NBA: The Basketball Miracle

On August 25, 1997, a three-party transaction attracted the attention of many basketball commentators.

The Cavaliers sent All-Star guards Terrell Brandon, Tyrone Hill and a 1998 first-round draft pick to the Bucks;

The Bucks traded Sherman Douglas to the Cavaliers and Vin Baker to the SuperSonics;

The SuperSonics sent Shawn Kemp to the Cavaliers.

The spectators finally felt relieved, as the farce between Shawn Kemp and the Supersonics came to an end this year.

The biggest reason for conflicts between stars and teams is still the US dollar!

After playing against the 72-win Bulls in 1996, the Sonics naturally had to renew the contracts of their players:

Gary Payton, 7 years, $87.5 million, Sam Perkins, 2 years, $6 million, and Hersey Hawkins, 5 years, $18 million.

What caused the conflict between the two sides was that the Supersonics offered Jim McIlvaine, who had just joined the team, an annual salary of 3 million US dollars.

This new player was previously in the Washington Bullets, averaging 2.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.

Although he is 2.16 meters tall, he looks like a big bamboo pole!

Shawn Kemp's salary this season is only 3.3 million.

Who can stand the same treatment as the dunk king and the bamboo pole?

Last season, he refused to participate in the pre-season training camp, was late for training, deliberately missed the flight, and even played ball in the bar before the game.

He even sold his house in Seattle and announced that he would never wear the Supersonics jersey again.

Shawn Kemp could not get the salary he wanted, and the two sides no longer talked about friendship!

In the end, the helpless Supersonics found cheap All-Star player Vin Baker, and the Bucks could not offer a big contract, so they had to bring in the Cavaliers.

Shawn Kemp, who joined the Cavaliers for 107 million US dollars in 7 years, got the big contract he wished for.

Championship? Still not as good as the US dollar!

Ray Allen, who was still training in Connecticut, felt relieved after seeing this news.

He didn't even feel tired during training.

The more he trained, the better he felt!

Lee looked at his friend who was in a good mood and could understand his mood.

Whether the Bucks want to or not next season, they will become a perimeter team.

Terrell Brandon, Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson will become the core of the team and form a talented backcourt.

"Next season, the data will definitely go up a lot. It is important to stay healthy and play all 82 games. Maybe you will have a chance to become the team's first choice on offense."

While passing the ball to Ray Allen, Lee gave advice that if new players want to move up, they have to seize some opportunities.

"Brandon can pass the ball, and most importantly, not having to hand it off to the inside is really a good thing."

"I just don't know if we can make it to the playoffs. With an All-Star point guard here, we should have a chance!"

Ray Allen seemed to feel that his future was bright and good days were coming.

He began to imagine making it to the playoffs.

Lee didn't say anything discouraging.

It's not easy to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.

The Nets and Cavaliers' records will definitely improve next season.

The former has accumulated enough talent, and the latter has added Kemp, which is also a great increase in strength.

As for the buck, the memory in his mind told Lee that he would have to fish again next season.

The SuperSonics added young All-Star inside players and continued to make an impact on the championship, while the Bulls did not have much news throughout the offseason.

All the fans can see is Michael Jordan playing golf and spending money in Las Vegas.

He appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Late Night with David Letterman, and occasionally on ESPN, confidently declaring that the Bulls will still be the champions next season.

The news that Lee noticed was that the owner of the Bulls personally invited Phil Jackson, but in the end he only renewed his contract for one year and $6 million.

The conflict between General Manager Krause and Phil Jackson has not been resolved, and the Bulls are still in a state of internal strife.

In early September, Lee had just returned to New York when rookie John Wallace was traded.

In a three-way trade, the Knicks sent the 1998 first-round draft pick to the Trail Blazers and traded John Wallace to the Raptors.

The Trail Blazers traded Chris Dudley to the Knicks;

The Raptors sent their 2000 first-round pick to the Knicks and their 2007 second-round pick to the Trail Blazers.

32-year-old Chris Dudley graduated from Yale University. He is a 2.11-meter white center.

He played as a substitute for the Trail Blazers most of the time last season.

He averaged 3.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. The Knicks made this deal to strengthen their inside line.

On September 13, taking advantage of the fluorescent party held at the Tunnel nightclub in the west side of Manhattan, Clay Lee, Larry Johnson and others happened to say goodbye to the newbie John Wallace.

Nearing midnight, the high-energy young people in the dance floor twisted their bodies wildly.

Coupled with the colorful lights and flashing mirrors all around, the atmosphere was extremely manic.

Many people were shirtless, smearing phosphorescent materials on their bodies, and screaming with excitement.

Maybe when it first opened in the early 1990s, celebrities would still patronize this place, but with the development in recent years, in order to attract more young people and make more money, this place has become a paradise for some dog poisoners.

Tonight's theme night attracted mostly young people.

After a wild party, the depressed John Wallace drank heavily with his upper body naked.

Fortunately, everyone cherishes their career and does not choose to crack crystals.

At most, they just smoke some low quality weed.

The aroma of the leaves lingered around the booth, making the young people around them even more excited.

"Fuck! I don't want to go to Canada. Toronto is colder than New York. I have to go abroad to play games."

"F*** Grunfeld! We made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, why did you trade me!"

The weed and the wine stimulated John Wallace to the point that he started cursing.

The atmosphere group of the Knicks team also followed suit.

Many people left the team.

Everyone was very unhappy with the general manager of the team.

Never communicating much with the players, Grunfeld remained aloof most of the time with the Knicks.

He is not like Krause of the Bulls who likes to steal the limelight from other players.

The most he does on a daily basis is just chatting with star players.

