NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 461: Parallel importer becomes DPOY? (Daily chapter)

The ESPY Awards ceremony will be held as scheduled tonight, Sunday, July 2006, 7.

ESPN has already announced that in two years, the awards ceremony will bid farewell to the Kodak Theater and will move to the Microsoft Theater.

This year's awards ceremony will be hosted by Lance Armstrong. This is the first time an athlete has served as the host of ESPY, and the cycling GOAT has received this honor.

The award has been getting better and better. In the past few years, no one was interested in it. In recent years, more and more celebrities have come to check in. Coupled with ESPN's broadcast, young athletes have begun to pay attention to this award.

This year Under Armour also offered a sponsorship, the Under Armour Unrivalled Performance Award!
The award is given to the athlete with the outstanding single-game performance in a game or series in a North American professional or college sports league. Kobe Bryant was nominated for this award.

Attending an award ceremony should have been a happy thing, but Kobe couldn't be happy when he was getting ready to go out at home in the morning.

He did not receive many nominations. Compared to Li You, who was nominated for the best male athlete every year, Kobe was a rookie at this awards ceremony.

But what makes Kobe feel bad is that the Lakers' recruitment work is really bad. Next season, he will have to continue to work with Brown and Parker.

Kupchak's big promise never came true. Recently, there were rumors that the Knicks were pushing for a trade to get Ray Allen. Kobe was disappointed after reading the news:

“Why do they want to strengthen it?”

Championship teams usually choose to retain their championship lineup, and the Knicks have done a good job in this regard. After matching Gadzuric's premium contract, the luxury tax will increase, but the team shows no signs of stopping.

Kobe is relieved that no trade has happened recently, but when he thinks of Fisher's performance after returning to Los Angeles, he feels depressed again.

“It was a family choice to return to Los Angeles. I was very successful in New York and I learned a lot of the secrets to success from Lee!”

"Now I want to bring these experiences back to the Lakers. I will share them with my good brother Kobe without reservation and help him become a qualified leader."

In an interview with ESPN, Fisher said this very naturally, which means that he has put himself in the position of a leader in the locker room.

What made Kobe feel even worse was that the sports media in Los Angeles really regarded Fish as the leader of the locker room. For half a month, the local mainstream media competed to report on it, which he could not deny.

As a fan of Michael Jordan, Kobe doesn't want to be led by Fish. He thinks that oppressing his teammates is the right choice. He doesn't want to communicate with those lazy people who don't work hard.

Kobe was so distracted that he didn't even notice Vanessa coming to his side. He felt uncomfortable when he thought about the sports media surrounding Li You again!
"How does this look on me, dear? We should go early, I want to talk to Miss Kelly."

Although Mariah Carey has become an aunt, her new album is popular again and she will also appear at the awards ceremony this year. Vanessa has been looking forward to this for a long time and looks longingly.

Kobe came back to his senses and forced a smile on his face. He praised his wife and then fell silent. Jealousy can tear people apart:

"He is also a shareholder of Under Armour. This award is an insult to me!"

Li You, who came to Los Angeles to attend the awards ceremony, originally planned to take a vacation. However, he also encountered troubles when his agent Mark Bartelstein was dealing with the follow-up of Kwame Brown's lawsuit.

I had a pretty good stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Many old friends came to the award ceremony to show their faces, but meeting David Messer was not part of my plan.

The Marvel chief operating officer arrived at the hotel early and caught Li You red-handed, and the trouble within the company was still going on.

Lunch had to be solved in the suite. He wore a white T-shirt with Iron Man printed on it under his black suit jacket. Messer, with messy hair, looked at the steak and had no appetite:
"Lee, we still need your help. I had a falling out with Avi Arad. He disagreed with my plan and overturned all the previously selected roles."

"To be honest, the film has not been able to move forward, largely because of Arad's obstruction."

The other party was obviously lying with his eyes open. Although Li You didn't pay attention to Hollywood news, Scarlett would share some gossip with him when she occasionally returned to Los Angeles to visit her mother.

