Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 490 The strongest O'Neal dreams of returning to the top

Beasley's Durant Experience Dream Card has no time limit, unlike Garnett's, which only has a one-week deadline.

Therefore, Beasley has enough time to complete the stage tasks in the dream card.

And Du Kang also gave Beasley enough time.

After returning to Charlotte, Beasley took half a month off due to his poor mental state, and Du Kang agreed to Beasley's leave without any hesitation.

However, because of Beasley's criminal record, public opinion across the NBA is now criticizing Beasley.

No matter how Du Kang explained it, no one believed it.

This is the public opinion environment Beasley faces. He has numerous criminal records, and coupled with the media's previous exaggeration, no public opinion believes in him at all.

Beasley is also a very strange existence in the NBA.

His reputation in public opinion and the media is as bad as shit, but he has always had a very good impression among the fan base.

However, no media or public opinion is willing to look at Beasley's struggles. The label has long been laid, so just choose the method with the most traffic.

Although he can't do much to help Beasley's public opinion gold, he can change the focus of current NBA public opinion.

It seems that the continuous losing streak when leading the Lakers caused Nash a huge psychological barrier.

Nash said that even if he has made some achievements in acupuncture, he is now only a qualified physical therapist, not a qualified coach. Coach D’s greatness is not only because of his physical therapy ability, but also because of his unparalleled basketball skills. Tactical talent, and he has not even started in basketball tactics yet. He does not want to become a head coach who leads the team to consecutive losses and ends up having a hard time finding one in his life.

Nash is now the most famous assistant coach in the NBA. He is not only famous because he is a legendary NBA star, but also because he has received the true inheritance from Coach D and the inheritance of Coach D’s magic needle.

Jordan was not prepared, so he was even more unprepared! ! !
And when he comes up, he uses magic to kill his father. Doesn't this mean he wants to die?
O'Neal felt that he still needed to be rescued now.

However, although all three of them rejected invitations to be head coaches from other teams, Du Kang also gave them more power in Du Kang's team.

Before the preseason game between the Bobcats and the Magic at home on October 10, as the team's assistant coach, Steve Nash attended the team's pre-game press conference.

The atmosphere of ridicule and criticism of Beasley in the NBA changed instantly.

It can be said that even if Nash is only an assistant coach now, he is the most watched and powerful assistant coach in the entire NBA, and his treatment is no different from that of an NBA head coach.

Therefore, in the evening team training after Nash attended the pre-game press conference, O'Neal eagerly approached Du Kang.

After Nash finished speaking, there was a sigh in the audience.

"I know what you want to ask. Now I can tell you very clearly that Michael will still not play in this game. He is still looking for the feeling of NBA games. He has not played in a game for a long time and is still adapting. The pace of NBA games, so I can’t play for the time being.”

However, in the end, Nash refused without hesitation.

However, although Nash has rejected so many head coaching contracts in the NBA, his reputation has risen instead of falling, and NBA teams have become even more crazy in their pursuit of Nash.

Seeing O'Neal's current appearance, Du Kang couldn't help but laugh.

Therefore, where Beasley can go in the end does not depend on Du Kang's words, nor does it depend on Beasley's explanation, nor does it depend on the conscience of the media and public opinion, but on Beasley himself.

Therefore, many NBA teams have been trying to recruit Nash to coach recently.

Beasley, Jordan, that doesn't matter anymore. Now, all the focus is on O'Neal and the Magic.

Then there was another burst of dissatisfaction and doubt.

It seems that the past that the three of them had with the Lakers team, where it was hard to win a single victory, caused great psychological damage to all three of them.

Unless Beasley really succeeds in the NBA, they may change their style of play and once again choose the traffic that the prodigal son will never exchange for money to shape Beasley, just like a certain Iron Man star in Hollywood.

Then, O'Neal was frightened.

Logically speaking, Beasley's criminal record shouldn't have earned such a favorable impression from fans.

The training camp of the new season has begun, and no one expected that the first hot topic of public opinion for the Bobcats would be Beasley.

Du Kang comforted the big shark and looked at him.

