On August 25, 1997, a three-party transaction attracted the attention of many football commentators.
The Cavaliers sent All-Star guards Terrell Brandon, Tyrone Hill and a 1998 first-round draft pick to the Bucks;
The Bucks traded Man Douglas to the Cavaliers and Vin Baker to the SuperSonics;
The Sonics sent Shawn Kemp to the Cavaliers.
The melon-eating crowd is finally comfortable, and the farce between Sean Kemp and the Sonics has come to an end this year.
The biggest reason why stars have conflicts with their teams is because of the U.S. knife!
After facing off against the 72-win Bulls in 1996, the Sonics naturally wanted to renew their players' contracts:
Gary Payton, 87.5 million in 7 years, Sam Perkins, 6 million in 2 years, Hersey Hawkins, 18 million in 5 years.
What caused the conflict between the two sides was that the Sonics offered Jim McIlwain, who had just joined the team, an annual salary of US$3 million.
This new player was previously with the Washington Bullets, averaging 2.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. Although he is 2.16 meters tall, he looks like a big bamboo pole no matter how you look at it!
Sean Kemp's salary this season is only 3.3 million. The dunk king and the bamboo pole have the same salary. Who can withstand this?
Last season, he refused to participate in the pre-season training camp, was late for training, deliberately missed his flight, and played ball in the bar before the game.
In the end, he sold his house in Seattle and announced that he would no longer wear the SuperSonics jersey. Sean Kemp could not get the salary he wanted, and the two parties no longer had any friendship!
In the end, the helpless Sonics found cheap All-Star player Vin Baker, but the Bucks couldn't offer a big contract and had no choice but to recruit the Cavaliers.
For seven years and US$107 million, Shawn Kemp, who joined the Cavaliers, got his wish and got a big contract.
champion? Still no beauty!
Ray Allen, who was still training in Connecticut, immediately felt comfortable after seeing this news. He didn't even feel tired during the training. The more he practiced, the better he felt!
Li You looked at his friend who was in a good mood and could understand this feeling.
The Bucks are going to be a perimeter team next season whether they want to or not.
Terrill Brandon, Ray Allen, and Glenn Robinson will become the core of the team, forming a talented backcourt.
"Next season, the data will definitely increase a lot. Staying healthy is very important. If you play 82 games, you may have the opportunity to be the first choice for the team's offense."
Li You passed the ball to Ray Allen while giving advice. New players must seize some opportunities if they want to rise to the top.
"Brandon can pass the ball, and the most important thing is that he doesn't have to hand the ball to the inside anymore, which is really a good thing."
"I just don't know if I can make it to the playoffs. With an All-Star point guard here, I should have a chance!"
Ray Allen, who seemed to feel that his future was bright and had good days ahead, began to imagine what it would be like to reach the playoffs.
Li You didn't say anything discouraging. Reaching the playoffs in the Eastern Conference is not an easy task.
The records of the Nets and Cavaliers will definitely improve next season. The former has accumulated enough talent, and the latter has supplemented Kemp, which can be regarded as a great increase in strength.
As for the Bucks, the memory in his mind tells Li You that he will still have to fish next season.
The Sonics have added young All-Star bigs to continue their championship push, while the Bulls haven't had much news all offseason.
All the fans can see is playing golf at McQueen and going to Las Vegas to spend money.
Participated in the Oprah Winfrey Show, the David Tremaine Show, and occasionally appeared on ESPN programs, confidently announcing that the Bulls will still be the championship next season.
The news that Li You noticed was that the owner of the Bulls personally invited Phil Jackson, but in the end it was only a one-year contract extension of US$6 million.
The conflict between general manager Krause and Phil Jackson has still not been resolved, and the Bulls are still in a state of internal strife.
In early September, as soon as Li You returned to New York, rookie John Wallace was traded.
In the three-way trade, the Knicks sent their 1998 first-round pick to the Trail Blazers and traded John Wallace to the Raptors;
Trail Blazers trade Chris Dudley to Knicks;
The Raptors sent their 2000 first-round pick to the Knicks and their 2007 second-round pick to the Trail Blazers.
32-year-old Chris Dudley, a Yale University graduate, is a 2.11-meter white center who served as a substitute for the Trail Blazers most of the time last season;
He averaged 3.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. The Knicks made this deal to strengthen their inside line.
On September 13, while a fluorescent party was held at the Tunnel nightclub in the West Side of Manhattan, Li You and Larry Johnson happened to bid farewell to the newbie John Wallace.
It was close to midnight, and the excited young people on the dance floor were twisting their bodies crazily. Coupled with the colorful lights and the flashing mirrors around, the atmosphere was particularly manic.
Many people were topless, smeared with fluorescent agent on their bodies, and screamed with excitement.
Perhaps when it first opened in the early 1990s, celebrities would still patronize this place, but with the development in recent years, in order to attract more young people and facilitate cutting leeks, this place has become a paradise for some poisonous dogs.
Tonight's theme night attracted mostly young people. After a depressed John Wallace got high, he went naked to the waist and drank heavily.
Fortunately, everyone cherished their careers and did not choose to knock crystals. At most, they would just smoke leaves.
The aroma of the leaves echoed around the booth, making the young people around them even more excited.
"Farke! I don't want to go to Canada. Toronto is colder than New York, and I have to go abroad to play games."
"Fake Grunfeld, we made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, why would you trade me!"
Ye Ye added wine, which caused John Wallace to curse loudly, and the surrounding Knicks atmosphere team also cursed. Many people left the team, and everyone was very unhappy with the team's general manager.
Never having much communication with his players, Grunfield remained aloof most of the time with the Knicks.
