Pick Westbrook

Chapter 273 Saying Goodbye

McGrady, who scored the goal, looked at the coach's bench.

Li Lai smiled and stretched out his right hand and gave a thumbs up.

Seeing this scene, both Westbrook and Curry laughed excitedly.

Mai Di nodded firmly at Li Lai.

"coach."

Tyronn Lue didn't understand why Li Lai agreed with McGrady to play like this. In his opinion, this was simply a player challenging the coach's authority.

However, Li Lai recalled some details of the whole season and said: "McGrady's injury has been healed since the end of the All-Star Game, but he never asked me for more playing time."

"His waist injury is very clear to him. Even if he recovers, it will be difficult to adapt to long-term high-intensity games, which are extremely repetitive."

"So, McGrady decided at the beginning that he was going to do the last dance on the final stage."

"This is the dance of memories that belongs exclusively to Tracy McGrady, the talented son of the league's top four shooting guards."

"Let him, respect his entire career."

Of course, the main reason why Li Lai would agree that McGrady continues to play like this is that McGrady's competitive level is still there, and this kind of play did not cause the team to be at a disadvantage, but the effect was surprisingly good.

Li Lai is not a stubborn person, and he always believes that the stadium still belongs to the players after all.

on the field.

McGrady's show continues.

Curry can always send Terry to McGrady through running positions.

Pull-up, triple threat, drive first step, baseline slip, fadeaway
McGrady is like returning to the time of the Magic, unrivaled on the court, doing what the scoring champion should do.

The score on the field was also wiped out little by little under his offensive, until he finally led the Bucks to achieve a lead in the score.

Mavericks coaching bench.

An assistant coach couldn't help reminding Carlisle anxiously at this time: "Coach, we have to double-team McGrady! He is too hot tonight."

Carlisle growled angrily at the assistant coach, and then watched the Bucks players on the court grit their teeth and their chests heaved.

Just a little bit, just a little bit!

The Mavericks managed to take a halftime lead for the first time since the Finals, and they struggled to maintain their lead until the fourth quarter.

Nowitzki played with injuries, Terry almost broke his leg, Kidd has sent 12 assists, and veteran Peja just hit his fifth three-pointer of the game.

"What else do we need! Why can't we beat this Bucks team!"

Carlisle slammed his hands on the technical stage. It was the first time for the gentle and refined man to lose his composure on the court. He couldn't help the redness of his eyes even at this moment.

This group of veterans worked so hard, they worked so hard to get a championship ring, why is it so difficult.

The Mavericks and the Spurs had a difficult tiebreaker. At that time, no player gave up. Then they played a tiebreaker with the Lakers. Everyone fought as if they had exhausted their last breath of life.

The Lone Ranger team went through a lot of hardships and finally came to the stage of the finals. Finally, they were only 4 games away from their dream, but this Bucks gave them such a feeling that they wanted to win 4 games on their heads. A game is harder than reaching the sky.

Carlisle looked at the technology table in front of him, raised his hand and then put it down with difficulty.

He regained his sanity at this time.

"Never double-team McGrady!"

"To defend Westbrook and Curry, we have consumed too much defensive attention."

"If McGrady is double-teamed now, the defense on the field will be completely messed up."

At this time, Carlisle can only hope that McGrady's fiery touch can come down as soon as possible. For this reason, he chose to call a timeout to disrupt the opponent's rhythm.

And that's the only thing Carlisle can do.

After the timeout ended, McGrady's performance continued.

He scored 13 points in a single quarter in the fourth quarter and played 35 minutes of the game, scoring a total of 24 points and 5 rebounds.

In the last minute, the game also came to an end with McGrady's mid-range pull-up hit against the defense.

118: 114.

The Bucks lead the Mavericks 3:0.

McGrady's performance conquered the fans in the Airline Center Stadium, and also conquered the Chinese fans on the other side of the ocean.

All the Chinese fans who watched the finals couldn't help their eyes filled with enthusiasm, bluntly saying that their youth has returned.

Yao Ming, who had already returned to China, was also watching the game. At this time, he showed a sincere smile for his good buddy.

"3:0, the Lone Ranger team will not have any more miracles, brother, congratulations, you are about to win the championship you have always dreamed of."

on the field.

Curry waved his hands to cheer for McGrady, and Westbrook shouted passionately that he had been infected by McGrady's performance.

