NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 156 The championship is a competition of beautiful swords (daily chapter)
When all the 1999 rookies who signed big contracts in August 8 started spending money, Li You was ready to buy stocks.

Taking a salary advance is also a hassle. Although it can be tax-deducted when used to buy a house or invest, it still doesn't save much money in general.

Qualcomm's closing price in early January 1999 was US$1, and it is currently rising sharply, as if there is no end.

The same is true for Cisco's stock. As the world's largest network equipment company, it is also taking off with the Internet trend at this time!
The stocks of Microsoft, Intel, Yahoo and other companies are currently profitable if you buy them with your eyes closed. Although they are not as huge as Qualcomm stocks, they are still high-quality investment objects.

Li You wanted to sell all his houses at this time, and Ivan, who was watching stocks every day in Chicago, had been so excited that he had lost sleep recently. Such a market may not happen again in the future.

While the two of them were happy, they also felt a sense of crisis in their hearts. They always felt that the current stock market was like beating a drum to spread flowers. If they were really cut off, it would be too late to cry.
On August 8, the Knicks showed their tycoon side again, extending the contract of Ben Wallace, who performed well in the Finals, for 11 years and US$6 million.

"Small Ben" will also have a salary of 400 million US dollars in the new season, which can be regarded as a firm foothold in the NBA.

It's just that while New York fans are satisfied with this signing, most sports commentators believe that the Knicks are burning too much money.
Chris Dudley on the bench barely gets much playing time, but he will also make $710 million next season!

He failed to get rid of this high-paid player at the end of the bench, but instead offered a big contract to the undrafted short inside man. Many football commentators said they couldn't understand it.
Jeff Van Gundy's favorite Charlie Ward has not yet received a contract, and when he saw the "small salary" treatment, he became sour for a while.

There is not much playing time, and the Knicks do not intend to renew the contract of the small guard. Charlie Ward was very disappointed after receiving the notice, and the bald young coach was unable to do anything at this time.

Seemingly feeling that he was being treated unfairly, Charlie Ward complained two more times in an interview:

"I joined the Knicks in 94, and I have contributed to the team!"

New York fans didn't pay attention to Charlie Ward's voice at all. Among the substitutes, Chris Childs performed quite well. His salary for the new season is US$416 million. There is really no need to add more defenders.

Of course, some media reporters followed the gossip. The Knicks were undergoing a purge, and Charlie Ward was on the wrong team.
In contrast, Rashard Lewis, who performed brilliantly in the Finals, will most likely get more playing time next season.

Although Jeff Van Gundy doesn't like Lewis' defense, there are not many big men in the league who can shoot three-pointers.

The special tactical status finally allowed Lewis to enter the rotation. He spent every day in the training hall during the offseason. The New York media also spoke highly of this cute rookie while interviewing him:
"Second round pick? The underrated Lewis will prove himself again in the new season!"

Rashard Lewis's second-year salary is only $39. If he can make a splash in the new season, the Knicks will not be stingy.

No encouragement is needed, data is the most beautiful thing, and Lewis has almost become the hardest-working player in the offseason.

Kurt Thomas, who performed equally well in the finals, has a salary of US$193 million in the new season;
This year's second-round pick, big man Todd Maclodge, as a new member of the atmosphere team, also has a salary of US$30. The current total salary of the 13 players on the team has reached the first place in the league:

7492 million U.S. dollars. With the addition of two atmosphere groups later, the salary will exceed 7500 million U.S. dollars!

Considering that the league's salary cap was US$99 million during the 00-3400 season, sports reporters immediately sparked heated discussions after uncovering the Knicks' salary.

The subsequent chain reaction was that many small-market teams complained to the league.
The mid-level exception for the new season is US$200 million. Even if the Bird Rights and this part of the salary are removed, in the eyes of some teams, the Knicks are a bit too much.

"Using a beautiful knife to win the championship is not conducive to the development of the league, and it is not in line with the spirit of competitive sports!"

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Many newspapers in small ball markets have expressed their opinions in recent days, believing that the league should implement third-party hosting in advance and impose restrictions on large ball markets.

The Knicks are not the only rich team in the league. There are already trade rumors. The Trail Blazers are also planning to spend a lot of money to trade Pippen in the new season.

Microsoft's Paul Allen is also not short of money. For the sake of the championship, it is not difficult for him to throw in some extra dollars.

The Knicks and Trail Blazers led the charge, and the cost of the championship seemed to be stretched.

From August 8th to 9th, Li You held a training camp at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York.

The ticket price of US$259 is not expensive. As one of the organizers, Hook will provide a full set of equipment for the boys and girls participating in the training camp.

At the same time, every child who participates in the training camp can also receive a basketball signed by Li You and Spalding.

If you complete a specific training project, you will also get a small certificate. During the training camp, children can take photos with Li You at any time.

Children aged 7 to 16 can participate. In the end, because there were so many people who signed up, it was only a first-come, first-served basis.

The incident in early May caused the Chinese in New York to still protest in an orderly manner. This offseason, Li You declined all interviews that had nothing to do with basketball. He had no interest in expressing so-called political correctness to cater to some mainstream views.

