So I am the god of basketball?

In a luxurious villa in Miami, Shaquille O'Neal watched the high-spirited Meng Lang on TV, and mechanically stuffed potato chips into his mouth with great depression.

Eating potato chips was originally his favorite entertainment activity. The mouth full and the crunching sound could satisfy his "shark"-like body. But at this moment, he seems to be completing his daily free throw training...

Blind eyes...

One thing he knows very well:
Meng Lang wins the championship, and his name will inevitably appear in relevant news the next day.

As the boss of the "Five-Star Magic" at the beginning, in the end he watched Meng Lang win the Finals MVP twice, and he was once dissatisfied with it. Then when he arrived in Miami, he also wanted to prove this.

But in the end, he stopped in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but Meng Lang had stepped on Jordan and won the Finals MVP... and he won it quite shockingly!
Shaquille O'Neal watched the whole game tonight, watching Meng Lang force Jordan to vomit, watching him draw two draws and kill once, he had to admit that this man was even more terrifying, and he had to admit it at the same time. one thing:
There is a certain gap between him and Meng Lang.

His ability to influence the game is not as good as Meng Lang...

These facts that he had to admit made him very uncomfortable at this moment.

His phone rang at this moment. He took out his phone and took a look at the caller ID:
Pat Riley!

When he saw the name above, he felt bored.

After losing the second round in mid-May, he was frustrated because of Pat Riley's "provocation"... At the time, he didn't know it was a "provocation", but regarded it as a bowl of "chicken soup". .

Not long after the Heat were eliminated, they entered "special training mode" and have been training for more than half a month. They just officially started their vacation two days ago.

The incident even made headlines in Miami.

It's just that everyone was paying attention to the playoffs at the time, so it didn't cause much discussion.

Now that Meng Lang had just won the Finals MVP, this old man called, and Shaquille O'Neal was certain:
With bad intentions!

He knew that Pat Riley would definitely tell him about Meng Lang winning the championship, and then use this matter to "provoke" him. He was already fooled last time. This time, he must not be fooled again.

what?
Now that you know why Pat Riley made this call, you don't have to answer it at all?

Huh~
Wherever I, Shaquille O'Neal, fell, I must get up!

This time, I must not be fooled by Pat Riley in order to prove that I have really grown!

Shaquille O'Neal is very competitive in this kind of thing.

So he had to answer this call.

"Hey, man, I think you already know, right? Dream won the championship..."

Sure enough, Shaquille O'Neal was right about Meng Lang winning the championship as soon as Pat Riley came up.

The map of Yan State is too short.

"Yes, Pat, I'm watching." O'Neal tried to remain calm.

"How about watching my old friend win the championship?"

"Not bad, I have also sent a congratulatory text message." In fact, it has not been sent yet, but Shaquille O'Neal mainly wanted to express that he was not affected by this incident at all.

"I believe you can win the championship." Pat Riley's tone was very confident.

Shaquille O'Neal nodded and said: "Yes, Pat, I feel like I'm terribly strong now. I can't wait for the new season to start."

"I like your confidence, Shaq... By the way, Shaq, I heard that you have finished the first phase of special training. What I want to know is, when will you start the second phase of your special training? ?”

Shaquille O'Neal shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, no, it's not that fast yet. Pat, I just finished the first stage. I need enough rest. Maybe you don't know, but now I can already dominate the league!"

"Is that so? That's the best. You know, Shaq, I'm equally confident in the future of you and Miami!"

After saying this, Pat Riley hung up the phone.

Shaq was stunned for a moment, is that it?

It shouldn’t be!

Doesn't he still want to give him some "chicken soup"?

Why, just hang up like that?

Shaq felt like he was punching cotton wool.

Pat Riley hung up the phone and punched the table hard.

Damn fat man, just as he thought, he started to relax again. He immediately picked up the phone on the corner of the table and dialed a certain number again: "Tomorrow, there will be more news reports about the comparison between Shaq and Meng Lang! Well... we can report it for a few more days to arouse enough public opinion!"

