The press conference was very successful and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

The notoriously vicious New York media did not cause trouble for Li Zhen, who had just arrived, and did not even ask any targeted questions.

After all, the current situation in New York is really bad. Except for David Lee, no one in the entire team is a normal person they recognize. They hope that Li Zhen, a top student with both good character and academic performance, can improve the team's image.

The only somewhat irritating question in the audience was probably the one posed by a reporter from the New York Times: Did you choose to wear the No. 8 jersey to express your dissatisfaction with Kobe Bryant? Eddie Griffin previously claimed that you were cheated by Kobe Bryant. Liant's jealousy suppressed the departure.

Li Zhen shook his head helplessly and said: "I have a very good relationship with Kobe. I chose the No. 8 jersey because the number 8 represents wealth in China, and I hope to make more wealth in New York."

Um... get rich?

Then, the reporter began to tease him: "Do you need to find a financial advisor from Wall Street? They were quite critical of your purchase of a large number of Apple stocks some time ago."

"Oh. No. I still like my stream of consciousness stock trading. I don't like to read all kinds of complicated financial statements. If a certain company appears in my dream, I will buy it. This is my way of investing."

Ha ha ha ha!

The scene was full of laughter and laughter.

This is really the first time in history that there is stream of consciousness stock trading.

"I really hope you don't go bankrupt before the end of your career." Swift next to him interjected, he said it very seriously and with good wishes.

But...this sentence fully reveals his emotional intelligence and IQ.

Well, because he took the initiative to come forward. The reporters finally remembered the other player still sitting here, Mr. Swift.

A reporter from the Knicks team asked him: "What do you think of joining the Knicks?"

"I will fulfill my talent here, and I will impress the whole world. Believe me, I am the hope of the Knicks' revival!" the dunking beast said with confidence, covering his chest.

Forehead….

The reporters in the audience thought he was a little too serious.

The second overall pick who joined the league in 2000 is now 28 years old. How much talent can he still have in the same year as Tracy McGrady?

This is not a joke!

In order not to hurt this newcomer, the reporter from the New York TV station began to ask some questions about the Gossip Girl star.

Later, they also gave the ranking given by the Knicks reporter. In the ranking, Elizabeth Olsen topped the list, followed by Ashley Olson, then Hilary Duff. Next were Paris Hilton and Lin Sae Lohan.

What makes Li Zhen most emotional about this list is: The fans in New York are really having fun. It’s not good for you to bundle two sisters.

Of course, he only dealt with this issue perfunctorily.

Next, Isaiah Thomas, who accompanied the press conference, emphasized: "We never planned to let Bruce start from the bench. He is already an elite player who has proven himself. He is already an unbreakable All-Star starter. .”

Um...yeah.

With Li Zhen's transfer from the West to the East, he immediately became the second-most voted player in the East. And he was far, far away from the second place. He already had more than 680,000 votes. Two days ago, he beat Mike Kohler. The picture made his popularity soar, and coupled with his move to New York, it aroused Knicks fans' desire to vote. He is now only tens of thousands of votes behind LeBron James.

As for Mr. Arenas, who had always occupied the starting position of defender... he fell off the cliff innocently.

Although based on his performance this season, being voted into the All-Star team is not a big problem, but being a starter and a substitute is an honor that cannot be equaled.

And Arenas, the NBA's famous loudmouth, has long spoken out: "This is a shame for the NBA! The Knicks think they have found a treasure, but they will soon suffer the consequences. Bruce will never be the one to save the Knicks.

Sri Lanka’s hero.”

Obviously, it is difficult to shut up Agent Zero. Even if Li Zhen killed him in front of Staples last time.

No matter what Arenas is throwing cold water on, he is still eating sour grape skins. Now at least the Knicks coaching staff has determined that Li Zhen will rise quickly and he will become New York's new outside core.

Moreover, after the press conference, Isaiah Thomas personally promised Li Zhen: "Next, we will play fast offense according to your rhythm."

Li Zhen thought for a while but didn't answer. He knew what Thomas was thinking. When Thomas said that he wanted to attack quickly, he actually wanted to help the young and strong faction.

The Knicks' current situation is little different from a puddle of mud. The home team's locker room at Madison Garden has the most junk contracts in the league. It is extremely unlikely that they can make a quick run.

In fact, during the long flight from Los Angeles, Li Zhen had already carefully checked the videos of his future teammates.

