Lin Yu sat down leisurely and glanced at Pat Riley lightly.
At this moment, Pat Riley had an unconcealable smile on his face, and he became the proud and calculating coach again.
Kobe's finger injury is not the kind of injury that can affect his career, especially the fingers on his left hand. However, this may affect Kobe's next appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Once Kobe is unable to play, who on the Wizards can deal with Jordan? It is entirely possible for the Wizards to be killed by the Bulls.
Thinking that he might have ruined Lin Yu's championship, Riley was extremely proud. Even if he lost this series, even if his head was shaved, so what? If you can't win the championship yourself, Lin Yu shouldn't even dream of winning the championship!
The game continued on the court, because it was two free throws and one throw. After Kobe Bryant made the free throw, the Wizards still had the ball.
McGrady took over the offensive responsibility, made a sudden stop in the frontcourt and scored two points.
In the Heat's offensive round, Tim Hardaway happily advanced with the ball. He glanced at Bowen not far away, his face full of disdain.
Is Lin Yu already so incompetent? No one on the Wizards bench? He actually sent such a thing.
Seeing Bowen standing there motionless and not planning to defend Tim Hardaway, McGrady frowned and had no choice but to go up and defend himself.
He didn't quite understand Lin Yu's intentions. The Wizards obviously had Jaylen Rose and Nash on the bench, so why did they send Bowen on, even Billups? At least he looks more reliable than Bowen.
It's not that McGrady is biased against Bowen, but it's because we're in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and we must give priority to assigning stronger players to the court.
McGrady stepped forward to guard Tim Hardaway with doubts.
Tim Hardaway suddenly changed direction and wanted to break through from McGrady. The defensive pressure McGrady put was not as good as Kobe. On the one hand, his defensive attributes were not as good as Kobe's. On the other hand, his defensive methods were far behind. Not as wild as Kobe.
This change of direction is extremely beautiful. Tim Hardaway has not been a star for so many years in vain. He still has something under his hands.
However, just as he rushed beyond the three-point line, the soles of his shoes appeared in front of his eyes, not one, but two.
After Bowen rushed past, he jumped into the air with the help of a run-up, stretched his legs straight, and kicked Tim Hardaway hard on the head with both feet.
The kick was so powerful that Tim Hardaway was kicked backwards and flew out. After falling to the floor, he fainted.
Everyone gasped, what kind of trick is this? Since the creation of the NBA, no one has ever committed a flagrant foul in this way.
No, this was no longer a flagrant foul, it was almost an actual murder.
Lin Yu was also shocked. He had no idea that Bowen would immediately use his unique skill Tiancan Kou as soon as he came up.
This scene on the court reminded Lin Yu of Bowen's classic scene where he flew up and kicked Szczerbiak, who was playing for the SuperSonics at the time, in the face.
Szczerbiak is a well-known handsome guy in the league and has countless fans outside the circle. Bowen's kick almost disfigured the handsome guy.
Now Bowen was even more ruthless, almost kicking Tim Hardaway in the face with both feet, knocking Hardaway unconscious on the spot.
Riley went crazy, the hair on his temples had exploded, and he pointed at Bowen on the court with trembling fingers.
Mourning's body is getting worse day by day, and Tim Hardaway is Riley's only remaining hope. If anything happens to him, the Heat won't have to play next season and just compete for the No. 1 pick.
Riley was heartbroken and had a weird gurgling sound in his throat. He wanted to curse Bowen and Lin Yu, but he couldn't.
He was frightened. Lin Yu's viciousness far exceeded his imagination.
He thought that Lin Yu would swallow his anger and ignore Tim Hardaway's flagrant foul in order to take the overall situation into consideration and win the championship.
He thought that he had the upper hand in this confrontation with Lin Yu and made Lin Yu suffer a loss.
However, he still didn't understand Lin Yu well enough. It was nice to say that Lin Yu would take revenge. In Lin Yu's eyes, there was no overnight revenge at all, because revenge had to be taken that night.
Want to destroy my Kobe? Well, don't keep your Tim Hardaway, just throw it away.
The referee's whistle was almost smoking, and Bowen was given a second-level flagrant foul and was ejected directly.
Immediately afterwards, the Heat's home team doctor came in with a stretcher and carried Tim Hardaway, who was still unconscious, out of the stadium.
Lin Yu has no sympathy for Tim Hardaway at all. When he committed the vicious crime against Kobe, he should have thought that he would end up like this.
Bowen's mood was extremely complicated. He knew that he would be labeled a villain from now on. If he could be a good person, who would want to be a villain?
However, he had no choice. Faced with a three-year, four-million-dollar guaranteed contract, this was his only choice.
Become a villain!
Become Lin Yu’s full-time thug!
Lin Yu looked at Bowen on the court and nodded lightly. This action made Bowen feel a lot more at ease. He knew that he had obtained his three-year guaranteed contract. At least he no longer had to worry about being displaced or living on the streets in his next life. .
