NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 582 Everyone is the Captain? (Daily Chapter)

On Saturday, June 2008, 6, the sky above the Bethesda Berkeley Country Club seemed particularly blue, causing the crowd swinging their clubs to burst into cheerful laughter from time to time.

This club is different from the Congressional Country Club next door. It is not only open to men, but also has only about 600 members.

The club is mainly for serving business and political leaders. If you look at the club's honorary members, it is not difficult to find the names of past presidents and US Supreme Court justices.

What’s even more interesting is that the club is openly discriminatory against women, and even female Secret Service agents are not allowed to enter.

The club will only compromise if there is a female Supreme Court justice in the future.

Women are only allowed to enter specialty stores to buy for their husbands in December each year. Open discrimination rarely appears in the news media, which symbolizes democracy and freedom. Perhaps this is the charm of power.
Bush, who is about to step down, is wearing a white golf suit and smiling happily. The blue sky, white clouds and green grass make him look energetic after being away from his "busy" official duties:
"I finally understand why everyone likes to play golf with you, Li. I have to say, your golf talent has been abandoned by God!"

As a member of the Congress Country Club next door, Li You had to praise the environment of this club, which, to some extent, did satisfy the emotional values ​​of these old men.

"I'm just not as good at short game as you are. In fact, my swing is pretty good and even got the approval of Tiger Woods."

Li You, who was also wearing a white golf suit, held his hat at this time, showing his "desire to win", which made Bush laugh even more happily. John Boehner behind him also couldn't hold back, and his flattery skills were not inferior to his.
Bush's short game skills are also shit, but Li You's are even worse. In comparison, the President becomes a "master".

As the House Majority Leader, Republican John Boehner knew that the gathering was mainly to introduce Li You and Axe Capital.

He didn't know much about him before, but after a morning of contact, he found that Li You was more of a politician than the previous bootlicker Washington Governor. He not only knew the party information well, but also understood the development context of the world.

John Boehner had called his friends before and received mostly positive reviews. Considering the substantial profits of Ax Capital last year, he also felt that Li You was indeed good and seemed to be emitting a fragrant scent.

"I wanted to invite you to go to BJ's with me to watch the Olympics. You know Barbara likes you very much, but David told me that you still have to prepare for the SEC investigation, so I gave up the idea."

"Although we lost control of the House, John can help with this!"

Bush turned his head and looked at John Boehner after finishing the game. The latter also showed a complacent smile on his face. With his carefully groomed short gray hair, John Boehner looked a little "kind":
"I have a good relationship with some lobbying groups. If it is a Goldman Sachs problem, I don't think the Securities Commission will make things difficult for you."

"We are planning to hold an investor conference on Christmas Day. Now I feel relieved. It seems I can open the champagne in advance!"

Li You smiled brightly. The other party said that having a good relationship with the lobbying team meant that he had to pay money, but problems that could be solved with money were now cost-effective.

John Boehner, who is known as the sixth most powerful congressman, discovered another side of Li You. Just like the information he got, he was generous. The two had no previous friendship, but he spent money on him on the first meeting.

Bush, in a good mood, pulled the two of them together, and surrounded by the crowd, he was ready to return to the club to enjoy lunch. He would have another income at the end of the year, which was more cost-effective than drilling for oil:

"Try the club's barbecue. It's the best barbecue I've had since I came here from Texas!"

"Stay here for the weekend, Barbara can show you around Washington."

Hearing the old man's nagging, Li You was speechless. He came to the White House every year. Ivana went to college here and was very familiar with this city.

Outstanding basketball players cannot get too many resources, but the big money allowed Li You to get in touch with another side of the system.

As for whether the other party will always treat him as a wallet, it depends on whether these old guys can continue to gain power in the future.

The club house also has a country style. Beside the small lake, a group of old men were eating barbecue and having sex. Under the sunshine, it seemed as if they had entered a "movie scene".

Perhaps because he was too happy today, Bush showed his bold side, sucking the sauce on his hand and actively teasing the candidate of the Donald Trump Party:

"I think I should give Lee a Presidential Medal of Freedom!"

Among the people at the back, Brett Baier, the Fox News host and White House special correspondent who had not had much presence, smiled and raised his glass to Li You:
"To the Medal of Freedom recipients!"

Several people didn't like Obama very much. The other party played the identity card and fooled the NBA into turning against him. Li You didn't care about it. He raised his glass with a smile on his face, but he was complaining in his heart:
"This medal is quite expensive."

Most sports media only report on Li You’s wealth, but never dig deeper into why Ax Capital is so profitable.

