NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 669 "He is anxious" (daily chapter)

On Sunday, July 2009, 7, LeBron James' agent Leon Rose once again welcomed the team's new players through social media:

"The perfect championship puzzle!"

The information was updated on Twitter, and a photo of Leon Rose, James, Channing Frye, William Wesley and Gilbert in the restaurant was released on Facebook.

Yahoo Sports also quickly broke the news of the deal, with the Cavaliers offering a two-year, $750 million contract to sign free agent Channing Frye.

Local commentators in Cleveland are very optimistic about this signing. Next season, Ilgauskas will enter the last year of his contract in his career. The big brother's competitive state has declined, and the introduction of a space-type power forward will perfectly solve the problem.

In the new lineup, there is no need for twin towers, and the perfect "two stars and three shooters" completely unleashes Howard's low-post offense and optimizes James' offensive space.

Even on Sunday, ESPN's commentators did not rest and praised Leon Rose and William Wesley's ability in recruiting players on Twitter. The Cavaliers are once again "aiming for the championship" during the offseason!
This year, CAA Sports absorbed Leon Rose. This influential agency also took this opportunity to promote its power in the NBA. The Chosen One won a lot during the offseason.

In contrast, Dwyane Wade, also a star from the 03 class, has been very active since the end of the finals. During his recovery period, he posted nearly 10 tweets a day and continued to interact actively.

When given the opportunity to renew his contract early, Wade was the first player to announce that he would focus on the free market next year. Seeing the Cavaliers and his agency team constantly helping his good brother to strengthen his team, the Flash became anxious.

There is competition among friends. James is "thriving" while the Heat are "in dire straits". Seeing that Pat Riley has no major moves and only wants to renew his contract, Wade once again expressed his position through the Miami Herald:
"If the Heat can compete for the NBA championship, I will stay in Miami for a long time. I hope the team can build a championship-level team!"

Wade's agent Henry Thomas is also helping his big client find suitable players, but the situations with the Heat and the Cavaliers are completely different. Pat Riley is very aloof and will not be manipulated by the players at all.

Although Henry Thomas is also a well-known agent in CAA Sports, Oilhead ignored his hints, firmly renewed David Lee's contract, and did not actively sell championship forward Artest.

Wade didn't like the championship experience the two brought and tried to put pressure on the team through his agent, but since the freeze period began, Pat Riley has only publicly responded with one sentence:
"We have everything we need to be a champion."

Henry Thomas is like a father to Wade. The two have a good relationship and all off-court affairs are handled by the agent.
Chris Bosh is also a player under Henry Thomas. The "Dragon King" wanted to return to his country to play, and Wade wanted to send away the championship forward who questioned him. With the intervention of the agent, the two sides hit it off.

Wade's intention to team up with Bosh to play brotherly basketball was so obvious after several days of speaking out that it triggered a backlash from the Raptors, who began to promote that Bosh was "not for sale."

Although they said so, the Raptors did not mind the Heat sending reasonable chips. Unfortunately, the two sides did not reach an agreement, and Pat Riley only wanted to "get it for free".
Wade and Bosh have been flirting on Twitter and have been communicating frequently recently. Seeing that the Cavaliers' lineup is getting better and better, Wade got really anxious this time. Not only did he shout through the media, he also updated his Twitter account simultaneously:

"I think we're on his radar and it's great to see what the Raptors are doing, it means a lot to Bosh and hopefully my brother can get back to the playoffs."

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The person involved, Chris Bosh, is not as active as Wade. After the Raptors agreed to use him as the core of the team, the "Dragon King" no longer spoke out. The One Man, One City Award is still very important.

Artest, who knew Wade wanted to trade him, has been busy recruiting coaches recently and has not paid attention to the "pseudo core" for some time. But now that the free market has opened, he took this opportunity to update his status:
"A cowardly guy can't understand championship experience. A rookie who has not achieved anything is not worthy of pointing fingers at me!"

On Twitter, Wade was almost humiliated by name, and on Facebook, Artest took a photo with his hands full of rings. This statement was strongly supported by New York fans!
Wade's fans were being attacked crazily, and the fans who loved winning and having fun were all standing on the side of the championship forward. Everyone began to look forward to the Miami boxing match, and no one wanted the trade to really happen.

