NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 760 "It shouldn't be like this" (no protagonist chapter)
On Monday, September 2010, 9, after the official announcement by Hook, Li You will start his Asian journey in the next week or so.

According to the preseason schedule released by the Knicks, Li You will have trips to Italy and France later. American fans who want to watch the game will have to wait until October 10.

The first stop of the Asian trip was Manila, Philippines. The market here has exploded in recent years. To Gou Zi’s surprise, Li You’s peripheral products have become more and more popular.

The skin-changing technology of the past few years did not stop the enthusiastic fans. Under Armour quietly renovated the old work and "brand-newly packaged" the shaping clothes endorsed by Li You in the early days, and sold them well.
In addition to Manila, there are also Singapore, Tokyo, Taiwan, Shanghai, Guangzhou and BJ in the future. The itinerary is full and the pre-sale tickets for related activities are sold out early.

The procedures for Hook, who makes money without doing anything, to hold events are actually similar. There is usually a press conference at noon and a visit to Hook's charity stadium in the afternoon.

The fan meeting will be held at around 15:17, and the pre-match activities for the exhibition match will start at :.

This process has been replicated in the United States for many years. Of course, Li You has not participated in it many times. On the Hook's side, Kobe has visited Asia far more times than other members. Mamba even wants to play in the CBA to give back to the fans.

A big part of the reason why Li You participates less and less in these fan activities is because of the needs of Hook.

GOAT needs to maintain his status. Being too close to fans is not conducive to showing off. Admiration is the farthest emotion from understanding. Fans don't need to understand. Keeping admiration is more conducive to selling goods.
Of course, social media users can also see news about Li You, just like this weekend, the Olsen sisters, Scarlett Johansson and others showed off photos taken at Skibo Castle.

This historic and beautifully landscaped estate was where Musk hosted his wedding guests.

The couple arrived at Dornoch Cathedral in Sutherland in a white Rolls-Royce for the ceremony on Saturday, before tying the knot in a horse-drawn carriage procession through the town square.

Not many people were invited to the wedding, most of them were friends and investors in the industry, but with the support of Musk waving money, Talulah Riley said happily to the camera when she was interviewed by British reporters on Sunday:

"It's a fairytale wedding, exactly like what I imagined when I was a kid!"

There was also a Silicon Valley person among the guests who did not want to be named and revealed that there was not much communication between the guests from Silicon Valley and Wall Street. However, Jonathan Gray from Blackstone had a very pleasant conversation with Li You and his group.

Jonathan Gray has the opportunity to become Blackstone's global head of real estate. Considering that he led the leveraged buyout of Hilton, some professionals believe that Li You is likely to continue to acquire related assets.

The above reports were first released by the Wall Street Journal. Li You’s growing wealth always makes the public talk about it.

Taking his family situation into consideration, some people even started gossiping about which child will take over this huge fortune in the future. Distance creates beauty, and Li You's reduction in activities has made his fans even more enthusiastic.

Whenever seeing these news, New York fans will proudly puff out their chests. "Outsiders" can only fantasize about it, but people in "Xinxiang" can see Li You every day!
If you calculate the time correctly, if Li You lives in the townhouse on the Upper East Side, you can often run into him during your morning run;
Although Li You rarely attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual charity party, Ivana and Georgina are regular visitors, and they will bring their little ones to the event.

The spectators have witnessed the children’s growth. Compared with those media that are still gossiping, those in “Xinxiang” are all Li You’s “family”.

In short, in Manhattan, as long as you pay attention, you can always see Li You in life. Although the blonde girl next to him is sometimes different, the New Yorkers have long been accustomed to it.

Carmelo Anthony, who had just gotten married, officially settled down in Brooklyn after joining the Nets.

When Anthony lived here, he finally realized the huge influence of Li You. It's no wonder that his wife Lala was jealous. Anyone who saw this outrageous exposure would be jealous.
On Monday night, Anthony, who had temporarily ended training camp and was preparing for Media Day on the 1st, returned to his home in Brooklyn and found that his wife looked unhappy.

New York sports fans will watch MSG programs. In the words of Knicks fans, this is the best way to get up close and personal with the team!
James Dolan imitated Manchester United's fan channel and set up a "New York Fan Club" in the past two years. It was normal before the team won eight consecutive championships, but recently young fans have become more and more abstract.

"These lunatics should be punished! Damn it, why do they humiliate us like this?"

Lala watched her husband complain loudly. At this time, on TV, a group of Knicks players in strange costumes were routinely scolding Anthony during an interview. A fan dressed as "Spider-Man" even shouted loudly:

"Fuck! Fuck Anthony, you will be the biggest wimp in New York in the future!"

