"Eh, I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, your son would have grown so big." At Su Feng's house, watching Su Hao, who kept wanting him to play, Kobe's heart, made of steel, instantly melted.

And at this moment...

Su Feng was speechless.

Because before Kobe arrived...

Su Hao, who was already four years old...

Was complaining to Britney like a sissy because he couldn't beat Su Bao Bao.

Seriously!

It's one thing that you can't beat your older sister...

But if Su Feng remembered correctly, Su Hao had just provoked Su Bao Bao first!

How embarrassing is that?

"Do you usually teach your son how to play basketball?" Pointing at the children's basketball hoop in Su Feng's house, which was almost covered in dust, Kobe asked.

"Alas, misfortune in the family!

You might not believe it, Kobe, but Little Kobe's dream is to be a soccer player." Patting Kobe on the shoulder, Su Feng said with a look of despair.

"What's wrong with being a soccer player? When I was a kid, my dream was to play for AC Milan!" Kobe retorted.

Su Feng: "..."

"After my injury heals, I'll teach your son how to play soccer!" Kobe added.

Su Feng: "..."

"Sure enough, Uncle Kobe loves me more!" Su Hao, who had just come over, hugged Kobe's uninjured thigh.

Su Feng: "..."

Great!

Now, Su Feng could already foresee that his unlucky son would be like LeBron's son in the future...

In his previous life, during a live broadcast, Bronny James announced to the entire American population that his dad was Stephen Curry...

So, who knows how devastated James was at the time.

So I've raised you for so many years...

And your heart is actually with someone else?

At Su Feng's house, after covering his face with one hand for a while, Su Feng asked Britney to take the children to the bedroom.

Because Little Buss and Kupchak had come to visit him with Kobe that day...

So, Su Feng knew...

Today wasn't just a simple gathering of old friends.

"If I'm not mistaken...

You met with Pat before you came to see me.

So, I guess you've figured out how to invite me to Los Angeles.

But...

If I told you that I don't want to talk about anything about the summer right now...

You wouldn't be too devastated, would you?" Blinking his eyes, Su Feng said after looking at Jim Buss and Kupchak.

And upon hearing this...

Kupchak and Little Buss were dumbfounded on the spot.

Because these days...

Why are the people they're negotiating with all so ridiculously intelligent?

First there was West, then Pat Riley...

And now there's Su Feng.

Heavens!

Do you know that it's really painful for us dummies to talk to smart people like you?

"Uh, Su...

I know we shouldn't be bothering you now...

But I still hope you can give us a few minutes to listen to our sincerity." Kupchak said, looking at Su Feng.

And after nodding, Su Feng also gestured to Kupchak to speak. "I have plenty of time.

But I have to tell you that I've never liked beating around the bush."

"I understand!" Kupchak took a deep breath. "Su, Jim and I are now officially representing the Los Angeles Lakers, extending an invitation to you.

Are you willing to bring your talent to Los Angeles?"

Los Angeles Lakers...

Looking at the sincere Kupchak and Jim Buss, who was even more excited than him, Su Feng was silent for a long time.

Because at the moment when Kupchak formally extended his invitation...

The "Fated Bond Mission" with Kobe that Su Feng had received earlier also gave Su Feng a prompt...

Moreover, below the red and blue progress bar of that mission...

Kobe's personal ability statistics panel appeared.

And...

Kobe's injury report.

Su Feng already knew about Kobe's specific injury report from his previous chats with Kobe...

So, the reason why he was silent at this moment...

Was mainly because the Iron Smelting System's precise return date for Kobe, which was below Kobe's injury report, was inconsistent with reality.

"Kobe, current status: Injured.

Estimated full recovery return date: 18 months."

Full recovery return date...

"System, do you mean that Kobe has a chance to fully recover after this injury?"

In his mind, Su Feng tentatively asked the system, which never answered his questions.

And this time...

To Su Feng's surprise...

The system actually answered him again!

Uh...

Why say "again"?

Because in the more than ten years that Su Feng had been with this dog system, it had answered him a few times.

