NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 712 "Superstar Alliance". (Daily Chapter)
On Thursday, May 2010, 5, the NBA officially announced the best lineup of this season.

The five players selected for the best team are:
You Li, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard;
The five players in the best second team are:

Deron Williams, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Pau Gasol, Amar'e Stoudemire;
The five players in the best third team are:

Steve Nash, Joe Johnson, Dirk Nowitzki, Tim Duncan, Tyson Chandler.

After the best lineup was announced, the Knicks also sent their blessings on their own show.

Although the championship center has only played 65 games this year, he was recently selected to the All-Defensive Team. He is excellent in both offense and defense and has become a pillar of the inside line!

After the end of this season, Chandler also has player options. Although he did not agree to renew his contract like Gasol did, it is unlikely that the championship center will leave.

If you want to poach such an outstanding big man, you have to offer him a contract that he can't refuse. When it comes to spending money, the Knicks are not afraid of any opponent.

Not long ago, the league announced the best defensive team, the five players on the defensive team are:

You Lee, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Gerald Wallace, Dwight Howard;
The five players on the best defensive second team are:

Kobe Bryant, Thabo Sefolosha, Josh Smith, Anderson Varejao, Tyson Chandler.

Varejao, who has become the backbone of the Hornets, has performed well on both offense and defense this year. He has also passed on his championship experience and has a good cooperation with Chris Paul!

Unfortunately, Paul suffered a knee injury this season and the Hornets ultimately missed the playoffs. Coupled with the coaching change, it is very likely that Varejao will be put on the shelf by the team.

There have been trade rumors recently that the Lakers are interested in this young center, but Kobe seems to be opposed to it, and Mamba denied the relevant trade information very early.

After the league announced the news this morning, social media became lively again. Artest suddenly complained about the Heat's team plan on Twitter, which stunned many people:
"Pat Riley only wants to exploit the players but not fight for our interests. His cowardly plan will not succeed!"

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He was almost selected into the All-Defensive Team. Not long ago, Artest was very dissatisfied with his failure to be selected. After complaining about head coach Spoelstra in a sarcastic manner, he directly criticized the oily-headed guy this time.

Local sports reporters in Miami soon broke the inside information that the championship forward was most likely not in the team's plans, and the oily head planned to completely reorganize to cater to the recent "superstar alliance".

CAA Sports has been very active recently. Wade's agent has revealed to the media that during this offseason, its players will unite to decide the future direction of the league.

Wade, Chris Bosh, Joe Johnson, Stoudemire and other players who are in their contract years will form an alliance and everyone will sit down and talk.

Not only star players, but also many role players have terminated their contracts early and announced their entry into the free market. Naturally, their agents welcome this.

Nowitzki also entered the free market. On the Knicks side, there are more players in contract years, and the call for forming a super team is getting louder and louder. Many people declare that a new era of NBA has begun!

Since the Bulls were eliminated, the Chicago sports media has been "IF" every day, actively recruiting Wade to "go home" and join forces with Rose to complete "revenge."

The Magic's general manager also said that the team can sign two more maximum-salary players. There is currently no unsaleable player in the team. Even the Black Mamba Vince Carter can be sent away as long as there is a suitable opportunity.

Interestingly, although LeBron James is not in the “Superstar League”, the agent of the Chosen One has an ambiguous attitude.

It is difficult for the Cavaliers to bring in more top-salary players, and with owner Gilbert seemingly opposed to the "additional luxury tax clause," James' contract extension is also in question.

In the afternoon, David Stern made a rare statement about his attitude towards the "Superstar Alliance" in an interview:

"I hope that the star players can stay in the team. This is the original intention of our rules!"

"Compared to forming a super team, I believe fans would rather see a model like the Knicks that relies on the draft to succeed."

“Lee is the best role model and I hope to see the next Lee emerge in the league.”

The bosses were already somewhat dissatisfied with the labor-management agreement. Now that the star players have taken the initiative to form a group and the players' union has not responded, David Stern can no longer sit still. This monopoly cannot happen again.

