On September 2, 2004, with the U.S. men's basketball team winning the bronze medal, the sports media came alive again, and the New York Times took the lead in mocking:

"Multimillionaires may not be interested in the gold medal prize!"

Winning the Olympic gold medal can almost get 50,000 US dollars, which is indeed a lot of money, but for NBA stars, it may be just a few nightclub spending

Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson carried the cauldron, and no one expected Duncan to dominate the interior line.

Iverson, who hit hard in individual games, still pulled his hips overall, and was not as criticized as Duncando.

Because he's also an inefficient brush in the NBA, and his performance at the Olympics only confirms that.

Iverson, who actively participated in the game, had a commendable spirit, and although his strength was really not good, the fans knew that he did his best.

After several years of screening, the fans who still like Iverson are basically the spiritual party of "believing in the process";

Winning honey and Excel fans have long stopped paying attention to the outdated Iverson, and continued to hold a meeting with Duncan after complaining twice.

Grant Hill's injury certainly had a slight impact on the U.S. men's basketball team, but the loss to Argentina in the semifinals made the critics shout outrageous!

Even the coaches with Larry Brown's faction were questioned, and the Washington Post threw the reason for the failure on the coaching staff:

"After Hill's injury, why didn't you use too many young players on the bench?"

Jefferson ate Hill's playing time, but unfortunately his performance was mediocre, and LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony were not reused.

Only Wade played more minutes, and this time he lost, and the three newcomers also took the blame.

In terms of game experience, it's true that new players can't be trusted, but Larry Brown has a problem with hiring people!

In the case of projection and crotch pulling, it is more important to emphasize defense, control mistakes, and win the game by switching attacks, only to have the game go in the opposite direction.

Larry Brown didn't shake the pot, and the men's basketball team took the responsibility for losing after the game:

'It was a heart-wrenching defeat and the lads were great and I'll take responsibility for that!'

Hindsight couldn't change the results, Larry Brown lost face, and the critics changed their positions, and finally everyone agreed:

"Basketball is improving, but Larry Brown can't keep up with modern basketball!"

In international competitions, shooting is even more important, and it can even be said that the three-point shot changes the game.

NBC broadcast the whole process, and after half a month, Li You left a deep impression on fans as a guest commentator:

"Lee does know the ball!"

The U.S. men's basketball team played too much iron, so Li You didn't have anything good to say during the commentary of most games, but the facts proved that he was very right.

The 2nd happened to be Thursday, and on TNT's show, Charles Barkley first sprayed the bronze medal angrily, and then moved out of his opinion:

"The current stars are making a lot of money, but their strength is declining!"

Amid the criticism, Phil Jackson, who has resigned from the Lakers, seized the opportunity to launch his new book:

《The Last Seasons：A Team in Search of Its Soul》

The title of the book is as interesting as it may seem, last season, a team looking for souls

In the book's preface, Phil Jackson explains:

"I don't want this book to be about the little gossip that makes up the NBA world, because a lot of reporters have already met people's expectations."

"I just want to write a story about building a team around a star team to compete for the championship."

"Soul Hunting" is basically about Bryant's team's reaction to the Colorado trespass allegations, and part of why the team lost the championship this season.

At the same time, the old man of KFC also emphasized in the book that he and Kobe Bryant have always had a tense relationship.

What makes many sports media talk about is a short story:

"In the 00~01 season, the Lakers failed again, which exacerbated the contradiction between Kobe Bryant and O'Neal."

"Bryant no longer trusts his teammates, he is more demanding of O'Neal, and it is difficult for the two to reach a consensus on the training court."

"I was hoping to encourage Kobe Bryant in a particular way, but unfortunately, it seems to have exacerbated my conflict with him."

"Maybe I shouldn't have publicly acknowledged Lee's excellence in front of the media, and it made our relationship very fragile."

This little essay is about an interview in 2001, in which Phil Jackson praised Lee Yo's performance in scoring 55 points in G5 in the Finals to help the Knicks get a match point.

The old man of KFC may have wanted to motivate Kobe Bryant at that time, so he said "what is in his heart" in front of the Los Angeles media:

"The difference between Kobe Bryant and Lee is in his understanding of basketball, and he still seems to maintain his high school game habits."

