NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 758 A superstar who doesn't want to lose is not a qualified leader. (Daily Chapter)
On Monday, September 2010, 9, as the World Championships in Türkiye officially ended, NBA players returned to their teams.

When broadcasting the game, ESPN occasionally criticized the German team for failing to qualify from the group stage, and at the same time held a meeting with Dirk Nowitzki. This situation made Mavericks fans feel disheartened.

The French team also was eliminated in the group stage. The performances of Tony Parker and Boris Diaw as leaders of the team were not that good either. It was just that they lacked hard honors and received even less criticism.

When Parker, who had been showing his love for his wife the whole time, returned to San Antonio, Popovich had already quietly returned to the position of head coach!
Budenholzer did not complain after being quietly optimized. After all, it was the old man who supported him to take the position. Now he has lost the head coach position, but he has not lost a single US dollar.

With this experience, Budenholzer has officially entered the circle. In the future, he will have to rely on the support of the old man to seek the head coaching position. He even expressed his gratitude before leaving get out of class.

In the World Championships, Argentina performed better. Ginobili was in good shape and returned to the team earlier than his teammates. He wanted to catch up with his old teammates in advance, but Duncan recently "exploded gold coins"
Although Amy gave the green light to the former MVP, Duncan failed to win the custody of the child. He also lost the house he bought in Beverly Hills, and he could not lose a penny of child support.

Low-key Amy recently appeared in Orange County, Los Angeles. After temporarily winning the divorce lawsuit, this independent woman finally accepted an interview. When asked about the child custody issue, she fired back:
"I understand Tim's feelings, but he is not a qualified father. He has been lacking company during his child's growth."

"Maybe basketball is more important to him, but I love this family more."

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Amy, who found her true love again, now has a house and money. As for that seemingly bad relationship experience, it is actually not that bad. After all, women also have their own difficulties.

Duncan refused all interviews after returning to Los Angeles. The house and car he bought in Los Angeles were all gone, and his investment consultant also cheated him of most of his savings. The divorce caused his wealth to shrink significantly.

The last NBA star to divide up a huge amount of wealth due to divorce was Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan paid a huge amount of US dollars. In comparison, Duncan's house and car are nothing.

What makes the former MVP feel even more embarrassed is another thing. Shannon Brown is preparing to publish a book recently, and the name of the book has been finalized:

"Dark Los Angeles Basketball: A Guard Lost in Desire"

The publisher is the New York Times, and the book has attracted a large number of readers on social media before it is released. This time, Shannon-Brown has the opportunity to become a best-selling author.

Some sports media began to criticize Shannon Brown's shameless behavior after receiving the news last week, but the verbal accusations did not affect everyone's desire to buy.

Everyone wants to gossip about the inside story of the Lakers locker room. As for whether you are looking forward to other stories, only the readers themselves know.
It was already dinner time when we flew back to San Antonio. Popovich took the initiative to treat us. Parker, Ginobili and Bowen were all there.

In the steak house, some local fans did not disturb Duncan who was concentrating on eating meat. Many men looked at him with sympathy, feeling extremely jealous. It was really pitiful for the outdated MVP!
Bruce Bowen, who blamed himself the most, gnashed his teeth when he thought about the books. He underestimated Shannon Brown's shamelessness. This guy simply didn't care about his dignity for money:
"Bro, if you want to sue him, I'll pay for the lawyers, damn, Niko, he forgot who helped him get the playing time."

Bowen, who kept on producing, scolded Shannon Brown severely, which made Parker, who came back to take care of his big brother Barry's family, feel guilty. The Frenchman was also worried that his affairs would be exposed.

Ginobili didn't want to talk about sad things with his old teammates, so he took the initiative to change the subject. After returning early, he talked to Popovich about the team plan and interrupted:
"We can get back into the playoffs and even have a chance to get to the Finals again, Pop wants to hear that idea."

After returning to the position of head coach, Popovich thought a lot. If you don't pay taxes and win the championship, you have to get bonuses. Now there are a lot of troubles for the big man. The old man thinks that if it doesn't work, just accumulate talents:

"Of course the championship is our goal, but just like when we got you, Tim, we can also choose to accumulate talent."

"We have excellent defenders on the bench. If we add another excellent striker, the team will have a chance to go further."

"Don't worry about the fans, everyone supports you. Like I said before, basketball is not just about championships, the process of pursuing championships is equally important."

