In mid-August 2002, the national team began preparing for the follow-up Basketball World Championships, and the sports media in the United States began to consume Michael Jordan again in the offseason without big fish.

Although McButton rarely appeared in the offseason and has been low-key with the Wizards' management, the sports media has not forgotten him!

What's more interesting is that everyone began to compare Li You and Mike:

Of the two teams, the Wizards have the top pick Kwame Brown, and the Knicks have the third pick rookie Pau Gasol;

Both teams have superstars, Lee Yoo has Grant Hill and Michael Jordan has Hamilton.

Using this situation for comparison, everyone finally came to the conclusion that it turned out that Mai buckled his teammates!

The Wizards didn't make the playoffs in the end, and the sports media automatically ignored McDunk's age, which was really out of news, and began to mock Michael Jordan for choosing to make a comeback

It's no wonder that the media hype, it's really because there are too few stars at present, everyone has seen enough of the gossip about the Lakers every day, and the other players are not famous enough, and the fans don't buy it.

The big man in the East who is about to land in the NBA has also attracted a lot of attention, and a large number of media reporters have been dispatched on the other side of the ocean, and the Chinese sports circle has been boiling!

It's just that at this time, Wang Zhizhi was absent from the Asian Games training camp for the next contract, and the head coach Faye Wong did not give face, coupled with the random reports of reporters in Dallas, which made this matter rise to another level.

It was not easy to get a contract in the NBA, and Wang Zhizhi played well in the summer league and was eventually signed by the Clippers.

For low-level players, summer league and preseason are all ways to gain the trust of the head coach, and if they choose to return to the national team to participate in training camps at this time, the contract is likely to be cold.

This incident also caused an uproar in China's sports media circles, and Su Qun actively campaigned for it, but things in the system are never simple, and the results are not optimistic.

Yao Ming came to play in the NBA, and his salary had to be returned to his parent team, which is also a system problem, and there is no way to talk about right or wrong in this era.

Fortunately, Houston's fans have good spending power, backed by big cities, Yao Ming's arrival is destined to pull the market, and team owner Alexander is ready to make a lot of money.

The enthusiasm of the fans across the ocean is beyond the imagination of some American sports media!

The sports media in the United States broke the news that head coach Rudy Tomjanovic is in average physical condition, and the Rockets may change the head coach later.

After the news was reported again, Jeff Van Gundy became the favourite.

As the champion coach of four consecutive championships, it seems reasonable to coach Zhuangyuanxiu, and the most important thing is that Yao Ming is still a big man, the favorite of the bald young marshal!

However, Jeff Van Gundy, who frequently hangs around TNT and ESPN, denied the news at the first time and replied very simply:

"I'm not thinking about coming back to the league, at the moment I'm focused on my family and I hope to spend more time with my family!"

"Yao has great conditions and I'm sure he'll be successful with the Rockets."

After TNT's reporter broke the news, the sports media were a little disappointed, and the big melon was gone again.

The bald young marshal is still living in Manhattan, and it is indeed true that he is accompanied by his family, but it is naturally fake that he does not want to coach!

The reason for rejecting the Rockets is also very simple, Jeff Van Gundy knows that the owner is a picky guy, and he needs more power to coach again!

For the balding young marshal, his ultimate goal is to become a legend like "Cardinal" Auerbach.

No matter how bad it is, he has to be like Pat Riley, the power of the head coach and general manager is in his hands, and he has the final say on the team!

In Jeff Van Gundy's mind, he always wanted to be like Pat Riley, who has won four consecutive championships, and now he needs a platform that suits him better.

On Saturday, August 17th, Tom Thibodeau came to Van Gundy's new home in Midtown.

Although it can't compare to Li You's townhouse near the Metropolitan Museum, this high-rise apartment is enough for many people to struggle for half a lifetime.

The family hasn't moved in since the new house arrived, and Jeff Van Gundy has been busy taking care of the house lately, and when he saw his friend arrive, he immediately welcomed him home with a smile.

"Tom, I know what you're here for, but don't worry, we'll have a new job soon!"

Dressed in gray home clothes, Jeff Van Gundy has gained some weight recently, and the whole person looks white and fat

In the high-rise apartment, you can see the bustling street scene of Manhattan, Thibodeau looked at the bald young marshal who was about to go to the sky, and asked curiously:

"Why not go to Houston? Even Tomjanovic wants you to coach the Rockets. ”

Jeff Van Gundy shook his head, looked at his most trusted assistant, and suddenly asked out loud:

"What do you think is the reason for our success in New York?"

