I am so Accurate

Seeing Sun Hao's actions, Old Bass smiled.

What couldn't be hidden in that smile was the joy.

Maybe at this moment he felt that he was right to call Sun Hao.

"My children are not living up to expectations."

Old Bass turned to look at the crowd across the yard, and the first words he spoke were mixed with complicated emotions.

No matter what he has gone through, when a person is dying, the thing he misses the most is his or her children.

This is the same for everyone.

Old Bass said this with reluctance, but also with helplessness.

Sun Hao said nothing. This kind of family struggle had nothing to do with him.

And these words were obviously just foreshadowing, so he just listened.

"You know the Lakers are my life's work and it's like my child."

Old Bass continued.

If you think the Lakers are successful just because they're located in Los Angeles, you're wrong.

Because without good management, even if you have a good location at the beginning, you will eventually be forced to move out because you cannot survive.

Just like the Warriors, although the Bay Area is not as good as Los Angeles, it is not small at all.

The prosperity of the Lakers has a lot to do with Buss.

It was Buss who implanted a lot of Hollywood elements into the Lakers.

Cool team promotional videos, the most beautiful cheerleaders, the most famous sports band in the United States playing live, and the most unique first-row seats at Staples Center that are only open to Hollywood stars.

These have contributed to the vigorous development of the Lakers.

If Auerbach is the godfather of the Celtics, then Buss must be the godfather of the Lakers.

So it's not surprising at all that he expressed such emotion, and it's also normal.

The two sentences are not related, but when said one after another, the meaning is actually very obvious.

Buss Sr. is not at ease about handing over the Lakers property to his children. He is worried that the Lakers will decline rapidly.

"Jenny is the best, but she is too strong. She doesn't know that players are actually family members and respect is mutual."

After saying the third sentence, Old Bass looked at Sun Hao, feeling as if he was out of breath.

After seeing this, Sun Hao picked up the oxygen mask and put it in front of Old Bass's mouth.

After taking a few breaths of oxygen, Old Bass finally regained his breath.

"I know that you had something to do with Jenny when you left the Lakers. I hope you don't blame her."

Sun Hao nodded.

He was indeed angry with Jenny and Phil Jackson because of O'Neal's trade.

But now, O'Neal himself doesn't care much anymore. He is angry with Jenny no longer.

"Jim has the ability, but he is too young. If I let him take over the team, he can't beat Jenny."

Old Bass continued.

Sun Hao didn't speak again this time.

Because it's really hard for him to express his position on matters within the family.

"I have a request, Sun."

Having said this, Old Bass looked at Sun Hao, his eyes shone with light, and his waist seemed to straighten a bit.

"I know this is a bit much to ask for, but I hope you can come back, and if you come back, I will let Jim take over the team."

Old Bas looked at Sun Hao with eyes full of expectation.

Only then did Sun Hao know what Old Bus had called him to do.

As he said before, when it comes to taking over, he has to choose between Jenny and Jim.

Both people have their own characteristics, Jim has better business ability, and Jenny has stronger business ability.

Because of the dynasty created by Sun Hao and O'Neal, Old Bass recognized Jim more in his heart and wanted him to inherit it.

But in the past few years, after Sun Hao left the team, Jim was no match for Jenny in the family struggle.

Just like Zhu Yuanzhang, he was worried that even if he passed the "throne" to "Zhu Yunwen", he would eventually be taken away by "Zhu Di".

In that case, he might as well give it to Jenny directly to reduce some unnecessary infighting.

But if Sun Hao can come back, everything will be different.

Because of what Sun Hao did back then, his influence in Los Angeles is extremely huge.

With him here, Jim has the biggest card, and Jenny is powerless even if she has the will.

Sun Hao knew what Old Bass meant, but he didn't know how to answer.

Indeed, as old Bass said, this is too much to ask for.

It can even be understood as moral kidnapping.

To be honest, Sun Hao has now left the Lakers. What will happen to the Lakers in the future has little to do with him.

