The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 549 - 229 Another Hunter is Born!_5

Chapter 549: Chapter 229 Another Hunter is Born!_5

The New York Times popped up again, "Seriously, who was it that said LeBron James is the Chosen One? Why does it seem now that every superstar looks more like the Chosen One than he does?"

There’s no need to mention Su Wan, who has almost pounded LeBron into the ground; it’s only because the Pacers’ lineup was restrained this season that LeBron James recovered some dignity. In fact, in the third regular-season matchup, the Pacers once again hammered the Cavaliers, just not to the point of complete collapse like before.

And now...

A new star, Howard, has emerged, becoming the more eye-catching one in the comparison with LeBron!

Barkley joked, "Now, looking back at what the Cleveland media said before the series began, it could be compiled into a joke book. This must be the funniest thing in the global sports industry this year!"

These voices reached their peak after the fourth game of the series.

to 88!

The fourth game of the series between the Cavaliers and the Magic Team.

The Magic Team won again by 12 points.

In this game, Howard once again achieved a "20+15" stat line, while LeBron, although scoring a better 36 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists...

But...

Honestly speaking, in the last 5 minutes of the game, when the team was 15 points behind, he had only scored 24 points; the remaining 12 were all scored in these 5 minutes, various determined drives and layups, but the Magic Team didn’t care about giving up 2 points, as they could quickly respond with 2 points of their own.

Especially in consecutive drives to the basket, LeBron was running out of energy towards the end.

After scoring under the basket, he didn’t rush back on defense; instead, he walked leisurely, watching his teammates play "4 on 5" and get scored on, then he would express his frustration by throwing his hands up as if to say:

"I’ve just caught up by 2 points, can’t you guys hold the defense!"

This isn’t even playing!

His teammates had nothing to say.

In the last 7 seconds, the Magic Team preferred to make a turnover rather than attack. LeBron took the ball from the backcourt, pretending not to attack. He ran to the frontcourt and threw a three-point shot from the top of the arc.

As the ball went in at the buzzer, the Magic Team’s players all had the "old man looking at a cell phone" expression.

No...

Is this guy sick?

We’ve already stopped attacking, and he’s still shooting one.

The Magic Team’s players showed disdain, but LeBron acted as if he did not see their glances, calmly walked off the court, and glanced at his stats.

Good!

My conscience is clear!

After the game, he even said, "I tried hard to lead the team, but my teammates lacked vitality on both offense and defense. Basketball is a sport for five people; I cannot defeat the Magic Team on my own!"

It was as if he was saying, "My stats are better than Howard’s, but I just don’t have teammates as good as his!"

Too bad the series score came to 3-1. It wasn’t his couple of defensive statements that could negate the mockery from the outside world towards him and his team.

The Cleveland media, which was so hyped before this series, was now in disarray after this game.

Now they could no longer call out for the Eastern Conference Finals to seek revenge against the Pacers.

The Orlando media started to show their scorn, mocking the honeyed confidence of the Clevelanders!

The fifth game of the series arrived amidst this chorus of mockery.

LeBron James knew how crucial this no-retreat game was—losing not only meant the end of the Cavaliers’ season but also...

If he were really eliminated 4-1, then Howard would step over him to officially enter the ranks of the "Superstars."

No, I absolutely must not lose this game!

LeBron James made his attitude clear from the start, revealing a pair of "Death’s Eye" that the media rarely saw. Even the Clevelanders, watching LeBron’s demeanor, were a bit scared.

But of course, what they felt more was...

Anticipation!

They were hoping LeBron could make a strong comeback and take the game tonight, and then...

Let’s not talk about ’then’ for now, let’s focus on taking tonight’s game first!

However, despite LeBron’s expressive attitude, once the game started, the Magic Team was still the stronger side, and as the game continued with them building an advantage, this momentum became even more apparent!

Howard completely went wild in this game!

On the offensive end, all sorts of catches to drive to the hoop, and the "Second-time Rebound Dunk" was extremely eye-catching.

His usually smiling face managed to shoot 21 of 14, with free throws 16 of 12, racking up 40 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 Block!

And LeBron, who had shown "Death’s Eye" before the game, ended up with just 8 of 20, two out of eight from three-point, with 7 out of 11 from the line, merely 25 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 Block.

Well...

All right!

Attitude is an attitude, performance is a performance; with Old Zhan here, we have to differentiate.

In the end, they defeated the Cavaliers 103-90, taking the fourth victory of the series.

The series score was now 4-1!

Howard eliminated LeBron, entering the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in his career; the Magic Team eliminated the Cavaliers, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals again after 14 years.

Another Hunter was born!

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