Chapter 1265: Chapter 400: God Will Not Forgive Those Who Give Up Opportunities
Gary Payton still didn’t speak, but he listened.
Don’t give up on opportunities that can still be grasped?
For so reason, a sentence reverberated in the Glove’s mind, like the whispers of the devil.
“You know, Gary, the only way to get a ring in my era is to bow down to .”
In the evening, Payton returned ho and switched on the sports news channel, which was inevitably filled with repeated content.
Cattino Mobley has woken up but might end his professional career.
AK47 is looking forward to working with LeBron Jas.
LBJ vows to break Roger’s dominance over Cleveland.
But there are also fresh news, like Reggie Miller officially announcing his retirent.
In the final ga of this year’s Eastern Conference semifinals, Pacers fans held up “Thank you Reggie” signs in the last minute when the outco was already decided; it was one of the most touching monts in NBA history.
Pistons coach Rick Carlisle even intentionally called a tiout in that round, allowing Reggie Miller to savor the mont.
Of course, since Reggie Miller’s contract with the Pacers isn’t over, he might reconsider this sumr.
But all suspense ended today, as Reggie Miller officially exited the stage.
The guy who claid “I will never fear competing with God” ultimately couldn’t hold on.
He battled against Michael Jordan, battled against Roger. He was never a superstar, but wrote a unique legend in the league with blood and tears.
But at the end of the day, Reggie Miller left with regrets.
He, like Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, never got a glorious ring of his own throughout his life.
At the retirent announcent press conference, a reporter asked Reggie Miller: “Do you regret not winning a championship?”
It’s a silly question because the answer is almost certainly yes.
Reggie Miller looked at the cara, his tears seed to swirl in his eyes.
He didn’t answer, but he answered everything.
Gary Payton and Reggie Miller are not very familiar, in their pri, one was in the West, the other in the East, eting only a few tis a year and never in the playoffs. As for personal relationships, they are close to nonexistent.
But seeing Reggie Miller like this, Gary Payton felt so heartache, because he could feel the pain behind that mont of silence.
He ca to terms, Karl Malone also ca to terms, they all accepted the reality of climbing hard for over a decade and yet not seeing the view at the top.
Those familiar nas have beco increasingly rare in the league, and those who persist are few.
But Gary Payton didn’t want to accept it; he just wanted a ring, he didn’t want to play basketball his whole life and not know what the top looks like.
The devil’s whisper sounded in his ear again, he held the cup, his heart in struggle.
Does he really want to make a deal with the devil?
At this mont, there was more news on the TV.
Reportedly, coffee king Howard Schultz has sold the WNBA Seattle Storm Team to an Oklahoma City investnt group led by Clay Bennett.
The latter’s real goal is to acquire the Seattle SuperSonics and wants to relocate them to his hotown, Oklahoma City.
Seattle fans have vehently protested this move, and the Seattle city governnt stated that even if the team relocates, they won’t relinquish the “SuperSonics” na.
But Gary Payton knows that the power of capital does not adhere to nominal values.
This ans that if the team truly relocates, the Seattle SuperSonics will completely disappear.
Gary Payton felt scared.
Reggie Miller never won a championship, but he is forever a hero in Indianapolis.
And him? Maybe in a few years, the Seattle SuperSonics na will be gone.
By then, what would he leave behind? He would be completely rootless!
He must get a championship ring to prove he ca, he saw, he conquered.
The devil’s whisper repeated in his mind, Gary Payton felt like his head was about to explode.
“Damn it, get out of my head!” Payton picked up the cup and smashed it to the ground, silencing the voice in his mind.
He just wants to win, just wants to win once!
He doesn’t want to be a transparent waste!
He still wants to fight on, not to leave a lifeti of regret like Reggie Miller and others.
Suddenly, another voice sounded in his mind.
But it wasn’t the devil’s whisper, it was the voice of his good brother Shawn Kemp: “No matter what, don’t give up on opportunities that can still be grasped. God won’t forgive those who give up on opportunities because he won’t let opportunities co a second ti.”
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Outside Cattino Mobley’s hospital room, Roger was texting Bob Bass.
“Strengthening isn’t going smoothly, now there’s a non-choice choice, see if you can accept it.”
“Na?”
Just as the ssage was sent, a strange call ca in.
Roger impatiently answered the phone: “Hello?”
“Roger?”
The voice on the other end made Roger pause.
“How did you get my number?”
“It’s not hard, if I took a stroll at the Victoria’s Secret Show, I could run into ten won you’ve been with, and they all have your number.”
“Get lost, I don’t have ti to chat with losers.”
“You’re right, Roger, I want to join your dynasty journey.”
“Huh?”
“I still have value, I’ll prove it! Be it a tryout or whatever, give a chance!”
After a few more words, they hung up, and Roger saw the text from Bob Bass, the na Roger needed—Gary Payton.
On the other side, Payton put down the phone, looked at the ceiling, and sighed deeply.
Maybe it’s true, joining Roger is the only chance.
He can’t be the one who wastes opportunities.
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