The two first-round draft picks that the Lakers gave away that year were of really poor quality. Considering the situation of not having to pay taxes, the old man turned his attention to the draft.

In fact, the Spurs were well prepared. Duncan is getting older and his physical condition is inevitably declining. Without an outstanding forward line, it will be difficult for the team to achieve anything.

Seeing Popovich's expectant eyes, Duncan felt mixed emotions. Without his wife and children, he wanted to pursue the championship even more. After a little contemplation, he finally did not agree to it:
"I think we shouldn't make a decision too early. If there is a chance to win the championship, I hope everyone can unite."

"I may not have much time left, and I want to fulfill my original promise."

"."

Several people were silent after hearing what Duncan said. To be honest, even if the defending champion withdrew, it would not be an easy task to compete for the championship.

Excluding the Western Conference, the opponent in the finals will most likely be the Heat or the Celtics. These giants are strong in basketball, and in comparison, the Spurs are not at an advantage.

Parker, who had been silent for a while, wanted to encourage everyone. The Frenchman smiled and said with a relaxed look:

“If we get a good result before the All-Star Game, we’ll go all out.”

"If something unexpected happens and the results are not ideal, then just like Pop said, accumulate talent."

"There's nothing wrong with losing, Bro. I think we have a chance to win the championship. Lee probably isn't interested in winning all the time. This guy has broken all the championship records."

"."

The French started to make excuses for themselves again. What they meant was not that they were strong, but that without strong opponents, it was their turn.

The compromise was recognized by everyone. Duncan felt aggrieved. He didn't know when everyone started to avoid confronting Li You.

He even suspected that if Li You just raised his arms and shouted "I want the championship", most of the players would personally hand over the trophy to him.
The outdated MVP just felt boring. Thinking of his pursuit and the price he paid for so many years, Duncan lost his appetite for a moment. He looked up at everyone and whispered:
"Don't worry about me, just decide it! After losing weight, I feel my body has recovered well, maybe I can play for a few more years."

The thigh is healthy, Popovich is smiling, the old man also smiles, they stop talking about basketball and ask the waiter to bring the red wine.

When everyone raised their glasses together, Popovich looked around and said with emotion:
"Guys, the future is going to be better!"

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On Tuesday, September 9, the Good Morning America news program aired a news segment that was "eye-opening" early in the morning:

"A Cleveland radio host hired a witch doctor to try to put a curse on Miami Heat forward LeBron James."

When these words were read out, the accompanying picture was the hexagonal ceremony, in which the mysterious witch doctor cursed the chosen one with bones, blood and James' jersey.

What’s even more unbearable is that there are not only curses, but also blessings for Dwight Howard!

"Happy Beast" has not been training actively. He has been busy participating in talk shows recently to show off his "loyal tough guy" persona.

Howard, who was receiving the blessing, had a "ghostly symbol" painted on his forehead. He opened his eyes solemnly, then showed off his biceps to the camera, drank a cup of holy water of unknown ingredients, and shouted loudly: "Thank God for blessing me!"

The serious activities seem very funny. There is a big market for television evangelism in the United States, and many people really believe what these charlatans say.

After last night's show was released, people were discussing it hotly on social media, saying that gods were intervening in basketball and Cleveland's move was too abstract.

Robin Roberts, 40, is widely praised for her warm and authentic style as a female host, but she almost couldn't hold it in when facing the camera, and barely maintained a decent smile when reading about the subsequent developments:

"According to sources close to Dwight Howard, the All-Star was taken to the hospital earlier today with a stomach flu."

"."

Elizabeth Olsen, who is still recuperating in Lenox Hill Hospital, laughed out loud when she saw the news. This is a bit like the style of SNL. The news is so abstract that the audience doubts its authenticity.

While feeding the young girl nutritious porridge, Li You continued to pay attention to other news. Unfortunately, apart from the issue of the ruins of the temple, there was not much useful information.

"Are you going to Scotland for the wedding, dear?"

Olsen blinked, swallowed a mouthful of porridge and asked reluctantly, saying that after giving birth to a big son last Friday, she was particularly attached to the caring care she received in the past few days.

Li You gently stroked the young girl's round face, responded with a smile, and then explained in a low voice:
"The wedding is on Saturday. After it's over, I'll be participating in Hook's Asia tour. I'll be back in Manhattan at the beginning of the month, just in time to pick you up from the hospital."

