NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 588: The “best player” per capita? (Daily Chapter)
Sunday, August 2008, 8, is a happy day for NBA fans across the ocean. Tonight is the opening game of the American team, and their opponent happens to be the host.

China's local sports media are still the same. Although they are aware that the current version is outdated, they enjoy reading fans' short essays. Why should they completely expose the true situation of big stars?

They report whatever the fans like to watch. Media all over the world are the same. It’s about making money. There’s nothing shameful about it!
On the contrary, ESPN and many other sports media were a little confused at this time. Tyson Gay was the superstar in the delegation, but Kobe Bryant seemed to be more popular.

If you look at the Chinese Internet, you can even find the carnival of Kobe's die-hard fans. Who is that long-lens track and field? Idols are the biggest names.
The extreme reversal left some sports reporters confused. They thought that everyone in the world was watching a "joke", but they didn't expect that they were the ones who couldn't see the situation clearly.

The highly praised advanced data and analysis are ignored here, and even the efficiency value is ignored.

ESPN has been actively developing data models in recent years with cloud fans in mind, but now it is discovered that no one is discussing this here, which has caused many reporters to doubt themselves:
“Is there really something wrong with the data we promote?”

The opening game is about to come, and fans are also celebrating. The discussion about who is better, Kobe Bryant or Tracy McGrady, has "resurfaced" again.

The "Four Great Shooting Guards" have enjoyed a second spring, with Kobe undoubtedly becoming the leader among the four.

Both personal data and honors and achievements are far ahead. In contrast, the most prominent word is "win"!
"One championship is enough", "MVP is just a regular season award", "FMVP selection rules have problems", "Kobe surpasses all players in terms of skills".
The backlash of public opinion about Kobe on the Chinese Internet is so fierce that even his fans can't stand it. You talk about championships and honors, and fans admire your posture and skills.

In short, after Kobe shed tears, this big star became very popular on the other side of the ocean. Even Hook changed its marketing strategy. They seemed to have underestimated Kobe's popularity and ability to bring goods.

Before the game on the other side of the ocean started, it was morning in New York, and soon the spectators saw "abstract news" on the morning Sports Center program.

After the revamp, ESPN's program has added more entertainment attributes. When the host announced the news content in a puzzled tone, he almost couldn't hold it in at the end:

"Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics yelled to police officers while being handcuffed after being arrested for drunk driving in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

"'You can't do this to me, I'm the best player in the NBA.'"

Host Josh Elliott has been writing for MSG for the past few years. He won an Emmy Award in New York City in 05 and is considered a die-hard Knicks fan.

When Elliott, dressed in a black suit, looked at his partner Hannah Storm with confusion, the female reporter who had worked for NBC for many years and covered many finals also covered her mouth.

"God! I can't imagine why these players don't feel embarrassed when they say these things!"

"This episode was originally intended to cover the Olympic Games, but after seeing this news, I thought I should share it with everyone."

"God-Lee is the best basketball player. These losers should stop trying to attract attention and bow their heads to the championship banner when they come to Madison Square Garden."

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The 9 o'clock show made the fans in front of the TV laugh, but they still underestimated Pierce's cheekiness. The "leader" who had survived the hard times responded at noon:
"Kobe can express his opinions, so can I!"

"I've been playing against the best players in the world for so many years, I made it to the Eastern Conference Finals and almost won it, and now I feel like I'm the best player."

Thanks to the fast update of the Twitter version, otherwise Pierce's long speech would have to be broken up into several parts before it could be posted.

In less than a minute, the traffic for this post exploded, and comments such as "Boston clown" and "beaten to death" began to flood the comment section.
After expressing his personal opinion, Pierce played ostrich. Although everyone was laughing at him, compared with the situation in the previous two months, at least the number of people discussing his basketball level increased significantly.

Black and red are also red. Noticing that Kobe is reaping the benefits on the other side of the ocean, Pierce also wants to get involved. Maybe he will also gain fans there.

The Grizzlies, who have huge salary space in the offseason, did not participate in these gossips. They quietly offered an offer to the Hawks' restricted free agent Josh Smith, officially offering a contract of 5800 million US dollars!
The local sports media in Memphis took the initiative to break the news. Starting from Monday, the Eagles will have seven days to decide whether to match the offer.

The Grizzlies verbally wanted to recruit JR Smith before, but they "backed down" in the end. The New York championship guard has a bad reputation, and Chicago fans are now cursing Sprewell.

In the playoffs, Josh Smith dragged the "Big Four" into a seventh game and had an outstanding performance, so it was reasonable for him to receive an offer from the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies, who have been playing badly for a long time, have shown signs of rising by accumulating excellent young talents, but the Dallas Morning News is pessimistic about its own team, and some columnists convey "pessimism" to fans:
"The Mavericks had a window open to win a championship, and now that window has closed."

Without salary cap space, Mark Cuban is unable to bring another All-Star to the team. Seeing the Grizzlies rising and making offers everywhere during the offseason, many Dallas fans are jealous.

