CIATB Chapter 361 Two big transactions, and Kobe who wants to build another "small"
Chapter 361 Two big transactions, and Kobe who wants to build another "small"
Chapter 361 Two Big Deals, and Kobe Bryant Who Wants to Build Another "Trumpet"
June 6, the day before the 24 draft.
Griffin compiled a list of stars who expressed their desire to join the Columbus Explorers through the team or secretly through their agents.
There are more than ten people...
There are rising stars who feel that they have no future in their home team;
Everything is available.
Of course, there are still some who want to fish in troubled waters. For example, Angie wants to use Thomas Jr., who was famous last season, in exchange for some bargaining chips. The first sentence he said was: "Tearful sale."
Hearing this at the time, Griffin resisted the urge to swear directly, chatted casually with him about the weather in Boston for a while, and then hung up the phone suddenly when Angie was talking.
"Clap!"
The moment the phone fell into the phone box, Griffin felt a word leaking from every pore:
Cool!
After that, Griffin never answered Angie's call again.
Li Wan first ruled out a few names.
Like Lopez.
Da Luo later developed the ability to shoot three-pointers, and he was quite successful in transforming into a blue-collar team, but his style is different from the current style of the entire Columbus.
Even if Chris Bosh announces his retirement, the "Columbus Five" can continue to play.
Therefore, Chris Bosh's successor must be a player who can adapt to the small ball style...
Daluo really lacked speed.
In addition, Howard was also excluded by Li Wan.
There is nothing to say about the mobility of "Warcraft", but he lacks shooting ability, which overlaps with Adams and Kwame Brown in functionality.With these two already in place, Columbus doesn't need to sign another Howard.
Of course, the most critical point is that Howard's contract for next season is too big...
2350 million dollars!
This is enough for Adams and Kwame Brown.
If he wins the championship, I'm afraid it will become a bargaining chip for Howard to increase his money. Even if he doesn't want to do it himself, his team will ask him so much, and his n illegitimate children will also ask him to do so.
Eating "shit" on a certain island to make money is enough to illustrate this point.
Therefore, it is really unnecessary to sign "Warcraft"!
Besides, he is 33 years old...
Anyway, definitely not because of revenge~
After the deletion, there are only three people left in Li Wan's favorite list: Griffin, Paul Millsap and Carmelo Anthony.
All three have their pros and cons.
"The No. [-] pick of the Clippers" has not cooperated with Chris Paul in this time and space. He has developed his organizational skills early on, and his shooting ability has also improved very well during the time when he was teammates with Anthony. The only problem is "brittle bones". "Attribute, this is what Li Wan is more worried about;
Paul Millsap can be regarded as Griffin who does not have the best physical fitness and height, but he is healthier and more stable than Griffin, but his asking price is not low. As a free agent, he is currently seeking a job worth more than 2800 million 3 years long approx.
Even if more than 2 million in the current league is considered an All-Star contract, the problem is that Millsap is 32 years old, and it is difficult for Columbus to offer a contract with an annual salary of 2800 million for the team's "second head"...
It's really expensive!
Also taking this into consideration, Li Wan added Carmelo Anthony's name to the list.
Carmelo Anthony, who is currently 33 years old and about to be 34 years old, still has the last year of his contract, and the price is around 2400 million. This price is not so outrageous compared to the contract Millsap is looking for.After all, Anthony's reputation is there.
As a veteran, Carmelo Anthony has excellent offensive skills, which is what sets him apart from the other two on the list.Needless to say, the game experience.
Admittedly falls short in terms of passing vision and defensive aggressiveness...
But in these two aspects, the former can be covered up through the system, and the latter can also be changed through his enthusiasm. After the 09 Western Conference Finals, no one in the media dared to say that Carmelo Anthony's defensive ability is poor.
In other words, there is something wrong with his attitude.
Of course, this is also the reason why Li Wan added Anthony to the list last.
The only problem, his character...
Will it really change after coming to Columbus?
The good news is that Griffin told him that the trade to Columbus was a result of Carmelo Anthony's agent putting pressure on Billy King...
Since you took the initiative to vote, does that mean that your personality will be more restrained?
It suddenly occurred to Li Wan that when Carmelo Anthony talked about some things in his rookie season, he was still worried about missing the "Best Rookie Award", thinking that it should have belonged to him.
