I'm really strong in basketball

This summer is so hot.

But what is hotter than the weather is the heart of "Little Emperor" James.

The door to the trade market is about to open, but news came out from the Pistons...that they have fired legendary coach Larry Brown.

The alliance was in an uproar.

Larry Brown led the Pistons to the Finals for two consecutive years. Although they did not win the championship, they were good enough.

Under such circumstances, shouldn't the Pistons keep their original lineup and continue to compete for the championship?

How could Larry Brown be suddenly fired?
This move is just plain stupid.

For a while, many fans were scolding the Pistons front office for being stupid and stupid.

"As general manager, I can do a better job than Joe Dumars!"

Fans scolded the Pistons front office.

Larry Brown, on the other hand, said nothing.

It actually won the approval of the fans.

"Look at Coach Brown, how magnanimous this is. Even if he was fired by the Pistons without reason, he didn't say a bad word about the team. Detroit does not deserve to have such a good head coach."

Old Brown is the most experienced head coach in the league. Even Popovich is his disciple, with countless disciples and grandchildren.

Suddenly, the Pistons were scolded even worse.

But soon, an unknown Pistons management revealed to the media: The Pistons fired Larry Brown for a reason.

During this year's Eastern Conference Finals, Larry Brown left the team many times and came into contact with the Cavaliers' management, which even delayed the Pistons' preparation and training.

As soon as these words came out, the fans were dumbfounded.

Your team is still playing in a crucial series, and you are now preparing to find a new home?
What kind of professional attitude is this?

There is something wrong with Larry Brown’s character!
For a moment, those fans who questioned the Pistons shut up.

Of course, some fans don't believe it and feel that the Pistons management is framed by Brown.

"Coach Brown is too respected to do this!"

However, several days have passed since the Pistons management broke the news, and Brown himself still said nothing.

This made many fans realize that this matter is true.

Otherwise, why didn't Old Brown defend himself?
A few more days passed.

The Pistons first signed with Garnett's mentor, former Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders.

On the back foot, Larry Brown signed a new contract with the Cavaliers and officially became the head coach of the Cavaliers.

Not only that, the Cavaliers also announced that they will give Brown Sr. greater authority to participate in the management of various matters of the Cavaliers.

Now, the news was confirmed.

The fans were speechless.

No wonder Larry Brown would rather give up a championship team and go to a bad team like the Cavaliers.

Because the Cavaliers let Larry Brown enter the front office, his life took a step further.

This step is not easy.

"Zen Master" Phil Jackson wore 11 championship rings, but he still failed to enter the management of the Lakers.

This incident damaged Old Brown's reputation to a certain extent.But James couldn't be happier.

After failing to reach the playoffs for two consecutive years, James doesn't feel that there is a problem with himself, but that his teammates and coaches are not strong enough.

Look at Liu He. His two coaches are "Zen Master" Phil and "Mad Scientist" Nelson. With such a legendary coach coaching him, Liu He can certainly achieve results.

Looking back at yourself, what kind of thing is a head coach?Holding myself back.

Now that I have a head coach of Larry Brown's caliber, my performance will definitely be no worse than Liu He's, and I can even surpass him.

After all, Larry Brown has just led the team to the Finals for two consecutive years, and no one doubts his coaching ability at this moment.

At this moment, James's heart is on fire, dreaming of reaching the playoffs next year, defeating Liu He, and justifying his position as the top pick.

Soon, James updated his personal social media:
Welcome Larry Brown, legendary NBA head coach.I can't wait to start the new season.

Larry Brown quickly responded:

LeBron James is the most talented player in the league and his future is limitless.I'm also looking forward to working with him.

This scene... is really harmonious and enjoyable.

Cleveland fans are rejoicing and always feel that spring is coming to the city.

Far away in New York, Liu He laughed out loud when he saw the news.

As a time traveler, Liu He knew very well that Larry Brown was notorious for having conflicts with the core of the team.

Iverson and Marbury both had conflicts with Brown and broke up on bad terms.

Can James be an exception?

Old Brown is an extremely strict person and has a strong desire to control the players. If there is anything he doesn't like, he will never tolerate it.

James's playing habits are self-centered, and no one can limit him.

For this reason alone, there is absolutely no way these two can get along.

In addition, Old Brown is a non-stick pan.

Whenever the team loses, it is definitely the player's problem and has nothing to do with him.

And James...you know.

