Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 256 What is LeBron doing?

At the end of December, the Heat had 12 wins and 15 losses in 11 games.

In fact, this record is very good.

Just lost one more game than last month.

But after 30 games, their record is 23 wins and 7 losses, with a winning rate of 76.6%!

Based on this winning percentage, the Heat's final record is 63 wins.

It is worth mentioning that the Bulls, who originally had the best record this season, only had 62 wins, and the Bulls still need one more win.

The "dual core" of Wade and Chris Bosh, plus Chalmers and James Jones to expand the space, plus David Lee, who did not exist in the original lineup but has the ability to average 20 points per game on the offensive end!
More importantly, David Lee is somewhat similar to Chris Bosh. He also has the style of being able to catch the ball and shoot while moving.

To put it more bluntly...

He doesn't waste the ball and can shoot immediately after receiving it.

Therefore, the Heat's attacking the basket with this lineup is particularly fierce, and ordinary inside players can't withstand it at all.

On the outside, Wade and Chris Bosh's defense can also lock down most of the league's wing breakthrough players.

Even for Suwan, it would be difficult to beat this team without an outstanding group of shooters to create space.

For example, in the first game, they played until the very last minute, relying on Suwan's 50-plus points and a "quasi-game-winning three-pointer" to finally defeat the Heat with great difficulty.

In other words, David Lee's defensive ability is not very good, otherwise the strength of this Heat team is definitely at the T0 level.

They are still the favorites for the league championship.

Currently, the top 6 teams in the East and West all have their own problems:
The Bulls are a "young team" that has never experienced the big stage; the Heat lacks top defense in the interior and cannot compress the space when facing a strong interior or a strong breakthrough; the New York Knicks rank second in the league in three-point percentage and rely on three-pointers, and their form is unstable; the Spurs, like the New York Knicks, rely on three-pointers and do not have strong control over rebounds; the Lakers rely too much on the performance of Kobe and Pau Gasol; as for the Mavericks, who are third in the Western Conference, two words: too old!
After experiencing great turmoil in the summer this season, it can be felt that the league's landscape has clearly changed.

The top three teams in the Eastern Conference are all "new faces". In the Western Conference, the Spurs have returned after changing their style, the Lakers' dominance over the Western Conference is not as strong as before, and the Mavericks are the only team that has not changed much.

In other words, even if the Heat maintain their current lineup, they still have hope of competing for the championship.

However, in mid-to-late December, they lost to the Knicks again, and also lost their top spot in the Eastern Conference. With the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, Miami looked like it was on the verge of collapse.

But they don’t think about it…

How can a team that is on the verge of collapse still be ranked second in the East?

However, the Miami media and fans are now all caught up in this wave of public opinion and cannot extricate themselves. They regard LeBron James as the "savior". They expect LeBron's return to bring the team back to the top of the list. At the same time...

Beat the New York Knicks!
On January 1, the league announced the "Player of the Month" for the East and West.

The Eastern Conference Player of the Month award goes to Derrick Rose.

苏万12月份的数据固然炸裂，场均35.4分6.4篮板5.6助攻1.8抢断1盖帽，纽约尼克斯还打出了一波“10连胜”。

But the Bulls' momentum was equally terrifying. They lost a game on the first day of December, and then went on a 12-game winning streak. Derrick Rose really played at the regular season MVP level during this period, averaging 13 points, 25.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

The league has always had a tradition of favoring "new stars", and in the end Suwan lost to Derrick Rose.

The New York media was very angry and they believed that this was a deliberate targeting of Suwan.

This incident caused a big stir. If LeBron hadn't made his debut tonight, it would probably have caused a lot of discussion.

That night, the whole world was silent, and the "Chosen One" walked onto the stage wearing the Heat's No. 6 shirt!
Before the game started, he made a lot of very confident remarks:
"We're definitely going to win tonight!"

"Everyone will see how terrifying the Heat are in this game!"

"This is the complete Heat team. I believe this is the year that belongs to the Heat team!"

……

Finally, he proposed: "I think all teams in the league should retire the No. 23 jersey. This is a respect for Michael Jordan!"

The reporters were confused. They didn't know why LeBron suddenly said this.

However, James' face was full of self-satisfaction, as if he had done something great.

Wade and Chris Bosh are also looking forward to tonight's game. They both believe that LeBron can give a satisfactory answer.

Among these voices, only Spoelstra said very cautiously: "LeBron hasn't played a formal game for a long time, and he hasn't practiced with the Heat as many times as everyone imagines. Of course, this is normal. This is also to allow the team to perform outstandingly during his suspension. Therefore, we must look at LeBron's debut objectively. He is an excellent player and I believe he can perform well, but if not, we should still look at this issue optimistically!"

