NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 195 Enough talent? (daily chapter)
On Wednesday, July 2000, 7, Li You was invited to the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

This hotel has received wide acclaim since its opening in 1998, and the Bellagio fountain in front of the hotel has become the hotel's luxury symbol.

At night, 4000 neon lights combined with high-pressure nozzles will form a graceful fountain dance group, paired with appropriate music, forming a special landscape.

The beautiful scenery attracts tourists to stay. The machines and gambling tables inside are the real business of the hotel. Anyone who comes here to play will spend at least several thousand dollars.

The World Series of Poker is also held in Las Vegas every year. Of course, Li You will not participate in such a professional competition to seek abuse, but Michael Jordan, who is addicted to food, participated confidently this year.

As a result, Maikou was eliminated on the first day of the competition on July 7.
The gambling addiction developed, and for several days in a row, McQueen settled down at the high-stakes gambling table at the Bellagio Hotel. Calling friends was just gambling!

Mark Bartelstein set off a smoke bomb for Li You, and no media has discovered his movements in the past two days.

After arriving here, Li You found that there were only some old acquaintances left at the gambling table. Obviously, Maikou had lost a lot again, and the others had made a profit and left.
There is no need to worry about privacy at the large-stakes gambling table, which is exclusively for the entertainment of the rich. Apart from a beautiful white dealer, there are very few service staff in the private room.

"Our big star is finally here. I heard that you bought a 3000 million dollar villa in Manhattan?"

"This is the difference between you and those niggas. He only knows how to shout slogans, but when he makes money, he only spends money playing with women and buying luxury goods."

"You still ask for a high salary when you are not capable enough. If you mess with Fuck, sooner or later I will send away all those rubbish that can't even play basketball!"

When he was a little drunk, McQueen spit out his cigar and started playing crazy. When he lost too much, he thought of the Wizards. The results of last season made him heartbroken.
David Falk on the side subconsciously covered his forehead when he heard this. If the media broke the news, the team would definitely explode.

Looking at Maikou who kept yelling and scolding, Li You just gave David Falk a look that I understand.

Mark Parker of Hook was also there, and Richard McWilliams, co-founder and CEO of Upper Deck, smiled and tilted his head at Li You.

Steve Wynn's net worth has soared since he sold Dream Resorts to MGM for $6 billion in mid-June.

As the owner of the Bellagio Hotel, Steve Wayne personally made the bet, which already shows that McQueen has almost lost.

"Li, you have to take your friends to visit Las Vegas more. Believe me, you will definitely fall in love with it. Look at Mike, he has been here for almost a week!"

"I will not charge him a fee. I will provide any help in order to make my super VIP customers have a good time."

Winning money is not important, the important thing is to enjoy the process of defeating the opponent. Steve Wayne, who also drank a lot, looked at Michael who was still scolding and laughed. He obviously won.
There was no distinction between big or small at the gambling table, and there was no age gap. After sitting down, Li You noticed that it was 6-player Texas Hold'em poker, and he immediately joked:
"Have you lost so much that you can only play a 6-player game? You won't lose all the dividends from Jordan Sports this year, right?"

"Shet! I can't even spend all my money! I'll win it back!"

After drinking the liquor at hand in one gulp, Maikou, who was red-eyed at the loss, immediately called for the cards to be opened, causing several people at the scene to burst into laughter again.

The long night begins with Texas Hold'em poker.

On July 7th, the World Series of Poker was over, but Las Vegas was still bustling. The face-saving McQueen insisted on staying here until the end of the game before officially calling it quits.

Although he was eliminated on the first day, McNuckle enjoyed the same schedule as a champion player.

In the luxurious suite of the "Lake View Room", near noon, I felt Li You stand up beside me, and Ivana clung to me from behind.

"Wouldn't it be better to sleep a little longer?"

In the past few days after coming to Las Vegas, Ivana let herself go again, gambling happily and losing a lot of money.

Fortunately, Li You won a lot from Maikou, and he didn't feel bad when he lost. Instead, he took the opportunity to unlock more knowledge, and by the way, he also practiced his rope skills.
"We have to fly to Saint-Tropez early, we can't keep our friends waiting too long!"

Ivana, whose body was weak, thought about the schedule, and then she came to her senses, and then she whispered:
"I forgot to visit Uncle Phil. I completely forgot about it."

At the party in New York last Saturday, a certain New York real estate developer also attended with his new model girlfriend.

When I learned that my daughter wanted to go to France for a few days, she agreed generously without stopping her. Maybe this LSP had wanted to have some fun with his new girlfriend for a long time. The light bulb was at home and he might not be able to let it go.
Phil Ruffin also owns a hotel and casino in Las Vegas, but he is also an LSP.

Li You noticed that the local newspaper was gossiping that the billionaire was planning to divorce because he had fallen in love with a younger Ukrainian lady.

After hearing Ivana's gossip about this person's relationship with his father, Li You secretly wrote down some information in his mind, patted the smooth blond white rabbit, carefully felt the other person's waist, and then said with satisfaction:
"I still have time in the afternoon, but it is still effective. I seem to have lost some weight in the past few days!"

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In the afternoon, Michael Jordan, who was satisfied with losing money, had already regained his composure when he saw Li You. The two chatted casually over the afternoon wine:
"How much money did Upper Deck give you for the exclusive signing? Mike Williams is not as easy to talk to as he seems."

Hearing Maikou's question, Li You didn't hide anything. He took a sip of wine and said with a smile:

"US$5 for 2000 years, exclusive signature card and souvenir production rights."

"I know McWilliams cleared out the founders of the company, but I don't care about that. It's done according to the contract. The highest bidder gets it. Their price is the highest."

