On the morning of July 23, 2003, a four-way deal caught the attention of ball critics!

The Hawks traded Glenn Robinson and a 2006 second-round pick to the 76ers;

The Timberwolves traded Terrell Brandon to the Hawks and Mark Jackson to the 76ers;

The Bulls sent Sprewell to the Timberwolves;

The 76ers sent Randy Holcomb and a protected 2007 first-round pick to the Hawks and Keith Van Horn to the Bulls.

The championship guard was tragically traded, and the Bulls had just signed two veterans, Pippen and Oakley, and Sprewell was in a good mood and planned to continue fishing in the new season!

As a result, he was kicked from Chicago to Minnesota by the Bulls for a few days.

In such a situation, Sprewell was naturally in a bad mood, and after the transaction occurred, he forcibly endured the discomfort in his heart and responded casually:

"The Bulls were on the rise, I was with the team through the slump, and they chose to trade me!"

"I don't want to say too much, I'm going to bring my championship experience to the Timberwolves, Garnett is a good brother and I can teach him how to win a championship!"

The rotten "madman" figure is not out of shape, and compared to some stars who have become fat at the end of their careers, Sprewell is still more dedicated, at least he maintains the shape of an athlete.

It's just that saying this makes it difficult for Garnett to respond, the Timberwolves are his team!

Without waiting for Garnett to speak, the melon-eating crowd was attracted by Seattle's Ray Allen's remarks.

Every offseason, Ray Allen prepares himself for a training plan, and as an upright star, he almost laughs out loud after seeing Payton abandon Milwaukee.

In this interview with the Seattle Times, Ray Allen very naturally turned over old accounts:

"I've said a while ago that Gary Payton is not Milwaukee's answer!"

"Coach George Karl has made a stupid decision! He can't win the championship, he just suppresses the talent of the players, and he still misses the finals of that year! ”

"But times have changed, and no one wants to pay for his old-fashioned tactical thinking."

"Joining the Lakers is not a good choice either, basketball is not a stack of star players, and Gary Payton is not going to be successful."

It's just that when asked if the SuperSonics could reach the finals, the upright Ray Allen was a little out of power, and could only answer in a muffled voice:

"The SuperSonics are very talented, but I've only been with the team for half a season and we still need time to grind in the squad."

Sprewell, who was about to report to Minnesota, was clamoring to teach Garnett to win the championship;

Ray Allen, who is also in Seattle, has been outplaying the Bucks, George Carr, and Gary Payton in a row.

The attention of the melon-eating masses gradually shifted away from the Eagle County incident, and Gary Payton, who had come to Los Angeles, was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and followed suit in an interview:

"I don't care about the small character complaints, I love the SuperSonics, but unfortunately Ray Allen is not a good leader."

"He's playing too softly, I don't mind continuing to teach him a lesson in the new season, a player who hasn't played in the finals is not qualified to point fingers at me!"

Gary Payton's voice is a little thin, coupled with the speed of speech, the taunt moment MAX

On July 24, the Knicks announced the signing of future DPOY Ron Artest.

The news broke in advance by the New York Times, and several op-eds quite naturally gave Artest a loan for the best defensive player.

General manager Grenfield completed the signing for six years and $45 million, with a player option for the fifth year.

This is the team's first offseason signing, the Lakers chose to add veterans, and the Knicks chose to renew the contract.

Artest signed a big contract, and the happiest thing was the group of relatives and friends behind him, and the rookie salary was not enough to spend after deducting taxes, so this time he could rub his thighs with peace of mind.

The Lakers announced the signing of Karl Malone, and it was Robert Horry who was naturally affected.

Old Malone is naturally not interested in playing the 10th man of the Lakers, and with his still strong body, it is inevitable to get the starter.

Coupled with the fact that the Lakers' locker room seemed likely to have problems in the new season, Robert Horry ended up running away.

Naturally, the Knicks won't be interested in the veteran, and the Spurs announced the signing of free agent Robert Horry in the morning!

The Pacers also announced the signing of free agent Stephen Jackson.

4 years and 24 million, given the guarantee of a starting position, Jackson finally rejected the Spurs and chose to play in Indiana.

