In the end, the Heat were superior and beat the Lakers by 5 points in the away game, 99-104.
Shaq O'Neal once again showed his ferocious mouth, scoring 33 points and 13 rebounds, and was well deserved to be the best of the game.
Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 37 points, but unfortunately the overall strength of the team was still not as good as the Heat.
Rachel called Edison again during the game and explained that after the recording of the live program she participated in was completed, the organizer had temporarily added a catwalk show, and it was impossible to watch the game with him today.
This made Edison feel very sorry, but he was not depressed because there was another beautiful woman to chat with.
After the game ended, Rachel finally arrived at the scene. At this time, Anne Hathaway had already broken up with Edison and said goodbye, and Rachel didn't bump into anything.
Because Edison had to organize training tomorrow, and Rachel just had a short break, the two of them went straight to Los Angeles International Airport and flew to Orlando together.
Since there is a three-hour time difference between the east and west coasts of the United States, for Americans who value work first, work efficiency is not affected at all. They usually take off from the west coast of the United States after 9 pm and arrive in cities on the east coast early the next morning.
Because most passengers are bleary-eyed when they get off the plane, this kind of flight is also called a "red-eye flight."
After Edison and Rachel got off the plane, their eyes were bloodshot. Edison took Rachel home first and arranged for her to stay. After the two of them had a simple meal, Edison came to the Water House Center without stopping.
Although it is winter, the sun in Orlando is extra bright today, and it is warm on the body. Edison drove his Taurus to the training hall of the Water House Center.
Edison usually comes early. Basically, when he comes, only Thibodeau can be in front of the coaching staff, and among the players, Iguodala may come earlier than him. But today, because he just flew from Los Angeles today.
When he came back, he had to pack a lot of things, so he was always busy, so when he arrived at the training hall, it was almost 10 o'clock, and the players and other coaches had already arrived.
As soon as Edison entered the Shuiwu Center Gymnasium today, he felt that the atmosphere was not right. Although he still greeted every staff member enthusiastically and they responded in a timely manner, the way they looked at him was wrong.
They looked at Edison with very strange eyes, and the things in their eyes were very complicated, including nostalgia, atmosphere, sadness and doubt. In short, Edison looked suspicious and checked his zipper repeatedly while others were not paying attention.
Just as Edison was wondering what happened today, the team's front desk receptionist stopped him, "Mr. Edison, Mr. Williams wants you to go to his office first."
"Why, is Mr. Williams here today?" The receptionist nodded in confirmation.
Edison felt more and more that something was wrong. Since the team got back on track, Old Pat has returned to normal. He rarely comes to the team. When he comes, he usually comes in the afternoon. Why did he come here so early in the morning today?
Although it was strange, Edison didn't think much and went directly to Old Pat's office on the top floor.
As soon as we entered, we found that not only old Pat, but also Dev and Otis were also there.
"With the stingy trio here, are there any changes to the team personnel?" Edison began to think wildly.
Old Pat saw Edison coming in and asked him to sit down first. Before Old Pat could say anything, Otis was the first to ask, "Paul, were you in Los Angeles yesterday?"
"yes."
"Did you watch the Lakers-Heat game at Staples yesterday? Can't you deny it?" Otis asked...
Edison thought, "Why should I deny it?", so he nodded again.
Otis asked again, "You were waving to the Lakers fans at Staples yesterday, weren't you?"
"That seems to be the case." Edison nodded again.
"There was an actress with you yesterday, right?" Otis's voice became lower, but his tone became more and more severe, but Edison couldn't help but nod.
Finally Pat couldn't sit still and spoke, "Paul, I treat you badly, how could you do such a thing?"
Edison was completely confused now. What did I do? The team has no rules not to watch other teams' games. But Edison knew that there must be some misunderstanding between old Pat and himself, so he quickly asked,
"Mr. Williams, what happened? I'm not sure what you mean."
After listening to Edison's words, Old Pat stroked the table and sighed, "Paul, it is inevitable that there will be conflicts between us, but this can be resolved internally. You can talk to me and discuss it with me. But why do you want to
Go to the Lakers, you have to know that you still have 2 years of contract."
"Lakers, why are there Lakers here? And we don't have any major conflicts now."
"Read it yourself." Old Pat pushed a newspaper in front of him, and Edison quickly stood up and took it carefully.
Edison took a closer look and saw a huge photo of himself in the center of the newspaper. In the photo, his body was not very straight, his knees were a little bent, and he was waving his hands. Judging from the background and clothes, Edison was sure that it was when he was in Stailand yesterday.
Puss was photographed.
When I looked up, there was a huge title above the photo, "Countdown for talented young coach to join the Lakers!"
Edison didn't even read the content. He quickly raised his head and said to Old Pat, "Mr. Williams, this report is simply made up. I have no intention of joining the Los Angeles Lakers at all. I only have the Orlando Magic in my heart right now, and there is no room for others."
team."
When Old Pat heard what Edison said, his eyes lit up, but he frowned again, "Really? Then when Otis asked you just now, why did you answer so simply?"
