NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 681 Bringing Talent to the Other Side of the Ocean (Daily Chapter)

On Sunday, September 2009, 9, the European Championship was in the second round of the group stage, and the match between Croatia and France that night received extra attention.

Tony Parker and Boris Diaw have been friends since their youth team days. They have a very good relationship and Diaw was the best man at Parker's wedding.

There is also competition among friends. In the French team, Parker is the absolute core, but this year he led the Spurs to miss the playoffs in the NBA, which made Parker lose face.

After the Hall of Fame event, Duncan's low-key acceptance of the invitation from big brother David Robinson was hailed as a positive signal, which also led to more and more news of "going home".

At 8 o'clock in the evening, many San Antonio sports reporters flocked to the local Uczniczka Stadium in Bydgoszcz. In addition to tracking Parker's news, everyone also wanted to take advantage of the popularity.

There was still an hour before the game started. Parker was somewhat helpless to be interviewed. He had no idea what Duncan was going to do. When it came to this topic, he could only respond dryly:

"I don't know yet, but no matter where he plays, I wish Tim the best!"

"Now I am focusing on the current game. As for the off-season work, that is not my responsibility."

The sports media in San Antonio are eager to let the "big shot" go home next season. Compared with Duncan, Bynum is more like a willful "child" with a poor attendance rate and still asking for a big contract.

In the past, everyone had doubts about Duncan’s role, but after two seasons of being “beaten”, everyone realized that the MVP is not exaggerated, and Duncan is indeed strong enough!
During the offseason, the Spurs focused on "scraps" as usual and did not make any decent reinforcements. Parker doesn't really care about this. Winning is the best, but losing is actually acceptable.

"I swear, there's no hope for them! Pau is getting better and better."

Dio, who was passing by, hugged his friend and made sarcastic remarks again, and reminded the reporters that Pau Gasol was "killing all the teams" in the group stage and was in great form.

The French team was placed in Group E in the second round, while Spain was in Group F. In the matches a few days ago, the former was making great strides, while the latter seemed a little slow to warm up.

But as the competition progressed, Gasol's condition became better and better. He seemed to have fully recovered and was even more dominant than in this year's playoffs.

Parker punched his friend. Dio always liked to tease his performance in the finals. The Spurs did lose badly that year.

"After the game here, I will talk to the team about this matter. No matter what happens, I will lead the Spurs back to the playoffs. This is my promise to the fans."

Forced to make bold statements, Parker said these words in a serious manner and finally satisfied the reporters. The Spurs' ticket sales were not very good, and the regular season was about to begin, so now they had to paint a big picture.

Seeing his friend who had finished the interview return to the locker room and began to shake his head, Dio, who had already sat down, began to share his championship experience:
"Look at your salaries. Don't expect a championship. Whether it's the Knicks or the Lakers, it cost a lot of money to win the championship."

"Like Michael Jordan said, enjoying the sport of basketball is what you should do. These reporters are deceiving the fans."

In the locker room, everyone joined in the booing. What Dio said made a lot of sense. After all, he himself was an example. The Knicks gave away a big contract just to maintain the lineup.

Parker stopped pretending in front of his teammates, shrugging his shoulders and no longer showing his desire for victory:
"Of course I know, but it has little to do with me. My life is pretty good now."

Shaking the phone in his hand, Parker started texting Eva again amid the boos of his teammates, and also sent a message to Erin Barry.

Although the good brother has returned home, it does not affect his relationship with Irene. After taking care of her for a season, the relationship between the two has become closer through the bond of basketball.

While Dio was still teasing his friend, Parker had already begun looking forward to the new season's competition. He planned to continue to hone his ball-handling skills. As for the results, it would be fine as long as they were good enough.

After the game started at 21 p.m., Parker, who was in great form, showed good competitive form. After falling behind in the first half, he defeated Croatia with a wave of attacks in the third quarter.

Dio, who successfully lost weight, once again demonstrated his all-around attributes, delivering 10 assists in a single game and helping the team withstand the opponent's counterattack in the fourth quarter.

In the end, the score was fixed at 79:89, and the French team completed the counterattack and maintained their unbeaten record.

Interestingly, according to the current ranking trend, in the quarter-finals, France, which ranks first in the group, will face Spain, which ranks fourth in the group.

