Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

Chapter 123
The summer of 2004 was destined to be extraordinary for the entire NBA.

The Los Angeles Lakers just won the 15th NBA championship in team history, and the league officially welcomed the Charlotte Bobcats as the 30th NBA team.

Also because of the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats, the total number of teams in the league increased to 30, so the league divided all teams into 6 divisions, with 5 teams in each division, and the Eastern and Western Conferences each have 3 divisions.

In this regard, a new 20-year alliance pattern was established.

Also because Charlotte is located on the East Coast, the Charlotte Bobcats naturally became an Eastern Conference team.

The original Eastern Conference team, the New Orleans Hornets, has become the No. 15 Western Conference team.

The enthusiasm for the Bobcats to join the NBA had just dissipated, and the Lakers championship parade was once again a lively event in Los Angeles.

O'Neal talked about the future in the interview after the parade and shouted the slogan of building another Lakers dynasty.

Kobe Bryant said he is not afraid of any difficulties and challenges and will lead the Lakers to another peak next year.

Du En's performance was very different from usual. He just thanked the team, the coach, and his teammates again and again...

Although the same is generally true for other players, Duen's performance was not as youthful and high-spirited as before he won the championship.

By the way, after the Lakers concluded their championship parade, the 2004 draft was held as scheduled at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Howard entered the NBA as the No. [-] pick in high school and was picked up by the Orlando Magic!
The new team, the Charlotte Bobcats, has established second overall pick Emeka Okafor as the core of the team.

The Chicago Bulls selected Ben Gordon with the third overall pick in an attempt to develop a second Jordan.

The Philadelphia 76ers began to think about a new team building model and selected Iguodala as Iverson's replacement.

At this time, Duan finished shooting Nike's advertisements that will be released in major regions and cities in Asia in the summer.

Then he asked Nike boss Phil Knight for advice on how to change teams within the rookie contract, go to other teams to truly be the boss, and strive for Dunn's own boss championship.

Phil Knight expressed great concern about this and began to think of ways to help Dune operate.

This is mainly because Duan has already played a good role, and Kobe's off-court influence can basically be solved within one year.

Then, there is no need for Nike to put Duane and Kobe in the same basket at the same time. Instead, it needs to send other people to other places to open up new markets.

Originally, Phil Knight was thinking about Kobe breaking out of his contract and starting over in a different direction.

However, after some inquiring, I also learned some inside information.

It is known that Kobe Bryant will most likely renew his contract with the Lakers and stay with the team. On the contrary, O'Neal, the current leader of the Lakers, may make some unexpected changes in the offseason.

He was also worried that O'Neal's incident might affect Du En. Phil Knight thought it would be better to temporarily advise Du En to be patient and wait and see what happens.

As for the specific situation on Kobe's side, Phil Knight continues to send people to inquire about the information to ensure that Nike's interests will not be harmed.

"Your situation is more troublesome. After all, your contract is too small, but the transaction value is huge, and there is basically no way to match it.

The Lakers still have a three-year contract, and they also have the initiative to renew the contract. They will not let you go easily.

But don’t worry, I promise you that I will help you move to other teams by next summer at the latest.

On July 7 next year, the NBA’s last labor agreement will come to an end.

Next summer, the league officials will start negotiations with the players union. If the negotiations cannot be reached, there may even be another lockout next summer.

In fact, conflicts arise not only between labor and management, but also between team owners and team owners.

The owners of other teams will not sit back and watch the Lakers continue to win the championship!
As long as you join forces with Kobe in the next three years, the Lakers will remain competitive to win the championship.

The NBA does not want to see another Celtics dynasty, nor does it want to see another Lakers dynasty!
The most dominant Bulls dynasty in the 90s was divided into two times, and the Lakers dynasty will be no exception.

So, don't worry, go back and rest for a while, I will inform you if there is any news.

The free market won't open until July. Let's take a look at Shaq's situation first! "

He learned that labor negotiations were about to start again, and heard Phil Knight tell him to go home and wait for news.

Du En couldn't intervene or speak, so he had no choice but to obey and return home first.

Du En has not yet returned to China, but the domestic media has great power and has already learned from Du En's family that Du En is about to return to China.

After much publicity, Dunn no longer wanted to keep a low profile.

In fact, Dune didn't pay much attention to this.

Rich and noble do not return home, such as brocade clothing at night.

Apart from being a little troublesome and tiring, it is not a bad thing to be noticed and taken seriously by the people across the country.

Moreover, Du En needs to do some things next, and with the protection of media and public opinion, there will be less obstacles.