Cousins, Yi Jianlian, Villanueva and other players surrounded McGrady, touching McGrady's head one after another.

Dragic squeezed through the crowd and put his arms around McGrady's head and said: "And me, I didn't touch it."

McGrady finally showed a smile at this moment, an extremely happy smile. This was the first time he laughed heartily since joining the Bucks, and then fell to the ground and cried bitterly.

It was like crying bitterly when he was continuously injured and fell on the hospital bed.

"The game is not over yet."

Li Lai walked up to Mai Di and stretched out his hand and said.

McGrady raised his head. At this moment, he clearly felt something different from the previous injury. Now there are countless hands in front of him.

Mai Di stood up under Li Lai's tugging, he hugged Li Lai tightly and said, "There is one more game, we will not let our guard down."

Westbrook called all his teammates over at this time, and they surrounded Li Lai and McGrady and shouted.

"Bucks! Let's go!"

The third game of the NBA Finals is over, and the whole world is already waiting for the Bucks to achieve two consecutive championships.

Countless media and guest commentators have begun to talk about the team's history over the past three years.

Under the dissemination of the media reporters, all the experiences of the Bucks over the years have been put on the headlines of the news, and even the incident of Herb Cole's death that year has once again appeared in the eyes of the fans.

Under the deliberate exaggeration of the media, Li Lai has also become a model of a young man who has changed from playing hips to a hard-working young man.

On that famous street in Milwaukee, many girls also accepted media interviews at this time and said: Li Lai has not patronized them for three full years.

The past of the fierce man fighting against the Eighteen King Kong has also become a legend.

"It's time to solve it."

Milwaukee Hospital.

Wesley Edens looked at Mark Leslie, his childhood friend and playmate who was like a brother, who finally returned, with a very happy expression on his face.

Of course, there was one thing Wesley didn't tell his closest friends.

Over the years, Wesley feels more and more that Mark Leslie is not like his former friend. He doesn't know what the other party has been up to these years, and he doesn't know what the other party is still working hard at this age. Wouldn't it be nice for him to enjoy his old age and chase his youthful dreams like this?

Mark Leslie took off his coat and took out a newspaper from his arms.

Big Antlers.

The above report is that the Bucks beat the Mavericks 3:0, only one step away from achieving two consecutive championships.

In the past few days after returning to Milwaukee, Mark Leslie also deeply felt the madness of this city towards this team. He Tiangou was even stronger when he won his first championship trophy.

"It is indeed time to solve it."

Mark Leslie handed over the newspaper and said.

"This team is now considered to be the leading team in the NBA in terms of the team lineup, salary space and future potential."

"You should be very happy to be able to take over this team at this time."

Wesley nodded and said, "I'm happy, but the price is much higher than it was three years ago. Even if we still have some debts, it will cost us a lot of money."

"Of course, money is not a problem. By then, we can perfectly solve this problem by owning the team with one and half."

Mark Leslie has no objection to this. He tried his best to trade to get this team, and naturally it was not just to help his good brother Wesley realize his dream.

Wesley continued: "I have already booked the plane ticket for the afternoon, and I will be able to arrive in Dallas tonight, and the Bucks will also become our team tonight."

"But before that, I have an unkind request."

Mark Leslie frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled by the last sentence of his good brother.

Wesley is more obsessed with the Bucks than he is. It stands to reason that he should be even more eager to win the Bucks at this moment. What does it mean to be unsympathetic?
Wesley saw the other party's doubts. At this time, Chen Ken said: "Not every championship team can get the championship trophy as they wish."

"Now is the time for the Bucks to win the last game. I hope that there will be no changes in personnel during this last day."

"Of course, after the finals are over, we should really clean up and leave only those who are loyal to us."

Mark Leslie understood. After all, Wesley is still a pure fan and has a very strong sense of belonging to the championship. He hopes that the Bucks can still win the championship trophy.

"of course can."

dallas.

All Bucks players and coaching staff are resting at the hotel where they are staying.

Although the big score is 3:0, none of the Bucks players started the carnival and party mode at this time.

They also strictly enforced Li Lai's alcohol and abstinence regulations, and everyone was looking forward to tonight's game with great anticipation.

Li Lai, Tyronn Lue, and Marshall still got together. They watched the game video of the Mavericks and analyzed the reason why the Mavericks played so well in the last game.

