On July 1, 2003, the NBA league announced the salary cap for the 03~04 season:

$43.84 million.

Compared with last season, the salary cap has increased a bit, but compared with the 42.5 million US dollars in the 01~02 season, the NBA league seems to have changed little.

The luxury tax line came to 54.55 million US dollars, because the Knicks' salary was too small last year, and the total player income in the league did not exceed the prescribed BRI, so the Trail Blazers, who had a high salary, did not pay taxes.

In this regard, Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen also laughed at himself:

"While I don't care about paying a lot of luxury taxes for the team, the Knicks' championship experience has taught me that the team should think differently."

After the billionaire's words were exposed, many sports media thought that the Trail Blazers would completely rebuild, and it was indeed too embarrassing to spend money and be beaten.

The league has entered a freeze period, and the free agency market will officially open in mid-July, during which time agents can run for players and teams can carefully consider their plans for next season.

At the end of the draft, the Detroit Free Press broke the news that Larry Brown, who had just become the head coach of the Pistons, seemed unhappy with the selection of general manager Joe Dumas and management.

The Pistons lost to the Nets again this season, losing to the same opponent for the second year in a row, and Rick Carlisle was naturally questioned.

However, the management did not plan to change the head coach at first, and after the draw ceremony, Joe Dumas and Carlisle celebrated together!

Pistons management struggled until mid-June, and perhaps spurred on by "Not ten" after the Knicks completed their championship parade, it was announced on the 19th that Rick Carlisle would no longer be the team's head coach.

On the 21st, five days before the start of the draft, the Pistons announced that Larry Brown had signed a five-year contract with the team with an annual salary of $5 million.

This kind of confusing operation made Pistons fans dumbfounded, and coach Carlisle led the Pistons to second place in the East in the regular season, and despite the poor performance in the playoffs, Larry Brown pulled his hips like that!

The 76ers were beaten by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals in Iverson's peak season for the scoring title

Larry Brown, the coach's best playoff finish since coming to the Eastern Conference, was the Eastern Conference Finals, and in essence, he was no different from Carlisle.

The management's confusing operation in the draft was also incomprehensible to fans, but Joe Dumas, who won the best manager, is a Pistons star and has a high prestige, so the matter was also suppressed.

As an academy coach, Larry Brown seemed to feel disrespected, so he complained twice after the draft.

Pistons management didn't respond much, but the new Milicic felt bad.

He's just coming of age, he doesn't speak the language, the head coach doesn't seem to like him, and all kinds of circumstances show that joining the Pistons has a "bright future".

On the morning of July 1, the NBA's sports media were reporting on Larry Brown and Iverson's breakup, and Larry Brown was suspected of expressing dissatisfaction

At the end of the draft, the news that made the critics talk about it was that Cleveland's 56th mayor and first female mayor, Jane Campbell, welcomed Jeff Van Gundy!

Cavaliers fans also held a grand welcome ceremony to welcome Akron's son and championship coach to the team, which was attended by the mayor and city hall staff.

The sports section of the Cleveland Herald ran headlines for days on the front page of the bald young marshal raising his arms and shouting a promise to the fans, and the headline was very simple:

"The savior of Cleveland sports!"

Larry Brown is 108,000 miles behind the bald young marshal.

Sports reporters thought the day would pass uneventfully, until a Denver media outlet broke the news that reporters in NBA circles were boiling:

"A 19-year-old Caucasian teenage girl, Caitlin Febel, filed a complaint with the Eagle County sheriff that Lakers star Kobe Bryant had trespassed on her."

After the news broke in the afternoon, what Lee Woo GOAT, the Knicks' championship, the championship coach saved Cleveland Sports, and the Chosen One thought the team would make the playoffs.

Sports reporters across the United States are crazy about eating melons, and everyone has made the same choice:

Fly to Eagle County as soon as possible and determine the specific circumstances of the illegal invasion to the parties!

White girls, black stars, with the blessing of the two keywords, the NBA league and sponsors are also numb, and the Eagle County incident is fermenting at an extremely terrifying speed.

The name of Scheming Green Tea Caitlin soon resounded throughout the United States!

That night, ESPN claimed that it had obtained first-hand information and updated the relevant news on the Internet early, and the people who ate melons were completely angry after reading it.

ESPN has updated a photo of a crying girl with a red mark on her neck, featuring Caitlin's own dictation:

"I love basketball, I've always been a fan of Lee, in my home, and Lee's autograph, I'm a blonde girl, and in normal times, there are always some fantasies!"

"But the Nuggets have not done well over the years, and the Knicks only play once a season on the road, and gradually I like the Lakers again."