Recently, people in the industry have learned that at least eight screenwriters have rejected the Iron Man script, and the so-called project advancement has only confirmed the director Jon Favreau.

Less than two months had passed since this incident, and Merrill Lynch, as a partner, wanted to run away with Axe Capital last year. David Messer really couldn't take any more of the big pie.

Li You, who was eating steak, did not expect that the project that he thought would make money without effort would almost fail. At this time, he even wanted to ask the other party:
“How did you succeed in the future?”

Although Marvel almost went bankrupt before, after borrowing the money, the other party still seemed to be a huge makeshift team, and there were constant problems. After putting down his knife and fork, Li You finally said helplessly:
"I helped you stabilize Merrill Lynch. We didn't even make excessive demands. We just wanted to see the crew successfully set up."

"Avi Arad is the founder, and I am just the representative of the investors. Do you think the truly successful people in the industry will accept my instructions?"

"His X-Men is a box office hit. We are all here to make money. Maybe you should listen to his advice."

Avi Arad is not only one of the founders of Marvel, but also a well-known producer. Li You's memory does not contain any information related to the producer, but the other party is so successful that he is always more reliable than an outsider.

David Messer seemed to have anticipated Li You's excuse. Although no one was in the room, he lowered his voice and whispered:
"Mr. Perlmutter supports me, and now we are faced with the dilemma that Avi Arad wants to leave Marvel and he wants to sell his shares, which will affect the stock price."

"Li, you should know that we will succeed. At least the first movie will not fail."

"The box office performance was not good, and Mr. Perlmutter thought we could still make money by selling toys."

Li You was too tired to complain. Although they were both members of Haihu, the old man, the president of Marvel, had left a deep impression on him.

The old guy was even prepared for the box office to be poor, and he really didn't want to praise such a plan.

"How much does he want to sell? Your stock price isn't that great, so you won't lose much if you sell it off. Don't tell me you're reluctant to pay for the buyback."

Hearing Li You's ridicule, David Messer showed an awkward smile on his face again. Currently, the stock price fluctuates around 16 US dollars. The founder and senior producer left, and the stock price immediately fell:
"At least 300 million shares. I understand Avi Arad. He is demonstrating to us, but I don't want to compromise."

Li You did a simple calculation and found that after acquiring these shares, he would own nearly 4% of the shares. If everything went well, when Marvel was acquired by Disney, his stake would at least double.

"I'll help you. Remember to pick me up tomorrow. Where are you working now?"

David Messer was delighted at first, but then he felt a little embarrassed. He couldn't avoid it, so he could only whisper:

"It's a Mercedes-Benz dealership not far from here, but we haven't had time to decorate it yet. You know, the photographer hasn't been confirmed yet."

Looking at the red-faced COO, Li You was also dumbfounded. He really didn't expect the other party to save money to this extent. No wonder no screenwriter took over the mess.
Katheryn Winnick, who had just returned from the swimming pool, was wearing a blue swimsuit and a towel, all wet. David Messer, who pushed the door open, had not yet gotten over the embarrassment, so he quickly praised:

"Blue really suits you, Miss Winnick!"

Catherine just smiled and nodded, looking at the Marvel executive who left in a hurry. She was a little curious and noticed that Li You was lying on the sofa in a daze. She chuckled and asked:
"Why do I feel that this David Messer is different from the one in front of the media? He rebooted Marvel and many fans praised him last year!"

Unlike the soft girls at home, Catherine has a more muscular figure. Li You stood up and helped her wipe her hair. Thinking of the Marvel company that broke his beautiful fantasy, he complained again:
"It's no use shouting slogans. These guys must be blind, just like a beautiful woman like you being buried!"

It turns out that making bad movies won’t make you popular. After struggling for a few years, Catherine became as unknown as those beautiful girls chasing after Hollywood.

She occasionally appeared on the small screen, which made her well-known, but she was still a third-rate actor, completely different from Scarlett Johansson who was assigned roles by directors.

