NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 459: New York has no unique players (daily chapter)

On Sunday, July 2006, 7, less than 2 hours after the free agency opened, the Mavericks officially announced that they had successfully renewed the contract with Jason Terry.

A six-year contract, the specific amount has not been disclosed, agent Dan Feigen only revealed to ESPN reporters:

“There are discounts from home”

Jason Terry, who returned to Seattle to live with his mother, did not deny that his contract was a little smaller than expected. After completing the contract extension, Terry apologized to the fans again:
"I never thought about leaving Dallas, the Mavericks are always my first choice!"

"I'm still not over the loss in the Finals and I want to say sorry to the fans in Dallas, but I swear, we will win it back!"

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The poor performance in the finals will indeed affect the contract amount, but if the Mavericks want to continue to challenge for the championship, they must maintain their current chemistry.

Currently, these are all verbal contracts. If you want to complete the signing, you have to wait until the 12th when the alliance ends the freeze period.

It's time for the 03 rookies to renew their contracts, and many media outlets are following the contract renewal trends of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and others.

The parent team has team options, and as long as they offer a maximum salary, they can mostly keep the core players, and what the commentators are concerned about is whether these rookies will sign a long-term contract.

If we look to the future, the next contract is what other teams will fight for, and the league may be renewed by then.

Five years later, the Knicks have become a team of old men, and many local sports media are already fantasizing about winning the championship in the future.

Among them, Philadelphia, which shouted "believe in the process", painted a colorful pie for the fans, while Boston, which was actively pursuing Allen Iverson, seemed to have calmed down.

While still working on the weekend, Celtics' Danny Ainge was very active. When he was about to reject Iverson, he took the initiative to explain the team's choice to fans through the Boston Globe:

"Our goal is not the playoffs. I hope everyone can understand the team's choice. The Celtics' only goal is the championship!"

Iverson, who was exposed to partying all night in a nightclub, has been naked again recently. When Philadelphia fans protested, he flew to San Francisco yesterday to participate in an event and wore a retro Warriors jersey.
On the first day of the free market, Iverson, who had already confirmed his departure, let himself go and did not forget to express his grievances when attending an event:
"I gave everything to Philadelphia and now they want to trade me. I can't understand it!"

"I won the scoring title here, the fans like to watch me play, we just lacked some luck."

"If the trade happens, I won't say much. I'm a veteran and now I just want to pursue pure basketball. I'm ready."

Iverson, who was surrounded by people, always felt that the media reporters interviewing him were laughing at him, which made him look grim when attending events.

Iverson, who lost the game, has now become the representative of pure basketball, but he is not popular in San Francisco, where there are too few members of the "anti-Lee alliance".
Baron Davis of the Warriors is a staunch "Lee Woo fan", and since there is no grudge between the two teams, winning fans are the mainstream crowd here.

Yahoo Sports reported Iverson's remarks on Sunday morning, and also found a new team for him, vowing to the fans:
"The Warriors will welcome the scoring champion, and Iverson is ready to wear the Warriors jersey"

Most of the people who follow "Brush" Iverson are personal fans. The vast majority of fans know that if they want their team to pursue the championship, regular season players like Iverson must be excluded first.

Championship center Ben Wallace has also entered the free market, and Big Ben is about to receive the biggest contract of his career!

Apart from his poor offense, four-time DPOY winner Ben Wallace is undoubtedly the team's best championship piece, and new agent Arn Tellem has been promoting this recently.

As a well-known figure in the industry, Arn Tellem has worked with All-Stars such as Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady and Jermaine O'Neal.

The signal he and Ben sent out by leading the signing this time was:

"We need more dollars and a higher team status!"

Although Ben Wallace said he wanted to stay in Detroit, he and his agent met with the Bulls as soon as the free market opened on Saturday.
Ben was photographed chatting cordially with Bulls head coach Scott Skiles and vice president of basketball John Paxson at a Detroit restaurant, a behavior that also angered fans.