The Miami media just smiled faintly at Spoelstra's words. In their opinion, Spoelstra was being "modest" and he said that on purpose to lower everyone's expectations before LeBron makes another big move.

I understand!
brothers!

It’s an old routine!

They are ready to enjoy the Miami Heat's big win tonight.

In the first game of January, the Heat will host the Atlanta Hawks at home!
The Hawks, who ranked third in the Eastern Conference last season, were clearly not as good as they were in the first two months of this season. The main reason was that they let Mike Bibby go, causing problems with the chemistry of the original lineup.

Currently only ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference.

If their record were placed in the Western Conference, they would only rank tenth.

It is for this reason that LeBron James, Wade and others are so confident.

Without James, Wade and the other two alone can probably score around 15 points in this game.

Now that we have LeBron, let me tell you a number...

20 points!
A big win of 20 points!
Clocking out after three sessions, is that ok?
The seats and sidelines of the American Airlines Arena were packed tonight. Although there were not many stars, the sea of ​​cameras was enough to show how much the outside world was looking forward to this game.

The NBA has had giants forming teams before; if we have to say, the peak giants forming teams, Kobe, Gasol and Yao Ming in Los Angeles can be considered the "peak team"; but like LeBron, Wade and Chris Bosh, the three of them discussed it together three years ago and opted out of their contracts together, the peak team situation, is really rare.

They have become "public enemy".

Now everyone wants to see what kind of amazing destructive power the cooperation of the three “top giants” will bring!

The game started quickly, and amid the cheers of the audience, LeBron was ready to go on the court.

Everyone on the Eagles team had a serious look on their faces. They knew very well that tonight would be a tough battle!
These three people are so shameless!
They cursed fiercely in their hearts again.

"beep!"

The referee whistled and Spoelstra was still talking to Wade and Bosh on the sidelines with a serious expression.

Barkley wanted to laugh: "Even if each of these three people holds the ball for one round until the end of the game, the Heat can easily win the game, right?"

Although he looked down on LeBron, he had to admit that the combined combat effectiveness of these three people exceeded the standard.

The Eagles were simply unstoppable.

What tactics are needed?

It's funny how serious Spoelstra is.

A reporter got closer and could just hear Spoelstra's last words: "Be resolute, be resolute, play resolutely when you have the chance!"

At the moment they did not understand what this meant.

During the jump ball phase, Chris Bosh successfully jumped to the ball for the team.

The Heat's first possession...

Give the ball to LeBron!
Amid the cheers of the audience, LeBron caught the ball.

The Miami media all had a hint of excitement on their faces, and those with cameras posed for photos early on, ready to capture the first point LeBron scored for the team.

LeBron also called for David Lee's pick-and-roll very confidently.

David Lee looked stunned.

Do you want me to set the pick and roll?
He went up.

But he had just gained his footing and LeBron hadn't gotten around him yet, but Josh Smith, who was defending LeBron, had already squeezed past him and tried to intercept LeBron in advance.

During this period, LeBron's muscles were fully expanded due to the blessing of unexplainable power. In addition, his personal physical fitness reached its peak. Even Josh Smith could not stop LeBron from charging...

Fortunately, this confrontation was effective, and LeBron's speed of breaking through to the basket slowed down significantly.

Horford stood firmly on his feet, waiting for LeBron to hit him.

There was a hint of panic in LeBron's eyes, and the stiffness of his body was clearly evident at this moment.

Unable to avoid it, he relied on his physical fitness to move to the side with a big step. His body was too stiff, causing his movements to be like a crab crawling sideways.

"beep!"

As he took another step inside, the referee blew the whistle and made a move:
No. 6 of the Heat, traveling!

LeBron suddenly became anxious and spread his hands to argue with the referee who blew the whistle.

The scene was completely quiet.

Whether it was the fans in the stands or the reporters holding cameras ready to take pictures, they were all stunned at this moment.

They have imagined countless times how LeBron's first attack for the Heat would look like:
His signature dunk?

Or his sharp breakaway pass?

They really didn't expect...

It’s actually a signature walk!

This……

Really are……

They felt that they were excited for nothing.

At the New York headquarters, David Stern watched the referee make a "traveling" gesture with satisfaction, and muttered to himself:
You like the peak group, right?

You like to make a “three-year agreement”, right?
If I don't teach you a lesson, do you really think the NBA can be dominated by just a few giants?
When David Stern heard that LeBron was doing a "live broadcast across America," he subconsciously thought that he was going to stay with the team.

This is normal people's thinking.

