Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

Chapter 29 O'Neal was deceived and became lame!
"Shaq, how come what you said is exactly the same as what Kobe said?
I just came here and I don't know who is the boss of the team.

Now please tell me, who told the lie, who should I believe? "

Dunn pretended not to know, but when O'Neill heard it, he subconsciously thought that Kobe was wooing new players again, and wanted to compete with him for power.

Tolerable or unbearable!
O'Neal didn't make any distinction and immediately exclaimed loudly, "What, that damn guy Kobe!"
He actually told you that the Los Angeles Lakers are his team?

Rookie, don't believe him, he is lying to you, I am the boss of the team.

Shaq has led the Lakers to three championships!
Rookie, don't you want to play with the great Shaq and win a championship together? "

"However, this year's championship is the San Antonio Spurs led by Tim Duncan!
He seems to have beaten you in the Western Conference semifinals before, right?

He beat you twice, won two championships, he won the championship before you, he was younger than you.

Are you sure you can avenge Duncan next year?
Next year you'll be a year older and he'll be stronger! "

Du En's vicious words were directly inserted into O'Neal's lung tube, instantly making O'Neal explode with anger.

"Fuck, you kid is deliberately finding fault, right?
Did that bastard Kobe want you to piss me off on purpose?

What benefits does Kobe give you?Do you think Kobe can really replace me and become the boss of the Lakers?
Shaq is Superman, and the return of the king is coming soon!Rookie, stay on the bench obediently next season! "

After O'Neill scolded, he threatened Dunn with the power of the team leader.

Du En smiled slightly upon hearing this; "Haha, Shaq, do you think I'm here to assist Kobe?

You underestimate me too, don't you?I was the 13th pick in the first round of the lottery, and so was Kobe!
Kobe wants to compete with you for the top spot, can’t I?
I didn't come to the Lakers to compete with Kobe for second place!

Old Bath has promised me that I am the future of the team.

He told me, your contract is too big, your contract is bigger than Michael Jordan!
You make more money in a year than the Bass family has made in a few years.

There is no team owner who is willing to see players earn so much, and no team owner is willing to work for their players.

Not even if that person was Michael Jordan, who brought the Chicago Bulls six championships.

But because he took 3000 million for two years, he was fired!

Immediately, you will also get 3000 million, which is also 3000 million for two consecutive years, and it is still 3500 million bigger than Jordan!
Haha, you're about to get fired too!
If you can't retreat like Jordan, you will be publicly humiliated by the wealthy Lakers, kicked out, and live on the streets.

You will be like Hakeem Olajuwon, abandoned on a team that no one cares about, and then quietly leave the NBA.

Of course, Los Angeles fans will not forget your contribution.

While cheering for Kobe, they will remember the three championships that Kobe and you won together! "

After carefully studying the operating rules of the NBA, it is actually not difficult to understand why the OK combination broke up.

In fact, Kobe wasn't the bomb, O'Neal was.

O'Neal's huge contract has put pressure on the Lakers' salary space and has become the biggest hidden danger of the Lakers' internal strife.

Of course, Kobe was the one who set off the bomb.

But even so, Kobe, who made mistakes, was instead promoted to the head of the Lakers, leading the failed Lakers to the playoffs many times.

In the end, he defended the cloud and saw the moon. After getting the help of Gasol, he proved himself with the second consecutive championship.

As the bomb itself, O'Neal, although he didn't take the initiative to cause trouble, was still sent away by Old Bath afterwards.

To put it bluntly, the NBA has been suspended so many times and negotiated so many times. In the final analysis, it is still a labor-capital conflict.

O'Neal took too much money, and any team owner would be upset.

Not to mention the Bass family, which treats the Lakers as the only family business and has little money.

Dunn took the initiative to help O'Neal break his illusion about the Lakers, and made him realize clearly that the crux of his inability to stay in the Lakers was not that Kobe's rise threatened his position as the leader of the team.

It was the three-year contract extension that Buss offered early in order to allow him to wholeheartedly win the championship for the Lakers.

"Fack...boom—"

O'Neill cursed angrily, and then Dunn heard the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground, and then the phone signal was cut off.

Guessing that there was a high probability that O'Neill smashed the phone, Dunn didn't pay much attention to it. The angry O'Neill had nothing to do with him.

Even if O'Neal wants to confront Old Buss, at most it will only lead to O'Neal being kicked out early and traded to other teams.

To take a step back, once this happens, even if O'Neill is kept, Dunn will be the culprit of execution.

For Dunn, it is not necessarily a bad thing.

The Lakers F4, which cannot resolve its conflicts, is doomed to fail.

Dunn can't win the championship here, and changing teams may have more hope of achieving the achievements he wants.

So, Du En, who was heartless, started today's training on his own.

However, after more than an hour, Dunn was reminded by the Lakers staff that the phone rang again.

Du En picked up the phone and checked the caller ID. It turned out to be the number O'Neal had called before.

"Hey, hey, Shaq, did you change your cell phone so soon?"

