"No, I'm not interested in playing internationally, and I've even reduced my training schedule in the offseason."

"It's been a lot of consumption over the years, I want to have a good rest, and the sponsors haven't written these terms, and the last thing the United States lacks is the guard."

Seeing that the big employers are not interested in international competitions, Mark Battlestein stopped mentioning it, and the main reason for the dim star of this year's US team is that the pay is too small.

On July 4th, celebrating Independence Day, Manhattan was also lively, yesterday I read the email and called, and early this morning ushered in bad news.

In the morning, Under Armour founder Kevin Planck was a little embarrassed to come to Li You's side.

In recent years, the brand has developed rapidly, and after its listing, it has blossomed in football and basketball tights.

With the blessing of advertising effect, the company's market value will naturally rise.

Yesterday, Li You only reminded the other party that the US Securities and Exchange Commission will soon require the chief executive officers and financial officers of listed companies to certify their company's financial reports in writing.

As a result, this news startled Purrank, and he flew to Manhattan in the morning.

Kim was also at home on Independence Day, and Lee Woo got the news from her, of course, after the financial fraud scandal broke out, the Southern District Federal Prosecutor's Office "cracked down" on financial criminals.

Whether it is to explain to the people or to vent the anger of the bigwigs, the purpose is to restore credibility, give investors confidence, and let the market recover.

The blonde hair is combed into a ponytail and the ends are playfully curled in a circle, and although at home, Kim still wears a blue shirt and hip-wrapping skirt, looking professional.

After pouring a cup of coffee for the two, Jin introduced the surprise situation:

"There is still time, and the certification can be delayed until mid-August, a month and a half, and if there is a problem, it should be solved."

The news has not yet been announced, but this certification operation is naturally for real.

Kevin Planck is in good shape, and he is also dressed as a successful person today, but after hearing the exact time, he still subconsciously unbuttoned his shirt and couldn't help but say in a muffled voice:

"Will the committee finally take a serious look at the information? I mean, we've only been on the market for a year, and our market capitalization isn't high, will the other party target us? ”

Listed companies have financial fraud, and Under Armour has been very strong in the past two years, and the financial information announced is actually watery

Li You looked at the other party and pursed his lips, and knew that the company's financial information must be boring:

"It's a pity that there is a high probability that someone will specifically review us, and this is also related to my advertisement."

After saying this, Li You was also a little helpless, he was affected by the pond fish, and Under Armour was also unlucky, but fortunately, there was plenty of time, and there was a high probability that the accounting firm would be cheaper this time.

Purrank sighed, but fortunately there was still time, and after asking for details, he finally reassured:

"Don't worry, Lee! I can fix that, Kim, thanks for the reminder. ”

Watching the founder leave in a hurry, Milinda, who was holding a snack, pouted:

"It's only been on the market for more than a year, and I'm playing with these financial means, this guy is very ambitious, I just don't know if there will be more trouble in the future."

Li You understands this kind of behavior, not only Under Armour, but the services provided by well-known accounting firms are too tempting, and everyone works together to cut the people's leeks, this kind of behavior is already the norm.

"Anyway, it's all about making money, it's nothing, and we will invest in some startups in the future, which can be regarded as accumulating experience."

Hearing Li You's words, Milinda wrinkled her nose, she had also participated in some projects at Skadden Law Firm, but she personally didn't like the fraud.

"At the end of the month, we will participate in a yacht party together, and there will be some people from fund companies and investment banks."

"We still have the opportunity to make a lot of money, that's the real moment of financial freedom, and then we will start our own company"

Li You sat between the two, and halfway through his words, Milinda, who was eating snacks, suddenly asked:

"Is it silver?"

Jin on the side couldn't help laughing, Li You looked at Milinda who was innocently blinking with big eyes, and was so angry that he took the other party in his arms and slapped his ass hard:

"Hell silver party! We're going to talk about business and make friends! ”

“.”

At the end of the season, there were changes to the coaching staff of many teams.

Thibodeau did not receive a contract from the team, which means that his acting coaching position has come to an end, and it also means that the team has no plans to turn him into a regular player.