Sports reporters in San Antonio all expect to see Parker lead the team to victory. The new core of the Spurs should show his leadership qualities!

On Monday, September 9, the Hooker officially announced that Kobe Bryant officially started his China tour and launched a new Mamba signature shoe.

This news did not cause much discussion in the United States. Although the Tech Mamba worked hard to recover his body, the Lakers did not make many moves in the free market, resulting in no one being optimistic about them in the new season.

Among the current trade rumors, only championship forward Artest is the most suitable, but the Heat do not want to let the Lakers get away with it cheaply, and there has been no substantial progress in the talks between the two sides so far.

In fact, Pat Riley didn't want to trade at all. The oily-head emphasized through the media more than once that the Heat already had the conditions to compete for the championship.

The main reason why there are constant trade rumors is that Wade is too active. The two sides have no personal grudges. It's just that in terms of basketball, Artest simply looks down on the Flash.

Wade's agent Henry Thomas is also secretly intervening in the free market, and his current top priority is to get Bosh to Miami.

Fans on the other side of the ocean were very enthusiastic about Kobe's trip to China. His first stop was to attend a charity dinner held by his teammate Sun Yue in BJ. That night, the Mamba was moved again for the first time in a long time.

No one here cares about his achievements, no one mentions his efficiency or advanced data, and no one will belittle him for "crying on others".

With emotions surging, Kobe almost burst into tears during the dinner. He finally donated 50 US dollars and won unanimous praise!
Sun Yue praised Kobe for being so generous. When talking about his experience with the Lakers, the "second-place guard" praised Mamba:
"Kobe is the hardest working player I have ever seen! He devotes everything he has to basketball, and this focus has always inspired me!"

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After finishing BJ's event, Kobe flew to Chengdu without stopping. At the fan event held by Hook, seeing the atmosphere group cheering for him, Mamba's eyes became red again!
In the entire stadium, everyone was cheering for him. There was no questioning, no abuse. Compared with the fans in Los Angeles and New York, this kind of basketball atmosphere was what he had always been looking forward to.

The sales of Mamba signature shoes here are good, similar to Lee You's outfield series. Because they are guard shoes, and the price is more than twice that of the God-Lee series, they have a wider audience.

When Kobe came to the center of the court wearing his new sneakers, the shouting became louder and louder, which almost made Mamba, who was holding the microphone, cry on the spot.

"MVP! MVP!." "Thank you!."

Kobe kept expressing his gratitude loudly and patting his chest. Dunk said he enjoyed the happiness brought by basketball. At this moment, he really felt it and all his depressed mood was swept away.

Infected by the atmosphere on the scene, Kobe worked particularly hard during the event. Although he missed a few shots, he also performed several wonderful dunks, which soon completely ignited the entire stadium.

Before the event ended, Kobe gave his signature shoes to fans and said with true feelings:
"This is one of the most amazing moments I've ever had! Next time, I hope to be here with a trophy! Thank you for your support"

The young fans who had just been smiling happily were confused for a moment when they found out that their idol was actually crying.

In the eyes of fans, although Kobe has only one championship, he is still very successful. He has reached the finals 6 times, won the AMVP twice, was selected into the first team and the first defense many times, and also won the "81-point Dragon Slayer Award".

This achievement has surpassed the most popular McGrady. Although the latter's "35 points in 13 seconds award" is also very impressive, it is far behind Kobe.

Kobe's emotional tears were reported by sports media. When he attended the AEPC summit on the 16th to discuss cooperation plans with Alibaba, Mamba made shocking remarks.

When asked if he would consider playing in the CBA, Kobe, dressed in a black suit, unexpectedly gave a positive answer:
"Why not? I feel the unparalleled love here. If I have the opportunity, I will come to play in the CBA."

“I hope to bring my talent here at the end of my career!”

On Saturday, September 9, after two days of fermentation, the news that Kobe was going to play in the CBA finally attracted the attention of American basketball critics.

Completely different from the attitude on the other side of the ocean, ESPN took the lead in making fun of Mamba early in the morning and also announced the results of a recent survey.

The new season is about to begin, and ESPN has launched an anonymous survey on "Who is the most overrated player in the NBA?" Many NBA players have participated in the activity, including many well-known stars.