Hearing this question, the honest man Thibodeau didn't think about it, and opened his mouth to answer:

"Lee, of course! Without him, we wouldn't have won against the Bulls in '98 with Ewing alone. ”

"Although Lee was not as efficient as he is now, he was very good at responding to the ball."

Jeff Van Gundy didn't deny it either, nodded with a smile, and then added:

"Success is naturally inseparable from a superstar, but New York's salary is the first in the league, and a slamming owner can't make the team win a championship."

"Even if you are lucky enough to win a championship, you can't rule an era to achieve a dynasty team."

"We need to coach superstars, we need bosses to be willing to spend money and, most importantly, the management to show respect!"

As soon as they heard such conditions, the Thibodeau people were numb, and New York did not have such treatment:

"There's no team like that in the league at the moment, do you want to go to Los Angeles? But the Lakers have just won the championship! ”

Hearing Thibodeau's rhetorical question, Jeff Van Gundy put on a confident look again:

"When the new season starts, I'm going to focus more on Cleveland, and you should see that there's a talented high school student in Akron."

"LeBron James, his peers at ESPN and TNT speak highly of him."

"The most important thing is that Cleveland sports need a savior, and this is our chance, and the management will fully support me, and this rookie will naturally not refuse to play for me."

"We can build the team we want, and ultimately save Cleveland's sport and make our own legendary record there!"

"Just like Pat Riley, we're going to be really in control of a team, and it's definitely a great opportunity!"

It seems that the more I think about it, the more beautiful it becomes, Jeff Van Gundy's smile can't hold back, although Cleveland is only a small ball market, but the name "Savior" is too loud!

Tom Thibodeau had no idea that the bald young marshal would have such a plan.

Although it sounds somewhat reliable, thinking of the Cavaliers' record and belonging to the Eastern Conference, Thibodeau still reminded euphemistically:

"Maybe LeBron James is talented, but he's just a high school kid and he's a lot worse than Lee."

"In his rookie season, Lee outperformed his peers in tactical execution and game control, which was inseparable from the tempering in Connecticut."

"I've always felt like most teams have a hard time breaking the Knicks' dominance, and as long as Lee stays healthy, he can keep winning in the Eastern Conference."

Jeff Van Gundy seemed to think of this as well, and finally restrained his smile, walked over and hugged his good partner, and sent a reassuring pill:

"We can also build a star roster in Cleveland, basketball is ultimately five people, and Lee will have times when his form will slip."

"Time is on our side, Tom, all you have to do now is get ready, we're going to be in Cleveland for a long time!"

Thibodeau nodded, for the Fish Belly Cavaliers, LeBron James, a talented player in his hometown, will be selected in next year's draft, and the championship coach will hand over an olive branch, and the other party will definitely accept it.

Just looking at the complacent bald young marshal, Thibodeau was still a little worried:

"Is it really going to be that smooth?"

Entering August, Li You's life has also become regular, attending some sponsored activities and dinners from Monday to Friday, reading books when he has time, and striving to complete his studies as soon as possible.

You don't have to go to work, you watch the girls busy every day, and the workplace is not easy to mix, let alone the life of an 18th-tier actor.

On the contrary, Ivana, who "interned for her father", had the most time, saying that she was going to work, but who would really embarrass her.

"Inspecting the hotel" is Ivana's job this summer.

The family plaza and building are still under construction, and Ivana is not involved in these core projects, so the work is naturally easy.

Early on Sunday morning, downstairs in the family logo building, Ivana was dressed as a girl in slim-fitting jeans and a white T-shirt.

Under the watchful eyes of the security personnel, he smiled and boarded Li You's latest black Dodge Viper sports car.

As the first car dealer to send a car to Li You, Dodge will introduce Li You as long as there are excellent new products in recent years.

As long as he promised to wander the street for a while once in a while, Li You could get a new car.

This Dodge Viper is an improved model, and Li You doesn't know what is more, but compared with the white commemorative model at home, black is more low-key, and it has recently become his car.

As soon as Li You turned his head, he saw that the seat belt on Ivana's body was gone, and it was obvious that the White Rabbit had grown two laps in the past two years.

Ivana straightened her chest, threw the bag aside by the way, kissed Li You and asked with a smile:

"Where are you going today? Heading to Long Island or to Southhampton? ”

"I'm never going to the Hamptons again, it's a two-hour drive away, and while the house is nice, I prefer to be closer to Manhattan."