Ok……

Since this "fat guy" is so unmotivated, let's publish more reports that will embarrass him.

At the same time, in the General Manager's Office of the United Arena, General Manager Krause had just finished his call with the Bulls owner, and then he hurried to the locker room to meet with Michael Jordan: "Michael, I want this summer I have to make some adjustments to the Bulls!"

Michael Jordan was in a bad mood after losing. He refused all interviews. Therefore, he and Klaus were the only two people in the locker room at this moment. He skipped even the pretense and said angrily: "When did you ask for my opinion when making a deal? If you asked for my opinion, would Charles leave?"

The "Charles" in his mouth was none other than Charles Oakley.

Jordan's "number one hitman" at that time had a close personal relationship with him.

"There may be some big changes in this adjustment..." Klaus pointed out, "Some people are no longer suitable for their current positions, but he has not yet recognized the reality."

Jordan finally looked at Klaus. He thought of some possibility. After being silent for two or three seconds, he said, "Scotty can't move..."

His arrival brought Jordan a championship.

This is his "mascot".

"Can……"

Do you really want to touch Pippen?
Seeing Klaus wanting to explain, Jordan's original guess became a reality. He suddenly said angrily: "Scottie brought 5 championships to the Bulls. He was selected by the Bulls and trained by the Bulls." , even if he does have a lot of complaints, but his special code is only more than 2 million per year, he should have these complaints! If you dare to trade Scotty, then be prepared to deal with a series of troubles, including letting this guy This city no longer has Michael Jordan!”

He said harsh words directly.

Because he knew that if he hadn't said that, Krause, a bastard who even dared to trade Oakley, would definitely trade Pippen "first and later."

Having said this, Klaus knew that it was useless to say anything else.

But before leaving the locker room, he took a deep look at Jordan and then walked out.

Although Jordan did not allow him to trade Pippen, if Pippen asked to be traded, that would be two different things...

As for how to get Pippen to speak, Klaus has already figured out a way. First, he called Pippen: "Scotty, listen, I won't give you any contract extension. Before you play a wonderful round of the Finals, I only see it from you." To the value of 2 million!"

Then he called the Chicago media and asked them to focus on Scottie Pippen's lackluster performance in this round of the Finals.

一共6场比赛，皮蓬场均13.5分4.5篮板3.5助攻1抢断，场均3失误。投篮命中率连40%都没有。他的身上有太多值得抨击的点了。而皮蓬的心理又是出了名的敏感。

He will definitely ask to be traded after being humiliated repeatedly.

As long as this matter gets too big, Klaus can "cut through the mess quickly" and trade him.

By then, Michael Jordan won't be able to do anything to him, let alone retire.

In fact, Krause knows very well that even if he trades Pippen now, Jordan is unlikely to retire.

Because he didn't win this year's finals, he is a loser. With his temper and character, he will definitely win back before he gives up.

But if he does that, his relationship with Jordan will be completely at loggerheads.

He still wants to ease the relationship between him and Jordan.

After all, Jordan's energy is here. Next year is his contract year, and Chicago cannot bear the pain of losing Jordan...

In addition, he also wanted Jordan to see clearly that Pippen was no longer his best helper. He only had a big contract and his own value in his heart. For Michael Jordan, who is eager for revenge, the team will never allow such a "shit stirrer" to exist.

After all, the Bulls did not win this year, and Jordan himself could feel that he lacked helpers.

After losing the series in 95, he said that he was only one rebound away from winning the championship.

When he finds a problem, he will ask the team to strengthen it. He is not really stubborn.

What Klaus has to do now is to let Pippen jump into the "fire pit" by himself.

While the general managers of the Heat and Bulls were digging holes for their players, all members of the Lakers ended their interviews and boarded a plane back to Los Angeles.