Wall Street is well aware that this relies on "insider trading". The old investment banks are disdainful of this unskilled method and even make some sarcastic remarks from time to time.

The elites all graduated from prestigious universities and relied on economic theories and model algorithms. Although they also paid money, they would not compromise with power.
Of course, this is just the idea of ​​some star traders. As for the management, everyone is similar. Just like Lehman Brothers, there are party-affiliated "top investment experts" within the company.

It is Monday the 30th, and there is only one month left until the Olympics. With more and more coverage in the mainstream media, the public has once again begun to focus their attention on sports stars.

Businesses have already prepared lucrative endorsement contracts for Olympic champions, and major talk shows have also begun inviting some "gold medal candidates."

As the country with the most advanced pharmaceutical technology on the planet, the Olympics is a time for the United States to flex its muscles. In a sense, this is also a "big test" for technology!
The New York crowd is more concerned about the offseason. The NBA's freeze this year will last until the 9th, after which the salary cap for next season will be announced.

James Dolan assured fans at the championship parade that he would not abandon his "family," and soon New York reporters got the real news from the Knicks:
"The starting salary is $500 million, and the fourth year is a player option. JR Smith has already received an offer."

This contract is average. If JR Smith can be more stable and not have so many unexpected events, he will probably get a bigger contract.

Frenchman Dio's statistics are not very good, but through advanced data analysis, the coaching team came to a conclusion that the Frenchman can help the team win when he is on the court, and JR Smith is likely to be the god of war.

Considering that the Knicks rarely encounter adversity and the data sample is too small, Downey finally offered 500 million, which he felt was overpriced.
After the offer was announced, no one in the market matched it. Since the Chicago Tribune put forward the "New York Black Shop" theory, many teams have become more cautious, but on Monday afternoon, a Denver Post reporter broke the news on Twitter:
"The Nuggets are considering trading Allen Iverson, and George Karl is interested in JR Smith."

Many sports journalists are already accustomed to using Twitter. With Li You's promotion, everyone has found that this social tool is very useful and they can get feedback from fans in the first place.

The comments below quickly exploded. Iverson is a big star, and sending away the core player means reconstruction. Many Denver fans cannot accept such an outcome.

The reporter from the Los Angeles Times was no pushover either. An hour after this tweet was sent out, he also broke the news:

"The Lakers are actively clearing salary space, and Kupchak has made an offer to Raja Bell."

Turiaf and others seemed to have been abandoned by the team. Lakers fans did not react too strongly to this, but only expressed their blessings in the comment section. They recognized the strength of Raja Bell.

JR Smith, who received an offer, is a restricted free agent, while Raja Bell can wait for a good price. After all, the free market has just begun, and he can now wait for a big contract to come. NBA teams have a tendency to roll inward in recent years. Kevin Garnett recently took his teammates to participate in the Celtics' mini-training camp. It is said that Marbury is training 12 hours a day.
The same goes for the Miami Heat. The draft had just ended and Michael Beasley was caught on the training ground before he had a chance to "play".

They said they were preparing for the Orlando Summer League, but many of the Heat's starting players were there. Beasley was stunned when he arrived at the training camp. The head coach turned out to be Spoelstra. He suspected that he would have to train for a vacation.
On Tuesday, July 7, the Miami Herald broke a piece of news that made Heat fans laugh and cry:
"Michael Beasley was elbowed during practice during minicamp and is expected to rest for a week."

"Coach Spoelstra said this will not affect the Orlando Summer League and he really appreciates Beasley's training attitude."

Wade's return from injury to compete in the Olympics was also big news. After coach Krzyzewski handed the captain's hat to Kobe Bryant, Miami sports reporters began to fan the flames:
"Dwyane Wade is more suitable to lead this team. Facing Lee, he did not lose out and showed his leadership qualities!"

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Starting from last year, the strength of NBA backcourt players suddenly became the matchup data with Li You. The first advocate was the Miami sports media, who always found an angle to praise their own core.

"The best player in the league in terms of defending Lee."

"On offense, he is not inferior to Lee, and his hit rate and efficiency are far higher than other players in the same position!"

Just looking at Excel, Wade is really good. At least with the help of pick-and-roll, he was able to get rid of Li You's crooked breakthrough and score. This is much better than Kobe's poor performance in the finals.

Wade, who had been recovering from an injury, never expected that he would lead the team to create the worst record in team history, but his reputation improved as a result. He won without any effort!

On the afternoon of the 1st, in the Heat's mini training camp, Wade, who was sweating profusely, seemed to have changed a little from the past. After more than two months, his cheeks seemed to have bulged a little.

