The Rest, Only Noise

"Honey, what are you holding in your hand?"

"Cigar, from Reed."

That night, Louie smoked a Cuban cigar.

After so many years, he still wasn't used to the smell and was choked for quite a while. Since Louis and Lorraine were going to spend the night in Washington, he took his wife to visit Auerbach again before leaving the next day.

Auerbach laughed when Louie complained about the bad cigars.

When parting, Louis gave Auerbach a small gift.

Like a cigar, it's not expensive, it's a book - a collection of poems by the British poet Dylan Thomas (DnThos).

After Louis left, Auerbach opened the book, and the first poem was called "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night".

There was a lot going on in basketball before Louie made that decision. One of the most significant events was that the "Son of God" Lu Wuxia announced that he would play for the Chinese Men's Basketball Team.

This means that he will give up his American and Italian citizenships.

When the reporter asked him why he did this, Lu Wuxia replied: "If I want to give a simple answer, I would say that I have 1/2% Chinese blood in my body. This is a natural choice. But I can More to say, I grew up in New York, which is a cosmopolitan place where I can find people from all over the world. People of almost every ethnicity are proud of their origins and cultures, and so am I.

In this matter, my father has a very profound influence on me. He is a man with a sense of national honor, so he will coach the Chinese team and win the Olympic championship. This is the road he guided me. I want to follow this path Go down the road and reach a farther place. With the arrival of Lu Wuxia, the Chinese team has superstars, coupled with the rise of the younger generation such as Lin Ziye and Kong Tianyi, together with Yao Yueban who is on the rise and Liu Yuqing and Wang Zhidao who are old and strong. The Chinese team won the World Championships The game showed the fighting power of the Louis era.

They went all the way, and finally met the US team in the semifinals. One of the biggest features of this year's US team is its youthfulness.

The famous veteran is only Penny Hardaway, and the main team is composed of the 03 Diamond Generation.

James and Wade showed high fighting spirit.

However, James was trapped by the Chinese team's zone defense. He couldn't make shots from the outside and couldn't break through from the inside. His performance was mediocre throughout the game.

Wade is so tyrannical that he can't even limit the zone defense, which caused a lot of trouble for the Chinese team.

However, after five NBA seasons, Yao Yueban has become a kaleidoscopic inside offensive player, especially under the FIBA ​​rules. Looking at the world, the only FIBA ​​insider who can sanction him is Pau Gasol of the Spanish team.

The two insiders of the US team, Dwight Howard and Brand Elton, are not Yao Yueban's opponents at all under FIBA ​​rules.

The young master of the Warriors and last season's rookie of the year, Lin Ziye, is a surprise player in this battle. He is not very good at long-range shots in the NBA, but in FIBA ​​games where the three-point line is greatly shortened (1), he has become an outstanding player. conventional means of scoring.

As soon as the shortcomings of long-range shooting disappeared, coupled with the breakthrough of averaging 20 points per game in the NBA, Lin Ziye instantly became a big killer in FIBA ​​games, scoring a game-high 32 points.

The American team fell in a surprising way, and the process was heroic and **** enough. In this game, three players from both sides retired due to injuries.

In the United States, the veteran Pence injured his ankle at the beginning of the game, and Wade and Lu Wuxia fought to the end. On the defensive end, Lin Ziye, who was rushing in at full speed, had a knee confrontation. Lin Ziye felt fine just by stomping his feet on the spot, while Wade fell down with his knees hugged as if broken.

"Lin Ziye, Lin Ziye, did you do it on purpose?!"

Louis in front of the TV was dumbfounded when he saw this scene.

It looks like Wade is hugging his left foot. Is that the foot from which he had part of the meniscus removed? Louie was starting to worry.

Could it be that he is going to lose a general before the new season starts?

The Chinese team defeated the US team by 7 points in the semi-final and advanced to the final. After the game, the bad news for Wade — after

MRI revealed that Wade suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee.

The U.S. team left Japan in despair.

The Celtics need to prepare for Wade to be reimbursed for a season.

After Louis calmed down, he felt that although Wade's injury seriously affected the Celtics' overall combat effectiveness, it was not a bad thing for internal stability.

Wade's extreme fighting spirit in the game against the Chinese team was obviously aimed at Wuxia.

Obviously, he has discovered that his potential is flourishing, and he can stand on his own without relying on others.

With this injury, Wade will have a cooling-off period of nearly a year. When he returns, no matter how much he recovers, his desire to compete will subside a little. Moreover, it will be his contract year at that time, even if he still wants to fight for the boss, Louis can find a reason to appease him, let him finish that year, and when the rookie contract ends, he can do whatever he wants. If you look at it from this perspective, this matter is a blessing and a curse for the Celtics.

Two days later, the Chinese team played against Spain in the final of the World Championships.

Facing Spain's golden generation, the outside team headed by Lu Wuxia, Lin Ziye, Qi Chengyan and Liu Yuqing played a crucial role.

Because Gasol played an overwhelming performance against Yao Yueban in the final, scoring 34 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

It's a pity that Gasol is king inside and can't beat the three-point rain from the outside of the Chinese team.

108 to 94

The Chinese team defeated Spain and won the World Championships. So far, the Olympic champion and the World Championships have all been won, and the men's basketball team has achieved the Grand Slam on the world stage. During the World Championships, Lu Wuxia, who averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists per game, was selected as the MVP of the tournament, and was selected into the best team together with Lin Ziye, who averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

The US team failed at the World Championships, but the NBA's free market was very lively. Since the salary space of the Lakers and Heat does not have much room to maneuver, they can only use the basic salary to recruit those veterans who want to win the championship.

But the Lakers seem to need a few years to become a climate, and it is best to directly moisten the Heat.

But not everyone wants the Heat.

Then, in addition to the two big contracts of Garnett and Penny, the Phoenix Suns also have two rookie bonus contracts of Iguodala and Milicic, and starting next season, a brand new TV contract will take effect. The NBA's salary cap has increased by $11 million.

This increase is not small, but it is basically useless for a team like the Lakers that already exceeds the cap by more than 20 million.

It is very useful for a team like the Suns that obviously has a championship team but encounters a hard-nosed boss.

Suddenly there is more than 10 million more space, and they can sign a third star in the market.

Bryant's close friend Richard Hamilton opted to sign a six-year, $80 million contract with the Suns.

The eager veteran Gary Payton decided to lure Phoenix with a veteran's basic salary.

Suddenly, the Suns are another ideal landing spot for a veteran who wants to win a championship.

Just when the Suns were recruiting and buying horses, and UU Reading www.uukanshu.com made a big splash, the Celtics' management held a formal media meeting.

President Ewing, vice president and general manager Bird, and another vice president Dumas all attended.

They answered a lot about the team's preparations for the offseason.

When the media asked about the new coach, Ewing shook his head and said, "We comprehensively investigated many unemployed coaches, but none of them found a satisfactory candidate."

"When can this candidate be finalized?"

"Now." Ewing raised his eyebrows and said, "We have confirmed this matter and chose to hold a media conference today."

The reporters at the scene suddenly realized that it turned out that you made these dumplings because of the vinegar.

"Who will be the new coach of the Celtics?"

"Our boss," Ewing said, "he asked me to send you a message—'I'k'."

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