On February 27, 2005, the New York Post launched the 9th Annual New York Sports Best and Worst Awards.

In the naïve list, the Yankees, Giants, and Knicks all have people on the list.

The New York sports media was also polite about Artest:

"The psychiatrist didn't work, and that right hook might ruin our championship!"

In the elegant list, Grant Hill is also among them, but the reviews are also not very good:

"A blue suit would make Hill look more gentlemanly, but we'd rather see him show his beastly side on the pitch."

In the favorite list, Li You continues to be praised, and the New York Post blows in a different way almost every year:

"Lee turned Stoudemire into a slam dunk, and he made the game of basketball easy."

"If you can't win by averaging 30 points per game, then make a few more shots, and as long as you score enough points, the Knicks can always win."

"Although the price of tickets is still rising, after seeing Lee's performance, fans will feel that it is worth the money!"

In the hated list, James Dolan was selected for the first time, and the reason is very simple:

"In the fight against West Side Stadium, the Dolan family disregarded fan sentiment and refurbished the arena was the right choice, but we also needed the Jets and the subway extension!"

In addition to several NFL athletes, D'Antoni was also included in the list of super-achievers:

"An incredible achievement, reaching 70 wins in two consecutive seasons, has made the fans forget about Jeff Van Gundy!"

"Good coaches may always do crazy experiments, but New York fans don't want to see Prince in the No. 4 position anymore, and the poor kid is about to be torn apart by those muscular men."

In the enviable list, Grenfield, the general manager of the Knicks, is also among them:

"Just look at his weight to see how easy it is and we didn't make any moves at the trade deadline."

"I have to say that this job is enviable, and the Knicks' roster structure can last for at least 8 years!"

"What Glenfield has to do is hire a better medical team for the team and add a psychiatrist position by the way."

There is also a list of generosity in the back, and Li You's name is also there, and the New York Police Department and Fire Department receive donations every year;

The summer camp for underprivileged children, organized in conjunction with Hook, helped some of the children.

Every year after All-Star Weekend, the New York Post comes alive, and sports fans love to see content like this, and some biting complaints will spark more discussion.

After all, the selection criteria in each fan's heart are different, even if Li You wins so much, sometimes he will be criticized for not being "pure" enough.

Not only the New York media, but also the mainstream media such as the Washington Post will join in the excitement after the list appears, which is the benefit of playing in a big city, and if it is replaced by the Grizzlies, there are not so many people discussing it at all.

At the end of All-Star Weekend, the Raptors gave up on Mourning, and the Kidney Fighters are likely to return to the Heat and continue to charge for the championship.

The 76ers and Kings ultimately failed to reach a deal, and Iverson's desire for a reliable interior partner was not satisfied.

The Kings did want to trade Chris Webber, but the other side did not accept the chips with Iguodala as the main body, and the 76ers, who had begun to "believe in the process", were completely lying down and ready to accumulate talent.

The Mavericks traded two role players for Keith Van Horn from the Bucks;

The Warriors traded Van Exel and Atmosphere Claxton from the Hornets for sick Byron Davis.

More information about the trade is that teams are waiving players, and with just over 20 games left in the regular season, it would be right to clarify the target earlier.

At 16 o'clock in the afternoon of the 27th, at the Hollywood Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, the 77th Oscars are still more than an hour away.

A noisy crowd circled the theater, and every now and then a scream sounded in the ears.

At 17:30, the award ceremony officially began, and the big stars on the red carpet all had bright smiles on their faces, and in addition to posing, they did not forget to wave to the enthusiastic fans.

Scarlett, who hosted the Science and Technology Awards ceremony this year, was wearing a black slim-fitting off-the-shoulder gown, twisted twice in front of the camera, and quickly waved away.

In order to make herself look more mature, Scarlett put her long blonde hair back in her head tonight, and also chose a pair of taller shoes, except for the diamond necklace around her neck, there are no other accessories on her body.

Li You, who was dressed in a black suit, entered early, and after greeting tonight's performer Beyoncé, he simply exchanged a few words with his acquaintances.

