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In July, some famous things happened, such as China's successful bid for the Olympics. Ｅ┡NovelＷｗㄟＷ. Ω1XIAOSHUO． COM

There are also some things that didn't happen. For example, Jordan's ribs were not broken by Artest in the Bulls' summer training camp. However, many media news and pictures stated that Jordan still had All-Star ability despite competing with Tracy McGrady in the training camp.

People are speculating that Jordan is coming back.

The Bulls made a trade and sent Ron Mercer to the Pacers in exchange for only a first-round draft pick and cash next season. Some Bulls fans also speculated that this loss-making deal was to make room for Jordan. Artest would go on the bench and Jordan would lead the Bulls to the championship with McGrady and Brand.

This is of course just wishful thinking from Bulls fans. At that time, Jordan wanted to buy shares of the Bulls and join the management like a magician, but the boss directly told him to get out. He and the Bulls had already fallen out, and he would not choose the Bulls no matter where he chose to come back. When he attended the Bulls training camp, he actually wanted to slap Bulls owner Reinsdorf in the face.

see it? I am still very powerful, and now I am making a comeback, not with you. I'm mad at you. Jordan almost has this mentality.

Therefore, if Artest breaks Jordan's ribs, he may get a lot of bonuses...

Yang Rui's previous life and subsequent events proved that the Bulls management's approach was far-sighted.

After Jordan partnered with Wizards owner Pauline to become a shareholder as a non-player, the Wizards did have a sweet spot in a short period of time, and the tickets were sold well. But within a month, fans lost interest. Why pay to see a manager sitting in the top management box?

Moreover, Jordan is really not very good as a manager. He never works seriously, and his vision is even worse.

In August, the Heat began to rebuild. Tim Hardaway signed and then traded to join the Mavericks, and his salary dropped from 12 million to 3.36 million. The Heat only received a second-round pick.

In February of this year, the Mavericks acquired Juwan Howard from the Wizards through a trade. Together with Nowitzki, Finley, Nash and others, they became the favorites to compete for the Western Conference championship.

After the Lakers introduced many players, they left one star. "Cobra" Horace Grant joined the Magic on a three-year contract. He also got a ring with the Lakers and no longer pursues championships. He wants to make more money before retiring. In this way, the Lakers' lineup looks less scary.

Yang Rui spent this holiday very quietly, just eating, drinking and having fun every day.

Even if he shouts the championship slogan, he will not be able to attract the attention of the media. The thing that people are most concerned about now is Jordan's comeback.

Jordan officially signed with the Wizards for two years and showed off his new No. 23 jersey.

He said in an interview: "Working as an administrator is like being imprisoned for me. Even though there is a box of Cuban cigars on my manager's desk, I also have an SUV, a dedicated driver, and four other people in the bank. Billions of dollars in savings and real estate, but no NBA games."

The reporter asked: "What is the main reason for you to come back to play?"

Jordan replied: "I want to play games with Kobe, Carter and others. Sitting in the office doesn't bring me much fun. Since the beginning of this year, I have been considering a comeback."

The Wizards traded Juwan Howard and Rod Strickland in the middle of last season, and with the departure of Richmond, the team no longer has a ball-dominant veteran, and Jordan's comeback is the core.

In addition, the team has the new No. 1 pick Kwame Brown and excellent off-ball shooting guard Richard Hamilton. As long as Jordan leads the Wizards into the playoffs, it will be a perfect comeback.

The Wizards immediately benefited from this. Last season, their situation was still half-dead, with only about 50% of the arena's attendance. Next season, they will become one of the most watched teams.

In the United States, there are two major TV networks that broadcast NBA games. It has been many years since the Wizards were included in the broadcast plan. Last year, they only broadcast 11 games in which they participated. This was because of the face of their opponents, the Raptors and 76ers. superior. After the news of Jordan's comeback came out, these two TV networks immediately came to visit. The number of NBC broadcasts will increase from 11 to 20 games; Turner will broadcast 15 games.

No one thinks Jordan's comeback is all about money. Jordan is the small owner of the Wizards and owns about 10% of the equity. Since the NBA stipulates that no player can own shares of the team, Jordan will not only sell his equity in the Wizards, but also resign from his job as the team's director of basketball department.

In this way, even if the Wizards' revenue increases, Jordan will have nothing to do with it. He made the final decision, just like the famous NBA slogan: "I Like this game"?!

Basketball is indeed a very attractive sport, but it is a pity that Yang Rui is not in good health and has poor skills. Otherwise, his first choice would definitely be to play on the court himself instead of coaching.

In mid-September, Yang Rui and Stana returned to Toronto together, and the new season is about to begin.

Stana is not in a hurry to work. If the response to "Resident Evil" is good after it is released, she can get more salary in the future. Now she is approached by bad movies that want to gain popularity.

At the end of September, on the Raptors media day, Yang Rui reported to the arena and met with all the players. The Raptors didn't find anyone to play in the preseason, just the 15 people they had in the summer.

Andrei Kirilenko wears clean sportswear, has a crew cut and is very energetic. He is 2o6cm tall and very thin. At first glance, people feel that he is not good enough to fight.

Kirilenko, who is just 20 years old, weighs only 98 kilograms at the side. It would be too risky to let him play as a power forward.

His agent emphasized the language issue when communicating with Glenn, so the team arranged a Russian translator for him in advance, and he followed him today.

Yang Rui shook hands with Kirilenko and chatted briefly in English. He found that his Russian-style English was really poor. If you want to focus on training him this season, his final performance will depend on the level of translation.

Yang Rui went to Billups again and asked, "Chauncy, how are you feeling now?"

"I'm completely healed. I didn't do strenuous activities in the summer, I just practiced shooting. I will be careful this season and never get injured again." Billups assured with a smile.

"Well, health is the most important thing. I will control your playing time. What you have to do is to stay efficient." Yang Rui smiled.

Billups' playing time is easy to control because Tony Parker is on the team. As long as Parker uses his own advantages in his rookie season, he will be an excellent substitute.

Yang Rui greeted everyone, and the players took core makeup photos. This time, one person was added, Billups, Reid, Carter, O'Neal Jr., and Miller.

Reid performed well last season, and Yang Rui believes that as long as he is not injured, he can at least maintain his previous level this season.

The Raptors' bench strength is better than last season, and they have two potential newcomers. Yang Rui feels that the lineup is no worse than in the 1999-2000 season. Because there are too many strong players, it is difficult to allocate playing time. Kirilenko, Jumaine Jones and Halprin all have positions that overlap.

At this time, Yang Rui didn't regret letting go of Christie. The main reason for last season's defeat was player injuries. With Christie, he could only reach the finals, but he couldn't beat the Lakers.

Competition in the Eastern Conference will be fierce this season, and there are many capable teams, but Yang Rui believes that the strongest team must be the Raptors. If all players were at their peak, this would be an All-Star team!