"Reality, 10 months, impossible.

Estimated, 18 months, with nutrient solution, possible."

Good heavens!

You really are a man of few words!

In his mind, listening to the system's answer, it was about what Su Feng had expected...

Although the effects of the ordinary and supreme nutrient solutions given by the system weren't as heaven-defying as he had imagined after using a certain amount...

And they couldn't have any heaven-defying effects...

But if Kobe was willing to rest and recuperate this time, and honestly take his medicine...

Then, with his body, which was definitely more durable than he remembered...

It wasn't impossible for him to fully recover!

It's just...

It's still that same sentence.

With Kobe's competitive nature...

Do you think he's likely to honestly rest for 18 months?

Su Feng could imagine, as soon as the doctor determined that this guy could start recovering, he would immediately increase the intensity of his training.

And in that case, let alone a full recovery...

It wasn't even certain that Kobe's career in this life wouldn't be shorter than he remembered.

After all, being durable is a kind of metaphysics in itself.

Take Lao Hu in this life, for example...

After entering the NBA, Hu Weidong's usual training intensity and game intensity were obviously higher than Su Feng remembered...

But in this life, Hu Weidong hadn't suffered much injury in the middle and late stages of his career, except for a few minor injuries.

In short, besides being naturally gifted, being durable often requires luck and environment.

For example, Paul, who was fine every regular season, but always got injured in the playoffs.

And then there was McGrady, who had congenital deficiencies...

Not bragging, but if it weren't for the Suns' team doctor...

In another two years, Su Feng estimated that he wouldn't even be able to see McGrady in the NBA.

In short, regardless of whether the Lakers can convince him next, as Kobe's best friend, Su Feng didn't want to see Kobe fade out of the league early.

And just as Su Feng was lost in thought...

Jim Buss also said to Su Feng, "Before I came to Miami, my father had already made a promise to me.

Su, this is also the Buss family's promise to you.

If you agree to join the Lakers in a sign-and-trade, then whether it's a trade veto or giving the Lakers advice on signings, we can write it into the contract."

Oh?

So it seems...

Little Buss isn't as brain-dead as he's written in novels...

Because if he had just mentioned that the reason why the Lakers wanted to get him through a sign-and-trade was because they wanted him to get the maximum salary in the absolute sense, Su Feng might have directly interrupted the negotiation.

What a joke...

It was true that through a sign-and-trade, Su Feng could get the largest salary increase theoretically based on Bird rights...

But...

Wasn't that because the Lakers couldn't free up salary space themselves, so they could only sign-and-trade?

Meaning, you slept with me and you want me to praise you for being big?

Why?

So, after Little Buss directly got to the point...

Su Feng knew that as long as Aunt Jeanie didn't come to make trouble in this life...

Then the Lakers would indeed be a good place to go.

Because in his memory, in order to give Kobe a grand retirement ceremony, Su Feng remembered that Little Buss would rather lose the three-year agreement between him and Aunt Jeanie.

Moreover...

Aunt Jeanie's fans shouldn't think that his Little Buss's team is as stupid as the water army hired by Aunt Jeanie criticized, right?

Not to mention Kupchak.

No matter how much the Lakers fans criticize him, he has made great contributions to the Lakers in history.

And the Logo Man behind Kupchak...

That's even more of the top of the top.

In his previous life, because he didn't want to get involved in the Buss family's mess, West chose to leave the Lakers to challenge himself.

But if Aunt Jeanie didn't come to make trouble...

Then, in Su Feng's opinion, as long as Little Buss didn't forget his original intention as a Raul Merien Gemini fan...

The Lakers might become the last stop of his career.

And not wanting Aunt Jeanie to make trouble is actually very simple...

Because after Kobe fully recovers...

Su Feng is confident that he can work with him in Los Angeles to create another dynasty.

And by then...

Why would Aunt Jeanie still come to compete with Little Buss for power?

Just because of the nude photos she took in her early years?

Don't be silly...

Basketball games still have to rely on results to speak for themselves.

