Stoudemire's agent, Jeff Schwartz, was more active during the playoffs.

The 41-year-old Schwartz likes navy blue formal wear and always maintains a delicate and capable short-haired image in front of the media.

His previous experience as a judicial assistant to the federal bankruptcy judge in Los Angeles and as a lawyer in the commercial litigation department has given him a confident look.

Schwartz began his career in sports management at the age of '92 and was named the 15th most influential person in tennis in 2000 by Tennis Magazine.

In 2002, Schwartz founded Excel Sports Management, a full-service basketball management and marketing company, which has grown momentum in recent years!

As a basketball agent, what Schwartz lacks at the moment is a superstar who can get his hands on it, and he desperately needs a success story.

The development of the NBA will lead to the rise of different brokerage companies.

In the 90s, David Falck had already won with Michael Jordan;

In 2000, Mark Battlestein's Priority Sports Agency also embarked on a crazy harvest journey in the basketball field with Lee You.

Unlike the early NBA, the salaries of players are getting higher and higher, and the agency will naturally not give up such a market, and the aspirants have begun to compete off the court.

Tomorrow night will be the Finals G3, and Spurs fans will find this situation familiar, and they have encountered a do-or-die stage

Schwartz, who was still in Manhattan, once again cheered for his players.

There are limited shots left for other players, and given the return of Hill and Artest next season, the ball is already a little underscored.

“.”

Without an interview with the New York media, Swartz sent to the door, just left the Tarytown training center in the morning, and took the initiative to reveal the news to reporters:

Schwartz, who heard the question, smiled and did not give an affirmative answer:

Schwartz doesn't just want to make Stoudemire an MVP-caliber player, he even wants to include role players.

"Continuing to be a substitute would just be a waste of his talent, and in my opinion, Amare is an MVP-caliber player who will enter a period of high-speed growth at the end of his rookie season."

There is still a slight gap between such services and traditional basketball agencies, but Mark Battlestein knows that Schwartz will succeed if it goes well.

The new team must be able to play the playoffs, and the coaching staff needs to commit to unlimited firing rights.

"Whether Kwame Brown meets your requirements, you know, he's just had an injury this year."

The Goodwin brothers won over LeBron James, and in just two seasons, they have already made a lot of money!

At the same time, the other party also provides packaging services to the Knicks, and as long as Glenfield speaks, Excel Sports will try to meet the needs and take the initiative to pimp and recommend players.

"Will we be able to see Stoudemire at Madison Square Garden next season?"

But if there is a problem within the team, the media and fans are very unanimous:

"Trade early to get a talent that is better suited to the Knicks!"

The number of shots a team can take is limited, and fans want to see Li You shoot 24+ in a game, which takes up nearly 1/3 of the shots.

As for Stoudemire, everyone still hopes that their chosen newcomer will always play for New York.

It's just that what makes Schwartz feel depressed is that the Knicks' meritorious basketball atmosphere is too strong!

A true superstar will never be a substitute, and no matter how high the tactical status is, the starter will always be the starter, which means more attention.

Schwartz, in order to make a name for himself, has been agitating Stoudemire to fight for a starting spot.

'But I have to speak for my player, he needs a starting position, he needs more minutes and more shots.

Fortunately, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and with both Duncan and Gasol on the injury list at the end of G2, Swartz feels their chance has come.

Li You almost forgot about this little transparent, but when he heard such a recommendation, he could only cough lightly and politely refused:

"Brown's rebounding is so bad that it's not a championship team."

On Friday, June 10, both the Knicks and Spurs have flown to San Antonio.

Schwartz certainly knows that, he just wants to bring his players to a better team.

Battlestein, who was still in the Chicago office, looked at the list on the computer and was speechless for a while, and tried to say to Li You on the phone:

"If the Knicks choose to trade, you seem to be missing a potential big man."

Unable to get a more definite answer, the media in New York were disappointed.

"He's a beast, and no one in the alliance can stop him."

"It's a reasonable request because Amare can help the team!"

Playing the perfect numbers in the final year of a rookie contract, and finally getting a max salary contract with this beautiful Excel, and if possible, another MVP would be even better.

The New York Post reporter has heard this blow more than once, in fact, everyone is not worried about the finals, but more concerned about the Stoudemire going or staying:

"Jeff, we're old friends, did you make a deal with Greenfield?"

With a total value of more than 100 million US dollars, the broker has naturally received considerable returns.

A role player like Kurt Thomas is a header over Stoudemire, and if it weren't for the Knicks' injury, Schwartz feels like his players would never have come out on top.

"Our first choice will always be the Knicks, and no one will refuse to play on a championship team, let alone a team option next year."

