Champions Creed

Chapter 379 378: This is why you are not even qualified to comment (ask for a monthly ticket!)

Matt Barnes secured the position vacated by Alan Houston in just one game.

Derek Anderson and Nick Van Exel will not be dissatisfied with this, because they know very well that they can't contribute the same defensive energy as Matt Barnes on the court.

Of course, after this game, Matt Barnes was criticized by some media.

LeBron James' mouthpiece Dave McMenamin was one of the most vocal critics.

"Matt Barnes is a completely despicable person. His dirty tricks cannot be covered up by a simple 'desire to win'. He received 20 fouls in just 4 minutes of playing time. Each foul would be considered intentional murder on the street. Roger chose to let such a person enter the Warriors' main rotation, which is the greatest blasphemy to the sport of basketball."

Fortunately, Roger and Barnes don't care about the bad reputation.

Although Matt Barnes is a bad guy, he almost never does anything malicious or hurtful.

In Roger's opinion, as long as this bottom line is maintained, no matter how rough the defense is, it is not dirty, but tough. The fans' eyes are not blind, they can tell the difference between tough and dirty.

Therefore, Roger will not respond to these unfounded accusations. Moreover, the influence of Nike's mouthpiece can only be regarded as self-entertainment at present and cannot cause any waves.

Speaking of which, Nike has recently allowed Dave McMenamin to produce at such a high frequency because LeBron James and the Cavaliers are in good momentum.

Nike believes that it is time to make LeBron James a hot topic in the league, so it allows the media to continue hyping it up.

James' experience so far this season has indeed been extremely dramatic.

The Cavaliers lost all three games of the season.

Coupled with the disastrous defeat in the Olympics, James' reputation almost hit rock bottom.

During the three-game losing streak, the Cavaliers suffered a major defeat in the Olympics. Larry Brown, who now can only return to serve as an assistant coach for the Pistons, even took advantage of the situation and revealed to the media: "Before the Olympics, LeBron had recommended himself, thinking that he could control the entire team and deserved more playing time. Now it seems that this young man has not figured out the situation at all. Look at the results of the Cavaliers. LeBron doesn't know how to be a leader at all. He always pretends to be mature and immerses himself in the illusion he created."

Larry Brown has never been a coach who protects his players, and what he has done most often this season is to pass on the blame to others.

The United States had lost face at the Olympics, but he didn't want to bear all the blame alone.

So he accused many stars of having no patriotism and withdrawing from the Dream Team for some ridiculous reasons, and that these people should be deprived of the right to vote in the presidential election.

He accused Tim Duncan of not doing his best for the Dream Team, accused Shawn Marion of being in far worse shape than he was in the NBA, and accused Stephen Marbury of playing at random.

He criticized almost everyone on the Dream Team, even LeBron James, who had little playing time, was not spared.

And his story about James "I can control the entire team", placed in the context of the Cavaliers' three-game losing streak, made LeBron James look like an overconfident, narcissistic and extremely stupid little brat.

But the beginning of a dramatic event is often related to a plot reversal. No one expected that after three painful games, the Cavaliers seemed to wake up and won eight consecutive games in one go.

The most dazzling one was the last game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons.

Before the game started, Cavaliers center Big Z said bluntly: "LeBron said he would take revenge because Coach Larry Brown was there."

He did so. LeBron James scored 21 points in the first quarter against the Pistons and 12 points in the third quarter. When the Pistons began to chase points, two three-pointers from No. 23 interrupted the momentum of the blue-collar team.

At the end of the fourth quarter, when James was substituted, his teammates scored a total of 44 points, while he scored 43 points alone.

After the game, Larry Brown had to admit: "LeBron is already a very dangerous guy. He has improved a lot compared to the summer. This is one of the most wonderful performances I have ever seen."

The Detroit Pistons have become the biggest victim of the new rules this season, and any team that beats them will be praised.

For Nike, this is an opportunity for them to tell a legendary story.

From three consecutive losses to eight consecutive wins, from being ridiculed to perfect revenge, the sophomore season of the Chosen One seems to be able to get rid of the shadow left by Michael Jordan.

