Chapter 289: Lamar's Remorse
Now Larry Brown, enraged by Phil Jackson's aggressive attitude and successive humiliations, stood up and roared face to face with Phil Jackson. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The reporters in the audience were happy to face such a scene, and the two famous head coaches in the league sprayed each other like shrews in the post-game press conference, what could be more exciting than this?
Phil Jackson and Larry Brown in front of him quarreled over Shaq's injury, and Lamar in the back quickly packed his bags as soon as the game ended, refused the reporter's request for an interview, and rushed to the hospital where Shaq was located as soon as possible.
By the time he arrived, the inspection was over, and the situation was even better than expected.
"The injury is not serious, just physical therapy, but it takes a little time, at least a week to fully recover. Otherwise, if you come back rashly, it is likely to lead to aggravation of the injury. β
"Shaq, how are you feeling now?"
Shaq lay on the hospital bed, and returned to his usual giggling appearance, but there was a trace of loss in his eyes: "I'm fine!
"Shaq! I'm sorry!" Lamar added, sensing that there might be something wrong with his words, "I mean I don't want to see you hurt. β
"I know, Lamar!
Lamar lowered his head and said remorsefully, "I'm sorry! Shaq! I messed everything up, and it's my responsibility to lose the game, and I can't do anything after you're gone." β
"It's okay! Lamar! You don't need to blame yourself. Shaq seemed to have expected it: "We're still ahead, aren't we? We still have an advantage, the Philadelphia 76ers have just moved back, and they should be anxious about it now." β
Lamar smiled bitterly and said, "But I really didn't do anything after you left, I don't seem to know anything but fouls, and if that bastard Mutembo was still on the field, I would definitely kill him, although I don't know if it was the right thing to do!"
"There's nothing wrong with that, Lamar, you have to remember that the basketball court is a place to fight, and if someone provokes you, you have to fight back! Just like I did to Charles Barkley!"
"But my uncle told me that the best way to fight back is to beat them on the court!"
Shaq laughed: "Lamar, I undoubtedly offended your uncle, but I still want to say that he was wrong! Of course, it's okay to beat your opponent on the court as a riposte, but sometimes a lot of problems can't be solved with basketball." β
"Sometimes we have to have some more special way to let the provoking people know that we are not to be trifled with, Lamar! Remember! Sometimes it is more useful to make a man afraid of you than to make him respect you. β
Lamar also laughed, "You're saying I should have taught that bastard Dubeken a lesson today." β
"I didn't say that. β
Now both of them laughed, and the atmosphere in the hospital room was no longer so sad, and after laughing, Lamar couldn't help but ask, "Shaqγγγγγγ! β
Shaq interrupted Lamar before he could finish: "Don't worry, Lamar, I'll go back as soon as possible, this is my first chance to defend my title, and I want to win the FMVP for the next time." A lot of people don't even have a championship ring in their careers, and now I have such a good chance to defend my title, and I don't want to sit on the court and watch you fight on the court!"
"I'm known as one of the best centers in NBA history, and even Olajuwon has two championships, so I'm not going to lose to those old guys. Now it's my turn to prove myself. β
Lamar then understood why Shaq would explode all his strength in the playoffs, it turned out that he had been suppressing his energy, which was to be used at the end and at the most critical moment.
Originally, he was about to succeed, but because of that guy Debeken, Shaq's trip to defend the Finals was almost ruined.
"Shaq, is it really okay? I just heard from the doctor that if you come back early, it will make the injury worse, and even affect your career in the future. β
"So what does it matter?" Shaq was more paranoid than Lamar and Kobe Bryant at this time: "Even if I gamble with my life, I am willing." Besides, I have a long vacation to reply after the game!"
"Okay! I see! We'll wait for you to come back, and then we'll go and win the championship together!"
"That's right! Let's go win the championship together. Shaq was silent for a while, and then suddenly asked, "Lamar! I want to ask you something!"
"You say!"
Lamar looked at Shaq suddenly becoming serious, and felt a little strange.
Shaq hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to ask, do you feel happy with the Lakers? I mean would you like to play with the Lakers, would you like to stay here forever?"
Lamar was stunned for a moment, then understood what Shaq meant, and Shaq was asking him to speak.