It can be seen from this that Carmelo Anthony must have grudges about some pursuits in his heart.
Including the "Best Rookie" trophy, and presumably also the championship trophy!
Anyway, Li Wan was a little surprised when he saw the list of people who wanted to surrender and saw Carmelo Anthony’s name on it. This is not something someone with the personality of Carmelo Anthony can do. matter……
Based on these reasons, Li Wan decided to try to believe in Carmelo Anthony's heart that wanted to change.
After Griffin saw the list, he also acted quickly. Columbus didn't have many chips this summer, only a first-round pick. As for the second-round pick, it had already been given out in the deal about George Hill.
To make up for Chris Bosh's vacancy, Griffin is basically making a fuss around this year's No. 29 pick in the first round.
Therefore, it is really crucial for Li Wan to determine the final list of signings before the start of the 26th draft...
On the 26th, the annual NBA Draft arrived.
Another group of outstanding newcomers gathered together.
In terms of quality, the 17th draft is another high-quality draft.
This year's No. [-] pick did not belong to the Magic as before, but was taken by "Li Wan's former owner" the New York Knicks.
They took Fultz with this pick without hesitation.
Averaged 23.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. This is Markelle Fultz's first season in the NCAA. Ertz, the wingspan has reached an astonishing 193 meters!
What kind of perverted body static talent is this!
It would be fine if his static talent is good, but his dynamic talent is equally good. His impressive jumping ability and speed make his offense full of imagination. Anyway, even in the NCAA arena, he is a bit like a dimensionality reduction blow. Take it easy.
After winning him, the New York Knicks gathered together Fultz, Ingram and Jahlil Okafor after Li Wan left. A young army full of talent and potential...
Now let's see when they realize their full potential and become the helm of the New York Knicks in the "post-Lee Wan era"!
The second pick in the first round still belongs to the Lakers as before.
This year's Lakers, just like before, fell into the soap opera of the "Buss family" after the death of old Buss. The whole management was extremely chaotic. "Ball Brother" Lonzo Ball was selected in the first place!
Judging from Ball's growth trajectory later, it is not to say that the water is unsightly, but in the 17th class when the talent is full, it is really not a good choice!
The third pick in the first round still belongs to the Celtics just like the original one. This is another high pick from Angie. It may be the best pick in this draft if they win it. Newcomer "Mamba Heir" Jayson Tatum...
Although during the period when Li Wan traveled over, many fans criticized Tatum for being too soft and unable to fight hard.
But in fact, as of 2023, Jayson Tatum has never missed the playoffs in his 6-year career, and has reached the Eastern Conference Finals 4 times, including the Finals once.
Just talking about the resume of the first 6 years of his career, he has already exploded 90% or even 95% of the players in this league!
Including LeBron James, the "proud son of heaven", "self-proclaimed goat", compared with him in the first 6 years of his career, he will really be blasted into scum...
The most important thing is that the original LeBron James won the regular season MVP in 09, which means that he is already No. not saying...
Even from the perspective of "hindsight", although Anji is cruel, it is still possible to choose someone's eyes.
The fourth pick in the first round belonged to the Magic. They won De'Aaron Fox. Just when Li Wan was surprised by this, they traded down and traded with the fifth Mavericks to get Josh Jackson.
In terms of selection, the Magic's management is also possible.
That's how the Mavericks got "Little Fox."
But for Fox, I don’t know if it’s a good choice. After all, in Dallas, it’s really "the life of the white man, the life of the black man..."
With the 10th pick in the first round, the Bobcats' choice surprised Li Wan again. They actually chose Donovan Mitchell!
Plus the previously selected Porzingis, Siakam...
The Bobcats suddenly became a "youth army" full of potential.
Even Li Wan couldn't help being surprised: Is Jie still Danzi?
Could it be that someone took it away?
The No. 29 pick of the Columbus Explorers finally chose Derek White, who will score a goal in the playoffs in the future and is very likely to determine the career of many people.
It's just that this choice should be for subsequent transactions, because Griffin did not ask Li Wan's opinion for this operation, which is impossible for the current Columbus management.
Even if Gilbert doesn't know the latest situation of this team, Griffin will inform Li Wanfang as soon as possible.