While controlling the speed of the car, Li You complained about the recent experience of looking at the house, looking at the lip prints on his face, Ivana giggled, and then joked with a smile:

"Didn't you say you wanted to stay away from the old money's turf? Although South Hampton and East Hampton are a little farther away, the estates are exquisite and large! ”

"If you want to travel, you can choose a helicopter, how about I ask Daddy to give you a helipad, he won't need it anyway."

It wasn't until she talked about the pleasures of life that Ivana revealed the temperament of a daughter.

Not long ago, the two looked at a "waterfront manor", covering an area of 7.7 acres, 18 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, a seaside swimming pool, tennis courts, a yacht marina, a garden fountain and so on.

At night, you can still see Manhattan across the sea, and when the lighting is turned on in the evening, you can almost reach the Gatsby manor in Li You's memory.

It's just that the location really makes Li You unable to complain, the house is surrounded by woods, and the greenery is too good

The same goes for the 15-acre (8.5 standard football field size) and the 25-acre Waterfront Estate, which are a bit far from Manhattan.

Sensing Li You's driving direction, Ivana laughed again, stepped forward and kissed it and joked again:

"The old money still has a good eye, and you still choose Greenwich."

"It's really good here, the taxes are cheaper than in Manhattan, and the president of IBM has a house here."

Li You was forced to be "really fragrant", and when he saw the white rabbit laughing and trembling, he simply stepped forward and grabbed it, and then complained twice:

"Although these guys look down on people, but the house is innocent, it's a big deal that I will redecorate and decorate it when the time comes, I'm not interested in talking about anything, the facilities of those old houses have long been outdated!"

Ivana covered her mouth and nodded with a smile, and his dad was laughed at for living on the top floor, and in the eyes of some old New Yorkers, only those entire townhouses on the Upper East Side were truly "authentic".

It's just that the living experience of those old houses is not good, and Li You still likes big houses very tackyly.

Connecticut, Greenwich Indian Field Road, Li You looked at the time when he got out of the car, 45 minutes, and sure enough, it was within his acceptable range.

Since the end of the 19th century, this area has always been a farm, and later the old farmers accumulated enough resources and left this area.

As Greenwich's largest waterfront site, the estates here are naturally popular with the wealthy.

The blonde, blue-eyed, and well-established housekeeper waited for Li You to arrive early, and watched Ivana look around with Li You on her shoulder, and immediately stepped forward to introduce:

"Welcome to Peninsula Manor!"

This manor was introduced to Li You by the Zifu brothers, the previous owner lost a lot of money due to the Internet bubble, and the family fund almost lost a lot of money.

In addition, the economy has been in a recession recently, so he chose to sell his old house in desperation.

Ivana, who had already changed into flat shoes when she got out of the car, noticed a huge tree on the other side, and her eyes lit up, and when the two of them boarded the tour car, she whispered:

"It seems that the previous owners of this manor cherished the house, and such a big tree is not common!"

There are also several houses at the front of the gate, which are for housekeepers and security personnel, and have a view of Long Island Bay compared to the Hamptons.

The blonde housekeeper in front noticed that the two people behind her liked the scenery very much, and whispered at the right time:

"The house was built in 1898, and as Miss Ivana said, generations of owners have taken care of the estate."

"The main body of the house is still in the Victorian style"

Covering an area of 50 acres, the area of the landscaped gardens in front and back of the main body of the house is very large.

Walled gardens, spa pools, lawn tennis courts, two private beaches, beautiful views of the Long Island Strait from the main house, surrounded by towering trees, have been well maintained by several owners.

Li You didn't bother to count the specific number of rooms, and the old house of the main body still needs to be renovated at that time.

With rolling lawns, trees and gardens as far as the eye can see, this is truly one of the most beautiful houses on the Greenwich coastline.

Ivana was still listening carefully to the housekeeper's introduction, she really liked the environment here, and she was in a good mood for a while when she saw all kinds of beautiful flowers in the greenhouse room.

The downside of this estate is that the sea view is not the most beautiful, and as the name suggests, the peninsula is not complete, but the surrounding environment makes up for it.

Li You came to the beach after looking around, and Ivana quickly came over and said happily:

"Although the decoration style is average, the material is very good, and it should be those century-old oak trees in the United Kingdom, which can be retained, but the study, kitchen and dining room need to be remodeled."

Li You already knew the specific information, and after seeing the house, he was also very satisfied, hugged Ivana, and asked in a low voice:

"How much room for appreciation is there in the future? I don't want to lose money! ”

With a low chuckle again, Ivana looked at the towering trees, looked up and said:

"The environment is only suitable for a family, if you want to renovate, you have to destroy the surrounding environment, this place is really good, at least the children will like it very much."

