warrior godfather

Chapter 213 James' Unwillingness
And when everyone focused on Kobe, who had a ferocious face, with his hands open, and was worshiped by thousands of people under the flying ribbons and fireworks, in far away Cleveland, James looked at the Kobe who seemed to be shining on the screen, Fell into a long silence.

His eyes were full of envy, longing and unwillingness, his fists were gradually clenched, and the muscles on his two strong and thick arms were stretched out, and the veins were blooming.

"Hey... It's good to have a helper, 24 out of 6 can win..." James sighed, and his body slowly relaxed again.

As many people think, James' goal is to catch up with Jordan, his eyes are fixed on the position of the basketball god, and he wants to surpass him.

James is also gradually working towards this goal. After he entered the league, he broke countless records. He led the team to the finals before his rookie season was over. At the age of 26, he already has 2 MVPs in his hands. He is already a historical superstar , No one doubts that he will surpass a series of dazzling names such as Olajuwon, O'Neal, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and it is not even impossible to challenge Jordan's status.

But what others don't know is that what James envies most is not Jordan, but Kobe.

Jordan didn't break out of the East in the first seven seasons of his career, but Kobe played in the giants as soon as he entered the league. He was surrounded by big sharks to protect him from the wind and rain. The league's top shooting guard, known as Jordan's successor.

Although he has no MVP or FMVP, no one can deny his status as a superstar, and he played a crazy scoring performance after O'Neal left, and has countless loyal fans all over the world. He rose again and won the MVP, FMVP and championship. This year's FMVP must also be his.

If this trend continues, the Lakers will likely re-establish a three-peat dynasty. Kobe may become the first three-peat FMVP winner after O'Neal, and his historical status will be greatly improved.

Of course, the possibility of Kobe winning the MVP again cannot be ignored. James doesn't think the league will give him the chance to win three consecutive MVPs. This is a treatment that Jordan didn't even have, let alone him.

James has been troubled by a question over the years-he is also a high school student, why Kobe's career is so brilliant and he has harvested so many top honors, and he can only go all out to support the team in the regular season. Frustrated repeatedly after the game?
Before, he thought he had found the answer, that is, he had no helpers—didn't Kobe also experience a period of sinking after O'Neal left?
So James asked the team to find helpers for him. Of course, the Cavaliers dared not neglect James' request. While discovering new players through the draft, they recruited stars such as Larry Hughes, Szczerbiak, Ben Wallace, and O'Neal. come over.

But James soon discovered that although these stars are well-known, their strength has long been different from what it used to be. With high salaries, they are paddling on the court to support their retirement, which simply cannot provide him with enough help.

It seems that these helpers are not strong enough, I need stronger helpers!

At the request of James, Danny Ferry broke the boat and traded three draft picks from the Warriors for Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson to assist James in the championship.

The Cavaliers quickly showed unstoppable dominance in the regular season, and now James was finally satisfied, and his envy and jealousy towards Kobe subsided a lot, and he began to look forward to meeting the Lakers in the finals and facing him head-on Defeat Kobe in the game, complete the handover of the scepter, and start the era of "Emperor"!

Duncan's words kept echoing in his ears: "The future is yours..."

But the irony is that, before the playoffs, the Cavaliers, the favorite to win the championship, fell in the second round of the Eastern Conference and lost to those three old guys!
When James got the match point with the Celtics, his mentality collapsed. He no longer communicated with his teammates in the locker room, on the field, on the training field, on the bus, on the plane, and no longer treated him as usual. Mike Brown's tactics put forward suggestions, even directly overturned Mike Brown's tactics, put forward his own proposition, and the atmosphere in the Cavaliers began to collapse.

And after completely losing that round of the series, James was furious, unwilling, and ashamed, but also fell into deep doubts-why I just couldn't find a strong enough helper?I don't want anything else, as long as you give me Gasol, I can win two consecutive championships, and I can become No.1 in the league!If I can't do it, I'll retire on the spot!
But he knew that it was impossible for Gasol to come to the Cavaliers. It was not that the Cavaliers had no intention of trading Gasol. In other words, when any big fish appeared in the free market, the Cavaliers responded very positively, but unfortunately, Any star in his prime has never looked at the Cavaliers, and Gasol is no exception.

Few teams are even willing to make a deal with the Cavaliers. When the general managers of other teams approached the Cavaliers, they seemed to have contempt and disdain for the bumpkins, and the asking prices were much higher. The game record has always been good, the draft pick is very low, and there is no good bargaining chip in hand, and unequal transactions are often made.

When Danny Ferry traded for Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson, it made the entire league feel incredible.

What?The Cavaliers were not cheated in a deal?Was Larry Riley's brain kicked by a donkey? !

All the Cavaliers can recruit are balloon stars in their twilight years, and a premium contract must be given, otherwise even these balloon stars are unwilling to come here to retire.

Reminded by his agent Rich Paul and persuaded by friends around him, James suddenly realized that it was not my problem, but the team's problem. No one wanted to play for this team. Professional sports are cursed by God!
If I could start my career in a big city team like Kobe, such as the Knicks in New York, would I be honored today?

Will there be strong and reliable teammates around me, who will stand up when I am not in good shape?

James' heart gradually began to churn, and the unwillingness in his heart became more and more intense. Why did I have to work hard to support a team for seven years without gaining anything?
The same high school student entered the NBA. If Kobe started playing in the Hornets, he would definitely not be as good as me. I have two MVPs, and my ability to lead the team is much better than him. It's hard to even make it to the playoffs.