The game ended in silence, and the Wizards defeated the home team, the Heat.
Instead of celebrating, the Wizards left the court under the leadership of Lin Yu and returned to the locker room to check on Kobe's injury.
The team doctor had already bandaged Kobe, and everyone sighed as they looked at Kobe's middle finger wrapped as thick as a carrot.
"Man, we are brothers. I have been injured for two months. Your injury will prevent you from playing in the next game at least."
McGrady's face was full of regret, and he still wanted to compete with Kobe for the MVP of this year's finals.
"Brother, don't worry, even if you can't play, we can definitely defeat the Bulls and bring you a championship ring."
Weber sighed.
Kobe stood up directly, "What are you talking about? I just broke a finger, it's not paralyzed."
"Breaking my finger will at most affect my shooting, but it won't affect my defense."
"There's no way I could miss the playoffs against the Bulls. This is the most important reason why I joined the Wizards."
Old Qiao was so angry that he wanted to go up and slap Kobe twice. He was so desperate that he still wanted to play.
Of course, Lin Yu can't let Kobe Bryant play. The Wizards' situation is not that difficult yet.
But seeing Kobe's stubborn look, Lin Yu didn't say anything and waited until the time came.
…
At the post-game press conference, Riley unusually did not say much this time because he knew very well that no matter what he said, he would not be able to affect Lin Yu.
The trouble was caused by Bowen. Even if the league bans Bowen for ten years, what impact will Lin Yu have?
If the biting dog doesn't bark, and Riley doesn't want to bark, it doesn't make any sense.
Lin Yu simply didn't go to the press conference, and returned directly to the hotel with the generals. That night, he asked Unseld to sign a player contract, and then signed a three-year, $4 million contract with Bowen.
"Bruce, no matter how much you lose due to suspension or fine this time, I will make it up to you."
"Since you joined the team, I haven't had time to chat with you, so I just took this opportunity to talk to you."
"Man, what kind of player do you think you are?"
Lin Yu asked with a smile.
Bowen shook his head, "Boss, I don't know."
"I don't have the skills like Kobe, nor the physical talent like Tracy. I often wake up from nightmares, and every nightmare is that I am cut by the team."
Lin Yu patted Bowen on the shoulder and said, "No, you will never be laid off by any team."
"Mark my words, you will become one of the best 3D players in this league and the best championship piece."
"I will prepare you for a period of time to start next season, and you will thoroughly show your strength."
"When the time comes, I will sell you to a certain team, and then you can sit directly in the starting lineup."
"There is no way to become an All-Star, but I can guarantee that your future contract will never be lower than the middle class."
Bowen looked at Lin Yu with a shocked expression. Is he really as good as Lin Yu said? He wondered if he was dreaming. If he could really become a starter, he felt like he would be able to smile.
Of course, he never expected to become the starter for the Wizards. This was simply impossible. A quasi-All-Star player like Jaylen Rose now had to come off the bench. How could he compare with Jaylen Rose.
Bowen was full of confidence in the future for a moment. He felt that he had kicked out his future with this kick.
…
The next morning, league officials promptly punished Bowen.
Bowen is a nobody, while Tim Hardaway is considered a first-line star. After all, he has been selected to the All-Stars for two consecutive years. Now that Bowen has done this to him, one can imagine how severe the punishment will be.
22 games suspended, plus a maximum fine of $15,000!
Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh. In fact, under normal circumstances, Bowen would not have been suspended for kicking Szczerbiak, but only fined US$7,500.
The current punishment is too severe. A large part of the reason may be that Bowen's presence is too low. Punishing such players severely can serve as a warning to others.
In fact, the reason why Stern punished Bowen so severely was Lin Yu. Based on Stern's understanding of Riley, in the next fourth game, Riley will probably let his players retaliate in kind.
Now punishing Bowen severely will at least make the Heat players have some scruples.
Bowen didn't care much about this punishment. After all, Lin Yu had said that he would make up for his losses. Even the heavier the penalty, the happier Bowen would be, and he could win some preferential treatment from Lin Yu.
…
By noon, Lin Yu received a call from Stern.
"Lin, is Kobe's injury okay?"
Stern actually asked about Kobe's injury as soon as he opened his mouth. It seemed that Kobe did have a special status in his mind.
Jordan is old, and the league needs new signature stars. At the moment, there are only three or two people who best meet Stern's requirements.
Kobe Bryant, McGrady, Iverson, and Ray Allen are not good enough. His style of play is not gorgeous enough, his appearance lacks characteristics, and he does not have the look of a superstar.
Iverson's gangster vibe was too strong, and Stern didn't like it very much.
McGrady has always had his eyelids drooped, unable to see the positive image of striving for progress, and Stern is not very optimistic either.