Not to mention the big infighting in the Bass family.

Old Bass sighed helplessly when he saw Sun Hao's reaction.

He seemed to have expected Sun Hao's reaction.

After all, the Warriors' small ball play is booming now, and they will soon be a new dynasty.

Even if it continues, the first four or five consecutive championships in the new century are not impossible.

Asking Sun Hao to come back at this time is not only excessive, but also very excessive.

"Can you push me a little bit?"

Old Bass did not continue to talk about what had just happened, but made a new request.

Sun Hao nodded.

He got up and pushed Old Bass forward along the hillside.

The setting sun had already half set behind the mountain.

The clouds turned red, like blood, showing more vicissitudes of life.

"What a beautiful view, so nostalgic."

Old Bass glanced at the sunset and said.

What makes people afraid of death is not the actual death, but the many things they are reluctant to let go of.

Those things, when you are really about to die, will fill your mind uncontrollably.

Old Bass must be very nostalgic for this world at this time.

Sun Hao pushed Old Bass back and forth, and finally returned to where he started.

"If you change your mind, you can come back anytime, whether I'm here or not."

Before leaving, Old Bass said the last words to Sun Hao.

Sun Hao nodded.

Although Bass' previous request was excessive, he would indeed consider it.

To say that when he was with the Lakers, the person who was best to him was not Buss Sr. but Buss Jr.

When he comes back, he is helping Bass.

There was another point that he had been considering before.

Curry's future.

He continues to stay with the Warriors, and Curry's Warriors career is basically over this year.

But if he leaves, the Warriors will definitely keep Curry.

Taking another look at the Warriors' lineup, Curry, Thompson, and Durant can be compared to Draymond Green's Ibaka.

This is the "Cosmic Brave" team in history, and because there is no Green and Durant was selected by the Warriors themselves, it is a more benign version.

Of course, there are a lot of things that need to be considered, and it is not something Sun Hao can think about all at once.

At this time, the shutdown is actually a good thing.

Because there will be a lot of time left for Sun Hao to think about it.

Two days later, Sun Hao finished his vacation in Los Angeles and returned to Auckland with Scarlett and Little Beijing.

Just before this, Bass had been transferred to the intensive care unit of a local hospital in Los Angeles due to his worsening condition.

A week later, Bass died of illness, and the league mourned.

There are always people coming and going in this world. For Old Bass, it was already a great success that so many people remembered him when he left.

Of course, these have no meaning to the dead.

Sun Hao felt a little guilty.

Because at this time, if we look back at what Old Bass said at the time, it might be the last request of a dying man.

Unable to do so, Old Bass must have left with regrets.

Old Bass left a will before leaving.

But this will has a very special provision.

That means it can only be opened before the start of the new season.

In other words, before the start of the new season, it is still unknown who the Lakers will leave.

No one knows why old Bass did this.

Maybe we won’t know until the season starts.

In another week, Bass's funeral will be held in Los Angeles.

Although labor negotiations are still going on, most of the league's prominent figures still went to such an important occasion.

This also includes Jordan and Sun Hao.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time. After the funeral, they stood and chatted together on the mountainside.

Bass Sr. has passed away, but the request remains.

Sun Hao usually has no one to talk to, so it was rare for him to be with Jordan at this time, so he also told Jordan about the matter.

"I'm very confused."

Sun Hao expressed his true feelings.

Because there are really too many things influencing his thoughts.

In addition to those previously mentioned, there is also Nelson and the Bay Area fans who support him.

It even includes the San Francisco Arena construction plan that has been put on the agenda.

"Do you want my opinion?"

After listening to everything Sun Hao said, Jordan finally spoke without thinking much.

Sun Hao nodded.

He would ask because he naturally wanted to hear it.

"Leave. If I were you, I would leave without hesitation even without Jerry's request."

Jordan's answer stunned Sun Hao.

Because Jordan's answer was so straightforward that it made him feel a little unbelievable.

"Why?"