The only pick is still a choice for a trade, which means that the Columbus Explorers have nothing in the draft this year.But this is not a big deal. The Explorers just selected two rookies with very good qualifications last year. Their rookie seasons also played very well. There is simply no room for other positions to provide for more newcomers to grow.
It is a good thing that there are no rookies joining this summer!
On June 6th, there is still the last day left before the opening of the free trading market on July 30st.
Li Wan took Taylor and Xiaolu to Los Angeles. Kobe was going to hold a birthday party for his son. It happened that Snake and Xiaolu had already started to know people. Kobe wanted to let the two of them get in touch with each other more. Arrived in Los Angeles.
Kobe even drove to pick up Li Wan.
Act like he owns Los Angeles.
Believe it or not, if you cast a vote now and let Los Angeles fans choose between him and Kobe, more people will choose him?
hum...
You ask why Li Wan is so confident?
He turned his head and said "When I feel enough enthusiasm, I am likely to return to this city", which can definitely blow Kobe!
This is the confidence of active No.1!
When Little Snake greeted him this time, he was obviously more lively, and he tugged at the corner of his clothes and whispered to him: "My dad is too cruel to me, I doubt that I am his own, godfather, can you be with me?" Do you want to talk to your father?!"
An indictment followed.
When Li Wan heard that Snake said that his father really let him learn to dribble under the crotch at the age of 3, he was also dumbfounded for a while. Sure enough, this "old snake" was indeed a bit too idle after retiring.
Of course, Li Wan must be satisfied with this result.
Didn't you see how enthusiastic little Snake is to his "Godfather" now?
In addition, Li Wan also met Gigi.
Gianna Bryant, who was born in 06, is now 11 years old. Just like her original self, she embarked on the same basketball path as her father.
Speaking of which, she really looks like Kobe!
It is simply the coldness carved out of a mold...
What's funny is that Gianna doesn't agree with many of Kobe's basketball concepts, so she often loses her mind or rolls her eyes when he teaches. When Li Wan sees these news, he will immediately download and save them, send them to Kobe, and then Add a 60-second laugh for a downright relentless mockery.
To Li Wan's surprise, Gigi saw that he was even more enthusiastic, and pestered him to ask a lot of questions about singles skills.
"Uh……"
Li Wan turned his head in astonishment, and looked at Kobe. It was obvious that the "Black Mamba" had heard his daughter's questions, but he chose to pretend not to hear.
It took a long time to spit out a sentence in dissatisfaction: "What can I learn from him, cut..."
Then when Gigi finally asked for advice and he ran to the side to ponder, he ran over quietly again, hooked Li Wan and whispered: "Dude, did you give all your experience to Gigi?"
Li Wan spread his hands, showing a "that's needless to say" expression.
"In return, I'll teach your son two hands too!"
While talking, before Li Wan refused, Kobe walked towards the path where he was playing with Snake full of desire.
But before he got close, little Snake noticed that his father was approaching, and hurriedly pulled Xiaolu away, and shouted towards Xiaolu while running: "Hurry up, hurry up, you will be in trouble if you are entangled by that snake." !"
Kobe: ...
Meanwhile, warm Miami Beach.
LeBron James lay comfortably on one of the deck chairs with a parasol, took a sip of the drink comfortably, remembered something, glanced at the heat suddenly, almost spit it out, pushed the drink cup aside, no Going to take a second sip.
Carmelo Anthony next to him noticed this scene, let out a sneer, and was about to gulp down the exact same glass of drink on his side in front of LeBron James, when he suddenly thought of something and silently Put down the glass.
This made LeBron James stunned for a moment. He is famous for his self-discipline, and Carmelo Anthony is notorious for not being so self-disciplined. Why did he suddenly start "keeping in good health" and pay attention to his calories?
Is this the time when I finally realize that I have reached the age where I need to take care of my body?
LeBron James feels that if Carmelo Anthony has such an idea, there is nothing wrong with it.
"Do you want me to introduce my trainer to you and let him help you train for a while?"
Originally, LeBron said it casually.
But Anthony's reaction was once again beyond his expectation. After serious thinking, he actually nodded.
"wow~"
LeBron couldn't lie down anymore, he jumped up, pulled off the sunglasses on his face, and looked at Carmelo Anthony on the opposite side seriously: "Dude, did something happen to you?"
Anthony said, "I just feel like this is the time, don't I?"
