The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 635 - 247: Explode! Explode! Explode! (Requesting monthly votes!!!)

Chapter 635: Chapter 247: Explode! Explode! Explode! (Requesting monthly votes!!!)

On the same day, at the same time, they made their decisions known.

Su Wan did it on purpose...

Sitting in the studio, LeBron James faced the audience watching the live broadcast and announced he would take his talents to South Coast, joining the Miami Heat.

Meanwhile, Su Wan announced on his Twitter that he would opt out of his contract and take his talents to "Big Apple City," joining the New York Knicks.

The simultaneous nature of these two events was bound to cause a sensation.

And now, with such a sharp contrast, it was...

Simply an explosion across the United States!

It could definitely be said that this was the most highly-anticipated summer since 1996 in terms of attention to the NBA offseason.

They wanted to know where these superstars would go, and they were curious about where the superstars’ fathers would go.

As for the global scale, it had even surpassed the summer of 1996.

After all, back then, even if international fans wanted to follow Jordan’s movements, it wasn’t an easy task!

If Su Wan’s departure was clear to everyone,

Then LeBron’s departure truly caught most people off-guard.

"The Cavaliers had just experienced the ’Black Eight.’ LeBron chose to leave at such a time?"

Kenny Smith’s first reaction upon hearing that LeBron would be announcing his decision on ESPN was that LeBron would stay with the Cavaliers.

The reason for choosing a nationwide broadcast was to show the world his loyalty to Cleveland.

If LeBron had added a few more heartfelt words, unable to contain his "Love for Cleveland," his tragic small-town hero persona would have stood firm, gaining more support and whitewashing his image, making everyone look forward to his success!

Great marketing, no need for words!

But the result...

He actually chose to announce his transfer to the Heat during the broadcast!

This isn’t...

How dare he?

Especially when Kenny Smith saw that Su Wan, who had clinched 5 Championship Trophies for the Pacers, only quietly announced through his own Twitter that he was joining the New York Knicks.

It made him want to ask LeBron and his team:

Why do you think you can do this?

Even Su Wan didn’t dare to be so high-profile, so why do you?

Charles Barkley, on the other hand, had a "See, I knew it" expression, and with a snort, he said, "I know why LeBron is joining the Heat, because if he didn’t join the Heat, he knew very well, with his ability to lead a team, he couldn’t break out from the Eastern Conference. He needed superstar teammates like Dwayne and Chris, otherwise, he wouldn’t have the confidence to win the Championship!"

As for why he chose to make a national broadcast of his departure.

Barkley was also clear, "He felt that Su Wan’s tour had caused too much noise, and he was being ignored during that time. That’s why he chose to announce his departure on a nationwide broadcast!"

Kenny Smith was astonished.

Barkley’s speculation was something he hadn’t considered.

He really felt like saying:

"Now you’ve got the attention, but at what cost?"

Who knows what the fans in Cleveland will do?

Kenny Smith wasn’t wrong, as soon as LeBron James announced his departure, the fans in Cleveland broke down...

Originally, tens of thousands of Cavaliers fans were sitting in front of their TVs with Cavalier’s number 23 jerseys, confident that LeBron would announce "I will continue to stay in Cleveland."

In their eyes, LeBron was a loyal and sentimental man.

During community events, he repeatedly expressed how much he loved Cleveland and pledged his lifelong loyalty to the city. They believed LeBron would not forget this.

He would surely stay.

But when they heard the result, they were stunned.

Anger twisted their faces.

And in a rage...

They pulled out lighters and set LeBron’s number 23 jersey on fire.

It was a historic moment.

In NBA history, LeBron was the first person whose jersey was burned by fans when announcing a transfer.

Then followed a series of incidents where superstars’ jerseys were burned after transfers.

Indeed, LeBron always topped such lists!

The whole city was in chaos.

By coincidence.

New York was also in chaos.

However, unlike Cleveland, they were not sad but excited.

As Zhou Shuren said:

"A smile doesn’t disappear, it only moves from one person’s face to another."

The whole of New York was excited because of Su Wan’s announcement.

At that moment, the city completely became Su Wan’s city.

On the big screen in Times Square, Su Wan’s tweet was live-streamed.

The crowd standing in Times Square cheered wildly.

The Mayor of New York City personally announced, "We have won this battle!"

The Knicks President’s office issued a statement:

"To all the fans who have been disappointed in the Knicks for the past ten years, from now on, as much despair New York has brought you, now it will bring you hope. Because we have Su Wan!"

"Let’s welcome the greatest decade that’s about to come in New York!"

...

And in Indiana.

Many fans calmly accepted the news.

They stood at Conseco Arena, in front of the giant poster in the city center, recorded videos, and wished Su Wan continued brilliance in New York.