"Trade veto, signing suggestions...

These do sound very tempting.

But if I choose to join other teams...

I believe they will definitely give me these too." In the living room, looking at Little Buss, who was almost kneeling at his knees to beg him, Su Feng smiled.

And Kupchak, who was on the side, hurriedly stopped Little Buss, who was about to lose his composure...

"Su, of course we know that with your strength and status today...

You are the one choosing the team, not the team choosing you.

So...

Before seeing you this time, Jerry (Buss) also said...

We will agree to whatever request you make.

Except...

Selling the Lakers to you after you retire."

And hearing this, looking at Kupchak, Su Feng also laughed...

Because in his impression...

For a team like the Lakers to beg a player like this...

This is definitely the first time in history.

"Su, do you remember what I told you before?" On the side, looking at Su Feng, Kobe bit his collar and said.

And at this time, Su Feng also made a "hush" gesture to Kobe.

Su Feng knew that regardless of whether there was this major injury, what Kobe had said to him back then was all from the bottom of his heart.

So, he didn't want Kobe to feel that he had to be his sidekick because of this major injury.

The Raul Merien Gemini, united, will live.

Back then in Toronto, not talking about who was the top dog with Jordan was because of business and workplace needs.

But now, all Su Feng wanted was to enjoy the happiness and life that basketball brought him.

Therefore, after interrupting Kobe's aggrieved spellcasting, Su Feng looked at Kupchak and Jim Buss and said, "I can't give you an answer to the other conditions in a short time.

But there is one condition that I need you to agree to now.

That is, if you want me to join the Lakers...

Then you must build the team around me and Kobe.

But now you also know that Kobe has only been injured recently...

So, I hope you can lower the team's expectations for next season.

Because I hope Kobe can recover fully and come back in the 08/09 season."

Looking at Su Feng's eyes that didn't look like he was lying...

Kupchak and Little Buss were completely shocked.

Because originally they thought that Su Feng would ask the Lakers to increase their signing efforts next season, so as to continue competing for the championship...

But now, what they were hearing...

Su Feng meant to focus on the more distant future?

Of course, it had to be more distant!

Because if the Lakers were the last stop of his career...

Then after leading the Heat to a successful three-peat this year, Su Feng could completely calm down and wait for Kobe to recover, and also take care of a few kids before he recovered.

As the saying goes, times change.

In Miami, because Riley was in a hurry and Su Feng was also in a hurry, they could only choose the present.

But going to Los Angeles...

As long as Old Buss wasn't in a hurry...

Then Su Feng would have plenty of time to build a galactic battleship around him and Kobe on the Lakers.

Moreover, given people's general perception of Kobe after this injury...

Su Feng believed that if he really chose the Lakers this summer...

Then, even his most loyal fans would think that his future was bleak.

Because in the case of not being able to clear salary space, the Lakers would inevitably have to use half of the team to trade for him...

So, the Lakers in people's eyes at that time would undoubtedly be like this:

Kobe, who had just suffered a serious injury and didn't know how much of his strength he could recover...

Plus a bunch of NBDL players...

And Su Feng himself.

Well, a Lakers team like that...

Even if ESPN dared to bet that they could make the playoffs...

That would also be 100% because Su Feng had never missed the playoffs since entering the league.

But if you were to say that they could win a championship in the future?

Asking if you don't understand...

Please, is James going to join the Lakers in the summer of '08?

Or is Wade going to come over to hug his thighs in the summer of '09?

Or is Bosh going to come over and whimper in the summer of '10?

18 months.

Because Su Feng knew that there couldn't be a more authoritative judgment than the Iron Smelting System in this world...

So, as long as Kobe could be obedient in these 18 months...

Then when these 18 months were over...

That would be when the Raul Merien Gemini would prove themselves again!

And if Kobe could return to his peak after a serious injury...

Then how much grievance he had suffered during his recovery...

At that time, it would all be turned into the merits on his honor book...

Illuminating his future career.