The Knicks' current lineup is roughly divided into two types: the first is those with high-paying and low-performance junk contracts, Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, Eddy Curry, Quentin Richardson, and Jerome James. These five have

He accounts for 80% of the team's salary, but the output power is extremely inconsistent with the salary. Although Eddy Curry still averaged 19.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game this season, but... this cannot cover up his incompetence on the defensive end.

.

The other type is child labor contracts that are cheap, durable, and can occasionally work wonders in a certain game. The four are Channing Frye, Nate Robinson, David Lee, and Reynaldo Balkman.

Representative, but... they are all functional players and do not have the ability to kill everyone in isolation with the ball. Therefore, the ball is still in the hands of Stephon Marbury and Eddy Curry.

In addition, contracts like Jamal Crawford and Calais' Jeffries are rare contracts for the team to make the best use of. They both receive salaries that are neither high nor low, and they also produce competent performances.

However, since the team's salary structure is an asymmetrical inverted pyramid system, it is no wonder that the record is poor and no one can match it.

Just imagine, when you walk into the team with great ambitions. A few big guys talk about romance every day, making the locker room a mess. The head coach and the apparent leader attack each other, and the media outside abuses them every day.

, who still has the mind to be proactive? It is already very good to be able to get out of the mud without being stained.

…

Li Zhen walked into the team's training ground at 2:30 in the afternoon. Accompanied by Isaiah Thomas, Li Zhen had his first meeting with his teammates.

There is no tense situation as imagined, nor any confrontational plot as in TV series.

Everyone is an adult, and they all just regard this as a job...even some players no longer regard this as a job.

For example, Stephen Francis, the guy who is called Boss Fu by Chinese fans, is now as skinny as a stick, with dark circles under his eyes that are drooping wildly. He doesn’t look like an athlete anymore: Frankly speaking, when Li Zhen saw him like this, he was filled with excitement.

What a pity. Francis was such a righteous person back then, and his physical fitness was so strong that he dared to compete with Vince Carter in the slam dunk contest.

Interestingly, Francis was very enthusiastic when he saw Li Zhen. He even said: Hello in Chinese!

This caused Li Zhen to laugh for the first time since entering the training ground, because Francis's handshake and hello tone were so funny.

Laughter brings everyone closer together.

After Li Zhen shook hands with the players one by one, he finally came to Stephon Marbury's side.

Marbury did not refuse, and even bumped his chest hard with Li Zhen, and said in his ear: "Boy, I watched your game when you were in high school. You defeated my alma mater. You brought those

Funny rich kid killed my alma mater!!”

"But then I was defeated by the team led by your cousin. We only won the runner-up in New York State that year." Li Zhen recounted the history sincerely.

Marbury smiled slightly and then said: "Don't be provoked by the media. I don't hate you. You look much more pleasing to the eye than that self-righteous Isaiah Thomas."

This actually surprised Li Zhen. Because almost all New York media are now advocating a trend, that is: Bruce Lee is about to replace Stephon Marbury.

However, Marbury actually publicly told himself that he did not regard himself as an intruder.

He was quite calm.

Li Zhen likes to deal with calm people.

Even if there are conflicts, they are easier to resolve.

It only took about 30 minutes for Li Zhen to become familiar with all the players.

This was beyond Isaiah Thomas's expectation. He originally thought that it would be difficult for top students with both good character and academic performance to integrate into this group of "street fighters."

But now it seems that Li Zhen talks very naturally whether he is talking to David Lee, who is also from a well-known family, or to street veterans Francis, Marbury and others. You can see that he does not go into depth about those women's postures.

Flying Leaf Techniques' and other messy things, but everyone accepted him.

And I am also willing to make some jokes with him.

"Hey, Quentin. You have to learn from Bruce how to get along with female stars!"

Eddy Curry quickly made fun of the team's three-point shooter Quentin Richardson, because Quentin Richardson once madly pursued "Kobe's first love" and was also a singer, actor, and a black woman in the entertainment industry.

Celebrities even spent millions to buy diamond rings, but they got divorced in less than a year.

Quentin Richardson looked embarrassed and even laughed at himself: "I don't have his musical talent. You know, with my appearance, basketball skills, and Bruce's musical talent, I can even sleep with Britney Spears

Lanie or Beyoncé.”

Forehead….

This sentence is unacceptable.

However, another new member, Mr. Swift, who had been left aside for a long time, bravely took over. He said seriously: "I think your appearance is not as handsome as Bruce, and your football skills are not as good as his."

Forehead…….

The situation that was so familiar to me suddenly calmed down and I was embarrassed on the spot!

Emotional intelligence.

Beep!!

Isaiah Thomas quickly blew the whistle and summoned the players for full-court training.
Chapter completed!