Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 176: The popular "Fighting with Injuries"

LeBron slipped away as soon as the game ended, and Su Wan didn't try to catch him.

They are not in a friend-enemy relationship.

Su Wan simply looked down on him now.

No matter what kind of data LeBron puts up against other teams, when it falls into his hands, he will definitely expose LeBron's true colors, just like in this series, LeBron's final data made his regular season look like a joke.

After the game, reporters wanted to ask questions about LeBron, but Suwan waved his hand and said, "It's meaningless to mention this name again this season. I've already sent him fishing. Let's look forward!"

He didn't want to mention LeBron.

LeBron didn't want to mention Suwan either.

Of course, LeBron doesn't want to mention it because if reporters include this name in their questions, it will inevitably be a shameful topic.

After about 20 minutes, the "Chosen One" hurriedly ended his last interview of this season.

When leaving the press conference, LeBron suddenly saw General Manager Danny Ferry waiting for him at the locker room door.

"LeBron, I think we need to have a serious talk, whether it's our next deal or your contract extension..."

When LeBron heard what Danny Ferry said, he snorted and said to himself:
Are you worried now?

What were you doing earlier?
My contract is already in a year, and you are getting more active!
With a look of strong dissatisfaction, he looked around and said to Danny Ferry, "I don't want to talk about my contract for now. Let's see what happens next. I look forward to your trade in the summer, Danny. I know you won't let me down!"

Danny Ferry watched him walk to the elevator, and when the elevator came, he walked straight in and pressed the button to the underground parking lot. When the elevator door was about to close, he glanced coldly at Danny Ferry.

Ferry gradually began to look ridiculous.

He even pulled it up!
Don’t you have any idea how this series is going?
How did I get scolded because of you?
However, there is one thing that Danny Ferry is very sure of: LeBron James does not want to renew his contract in advance, so he took out his phone and called the big boss.

The call was quickly connected. After Gilbert listened to what he said, he thought for a while and said, "Danny, just do your business. If there is a good opportunity, you can go all out to fight for it. Otherwise, take your time and don't be anxious. The trading market is just like the shopping mall. People who are too anxious often suffer big losses!"

Danny Ferry understood what his boss meant:
If you don't see a rabbit, don't let go of the hawk.

This does not just mean that there are no big fish in the free market and we should not take action.

Also refers to...

There is no need to spend money on a large scale before LeBron James demonstrates sufficient ability.

Obviously, the big boss is not satisfied with LeBron's performance in this series.

Ok!

Indeed.

If this kind of performance is satisfactory, then it would be really weird.

With the boss's word, Danny Ferry knew what to do this summer.

As Gilbert said, unless a big fish jumps out of the water, he will follow the steps of "one star and four scatters" and deal with a few pitchers first.

Rome was not built in a day, and neither was this team.

The news of the Cavaliers' sweep spread across the United States the next morning.

In addition to ridicule, it is still ridicule!
There's no way, LeBron and the Cavaliers were really bad in this series.

Even if the eighth team in the Eastern Conference plays against the first team in the Eastern Conference, there is a gap in strength, but it should not be so obvious.

At least, even if you end up with a stalemate, it means you have tried your best.

But they were beaten in every game, and still accused the Pacers of having no moral ethics.

Don’t you know what your relationship with the Pacers is?

Listen to Suwan's post-match interview. He hasn't forgotten that you traded him.

But Cleveland people have to regret every season. Isn’t this too... The whole league has once again witnessed how petty Suwan is.

The New York Times once again teased the Cavaliers: "Cleveland's luck is so bad that there is a 50% chance of error!"

This is just embarrassing!

If New York really had a "Son of New York", and then Su Wan popped out and let them choose between them...

Hi!
It’s hard to say which one New York will choose!
No one can figure out how New Yorkers think.

What is "Son of New York"? Look at Marbury, how he has been scolded this season.

No matter if you are the "Son of New York" or the "Mayor of New York", Knicks fans will go crazy if you fail to improve the team's performance.

LeBron also did not escape the fate of being criticized.

There is no way. As the "chosen one", this series has destroyed all his reputation on the field.

Although everyone knows that Su Wan is his "natural enemy", no one is his "natural enemy" to this extent!

With this data, some people would believe it if it was called "Little Dior"...

After all, LeBron averages 40.1 minutes per game, while Dio's playing time is only half of his, but he can contribute an average of 7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. If his playing time reaches 40 minutes and the data doubles, it would be an exaggerated 14 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.

LeBron averaged only 12.25 points, 7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

Dio is not happy when people call him "Little Dio"!
However, that afternoon, news came out that LeBron James did not perform well because his previous wrist injury had not yet fully healed, and he immediately threw himself into the remaining regular season schedule in order to help the Cavaliers maintain their playoff spot.

There are reports that LeBron James' wrist injury was so serious that he was unable to shoot at one point.

Some media even released a still photo of LeBron's shooting moment.

In the photo, LeBron's shooting posture is extremely stiff.

"If he wasn't injured, would his shooting form be so bad?"

I really can do it!

There are worse ones!

Su Wan also saw the report.

He didn't even need to guess to know that Nike's whitewashing team must have come into play again.

LeBron James must not fail. If he fails, it must be due to injury.

After being eliminated by the Magic in 09, the media soon said that LeBron played the entire series despite a shoulder injury; when he was eliminated in 10, there was even a "Friends Mom Gate" rumor, saying that LeBron's poor condition was due to the "Friends Mom Gate" rumor. It is worth mentioning that the "Friends Mom Gate" rumor indirectly affected Delonte West's career.

For NBA main players and substitute players, their own personality will largely determine the longevity of their careers.

