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Someone immediately commented on Twitter:"I remember: are you sure James will stay in Cleveland? At that time, people were mocking Coach Liam. But today, it turns out Coach Liam still understands football!"
This highly praised comment received a response from Liam:
"Man, I know LeBron James, and of course, I know baseball."
"Haha, LeBron hasn't even made a statement yet, and these guys are already climaxing themselves? As a head coach, you say those words to get fans to be malicious toward another superstar. Doesn't that hurt your conscience?" There were James fans here. Liam's response carried a sharp message.
This message also received great praise. Many people believe that James will not leave the Cavaliers, and this opinion is currently the mainstream.
According to NBA tradition, almost no superstar will take the initiative to transfer during their peak period unless they haven't earned the respect of someone like O'Neal with Magic. Later, the Lakers management chose Kobe, a superstar who decided to transfer, or Ray Allen, lower-level stars, or aging superstars like Garnett, Gary Payton, Karl Malone, Barkley, and Drexler who hadn't passed their prime and chose to seek championships.
Obviously, James is not in this category. This year, he is only 26 years old and at his prime. Cleveland is his hometown. He is a hero of the city, a proud son of heaven, and the pride of the people of Cleveland. The Cavaliers are also praised by all stars. As always, neither the general manager nor the coach dared to disobey his wishes. What reason did he have to leave the Cavaliers?
In the beginning, Jordan never thought he would start his career with the Bulls and had a poor impression of the city of Chicago. Later in his career, he had many conflicts with the Bulls' general manager, Krause. It reached the point where they disagreed and despised each other's basketball concepts. However, for the sake of championships, they put aside their conflicts and together created the great Bulls dynasty.
In terms of personal strength, Jordan in the last three-peat run was obviously not as good as in the first, but he faced many problems, such as the aging team lineup, insufficient depth, Pippen's demand for a high salary, and discord with the general manager. However, he relied on his remarkable personality to unite his teammates, honed his skills to the maximum human level, showed his tenacity, evolved from a flying man to a true basketball god, and won his second three-peat!
If Jordan during the first three-peat can be described as powerful, then Jordan during the second three-peat can be described as magnificent.
Facing such a bad situation, Jordan didn't choose to leave the Bulls. How could James leave the Cavaliers?
He will definitely bring one or even two dynasties to the Cavaliers like Jordan! Because he is a hero of the city of Cleveland and the chosen son of the people of Cleveland!
This is the feeling of many James fans. On the internet, there is a Cleveland fan whose ID is "James23goat." He buys a James jersey every day, takes photos, and posts them in his way, receiving many likes. James fans leave messages below every day.
Some people also dug up what James said in an interview with ESPN on April 1st when the Cavaliers secured their 62nd win:
"I have an ambitious goal, which is to bring a championship to Cleveland, and I won't stop until that happens."
This statement was widely circulated by fans and the media at the time, and now it has been emphasized again. It is considered a statement that James will stay with the Cavaliers and be loyal to Cleveland.
But then, Brian Windhorst, a reporter from TNT who has a close personal relationship with James, suddenly broke the news:
"When the Celtics secured the game point, James had already 'checked out' from the team. He wasn't in contact with his teammates during the game and no longer participated in discussions or exchanges. The atmosphere in the Cavaliers' locker room was very tense."
On May 14th, the day after the Cavaliers were eliminated, many gossip media reported the shocking news, claiming that James' mother, Gloria, had an affair with his teammate Delonte West. It was believed that James' abnormal performance in the series was one of the reasons the Cavaliers fell apart: James averaged only 23.4 points, 6.5 assists, and 5.4 rebounds per game in the four games the Cavaliers lost. His performance was quite satisfactory, but obviously, for James, it wasn't good enough.
But a few days later, one of the media outlets that reported the news received a warning letter from James' lawyer, stating that it was defamation. No follow-up report was made on the matter, but James did not sue the media. After all, the truth is unknown to outsiders.
But these two pieces of news have begun to give fans of the Cavaliers a bad feeling. Although some people say this is a move by James to pressure the Cavaliers and make the management find truly powerful assistants for him. All of this is nonsense. James' loyalty to Cleveland is unquestionable, but most people realized that something was wrong and stopped defending James' loyalty to Cleveland and stopped talking online, waiting for the final response.
As always, "James23goat" posted pictures of himself wearing a new James jersey, also tagging @James, saying he would always believe in James' loyalty to Cleveland.
On May 17th, some media outlets reported that James had started contacting some stars by phone, including Rose, Wade, Bosh, Brook Lopez, and others. Some outlets even revealed some details, saying that James clearly told Rose that he admired him very much. He and the Bulls were hoping for the opportunity to be teammates: the Bulls would have more than 20 million in salary space, and the team was filled with talent and had a reasonable lineup structure. It was believed that they would make some waves in the free-agent market this summer.
May 18th: this matter had nothing to do with whether James would stay or leave. The league held a lottery drawing ceremony. This had nothing to do with the Warriors, who were already in the playoffs. The Nets, however, showed how weak the Eastern Conference was. During this period, the bad teams focused in the East. Compared to the West, the teams in the East were not competitive, and they hoped to break free from their fate with high draft picks. In the West, ten years later, those famous tanking teams found themselves in very similar situations.
On May 19th, Jordan, who was playing golf in Chicago, was interviewed by journalists and asked: "Where will LeBron go?" He casually chose the Bulls. The reporter also asked Jordan if he thought James had a chance to surpass him in legend, to which Jordan did not respond directly. He looked at the reporter with surprise and asked:
"What do you think?"
