(Thanks to readers Flying Dust in the Wind and Flying Weapons for their tips.)
"I didn't expect our first conversation to happen here, Eddie?" Blake Dolan put the flowers in his hand in front of the tombstone and walked towards Eddie Griffin.
"I heard your story. It's like one of those second-rate Hollywood movies. You thought you should die for Powell and let him live. But in the end, the result was exactly the opposite, right? That phone call made you feel
You killed Powell," Blake Dolan said, lighting a cigarette.
"That's my fucking business! I just have to play for you! I have no obligation to tell you stories!" Eddie Griffin raised his face and said through gritted teeth.
"I guess you come to this tombstone every year, but you must not tell your brother the story of the past two years." Black Dolan said:
"Why don't you let me tell him."
After saying that, Black Dolan walked to the tombstone, squatted down, looked at the photo of the young man on the tombstone and said:
"Your dear brother, after he did not listen to your advice and chose to join the NBA, he became a star of hope that was favored by countless people. He has amazing talent, speed, strength, explosion, and jumping. He can become the inside pillar of the team.
, can also attack as quickly as a guard. He was appreciated by Houston Rockets coach Tomjanovich and became the most important part of his tactical system. His blocks once made all players in the league tremble, including at that time
Shaquille O'Neal, who is running rampant in the NBA, surpasses all the stars you know, and your brother also has a beautiful three-point shot. When you hear this, you may say in heaven, then this guy did a pretty good job.
Right? Don’t worry, let me tell you below. Everything you heard was before you left this world. Even though you had already quarreled at that time, Eddie Griffin at least still had relatives in his subconscious.
Looking at him, apart from the parents he lost when he was young, his only relative was you. But all this changed completely with your death. This guy suddenly felt that he had been abandoned by the world, with no family affection, no family, and no warmth.
Well, this guy became addicted to alcohol and started to contact drugs. He was desperate for the world. He wanted to use money to buy all this and use women to find warm feelings. In fact, he became more and more empty. Your love for him back then
The admonition is right, his mind is not mature enough, he should not join the NBA so early, he has completely fallen, he is a loser. But you are different, you work hard, take care of Eddie and your family, you work hard
You succeeded in making your brother the best basketball player and letting him have a different life from other children in the slums. You succeeded and changed the fate of Eddie Griffin. He did not become a member of a gang like other children.
He was shot to death and was not sent to state prison for drug trafficking. He became an excellent basketball player and played in the best league on the planet. He has a bright future. You are a winner. Your only regret is your brother. He chose it himself.
Give up, you won't want to see him in heaven."
After saying that, Black Dolan stood up and said without looking back:
"Eddie, I will go back to New York and arrange to buy out your contract. When you sign that contract, you will be free to drink, take drugs, and find women. No one will bother you anymore. But, when
Before you do those things, remember that you will forget about Powell Griffin and this tombstone in the future."
Charles Oakley stood aside, watching Eddie Griffin grit his teeth, hold his head, like a bewildered child, facing the tombstone, with tears streaming down his face.
"When you choose to drink again after today, believe me, you will never see Powell again, even after you die. He is a strong man in life. No matter poverty or suffering, he has not been defeated. Such strength
He will not forgive his brother who chose to use alcohol or even drugs to anesthetize him, because his basketball skills can defeat all opponents, but he cannot defeat his own cowardice." Blake Dolan turned around and looked at Ediger.
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"I admit that as a team manager, it seems meaningless to me to talk about these things, but I once wanted to be a psychiatrist. I hope that you can face life bravely instead of anesthetizing and escaping.
The tombstone is there, and the epitaph on it was written by you, but why don't you dare to walk over? Because you know that you have not met Powell's expectations. From today on, if you change your life, you will let Powell know in heaven.
, his younger brother was not beaten down by the life of a son of a bitch! He lived bravely! Just like he did back then! Lost his parents! Lost his family! He can still train his younger brother to be the best basketball player!"
Eddie Griffin lowered his head, looked at Blake Dolan's eyes staring at him, bit his lip and said:
"Will he forgive me?"
"He will. As long as you are strong, he is your brother and can forgive you for all your mistakes. As long as you live strong and are not defeated, he will watch you in heaven." Black Dolan said: "You
Why don't you go over and tell him yourself."
Eddie Griffin rubbed his face: "Except for attending his funeral, the rest of the time, I just looked at his tombstone from a distance. I should have listened to him. I should have listened to him back then. He was right."
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"Then you continue to listen to him. I believe that he has never said that he will accompany you with alcohol and drugs every day. This time, you have to choose to listen to him." Black Dolan looked at Eddie Grie who walked to the tombstone.
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"I will, I hope it's not too late for me to change." Eddie Griffin said to the black and white photo.
"You have a whole summer to prove to Powell and show everyone what that talented kid will be like when he becomes strong. In fact, I didn't buy a ticket back to New York. I booked three tickets to Las Vegas.
Tickets for Gas, you, me and Charles," Black Dolan said.
Eddie Griffin looked at Blake Dolan: "Why are you doing all this? Have mercy on me? Are you pitying a poor guy who came out of the slums of Philadelphia?"
Blake Dolan adjusted the cuffs of his suit and showed a smile: "In addition to the general manager of the Knicks club, my other identity is the head coach of this team. I have an obligation to solve various problems of my players, but,
It needs to be explained that your training issues will be handed over to the oak tree behind you!"
Charles Oakley rubbed his nose and walked forward to pick up Eddie Griffin: "Let's go! Boy! Go to Las Vegas and prove to your brother! She's not a pussy! Those two balls down there are again
It has grown! If you are disobedient, I have a hundred ways to tell you what obedience means. No need to thank me, I am willing to give it to you for free!"
Eddie Griffin, who was strangled by Charles Oakley and walked forward, struggled, turned to Blake Dolan, who was lagging behind and said:
"Thank you! Mr. Blackdolan!"
Black Dolan nodded and said, "You're welcome, my child."
Standing in front of the tombstone in a black suit, he looked like a godfather guiding his godson who had lost his way.
