Basketball myth

Chapter 169 O'Neill vs. Spurs
With 20 days before the playoffs, Thomas found O'Neal and had a lot of heart-to-heart talks!This also opened a window for the friendship between Thomas and O'Neill!

"O'Neill! Are you free? How about we have a drink? I have some questions for you! Let's chat while drinking?" Thomas took the initiative to invite O'Neill to have a drink after training!

"Of course! To you, coach! I have time anytime!" It seems that Thomas' tactics and personal character in the Lakers are very attractive to O'Neal!

"Hehe, good! Let's meet at XX bar!" Thomas was also very satisfied with O'Neill's attitude!

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"Coach! What's the matter with you asking me to drink? Do you have anything private to say?" O'Neill was very surprised why Thomas wanted to talk to him in the bar environment!

"Some things, you know, I know! You don't have to let everyone know!" Thomas also knows O'Neill's character very well. If you say something serious to him in front of all the players, he will not be so serious. I don't care, if you say it in private and let him keep it in his mind, then he will treat you as his own relative, at least he will listen to the words that are useful to him!

"Oh? Coach! What new tactics have you arranged for me? How do you want me to cooperate with you?" O'Neill asked very curiously!
"Haha! It's not about tactics! It's about your personal problem! O'Neal, after this season, do you think the NBA will disintegrate?" Thomas began to lead the words to the future!
"Of course not! If it disintegrates! Do we players eat northwest wind?" O'Neill said without any hesitation!
"So is there going to be a next season in the NBA?"

"Of course there will be! If not, there will be many, many fewer fans in the NBA! No one can bear that responsibility!"

"Okay! Since we have the same opinion, I want to ask you, as the youngest top 50 superstar, what is your goal for this season? What about next season? What about next season?"

"Oh? Coach, that's why you asked me to come here? It's a bit big! Let's get through this season first!" O'Neill replied very surprised and even a little angry!Who do you think you are?Want to talk to yourself like this?These things are extremely private things, can anyone ask them?

"Okay! I treat you as a friend! I asked some ideal questions, these factors will affect everything! Even whether I will lead you to continue! Okay, I won't ask! I don't know who will create it with me. The guy from Dynasty turned out to be such a guy who didn’t even tell me his dream! Okay! Just think I’ve admitted the wrong person!” After saying this, Thomas made a move to leave!

"Wait! Coach! No, Thomas! I was wrong! Can I punish myself with a glass? I said! I want my ring to surpass Russell, and I want us to create a new Lakers dynasty!" O'Neal said I don't know if it's true or not!But for Thomas, this is enough!
"Okay! Is this the Shark I know! That's what I want you to say! So, do you think it's possible for us to beat the Bulls and Jazz this season? I think we can! When we play against the Jazz , our strong point is Hill, it’s you! The chemistry between the two of you is good! Our results will be good! I want you to put your trust in Hill, can you do it? "

"Okay!" O'Neill was very curious about Thomas' words, is that all?
"It's a pity that Hill is a latecomer. How long your cooperation can last is not certain! We have too many stars! It's not certain who will be next season! But our goal for this season is It’s unanimous, we are the strongest Lakers team in recent years!”

"Once we succeed this season! Have you thought about the next season? For example, who will we keep? You haven't even thought about it! Ha! Because you are O'Neal! Everyone will leave, you won't! You are right! But have you thought about the new rules of the league? For example, the luxury tax? I came to you today, one is to talk about the next season, and the other is, if we want to win this season , I want what you do!"

"I want you to hide your teeth! I want you to hide all your emotions! You can't beat all the teams alone! You have your arrogance! You have your so-called style of play! I give You are completely free! As long as you think you can still do this in front of Jordan, and you can still win!" O'Neal heard this and drank a glass of wine!

"I want you to look at the teammates around you and see who is considering you! Whoever has his own style of play, you have to consider him! Who do you want to be your teammate! This is very important for you in the next three years. thing!"

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"Coach, that's what you asked me to think about! It turns out that I tried my best, and this is the scene! Is it a tie with the Spurs? I lost the game with Coach Z! It's really not wronged Ah! Hehe! Thomas, who the hell are you? Are you going to use this kind of game to tell me that when a certain level is the same, the team's tactics are the most important?" In the second game against the Spurs At that time, O'Neill thought of Thomas' words when he found him in the 11th minute of the first quarter!

"So far, O'Neal and Duncan have tied in the first quarter! The difference is that O'Neal just shredded all obstacles and maximized his offensive power! Duncan is the point of organization, allowing the whole team to revolve around him Come on, let the whole team play their part, and if it doesn’t work, score by yourself in the last 6 seconds! Although his teammates are a bit weak, Duncan’s ability to be inside and outside is really very strong!” Derek continued to explain in this game!
"O'Neal and Duncan are different types of players! That's for sure! The Lakers don't have a player who can completely limit Duncan, so the team can play like this! Of course, there are very few such players in the league! But O'Neal's 20 The points are also very rare!" Johnson, of course, spoke from the standpoint of the Lakers!
"Yeah! The perimeter of the Lakers is too strong for the Spurs! Duncan tried his best to tie it! Such a style of play, once Duncan is not on the court! The Spurs' level will drop by 2 Grade! O'Neal is different! Without him, the Lakers' outside line feels even stronger!" George said to Duncan for the Spurs!This is a common problem with teams like the Lakers!Make up for your shortcomings with stars!Use existing players to make up for your own tactical deficiencies!
"If the game is like this game! The Lakers rely on O'Neal to attack their opponents! The Lakers haven't found the path they should take! Thomas' time is too short! The former O'Neal seems to be shrinking interestingly. His offensive power keeps the whole team alive! Is this Thomas’ deliberate arrangement? To let the entire Lakers show their true abilities? Let the team’s rookies play well? Now Thomas makes all of O’Neal’s offensive power It will become like this when it plays out! He himself expected it? The whole team watched from the outside as O'Neal tore the opponent's defense inside!"

"But what Thomas didn't expect was that Duncan's high-level performance prevented O'Neal from the Lakers! Even though Duncan played at such a high level, the Spurs' perimeter and David, one of the twin towers, actually played all the attacks? Thomas wants to think differently now! How does he want to win! Well! Although in this kind of game, the Spurs may not necessarily play their second game? It depends on Pop's skill !”

"You said that if O'Neal and Duncan were to switch positions, who would you say would achieve more?"

No one has answered this question because it is impossible to know!No one will agree to change it!

O'Neal only knew what he needed in the confrontation with Duncan?Although I am a shark, I can tear apart all obstacles!However, I still need to cooperate with my teammates!
(End of this chapter)