Because they do not have an irreplaceable position in the team, in the eyes of the general manager, there are many similar options.

With this kind of "sex scandal" involving Delonte West, which team would dare to want him?

A person who can even get rid of his own mother...

It seems that LeBron James' love for his mother is just like that.

Everyone says Kobe sued his mother, but in fact, this is the biggest rumor.

Kobe did not sue his parents, but the auction house that allowed his parents to auction his personal belongings. Some people deliberately confuse the public by saying that it was Kobe who sued his parents.

Of course, it is also true that Kobe's relationship with his parents was bad because of Vanessa.

But how to say this kind of thing...

If you were Kobe, would you marry Vanessa, or an African-American woman as your parents demand?
There is nothing wrong with the choice, but in the subsequent handling of the relationship with his parents, Kobe's approach is clearly the unique "liberal spirit" of America:
I don’t care whether you are my parents or not. As long as I am happy, you can interact with me or not.

As a public figure, this is definitely his absolute black spot.

Back to LeBron, he essentially did the same thing as Kobe.

Don't say anything, LeBron can't stop the media from spreading rumors.

Given the media power of LeBron and Nike, is it really that difficult to prevent such reports from being published?

Among Americans in 2024, many believe that the Chinese are still gnawing at tree bark.

When it comes to blocking public opinion, this is their job.

The key is whether he wants to block the news.

Moreover, if Su Wan remembered correctly, when the news of "Friend's Mom Gate" came out, LeBron James did not refute it immediately, but took a tacit attitude and let it ferment for a while before standing up to refute it.

At this point, no one cared about whether the matter was true or not, and no one paid attention to the Cavaliers' loss to the Celtics.

Of course, bringing up the "Friendly Mom Gate" incident to distract attention is not just to divert the outside world's attention and stop the media from discussing the Cavaliers' loss to the Celtics... There is naturally a more important purpose for doing such a big thing.

It was two months after the "Friend Mom Gate" incident that LeBron made "Decision One".

You can't really not connect the two things together.

In Su Wan's opinion, the team behind LeBron is at least 15 years ahead in manipulating public opinion.

It’s a pity that they haven’t made any progress in the following 15 years.

In 2023, the Lakers were shaved "bald" by the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. After the game, LeBron James suddenly said "I'm considering retiring", which immediately ignited social media, but was then criticized by all walks of life.

Because everyone knows that he can't retire.

LeBron's "retirement announcement" seems a bit clumsy, which shows that the team behind him has not made much progress over the years.

So when he saw the media saying that LeBron's wrist injury in this series has not healed completely, Suwan just smiled knowingly:
This is LeBron!
The people of Cleveland were overjoyed. They were like drowning people who breathed fresh air and came back to life.

I knew there must be a reason why LeBron played so poorly. It turns out it’s because his wrist injury hasn’t recovered yet. That’s fine. Just take good care of your injury this summer. As for other things, don’t worry about it. We will take care of it for you!
A group of people ran to the Quicken Loans Arena and put pressure on Danny Ferry, asking him to increase his reinforcement efforts this summer:

"Stop using Larry Hughes to fool us!"

"LeBron's performance in the regular season is obvious to all, we should give him more help!"

"After so many years, the Cavaliers finally have a core player. Why don't they cherish him? If we miss him, how much longer do we have to wait?"

……

The enthusiasm of Cleveland fans made LeBron James breathe a sigh of relief. He can finally enjoy his summer.

The farce here just ended, and the farce started again in Houston.

The reason is that the Suns, who were defeated by them last season, eliminated them very easily with a score of 4-0 this time.

The Houston media was very dissatisfied with the revenge of the opponent they defeated last season. In addition, what Suwan said after lifting the All-Star MVP trophy in the All-Star Game made them feel a little resentful.

Therefore, the day after being swept, the Houston media mocked without any disguise:
"New OK Group? This is the funniest joke of the 00s!"

"Tracy can never be Kobe, Yao, and he can never be Shaq!"

"After being swept 0-4, he still wants a top salary? China's top pick is too greedy!"

In fact, Yao Ming's performance in this series was pretty good, averaging 22.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game with a shooting percentage of 50%. He was the best player on the Rockets. But in the eyes of the Houston media, it would be fine if he couldn't lead the team to beat the Suns, but he couldn't even win a game. No matter how good the statistics of such a player are, it is useless and he doesn't deserve a maximum salary!

As for McGrady, he was also questioned and ridiculed by the Houston media this time.

The reason is very simple, it’s still because of the All-Star Weekend.

I built a stage for you to perform, but in the end I let Su Wan play the female role. What's the point of supporting you?

In short, the Houston media is very dissatisfied, and their reports have also added some suspense to Yao Ming, whose rookie contract is about to expire on July 7.

Other media have begun to speculate where Yao Ming's next stop will be.

After all, from their point of view, the Houston media is bullying honest people. If Yao Ming can't get a maximum salary for his performance, it would be a real joke. Houston is too PUA.

If Yao Ming can endure this, they really look down on him.

Whatever the reason, as a player, you can't just ignore the sarcasm from your own media. A player's self-esteem is often maintained by the attitude he or she gives.

While this farce continued to ferment, the league announced the "Best Team" and "Best Defense" for this season.

"First Team: Suwan, Kobe, Dirk Nowitzki, Elton Brand, Shaquille O'Neal;"

"Best Second Team: Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade, Tim Duncan, O'Neal Jr., Yao Ming;"

"Best Third Team: Arenas, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Ben Wallace;"

"The best defensive team: Artest, Kirilenko, Ben Wallace, Kobe, O'Neal, Kidd;"

"Best Defensive Second Team: Marcus Camby, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Prince, Suwan;"

(End of this chapter)