But he couldn't make any promises now, let alone in his subconscious. I still prefer to get out of here!
went to a team that really belonged to him to create a new world, but in the face of his best friend, the big brother who has always taken care of him, he really couldn't bear to refuse.
Lamar thought for a moment before he spoke, "Shaq! I don't want to think about it now, I think I still have to think about it." β
With the loss of Shaq, the Lakers not only lost an offensive nuclear weapon in the team tactically, but also lost an interior barrier, and more importantly, the loss was reflected in the mental aspect. Without Shaq, the Lakers would have lost their soul.
Maybe in the regular season or some less important games, Lamar and Kobe can also use their powerful offensive power to make up for the negative impact of Shak's absence on the team! But on such an important occasion as the finals, Lamar and Kobe Bryant can't replace Shak's role even if they work hard, it can be said that it is Shak's invincible and hard-working spirit that has been supporting the Lakers to keep moving forward.
In this respect, Lamar and Kobe Bryant have helped the current team more in a superficial sense, while Shaq is indeed permeating the spirit of the whole team.
Shaq's injury has left the Lakers hurtful and a sense of disappointment is shrouded in disappointment.
As the saying goes, nothing goes alone, and while the Lakers were still immersed in the atmosphere of Shaq's injury, there was bad news that began to hang over the Lakers' heads like dark clouds.
On June 6, 2001, a news report by Entertainment Weekly caused a huge rift in the relationship between the Lakers' two remaining cores, Kobe Bryant and Lamar.
"American Sports Weekly" reported the news that Lamar has a new girlfriend, which was originally not big news for the Lakers, and everyone knows what happened between Lamar and the Kardashian sisters! But after seeing the photos taken by the paparazzi on the report, everyone felt that things were a big deal, because the woman in the photo was obviously Kobe's girlfriend or fiancΓ©e Vanessa.
Lamar, who came to his senses, went to the arena as usual for the team's daily training.
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Looking at Chauncey's gesture of wanting to speak and stopping, Lamar felt strange.
"What's wrong with you guys? How do you feel like everyone is a little weird today? I admit I made mistakes in yesterday's game, but I'm sure we'll win tonight!" Lamar looked at the strange eyes of his teammates around him, and Chris even felt a little sympathy for himself.
"You bastard! You son of a bitch!" Kobe Bryant, who was training, saw Lamar's figure and rushed forward to smash the ball in Lamar's face. If he hadn't been hugged by Anderson, he might have been ready to rush up and fight Lamar!
"What are you doing?" Lamar covered his face from being hit by a basketball, his shirt was bleeding, and Lamar wiped the blood from his nose with his hand.
Lamar brushed aside Chauncy Billups, who stepped forward to say something, and looked at Kobe Bryant, who was also angry, with a hideous face: "Are you sick?
"You smashed, dare to hook up with Lao Tzu! Chris, you let me go! I'm going to kill this guy!" Kobe Bryant kept twisting his body, trying to reopen Anderson's block.
"Are you in the of your head? Lao Tzu hooked up with your woman? Are you sick?" Lamar was angry that he had been wronged for no reason, how could he say such nonsense?
"Chris, let go of that bastard!"
Saying that, Lamar rushed forward and Kobe, you punch me and kick me, punch to the flesh!
The big move on Lamar and Kobe's side quickly caught the attention of the Lakers' top brass, with Phil, Jerry West, and Dr. Buss all on the move.
After separating the two who had already done it, Phil disbanded the crowd of onlookers and issued a gag order!
"Tell me, what's going on?" said Dr. Bass, looking at the two men who were still glaring at each other.
"I don't know! This bastard hit me with a ball as soon as he came up! I guess I forgot to take my medicine when I went out today!" Lamar said through gritted teeth.
"Smash! deserve it! Who told you to hook up with Vanessa!"
"Fart! Although Lao Tzu broke up with the Kardashian sisters, there will be no shortage of women, don't frame me!"
"The newspapers have reported it! Do you still want to deny it? There are pictures and truths!"
"You believe everything the newspapers and the media say, and you'd rather believe the media than your teammates, your fiancΓ©e!
"That's all the way it is, is it useful for you to deny it? I really regret being teammates with a guy like you! )