The God of Basketball

Jerry West finally decided to deal with the matter coldly.

He had no choice.

As long as Li Zhen doesn't bring his anger to the surface, he will never take the initiative to expose how angry Li Zhen is in this matter, and he can't tell anyone about the shredded maximum salary extension contract. one person.

This will cause the entire New York basketball circle to panic.

West also thinks in the dead of night.

Was this deal really a mistake?

of course not.

The only thing wrong with this trade from an absolutely dispassionate standpoint...was not replacing DeAndre Jordan with Yi Jianlian.

Everyone on Earth knows that Jordan has a better future than Yi Jianlian.

But at the time, both Jerry West and Phil Jackson made emotional amends in that moment.

However, unexpectedly, Li Zhen was still so angry.

Jerry West is a very skillful and capable manager. He has established the Lakers dynasty with unique vision. No one doubts his connections in the league and his ability to strategize.

But maybe... as Isiah Thomas said, maybe he was doing things too calculatedly and neglected the emotion.

Phil Jackson was also one of the reasons for the deal.

Phil Jackson's mood wasn't affected at all.

Even if Zach Randolph smashed two chairs in the locker room, even if Bruce Lee directly refused to play.

He's always had a sure-fire confidence, and he thinks he's been through enough.

The establishment of three and a half dynasties gave him self-confidence beyond the realm of things. He even believed that even without Bruce Lee, he could still achieve a dynasty.

So, from a chemistry point of view.

It is difficult for three natural big men to be compatible.

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Li Zhen returned to the team after missing two games, although he claimed that it was because of an occasional cold. But the familiar media knew that he was angry at Griffin's departure.

However, the New York media did not report on this matter, they did not want to stimulate Li Zhen's emotions.

What's more, they didn't reprint ESPN and other media's relish to calculate whether the deal is a win-win or a win-win.

The Knicks have entered a new era.

Phil Jackson finally fulfilled his dream by means of a trade.

Newcomer Eric Gordon is a small guard with a strong attack. He scored 29 points in his first match with Li Zhen.

This made him overjoyed.

He said happily in front of the media that he has never played so comfortably, and Bruce is the best teammate he has ever met.

Li Zhen still did not appear at the press conference.

He had no problem with Gordon.

This chubby little round face is actually quite cute, and he is very polite in the locker room.

It's just... the old feeling can never go back.

Phil Jackson successfully launched his triangle offensive tactic.

The addition of Eric Gordon gives the Knicks an extra attacking point, although his defense is a big problem. But at least in the regular season enough.

Jackson still often convenes players to engage in pregame meditation activities, but no one has attacked him for formalism and nihilism.

Of course, other players are also coping.

Do it like a training program.

Who will really communicate with Phil Jackson?

It's just a job.

Time soon came to early February.

The All-Star Game was grandly held in Dallas.

Li Zhen did not participate in the slam dunk contest this year, even though the NBA officials repeatedly persuaded him.

LeBron James also did not participate, he has been very low-key recently.

This year's All-Star Game is scheduled to be held in the football stadium, which claims to be able to accommodate 100,000 spectators.

I have to say that Mark Cuban is indeed a creative and profitable boss.

At the same time, he is a tireless person.

He even ran to knock on the door of Li Zhen's room in order to poach the wall.

"I've noticed...you've been depressed lately. Although the Knicks have been winning, you're not that excited on the court. You must be hurt by two self-righteous guys, Phil Jackson and Jerry West heart, right?"

Mark Cuban cut to the chase: "Come to Dallas. Nobody here can break your heart."

It made Li Zhen very embarrassed.

"I have been paying attention to the news of the Knicks. You have not renewed your contract with the team in advance. This shows that we still have a chance. Come on! We will give you a super maximum salary, and our lineup is not weak. With you, we will immediately Can take off!"

Mark Cuban has been saying some stirring things.

However, Li Zhen really didn't have much interest.

Dallas is a great place.

Mark Cuban is also a very good person, and his love for basketball is visible to the naked eye.

