Basketball: The Chosen Victim

James rushed into the player tunnel with a towel covering his head, and was greeted by photographers' sniping shots!

clack clack...

James felt that the mechanical sound of the shutter switch was like a machine gun, shooting holes in him...

Wow!
He couldn't help crying anymore!

The flash came on instantly, "The Heat were eliminated, and James burst into tears!" 》, reporters don’t have to worry about materials today!
"I never thought the series would be so difficult..."

At the post-game press conference, James wore the hood of his pullover and said in a low voice.

"Their lineup is so perfect. Wu Di, DeAndre Jordan, Love, Jamison, and Davis are all All-Star players. Irving and Thomas will also be in the future. Even Butler has the foundation of an All-Star..."

"In short, the Cavaliers are a respectable opponent, but we are not bad! Without them, we will definitely be this year's championship..."

"So this playoffs does not represent our true competitive level!"

"The story is not over yet, maybe just like last season, the Cavaliers beat us but lost to other teams!"

"As long as we don't give up, we still have a chance. I am only 28 years old this year, Chris is also 28 years old, and Dwyane is only 30 years old. I will continue to polish my skills to meet new challenges..."

A New York Times reporter reached out and asked:
"LeBron, how long will you continue to keep talking? Whether the Cavaliers will lose to other teams and whether you lose to the Cavaliers are two different things. Do you need me to remind you that you have already lost the series?"

This question was more of a question than a question, but what they said was still true. James picked up the phone in embarrassment and didn't know how to answer for a while.

But soon, a more embarrassing question came from a reporter from Cleveland's "The Honest Daily":
"LeBron, many of your fans are lining up to quit their fans right now. What do you think of this incident?"

James touched his nose and said:

"That's not my real fans. My real fans will support me no matter what happens to me, because they understand that for a kid from Akron, it's a miracle to be on this stage..."

Under the stage, Clifton's eyes were filled with tears as he was accompanied by a hot female reporter.

Yes, for a child born in the small city of Akron, it is already a miracle that he can stand on this stage. What more can those fans ask for!
However, James' answer stirred up waves, and more reporters began to ask questions:
"LeBron, your fans support you and they want you to achieve good results, but now you have been eliminated in the second round of the playoffs. How are you going to face the fans..."

"You won the MVP, but were eliminated by the Cavaliers led by Wu Di. Does this mean that the MVP should be won by Wu Di?"

...The Heat’s public relations manager saw that the situation was not good and quickly stood up:
"Media friends, the interview time has ended, please leave the venue in an orderly manner..."

The Heat's press conference ended hastily, but the Cavaliers' press conference was lively!

"Emperor, how does it feel to win the series?"

"Wheelchair War God, can you tell us what happened to your foot in the last 48 hours?"

"Leader of the Cavaliers, what do you think of the odds of winning the next series with the Celtics?"

Wu Di answered the reporters' questions humorously. As for his ankle, he took off his shoes because his ankle was swollen again because he was injured in this game.

When reporters saw Wu Di's injury, they instantly realized that the Cavaliers' victory was hard-won.

What is ultimate personal heroism?
This is!
Fight with injuries and turn the tide!
"Without a doubt, if we can win the championship, I will drink champagne on my feet! Well, this should not violate the 21-year-old alcohol prohibition..."

Wu Di's answer once again caused a burst of laughter.

……

Some people are happy, while others are worried. On the morning after the Cavaliers-Heat series ended, as soon as the New York Stock Exchange opened, Nike, which had been falling for a long time, saw its stock price plummet 11.3%!

This time the drop was quite severe. Nike's market value fell directly from US$1085 billion to US$962 billion, falling below the US$[-] billion mark!
Although Nike is a sporting goods giant with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars, its core brand value is basically supported by marketing. Now that one of their most important spokespersons, James, has lost his job for the second time, the capital market has sent an unfavorable signal.

At the Nike headquarters in Portland, Fissanotti, a Nike executive and global marketing director, can no longer use his work card to swipe the company's access control.

Nike CEO Mark Parker, who happened to be passing by, opened the door for him:
"Are you fired? Are you here to fix things? Hmm... I'm probably on the way too. At that time, I missed Wu Di because of millions of dollars. As a result, the company's market value has dropped by tens of billions..."

When Feisanotti heard this, his face was filled with regret:
"We had a chance to sign him at that time... Oh, who knew that this yellow-skinned boy would soar into the sky!"

As soon as the two entered the company, a staff member found Mark Parker:
"Mr. Parker, the chairman is waiting for you in the office..."

Parker shrugged, said goodbye to Feisanotti, and walked towards Fairnet's office with a straight expression.

Before I even knocked on the door, I heard roars coming from inside:
"Knocked by a thousand knives!"