Michael Jordan still smiled and shook his head after hearing the offer:
"The thing I regret most is signing a 10-year contract with them. Li, you should have asked for more!"

"The cost of star cards is too low. In other words, they are cashing in on our fame, so I don't like Mike Williams. He is more greedy than I thought."

Li You also knew the opponent's plan. His unique skin color in the NBA made him very popular in Asia.

Although they have been harmonized in China, in places like Japan and South Korea where spending power is not bad, these star cards will certainly not have to worry about selling. "That's what they are good at. I like win-win situations, and star cards can also increase my popularity!"

The other party's various methods of cutting leeks are indeed worth learning. Li You said everything sincerely, but Maikou continued to joke:
"Hook is a little dissatisfied with your request. They think the contract is too big. However, I have not agreed to be a lobbyist. Let your agent continue the negotiation. There will be a result at the end of the month."

"Old Oak is coming to my side next season. He will play for one more year at most, and then he plans to retire. You are such a heartless little bastard!"

After saying this, McQueen drank and laughed. Most sports media were blaming Grunfield, but he knew that the superstars must have nodded in agreement.

Li You doesn't care either. Oakley can't get a big contract in New York, and his starting position is not guaranteed. Leaving the team to make money is a good option:

"Both each other, you old bastards, keep looking for me next time you want to lose money!"

On July 7, Li You flew directly to Saint-Tropez with his friends Alvin, Milinda and the girls. Bobby Akers and his team had been waiting for a long time.

If both parties want to start in-depth cooperation, they must naturally understand each other better.

The New York media finally discovered Li You's whereabouts and soon reported the news that the two were throwing money wildly.

Although Ai Wen is a third-generation poor person, as long as the US knife clears the way and relies on the connections accumulated at home, he can still climb to the top in Connecticut, and Ax Capital is almost poached.

But Li You is still worried, he still has his own methods.

The two parties had a good exchange during this vacation, and can be called partners in the future.

On July 7, the New York Post broke the news that Oakley had verbally agreed to join the Wizards. New York fans began to angrily criticize general manager Glenn Field again.

It’s not easy to be a general manager for three consecutive championships. James Doranti didn’t even mention the matter of buying out Ewing, but only emphasized the Knicks’ goals for next season:
"champion!"

No one likes to make a deal with the defending champion. The Bulls have encountered as many difficulties as the Knicks.

At that time, Krause wanted to trade Pippen to replace the old with the new. Now Glenfield has replaced the declining Larry Johnson with Grant Hill in his prime.

On July 7, the New York Post once again broke the news that the Knicks had extended Rashard Lewis’ contract for 21 million in three years!
After this news broke, the melon-eaters were also happy:

"Is there no place to spend the money? How can a second-round pick with no data, no body, and only a decent shot get such a contract?"

Also on this day, at the Tarrytown Training Center, General Manager Glenn Field was interviewed by the New York media for the first time since entering the offseason:
"We have seen Rashad's talent, and coach Van Gundy also agreed with this signing. In the new season, he and Kurt will support the team's No. 4 position."

"The Knicks do not lack talent. We will still compete for the championship next season."

It was only then that many media noticed that Kurt Thomas also had a three-year contract extension of 3 million, and the big man who did not have a strong presence in the team also got the contract.

In front of the media, although Jeff Van Gundy was smiling, he was also somewhat dissatisfied.

James Dolan doesn't seem to like his basketball philosophy. Two years and 1000 million, a maximum salary contract, but it is far from a five-year contract.

"Defense wins championships, and we will continue to make reasonable reinforcements to match Lee with the lineup that best suits him!"

After Jeff Van Gundy expressed his views, some New York media also realized that something was wrong, and the owner and head coach seemed to have differences.

Throughout late July, Li You did not appear in New York, and more people turned their attention to Tim Duncan.

David Robinson and Popovich barely managed to drag Duncan back. The San Antonio media clamored every day for Duncan to renew his contract and for Popovich to be fired.
Interestingly, after taking a walk around the Magic at the beginning of the month, Duncan did not make any statement. At the end of the month, the local media in San Antonio finally got the news:

"Tim Duncan will not leave, he will fulfill his promise!"

Spurs fans continued to call for Popovich to be sacked after seeing this message just like it was Christmas.
“Let’s get ready to win big!”

Duncan, who had just joined the Spurs, boasted in front of the fans and bosses. After strolling around for a while, Duncan chose to stay, which also made all the teams in the league breathe a sigh of relief:
"Just don't join the Knicks!"

On July 7, Gouhu announced that he had re-signed Li You for US$30 million over five years!

And it was once again announced that the new sneakers will be unveiled on the 1st, and the training camp will also start simultaneously in New York.

Sports Illustrated also announced Li You's latest interview, and major sports media also revealed that Li You will appear on their own show.

MSG announced that the Knicks' latest documentary will be released at the beginning of next month. "The Last Dance" will reveal the unknown side of the team's three consecutive championships.

On the 31st, Li You was blocked by sports media as soon as he showed up at New York International Airport. Soon a reporter from Yahoo Sports immediately asked:
"Li, what do you think about all the old teammates leaving the team?"

Li You took off his sunglasses, looked at everyone and said with a smile:
"I respect the job of general manager Glenn Field because he has the same goal as us, which is to win a championship."

Seeing that everyone wanted to continue asking questions, the old white man beside Li You said in a deep voice:
"Okay, guys! Back in Manhattan, we've got plenty of time for interviews, now gotta get out of the way."

Li You put his arm around his good brother Nacho's shoulders, smiled at everyone and waved:
"Don't be nervous, Mike. The media in New York are all my friends. You can come to your new home as a guest. Don't forget to make an appointment in advance!"

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