Chapter 518
"Lamar, I don't understand why you have to risk your comeback this season?" James Dolan walked over and pressed Lamar back into his chair: "Even if you come back, the current situation of our team is not optimistic???! ??? What if we advance? Can we win the championship? Our opponents in the future will only get stronger and stronger, the current Detroit Pistons, and the Lakers in the future. ”
Speaking of the Lakers, Dolan seemed to think of something, looked at Lamar suspiciously, and asked, "Lamar!
Van Gundy also looked at Lamar, and it was clear that he thought the same thing, but he hadn't thought of it before.
In Van Gundy's view, there is a real possibility that someone like Lamar would take a risk for this reason.
In the playoffs, especially in such an important moment as the Finals, what could be more revenge than knocking out his old club to win the O'Brien Cup?
Lamar was also stunned, he just hoped to meet the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals, but he really didn't expect so much.
However, in the current situation, the Los Angeles Lakers repeat their history and have a good chance of eliminating their opponents and advancing to the Finals. Although Lamar has left the Lakers, the Lakers' current team is definitely much stronger than in the previous life.
Thinking about Lamar, he still shook his head: "It's not because of this!"
"What's that?" Van Gundy asked, "Lamar, do you know that because of your stubbornness, you are likely to lose your love, and even lose your own children! Won't Vanessa leave you now? Lamar! I know women, Vanessa is angry and leaves you now, this is all your own fault, because he thinks you don't care about her at all, you insist on going your own way." ”
"Vanessa, child!" Lamar faltered again at this moment.
The importance of children to Lamar is definitely at the level of a nuclear bomb, and Lamar's children died in the previous life.
Will history be repeated?
Van Gundy persuaded him bitterly, and there was no doubt that he was really thinking about Lamar.
Is it just that a person with a temper like Lamar can be persuaded in a few words?
Obviously, Lamar is still moved in the face of the persuasion of so many people, but Lamar's desire to play has not changed. It's just that Lamar isn't as desperate as he was when he first started.
Now Lamar is no longer alone, he has family, friends, children, and more importantly, Vanessa, who loves her with all her heart.
If you want to play, you must at least get the understanding of these people, especially Vanessa's permission.
"I'm sorry, Jeff, Mr. James Dolan! I've worried you. Lamar stood up and said, "I'm really a little bit of a little taken for granted, and I'm a little bit ignoring the feelings of the people around me. ”
"The doctor's conclusion hasn't come out yet, what if there's any hope? Please respect my decision then, is that okay? I'm not doing this for anything else, it's not to get revenge on the Los Angeles Lakers, I don't have any hatred with anyone other than Kobe! I just don't want to disappoint those lovely fans who care about and support me. ”
"Fans?" said Van Gundy and James Dolan, both stunned by Lamar.
Lamar was silent for a while and said, "You must know what happened when I left that night, to be honest, the New York Knicks fans are the loveliest fans I've ever met! They made me feel at home with the Knicks, and I don't want to be so embarrassed to rest for another season." ”
"Of course, before I can do that, I have to get the doctor's approval, and your understanding, Vanessa, family, teammates, and of course, you!"
Van Gundy and James Dolan were all silent at this point, and Lamar's words made it impossible for them to refute them.
Perhaps only persistent people can achieve success!
The three of them were silent for a long time, and finally it was Van Gundy who broke the breathless silence.
"Lamar, is this your final decision?"
"Yes, Jeff!" Lamar nodded, "I'll do my best if I have the slightest chance." ”
"But according to the preliminary conclusions I got from the doctor, you can't do anything even if you are in your current physical condition. If that's the case, I think you might as well recuperate and make a comeback next season. ”
Lamar thought for a while and said, "If you can play, if you can't play, you will play closed!"
"What?" said James Dolan, who was also shocked in his heart.
James Dolan bought the Knicks just because he wanted to have a lot of toys in his hands, and maybe he wanted the Knicks to help him improve his fame. At the end of the day, it's just a business practice, so the Knicks don't have a very high standing in James Dolan's heart.
But Lamar's remarks today touched James Dolan, who is a businessman, very deeply.