On May 21st, James' closest confidant, Maverick Carter, told reporters that James "just wants to win a championship" without mentioning the Cavaliers. He also said that James would not choose a coach for the team. The outside world believes that the idea of James controlling team operations is "nonsense."
Immediately after, on May 24th, the Cavaliers announced they would fire Mike Brown. Everyone agreed that this was because he had lost James' support.
At this point, on the internet, the voice of James staying with the Cavaliers had become much quieter, but "James23goat" still posted pictures of himself as always. The jersey on his body had turned into the All-Star version and the retro version, but there were much fewer comments and likes, with more mockery.
On May 28th, some media reported that to accommodate James, the Cavaliers wanted to invite the head coach of the Lakers, Phil Jackson, to coach the team. A reporter asked Phil Jackson about this matter, and Jackson bluntly replied:
"Not a chance!"
The reporter also asked his opinion on whether James would leave the team. Since the Lakers had just defeated the Suns 103:101 in the King of the Mountain Battle and secured the point in the Western Conference Finals, Jackson was in a good mood and frankly said:
"I think the situation inside the Cavaliers is very strange. LeBron is the first to make any decision, and he's about to become a free agent. It's strange. I think he definitely wants to consider other options. As a coach, I don't like being told what to do. No one can tell me what to do, not Kobe, not Shaq, not Michael. But I think the Cavaliers have no other choice..."
On June 1st, James was interviewed by the famous journalist Larry King on ESPN and said that the experience of connecting with other free agents was interesting: "We can find ways to improve the league together."
When asked about the potential loss his departure from the Cavaliers might cause to Cleveland's economy, which could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars, James responded somewhat vaguely: "I can't get involved in the city's economic development..."
He also said: "If you put me on the same team as Bosh and put me on the same team as Wade, then the team would be much stronger... It doesn't matter which city we play in, winning the championship is important..."
On June 5th, some media outlets reported that LeBron and Bosh were seriously considering joining the Heat and teaming up with Wade. To achieve their goals, the three would accept a significant pay cut.
On June 10th, someone saw Wade and his girlfriend Union dining at a steakhouse in Los Angeles, along with Bosh. Both of their agents at the time were Henry Thomas. It's worth mentioning that James was in Los Angeles at that time.
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Amidst the chaos of news, "James will leave the Cavaliers" has become something most people believe will happen. Only a few Cavaliers fans still firmly believe that James will stay with the Cavaliers. He's a gift to the city of Cleveland, and how could a hero leave his city?
This is not a moral kidnapping, but simply extremely simple wishes and feelings in the hearts of the fans.
While people were paying attention to James, the playoffs were also in full swing. The Lakers, Suns, and Magic eliminated their opponents 4-0 in the conference semifinals and advanced to the conference finals.
The gap between the strengths and weaknesses of the NBA this season is very wide. Among the various powerful teams, the other teams occupy an empty spot. After the conference semifinals, people realized how difficult it was for the Warriors to win two games against the Suns.
The latest Eastern and Western Conference Finals ended with a score of 4:2. The Lakers and Celtics defeated their opponents respectively. The second battle between Lake and Kevin in the new century is about to take place.
The Celtics, with their Big Three, have shown their strength. Now everyone understands that the Celtics were just pretending to be dead during the regular season. Garnett's injury last year taught them a painful lesson.
They didn't care about the regular-season ranking this season, nor the home-court advantage in the playoffs. As long as the Big Three stayed healthy and entered the playoffs, the Celtics were confident they could win the championship.
And that's exactly what happened from the second round. They defeated the best team twice in a row, and judging by the scene of the game, it was completely impossible to say that the Celtics were just the fourth-best team in the Eastern Conference. With their experience, tacit cooperation, and gathering of stars, they seemed like the number one team in the Eastern Conference.
The Lakers also won strongly. The two teams tied 2:2 in the first four games. In the Tianwang Mountain Battle, Kobe stepped up and scored nearly a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists in this defensive battle, leading the team to a 102:89 victory over the Celtics and taking a 1:0 lead.
G1 also set the tone for this series. It would be a bloody stranglehold, a fierce bite, and a deep, suffocating defensive battle. If you want to win the final championship, you must have the strongest fighting spirit and the most tenacious will.
In G2, the Celtics took a win back at the Staples Center. Ray Allen hit 8 of 11 three-pointers and scored 32 points, breaking the record for most three-pointers in a game in the Finals and leading the Celtics to a 103:94 victory over their opponent, showing the fierce side of the super shooter and announcing to the world that the Celtics would not admit defeat!
After the game, Liam received a text from Curry:
"Boss, did you see the game? Ray Allen is so strong! I'll also play in the Finals in the future, and I'll make as many three-pointers in the Finals!!"
In the next four games, both sides fought like gladiators in the arena. They used all their strength to fight to the death. In the end, they fought until the last round. The battle was tied at 3:3, and the game entered the final round.
The Celtics also paid the highest price for their recovery from the regular season.
They shot 40.8% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range in Game 7, which was much higher than the Lakers' 32.5% and 20%. But the Lakers made 20 more free throws than the Celtics, who made 10 fewer!
Of course, this is inseparable from the Lakers' aggressive attack on the Celtics' paint area, but the home-court advantage is also a reason that cannot be ignored. If they had been playing in the North Shore Garden Arena, the Lakers would never have been able to get so many free throws, and Kobe's 24-6 free throws will be the eternal shame of his career.
The Celtics rested and recovered during the regular season, which allowed the team to enter the playoffs healthy and play until the tiebreaker of the final. In the end, they lost the game due to the visitor disadvantage. After a cup and a kiss, there's surely a future.
After watching the game, Liam sighed softly:
"The home-court advantage is not a lie, but the praise for Kobe is also real..."
End of this chapter
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