"What did you just say?"

Sun Hao was stunned for a moment.

Oh no, it's stunned.

Just now, he was talking about letting O'Neill lose weight, right?

And then O'Neill said okay?

Fake it!

O'Neill nodded.

"I mean you lose weight."

Sun Hao was not sure and said it again.

"I know."

O'Neill replied again.

Sun Hao came back to his senses at this time, making sure that O'Neill knew what he was asking.

But what is the reason for this very different attitude from last season, or even last season?

Because he finally discovered the trouble that obesity brings to himself?

Well, it's said that fat people get a little bit smaller there.

Or was O'Neill's family doctor warning him?

It is important to know that obesity is a high-risk disease that can lead to many underlying diseases, such as heart disease.

For athletes, this is very dangerous.

Or is it because the Lakers didn't trade O'Neal in the summer, so O'Neal is grateful to Dade?

But O'Neill shouldn't be this kind of person!

Sun Hao thought about it for a while, and finally looked at O'Neill in the simplest way.

"Why?"

Well, it's better to guess than to ask.

"Because of you."

Uh-uh......

Sun Hao took out his mobile phone, turned on the camera and looked at it.

Although he looks like a jade tree in the wind, he is talented, handsome and chic, and youthful and moving.

But O'Neill shouldn't be good at this, right?

"I had coffee with Mitch and he told me that it was because of your strong opposition that management didn't agree to the deal.

"If it was Kobe Bryant's boy, he would have said to send me away;

If it were anyone else, I'm sure their answer would be to say no, but Mitch says you're very adamant.

'If the old Shaq will be traded, what about the old me?' ’

And you're really smart and know how to do the most with the least amount of words. ”

O'Neill, the big shark who has always been very aggressive, rarely reveals his true feelings.

Sun Hao didn't know what to say for a while.

If it was normal, he should have said very warmly: No, Shaq, it's you who are too good! I'm sure any member of your team will do that!

But it seems that because of Kobe, this is inappropriate.

"Well, let's finish this damn dynasty!"

Sun Hao finally spoke.

O'Neill nodded, then clenched his fist and held out his hand.

Sun Hao bumped fists with him, even if he reached an agreement.

……

The next day's training session.

O'Neill was the second to go to the training gym.

Who is the first one?

Paul Millsap.

This first-round pick of the Lakers' Golden Year was also the first and last to go yesterday.

But even if it was the second one, the rest of the Lakers team looked extremely surprised after they arrived.

Especially Horry, who has been teammates with O'Neal for the N season, has a hellish expression.

"Shaq, did you quarrel with Shanny?"

Horry's first reaction was this.

"I think it's possible."

Walker on the side nodded seriously.

Sun Hao held his forehead for a while.

Before Durant, now Horry and Mourning.

When this American sees that others are in a bad mood, their first reaction is to consider family conflicts?

In fact, Sun Hao didn't think about it here.

Because this thing depends on the class, NBA players are also considered rich, if it is a little abnormal, if it is not the death of a relative in the family? It's a family conflict.

The death of a family member? It's impossible to ask casually.

O'Neill's early arrival is just the beginning, and more exciting is yet to come.

Because he didn't train with the team, but under the guidance of the assistant coach? Performing individual high-intensity aerobic training.

It felt like ...... Weight loss?

"What the hell is going on!"

Horry glanced up out the window? It felt like seeing if the sun was rising in the west.

"It's over, it's over? This is really a big deal, I must still be in a dream. ”

Walker said this teaser and pinched his thigh with his hand? He grinned in pain.

But not to mention the two of them, most people were surprised by O'Neill's behavior.

Of course? Except for Sun Hao.

"Sun, why aren't you surprised at all?"

Walker found that something was not quite right with Sun Hao.

"Perhaps, it's because of a quarrel with Shanny?"

Sun Hao suddenly couldn't help but want to tease Walker.

"Why don't you ask?"

Walker hesitated, then walked over.

When Walker passed, the eyes of the others were taken by him.

Sure enough, people are curious animals.

But after a while, Walker let out a cry of pain, and then O'Neal chased him all over the arena.

