Chapter 1190: Chapter 378: This Is Why You’re Not Even Qualified to Judge
LeBron James was shocked by the statement: "Another way?"
"Maybe leave Cleveland and actively find a more competitive place?"
"That’s absolutely impossible," James shook his head, "The Cavaliers won’t主动 trade me, even if the contract expires, I won’t leave, because right now there’s this ’Restricted free agent’ thing in the rules. After the rookie contract ends, no matter which team offers, the Cavaliers can match it. Besides, why would I leave? I’ll crush Roger in Cleveland, Big Dan said next summer we’ll bring in Andrei Kirilenko."
Crush Roger in Cleveland? Rich Paul didn’t blame James for still having a naive side in his heart. But after experiencing more failures, he’d understand the cruelty of this game.
"Yes, any team can match an offer, but look at how Roger’s taking the initiative. What if we only re-sign for one year after the rookie contract? A year later, we could walk away without a trace, leaving the Cavaliers with nothing, forcing the management to consider a sign-and-trade proposal. What I mean is, if we want to leave, there are ways to do it.
LeBron, of course, it’s best if you can crush Roger in Cleveland. But if, after four years of the rookie contract, we still haven’t achieved our goals, do you really want to waste time like Shaq and Kobe, in year after year of failure?
If at that time there’s an opportunity to team up with other star players to achieve our goals, believe me, that cannot be missed. Even Michael thought about going to find Patrick Ewing! We can’t let fate dictate us, we control our destiny!
At that time, we must make a great decision, a career-changing decision, a decision that will make you a legend."
Rich Paul showed his ambition; he would go to any lengths to make James successful, he would plan several years ahead.
LeBron James absolutely must not fail!
"I... I won’t leave Cleveland, I won’t leave." The young number 23 muttered.
James couldn’t even remember how many times he’d said those words.
But he believed firmly that he would do what he said.
He wasn’t the kind of person to easily break promises.
He wasn’t someone who takes shortcuts either.
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The "Chosen One" is the most shameful nickname in NBA history, if I were him I’d erase the "Chosen One" tattoo on my back, this kind of self-praise is hard to understand. LeBron James hasn’t improved Cleveland’s situation, facing real superstars he still has no answer, he’s the most overrated, media-hyped player in NBA history. — "San Francisco Chronicle".
I’m just trying to tell LeBron why I deserve a statue now, while he doesn’t even qualify for evaluation. — Roger explained why he matched up against LeBron James the whole game today.
LeBron’s just a sophomore, and he’s already great. But I don’t understand why the media always compares him to sophomore Roger, instead of Roger, his performance is already outstanding. To forcibly compare him to GOAT is too much. This is all the media’s fault; LeBron himself wouldn’t say he can match the GOAT, unless he’s crazy. — Michael Reed discussing his "Chosen One" teammate.
We can still believe that LeBron can write a legend here, sooner or later he’ll become the face of this league. We have LeBron’s commitment, he said he won’t leave Cleveland, he said he’ll bring a championship to Cleveland, we just need to believe in LeBron, believe in the process. What’s the rush? LeBron hasn’t even finished his rookie contract yet, we still have a long journey with him. — "Cleveland Plain Dealer".
Stop talking about LeBron James who can’t even make it to the playoffs, what’s so big about that? Am I the only one concerned about the rematch between the Golden State Gangsters and New York Knicks? That’s the game that decides the championship! — "SportsCenter" host Steve Levy.