"Because, because what he asked was all true, I did go to Los Angeles yesterday to watch the Lakers and Heat game. The big screen gave me a shot during the game, so I waved around. These are all true.
So when Odis asks me, I will naturally answer simply."
"Then why are you going to Los Angeles, and why do you want to watch the Lakers and Heat game?" When Otis heard this, he felt that the limelight was not right, and quickly ended the topic.
Edison didn't even look at him, but stared at Old Pat, "Mr. Williams, as you know, my girlfriend is an actor and she lives in Los Angeles, so it's normal for me to spend Christmas with her.
.As for going to the game, it was because she also wanted to accompany me, so she got the tickets for the game, and then I thought it would be good to watch it, so I went."
"You really have no plan to leave the team?" Otis was still worried and asked further.
"Why do you think I have to leave the team? Now I have rights in the team that other coaches don't have. Trading, drafting, and player signings are all basically my decision. Except for Popovich of the Spurs, which other coach can
I have the rights I have now. Besides, most of the team is made up of rookies. Except for Hill, all of them were drafted and traded by me. This is in the period of rising. As long as this continues, we will be able to compete for the championship in two or three years. I
I'm not a fool. I would destroy my career by leaving a promising team and going to the Lakers. I dare say that as soon as I left the Magic, someone else would immediately come to pick up the slack. Is there any big name in the arena who has any conflicts with me?
The management team, Mr. Williams, has great trust in me, and everyone on the team has a good relationship with me. Why should I leave Orlando to go somewhere else, and what do I want?”….
"But why is it written so clearly in the newspaper?" Otis was still reluctant.
After hearing what Dev said, Edison squinted his eyes and touched his nose. He suddenly grasped some important points and understood some of the situation.
"Okay, that's it. Otis, you and Dev go out first, and Paul and I will talk alone." Old Pat suddenly became impatient. After speaking, he waved to Otis and Dev, a bit like swatting flies.
Yes, he made a move to go out.
After Otis and Dev left, Edison frowned and looked at Old Pat, "Mr. Williams, I..."
Old Pat waved his hand to stop him from continuing, "Paul, actually I have never doubted you. I have been paying attention to you since you came to the team. I don't know who you are yet. What will you do in the future?
I can’t guarantee that I won’t leave Orlando, but at least now, the Orlando Magic’s status in your heart is greater than anything else. Maybe one day you will leave Orlando for money, honor or the so-called self-worth realization, but
Definitely not now. You are very calm and your thinking logic has always been very clear. Although there is a lot of hype now and your personality and behavior have changed a lot from the past few years, you have not become bloated. You are still working for the team sincerely.
Doing things..." Old Pat talked a lot, just like many old people, they like to talk about things from a long time ago, and they like to reminisce.
Edison was very anxious and impatient. He interrupted Old Pat rudely, "Well, Mr. Williams, just like you said, I am doing my best to help the team and work hard for the team's first championship.
.Since you trust me so much, I also feel your trust in me, but then why today..."
Edison didn't finish speaking, but tilted his head and glanced sideways at the position where Dev, Otis, and the others were standing just now. It's true that it's rare to be confused. Some things are boring if you explain them clearly. It's good if everyone knows what's going on.
Old Pat closed his eyes and shook his head after hearing this, "Paul, since Charlie DeVos fell ill, the team has actually had a lot of changes, and there have also been many hidden dangers. I have been trying to solve these problems.
I have suppressed it, and you are also very gratifying to me. As your leadership performance becomes better and better, the pressure on my side becomes less and less, and there is more room for maneuver in dealing with some problems. But even if we are
Work hard, some things are inevitable."
"Some things are inevitable, you mean..." Edison used a little trick here. Because his energy was basically spent on the playing field, his reaction to some changes in the top management was relatively slow.
.So he repeated Old Pat's last words to make Old Pat feel that he had understood it, so that some things would be easier to reveal.
"Due to physical reasons, Mr. Charlie can no longer take charge, so his family has differences about the future of the team. Some people no longer want to invest money in this bottomless pit."
“I didn’t expect it would have reached this point.”
"Of course it's not that serious. There are still people who want to continue to maintain the DeVos family's status in the Magic. For example, Odiss is on this line, so he is making a lot of noise now."
"Then what do you mean..." Edison humbly asked for advice.
"At this time, all parties are competing, and the situation is very delicate, but I can still control it. But I hope you can be more cautious. It is best to discuss the situation with me first like Hardaway's situation before, and act like yesterday.
You also have to be careful and don’t fall into other people’s traps, do you understand?”
"I understand, Mr. Williams, I will be careful."
"Okay, then you can go. As long as you lead the team with excellent results, you don't have to worry about anything while I'm here."
Edison felt warm after listening to Old Pat's words. After leaving the office, Edison thought about today's events and became irritable. He flushed his face with cold water, and suddenly an idea came to his mind, why couldn't he think about it?
How to buy the magic? But he quickly gave up this unrealistic idea.
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I know the pace has been a bit slow recently, but there are some things I must explain, and I will be back on the court soon.