Many Pistons fans expressed dissatisfaction with this, and some even blamed Ben for losing to the Heat for two consecutive years:

"It was Wallace's poor offense that dragged down the Pistons' performance in the playoffs!"

"We should have won the championship instead of being eliminated in the semi-finals for two consecutive years"

Michigan Live's report is very convincing, and a member of the Pistons coaching staff who claimed to not be named also agreed with this view.

It took just over a day for the media to dig out the news that Ben Wallace and Philip Saunders had fallen out long ago.

During the playoffs, the championship center even yelled at the head coach in the locker room:

"That's how I played in New York, and I helped the team win the championship!"

The farce reached its climax on Sunday, when the Pistons offered Ben Wallace a four-year, $4 million contract. Ben once again refused in an interview:
"They think a contract with a starting salary of 1200 million is a favor to me, but I feel humiliated!"

"I'm not sure about my future yet, maybe I will bring my championship experience to another team."

Interestingly, when Ben was interviewed, Jerry Krause, who had already left the position of general manager of the Bulls, disagreed with the deal.

In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Krause did not hide the conflict between the team management, but when talking about the trade, the dynasty founder finally gave a warning:

"I don't like players coming out of the Knicks!"

"I respect championship players, but they are often overrated. Lee, like Michael Jordan, makes the game of basketball simple, which improves the quality of the teammates around them."

"Tyson is a great guy, and he didn't get a chance to prove himself in the playoffs this year."

John Paxson is a player selected during the purge of Krause, and the new Bulls are slowly getting rid of the shadow of the past.

Young Chicago fans lack respect for Krause, so after the relevant news came out, everyone agreed with the team's choice. Who would refuse DPOY?

On July 7, the Detroit Free Press confirmed the news that the Bulls offered Ben Wallace a four-year, $3 million contract and the two sides had basically reached an agreement.

After finalizing the deal, the Bulls will most likely send Tyson Chandler, and the New York media also confirmed the news.

As Chandler's agent, Schwartz made no secret of his purpose. Although Chandler was under contract, he made a solemn promise in an interview with New York reporters:

"Tyson can help the defending champions, he will be a solid barrier for the Knicks, and Lee will inspire his potential!"

This deal was rumored a long time ago, but when it actually happened, it still surprised many basketball critics because the deal completely bypassed the new general manager Donnie Walsh.

PJ Brown is a player signed by Mark Bartelstein. He has only one year left on his big contract. In addition to making room for Ben, the Bulls are also clearing salary space.

Two brokers led this transaction, so different people will naturally have different opinions.

Tyson Chandler, who was interviewed by ESPN, did not show any frustration. During the phone call, the big man who was the second overall pick in the 2001 first round seemed very happy:
“For me, I knew it was only a matter of time before this deal happened.”

"It was definitely a shock at first, but after a few nights of thinking about it, I realized that this was a good thing for me in terms of basketball."

"This is a great opportunity to play on a championship team and work with the best player in history. I believe no one in the league would turn down such an opportunity."

"Of course, I'm sad to leave a great organization. Jerry Krause drafted me, and I'll never forget that."

On the evening show Pardon the Interrupt, Michael Wilbon and Anthony Kornheiser also talked about the morning news, but the two argued about "whether the general manager was being sidelined."

The semi-finals and final will be hosted by Lee and former US captain Marcelo Balboa following complaints about Dave O'Brien's particularly poor performance in commentating World Cup matches.

Recently, everyone has been able to see each other frequently. Michael Wilbon was too embarrassed to complain about Li You's control of the team, so he could only say in a tactful way during the show:
"This should be a three-way deal. The Hornets haven't responded yet, but I think the Knicks will send Kurt Thomas away."

“This year they drafted rookie big man Hilton Armstrong and brought in a veteran who can help Chris Paul grow.”

"Kurt will be missed by the Knicks organization. He was outstanding on defense against Tim Duncan."

It was rare to see his partner hold back, but Anthony Kornheiser didn't care about Li You's thoughts and happily took the opportunity to refute:

"Why did I get the news that the Hornets wanted Tyson Chandler, but were ultimately blocked by two agents?"

