The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 618 - 243 He Absolutely Can’t Be the Second_4

Chapter 618: Chapter 243 He Absolutely Can’t Be the Second_4

"All-NBA Third Team: Brandon Roy, Joe Johnson, Paul Gasol, Shawn Marion, Little Si;"

It was clear that Dirk Nowitzki had completely fallen out of favor.

This season he had performed reasonably well, with the Mavericks ranking second in the Western Conference, but he didn’t earn a spot on any of the All-NBA teams.

Of course, after the first round ended, the "Black Seven" proved that the media’s voting was without a single issue.

The New York Times thought out loud, "If LeBron James’ career doesn’t have any breakthroughs, then what awaits him is becoming the next ’Dirk Nowitzki’!"

That scared LeBron so much that he immediately called Wade, "Buddy, are you really not willing to come to Cleveland? Last season we got 65 wins, and if it weren’t for Shawn’s injury, there’s no way we would have been upset by the Black Eight. Just come here, and we can definitely create something big next season!"

Wade apologized, "LeBron, we’re the best of brothers, but I’m sorry, I can’t leave Miami!"

He had already said in front of the media that Miami was his second home, how could he possibly leave then?

And if we’re really talking...

"LeBron, do you really have to stick around in that small place, Cleveland? Miami is the big city. If you put on the Heat Team’s jersey, you’ll know what it really means to be a superstar!"

Honestly, LeBron was very tempted.

But...

The Cavaliers had just been "black-eighth." How could he possibly leave now?

Actually, he didn’t take this very seriously.

Because in his eyes, there was no way the Cavaliers would have suffered an upset if Shawn Marion hadn’t been injured.

If there was guilt, it was Marion’s guilt towards the team, his guilt towards his teammates.

He was the one being dragged down!

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I’ve been in this city since ’03, haven’t I sacrificed enough?

Damn it, David Stern, why did you have to give the Cavaliers that No.1 pick?

Why couldn’t some other team get that spot?

If he had been with the Pistons, then he would have won the championship in ’04.

If he went to the Grizzlies, he’d be partnering with Paul Gasol, and the Grizzlies would’ve made the finals long ago.

Only with the Cavaliers, he couldn’t accomplish anything!

And he couldn’t meet good teammates either!

Being a kid from Akron, he knew very well that he had paid back the city long ago. Now it was the city that owed him more and more!

What?

You say the city gave up Su Wan for him?

Haha!

They could’ve chosen to give up on me at that time!

I didn’t make them trade Su Wan!

It was them who chose me over Su Wan, not me making them give up on Su Wan.

We must clarify this logic!

And the reason Su Wan could go to the Pacers, who did he rely on?

Wasn’t it because of me, LeBron James?

Without me, Su Wan would’ve gone to the Mavericks by now. With Nowitzki, that softie, could they achieve three championships in three years, four in five?

Don’t say the Cavaliers owe him; Su Wan owes him too!

If he really left, he wouldn’t feel the slightest bit of guilt.

The Cavaliers chose me?

Am I supposed to spend my lifetime with the Cavaliers?

You helped me?

Do I have to be grateful to you for a lifetime?

It’s all work, all colleagues; I have already sacrificed my career for so many years; do I still have to stay in Cleveland for a lifetime?

I’m from Akron; I don’t have to do this for Cleveland, right!

But...

People in this world only engage in moral coercion!

LeBron, for his public image, also couldn’t turn them down.

Therefore, he couldn’t leave.

The most important point is that LeBron always remembered what Richie Paul said, if he actively joined the Heat Team, then he’d be number two!

He absolutely couldn’t be number two!

Wade also regretfully hung up the phone, realizing their three-year agreement apparently wasn’t going to happen.

Well, actually, Wade also sighed with relief inside.

Just look at LeBron James’ negative news these past two years!

He had fallen out with Shaquille O’Neal and then with Vince Carter.

Both of them were good people in Wade’s heart.

Especially Shaquille O’Neal, they had worked together; Shaquille’s character is very smooth and rarely truly gets angry. For LeBron to have upset him was really quite an achievement.

Wade wasn’t sure he could work with someone like LeBron.

Even if they were brothers.

And that was just off the court.

And then there was on the court...

His clutch performance psychology was just too poor.

To put it plainly, that was the real reason Wade didn’t want to run off to Cleveland.

Imagine him abandoning everything to come to Cleveland, only to be let down by LeBron in a critical moment – he couldn’t handle that!

If it were Su calling him to team up, would he still say "Miami is his hometown"? He’d probably instantly change Bolis to "second hometown."

LeBron can’t come...

But the recruitment work can’t stop!

A long-necked figure popped into his mind, and he quickly picked up the phone, "Hello, Chris, this is Dwayne. Interested in coming to Miami? With you joining me, we can definitely create something great..."

Wade himself hadn’t expected to talk such a long streak.

Anyway, the end result was very successful; Chris Bosh immediately responded, "Dwayne, let’s push hard together next season!"

That’s a success?

Is lobbying really that simple?