Wade, who was sued by his ex-wife again, has been busy showing his love with Union recently. Perhaps he saw the relevant news on Twitter, ignored the president's views, and suddenly interacted with his friends.

Yesterday, Chris Bosh posted a message on Twitter, "Where should I go?", which sparked a discussion among Raptors fans. Wade directly turned around and showed his attitude:

"Bro, we can sit down and talk!"

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Wade has become the leader of the "Superstar League". His intention to play "brother basketball" is too obvious. He just updated his Twitter and the comment section is full of curses.

Perhaps because he was touched by the joke, Wade suddenly retweeted the comment "You are just afraid of Lee's rule", and the content was also very simple:
"If the Heat could also pay a large luxury tax, I would have won the championship."

The comment section became even more lively at once. As New York fans joined in, the comments were overwhelmingly “You were beaten by Lee”, “It’s not too late to change to No. 1”, and “The next AI”.
Wade, who has been dealing with a lawsuit in Chicago recently, twitched his eyes when he saw the message on his phone. The comment section was flooded again. Li You's fans are extremely powerful!
The 8-year-old son felt aggrieved when he saw his father was absent-minded, so his mother took his father and his "stepmother" to court, claiming that they had caused emotional stress to the two children.
Zaire doesn't think his 2-year-old brother feels any pressure, but his father has a bad reputation among his peers. The little guy rarely asks about his father's work:
"Are we leaving Miami? I don't like Chicago."

Wade saw the embarrassment on his eldest son's face and felt helpless for a moment. If Pat Riley had readily agreed to send the championship forward away, he wouldn't have to "jump up and down".

There are still advantages to playing in Miami, such as paying less taxes, having a good climate, and winning the highest honor of the "One Man, One City Award". If the team can be built the way he expects, Wade does not plan to leave:

"How about I take you to Los Angeles for a few days in a few days?"

Without waiting for his eldest son to respond, Wade took out the tickets and prepared to go to Los Angeles to watch the Western Conference Finals.

"Why don't we go to New York?" Zaire's voice became smaller and smaller when he noticed his father's unhappy expression. All the kids were fans of winning, and going to New York to watch a game was an honorable thing.

Wade didn't want to show a bad face in front of his son, and quickly adjusted his mood. He had to send the championship forward away. Artest was very destructive, and what made him even more speechless was that even the president praised this tough guy.

Just yesterday, at the start of the Cinco de Mayo celebration in the White House Rose Garden, O'Neal mocked the NBA's best defensive team and expressed regret for Artest's failure to be selected.

Wade felt a little jealous after reading the news. He gets praised for winning and doesn't take the blame for losing. Even the coaching staff can't do anything about the championship forward. Oily Head even compromised. This treatment is much better than his!

There was no game that night, and the semifinals are currently showing a one-sided trend, with the Knicks, Cavaliers, Lakers, and Trail Blazers all leading their opponents 2:0.

The Thunder performed well in G2, but consecutive mistakes in the crucial fourth quarter ruined the game. This was also the most suspenseful matchup among the four games.

TNT's program was broadcast as scheduled. Tomorrow night, the Celtics will face the crucial Game 3. Whether they can win the decisive game is what the commentators are most concerned about.

In the studio, the trio did not hold a "meeting" with Garnett this time because Pierce was silent and performed even worse!
In the two games, facing the Knicks' defense, the original leader averaged only 13.5 points per game. Not only did he perform mediocrely against Marion, but he also fell silent when he switched defense against Li You.

If it weren't for JR Smith's average defense, Pierce's stats would be even worse because of his poor performance against a bigger opponent.

91:117, the Celtics lost in the third quarter of Game 2, and Danny Ainge, who was with the team, couldn't stand it on the bench. He was so angry that he threw his towel into the court in the third quarter.
The director spoofed the shot of Danny Ainge throwing the towel, -25000 US dollars. The league has issued a fine. At present, it seems that the Celtics have no ability to fight back.

Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, who are former players, did not criticize the "superstar alliance" on the show, but they did have something to say about "banding together":

"Those young people think basketball is too simple. The Celtics are the best example. The 'Big Four' model has completely failed."

"Paul Pierce will definitely bounce back after returning to his home court, but I still don't think highly of them. Lee didn't try his best, maybe he's still testing the waters!"

Kenny Smith briefly commented on the comparison between Li You and Pierce when the director showed the data. The gap is too big:

两场比赛，场均出场38分钟，场均拿到38.0分5.0篮板11.5助攻2.0抢断1.5盖帽1.5失误；

The shooting percentage was 63.1%, the three-point shooting percentage was 52.3%, and the free throw shooting percentage was 100%.

Looking at Pierce's 13.5 points with a hit rate of less than %, as a core outside player and a single player in key rounds, the performance of the original leader was really poor.
As a senior in the "teaming up", Charles Barkley is more experienced. When talking about this topic, he did not directly deny his partner's point of view as he did in the past, but predicted meaningfully:
"Just because the Celtics failed doesn't mean young people won't succeed."

"I know Bosh and Wade have a common agent. This offseason, they can team up and even have a chance to bring in another star player."

“Think about their age, once this happens, they might be able to keep winning like Lee did.”

David Stern doesn't want to see this happen. Ernie Johnson won't go against the grain on the show, but will follow the president in giving advice:
"As Mr. Stern said, young people should be patient."

"Lee's success is the best example. Basketball is more than just trophies. I believe the fans who support them don't want to see the birth of a super team."

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After the show was broadcast, TNT’s Twitter was flooded with angry fans. Fans of the Celtics, Heat, Bulls, 76ers, and Magic all said that TNT had taken money!
Most fans said that they like super teams. Everyone wants to experience the feeling of "winning all the time", and the comment section once turned into a "recruitment meeting".

Friday, May 5th. Because the two teams are too close, the Knicks team only arrived in Boston yesterday.

In the afternoon, outside the hotel, some fans "rebelled", and many chose to block Li You and his group outside the stadium. The passion for winning also swept Boston.

ESPN was responsible for the broadcast of the crucial Game 3. A group of sports reporters also crowded around the bus early and started chattering when they saw Li You dressed in sportswear.

The host of ABC had the most face. With the help of the team staff, Chris Cuomo approached Li You with a smile.

As the younger brother of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, sometimes you have some privileges and can always get first-hand information that others can't get.

"Lee, congratulations on being selected into the All-NBA First Team for 13 consecutive seasons! This record is incredible!"

"I noticed that many Boston fans have expressed their support for you. I understand that your relationship didn't seem to be very good in the past. For the upcoming 8 consecutive championships, what do you want to say to the local fans?"

Chris Cuomo is obviously lying with his eyes open. The Celtics' die-hard fans have never betrayed them. The eight consecutive championships are something everyone is proud of. Now the "mortal enemies" have also been achieved. This is the worst case scenario.

"I felt the passion of the fans! In fact, I have been studying that successful Celtics team since I entered the league."

"Those historical superstars gave me a lot of inspiration, and this city made me feel my love for basketball."

"The Celtics are a great opponent. I will be in better shape for tonight's game! This is the best way to give back to the fans who support me."

Li You, who was also lying with his eyes open, smiled brightly, as if the Celtics fans were really moved by him.
Chris Cuomo burst into laughter when he heard this. The cheers from the fans around him became even louder. Taking this opportunity, he jokingly asked:
"Better condition? We all know that the opponent will use double-team tactics like crazy. Li, how many points will you get tonight?"

Li You seemed not to have heard the hidden meaning. He thought for a moment and then responded seriously:
"Kevin didn't say hello to me in two games. I'm going to score 50 points tonight when I return to his home court!"

"Maybe this will earn him respect! I'll run more pick-and-rolls."

"You know, I have always believed that giving your all is the best respect!"

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After the brief interview, the Boston reporters were speechless as they watched Chris Cuomo's overjoyed look. Looking around at the "traitors" around them, they all had a bad feeling:
“It won’t be a tragedy.”

(End of this chapter)