"I think that's what Lee meant, you know, this isn't the first time this has happened, I haven't forgotten Alan Houston, that was Lee's first partner."

"There is no doubt that Lee was successful, but he also set a bad example for the players behind him. Superstars should not interfere too much in the operation of the team."

Michael Wilbon began to frown, a hint of dissatisfaction appeared on his round face, and he retorted in a pretentious manner:
"Even if it's Lee's permission, this is a win-win move for the team. We have all witnessed the Knicks' achievements over the years."

With eight championships, Anthony Kornheiser naturally did not refute his previous achievements, but smiled and gave an example:

"The reason why the position of general manager was created is because they are more professional than the players."

"If Michael Jordan hadn't interfered with Krause, maybe they wouldn't have lost the 98 Eastern Conference Finals."

"If Lee wants to surpass Bill Russell and achieve greater success, he has to let go."

Due to limited time in the show, the two people held different opinions. One believed that players should be deeply involved in team building, while the other believed that the general manager could better build the team.

As for whether Tyson Chandler would perform better joining the Knicks, neither of them disagreed, but agreed:
"Next season, the Knicks' restricted area will become a no-fly zone. The only team that can compete with them in the paint is the Cavaliers!"

In the subsequent Sports Center program, the "Question of the Night" segment also launched a fan survey:

“Should superstars be involved in team building?”

On the morning of Tuesday, the 4th, Li You had to get up early because he had to go to the ABC Times Square studio in the afternoon to serve as a host and commentate on the semi-final between Italy and Germany.

On weekdays, the girls all live in the big house on 82nd Street. Due to his busy work schedule, Li You has not been able to go back to Peninsula Manor to bask in the sun recently.

Since Donard's youngest son was born two months ago, Ivana has been living at home more often. After all, a family needs to be together.

In two months, Scarlett will have to go to the Rome Film Festival to promote the movie with the crew, but the young girl did not take this matter to heart, and recently she started to gain weight again.

Sleeping on the big bed in the master bedroom on the third floor, after being woken up, she pulled Kristen Ritter, who was already dressed up, and teased:
"You are such an energetic girl. Let Clay sleep with me for a while longer."

Rolling his eyes helplessly, looking at Scarlett who was talking nonsense while hugging the quilt, the little follower couldn't help but rub her, feeling the smooth and soft touch on his hands, and complained loudly:

"Clay's already up, I really doubt you're broken!"

Unlike the slender Kristen Ritter, the relatively petite Scarlett's pair of white and tender eyes have visibly grown two sizes bigger, which is actually a huge burden for an actress.

Scarlett raised her naked upper body and sobered up a little. She didn't care and put on her clothes while making noises. Seeing that she put on a white nightgown, Kristen Ritter was too tired to complain.

Currently, the dining table on the second floor can accommodate 8 people. The fireplace becomes a decoration in the summer. Miranda, wearing loose clothes, eats a nutritious meal while talking about future plans:

"We should re-plan the layout of the room, otherwise there might not be enough room in the future. It's more comfortable to live in Greenwich, but it's a pity that the commute is too troublesome."

Jin, who had her hair tied up, had already put on a professional suit, was drinking milk, and reading the news in the newspaper. When she heard this, she rolled her eyes at Li You. It seemed that Ivana was going to be a mother soon.

The family population began to increase at a visible rate, and in a few years, this house might be fully occupied.
By the time Scarlett appeared at the table, dripping wet, Li You had almost finished eating. He looked at the cow succubus kissing everyone one by one, sighed, and said helplessly:

"Don't make it difficult for Hunter, he has to spend the summer with his girlfriend. I'm going to New York University to do an event, and the brand can help me with everything."

After the ESPY Awards on the 16th, Li You will have to start a training camp with Hook at New York University, and there will be several brand activities later. Scarlett, who has become a mother, did not restrict Li You, but she was particularly strict with her brother. Hunter had a new girlfriend but did not bring her to see her, and the two had some minor conflicts.