"New York does not welcome traitors like you who betrayed your home team! Stop being so 'pretentious'"

As the preseason approaches, this is a program that talks about the team's expectations for the new season. When talking about the Knicks, fans expressed their support for the team's selection of "Basketball Succubus - Kyrie Irving";
By the way, Lance Stephenson, the rookie who loudly criticized his girlfriend for domestic violence, was expelled from New York because he was arrested by the police before he even played a single game.

In the entire league, only New York fans particularly praise the "One Man, One City Award". Considering that Li You will retire in a few years, the new core issue has also become the focus of many fans.

Anthony's timing in joining the Nets was not very good. After winning eight consecutive championships, the entire city expanded greatly and naturally looked down on this superstar from the 8 class.

After the interview, a group of people screamed and stomped on a doll wearing the Nets' No. 7 jersey on the ground. Anthony, who was sitting on the sofa, couldn't help but feel uncomfortable when he saw this scene. These fans are crazy!

"What the hell! What the hell are these bastards doing?! Fuck."

Anthony's eyes twitched slightly. He found it difficult to understand these people's train of thought. He was not one to make big statements and he had always remained rational when answering questions before.

Anthony was scolded for saying that the Nets' goal for the next few years is not to win the championship. He felt that even if he had boasted about winning the championship a while ago, these people would still have scolded him. "Blocking both ends" is a true portrayal of New York fans.

"New York sports fans weren't like this before. Now they're like crazy, gathering together and yelling every day!"

Lala heard the scolding on TV and explained to her husband in a depressed tone that in her impression, the noble New York fans were still very classy.

The old fans from the Ewing era would not participate in such boring activities. The championship fans who grew up with Li You are not young anymore, around 30 years old, and they would not be so bored as to wear masks and curse in the streets.

Anthony didn't expect that the 20-year-old fans in New York would be so abstract. These guys have been going crazy in the past half month and even have their own YouTube channel.

Although he didn't pay attention to it, he knew without even watching that it was just a group of people having fun and cursing among themselves. When he thought about moving to Brooklyn in two years, Anthony felt very disappointed. This was completely different from what he had expected.

“How about we move to East Rutherford first?”

Hearing her husband's question, Lala looked embarrassed. She didn't want to move, and hoped that Anthony could get extra attention, so she tactfully suggested:
"Let's just stay in Brooklyn, maybe you can try to win a championship? I remember Vince Carter has a good reputation here, and these idiots will stop their boring behavior sooner or later."

"."

Anthony, who was hugging Lala, didn't say anything for a long time. He felt a little aggrieved. He trained hard every day, but the fans in New York were just a bunch of crazy people. He no longer had any expectations.

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On Thursday, the 29th, the Lakers finally started training camp two days in advance. The new head coach Byron Scott arrived at the Toyota Center training hall early and greeted the staff enthusiastically.

In recent days, the "awakened" Los Angeles fans have also been making some moves, and the voice of "Kobe Out" has spread from social media to offline fan activities. Kobe, who was forced to "one man, one city", was despised by fans. Influenced by professional basketball critics, everyone thinks that Mamba should make sacrifices for the team and play in Denver honestly!

Kobe came to the training hall early as usual. Mamba was naturally aware of the fans' protests, but the more this happened, the more he wanted to prove himself.

Kobe did not accept Jeanie Buss's advice, did not communicate with the new head coach during this period, and did not attend the parties held by his teammates every now and then. Mamba just wanted to recover as soon as possible and let basketball speak for him.

Scott, who was standing at the edge of the field, was being interviewed. When he saw Kobe, as a senior member of the team, he did not take the initiative to greet him. When he talked about his new tactical system, he smiled confidently and said:

"Amar'e is very good. There is no doubt that I will help him find his best offensive style."

"We will set the tone in the regular season. The era of averaging 103 points per game is over. Offense wins championships, and showtime will return."

"."

In the locker room, Kobe changed into his training clothes silently, and then the two of them could be heard talking and laughing.

Steve Blake and Raymond Felton were talking about the "proposal party" two days ago. All the Lakers players except Kobe attended the party. Everyone drank until almost dawn and the atmosphere was very joyful.

"Hey, Bro! How was your vacation?"

Felton kept a smile on his face and took the initiative to greet Mamba. Blake wanted to echo him, but he didn't expect Kobe to say directly with a stern face:
"Don't let me see you slacking off on the training ground! If you don't want to win the championship, leave early!"

The two of them looked puzzled. When they realized that Kobe was not joking, Felton immediately glared. Finally, it was Blake who noticed that the atmosphere was not right. The white guard tried to smooth things over:
"I looked at Coach Scott's plan and it's perfect. We all want to work hard and help the team."