"In the NBA, it's hard to "spoil the game" to win, and that's why we lose. ”

Phil Jackson also introduced the conflict with Lakers management, and he even shouted a showdown to Lakers general manager Kupchak:

"If Kobe Bryant was still here, I wouldn't be coaching this team again next year."

"He won't listen to anyone, Kobe Bryant is just an ordinary player who can't be coached!"

Although Phil Jackson repeatedly stresses in the book that his departure was a shared decision between him and Lakers management, and that he is "very calm" about it, much of it is yin and yang.

The old man of KFC also has the habit of writing a diary, in which he also wrote that he recorded the content of the Lakers' phone call from the old Buss:

"We're just going in different directions, and Kobe Bryant was the right decision."

The content of Phil Jackson's new book is enjoyable for the melon-eating masses, in addition to the internal gossip of the Lakers, he also praised Li You many times in the book:

"Superstars are because they can get out of the system and respond to any defense."

"There's no doubt that Lee, like Michael Jordan, wasn't the right system of tactics that made them who they were, it was they who made them great."

There are a lot of passages of this kind of praise, which is obviously a mockery of Kobe's strength in a weird way.

A lot of content throughout the book hints that Kobe Bryant is the reason for the Lakers' F4 failure, and repeatedly labels Kobe Bryant as "uncoachable".

On Friday the 3rd, Lee Woo also gave an interview to the media after ending his work at NBC.

Talking about Phil Jackson's new book, Li You didn't make too many comments, he was not interested in delaying the KFC old fortune:

"For me, the world of basketball is not that complicated, and it feels good to understand basketball from a coach's point of view, and I love this new book!"

When you devote yourself to basketball, it is natural to encounter problems like Phil Jackson.

There will always be various things in a team, every player has different demands, what the coach has to do is to unite the team, and only by working together can we attack the championship.

However, Lee rarely gets involved in the mess on the team, for him, basketball is just a job, and he doesn't fully dedicate himself to the sport.

Discerning New York fans want to watch the best basketball game possible, and the Knicks have a simple deal to deal with:

"Send away the players who create conflicts"

Players who want to play in the Knicks grab a lot of them, and Grunfield has long figured out Li You's character:

"Superstars are hard to find, but there are a lot of two-legged tools."

“.”

On Sunday, September 5th, Li You, who has been practicing in a low-key manner in Manhattan recently, followed Ivana to the French restaurant that he had made an appointment.

After graduating, she took over SoHo-related projects, and Ivana and her brother have been busy until now before they can gain a firm foothold in the group.

Roger Stone had been in charge of Don Bird's casino business, and he had a conflict with the governor of New York over the gambling business, and the two sides are still close.

The Bayrock Group, a real estate company, was also introduced by Roger Stone, and the two parties have reached a partnership, and the hotel and apartment project is currently underway.

At the dinner table, the handful of elderly Roger Stone's hair is half gray, and 52 years old is in the prime of life for this lobbyist.

Unlike the somewhat thin image when he was younger, after his body was fat, Roger Stone significantly strengthened his workouts, and his complexion completely changed to copper.

For little Tang Qude, the old guy was not polite, and while cutting the food, he suggested in a low voice:

"You have to know where you are, and what you have to do is understand the work, not the specific execution of a business."

"You are the one who asks questions, not the good old man who wipes the ass of his subordinates, and if you still want to take over the loan finance business of the group, don't be as easy to talk as you are now."

Xiao Tang Gude could only nod, life was not good after taking over the family business in the past two years, and he always got reprimanded with an extremely strong father.

Ivana has been the same recently, she has to work on the project from scratch, this is the first time that the brother and sister have carried the business, and if the end result is crotch, it will be a joke

Ivana, who is wearing a blue professional skirt, has recently lost two laps, and it is still a bit hard to run outside for more than two months.

Seeing that her brother had turned into a nodding worm, Ivana was a little dissatisfied, and quietly stepped on Li You with her foot under the table:

"How is Mr. Bruno doing? Because of the party meeting, I haven't bothered him for half a year. ”

Li You took the initiative to divert the topic and helped Xiao Tang Qude to break the siege.

Joseph Bruno, an Elephant Party member, is currently President Pro Tempore of the New York State Senate and also serves as the multipartisan leader.

When shorting Enron, this one did a little favor and then asked for a large return.