"What? Only coming back in the 08/09 season?" On the sofa, looking at Su Feng, Kobe's eyes suddenly widened like Zhou Jie's. "I can't accept it! I can't possibly accept it!"

And on the side, Little Buss also never expected that Kobe would rather confess to him before coming to Miami that if Su Feng was willing to join the Lakers, then he would be willing to be Su Feng's sidekick, than to come back in 08/09 again.

It's just...

As a Kobe tamer, Su Feng pointed to the kitchen and said, "I'll take care of all your three meals a day during your rest period."

Kobe: "..."

Seriously!

Am I the kind of person who can endure humiliation for a few more good meals?

Who are you looking down on?

Emmmm...

"The injury you suffered this time is no ordinary injury.

If you rush back to get results next season, do you want to be like Shaq and have people say that you can only win a championship with me?

Okay, let's not think about basketball for now.

How about this, as long as you're not like Shaq, like a kindergarten kid...

How about I make you your favorite Italian sausage and barbecue pizza every three days?" Looking at Kobe, Su Feng kept raising the price.

And hearing this...

Kobe, who knew that Su Feng was deliberately giving him a way out, also knew...

With an Achilles tendon rupture, even he didn't have the confidence to fully recover?

To put it bluntly...

The "foodie persona" was just a tacit understanding that Kobe had formed with Su Feng because he was afraid that some of his actions would cause him to lose Su Feng as a friend.

And when persuading Kobe, the reason why Su Feng kept raising the price on food...

Was also because he knew that when persuading Kobe, even if you made sense, it was useless.

Many times, the friendship between men seems simple.

But in reality...

It's very complicated.

Just like when you don't know how to start when you have a falling out with your best friend, scolding him a few times as a moron can definitely ease the atmosphere.

Kobe knew very well.

Su Feng didn't want the Lakers to demand results immediately...

Because Su Feng believed that he could definitely fully recover.

Kobe knew.

Su Feng wanted the Lakers to consider it more long-term...

Because Su Feng wanted him to play with him until the end of his career.

So now the question comes...

Why didn't Kobe have this kind of EQ when facing O'Neal back then?

That day, watching Su Feng and Kobe bickering with each other at the end of the negotiation...

For a time, Little Buss couldn't help but miss the years when he and West fought side by side.

"They...

Will definitely join hands in Los Angeles to create an era that belongs to them!" Looking at Su Feng and Kobe, Little Buss asserted that day.

And after Kupchak conveyed the results of this negotiation to Old Buss...

Old Buss also sighed, "I originally thought he would first make us the condition of grabbing reinforcements."

Hearing this, Kupchak laughed on the phone, "I thought so too.

After all, Su Ke will be 30 years old by next year."

Old Buss shook his head, "Age is not the point.

Because since Su is destined to surpass Michael Jordan, then I won't doubt that he can play until 35, or even 38.

Mitch, do you know what Su is telling us by making this condition to you?"

Kupchak was stumped.

And a few seconds later, Old Buss, who was well-versed in the ways of the world, said to Kupchak, "He is telling us that he regards the Lakers as his home, so he hopes that we can look at things more long-term.

Su...

He is really too special.

Since I took over the Lakers, I have never seen a player like him."

"So, about his other conditions..." On the phone, Kupchak patiently inquired.

"Agree!

Whatever conditions he makes, agree to them all!

Also, help me tell that stinky kid Jim...

Although I may not see that day.

But...

No matter when, he must remember everything that happened today.

Because this Lakers team...

Is because of his love for Su and Kobe...

That it can be reborn!" Los Angeles, pushing open the window...

Looking at the Los Angeles sky.

Old Buss couldn't help but recall the bits and pieces of this Lakers team under his control.

And Miami...

Before telling the world his choice, in addition to having another heart-to-heart talk with Riley...

Su Feng knew...

No matter what the future held.

Today, he must also fight for his promise to the Miami fans.

The regular season of the 06/07 season is coming to an end.

And this time...

Even if the sky falls, Su Feng will never allow himself to experience the failure of winning only three championships in five years in Toronto again.

Advance!

Advance!

Advance!

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