With ability, background, prestige, self-awareness and ambition, how can a head coach like this not be good?
In fact, Du Kang's three full-time assistant coaches Nash, Hamm and Clifford are all pursued by many teams, but all three of them unanimously rejected the invitation this summer.

The most enthusiastic among them is Nash's former team, the Suns.

Even many fans who were watching the Bobcats' first pre-game press conference of the season on the Internet and in front of the TV in anticipation of Jordan's news were all wide-eyed.

In the Magic game, O'Neal is going to play and start?
sure?
Magic fans who were originally obsessed with melon suddenly found themselves turned into melons!
Soon, the focus of the NBA changed.

It can only be said that the fans' eyes are still sharp. Beasley has indeed gone astray and sunk, but he is very good at not completely sinking and climbing out on his own. This is really rare among black people.

For example, Nash, who is eloquent and has a bad temper, is responsible for the team's pre-game and post-game press conferences.

Is Coach D really going to force Jordan to play against the Lakers in the regular season opener?
Doesn't Coach D know how eager the entire NBA world is for Michael Jordan now?
Just when the reporters at the scene began to feel restless and unhappy, Nash spoke again.

The average NBA player basically sinks to the bottom and doesn't keep struggling at all.

"Shaq, don't worry. In my team, you will definitely not be a disposable consumable. I have no intention of using you simply as a shield to attract firepower."

Du Kang doesn't want Beasley to fall into the endless whirlpool of public opinion like he did in his rookie season.

The reporters who were noisy and dissatisfied were immediately dumbfounded.

"Although Michael will not play in the preseason, in the evening game, our home preseason game against the Magic, Shaquille O'Neal will play, and he will start."

At the same time, Nash's physical therapy ability is also very strong, so let Nash be responsible for the pre-game physical therapy of the veterans.

Therefore, after explaining Beasley several times, Du Kang stopped explaining Beasley.

Even in the summer league, Nash was the one directing from the sidelines. This irascible gentleman yelled at the sidelines and pointed fingers at Du Kang next to him. The GIF of Du Kang nodding constantly is still a classic in the NBA, making many fans laugh and call him Coach D. He is Nash's assistant coach.

This summer, under his supervision, O'Neal has been very serious about losing weight, and now it is very fruitful.

"Shaq, how much do you weigh now?"

weight?

O'Neill was stunned.

Could it be? ! ! !
O'Neal, whose face was originally full of worry, immediately started to tremble with excitement.

Coach D is going to take action against him. Coach D has found the former Grant Hill, the former Jason Kidd, the former Michael Jordan, and now, he finally remembers himself!!!
"Coach, I now weigh 347 pounds, which is very close to my peak weight!!!"

347 pounds... Du Kang nodded.

Not bad, O'Neal's weight when he won the championship in 2000 was 345 pounds, which is 156 kilograms, 312 kilograms.

O'Neal of this weight needs strength and power, weight and weight, flexibility and speed, and is very explosive.

Well, at least as long as you don't encounter a tough guy like Duncan or Malone, you're really invincible.

But if you really meet Malone, it will be very miserable. In 2002, O'Neal, who had just completed three consecutive championships and was in high spirits, suffered not only against rookie Dayao, but also against his old bitter master Malone. Arrogant, I have reached the top and become a winner in life. It is time to get back what I have lost.

Then, on December 12, the Lakers played the Jazz, and O'Neal, who had just completed three consecutive games, was killed by Malone.

In this game, O'Neal made 23 of 8 shots, hitting all three irons, matching Corvo's shooting percentage.

The inside line of Malone and Ostertag has also become an eternal pain in O'Neal's heart. No matter whether he reaches the peak or not, when he meets the Jazz, it will be quite miserable.

In the end, Malone truly inspired O'Neal, who had always thought highly of himself, to admire and respect him. O'Neal himself said that he only has respect, respect, and respect for Malone.

Neither Malone nor Barkley had a championship that year.

O'Neal only dared to mock Barkley.

Facing Malone, who also had no championship, O'Neal didn't dare to say a word.

No matter how many championships O'Neal wins and how many FMVPs he wins, he will always be a younger brother to Malone. Well, O'Neal at his peak is still a younger brother to the 40-year-old Malone...