Roger Stone, who is still working as a senior adviser to Bruno, tilted his head and said meaningfully:

"Although he is 75 years old, he is in physical condition like a young man, Lee, congratulations on your selection to the Fox 400."

"No matter how times change, we should pay tribute to billionaires!"

Looking at Roger Stone who raised his glass, Li You also smiled and raised the red wine in his hand.

The way to pay tribute to billionaires is to "collect money", and after appearing on the Forbes list, Li You and Ken Greenfinn made the same choice and donated a beautiful knife again.

Perhaps given instructions, Roger Stone briskly briefed Lee about Spitzer's recent situation and vowed that there would be no more heavy fines on Wall Street.

Li You showed a look of attentive listening, but in his heart he was complaining that Bruno, an old guy, would be caught sooner or later.

If one day the other party is convicted of federal corruption, he will not have any surprises!

After giving assurances, Roger Stone brought the topic back to Donald:

"It's definitely a good choice to go to Las Vegas to expand your business, and Li, the real estate industry can sometimes bring you extra benefits."

"As long as you get the bank to believe in you, they can even take the initiative to get you through the crisis."

Don Gaud, the big mouth, has recently started blowing X again, and he will pull his old friends to march into Las Vegas with him, and Li You's name appears in the list of "old friends".

In fact, with multiple projects unfolding at the same time, Las Vegas is far away, and the more money is in hand, the more Tang Qude blows.

Of course, this is also related to the variety show "Apprentice", after the ratings exploded, the melon-eating masses in the United States knew that Tang Gude was very rich, no matter how he brawn at this time, everyone believed it.

At dinner, Roger Stone handed Li You a personal business card when he was leaving, and the old man smiled and said quite smugly:

"Li, believe me, we will continue to cooperate in the future!"

“.”

Little Donald said hello and went to the bar for fun, and when he returned to Ivana's house, Li You was also a little speechless to the good big brother.

In the past two years, there have been more and more times to use alcohol to kill their sorrows, and it is not appropriate for a good domineering president to study bartending.

On the rare weekend, Ivana also completely relaxed, lying in the jacuzzi and humming comfortably.

Li You kneaded his shoulders behind him, and from time to time he played with a plump white greasy:

"The second season of The Apprentice has been confirmed, aren't you going to participate in the show?"

Ivana, who was completely paralyzed in her arms, came back to her senses for a while, and only whispered after taking the initiative to kiss her:

"I don't know yet, but I don't want to be on this reality show, and I can even guess what kind of coverage will happen after I join the show."

There is no shame in "relying on Dad", but the people who eat melons will inevitably speak ill of each other, and if they are evaluated in the accident world, public figures will sometimes break their defenses.

Ivana, who is still a "glass heart", doesn't want to be pointed at yet, and it's rare to rest, at this time she just wants to relax.

Sensing that the white body in his arms began to heat up, Li You chuckled and whispered to his ear.

Soon, Ivana, whose face was becoming more and more ruddy, held on to the edge, arched her body, her waist became much more slender, and her waist socket appeared again.

Li You, who has been blessed with attack speed, makes the water waves begin to ripple, and continue to practice tonight!

Phil Jackson's new book has recently sparked a heated debate among ball critics.

After paying a large amount of money, Kobe Bryant finally let the illegal invasion come to an end.

However, Kobe Bryant did not respond to the strange accusations made by the old man of KFC in the book, and as usual, he just threw himself in the training gym.

Since Li You said the "self-discipline" declaration, Kobe Bryant has worked harder!

Although Vanessa thinks Tim Grover has been cheating, Kobe Bryant is adamant that he must be ready to prove that he can reach the Finals without O'Neal in the new season.

The new book of the champion coach has also made many NBA players eat melons.

Ray Allen, who is still training in Seattle, has been in a particularly beautiful mood recently, although he didn't get a max contract, but the Lakers have disintegrated, and his chance has come!

In an interview with the Seattle Times, Ray Allen also talked about the recently discussed new book:

"I think head coach Phil Jackson was right, Kobe Bryant cares more about his performance, and we can all see that he wants to prove himself."

"But without O'Neal, Kobe Bryant wouldn't have achieved anything, and when the new season starts, there is a good chance that the Lakers won't even make the playoffs under his leadership."

"Like the book says, Kobe Bryant always likes to spoil games."

"The SuperSonics are different, we're more united, we're going to make the playoffs again!"