In the afternoon, O'Neal, who was put on the shelf by the Suns, officially announced on social media that the 09-10 season would be the last year of his career, and also gave a preview:
“After I retire I will bring my talent to television broadcasts and I will watch my brothers succeed.”

O'Neal made 2000 million in his last year. Compared to James and Howard's 1500 million, the old shark still had the highest salary in the league.

There are not many teams that want to take over, and the Magic are one of them. Rashard Lewis has one year left on his big contract.

If they take on O'Neal's contract, they will be able to completely rebuild next season with Carter, and the excellent salary space will allow them to catch the "big fish".

The main reason why the contract has not been finalized is that the old shark does not want to return to his parent team. O'Neal is still upset about not giving him a big contract that year.

Although Wade doesn't like David Lee, the championship forward still posted the photo on Facebook during dinner time.

Pat Riley, head coach Spoelstra, David Lee and Matt Bartelstein took a photo in the restaurant. The four of them smiled brightly, announcing that the Heat's most important contract renewal has been completed.

The champion forward also ignored Wade and updated his personal status through Twitter, showing his loyalty:
"I will take on more leadership responsibilities in the new season and bring a winning culture and championship mentality to the locker room."

"Let's go Heat!"

Twitter has brought fans and stars closer together. David Lee has been holding back for more than a month to update his status, and Miami fans have responded positively. Artest was the first to leave a message to support his little brother:
"The championship forward will change the Heat!"

Wade was still at home talking to his agent about the free market and the team's lineup. When he noticed Henry Thomas took out his phone and shook his head, he immediately knew it must be bad news:

"Wade, you are still young. We have all noticed the decline of the Knicks. Maybe Lee can still show his personal dominance, but basketball is for five people."

"The rookies they added don't have outstanding talent, the championship game is about to end, and your relationship with Pat Riley shouldn't be so tense."

"In my opinion, next season is your chance. The Heat just need to add some big men and point guards."

Henry Thomas, who had some gray hair, did not blame Wade for his recent overstepping of authority. Instead, he slowly explained it to the Flash. The latter did not respond immediately. After thinking for a moment, he whispered:
"I didn't want to do this, but I didn't have confidence in my knee and maybe I shouldn't have had surgery in college."

"I want to win the championship as a core player. I don't want to watch the FMVP trophy fall on someone else's head after my body declines."

In front of his close agent, Wade no longer concealed his inner thoughts and for the first time explained why he was so anxious.

Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals left a deep impression on Wade. If it weren't for Li You's outrageous buzzer beater, the Cavaliers might have won two games in a row. The result of the subsequent decisive battle might be hard to predict. This was the first time Wade felt the call of the championship since entering the league. If James can do it, there is no reason why he can't do it.

"I will talk to Leon Rose. William Wesley still stands on Gilbert's side. The two have some disagreements. Maybe we will have a chance next year."

"This is an alternative plan, Wade. You have to learn to accept reality. The Heat is Pat Riley's team. I suggest you leave here. The Magic is also a good choice. Your living environment will not change."

"Chicago has also accumulated outstanding talent. Recently, they plan to trade for the 76ers' young center. This is also my advice to Bosh."

Henry Thomas didn't want to deal with the oily guy, so he took this opportunity to encourage Wade to run away, but the Flash had been assimilated into the Heat's team culture and still didn't agree:
"I'll consider it! If the three of us join forces, maybe we can win four consecutive championships."

Wade did not hide his thoughts. He and James had discussed this matter a long time ago, but both felt that the other was not a good match, so they did not discuss it in depth.

But after careful consideration, Wade felt that it would be safer for the three of them to join forces. Li You could always give people surprises. He didn't want any accidents and just wanted to experience a "crushing game" to complete his revenge.

Wade, who had been beaten for many years, had had enough of Denver's humiliation. He had imagined more than once that he would beat the Knicks by 58 points and celebrate wildly in Madison Square Garden.

Seeing that Wade was silent again, Henry Thomas could only step forward and pat him on the shoulder. He was actually undecided. Li You's personal condition did not look like a 32-year-old player:

“Will the Championship Game ever really end?”