He asked instinctively, and asked a little hastily.

He was curious about what made Jordan answer so simply.

"You know what my favorite thing is?"

"challenge."

Jordan threw himself and buckled, asking and answering himself.

Sun Hao was stunned for a moment.

This is very Jordan.

But there's really nothing wrong with it.

Jordan retired for the first time. In addition to family reasons, another very important reason was the first sentence in the original retirement draft:

"Basketball is no longer a challenge for me."

Challenges are Jordan's favorite thing. Without challenges, he will naturally retire.

"Do you think it's still a challenge for you to stay with the Warriors?"

Jordan then looked at Sun Hao and asked.

Asking this question shows that he feels that Sun Hao and himself are essentially the same kind of people.

Sun Hao shook his head.

Although there are the Knicks and Bulls in the East, there are also the Clippers and Grizzlies in the West.

But with the composition of the Warriors and his abilities, even if Oden is taken away, these teams have little chance of defeating the Warriors in the series.

"So why do you continue to stay? It's better to retire than to stay!"

Jordan said something very natural.

Well, nothing wrong!

"But what you are facing now is different from what I was facing. It was impossible for me to leave Chicago and join a new team, but now you have such an opportunity."

Jordan continued.

He was not trying to persuade Sun Hao to really retire, but he wanted Sun Hao to take this opportunity to leave the Warriors and return to the Lakers.

This also echoes what he said before.

There are no challenges if you stay with the Warriors, but if you leave the Warriors, the challenges will be full!

Because the Warriors are opponents, the Knicks are opponents, the Bulls, Grizzlies, Clippers are all opponents!

This doesn't mean jumping directly from simple mode to hell mode!

After Jordan finished speaking, he raised an eyebrow at Sun Hao.

Sun Hao did not respond immediately.

It’s not that he thinks there’s anything wrong with what Jordan said, it’s that what Jordan said is so right!

The reasons that influenced his thoughts were like small weights, sometimes making the balance move to the left and sometimes moving the balance to the right.

But the weight Jordan dropped was heavier than all the previous weights combined, which suddenly caused the balance to completely lose balance.

He has reached this stage, Jordan has already surpassed him, and the number of championships is no longer the most important thing.

The most important thing is to challenge yourself!

"I see."

After coming back to his senses, Sun Hao looked at Jordan with a smile and said.

After the funeral of Old Bass, Sun Hao returned to Auckland.

After returning this time, he met with many people from the Warriors management.

The NBA lockout does not allow players to negotiate contracts with management, but this time Sun Hao was not talking to them about contracts, but to say goodbye.

Of course, none of this was made public.

The fans didn't know what happened.

Time flies very fast, and it’s late November in the blink of an eye.

It was at this time that the shutdown that lasted for more than 140 days finally ended.

Labor and management reached a new agreement.

The new season will also start a month later on Christmas Day.

The middle month is the time for free agent signings and transactions.

That is, the first time the suspension was announced, Sun Hao published a long article on social media.

“I will always remember the effort the Warriors front office made two years ago to recruit me, and I don’t think there will be another team that does a better job than they did.

Likewise, I don't think there will be another place where the fans are as good as the fans in the Bay Area.

There are too many things that I miss and can’t let go of, and there are still too many unfinished things that need to be completed.

I will never forget this time because it was the happiest time in my life. "

In this long article, Sun Hao thanked the Warriors' management and fans at the beginning.

But Bay Area fans already had some premonitions when they saw this.

After some reminiscing, Sun Hao talked about Lao Bas's request and his decision.

"I still owe Los Angeles a promise. I once said that I would bring not one, not two, not three, but many championships to that city. I have not yet done it.

That seems like a huge challenge now, but I would love to take on that challenge.

I will end my short career with the Warriors and choose to return to Los Angeles. "

At the end of the long article, Sun Hao once again thanked the Warriors and Bay Area fans just like at the beginning.

"I will always remember this time in the Bay Area and everything I went through here, and I will always love you."