"Well, I communicated with him, but he didn't want to play for the Wizards anymore, and even though the management offered him a good contract, Brown insisted on leaving Washington."

"Don't worry about injuries, Amare who is in the starting lineup can handle the Spurs' interior line!"

Mark Battlestein is a little unhappy with Excel Sports, and the team's behavior of digging into the wall with the Knicks has affected his interests.

“.”

On the evening of the 10th, Li You, who returned to the hotel, listened to the complaints of his old friends, and also joked:

"It's a good package and Glenfield doesn't mind working with you if you have players who can meet the needs of the team."

"After three seasons, I think the fans in New York have clearly recognized Amare's talent."

"A lot of times offense is the best defense, and Amare really isn't the next Kevin Garnett, and in my opinion, he's far more talented on the offensive end than this MVP!"

Looking at the sports reporter whispering in front of him, Schwartz once again showed a confident look:

"Believe me, in G3, Amare will have an explosion, he has already started to cash in on his talent!"

"But I think he can go to Los Angeles and the Lakers are in a rebuilding period and they should be hungry for a good big man."

"I think Brown would love that city as well, you know, playing in Los Angeles, there's a lot more attention, and at the same time, they're generous."

Mark Battlestein was a little regretful at first, and then felt that Li You had a point.

Los Angeles is a great place to play there and get extra attention, and when it works, there's no reason for Kwame Brown to refuse:

"It's a really good idea, and I need to talk to Brown about it, and he's going to love L.A."

"Lee, Grenfield seems to be in trouble, when we met at the end of last month, he lost a lot of weight, maybe there is something wrong with your management."

Listening to the news on the phone, Li You had a question mark on his face, James Dolan had no chance to intervene in the team this season, and he has been tearing up with City Hall.

The curly-haired boss doesn't work well, the team has an excellent record, and the interior is lying flat, so there's nothing bad at all:

"Maybe he just has a stomach cold, and it's not a bad thing to lose weight!"

“.”

On the morning of June 11, Bloomberg suddenly broke the news with a shocking news:

"MSG's executives have complained of sexual harassment from Grenfield, the general manager."

The report was very brief, suggesting only that the harassment began when the Knicks were in the preseason during their trip to China.

The news quickly swept through New York, and melon-eating media reporters immediately came to the Tarrytown training center to try to interview the person concerned.

Of course, the Knicks refused to be interviewed, and sexual harassment is not a trivial matter, which will affect the image of MSG.

In the afternoon, James Dolan, who stayed in Manhattan, was interviewed angrily and said very firmly:

"This is blatant slander! The Bloomberg news is a complete fabrication. ”

"The West Side Stadium project has embarrassed some people, and if they take revenge on the Dolan family, we will not compromise!"

The Knicks who were in San Antonio were also a little confused when they saw the news:

"This happened during the summer league of the China tour?"

Once sexual harassment is involved, not only the Knicks, but also the NBA league will intervene.

Although the news has not yet been confirmed, the sports media are also frantically eating melons, wanting to interview the players as soon as possible.

Li You didn't care about it at first, until Ewing awkwardly revealed one thing to him:

"Not only the administrative staff, but also the cheerleading girls were involved in the party"

The gorilla also had an embarrassed look on his face, and although both parties had volunteered at the time, he was now unsure if anyone had come forward to expose him.

You must know that the heat of Kobe's illegal invasion case has just passed, and as a result, the Knicks have another sexual harassment case, and David Stern must not have a good face.

Hearing Ewing's story, Li You recalled the arrangements for the trip to China.

In order to ensure the authentic game, the girls of the cheerleading team did accompany them, and the relevant administrative staff also participated in the preseason.

The Knicks team, who warmed up in advance, did not accept an interview at this time, and Li You looked at Ewing, whose face was ugly and showed a worried look, and could only comfort and say:

"It's been more than half a year, and there's no reason why someone will come forward to accuse you at this time."

Ewing shook his head, although the gorilla was fat into a ball, his brain was not stuffed with fat:

"You underestimate the media reporters too much, this matter will ferment quickly, and there is even a high probability that it will affect you."

"If nothing else, these sports media will turn over old accounts, in short, some people want to see relevant news, and some people will desperately report it."

Li You knew that Ewing was talking about Michael Jordan's derailment that was dug up by the media, but he was a single aristocrat and didn't care about this kind of report at all.

Most of the Knicks players are eating melons, and Gasol will still start tonight, but he won't play too much.

D'Antoni is not sure if Duncan will continue to play tonight, and the Spurs have done a very good job of keeping secrets, but the coaching staff can also guess the opposition's strategy.