Ben Wallace, who had just joined the team, seemed to be not quite used to the atmosphere on the scene and seemed a little restrained.

In addition, he was wearing a loose black T-shirt, which made him almost invisible in the dim atmosphere.

The height of each player was over 1.9 meters, and their body size was much larger than that of an ordinary person.

The players were yelling and cursing wildly, scaring the drug dogs that smelled the scent around them and they all ran away.

Larry Johnson also drank a lot, also shirtless, holding the bottle and yelling:

"Damn bald guy, he actually renewed his contract for two years, fuck! I'm an All-Star player!"

On the other side, Walter McCarty was too depressed to say a word.

Soon, he would be traded as he was badly bullied by the old guy this year and his playing time was pitifully little.

Lee, who just drank a little symbolically, looked at everyone helplessly.

This was simply turning into a complaining conference.

Lee, who had been dancing around for a few rounds, was also shirtless with some phosphorescent (glow-in-the-dark) materials on his body.

He looked at everyone drinking wildly and turned to greet Ben Wallace:

"Relax, Ben! Larry is a good guy, he's not like this normally!"

"Go find some girls! Come here and have fun!"

Ben Wallace, who had a crew cut, looked at the "grandmama" who was cursing the head coach in front of him and was speechless for a moment.

He could only say stiffly:

"I'll take good care of everyone, and I'll pay for tonight!"

Lee looked at Ben Wallace, who looked like he just wanted to call me Little Ben, and patted him on the shoulder to show encouragement.

Turning his head, he saw a familiar blond haired girl looking around at a loss.

Lee immediately moved over and pushed away the drugged dog that was obviously high.

"Fuck, stay away from her!"

The two white weaklings with green hair on their heads staggered after being pushed.

They turned around and were about to yell, but were taken aside by Ben Wallace one by one.

Seeing that "Little Ben" was knowledgeable and interesting, Lee waved his hand, indicating that he wanted to move freely.

"A good girl wouldn't come to a place like this. Where are your companions?"

The noise at the scene made Lee lean over to the other person's ear to ask, and seeing the naked strong upper body, the big blond with her hands unsure where to put, she replied in a low voice a little nervously:

"We got separated, and when we came here, I was left behind!"

Lee had seen the blonde girl a few times at the modeling company where he worked part-time as a sidekick, and the two were just familiar with each other before.

This situation is obviously caused by bitches deliberately playing tricks on others. It is very turbulent and really makes people jealous.

"Want to go for a few laps? Don't worry, it's safe!"

Lee only asked in a low voice, but did not give the other party a chance to choose.

He quickly hugged the girl in denim shorts and a white T-shirt and brought her to the dance floor.

It seemed that she had rarely been to such a place before.

The manic music and the collision of bodies stimulated the blonde to smile.

Lee could only sigh as he felt the big blond rabbit twisting in his arms:

"I have to break the rules again! I'll practice ball handling tonight!"

As if she wanted to try all the taboos, under the stimulation of alcohol, the blonde became more and more confused, and then she sat in the Dodge Viper GTS sports car that Lee had just bought not long ago.

"Have one! Don't worry, it's not a weed cigarette, it's a lady's cigarette!"

After fastening their seat belts, both of them were covered with a lot of fluorescent agent.

Lee lit a cigarette, took a puff under the other's curious gaze, and then handed it over.

The big white rabbit with blond hair and blurry eyes took a deep breath and then choked and started coughing.

"Wow! Let's go!!"

The red sports car roared, Lee laughed and stepped on the accelerator, and the sudden push on the back made the blonde big white rabbit exclaim.

The blonde, who was completely letting herself go, cheered and shouted while taking a long puff of a lady's cigarette.

It was a long night, and the joyful nightlife had just begun.

On the morning of the 14th, clothes were scattered around Lee's apartment, indicating that last night's competition was particularly intense.

After tossing and turning all night, the blonde white rabbit still felt weak when she woke up.

As if recalling the competition last night, the blond rabbit finally came to her senses:

"God!!"

Just after she exclaimed, Lee pushed the door open and saw the girl in front of him hiding in the quilt in embarrassment.

He immediately suggested:

"Drink some milk, you should feel better!"

"You should put some clothes on!"

Seeing the obvious scratches and marks on Lee's body, the blond girl's face began to turn red.

"Next time you make friends, remember to be more careful and avoid dangerous places. They probably just want to see you make a fool of yourself."

After waking up completely, she noticed that it was almost 11 o'clock.

The blonde didn't care about exposing herself and quickly jumped out of bed.

Then, Lee hugged her in his arms again:

"I have to go home quickly!"

Lee didn't care about the other person's twisting, and continued to joke:

"You won't tell me your name?"

The limp blonde rolled her eyes, then leaned close to Lee's ear and whispered,

"My name is Ivanka!"

(A/N: Hint!! Cmmnt ur guess.)

Although he felt that the girl in front of him was lying, Lee didn't care.

He just felt that she looked very familiar, but it didn't trigger any memories in his mind:

"What a nice name!"

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On September 22, before the Knicks training camp opened, they made another trade.

The Knicks sent out Walter McCarty,

Dontae' Jones, Scott Brooks and John Thomas, the 26th pick selected this year, from the atmosphere group.

And finally got forward Chris Mills, the 1998 second-round draft pick and the 2000 second-round draft pick from the Celtics.

At this point, all the new players in the same class as Lee have been sent away.

The bullied McCarty went to Boston, and Lee also sent his blessing:

"Come on, Bro! Knight is a good guy. When you get to the Celtics, you can take care of each other."

McCarty and Lee hugged and greeted each other.

In the Knicks team, the old guys all looked down on him, only Lee treated him well:

"Lee, you will win the championship, come on!"

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