On February 3, 2004, the NBA announced the Los Angeles All-Star Game bench lineup:

The seven Eastern Conference All-Star benches are:

Byron Davis, Allen Iverson, Ron Artest, Tracy McGrady, Kenyon Martin, Ben Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal;

The seven Western All-Star benches are:

Sam Cassel, Ray Allen, Peja Stojakovic, Dirk Nowitzki, Andrei Kirilenko, Brad Miller, Shaquille O'Neal.

After the bench lineup was announced, some people were naturally unhappy, on the side of the Eastern All-Star team, McGrady and Iverson's team records were stretched, and they could still be All-Stars if they lost like this, so naturally some people were not convinced!

Although the Bucks are missing some star players this season, with Van Horn and Reed, the record is much better than the two "traffic teams".

After the list was announced, Ray Allen, who recently returned from injury, began to output again in an interview:

"I think Reid deserves an All-Star spot, I know him, he's working really hard in training."

"If we had left George Karl earlier last season, maybe the Bucks would have done better!"

Before Michael Reed could speak, Ray Allen seized the opportunity to output another wave.

Bucks fans just think about giving away star players and first-round picks, and end up with only a brief right to use Gary Payton.

George Karl's dismissal still can't calm the emotions in the hearts of fans.

However, at this time, the heat of the All-Star Game was sucked away by the Super Bowl "leaking milk" incident two days ago.

At the end of the chorus of Jenny Jackson and Justin Timberlake, with a garment-ripped action, the audience in front of the TV briefly admired the diva's jeweled black.

CBS later issued a statement in which the producers clarified that the action was not in the rehearsal plans.

Both parties also apologized, and neither party admitted that it was hype, insisting that the leakage was just an accident!

In just two days, Jenny Jackson's official website received a large number of angry messages, and the Federal Communications Commission also received numerous protest emails.

In short, the Super Bowl milk leak incident has recently sparked a heated discussion across the United States.

On the night of the 3rd, people were in good spirits on the happy event, and Artest, who was selected as an All-Star, performed well in the game against the Suns:

Played 35 minutes, 8-of-15, 2-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, 3-of-5 from the free-throw line, and recorded 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover.

At 88:110, the Knicks easily defeated the Suns and avoided a losing streak.

In back-to-back games against the Pacers at the end of January, the winning streak was ended, and as the All-Star Weekend approached, the Knicks began to rotate aggressively.

After a two-day break, it was natural to strike hard, and Madison Square Garden was still noisy after the game.

Four of the Knicks' starters were named All-Stars this season, and New York fans were happy.

In an interview, Artest also smiled from ear to ear:

"It feels so good to have a dream come true! I want to thank my teammates and Lee for recognizing me. ”

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The Suns moved to 17-33 after losing the game, and after head coach Alvin Gentry took over, the record still didn't improve.

Anfernee Hardaway hasn't been plagued by too many injuries this season and his attendance has been very good, but his strength has dropped dramatically.

Marbury is also physically good and his stats look good, but he just can't lead the team to win.

Before the All-Star break, the Knicks didn't have a tight schedule, and D'Antoni was the first head coach to prepare for the second half of the league of teams.

In the first week of February, the Knicks only had two games to play, a three-day break, and on Saturday, they had another game on the road against the Heat.

The scout's draft report is very accurate, Wade, who is missing the meniscus, does have a great injury risk, and the bankrupt version of Lee Yoo deserves his name.

On the night of the 7th, Wade was again out of the game due to injury, which was also a little disappointed by the Heat fans.

No one in the class of '03 was able to make the All-Star Game, and no matter how much they were touted, these rookies were just like ordinary players who had just entered the league, and they were still adapting to the confrontation.

Before the start of the game, in the away team's locker room, Li You was also interviewed:

"Injuries are the natural enemy of athletes, and if you want to chase greatness, a healthy body is the most important thing."

"Of course the regular season is important, and it involves playoff matchups, but the Heat shouldn't have to think about the playoffs at the moment."

"Maybe they should be like the Cavaliers and think about how to complete the rebuild, and losing is not necessarily a bad thing."

20-30, halfway through the schedule, the Heat still retain the hope of the playoffs, and Li You's words are more of a joke, after all, before the start of the new season, Pat Riley is also quite capable of blowing.

