Healing Basketball

Chapter 897 897. The best player in the United States applies to play!

After the training camp was completely over, Kobe nestled in his family's training ground, thinking hard about how to practice the "back-to-back essence" he learned from Olajuwon.

Liu Xiu went to see Kobe twice, and felt that Kobe might turn bald from the Mediterranean, and he would not even need to shave his hair.

There is no need to ask Vanessa to help shave her hair before going out every day like now.

In the past few weeks of study, he feels that he has gained a lot.

As planned, there are clear promotion plans in several directions for preparation.

It's a little pity that in the end, Iverson was not asked to learn two tricks.

On September 9th, Liu Xiu left Los Angeles and returned to China on the "Rose Bay Prison" to carry out this year's domestic four-station promotional activities.

Because of family affairs and training, Liu Xiu pushed this summer's commercial activities very cleanly, leaving only the promotional activities of the "Warden 3 Dynasty Edition" boots in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Arriving in the capital on the morning of the 14th, Liu Xiu saw the news that the US team defeated the Argentine team 104-88 and won the Copa America.

But the America's Cup MVP was won by Luis Scola of Argentina.

In the press conference after winning the championship, the chairman of the American Basketball Association Jerry Colangelo announced a news that has nothing to do with the players participating in the America’s Cup——

Kobe Bryant has committed to representing Team USA in next year's BJ Olympics.

The popularity of news during this period is much higher than that of the US team winning the America's Cup.

All major basketball websites put this matter directly on the headlines.

Sports Illustrated, the headline given is - the world's best basketball player will play in the BJ Olympics.

ESPN's headline is - the best basketball player in the United States will play in the BJ Olympics.

When domestic mainstream media reproduced news, they all chose the latter.

Liu Xiu learned about this from Kobe during the training camp, and did not pay too much attention to it, and worked hard.

If you push away all the promotional activities at the beginning, then you don’t need to worry about it, but since you have decided on the promotion to be done, you have to invest in it so that the fans who come to participate in the promotional activities are worth the money and effort.

During the earliest publicity activities, he did not have such a "consciousness". It was the feeling he got from the publicity activities again and again that gave him his current work attitude.

Another few days passed, and on September 9th, the long and smelly soap opera that had begun to bore the fans was finally over!
The Nets reached a deal with the Knicks.

The Knicks used David Lee, Steve Francis, and the top three picks in the first round in 2008 to protect the picks as bargaining chips. They signed and traded McGrady from the Nets, and signed a starting salary of 1961 million US dollars. Knife, a new contract with a total of 4 million US dollars in 8400 years!

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Just do it yourself!
Seeing that McGrady ended up in the Big Apple, Liu Xiu didn't know where to complain.

In the beginning, many teams pursued McGrady, and even the Mavericks were ready to clear space or trade for Tracy McGrady.

But McGrady seems to hang him because there are too many choices to make.

As for why it is hanging, there is a possibility that it is for fun.

But after a long time, people gave up and implemented other plans.

One or two teams withdrew their offers, McGrady didn't care.

But one day, McGrady found that no team had space, and no team was willing to make room for him or send chips.

The Lakers, who had been waiting the longest, didn't hold back, and offered Joe Smith a two-year contract of $2 million, blocking the freed-up salary space of $1062 million.

Only the Knicks, who are thinking about the super giants, are left. They sent the young talent that the Nets want, the expiring big contract, and the first-round pick that may not be low. He can only go to the Knicks.

Staying in the Nets becomes the opponent's trading chip?He is shameless.

Liu Xiu estimated that McGrady is still puzzled and angry-why did those teams stop chasing him halfway?If you persist a little longer, he agrees!
After the signing and exchange deal was completed, Liu Xiu saw the news that the Nets were about to start rebuilding. After sending away McGrady, he began to sell Kidd and Richard Jefferson.

Soon the first offer was exposed.

Popovich wanted to get Kidd in his heart, and he had another chance, and he made another decisive attack.

But the Nets refused, and exposed what they wanted to get in return from trading Kidd-young talented point guard or forward swingman, the other party is willing to eat some junk contracts, and at least two First round pick.

30-year-old Kidd, Popovich is willing to give such chips.

But the 34-year-old Kidd still needs such a bargaining chip. Even Popovich, who has been coveting Kidd for a long time, chose to give up.

Talented point guards and first-round picks are okay. If you get a garbage contract, if you get back a 34-year-old veteran who is at the tail end of the peak, it is impossible for the Spurs, and the boss will jump.

This is the closest Popovich has come to introducing a super giant in his life, but he refused more decisively than ever.

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The promotional activities of 4 stations a week ended very quickly. At first, Liu Xiu regarded it as work, but later on, he also enjoyed the time.

But when the song came to an end, on September 9, he took the "Rose Bay Prison" to Los Angeles and took a rest. On the 21rd, the whole family returned to Portland. , one more person.

His aunt's due date is coming soon, next month.

The family is thriving, and every day is extremely lively, and he feels better every time he goes home.

On the 24th, a week before the start of the official training camp, the Trail Blazers assembly day arrived.

Liu Xiu came to the Willamedy Garden training hall early, not because he was so active when the new season was approaching, but because the coaching staff told him to go earlier, there was a small meeting to be held.

Didn't say anything special, just introduced the 4 new players to him in advance, and said some things.

Grant Hill, Vaughn Weaver, LaFrentz, and Juwan Howard, who was just signed two days ago.

Juwan Howard averaged 6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in the Nets last season. After Tracy McGrady left the Nets a while ago, the Nets are still trying to get rid of those junk contracts in addition to selling two outside stars and two other stars.

The Nets sent Juwan Howard to the Kings with the pick upside down, and then the Kings waived him and was signed by their Trail Blazers.

What I said was related to the plan for this season.

This season, the boss did not insist on how many people to keep, but last season's winning lineup left more than a dozen people, this time it was 11 people.

Of these 11 players, it is certainly not possible for everyone to play well in the new season. If there is a chance to adjust, the management will inevitably make changes.

Who wouldn't want to be greater...

Liu Xiu did not object, Raheem retired, and Eddie Jones, Osella Harnington, and Mourning all chose to retire because they did not receive contract extensions.

If the 11 players from last season are kept, it means that they will be able to gather 15 players to win the championship this year after awarding the championship ring.

The vice president who has been complaining about not being able to operate the authority last season has done nothing after having the authority this year. It is for this reason that in this business alliance, the 'human touch' has been achieved to the extreme.

(End of this chapter)