In the Sports Center program, facing the camera, Grant Hill, wearing a blue striped suit, took the card handed over by his partner, took a look, smiled, and then whispered:
"Come on!"

"Well, the results show that 96% of players think Kobe Bryant is overrated, and 71% think Shaquille O'Neal is better than reported."

The morning show just ended, and O'Neal, who was busy with his reality show some time ago, started to update his Twitter intensively. The old shark once again encouraged his little brother:

"I don't agree with this result. As a team leader, I know Kobe's strength. He is the best championship puzzle."

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The program also included an anonymous survey on "Will Lee surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time scoring leader?" The result was equally unexpected. None of the players who filled out the questionnaire objected, and all of them completely agreed.

Championship forward Artest, who did not want to reveal his name, even promoted it on social media:
"In the next few years, just by shooting, Lee will become the all-time leading scorer, and there will be no doubt that he will score 4 points."

Crowds of people have been following the drama on YouTube since the Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony. Recently, Li You's personal channel has been frequently updated with family clips, discussing more gossip about his elderly dog ​​Happy than NBA gossip.

As a celebrity dog, Happy has grown up with many fans. Now that everyone sees that the dog is still healthy, they naturally leave messages enthusiastically.

The local New Yorkers actually wanted to know more about the gossip that happened at last weekend's Fashion Week. A reporter photographed Georgina and Ivana holding Li You's fingers, which made more people start paying attention to the little guy.

Aurelius Bloomberg, Georgina's son, Mr Mayor often shares the new family member after the little one started talking.

Cyrus-Lee, the son of Ivana and Li You, is hailed as a billionaire by Donard. As a member of the new generation of family members, he is also often shared.
The attentive reporter released the photos for comparison. Apart from the different hair color, the two little guys look very similar, especially the straight nose bridge, which is exactly the same as Li You.

After looking around, there is only one truth. The spectators are all excited. Your circle is really too chaotic!
It's a rare occasion for Li You to attend a public event, but a bunch of gossip about his private life was uncovered. It was the Chinese New Year in New York, and no one cared about Kobe wanting to bring his talent to the other side of the ocean.

On Sunday, the 20th, the sports-watching crowd finally stopped gossiping because that night’s European Championship final was between Spain and Serbia.

状态越发神勇的加索尔让纽约球迷赞叹不已，1/4决赛面对面淘汰法国队，西班牙大个子怒砍30分14篮板5助攻2盖帽，再次统治了托尼-帕克
In the final that night, Gasol continued his good form and helped the team take a 10-point lead in the first quarter.

This also set the tone for the game. In the next three quarters, Gasol did not force the attack again, but instead frequently participated in the organization. It was not until the fourth quarter that Serbia breathed a sigh of relief.

In the end, 85:63, Spain, which was slow to warm up in the group stage, completed a comeback and won the championship of this European Championship.

20分12篮板4助攻2抢断2盖帽3失误，决赛同样交出完美数据，加索尔成功当选了欧锦赛MVP。

The Spodek Arena was still noisy after the game. Among the 1 fans, some were cheering and some were yelling. Serbia scored no more than 20 points in a single quarter and lost too badly. Some fans could not accept it.

Gasol, who won the championship, showed his tough guy temperament in front of the fans, beating his chest and roaring continuously, making many fans shout passionately.

When Gasol was interviewed, he first praised his teammates and coaching staff. When talking about his injury, he thanked them excitedly:
"After the knee injury I suffered at the Olympics, I had a lot of trouble recovering and I want to thank Lee for helping me find my form this year."

"I also want to thank the Knicks management and coaching staff. I performed a little badly in the playoffs, but everyone kept encouraging me."

"Now that I have achieved my goal, I am going back to New York. I want to help the team win 8 consecutive championships!"

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After these bold words, Gasol continued to show his tough guy character. As he and his teammates walked towards the player tunnel, he kept beating his chest and interacted passionately with the fans on the scene.

No matter what the European commentators thought when they saw this scene, they kept praising it:

"Gasol's good form will make it easier for Lee to complete his 8th consecutive championship. It's incredible. How did New York put these players together?"

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(End of this chapter)