This game is not broadcast live in the United States, and TNT's reporter did not care about the victory or defeat, but asked Li You:

"Lee, why did you turn down an invitation to the league's single challenge at this year's All-Star Game?"

The three-point contest record and the skill challenge record are currently Li You's, and when he heard this question, he couldn't help but smile on his face:

"No player likes to fight for second place, obviously as long as I play, the championship is mine!"

'I want to give other players some chances and if someone can beat my record in the future, I'll be back in action.'

The sports reporters surrounding Li You heard this somewhat arrogant remark but couldn't refute it, and the record was indeed difficult to break.

Grant Hill recently played with his singer wife at the Grammys, for which he also missed two games, but that didn't affect his popularity.

In the past, after the Knicks' collective silver party was exposed, it did have some impact, and Hill's image of a good husband is more in line with the tastes of some fans.

Talking about this year's All-Star starting position, Grant Hill couldn't help but pretend to be X:

"We've been leading the season since the start of the season, and I think Cotter deserves to be an All-Star as well."

"The Knicks definitely have a much better record than the Magic and the 76ers, and Cotter deserves a starting spot."

Recently, I often hear Li You and Hill take turns blowing X, and Kurt Thomas, who is sorting out his sneakers, said with a smile at this time:

"Actually, I just don't want to play against those big guys in the Western League!"

The Western All-Star starting lineup is still the same, with a huge height advantage.

The New York reporter who accompanied the team also had some regrets in his heart, and he would love to see all five starters selected as All-Stars.

In the dressing room, Stoudemire's heart also felt a little sour, and recently he had some minor knee problems, and the coaching staff decisively sent him to the injury list.

Mutombo's playing time has increased a lot, and the veteran is very solid compared to the youngsters, and he has not suffered injuries since joining the Knicks.

After the start of the game that night, the two sides started a battle against each other!

The Heat, led by Odom, trailed by 23 points at halftime, 59-36.

The left-handed Magic was 2-of-10 and scored only 8 points at halftime, and Odom completely stunned the Heat fans at the scene with such a performance.

In the end, with the core players pulling their hips, the Heat ushered in another fiasco.

At 115:76, the Knicks won by a wide margin, ending the first week of February.

Mutombo, who came off the bench, gave 4 blocks, and in an interview in the locker room after the game, he teased himself again:

"The little guys across the other side thought I was getting old, but I think I'm in better shape this season."

"I think I'm still young, maybe the age registration is wrong, I should be 30 years old!"

The Knicks entered a state of rest early, but the losing Heat team was not in a good mood.

There are always injuries when encountering the defending champions, and although Wade is really injured, there are still many critics who criticize this "war-avoidance behavior":

"Lee destroyed Wade in just one game!"

"What a coward, Wade is not destined to be the next Lee."

"I don't see the desire to win in him, maybe Pat Riley has lost his eye, and Wade is not the cornerstone of the Heat."

On Sunday the 8th, the Heat challenged the Pacers away, and a lot of criticism made Wade numb.

Wade, who came off the bench after returning from injury, performed well, shooting 5-of-7 from the field and 5-of-10 from the free-throw line, scoring 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers.

At 91:97, the Heat lost again.

Such a performance did not receive praise, but when he attended the press conference after the game, Wade was ridiculed again:

"Wade, why did you choose to come back in an away game, does that mean you're afraid of playing against Lee?"

When the ESPN reporter asked a question, there was a low laugh in the background, and Wade, who had just joined the league, was so bluntly ridiculed that his heart was on fire, and he couldn't help but stare at the other party and said loudly:

"I just got permission from the team doctor for this game!"

"No one wants to get back on the court and help the team more than I do, and I swear we're going to make the playoffs!"

Before the All-Star Weekend began, the Knicks ended up with a 2-1 record.

After easy wins over the Clippers and Hornets, the coaching staff rotated early in the back-to-back games against the Mavericks on the night of the 11th.

As a result, Knight, a small man who has increased playing time, has another ankle injury.

Knight is also a little frustrated by this, injuries interrupt his momentum whenever his form picks up, and his attendance has been terrible so far in the new season.