When we returned to Los Angeles Airport, the scene in the pick-up lane shocked everyone:

I saw a large group of people surrounding the entire airport.

It is said that not only the airport is besieged, but even the streets outside the airport are now crowded with Lakers fans.

This is the first time the Lakers have won the O'Brien Trophy after 6 seasons. For this "City of Champions" that already has more than a dozen championship trophies, they are also very experienced in "winning night". They know how to enjoy the night.

The group of fans who came to pick up the airport is a way of playing, and dancing in the fan square is another way of playing. Going out to the street to smash cars, and going into the supermarket to "zero-yuan shopping" are also a way of playing...

The entire "City of Angels" is a "Sleepless City" tonight.

Meng Lang was not in high spirits, but all the fans were still looking at him with enthusiasm.

They all know what Meng Lang went through tonight. They all saw the "peak battle" between Meng Lang and Jordan tonight. Jordan was made to retching, and he was knocked down at the last moment. Such a guy is in this league. Never before.

So don't say that he didn't respond much because he was tired at the moment. Even if he wasn't tired and just looked at them coldly, they wouldn't have any complaints.

Now, even if Meng Lang farted, they would all say it smelled good. Coughing once, it is "like listening to fairy music and the ears are temporarily bright".

Due to the crowds, the entire Lakers team had to walk for more than an hour for the 5-meter opening.

On the way back, Meng Lang checked his phone. Don't ask why he was looking at his phone now. The game had just ended and he was so tired that he fell asleep after the interview. He was still yawning until he got off the plane.

At this moment, the Lakers fans finally sobered up a bit.

Monica sent him a congratulatory text message, and Shaquille O'Neal, Hardaway and others also sent congratulatory text messages...

After replying to Monica's text message, Meng Lang turned off his phone. But what I didn't expect was that Monica responded to the text message quickly.

——You haven’t slept yet?
Meng Lang glanced at the time. It was almost 4 o'clock in the morning.

——I was sleeping, and when I heard the sound, I looked at my phone.

——Well, then go to sleep and we’ll talk tomorrow.

--it is good.

Meng Lang turned off his phone and fell asleep again.

Tired, so tired.

Such a competition... Because I was so excited at the time, I didn't think it was anything, and I kept challenging my "physical peak". But the aftermath was too obvious. After sleeping, Meng Lang still felt that his body was weak.

At the same time, Kobe was driving back, but halfway through the car, he turned the steering wheel and drove towards the arena.

He didn't get much playing time in today's game, only about 10 minutes of full time. So he wasn't tired at all. In addition, he had been resting with his eyes closed on the way back. Driving the car at this moment, I am highly focused and feel more energetic.

He kept replaying Meng Lang's high-spirited appearance holding the Finals MVP trophy high in his mind.

This made him increasingly restless, so that when he glanced at the time, a strong thought came to his mind:

I have to go practice more now!
Just like that, at 4 a.m., Kobe showed up at the arena on time.

He looked at the basketball in his hand resolutely.

It is certainly a happy thing to win the championship in the first year of his rookie season, but winning the championship as a role player is not a "real" championship from Kobe's point of view. He wants to win a real championship.

First thing...

He can no longer play as a substitute!

He needs to be the starter.

But after watching the "fairy fight" between Meng Lang and Jordan, he knew very well that with his current ability, it was impossible to defeat Meng Lang in a duel. The only thing he can do is to continue to torture himself, just like Jordan tortured himself, to make himself grow faster.

Next season, he will definitely gain a foothold in the Lakers' starting lineup!
We'll see, Meng Lang...

When we meet again in the new season, I will definitely impress you with my admiration.

His training was in full swing. About 2 hours later, the moment the first ray of sunshine in the morning shone into the stadium, a young but mature-looking young man who looked like a high school student walked out of the Los Angeles Airport. He came down with a look of anticipation on his face and took a deep breath:

"Is this Los Angeles? It's really different from Akron..."

LeBron James came to Los Angeles as scheduled. (End of chapter)