The road to the sea king was strangled to death by his sister, and Li You felt a little sympathetic to his brother-in-law.
"No, he's still studying, so I have to go and help him. And by the way, help me keep an eye on that girl, don't let him get cheated!"

After taking a bite of the jam-covered bread, Scarlett kissed Li You again, and smiled after her rebuttal. Ever since her brother was cheated in Los Angeles, she no longer believed in the other person's judgment of people.

Although King always felt that Scarlett, who liked to make movies, was not very kind to her family, she also helped out at this time and said:

"Take Hunter to Peninsula Manor for a few days, and that will be fine. Honey, don't forget the invitation from Thomson Company!"

Jin Ye, who was getting ready for work, leaned over and kissed Li You. He would remind Li You of the schedule every morning, but at night, everything was so chaotic that he sometimes couldn't even remember his work.

After breakfast, Kristen Rieux whispered to Li You, sharing the recent income of Happy Café, while Melinda prepared to go to Peninsula Manor to take care of her pregnancy and take care of the house at the same time.

After the girls left in the morning, Scarlett pestered Li You to come to the study again, squeezed into his arms and whispered:
"This media is so boring, honey, come with me to Italy in a few months"

While browsing the World Cup news on his computer, Li You noticed the survey questionnaire on ESPN's official website. He almost laughed at the news that the other party was trying to take advantage of the hot topic:
“Who would you like to have as a teammate?”

The names of Li You, Kobe, O'Neal, James, Wade, Duncan, and Nowitzki are all there, and the discussion sparked by the trade seems to be continuing.

Playing with the fullness in his arms, Li You agreed with a smile. The succubus pulled off her shoulder straps happily. This was a late morning exercise.

"Baby, go pull it up first"

The reminder was soon drowned out by the sweet laughter of the young girl, who was holding on to the ups and downs of the body. Li You's boring day during the offseason began again with ball control training.

On the morning of the 5th, ESPN was the first to announce the transaction that everyone was paying attention to. The three-way transaction among the Knicks, Hornets and Bulls was officially reached.

The Hornets sent P.J. Brown and J.R. Smith to the Knicks in exchange for Kurt Thomas, Anderson Varejao and the Bulls' 2007 first-round draft pick.

The Bulls received P.J. Brown from the Hornets and a 2007 first-round pick from the Knicks.

The Knicks received Tyson Chandler from the Bulls and J.R. Smith from the Hornets.

Although the official signing can only be carried out after the 12th, after the transaction, JR's father Earl Smith's attitude directly reversed. In an interview with the Times, he excitedly said:
"My son is going to play in New York and he will be playing in the backcourt with the best player of all time!"

"Now all we have to do is fly to Dallas to represent the Knicks in the summer league. My son can't wait to show his talent in front of the New York fans!"

These words really pissed off the Hornets fans. Two days ago, the team asked JR Smith to participate in the summer league, but before his son even said anything, the father spoke up:

"My son is getting traded, and we don't care about that, but why play on the break?"

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Now that his jersey has not been changed, JR Smith cannot play for the Knicks, but the "dog-licking mode" that this old man has turned on has left many people dumbfounded.

The Hornets recently acquired Peja from the Kings, and JR Smith is a counterweight in the deal.

Last season, due to injuries and off-court factors, JR Smith played less than 20 minutes and his shooting percentage was less than %.

As a sophomore, the only bright spot is that his three-point shooting percentage has been greatly improved compared to the first season, 37.1%, which is the data of an excellent shooter.

The New York media focused most of their attention on Tyson Chandler. After the trade, sports shows on the same day also thanked Kurt Thomas and Varejao for their contributions.

By this time, Kurt had already flown to France to watch the tennis match, and Vallejo was preparing for the subsequent World Championships with the national team.

There was a lot of news on that day. The Los Angeles Times also announced the Lakers' first signing of the offseason, signing Radmanovic from the Clippers with the full mid-level exception.

Lakers fans were silent after seeing the news. The expected Garnett still did not come.
Kobe Bryant recruited Cassell, but unfortunately, the Lakers did not express any interest. The Clippers next door seemed to be angry after being poached and were instead preparing to offer Cassell a contract.

