The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 460 - 212: So What Was the Reason LeBron Became the ’Chosen One’?

Chapter 460: Chapter 212: So What Was the Reason LeBron Became the ’Chosen One’?

The second half of the game started, and no one knew what had just happened in the Cavaliers’ locker room.

Despite all the Cavaliers’ players wearing serious faces, to everyone else, this seemed normal; after all, the team was trailing by 18 points. With such a scoreboard, the mood of the Cavaliers couldn’t be anything but solemn.

Only Barkley, watching the Cavaliers on the court, noticed something unusual. He turned his head and caught a glance at Kenny Smith, who was also looking at him. Barkley immediately smiled; he knew he hadn’t sensed it wrong:

"Even if we don’t know what exactly happened in the Cavaliers’ locker room, one thing I can be sure of is that something definitely went down during the halftime break!"

With that, he laughed and said, "Why doesn’t the NBA install cameras in every team’s locker room? I guarantee you, halftime wouldn’t be a bathroom break anymore!"

It could even possibly become the world’s most entertaining ’reality show.’

Kenny Smith showed a helpless smile.

After retiring, Barkley really is all about topics, no restraint!

If David Stern actually took his advice, Barkley’s mom would probably become the woman most mentioned by NBA players in the world.

Of course, this ridiculous idea is doomed not to be adopted, because the risks are too high.

The kind of enthusiasm David Stern wants must be positive, constructive.

It’s the fundamental difference between him and jokes...

Jokes only care about the outcome, not the process or the future.

The main thing he did after becoming the commissioner was to make money.

To increase the League’s GDP.

Saying it without bias or flattery, from this perspective, Stern did quite a good job.

But even Stern, upon hearing Barkley’s suggestion, would probably shake his head repeatedly:

Absolutely not, absolutely not.

There are just too many "young children" in the NBA; exposing their locker room antics would not only quickly diminish the prestige of the Superstars, but also potentially cause numerous controversial incidents that bring trouble to the League, so it’s not to be disclosed.

At this point, the game on the court had also resumed.

Vince Carter’s performance was even more proactive than in the first half.

Barkley kept searching the camera for a glimpse of Mike Brown, wanting to observe his expression. He wondered, "Didn’t Mike Brown emphasize in the locker room that everyone on the Cavaliers should help LeBron find his rhythm in the second half?"

You can say Barkley truly understands this team, and Mike Brown.

"The Chosen One" was just that!

What puzzled Barkley even more was that LeBron, who usually found energy in adverse situations and kept the ball to himself, was not making many solo drives to the basket in the second half.

Could it be...

"Was he intimidated by the scene where four Pacers players pushed down his layup just now?"

Barkley successfully made himself laugh.

In the ensuing time, Vince Carter played better and better. Not only did he make his own shots, but he also energized his teammates through Passing in his offensive drives.

What many people don’t know is that Vince Carter has an average of 3.1 assists per game in his career.

It doesn’t sound like a lot.

But don’t forget, there were seven or eight years when Uncle Carter was simply enjoying basketball on the court, his time spent mostly on the bench.

If you only look at his average assists before 2010, it’s consistently around 3-4 per game, particularly during the time he was with Jason Kidd on the Brooklyn Nets, averaging 4.5 assists; and in the peak season, which was supposed to be this one, he averaged 5.1 assists. That’s not top-tier, but it is certainly excellent for a two. In any case, much better than Su Wan.

In the third quarter, he showcased his ability to attract defense and assist after holding the ball.

Under his leadership, the Cavaliers unleashed a 15 to 5 "Scoring Wave" and closed the gap to 8 points.

Rick Carlisle hurriedly called for a timeout.

One has to admit, Vince Carter not becoming a top Superstar really had little to do with his skills; capable of driving, post-up play, and mid-to-long-range shooting – Vince Carter’s "scoring skill package" was sufficient.

What he lacks, compared to top Superstars, is that relentless heart.

While it’s not right to only consider results, because Michael Jordan did the same thing, but it’s precisely because Jordan did it too, that it made Vince Carter seem to lack ambition: freewёbnoνel-com

Michael Jordan was vilified by the media for gambling late during the series leading to a loss but quickly proved himself with his performance on the court.

Whereas Vince Carter, attending North Carolina’s homecoming which led to a loss in the most important game, and perhaps even determining the turning point of his entire career, continued with a carefree demeanor.

In this regard, he and McGrady truly deserved to be cousins!

But whenever he really wanted to prove himself...

The impact he had on the game could be seen from that just passed stretch!

The previously somber arena, following this "Scoring Wave", erupted with cheers.

This was the first time in the match against the Pacers, when it was almost entering "garbage time", that the Cavaliers had made a comeback.

Clevelanders had always believed such a day would come, but what they always imagined was LeBron James.

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