If the legend wants to be elevated, it is not enough to just defeat the Pistons.

What is a legend?

The legend is that the old man whose life was hanging by a thread got re-elected president.

The legend is that Tom Brady transformed from an ugly duckling into a white swan, and from the bottom to the top again.

The legend is that 41-year-old Michael Jordan led the team to turn the tide and enter the playoffs.

Legend is Cleveland's chosen one who re-lives the expectations of him.

The Detroit Pistons are very strong, but if the Chosen One wants to truly excite the people of Cleveland and truly write a legend this season, there is only one way for him - to defeat Roger.

This was what Cleveland people initially expected from LeBron James.

LeBron James believes he has a chance to realize such expectations. The Cavaliers have been in excellent form recently and he himself is also in excellent form.

He himself has been waiting for this for a long time. Many stars have expressed dissatisfaction with the previous statue incident, but Roger specifically picked out James' name, saying that he was the least qualified person to comment.

LeBron James knew that Michael Jordan and Roger didn't like him because he entered the league with the momentum of threatening their status.

But this matter itself is irreversible, whether they can accept it or not, it will become a reality.

He lost badly last season, but his sophomore year will be the beginning of his turnaround.

He would join the fray and become more than just a clown.

Nike's publicity machine began to work, and the Cavaliers-Warriors battle became the highlight of the league ten years ahead of schedule.

Dave McMenamin wrote in his column the day before the game: "Roger once said that LeBron was not qualified to judge him. But one day, LeBron will have his statue in Cleveland. Then, Roger will be ashamed of his arrogance."

On November 11, the Golden State Warriors traveled to Cleveland.

On the team bus, Matt Barnes asked Roger: "Do you want me to teach that guy a lesson?"

"LeBron? No, how can you be so cruel? He's just a kid!" Roger almost jumped out of his seat.

Dikembe Mutombo smiled and said, "Roger really loves LeBron more than Kobe."

"Who should I bite today? Michael Redd?" Matt Barnes was eager to prove himself. He hoped to help the Kings bite off a tough opponent in every game. "In short, don't touch LeBron." Roger looked out the window. The whole Cleveland was filled with LeBron James ads. Then Roger turned his head back and said softly, "He's mine."

Roger didn't like what Nike and Team James were doing, and he never did.

Therefore, he will not miss any opportunity to face off against LeBron James directly.

He will leave as much evidence as possible to make it impossible to commit fraud.

There is no need to say much about the result of this game. LeBron James had an excellent shooting touch in the first half and scored 18 points in the half.

But he only scored 25 points in the whole game and his final shooting percentage was only 38%.

In front of Roger, he never changed.

Powerless, struggling, frustrated, and immature.

All the great narratives about LeBron James became a joke in front of Roger.

Michael Reid was the one trying to save the game again, and people were confused again: Who was assisting whom?
Roger faced him throughout the whole game, and although he did play well in the first half, he still shut up all the Nike media in the second half.

He just wanted to tell all Nike media with practical actions: "Get away, you are not worthy."

If the current LeBron James can defeat Roger, then Roger doesn't need to play.

Once again, Roger came to Cleveland easily and left easily.

He didn't need to respond to anything, as a result he was already able to respond to everything.

Charles Barkley joked: "Roger sweats more than this in a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show."

Bill Simmons also joked: "Does Dan Gilbert feel like he was defrauded of $3.75 million? He spent the highest price in history to buy a team that can never beat Roger."

At the post-game press conference, LeBron James did nothing but chew his nails.

He was ambitious before the game, but the result made him heartbroken.

After the press conference, his good friend Rich Paul drove the heartbroken No. 23 home.

From last season to now, from Michael Jordan to Roger, LeBron James has not been able to break through the blockade of the previous two generations of kings.

On the way home, the two of them were silent. Rich Paul didn't even dare to turn on the car radio, because it would surely be filled with a lot of conversations questioning his old friend.