LeBron nodded and didn't refute anything.
Anthony reached out his hand at this time: "Come on, your trainer's phone number!"
The seriousness on his face made LeBron suddenly feel a little reluctant to introduce his team of personal trainers to Anthony.He didn't think it was embarrassing either. Michael Jordan told his personal trainer back then that he was not allowed to train other stars during the off-season.
But considering that Anthony is staying in the Nets now, and there is news that Howard is going to leave a few days ago, the new season will definitely be unstable. Even if he adjusts well, it should not be a big trouble. Therefore, a little hesitation Finally, LeBron pulled out his personal trainer's phone and handed it to Carmelo Anthony...
After carefully comparing and confirming that the number entered was correct, Carmelo Anthony asked LeBron: "Man, your problem with the Warriors has been solved?"
LeBron pretended to be surprised and asked back: "The question? What question?"
When he said this, Anthony had nothing to ask, but seeing LeBron James being so relaxed, it shouldn't be a big problem...
It really made Carmelo Anthony guess right. After losing the Western Conference Finals, Green made various speeches in front of the media, bringing the conflict between the two of them to the fore again.
Even Green took out the championship ring and humiliated him.
However, LeBron's team intervened in time afterwards, had a conversation with the Warriors' management, showed the data, and after talking about the data, LeBron James successfully allowed LeBron James to have more say in the team...
You have to ask why...
It can only be said that the NBA is a place where data is superstitious. When you, as a general manager, see LeBron James' data sheet, you really can't deny that this is a big C!
After the management was settled, the LeBron James team had another conversation with Steve Kerr and formally reached an agreement on the team's tactics.
In the new season, LeBron James, Curry, and Thompson are still the core team to hit the championship. As for Green... The LeBron James team took the initiative to match him up and let him sign a 3-year 3300 million endorsement with Nike contract.
After getting this contract, Green immediately had no complaints about LeBron, saying that he must do his job well in the new season...
Even Green has no opinion, the Warriors naturally completely become LeBron's team!
It is also because of solving all the problems that LeBron James is in the mood to sit here and bask in the sun comfortably with Carmelo Anthony, otherwise how could he be in such a mood!
But he is also very clear that even his team has invested heavily this time. If they can't win the championship in the new season, then it's really...
Do not!
Will not!
This time, I can definitely win!
Early the next morning, July 7 came, and the summer free trading market officially opened.At the same time, LeBron received a call from his personal trainer: "Has Cameron contacted you yet? OK, yes, I gave him your phone number. I have no problem with it. Just take out your phone number." With all the skills, let his body fat rate return to his youth!"
After he hung up the trainer's phone, Rich Paul called him again, and he answered it readily, and made a little joke: "Hey, man, it seems that you haven't forgotten this big thing. Customer, I thought you were lying in the pile of horses and counting money until you became soft."
world……
It's really beautiful!
He took a deep breath, but when he heard Rich Paul's words, he froze in place.
"Dude, I have some news for you. The Nets have reached a deal with the Columbus Explorers. Your good brother Carmelo Anthony has been traded to Columbus and will join forces with Li Wan..."
!!!
Shocking waves!
In the past, LeBron James didn't understand what kind of changes could be described with this word.
But at this moment, he really experienced what a "shocking wave" is!
Cameron...
He actually betrayed!
No wonder I suddenly started to care about my body fat, no wonder I introduced him to a personal trainer, and he really agreed!
At this moment, LeBron James made it!
At the same time, he kept thinking of warning sounds in his mind:
Dangerous, dangerous, dangerous!
Get Lee Wan to get help from Carmelo Anthony...
LeBron James no longer knows how to describe the strength of this team.
Now he only wants to do one thing, which is to quickly call his personal trainer and ask him to cancel the training for Carmelo Anthony!
How is this helping his own thick rice to return to the top?
This is adding obstacles to his championship road!
The key is……
He really didn't expect Carmelo Anthony to go to Columbus!
The world is getting more and more crazy!
Even Anthony is willing to do such a thing for the championship...
LeBron James was blown up, not to mention the outside media and experts.
When the league issued a notice, Columbus gave Derek White, the No. 29 pick in the first round of this year, plus next year's first round pick, and got Carmelo Anthony from the Nets. There was also a special case of 1740 million transactions.