While waiting for Scarlett, Lee Woo was left with Marvel President David Messer.

Since the two met at Mar-a-Lago in '03, the former Disney president, who doesn't want a salary and only stock options, has managed to convince the Marvel board.

At present, Marvel's CEO Perlmutter is called the most picky billionaire by Ivana, and Messer can convince this "old buckle", and his work ability is naturally exceptional.

It's just that Marvel is a little "poor", and popular characters like Spider-Man have been sold again, and the biggest problem with wanting to make a movie is that they don't have money

Wearing black full-rimmed glasses, Messer combed his black hair into threes and sevens, perhaps because of some anxiety, and his black dress and tie were a little crooked.

The two have communicated many times in emails, and Messer often goes to Axes Capital in Greenwich to find Bobby to preach PPT.

Stanley of Merrill Lynch promised to return the favor, and the two would advance and retreat together, and if one party did not let go, the funds would not be in place.

Since 2002, Wall Street has been looking for more profit spots due to the poor performance of the stock market.

The portfolio theory in the stock market was applied to the film industry, investment returns fluctuated less, and the number of "platter investment" items began to increase.

However, more platter funds are more inclined to Paramount, Disney, Sony, Universal, Fox, Warner Bros., and independent films and small studios still don't get money.

After more than two years, after a flickering circle, Messer's initial plan still failed to be achieved, and in the end he could only come to the "small factory" to borrow.

Looking at his watch from time to time, Messer was still talking about plans for a new movie:

"Trust me, Lee! Think of Spider-Man's success, after 911 people craved superheroes. ”

"Mr. Arad will be the producer and I will be the executive producer, and we will be absolutely transparent about our accounts, and it's a win-win deal."

Avi Arad, the chairman of Marvel and the producer of several superhero movies, had to bring out Messer in order to add to the convincingness.

Of course, Li You will invest, but he doesn't like the other party's dishonest attitude, investing in movies, Axes Capital can help investors avoid taxes, so as to absorb more funds.

In a few months, if everything goes well, after the acquisition of Manchester United Club, it will still be able to absorb players, and finally form a closed loop, and after the re-listing, it will be a profitable deal.

Li You looked at Messer beside him, ignored the other party's sincere expression, and asked with a smile again:

"How much money your board is going to put in, don't tell me it's 40 percent."

"Although I have only met Mr. Perlmutter a few times, he has been at Mar-a-Lago for many years, and there is someone who knows him better than I do."

In every email, Messer would shout at the board of directors, but Li You didn't believe it at all, and he was deeply impressed by the "old buckle" he met last time.

The other party's "empty glove white wolf" is a normal operation, if he is willing to spend money, maybe Marvel will have restarted the movie a long time ago.

Bobby has been in England and had a rare opportunity to talk to Li You about it, but Messer finally compromised, forced out a smile, and whispered:

"35%, well, maybe 30%, in short, we are still very optimistic about superhero movies."

Li You chuckled, he didn't know Hollywood, but he knew the proportion of the producer's investment share with Wall Street's private equity funds.

Most producers are around 40%, and the private film fund cooperated by Paramount and Merrill Lynch is about this value.

Merrill Lynch Securities was not optimistic about this investment, so it gave Li You the opportunity to enter, and even the Marvel board of directors had a try-and-see attitude, and only Messer was the most active.

In public, Li You didn't plan to talk more with each other, and when Scarlett came here, she took the initiative to hold her arms and stand on tiptoe to kiss passionately.

"Tonight was beautiful! Luckily, you're not old enough to drink, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to stop those suitors! ”

Li You hugged the girl's waist and praised Scarlett in a low voice, and when she saw the light bulb on the side, she also greeted her:

"Hello, Mr. Messer!"

As if thinking of another way, Messer looked at Scarlett with a big smile:

"Miss Johnson, do you like Marvel comics?"

"I'm sorry, but I didn't read manga very much before."