Kobe, who was obsessed with training, was sweating all over when he was caught by ESPN reporters at noon.

Usually NBA players are considered diligent if they practice four hours a day, but it is normal for someone like Li You to practice at night.

But Kobe was different. Even though he was about to undergo surgery, he didn't forget to practice shooting. Even ESPN reporters had to admire his hard training attitude:

"Kobe, are you satisfied with the team's first trade?"

There weren't many people being interviewed, which made Kobe's brows relax involuntarily. After hearing the question, he put his hands on his hips and answered seriously:

"I will only participate in the recruitment, but I will not comment too much on the specific signing, because this is Kupchak's job, and I have always trusted him very much."

"If we want to win the championship, the team's lineup must be upgraded."

Fox Sports reporters have obviously been paying attention to the recent free market. The Celtics have decided to give up Allen Iverson, and the Lakers seem to be interested in getting the scoring champion:

"How about playing with Allen? Will the Lakers trade for him?"

When hearing this question, Kobe was a little silent. Although he and Iverson got along well, he knew that the other party was not a championship puzzle.

Fortunately, after several years of training, Kobe, who has become the team leader, did not speak nonsense, but spoke seriously:

"He is the scoring champion. If two scoring champions join forces, the Lakers' opponents will have a nightmare!"

"As a championship-contending team, no one would reject Iverson."

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The patch-up Lakers don't seem to plan to spend more money, and the Spurs have the same idea. Although they are a championship-contending team, the Spurs have only filled the salary cap over the years.

Nazr Mohammed has been confirmed to join the Detroit Pistons, which has allowed the Spurs to start looking for a big man to play next to Tim Duncan.

The recent trade rumors have made San Antonio fans a little defensive. The team management looked around and finally decided to target championship center Grenzen Wright who became a free agent!

Ever since the trade rumors came out, Spurs fans have responded positively and unanimously opposed the team's general manager R.C. Buford's outrageous actions.

Parker and Ginobili both went to the World Championships. As the summer league was about to start, Duncan also appeared in the Spurs' arena. Regarding the trade rumors, the new MVP rarely spoke out:

"Although we signed 6-foot-10 Lithuanian Robertas Javtokas, we still need to continue to add big men if we want to pursue championships."

The reporter from the San Antonio Express felt a little sad when he heard Duncan's words. This year, the Knicks' luxury tax is almost catching up with the Spurs' salary.
Wanting to win the championship without spending any money is simply a dream!

There was no sign of Popovich in the arena. Since being eliminated by the Mavericks, calls for his dismissal have been growing louder and louder. Popovich has also become more and more low-key, not giving sports reporters any chance to embarrass him.

Duncan, who was still chatting with reporters, did not show much emotion on his face, but he was very dissatisfied in his heart.

Filling the salary cap will not help him defeat his opponent. He doesn't want to have to look at the league's face, so he should take the opportunity into his own hands.

On Thursday, the 6th, TNT also talked about the recent trade. Ben Wallace rejected the Pistons' sign-and-trade and stated that he did not want to play for the 76ers:

“Philadelphia used to be very successful, but now they don’t have a winning culture!”

Big Ben gave a reason and reconfirmed that he would join the Bulls. After this transaction, it also meant that the Pistons were disintegrated and the competitiveness of the Eastern Conference declined again.

The Rockets are determined to trade Rudy Gay, and the team management declared that McGrady is not for sale!
McGrady has been very active recently after recovering from his back injury. In an interview with TNT, he confirmed that he no longer feels any pain in his body, and at the same time, he did not forget to say "IF":
"Look at the competitive environment in the Eastern Conference over the years. If the Rockets were there, we could easily make it to the conference finals."

"If we can stay healthy, we can beat the Mavericks this year. The finals is a stage for stars, and I am absolutely sure that I belong there!"

