NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 757 "Go work!?" (No protagonist chapter)
On Thursday, September 2010, 9, Michael Jordan, who was saddled with $16 million in debt, began to cheer for the Bobcats again.

Although the Heat did not start training camp as early as they did, McDunk has been quite active recently, appearing in newspapers many times and announcing that he would renew his contract with Larry Brown.
When appearing on the USA Today show, Michael Dunk once again expressed his confidence in the team, claiming that he would not form a "giant" team and that drafting and building a team is the future direction of the team!
Interestingly, when talking about the large number of three-pointers in the World Championships in Türkiye, McDunk also loaned himself a loan, with a smile on his black face, and said jokingly:

"Obviously, the physicality is going down and the rules are starting to favor the perimeter."

"According to these rules, if I play the way I want to play, I'm pretty sure I'll get fouled, maybe I'll get to the free throw line a lot, and 100 points might not be a difficult thing."

It seems that Michael Jordan "disdained" the three-point shooting trend. Under the guidance of the host, Michael Jordan finally gave his reasons:

"Every player aspires to be like Lee, but youngsters must realise one thing, Lee is special!"

"Shooting a three-pointer with the ball in a fierce physical confrontation is a bad shot choice. Lee made scoring look easy, and the Knicks also inflated the data, but all of this is an illusion."

"This is based on Lee's extraordinary shooting talent. If he wants, 100 points is not a problem, but young players must be down-to-earth. I recommend them to watch Kobe's games."

"Kobe's statistics are not impressive, but he fully realized his talent through hard work and training, which is what young players should do."

Mamba has asked his big brother for advice on basketball matters more than once, and the two have a very good relationship. When Kobe's reputation fell, Michael Dunk also wanted to help his little brother.

However, when talking about the "position of the greatest player in NBA history", Michael Jordan did not brag for Kobe, but commented truthfully:
"Kobe's career is still going on. We can't always compare him with Lee, who has 12 championships. You can't hold him to the standards of the best player in history."

"Kobe deserves the top 20. He has a ring. Although he is not the best player of the Lakers, his skills and attitude towards basketball surpass many players."

"I hope the commentators can give him some more time. The Lakers' championship window has not closed yet."

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The reason why Michael Jordan spoke for his younger brother on the show was mainly because the Lakers had recently suffered a major setback and the team's market value had declined.

According to an unnamed source, the negotiations between Time Warner and the Lakers fell through completely, the new broadcasting contract was gone, and the market value returned to US$08 million in 5.8.

You know, after Tim Duncan joined the team, the Lakers had the opportunity to sign the league's largest broadcasting agreement with Time Warner.

But after this year's finals, the poor performance caused all the sponsors to run away.

Coupled with the fact that Buss' physical condition was getting worse and worse, the brother and sister had a split, and season ticket sales were declining, it became natural for the Lakers to fall into a trough.

In early September, Magic Johnson sold his shares in the Lakers in a low-key manner, avoiding some losses in time. For this, Buss did not blame the meritorious player and publicly expressed his understanding:

"This is just an ordinary business transaction. Maji is still the vice president of the team, and the Lakers will always be his home."

At the time, sports fans were all paying attention to the World Championships in Türkiye, and only sports business magazines broke the relevant inside gossip, which did not cause much heated discussion.

Yesterday, the new broadcasting agreement fell through completely. Fortune magazine gave the latest assessment. Only then did the spectators realize how much the Lakers had lost. It was no wonder that Magic Johnson quietly ran away.
Although it is not December yet, Forbes magazine also has internal sources revealing that the Knicks' market value may exceed 12 billion US dollars.

The number of users who pay for the game, led by major sponsors such as JPMorgan Chase, Ax Capital, PepsiCo, General Motors, Delta Airlines, and Motorola, is very stable, and the number of advertisers is also increasing.

After the relevant news came out, Wizards major shareholder Ted Leonsis made a strong statement in an interview that CBA will adopt a hard cap system after it is confirmed!
There are many people who are envious and jealous. The recent labor-management negotiations have turned into a "fighting conference". The board members are all planning to "fight the rich", and releasing false news such as a hard salary cap is a common tactic.

The result was that the NBA issued a $10 fine that day. David Stern was also very tough. He not only denied the fake news, but also gave evidence of "prosperity" at the media conference:

"The league's season ticket sales set a new historical record!"

