Legend of Tomorrow
Chapter 501 [Thick thighs, my way]
? That night, the Suns booked the largest nightclub in Phoenix for an all-night party to celebrate, inviting family and friends to the scene, and interacting with some local celebrity fans.
Guo Xu invited Austin Nichols, Jason Statham and other people from the entertainment industry, and also called O'Neal.
O'Neal didn't resent Guo Xu because the Lakers were swept by the Suns, and came without thinking.
In the offseason, O'Neal is always a happy fat man. Could it be that if he loses once, he will be frowning for the rest of his life? His character is never depressed for more than a week, sometimes even a day is enough.
The most typical example is when O'Neal and Barkley fought on the court. It took teammates and the referee a long time to separate the two fat men, and the referee sent them off at the same time. After being ejected, the two of them actually went to dinner together. Later, O'Neal revealed that the meal was invited by Barkley. They did not carry their grievances on the court with them off the court and reconciled on the same day. Many years later, Ao Pang and Ba Pang became colleagues in the TNT commentary team. The two living treasures brought a lot of joy to the fans.
The two chatted about music and movies for a while, and O'Neal said something serious.
Jason, besides having fun this time, I also want to introduce someone to join the Suns.
Who?
Gary Payton, he wants to join a team that can compete for the championship. He is not familiar with you, so he asked me to ask the Suns if they are willing to sign him. A two-year veteran contract is enough. He hopes to get a ring before retiring. .”
That's great, thank you, brother. Guo Xu agreed immediately. Do you still need to consider this kind of thing?
Guo Xu completely understands Payton's thoughts. He is slowing down at the age of 36 and cannot accept old age anymore. In his previous life, Payton first joined the Celtics. After failing in the championship, he joined the Heat to look for O'Neal. In 2006, he finally realized his championship dream.
The Celtics seem to have no future at the moment, and Payton continuing to follow O'Neal is not a good idea. In the previous life, the Lakers reached the finals. Although they lost a bit miserably, they were at least much better than being swept in the second round now.
This year's playoff failure was a serious blow to Payton's self-confidence. It's the best choice for him to join the Suns. It doesn't matter if his strength declines. He will definitely be more reliable than second-year rookie Blake when he occasionally plays. Before Payton retires, the Suns point guard backup is guaranteed, and he can also play a guest role at the 2 position, so the defense will not suffer.
Guo Xuxiao asked: Where is Malone? Has he considered coming to the Suns to join in the fun?
The two veterans failed with the Lakers last season. It would be a big gimmick to realize their dreams with the Suns next season, and it would make Guo Xu even more powerful. And both of them are capable veterans, not just messing around.
O'Neal smiled and said: He said he didn't want to change teams anymore. It would be meaningless to win the championship if he changed again. It would be too embarrassing. I was afraid of offending him, otherwise I would definitely tell him the truth. There can be nothing more embarrassing than the Lakers last season.
Admitting your failure is not cowardice, but it proves that you have the courage to face failure. O'Neal is usually quite petty and thin-skinned, but he has good self-regulation ability.
Malone can't do that. He cares very much about what the outside world thinks of him. Guo Xu can understand why Ma Long doesn't want to join the Suns. He doesn't want to give a hand to someone as young as Guo Xu. Moreover, the Suns have many people inside who can play, and he won't be able to play for a long time after he comes. It's impossible for the Suns to give up on cultivating new insiders just to help him improve his statistics.
The most important thing is that Malone also wanted to hit Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's historical scoring record, and he tolerated it even if Kobe had conflicts with him. It's a pity that things will not develop in the direction he expects. He underestimated Kobe's character.
Malone's only advantage is that he was eliminated early in the playoffs this time and was not injured again. He does not need surgery this summer. The Lakers management certainly hopes that Malone will continue to play for the Lakers. In this case, it will be very difficult for Kobe to drive Malone away.
After chatting for a while, O'Neal sighed: I will definitely be traded in the summer, and I will probably have to go to the Eastern Conference team. You are right not to stay with the Lakers. These people have no humanity. It's a pity that it will be difficult for us to cooperate again in this life. No matter where I am traded, I will be ready to opt out of my contract next year and sign a long-term contract.
It's a wise choice, but we may not be able to cooperate anymore. If you still don't want to retire when your next big contract expires, you can come to me. Guo Xu said with a smile.
I will think about it.
Other teams can only get O'Neal through trade, and the Suns have no leverage. After the contracts of Kukoc and Gugliotta expired, the only high-paid players on the team were Guo Xu and Marion. How could they trade young people for O'Neal?
O'Neal wants to go to a strong team to compete for the championship. He feels that he is not old yet and still has the strength of a top center. He can't decide where to go. Guo Xu can only wish him good luck.
After chatting with O'Neal, Guo Xu immediately went to find Brian Colangelo.
Jason, what are you and O'Neal talking about? Doesn't he want to join the Suns? Brian asked with a smile.
No, we can't afford his contract. He just recommended someone to me and said that Payton wants to join us. He has a two-year contract. You should talk to his agent.
Okay, I'll definitely sign him. Brian was worried that the Suns didn't have a good substitute for the No. 1 position. Everyone thought Blake was unqualified. He was just a shooter who dribbled the ball through half the court, and his defense was average. No fame.
The addition of Payton has given him added power. The team does not need him to do too much work. Substitute Guo Xu will be qualified after playing for a while.
Jason, tomorrow I will ask the scouts to send a list of free agents and rookies to your mailbox. Take the time to read it. Then let me know who you want to be a teammate with, and I will dig it up directly.
I must look carefully. I'm going to accompany my girlfriend first. Guo Xu saw Megan and waved to her.
Go ahead and don't forget to perform later.
Brian and Guo Xu have always had an equal dialogue. He was especially grateful to Guo Xu. After winning the championship, his father passed the boss's position to him.
He is now the team owner and part-time manager. In fact, he could be more relaxed, but he feels that it is too leisurely and boring. He wants to personally participate in the operation of the team because he likes basketball.
He is willing to go out and do some work himself, which is a bit like Jordan's future in the Bobcats. If he only regards the team as a money-making tool and occasionally reads game reports and listens to work reports, he will feel that he is old.
Guo Xu and Megan played for a while, danced a dance, and then went on stage to sing at the request of everyone.
Guo Xu was also the absolute center of attention at the party. His teammates were just singing blindly, which was incomparable to professionals like him. As soon as Guo Xu came on stage, everyone's eyes were focused on the stage.
He did not use the accompaniment of the bar's song request, but sat in front of the piano and played and sang You're Beautiful by himself.
When the song ended, the guests applauded. Guo Xu also played and sang the European and American English pop song My ay. What he sang was similar to Jacky Cheung's version in his previous life, which had a unique flavor.
The song My ay quickly became popular all over the world after it came out in 1967, attracting many singers to cover it, but there are only a few versions that can truly convey the meaning. Without a certain level of life experience, he really couldn't sing this song well, but Guo Xu didn't need experience, he just imitated the version he liked.
When Guo Xu sang, Megan watched him obsessively from the audience.
Someone suggested that she sing a chorus, but Meghan waved her hand and refused. This is her biggest regret. Due to her severe lack of musical ability and tone-deafness, she could only miss out on no matter how many good songs Guo Xu wrote.
Everyone had a great time tonight, and the players and coaches can take a long vacation...
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