Winning is my honor.Losing is your fault.

More non-stick than Larry Brown.

Two non-stick pans are on the same team... Hahaha... Liu He can already predict how fun the Cavaliers will be next season.

Just winning.

Whenever he loses, Liu He can see a big black pot being thrown around between Old Brown and James... and smashing countless onlookers to death.

I just don’t know which of these two non-stick pans is more skillful and will have the last laugh.

Thinking of this, Liu He actually began to look forward to the next season starting as soon as possible.

He really wants to watch a show!

……

On July 8, the trading market officially opened.

The first to make a move was the Heat.

The Heat have established a dual-core lineup of Wade and O'Neal, and now they just need to add some strong role players to them.

Through a five-team, 5-player trade, the Heat sent Eddie Jones and acquired James Posey and Antoine Walker.

Posey is an excellent 3D player, and Walker is the team's panacea.

This deal greatly enhances the Heat's forward combat effectiveness.

Subsequently, the Heat signed a five-year, $5 million contract with O'Neal, and extended Haslem's contract.

The second one to make moves is the Lakers.

The Lakers traded Caron Butler for "parallel import number one" Kwame Brown.

Falling in the Western Conference Finals last season made the Lakers determined to strengthen the interior.

Bynum was acquired in the draft and Kwame Brown was traded.

It's just that these two people have not greatly improved the Lakers' inside line.

It’s a bit of a fuss.

After that, it was the Cavaliers who kept moving.

This summer, the Cavaliers first signed Larry Hughes, the steal leader and best defensive player who averaged 22 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.9 steals per game last season.

Signed another big shooter in Donyel Marshall.

The 32-year-old Marshall's condition has declined. He averaged 11.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game last season, but his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 41.6%. He also shares with Kobe Bryant the current record of 12 three-pointers in a single game during the regular season. He is a A space-oriented fourth position that is very suitable for James.

Afterwards, the Cavaliers successfully renewed the contract of their All-Star center Big Z.

This series of actions has greatly improved the Cavaliers' paper strength.

James's heart became even hotter.

……

The Spurs and Robert Horry completed a contract extension. The veteran rejected Liu He's invitation and stayed in San Antonio, where he is loyal.

The Nets learned their lesson and traded for Abdur-Rahim, the No. 96 overall pick in [-], to strengthen the inside line.

The Clippers signed "Old Cat" Mobley.

The SuperSonics and Ray Allen have completed a contract extension.

Gradually, the trading market calmed down.

After all, there were no big fish this summer.

The really big fish swam from Los Angeles to the east last summer, and there were only two of them.

A big shark, a manta ray.

Not long after, the Rockets offered Yao Ming a five-year early contract extension.

In the end, Yao Ming did not accept it.

Under the influence of Liu He, Yao Ming in this time and space made a different choice.

I don’t know if Yao Ming’s career will change as a result.

Immediately afterwards, there were also some small transactions and signings, which did not cause any waves in the trading market.

At this point, fans also feel that this summer's trading market has basically come to an end.

Just then, the Knicks made a move.

Jerry West signed three contracts at the same time.

Tyson Chandler: 5 million US dollars in 4800 years, annual salary close to [-] million.

Even though Chandler was always injured in the first four years and was called a parallel import by fans, his talent and defensive ability are there.

There is no way, these days, defensive big players like Chandler are very popular.

Even in the small ball era, there is no shortage of markets.

There were many teams making offers, and the Knicks had no choice but to match.

Zaza Pachulia: $4 million over four years, average annual salary of $2400 million.

On the contrary, European big men like Zaza are not favored in this era.

Fans and experts generally feel that European big men are too soft to fight tough battles.

Subsequently, the Knicks signed Alan Houston, who had just been waived by the "Alan Houston" rule, and gave him a veteran's minimum salary.

This contract is not for reinforcements, but for Houston to return to New York at the end of his career and retire in New York.

……

And that night, the Knicks announced.

The Knicks sent Zaza Pachulia, Anderson Varejao, Kurt Thomas, and a future first-round pick.

Traded Zach Randolph from the Trail Blazers.

上赛季，兰多夫出战46场，场均能砍下18.9分9.6篮板1.9助攻0.7抢断0.4盖帽。

再往前一个赛季，兰多夫甚至能砍出场均20.1分10.5篮板2助攻0.8抢断0.5盖帽的20加10数据。

Just looking at the data, fourth-year Randolph is definitely the cornerstone of the team and the team is not for sale.