In O'Neal's heart, Malone will always be the Goat at the power forward position.

Even if Duncan is already recognized as the league's number one power forward in history, one of the top five players in history in O'Neal's mind must belong to Malone.

Therefore, Du Kang also has his own thoughts on where O'Neal's peak is.

Before 2000, O'Neal was definitely the strongest in terms of flexibility and speed, but his strength was not enough.

After 2000, the strength was already the strongest, but the flexibility and speed began to be lacking.

2000 is the strongest O'Neal. This view can be confirmed by O'Neal's record against Malone.

In the 1999-2000 season, O'Neal had a record of 3 wins and 1 loss against Malone, and suppressed Malone in three of the four games. Even in the game he lost, O'Neal's performance was 55- equal to Malone's. In this game O'Neal played for minutes and played two overtimes. O'Neal really wanted to win, but he still lost in the end. He has to bear the blame for this.

In O'Pang's entire career, playing Malone this season is the best.

Therefore, there is definitely no problem that O'Neal is the strongest this season.

Malone is the best standard for judging O'Neal's career.

Now that O'Neal's weight has returned to the 1999-2000 season, Du Kang can naturally start to open O'Neal's blind box.

"Shaq, did you see that over there? Steve is already waiting for you there. Come over quickly. I have developed your physical therapy recovery plan. Now go and lie down at Steve's place."

Hearing what Du Kang said, O'Neill's eyes lit up and he spread his legs like a rabbit and ran over.

Coach D's special training needs to be developed according to the characteristics of each player.

The same goes for physical therapy recovery.

The same goes for Howard's three-pointer.

This is also the reason why Nash did not become a master. Although he has inherited acupuncture, he does not yet have the ability to develop special acupuncture methods for players.

Acupuncture is very painful. You can't let the players suffer. It will have no effect at all, right?

Then he shouldn't be beaten to death.

Therefore, Nash knows very well that although he has received a lot of praise, these praises were actually given to him intentionally by Coach D. In fact, he is still far away from making a debut.

O'Neal lay on the large yoga mat. Nash ordered Kidd and Hill to hold down O'Neal's feet, and at the same time asked Parker and Ginobili to hold down O'Neal's hands.

At this time, O'Neal really looked like a Pig waiting to be slaughtered.

O'Neal himself was confused.

"Steve, did Grant and Jason need to be like this before?"

"They don't need it, you might need it, I guess you're afraid of pain, haha."

"..."

Nash's words actually left O'Neal speechless for a moment, while the other Bobcat players next to him all laughed.

In Du Kang's case, Du Kang has opened O'Neal's blind box.

"Ding, your player Shaquille O'Neal has recovered to 98% of his peak, and his temporary ability value is 96. After removing the Dream Back to Peak card, his ability value will return to its original value."

98%? ! ! !
Du Kang was stunned.

He already knew before that a player without desires and demands cannot trigger all attributes to return to the top.

Kidd doesn't have it, but Hill, Barkley, and Reggie Miller can all do it.

As for O'Neal, he should have no desires and no demands.

However, he triggered 98% of the peak recovery of all attributes. This is very Dior! ! !

So, O'Neal actually has desires and desires, and they are very strong?
Du Kang looked at O'Neal's current player card carefully.

Shaquille O'Neal

Favorability towards you: 96
Mood: excitement, anticipation, happiness, melancholy (I’m very happy to be back in the NBA. What will Coach D make me become? I’m so looking forward to it. You will get to know the great Shaq again. Will I be inferior to the Viper? Am I not inferior to Yao? Am I not even as good as Oden?)
After reading it again, Du Kang had a smile on his face.

"It turns out that your request is not that plain..."

However, O'Neal, whose all attributes have returned to the peak of 98%, is definitely the strongest O'Neal that has ever appeared. Don't look at his ability value of only 96, that is because his physical strength of 80 is holding him back!
1995% faster and more flexible in 98

2003% power in 98

O'Neal's real ability to use the Dream Back to Peak card now is definitely stronger than in 2000!

(End of this chapter)