Champion Rules

Chapter 263, Page 259: The Ultimate Judgment of Justice vs. Shortcuts (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

LeBron James has died suddenly.

He paid a heavy price for his sinful actions, which, though unformed, were still sinful.

Ron Artest's People's Elbow showcased the spirit, courage, and hospitality of New Yorkers.

LeBron James remained unable to get up, slumped on the cold floor like a melting wax figure.

The dizziness crashed against his remaining consciousness like a monstrous wave, and he no longer had the strength to lift a finger, let alone stand up again.

Mike Malone stared intently at the court, his gaze fixed on LeBron James' limp body like a paleontologist examining an extinct specimen, looking extremely anxious.

Philip Sanders thought Mike Malone had suddenly had a change of heart and was worried about LBJ's health.

A moment later, he sat down, utterly disappointed, and slapped his thigh:

"Damn! Why didn't even a drop of brains splatter out?!"

Philip Sanders: ? ? ?

Although his brains didn't explode, LeBron James was ultimately carried off the court on a stretcher in a miserable state.

He couldn't even walk like a dignified man.

Of course, thankfully, this is still more dignified than kneeling.

The giant screen on the dome of Madison Square Garden was brutally looping the moment of destruction: Ron Artest's elbow strike was incredibly powerful, causing LBJ's head to shift in an exaggerated, ergonomic manner.

Whatever's in LBJ's head, it's definitely been thoroughly shaken up.

This was absolutely one of the most brutal concussions to be written into the darkest chapters of NBA history, a concussion so brutal it defied the limits of physics.

With such terrifying force, even if Ron Artest had just hit a pig on the court, he would have been ejected for intentionally harming an animal.

What's more, he was playing against LeBron James.

Therefore, the referee gave him a score without hesitation.

Offensive foul!

Ron Artest initially thought his elbow was incredibly disrespectful to LeBron James, but after hearing the referee's call, he realized that it was the referee who was truly disrespecting LeBron James!

We were practically dead on the court, and they only gave me an offensive foul?
You should have told me earlier that the competition would be this strict!

The referee stood up simply because he wanted the game to start as soon as possible.

Even if Ron Artest is truly guilty of heinous crimes, he can still be punished after the game.

But now, he doesn't want to spend too much time arguing about this.

This year's Eastern Conference Finals had very high viewership, even comparable to last season's NBA Finals.

Even though the series is no longer very suspenseful, the viewership ratings remain high.

Under this sacred glow woven from green banknotes, the referees' only desire was to get the game running again as quickly as possible, like an assembly line.

Instead of having large numbers of fans sit in front of their TVs and spend 15 minutes repeatedly watching Ron Artest elbow LeBron James.

For Western audiences, a simple and direct main story is more effective than anything else.

So they hastily issued an offensive foul to Artest and signaled for the game to continue.

Carmelo Anthony watched his good friend being carried out, his feelings complicated.

At this moment, he should have been furious.

But he doesn't feel that way at all right now.

He felt nothing; there was no pity, no sadness, and no anger.

It was as if the person being carried off the field was just a stranger.

That was indeed a stranger; Carmelo Anthony felt like he didn't recognize LeBron James at all tonight.

He made no secret of his ambition, scoffed at team victories, and trampled on the efforts of everyone on the Pistons throughout the season.

Looking at the immense disappointment on Cameron Anthony's face, as if his faith had collapsed, Lynch couldn't help but applaud beside him.

For LeBron James, losing to Lynch 27 times is not a true death sentence.

But at this moment, even his most trusted teammates have lost faith in him.

The burning light in the eyes of his supporters dimmed after witnessing his absurdity throughout the night.

That would be a real failure for him, for a basketball player.

He not only couldn't win the game.

He lost like a coward.

Faced with Lynch's provocation, Carmelo Anthony pursed his lips and did not refute anything.

He admitted that number 20 won, won decisively.

His warnings, or rather his prophecies, all came true.

He glanced up at LBJ's stats: 5 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists.

Before the game, Carmelo Anthony said that no one could have a worse performance than his 7 points in a single game.

But he clearly underestimated LBJ's ability!
You never know in what way LBJ will suddenly amaze you.

