177. Thanks to the Brothers Who Sent Me Monthly Passes at the End of the Month

In this game, Garnett of the Timberwolves played 39 minutes, shooting 13-for-20, scoring 28 points, 7 assists, 20 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 2-for-3 from the free-throw line.

Garnett's performance in this game was nothing short of phenomenal, but in the end, they still lost to the Knicks.

Cassell played 34 minutes, scoring 19 points and dishing out 11 assists.

For the Knicks, Li Chen played 45 minutes, shooting 20-for-30, scoring 50 points, 17 assists, 10 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 blocks, 2-for-2 from three-point range, and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line.

Crawford also had a good game, scoring 22 points, two-thirds of which came from assists by Li Chen.

Even rookie Ariza had a good performance, scoring 15 points.

That's right, Li Chen wants to train Ariza to become a super scorer.

Although Korver didn't win Rookie of the Year from Little Emperor James last season, Korver average of 18.2 points per game still surpassed Wade's 17.1 and Chris Bosh's 11.5.

Korver can be described as an absolute dark horse.

Elgin Baylor won the Manager of the Year award again thanks to Korver's phenomenal performance.

It's worth mentioning that Li Chen's go-to pick-and-roll player Michael Olowokandi, got a chance to play today.

Michael Olowokandi joined the Timberwolves last season, but has yet to earn their trust.

He played 30 minutes in this game, scoring 11 points and grabbing 8 rebounds.

Li Chen deservedly became the MVP of the match, having successfully acquired the [Surprise Attack] skill.

Meanwhile, after the game, Li Chen looked at Allan Houston with a meaningful expression.

Allan Houston, with a complicated expression, met Li Chen's gaze.

He immediately understood the meaning behind Li Chen's gaze.

He was not convinced; of course he was not convinced.

Seeing Allan Houston's defiant gaze, Li Chen shrugged, unconcerned. "It doesn't matter if you're not convinced; I'll beat you until you are."

Meanwhile, Dolan on the bench couldn't stop smiling. He was overjoyed, scoring 50 points in the first game of the new season, which really made him proud.

Let's see who dares to say their Knicks is no good from now on.

Without realizing it, Dolan's posture had straightened considerably.

On the plane, Dolan even sat next to Li Chen, which was extremely rare and made the Knicks players realize that the Knicks were Li Chen's team.

The next day, Li Chen received a phone call from Bill Duffy.

He exclaimed excitedly, "Chen, Google stock is now at $150, should we sell it?"

He invested 20 million, and if he sold all his stocks now, he could easily make 30 million! Keep in mind, that's just a few months' worth of income!

Li Chen smiled, thinking that Bill Duffy was quite cautious.

However, Google stock still has a lot of room for growth. He recalled that before the financial crisis, Google stock rose to $700, and he could have made a fortune if he had sold his shares before the crisis.

Lost in thought, he said, "I don't plan to sell. If you want to sell, then sell!"

Hearing Li Chen's words, Bill Duffy was very conflicted, which made him regret his decision once again.

If he had bought Google's financed stock with Li Chen back then, he wouldn't be so conflicted.

Because Google's stock is unlikely to drop to one dollar per share, it is already in an invincible position.

The thought that Li Chen could get $4.5 billion if he sold his 30 million shares right now gave him the urge to jump off a building.

However, Bill Duffy was truly impressed by Li Chen's keen eye.

He didn't know how Li Chen could see that Google, such an insignificant company, could rise to prominence.

In his eyes now, Li Chen is a genius, just like Warren Buffett.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, "Chen, playing basketball is holding you back."

Li Chen felt somewhat helpless, inwardly criticizing himself, "Bill, you overestimate me. Actually, I only have a superficial understanding of stocks."

Lost in thought, Li Chen said in a pretentious manner, "You can never earn enough money. A person should have their own interests in this life. If a person becomes a money-making machine just to make money, wouldn't that be boring?"

Bill Duffy on the other end of the phone rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, "You're a weirdo, aren't you? You think money's too hot to handle?"

Bill Duffy then made a decision: he decided to take a gamble.

So he said, "Chen, you must tell me when you want to sell your stocks!"

OK.

After hanging up the phone, Li Chen continued training. After completing a day's training, he found Alvin Gentry.

But before Li Chen could reveal the purpose of his visit, Alvin Gentry said worriedly, "Chen, the Knicks' roster is really bad. I talked to Thomas, but not only did he not plan to strengthen the team, he also said..."

Then, Alvin Gentry repeated what Thomas had said.

"Coach Alvin, don't worry, my teammates and I just haven't gelled well enough yet. Rest assured, we'll definitely make the Playoffs."

Hearing Li Chen's confident words, Alvin Gentry finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, what do you need me for?"

"Coach Alvin, here's what happened..."

After a short while, Alvin Gentry frowned and said after listening to Li Chen's explanation, "Chen, you don't need to pay any attention to Allan Houston. The team owner Dolan, thinks highly of you."

"Coach Alvin, I want a united Knicks," Li Chen said earnestly.

Alvin Gentry sighed and then nodded, saying, "Alright!"

On November 7th, the Knicks hosted the Celtics, marking their first home game of the season.

However, Li Chen was not in the starting lineup for this match, which was actually at Li Chen's request.

Alvin Gentry couldn't persuade his student otherwise and had no choice but to agree.

Alvin Gentry started Allan Houston and instructed his players to pass the ball to Allan Houston.

Allan Houston was well aware of Alvin Gentry's plans.

When the game started, Allan Houston was full of fighting spirit and determination.

He fought hard, ran actively, and kept making shots on offense.

Under his leadership, the Knicks once took a slight lead.

However, just seven or eight minutes into the first quarter, Allan Houston began to feel a huge drain on his energy.

His steps became heavy, and his breathing became rapid.

Although he continued to play, his shooting percentage dropped sharply.

Their once agile breakthroughs have become increasingly difficult.

This decline in physical strength not only affected Allan Houston's scoring but also his defensive contributions.

His reaction time has slowed down, and his defensive positioning is no longer as precise.

This allowed the Celtics to gradually regain their rhythm and begin to showcase their offensive prowess.

Despite Allan Houston's best efforts to maintain his form during the game, a decline in physical condition was ultimately unavoidable.

This significantly impacted his performance in the game, and the Knicks consequently lost their previous lead.

However, his efforts and perseverance did not earn him the respect of New York fans. They didn't care how hard you tried; all they knew was that if you played poorly, they would boo you.