This guy doesn't like to steal the limelight from his players like Klaus of the Bulls. The most he does every day is to chat with star players.
Ben Wallace, who had just joined the team, seemed not to adapt to the atmosphere at the scene, and seemed a bit reserved. In addition, he was wearing a large black T-shirt, and he was almost invisible in the dim atmosphere.
All the players in the circle were over 1.9 meters tall and were much larger than ordinary people. The players yelled and cursed wildly, scaring the poisonous dogs around them and fled away.
Larry Johnson also drank a lot, was also shirtless, hugged the bottle and cursed:
"Damn bald guy, he actually renewed his contract for two years, Farke! I'm an All-Star!"
On the other side, Walter McCarty was so depressed that he kept silent. Soon, he would also be traded. He had been bullied by the old guys so much this year and had very little playing time.
Li You, who just drank a little token of the drink, looked helplessly at the crowd. It turned into a rant.
Li You, who had been wandering around the dance floor for several times, was also shirtless and had some fluorescent agent on his body. Looking at everyone drinking wildly, he turned to greet Ben Wallace:
"Relax, Ben! Larry is nice, not usually like this!"
"Go find some girls! Come here and have fun!"
Ben Wallace, who had a crew cut, looked at the "aunt" in front of him who was cursing the head coach. He was speechless for a moment and could only say solemnly:
"I'll take care of everyone, and I'll pay for it tonight!"
Li You looked at Ben Wallace who just said "call me little Ben" and patted him on the shoulder to express encouragement.
Turning his head, he saw a familiar blond white rabbit looking around at a loss. Li You immediately moved over and pushed the poisonous dog away:
"Farke, stay away from her!"
The two weak white dogs with green fur on their heads were pushed and staggered. They turned around and were about to scream, but Ben Wallace carried them aside one by one.
Seeing that "Xiao Ben" was informed and interested, Li You waved his hand, indicating that he wanted to move freely.
"A good girl wouldn't come to a place like this. Where are your companions?"
The noise at the scene made Li You lean into the other party's ear and ask. Seeing the naked upper body and the blond white rabbit who didn't know where his hands were, he replied nervously in a low voice:
"We got separated, and when we came here, I was left behind!"
Li You had met the blond white rabbit several times in the modeling agency where his little follower worked part-time. The two of them had only known each other before.
This situation is obviously caused by the Bitchis deliberately teasing people. The waves are rough and it really makes people jealous.
"Want to play a few laps? Don't worry, it's safe!"
Li You just asked in a low voice, but did not give the other party a chance to choose. He quickly hugged the white rabbit wearing denim shorts and a white T-shirt to the dance floor.
It seemed that he had rarely been in a place like this before. The manic music and the collision of bodies stimulated the blond white rabbit to smile.
Li You felt the blond white rabbit twisting in his arms and could only sigh:
"I have to break the habit again! Practice more ball control tonight!"
It seemed that he wanted to try all the taboos. Under the stimulation of alcohol, the blond white rabbit became more and more confused, and then he got into the Dodge Viper GTS sports car that Li You had just bought not long ago.
"Have one! Don't worry, it's not a leaf, a lady's cigarette!"
After fastening their seat belts, both of them had a lot of fluorescent agent on their bodies. Li You lit a cigarette at this time, took a sip under the other's curious eyes, and then handed it over.
The blond white rabbit with blurred eyes took a sharp breath, and then choked and coughed.
"Wow! Let's go!!"
The red sports car burst into roar. Li You laughed and stepped on the accelerator. The sudden push on his back made the blond white rabbit exclaim.
The blond white rabbit, who was completely letting himself go while puffing on a lady's cigarette, cheered and shouted.
The long night, the joyful nightlife has just begun.
On the morning of the 14th, clothes were scattered in Li You's apartment, indicating that the confrontation last night was extremely fierce.
After struggling all night, the blond white rabbit still felt weak all over when he woke up.
As if recalling the match last night, the blond white rabbit finally came to his senses:
"God!!"
Just after exclaiming, Li You opened the door and came in. Seeing the girl in front of him huddled under the quilt in embarrassment, he immediately suggested:
"Drink some milk, you should feel better!"
"You should put some clothes on!"
Looking at the obvious scratches and marks on Li You's upper body, the blond white rabbit's face began to turn red.
"Next time you make friends, remember to be more careful and avoid going to those dangerous places. They probably just want to see you make a fool of yourself."
After fully waking up, I realized that it was almost 11 o'clock. The blond white rabbit didn't care about being gone. He jumped out of bed and was hugged by Li You again:
"I have to go home quickly!"
Li You didn't care about the other party's twisting and continued to joke:
"Won't you tell me your name?"
The sluggish blond white rabbit rolled his eyes, then leaned into Li You's ear and whispered:
"My name is Ivana!"
Although he felt that the girl in front of him was lying, Li You didn't care. He just felt that the girl looked very familiar, but it did not trigger the memory in his mind:
"What a nice name!"
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On September 22, before the start of the Knicks training camp, another trade was made.
The Knicks sent Walter McCarty, Dontae Jones, Scott Brooks, and John Thomas, the No. 26 pick just selected this year, from the atmosphere group;
In the end, they acquired striker Chris Mills from the Celtics, a 1998 second-round pick, and a 2000 second-round pick.
At this point, all the new players in the same class as Li You have been sent away.
The doormat McCarty went to Boston, and Li You also sent his blessings:
"Come on, Bro! Knight is a nice guy. When you get to the Celtics, you can take care of each other."
McCarty and Li You hugged each other in greeting. Even the old guys in the Knicks looked down on him, and only Li You treated him well:
"Lee, you will win the championship, come on!"
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