Chapter 40: Al's Departure

The NBA is the world's top professional basketball league, where talented players from all over the world struggle, where there is blood, hard work, and glory, which are the charms brought by competitive sports.

But the NBA is also a business field, there is no shortage of fame and fortune here, it is in the spotlight of the media around the clock, many players have become famous overnight, but there are also many players who have been left and gone.

Li Shihao understood when he entered the NBA that he had to have a clear understanding of the NBA, but when he learned that Al Jefferson was traded, he was still a little lost and a little sad.

Al was hostile to his arrival at the start of the season, but the gap between them gradually faded as they became more familiar with each other.

It is undeniable that Al is actually a man with a true temperament, although he is honest and introverted, but this strong man with a somewhat fierce appearance is actually a relatively easy person to get along with.

From the preseason to the present, in the past month, Li Shihao and Al have gradually become acquainted, and now when he learned that Al was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, Li Shihao inevitably felt a sense of sadness in his heart.

This is the NBA, the brutal business scene!

The next day, Li Shihao came to the stadium early to practice alone.

The team did not play in the past two days, and the stadium was also closed, but when Li Shihao came, the staff still opened the door of the stadium for him quite kindly.

So far in the regular season, many fans in Minnesota have been conquered by Lee's performance.

Fans are emotional, as long as you can play a satisfactory performance, these simple fans will naturally accept you, and in Li Shihao's body, the loyal fans of the Timberwolves see the future of the team.

When Li Shihao entered the dim tunnel and came to the stadium, he found that the lights in the stadium had already been turned on, and a strong man in loose sportswear was standing in the center of the stadium with a package, staring at everything in the stadium.

It's Al.

Li Shihao had some unspeakable feelings in his heart, his teammates who were fighting side by side were about to leave this stadium, and they would become opponents in the future, which made him very uncomfortable.

Al heard the footsteps, turned around, and saw Li Shihao standing alone at the entrance of the players' tunnel, with a basketball in his hand, and he knew a little in his heart that this young Chinese boy had come to the stadium to train again.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Ayr's eyes, he also came step by step from a young rookie, he naturally understands the importance of diligence for a player, and he is optimistic about Li Shihao's future.

Players who can be diligent and disciplined are often successful in this league!

Al smiled at Li Shihao, and now he also grinned on his swarthy face, which was usually unsmiling: "Bruce, you know, I'm going to Memphis." ”

Li Shihao nodded, and was about to say comfort, but he heard Al say:

"Don't blame McHale for this, the boss is still very good to us, and it is a blessing for us players to meet such a good coach, and this trade is what I proposed to the boss."

Li Shihao's heart was suddenly shocked when he heard this, he looked up at Al Jefferson in disbelief, and he asked, "Why?" Isn't our record good today? ”

He really didn't understand why Al would offer a trade to leave the Timberwolves, who have a good future now, to go to a weak team with an unknown future.

This year's Grizzlies don't have the quality to make the playoffs, and the team has been in a rebuilding period since their All-Star power forward Pau Gasol was traded to the Lakers.

"Bruce, you're a good point guard, you're a good leader, and even though you're still young, I can see that you're going to be a great leader in the future, but you don't know what I'm thinking!"

Al sighed, his rough face a little dazed, "It's not a record in this league that can solve everything, since you came to Minnesota, you have changed the city a lot, and this has made your huge city posters start hanging up in the city, many young fans start cheering for you, and you start to become the backbone of this team." ”

"But I've also lost my position as leader!" Al said with some bitterness in his mouth, looking at Li Shihao's eyes with some envy.

"I hate you because you took away my position as the leader of the Timberwolves and robbed me of the right to play, but I also admire you, although you are a rookie, but you have changed this team a lot!"

"So I made a trade to Mike ten days ago, I want to go to a blank team and start my playing career there as a team boss and I'm sure I'm going to do no bad!"

Al Jefferson looked at Li Shihao with a smile, white teeth were showing under his thick lips, and his eyes were sincere and a little confident.

Li Shihao understood, he sighed, this is Al's choice, he can't stop it, everyone has their own ambitions, he can't stop his teammates from pursuing their dreams.

Al smiled and hugged Li Shihao, the tiger's body hit Li Shihao hard, reached out and touched Li Shihao's head, Al smiled honestly, he said roughly: "Bruce, after I leave, you will be the new wolf king of Minnesota, this team belongs to you, remember your dreams, don't let this team decline, lead it to glory again!" ”

Li Shihao nodded and said in a deep voice: "I will lead the team to rise, I want to win the championship here!" ”

He understands Al's reluctance, from the time the Celtics traded him to the icy Minnesota, this honest man understood his fate as an outcast, but he gained respect in this northern city, where he gained cheers and status, people's hearts are long, the fans here are enthusiastic, and he also developed feelings for this cold city.

Al stretched out his big hand and patted Li Shihao on the shoulder, didn't say anything, turned around and left with the package.

Li Shihao stood at the entrance of the passage, watching Al's figure disappear into the depths of the dim player tunnel until he was engulfed in darkness.

Goodbye, it's going to be an opponent! Al, hope you find your way in Memphis!

Li Shihao turned around, and was about to continue the boring basketball training alone, when he raised his eyes, he found that there was a middle-aged man in a straight suit standing in the empty stadium stands, his figure was a little lonely, and one was standing in the stands.

Li Shihao recognized him, and at some point, head coach McHale came to the stadium, and he also watched Al leave the stadium, and the team walked with a potential forward, and he didn't feel anything in his heart.

Suddenly, Li Shihao remembered that when Al came to the Timberwolves, it was probably the result of the efforts of Mike, who was the general manager of the team at the time, and now, this old man's heart is probably more uncomfortable than anyone else.

McHale looked at the entrance of the passage and was silent for a while, with a sad look in his eyes, he looked at Li Shihao and said, "Bruce, come, go to my office, I have something to talk to you about!" ”

Somehow, when Li Shihao heard this, he had a faint intuition in his heart that this conversation would affect his future career, and I am afraid that the future will not be calm for too long......