"It's definitely going to appreciate in the future, and although the sea view is not as good as the Hampton side houses, it's also easy to dock a yacht, which saves a lot of money."

Li You whispered "75 million", Ivana blinked, saying that the price was more appropriate, and the two didn't talk about it anymore and continued to tour the manor.

The giant trees around it should be close to a hundred years old, and as Ivana said, it is difficult to make a profit from this manor, it is only suitable for a large family to live here.

The New York media didn't notice that Li You was going to buy a big house, and there was no sales information about the manor introduced by the Ziff brothers, and the original owner probably didn't want to lose face, and the news was only circulated among friends.

More than 40 minutes by car, plus Axes Capital is also in Greenwich, Li You decided to buy.

But if you want to live in a new house, you'll have to wait a while.

At the end of August, the time of the World Basketball Championships was getting closer and closer, and most sports media were originally reporting the news of the national team, lending gold medals every day, but the Wizards' trade attracted the attention of ball critics.

The Pistons sent Brian Cardinal, Jerry Starhouse, Lacourt Varda;

Eventually traded for Hubert Davis, Richard Hamilton, and Bobby Simmons from the Wizards.

Hamilton was definitely a thigh with the Wizards last season, and in the eyes of the sports media, sending away the thighs must be Michael Jordan's opinion!

Despite the very low profile of the offseason, the Washington Post interviewed Mai Buckle and said confidently:

"Maybe you think I'm old, but I just want to get the team to the playoffs."

'Richard is a nice lad, trains really hard, likes to hone his skills and I wish him all the best in the future.'

"The Wizards are going to be back on the rise this season, and I've been polishing my body this offseason."

"Compared to last season, I feel like I'm in a lot better shape!"

Last season's defeat left him in the gym and spent the rest of the offseason trying to get back in shape.

At the time of the interview, Mycu was still in the training gym, and for the superstar, he didn't want to experience that feeling of losing again.

The deal reminded many commentators of Kwame Brown on the bench.

As long as the Wizards' record does not improve in the new season, there will be news to report at that time.

It's rare to interview the superstar, and the Washington Post didn't forget to mention this year's Finals at the end, and Michael Jordan didn't bother to say too much, just blessed the Lakers:

"It's great to see Shaq win the title, he's a very talented big man!"

'It reminds me of the time I played against him, and it takes a lot of practice to overcome the penalty disadvantage, and Shaq did it.

"As for the new season, Lee may still reach the Finals, and if the Lakers want to defend their title, they have to be careful, they need to be nervous as soon as possible, and it's never easy to defend the title."

Michael Jordan didn't gossip, and for a player his age, it was more about competing with himself.

On the contrary, the Washington Post reporter heard that Mai Buckle was optimistic about Li You, and then thought of the strength of the Knicks, and suddenly felt that the future of the Wizards was not bright.

As the time approached September, the Magic signed balloon star Sean Kemp and barely formed the Big Three.

However, in addition to the excitement of Magic fans, most fans did not react much, and Camp was completely out of breath!

Entering September, most fans' eyes are attracted by the World Basketball Championships, and Li You has already started training in advance.

At the Tarrytown Training Center, Matt Barnes honestly served as a server, looking at the heads-up between the two at halftime, he couldn't help grinning, and complained wildly in his heart:

"It's so hard to play in the NBA!?"

Li You, who received the ball at the top of the arc, faced Artest's close defense, made a continuous and rapid tentative step with his right foot, and then suddenly released the ball with his left hand, and quickly retreated sharply.

At the moment when he shook off the defense, his body was still drifting to the left rear, and Li You faced the block and made a quick jump shot!

"Huh!" Three-pointers hollow into the net.

“5:12！ Ron, keep it up! ”

Stephen Jackson on the sidelines wore a headband and kept clapping his hands and shouting.

Artest clapped his hands depressedly, lowered his center of gravity again, tried to make a defensive stance, and stared at Li You, who was re-receiving the ball at the top of the arc.

At the moment of receiving the ball, he first shook it, taking advantage of Artest's defensive center of gravity shifting, Li You quickly swept the ball, and then put the ball with his right hand and accelerated directly.

The strikers naturally have a certain advantage in size, and Artest reacted quickly and immediately slid to the left rear while giving a physical confrontation.

At the same time as being hit, Li You was also forced to slow down, the right blocking area position, suddenly blew up the ball, pulled the ball back with his right hand and shook it, and then quickly twisted around, faced the defense, and made a drifting backward jumper!

