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Chapter 8

O'Neal quickly won the respect of the whole team by relying on the absolute strength displayed on the training ground. Michael DeWeese is also very happy to see this happen. Michael DeWeese is optimistic that if there are no major injuries this season, the Magic is very likely to enter the playoffs for the first time in team history.

On September 9, after the team reported, Michael DeWeese boarded a flight elsewhere.He's going to find the last piece of the puzzle for this Orlando Magic lineup.

However, the first thing Michael DeWeese did when he got off the plane was to find a barber shop and dye his hair the colors of the rainbow.

That's right, you read that right, a rainbow is the seven colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, blue and purple.As for why he did this, it was because Michael DeWeese had no confidence in lobbying that person, so he dyed his hair first to strengthen his courage.

Speaking of this, some readers' fathers may have already guessed it. That's right, the person Michael DeWeese wants to meet is the famous flower bug-Dennis Rodman!

As for why Michael DeWeese thought of him, it was because in the original time and space, Rodman almost left the team this season. He did not attend the Pistons training camp on time on October 10. The reason was that Pistons head coach Daly left the team and his own divorce judgment had not yet been issued.

Michael DeWeese believes that for a person like Rodman, he must not be asked according to the standards of a professional player. As long as he has a good performance on the court, Michael DeWeese does not mind or pay attention to what Rodman will do off the court.

Picking up girls, going to nightclubs, Dubo, WHO CARE?Last season, Rodman won the league's rebounding title with an average of 18.7 rebounds per game, which even exceeded the scoring average of most people in the league.

If Rodman can be lulled to the Magic, then the Magic will not have to worry about the inside for at least 6-7 years.

Michael DeWeese found Rodman in a Las Vegas casino, where he had been for a full week.

When Michael DeWeese saw Rodman, he was shirtless, holding a beautiful woman on each side, smoking a cigar and betting. Looking at the situation at the poker table, Rodman had already lost a lot.

Michael DeWeese ordered the waiter to exchange $10 in chips and threw them directly in front of Rodman.

Rodman raised his head to look at Michael DeWeese, as if he was only interested in Michael DeWeese's hair, and then refocused on the gambling table.

Michael DeWeese was not angry either, he just stood beside the poker table and watched quietly until Rodman lost all his own chips on the table, and unceremoniously lost all the chips that Michael DeWeese gave him.

Only then did Rodman stand up, pushed away the two bunny girls beside him, and said to them, "Wait for me on the bed."

Then he walked up to Michael DeWeese, bowed his head and asked, "Who are you?"

Michael Davis smiled and said, "My name is Michael Davis, the man who brought you the championship."

"The championship? Sorry, I already have two. If there is nothing else, I will go first."

"I haven't finished my self-introduction yet. I am the secretary of the general manager of the Magic team, the future owner of the Magic team, the head coach and the core of the team. Dennis, with all due respect, based on your current performance, you don't look like a professional player at all. There are at least 24 head coaches and general managers in the league who don't like you. They just need your rebounding ability, but I am different."

DeWeese looked down, staring into Rodman's eyes.

"Dennis, come to magic."

Rodman finally got serious. He knew that based on the performance of the young man in front of him just now, what he said should be true.He turns and walks away, just raising his hand for Michael DeWeese to follow.

The two walked into a very quiet conversation room. Half an hour later, Michael DeWeese came out, and another half hour later, Rodman came out of the conversation room.

Out of the gate of the casino, Michael Davis couldn't wait to call the old Davis.

"Dad, contact the Pistons and discuss the Rodman deal."

"Hey, my child, today is not April Fool's Day, what are you kidding?" Old Davis asked Michael Davis in surprise.

"I've talked to Rodman. He agreed to join the Magic."

"OKOK, I'll get someone to contact the Pistons now."

Three days later, a shocking news came out. The Magic sent Bison Dele, Terry Catledge and Jerry Reynolds to the Pistons for last year's rebounding leader, Dennis Rodman.

The entire league was shocked, and the Pistons said angrily at the press conference: "This is simply robbery!".

What the Pistons mean is that the players' intentions are very firm, and they have nothing to do.The media and fans became even more curious. What kind of ecstasy soup did the Magic pour into Rodman so that Rodman would not go to the Magic?

This has also become the top ten unsolved mysteries in the NBA. It was not until Michael DeWeese retired that he revealed the truth.

Subsequently, the Magic sent out another trade message. The Magic sent Roberts to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Steve Kerr and the Cavaliers' 1993 first-round pick (historically, Kerr came to the Magic in the middle of the season. I made it a little earlier.).

It is said that Roberts was very happy when he left. Michael DeWeese suspected that he was psychologically shadowed by O'Neill, but he didn't dare to ask. O'Neill could suppress him on the court. With Michael DeWeese's small body, he was afraid that he would be directly hit by Roberts. . .

The Magic then signed Donald Loyer, Letrio Green, and Ron Grandison to fill the void.

1992-1993 Season Magic Team Lineup

Centers: Shaquille O'Neal, Greg Kite, Letrio Green
Power forwards: Dennis Rodman, Jeff Turner, Tom Tolbot
Small forwards: Dennis Scott, Donald Loyer, Ron Grandison
Shooting Guard: Nick Anderson, Latrell Sprewell, Howard White

Point Guard: Scott Skiles, Steve Kerr, Chris Colciani

In the new season, the Magic will basically have such a lineup, and minor repairs will inevitably be made later.

Michael DeWeese communicated with Guskas, Guskas is going to play 8-9 rotation, Michael DeWeese's opinion is not to ask for results, but O'Neal and Sprewell must be given enough playing time.

Guscas agrees.The starters are O'Neal, Rodman, Scott, Anderson and Skiles, the sixth man Sprewell, Guskas is also very much looking forward to the performance of this main lineup.

(End of this chapter)