Sports medicine starts with the Sun Miracle Doctor

Chapter 263 Respect
Hardaway was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, and he and O'Neal were strolling by the lake in the center of the clinic like a couple walking.

In fact, speaking of it, the collaboration between the two in magic was as beautiful as first love.

The same youth and energy, the same talent, one inside and one outside, a perfect match, and they reached the finals in the second year of cooperation.

O'Neal didn't speak. He was a talkative person and could chat with anyone, but he felt a little embarrassed in front of Hardaway.

He chose to leave because of the renewal of his contract with the Magic. Because of this matter, he has always been unhappy with Hardaway. Since then, the two have never been in contact. Even when they went to the Olympics that year, the two of them exchanged words. Didn't say.

But times have changed, and those conflicts when I was young feel ridiculous now when I think about it.

And in the final analysis, there was no big conflict between him and Hardaway, it was just magic that left because of money.

"Shaq." At this time, Hardaway was the first to speak: "I mean, if possible, I hope you can seriously consider trading to the Suns. Hakeem is already old. After winning the championship this year, he once He talked to me and said that he is already very old and cannot bear greater responsibilities for the team. If the team can trade you, he will make you a starter and seriously serve as a substitute for you."

O'Neal raised his eyebrows slightly. He was not sure whether Olajuwon really said such a thing, but he wanted to believe it.

Consider it the respect coming from a veteran.

Deep down, Hardaway doesn't care about these things.

Then, as a rival of Nike, Reebok, endorsed by O'Neal, also shot an advertisement, but at the end of the advertisement, a clip of O'Neal casually knocking over the Lil Penny doll was added.

O'Neal grinned and said, "That's right, my friend."

Hardaway first said thank you, then patted O'Neal's arm and said with a smile: "Just relax and don't be burdened by my words. No matter what you decide, I think the most important thing is that we are still friends." .”

The continuous injuries that followed have already softened Hardaway's spirit. Even in the playoffs last season, he had the consciousness to become the team's boss, just because the team needed him to stand like a boss. come out.

Hardaway stopped and turned to look at the calm lake. He also leaned over to grab a stone and threw it into the lake.

In the Lakers locker room, when that kid had his wings stiffened, he never looked at me with respect in his eyes.

Looking at the ripples on the lake, Hardaway smiled and said: "I am already 31 this year. I am not a 22-year-old kid who just entered the league. At that time, all I could think about was becoming a star and fighting for everything. By the way, I remember that time because of that advertisement, I was so angry that I didn’t talk to you for more than ten days. Now that I think about it, it’s really ridiculous.”

After saying that, I couldn't help but sigh.

Hardaway continued: "Actually, I think so too. I saw in the media that you and Kobe had a conflict and wanted to compete for the leadership of the team. I think this is very funny."

You are already 31, how many more years can you play?
"So if you really come to the Suns and you want to be the boss of the team, there is no problem. I will be willing to pass the ball for you and use you as the core of the tactics." Hardaway looked at O'Neal and said seriously.

O'Neal was moved for a moment and felt a kind of respect that he had never experienced before.

But Hardaway felt that O'Neal didn't respect him, so he had an awkward moment.

At that time, O'Neal explained to Hardaway that it had no deep meaning and was just fun. At that time, Hardaway sounded very angry and felt that O'Neal didn't care about his feelings.

When he was injured, abandoned by the Magic, and came to the Suns, Hardaway's role was to act as a second-in-command to assist Kidd.

"I will seriously consider it." O'Neill nodded vigorously.

In 95, Nike, which Hardaway endorsed, first shot an advertisement, using a doll called Lil Penny to shout some heroic words that he was reluctant to say because of his low-key personality.

At that time, it was considered to be Reebok's provocation against Nike.

O'Neal also had a smile on his face: "I also remembered it. I think I should still keep that doll. They made you thin and skinny, which is very fun."

But now when he heard O'Neal say it was funny, Hardaway couldn't make any more waves in his heart. He just smiled and said: "So Shaq, we didn't have any conflicts before, and I never thought that I was the boss of the team."

It feels like it happened many years ago.

"Come on, I just saw Michael. Are you playing golf? Let's go together. You don't know, but his skills are actually very bad." Hardaway chuckled.

O'Neill smiled happily: "Yes, I think so too. Compared with my neighbors, it's far behind."

Hardaway said nonsense, your neighbor is Tiger Woods.

The two walked to the entertainment center. O'Neal was a step behind, took out his mobile phone, and quickly sent a text message to Rogers.

Simply put: "Let them trade me."

After finishing the post, I suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. Being with the Lakers this year was simply a kind of torture. I always had to worry about comparing myself to that little devil. In any game where I didn’t feel good and didn’t score as many points as Kobe, I would deliberately avoid it. Turn on the media, lest the media talk nonsense again.

O'Neal also felt that he had had enough of this kind of life.