His muscles have grown a lot and he looks closer to Li You. Wade, who is recovering from injury, has turned into a heavy tank, which touched the Miami reporters very much. Their core players have been insisting on training.

Noticing everyone's gazes, Wade felt somewhat proud. Everyone said that he was no longer capable, but with the latest technology, he firmly believed that he would soon catch up with Li You!
NBA players all have outstanding physical talents, but if top players want to go further, in addition to hard training, they also have to rely on the power of technology.

Wade always felt that Li You was too strong to be human, and was even defeated at one point. It was not until he changed his "core technology" and gained stronger "power" that he regained his confidence.

"Wade, it seems that you have recovered from your knee injury. We noticed that there seems to be some changes in your body. Does this affect your speed?"

Wade, with his hands on his waist, patted his chest vigorously. The large training suit could not hide his obvious six-pack abs. He also showed his biceps to everyone:

"I feel great! You know, it was hard for me to play against Lee in the playoffs the last few years. He's so strong. He really taught me a lesson."

"NBA is different from college basketball. Maybe you think the current game lacks confrontation, but the fact is that without a strong body, it is impossible to limit Lee."

"So I chose to build muscle properly. I have been doing this work for the past few years. Injuries have affected my body, but fortunately everything is over now!"

Wade's physique is currently extremely oppressive, which greatly increases his persuasiveness. After all, the body doesn't lie. Marbury is also very strong, but he was injured all over by Li You's elbows. A good body is the foundation.

Perhaps Wade's confidence infected everyone, and soon the Miami sports reporter started doing it again:

"Wade, will you be the captain of the USA Basketball team? We think you are more qualified to lead this team!"

Wade was not modest about this. After watching the finals, he thought that he was much stronger than Kobe. After all, in the Eastern Conference Finals a few years ago, Li You was unable to completely limit him:
"If coach Krzyzewski approves, I will take over the captaincy. There are many young people in the team and I am willing to share my experience in international competitions!"

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With the core technology, Wade became more confident than ever. Sports journalists like to compete like this. The next day, the Miami Herald began to hype it up:

"The real Captain America—Dwyane Wade!"

The article not only contains NBA data, but also Wade's performance in international competitions. As for the fact that they didn't win the championship before, that was all the head coach's fault. The team should be centered around Wade!
The bored crowd quickly joined in on the topic after surfing the Internet. Wade's performance against Li You was indeed better than Kobe's, and the people who liked the topic expressed their support.

After the Cleveland Cavaliers changed their head coach, LeBron James and Dwight Howard were also very busy. They were deeply involved in team building and became friends with Mike Brown by the way.

The devilish training of Van Gundy and Thibodeau has been replaced. Currently, the Cavaliers' training camp in preparation for the summer league is in a happy basketball mode. The big brothers and the newbies get along well with each other, and everyone is a brother!

In another week, he will report to the national team. The local sports media in Cleveland are also very "concerned" about the captaincy issue. They believe that the Chosen One and the Beast should lead the team.

With one inside and one outside, the national team has both inside and outside cores. Playing around James and Howard is the best choice when there is limited training time.

At noon, the Cavaliers' training center was filled with laughter. Howard was joking and encouraging the newbies. When he saw James being surrounded by reporters, he came over:
"You're talking about Kobe? Come on, I won't accept him as captain. He didn't even talk to us during the America's Cup!"

"Why not choose me? Everyone likes me. Maybe I won't score many points, but I can guarantee the team's rebounds and command defense, which is what a captain should do."

Noticing James' gaze, Howard smiled, showing his white teeth and hugged his partner's shoulders:

"Of course I support LeBron too. This guy is good at both offense and defense and can play any position on the court!"

James is still unaware that his good brother has become a "tank". He has been busy communicating with his coach. In the new season, he will become a "ball-holding forward" and completely bid farewell to the identity of "organizing forward".

Noticing that many reporters were looking at him, James didn't show any modesty. He patted his partner, raised his eyebrows, and said very confidently:

"We have to win the gold medal. I can unite the team. I will communicate this issue with everyone after the training camp starts!"

"You know, basketball is about five people, and when I have these great talents around me, all I have to do is integrate them together."

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Cleveland reporters nodded in response to James' talk of team basketball, believing that what the Chosen One said made sense, and they were also looking forward to James' changing role in the new season.

Seeing that he was being robbed of the limelight again, Howard seized the opportunity and said with a smile:
"Why does a team have only one captain? I think there should be more. Everyone can play different roles and lead the team in different ways."

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(End of this chapter)