"."

When Stoudemire, Barnes and others came to the locker room, Kobe was ignored again. Everyone came forward to greet him and chatted non-stop.

Vujacic didn't treat Mamba well either. When he proposed to him, he specially invited his Lakers teammates. As a result, all the new players came, but Kobe was not present.

Although he understood that Mamba was in a bad mood due to family affairs, as an old teammate, Vujacic still felt embarrassed, so much so that his fiancée Sharapova asked about it out of curiosity.

"Guys, I've talked to the coach. We're going to play more pick-and-rolls this season. Believe me, everyone will get a chance!"

"If you put up some impressive numbers, I promise to talk to the coach and get you in the starting lineup."

"No one has privileges. No one on the Lakers will take 30 shots again. I won't allow that kind of inefficient brush to appear on my team!"

While distributing tactical manuals to his teammates and making his own promises, Stoudemire's words were met with joyful responses from everyone, with Barnes even grinning and clapping his hands in applause:
"That's how it should be! We don't need so-called sacrifices. If you don't perform well, you should leave the court instead of just dribbling the ball around."

"Do your job well. The Lakers belong to everyone."

The two of them sang the same tune, which made Kobe's face turn black. No one in the locker room spoke up for him. The traitor Vujacic even complained about the biased coaching style of the old man at KFC.

Odom, who was a little exhausted, had been observing his old teammate's face, and found that Kobe's eyes were about to "eat people", so he quickly interrupted:

"Hey, don't forget to watch the spin-off! I promise it's awesome!"

"."

The atmosphere group members started gossiping happily again. Kobe stood up with a sullen face and left quickly but no one cared. Everyone knew that without the veto power over a trade, Mamba would have packed up and left long ago!

Kobe has no future with the Lakers, and there is no need to have a good relationship with a player who is not valued by the management.

Superstars? Who cares? Mamba doesn’t pay them. They should be boycotted if they are rude!
With his mood becoming happier, Stoudemire took off his shirt to show off his muscles and kept fist-bumping with his teammates. He successfully gained the right to speak in the locker room and effortlessly became the new leader.

The champion striker was very satisfied with this and was secretly proud of himself:
"A few rings? You dare to compete with me for the top spot!"

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On Friday, October 10st, the media open day, the Knicks officially set off for Italy. On Sunday, they will complete their first preseason tour at the Milan Forum Arena.

Armani is the main sponsor of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, and the Knicks have also been sponsored for many years. The first game came to Italy and received unanimous praise from local fans.

Stephenson, who was carrying large and small bags along the way, got on the plane and felt like crying but had no tears. His dark face was full of grievance. He was a native of New York, but not only did he not receive any preferential treatment, he was boycotted by the fans.

The locker room is not friendly either. When he reported to the Tarrytown training center yesterday, the wheels of his second-hand Porsche had been removed and the car was filled with popcorn and donuts. The old Dengs laughed when they saw how aggrieved he looked.

At this time, shirtless JR Smith swayed his head to the music, and seeing the rookie's aggrieved look, he waved and laughed again:

"Go get us some coffee! And don't forget to ask everyone what flavor they want!"

"You're the first rookie to go to the police station before you even report. Don't shout about being a champion here. We all have more rings than you."

Ben Wallace saw Stephenson standing up, and took advantage of the newbie coming to the aisle to pull him over, not caring about his staggering appearance, and said with a big grin, teasing:
"I heard you beat women? Nico, it seems you are pretty good at boxing?"

Chalmers, Thaddeus Young and others have also joined in the campaign to discipline the rookies. Dismantling the car yesterday was just the appetizer. As for the players who are most likely not in the team's plans, everyone has taken strong measures.

The aggrieved Stephenson was pushed back and forth, and he didn't dare to pretend to be a tough guy to respond. Even Prince, Marion, Dio, Gasol and others didn't speak for him. They just reminded him about the taste of coffee and buried their heads in reading magazines.

There was no woodcutting work, no special care from the boss, and up to now, the rookie had only seen Li You on TV.
The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. Stephenson couldn't hold back when he left the cabin. His eyes turned red and tears started to fall.

Charles Oakley just came over to help the coaching staff get drinks. Seeing the newbie crying so sadly, the old guy laughed. Not only did he not sympathize, but he also teased:
"Rookie, you have lost the qualification to carry Lee's bag. Maybe Danny Green will thank you for giving him this opportunity."

Stephenson, who said nothing, felt even more aggrieved. Seeing Old Deng turning away, he could only wipe his tears and complain in a low voice:
“It shouldn’t be like this”

(End of this chapter)