The nights at the Mandalay Bay Resort are intoxicating, and the cheers in the public casinos represent the carnival of tourists and gamblers.

The Independence Day fireworks show not long ago attracted quite a lot of people. In addition, Li You has been active here recently, so many onlookers joined in the fun.

A private card game was specially arranged. The exclusive butler left early, and Heather Podesta, who served as temporary dealer, livened up the atmosphere with the stimulation of champagne.

Heather Podesta, who has big black wavy hair, is 39 years old. She has a good figure in the black dress, but there are a lot of wrinkles on her face. Her years of life as a congressional assistant and lawyer have consumed a lot of her energy.

"I thought talented entrepreneurs would be really good at poker, Elon, but it looks like you're losing again."

Musk was absent-minded at this time, with the collar of his white shirt open. These people were just playing cards and gossiping instead of talking about the key things, making it difficult for him to concentrate.

"Well, luck is always on Li's side."

Tony Podesta, 66, is of Italian descent. Seeing his wife teasing him from time to time, he couldn't help but laugh. The old man has gained a lot of weight, and his neck is almost gone. He looked at the cards in his hand and sighed again:

“I heard about Lee’s Texas Hold’em when I was in Washington, so the old guys like golf.”

Brian Bilbray, who was sitting in a row, leaned back in his chair. The Democratic member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee was very satisfied with the reception. Apart from Li You, he won the most.

He is already 58 years old. Compared with pretty girls, he prefers American dollars. Bill Bray, with short gray hair, said confidently:
"God is not completely on Li's side tonight. I like electric cars. It looks like I have a chance to experience the big toy for young people."

Adam Schiff, 49, has a bald forehead. Although he is a member of the Donkey Party, he does not care about his identity. He talked endlessly about tennis before, and he was particularly confident when talking about marathon.

As a California senator, he still attaches great importance to the ATVM loan plan. Noticing Musk's reaction, he glanced at Li You who was bragging to the old man, and took the initiative to bring up the topic:
"The Department of Energy was too hasty in pushing forward the Energy Independence and Security Act last year, and many of the rules are problematic."

Finally getting to the point, Musk ignored Dabo's teasing and immediately looked up to explain something, but Li You took over the conversation faster and distributed cigars again:

“Mr Schiff is right in saying why the scheme only applies to four-wheeled passenger vehicles and coverage should be extended to two- and three-wheeled vehicles.”

“This can help more companies.”

Musk was stunned in his seat. It was clearly about subsidies for the auto industry, but Li You made completely irrelevant suggestions. He thought the two congressmen opposite him would shake their heads in rebuttal, but he heard laughter instead.

Brian Bilbray was beaming with joy, not even looking at the cards, and puffing on his cigar, he agreed repeatedly.
Adam Schiff's forehead lit up as if he had found a like-minded person. When talking about the coverage issue, he repeatedly praised Li You's ideas, as if he had forgotten the original provisions of the bill.

As the two senators began to discuss coverage in a casual manner, Li You occasionally added a few words, and Tony Podesta glanced at the celebrity entrepreneur sitting in his seat and also joked:
"We are not welcome in the auto industry, which wants to use loans to pay for retiree health care."

"Ford has been lobbying since 08, and now we still have a chance."

No one mentioned Tesla's loan issue, but instead talked about Nissan's request for money. Li You laughed and cursed from time to time, and the card game soon started again.

As it was almost midnight, Heather Podesta, with a red face, patted Musk on the shoulder as she said goodbye, and then silently scratched Li You's palm.

The old men staggered, and tonight's Texas Hold'em was a lot of fun. When Li You sent the last person away, he saw Musk with a question mark on his face and comforted him again:
"Expand the coverage, give these guys some benefits, and they'll be proposing it to the House very soon."

"Believe me, the relevant bill will be passed immediately. All we have to do is collect the money and produce new products."

Musk finally came to his senses. He didn't want to believe that there were still people willing to help the automotive industry when it was in such a state. Now, after hearing Li You's reply, he subconsciously said:

"Is GM's bankruptcy also related to these subsidies? Damn, they are crazy."

(End of this chapter)