Chapter 938 Finals
After the second round, now that he had decided to retire temporarily, Li Ba also contacted Bill Duffy and Gao Yuanyuan and asked them to prepare to notify sponsors.
Li Ba's main business is handled by Gao Yuanyuan's team, which has a professional investment team. Bill Duffy only has some endorsement contracts in the United States, so after receiving his notice, Gao Yuanyuan and his team got busy. .
Adi was shocked after receiving the notice from Gao Yuanyuan.
I have been chasing you for several years and finally signed a contract with you. Are you going to retire now? What about playing with us?
President Adi flew directly from Germany to the United States, and rushed to Li Ba’s home on the 17th to meet with Li Ba.
Gao Yuanyuan and Bill Duffy accompanied Li Ba and Yatou to receive Herbert Hainer.
After learning the inside story, Herbert Hainer was also very helpless. This reason for retirement gave him no reason to persuade Li Ba.
Could it be that he should say, Hammer, it's more important to help us make money than it is to build your own business, don't worry about your wife, just find another one in the future?
"I hope Madam can recover soon!"
In the end, he could only wish Li Ba and the girl this way.
Before leaving, he said that he would invite the best psychiatrist in the world to help the girl, and Adi would be responsible for the expenses.
"Don't worry about Adi, they have made enough money during this period. Even if you retire, your influence will not disappear completely. Just look at Jordan and you will know. If you have time, take Sissy out and expose him. That’s it.”
After Haina left, Gao Yuanyuan said.
"Sister Qianqian, would you like to stay for dinner?" The girl took Gao Yuanyuan's arm and said with a smile.
Gao Yuanyuan pinched the girl's little face and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for many days. It's not bad. You are a little fatter than last time and your complexion is better. But forget about eating. I have a lot on my hands, so I have to make money for you and your wife."
"Sister Yuanyuan, I'll ask Big Hammer to give you a big red envelope." The girl did not continue to persuade her to stay. He said with a smile.
Nodding, Gao Yuanyuan and Bill Duffy said goodbye.
She could tell that the girl didn't really want to keep her. How could the disease be so easy to recover from? If it could be cured so easily, her hair loss would not be so painful that she would commit suicide.
That night, after Colangelo made an agreement with Li Ba, he informed Stern of his retirement.
Stern didn't speak for a long time, and after a long time he said to Colangelo: "The doctor's diagnosis can't be wrong, right?"
"The diagnosis is correct, and I also support Hammer's retirement. After all, we should cherish each other's families. It's good that he can continue to play through the finals."
Colangelo smiled bitterly, with obvious hope in his words, but he could only let Stern give up the idea.
"Okay, I get it, thank you for calling me, good night, Jerry." Stern hung up the phone.
On May 18, the Eastern and Western Conference finals teams came out, namely the Suns and Jazz, and the Heat and Cavaliers.
Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals starts on the 21st, and Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals starts on the 22nd.
Before the war started, all media agreed that the Suns would sweep the Jazz, but they didn't.
The Suns swept the Lakers, pressing the whole court at every turn and exerting a lot of physical energy. Faced with the Jazz's strong resistance, they failed to sweep and lost an away game.
But the Suns still relied on their strong strength to defeat the Jazz 4-1 and reach the finals.
After the Suns rested for three days, the Heat defeated the Cavaliers with a score of 4-2 and advanced to the Finals.
On June 7th, the 2006-07 season finals will begin.
The Suns have the third-best record in the league. After the Heat, the Heat have the home court advantage in the finals. The Suns flew to McMillon on the 6th and entered the final preparations.
The atmosphere in the Heat at this time was extremely solemn.
This atmosphere has been going on for a long time, starting when the Suns led the Lakers three to one.
The powerful Lakers were swept, and how strong the Suns were was the only reason that made the Heat atmosphere tense.
All the media unanimously concluded that the Heat would lose and the Suns would win.
Celtics general manager Danny Ainge stood up and said: "The Lakers' failure is also a prelude to the Heat's failure. This shows that the super big deal in the offseason was a failed deal."
Some people agreed with his words and others opposed them. Kupchak immediately responded to the media: "The reinforcement of the team has allowed our market to expand in a very healthy way, and the same is true for the Grizzlies, Heat, and Mavericks. This is Representation of transaction reinforcement is correct.
From the perspective of the Celtics' football market, today, with the league's rapid development, it has not developed well. This is the wrong decision.
So I want to say that we, the Lakers, are already ahead of the Celtics, and a team that rests on its laurels will only fall behind and degenerate. "
Kupchak's words have been recognized by more people. After all, the Lakers have strengthened their teams and the ball market is developing well.
On the night of the 6th, Li Ba met Stern in the hotel in Miami.
Stern came here specifically for this trip. He wanted to confirm the facts himself and then confirm whether Li Ba could come back in the future.
The two talked privately for an hour, and no one knew what they said.
On the evening of the 7th, the finals started.
Before the game, the starting lineups of both sides were announced.
Suns: Li Ba, Marion, Battier, Ginobili, Rondo.
Heat: Haslem, Garnett, Ray Allen, Wade, Jason Williams.
Before the game, in the TNT live broadcast, Barkley said: "The Heat are obviously not as good as the Lakers, especially in the paint, so I am optimistic about the Suns in the finals."
"Charles, the Suns have great hopes of defending their dynasty. What kind of impact do you think this Suns team, or the Suns in recent years, have had on the league? I mean the style of play."
Kenny Smith asked.
Barkley smiled: "We have discussed before that the small-ball style will come early. From Nelson to D'Antoni, the league actually has no shortage of coaches who study the small-ball style. The Warriors and Knicks in their hands are also small-ball style.
But again, I think the Suns are a small-ball team. "
"How is this possible? Charles, the Hammers are a traditional center. He goes all out every time he plays against the Knicks. It is a battle between traditional teams and small ball. You actually say that his team is a small ball style?" Ken Nismith said in surprise.
Barkley shook his head and said: "How is this impossible? The Suns' style of play is both offensive and defensive, the transition between offense and defense is very fast, and the inside speed is very fast. This is indeed different from D'Antoni's Knicks, and also different from Nelson's Warriors, but It really fits the small ball style, you have to admit that.”
Kenny Smith smiled: "Judging from the lineup configuration, offensive tactics, and the speed of offensive and defensive transitions, the Suns are indeed a small ball style."