NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 119 Big Pitcher? (daily chapter)
On June 1998, 6, Phil Jackson announced his resignation as head coach of the Bulls.

This news was just announced in the morning, and the major sports media were boiling. The drama about the internal struggle of the Bulls finally ended with Klaus winning!
Although most of the media are concerned about the whereabouts of Phil Jackson, everyone is more concerned about whether Michael Jordan will play for another year.

"I wouldn't play for a coach other than Phil!"

Mike Kou said this sentence swearingly at the beginning, but now the Bulls have failed to complete the three consecutive championships, and Phil Jackson has also left the team.

If it comes to another year, the boomerang will hit the face!

Of course, the media didn't take it seriously. Everyone wanted to see Michael fight for a few more years, and by the way, mocked the situation of the boomerang hitting the face.

General manager Klaus is obviously giving eye drops to these old guys of the Bulls:
"Without you guys! The Bulls can be a championship team!"

Phil Jackson may still want to stay with the Bulls, but unfortunately, Klaus will not give him this opportunity. After a month of tossing, the champion coach will say goodbye.

"I haven't thought about whether I will continue to coach a team. Now I just want to rest for a while. I don't want to think about basketball anymore!"

"Mike's decision? I don't know. He has the right to make any decision. As long as he doesn't retire, he is still No.1 in the league."

Phil Jackson did not show any frustration when he was interviewed by a reporter from the Chicago Tribune. He just introduced his plan calmly.

The media couldn't find Michael, so most of the sports programs were made up, talking nonsense, saying one by one:

"Even if Phil Jackson leaves, Michael Jordan will still stick to the Bulls!"

It’s just that such a point of view is not recognized. The salary deducted by Mike is too much, and the Bulls owner probably doesn’t want to pay it.
And after any team signs Michael Jordan, it will be difficult to form a lineup like the Bulls. With the current environment, the situation of Pippen, the second leader of conscience, will never appear.

Before the draft, Li You also returned to the University of Connecticut to complete his last oral exam before graduation.

When he was a freshman, he submitted an early graduation application to the History Department in the first semester. As planned, the 1 credits did not cause him much trouble.

After the committee composed of three professors from the history department was destined to give excellent results, Li You basically completed his university studies.

After winning the championship, the Knicks received a total of 400 million dollars in rewards, of which 200 million were provided by the NBA, and the other 200 million were additional rewards from the old Charles.

Ewing, as the highest paid player on the team, gave up his bonus. Li You still had a new contract and finally got $50.

Before the money was warmed up, he turned around and donated it to the University of Connecticut.

After the arena encountered a blizzard and an accident last year, this year there was a little bit of a situation. Li You is now a well-known alumnus, and he still has to work hard.

In mid-May, the graduation ceremony began, but Li You didn't throw away the playoffs and return to school to attend the graduation ceremony like the future Vince Carter did.

Even if it is close, he needs to show a focused attitude on the team.

The weather at the end of June is already a little hot, but the main campus "Duck Lake" is still the same as usual, and many students are still picnicking here to enjoy life.

"Oh! This is such a cute little guy!"

"Can you pet it? What does it like to eat?"

A beautiful husky that attracted spectators, the little guy under 1 year old is not afraid of people.

Milinda was dressed in sports, and seeing her pet dog almost ran away with someone, she hurriedly greeted her:
"Happy, come back quickly!"

Li You quietly hugged Milinda from behind, causing the other party to exclaim, and then buried herself in her arms and burst out laughing.

Huqishi, who didn't look very smart, realized that his master was in trouble and ran back in a hurry.

"Is this the new family member you were talking about?"

Li You hugged Milinda and did not let go, Dabo girl mysteriously said to give him a surprise, subconsciously thought that they did not take protective measures those few times, the two won the lottery, but it turned out to be a husky
"Happy is very obedient and has a pure blood. This is our first family member!"

"Oh~"

With pale blue eyes, head tilted, and purring, the little husky looks really cute.

It looks similar to the team logo of the University of Connecticut basketball team, and its appearance is justice. There are already many people who plan to feed them.

"Li, is there a party tonight? You missed the graduation ceremony!"

"How about a husky theme? Have a drink for the cute little guy!"

More and more people gathered around "Duck Lake", Li You said loudly:
"Choose the location, I'll pay the bill tonight!"

"Oh!!"

Tied up her hair with a red hair rope, Milinda deliberately combed her ponytail, and heard the cheers from all around, she still leaned against Li You's arms.

Hearing Li You's whisper, Milinda tossed her hair, blushed slightly, and then shouted with a smile:

"Happy! Come and meet Dad!"

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In the afternoon, the newbies of the Connecticut Huskies were waiting eagerly in the training hall for Li You to impart their "championship experience".

Richard Hamilton can be regarded as the absolute core of this Huskies team. In the 96-97 season, he was nothing special in the team, but he made a name for himself in this year's "Crazy March".

Head coach Calhoun plans to use this newbie as the core to let Connecticut win another championship. This time when he returns to school, he plans to let Li You make chicken soup for everyone's soul.