The girl who acted in a literary film couldn't look at popcorn, and Li You patted Messer, who was a little embarrassed, and promised in a brisk tone:

"David, we will cooperate, I believe in your vision, win-win needs to be sincere, there is time to send Bobby a few more emails, or go to Greenwich next month to meet a few times."

Scarlett took Li You's arm and was a little curious about the cooperation between the two sides, she paid little attention to Wall Street, and most of the time in New York was only responsible for dressing herself up beautifully, occasionally showing off among her friends.

Seeing Messer let out a long breath and relaxed, Scarlett blinked and asked in a low voice:

"Clay, invest in movies?"

Li You didn't reveal much information, just jokingly said:

"Well, there's a character that's perfect for you!"

The people who eat melons will always complain that the Oscars are too long, and Li You is deeply touched by this.

Scarlett didn't get a nomination, let alone a trophy, but the Oscar box truffles and other ingredients she received as a host were of good quality.

After consuming too many calories at the hotel last night, the two of them drank the bottle of Scotch dessert by the way.

Candy is also the best food for energy, and with the help of the enthusiastic girl, Li You almost witnessed Los Angeles at 4 a.m.

On the morning of the 28th, the Los Angeles Times said that Li You did not respect the Lakers.

By the way, photos of Lee Woo and several producers at the Oscar party were also shown.

Some sports media even photographed the scene of Li You and Scarlett appearing at the door of the hotel, complaining that Li You did not train at all after coming to Los Angeles

46-10, after the All-Star weekend, except for the loss to the Pistons in Game 1, the Knicks quickly found their groove again, winning over the 76ers and Pacers in succession.

The Lakers are still struggling for a playoff spot, having lost to the Raptors in their last game and moving to 28-26.

Championship teams usually have stable abuse, and the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant no longer have such attributes, they are rookies themselves.

Although the Lakers made a noise before the All-Star break, they did not make any trades.

There is a high probability that this season will not be able to compete for the championship, and the management intends to make do with the end.

Kobe Bryant is not popular in Denver, but he is still very popular in Los Angeles, but as the season progresses, many fans also have questions:

"Why did the team win less and lose more in the games that Kobe Bryant played?"

Some Lakers fans have not yet recognized the reality and firmly believe that the team can still compete for the championship.

As the season progresses, disappointment grows and they desperately need to win against a strong team to regain their confidence.

After the start of the game at 17:30, the Staples Arena went berserk, and in the face of the old enemy, the Lakers fans shouted hard.

The backcourt of Chaggy Atkins and Kobe Bryant played the entire first half without a minute.

At 52:47, at halftime, the Knicks led by just five points.

The point difference was automatically ignored by the Lakers fans at the scene, and Bryant hit the last attack of the half, excitedly pulled up his jersey, and yelled as he walked to the players' tunnel.

Looking at the image of Kobe Bryant's tough guy with continuous punches, the cheers in the arena were a little louder for a while, and this was the game everyone was looking forward to seeing.

5-of-10, 1-of-1 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-5 from the free-throw line, 15 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 2 turnovers, Bryant was very efficient in the half.

On the commentary bench, Paul Sunderland was not as optimistic as Lakers fans, and commented somewhat euphemistically:

"The Knicks seem to be trying different lineups, and I agree with the New York media that when Prince was a power forward, they were terrible defensively."

Stu Lantz's face was dark, and he didn't blush when he blew the home team, and continued to praise Kobe Bryant's performance at this time:

"I've never been worried about Kobe, he's been working hard and he's been in great shape this year, with a five-point difference, and I'm sure the lads will take the lead soon."

Glancing at his partner in surprise, Paul Sunderland, who has thick brown hair, pushed his rimless glasses and subconsciously frowned, thinking that the game would not go as expected

After the start of the second half, the Lakers took the lead in attacking, and Atkins, who received the ball from the baseline, made an early tactical gesture.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Kobe Bryant slipped across the baseline and came to the right side of the block area to take the back in advance.

Raga Bale was behind the defense, and Lee noticed that the Lakers were all pulling away, and Odom even stood on the left wing and simply ordered his teammates to shrink.