However, Texas is too unfamiliar to Li Chen.

Moreover, compared to the offer made by the Los Angeles Clippers, Mark Cuban's enthusiasm seems a bit... trivial.

Donald Sterling, known as Grandet, was willing to transfer 20% of the shares to Li Zhen's father. An additional clause was even proposed: as long as Sterling sells shares in the future, Lao Li has the right of first refusal.

This is to assure Li Zhen: As long as you come over, the team will never do anything to make you sad.

Nothing speaks louder than a stake.

However, Li Zhen still did not let go.

He is not the kind of person who is in Cao Ying and his heart is in Han.

He told Sterling: Everything will be discussed after the end of the season.

How patient Sterling is.

Hearing this sentence, I was very happy.

"Our boss said you would come to the Clippers?"

Eddie Griffin also came to Li Zhen the night before the All-Star Game.

With Li Zhen's full efforts to canvass votes, Griffin defeated Duncan and became the starting power forward in the Western Conference.

Although this caused a wave of rebound in San Antonio, the number of votes will not change, and Griffin will take office as the starter in the Western Conference.

Griffin had a good time with the Clippers.

He didn't fall as quickly as Kwame Brown and Swift. After all, he has real talents, although his level is far from the All-Star starter. However, in some years, there is still no problem mixing an All-Star backup. He is a typical elite player above the strength of a first-class star below.

Since the Clippers gave up the playoffs early, the team directly appointed him as the core of the team under the intervention of the boss. Even give him unlimited fire rights.

Griffin has never enjoyed this kind of treatment. If he didn't miss Li Zhen too much, it would indeed be a fairy day.

Interestingly, Jamal Crawford was also selected as an All-Star this year.

He came in as a substitute.

He has become more prosperous in the Kings in the past two years. Although the team's record is last in the West, his personal data keeps skyrocketing, and he is about to become the scoring champion.

It can be seen from this that Li Zhen has been an assistant for a long time, and it is more than enough to be a core in a weak team.

Li Zhen didn't respond directly to Griffin's question, and he didn't have the habit of deceiving his brothers.

He won't say a word until the matter is confirmed.

Just encourage Griffin to play well and continue to improve.

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This year's All-Stars were lackluster.

Although Mark Cuban made a lot of fun, the superstars were all preoccupied.

The Big Three in Boston are really big now. They have formed a team for three years, and they still have nothing to show for it.

Even their local media are emphasizing that this season is their last chance.

It turned out that the most high-profile young king, His Excellency James, has also been aging visible to the naked eye in the past two years. He was hit by Li Zhen one after another, getting deeper and deeper.

Moreover, he really has no hope for this season. He seems to have seen through his fate in Ohio, and now he is thinking about forming a super team to complete revenge on Li Zhen.

Anyway, Li Zhen also relies on his teammates, why can't I rely on my teammates.

Except for these four.

Happy Beast has not been happy recently. With Yao Huang's comeback, he found that the weight-loss Yao Huang was even more terrifying. He became lighter. Although he strictly controlled his playing time to 25 minutes, his efficiency was extremely amazing. Now everyone seems to call him the number one center forward again.

In addition, Howard is still helpless in the face of the Knicks' black and white pair of bears. Every time he is hanged and beaten, he is almost out of psychological shadow.

Fortunately, he has no ambitions yet.

Otherwise, he would have to be as depressed as James.

The same goes for the west side.

The Lakers failed in the finals last season, and with the departure of Phil Jackson, their vitality was seriously injured. Although they called Larry Brown for an emergency rescue, Larry Brown's defensive system of three obediences and four majors really made it difficult for Odom, Gasol and even Bynum.

They only rank second in the West this season.

This gives the Mavericks and the Spurs a great opportunity to take advantage of.

Either east or west.

This is a chaotic season, there is no absolute king, it seems that every team has a chance, and every team has no chance.

Although the pan-96 golden generation is still at the center of the NBA stage, more and more new forces have infiltrated into the restricted area.