It was only a little bit before the block was completed, and after landing on the ground, Artest slapped his thigh in frustration, and then heard the sound of a basketball going into the net.

"Ahh

was thrown by Li You for 13 goals in a row, and a wave was taken away, Artest yelled depressedly.

Stephen Jackson happily rushed to the venue, gesturing to count the money, and motioned for Artest to pay for it.

Back on the sidelines, picking up the kettle and drinking it, Artest didn't forget to throw out a roll of American knives:

"Hell! You can lose this too, but I've been practicing for more than two months! ”

Hearing Artest's complaint, Grant Hill also laughed:

"It still works! Lee's breakthroughs are very few, and you have made the right prediction on several defenses! ”

Small forwards and guards are one-on-one, and usually the former can beat the latter, which is determined by size.

Artest in his rookie season was too rough, but after three seasons, he also improved, and when he met Li You, although he could score some points, as long as he made a mistake, he would probably be taken away by a wave

Stephen Jackson looked at Li You, who took off his black vest, and began to slap his ass again:

"Li only suffers a little in height and arm span, but his explosiveness and strength are not inferior when he encounters strikers!"

"God! Look at these muscles, it's incredible! ”

Talent is indeed magical, Li You passively raised the ball, and did not deliberately increase his strength, but as one talent was digested, his body became stronger and stronger.

Although the pectoral muscles are not thick, they are very stylish, and the 6-pack abdominal muscles are particularly obvious, and the entire upper body muscle line looks particularly beautiful.

As he gets older, Li You has recently gained some new gains:

[Shaquille O'Neal's extraordinary power] has turned golden.

The corresponding strength attribute value has also come to 85.

Catherine, a blonde girl, likes Li You's muscles very much, and the two have unlocked a lot of special gameplay

Li You also picked up the kettle, replenished the water, noticed Artest's depressed look, and joked with a smile:

"If you can score 13 goals in a row, you should be able to beat me, Ron, you really have to work harder, you can't always be tricked into the center."

Matt Barnes couldn't interject, but he could see clearly that it was not Artest who was deceived into focus, but once the defense was slow, Li You could score with a strong shot if he shook one step face-to-face.

And when encountering a thin little thin man like him, Li You can easily smash to the basket when he grabs half of his body, and after a few hits, Matt Barnes knows that he is the most rookie in this wave.

'You have to sum up where you defend, not just feel it.

"Every player's playing habits are different, but through big data, you can still summarize it, remember to ask the coaching staff for advice, they will help you collect information about the opposite player."

Li You told Artest again, and then said to Stephen Jackson, who was counting the money on the other side:

"How do hamstrings feel? I remember that the recovery period from such an injury was extraordinarily long. ”

Stephen Jackson immediately patted his right leg and said seriously:

"No problem, I played less than 30 games last season, and by the time of the finals I was almost recovered, and now it's completely fine!"

"We're going to teach the Lakers a lesson this year, Shet! O'Neill is such an obnoxious big mouth! ”

At his concert, the shark did not forget to mock a wave of Knicks in a weird way, and by the way, he also wrote a song for his little brother.

Mocking opponents and ridiculing teammates, O'Neill, who has been holding back for many years, has completely let himself go, and has been frequently "practicing" recently.

Most of the Knicks, with the exception of Gasol, do not have national team assignments.

The atmosphere team resumed training early, mainly to make a good impression on the new head coach.

Everyone didn't know much about Coach D'Antoni's coaching style, and that's when the impression was very heavy.

Grant Hill saw that the new Prince was silent, and took the initiative to pull the opponent to play two rounds to move his body.

Stoudemire didn't interject and took the initiative to serve, this high school student was a little shy, and his technique was a little rough, so he always felt a little embarrassed.

Matt Barnes found out that his job had been robbed, and at this time he took the initiative to get to Stephen Jackson's side and whispered:

"Bro, I want to stay with the team and get a base salary, what are I doing at the moment."

Stephen Jackson understands what the other party means, Barnes wants to be the atmosphere group and Li You as the younger brother, which is also the only way out for the second-round pick player.

Touching his chin and looking at the other party's somewhat thin body, Stephen Jackson put forward an opinion:

"Man! You'll have to add some tattoos, which isn't going to work at the moment! Have you ever practiced boxing? ”

"No, no, but I'm not a soft egg!"

Matt Barnes was a little surprised, first with a question mark on his face, then at his own body, and finally with a thoughtful look:

"Maybe that's a good idea!"

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