Biting her lip, she turned around and hugged Li You. She stretched out her right hand and tapped his chest. Catherine raised her head and teased about last night's competition again:
"Is this the only sincerity you have when facing a beautiful lady?"

Li You untied the ties behind his back to reveal a pair of upright and voluptuous breasts. He picked up this strong opponent and walked towards the bedroom again amid the other's sweet laughter.
"It's an honor to serve the Queen!"

By the afternoon, the street in front of the Kodak Theater was blocked off, the red carpet had been rolled out, and it was filled with people in dark suits and walkie-talkies, each with a plastic laminated card hanging around their neck.

Some people who didn't pay attention to the award ceremony also started to join in the fun when they saw this.

At 19 p.m., big stars and famous athletes began to appear on the scene, and more and more media reporters gathered around the red carpet.

When Janet Jackson and producer Jermaine Dupri appeared in front of the crowd, the audience began to scream.

This made LeBron James, who walked onto the red carpet later, a little embarrassed. Fortunately, his fans were also there, and the sports fans soon burst into shouting.

Wearing a black three-piece suit and a white shirt, facing the camera, James took off his sunglasses and waved repeatedly.

His good brother Wade didn't let him wait too long. In less than 5 minutes, Wade, wearing a white retro top hat, a beige casual suit and a white striped shirt, appeared in front of everyone.

Wade did not bring his wife this year. After attending the awards ceremony, he had to return to Las Vegas to continue training.

The big stars were all coming up later, but the two didn't care. This was their first time attending ESPY together. James waited for a while, looked at Wade who was still posing, and whispered:
"Where is Chris? This guy obviously came here with us."

After finishing the photo session, Wade and James began to walk towards the theater entrance. Thinking of Paul's movements, they immediately whispered and joked:

"Where else can he go? He must have gone to find Li. He participated in Li's training camp when he was very young, and the two of them have a good relationship. In short, the relationship is much better than mine and Li's."

Noticing that the black Miss Universe Kenya Moore was in front of him, Wade raised an eyebrow at his friend and couldn't help but whispered in admiration:

"Moore is still so beautiful! If only she could be a few years younger."

LeBron James glanced at his friend and did not comment. He only received some nominations this year and the probability of winning was very small. When he arrived at the scene, he could not help but feel regretful:
“It would be great if I could win the championship.”

Jake Gyllenhaal and Will Ferrell did not wear strange clothes. The two well-known male stars appeared on the scene one after another, wearing black suits of similar styles.

Mariah Carey was screaming when she appeared on the red carpet. The "mother" singer was dressed coolly, wearing a pink suspender slim dress.
Under the "S" curve, her strong arms were clearly revealed, and under her straightened blonde hair, her chubby face was smiling. Mariah Carey's confidence seemed to infect everyone, and the noise could not be stopped for a while. At 20:20, Chris Paul, dressed in a white suit, appeared at the scene with his girlfriend.

Coincidentally, Li You had just gotten out of the car with Catherine, and Kobe and Vanessa also arrived at the same time. This was not the Staples Center, so there were only screams and cheers at the scene.

Catherine wore loose black trousers with a white vintage shirt. She combed her hair up into a high ponytail, and her whole look was somewhat neutral.

This kind of dress was mainly to cover up some marks on the body. After the fierce battle in the afternoon, both of them had weak legs. Noticing that the atmosphere was not right, Catherine couldn't help but complain in a low voice:

"I just said I had to leave early, but everyone seemed to be laughing at me."

The media likes to create "enemies", and Kobe takes it seriously. Every time the two meet, they don't smile. Vanessa sees her husband entering "hostile mode" again, and quickly comes forward to say hello:

"Li, congratulations in advance on your award. I hope you don't mind my belated blessing!"

As the award presenter, Li You was also dressed very formally, with only a striped tie on that looked playful. He noticed that Kobe was holding his head high and not saying anything, but he didn't care:

"Why would I mind? Congratulations to Kobe for winning the award. No one will forget this game with 81 points."