Fortunately, he had another week off during All-Star Weekend, and with no structural injuries, Knight was able to readjust his physical condition.

49-5, more than halfway through the schedule, the Knicks have a far ahead record, and even if the back-to-back games are let go of the follow-up schedule, there is a high probability that they can still lock the first place in the league.

Wade didn't get many votes in this year's All-Star voting due to injury.

On the contrary, LeBron James got 720,000 votes, and although he missed the All-Star Game, it didn't affect his popularity much.

The Cavaliers lost to the Nets in their final game before the All-Star break.

At 105:85, the loss was neat, which also brought the Cavaliers' record to 12-41 and continued to rank first from the bottom!

The Nets' defense was very good, and tonight the chosen one pulled his hips again, 2 of 13, with 9 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 5 turnovers.

Due to the conflict between Kidd and Byron Scott, the Nets fired their head coach in late January, and eventually Lawrence Frank took over the team.

This is not the first time Kidd has had a conflict with a coach, and with a rookie coach, it is clear that the Nets have compromised.

LeBron James doesn't like to be in control of the team as much as Kidd, and under the guidance of the championship coach, the up-and-coming player plays hard and is arguably the most motivated player on the Cavaliers.

Especially when playing at home, James spared no effort on the court, and as for the poor performance, it was just because he lacked strength.

In this regard, Cavaliers fans, like Jeff Van Gundy, have expressed their support for James, and everyone is in a state of "believing in the process".

After this game, the bald young marshal gave James another jar of thick chicken soup in an interview:

"In his rookie season, all LeBron has to do is adapt to the intensity of the league's game and adapt to a relatively dense schedule."

"It's a long regular season, and he needs to learn to adjust himself!"

'Success is never a fluke and I see a future in him and his improvement on the defensive end compared to the early part of the season.

"I like the way the team is doing so far, and with LeBron we all need to be patient and in the end he will deliver on his talent!"

Jeff Van Gundy always has good things to say about his players in interviews, but most sports media think that makes sense.

No one doubts the bald young coach's coaching ability, and the current Eastern Conference is better than stumbling through the playoffs and then being eliminated in the first round, so as to continue to accumulate talent and complete the rebuilding through a few years.

The local sports reporter in Cleveland, as always, supported the team and couldn't help but shout after the interview:

"Coach Van Gundy, we have your back, and we will definitely lead the Cavaliers to break the curse and win the championship!"

I can always hear these words, Jeff Van Gundy waved his hand at everyone, showing a handsome style, and he can pretend to be X when he loses, and the bald young marshal is also a little proud:

"What is a champion coach!"

On February 12th, most NBA teams have entered a state of vacation, and Hook also released Lee You's iterative signature shoes on this day.

That night, Hook took advantage of the "new product" launch to hold a pop concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in the heart of Manhattan, inviting some well-known singers.

The dry new product launch conference can not attract leeks, and young people still like lively scenes.

This time there is no new technology, Li You's sneakers are just a normal iteration, returning to the HyperDunk series again.

In recent years, the hook seems to be trying to open up two sneaker routes for Li You, and the new technology will increase the price, and the normal iteration will be sold at a low price.

Coupled with the reproduction of the old sneakers, the three-plate axe down, Li You's signature shoes have been well received, which can be regarded as meeting the needs of all fans.

Compared with the SHOX series endorsed by Carter, Li You's signature shoes have been fully covered, and the price of SHOX is getting lower and lower year by year.

Hook thinks that the poor sales are due to Carter's speediness, and never mentions that the shoes in this series are as hard as the bricks.

Li You's shoes look like a bag, in addition to the new technology for the upper and midsole, the main thing is the air cushion, this thing has nothing to blow about, and in the past two years, I can only work the design.

The atmosphere of the scene gradually became hot as the singer took the stage, and the media reporters were interviewing designer Eric Eva, who designed all of Li You's shoes.

Lee, who had been interviewed, was soon in the corner, with Matt Parker and Blair, the hook's chief financial officer, both there.

Blair was the CFO of PepsiCo Asia until '99, and after joining Hook, he has been on a firm foothold in the past few years.

After Li You began to work with Dele Accounting Firm, he also established some friendship with the Deloitte CFO.

