But Brandon Roy didn't want to be sheltered all his life; he wanted to be a man who could stand on his own. He hoped to be qualified to take the torch from Roger.
Matt Barnes stood up and reached out to pull Roy up: "Let's deal with the Lakers first, then we can talk. If you want to take the scepter, you at least need to ensure the scepter is still in Roger's hands."
"Of course, Matt," Roy looked at the championship banners hanging in the training field, "No one can end Roger's dynasty, I won't allow it."
Meanwhile, the man Brandon Roy most wanted to defeat was also sweating it out on the training field, even though he had already broken three fingers this season.
Vanessa Bryant sat in the UCLA Health Center basketball training field, waiting for her husband.
The Eagle, Colorado controversy had put their relationship through a lot, from breaking apart to repairing and then to being reborn. It wasn't easy, as it was a process of rebuilding trust after its collapse.