However, this piece of "bad tofu" only has offense and no defense at all.

If you can still tolerate this, what you can't bear is that Rotten Tofu's off-site life is really rotten.

During his four-year career, Randolph took drugs, concealed drugs, purchased illegal guns, drove drunk, intentionally injured others, and was involved in shootings. He also beat teammates in training.

With such a team core, the Trail Blazers' results will naturally not be good.

Last season, the Trail Blazers won just 27 games.

At this point, the patience of the Trail Blazers front office was about to run out, and they tried to trade Randolph.

But if you ask for a higher price, the other party won't accept it at all. Whoever trades at a high price will be in trouble.

The asking price is lower, but the Trail Blazers are reluctant to part with it.After all, Randolph is a 20+10 insider, and he is still very young.

To put it simply, Randolph looks very good, but his trade value is not high.

Just like that, the deal was delayed.

So Jerry West stepped in and offered a bargain the Blazers couldn't refuse.

Pachulia + Thomas + Varejao + first-round pick.

Pachulia and Thomas were the starting big men for the Knicks last season, the interior combination of a 61-win team.

帕楚利亚场均8.8分6.4篮板3.3助攻0.8抢断0.7盖帽。

托马斯场均11.2分8.1篮板1.1助攻1.1抢断0.7盖帽。

Pachulia can defend, pick and roll, screen, and pass the ball. He also has a long range and good rebounding ability. The key is that he has only played for 2 years and is still very young.

Thomas is known as the low-profile version of Duncan, Dirty Kurt, CIC handsome guy, eyes of chaos, double-double machine. He can resist and fight, is extremely tough, and can fight at critical moments.

Not to mention, adding Varejao and a future first-round pick.

The Blazers, who were determined to rebuild, did not hesitate at all and quickly agreed.

If West doesn't take action, he will do it. His gesture is like thunder, destroying the world.In an instant, Liu He recruited a 20+10 insider helper.

The entire alliance was shaken.

Next season, the Knicks may be invincible.

But after calming down, many fans gave objective evaluations.

Just looking at paper strength, the Knicks are indeed very strong now.

However, can the Knicks really digest this piece of rotten tofu?
Fans are not optimistic.

Because Randolph really sucks.

First of all, there is Randolph's defensive problem. This guy has absolutely no defensive attitude and ability and will become a defensive black hole for the team.

Secondly, Randolph's off-court troubles and locker room bomb physique cannot be ignored.

Once it is not handled properly, the Knicks will not only perform better than last season, but will even fall into chaos and completely sink.

At this moment, Liu He is also thinking about this question. Can Randolph integrate into the Knicks?

Not long after, Liu He started laughing.

Haha, in his rookie year, he can handle the four more troublesome Lakers kings.

Which one of the stubborn Kobe, the stingy O'Neal, the brain-brained Malone, and the lost Payton is not more troublesome than Randolph?

Coupled with the conflict between Old Buss and Zen Master, the entire Lakers team can be said to be complicated, with constant cutting and chaos. Even so, Liu He still led the Lakers to win the championship.

Back then, Liu He faced the entire Lakers team alone.

But now, with the support of West, Nelson, Dolan, and almost all his teammates, facing Randolph is not easy.

Little Randolph is ridiculous.

As for Randolph's defensive issues.

First of all, the Knicks have two super defensive players in Chandler and Liu He, as well as a hard-core striker like Ariza. The three of them are enough to help Randolph make up for the defensive holes.

In addition, the environment changes people.

In the previous rebuilding Trail Blazers team, no one played defense and they were all bad.

It's normal for Randolph not to defend.

When it comes to the Knicks, everyone plays defense, and Randolph will be affected.

It doesn't matter how well he defends, as long as he can correct his attitude, it won't be a big problem.

Historically, after Randolph went to the Grizzlies, wasn't he also changed by the Grizzlies? He became serious on the defensive end, had fewer off-court troubles, and was very harmonious with his teammates.

This shows that Randolph is not a stubborn bad guy, but can change his ways.

Thinking of this, Liu He took out his mobile phone and sent text messages to Pachulia, Thomas and Varejao respectively:

"My good brothers, even if I can't play together, my heart is with you. Thank you for accompanying me this year. It's great to have you! I wish you better and better in the new team. Win a bigger contract. !”

Soon, three people responded.

"Farewell, my brother."