Chris Meem stood near baseline on the left, Caron Butler stopped in the bottom left corner, and as Atkins came to the right wing to deliver a lob pass, the Knicks gathered around the paint to shrink the defense.

Kobe Bryant jumped up to catch the ball, and before he turned around after landing, he observed that Li You suddenly contracted to help the defense, and did not choose to attack reluctantly, but immediately returned the ball to his teammates on the outside.

Sensing that Kobe's pass was too high, Li You, who was sliding backwards, suddenly accelerated, and Atkins, who was 180, wanted to jump up to catch the ball, but Li You, who was returning to defense, stretched out his left arm and jumped to poke the ball away.

"Oh!"

In the exclamation of the fans, Li You, who completed the steal, accelerated with the ball in his right hand, shook off the Atkins who was chasing behind him, and rushed to the paint area in the blink of an eye.

One step from the free throw line to jump and glide, Li You grabbed the ball with his right hand and easily dunked the ball into the basket!

At 54:47, the Lakers made a mistake at the beginning, which made Li You, who completed the dunk, also have a smile on his face.

Atkins was a little annoyed, and after receiving the ball from the baseline, he slapped the ball twice, dribbled quickly across the half-court, and gave the ball to Odom on the left flank for the first time.

Kurt Thomas didn't stick to the defense, but just raised his right arm and shrank inside the three-point line to interfere.

Chris Meem tried to cross under the basket with Butler, but Stoudemire was able to finish the chase in time.

In the low post on the left side, seeing that his teammates were half a body ahead, Odom passed an advance and threw the ball directly to the top left of the basket.

Failing to grasp his teammate's intentions, Chris Meem was still arching towards the line, and it was too late to notice the direction of the basketball.

The basketball passed the baseline line, and amid the sighs of the fans, the Knicks opened the baseline shot.

Such a low-level mistake made Kobe Bryant on the court extremely angry, glaring at Odom while loudly reminding his teammates to retreat quickly.

In the first half, the Knicks frequently played pick-and-rolls, and Atkins, who returned to the half, turned his head again and again to observe the movement behind him.

Without interference, Li You quickly rushed through the halfcourt, noticed that the opponent did not wrap up in advance, and began to approach the three-point line after slowing down.

When the two people on the flanks moved in the direction of the bottom corner, at the top of the arc, Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, dribbled under the crotch and leaned over to accelerate.

Atkins hurriedly paddled to the right back, and Li You squeezed out half of his body before suddenly making a sharp stop, and quickly retreated after blasting the ball with his left hand.

Returning to the top of the arc, ignoring the opponent's jumping and pounce, Li You leaned back slightly outside the three-point line, and calmly jumped and shot!

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

At 57:47, before the Lakers fans could react, the point difference had reached double digits

"Shh

Boos erupted at Staples Arena, Lakers fans felt that something was wrong, and Lee You, who was fishing at halftime, seemed to be about to explode.

Pacing back again, Lee Woo instructed his team-mates to shrink the defence, and to the boos of the fans, Atkins was forced to dribble just past half-time.

Li You led the defense in advance, and Kobe Bryant saw that the situation was not right, and took the initiative to come to the left flank to respond.

Away from the three-point line to receive the ball, Bryant beckoned his teammates to pull away, while motioning for Chris Meme to step forward to block the pick-and-roll.

Raja Bale didn't act recklessly, and in the face of high-quality coverage, decisively chose to chase down the line.

With a quick push to change direction, Bryant, who switched to his left hand, used his teammate's cover to get rid of the defense, and observed that Stoudemire also fell to the basket and immediately made an emergency stop.

Although Raja Bell, who bypassed the cover, sent a pounce, Kobe Bryant still leaned back slightly, adjusted up the arc and confidently shot the iron.

The rebound was easily picked up by Stoudemire, and Lee received the ball and accelerated along the left sideline.

Coach Frank Humberland on the sidelines loudly reminded his players of tactical fouls, but Atkins felt that Li You was not fast and decisively chose to accelerate the retreat early.