Dressed in a well-groomed black suit, with a well-groomed beard and short gray hair, Blair's first impression of appearance is that of an energetic old white man.

Seeing Li You's figure, Blair immediately smiled and said:

"Lee, last year for the first time, our international sales surpassed domestic sales, and your influence in Asia even surpassed that of Michael Jordan."

Most of the staff around were hooks, there were no reporters, and Li You, who was dressed in a dark blue suit, quipped when he heard this:

"You have to pay more attention to my signature shoes, the fans can feel the sincerity, remember not to reduce the color change, otherwise you will be sued."

"I'm on the side of the fans at this point, it's okay to pay a high price, but you have to be sincere!"

Hooks have been accused of labor exploitation in recent years, and despite the regulation of factory labor standards, labor associations in the United States feel that they are being squeezed.

In the past two years, Hook has started its own acquisition journey again, and it is a little unconcerned about the technology on sneakers.

Matt Parker failed to be promoted and raised to become CEO, and he didn't care when he heard Li You's ridicule, but gloated and said:

"Then we'll have to ask our future CEO, Mr. William Perez, it's his strategic question!"

Blair didn't care about the weird tone of the yin and yang beside him.

Perez is a marathon runner and avid golfer who has served as CEO of consumer goods companies for more than 30 years.

Most of the hooks expressed support for this personnel change, and Blair did not participate in these, so he took the initiative to tell Li You a good news:

"Lifetime contracts, personal branding things the board thinks it's okay, as long as it doesn't involve shares, get your team of agents and lawyers ready."

"We just acquired Converse last year, and this year the company plans to do it again in the international market!"

"Lee, this is your chance, and there will be an Asian trip in the offseason, which is all planned."

Seeing Blair wink at himself, and Matt Parker smiling as well, Lee Woo knew that he could talk more about it.

The hook didn't reveal his mouth to Li You until the new product launch conference was held, and this kind of behavior of not seeing rabbits and not scattering eagles still has a hint of holding a shelf.

"Looks like I'm going to have to prepare a celebratory party in advance!"

Li You didn't appear ecstatic, just showed a smile, and it was a win-win for both parties.

However, business is business, although the two have a good relationship with Li You, but the two parties have to continue to fight after finalizing the contract, and this kind of work is the turn of the agent and the lawyer team.

Blair suddenly looked nostalgic when he thought of his summer trip to Asia, after all, he had lived in Japan and China for a while while working at PepsiCo.

Matt Parker patted Lee on the shoulder at this time, and very naturally asked:

"How about another championship? I think Asian fans will love the number 6! ”

Seeing that both of them laughed, Li You was not modest, and nodded quite confidently and said:

"Of course, no one is against the Knicks this year, and I think the fans will enjoy this event by winning more championships than McDunk."

Before All-Star Weekend began, it was the trade of the Hawks and Trail Blazers that sparked a heated debate among critics.

The Hawks sent Eddie Curry, Dan Decaw, Theo Latrife and Wesley Pearl and Rasheed Wallace from the Trail Blazers.

The Hawks, who had been rebuilding for many years, had a poor record, and eventually the team stopped believing in the process and sent away the "cornerstone" Eddie Curry in the contract year.

The departure of Rasheed Wallace from the Trail Blazers also seems to mean that the team doesn't want to spend any more money and is ready to rebuild.

The Trail Blazers have also been old rivals of the Lakers in the past few years, and although the "OK Combination" has only one championship, it has been very successful in reaching the division finals for several years in a row.

The old rival disintegrated, and the Lakers have not had a good time recently, and before the start of the All-Star Weekend, the "Shark Yao" matchup, and the Lakers lost again.

87:102, losing this game, the Lakers' record came to 31-19.

In the first half of the game, the Lakers were relatively easy, but their record gradually declined, and the old KFC lost the position of All-Star head coach again this season.

This year's Western All-Star head coach is Philip Sanders of the Timberwolves, and on the Eastern Conference side, D'Antoni was postponed, and Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle was given the head coach position.

Losing to the Rockets, O'Neal was ridiculed by the group after the game, and not long ago he was complaining in a weird way, talking directly, but Yao Ming won.