In addition to blowing X Li You's inhuman data and playoff records, the sports media in New York did not forget to eat melons at this time, and everyone wanted to know who the team's next head coach was.

James Dolan wanted to take the opportunity to come to a hiring convention, but was quickly dissuaded by management.

You're going to have a "You're fired!" ", the Knicks will most likely be blocked by the Coaches Guild!

The curly-haired boss is particularly concerned about this matter, "foreign monks can chant scriptures", and it is impossible for the coaching staff to be on top.

On Friday, July 5, at the Tarrytown Training Center, General Manager Grenfield provided Curly Boss with a list.

The coach in the profile has photos and resumes, but after looking at it for a long time, James Dolan suddenly asked in a low voice:

"How can there be more black coaches than I thought?"

Looking at the big boss sitting behind the desk, Grunfield could only whisper:

"If we want to get out to the media about the coaches we are invited, we have to have black coaches."

"The coaching union is also working to improve the treatment of black coaches, and the entire league is responding to that call."

James Dolan shook his head and looked at the list in his hand again.

When he noticed that the curly-haired boss directly turned over Hubby Brown and Mike Flatello, several coaches with good reputations for coaching experience, Grunfield pulled the corners of his mouth.

In the end, these four people drew a few circles on their profiles, indicating that this was his final choice.

Eric Musselman, Mike D'Antoni, Terry Stotts, Mike Brown.

Seeing the four people in the circle, Grunfield was completely speechless

Assistant coach of the Hawks, an old man who wandered after a year as head coach of the Nuggets, a rookie who didn't have much coaching experience, and a black assistant coach of the Spurs.

The previous coaches ignored it, if the Knicks really sent out an invitation, with a salary of 5 million US dollars, Hubi Brown could be moved, who would have a hard time with the American knife?

"I think these four are good, let's start talking to them tomorrow!"

James Dolan smiled, quite satisfied with his choice, he was not interested in finding a famous coach to make himself angry.

The manager needs to be able to listen to him, that's the most important thing, the old guy doesn't fit into the team's plan.

After drawing circles and finishing the work, James Dolan left the office with a big belly girl in his arms, and the staff saw that the general manager shook his head depressedly, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"Are we going to send out an invitation? Thibodeau also wants to talk to the team. ”

There was still a lot of work to be done in the offseason, and Grenfield held his stomach for a moment, and finally whispered:

"Let me talk to Tom, after seeing this list, maybe this guy will choose to leave."

Thibodeau, who came to the training center in the afternoon, thought that the team had changed its mind and that he had successfully turned positive, but after learning that the boss had chosen a bunch of crooked melons and cracked dates, he was immediately angry.

Thibodeau couldn't hold back at all, and walked up and down the office, complaining loudly in a row:

"Why? If you choose some well-known managers, I can understand, if these are the ones, why not let Donny give it a try? ”

"I think we've done a good job over the years!"

Grunfield can understand the other party's feelings, but the Knicks' basketball has never been pure, and at this time he can only sigh and remind:

"Tom, you've been in New York for 10 years, and that's a good thing and a bad thing."

"You can say no to the owner, all you think about is basketball, but that's not exactly what the team needs."

"Maybe in the future you will be the manager of this team, but for now, the owner is just looking for someone who is obedient."

"Jeff said no again, so he left, and you talked to that when you got inaugurated, but you didn't realize it at the time."

Hearing such a reason, Thibodeau was a little sad, he loved his work so much, but he was not recognized.

This kind of selection method that can't say no, can't do it, can't do it really makes him a little sad, he thoroughly understands the bald young marshal, this team, the head coach can't show his personal talents.

After the two talked, Thibodeau was heartbroken, and he only felt that the bald young marshal was right, and this team lacked camaraderie.

Li You first cleaned up his teammates who won the championship together, and then sent away the coaching staff who won the championship together, Thibodeau thought that Li You would be on their side, but he was slapped in the face by the ruthless reality.