Sun Hao laughed out loud with "the treacherous plan succeeded".

Really? It also made the atmosphere of the training camp much more joyful.

And what happened next in the training camp was something Sun Hao didn't expect.

The next day? Walker, who was just "beaten" by O'Neal, became the dealer directly? Intra-team opening? Bet on how long O'Neill's weight loss plan lasts.

The results are all the same? Most people don't think O'Neal will last long, and no one even thinks O'Neal will make it to the end of training camp.

"I'm betting $1,000, and Shaq will at least hold on until the end of the training camp."

Sun Hao also came to a hand.

Idle is idle anyway.

Just make some money for these players, and when you win, invite everyone to dinner.

Spending someone else's money? Collect favors for yourself.

Perfect.

"Then I'll take the 1,000 dollars for nothing."

Walker is an investment tycoon.

Sun Hao smiled and nodded, I'm afraid that it will be more to spit out later than to eat.

Thereupon......

Half a month later.

The training camps of each team have ended one after another.

O'Neill is still losing weight.

And slowly, the other team members also knew that O'Neill was really serious this time.

Because it's not just aerobic training, O'Neal's diet is adjusting.

Originally, he used to eat 5 meals a day, but now it has been compressed to 4 meals.

And those high-calorie foods are being replaced with low-calorie chicken and fish.

Although, except for Sun Hao, everyone else has never understood where O'Neill's motivation comes from.

But Walker's bet ended up winning only Sun Hao.

Walker himself spit out thousands of dollars.

"Let's go, please all of you go to the nightclub happy."

Sun Hao didn't expect to get a lot more money than expected, and the original meal plan directly turned into a nightclub plan.

He's not Kobe, and in a place like Los Angeles, it's most convenient to go to a nightclub for favors.

And what Sun Hao didn't expect was that he won the bet this time, and Walker turned out to be a little ...... Got infatuated with him.

"How the hell did you know Shaq was going to make it?"

"Antoine, before making an investment, you have to know him well enough so that you can get a good return, because all investments are risky."

Sun Hao is making things up in a serious way.

However, he was right.

He is not God, he can win the bet because he knows that O'Neill has made up his mind this time.

Walker nodded seriously, and then seemed to be really infatuated with Sun Hao.

Sun Hao held his forehead for a while.

But...... That's not a bad thing either.

People like Walker are seen by most people as troubled players off the field, and have even been dubbed "thorns".

But these players have one thing in common, morality.

Iverson, Marbury, Cousins, Barnes...... And so on, and so on.

The training camp was over, and the teams soon began to compete in the pre-season.

The Lakers played their preseason opener at home against the Timberwolves.

Garnett tossed around for a summer, he couldn't go to the team he wanted to go to, and he didn't want to go to the good place the team found him, so he ended up staying with the Timberwolves.

However, it is in this context that the Timberwolves management still did their best to find the biggest helper James for him.

Mike James.

Although he is not called LeBron, Mike James was also quite good last season.

The 31-year-old played for the Raptors last season, averaging 20.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, and making 2.1 three-pointers per game with a 44.3% three-point shooting rate!

You must know that he plays a double-way guard, and Sun Hao, the first person in the alliance at this time, is a double-way guard.

And his three-point production and efficiency are also very high.

This can be called the "beggar version" of Sun Hao.

Originally, such a performance of the parent team would usually renew the contract.

However, the Raptors brought in Byron Davis in the draft, so they naturally didn't want him.

After the final battle, the Timberwolves got the highest price and recruited him with a four-year, 30 million contract.

With James as a helper, Garnett is also temporarily retracting and wants to try again with the Timberwolves.

After all, in his ten-year career, he already has wolf blood flowing in his body.

In the first game of the preseason, Phil Jackson was very serious and opened with an all-main lineup.

Sun Hao, Posey, Ariza, Walker, O'Neill.

Although Hill can't play, he sits on the sidelines in a suit and leather shoes, making the Lakers bench shine.

Before the game began, Garnett gathered his teammates together as he had done in the past.

A burst of passionate chicken soup, diplomacy's trademark chest-beating roar, and the Timberwolves' morale was high.