Hearing Du En's ridicule, instead of being angry, O'Neill apologized to Du En uncharacteristically.

"Dune, you are my brother.

I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have gotten angry with you just now.

Can you accept my apology?I sincerely apologize to you.

After the new season starts, I will definitely take good care of you and not let others bully you.

We can win many championships together like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magician! "

O'Neill's sudden sexual change, which also made Dunn unexpected.

Maybe the agent was there when O'Neal called, or maybe O'Neal was taught a lesson by his stepfather.

Just like before O'Neill mocked Yao Ming and caused an uproar, O'Neill's stepfather asked O'Neill to apologize to Yao Ming after learning about it.

He even took the initiative to call Yao Ming's father to express his incompetence in raising his son and apologize on behalf of O'Neal.

"Shaq, I accept your apology.

At the same time, I am also willing to accept your kindness and play ball with you.

I didn't expect you to be so smart and realize the problem so quickly.

Today, the only player in the league more expensive than you is Kevin Garnett.

Believe it or not, he will take the initiative to renew his contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves this summer? "

03 was really a bad year for O'Neal.

On the one hand, it was his own injury, and on the other hand, Duncan won the double MVP and officially aspired to the No.1 throne.

At the same time, Garnett has been overwhelming O'Neal in salary, which makes O'Neal, who is the ruler of the league, very unhappy.

Over the years, O'Neal's salary has basically been in line with Garnett's.If Garnett takes a pay cut, it's not impossible for O'Neal to take a pay cut.

Because Duncan caught up, Duncan defeated the Lakers led by O'Neal in the West twice, and now he has won two championships.

Duncan's skills have long been unable to improve, but his physical condition, it can be said that it has not really entered the peak period until the past two years.

O'Neill himself is aware of his state, which has already begun to go downhill.

If you can't catch the tail of the peak and win a few more championships, you will be surpassed by Duncan sooner or later.

At that time, maybe it will be like Olajuwon and Jordan. On the surface, you will sing and I will appear on the stage, and jointly ruled the 90s.

O'Neal, who is proud and arrogant, is naturally unwilling to become a foil for others.

"Great, Du En, you agreed to my apology, and we will be brothers from now on!

Let's work together to drive away this damn guy Kobe!

I will help you to make room for him.

I support you as a starter and support you as the leader of the Lakers.

Of course, the Lakers are still Shaq's team now!

Shaq will hand over the team to you in two years, just like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic! "

Hearing what O'Neill said on the other end of the phone, Dunn couldn't help laughing.

That's right, isn't O'Neill such a small-bellied, smart person?

Now fool him first, let him become an obedient little brother, and become a tool man to fight Kobe Palace.

After two years, if you can't move anymore, you can abdicate in a reasonable way.Anyway, I already have what I should have for honor, so I can put it away with peace of mind.

There is no pressure to lead the team, and when the time comes, it will become "I'm afraid of getting money", then play music and dance.

It can only be said that O'Neill's calculation is too loud.

"Shaq, I'm curious, why did you have to drive Kobe away?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Magician have won so many championships together, but don't forget that there is James Worthy beside them!

Kobe will only make less than 1400 million next season. He can average 25+ or even 30+ per game in the playoffs, and he can also provide stable and excellent defense.

Can the entire league find a second outside star like Kobe who is efficient, stable, and willing to actively defend and lock the opponent's offensive arrows?
Compared with your big contract, Kobe's contract is really worth it!

No team's management would be stupid enough to give away their own value-for-money contracts. "

Hearing what Du En said, O'Neal seemed a little unhappy: "Du En, aren't we brothers? Why do you keep speaking for Kobe!"

“It’s precisely because we are brothers that I’m always thinking about you.

Didn't I explain it to you before?Kobe is not your enemy, your enemy is the team owner Old Buss!
If the Lakers can't win the championship next season, they won't be able to make money.

Faced with the big contract between you and Kobe, Old Buss will definitely clear one of them, and the one that is cleared must be you.

Duncan is only 1200 million, which is not as expensive as Kobe. The combined contracts of Duncan and Kobe are about the same as yours.

As long as Duncan keeps winning, Old Buss will definitely feel that you are not worth it and that you are too expensive.

The bosses of other teams think so too.They will feel that as long as Shaq can't bring the team a championship, it's not worth the price.

Therefore, I advise you, if you want to stay with the Lakers and become the second Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, you can slightly lower your salary requirements. "

"Why do I have to cut my salary? Shaq's contract was paid for by Shaq's hard work.

Haven't you ever thought about it?As long as Kobe's contract expires and the Lakers no longer renew his contract, the team will have no salary pressure!
Moreover, the team selected you and trained you as a future star, didn't they just want you to replace Kobe? "

No player is willing to take a pay cut, not even a multimillionaire with the highest salary in the league.

Gorilla Ewing has a silly saying: "We make a lot, but we spend a lot."

For O'Neal's sake, salary is a reflection of the status of the team and the league. O'Neal only wants to be No.1.

