warrior godfather

Chapter 583 New Era

April 6, Miami.

After the Heat were out of the playoffs, James went on vacation in Europe for a week, then returned to his mansion in Miami and started training.

Since joining the Heat, James has never missed the finals, and this is the first time this year.

However, the absence of James in the finals was already expected by the outside world. The performance of the Heat in the regular season has been very bad, and they have never even entered the top three in the Eastern Conference. , It is generally believed that the Heat's performance this season will not be very good.

But even with expectations, James, as a superstar who has won two MVPs in a row, still encountered a situation comparable to that of the Eastern Conference Finals. Criticism at the time of decision.

Especially the Cavaliers fans, who hated James' promise to stay, but betrayed the Cavaliers. They are the ones who most want to see James fail. After the Heat were eliminated, they taunted James on the Internet:

"Do you think you can win the championship if you go to the Heat? Betrayers will never end well!"

"Given you the Big Three, why haven't you won a championship? The Cavaliers pay luxury taxes for you every year, and you are not satisfied. You simply don't have the strength to win the championship!"

"Please call me an exile from Akron because a true king never leaves his land! ##违信者##南海岸##孩子From Akron @LeBronJames（crown.jpg）”

James usually closes social media during the playoffs. This time the Heat played so badly, it stands to reason that he shouldn’t open it even after finishing the playoffs, but people often have some weird ideas, such as knowing that others They are all scolding themselves, but they just want to know how they scold them. This kind of trait, we generally call it... cheap.

James is also a human being, so he was cheap once.

When he opened Twitter, Facebook, ins and other social media, and saw the overwhelming scolding on the Internet, he became angry and furious, and quickly closed it again.

He wasn't afraid, the main reason was that he didn't want to have the same knowledge as this group of people!
Of course, it is mainly because of the poor performance of the Heat this year. Although James' statistics are as gorgeous as ever, he has passed the stage where he can boast with good statistics. Now the only thing he can win is the championship. The champion, he just failed, and he couldn't stand upright.

Moreover, James can't conflict with Cavaliers fans now, even if he is scolded to death, he can only endure it.

Hmph, wait a few days, I want to watch you slap yourself in the face!
James put the phone aside and turned on the TV.

The finals G2 between the Thunder and the Bulls is about to start. Although James is waiting for a very important news, he still watched the game in his spare time. Every NBA player will not miss the finals.

This is a very painful process. No matter which side has the advantage, James always frowns.

He doesn't want to see the Bulls who eliminated the Heat finally reach the top, which means that Rose won the championship in front of him, and he can't even rule the East.

He also doesn't want to see the Thunder successfully win the championship, which means that Durant won the scoring champion + mvp + championship in a single season.

First, the title of No.1 in the league is gone. Well, James has never been in the past... Now the title of No.1 in the Eastern Conference and the number one small forward is also in jeopardy. James' mood is getting worse. The status of a superstar also has to be questioned?

He was not in the mood to analyze the tactics of the Thunder and the Bulls, and the referee's whistle was very tight today, the game was cut into fragments, and it was extremely poor to watch.

In the end, Durant scored 35 points, 14 of which came from free throws. The Thunder beat the Bulls 104:99 and tied the score at 1:1. James also watched the game intermittently.

Seeing Durant roaring and celebrating the victory, he curled his lips in disdain.

What's so crazy about you kid, the referee takes care of you from time to time, can you score so many points?

The Bulls didn't dare to get started, and you only scored 35 points. When I was treated like this before, if I didn't score 40+, it would be considered abnormal performance.

You just strode in and didn't dare to stop the opponent. If you really can't take an extra step, the referee won't blow it at all!

Unfortunately, I don't have this treatment anymore...

James was full of regrets, and couldn't help but recall the Eastern Conference Finals against the Magic in 2009.

That year, he had absolute confidence to enter the finals, not because of how powerful the Cavaliers were, but because the league unabashedly favored the Cavaliers and James for the 23vs24 gimmick.

In that round of the series, James averaged an astonishing 15.7 free throws per game, scoring 38+8+8, while the magic core Howard received an average of 5.3 fouls per game. The Magic won the match point 3:1 in the first four games. Howard In the fifth game, he was directly sent off by six fouls. Only 3 minutes and 26 seconds into the fourth quarter, James scored 17 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in the final quarter. His performance at the level of the gods barely dragged the series into the sixth game , but still failed to complete the reversal.

It was also after losing that round of the series that James realized for the first time that the referees had played it out and the game was not guaranteed to win, so he came up with the idea of ​​finding a brother to form a group, and put it into practice after the contract expired , bringing talent to the south coast.

But now, he discovered once again that it turned out that it is not possible to win the championship by just finding two brothers to form a group, but to find a brother who is suitable for him.

