The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 514 - 222 Su Wan’s Three-Year Plan, and Kobe Did It Too_5

Chapter 514: Chapter 222 Su Wan’s Three-Year Plan, and Kobe Did It Too_5

After scoring this victory, the Los Angeles media started chuckling again!

Game point secured, with the next two being Lakers’ home games, how could they not crack open the champagne in advance?

That’s Los Angeles for you!

But this time, no unexpected events occurred. The Lakers’ strategy was something the Celtics simply couldn’t counter. The Celtics couldn’t outplay them offensively, and with the looming pressure of elimination, they hit a standstill on both offense and defense starting in the second half of Game 6.

The Lakers seized the opportunity and unleashed a 10-0 "Scoring Wave," securing the victory.

The overall score, 4-2!

The long-awaited "Lakers-Celtics Battle" ended with the Los Angeles Lakers laughing last.

After 6 years, the Staples Center was once again showered in "golden rain."

Kobe then raised the long-yearned-for Championship MVP trophy.

This year was indeed a fruitful one for him, achieving a breakthrough of zero in both the Finals MVP and regular season MVP.

More importantly, he claimed his fourth Championship Trophy, once again becoming the active NBA player with the most championship rings.

The Los Angeles media thought that after tonight, Kobe had reclaimed his throne as the top player in the league.

The next morning, they were all hyping up the news.

The allure of the big city was fully demonstrated at this moment.

All over the United States, the news of the Lakers’ championship was being announced:

"After 6 years, the Lakers clinch the championship again, Kobe’s fourth career title!"

"Winning a championship without Shaquille, Kobe proves who was the most crucial player in the OK duo!"

"Ditching Shaquille was a wise decision, Kobe grabs a championship before Shaquille post-dissolution!"

...

Shaquille O’Neal’s name kept popping up in the reports.

Of course, how could it not when the dissolution of the "OK" duo made such a stir back then?

Add the series of disputes in the locker room before, and it magnified the grudge between the two.

Who could win a championship first after splitting seemed like the benchmark for their victory.

Now, 4 years later, Kobe used this year’s championship to prove that Shaquille couldn’t win without him...

Just look at Kobe’s radiant smile to know!

He was over the moon!

While Kobe was thrilled, that "Shark" over in New Jersey wasn’t so pleased.

He saw the media headlines and wished he could burst into the reporters’ homes and deliver a "Thunder Slam" to each of them!

No, I can’t just accept defeat like this!

Not willing to give up was written all over Shaquille O’Neal’s face.

He still wanted to win it back...

The question was:

How to win!

Given his current condition and salary, obviously no strong team was willing to take him.

After all, everyone knew how effectively Su Wan could restrain him.

Although Su Wan hadn’t renewed his contract with the Pacers, and the original Pacers lineup had been disbanded.

Couldn’t he create another "Small Lineup" if he had managed one before?

As long as Su Wan was in the Eastern Conference, no team there would accept Shaquille’s 20 million contract.

The Western...

Shaquille O’Neal scanned all the teams in the Western Conference, but didn’t see a guaranteed victory against the Lakers.

The Spurs might have a chance, but Popovich would never take on his 20 million contract. ƒreewebɳovel.com

Even the Spurs couldn’t afford his contract.

Perhaps...

Should the Nets amnesty me?

Based on the 2005 NBA instituted "Alan Houston" rule, every NBA team could amnesty one player each season, whose salary wouldn’t count against the salary cap.

The Nets hadn’t used their amnesty clause that year.

As long as Shaquille O’Neal was willing to take less money, Nets general manager Billy King would probably agree to that.

His desire to completely rebuild was intense; he just never found a new home willing to accept Shaquille O’Neal’s contract.

O’Neal still had 2 years left on his huge contract, at 20 million a year- which wasn’t something most teams could handle.

Now the problem was, did he want to forfeit a substantial amount of money to win a championship?

Looking at the glaring headlines in front of him, Shaquille O’Neal’s gaze became firmer.

Damn it!

I’ve made enough money!

I still have Google’s original stock.

Even if I retire and do nothing, this money is enough to last till death.

Money is just bullshit!

Being mocked by the media like this, that’s what truly kills!

If Shaquille O’Neal had won the championship first, he certainly wouldn’t be this sensitive.

But now that Kobe had won the championship, if he couldn’t get his fourth career championship trophy before retiring, he would definitely be labeled as "nothing without Kobe."

No, absolutely not!

But...

Since I’m already being amnestied!

Then...

Why not be a bit bolder?

An image flashed in Shaquille’s mind.

He felt that joining this team would definitely defeat the Lakers.

And it just so happened that this year they hadn’t won the championship!

Joining now wouldn’t be taking the toughest road.

In the end, he could always shout:

"Kobe did it too!"

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