However, not long after the game was played, the Timberwolves were pressed to the ground and rubbed.

Especially Mike James, when the "beggar's version" meets the genuine version, it shows its original form at once.

Not to mention anything else, this guy is like he has glue on his hands.

As soon as he gets the ball, he doesn't want to come out again.

Even Garnett asks for the ball, this guy doesn't give it every time!

Of course, sticky balls seem to be a common problem for James, and it's not the most critical issue.

The most important thing is that he can't score in the face of Sun Hao!

Not only could he not score the ball, but he was cut off by Sun Hao in the first quarter alone!

That scene is really a robbery!

Old fans seem to have a feeling when Sun Hao returned to play in Europe!

Obviously, it is not the same level of the NBA as the Champions League at the beginning of the century, nor is it that Mike James is poor.

It's Sun Hao's defense that has become stronger!

The blame can only be blamed on Mike James's bad life.

Sun Hao has been training hard for a summer, and he has unlocked the badge, and he must want to try the effect at the beginning of this season.

As a result, Mike James unfortunately "died under the knife".

And O'Neal is also clearly in better form than last season.

Although it took half a month, and the weight loss method was different from the devilish training of Riley in history, O'Neal lost very limited weight.

But for O'Neill, that's enough.

That feeling of being lighter allows him to play more freely.

This is evident in the Vegetable Abuse Bureau.

Mark Blunt, the starting center of the Timberwolves, is not a dish in front of the big sharks.

The fans at the scene were also comfortable to watch, especially when they saw that Garnett's help defense could not stop O'Neal from playing, they had an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

34-year-old O'Neill is also more fragrant than 30-year-old Garnett!

The Lakers didn't make that trade in the summer, and they did earn it.

At halftime, the Lakers had a nearly 20-point lead at 58-38.

Garnett was also with the Timberwolves this year, and Mike James also joined the Timberwolves for a lower price.

Even that Timberwolves team had Ricky Ricky I thought James was there to help me Davis.

But they ended up in second to last in the West.

In other words, the current Timberwolves are a team that is more of a belly than a fish.

Such a score is really normal.

In the second half, all the Lakers starters changed into training clothes and sat down, chatting and resting.

Phil Jackson had a headache in training camp.

If you want to cure this problem of him, you can only rely on pre-season.

The so-called competition for posts, whoever plays well in the preseason and is in better shape, he will use whomever he wants.

Fair approach.

On the Timberwolves' side, the head coach didn't let Garnett go up again.

It's pointless to put it up and chase the score back, and if you can't chase it back, it's completely useless.

However, after Sun Hao didn't go back on, Mike James suddenly came back to life.

He led the main players of the Timberwolves, and played with the Lakers' bench group, back and forth.

Garnett sat on the sidelines with his hands clenched into fists, his expression unusually glazed.

He really felt like he had knocked over the seasoning jar, and he had mixed tastes.

You say Mike James doesn't have the strength, and that's not either.

But if you want to say how much he's helped the Timberwolves, that's not either.

It's a pity to discard it.

The word chicken ribs is the most appropriate.

Of course, this is not the key to his mixed feelings.

Originally, he had long guessed that the addition of Mike James would not bring any qualitative changes to the Timberwolves.

The current situation is just the last illusion in his heart that should not have been shattered.

What really complicated him was his current situation, or the situation of his generation.

Not to mention that Sun Hao, a junior who became the first person in the league, the 03 generation of James, Anthony, Wade and others has the meaning of becoming the mainstay of the league.

But the rest of them, not only him, Duncan, Kobe, Iverson, Carter, etc. have all become supporting roles like Malone at the beginning.

Or perhaps, their generation is like the back waves of the Yangtze River pushing the front waves, and the front waves are slapped to death on the beach.

Although this is a natural law, he is not reconciled.

Especially himself, with such good ability and talent, but no honor.

He's going to struggle, no, he's going to fight again!

He turned his head to look at Sun Hao on the other side, and a resentment unconsciously rose in his heart.

How did you...... You don't want me to be your teammate?