Of course, this also has to do with the coaching style of the head coach, although Isaiah Thomas always loses in the playoffs, but as a celebrity, he is particularly good at drawing big pies when recruiting players!

Then the Pacers, Kings, and Spurs came up with another three-way trade:

The Pacers sent Brad Miller to the Kings and Ron Mercer to the Spurs;

The Kings sent Scott Pilard to the Pacers and Turkoglou to the Spurs;

The Spurs sent Danny Ferry to the Pacers.

The Pacers have strengthened the roster after making consecutive trades, and Jalen Rose is most likely not in the team's plans, but has not yet found a buyer.

On Friday the 25th, in the New York Times' bestseller list, "Win" by Lee You and Tim Grover appeared in the 8th position again.

Winning is the best advertisement, although a small part of the content of this book is a little outrageous, but looking at Li You's data and on-field performance, many people still choose to believe it.

As for why other basketball players can't play like this, it's naturally because they don't have talent and ability.

After all, first there was Michael Jordan, and then there was Lee You, the same trainer, the same data above the league average, the same big winner!

Stats and on-court performances add to the book's compellingness, and this year the Knicks won another championship and "Win" became a must-have guidebook for young players.

As long as the NBA league is still around, this book will continue to add some pocket money to Li You!

At the Tarytown Training Center, Lee Woo returned to Manhattan mainly to cooperate with the team and update a wave of training equipment.

The training center is a large area, and not only the Knicks, but also the NHL Rangers are in the complex.

The Knicks have two full basketball practice courts, the Rangers have an ice hockey rink, both have their own building wings, and after several years of construction, the training center has been completed.

This time, the main focus is to update the equipment for strength training, add some high-tech training facilities, and by the way, add some recreational facilities in the players' lounge.

The drive from the training center to Manhattan takes more than 10 minutes, and if the schedule is intensive, Li You usually chooses to rest at home on this side of the training center.

For new players, some people are reluctant to bustle Manhattan, so they naturally have to toss back and forth, adding some entertainment facilities, and it is also for the players to work better.

General Manager Grenfield has been completely relaxed this year.

The Knicks will most likely not get a lottery pick in the next few years, and Grunfield wants to hear Lee's thoughts.

Looking at the newly added steam room and ice bath equipment, and listening to the staff introduce what whirlpool underwater training facilities, Li You felt that someone in the team must have taken kickbacks.

Glenfield didn't care about any of this at all, looked at the brand-new training facilities, and immediately said with a smile:

"Our training center is definitely the best in the league and doesn't have any drawbacks other than being a bit out of Manhattan."

"Lee, Stephen's contract, you know, we don't have a starting position, and we can't offer him more than Ron."

Before the ESPY awards ceremony, Stephen Jackson called Lee You.

Having been able to make a name for himself again, get a good contract, and get into the playoff team as a starter, Stephen Jackson has become a model for a player to fight back.

To get a higher voice and get a bigger contract, Li You will of course bless the other party, after all, there is really no place here.

"I've talked to Stephen about it, and it's a good thing that he gets this contract!"

"Young players who haven't played well may look at the Knicks as an ideal home, and that's good for the team atmosphere."

Li You said it easily, but Grunfield could only laugh dryly.

The only players who can make a name for themselves on the Knicks are Lewis and Jackson, and over the years, a large number of last rookies have gone, and the team's atmosphere group will continue to be attrition this year.

Grunfield and management went to great lengths to swap those players for some draft picks, but the rest of the teams didn't buy it because the atmosphere group had too much moisture.

Super regular-season dominance has made the Knicks clock in the third quarter a lot of the time, and despite the beautiful bench statistics, they have few opportunities in the playoffs.

Limited playing time is still garbage time, which makes the Knicks a graveyard for the last rookie to leave the team without even getting their next contract.

Seeing the expression of the fat man next to him, Li You knew that the other party did not quite agree with his point of view.

It's just that it's not easy for ordinary players to gain a foothold, and Lee Woo doesn't think there's anything wrong with the Knicks.

If you can't trade it, it's not his job.

Grenfield received a bunch of resumes from agents, and while the last rookie couldn't get more draft picks, the Knicks were popular in free agency:

"Lee, bench lineup, what positions would you like to add? We had a lot of options and a group of players in the summer league, but Coach Crawford didn't think there was a good fit. ”

There was one less scoring guard in the bench lineup, and Li You didn't bother to think too much, so he responded casually:

"Reducing the competitive pressure for Tyshawn and adding a shooting guard would do the trick."