On the morning of the 14th, ESPN reported on Ray Allen's remarks, and recently they seized the hot spot to frantically criticize Kobe.

In the studio, John Sanders became the new host, and the other three were Stephen A. Smith, Tim Leegler, and Greg Anthony.

Since becoming "Lee You-blow", Stephen A. Smith has also stopped pretending, and he very much agrees with Ray Allen:

"Ray is right, if the Lakers could play more together in the Finals, they shouldn't be averaging a net minus 29 points per game!"

"The Lakers can't beat the Knicks, and it's hard for Kobe Bryant to lead this team to the Finals."

"It's a pity that in the next few years, the Lakers should say goodbye to the Finals stage!"

"There is no doubt that Phil Jackson is right, Lee is the GOAT, it doesn't matter if you like him or not, Lee is the best in history!"

After saying this in a frustrated manner, Stephen A. Smith looked at the two on the other side.

Legler was wearing a dark gray formal suit, he couldn't blow Li You a little, he ignored the provocation on the other side, but analyzed it seriously:

"If head coach Phil Jackson is right, who will be the new head coach of the Lakers?"

"Compared to O'Neal, I am more optimistic about Kobe, not only is he younger, but the most important thing is his basketball attitude!"

"It's 4 a.m. in Los Angeles, and Kobe Bryant has soaked himself in the gym all this offseason, and I wouldn't be surprised if he breaks out in the new season."

Greg Anthony, who thinks he is a famous player of the Knicks, heard the "spirituality" again, and immediately frowned and retorted:

"I wouldn't believe the hell that report, Tim, we've all played in the league and you know it's impossible."

"Nobody can train like that every day, it's a big drain on the body, Kobe Bryant is good, but he's not an MVP-caliber player."

"I agree with part of Phil Jackson's book, Kobe Bryant has a stubborn personality, he is really uncoachable, and the new coach should compromise with him."

Sanders, as a black host, didn't want to speak ill of his compatriots, and without waiting for the three to quarrel, he immediately changed the topic and said:

"There have been very few offseasons of Lee-related news."

"He's done a good job as a commentator at NBC this year, but Phil Jackson thinks too highly of him."

"Lee is indeed very dominant as he is getting to his prime, but after the age of 30, he is very likely to start to decline."

"In contrast, Kobe Bryant has a better physique, and as he gets older, I think he has a chance to surpass Lee."

The implication of Sanders' words is that Li You did not train in the offseason and will decline sooner or later, and Kobe Bryant is more disciplined and will succeed in the future.

Stephen A. Smith kept shaking his head and chuckling as if it were a big joke:

"Put away those useless fantasies!"

"Kobe Bryant can't surpass Lee, this time will be forever!"

"6 championship trophies, 6 FMVP trophies, don't forget how difficult it is to win the championship, Lee has created a miracle."

"I believe what Phil Jackson says in the book, Kobe Bryant is not a superstar, he is just an average star."

Seeing that someone wanted to refute, Stephen A. Smithton paused for a moment, and then reminded loudly:

"Beyond Lee? How many MVP trophies does Kobe Bryant currently have? ”

"If you work hard, you can get praise, you can get recognition, and a lot of role players should get more encouragement!"

"The Lakers offered Kobe Bryant a 100 million yuan contract, but they didn't let fans see how hard he worked on the training court."

“.”

No matter what ESPN and the outside sports media say, Kobe Bryant never responded, he was disgusted by these frivolous reports, and he just wanted to prove himself with basketball.

After the No. 15 Lakers' training camp opened, Kobe Bryant gave an interview to the Los Angeles Times.

Kobe Bryant did not respond to the content of Phil Jackson's book, but expressed his opinion calmly:

"There were a lot of reasons for last season's defeat, but I don't regret those shots!"

"I've dedicated myself to basketball and I'll always believe in my next shot."

"As the best shooting guard in the league, no one can take away my right to score."

"Perhaps, that's what we have about basketball, but I'm going to prove myself right, I'm going to win the MVP next season, basketball doesn't lie!"

“.”

The Knicks will kick off training camp next Monday, and Lee will return to the Tarrytown training center early, mainly to visit Hill.

At the age of 32, he suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his knee, and Hill was directly reimbursed for the new season.

Even if he returns from injury, his athleticism will plummet, which is destined to be underpriced for Grant Hill's next contract.