In LeBron's case, he can only stay in Cleveland and show his loyalty, which is suitable for such a big show. Otherwise, he will be drowned in spit.

But the result...

LeBron really took such an outrageous path.

no……

Why are you being so high-profile, you cowardly wimp?

David Stern was not happy with this.

Later, Gilbert tore LeBron apart, and some media revealed that the three brothers had been planning this day for three years, and he was even more determined to teach LeBron a lesson.

David Stern will not allow anyone to bring a bad influence to the league.

Admittedly, before LeBron, some people had already formed a group.

Like Boston, like the Lakers.

Since someone else has done it, LeBron should be allowed to do it too.

David Stern didn't mean to disallow it, but...

You can do this!

But you can't be so high-profile, as if what you are doing is something worth emulating.

Now that LeBron has done this, he has become the attention-seeking monkey.

In order to prevent others from going even further, David Stern must make an example of someone else to scare the monkeys!
In another office, Silver was also watching the game. When he saw the referee give LeBron a foul, Silver knew at that time that this was something David Stern did on purpose.

But in fact, in Silver's heart, there is no need for David Stern to do this.

You have to know that LeBron's decision brought huge exposure to the league.

Although there are voices calling LeBron "disloyal and unjust".

Can……

Isn’t black and red red?

Traffic is a good thing!
Silver believes that the next era will be the "big traffic era". Traffic can be quickly monetized and turned into income. Only when the money goes into the boss's pocket will more big players be willing to join in. Once they join in, the NBA will be able to develop better.

Therefore, this is a good thing, and he hopes that someone will announce his "decision" on TV every day in the future.

Anyway, when he comes to power in the future, he will give LeBron some extra treatment. After all, such a controversial player will definitely bring endless topics. It would be a pity to let him fall into the quagmire.

Therefore, he couldn't help but say in his heart:
Hang in there, LeBron. When I become the commissioner of the league, I will definitely pull you up again.

main……

Suwan has ruled this league for too long, and now he has gone to New York. With Dolan's financial resources, even though the New York Knicks are still very immature, it will only take two or three years for them to become a strong team, and it is even possible to establish a dynasty again.

If he really establishes a "New York Dynasty", then the next 10 years will be Su Wan's 10 years.

NBA does not allow such awesome Chinese players to exist.

It's definitely not because they have a grudge against each other.

We must find someone to check and balance him!

LeBron is currently the person that suits Silver's taste the most.

Although David Stern will not step down until 2014, he has already delegated the power of negotiation after the NBA labor contract expires this year to Silver.

As long as this suspension can provide a satisfactory answer, then...

When the NBA began to use the new labor contract, he actually became the new president of the NBA.

and so……

Wait a little longer, chosen one, your "God" will save you soon.

Suwan was also at Ivanka's house at the time, watching the live broadcast of the game. When he saw LeBron make a "traveling" mistake when he came on, he decided to stay in Bengbu. Great!

He should have thought of it earlier.

Originally in 09, in order to promote LeBron and facilitate "23VS24", the league changed the "traveling" rule.

All media people are well aware that this is to promote LeBron.

But this thing did not happen in this time and space.

Because the main theme of the NBA in the past two years is not "23VS24", but "The Longest River VS The Highest Mountain" in the 00s...

Not only was this gimmick successful, but it also made the NBA's domestic ratings surpass that of "The Legend of '98", not to mention its overseas ratings and influence.

In fact, we can see this from the salary space of each team this season:
This season, NBA teams have a salary cap of $6300 million, while originally the figure was only $5800 million.

The NBA salary cap is calculated by dividing 48% of the NBA's total revenue from last season by 30 teams.

According to this formula, the NBA's total revenue last season was about 39.4 billion, while the original figure was only about 36 billion. This means that the NBA earned 3 million more this year than before.

Do you think David Stern still needs to support LeBron?
For this reason, when he wants to target LeBron, it is very simple. He just needs to keep an eye on his footsteps.

From the age of 18 to 39, this guy's breakthrough footwork has never been clear, especially after he got older. He can't rush forward anymore and is easily stopped by others. His small steps are even more disgusting.

Cleveland media excitedly posted:

"LeBron used his signature walking step to complete his first offense in Miami. Let's congratulate LeBron!"

Don't ask them why they are in such a hurry, just ask...

Afraid there’s no chance!

It can only be said that they still don’t understand LeBron thoroughly enough.

If they really knew LeBron...

Forget it, if they knew LeBron, why would they be so happy to welcome him back?

In their hearts, LeBron is a historical "superstar".

So they have to taunt quickly.

But soon, they discovered...