Kobe, holding Vanessa's arm, remained silent, nor did he greet the fans on both sides. He walked across the red carpet in silence.

As he was about to go up the stairs, he noticed Paul was there. Before he could say hello, Kobe heard some reporters yelling:
"Let's take a picture, Kobe! Smile, don't be so serious!"

As if he was annoyed by the crowd, Kobe simply took Vanessa away. Vanessa was a little unhappy with her husband's behavior, and she could only force a smile on her face.

Paul's face was full of gossip at this time. Although the media in Los Angeles and New York often ridiculed each other after entering the league, he did not expect that the relationship between Kobe and Li You was really not good.

After the four of them entered the theater, Paul looked around and took the opportunity to gossip and ask:

"Lee, has your relationship with Kobe always been this bad?"

As for Kobe's love of adding drama to his own scenes, he really didn't care. With a smile on his face, Li You casually replied:
"I think it's not bad. If I lost that much, I would be like Kobe."

Jada, who was holding Paul's arm, was a relatively quiet black girl. She quietly pulled her boyfriend, indicating that they should not talk about embarrassing topics.

Paul, who wanted to continue gossiping, stopped talking and noticed Kobe in front of him with a stern face. He thought to himself:

"Is this old-school basketball? It's definitely different from what LeBron pursues."

At 21 p.m., the award ceremony officially began. The GOAT of cycling made fun of himself after he appeared on the stage, and then told a "Brokeback Mountain" joke, and praised the sports movie "Paths of Glory".

Li You, who was sitting near the front row, grabbed the hand of the female warrior next to him out of boredom. Catherine glared at him secretly. She didn't like showing affection in public.

As the opening ceremony ended, applause broke out in the theater. Li You followed the applause and whispered in Catherine's ear:

"Would you like me to get you a tuna sandwich? There's food backstage and the show will last until after 23pm."

The female warrior who was trying not to laugh smiled and nodded slightly. Both of them had not eaten dinner. They came to the theater right after waking up. It was indeed a good experience to find a chance to secretly eat something.

Some awards actually belong to a fixed group of people. For the Best Male Athlete Award, Armstrong, Woods, and Li You will definitely be nominated, and the award will be won by everyone in turn.
Half an hour later, Li You took the stage with the envelope, and shouts of "MVP" soon rang out in the theater.

At first he showed an expression of surprise, then a smile appeared on Li You's face. He walked to the microphone, put his right hand to his ear, listening, and then the laughter rang out again.

Li You opened the envelope and pretended to read the contents. Then he returned to the microphone and said seriously:
"Competitive sports are constantly developing, and faster, higher and stronger is what we are always pursuing."

"Many people still don't realize that there is a lot of hard work behind every genius. I am very happy to witness the birth of a two-way guard again!"

"Small players can also dominate basketball games. Congratulations to Chris Paul for winning the ESPY Award for Best Breakthrough Athlete. The future is yours!"

Chris Paul was excited when he took the silver ESPY trophy from Li You. After a big hug, he said loudly into the microphone:

"I'm so happy to receive this award. Thank you so much ESPN. It means so much to me to receive the trophy from Lee!"

“When I was very young, my grandfather took me to New York to attend Lee’s training camp, which changed my philosophy of basketball.”

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LeBron James and Wade in the audience were both annoyed by what they heard, especially Wade. He had the chance to win the award before, but he was "hostile" to Li You, and the fans didn't buy it.

Hearing that Paul was going to fight to the death in New Orleans, Wade, who had already signed a short-term contract, couldn't help but complain to his friend beside him:
"I guarantee you, if Chris came to the Eastern Conference, this guy would never say something like that. He has no idea what we've been through."

James' ribs ached slightly, and he couldn't help but think of the scene in the semi-finals where he was knocked away. He felt that the sports media had been deceived. Li You was not only physically strong, but also had outrageous strength:

"Small guys never dominate the game!"

The two clapped and whispered at the same time, keeping smiles on their faces and maintaining their superstar demeanor.