Therefore, Dunn is not incomprehensible to O'Neill's insistence on taking Kobe away.

Even a good brother who has won three championships, but love is more important than money?

Not to mention, there will inevitably be some friction after being together for a long time.

It is also because of some small things in the past, accumulated over time, and accumulated deep grievances, and finally intensified under the power of the Zen master, and seemed to have become estranged from each other.

Before, Duan simply thought that Kobe was just a threat to O'Neal's status, so O'Neal had to protect himself and wanted to drive Kobe away.

Now it seems that, in the final analysis, it is still a word of money.

Of course, Dunn will not sit back and watch O'Neill continue to fight Kobe.

"I just want to be the boss, if I can, I want to be the boss of OK.

And, I have no intention of driving anyone away. After all, I came to the Lakers to win, to win the championship.

The OK combination helped me win the championship more easily, so why should I dismantle them? "

Dunn still knows very well, he is now just a piece of the championship puzzle, not the core of the championship.

Just like, some inside and outside stars join forces, they may not be able to win the championship, and you may not be able to win the championship if you team up with one of them alone.

However, if they have already formed a team and add another piece, it will be very stable.

The OK combination is the basic team to win the championship, and Du En is just here to ride along.

It's just that Du En is more greedy. Even if his ability is not enough, he still wants to eat the biggest piece of cake.

Hearing what Du En said, O'Neill was speechless: "Aren't you being a rogue?

You said it all, the team's salary pressure is very high!

If you don't get rid of Kobe, you have to get rid of me. "

"Yes, that's what happened!
However, the pressure should have been borne by you.

I'm just a rookie, I just want to be the boss, I just want to win the championship.

It's the boss's business to pay, and it's you who may be kicked out!

If you are not my brother, then everything has nothing to do with me! "

Du En is indeed playing rogue!
The newly arrived rookie arrogantly said that he wanted to be the boss. O'Neill thought that Du En was really capable. After careful questioning, he found out that he just wanted to take advantage.

However, what Dunn said before is not unreasonable.

Realizing that his position with the Lakers was in jeopardy, O'Neal had to seek medical treatment urgently.

"Duen, we are brothers. You should help me share some of the pressure. Please help me think of a solution!"

"Shaq, didn't I say it? Cut your salary!" Du En gave the answer, and then continued, "Of course, you'd better not take the initiative to cut your salary."

"As far as I know, players who take the initiative to cut their salaries often end badly.

You can cut your salary skillfully, for example, when Buss Sr. or Kupchak take the initiative to talk to you about contract extension.

Make some concessions to give them some sense of accomplishment.

As for how to get them to take the initiative to ask you to renew your contract, maybe you should let them know that the Lakers can't win without you.

Like Jordan, is Jordan worried about Pippen becoming the boss of the Bulls?
Don't worry at all, because Jordan knows Pippen's strength.

Jordan gave Pippen a chance to become the boss, and gave the Bulls management a chance to leave him to win the championship.

Facts have proved that without Jordan, the Bulls are nothing!

I heard that you are going to have surgery soon, maybe you can take a longer time to solve your injury problems.

When Kobe can't lead the team to win the game, Old Buss will be more anxious than the Lakers fans, and he will definitely ask you.

At that time, maybe you can really stage the return of the king and say something in front of Kobe.

You need me so much!Little brother, recognize the reality, let me continue to lead you to win the championship! "

O'Neill was delighted when he heard Du En's statement, but when he thought about it carefully, he felt something was wrong.

"Brother, Kobe is not the same as Pippen, Kobe is not good at being a man but good at playing!
You also said that he can score 25+ or 30+ in the playoffs, and he can also use defense to lock down the enemy's offensive arrows!
I'm afraid that during my recuperation period, the time will be delayed for too long, and the fans will simply forget me! "

O'Neal finally acknowledged Kobe's strength in front of Duane, and the threat to his team's status brought about by Kobe's improvement in strength.

"You underestimate yourself! Kobe performed so well before because he played beside you.

If you are not with him, I believe he can still play at an All-Star level, but he will not immediately show the strength of a superstar.

He's been playing next to you for so long that if you let him lead the team by himself, he needs to readjust to the rhythm of the game.

Moreover, sometimes the strength of a star does not mean that the ability to lead the team is excellent.

You were playing in the Magic, weren't you strong enough at that time?Don't forget you beat Jordan!

In those years when Olajuwon was in the Rockets, was his personal performance not strong enough?Why didn't he win the championship until he was 31 years old?

When a star reaches a certain age and has accumulated enough game experience, he really knows how to win.

Now Kobe has no lack of body and skills, but he just lacks the experience of leading a team to win alone! "

O'Neal was a little surprised when he heard this. Although Du En was a rookie, his words made sense but were more clear than the veteran.

"Dune, you are right, I should have an operation!
Next, the team will be handed over to Kobe Bryant!

I want to see if he can win without me! "

(End of this chapter)