The G2 Knicks role players played well, forcing the Spurs to change their defensive formation from time to time.

Li You is very likely to encounter the opponent's crazy bag in the first half, and what everyone has to do at this time is to complete 4 to 3 and seize the vacant opportunity.

Gasol, who is physically active, is receiving instructions from assistant coach Mike Malone:

"If you feel discomfort in your feet, go to the free throw line more often to catch the ball."

'When we get a chance on the wing, we have to be decisive in our passing, the opponent rotates very quickly and when we get back at home, the referee will take care of them.

Gasol is familiar with this tactical arrangement, but he is also very aware of the ability of his teammates:

'If we don't take advantage of those open opportunities, do we have to stick to the same tactics?'

Mike Malone naturally knows what Gasol is referring to, and Raja Bale and Prince's projections are sometimes unreliable.

Once the iron is struck, players will instinctively attack the basket, and the Spurs will definitely keep Duncan under the basket, in addition to taking care of the injury on his foot, more importantly, trusting Duncan's ability to protect the rim.

It was a game of choice, and Popovich lost the first two.

"We're on the lead side, believe in each other and don't put too much pressure on yourself, the Spurs are more nervous than we are."

Mike Malone looked at Raja Bell, who was still actively warming up outside the three-point line, and whispered in response, he missed Artest and Hill a little, and it was actually a better choice to make free throws under the basket.

On the night of the 11th, with the Spurs officially confirming that Tim Duncan would continue to start, San Antonio fans were completely relieved.

If you don't have a thigh, you'll probably lose tonight.

The game officially started at 8 p.m., and there was still an hour before the game, and the SBC Center Arena was lively.

Popovich has been quiet for the past two days, and he hasn't revealed much information to the media, and Spurs players rarely give interviews.

Before the game, when Duncan entered the stadium, he was blocked by the sports media before entering the players' tunnel:

"Duncan, two games in a row and big losses, will the team make any adjustments tonight?"

Wearing a wide white shirt, Duncan looked very light on his feet and confidently answered questions:

"No, we're going to stick to the game strategy and I like the G2 guys."

“.”

Duncan didn't talk much, but most reporters confirmed that the Spurs' injury information was likely a smokescreen.

Before the start of the competition, ABC, as the broadcaster, also began to show some interview footage to the audience in front of the TV.

When viewers in front of the TV saw Popovich's footage, they all felt that the best coach was not for nothing.

"No one knows the Knicks better than we do!"

"The game of basketball is all about putting the ball in the basket, and Lee makes it easy."

"Prior to that, Lee had scored 50+ four times in the Finals, which helped them easily beat the Lakers."

"I admire Lee, but basketball is a game of five people, and if he scores 50 points against the Spurs, it means we have a chance."

"The Spurs are completely different from the vast majority of teams in the league, we have a selfless leader, and I hope you can trust Duncan and he will bring a championship to the city!"

Popovich's eyes were red when he said these words in front of the camera, maybe because of his acting skills, or maybe he recalled the experience of almost leaving class.

Duncan and Popovich have a very good relationship, and the head coach's sincere feelings have also touched the fans in front of the TV, maybe this is San Antonio's pure basketball

At the end of the G2 competition, Li You scored 50+ in the finals for the fifth time in his career, once again breaking his own record.

The major sports media have naturally reported wildly in the past two days, and Popovich's prediction has also become a topic of conversation among many fans.

With 20,000 people in the SBC Center, tonight is a do-or-die battle for Spurs fans, and they have to contribute their energy to the home team!

After the start of the game at 20 o'clock, the shouting could not stop, and the fans burst out with great enthusiasm and kept shouting for the Spurs.

It's just that the content of the game makes the fans frightened, the Spurs are too iron!

Fortunately, as the game went by, the Knicks didn't take advantage of the open opportunity, and before the end of the half, Raga Bale was not confident and frequently returned the ball to Lee You.

The missed corner was not shot in time, which also made the Knicks' offensive tempo slower and slower.

The defensive end of the Spurs, which is playing iron outside the three-point line, is desperate, as long as the ball is returned, waiting for Li You or double blocking.

The alternate scores made the Spurs players more nervous, but Parker's two-point pick-and-roll finish tonight finally picked up.

Just before halftime, Brent Barry, who came off the bench, hit a valuable three-pointer in the bottom right corner!

"Ahh

The Spurs fans at the scene screamed, and many had a feeling that they were going to lose the game at any moment.

At 52:53, the Spurs ended the half with a one-point advantage.

Stuart Scott, dressed in a formal suit and holding his glasses, interviewed Popovich for the first time.