There was also Matt Barnes in the atmosphere group, but his summer league performance was mediocre and he didn't gain the trust of the coaching staff.

Glenfield nodded secretly, and in the bench lineup, the main scorer became Stoudemire, a newcomer who is deeply loved by D'Antoni and will definitely eat up a lot of playing time in the new season.

Li You continued to talk to the staff about the training equipment and how to run the team, and he was also quietly learning.

General manager Grenfield thought for a moment, and couldn't really remember which shooting guards were in that pile of resumes:

"It seems that I have to talk to my agent and invite a few players to try out with me!"

The Knicks have already divided the cake, and there is no place for the bench lineup.

The players who are added are destined to be defensive tools, after all, Stoudemire is a high-pick rookie, and Kurt Thomas's playing time will be affected during the regular season.

Completely different from the situation of the Knicks, after joining the Cavaliers, Jeff Van Gundy finally felt the respect he had not felt for a long time, and when he came to this city, he had only one feeling in his heart:

"Cool!"

The Cavaliers have been working with medical facilities at the training center, and although the facilities are a little outdated, they are still adequate.

General manager Jim Paxson is a Trail Blazers legend, having been on the All-Star team and being named to the All-Second Team.

In 99, Paxson was promoted to become the general manager of the team, and the performance in recent years has been poor, and finally ushered in the chosen son, the general manager is also afraid of being picked peaches, and during this time he "licked" the bald young marshal.

In his opinion, the four-time champion coach is destined to stay with the Cavaliers.

Paxson doesn't want to contradict such a super coach, and Jeff Van Gundy has experienced the feeling of saying the same thing during this time!

On July 28, the Cavaliers also announced a trade to sign Charlie Ward, a bald minority of love.

Charlie Ward, who was notified early, came to the Cavaliers' training center and saw Jeff Van Gundy, and only felt like a world away.

Charlie Ward, who had red circles under his eyes, struggled to control his emotions and finally couldn't hold back when he saw Jeff Van Gundy beckoning to him kindly:

"Coach! Thank you for saving my career and I'm going to play for you for the rest of my life! ”

General manager Paxson and the Cavaliers staff have already seen it, and a thought involuntarily comes to mind:

"He deserves to be the head coach of the championship and is so loved by the players!"

Charlie Ward is much more down-and-out than he was in New York, without team constraints and no longer in formal wear.

Hip-hop dress, wide T-shirt, faded gold chain, and his face looks a little vicissitudes.

For several years, Charlie Ward wandered through multiple teams, never being trusted, and many times signing a short 10-day contract was eliminated.

As long as he thinks about the experience of the Knicks, Charlie Ward is sad, and behind the scenes, he is not less black Li You is a data brush.

A lot of the material of the Los Angeles Times was obtained from him, but the Knicks won the game, Li You's Excel exploded, and no one cared about the black material.

Looking at the lover who was crying in front of him, Jeff Van Gundy seemed to recall his experience with the Knicks, and when he heard the other party's emotional confession, he couldn't help but pat his shoulder and comfort:

"Charlie, I know what you are capable of, you have to play well and train hard when you come to the team, and I want you to be the hardest player in the team."

"You have to infect other people with your own efforts, and I believe you can do it!"

"It's different from the past, in Cleveland, I have a lot of fun with Paxson, and as long as you can show what you can do, the Cavaliers will be your best stage."

Charlie Ward dried up the chicken soup in one bite, and excitedly assured the bald young marshal:

"I will never fail to live up to the trust of the coach! It's great that I'm finally back on the pitch again. ”

After saying this, Charlie Ward began to cry again, and Paxson, who witnessed this scene, only felt that the bald young marshal had deep chicken soup skills, and a few casual words moved the players to tears.

The Cavaliers staff didn't know the internal gossip of the Knicks, everyone only knew that the two knew each other and worked together, but everyone didn't expect Charlie Ward to be so excited.

Everyone's eyes on the bald young marshal are different, and compared with the previous head coach Paul Silas, the champion coach is really extraordinary!