As for whether he will be disturbed by others in the future, he can only take one step at a time and wait and see.

On June 6, Du En finally returned to China by plane.

I went back to my hometown first and rode around on horseback for a long time.

However, being too well-known is not a good thing. All the folks from my hometown came out to see Du En, so the crowds were empty.Dune couldn't go anywhere and ended up stuck at home.

However, even if you rest at home, you won't be able to relax for half a day.

Various relatives and friends came to visit, and even wanted Du En to take their children to the United States, making Du En feel like there was someone in the embassy.

In fact, Du En wanted to say that I came back this time to apply for a new visa.

Previously, Du En had a student visa and could only stay in the United States for one year. This time he changed to a work visa and could stay for one more year.

If Duan fails to perform in the NBA, the visa issue may also be manipulated.

But now Duane has won the NBA championship!And at the championship award ceremony, he was the Lakers player who held the championship trophy for the longest time.

O'Neal is ready to "canonize" Duan as the regular season MVP. Such ability is beyond the reach of others.

Of course, after returning to his hometown, Du En was invited to attend several meetings by the relevant local departments because of the hospitality.

It was really annoying. After staying in his hometown for four days, Du En left for the imperial capital to check out the two courtyards that had been repaired.

Of course, it was inevitable to visit the national team and even be forced to make some professional suggestions.

Du En was very uncomfortable and could only say some polite words cautiously.

After the leaders were satisfied, Du En started to get down to business.

In fact, Duan had already spent 100 million US dollars to let his father open a basketball training institution.

Rent and build professional indoor basketball courts in third- and fourth-tier cities.

Now it is Duen who personally goes to these indoor basketball courts to inspect the situation.

Then, Du En's father's basketball training institution also officially opened basketball training classes for primary school students and junior high school students in Du En's name.

When Duen returns to the United States, he will also invite some American elementary and junior high school coaches to help train professional coaches and build a youth training echelon.

As for why there are no basketball training classes for high school students?That’s because everything is inferior, only reading is superior!Parents of high school students basically only care about the college entrance examination!
Moreover, what domestic basketball players lack is not talent, but skills, basic skills, and a high-intensity competition environment.

Although the training class is not enough to be in line with the AAU league in the United States, it can at least lay the foundation first.

Let’s see if we can find some good seedlings and protect them in advance.

In this way, the related households will not be squeezed out of the quota that should belong to them in advance during the promotion process.

Once we find a youngster who truly loves basketball and is willing to take a professional path, he can be sent to the United States during high school.

Let them experience the American basketball culture and find their own position in high-intensity competitions, practice skills, improve their physical fitness, and ensure that they are competent in the positions they are familiar with.

Instead of just relying on the height advantage at a young age to gain advantage in sports school, the way of playing is all inside and all based on the body.

When I got to the CBA, because my height was not an advantage, I was divided into forwards and even defenders, and then my skills were not good enough.

Du En originally planned to lose money, but still underestimated his reputation.

Even in third- and fourth-tier cities, there is no shortage of parents these days who hope their sons will succeed and their daughters will succeed.

They tried their best to put their children into training classes, which caused the grass-roots team run by Du En's father to be short of manpower and unable to manage them, and they had to temporarily stop recruiting students.

It is also because the number of places in the training class is limited, and there are some revelations about abuse of power for personal gain and personal enrichment.

Duan has no experience in managing a company, and as a professional player, he will definitely return to the United States to play ball.

At this time, he can only take the blame and leave other things to his father.

At worst, like the future Yao Ming, he is obviously already working on solving problems and strengthening the construction of the youth training echelon.

But because we took over a mess and couldn't see results in a short period of time, we still had to take the blame.

But since he chose to do this job, Du En must love it.

Li Kai was able to recognize his ancestors and returned to his country despite all the hardships, even if he found that the problem could not be solved by his personal strength.

But he also thought that he should start from the youth training and make the contribution he can to the next generation of men's basketball team.

Du En came 20 years ago, why didn’t he dare to do it?
By the way, just when Du En was extremely busy at home, incredible news also came out in California on the other side of the ocean.

The Lakers are interested in trading O'Neal for Brad Miller, Mike Bibby, and Doug Christie.

But because the Kings were swept by the Lakers and had a big feud, the Kings management resolutely refused.

However, the news that the Lakers put O'Neal on the shelf spread throughout the United States.

At the same time, the Lakers management remained silent on this, and O'Neal, who was vacationing in Hawaii at this time, was confused.

As for Kobe Bryant, another leading player of the Lakers, he did not stay in Los Angeles. Instead, he took his family to Italy early.

(End of this chapter)