On July 6th, the melon-eating crowd in New York also ushered in the weekend, and soon everyone learned the news from the newspaper and saw the list of candidates for the team's head coach, and then the reaction of most fans was:

“？”

The assistant coach has always been unobtrusive, and everyone looks at the names of the four people, and they can't remember the appearance of several people, which means that the candidates are all "small roles".

The selection of a head coach for other teams is often carried out quietly, and at most, the coach takes the initiative to release the news to build momentum for himself.

As a result, on the Knicks' side, the team hit hard and made it look like a job fair.

Many sports media were also a little confused after seeing the news, 5 million US dollars, 2-year contract, this is the treatment of the league's top coaches, and the result is this?

There are also sports media that are quick to respond, and Yahoo Sports concocted an article on Sunday:

"New York Knicks – Lee's Toys!"

After losing the championship, the sports media naturally analyzed a lot of reasons, and Li You was still not sticking to the pan at that time, after all, his playoff statistics were too good.

In 17 playoff games, Li You played an average of 39.5 minutes per game, averaging 37.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 2.4 steals and 2.6 turnovers per game;

He averaged 23.5 attempts per game and shot 54.9 percent from the field and 10.3 attempts from beyond the three-point line with 45.7 percent three-point shooting.

He averaged 7.5 free throws per game and shot 92.8 percent from the free-throw line.

Playoffs 180 Club, Finals 180 Club, plus a PER of 38.8!

This data is again "Michael Jordan can't do it when he comes", and after Li You lost, it was naturally the coaching staff and teammates who took the blame.

But this time, the Knicks chose a head coach and there was no famous coach, so it is very likely that the star of the house has made a statement!

"Lee wants to control the coach", "Lee makes the coaching team a decoration", "Lee doesn't like a coach to coach him", "Lee doesn't want the coaching staff to share attention".

The brain-fillers don't even need to be interviewed, they have already brain-made up Li You's thoughts!

The articles are as if they are on the scene, as if Li You has spoken to them face-to-face.

The people who eat melons only feel that it is reasonable and convincing, and as for what the truth is, it doesn't matter anymore.

On the morning of July 8, only Lee and the unemployed homeless Christen Ritt were left in the Manhattan home.

is not yet 21 years old, the little follower actually has his own job, supermodel dreams are shattered, but the job of a graphic model has not been lost, as long as he dresses himself up beautifully and takes pictures, he can have an income.

Compared to those low-level models in New York, Kristen Ritter lives a carefree life, and the only job that bothers her is walking the dog.

Huskies exercise too much, and Happy's eyes are not clear in the summer.

It's rare not to have to take care of the dog, there is no one at home early in the morning, and after some extra practice, Christen-Ritter is flushed.

After several years of maintenance, Li You really achieved long hair to the waist, Li You took a bath with the girl, and after returning to the bedroom, he blew each other's hair while joking:

"Happy has helped a lot, look at your figure, it's getting better."

The branches are fruitful, and Christen-Litt didn't care about Li You's big hand, but said in a greasy voice:

"In a few years, my body will be blessed, you can't dislike me!"

The little follower plans to have a child at the age of 23 and 3 before the age of 30, so that the girl's figure will indeed not be maintained for a few years.

There was still work in the morning, and Christen-Lit's face turned red and pushed Li You away, although she had unlocked more knowledge, she still felt embarrassed by Chi Guoguo's hug in broad daylight.

"Are you going to stay in Manhattan all the time this week? I haven't seen you go out for a few days. ”

Thinking of his own itinerary, Li You was also a little helpless, hugged the girl and complained twice:

"Mr. President is coming to Wall Street to give a speech, security has been upgraded, I want to attend an event, and I have to be at home for the last week, waiting for the big man to arrive."

Christen-Litt kissed Li You, rolled her eyes, and didn't discuss the topic too much, hugged her and whispered in her ear:

"I'm going to have a nice set of underwear tonight!"

“.”

On the 9th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission formally filed a lawsuit against Worldcom Inc., accusing the company of allegedly falsifying and inflating $11 billion in revenue.