It seems that there is no need to be so anxious.

because……

The cooperation between the Heat's "peak big three" on the court was too rigid.

Not only do they hesitate when passing the ball to each other, but even after getting the ball, they will first look at the other two people to see if they have a better position and opportunity to shoot. If so, they will pass the ball immediately.

This is especially true between Wade and LeBron.

Chris Bosh felt numb when he saw Marvin Williams who could have passed him in one step.

no……

Can't we just perform "Burning Winter" properly?

This is clearly a play involving three people, so I don’t deserve a name, right?
After hesitating for a long time, LeBron finally passed the ball to David Lee with 2 seconds left.

David Lee looked at Horford in front of him and missed the shot.

The ball returned to the Hawks.

They successfully took the lead in the score by relying on LeBron's "traveling" mistake. When they saw that they had defended the Heat again in this round, their whole expression was as if they had seen a huge gold while panning for gold. A group of people quickly launched a counterattack. Under the urging of Spoelstra, the Heat's defense was still quite fast.

only……

The positions of the other players were very precise and timely. LeBron looked at Josh Smith who got the ball and was running towards him, and suddenly made way.

A hole was revealed in the defense line, and Josh Smith opened his hand and dunked.

Su Wan's scalp was numbed by the pinching.

To be honest, as a "dunk king", Josh Smith's physical fitness is really top-notch. But as a "dunker", he doesn't think about attacking the basket all day long, but struggles with shooting, and really likes to make long-distance shots on the court.

Anyway, just do what you are not good at and play in the most inefficient way.

His outstanding physical talents were wasted.

When watching the replay, seeing LeBron directly make a gap for Josh Smith to get in, Suwan shouted directly to the study: "Ivanka!"

Then Ivanka, who was sorting out a financial academic paper, popped up in her pajamas and a pair of large black-framed glasses. "What?"

"Is there anything to eat? I look hungry!"

Ivanka looked at the TV with some confusion: "Aren't you watching the game? Is this game so delicious?"

Su Wan said: "It goes really well with rice!"

Ivanka took out a sandwich from the refrigerator, glanced at the ingredient list, and asked Su Wan uncertainly, "Is this okay?"

Only after getting confirmation did I put it in the microwave.

After turning the switch, he didn't move, just waited.

As soon as the "ding" sounded, she took out the sandwich and placed it on the coffee table in front of Su Wan, and touched Su Wan's head affectionately: "Anything else?"

Su Wan shook his head.

"Then call me if you have anything." She went back to the study.

When Josh Smith was returning to defense after a fast break, LeBron said to Chalmers next to him: "Why didn't you make up for it? You just watched him go in?"

Chalmers was stunned.

no……

You simply stepped aside and let Josh Smith rush in.

Then comes my question, right?

Chalmers looked at LeBron and said, "That's the guy you should be guarding!"

LeBron was about to say something, but Wade urged him to take the ball, preventing the conflict from escalating.

However, in the frontcourt, the Heat's offense was "constipated" again. Wade and LeBron looked for each other, ignoring Chris Bosh's open space, which made Barkley couldn't help but ask: "What are they doing?"

The Miami media had just sensed something was wrong, and now it was further confirmed.

They all thought of what Spoelstra said before the game.

At the time, they thought Spoelstra was just being modest.

Now seeing this scene, they suddenly had a bad feeling.

Is it possible...

It's not modesty, is it true?

"Snapped!"

Their ominous premonition still needed time to be proven. On the court, LeBron's obvious pass back allowed Joe Johnson to cut off the ball directly, and the Hawks counterattacked again.

Josh Smith had just dunked vigorously, and in this round he just rushed forward with the ball.

LeBron acted as if this man was not his to defend, and he just leaned back and moved forward like a wild goose falling from the sand.

Chalmers watched LeBron squeeze into the defensive position in front of him, and finally lost his patience and shouted in disgust: "What the hell are you doing?"

As he spoke, he pushed LeBron towards Josh Smith.

As a result, the distance was too close, and Josh Smith seized the opportunity to leave LeBron behind by one step and completed another fast break counterattack.

Su Wan took a big bite of the sandwich.

It goes well with rice. It really goes well with rice!
LeBron felt very embarrassed and turned around to glare at Chalmers fiercely: "What are you doing, man!"

Chalmers couldn't stand it anymore and started to argue on the spot: "What are you doing, LeBron? You are the third position, defend the person you are supposed to defend. Does Josh Smith have a bomb? Are you afraid of being blown up by him?"

"Hey, man, don't be so angry, we're just playing basketball!" LeBron saw his big reaction and spread his hands, "I'm discussing the problem with you, right? This is not a quarrel."

dumbass!

