warrior godfather

Chapter 220 I want to bring my talent to the south coast
Just when Zhang Yu and Mark Baum were about to do their part for the development of China, on the south coast of the United States, a touching drama finally came to an end, and "Where is James going" finally ushered in the finale.

After entering July, the free agent market opened, and everyone’s eyes were on James. Every day, the front page of sports was full of James. The outside world generally believed that his decision would disturb and even peak the existing pattern of the entire league. .

On July 7, James met with the Knicks and the Nets in Cleveland. Jay-Z, the small owner of the Nets, was dispatched. According to media reports, after the others left, James and Jay-Z chatted alone for 1 minutes. This was seen as a signal of his interest in the Nets. Many Nets fans expressed their excitement on the Internet that day and welcomed James' "arrival".

On the same day, Wade showed up in Chicago and visited the United Center, the home of the Bulls. The Bulls management welcomed him very happily. Wade tried on the Bulls jersey with the number 3 on it. Facing reporters, he said that he had watched Jordan's games since he was a child. Ah, always dreamed of wearing a Bulls jersey with my name on it.

Wade, who is a native of Chicago, made such a statement, which made Heat fans panic, and Bulls fans were overjoyed. Will they welcome Jordan who is "five centimeters shorter" after Jordan retires?
For a while, many Bulls fans were imagining on the Internet how powerful the combination of Rose and Wade could produce.

But after Wade and James had all the attention, in an upscale hotel in Chicago, the "magic fortune teller" Pat Riley secretly met with Bosh.

He took out a dark red velvet bag and put it on the table, and slowly opened it to reveal all the championship rings Pat Riley had won. Bosh's eyes were instantly attracted.

No one knows what they talked about, and at the end of the meeting, Patrasley gave Bosh his 2006 Heat championship ring:

"Take it, Chris, keep it, and give it back to me when you have your own ring."

After Pat Riley left, Bosh looked at the ring in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

Late that night, Pat Riley, vice president of basketball operations for the Heat, Ellis Berger flew to Cleveland and secretly met James' agent Rose at the Ritz Hotel in the early hours of the morning.

After sitting down, Pat Riley smiled and said the first sentence:

"I have a surprise for LeBron, he will love it."

Ross asked curiously:

"Can you tell me?"

"The Heat will have the Big Three like the Celtics!"

Ross immediately changed color.

The next day, on the top floor of the IMG Building in downtown Cleveland, James officially met with Pat Riley. They chatted for three hours. Pat Riley repeated his tricks, showing his championship ring and letting James try it on. Seeing James' longing eyes, the fortune teller smiled.

Iron Man Mourning also came to the scene. He explained to James the personal support the Heat gave him, especially when he had a kidney transplant. He was very provocative and the atmosphere was harmonious.

When the atmosphere reached its climax, Pat Riley and James came to a corner of the conference room. He looked directly into James' eyes and said solemnly:

"LeBron, you shouldn't stay in Cleveland and be a lone hero. You're the emperor. You should be in control like a magician. Dwayne and Chris will be your right-hand men. I can assure you that your status is absolutely Not under Wade, you're going to be at the helm of this team."

James didn't answer right away. He was silent for a while before speaking slowly:
"Mr. Riley, I think you know my answer, but the important thing is, you need to convince Dwayne."

James stared into Pat Riley's eyes, as if trying to see his truest thoughts.

He once contacted Wade and expressed his desire to join forces with him, but Wade still has some differences with him in terms of ball possession and team status.

Wade has won a championship once, has the FMVP trophy in his hand, and has old qualifications. He is a well-deserved leader of the Heat, but James doesn't think so. If he goes to the Heat to assist Wade, then he might as well not go.

Pat Riley hesitated and said:

"I will try my best to persuade him, but in this way, the status of the three of you will not be distinguished in name, you can no longer be the leader of the team, and you and Dwayne have to share the ball equally , so you can accept it?"

No matter how powerful James is, Wade is the team leader in the hearts of Heat fans, and Pat Riley must maintain a balance.

James also hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Yes, as long as I can win the championship, I can accept it!"

At this time, the Bulls' management was still kept in the dark. They were very confident in winning Wade and Bosh, and they were even discussing whether they could sign and trade with the Raptors first, and then poach James from the Cavaliers to form a team. An unprecedented super luxury warship.

But they intentionally or unintentionally ignored a problem: Rose refused to personally recruit James, even though James had hinted at him that he was very interested in the Bulls.

The 21-year-old Rose is proud and arrogant. He is confident that he can get everything with his own hands. Why should he give way to James?

On July 7, Pat Riley flew for the second time in three days, from Chicago on the shore of Lake Michigan back to Miami on the south coast, covering 3 kilometers, to meet with Wade and his agent, Henry Thomas.

Pat Riley cut to the chase:
"Dwayne, I have found two partners for you. I believe that the three of you will rule this alliance together!"

The conversation lasted for a long time, and finally Pat Riley left with bloodshot eyes and a determined smile on his mouth.

On this day, Bosh met with the Bulls in Chicago, and James also discussed with Danny Ferry.

In the next three days, James held a Nike high school training camp at the University of Akron. The participating players included Paul, Damon Jones, Daniel Gibson, etc. He did not talk about any topics related to the free market. The new Cavaliers coach Byron Scott Also showed up in training camp, but James didn't have any communication with him.

On July 7, Wade called ESPN's Michael Wilburn and asked him to arrange an interview for himself and Bosh, and they will announce the decision of the free market at the same time.

