266: 117: Voting (Asking for monthly tickets!) _3 266: 117: Voting (Asking for monthly tickets!) _3 The harvest was merely interrupted because of an unexpected brawl.
For Jordan, the last victory wasn’t a complete one; he didn’t get what he wanted—he hadn’t personally ripped out Roger’s heart!
This time, he was determined to legitimately take down Roger and reclaim everything he had lost!
For Magic fans, the good news was that Shaq might make a comeback the day of the second game against the Bulls.
The bad news, however, was that the Magic Team discovered that even if O’Neal’s injury had healed, he couldn’t play at all.
Inside the general manager’s office at the AdventHealth Training Center, John Gabriel frowned deeply: “What do you mean he can’t play?
According to the injury report, his thumb should’ve healed by mid-month.”
“Yes, as expected, Shaq could make his return against the Bulls on the 13th, or against the Jazz on the 15th.
But now, we have a new problem,” Brian Hill replied.
“Shaquille O’Neal is completely overweight.
damn it, he’s as fat as a pig!
And because he hasn’t been training properly during this time, his fitness, his form, his physical condition, are all a mess!
If you ask him to come to your office right now, without using the elevator, he would be panting like a dog!
Basically, I’ve got to put him through another preseason training camp!
So with his condition, it’s very likely he’ll miss the game on the 13th!”
Brian Hill was quite angry; he couldn’t believe what he saw when he laid eyes on O’Neal the day before—that was not a professional athlete!
His belly could easily rival Barkley’s butt!
“So, on the 13th, we still have only Roger to take on Michael?” Gabriel asked.
Brian Hill shrugged helplessly, “It’s highly probable.
In fact, I’d be over the moon if Shaq could play before the Christmas showdown.”
“Damn,” John Gabriel sighed.
He didn’t want something like a regular season sweep happening to the Magic.
The boss wasn’t paying big bucks to become a laughingstock.
“Confident about the game on the 13th?”
“I can’t give you any guarantees.”
“Fine, go tell Shaq to take it seriously.”
Brian Hill left the office, and John Gabriel’s frown deepened.
He disliked O’Neal’s lax and carefree attitude, but who could really get through to him?
Well, perhaps the media could.
It was well-known that Shaq cared about his image.
If the media criticized him, he would feel extremely embarrassed, and that might just straighten out his attitude.
Using the media was a skill every excellent general manager should master.
Since Shaq wasn’t dignified, it was time to help him be so.
Averaging 34.1 points per game, Roger still led the scoring charts.
Now, no one doubted that he was a superstar scorer of the caliber of a scoring champion.
The only question: could he break Michael Jordan’s monopolistic rule as the scoring king?— “Sports Illustrated.”
Madonna reveals that after they ended things, Dennis would often turn on the TV to watch game tapes, studying the opponent’s offense and the rebound spots.
I don’t know what magic Phil Jackson has, but he indeed had that devil tethered; Dennis didn’t even forget about the games and basketball when he was…
busy.— “The New York Times.”
What does that tell you?
It proves that even a beast like Dennis would focus on what he’s most familiar with after that shiver.
Stop praising him; it’s nothing impressive.
During that time, any man would engage in some serious contemplation.—Reign Man Kemp, who had friction with Rodman during the season, sneered at the Worm’s earnest tape-watching.
Shaq’s professional attitude is disappointing; during his injury, he showed up everywhere in the United States except for Orlando.
Because he played too hard, he now needs additional time to find his form, which almost certainly rules him out for the second battle with the Bulls.
At a time when the team needs him most, he’s not there.
If, without Shaq, Roger can still lead the team to an 11-3 record and notch a six-game winning streak, do we really need to re-sign Shaq at a high salary?
Call in to vote and make your choice.— “Orlando Sentinel.”