Chapter 1157: Chapter 367: King of Kings, God of Gods, Star of the Stars
To be honest, the conclusion of James’ rookie season was indeed quite disgraceful, but Dan Gilbert’s Cavaliers still have strong sustainability.
There’s no influential player in the 21st-century basketball world that has become the target of criticism like this.
But now, in this timeline, to bring down Roger, to capitalize on his wealth, Dan Gilbert doesn’t mind making a bigger investment.
So, on the third day after returning to the United States, LeBron James, who hadn’t adjusted his mood yet, was invited to meet with the new owner.
The meeting place between the two was in Las Vegas, where Dan Gilbert hoped the location would help James relax after his awful game.
Dan Gilbert appeared to be a vibrant young man, completely different in style from the bloated and decayed Gordon Gund.
He warmly embraced James and patted the young man’s shoulder: "LeBron, I’m here to support you."
James forced a smile, not liking the word "support" at all, because Michael Reed had used the phrase "I thought I was here to support him" sarcastically last season.
Seeing James not interested in this statement, Dan Gilbert got straight to the point: "I know, this summer the team let go of an important inside force, Carlos Boozer. Although Carlos reneged first, when the Utah Jazz gave him a big contract, the Cavaliers still had a chance to offer and keep him. In the end, they chose to let Carlos leave to save money. I promise you, LeBron, this will never happen in the Cavaliers again."
As he spoke, Dan Gilbert handed a cigar to the young son of Cleveland.
"Also, next summer, we have the opportunity to let the Utah Jazz experience the same pain. You should know, the Russian Andrei Kirilenko hasn’t reached a premature renewal with the Jazz, and next season he will most likely become a free agent; he will be our number one target. Of course, not just him, I will spare no expense to build a roster for you.
For you, LeBron, I am willing to spend money. You only need to do one thing – fight like a hero, dethrone the gods, and sit on the throne yourself!
I believe in you, LeBron, I trust you immensely!"
This was a stirring encouragement for LeBron James, who had been living in deep trouble almost every day in the past few months.
The media and fans laughed at him for being kicked out of the playoffs by 41-year-old Michael Jordan, Larry Brown’s distrust of his abilities left him sitting on the bench, and the painful Olympic loss further damaged his reputation.
Although Nike’s mouthpiece placed all the blame for the Olympic loss on Larry Brown, promoting that Larry Brown’s ignorance buried individuals who might have changed the game, this voice seemed weak in the face of a humiliating national loss.
Every day when he opened his eyes, LeBron James faced insults, doubts, and ridicule.
For quite some time, this was the first time someone had said: I believe in you.
LeBron James looked at Dan Gilbert, feeling he had met his own Ted Turner.
He felt that he probably would never leave Cleveland for the rest of his life.
"I will, sir," LeBron James’ eyes shone again, "I will definitely bring a championship trophy to Cleveland, I guarantee."
Dan Gilbert smiled and patted James’ shoulder; a man doesn’t easily give guarantees.
Everything of Roger will belong to the Chosen One.
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Tim Duncan announced he would never join the Dream Team again; I don’t think fans would want to see him in the national team jersey either; these two things combined are simply a disaster. - "Slam."
The basketball world has been dyed China Red! - "Sports Illustrated" featured the China National Team on the cover for the first time.
Dan Gilbert is determined to win the championship, and the new era of LeBron and the Cleveland Cavaliers has begun! - "Cleveland Plain Dealer."
You can award the Eastern Conference championship trophy to the New York Knicks ahead of time; I don’t think there’s any team in the East that can stop Dwyane, Yao, and Kevin. Perhaps even the Golden State Warriors can’t stop them. - Spike Lee animatedly talked about the Knicks while being interviewed by reporters about the next season.
Shaquille O’Neal’s legend is declining, and his three-peat in Orlando seems to be his last brilliance. But a fact remains, the aging Dream and Roger can still win the championship. If Shaq cannot continue to make breakthroughs in Dallas, he will eventually be forgotten. - "Dallas News Morning."
The Los Angeles Lakers are still the most powerful team to challenge the Warriors next season; who will be the first to defeat Roger, Kobe Bryant or Shaquille O’Neal? Or, will they both continue to live under Roger’s shadow? - "Los Angeles Times."
Many star players are trying to bring down Roger, but all efforts are in vain. The only thing that can defeat Roger is time; he is the King of Kings, God of Gods, Star of the Stars of this era. - Bill Simmons’ column.