The initiation of a lawsuit naturally caused the other party's stock price to plummet, and the market was in an uproar.

On the morning of the 10th, Mayor Bloomberg also delivered a speech on Wall Street, which can be regarded as stabilizing investor confidence.

Financial fraud is naturally very bad, which has caused huge losses to the market, and after the speech, Li You and Bobby also attended the business party.

Mr. Mayor called on New York's business leaders and financial institutions to abide by ethical norms and maintain order in the market, but ironically, most institutions profit from "insider trading."

As a billionaire, Blomburg often hosts events at his private residence.

The five-story townhouse on Upper East Side 79th Street, near Fifth Avenue and Central Park, is not far from Lee's home.

Li You has participated in similar dinners many times, but tonight he saw that many well-known investment bankers were there, and he couldn't help but joke in a low voice about tonight's situation:

"God can't count on these guys to maintain market order!"

Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Lehman Brothers are all there.

Everyone is happy on the surface, but the World Communications Company is bankrupt, and perhaps these companies have also contributed behind it.

Bobby is more focused on his competitors, and there are many small and medium-sized hedge funds, and if you want to get more money, you have to eat their share:

"Market order is something that big people should consider, we just have to make money, I like this kind of market, there are new opportunities every day!"

Both of them were dressed in black suits, and after whispering a few words, they also socialized at the scene.

Not long ago, on Independence Day, Mr. Bloomberg and City Hall staff watched fireworks on the Hudson River and issued certificates to newly naturalized U.S. citizens on Liberty Island.

Within a few days, Manhattan was hit hard by the news of major financial fraud, and the credibility was eroding, and the pressure on New York's public finances remained unrelieved.

When Li Youzheng was chatting with Goldman Sachs, Blombug beckoned again, and the two came to the window on the second floor, and Mr. Mayor said:

"Lee, you have to stay in Manhattan for a while, British Prime Minister Tony Blair will come to New York, I have invited some celebrities and celebrities, this is a private banquet, maybe it can solve some of your little troubles."

"Don't forget the elephant party party the day after tomorrow, and Mr. President is also there."

Li You knows that he still has to supply, but as long as he can solve the resistance to the acquisition of Manchester United Club, the money will not be spent at a loss:

"It's a great thing, I love it!"

Sensing Li You's "sincere" mood, Bloomberg also smiled with satisfaction, and the two clinked glasses and soon chatted about other topics.

For the melon-eating masses in New York, everyone does not pay attention to these news, the Internet bubble has cut a large number of leeks, and many people have not recovered from the previous blow.

Also on the night of the 10th, at the ESPY awards ceremony, Kobe Bryant really didn't attend.

O'Neal, who won the NBA Player of the Year award, did not get the blessing of his younger brother, and when he delivered his acceptance speech, he did not forget the yin and yang weird ridicule:

"It's a pleasure to get this award, I know what you want to hear!"

"Yes, I'm the best player in the NBA this season! Without a doubt, I'm also the best player on the Lakers. ”

"I love Kobe, we are the strongest combination, but he left me and could only be ruled by Lee all the time, today I was expecting Kobe to be here, but after winning the award, I was relieved."

"I forgive my little brother, next season, the Lakers will defend their title, and I'll be here."

"I'm sure my little brother will eventually give me the award, after all, we love each other so much!"

“.”

The sports stars in attendance burst out laughing when they heard O'Neal tease his partner.

In everyone's opinion, the two only have some minor contradictions, and O'Neill's words only add a touch of fun.

And on the second day, after the Los Angeles Times reported the news, Kobe, who was still in Los Angeles, was blown up.

The two have long looked at each other unpleasantly, won the championship, O'Neal is no longer pretending, and the careful-eyed shark obviously remembers that the regular season MVP ranking was overpowered by Kobe.

Phil Jackson's pie was useless, and after O'Neal won the championship, he swelled up and completely let himself go.

On the morning of the 11th, at the Talitown Training Center, after Eric Musselman left, James Dolan immediately shook his head:

"Old-fashioned guy, you think the Knicks need to improve their defense?"