"I am also lucky to play with you."

"We will always be brothers!"

Later, Liu He sent another text message to Randolph:

"Zach, welcome to New York. I can't wait to work with another super insider!"

How would Randolph respond?
Ding sound.

It didn't take long for Liu He to receive a reply from Randolph.

"Stop joking! Everyone says I'm a bad boy and no one wants to play ball with me."

This piece of rotten tofu is indeed troublesome and cannot be solved easily.

However, this actually aroused Liu He's fighting spirit, which made it a bit of a challenge, which was interesting.

Liu He quickly replied: "Oh ho... you are too self-righteous! In the eyes of the devil, you are just a good baby."

Randolph was stunned when he saw Liu He's text message.

He naturally knew that devil was Liu He's nickname.

Liu He is also a well-known villain in the league.This season is quite restrained.

Last season, Liu He really played wherever he went.

Notoriety!

However, when it comes to notoriety, Randolph is not inferior.

How dare you call me a good baby? How arrogant!How arrogant!
Randolph directly dialed Liu He's phone number.

"Boy, do you dare to underestimate me? I knew how to use a gun in high school!"

On the other side of the phone, Liu He smiled.

"I know that that year, you were suspended from Marion High School for a whole year."

Liu He replied.

Randolph suddenly became proud: "Are you scared? I will be the boss of New York from now on!"

Liu He did not refute, just said: "I know, you secretly hid the gun... and earned the difference, just to reduce the burden on your mother. Although it is wrong, I can understand it. If I were you, I might do the same Do this. You’re such a good kid!”

For a moment, there was silence on the other end of the phone.

Randolph felt like his heart had been hit.

It was just a harmless remark, but it broke through all Randolph's pretense.

Because he grew up in a chaotic neighborhood, Randolph could only use ruthless means to disguise himself.

Everyone thinks Randolph is born a bad boy, but he is also forced to do so.

If you were born into an elite family like Hill's, who would want to be around guns, drugs, and the underworld every day?Walking on the edge of sin every day, and possibly dying at any time, who can not be afraid?
But Randolph had never told anyone else about these things, and he didn't know how Liu He knew about them.

Randolph could only guess that Liu He had made sufficient preparations and understood his own experience before contacting him.

In fact, another time and place.When Randolph retired, he told his story.

Liu He also liked the Black and White Bears of the year, so he paid attention to Randolph's story, so that he could hit the target with one blow.

Of course, Randolph had been pretending for so many years, so it was impossible for Liu He to conquer him with just one sentence.

Randolph then said in a disdainful tone: "I am still a locker room bomb. In the Trail Blazers, I fought with Ruben Patterson more than once. You will regret trading me."

Liu He smiled slightly: "When it comes to fighting, I have fought more than you."

Randolph: "..."

Liu He continued: "Haven't you heard of the New York gang? We just had a fight in the Eastern Conference Finals that just ended. Don't say you compare with me, you can't even rank in New York. Malone, Payton, and I ...Which one is not more vicious than you?"

Randolph: "..."

"As for Patterson, I know that guy likes to bully newcomers. You can't stand it, so you take action. This fight was a good one, and I want to give you a shout-out!"

Randolph: "..."

In an instant, the disguise Randolph had just put on again was melted by Liu He's few words.

Randolph felt so strange. He and that guy had never met each other a few times and were not familiar with each other at all. Why did he know him so well?Even understand your own innermost thoughts.

This feeling is so strange!

But it's really comfortable. It feels like I'm basking in the sun and my whole body is warm.

It's like a mother's embrace, I really don't want to leave.

Randolph woke up with a start.

No wonder everyone calls him Liuhe Devil.

This guy can see into other people's hearts and control them. Isn't this the devil's ability?

I can't be controlled by the devil!
But at this moment, another voice came from the other end of the phone.

"But in New York, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to hit your teammates. Because New Yorkers never point their fists at their teammates, they only hit their enemies."

Liu He said firmly:
"Everyone on my team is a brother, and there will be no bullying."

Randolph was hit in the gut again.

The black community advocates brotherhood and loyalty... Francis, Artest, Wu Sheng, and Odom are proof of this.

Even if he retires, he will never forget his good brother.

Except for a few who are too shrewd, they are also good brothers when they need you. Once you slip, they are just colleagues.

Of course, this is an exception.

Randolph, who has been on the fringes of gangs since childhood, values ​​brotherhood even more.