Olsen nodded sensibly, and then whispered sweet words to her. When breakfast was over, the young girl blushed slightly, and the considerate Li You held her fair skin considerately.

When Olsen thought about how his older son hadn't gotten to drink yet and that all the milk had gone into Li You's stomach in the past few days, his whole body turned red.

Ivana, who was in the suite not far away, was not as shy as the young girl. After lunch, she considerately helped Li You wipe the corners of his mouth.

The old man, who has been more and more high-profile recently, has caused a lot of trouble. Seeing Li You thoughtfully helping to sort out the clothes, Ivana, who was standing with fair skin, stretched out her arms and whispered worriedly:
"Can you help me persuade my father? I saw the report on CNN and everyone was laughing at him."

After giving birth to her second child, Ivana became more mature, no longer looking like a girl, and her figure became much fuller. Li You, who was hugged in her arms, heard the whisper and could only continue to comfort her:

"Maybe you can take a look at the polls. Anyway, it's not as bad as you think!"

Li You blinked and kissed the mature girl who wanted to say something. Ivana finally put her father behind her and smiled after hearing the gift:

"I plan to take over Doral's golf course in Miami from Blackstone. I heard their spa is pretty good. We can take the kids there for vacation later."

As a common venue for the PGA Tour, Ivana is no stranger to the golf course known as the Blue Monster. His father likes to go there to play a few clubs.

"I want to renovate this stadium, dear. We can keep the layout unchanged and let the designer redesign the stadium."

"."

Happy Ivana kept talking about her plan. The smart girl didn't ask Li You how much money he planned to spend. She knew that within 3 million US dollars, her lover would definitely agree to her plan.

He would add from time to time that after the leveraged buyout of Hilton Group, Blackstone suffered losses and is currently starting to "sell off" some assets.

Li You had previously purchased a 25% stake. This time, when Doral Resort went bankrupt, he acquired Blue Monster for US$1.2 million.

The cooperation between the two parties is still continuing. As long as Blackstone continues to "sell off", Li You does not mind spending a little more money to buy some high-quality assets. The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York is a good industry.

Ivana forgot about her father, but the active Donald was still cheering for her, appearing on Fox News in the evening to continue criticizing the White House.

There was no need for the host to guide him. Tang Nade, with full firepower, angrily criticized the recent problems with the ruins of the temple. At the same time, he brought up the theory of identity again by giving it a new lease of life.

At the end of the show, in order to show off his wealth, Tang Nade also showed off with some gestures:
"We plan to buy Blue Monster and will invest $4 million to improve the stadium!"

"We will invest unlimited money to renovate all the rooms and villas, and it will become the best and most beautiful resort in the United States."

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On Thursday, September 9, following the example of his good friend, Carmelo Anthony, as the new leader of the Nets, also opened the team's training camp early.

Unlike James' team, Anthony didn't have to worry about the media. Li You was busy taking care of the children. The eager New York reporters flocked to East Rutherford, all wanting to witness the style of New York's third star.
At the PNY training center, Carmelo Anthony couldn't stop smiling as he looked at the sports reporters watching in the arena. He didn't get such treatment in Denver!

Playing in New Jersey is already like this, if he moves to New York, he will definitely take off. Thinking of this, Anthony's smile became even brighter.

Lawrence Frank is a young coach who is a bit unable to suppress the superstar, but in an interview, he still took the initiative to praise Anthony's attitude towards basketball:

"Melo works harder than you think. He is so good. We will lead the Nets back to the playoffs."

Big Lopez and the atmosphere group did not receive much attention, mainly because New York reporters are familiar with them and will not interview them if there is no fun.

Contrary to all the reporters' expectations, when interviewing Anthony this time, the young All-Star did not set clear goals like the head coach, nor did he make bold statements. Instead, he said frankly:
"After I came to the team, I set a long-term goal. I want to build a dynasty team. In the next two years, I don't care about losing."

"The Nets need to accumulate more outstanding talents. Our ultimate goal is to win the championship."

"."

After a New York reporter exposed the relevant news this morning, New Yorkers who wanted to watch the show on social media were unhappy. James was "Not Eight", and Anthony actually backed down!

In the evening, Anthony and Lala returned home and happily talked about their popularity, but when they turned to the MSG channel, both of them looked a little unhappy.

On TV, New York fans in strange costumes were beating up a deformed Anthony doll, cursing non-stop:
"Fuck you! You're as soft as a fucking donut!"

"."

(End of this chapter)