"Doesn't this guy watch the news? Show Time！ We have to serve the fans who buy tickets to watch the game, who will like to watch the defensive battle. ”

"Young fans want to see goals, they want to see stars show, and he comes to talk to me about defending!"

On the other side, the general manager Grenfield was complimented on the surface, but he was no longer able to complain in his heart, and he felt that the other party had a point.

Half an hour later, the young Stotts also appeared in the office, although he had no NBA coaching experience, but he talked about his plans during the interview, but he was not stage frightened:

"There's no doubt that the Knicks are a good team, and if we want to win another championship, we need to add interior defense."

"At the same time, we need more interior rotation, and maybe in the Eastern Conference playoffs, the team can win the game with Lee's offense."

"But when you get to the Finals and you meet a better interior player in the Western Conference, if you want to win, you have to defend well."

"Basketball is five-man, and Lee also needs to cut back on some three-point shots."

Stotts, who has entered the state, talks eloquently, has plenty of hair, and has a feeling of being a future handsome under the backdrop of a crisp black suit.

General manager Grenfield nodded his head again and again, and he also felt that the team should add big men, so that at least they could avoid foul troubles and not be as embarrassed as the Finals.

After hearing the other party talk about his basketball philosophy, James Dolan asked a few more questions, and then the two sides shook hands politely.

At lunchtime, both coaches were having dinner at the Talitown Training Center, and the curly boss began to complain again in the office:

"Hell! Don't these guys watch the news? Don't they know my basketball philosophy! ”

General manager Glenfield was silent, and the two coaches answered how the Knicks were going to win the championship, and he felt that the other party made a lot of sense

At 14 o'clock in the afternoon, Mike Brown was dressed in a neat black suit, white shirt, blue striped tie, and a pair of glasses, and the whole person looked very imposing.

Refusing to sit down, when asked how the Knicks were going to win the championship, Mike Brown gave a different answer:

"Attack! The Knicks will have a hard time recruiting qualified big men, and offense is the best way to win a championship. ”

"Going into the playoffs, Lee should play more off-ball, which can avoid trapping and give more opportunities to others."

Mike Brown used the RAP tone unique to black people, constantly painting pies for the two, and seemed to be very satisfied with this one, James Dolan suddenly asked another question:

"How do you think the manager should control the dressing room?"

As an assistant coach with the Spurs, Mike Brown "hasn't eaten pork, but I've seen pigs run," calmly replied to such questions:

"The manager should always communicate with the players to understand what the players want, to know the dressing room, to understand the condition of the players."

After talking about his "chicken soup method", Mike Brown noticed that the two of them nodded secretly, and for a while he only felt that he was stable!

After the black assistant coach left, James Dolan was in a much better mood, and it was rare for someone to agree with him:

"I didn't expect that the highest level of the three was actually this one, it seems that those academy coaches are outdated, I think he is good."

Seeing that the curly-haired boss looked like he had found a soulmate, the general manager Grunfield was powerless to complain:

"Same as you, a good coach who understands the ball?"

Mike D'Antoni, the last person to come to the interview, was the oldest of the four, and as a sign of respect, it was only natural that he would be the last to appear.

Successful in Italy, he was voted the best coach in the Italian league.

Entered the NBA league and served as the head coach of the Nuggets, a scout for the Spurs and an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers.

D'Antoni was different from the previous three, and when he came to the office, he took out his tactics board and distributed the prepared dozen tactics to the two.

Sensing the surprised gaze, D'Antoni smiled slightly, and then said confidently:

"This is my tactic for Lee, he's a genius and has an unmatched talent on the offensive end!"

"The Knicks can get better, and next season, we need to continue to get up to the pace, at least 88 rounds, and shoot more three-pointers."

"Lee is the future of the team, we just need to match him with a good wing defender, and all the team needs to do is unleash his talent."

The more General Manager Grenfield listened, the more outrageous he felt:

"He doesn't even talk about defense?"