Liu He's phrase "New Yorkers never point their fists at teammates, only at enemies" was too powerful for Randolph.

At this moment, Randolph suddenly had a desire... to play ball in New York!

Go play ball with your brothers.

Even if your brother is a devil, I am willing to perish with him.

However, Randolph, who has been pretending for more than 20 years, is still tough: "It's just nice to say, what if I steal your ball? Can you tolerate me?"

Liu He replied: "You mean, you can steal more than Kobe, O'Neal, Malone, and Payton?"

Randolph froze again.

Yes!

Rookie Liu He can average 23 points per game next to the four kings.Of course he can't take over the Four Heavenly Kings by himself, and he can't threaten Liu He at all.

Liu He added: "If you can lead the team to win, I really don't mind. But if not, just listen to me!"

Finally, Liu He said firmly: "Bad Tofu, I will take you to taste what it feels like to be a championship. That thing is much more fun than guns and drugs. As long as you have money, who can use these things? You can get it all. But a championship, you can’t buy it with money. You haven’t gotten it, so you don’t understand. But I have gotten it, and it’s really addicting.”

Liu He then hung up the phone without waiting for Randolph to respond.

On the other end of the phone, Randolph was furious: "How dare you hang up on me!"

But after complaining, Randolph immediately started packing and bought the fastest plane ticket to New York.

He really can't wait to play there.

……

The current Knicks roster is:
Position [-]: Chandler, David Lee.

Position [-]: Randolph, Malone.

Position [-]: Liu He, Ariza.

Position [-]: Hill, Crawford, Houston.

Position [-]: White Chocolate, Payton.

The big frame is complete, the rest is just tinkering.

The team transaction was basically over, and Liu He took Yi Jianlian on a citywalk in New York to adapt to American culture in advance.

The two went directly to Rucker Park, the mecca of street ball.

There’s no better way to experience American culture than street ball.

As soon as Liu He arrived, the street ball players here went crazy and invited Liu He to play together.

Liu He originally planned not to do any training during the offseason, but when he saw others playing, he couldn't help but feel itchy.

And with so many people extending invitations, it was really hard to refuse.

After much thought, Liu He agreed.

Streetball is not a formal game, so it does not break the rules.

So Liu He and Yi Jianlian teamed up to join the game, colliding with street ball players and sparring their skills.

After fighting again and again, Liu He found that he was too invincible.

When playing against these street players, he doesn't have to do anything at all. He only needs to catch the ball and then use his absolute height advantage to make a jump shot. No one can guard him.

Therefore, Liu He deliberately restrained himself, reduced his shooting, and tried his best to use dribbling breakthroughs to compete with street ball players.

Take this opportunity to learn dribbling from these street ball masters and enhance your ball sense.

Just like that, a summer passed by in a hurry.

In the blink of an eye, it's already the end of September, and it's time for NBA teams to train.

Liu He checked the system.

Host: Liu He.

Age: 21.

Height: 206cm, arm span: 216cm, weight: 102kg.

弹跳：79、速度：81、力量：85、耐力：88、平衡：69、爆发力：79、核心：72、柔韧：66。

低位：61（+4）、中投：86（+1）、三分：87。

控球：82（+3）、传球：81、视野：79、突破：84（+2）、背打：26。

Rebounds: 75, running positions: 85, pick-and-rolls: 75.

Single defense: 82, assistance defense: 86, steals: 77, blocks: 63.

[A hundred steps to penetrate the Yang] (Level 894 badge, 2500/14 three-pointers. Increase three-pointers ability by [-]%.)
[The more you fight, the braver you become] (Level 30 badge, 50/6 conflict. Increase dynamic talent by 4%, [-] minutes.)
[Breaking Cauldron] (Level 27 badge, 50/6 injuries. Improves finishing ability by 4%, [-] minutes.)
[Beautiful] (Level 2 badge, 3/20 All-Stars. Increase viewing pleasure by [-]%.)
[Champion's Heart] (Level 1 badge, 3/5 championship. Increase dynamic talent by 1%, triggered when falling behind in the last minute of the game.)
[One Word and Nine Cauldrons] (Level 1 badge, 3/10 of the votes. Increase the influence in the hearts of fans by [-]%.)
[Integrated offense and defense] (Level 1 badge, 3/3 double team. Improves offensive and defensive capabilities by [-]%.)
Talent points: 0.

This summer, there is still some progress. (End of chapter)