"Of course, I'm not a fan of Kobe Bryant, but I'm curious about him and there's been a lot of news about him and Shaq lately."

"When I was at the reception, I chatted with him about the news, and Kobe Bryant was more funny and humorous than I expected."

"I got permission from his bodyguard to come to the room and bring him some food and drinks, and by the way I wanted to get some autographs and group photos, and I remember very well that Kobe Bryant was watching your show at the time."

"But he seemed to be very angry, constantly scolding Li, I was a little angry, so I retorted a few words!"

"At first we just had a bit of tugging, he seemed to be teasing me, and then my waist tattoo came out, and then he became extremely angry."

"I was thrown to the ground, powerless to resist, and then it happened."

ESPN naturally released a close-up photo of Caitlin's waist tattoo, which made fans feel outrageous, the white girl has a signature tattooed on her waist.

With white skin, a black floral signature, and a girl's slender waist, it does look a little tempting

The Colorado Anti-Violence Coalition also intervened as soon as possible, and Caitlin's mother cried to the organization:

"I am so proud of my daughter's courage! She didn't deserve this experience, and I hope to have everyone's support, and I hope Lee can comfort my daughter as well. ”

"She's always been a fan of Lee, and both her father and I supported her by tattooing her name on her, but I didn't expect it to hurt her so much."

That night, the ESPN news swept the United States, and the Funzi people automatically made up for it and began to slander Kobe Bryant.

The Cordillera spa resort in Edwards, Eagle County, is also on fire, and the owner of the hotel said in an interview that he wants an explanation for his employees.

Bryant had just completed his own knee surgery, and when he woke up on his second day, he found that the world had changed.

The sports reporter was crazy and wanted to interview him, his cell phone rang non-stop, and his bodyguards had to stop the reporter outside the room.

On July 2, the Eagle County sheriff took Bryant to the hospital for a secret examination.

After collecting evidence, it was confirmed that the two had indeed had a war of words.

However, the news that the police received from Bryant was completely different from what Caitlin told in the news.

Although admitting that he singled out his opponent with his back, Kobe Bryant's explanation was:

"She offered to invite me to see the tattoos on my body!

"At first we just hugged and kissed, and then she took off her clothes, and I never forced her"

told in detail what happened, Kobe Bryant was depressed, friendly games are common for NBA players, but it was also the first time he experienced it when he overturned to this one.

Without a lawyer with him, Bryant felt that as long as he met the girl's request, the matter would pass.

In a somewhat nervous situation, Bryant complained a few more words to the police:

"I knew her purpose, I did make a mistake, like Shaq said, I should have solved the problem with money earlier."

"I swear she volunteered, you can watch the front desk footage, we've only known each other for less than half an hour."

Bryant didn't think the police would reveal his news to the media, but he soon realized that he had made another mistake.

On July 3, Bryant, who returned to Los Angeles, was almost inundated by reporters, but he did not give an interview and failed to reach a settlement with Caitlin.

And as the police confirmed that the two had indeed communicated in simple terms, this incident was completely broken, and ESPN's report was wildly reprinted.

On July 4, Eagle County officially issued an arrest warrant for Kobe, who was forced to come to Eagle County again from Los Angeles and was released on bail after paying bail.

After the incident fermented again, the police also began to reveal some of Kobe's self-reports, and then ESPN reported a shocking news again:

"According to Kobe Bryant's revelations, his teammate Shaquille O'Neal seems to have experienced something like this, and finally solved the problem with a knife!"

Bryant's statement was eventually spread as "Shaq did it too".

On the morning of the 4th, O'Neill, who was swimming in a daily fitness and low-key life at his home in Los Angeles, found himself lying down and getting shot!

Since losing the Western Conference semifinals, O'Neal has been planning to "play dead", and last year he frantically mocked the Knicks and ridiculed Lee You, and wrote a song for it.

Now that he has become a "missing person", or will be arranged by a well-known show in the United States such as Saturday night show in a few months, O'Neill is powerless to refute, so he naturally chooses not to accept the interview and not respond.

Turn-based game, O'Neal ridiculed, originally thought that the offseason would pass so peacefully, but now he is popular again, and he is popular in the United States with Kobe!

The pressure on Kobe Bryant was eased as the sports media began to interview O'Neal, and everyone wanted to know exactly how he did it, when he did it, and how many times he did it.

The players of the Lakers are also on fire, the boss is dry, are you also drinking soup!

Phil Jackson was, his daughter had also been hacked into, and he hated such people the most.

However, the final result has not yet been determined, and the old man of KFC slapped his ass and flew back to Montana, out of sight and out of mind, and refused to be interviewed.