James Dolan listened with great joy, especially when he heard that D'Antoni planned to let the Knicks average 110 points per game, and couldn't help but ask again:

"110 points? It seems that no team has been able to reach such a statistic in recent years. ”

Grenfield wanted to interject, but D'Antoni confidently responded:

"That's a matter of scoring, can we increase the number of three-point shots and average 22 shots per game? We can raise it up to 30 times. ”

"The fans love the goals, the players love the stats, it's a win-win!"

The curly-haired boss began to nod again, staring at D'Antoni who was talking about his tactical philosophy and team plan, only to feel more and more satisfied.

Looking at the smiling D'Antoni, General Manager Greyfield began to complain in his heart:

"Old liar! No wonder you can't find a job as a head coach in the league! ”

Compared to the first three coaches, D'Antoni chatted for a long time, and finally James Dolan asked another question:

"If you were the head coach of the Knicks, how would you manage the locker room and how would you get along with Lee?"

'It's very simple, give the dressing room to the players, I'm a manager, it's my job to make a pre-match plan, of course, the players can talk to me if they have problems, I believe I can help these little guys.

After a brief answer, D'Antoni smiled and put away his tactical board.

The two sides finally talked happily, and James Dolan looked at the old man in a black suit, white shirt and red checkered tie with more and more satisfaction:

"Looks very personable!"

After sending D'Antoni away, the time also came to 16 o'clock in the afternoon, James Dolan chatted dryly, realized that the time was not early, and immediately advised:

"I think Mike D'Antoni is very good, he has prepared so many tactics, and sure enough, the coach who has been successful in Italy is different."

"If you have time for him to communicate with Li, if the two of them have a good conversation, then settle down!"

"It just so happens that the freeze period is almost over, you can still discuss how to bring in reinforcements, 110 points, I like this kind of game!"

Without waiting for the general manager to respond, after a blonde girl with a somewhat skinny figure entered the office, James Dolan hugged the other party and left quickly.

Glenfield looked at the papers on the desk helplessly, and he had prepared a bunch of candidates, and as a result, he won the trust of his boss with a sentence of "110 points".

Apparently the old guy D'Antoni came prepared, and knew the boss's preferences better than the three coaches who didn't know how to work.

The staff didn't expect to make a decision so quickly, and when they noticed that Grunfield was not in a beautiful mood, several people looked at each other, and finally asked out loud:

"Shall we inform Lee? Tomorrow, Friday, it looks like Lee is going to attend some more events. ”

The boss made a decision, and even if Grenfield didn't like the bombastic D'Antoni very much, he could only accept his fate at this time:

"Let's talk about it on Monday, but Lee doesn't really care about the head coach, I'm sure they can get along."

On July 12, Wall Street welcomed Mr. President again, and the news of financial fraud broke repeatedly, and at this time he had to give a speech in an effort to win back the confidence of the people.

After a strict security check, Li You followed Blombug to act as an atmosphere team at the scene.

It wasn't until yesterday that it became clear to Lee why security was so tight, and the F.B.I. believed that there were members of a terrorist organization lurking in New York.

In the Hall of Federation on Wall Street, the news media on the scene focused their cameras on Mr. President, who gave the speech.

When they heard about the increase in penalties for companies and executives who broke the law and the establishment of new oversight bodies, the audience naturally burst into applause

Li You also chirped, but he felt that this matter would most likely be strictly implemented for two years, and eventually it would become formalism.

As for whether this speech will restore the confidence of ordinary people and investors, the answer is no.

On July 15th, after dealing with the Elephant Party gathering, Li You also breathed a sigh of relief, and when he came to the Tarrytown Training Center, General Manager Grenfield introduced Mike D'Anthony again.

I haven't paid much attention to the news here, and Li You didn't expect that the team didn't choose well-known coaches such as Mike Flatello and Hubby Brown.

In the office, D'Antoni looked at the group photo of the champion, and when he noticed Li You's figure, he greeted with a smile:

"Nice to meet you, Lee, it looks like the loss didn't affect you in any way."