At that time, the entire free market exploded!
The New York Times commented on the transaction as "a key step in Columbus's dynasty."
The "Los Angeles Times" believes that this deal completely eliminates the impact of Chris Bosh's retirement.
Then a lot of gossip broke out. Only then did outside fans know how difficult it was for Carmelo Anthony to win.
There are so many people competing!
Carmelo Anthony immediately updated his Twitter status: "I'm coming, Columbus!"
He also took the initiative to recruit Li Wan.
Li Wan then responded under his tweet: Welcome to Columbus, let's work hard together in the new season.
The answer is a bit official, but it's also normal, after all, he doesn't have much contact with Carmelo Anthony.I have never eaten Lizhuang white meat, so how can I call it "bro" enthusiastically?
Then Carmelo Anthony's team began to build momentum for him, posting photos of him working hard with the help of a personal trainer on the Internet.
These photos let many people see the attitude of "Melo", and also dispelled many people's doubts.
Even Kobe said when he saw this photo, he seemed to see Carmelo Anthony in 09.
"This guy is showing you his attitude!"
People like Kobe have seen Carmelo Anthony's intentions, and Li Wan naturally has a more positive attitude towards Carmelo Anthony's joining.
On July 7, Snake's birthday party ended.
Li Wan took Taylor and Xiaolu to go back to Columbus.
Xiaolu and Snake looked reluctant to leave, and the two agreed to make video calls frequently in the future.Li Wan didn't think too much about it. Children, after playing together for a few days, they can't wait to ask for help; Kobe is worried. His son has such a good relationship with Li Wan's son. Li Wan's son?
It seems that in addition to cultivating his son's golf skills in the future, he also has to cultivate his competitive spirit against Xiaolu!
Ah!
After Li Wan learned about this incident from Snake, his first reaction was: snake spirit disease, what a snake spirit disease!
On July 7, another big deal broke out in the free market.
The Brooklyn Nets sent Chris Paul, who had one year left on his contract, in exchange for several expiring contracts and two first-round picks from the New Orleans Hornets.
The "Old Queen Bee" is back in New Orleans.
The deal also made a big noise around the league.
The Hornets made a new breakthrough in the just-concluded season and reached the finals for the first time in team history. Although they stopped at 1-4 in the finals, judging from the entire game process, the Hornets were not There is no further opportunity.
After all, James Harden and Anthony Davis are still young, especially Anthony Davis, who has not yet entered his true peak.
Judging from the Hornets' deal, it is clear that they think that having a more qualified "old man" with James Harden and Anthony Davis in the team can allow them to grow further!
Of course, there is another more important reason...
The New Orleans Hornets look forward to the return of Chris Paul, which can further stimulate the fan market... No way, the entire lineup of the New Orleans Hornets is too expensive now, and there is no more market revenue. This lineup is really maintained not too long...
Chris Paul was also extremely excited about this deal. As soon as the deal was concluded, he released a video to express his excitement: "This is an exciting moment. I have been looking forward to this moment since I left the Hornets. happened……"
Well, at this time, no one remembered that Chris Paul left New Orleans after making a big fuss.The main play is a fun!
However, also because of the salary, many experts believe that the Hornets is a big gamble, and only bet on this season. If this season is not successful, then the Hornets lineup is bound to be disbanded...
But this is enough for LeBron James to feel a headache... The news that Carmelo Anthony joined the Columbus Explorers just came the day before yesterday, and today there is another news that Chris Paul has returned to New Orleans.
In an instant, there were two super strong teams in this alliance...
Jie Nima!
These people are always "grouping together", how can they still play this game?
LeBron James felt that the news that he had settled the Warriors had leaked out, otherwise why did such two big deals suddenly appear without warning?
Just because you also want to prevent the "king" from ascending the throne?
Delusion!
Delusion!
Simply ridiculous!
In LeBron James' view, with the support of the entire Golden State Warriors, he is already the most promising person in this league to win the championship in the new season.
Li Wan hooked up with Carmelo Anthony, which shows...
Li Wan is afraid of him!
Okay, let's wait and see, and see if you can stop me from winning the championship in the new season!
In the early morning of July 7, Li Wan answered a phone call in a daze.
"Damn guy, what a good job you did!"
Kobe's angry voice made him wake up instantly. Li Wandang even had a set of operation procedures for hanging up, blocking, and shutting down.