In the following games, LeBron James's eye-catching number 6 jersey never touched the floor of Madison Square Garden again.

In fact, even if he wanted to continue, Lionel Hollins wouldn't agree.

He will never again use a guy who despises victory.

Despite missing LeBron James, the Pistons still showed their attitude, with Carmelo Anthony taking the game seriously and fighting hard.

He raised the final sails of dignity for this sinking behemoth, setting a good example for everyone.

However, against a defense of the Knicks' caliber, Carmelo Anthony has no chance of playing like a superstar.

The hourglass of time relentlessly emptied, and by the fourth quarter, Carmelo Anthony had already squeezed out every last drop of energy from the repeated trials of offensive and defensive hell.

In the third minute of the fourth quarter, he was so exhausted that he couldn't even jump, so he performed a windmill dunk that didn't even kiss the net – this is definitely the second biggest windmill dunk in NBA history after Tim Duncan.

As the cold pulse of the final clock waned, the roar of victory at Madison Square Garden surged like a rising tide, layer upon layer, eroding every last inch of the Pistons' remaining bulwark of hope.

This ultimate showdown has been highly anticipated since last offseason.

This is the ultimate trial, watched by millions on the moral scales of "justice vs. shortcuts".

It is about to reach an ending that satisfies most people.

That super team that attempted to rewrite the basketball order with a "quick-fix throne" suffered a crushing defeat, and didn't even truly grasp the right to ignite a thunderous event under the championship throne.

With one minute left in the game and the score already down by 18 points, Mike Breen, like a mourner in a cemetery, began to sketch out a eulogy for the Pistons' coffin:
"Not one, not two, not three. That's what Detroit's superstars are hoping for from Pistons fans."

But at this moment, the gap between reality and expectations is immense. For Carmelo Anthony and the Detroit Pistons, this is undoubtedly a heartbreaking defeat.

As it turns out, there is absolutely no place for the word 'shortcut' at the pinnacle of basketball.

Strength is the only shortcut; this is an eternal truth.

When Lynch scored his 30th point of the night with a signature turnaround jumper that buried all hope, he extended the lead to 20 points.

Lionel Hollins paused the game.

That invisible white flag silently fluttered over the Pistons' coaching bench.

There was no point in continuing the game.

Carmelo Anthony glanced at the coaching bench, then looked up at the unacceptable point difference, and buried his head in his hands.

He was torn apart by feelings of inferiority and pride, almost torn to pieces.

He knew what those few steps off the field meant.

This means he will become one of the biggest losers in NBA history.

This means that his career will be completely labeled as "starting strong but ending weak" and "his peak was short-lived".

As the supreme master of Madison Square Garden, Lynch did not show any mercy.

Because he believed that if he were the one crawling in the mud at the Palace of Auburn Hills right now, Carmelo Anthony would show no mercy whatsoever.

"Get out of here," Lynch's voice was calm, but filled with undeniable power. "This isn't a place for losers, but don't be so upset. You scored 7 points last game, and LeBron only scored 5 this game. You don't need to worry about being the worst player. You just need to enjoy your and his ultimate defeat!"

Cameron Anthony avoided that sharp gaze, as if carrying the entire ruins of the collapsed Detroit, staggering and silently walking down this hellish battlefield that had utterly shattered his former glory.

This epic Eastern Conference Finals series that swept the globe in 2010 has come to an end.

The New York Knicks swept the Detroit Pistons 4-1.

Three brilliant stars at the peak of their careers, boasting the best lineup, fought with everything under Lynch's dominance, yet only managed to barely survive a miserable and insignificant defeat.

The only thing Carmelo Anthony can be thankful for is that he doesn't have to worry too much about being besieged by the media after the game.

因为勒布朗.詹姆斯今晚5分0板0助攻0抢断0盖帽0贡献的表现，足以让他成为这次东决失利的首要负责人。

Even Lynch admired LBJ's performance; he had only seen such a dense array of zeros in Chengdu.

LeBron James curled up on the cold hospital bed, feeling as if his head was about to split open. Even now, the unsettling dizziness still lingered over him.