"It's a hell of a job to receive money and not do anything!"

"Tell the people at the Huaxia Hand Control Center that if no announcement is made, all the conditions promised before will be invalid!"

……

Parker pushed the door open and a stack of documents flew towards his face:

"Damn it, Mark, what are you doing? Did you watch yesterday's game? Those losers didn't do what I told them to do at all!"

Parker picked up the documents scattered on the ground. He knew that Knight was talking about the referees. They did not favor James as they did in the past, but maintained a neutral attitude.

It can only be said that the Cavaliers' strategy was too successful. No one knew that Wu Di would play in the early stage. Naturally, the referees did not need to help the Heat. But by the time Wu Di came on the court to change the situation, the referees' penalty scale could no longer be taken back...

He did not dwell on this topic, but changed the topic:
"Boss, you don't need to worry too much. Although LeBron lost the series, we still have two teams, the Celtics and the Thunder! The Celtics are tougher than the Heat, and the Thunder are even more competitive against the Cavaliers in the regular season. Keep winning..."

Knight waved his hand like he was swatting flies:

"I won't believe this nonsense anymore!"

"I have fired Fissanotti. If the Cavaliers win the championship this year, just pack up and leave like him!"

……

On May 5, after two days of repairs, the Cavaliers welcomed the Celtics, led by the Green Army's Big Three, at Quicken Loans Arena.

Back then, it was the Big Three of the Green Army who broke up the Cavaliers led by James, so Cleveland fans particularly hated the Celtics.

However, since Wu Di joined the Cavaliers, this hatred has weakened a lot. Many fans even feel that it was the Celtics who helped them clean up the traitors and brought Wu Di to them!
Celtics team boss Pierce didn't know about the complicated emotions of the Cleveland people. He only knew that Wu Di took away his truth number!
What a perfect yacht that is!

30 meters long and more than 7 meters wide, it is produced by the Italian national treasure brand Azimut. Its cruising speed of 35 knots is simply the Ferrari of the sea!
The key point is that it is also called "Truth", which is the same as his nickname!
In the new season, after Pierce received the endorsement fee from Nike, he re-ordered it. He was told that now that the world economy is recovering, not only the price of the S10 model yacht has increased from 800 million US dollars to 1000 million US dollars, but he also has to queue up to build it. When the construction is completed and accepted, It’s probably three years later!

Three years later!
It will take three years to get it, so how will you spend these three years?
Pierce vented all his grievances in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cavaliers, and successfully led the Cavaliers to win G91 86-1!

But the Cavaliers didn't panic at all.Because Wu Di didn't play in this game.

Wu Di has not used recovery essence in the past two days, so the foot injury has not fully recovered.

In this case, the team doctor and Scott advised him not to play in G1.

Woody didn't play, and the Celtics waited so long to score 0-4 after sweeping the Knicks 91-86, which is enough to show how sure the Cavaliers are to win this series.

Relatively speaking, the Cavaliers' space-based play really restrained the Celtics' defensive system.

The Big Three of the Green Army are all relatively old. Pierce is 35 years old, Garnett is 36 years old, and Ray Allen is 37 years old. Although the three of them are in good competitive condition, once they start running, they can easily be used by the Cavaliers smoothly. Conduction finds the vacancy.

So, when Wu Di came on the court in G2, the Cavaliers beat the Celtics' clovers 13-25 in the first quarter.

"What do you mean, Boss! I just don't want you to give me the car in vain!"

At the beginning of the second quarter, Wu Di put on a defensive posture and smiled at Pierce.

Before the game, Uncle Pi wanted to bet him with the Porsche Carrera GT he had just collected, but he refused.

This car is the predecessor of the 918 Frog King. Together with the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR and Ferrari Enzo, it is known as the three classic cars. They are all naturally aspirated engines. They are all exquisite supercar collections with a market value of hundreds of millions. More than ten thousand dollars.

It’s just that Uncle Pi had a pretty good idea and directly bet the Carrera GT on the yacht Veritas.

In fact, it doesn't matter if the chips are asymmetrical. Wu Di is sure to win, but it doesn't matter if he catches Uncle Pi all the time, so he doesn't agree.

Pierce's vision was not good, and he knew that the winning rate against the Cavaliers was not high, so he only used the low-value Carrera GT to gamble.

But Wu Di disagreed?

When Wu Di won his Truth before, he also used SLR as a bargaining chip. Now he uses Carrera GT, why can't he?

He lowered his head and immediately began to compete with Wu Di in the penalty area, but it could be seen from the frown and grin on his face that it was quite reluctant.

After Wu Di's power surged, Pierce was at a disadvantage in the strength competition!
However, as a master of floor style, Pierce has exquisite skills and does not rely solely on strength.