"Lamar, do you know what you're talking about? Do you know what kind of impact it will have on your injuries if you play closed? It will probably ruin your life, no! I will never agree to you doing this, even if you want to scold me for not having credit! I will not agree to it anyway, this is my team, I have the right to do this. ”
"So do you have better attention?"
"Me!" James Dolan was speechless for a moment, he wanted to say that he had money, but is money everything? Can money make Lamar recover? Can money make the Knicks win the championship?
James Dolan sat down in his chair and said, "I'm not a doctor, so what better idea is there?" But if I play closed, I will never agree, absolutely not!"
Looking at James Dolan's resolute look, Lamar was also a little moved, who said that businessmen are ruthless bitches and unjust?
Lamar knew it wouldn't be easy to convince Dolan.
Lamar is very clear about the closure of this kind of thing, although it can temporarily relieve the pain and suffering, but the damage to the body is very great.
Seeing that the negotiation between the three of them was about to reach an impasse again, Van Gundy spoke: "Okay! No matter how much we argue, we can't move the other party, since Lamar you have decided, then we will do as you say." ”
"Jeff!" James Dolan didn't expect Van Gundy to agree.
Van Gundy waved his hand to interrupt James Dolan's words, looked at Lamar and said: "I have conditions, you must agree, otherwise, I will not let you play since I have to pay." ”
Without the slightest hesitation, Lamar said, "Okay!
"First of all, the doctor's report can agree to your play!"
"Then you'll have to get the consent of your family, especially Vanessa!"
"You can only play a maximum of twenty-five minutes per game. You can definitely exceed this time, and if it comes to the appointed time, you have to rest no matter what the situation is on the field!"
"Can you do it?"
James Dolan listened to the calculations in his heart and felt that if it was twenty-five minutes, it should be acceptable: "I support Jeff's opinion, Lamar! If you don't agree, I will ask Darrell Morey to put you on the injury list immediately." ”
was threatened by the two of them for a while, and Lamar was also very helpless, so after thinking about it, he had to nod and agree.
"Well, it seems that I don't have any room for bargaining now. ”
After the three of them reached an agreement, the first thing they did was to find the team doctor and ask the team doctor to give Lamar a massage.
Although I know that this kind of massage will not have much effect on Lamar's injury, at least it can be prevented and do everything that can be done, and the rest will depend on Lamar's own.
The family said that Lamar was confident that he would convince them. But Vanessa's there is Lamar's biggest headache!
But Vanessa is what Lamar has to face.
Before the second game between the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons, the skies in New York were still rainy.
This unusual climate is rare in New York, a city in the cold temperate zone. Normally, at the beginning of June, the sun is already blazing, but now the rainy weather makes people feel as if they have jumped into the cold autumn all of a sudden.
But this kind of weather is probably the most reflective of their mood for Knicks fans now.
The team got off to a bad start, and the core player Lamar was maliciously fouled by the opponent and left the game midway through the game.
All of a sudden, Knicks fans completely lost confidence in the team's prospects, and everyone knew that without Lamar, an absolute trump card, it would be difficult to do anything with the current lineup of the Knicks.
But even though the team's future is bleak, the Madison Square Garden arena is still full today.
Such a high attendance rate is a shame for the team owners in those small cities.
Knicks fans have indeed reached the point where they have left no stone unturned when it comes to supporting the team, even if they know that the Eastern Conference semifinals are the end of the road.
The Knicks have had a lot of turmoil this season: general manager fires, top changes, trades, player injuries, suspensions.
After the start of the regular season became popular, the Knicks seemed to have bad luck and were always entangled in some bad things. It may be the end of the day, but the fans are still there.
It's not just that the team has exceeded their expectations this season. What's more, there is still an extravagant hope in their hearts, that the man who has created countless miracles can once again surprise everyone. Although they also know that such an expectation can only be an extravagant hope.
The enthusiasm of Knicks fans is undiminished, but the mood of the Pistons who flew to New York is not very good.
Accustomed to the good weather in Detroit, they suddenly left the sun, the beach, the beautiful women, and the bikini, and came to New York to enjoy the rain, and their mood can be imagined. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to M. to read. )