I must prove that what he can do, I can do too, even better than him!
Because he is just a copy of Jordan, but I am destined to surpass Jordan's chosen son!
Snapped!
James turned off the TV, picked up his cell phone, and dialed:
"Dwayne, what are you thinking? Let's change this league!"

……

Oakland, Oracle Centre.

Tuk Tuk Tuk.

"Please come in!"

After getting the response, Jonathan gently pushed open the door of Zhang Yu's office, walked in with a stack of scouting reports, came to Zhang Yu's desk, and whispered to Zhang Yu who was wearing earphones and focused on the computer:

"Boss, this is the scouting report for Klay Thompson and Draymond Green."

Zhang Yu turned his gaze over, took a look, then turned his head back, nodded and said:
"That's right, you've worked hard...By the way, are they all here for trial training today?"

Zhang Yu pressed the space bar, and on the frozen computer screen, the Chinese subtitled version of "Doraemon" was playing.

"That's right, it's nine o'clock, and there's still an hour left." Jonathan nodded.

"Go and see how the trial training venue is arranged, and then ask someone to go to the airport to receive them." Zhang Yu ordered.

"The trial training venue has been set up. Coach Silas and Adams are here. I will send someone to receive it."

"Very good, go get busy, I'll be there in a while." Zhang Yu nodded in satisfaction, waved to Jonathan, and continued to watch the anime.

After two unlucky episodes of Nobita, Zhang Yu looked at the time. It was already 09:30. He stretched his arms comfortably, stood up, put on a casual jacket with the Warriors logo, and walked out of the office.

Today is June 6, and it has been four days since the end of the finals. Zhang Yu has also spent four very leisurely days, but now, he is going to be busy again.

……

Drummond Green and his agent walked out of the lobby, and the agent kept urging in his ear:

"Drummond, although Coach Z gave you a promise, you have to perform well in this trial training. I have seen too many inconsistencies in the draft, not to mention that Coach Z is the owner of the Warriors. If you If he is not satisfied, no one knows whether he will change his mind, and other teams are not interested in you, so you must give your best!"

Green nodded solemnly:

"I know what to do, and I will fight this as my only chance!"

Green knows that his agent is still saving face for him. What does it mean that other teams are not interested in him? The actual situation is that no team is interested in him at all, and the Warriors are his only chance.

Of course, he can also participate in the draft after four years of college, so his statistics will be much better, and maybe some teams will be interested in him.

But Green thought of the Christmas Eve when Coach Z came to his house, and the joy and laughter he brought to his home that night. He felt a sense of admiration for Coach Z. No one had ever valued him so much, even His college mentor Tom Zoe.

Green believes that Coach Z will not lie to him. In the past six months, he has practiced hard on three-pointers according to Coach Z's requirements, and he has not neglected defensive training. He also has a certain degree of confidence in three-pointers, and he is confident that he can meet Coach Z's requirements and enter the NBA!

……

"Klay, it's good to show your advantages later. The Warriors are just one of our options. Their draft picks are not very good. Your goal is the lottery..." Mitchell Thompson said softly.

Beside him, Clay walked quietly, looking straight ahead, and waited for Mitchell Thompson to finish speaking for a while before suddenly responding in a low voice:

"Oh, I see, Dad."

Mitchell Thompson said with a headache:
"Clay, you're here for a trial. You need to focus. Although the Warriors' draft picks are not suitable, they are very interested in you and may trade for you."

"Oh, I see, Dad, I'm very focused." Clay said seriously.

Mitchell Thompson shook his head helplessly, said nothing more, walked out of the airport hall with Clay, and found the Warriors staff who came to greet them.

"Mr. Thompson, please wait a moment, there is another player and his agent."

In a seven-seater commercial vehicle, the Warriors receptionist said politely to Mitchell Thompson.

"Another player?" Mitchell wondered.

"Yes, there are two players participating in the trial training today. His name is...Draymond Green." The receptionist replied after thinking about it for a while.

Mitchell Thompson nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he leaned on his seat and closed his eyes. They flew directly from the Chicago United Trial Center. The Warriors were their first stop. The journey was long and they were very tired. .

After Clay announced his participation in the draft, many agents came to recommend themselves. Curry's success has made this year's shooter very popular. Although Clay is not as dazzling as Curry, he has better physical conditions and the draft market is also very good. Predicted to be drafted 8-16.

But Mitchell Thompson did not choose an agent for his son hastily, but personally took charge of Clay’s draft affairs. He was born as the No. [-] pick and worked hard in the league for many years. Can play a big role in Klay's draft.

He is very familiar with Clay's competitors, but he has never heard of the name Drummond Green. He is definitely not a lottery pick and does not pose a threat to Clay. Round show, I don't care anymore.

Five minutes later, another Warriors staff member led two people into the car. Mitchell Thompson opened his eyes and looked over, only to see a young man with a strong build and dark complexion who was about the same height as Clay got into the car. Beside him was a thin white man in his thirties.

This should be Drummond Green, who is less than 2 meters tall, is he also a swingman...

Mitchell Thompson thought to himself, and smiled at Green.

Green also smiled back at Mitchell Thompson, and said familiarly:
"Hi, Mr. Thompson, nice to meet you, my name is Draymond Green, from the University of Michigan."

He just learned from the staff who greeted him that there is another rookie coming to participate in the trial training today, and it is the famous lottery pick Klay Thompson and his father-the former No. [-] pick and the famous Lakers Mitch Thompson.

"Hello, Drummond, may I ask, are you playing the small forward position?" Mitchell Thompson asked

Green smiled and shook his head:

"No, I'm a power forward."

(End of this chapter)