The sleepy McGrady's ability to brag is getting stronger and stronger. Although he has been eliminated in the first round, he can talk about championships with confidence.
In the studio, the director reviewed yesterday's interview. McGrady's remarks made Charles Barkley laugh. Although he also played for the Rockets, his output was merciless:
"The Rockets have been putting on a show over the years. I admit that trading for McGrady from the Magic was a good choice, but they lack quality role players."

"They are very popular with Chinese advertisers, but they invest too little in basketball."

"McGrady seems to be immersed in the state of being the 'second man' back then, but he should wake up. He has never been close to Lee. The two are not basketball players of the same level at all."

Kenny Smith doesn't want to say bad things about his old club, but when he thinks about the Rudy Gay-Battier swap, he has some questions in his mind:
"Gay performed very well at the University of Connecticut, and considering his contract, I still think the Rockets should keep him."

Charles Barkley did not discuss the issue directly, but smiled and said something else, saying:

"Not every team management is like the Knicks. Mark Bartelstein is not popular in Houston, and Rockets general manager Carol Dawson doesn't like dealing with him."

"Maybe they're worried about Gay becoming the next Lee. I'm not saying how successful he is, but players interfering with team operations."

"I really admire Tim Duncan for this. The Spurs don't pay a high luxury tax like the Knicks, but they always make the playoffs."

Ernie Johnson watched his partner talking nonsense with his mouth wide open, and couldn't help but interrupt him and asked a question that fans have been discussing recently:

"Okay, Chuck, you said earlier that Duncan was the worst MVP winner, and we haven't forgotten that."

"If you admire Duncan, would you choose to play with him?"

"No, I'm not going to play there. The women in San Antonio are fat and thick."

After saying this, Charles Barkley also gestured with his hands to show his body lines, which made his two partners laugh out loud:
"If I were just a role player, I would also choose to join New York. I just need to wave the towel and cheer, and Lee can lead me to win the championship."

"Lee has proven his strength with eight championships. Although I don't like some of his practices, he is indeed a true winner."

“Maybe the luxury tax won’t bring a championship, but not paying the luxury tax will make the chances of winning a championship even smaller.”

The trio agreed on this point. The stingy Spurs might be able to achieve a good regular season record, but the championship is still far away from them.

On Friday the 7th, the players participating in the summer league had already started fighting in Dallas, but JR Smith, who flew to New York, appeared on the New York Daily News that morning.

Last night outside a nightclub in downtown, JR Smith was photographed "pulling a dick and sucking water in the street".

This piece of news immediately made the onlookers laugh. The new player went to a nightclub to spend money as soon as he arrived in Manhattan. It didn't seem reliable no matter how you looked at it.

When JR Smith arrived at the Tarrytown training center, he was still in a daze. It was outrageous that he could be photographed in the dark and reported.
Li You, who participated in the ABC Sports program in the afternoon, and Marcelo Balboa were warming up for tomorrow's game when they suddenly talked about the morning news.

Balboa is of Argentine descent and has long hair after retirement. The two had just gossiped about the 14 girlfriends of Italian star Inzaghi on the show, and suddenly the topic changed:
"When you lead a team, you will always encounter players with unique personalities. Li, do you have any good solutions for this?"

Li You, who was serving as temporary host, was wearing a dark blue suit. He noticed the smile on Balboa's face, shrugged his shoulders, and said casually:
"In competitive sports, fans care about the champions, but as for matters of life, everyone has the right to make their own choices."

"I never interfere with my teammates' private lives. In fact, my requirements in the team have always been low. I just train on time and don't be late or leave early."

"Basketball doesn't lie. If you're not in good shape, you won't get playing time."

"Everyone wants to play in New York. We have established an excellent winning culture. Individual players need to adapt to the team, not us adapting to individual players."

Hearing this, Balboa couldn't help but grin. He was not so tough when he was the captain.

After discussing this topic, the two continued to talk about tomorrow's 3rd and 4th place final between Germany and Portugal. Li You was not pretending to be cool because the reality was this:
"If you don't do it, there are plenty of players who will do it. The Knicks don't lack people at all."

(End of this chapter)