Considering the competitive environment within the Knicks, there must have been a lot of people who were secretly happy after Hill's injury.

The first game means more beautiful data, and in order to compete for this position, everyone has to continue to roll!

Over the years, the Tarrytown Training Centre has been enhanced with improved facilities and a professional injury recovery centre.

Despite the success of the operation, Hill had a pained expression on his face after being examined by the medical team.

Li You and Grunfield didn't bother the medical team, but they were a little silent thinking about the ripple effect of the injury problem.

As if thinking of Hill's appearance at the Olympics, Grunfield complained in a low voice:

"Larry Brown shouldn't have used Grant like that, he's played more games in recent years!"

"Participating in the Olympics, Grant is just showing his support for the national team."

"He shouldn't have been made a manager in the first place, hell! A big injury, but in the end it was a bronze medal! ”

Li You looked at the fat man beside him and complained, shook his head slightly, and then said in a low voice:

"It really has something to do with the way we play, which is the best in the league in terms of rounds per season, and even though we don't get a lot of minutes in a lot of games, the more sprints do take a lot of physical drain."

'We have to prepare for the injury wave in advance and I will communicate with Coach D'Antoni and reduce some of the daily training as appropriate.

Watching the Lakers disintegrate and the Knicks have injuries, many teams in the league have said regrets, but in fact, everyone is working harder to prepare for the game.

The big man Wright was sold for two seasons, and he couldn't find a pick-up, which is enough to show the attitude of most team management.

In the new season, Li You signed a 1+1 contract, and only signed a big contract after the league implemented the new terms next year.

Glenfield also had some headaches considering Gasol's salary, and the aftermath of the dynasty team came sooner than he expected.

"It looks like we don't have a chance to get another 70 wins this season."

Grunfield pretended to say this sentence lightly, and Li You also smiled, it is the task of the new season to achieve three consecutive championships again, and it is enough to ensure home field advantage in the regular season.

"Ron: How was the offseason? He texted me and told me that he had been training consistently. ”

Hearing Li You's words, Grenfeld looked a little strange, thought about it and said truthfully:

"He really worked hard and gained a lot of muscle!"

Obviously, Artest didn't polish his technique too much, but chose to work with iron.

Compared with Li You's self-discipline practice every day, Artest, who won the championship again, had an extremely wonderful offseason.

Although the salary is not high, with the blessing of the championship, Artest, who is known as the best defender on the outside, is famous!

The mainstream sports media are raving about Artest's defense, and in this case, the inflation is also a matter of course.

Black stars who have made a name for themselves usually have a group of followers around them.

In the past, Artest still had some restraint, but this offseason he couldn't hold back, and he took his younger brother wildly and put up a big star shelf.

During the summer league, Artest brought the followers introduced by the seven aunts and eight aunts to watch the games of the Knicks' atmosphere group.

The fans at the scene also gave face, and every time Artest watched the game, he would receive enthusiastic cheers from the fans.

On Friday the 17th, Artest once again came to Rogue Park, showing off his skills and completely conquering a group of street golfers under the performance of his opponent's hard work.

Everyone was full of sycophants, and under the joy, Artest accepted two more younger brothers!

After the weekend, the Knicks also kicked off training camp, and in October, the team will fly to China for an overseas preseason trip.

The training centre in Tarrytown opened early to the media, and when Chinese sports reporters arrived at 10 a.m., they saw Artest wearing a punching punching bag in gloves

After pounding the sandbags and a series of professional foot training, Artest showed his boxing literacy.

Sports reporter Wang Meng is not tall, he didn't expect to see such a scene in the Knicks' training venue, and he was stunned for a while.

"You howl!"

Artest, who was wearing a vest, was sweating profusely and pulled out a non-standard Chinese sentence to everyone.

Looking at the strong black man with bulging muscles in front of him, Wang Meng smiled awkwardly and hurriedly asked in English:

"It's the first time I've seen such a special training! Can you tell the Chinese fans about this special training method? ”

Artest showed a friendly smile, beat his chest, and said proudly:

"Boxing training makes our bodies more flexible, and we're not big guys who just lift iron in the gym!"

“？”

Wang Meng didn't understand what this training had to do with basketball, but after observing the training facilities, he could only complain secretly:

"Is this the Knicks' secret to winning?"

“.”

(End of chapter)