"Shaq O'Neill's MRI results are out." Dr. Buss convened a Lakers management meeting, which was attended by Jerry West, Del Harris, Kirtlambis, Jeanie Buss, Jimmy Buss, and more.

Today, we need to discuss the impact of O'Neal's injury on the team and determine the team's policy for the rest of the season.

O'Neill suffered a partial tendon tear in his left knee, but thankfully it wasn't a ligament injury or a meniscus injury. He needs to rest for 6-8 weeks before he can fully recover. ”

After listening to this speech, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, it did not affect the career, the rest time was not too long, and they could return to the court at the end of the regular season, which would not affect the performance of the playoffs.

Just smashed a 7-year 120 million contract on O'Neal this year, and if it is rotten, the Lakers will have almost no hope for the next ten years.

Partial tendon tear, this injury is not big or small, through surgery and rehabilitation, it takes a certain amount of time, and it can be recovered.

"Let O'Neill rest for two months and be fully fit before playing." Jerebus set the tone for the matter, so that the Lakers' management would not be like the Magic and let a star who is not fully 100 percent back play.

"Got it, Dr. Bass."

"With the lack of an absolute core center, the next step is to redefine the team's approach for the second half of the season, where we are currently at the top of the league record, followed by the Bulls, who are only two wins and losses away from us, and if we want to compete for the top spot in the regular season, then we have to get some help for Kobe Bryant." Jerry West said.

"You let it go, by the way, Jerry, you can ask Kobe Bryant's idea, that kid is a big ghost, and he sees people very accurately. Several of the people he values this season have performed very well. ”

"I'll ask him, and then there's the tactical composition, which requires more effort from Harris, and we can develop more players in the next games, some non-critical games, it's no problem to give up, don't push the players too hard, Kobe Bryant's group has trained enough. The injuries to Bowen and O'Neal have reminded us that we have to pay as much as we get, and we can't afford to risk injuries and force ourselves to win games. ”

"Understood, I'll take care of it." Harris looked solemn, although injuries will always happen, as a head coach still try to avoid it.

Especially the absolute core of the team is only Kobe Bryant, if Kobe Bryant is injured again, then the team will collapse across the board.

Kobe Bryant is still a high school student, and his body is not fully developed, so he must not die at this time.

If you look at the Magic, you know the fact that without O'Neal, the core guard has suffered injuries after being under heavy pressure, and the record has plummeted.

With the Magic as a lesson to learn from, the Lakers certainly know what to do next.

"In the next game, Kobe Bryant, there is no doubt that he is the absolute core of our team, Del needs to make Kobe play easier, what kind of players do you think the team needs to be suitable for Kobe?"

"I think the current squad structure is quite complete, and after Ben starts on top, there is no problem with the starting line-up. At the moment, the bench needs a quality interior lineman, after all, Terry Wright simply can't get used to the rhythm in high-intensity games. ”

"If it's with Kobe, I think we can bring in a pitcher to share Kobe's offensive pressure and make Kobe's breakthrough more threatening."

"Understood." West nodded, this statement is similar to what he thought, and then he will ask Kobe, and then start to trade, the All-Star has half a month left, and the trade deadline is about to enter, so it is necessary to start quickly.

"Very well, then we will disband." Dr. Bass finalized some of the details and closed the meeting.

This meeting is also known as the 127 Zunke Conference.

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At this time, in a private hospital in Los Angeles, the Lakers players were watching O'Neal together.

"Shaq, are you feeling better?" Bryant handed over a bottle of drink.

"It's okay, the doctor told me that it's not a big problem, just do a minor surgery and rest for 2 months, and I won't miss the playoffs!" O'Neill's tone was light-hearted.

"If you have a small injury, you can play again, and the results of the regular season will be handed over to us."

"No problem, let's go to the playoffs and join forces to kill the enemy!" O'Neal seems to be in high spirits, but in fact, he is still a little depressed in his heart, this year is a very good year for him to win the MVP, if he can beat the Bulls and win the regular season championship, the MVP is O'Neal's bag.

What does a 25-year-old MVP mean is that he can sit at the league's No. 1 center position for at least five years, and a few more key honors in this period, then his place in history can impact those ancient superstars.

And this injury, half a month later, is the Cleveland All-Star Game, and O'Neal will miss this All-Star Game. This is also a heartache for O'Neal, who loves to play, love to be funny, and love to be in the limelight.

Kobe Bryant can fully understand O'Neal's feelings, the team is on the right track, but suddenly injured, which is too big a blow for a player, fortunately not a big injury.

O'Neal also suffered this injury at the end of January, which ultimately led to him only playing 51 games in the season, Kobe Bryant originally thought that there would be more check-ins in the third quarter of this season, and O'Neal's body would not be injured, but he never expected that the inevitability of history was so strong, O'Neal was still injured in the end, but fortunately, the injury seemed to be a little lighter than the previous life.

Bryant considered using a healing potion on O'Neal and eventually gave up, and it wasn't that serious. If you recover at this time and get injured again in the playoffs, it will be more than worth the loss.

Key props should be saved for critical use, and the regular season record is not so important.

"Is the media outside singing about us again?" O'Neill questioned.

Kobe Bryant laughed, O'Neal really understands those media, and now the media is crazy about attacking Kobe Bryant and the Lakers who lead the team with a single core.

"Of course, you know the media."

All the media believe that within half a month, the Lakers who lose O'Neal will give up the first place in the league, and the Lakers who lose O'Neal will be on the verge of the playoffs like the current Magic.

Kobe Bryant would also be like a penny, quickly losing all his aura and becoming a mediocre All-Star.

A lot of the media is ready to fall into the ground.

This is the speculation of the media, after all, there is a magic team as a model, and it is difficult for people not to think so.