The NBA announced the new season's schedule two days ago. In the opening game on October 10, the Celtics will challenge the Knicks away.

Although it is difficult to continue to strengthen the team's salary, Boston fans still remain confident. They firmly believe that the "Big Four" can go further after running-in.

Many fans attributed the failure to win the championship this season to the seven-game series in the first two rounds. After Marbury posted photos of his physical condition on his personal social media and YouTube, fans were excited!

Older players should lose weight appropriately. After all, their explosive power decreases, and players also need to reduce their physical burden. However, Marbury did the opposite and made his body stronger:

"Revenge season, I'm ready! #TheOutdatedSonofNewYork #TheKidofBrooklyn #ChasingTheChampion #BostonGang"

Currently, Twitter uses the “#” sign to categorize certain topics, but Marbury has taken a different approach and started his own unique way of playing, which has stunned the fans surfing the Internet.

After Wade, Marbury also turned into a "tank". The commentators had no way of knowing whether such a change could defeat Li You, but what they could be sure of was that the previous "weak" physique would definitely fail.

For a moment, this weekend seemed to become particularly lively. After Kobe became popular on the other side of the ocean, more and more NBA players started their "personal shows", and everyone hoped that they could get more attention.

After officially moving to Oklahoma City, it took the team some time to finalize its official name. Compared with the Grizzlies, which were attacking everywhere, the Thunder, which also had a huge salary space, was very quiet.

General Manager Presti came from the Spurs. In order to dispel fans' doubts, he also explained through local media:

"The team has accumulated enough outstanding talent. Kevin, Jeff and Russell are far better than everyone thinks."

After returning from Las Vegas, Durant organized a basketball game in the local area, invited his teammates, and mingled with local fans every day.

This is undoubtedly a blessing for fans in Oklahoma City, which does not have any of the four major sports leagues, as the team's star players do not have superstar airs.

On the afternoon of the 10th, Durant, who left the court early, started browsing social media in the stadium without waiting for the game to end. In addition to practicing, he has been surfing the Internet intensively recently.

Seeing the photo of the goddess enjoying afternoon tea with the Olsen sisters on Facebook, Durant was in a good mood and was the first to leave a message through his other account:

“Independent girls are the most beautiful!”

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After the Olsen sisters appeared recently, the photos of Li You began to decrease. Durant, who had imagined a lot of plots, just dumped his 12th temporary girlfriend and became more and more addicted to surfing the Internet.

At the end of the game, the rookie Westbrook was sweating profusely, with a bright smile on his face. He kept high-fiving the sparring players and also accepted the requests for photos from the onlookers.

Seeing his partner constantly checking his phone, Westbrook, who was wearing a towel to replenish water, couldn't help but gossip:

"Did you read the news? Bro! Kobe is very popular in BJ. ESPN has gone too far in recent years. They ranked him 40th. Our reporters lack respect."

Durant, who was studying the goddess's Twitter, was still sitting next to her, swiping his phone without looking up. When he heard what his new partner said, he responded indifferently:
"I remember you were a fan of Michael Jordan, why are you always focusing on Kobe?"

"No. 40 is no different than No. 20. Everyone knows that Kobe can't win a championship without Shaq, even if he has an MVP partner." Hearing the disrespect in Durant's tone, Westbrook frowned slightly, but he didn't want to argue, so he took the initiative to change the subject and said:
"I'm going to go after the Rookie of the Year once the season starts, and you know man, I don't like that Chicago rookie."

"I'm going to be the best player in the league, how do you like me answering some questions like that?"

Durant was naturally aware of the fact that his team lost to Rose in the NCAA, but when he heard the newbie bragging, he finally raised his head and consoled him seriously:
"Don't say that, man! You're the No. 1 player, and Lee is also the No. 1 player. Although we will probably only play against each other twice a season, he will teach you a lesson if you say that!"

“You think you’re strong, but Lee’s body can crush you, and his skills are on another level.”

"When he starts to decline like Michael Jordan, we can take over this league, just like the Knicks did."

"Everyone has been waiting for this opportunity. It only took me one season to understand this. If you provoke him now, you will only embarrass yourself in front of the media. You definitely don't want to experience the feeling of being laughed at!"

Westbrook, who had not participated in Li You's personal training camp, naturally could not have the same feelings as Durant. Kobe set an example for everyone and gained more attention. For this, the newbies are very yearning:

"Yee, maybe you're right, but I'll still show off like Kobe!"

"There will always be fans supporting us and I don't mind the rubbish media coverage."

Durant shrugged his shoulders. After letting go in the first season, he had a deeper understanding of the NBA. Li You's easy 30+10 state was simply a monster. The regular season was more difficult than he imagined.

As fans and friends gathered around him, Durant saw the tweet about "what to name the little cutie" and recalled the "stunning beauty" he had seen when he first met her at New York University. He couldn't help but leave a comment:

“Kevin is a good name.”

