On May 14, Li You witnessed the Bulls advance to the Eastern Conference finals at the United Center.
The Chicago fans in the arena are cheering heartily, this is Michael Jordan, he will never let the fans down!
In Li You's view, the Knicks' offense is not systematic at all. After Jeff Van Gundy took office, most games were won by iron-blooded defense.
Played 43 minutes, 13 of 29, 1 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 8 of 9 free throws, 35 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers. Michael Jordan scored the highest score in the game again tonight.
The "Crazy" John Starks of the Knicks once again pulled away. Perhaps Michael Jordan has not forgotten the hatred of the dunk. The defensive end spared no effort and completely locked up the Knicks' perimeter...
"Lee, what do you think of this game? The Bulls have a high probability of winning the championship this year. This is the strongest team in the NBA currently."
Priortiy Sports is headquartered in Chicago. Mark Bartelstein and Li You came here naturally for the joint trial training. Watching this playoff game can be regarded as relaxing.
"The pace of the game was very slow. The Knicks didn't even have 70 offensive possessions, but they turned the ball over nearly 20 times."
"This is the rhythm the Bulls like. Obviously, the Knicks' back line has a big problem!"
Sitting on the sofa in the box, Li You, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and sportswear, casually commented on the game.
Mark Bartelstein felt very happy when he heard Li You's words. He liked this confident attitude.
Another purpose of watching this game tonight is to let Li You understand the Knicks' outside situation.
"We will succeed! Don't worry, Lee, the Bulls still have a late first-round pick this year. Even if the worst happens, we won't lose!"
It once again gave Li You reassurance, and Mark Bartelstein showed some of his own energy, which can be regarded as double insurance.
Li You smiled and nodded, but he was a little disapproving in his heart. Although it would be good to join the Bulls, there is a high probability that he will not get playing time.
If there is a choice, the ideal situation is to enter the starting lineup in the rookie season, but the Bulls are completely inconsistent with this situation...
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On May 19th, East Rutherford, New Jersey ushered in this year’s lottery drawing ceremony.
The NBA lottery is David Stern's masterpiece.
Starting in 1985, teams that failed to enter the playoffs had the same probability of winning the No. 1 pick. Later, Stern improved it so that teams with worse records had a higher probability of winning the No. 1 pick.
By 1996, the lottery method had been completely stabilized. Each team had a certain number of lottery balls. The worse the record and the more lottery balls, the greater the probability of getting the first pick.
The most nervous person at the scene was Kroos, the president of the 76ers. Although the situation this year is very good and the probability of winning the No. 1 pick is as high as 30%, as long as he does not get the lottery, he still feels uneasy.
The lottery draw was also broadcast live. Facing the camera, Cross cursed secretly in his heart.
The team's new general manager did not come to celebrate his son's birthday, which forced him to face the camera...
People were coming and going in the hall. Although the management of each team knew that there was an inside story about the draw, the atmosphere created at the scene still made people a little nervous.
David Stern was in a good mood when he took the stage. With Michael Jordan here, the NBA is back on track and the current situation is great.
What makes Stern even more excited is that he has knocked on the door to the other side of the ocean, and a broader market is waving to him!
Although everyone knew that the 76ers had a high probability of winning the No. 1 pick, after David Stern finally announced the result, president Kroos still excitedly hugged the staff around him.
They will usher in the hope of team revival, Allen Iverson already belongs to Philadelphia!
Mark Bartelstein was also paying attention to the lottery ceremony. As he expected, the Celtics won the No. 6 pick, and the Knicks held three first-round picks.
"It's just as we expected, Li, don't worry about the joint trial. It's just a formality to show our attitude."
Li You nodded. In the past few days, he had also noticed that the players who came to the hotel here were not very famous.
Different from the joint trials in his impression, the trials at this time are most likely just for show. If the team is interested, they will send out individual trial invitations, and most of them will be recommended by agents.
This is also the reason why players cannot do without their agents. Some trial training opportunities are most likely to be pre-determined.
Aside from the absolute geniuses, the competition for ordinary players is sky-high.
On May 27, the Bulls completed their revenge. After defeating the Magic 106:101 in an away game, they swept their opponents 4:0 and entered the finals again!
Michael Jordan, who played 44 minutes, was on full fire, shooting 16 of 23, 3 of 4 from beyond the arc, 10 of 14 free throws, scoring 45 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 4 turnovers!
Anfernee Hardaway and Shaquille O'Neal were swept out. This is the perfect revenge for Michael Jordan...
On June 2, the tiebreaker of the Western Conference Finals also came to an end. The Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Utah Jazz with difficulty and successfully reached the finals!
Gary Payton and Sean Kemp combined for 47 points, while Scottton and Malone combined for 44 points.
For the masses, it doesn't matter who reaches the finals. The Bulls will win the game and win the championship anyway.
Everyone is looking forward to Michael Jordan winning his fourth career championship!
On June 4, there were no games in the NBA that day. Accompanied by Mark Bartelstein, Li You from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago also witnessed a joint trial unique to this era.
Beginning in 1985, the initial combines were organized by scouts and agents.
At that time, only scattered players participated in this kind of trial training. By the 1990s, this trial training activity was supported by the league, and with the increase of international players, the trial training was also divided into two parts.
Mark Bartelstein, who had already received the news, would not let Li You's shortcomings be exposed.
After completing the simple physical test, the two stood on the sidelines and no longer participated in the subsequent 5V5 training.
"The purpose of tryouts is to show physical fitness, so these guys don't know how to pass the ball!"
Mark Bartelstein introduced the trial training situation to Li You in a low voice. There were more and more players at the scene, and the scouts were also communicating with interested players.
Li You nodded and said nothing. Generally speaking, the scene was dark, and even the previous physical test was quite perfunctory.
"Hey! Man, don't go too far, wear a few layers of socks, your shoes will be squeezed out!"
"We are partners, help each other! Black people have to help black people!"
This kind of conversation happens from time to time next to Li You. The person in charge of measuring the height is a black staff member. Every black player comes here and asks for a few more centimeters...
As soon as Li You turned his head, he saw a black player about 2 meters tall asking the staff to write 5 centimeters more for him. He was also a little disappointed with the messy situation at the scene:
"They all come through the back door, no wonder there are more and more parallel imports!"