Sports media who want to interview Li You usually go to Hotham University to have a chat. As for weekly magazines like Sports Illustrated, they only need to take photos and there will be professional editors who can put in good words for Li You.

It is indeed interesting to take children to practice football. Chris Paul, who was abused last year, came to New York this year accompanied by his grandfather.

His height hasn't changed much, but his playing skills have grown a lot.

"You have to dribble vigorously. Only by increasing your strength can you speed up the ball. Only when the rebound height of the basketball exceeds your height can it be considered a qualified dribble!"

Li You, who was wearing training clothes, controlled the ball with both hands while instructing the children present to carry out basic training.

Tim Grover was also present. Starting from mid-August, Li You will also devote himself to special training.

After this training camp ends, Li You will return to Hartford, and Tim Grover and the training team will follow him to collect physical data.Near noon, Li You once again defeated the children who challenged him.

After failing to score a goal, Chris Paul was so depressed that his eyes were red, and he almost cried and ran to his grandfather's arms for comfort.

"Oh!!"

A bunch of children surrounded Li You and shouted happily. Everyone will never tire of this kind of scene.
During lunch, Tim Grover nodded secretly when he saw Li You's physical condition, and then whispered:

"Li, it's time to consider hiring a professional chef. This will not only help you save time, but also better control your nutritional intake."

Li You, whose bank card is almost dry, will carefully consider every money he spends.

As long as he successfully lands the Internet dividend this time, Li You will not treat himself badly:
"I will seriously consider this suggestion. To be honest, I have very high requirements for food."

Compared with other NBA stars, Li You's life is a bit shabby. His house is not big enough and his cars are given away by manufacturers.

There are not a large number of followers behind him, and there are no full-time servants at home.

Tim Grover said nothing more after giving the advice. He respected everyone's lifestyle. In the next two months or so, he just wanted Li You to achieve his training goals and then continue cutting leeks.
In mid-August, the Magic continued to make moves, perhaps based on the opinions of new head coach Doc Rivers. The team's trading partners basically had no big-name players.

The Knicks also want to find an opportunity to send away Chris Dudley. The ideal result is to exchange for a big man who can enter the rotation.

It's just that the excessive salary has become an obstacle to the transaction. After half a month of trying, Grunfield still hasn't made much progress.

Li You had returned to Hartford at this time. In addition to daily training, he also had to prepare for the LSAT exam.

On the evening of the 27th, Milinda entertained King, who came to Hartford.

At the dining table, looking at Jin, who was two years older than herself, Milinda blinked her big eyes and kept looking at him.

In addition, Husky Happy also tilted his head and stared at her, and Jin couldn't resist these curious eyes for a while:

"Um, am I dressed strangely today?"

Jin, who was still wearing a professional suit, couldn't help but look at his clothes and touched his face again. The look of the beautiful girl in front of him was too aggressive.
Milinda, who was only wearing loose home clothes, looked at Jin's hair color, then took a look at his figure, and suddenly asked curiously:
"Kim, are you Clay's first love?"

Upon hearing this, Jin almost choked. He quickly took a sip of juice and then complained in a low voice:
"We met very early, when he was not even 18 years old!"

Smiling and touching the dog's head, Jin rubbed the husky's smiling face, easing the awkward atmosphere just now.

Li You raised his eyebrows helplessly at Milinda. The girl Dabo just smiled and snorted, and then began to get close to Jin Tao again, as if she wanted to dig out some of Li You's past in Albuquerque.

On August 8, a major three-party transaction occurred again.

The Houston Rockets sent four players and a 2003 first-round pick to the Grizzlies;

The Magic sent McClain and the 2001 first-round pick to the Rockets, and traded the 2001 second-round pick to the Grizzlies;

The Grizzlies sent Francis and Tony Massenburg to the Rockets and four rotation players to the Magic.

The three teams each get what they need, and the Rockets seem to be planning to rebuild. The management no longer has too many expectations for the aging Olajuwon and Barkley.

Jeff Van Gundy has felt a lot of pressure since returning to New York. Even if there is a major trade, the Knicks' salary issue is what football analysts talk about most.

A beautiful sword represents strength to a certain extent. Everyone knows how difficult it is to win three consecutive championships.

The Knicks chose to spend money at this juncture, which was considered the best way. The management was not stingy, but the coaching staff was a little overwhelmed.

On the last day of August, at the Tarrytown Training Center, Jeff Van Gundy looked at the gloomy coaching staff in front of him and knew the worst had happened.

"How is Pat's condition? I remember in July he was recuperating and losing weight at the same time."

Upon hearing Van Gundy's inquiry, assistant coach Thibodeau simply handed the newspaper to the bald young coach:

""Indulgence after winning the championship - a carnival exclusively for Ewing""

This Los Angeles Times article introduced Gorilla's indulgent life with his friends in July, and also introduced how Ewing continued to appear in nightclubs after returning to New York.

The photo selection is also very targeted, allowing readers to visibly observe the fattening state of Ewing's face.

Jeff Van Gundy frowned after reading the article and was speechless for a moment. Thinking about the upcoming training camp and the opponents in the new season, he could only whisper to the coaching staff again:
"Let's use competition as training, and remember to check the recovery of Pat's Achilles tendon."

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