On the left wing three-point line, Atkins established a defensive position, lowered his center of gravity, and stared at the basketball in Li You's hand.

At this time, everyone in the Knicks had just rushed past the halfcourt, and when they saw Li You changing the ball to his right hand a little casually, Stoudemire at the top of the arc simply stopped.

Before Atkins could react, Li You's body shook to the right and then suddenly changed direction.

The basketball disappeared from view in an instant, and Atkins didn't make any defensive moves, only after Li You squeezed from the right side of his body, did he turn around to chase after him.

Losing a position and seeing that there was no one to defend inside, Atkins subconsciously pulled, but dragged into the air, and finally lost his center of gravity and fell on the floor with a thud.

"Oh!"

Li You, who held the ball in his left hand, flew close to the ground with full force, and in the exclamation of the fans, the basket jumped high in the lower left, glided to the front, stretched his body, grabbed the ball with his right hand and smashed the dunk!

“OMG！”

"Lightning-like breakthrough, Atkins should have fouled early!"

On the commentary bench, Paul Sunderland sighed after a scream, very disappointed with the start of the second half.

On the Knicks' bench, Fisher chuckled with his head over his head in a towel, and when he saw Atkins put on that defensive stance, he knew he was going to be passed by one step.

After all, he's had too many of these experiences

At 59:47, seeing that the point difference was widened again, Kobe Bryant suddenly became anxious, and immediately asked for the ball without waiting for half time.

Coming to the right wing, after dribbling the ball under the crotch, Kobe Bryant, who was holding the ball in his right hand, increased his stride and leaned on Laga Bell to go straight to the basket.

At the bottom right of the basket, although Kobe Bryant shot early, but the basketball did not fly to the highest point, Stoudemire, who came first, burst up and sent out a volleyball cap.

The basketball was fanned straight out of the sideline, and the Staples Arena suddenly fell silent, so that the block would have been on O'Neal in the past.

“Overrated！ (overrated)"

Stoudemire, who had completed the block, chattered in front of Kobe Bryant, showing the appearance of a fun person.

Bryant didn't bother to take care of the rookie, instructed his teammates to serve, and then continued to ask for the ball with his back in the right blocking area.

Butler drove the ball from the sideline, and Bryant received the ball with his shoulders shaking to the line, then suddenly turned quickly and put the ball with his right hand to force the basket again.

Noticing that Stoudemire came up to help defend him, Kobe Bryant took the opportunity to give the ball to Chris Mime, who was on the bottom left of the basket.

Because the passing position was too low, the latter adjusted slightly after receiving the ball, and paused before lifting the ball to the basket.

Before the basketball was out of his hand, Chris Mime's ears heard the screams of fans, and Li You in the bottom left corner seemed to be prepared, rushing up and hitting another big hat behind him.

The basketball was slapped on the rebound, and Chris Meem was knocked into a stumbling off the line.

Stoudemire was quick-eyed, controlled the ball, saw Li You start, and threw the ball forward some distance.

After Li You completed the acceleration, he grabbed the ball with his right hand, and on the right flank, Odom still wanted to pull, but was suddenly pushed and turned a step away.

When the Lakers began to retreat, Li You, who had completed the change of direction, had already rushed to the three-point line.

Completely shake off the defense, 1 to 0 in the frontcourt, Li You, who is rushing faster and faster, jumps with both feet in the paint area, turns the ball horizontally in the air, stretches his body and grabs the ball with his right hand and dunks his arm!

"Boom!"

The hoops rattle, and the Staples arena fell silent again, followed by another round of boos.

On the commentary seat, Stu Lantz just felt that Li You seemed to have pressed the accelerator button, ridiculously fast, and he didn't say a word for several rounds in a row, and then suddenly said:

"It looks like Lee is going to take over the game, and I'd like to see Kobe Bryant respond in a timely manner!"

Lakers fans began to expect Kobe Bryant to take over the game, but in the next few rounds, after being trapped, Lee Woo Kobe Bryant chose to pass.