"It's still Dirk Nowitzki. His explosion attracted too much defensive attention from us, which led to a chain reaction."

"Three points from Terry and Peja opened up."

"Of course, Kidd's pass threat is also a problem. His open three-pointer is very accurate now, and we dare not let him go easily."

"The next game should focus on these two points."

There was a sudden noise outside the room, and Li Lai's tactical analysis and arrangement stopped.

He frowned and looked behind him, inevitably having some bad thoughts about the security and environment of this hotel.

Marshall, who was taking notes, stopped his work, looked at Li Lai and signaled, "Do you want to call the front desk?"

Tyronn Lue scratched his back and grinned: "I was asked to do this matter. Such a noisy environment can't be solved with a phone call. They have to upgrade us to better services."

At this time, the rooms were easily opened by someone, led by the waitress of this hotel.

Tyronn Lu exploded in an instant, "Is that how you randomly enter and leave the guest room?!"

"Fortunately, we are three men here, what if a man and a woman are playing poker?"

"What if I stay on the bed alone? You just came in. Do I have to be responsible for pulling you over to play poker together?"

The waitress almost cried out of fright at Tylen Lue's appearance, and hurriedly stepped back and left the room. Only then did the three realize that there was a large group of people behind them.

A group of policemen, headed by two people, one from Dallas, the other is Police Officer Garcia from Milwaukee.

Then came two middle-aged men with glasses and briefcases, who followed Mark Leslie and Wesley Edens.

Hammond was also there.

Li Lai stood up and looked at Hammond, asking questions.

Hammond looked hopeless and was about to say something when two middle-aged men wearing glasses and briefcases spoke up.

"Li Lai, this is a loan agreement signed between your father and my agent. If you do not pay off the 2 million debt within three years, then my agent will have the right to directly purchase the Bucks at market value." Team."

"The date for signing was June 6, and the deadline has already passed."

Li looked at Mark Leslie and Wesley Edens, and said with some incomprehension: "If I remember correctly, I paid off the 4 million debt as early as April. At that time, the two of you People were there and handed me those lists of debts."

Mark Leslie chuckled and said: "Indeed, we originally thought that you, the owner of the Bucks, who are already worth more than 2 million, will definitely keep your promises, so we are so relieved of you."

"But what we never expected is that you have never paid back the 2 million debts to us."

Li Lai's heart tightened when he heard this, because he entrusted this matter to Holloway who he trusted the most, and Li Lai had told Holloway about this matter as early as the end of the regular season.

Seeing the changing expression on Li Lai's face, Garcia walked over at this moment and patted Li Lai's shoulder, whispering.

"I checked on purpose, and the funds are indeed still in your account, and they didn't lie."

With Garcia's confirmation, Li Lai finally believed in this, and he also knew which link had a problem, so he said.

"If you didn't get the funding you should have warned me, why did you have to wait until now?"

"Do you guys want that money or the Bucks?"

Li Lai's two consecutive questions silenced Mark Leslie and Wesley Edens at the same time.

The two middle-aged men behind them wearing glasses and a briefcase hurriedly said: "My attorney is not obliged to remind you."

"We have submitted the application for the change of the team owner to the league, and now please Mr. Li Lai to fulfill the debt as soon as possible."

The sudden change caught Li Lai by surprise at this moment, and Garcia, who was born in the FBI, naturally guessed something from Li Lai's expression and the scene.

He said loudly to Li at this time: "Is there a problem in any link, or is someone deliberately framing you?"

"You tell me the name of that person, and I will do my best to help you investigate him."

Li Lai was startled, thinking of that lovely girl, it was already the fifth day since she left without saying goodbye, and all the doubts in Li Lai's mind were completely sorted out at this time.

He raised his head and looked at Mark Leslie and Wesley Edens, who were indifferent when they heard Garcia ask the name.

"No problem, and no one framed me."

Li Lai said affirmatively at this moment.

Garcia felt a little regretful, and Hammond was extremely shocked when he heard this. He wanted to say something but saw Li Lai shook his head slightly at him.

Tyronn Lu and Marshall were already in a daze, looking left and right, not knowing what to do.

And the two middle-aged men with glasses and briefcases were already busy.

They took out contracts one after another, and the two read out many contract details and laws and regulations. Garcia specifically asked Li Lai if he needed his help to find a lawyer.