So who is the right brother for James?
"Ding……"

At this moment, James' cell phone rang, and he was shocked. He immediately picked up the cell phone, saw Rich Paul's name, and immediately connected the call he had been waiting for for a long time, and asked urgently
"Rich, how's the talk going?"

"David Griffin very much wants you to return to the Cavaliers. Although Gilbert didn't make it clear, he must also think so. Otherwise, David Griffin would not be able to find me. There is no problem in the general direction. As long as If you are willing, the Cavaliers will offer a maximum salary contract and fully promote the Kevin Love deal, but the details still need you to interview with David Griffin..." Rich Paul's voice revealed Deeply tired.

"Okay! You've worked hard, Rich, and I'll congratulate you when you come back!" James stood up abruptly from the sofa, punching hard, his face full of excitement.

After losing to the Warriors in the finals last season, James had the idea of ​​leaving the Heat, but he still had a one-year contract and he could not leave freely, and the trade would weaken the strength of the next team, which was not conducive to the championship, so he endured a season.

After the Heat were eliminated this year, James immediately asked Rich Paul to contact the Cavaliers.

Irving's offensive ability is very strong, but his organizational ability is average. The two complement each other perfectly. James thinks that he will be his very good brother.

Another brother, James has taken a fancy to Love, the league's top space-type insider, with amazing scoring ability, and is extremely good at rebounding. He can not only open up space, but also help James get backboards. Said to be the best brother candidate.

The two new brothers, Irving and Love, are more suitable for James than the two old brothers Wade and Bosh. The Cavaliers happen to have a lot of draft picks in their hands, and they can trade Love, which is the best next home.

The most important thing is that the Cavaliers are James' hometown team. He will be the boss immediately when he goes back, and there will be no such thing as 8-point release of military power that makes James very sad.

Although again, James will still make the same choice, because he looks down on the championship without fmvp, which is worthless.

But this ultimately made the Heat miss the best chance to compete for the championship, and it is best to avoid it as much as possible.

I just hate being cheated by the Warriors at the beginning, otherwise this year's No. [-] pick is still in the hands of the Cavaliers, and it is very safe to trade Love. Now I have to pay more to weaken the strength of the Cavaliers. This is James' hope for the championship. what!
James' hatred for the Warriors deepened, but he ignored that he was the emperor of the Cavaliers at the beginning. Without his consent, Danny Ferry would never have made that deal.

And what James doesn't know is that even if the No. [-] pick is in the hands of the Cavaliers, David Griffin will not trade him for Love.

After James left the Cavaliers, he didn't win an MVP or a championship. He stumbled all the way to the Finals. He won with difficulty and lost simply. Emerging, let his status drop greatly.

David - Griffin does want James back to the Cavaliers, but he will not stud everything for James.

However, now James does not know what David Griffin thinks. He thinks he can be the emperor of Cleveland again, and said with joy:

"I'm going back to Cleveland tomorrow, you help me make an appointment with David Griffin at two o'clock in the afternoon, and Gilbert, only one David Griffin is not enough, I want to talk to him in person..."

"Wait!" Rich Paul interrupted James, "The Cavaliers have one more condition. There is no player option for the five-year maximum salary. Can you accept it?"

"What?" James froze for a moment, his voice suddenly raised, "There is no player option? This is impossible! This is an insult to me. I will never give my destiny to Gilbert. I only signed a two-year contract. , and the second year must be a player option!"

"Well, David Griffin made it clear that a two-year contract is absolutely impossible, and he can't explain it to the Cavaliers fans. This should be what Gilbert meant, and you know, Cavaliers fans were very upset when you left. Angry, now you have to go back again, they may not be easy to accept, and he also said that you are in the Heat... Ahem, the Cavaliers are your best choice, he asked you to think again..." Rich Paul Said cautiously.

James was taken aback, and then a feeling of humiliation came to his heart, he was actually looked down upon!
"Fack! How dare he? Who gave him the courage, but I..." James opened his mouth, but couldn't think of any rebuttals. He lowered his head and sat down on the sofa.

Under the scolding of thousands of people, James resolutely left the Cavaliers without hesitation, but did not win a championship. Instead, the Heat's record became worse and worse. There were problems in the locker room. It looks like a giant ship that is about to sink.

Now he wants to return to the Cavaliers, not as a winner, but as a loser, how can David Griffin think highly of him?
James was silent for a long time before he said:

"Five-year maximum salary is absolutely impossible! But a two-year contract is indeed too harsh, so how about it, you still ask them to meet at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and I will talk to them face to face."

"Okay, I'll do it now." Rich Paul quickly agreed with relief.

Snapped.

James threw the phone on the coffee table, leaned back heavily, sank into the soft leather sofa, looked up at the ceiling, and murmured in a low voice:
"You all wait for me, I finally found two good brothers, this time, I must win..."