On the other side, near the front row, Kobe was unhappy again. He was the one who worked the hardest and dedicated himself to basketball, but everyone always praised Li You for his contribution to basketball:

“I must win it back.”

Kobe, with a serious expression, stared at Li You, who was smiling on the stage, with a long face. This scene was also captured by the director. The "arch-enemy" lived up to its reputation.

The award ceremony was very slow. Li You, who received the Best NBA Player Award, even had time to replenish his energy with Catherine and the staff.

Kobe, who won the Under Armour Unparalleled Performance Award, forced a smile when he came on stage, expressed his gratitude, and immediately left with the trophy.

Armstrong eventually won the Best Male Athlete Award, and while he was giving his acceptance speech, Will Ferrell came on stage and interrupted him.

While performing the skit, they sang "Times of Your Life" loudly, with part of the lyrics rewritten:
"You've beaten the best, let's not forget every urine test"

Amid laughter, the award ceremony drew to a close. James and Wade, who were only nominated, looked at each other in understanding. They knew that the other was thinking the same thing as they were:
“We should be on stage!”

On Monday the 17th, when Li You was preparing to go to Marvel, the Los Angeles Times reported on the awards ceremony and also revealed the news about Kobe to the fans:
"Kobe Bryant is not happy with the Lakers' offseason moves. He hopes the team can trade for a truly talented player!"

These words were meant for Kupchak, the general manager who likes to paint big pictures and has been promising Garnett, but until now, the Lakers have not even made an offer.

Kobe's sullen face throughout the award ceremony made the onlookers laugh, but Los Angeles fans expressed their support, and they were also dissatisfied with the management's operations.

The Lakers are targeting Garnett, and the Knicks are not willing to be left out. The New York Times got the news through an insider that the new general manager Donnie Walsh is planning a big deal.

Grant Hill, Tayshaun Prince and Raja Bell are all involved in the transaction. Not only the players, but also the Pacers' 2007 first-round draft pick can be sent out.

Although the specific form of the transaction has not yet been determined, the player Donnie Walsh wants to get is already clear - Ray Allen, the core of the Supersonics.

The column article did not explicitly mention "Brother Basketball", but the basketball critics who saw the news were still furious:

"The championship team has another big move?"

The SuperSonics haven't decided whether to move or sell the team, but there's a high probability that they will tank next season. Before the Seattle reporter responded, Mark Cuban, who was possessed by a jealous spirit, posted on his blog:
"If you want to sell the team in a healthy way, you must refuse to trade the team's core assets."

"For the healthy development of the league, we will not agree to such a deal that harms the team!"

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Spurs fans also jumped up and down, and even Popovich, who had been invisible recently, took the initiative to accept an interview with San Antonio media reporters:

"Three All-Stars is the upper limit for a team, and the league must take the interests of small markets into consideration."

"We may not have as much money, but pure basketball should not be corrupted by dollars."

"No one wants to see a team win all the time. I don't even understand why the Bulls would send Tyson Chandler to New York. This is simply a robbery deal!"

Talking about this deal that didn't cause much waves, Popovich looked even more excited. This twin tower lineup was obviously designed to deal with Tim Duncan!
上赛季，出战80场比赛，场均5.3分9.0篮板1.0助攻0.5抢断1.3盖帽1.6失误，投篮命中率为56.5%，罚球命中率50%。

After Tyson Chandler was injured in the 03-04 season, his statistics began to decline. He was called a fake by the Chicago media and was almost DNP during the playoffs.

After coming to New York, his reputation has suddenly reversed in recent days. The new season has not yet started, and Tyson Chandler has become the Knicks' defensive gate and leads the DPOY!

Such a change is confusing. In fact, ESPN did not give a very good evaluation of this deal. The only thing worth praising was that it sent away Kurt Thomas, who was in decline.

Popovich blushed and shouted "robbery trade", which surprised several San Antonio sports reporters, who also muttered in their hearts:
"Is Tyson Chandler really that good?"

(End of this chapter)