On July 7, Wade and Bosh boarded the ESPN program together. Wade was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Bosh was in Dallas. The two made a remote connection.

Wade took the lead in announcing: "I will stay with the Heat."

Bosh followed closely: "I will join the Heat and play with Dwayne!"

After the show was broadcast, there was an uproar from the outside world, and people's eyes were briefly removed from James. There is no doubt that the Heat will become a powerful team in the new season!
The Bulls' management was completely panicked. The two expected stars fell through. They only had James as their target, and immediately put all their focus on the strategy against James.

But Rose obviously doesn't think so. He thinks the Bulls are his team, and he has the strength to be the boss of the Bulls. Why should James ride on his head?
Rose and Curry discussed this matter - it was different from the previous life. They faced each other head-on in the March Madness finals, and they were both high-ranked rookies.

"Stephen, do you think I should give up the boss position to James? If it were you, what would you do?" Rose asked.

Curry smiled wryly:
"Derek, I can't answer your question. I don't know what the boss of the team is. I have been playing under the boss. I have never said 'the boss of the team'. He is the boss of the team... If I It's you, I will obey the team's arrangement, I just want to play well, and the rest has nothing to do with me."

Moreover, the boss will definitely take care of these things. What he says and how I do it will definitely not go wrong.

Curry added in his mind.

Rose was silent for a while before saying:
"I see, thank you for your suggestion."

He is very envious of Curry, who can play in a carefree environment. Coach Z is not only the head coach, but also the owner. He would rather send away all the main players of the Warriors, and set Curry as the core. The treatment, which rookie ever had?

Looking at the Bulls management again, I wish James would become king in Chicago the next moment, and let him be James' younger brother. Why?With the two MVPs in his hand?

There was a fire in Rose's eyes, I will prove to the world that I am no worse than James, he just played a few years more than me, MVP, I can win it too!
Later, Rose informed the management that he refused to recruit James. In the face of the management's request, he said that the only thing he could do was to remain silent.

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Time passed quietly amidst the news flying all over the sky. On July 7, James, who had been secretive about his whereabouts in recent days, said that he would announce on ESPN's live broadcast program "Decision" for audiences across the United States the next day. It is a free market decision, and all proceeds from this live broadcast will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club for public welfare.

On July 7, he announced on ESPN's live broadcast: "It is very difficult to make this decision, but I will bring my talent to the South Coast, and I will join the Miami Heat!"

Under the watchful eyes of more than 1000 million viewers, James pursed his lips, and answered slowly but firmly when the reporter asked "why":
"... I think this is the best chance for me to win and achieve in the next few years, not just winning in the regular season, winning 5 consecutive victories, 10 consecutive victories, etc. I want to win the championship, I think I It can be possible there...I am looking forward to joining forces with Chris and Dwayne. I will not say that I have always planned to join forces with them. It works, they clear the team cap space, give the Heat the ability to sign us three this summer... you know, it's hard to say no, they're two very good players, even the best in the league today Player two, then add me and we're going to be a great team!"

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The next day, the Heat held a welcome party for the Big Three in Miami. After the three made their debut, the host asked: "We all know that you three superstars came here to fight for the championship. You won't be satisfied with just one championship. What do you think, LeBron?"

James laughed: "No, more than two, three, four, five, six, seven..."

After the decision was aired, it shocked the entire league and caused an uproar across the United States.

Facing James' "Decision", Barkley said on the show:
"James is a waste! He knew he couldn't win the championship, so he went to form the Big Three with Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. There is no doubt that this is a cowardly act! He can go wherever he wants, But he shouldn't announce it on TV, I think James should tell the Cavaliers his choice first, of course, I still hate this kind of teamwork-they are three superstars in their prime!"

Cavaliers owner Gilbert published an open letter to all Cavaliers fans, scolding James to pieces, and threatened that the Cavaliers would win the championship earlier than James.

The next day, he received a $10 fine from the league.

Later, the media broke the news that the media public relations of the Cavaliers begged Gilbert to send out this letter, but his attitude was very firm, and he expressed his attitude at the first time. Not only that, Gilbert also told the media that in the past two In the playoffs last season, he always felt that James was giving up the game.

The reaction of the Cavaliers fans was even more intense. They believed that James had betrayed Cleveland. They took to the streets of Cleveland in groups, burned James' jerseys to ashes, and insulted James with various swear words in front of the camera.

The die-hard Jamie "James23goat" who frequently posted photos of James jerseys on the Internet also released a video. He burned all James jerseys in his backyard and shouted angrily: "LeBron James, you coward, bastard! You You are not worthy of being a Clevelandian, you are a deserter, go and chase your championship, but remember, the Heat will never be your team!"

After posting this video, he changed his ID to "JamesDeserter (deserter)". This video received tens of thousands of likes and spread widely for a while.

At the same time, the huge portrait of James outside the Quicken Loans Arena was also removed. In this city, James has become a street mouse that everyone shouts and beats.

Not only that, James is also criticized all over the United States. Due to the opposition of local fans, the official NBA supply store in New York does not even dare to display and sell James’ jerseys. Creator"!
Jordan also implicitly criticized James:
"This is a difficult choice. James needs to bear a lot of blame, but from the moment he made this decision, it was doomed, because no one has ever done it before. This refreshed my understanding of the NBA."

For a time, James was shouted and beaten by everyone across the United States and became the public enemy of the league.

　Thanks to Xiaojilong, Yuqingfeng, Idol is Curry, Phantom of the Gale, Book Friends 20170807
　　
　
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