Kobe became his only favorite successor to Jordan. He was diligent, strong, powerful, and had a good image. Anyway, he fulfilled all of Stern's fantasies.
Lin Yu couldn't laugh or cry. Tim Hardaway was like that. Stern came to care about Kobe. It was really infuriating.
"The injury is okay. After all, it is my left hand and it will not affect future games." Lin Yu told the truth.
Stern breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, Pauline has agreed."
"For US$130 million, I can transfer the equity to you."
"He agreed too simply. It's obvious that he's going to cheat you with the subsequent venue rental fees. I advise you to think about it again." How could a person like Stern fail to see Paulin's little calculation.
Since Paulin lost control of the Wizards, he has actually lost interest in the Wizards.
Something that he had played with for more than thirty years was suddenly tainted by someone else. Paulin didn't want it anymore.
Since Lin Yu wanted it, Paulin thought of simply selling it. Anyway, there would be plenty of opportunities to repair Lin Yu in the future. After all, Washington is still his territory.
After Lin Yu thought for a while, he decided to agree. The price was a little higher than he expected, but it was completely acceptable.
He is determined to build a dynasty with the Wizards. When the maximum salary regulations come out in 1998, and then with the blessing of the dynasty, Lin Yu is confident that the Wizards' market value will reach more than 500 million US dollars.
Lin Yu's current 50% equity cost less than 120 million U.S. dollars, and he will spend another 130 million U.S. dollars to acquire the remaining 50% equity. The total cost is less than 250 million U.S. dollars. It will take less than three years to double. A deal can be made!
"make a deal!"
"Mr. Stern, I might have to borrow $90 million from you."
"The interest is whatever it is. I will try to repay the US$90 million within one year."
At present, the charm value is already 38 points, and he is about to earn another 50 million. When next season, he may earn another 50 million by blanking the halo. Lin Yu is not worried about not being able to make up the money.
Stern became happy. Who would have thought that the NBA could actually start a loan business? The interest of 90 million U.S. dollars is not a small amount. In one year, the league can receive 10 million in interest.
He made an agreement with Stern to sign an equity transfer contract with Pauline when the next away game is over and he returns to Washington. By then, Lin Yu will become the sole owner of the Wizards!
…
That night, Lin Yu saw Stern's face on TV again.
Today is the time for the annual regular season honors awards. Lin Yu called a group of Wizards players to his room.
First some management kudos.
Not surprisingly, Unseld was once again elected General Manager of the Year. This is the first time in NBA history that someone has won this honor consecutively.
There is no way, the Wizards are really incredible this year, with 73 wins in a single season and countless strong players in the team.
Although everyone knows that this is Lin Yu's trading handiwork, the credit for the transaction must still go to General Manager Unseld.
Lin Yu smiled, wondering how successful Unseld, who was far away in Washington, would be.
In Lin Yu's eyes, Unseld is his family. Lin Yu is naturally happy that he can win the award.
The next COY is the Coach of the Year. This award has no suspense at all and was won by Lin Yu.
No matter which aspect you consider, Lin Yu is the only candidate who deserves the honor.
Then there are some miscellaneous awards, such as Best Financial Officer of the Year, Best Public Relations Manager of the Year, Alliance Touching Person of the Year Award...
Lin Yu doesn't even know what the meaning of these awards is.
After the management awards are over, the real highlight comes, the regular season player honors.
As usual, the rookie award comes first.
The 1997 Rookie of the Year was won by Duncan, and McGrady's performance was certainly not bad. Unfortunately, he was injured for several months, which resulted in him missing out on this award.
However, even if he is not injured, it would be extremely difficult for McGrady to win this award. He has many highlight performances, but his average data per game is not as good as Duncan's.
The situation of Daba is similar. Because he shares the playing time with Ben, his statistics are not as good as Duncan's.
Duncan averaged 21.1 points, 12 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, which is truly incredible for a rookie.
The next rookie team is Duncan, Daba, Peja, Tracy McGrady and Green Kai's Moser.
All three Wizards rookies were selected for the first round.
Then came the rookie second team. Billups was not selected. He sat in the corner awkwardly, looking at a loss.
As the third overall pick, he was not even selected for the second defensive team. This is indeed an embarrassing thing.
"Hey, Chauncey, don't worry about it, maybe you will be selected as an All-Star next season."
"Who cares about the honor of a rookie team." Weber stepped forward to comfort Billups.
McGrady then said: "Yes, this kind of honor has no gold content at all. Among all rookie honors, only one Rookie of the Year has some gold content."
"It's a pity we didn't get it."
Billups felt warm in his heart. What was really embarrassing for him was that Moser was selected for a while. At first, he and Moser did bad things together, but then Moser didn't have anything to do with him, so he was traded away.
In the face of strength and potential, Lukai is completely indifferent.
Now that he has arrived with the Wizards, although he has very little playing time, at least he feels that his teammates care about him.