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This week, the dazzling commercial information diluted Durant's gold medal news, and columns about the "blood-sucking alliance" of the James Dolan family began to appear in New York.

Charles Sr.'s Cablevision was successfully privatized after experiencing a financial fraud scandal. With the explosion of MSG, the cable TV business also rose.

Vanity Fair magazine recently revealed changes in Cablevision's board of directors.

Kimberly Wexler, who has disappeared from the New York public's sight in the past two years, has quietly appeared on the list.

Those who are familiar with Li You’s love history know that this is the mother of a child and is currently running for a seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives. After some digging, it turned out that the GOAT also "sucked blood"!

However, most New York fans and season ticket holders do not care about these issues. Even if the team sends out signals that it will play badly in the new season, everyone will still pay for tickets.

Faced with the rising ticket prices year by year, some old fans are indeed complaining, but more krypton gold fans are waving their money to show off their good seats
There is also good news for New York fans who are reluctant to spend money. After Carmelo Anthony joined the Nets, the game next door will also be worth watching.

On Reddit, some Knicks fans noticed that the ticket prices next door had only increased slightly, so they immediately launched a "group buying" campaign. What people were discussing under the post was not cheering, but how to have fun.

Anthony hasn't even played a single game, but he's already gained a bunch of loyal black fans. Many people are ready to "fuck" him and tell this wimp that even if he moves to Brooklyn, New York fans won't support him!

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At the end of the morning show, ESPN updated the news simultaneously, but on the website, the title of the relevant content became:
"Jordan: I Could Score 100 Points In Today's NBA."

Translated, it means "I can score 100 points in today's NBA."
The content encouraging the Mamba also became that Kobe could barely make it into the top 20 shooting guards in history. Only the part about Li You was reported truthfully. After all, the best in history has become an established fact.

The news that the NBA is seeking to cut players' salaries was once again overshadowed by gossip. After reading the report, the spectators started holding online "meetings" again.

Kobe, who has been "taking the blame" recently, has stopped reading newspapers. Although Mamba is still recovering from a knee injury, his enthusiasm for training has not diminished in the slightest.

On Wednesday, the Heat officially opened the closed training camp. After hearing the news from his agent, Kobe could not sit still and immediately told the team that the training camp should be opened earlier. The management, who were busy dealing with the broadcasting contract, had no mood to care about these things. Jim Buss even gave Kobe a "rejection".

When he arrived at the Toyota Center training hall this afternoon, the only people to greet Mamba were Jeanie Buss and her good friend Linda Rambis.

Season ticket sales have declined, and Jeanie Buss, who is in charge of operations, has also been blamed. Since the loss of the Time Warner broadcasting contract, there has been a small quarrel every two days and a big quarrel every three days.

Seeing Kobe in the office, Jeanie Buss sat behind her desk, rubbing her forehead and said helplessly:

"Kobe, Phil is right. You have to learn to lead the team in a proper way. No one likes to work overtime during the holidays. Maybe you can organize a few golf tournaments."

Linda Rambis, who was wearing a gray business suit, was also a little dissatisfied that Mamba did not fully support her husband as head coach. Seeing Kobe sitting on the sofa, she added:
"You can also consider attending Vujacic's party. Amar'e told me that he is going to propose to Sharapova. I think you should be with your teammates."

"."

Hearing Linda's constant gossip, Kobe was silent for a while. It was precisely because the team members were not interested in basketball that he wanted to make everyone nervous. When the other party said they were tired, Mamba said seriously:
"We have to get nervous! This is not the locker room atmosphere of a championship team. No one cares about basketball."

"These guys are just like those stupid sports reporters who think the Heat have already won the championship! We have to make these lazy bastards realize that the Lakers are the championship team!"

After saying a few words, Kobe was furious and began to denounce Stoudemire for forming cliques. He said that the champion forward did not look like he was here to play basketball after signing a big contract and even wanted to enter Hollywood.
Phil Jackson has talked to his girlfriend about Kobe's problems in the locker room more than once. Jeanie Buss also knows that what Mamba said makes sense, but thinking of the current bad situation, she can only shake her head and suggest:
"Byron told me that after the new season starts, your playing time will be strictly controlled until your knee injury is fully recovered."

"At the beginning of the season, Stoudemire will become the core of the team. You should have a good chat. As for the training camp, we will still officially open it after the media day."