He played 41 minutes, 5-of-12 from the field and 14-of-19 from the free-throw line, scoring a team-high 24 points while also recording nine rebounds, four assists, one steal, four blocks and three turnovers.

Yao Ming played 37 minutes, 10-of-21 from the field, 9-of-11 from the free-throw line, and scored a game-high 29 points!

This time the Lakers didn't have so many excuses to lose, Payton was 8-of-11 and scored 19 points efficiently, and Kobe Bryant was 4-of-7, including 4-of-5 from beyond the three-point line, and scored 14 points.

Medvedenko was 1-of-13 and only scored 3 points, but the role players did not take the blame, and O'Neal could only emphasize repeatedly after the game:

'We're still looking for game form, injuries have affected the quality of the team! I'm still the best big man in the league. ”

The Sharks repeatedly emphasized that they were the strongest, and this was mainly said to the Lakers management!

The old KFC man and O'Neal are united, neither side likes Kobe, the sharks are asking for a big contract, and Phil Jackson wants to clean up the players he hates and get more rights.

Kobe Bryant is also a contract-year player, but he always has to fly to Denver in the regular season, and his form has been affected a bit, but he also needs data in essence.

After losing, Kobe Bryant didn't complain, but he was ridiculed by the shark again and again, and the guilt in his heart has long disappeared:

'The whole team was trying to get the ball to Shaq and we lost.

"Obviously, Yao is doing better, and he doesn't have any problems getting an All-Star starting center."

Kobe Bryant is still an All-Star starter, and O'Neal, who has more votes, can only play off the bench.

After O'Neal's words were known, ESPN broke the news that there was a scuffle in the Lakers' locker room, and the two sides stopped after being dissuaded by veteran Karl Malone.

After flying to Los Angeles on the 13th, Li You saw the gossip of the Lakers.

The Lakers seem to have an internal ghost as well, and ESPN columnists have described this civil war extremely vividly.

Throughout the day, Li You had to follow the hook's staff to participate in activities.

In addition to taking pictures and signing autographs, there is some time in the afternoon, and you also have to attend the NBA league's press conference to answer related questions.

Scarlett has been preparing for the Oscars in Los Angeles lately, and in the evening, the girl takes Lee Woo into her apartment.

Perhaps annoyed by her mother's nagging, Scarlett had just recently moved out, and she spent most of her time in New York after filming her last film.

After eating a rare meal of high-calorie "junk food", Li You was in a good mood, and when he saw the girl happily fiddling with pearl earrings in front of the mirror, he immediately stepped forward and hugged each other and said:

"It should be paired with a pearl necklace, this is the first time you have won the award, it is worth remembering! Maybe you should buy another pair of black pearl earrings. ”

Because the two often shoot small videos, both parties know each other very well, they are held softly, and there is a whisper in their ears, and the girl's breathing is a little short:

"It's not an Oscar, and winning an award won't make me raise my salary! My look in the film was ugly. ”

"But I love this gift, do you think it would be more beautiful to have an ornament in front of you?"

Although the gift is not expensive, it is very commemorative, and Scarlett is in a good mood and takes the initiative to give the white rabbit.

Looking at the soft rubbing in front of the mirror, the girl's voice became hoarse again.

"Why hurt this beautiful body, I love pink pearls!"

Li You, who leaned over, buried his head in front of the other party, he really didn't like superfluous jewelry.

The next morning, Li You, who got up early, began to call the girls to send sweet words.

When it was close to noon, the girl woke up in a daze, frolicked in the bathroom, and finally nestled in Li You's arms and did not move.

Li You, who was on Chiguo's upper body, didn't care about the other party's groping pig hands, and was processing the mail in the mailbox on his laptop.

Scarlett groped her strong muscles and kissed the stubble on her face:

"Y, you seem to be very happy today!"

The girl Chi Guoguo hugged Li You from behind, and she could feel that Li You was very excited early in the morning.

"I'm just happy for you! You're getting more and more beautiful! ”

Turning his head and kissing the other party, Li You's thoughts were scattered, and this morning's talent panel finally changed:

[Michael Jordan's extraordinary core strength] is gone.

Another top-level talent has been thoroughly digested, which means that his body has become stronger again:

"It's a good feeling to passively raise the ball!"

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