Careless, did not see the caller ID.
Of course he knew why Kobe was so angry.
Because of Snake's birthday present, what Li Wan prepared for him was a 30-minute video of "Li Wan singled out Kobe Bryant and completed the scoring limited edition" video.
Every round is strictly selected by Li Wan, and it is the essence.
In the end, it was also paired with a "eternal classic" that fell on Kobe on the background board after he finished the lore in the Olympic final.
The entire video starts from the first second, and the whole process is high-energy to the end. It is Li Wan's "proud work".
Even seeing that Gigi adores him so much, Li Wan temporarily copied a copy and gave it to Gigi, you said... Kobe is so narrow-minded, why don't you call him to question him?
If he didn't make this call, he wouldn't be a "Black Mamba".
It's better not to get in touch with Kobe recently, Li Wan wants to be quiet.
The friendship of men is so unpretentious.
Hearing the busy tone coming from the microphone at the speed of light, Kobe angrily threw his phone on the sofa, and chanted a lot in his mouth. In the end, he decided to rebuild his stalwart image as a father first.
What's more, it's just a collection!
Li Wan has so many highlights of his success in singles, doesn't he have one?
He immediately found someone and cut him an hour-long video collection, all of which were scenes of him single-handedly defeating Li Wan on the court.
"Come on, kids, some bad guys have created a false image of the black mamba for you, and I have to tell you it's wrong, come on, it's time to uncover the truth!"
With that said, he officially pressed the button on the startup screen.
Gigi and Snake looked at each other, and they both saw helplessness in their eyes.
Forget it, just play with Dad.
The two looked at it seriously.
Looking at it, Little Snake suddenly asked: "Dad, why can't I see you attacking with one hand? I saw a lot of scenes of attacking with one hand in the Godfather's video. That move is so cool. I really want to Learn that!"
Kobe: (ˋ^ˊ〉-#
With one look, little Snake obediently closed his mouth.
After finally watching quietly for a while, Gigi had a new question: "Dad, why are there pictures of Uncle Li Wan wearing a Magic jersey? I remember that Uncle Li Wan played in New York and the Cavaliers. Wearing a Columbus jersey now..."
Kobe: ...
No!
What a problem!
And this is just the beginning...
"Dad, why did you shoot so many fadeaways against the godfather? When the godfather hit you, he used a lot of moves. Don't you know other moves?"
"Dad, I think Uncle Li Wan is more versatile!"
"dad..."
"dad..."
……
Kobe: (ˋ^ˊ〉-###!
In the end, after watching this video for less than half an hour, Kobe turned off the TV angrily, took a basketball and ran to the basketball hoop in his yard to vent.
this moment……
He wants to come back!
He wanted to punish Li Wan severely in front of his own son and daughter!
This is so infuriating!
I'm the best scorer since Jordan, but I think my moves are not as gorgeous as Li Wan...
A child is a child, and when he grows up, he will know how flashy Li Wan's moves are!
Kobe played like this all night. When he returned to the bedroom, Vanessa was already asleep. He walked in angrily and woke Vanessa up.Before she could say anything, Kobe had already started to do it...
Vanessa: ? ? ?
Kobe: "The number is useless, let's get another trumpet!"
This time, he will absolutely not let Li Wan get in touch with the new "trumpet"!
When Kobe was about to create a "small size", Plan B released the third generation of sneakers after Li Wan personally created Plan B: 7777!
The name of this generation of sneakers is easy to understand, it is Li Wan's 7th championship, let the world focus on you!
The entire sneaker design is also closely around the number 7.
After finishing his signature shoes, Li Wan devoted himself to his special training and continued to improve his abilities.
His current three-point shooting ability is about 92 points, and he has reached this ability value for a long time. Li Wan expects that after this summer, he can increase this ability value to about 94 points.
Speaking of which, he is now 2973 three-pointers away from Ray Allen's 327 three-pointers. Based on his three-pointer performance of 400 plus three-pointers per game in the previous two seasons, it is expected that he will You can complete the task of "historical three-point king"!
In other words, as long as he wins another Skills Challenge champion in the new season, he will be the fastest, and he will be able to open the SSS-level template next year, which is probably the final template...
The ultimate big devil is about to be born!
(End of this chapter)