Chalmers was too lazy to pay attention to him. Just at this time Spoelstra called a timeout, so he turned around and left.

LeBron was getting excited, so Wade quickly stopped him, hiding from the camera and whispered, "Man, so many people are watching!"

LeBron calmed down belatedly.

The reason he was angry was that this unknown sophomore rookie actually dared to refute him when he pointed out the problem. It was really treasonous. Didn't he know who he was facing?
Sooner or later, this kid will be put on the bench!
Since Vince Carter left, LeBron, who has been the "local emperor" for two years, is very unhappy that his teammates are arguing with him.

Just do whatever you are told to do, why are you talking so much nonsense!
Do you know that I am now the "savior" of the Heat?

If we lose tonight's game, it's this rookie's fault!
After LeBron muttered to himself for a while, his temper calmed down a lot.

But what he didn't know was that his quarrel with Chalmers had already caused heated discussion.

Barkley said: "If I were Mario, I would do the same. In these two rounds, LeBron's defense was really bad. Does he not know what defense is?"

It was the first time he saw someone hiding from the person with the ball while defending and waiting for his teammates to fill in for him.

And this was even the case when he didn't lose his position.

Shaquille O'Neal sent a tweet that he had intended to send after the game, but he couldn't help it now: "I told you, you can always trust LeBron James!"

But he also missed one thing:
He only thought that LeBron had no chemistry with his teammates. He really didn't expect that in the first game of his debut, LeBron actually quarreled with his teammates.

Logically speaking, LeBron should be honest and try his best to perform well at this time.

Ok……

Shaq also didn't notice that the entire Miami has already promoted LeBron to the position of "savior". If he noticed this, it wouldn't be surprising.

LeBron's personality is typical of a "successful villain" and "easy to become arrogant".

Once others regard him as the "savior", he will assume the role of "savior" in advance.

Just like now, he feels that he has the final say over the entire Heat team.

Spoelstra did not make any changes to the lineup, but emphasized to Wade that he should be more resolute when attacking. Although in front of LeBron, Spoelstra still said: "Dwyane, from now on, you just play this game like the 30 games you have already played this season! I believe you can do it!"

LeBron's face darkened for a moment.

But after a flash, he also said: "Yes, Dwyane, you should play as you did before, don't worry, I will adapt to you!"

All I can say is that LeBron is good at taming Wade.

Wade was very grateful for the "tea-flavored" speech, and said apologetically: "This should be your stage!"

Do you know what the use is?
Some people don’t know!

LeBron complained sinisterly, but he still said generously: "No, this is your stage, the Heat will always be yours, Dwyane!"

Chris Bosh listened to their conversation and felt numb all over again.

Why don’t you two go get the certificate?
So damn...

What kind of plane are you doing?

So far in this game, he has only touched the ball once.

As a result, the two of them developed a deep "brotherly love" here.

It’s such a pain in the ass!

Spoelstra's words were effective. Wade played resolutely and successfully scored the first attack for the Heat tonight.

This smooth attack brought long-lost cheers from the dull audience.

The momentum of the entire Heat team also burst out at this time.

The Hawks' offense in this round was no longer so smooth. The ball was moving for a long time, but they didn't find a suitable offensive opportunity. Finally, Howard missed the attack and the ball bounced out of the basket. Chris Bosh grabbed the rebound, but didn't hold it firmly. After some misjudgments, the ball came into Horford's hands. He had noticed the crowd under the basket and quickly spotted Josh Smith on the outside.

The ball was in the hands of the "Slam Dunk King", who was in a wide open position and shot a three-pointer.

A solid hit!

"Where's LeBron?" Barkley shouted out everyone's doubts.

The camera on the scene also began to look for LeBron, and then found that he was already waiting under the Hawks' basket.

what's the situation?
The Miami media reporters on the sidelines looked at each other in bewilderment.

The fans were all confused.

"What on earth is he doing on the court?" a reporter finally couldn't help but ask. From the expression on his face, it could be seen that he was extremely annoyed.

TNT replayed the round.

From the picture, we can see that the next second after Chris Bosh grabbed the ball, LeBron seemed to have pressed a switch. He was standing in front of Josh Smith, but he rushed towards the Hawks' defense without looking back.

Halfway through the run, he turned around to look for the ball, only to find that Chris Bosh failed to protect the rebound and the ball was snatched back by Horford.

Instead, Smith, who was supposed to be defending him, hit an open three-pointer.

Barkley's face was full of mockery: "LeBron has it, so good that it's almost subconscious!"

As for Suwan, he once again shouted, "Ivanka, any more sandwiches?"

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