With the arrival of 2010, the beginning of a new decade.

It was as if everyone, including themselves, had seen the twilight of the gods.

What's interesting is that in the 2010 trade window of the century that people can't wait to discuss, there are no older generation players except Nowitzki.

People seem to have decided that the super-platinum generation in 2003 is the one who can change the league pattern.

Perhaps, Bruce was an accident.

However, the media is more willing to associate Li Zhen's name with guys like Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, and Westbrook... What's interesting is that Rose and Durant have been selected as All-Stars this year.

The league is naturally divided into three generations: old, middle-aged and young.

The old one is making the final fight.

Among them... is planning to establish Super Galactic Sentai.

And the young... Li Zhen is looking to defend his title.

What an upside-down dimension!

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Returning from Dallas, under the management of Phil Jackson, the Knicks have improved their offensive tempo.

Phil Jackson couldn't wait to put his stamp on this franchise.

With a proud heart, he can't stand people saying that he took advantage of Isiah Thomas...even if he really took advantage of others.

He has declared in the media more than once that the Knicks' original tactical system is full of loopholes.

This made old players such as Li Zhen and Randolph angry.

They don't like Phil Jackson's style, although they can understand his behavior.

But... the food is too ugly.

If the Knicks' tactical system is full of loopholes, who was the team that was swept last year?

The emotional rift between the locker room and the coaching team is widening rapidly.

Even newcomer Eric Gordon felt it.

Although Gordon is deeply loved by Phil Jackson, he is regarded as sand mixed into the Knicks' original system, and he is also widely used.

However, he prefers to play with Li Zhen and the others.

After all, who wants to meditate with an old man?

Time flies.

Soon from the cold February to April when the grass grows and warblers fly.

The playoffs are coming.

In this ups and downs season, the Knicks finally got the third record in the Eastern Conference.

Ahead of them are the Boston Celtics, who have been fighting hard this season, and the Orlando Magic.

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to fourth place, which no one had expected before. They were still competing with the Celtics for the first place in the Eastern Conference in February.

However, as the Knicks' record stabilized to third in the Eastern Conference. They took decisive measures and immediately performed poorly, falling from second to fourth in an instant.

This wave of operations can be described as a show of genius.

The Orlando Magic thieves are so unhappy.

Everyone from the head coach to the players realized that they were calculated by the Celtics and Cavaliers.

Who the hell wants to meet the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Doesn't this mean throwing yourself into a trap?

If I knew this earlier, the Magic also wanted to lower their moral standards, and they have been doing badly since March.

Interestingly, though.

The first-round opponents of the Cavaliers are not easy to mess with. The Bulls led by No. 1 pick Lang Derrick Rose are eyeing them. Wei's momentum.

Moreover, the second point guard in the East is enough for him to step into the sequence of superstars with one foot.

After all, the number one point guard is Li Zhen.

The Bulls are sure to teach Cleveland some lessons.

This is the consensus in the media.

The Knicks' first-round opponent is the poor Atlanta Hawks again.

Shenlu has already made people angry in the Eagles. He is like a spy for the Knicks to break into Atlanta. Now 1 general manager and 2 head coaches have been taken away.

Moreover, its influence is still expanding rapidly.

Although he was shouted and beaten by everyone in Atlanta, this did not prevent him from eating himself into a big fat man.

"I'm no longer that Super Saiyan who can fly at will."

When he met Li Zhen again, he was even a little sad.

Li Zhen patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay, you're fine like this."

Swift is stupid and doesn't spend money recklessly. After he cheated the Eagles of the 50 million contract, not only will he be able to spend it in this life, but he will be fine in the next life.

Therefore, he is very grateful to Li Zhen, and even more grateful to Li Zhen's father.

He came to New York and even mentioned a lot of supplements from China.

But Lao Li didn't have time to talk to him.

He's been busy lately.

Los Angeles and New York run at both ends.

Both daughters-in-law are about to give birth.

It is even possible that they were born the same.

as a father-in-law.

It's really exhausting.

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