The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 701 - 260 Still Reflecting_2

Chapter 701: Chapter 260 Still Reflecting_2

"LeBron must be feeling regretful about losing this game!" — Chris Bosh also stepped in to defend LeBron’s "kneel";

"That was a disrupted shot, I still stand by my statement, I expressed my emotions but didn’t receive fair treatment from the League!" — LeBron discussed his own "kneeling" action;

As for the New York players’ view of it.

"I was baffled at the time, in my memory Michael Jordan always said that if the referee doesn’t blow the whistle, it’s a good play, Su Wan has made similar remarks, so this is the first time I’ve seen such an entitlement to a whistle." — Artest talked about LeBron’s "kneeling action";

"He did it on purpose, because he knew I could guard him, it’s that simple! He always tries to defeat his opponents in a simple way, like injuring them, or leaving Cleveland for Miami to join a stronger team." — Artest on being "elbowed";

"That’s LeBron, I’m not surprised at all, he’s always been the kid who’s been taken care of by privileges, do you think he would believe that he traveled? No, in his eyes, he didn’t travel, but Tyson Chandler definitely committed a real foul! He would feel he’s been treated unfairly... see? That’s LeBron!" — Su Wan commented on LeBron’s "kneeling" behavior, and in the middle of speaking, a reporter relayed LeBron’s latest statement about his kneeling. Su Wan made a gesture: Look, just like I said.

"Do you really think he doesn’t know the rules of traveling? He’s just betting that the League will always condone his traveling, so he never works hard on such things. He could have always had this privilege, but he destroyed it himself, you should know what I’m talking about." — Su Wan continued to talk in depth about LeBron traveling.

And the next morning, New York Media started causing a stir.

Huge headlines with a photo of LeBron, titled: "Miami has surrendered to us!"

Since the beginning of the NBA, there have been many moments when players knelt on court.

Either out of joy from winning the championship, or frustration from losing a game, or for other reasons.

But to kneel directly because the referee didn’t blow the whistle on the last play, LeBron is still "the first."

Isn’t this overtly asking for a foul?

With such actions, would New York Media let him off?

And moreover...

Go big if you’re going to make a fuss, isn’t it boring to just write that LeBron surrendered?

Write about "Miami"!

Then the process of LeBron looking for the camera while kneeling was also exposed, New York Media calling it: "LeBron, a natural actor, born with a sense of the camera!"

In the afternoon at Madison Arena, fans wearing Miami’s No. 6 jersey replicated LeBron’s kneeling action at the entrance of Madison Garden, again igniting the media.

A New York Knicks fan tweeted: "In two days, a similar statue will be made and placed at the entrance of Madison Garden (PS, please believe me, I’m not talking about LeBron)."

Good grief, to prevent being sued by LeBron’s Team for defamation, he actually issued a "disclaimer" in advance.

Although it’s still unsure if it’ll work.

But just imagine LeBron’s Team righteously pursuing the matter in court, saying, "That’s LeBron, who else has knelt in Madison Square Garden. It’s him, Your Honor, the statue is him!"

The scene is too beautiful, full of hilarity.

Erin also released a video of the conversation between that pair of father and son at the court side at that time.

A comic artist turned it into an animation, which was shared by Su Wan "steaming and cooking."

The comic went viral then and there.

Then netizens found out that Su Wan was promoting a youth project, and this method of promotion was also his own idea.

Most media also believed that Su Wan and New York have won big time.

It was already embarrassing enough to be "swept away".

Now to directly make Miami kneel is even more...

Barkley said: "Miami Media have been fighting against New York Media for 12 years, and now because of LeBron, Miami Media have completely lost their voice!"

He couldn’t understand why the instinctive reaction to feeling like he’d fouled was to directly kneel.

And moreover...

You should at least look at the video replay before deciding if you should kneel!

You traveled first, and yet you’re the one kneeling!

Then the official referee report ended the game:

LeBron traveled first, Tyson Chandler slapped second.

Miami Media were filled with complaints.

They were already very dissatisfied with LeBron’s performance since his January return.

Now this guy, having knelt in Madison Square Garden, it’s even more...

"Send this softie back to Cleveland, he deserves to rot in that city!"

"As a Miami player, to kneel in Madison Square, if you knew anything about what’s happened between us and New York, you shouldn’t have knelt!"

"LeBron is so disappointing, he completely lacks the spirit that a Heat Player should have!"

"Forget about this guy, Miami can’t tolerate such a softie!"

...

Miami Media’s calls for a trade for LeBron were heard far and wide.

And at American Airlines Arena, Pat Riley met with LeBron.

The "Divine Calculator" had a shrewd face, full of displeasure.

Most of the mockery from New York Media was aimed at LeBron, but some of it was also headed his way.