Odom hit two irons in a row from outside the three-point line, and watched Lee Woo cut through the middle to find Raja Bell in the bottom right corner and scored a three-pointer in the transition offense, and Lakers fans were completely numb

At 67:47, the half-quarter game did not arrive, and after Li You made a slight effort, the score difference came to 20 points.

Head coach Frank Humblen finally called a timeout, and several Lakers sat down on the bench in frustration amid fan boos.

The timeout also failed to solve the offensive problem, D'Antoni no longer experimented with the lineup, and faced the Knicks' shrinking defense, and finally Kobe Bryant broke the scoring panic with free throws.

Bryant, who enjoyed the core treatment, did make the right choice on the offensive end, and Atkins also responded from beyond the three-point line.

It's just that the small guard on the defensive end couldn't stand it, and when he turned around, he was forced by Li You outside the three-point line to pull out the bukkake.

As the game wore on, the Lakers fans at the scene were depressed to find that the point difference showed no signs of narrowing.

At the end of the third quarter of the game, with a big lead, Fisher appeared early, and Kobe Bryant played against Li You.

Simple online double cover, Li You accelerated the cross-cut to the right flank, gritted his teeth to chase Kobe Bryant, saw Li You lifting the ball and shaking, and the center of gravity involuntarily began to lean forward.

Putting the ball with his right hand, Li You broke through in a step, snatching half of his body to the right blocking area.

Sensing that Kobe was still sliding, Li You suddenly stepped behind his back to dribble during the march, and his body shook to the left front, immediately changing Kobe's defensive center of gravity.

Kobe Bryant, who was close to the paint area, instinctively wanted to block Li You's breakthrough route, but the basketball disappeared from front of his eyes again, and Li You jumped in the opposite direction after changing hands behind his back.

deceived Kobe Bryant to the bottom right of the basket, Li You held the ball with his right hand and easily picked up the basket!

The fancy movements even made the Staples Arena cheer, and seeing Kobe Bryant staring straight at him, Li You immediately joked:

"Maybe it's better to mess up early!"

It wasn't until Li You retired and returned to the half court that Kobe, who was teased, completely came back to his senses, burned in anger, and was interfered with by Stoudemire and missed the basket.

Watching Fisher receive a pass on the left flank and return a three-pointer in the transition attack, Coach Frank Humberen on the sidelines crossed his arms and stopped asking for a timeout.

As the third quarter of the game drew to a close, the Lakers made their final move, and the Staples Arena became quieter and quieter.

Kobe Bryant, who controls time, did not call for blocking and dismantling, and his body changed to the back and the middle of the strong burst.

Sensing that Raja Bell was not out of position, Bryant made a sharp stop at the free throw line and raised the ball to a false point.

With his hands raised at his side, Raja Bell had already given up the defense, and the moment Kobe Bryant twisted his body and forced a jump shot, Li You, who came up from the right wing to help defend himself, split his head and face with another big hat.

The arena instantly became noisy, watching Li You regain control of the ball after completing the block, and throwing the logo position casually in the half, Lakers fans had a bad premonition for a while.

The lights above the basket came on, and the basketball still flew in the air, eventually drawing a huge arc and falling into the net amid the sighs of the fans.

"Incredible! God is on Lee's side! ”

Seeing Lee Woo and the Knicks who rushed into the court bumping their chests in celebration, Paul Sunderland screamed and began to sigh again.

At 90:65, the game lost its suspense, and some Lakers fans who couldn't bear to look at it began to leave the court.

Kobe Bryant was still glaring at the Knicks, and Stoudemire, who was draped in a towel, was already smiling.

Leaning over to Kobe Bryant again, Stoudemire laughed loudly:

"Victory earns respect! We didn't watch the footage, and we've been in Texas Hold'em since we came to Los Angeles. ”

“.”

Bryant didn't hold back this time, and immediately rushed to Stoudemire to throw a punch, and saw the two sides twist together, and the Staples Arena boiled again.

The basketball game is ugly, and you won't lose a ticket to a boxing match!

(End of chapter)