Chapter 944 - 309: San Francisco? New York? (Please vote for monthly tickets!)_2

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Chapter 89 of "Champion Creed" opens introducing the plot: Chapter 944: 309: San Francisco? New York? (Please vote for monthly tickets!)_2At that time, there... Continue exploring!

Chapter 944: 309: San Francisco? New York? (Please vote for monthly tickets!)_2At that time, there won’t be any bad teams betting on Shaq for just a one-year temporary usage, and O’Neal will be able to join a competitive team as he desires. Shaq needs to change teammates, and most importantly, he needs to go to a team willing to offer him a long-term contract in 2003 or 2004. Of course, Shaq’s team also knows that this summer Roger is very likely to leave Atlanta, and then the Lakers will have a chance to win the championship. But O’Neal really can’t stand Kobe and the Lakers, whether they win the championship this year or not, Shaq will leave. Of course, if he could leave with a championship, that would be the best! The day after the Hawks knocked out the Pistons, the Los Angeles Lakers also won against the Sacramento Kings in Game 6, successfully advancing to the Finals with a 4-2 victory. Because in this timeline, the Lakers had Grant Hill, so they were not dragged into a Game 7 by the Kings. At the Western Conference championship award ceremony, only Grant Hill from the big three smiled. O’Neal and Kobe’s expressions were as if the Lakers lost, the Western Conference championship meant nothing to them. Unless they can trip up Roger, their career heights will not change at all. Back in the locker room, O’Neal sat in front of the locker receiving an interview. A reporter clearly with ill intentions asked Shaq: "The team kept passing the ball to you in the first half, and you kept scoring in the low post. But in the second half, Kobe suddenly took over the game, and you couldn’t get the ball. Was this Phil’s strategy?" The reporters were very keen on discussing the OK conflict, and for Los Angeles fans and media, it was equivalent to a large reality show. O’Neal smiled: "No, it’s not a strategy, it’s a snippet of my miserable Lakers career." "Shaq, will you apply for a trade this summer?" "I don’t predict the future, but I would be happy if Kobe applied for a trade." "You’ll be 32 when your contract expires in 2004, do you really think you’ll qualify for a long-term contract at that age?" "Even at 38, I would qualify, Mitch is an idiot!" O’Neal now doesn’t hide his conflicts with Kobe and Mitch Kupchak at all. Kobe is the same. "Why should I pass the ball to a guy who trains only a tenth of the time I do?" Grant Hill sighed on the side, what kind of fighting capacity can such a team have? The interview ended quickly, and everyone gradually left the locker room and boarded the team bus. As O’Neal was about to leave, Grant Hill stopped him: "Shaq, let’s talk." If there was anyone on this Lakers team that O’Neal didn’t dislike and even somewhat liked, it would be Grant Hill, so he didn’t refuse: "Talk about what?" Grant Hill took Shaq to the therapy room, and Shaq discovered Kobe was also there after entering. To be honest, O’Neal really wanted to rush over and strangle him at that moment, "Shaq did it too" was the most disgusting thing O’Neal had ever heard. Kobe was also unhappy, he thought this conversation was only between himself and Grant Hill. If he knew Shaq was there, he wouldn’t have stayed at all. Grant Hill knew they were already irreconcilable; not even God could repair their relationship. But Grant Hill didn’t need to fix their relationship, he just needed to do one thing—make them temporarily set aside prejudices in the Finals. "Keep causing trouble if you want, keep going like this, and the Lakers will lose to the Hawks in the Finals for the third consecutive time. By then, you, you, and me, we’ll all be nailed to the pillar of shame. You all know what happened to Charles Barkley in 1993, right? He let Michael Jordan take the win with an average of 41 points per game. From then on, the fierce Flying Pig Charles became a comedian. Let me remind you, last season, we already let Roger put up an average of 42.5 points in the Finals. Honestly, we’re already clowns. But can you imagine the consequences of this happening twice in a row? So Kobe, stop your inappropriate one-on-ones, you can’t just take over the game on a whim! You clearly know all the secrets about basketball, but if you ignore it, basketball will punish you back!" Grant Hill’s sudden swearing sharply contrasted with his usual image, leaving Kobe and Shaq somewhat speechless, allowing Hill to perfectly control the session. He continued while the mood was right. "No one questions your ability, Kobe, we all know what you can do, and we will let you take over games, but you can’t always take over at the wrong time. And you, Shaq, can you move on defense? A guy like Mike Bibby can get an average of 22.7 points over you through pick-and-rolls, 22.7 points! Let me remind you, Shaq, he only averaged 13.7 points in the regular season! If you just move your fat ass to disrupt him, he couldn’t perform with such efficiency! You both think you’re the team leaders, you both think you’re the boss. But what’s the result? You’ve been doing things that hurt the team! For God’s sake, stop this childish game, we have to beat Roger once! I can only tell you one thing: Your career will fly by, and God will not forgive you for wasting three chances in a row." This was the most rude and daring time in Grant Hill’s life, yes, he wasn’t someone as intensely competitive as Kobe, but he was also a person with a sense of honor and shame.

Chapter 944 - 309: San Francisco? New York? (Please vote for monthly tickets!)_2

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