But at this moment, Li Lai could no longer hear any voices from the people around him.

He was thinking, Holloway.

After a while, the two middle-aged men wearing glasses and briefcases looked at the signed contract in their hands and shook hands with Mark Leslie and Wesley with a smile.

Wesley stared at the somewhat distraught teenager, remembering the scene when he met him three years ago.

At that time, the teenager was still a kid. When he heard that the two were going to trade for the Bucks, although he was terrified to death, he refused to agree to sell the Bucks, and then he ran to the women's restroom. scene.

Thinking of the fact that the Bucks have taken on a new look in the hands of the opponent in the past three years and have gradually become a powerful player in the league, Wesley couldn't help but put his hand on Li Lai's shoulder.

"If you want, please continue to coach the Bucks for the last game tonight."

"Although you do not have a contract with the team, and I have no right to demand it from you, this is, after all, the Bucks you built."

People leave.

Hammond shook the fat on his body and said angrily, "Boss, what should we do now, that bitch Holloway lied to us."

"I just said that ugly women can't be trusted."

Li Lai shook his head and said, "No, she is very pretty."

Hammond looked at Li Lai, who was still speaking well for Holloway at this time, and felt very angry.

He yelled at Li Lai for the first time: "Playing with a crotch boy is playing with a crotch boy. When you see a girl who is attracted to you, your IQ will be 0."

"Aren't you so good on the court? Aren't you amazing in strategy and tactics? How could you be cheated by a woman!"

"Creatures that only know how to think with their lower body, learn from me. A leaf among thousands of flowers will not touch your body. Tomorrow night will be another cutie."

"Why, when I took you to Huo Huo, you lost all those skills?"

Li Lai took a deep breath at this moment and did not speak, he was still thinking about one thing.

Tyronn Lue sent everyone away. He knew that what the coach needed most at this time was silence.

It's just that for the entire management and coaching staff of the Bucks, there may be very big changes this summer, and he is also at the center of this vortex of changes.

Westbrook, Curry and others, who had already heard some movement, rushed over. They didn't know why there were so many people coming to the coach's room.

"Is it because the coach went out to work last night and didn't pay him, so he was reported to the police by those ladies?"

Dragic is an old man, and he guessed confidently at this time.

Westbrook and Curry gave Dragic a blank look and said, "Only you can do such stupid things."

Moreover, Li Lai has always set an example, and it is impossible for him to go out to eat alone after the promulgation of abstinence regulations.

Now it's the final battle of the finals. Based on the two people's understanding of Li Lai, it is impossible for the other party to go out to eat alone at this time.

Tyronn Lue was listening to the players' discussions and was about to tell them the truth of the matter, but Li Lai walked out of the room.

He said with a smile: "There is nothing more important than tonight's finals game, so everyone must not be distracted."

At this time, Westbrook played his role as a leader and echoed: "Of course, don't worry, coach, we will be invincible tonight!"

Curry, Dragic, Cousins, Yi Jianlian and others roared, and everyone was excitedly preparing for tonight's battle.

McGrady, who followed behind, glanced at Li Lai. He knew that the coach must have something to do, but since the other party didn't want to talk about it, McGrady didn't intend to continue asking.

Cousins ​​walked to the end with his mouth twisted and hair in his mouth, Li Lai stopped him at this moment.

Seeing that the buttons on Cousins' clothes were buttoned indiscriminately and the elastic bands of his trousers were not fastened, Li Lai stretched out his hand to re-button Cousins' clothes.

"Among all the players on the Bucks, you are the least reassuring to me. Change your bad temper and stop throwing the ball at every turn."

"Remember when others bully you, look for opportunities to get back, but don't be violent. Things on the court must stay on the court. Getting angry can't solve the problem."

Cousins ​​chuckled, thinking that this was what Li Lai taught him every day, and everything that happened throughout the season had already made him respect Li Lai very much.

Looking at the neatly arranged clothes, Cousins ​​stepped across his hips and said, "Coach, the elastic band of my pants is not tied."

Li Lai kicked Cousins ​​on the ass, cursing and trying to cut off his third leg, and Cousins ​​ran away as if fleeing.

Seeing Cousins' disappearing back, Li Lai smiled.

"Boys, it's time to say goodbye."

(End of this chapter)