"Kobe, basketball isn't everything, I don't want to see your life become a mess"

Of course, Kobe knew that the other party was talking about Vanessa's plan to file for divorce in the Orange County Court. Ever since he was exposed for having fierce confrontations with several "female players", Mamba has not yet obtained his wife's forgiveness.

Linda started to help again. Women should help women. Kobe was overwhelmed by what he heard. In the end, it was Pelinka who came to his side who came to the rescue:
"Coach Scott will adopt a new tactical system in the new season. Kobe just wants everyone to get familiar with it in advance."

"Even if it's just a video session, being together for half a month will help. We really should get nervous, just like the Heat did, and adapt to the new tactics in advance."

The Heat recently capitulated to LeBron James' team, hiring coach Mike Mancias and liaison Randy Mims after laying off 30 employees.

Although the closed training camp has started, news continues to come out, and every day there are commentators discussing the Heat's training content and new tactical system.

Jeanie Buss naturally also saw the news in the mainstream sports media, but what the Lakers need to solve more at this time is the issue of the broadcasting contract.

Fox Sports West has the old relationship with Buss, but the two sides have not reached a consensus on the new contract. Without these revenues, the entire management cannot accept it.

"We've got some trouble, Kobe, now all you have to do is sit back and relax."

Seeing Mamba frowning, Jeanie Buss could only force a smile and continued:
"I talked to Phil about this topic, and he thinks the pick-and-roll system doesn't affect your role. I'll let Byron talk to you about this again."

"Believe me, you will be able to cooperate happily"

When leaving the office, Kobe said nothing. The Lakers made him feel unfamiliar. No one seemed to be pursuing the championship anymore, and the new players came to the team without saying hello to him as the boss.

When they arrived at the arena, only Brian Shaw was waiting for his little brother as usual. Seeing Kobe's expression, he knew that the idea of ​​starting the training camp early was completely off:

"Bro, not everyone wants to be a winner like you do!"

Brian Shaw still tried to dissuade Kobe from joining the team. He stared at the sullen Mamba and spoke his mind for the first time:
"Maybe for superstars, this is the worst time, but for most role players, they can happily accept losing."

"With the same salary, no one would blame them even if they lost. The backcourt players in the Eastern Conference didn't even need to make excuses. Everyone knew they couldn't be a match for Lee."

"You can't ask a guy like Felton who is used to the Bobcats locker room to work as hard as you do. Basketball is just a job for them."

Kobe couldn't help but widen his eyes. It seemed that he couldn't understand the mentality of losing calmly. Mamba didn't continue training like he did a few days ago. Instead, he turned around and walked away disappointedly:
"Basketball isn't supposed to be like this!"

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Looking at his little brother's back, Brian Shaw sighed secretly, he had wanted to say this for a long time, after 8 consecutive championships, the majority of them were lying flat.

The few "rebels" didn't have a very good career. Allen Iverson, the unyielding fighter back then, was completely gone. Brian Shaw didn't want to say anything more and whispered to Pelinka:
"Kobe may not realize one thing yet. Just like what Lee said, basketball is just a job for most players!"

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When Kobe returned to his empty home at night, he received another text message from his good brother Michael Dunk. After reading the content, he turned on the TV. The evening Sports Center was still gossiping about the morning news.

"Mr. David Olsen has just confirmed that his daughter has given birth to a boy for Lee."

Li You welcomed his 11th child, and the starting lineup of the Li football team was announced. Kobe, who was staring at the TV, thought of his beloved daughter running away with his wife, and he was so angry that he cursed!
Obviously, "Li You also did it", but the other party's family is harmonious, and David Olsen, the father, didn't say a word about the unmarried pregnancy.
Stephen A. Smith, who was invited, started to talk about his "little essay" in front of the camera. He shook his phone and said with a big grin:
"I got news from the Lakers that Kobe is very dissatisfied with Michael Jordan's evaluation! He thinks he should be ranked in the top 10 in history!"

"That's the most outrageous thing I've ever heard. Kobe only has one ring and he's not even the best player on the Lakers."

Watching the chatterbox in the TV series, Kobe was confused at first, suspecting that he was hallucinating. Then he heard all kinds of reasons to laugh at him, and he was so angry that he immediately took out his phone and sent a text message:
"Shut your filthy mouth! You *****!"

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(End of this chapter)