"Chen, are we really going to fine them?"
In the car, Kupchek asked, his face grim.
The money was one thing, but more importantly, it was embarrassing.
Chen Yu didn't say anything. If he didn't issue a fine, how could he make an example of them?
Beside them, Jackson waved a hand to stop Kupchek. "Mitch, the fine is necessary. We were definitely in the wrong on this."
The more he thought about it during the drive, the more he felt Chen Yu was right.
If they had followed the Phoenix Suns' lead and implemented the five-minute rule sooner, would the conflict between O'Neal and Kobe have gone unnoticed?
In fact, even without a psychologist pointing it out, Jackson himself knew O'Neal and Kobe had issues.
But he never addressed it. If they'd had a dedicated psychologist back then to help resolve the conflict between the two, would O'Neal still have demanded a trade that summer?