……

No matter how undercurrents are surging in the league, the finals are still in full swing.

After the Thunder tied the game, the two teams moved to the Chicago Bulls. At the United Center, the Thunder lost home court advantage, and it was Rose who stood at the free throw line.

In G3, the Bulls beat the Thunder 114:97. Rose scored 12 free throws and made 10 of them, but this was not the key to the Bulls' victory. Westbrook made 7 turnovers, 3 of which occurred in the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter. A fatal blow to Thunder.

The Bulls' defensive strategy finally paid off. Westbrook was relatively calm in the first two games and did not make too many mistakes, but today he suddenly lost his mind and made a lot of outrageous low-level mistakes. The Thunder ended up losing the game.

In G4, the referee did not favor any side, but this in itself favored the Thunder in the away game.

And Westbrook, who made a super ghost in the last game, played superbly in this game, his shooting touch was so hot, he scored 4 three-pointers, scored 37 points, and scored the winning three-pointer in the last 21.3 seconds of the game. Even though Durant played so-so and only scored 22 points, the Thunder narrowly beat the Bulls 96:92, tying the score at 2:2.

Seeing that the situation has turned into a battle between the two teams on Tianwang Mountain, the newly appointed President Xiao Hua is also satisfied, and the referee resumed normal punishment.

No matter what the next situation is, the guarantee of six games and no one-sided finals is enough to satisfy the broadcasters.

In G5, although the referee did not maintain absolute fairness and impartiality, they only slightly favored the Thunder at home.

This Tianwangshan battle is also the most exciting match of the finals so far.

Even though Durant made a lot of difficult shots in the face of flanking, Westbrook continued his excellent form in the previous game. He was very calm on the court, but his shooting feel declined slightly.

The superstar Rose shined, broke through sharply, passed the ball accurately, contributed two mid-air folding dunks, and silenced the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The four stars are all at their peak. Although Butler's offense is much inferior to that of the other three, his defense is the best among the three, contributing to both offense and defense.

In the end, Noah became the winner of the game. At the critical moment, he successfully protected the frame twice, once blocked Westbrook's layup, and once interfered with Durant's floater. Rose made the winning mid-range shot in turn. , the Bulls relied on a better defense than the Thunder, defeated the Thunder 103:99, led by a big score of 3:2, and won the match point.

Two days later, the teams moved to the United Center in Chicago.

This time, Westbrook once again showed the characteristics of his gods and demons, shooting irons and making mistakes again and again. Although he scored 25 points by relying on breakthroughs, his shooting percentage was only 41.3%. Passing, brainless singles missed, ruined Durant's efforts to score 33 points efficiently.

最终，比分定格在了112:103，公牛大比分4:2淘汰雷霆，获得2013-2014赛季NBA总冠军。

比赛结束后，罗斯凭借六场系列赛场均26.7分8.9助攻5.5篮板1.5抢断，三项命中率分别为45.5%、34.5%、86.7%的出色表现，全票当选为fvmp。

Xiao Hua watched Rose hold up the fmvp trophy high, and when the United Center cheered like thunder, he applauded vigorously and showed a satisfied smile.

The God of Basketball was born, and the Bulls, who are hugely popular all over the world, have reappeared in glory. This is really a good ending...

It's just a pity that the Warriors did not continue to reach the finals, and they lacked the highlight of creating a three-peat dynasty. However, the defending champion's 1:3 reversal in the second round is also exciting enough.

Moreover, letting a team monopolize the championship is very inconsistent with Silver's philosophy. Next year, Curry will make a comeback as the former king, and compete with Rose, who also won the championship, for the first point guard again. This is a very good selling point.

I heard that the two are still friends, which is another gimmick. By the way, Curry’s first NCAA championship was won by defeating Rose. This is another place that can be hyped. There is a lot to be done about this pair of old enemies. ...

It's a pity that James was defeated in the second round, but he is a smart man. If he can follow the general trend, he can pay more attention to him. After all, only one Durant is praised, and Nike will definitely not be satisfied.

Kobe is old and his time has passed. In the past two years, we can give him a retirement tour. This must be a grand and gorgeous performance. All the black spots of Kobe will no longer exist. I want to shape him Become a hero, a basketball hero.

Coincidentally, this year is a big year in the draft. At the beginning, Jordan had a successor to Jordan, and Kobe should have a successor to Kobe. The Lakers can use the seventh pick to select a scorer. Even more than one, who has the most mamba style...

Thoughts swirled in Xiao Hua's mind, and the smile on his face became more intense.

He regards all the stars as pawns in his hands. No one can leave his chessboard. The league can only develop according to his will. He wants to build the best NBA and achieve greater than David Stern achievement.

This is a new era, an era of shining stars, an era that belongs to him Adam Silver.

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