The loud noise in the stadium made the sideline reporter subconsciously raise his voice:

"Was the coaching staff happy with the Spurs' performance in the first half?"

Popovich shouted so loudly that his voice was hoarse, and this game was worrying, but at this time, he could only confidently blow X:

"We executed the game strategy perfectly, and it was a perfect half for us!"

The GDP trio played steadily, and the three of them combined for 38 points, showing a very efficient performance.

The Spurs played impeccable halftime except for 2-of-8 from beyond the three-point line.

In the Knicks locker room, Stoudemire was particularly excited, and as he expected, he was given more opportunities.

7-of-13 from the field, 2-of-4 from the free-throw line, 16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 turnover, Stoudemire became the team's second leading scorer.

When the outside shooter hesitates, the Knicks, who are replaced by Stoudemire, go into individual mode.

Lee gives the ball to Stoudemire, who will only share it if he is forced to do so.

Considering the performance of 3-of-11 from beyond the three-point line at halftime, the coaching staff acquiesced to Stoudemire's offensive options.

Despite the strict defense of his opponent, Li You's statistics were not affected much.

He was 7-of-12, 1-of-3 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, and finished with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.

Realizing that Raja-Bell had become less confident, before appearing, Li You encouraged again:

"We need to speed up, and if we can't shoot, then go and get the rebound."

"The game of basketball is actually very simple, you can't shoot or grab, you can't be too cautious in front of your opponent, it will only make them punish you."

Raga Bell hurriedly nodded, and it was the regular season, he didn't have any psychological burden, but the stage of the finals still affected his mental state.

After the start of the second half, the two sides still couldn't find their shooting touch outside the three-point line.

It wasn't until late in the third quarter that Bowen and Horry, who was 0-for-4 at halftime, finally seized the open opportunity.

The turning point came in the second half of the fourth quarter, when Kurt Thomas was forced to leave the court with six fouls left with 3:21 left in the game.

Duncan's low-post onslaught paid off, but two missed free throws made the Spurs fans in the audience feel half cold.

Stoudemire, who had just come off the bench, was rebounded by Duncan on the head, and then Horry hit a three-pointer from the bottom right corner.

Horry, who was possessed by the blacksmith before, seemed to have opened up the second pulse of Rendu, and then made consecutive three-pointers on the left flank.

Three consecutive three-pointers finally allowed the Spurs to extend the margin to five points.

Popovich was eager to rush to the court to help his team with Lee, and although Stoudemire was still scoring, Ginobili's free throw saved the Spurs from the game.

With Li Youqiang's three-point missed shot at the last moment, the score was fixed at 102:105.

The SBC Center Arena was completely boiling, and at the end of the game, Duncan picked up Horry even more excitedly and shouted happily:

"We won! Tonight you are our hero. ”

With 4-of-5 shooting in the quarter, 3-of-4 from beyond the three-point line and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, Horry's 13 points saved the team with Parker in the heat of the smut.

Stoudemire was a bit disappointed, obviously he played well, but the team lost

D'Antoni shook hands with Popovich in front of the technical desk, and the two didn't talk much, after all, no one likes to look at the winner's smiling face.

On both sides of the players' tunnel, Spurs fans saw Li You coming over with a calm expression, and they all coaxed for a while:

"Scumbag!"

Perhaps the news that Scarlett and Kim were pregnant at the same time was dug up by the media who were interested in it, and Spurs fans began to attack Lee Woo's personal life.

Although it was a pity to lose, it was even more regrettable for the Knicks to fail to sweep the opponent and achieve a 16-0 achievement again.

The Spurs fans were clearly happy, and when Lee and his teammates boarded the bus to return to the hotel, they were even besieged by fans.

Li You was the last to get in the car and sit with the coaching staff in front of him.

For the game that can't be thrown, in fact, D'Antoni also has a plan, but he has to take some risks.

As soon as he sat down, Li You heard the mustache on the side whisper:

"I did make the wrong choice tonight and maybe I should have considered letting Derek play longer."

"Lee, what do you think of lowering the height of the lineup?"

After a season, D'Antoni still wanted to try his crazy experiments on a bigger stage.

The coaching staff was silent, after all, this is the finals, and if they lose one more game, the New York media, which is used to winning, may "tear them apart".

Looking at the expectant eyes of the mustache, Li You smiled, and there was a different emotion in his heart:

"You are the boss, you have the final say in the tactics, I will fully support it!"

The bus was still wriggling, and the Spurs fans around didn't know that the Knicks were going to "experiment", and many fans were still enjoying the victory:

"Knicks get out of San Antonio!"

“.”

(End of chapter)