In the past, the two were just familiar faces, after all, there were not many opportunities for the Knicks and Western Conference teams to play each other.

"Of course, there are winners and losers in basketball games, and I am very satisfied with the rebuilding period and reaching the finals, and I am naturally mentally prepared to lose."

"Welcome to New York!"

Li You and D'Antoni shook hands, and Grunfield, who was on the side, noticed that Li You really didn't care who the head coach was, and he was suddenly relieved:

"Lee, the freeze period is almost over, we can discuss the offseason signings, Mike has just taken over the team, and the coaching staff needs to be adjusted."

"Did Coach Thibodeau choose to leave? Will Downey stay on the team? ”

Hearing Li You's inquiry, Grunfield shrugged his shoulders helplessly:

"They plan to take a break for a while before joining Jeff's team."

"Let's talk about the offseason first, and while we don't have to worry about the luxury tax, no one likes to trade with us."

"Mike, you have to be ready, I probably won't be able to meet your requirements, that's the situation with the Knicks, most teams don't like us except for the New York fans."

D'Antoni nodded with a smile, he is not a rookie coach, and he is naturally prepared for the situation of the Knicks.

On the morning of the 16th, the front page of the sports section of the New York Times was a photo of Li You, James Dolan, Grunfield, and D'Antoni smiling:

"New York Knicks in a new era!"

After Ewing's retirement, the veteran players were purged, and the season ended, and the previous coaching staff was disbanded.

New York fans don't have much of an impression of Mike D'Antoni, but as long as Lee agrees, fans won't object.

Of course, if the results plummet next season, D'Antoni will definitely be dismissed directly, with a maximum salary of 5 million and a two-year contract, part of such a salary is scolded money

Mike Brown was quite confident after participating in the interview, but in the end he was robbed of his position by the old man, and he only felt aggrieved for a while.

However, after seeing the New York Times report, Mike Brown also realized that he had made a mistake, and it turned out that the Knicks' environment was "say you can do it, you can do it".

Mike Brown feels that he has gained something from not getting it right, at least he understands how the team will select a superstar manager.

As a sworn enemy of New York, the Los Angeles Times interpreted the head coach's personnel changes from another angle:

"Lee is done purging the Knicks."

Ewing's elements are all gone, and the head coach who gave Lee Woo small shoes in his rookie season is gone.

Several articles have been written about the Knicks' power struggle, and Jeff Van Gundy has become a victim again.

Kobe Bryant naturally saw the news in the Los Angeles Times at home, and he looked at it with a thoughtful expression.

He also wants to clean the Lakers, he doesn't want to be a little brother to the "lazy dog" fat man!

Just thinking that O'Neal is only 30 years old and in his prime, Kobe Bryant feels that this goal is difficult to achieve.

With Lee Woo choosing to lie flat in the offseason and rely on "passive talent" to get the ball up, trainer Tim Grover recently came to Los Angeles to continue promoting his training sessions.

Tim Grover has been by Kobe's side this recent week, and the championship is the best advertisement, and he won't miss out on such a money-making opportunity.

During the morning training session, Kobe Bryant stretched his body and suddenly asked:

"Lee is leading the team? Will the Lakers be in the Knicks' locker room? ”

Tim Grover was a little surprised, he didn't expect Kobe to ask such a question, and pondered for a moment before he spoke:

"It's a completely different situation in New York, Lee has won MVP, FMVP, scoring champion, assist champion, steal champion."

"With these accolades, no one will question his status in the team."

"The world of basketball is sometimes very simple, when you're the best player on the team, you have the final say, and everybody values your opinion."

"Kobe, think about what you've achieved so far, and instead of watching the boring coverage of those sports media, think about how you can get yourself into the "white hot space". ”

"As long as you can get those accolades, you can lead the team."

Kobe Bryant suddenly recalled the honors he received: Best Team, Best of the Month, Best of the Week, AMVP, Lee Woo Recognition Award

Showing a hint of embarrassment, Kobe Bryant stopped discussing the topic and continued to stretch his body, secretly deciding in his heart:

"I need an MVP!"

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