"What's it like to kill Michael? That's cool, Lee!"

"Nine three-pointers in a single game in the finals, the record for three-pointers in the playoffs. This performance is really incredible. No one can play like you before!"

"Lee, which players will the Knicks draft this year? Will the collective bargaining agreement affect next season?"

Hamilton was the last to ask the question. He planned to participate in the draft this year, but encountered issues with the labor agreement, coupled with Calhoun's advice, and finally chose to stay with the team.

Seeing everyone's curious eyes, Li You answered everyone's questions with a relaxed expression:

"Lore Maikou? Maybe it has more sense of accomplishment than ordinary lore."

"Shooting three-pointers is a very common offensive method. Three-pointers are one point more than two-pointers. If you are sure, of course you must choose a more efficient offense."

"Richard, if you plan to participate in the draft next year, don't worry about the collective bargaining agreement. In any case, the suspension is only possible for one year at most!"

"Coach Calhoun's suggestion is correct. You will gain more by playing in the NCAA for another year. As for the choice of the Knicks, that is not something I can know."

Due to the ongoing labor dispute, active NBA players do not plan to play in the 98 Men's Basketball World Championships held in Greece.

Therefore, the American Basketball Association intends to continue to use the college team to cope with the game, and Hamilton has already been invited.

"Pay attention to the choice of shots. In many cases, shooting posture is not important. After all, for an excellent shooter, it is enough to shoot comfortably and make shots."

"Properly give up some inefficient long two-pointers. Of course, you don't have to think about these when the game is anxious. This is just a suggestion to deal with some other games. Believe me, this is beneficial to your performance!"

Seeing Hamilton nodded excitedly, Li You also patted Hamilton on the shoulder to show encouragement.

Coach Calhoun was very happy. If Ray Allen hadn't been busy with AJ brand activities recently, he even planned to let the two go back to school to cook chicken soup together:

"Lee is right! Don't be prejudiced against three-pointers anymore. The facts tell us that as long as the ball is put in the basket, anything is possible!"

Everyone listened to the chicken soup, and nodded for a while. The Connecticut Huskies are currently a jump shooting team. If they want to hit the championship, Li You has set an example for them:
"No matter who the opponent is, just throw it!"

On June 1998, 6, the NBA Draft was held as scheduled at the General Motors Plaza in Vancouver, Canada.

The NBA league was officially suspended, but at the draft, David Stern was not affected by any influence and still presided over the event with a smile.

Restricted by the rules, the two foreign teams were still unable to get the first pick. Therefore, this year's No. [-] pick was finally won by the Los Angeles Clippers.

With excellent vision, the Clippers finally chose the 2-meter center, Michael Olowokandi.
The Vancouver Grizzlies, who won the No. 2 pick, chose Mike Bibby;

The Denver Nuggets, who won the No. 3 pick, chose the 2-meter center Riff LaFrentz;

The Toronto Raptors, who won the No. 4 pick, finally selected Antawn Jamison;
The Golden State Warriors selected the popular Vince Carter with the No. 5 pick;

Soon the Warriors made a deal, trading Carter and cash to the Raptors in exchange for Antawn Jamison.

This transaction made the Raptors fans cheer, everyone loves Carter's dunk!
The Mavericks selected Robert Traylor with the 6th pick;
The Kings selected Jason Williams with the No. 7 pick;

The 76ers selected Larry Hughes with the eighth pick;

The Bucks selected Dirk Nowitzki with the No. 9 pick;

Soon the Dallas Mavericks also made a trade, sending the newly drafted Robert Traylor to the Bucks in exchange for Pat Garrity and Dirk Nowitzki.

The deal didn't attract much attention, and the Celtics then selected Paul Pierce with the No. 10 pick.

So far, the top 10 picks have all appeared on stage one by one.

Since the Knicks' first-round pick in 98 was traded to the Raptors, the Raptors then sent this first-round pick to the Rockets.

It's just that the trades come and go, and this is just a first-round pick with the 29th pick. Basically, the high probability of being selected will become a member of the atmosphere group.
After the Nuggets selected Tyronn Lue at No. 23, they quickly sent the future champion coach and Tony Batty to the Lakers in exchange for All-Star point guard Van Exel.

When it came to the second-round picks, the Knicks also started to operate on their own.

The 38th pick in the second round came from the Celtics trade, and the Knicks finally chose DeMark Johnson.

Then, the meat shield power forward and the 2000 second-round pick (from the Celtics) were traded to the Sonics;

Rashad Lewis, who had been expecting the Rockets to select him, was completely cold when he fell to the 32nd pick and was selected by the Sonics.

In the end, he was told that he was traded to the Knicks. Rashard Lewis had mixed feelings. After all, the style of play of the Knicks was not suitable for him.
While many fans were still discussing the deal between the Lakers and the Nuggets, Rashard Lewis, who was well-known but unrecognized by no one, couldn’t help comforting himself:

"New York is also good, at least it is a championship team!"

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