"By the way, Anfernee, was it Brian who asked you to come to me and say these things?" O'Neal caught up with Hardaway and asked.

Hardaway admitted generously: "Yes, it was Brian who called me and asked me to come over, but he just asked me to come over. And these words were told to me by Chen. He sent me a text message saying that if Brian asked me to come to you and talk to you about whatever I want."

"Look." Hardaway also took out his mobile phone and showed O'Neal Chen Yu's text message.

O'Neal took a glance and found that the text message did not mention him much, but told Hardaway that he was getting older. Just like Ewing, he always had to give up his past persistence in order to accept everything calmly, be good to himself, and be good to others. good.

"Does he know prophecy?" O'Neal exclaimed, because at the end of the text message, Chen Yu actually said that if Shaq asked, he could show him the text message.

Hardaway shrugged: "I don't know if he can predict or not. Anyway, he is very good at psychology."

O'Neal pointed to the text message again and asked: "What does this sentence mean? What is it trying to tell me?" There was another sentence at the end of the text message, saying that the matter could be told to Shaq now.

Hardaway sighed. Of course he knew what it was. During the Western Conference Finals, he deliberately provoked a conflict between Kobe and O'Neal and finally won the Western Conference Finals.

After receiving the text message, Hardaway also called Chen Yu.

The phone is full of explosive music. Chen Yu just said that O'Neal will know sooner or later. It is better to know earlier than later. If he doesn't tell it now and waits for the real deal to come, and then there will be conflicts because of this matter, it would be worse than now. There is no transaction, so it is better to open up and talk.

"Did you really do that?" O'Neal was stunned after hearing Hardaway's account.

It's just a game, all psychological tactics are used, why don't you be so exaggerated?

Hardaway looked at O'Neal without feeling too uneasy and said: "Shaq, if you think we are despicable, then I should apologize to you first, but there is no other way, that is a game, we just want to win."

After talking to Chen Yu on the phone, Hardaway also thought about it.

Hardaway has always been open-minded about whether he can trade for O'Neal. It's good if the trade comes, and it's good if the trade doesn't come.

Without O'Neal, the Suns still won the championship.

That big Chinese guy is pretty good too.

O'Neal shook his head bitterly and laughed at himself: "You don't need to apologize. I just think it's funny. The person who can completely guard me is Kobe."

The entire alliance is studying how to deal with itself. Who knows, the final answer will be this.

Isn't this a kind of sadness?

Hardaway patted O'Neal on the back and said nothing.

At the same time, Kupchak and his team in New York, who were anxiously waiting for the results, also received a text message.

Rogers was too embarrassed to call.

Kupchak looked at the text message, and for a moment he had the idea of ​​being ashamed of Jerry West. After all, he was not as good as the old man.

Looking up and seeing everyone looking at him, Kupchak sighed and showed everyone the message: "Shaq wants to leave."

Everyone present fell into silence at the same time.

"Then let's deal." Jackson let out a long sigh, too tired to say anything more.

Fortunately, there is still Kobe.

night.

Tonight, the Madison Square Garden Arena is attracting much attention and reporters are gathering.

Originally, there were no particularly dazzling rookies this year, and it was supposed to be a young draft pick, but because it involved the No. 1 pick and O'Neal, the attention suddenly increased.

Sports media across the United States are worried and curious about whether the Suns and Lakers will complete this deal.

The casino is even open for business.

In the evening, a group of young rookies in suits and ties had arrived at the draft.

The media rushed around, interviewing rookies and teams, trying to find out what big news they had to say.

Outside the arena, New Yorkers still showed respect and gathered outside the arena early, excitedly discussing which rookie the Knicks would choose.

At this time, Stern and his team, who had arrived at the scene from NBA headquarters, were having a heated discussion in the lounge.

"It affects the balance of the teams."

"What you said is too serious. It's just a normal transaction. The Suns didn't get O'Neal for nothing. They also paid for the No. 1 pick. How could it affect the balance of each team? To affect the balance, you should say that the Suns not only got O'Neal After winning the championship, getting the No. 1 pick, and the Lakers winning the championship in the past two years, I felt there was a real problem."

"The Suns have no problem winning the championship. The ratings for this year's playoffs, especially the Western Conference Finals, are not low."

"Actually, letting Yao go to the Lakers is also a good choice. Los Angeles is a big ball market with a large number of Chinese people and high media attention, which will also help us open up the Chinese market."

"I really didn't expect that this deal was actually completed."

Several vice presidents and some league executives had heated discussions non-stop.

Not long ago, they just received notices from the Suns and Lakers, bringing an end to this much-anticipated deal.

"All right."

At this time, Stern, who was sitting firmly in the middle, coughed slightly and calmed down the discussion. He stood up, straightened his tie, and then said: "It's almost time, I want to go to the scene."

After saying that, he quickly walked out of the lounge.

(End of this chapter)