After driving for a long time, LeBron James asked Rich Paul: "Is the game always this tough? Or is it only like this in the past two years?"

"I think it will always be like this." Rich Paul did not comfort James.

When James decided to become the next generation of league ruler, his path was destined to be the most difficult.

This answer made the young No. 23 feel desperate. The example of Kobe Bryant was right in front of him. He didn't want to be like Kobe, still living in Roger's shadow in the eighth season of his career.

"But don't be too desperate, LeBron. This is an era where players decide everything. If your hometown can't satisfy your ambitions, we will find other ways."

Rich Paul knows very well that if James wants to take down Roger, he needs help. But no matter how Dan Gilbert paints the pie, the Cleveland Cavaliers will not be able to do much to attract stars.

Those star players will definitely choose a big market, not a place like Cleveland. And which big star will be willing to assist LeBron? Before LeBron proves that he can win the championship, the Cavaliers will not be attractive.

But relying solely on the power of LeBron James, it is difficult for him to shake Roger's rule.

In that case, then go out and find those stars yourself.

LeBron James was shocked by the comment: "Another way?"

“Maybe leave Cleveland and proactively look for a more competitive place?”

"That's impossible," James shook his head. "The Cavaliers won't trade me. Even if my contract expires, I won't leave because of the 'restricted free agent' rule. After my rookie contract ends, the Cavaliers will match any offer from any team. Besides, why would I leave? I'll beat Roger in Cleveland. Big Dan said we'll bring in Andrei Kirilenko next summer."

Defeating Roger in Cleveland? Rich Paul doesn't blame James for still being naive. But when he experiences more failures, he will understand the cruelty of it.

"Yeah, any team can match the offer, but look at how Roger is taking control. What if we only sign one year after our rookie contract? We can walk away after a year and the Cavs will get nothing, which would force management to consider a sign-and-trade proposal. I mean, there are ways to leave.

LeBron, it would be great if you could beat Roger in Cleveland, but if we don't get there after four years of our rookie contract, do you want to waste your time like Shaq and Kobe, losing year after year?

If there is an opportunity to team up with other stars to achieve the goal, believe me, it can't be missed. Even Michael wanted to find Patrick Ewing! We can't let fate dictate our destiny, we control our destiny!

At that point, we have to make a great decision, a career-changing decision, a decision that makes you a legend.”

Rich Paul has shown his ambition. He will do whatever it takes to make James successful, and he will plan several years in advance.

LeBron James must not fail!
"I won't leave Cleveland, I won't leave." The young No. 23 muttered.

James couldn't remember how many times he had said this.

But he firmly believed that he would do what he said.

He is not the kind of person who will break his promise easily.

He's not one to take shortcuts, either.
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The Chosen One is the most shameful nickname in NBA history. If I were him, I would erase the tattoo of "The Chosen One" on my back. This kind of self-praising behavior is hard to understand. LeBron James did not make Cleveland's situation better. He still had no power to fight back in front of the real superstar. He is the most overrated and exaggerated player in NBA history. - San Francisco Chronicle.

I just want to tell LeBron why I deserve to have a statue right now, and he doesn't even have the qualifications to comment. - Roger explained why he played against LeBron James the entire game today.

LeBron is only in his second year, he is already great. But I don't understand why the media always compares him to Roger in his second year. If not compared with Roger, his performance is already excellent. You insist on comparing him to the GOAT, that's asking too much. This is all the media's fault. LeBron himself would not say that he can compare to the GOAT unless he is crazy. - Michael Redd talks about his Chosen One teammate.

We can still believe that LeBron can write a legend here. Sooner or later, he will become the face of this league. We have LeBron's promise. He said he will not leave Cleveland. He said he will bring a championship to Cleveland. We just need to believe in LeBron and the process. What's the rush? LeBron has not even completed his rookie contract. We still have a long journey with him. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

Stop talking about LeBron James not making the playoffs. What's the big deal? Am I the only one who cares about the second game between the Golden State Warriors and the New York Knicks? That's the game that will decide the championship! -- Steve Levy, host of SportsCenter

(End of this chapter)