Jeff Van Gundy noticed the respectful gazes around him, and for a moment he was a little fluttery.

As long as he said hello to the general manager, the other party did not hesitate to sign the player he liked.

You don't need to battle your wits with the general manager or ask the key players in the team.

Jeff Van Gundy has experienced what it feels like to be in power and finally understands why Pat Riley chose the Heat.

Taking this opportunity, Paxson also wanted to ask the head coach about his plans, and after LeBron James joined the team, fans had great expectations:

"Jeff, are we going to work hard for the playoffs this season? If we want to achieve this goal, what directions should we make targeted reinforcements? ”

Jeff Van Gundy thought about the Cavaliers' lineup, coupled with his observation of James, he was a little uncertain for a while, and after thinking for a while, he whispered:

"I would suggest that the team continue to play badly, that we need more talent, and that there is no need to waste draft picks for a playoff spot."

"Now we have to realize one thing, no matter how much the Cavaliers make up this season, the team can't make it out of the Eastern Conference."

"LeBron James is just a high school rookie, and he still needs to adapt to the league in his rookie season."

"We should continue to pick up draft picks and not be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs."

When Paxson heard this, he immediately nodded his head repeatedly, and it was indeed a good idea to mess around.

Once the core is determined, the roster can be cleaned, and with a few high-pick rookies, the Cavaliers will be able to complete the rebuild in less than two years!

Jeff Van Gundy saw that the other party agreed with his suggestion, and he was in a particularly comfortable mood for a while, and almost made a tactical backswing on the spot:

"What is a champion coach!"

By the end of July, there was another big fish in the free agency, and the Clippers confirmed that they would not sign Odom to a new contract, who became a free agent.

The Knicks were interested, but Odom asked for a starting spot.

There was no further dialogue between the two sides, as Odom's conditions were doomed to fail.

The Lakers have a new move, signing Hores Grant again!

The signing made the New York media laugh off the teeth, and several op-eds on the second day were renewed:

"Los Angeles Lakers: League of Lors!"

The two teams have very different ideas about building teams, the Knicks have no veterans on their side, and all the players are in their playing years.

The Lakers signed three old men in one go, and the vitality of the team's roster plummeted.

On the 29th, Andre Miller also turned down the Knicks' invitation, and the assist king was not interested in playing Lee You off the bench

In the end, Andre Miller chose to join the Denver Nuggets and team up with budding new Carmelo Anthony.

While there was still time for this month, Li You also watched the trials of the invited players with general manager Grunfield.

The players who came to the Talitown training center were a little confused, thinking that it was a confrontation match, but it turned out that Li You came to a wave of basic training and asked them to do it.

Foot training warm-up, tie up the resistance band and slide to defend the warm-up, followed by the resistance band emergency stop jump shot, replace the heavier training ball sliding step, simulate the actual combat sprint dunk, and the five-point three-point shot after the continuous turnback run.

Not a single goal was conceded, the speed was ridiculously fast, and the most important thing was that Li You looked effortless, as if it was just an ordinary warm-up.

The Knicks' trainers have long been accustomed to it, and this training combination has been cut to let Lee Woo do this, mainly to make the invited players complain less.

After saying hello, Li You went to experience the new training equipment with the trainer.

Assistant coach Michael Malone, who just joined the team, also works part-time as a scout, marveled at Li You's performance, and then clapped his hands and shouted to everyone:

"That's it! Boys, just like Lee, complete these sets of training! ”

“.”

Everyone looked at each other and pulled out a reluctant smile, do you put this lottery show aside?!

On July 30, the Knicks announced another trade to sign free agent Raga Bell.

As an undrafted player, who first played in the atmosphere group with the 76ers and made some minor names with the Mavericks last season, only Raja Bell was able to play well in the tryout.

Meng Xinraga Bale's eyes also turned red after being notified by the team, with 2.1 million US dollars in two years.

At the Tarrytown Training Center, Raga Bale held back tears to sign his name on the contract, and general manager Glenfield nodded, this one entered the team on the basis of strength.

Following the team staff to visit the training hall, Raga Bell calmed down his emotions, looked at the division championship flags and championship flags hanging around the stadium, and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice:

"Is this the championship team?"

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