His concussion was severe, and further examination is needed to determine if there was a skull fracture.

In short, at the moment he was knocked down, LeBron James really felt like he was about to die.

Conflicts occur frequently on the NBA court, but most of the time it's just for show, and very few people actually go all out.

But just now, Ron Artest came here with the intention of killing someone.

He hated that idiot, he hated Lin Qi.

But he has no mind to hate right now.

At this moment, watching the Detroit Pistons' crushing defeat on the television in his hospital room, he was heartbroken.

He and the Pistons have become a complete joke, and there's a 90% chance his contract extension with Nike will go down the drain.

His career is over.

But it's not completely finished yet.

Because he knew he had no choice but to do it tonight.

He had no choice but to relinquish military power in five parts.

If he doesn't do this, how can he make the Pistons realize his importance?
If they didn't do that, why would Carmelo Anthony, the core player who has enjoyed the spotlight for too long, give up his core position?

Look at the scene tonight! Without me, you wouldn't even have a chance to compete with the Knicks!

In the first three games, the Pistons managed to keep the Knicks on the line until the very end each night.

What about today?
The answer to who you can't live without is already obvious.

The Detroit Pistons lost.

In a way, however, LeBron James also achieved his goal.

This is a typical
The team lost, but I didn't lose!

LeBron James believes this defeat is only temporary.

Once the Detroit Pistons and Carmelo Anthony realize the truth, once the team starts to build around him.

They will surely rise from the ashes like a phoenix, and scorch the entire world with raging flames!

It's not one, not two, not three. This is not some baseless, unfounded claim.

It's just that it will be delayed by a year.

Thinking about this, LeBron James vomited.

Because that damn dizziness came back again.
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Melo scored 7 points in the last game, and LeBron scored 5 this game. It turns out Lynch has no dominance whatsoever, because he can only play against teams like the Pistons, where even their star player struggles to score in double figures. — Charles Barkley laughed sarcastically in the studio.

LeBron's performance? My God, it was absolutely fantastic. His plus-minus tonight was -30, while Lynch scored 30 points. What does that mean? It means that even someone as strong as the unanimous MVP as Lynch couldn't score a single point over LBJ! Kudos to LeBron, only he could limit Lynch to this extent! — Mike Malone's assessment of LBJ's criminal-level performance tonight.

LeBron's move was absolutely unsportsmanlike and dirty; he deliberately put his foot under Lynch. We cannot condone LBJ's behavior just because a tragedy didn't occur. Listen, attempted murder has consequences, and the league cannot stand idly by! — Flip Saunders angrily criticizes LBJ for tripping Lynch.

I was just too excited and didn't even notice LeBron James' head was right next to me. I swear I didn't mean it; if I'm lying, it just means I might have had a mental breakdown. —Ron Artest talking about the elbow that almost traded LBJ.

I don't want to talk about him. — Carmelo Anthony declined to answer any questions about LeBron James.

I want to talk about him so much. After tonight, he'll never be able to blame the loss on me or the Cavaliers again. Because even with the best teammates in the world, he can still mess things up! He has no excuses! — Daniel Gilbert posted on social media.

"Lynch, another Eastern Conference championship, another victory over arch-rivals LeBron and Melo, how are you feeling right now?"

"I don't have any particular feelings. It's just that I took down a bunch of cowards who took shortcuts. If it were you, you wouldn't be too excited either."

What do you think of the dangerous move LeBron James made against you during today's game?

"I feel sorry for him. He had to resort to such methods to win. Maybe he didn't realize that this was a sign of his cowardice. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised at all if I saw this kind of behavior from LBJ."

"So what's your opinion on Ron's move?"

"Oh, that was a purely tragic accident and coincidence."

"What do you think is the biggest difference between LeBron and you? Why is it that you both possess talent recognized worldwide, yet your career trajectories are so different? Why has he been unable to achieve success for so long?"

"The biggest difference? Dude, we're so different. In fact, apart from the fact that our last names both start with L, we have almost nothing in common."

But it's clear that my L stands for Legend, and his L stands for Loser.

— Lynch in an interview with ESPN writer Marc Stein.

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(End of this chapter)