His lower leg seemed to be stuck in Wu Di's position, but Wu Di was willing to push him forward first, but the push didn't matter. Pierce took advantage of the force and bounced, instantly reaching the low elbow area!

Rondo, who had been observing the situation for a long time, flipped his elbow and the basketball was instantly in Pierce's hands!

Wu Di came up on defense and moved to take care of Pierce, trying to buck the trend and rush forward, but Pierce actually tiptoed!

But the next second, when Wu Di hurriedly retreated, Pierce had already jumped into the air!

The posture of the jump shot is not handsome, but there is a certain social energy in it, and the shooting rate is quite stable.

15-25!

The offense and defense change positions, and it's the Cavaliers' turn to attack.

Jordan pulled up the neutral zone to cover, and at the same time pulled up Garnett's position. Wu Di and Irving passed by, but Pierce and Rondo were not so easy to misplace. Uncle Pi was really a bit clumsy.

Wu Di caught the ball, and Ray Allen roared angrily and quickly came over to defend!

Wu Di passed the ball to Butler who was free and rushed forward. Brandon Bass of the Green Army came up to defend. Butler jumped up and passed the fake shot to Love. Love finally caught the ball and shot!
Bang!
The basketball hit the rim and bounced out!

There was an open opportunity, but the power of the rotation was not grasped!
Jordan and Garnett rushed to the basket at the same time. The fierce Garnett used the tip of his elbow to block Jordan's position, but Jordan just relied on his thick and muscular body and was about to be trapped by Garnett. The walking rebound bounced off the backboard!

Bang!
The basketball hit the board and bounced in the direction of Wu Di and Pierce!
Pierce wanted to block Wu Di's position, but how could Wu Di lose to him with a floor flow? He turned over and feinted to the side and grabbed the basketball before Pierce!
After Wu Di landed, he was about to hit him from behind, but he attracted a double-team from Bass!

But Wu Di turned around and threw his arm, and the basketball was passed to the free hands of Love!

Another three points!

Swish!
Hand up and down!
This time Love took advantage and hit a three-pointer!
15-28!

"FUCK! It's hard to resist!"

Listening to the cheers of more than 2 people at Quicken Loans Arena, Pierce had already scolded James a thousand times in his heart!

During the preparation time for the playoffs, they focused most of their energy on how to deal with the Heat.

On the one hand, they feel that the Heat have a greater chance of winning against the Cavaliers. On the other hand, if it is the Cavaliers, they do not need to make much preparation.

Because it’s so restrained!
James doesn't have many baskets, and his mentality is prone to problems, but Wu Di can shoot and break out. In fact, not only Wu Di, but also Love and Irving can shoot three-pointers. Once he starts running, he will be a nightmare for the Green Army. !
First, Wu Di or Irving started to create opportunities in singles, and then started to pass after finding a gap.

The problem arises at this time. Once the Green Army players don't make the jump, the Cavaliers players will shoot three-pointers.

When the pounce is in place, the Cavaliers players don't break through, and they use conduction to attract and switch defenses. Basketball will always run faster than people, not to mention the old men of the Green Army!

Once out of position, it is an opportunity for the Cavaliers players. Even if the shot is missed at this time, because of Jordan and the rushing of others, the Cavaliers' rebounds can be guaranteed.

With such a combination of punches, the Green Army will be able to pull it off sooner or later.

So they were unprepared and what a waste of preparation!
Pierce was cursing. He originally wanted to fight the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, but who knew that James couldn't even make it to the tiebreaker!
But he is not a vegetarian, even if he is restrained, he will fight until the last second!
But sports competition is cruel. Pierce really wanted to win another game, but before the third quarter was over, the score had reached 67-88. The Cavaliers' lead had expanded to 21 points, and Wu Di had already clocked out.

"Tsk, tsk, what did I say! You have to thank me for stopping your free behavior!"

When Wu Di came off the court, he squirted at Pierce.

Pierce's cheeks bulged. He wanted to spray it back to show that he had enough money, but he thought about it and held it back.

A few million dollars per sentence is more painful than the 11 dollars per sentence he had!

Seeing that Wu Di had already left the field, the Big Three of the Green Army did not put up much unnecessary resistance and quickly took over and left the field.

"We are not giving up, but we are conserving our energy and waiting until we return to TD North Shore Garden Arena for the next game to give them a look!"

Seeing this, Pig Head Rivers brought out a pot of ancestral chicken soup and gave everyone a spiritual massage at the right time:

"Once they return to Boston, that is our territory. They will be involuntarily afraid and their hands will shake. Then they will be at our mercy..."

The Green Army players burped involuntarily as they imagined the scene described by Rivers. (End of chapter)