On Monday, August 8, Li You and his party, who came to Washington again, played golf at the Congressional Country Club. With the party convention approaching, the city has become lively again.

Although it was a weekday, there were many members in the club early in the morning. As an "old member", Li You got to know some of them very early. This time he mainly communicated with the Cheney family.

At the weekend gathering, Liz was still the same and didn't like Li You and Kim very much. The elder Cheney's health was getting worse and worse, and the eldest daughter was worried that she would lose support in the future. Women have always been a "vulnerable group" within the party.

In contrast, Mary is still as enthusiastic as ever. She and her "husband" had a child last year, but she does not have much desire for power and instead prefers gossip.

Sometimes, when talking about past love stories, I even miss the time when I was a working man.

In formal occasions, Melinda's voice will automatically lose its "charming" tone and become "crisp and clear". She is also very good at playing golf, and a white suit can inadvertently show off her good figure.

Seeing that Ms. Heather with short hair was a little reserved, the big-breasted girl took the initiative to talk to Mary about the topic of children after swinging again, and praised her "sincerely":
"I read the report in Glamour magazine! The little one is so cute."

Although Mary, who has short blond hair, is 39 years old, she is well protected by her family. After giving birth to her son, her mentality has changed and she has begun to think more about the next generation. The praise made her smile involuntarily:

"Heather thinks you should have another child, Milinda. I really envy your relationship."

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The two ladies became a couple. Whenever Li You encountered such gatherings, he could hardly get a word in. In the early years, Mary gossiped about the lives of celebrities, but after the 04 election, she became more mature.

If it were at Bethesda Berkeley Country Club, a group of LSPs would brag and talk about women and sports after swinging their clubs, but now the situation is different, and they can only listen to the ladies chatting about family matters.

It was almost lunch time, and Melinda greeted Li You generously, holding his arm intimately, and the four of them walked on the green grass. Ms. Heather also relaxed and began to enjoy the fresh environment.

"Mary, have you ever considered setting up some non-profit organization? This can help children grow better."

Holding her "husband's" hand, Mary took off her hat and was a little surprised to hear the suggestion, but then she realized that the other party was talking about a political organization that could speak out for same-sex children.

In this era where diversity is not an issue, special families are prone to discrimination. Perhaps thinking about the future, Mary did not refuse. Instead, she looked at her "husband" and said seriously:

"It's certainly a responsibility we should take on, and maybe we should talk about it in detail over lunch."

"Lee, don't let Melinda down. I hope to attend your wedding in a few years. Your love from college to now is really enviable. I still remember how you all looked at your first gathering."

Looking at the big-breasted girl who raised her head deliberately, Li You lowered his head and kissed her hard, and made a promise amid the laughter of several people:
"I will make Ms. Ramis the most dazzling bride in the world!"

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That night, the two who had basically achieved their goal boarded a private plane and returned directly to New York without stopping. When the plane was in the air, Li You whispered:

"Well, dear, did they say no in the end?"

Milinda took off her suit jacket and untied her blonde hair. Li You massaged her hair diligently, and she said in a soft voice:
"Why would you refuse? She published an autobiography in 06. Mary changed at that time. She started to worry about her future life. They needed money."

"By setting up a consulting company and then two non-profit networks, we can just give voice to minority groups and they can get a steady stream of income."

“Is there any job easier than this?”

"If there are future changes to PAC rules, Cheney will push for this judicial ruling, and they will ensure that they put the best possible campaign team in place for King."

Li You smiled, and took the initiative to untie the pair of white rabbits. He lowered his head and kissed the mature girl who helped a lot. Finally, he whispered in a low voice:
"If Kim becomes governor in the future, I will ask the governor to repay you. I will always be there for you."

Melinda blinked her big eyes twice involuntarily, and then pushed Li You down on the seat, sat on him, bit him lightly, and whispered in his ear:

"I'm going to be on it all week!"

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When the young stewardess brought coffee to the two men, she blushed slightly at the familiar scene, but at Melinda’s charming greeting, she finally bashfully untied herself.

This bronzed Latina girl wasn't playing the game for the first time and she quickly became completely immersed in it.

Li You, who controlled the ball with both hands, was not at a disadvantage in a one-on-two confrontation. He was already familiar with this kind of double-teaming. Even in fierce confrontations, his body would feel as if it was freed.

The talent panel that has been silent for a long time has undergone some changes without anyone noticing. Hard training will eventually pay off.

On Thursday, August 8, Spanish sports media reported the meeting between D'Antoni and Ibaka, but the news did not attract much attention.

Charles Barkley, who has been working hard to lose weight through boxing training during the offseason, once again pointed the finger at Kobe in an interview:
"I watched two games and Kobe was not the best player on the American team! It's the same as his position on the Lakers."

"I don't like these big mouths nowadays, Kobe should be held responsible for this!"

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(End of this chapter)