Blocked by the media, O'Neill had to be interviewed.

When asked what he thought of Bryant's illegal incursion, the shark decisively shook the blame:

"I don't know, seriously, I don't know Kobe, we just play together."

"He didn't invite me to his wedding, I didn't invite him to my wedding, I didn't know him, everyone on the Lakers didn't know about him, and in everyday life, Kobe Bryant didn't like to attend our events."

O'Neal, dressed in beach pants and a voluminous T-shirt, said this very naturally.

A New York Times reporter who flew to Los Angeles asked maliciously:

"Shaq, how much money did you spend to settle something like that?"

Speaking of this, O'Neill was so angry that he took a few deep breaths, and then controlled his emotions, shook his head and said hatefully:

"Kobe Bryant is lying, I didn't force anyone, and I don't need to force those chicks to communicate with me."

"Everybody likes me, I did have a lot of girlfriends before I got married last year, but I've always been very respectful of women, and in fact, even if we broke up, we're still friends."

"I must stress again, I didn't force anyone! Kobe Bryant doesn't know me at all, maybe he's just trying to divert your attention. ”

The Lakers players interviewed expressed their stance one after another, everyone followed O'Neal's pace, and no one expressed support for Kobe, at most they did not evaluate.

For a time, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers have completely become the focus of the United States, and this melon will be eaten for at least a year in the future!

The people of Lezi want to hear Li You's statement at this time!

The 19-year-old white girl declared herself a fan of Li Youtie, and the wonderful tattoo made many blondes find a way to promote themselves for a while.

It's just that after the draft, the sports media didn't see Lee Woo in Manhattan, which made many people pounce.

It's not a big deal to watch the excitement, the offseason was already a bit boring, and after a big job, everyone was boiling.

In Palm Beach, Florida, near Miami, Lee Woo arrived at Ivana's hometown early.

Unlike the last time Georgina Bloomberg was entertained, this luxury private club in Ivana's hometown is closer to Miami.

It's the first time Lee has been here since paying the membership fee, and this weekend, he'll have to attend Ken Greenfin's wedding here, and Wall Street people are already arriving at the estate.

On the evening of the 4th, at this time, Li You was holding a water gun and playing with three girls by the pool.

Milinda and Lee Woo beat Ivana and Kim to the ground, and the whole body was soaked.

The surrounding service staff had long been taken away by Ivana.

seemed to feel that the wet clothes were too uncomfortable, and Ivana, who had become extraordinarily bold at home, took off her clothes directly.

Picking up the water gun again, the blonde white rabbit laughed:

"Beat me so badly, you two don't want to run!"

Milinda didn't expect the other party Chiguo to go into battle, and after a low cry, she was pressed and beaten by the blonde white rabbit who was unrestrained, and soon the clothes on her body were soaked.

Li You had already thrown Kim into the pool at this time, and soon Ivana also hugged Milinda and fell in together.

The water splashed, and after a while, the four of them lost their clothes.

In the evening, the temperature drops a bit, and you can see the coast not far from the pool, which is more beautiful than in New York.

Kim was still a little shy, and he had no clothes on his body, so he leaned on Li You's arms, Ivana was still messing with Milinda, and when the two came over, they began to touch Li You and Jin again.

Soon there was the sound of everyone frolicking in the pool, and Milinda, who was declining in physical fitness, finally hugged Jin and leaned on the edge of the pool and said coquettishly:

“Clay！ Do you want to tattoo your name on our body too! ”

Kim tied up his long hair, and seeing that Ivana's white rabbit was transforming, he hurriedly looked away, changed the subject, and said:

"Don't you go for an interview? There should also be reporters from the Wall Street Journal and reporters from Vanity Fair tomorrow. ”

Holding the blonde white rabbit in his arms, Li You lowered his head and kissed Ivana, who had a somewhat confused look, and then said softly:

"That girl just wanted to be famous, and I don't remember giving away jerseys in Denver."

"Instead of boring discussions about these little things, let's think about how to get a stake in Manchester United, and those two major individual shareholders have no intention of selling."

"The ESPY Awards show will also meet people from the Glazer family, and these guys seem to want to try to convince me to let go!"

Ivana chuckled when she heard this, and then continued to touch the muscles on Li You's body and said:

"They seem to want to get a loan through JPMorgan Chase, and my aunt told me the news, and we can give them a little surprise."

Milinda swam to the two of them with a smile at this time, kissed Ivana, and then reached out and rubbed the white rabbit:

"Don't talk about work, do you want to tattoo your name here!"

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