The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 457 - 211 Cleveland Faces Conflict Again, What is the Spirit of the Older Generation!_3

Chapter 457: Chapter 211 Cleveland Faces Conflict Again, What is the Spirit of the Older Generation!_3

After all, the matter involved only the two of them.

LeBron dared not infuriate Vince Carter further, so naturally, no shenanigans could occur.

As for Vince Carter, he was ready to let go, so mentioning those matters didn’t matter anymore!

However, the Cleveland media was still worried about the atmosphere in the Cavaliers’ locker room.

It couldn’t be helped, the losing streak came so oddly. Initially, they were in a great momentum, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference but "winning more than losing." LeBron was in a fiery form, and the offensive plays were very fluid.

Especially when these guys got the feel for the game, every three-point shot was made beautifully, perfectly aligning with the mainstream tactics of the time—making it a joy to watch and dominating—with the domination mainly referring to LeBron James!

But just then, the team suddenly lost power, losing one game after another clearly.

The key was that they couldn’t find anyone to "take the blame."

During the winning streak, Vince Carter’s stats weren’t great, but in the games the Cavaliers lost, he was one of the best performers, on par with LeBron:

He averaged 23.4 points per game, along with 6 rebounds and 4.2 assists.

His shooting percentage was also around 46%.

To criticize such a performance would be far too harsh!

Although a part of the Cleveland media did exactly that!

They thought that Vince Carter holding the ball disrupted the Cavaliers’ chemistry.

Another reason for the Cleveland media’s concern was:

The first opponent the Cavaliers faced when returning to their home ground was none other than Su Wan and the Indiana Pacers!

Every year LeBron and the Cavaliers encountered Su Wan, nothing good happened.

The first time Su Wan got traded back to the Cavaliers, he directly ousted them from the playoff contention;

The second time facing Su Wan, a devastating defeat led to the "Cleveland Jet" incident;

Then last year, the worst one, facing the Pacers, the Cavaliers lost by 58 points, followed by Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James openly splitting and bombarding LeBron’s attitude as much as it was with Su Wan back in the day.

Last year was when the team was advancing triumphantly, and LeBron won the "Monthly Best Player Award," and still encountered Su Wan and the Pacers. fгeewebnovёl.com

And the outcome was so tragic.

Now the team was going through a slump, and facing the Pacers now...

The Cleveland media was indeed afraid to imagine what might happen!

"Play this game well, everyone!"

In the visitor’s locker room of Quicken Loans Arena, just before going onto the court, Su Wan solemnly addressed everyone.

Everyone nodded immediately to show their attitude,

including Ron Artest, who clearly increased his ball-handling frequency on the offense this season!

He was well aware of the feud between Su Wan and the Cavaliers.

Moreover, in this "big contract tug of war," Su Wan’s unwavering support for him was beyond reproach. As a leader, he had done everything he could, and now he asked for a good performance tonight; how could Artest have any reason not to oblige?

In the world, it’s "you boost me, I boost you, you don’t boost me, it’s even good enough that I don’t mess with you, let alone listen to you."

At least that was how stars from the 2000s were.

So, during this era, you could see Shaquille O’Neal calling Kobe "MVP," Tim Duncan always emphasizing how much his teammates had helped him.

Then look at those who came after.

The most typical example is Embiid.

He blamed Philadelphia’s failures on Harden, as if once Harden left, the Philadelphia 76ers would improve.

But the reality proved that even without Harden, Philadelphia was still a "Waste City."

It’s unclear who started this overly selfish attitude.

Respect other superstars to earn their respect.

Like those who claim at the end of their careers, "I have never stayed in a super team," shouldn’t blame their old brothers for turning against them and stabbing them in the back.

Well, this superstar wasn’t exactly reluctant to praise others.

But he preferred to praise tough opponents.

Especially after a loss, all the players in the opposing team seemed to him like "All-Stars"!

"Just tell us, Su, how many points are we going to beat the Cavaliers by tonight? Another 58-point game, how about that?"

Seeing Artest so excited, Su Wan laughed, "Couldn’t be better!"

Since LeBron switched back to the point guard position, Rick Carlisle changed tactics for this game by having Su Wan directly play as the point guard, Artest as the two, Dior as the small forward, little O’Neal as the power forward, and Foster as the five.

This lineup had an average height of around 2.03 meters, a definite "frontline height."

With such a lineup, no matter who went up against LeBron, they wouldn’t be at a size disadvantage.

Rick Carlisle did not hide this starting lineup and revealed it before the game started. When reporters asked why he had arranged such a lineup tonight, he said, "LeBron is a smart guy. He always manages to pick the thinnest and shortest player in the opponent’s lineup to attack out of position. His strategy is really smart. To restrict such a tactic, all I can do is arrange five frontline-sized players on the court. I look forward to LeBron’s choice for breakthroughs tonight!"

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