598: First intimate encounter
James has never been challenged by someone younger than himself in the Finals.
In the 2007 finals, LeBron came home with a feather. After all, his opponent GDP is much older than he was at that time.
In the 2011 Finals, the Heat made the Mavericks and Nowitzki. However, the group of Mavericks are all old fritters.
In the finals last season, the Heat VS Thunder, facing the junior Durant, James played not too easily. As it turns out, James rarely rolls over against players or teams with a slower resume than himself.
But this year, that law may have to change.
"LeBron, let the Grizzlies get the match point, what are you going to do next?"
"Link made an incredible seven three-pointers today and shot 5-of-5 from the free-throw line. Do you think it's still possible for you to limit him? ”
James weaved through the tunnel of players, flanked by reporters with microphones chattering incessantly.
James didn't answer any questions, but walked forward briskly on his own, his expression was very solemn, and he could see that he was definitely not in a good mood.
Tianwang Mountain is lost, can you be in a good mood?
James really didn't expect Link's revenge to come in such a timely manner. He is indeed a vengeful person, not only with those who speak ill of him, but also on the basketball court with actions to make anyone who has hurt him pay.
The thought of Link's near-perfect performance today made James's fists clenched tighter and tighter. Finally, as he was about to arrive in the locker room, James encountered one last reporter.
"LeBron, having lost the last home game of the season, the Heat have undoubtedly become quite passive now. Do you think the Heat can still win the O'Brien Cup this year? ”
The previous reporters, James ignored none of them. But upon hearing the question, James stopped and turned his head.
"The Miami Heat are definitely champions, and if the series is a best-of-five series, the Grizzlies have won. Unfortunately, this is a best-of-seven game. James' expression was very serious, startling the reporter.
After saying that, James ignored the reporters who were stunned, walked directly into the locker room, and slammed the locker room door shut.
James didn't care what the reporters said, it didn't matter if Link was super-god, or that he was abused by Link.
But James doesn't like reporters saying that the Heat will lose the championship!
The glory of the Heat has just begun, and it can't just be hastily ended. It is even more impossible to be hastily ended by a third grade!
Link wants to stand on the shoulders of giants and look at the whole world, James doesn't want to be the giant who is trampled underfoot!
Why did he come to Miami in the first place? Is it because you don't like your hometown? No, he loves Cleveland, and he hasn't forgotten where he's from. But in the same way, he also hopes that he can become a basketball player comparable to "God".
He needs honors, he needs results. He spent seven years in Cleveland, and the only thing he got was a 4-0 run in the Finals. When Kobe Bryant had three championship rings early, and when Wade had already proven himself with a championship, James didn't want to wait any longer.
He knew that what he longed for now, Cleveland couldn't give him.
So James conspired to cooperate and began planning early on to play with Wade. He even thought about Anthony, but the guy renewed his contract early for more tangible benefits, and in the end Anthony's place was replaced by Bosh.
He pioneered a professional basketball player who could take control of his own destiny, and he did everything he could for honor.
James did all this to create an era of his own!
He has worked so hard for this, and he has obviously made a good start, but he doesn't want to let it all go down the drain because of a mere third-grade draft!
James' ambitions are big, a championship, but far from his goal. If you want to compare with the man who is called "God", a mere championship, the weight is still too light.
In any case, James did not allow his glory to end just as soon as it began.
Link and him, must only live one. Well, James will survive at any cost!
The championship must not be lost!
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Link and his teammates flew home to Memphis the day after the game, and the Grizzlies won two of their three consecutive road trips in Miami, which was undoubtedly an excellent result.
Originally, Wade also wanted to win the Grizzlies directly after 3 home games. As it turns out, Wade underestimated the Grizzlies' resilience.
Link hadn't slept on the plane, and he was now in a very active and excited state.
Yesterday, when he won the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain, Link didn't shout a word because he was confused.
He did not have the joy after the revenge, the excitement after winning the key battle, and the excitement after winning the key battle, nor was he moved by the hard-won victory. Link just couldn't believe at the end of the game that he was so close to the NBA championship.
It wasn't until they were all back in the locker room that Link let out his first yell. The joy came too suddenly, and the first reaction of normal people was actually confused.
For example, when a man suddenly hears that he is going to be a father, he must first look confused, and then burst out with joy. Of course, there are many people who feel terrible after hearing this sentence......
Now, Link can't calm down at all. He just wants the sixth battle between the two sides to start quickly, and it's time for it to end.
When the Grizzlies players got off the plane, they happened to meet some official NBA staff. Among them, there are people who are dragging a box very carefully.
The box was so tightly wrapped that it was impossible to tell what it was from the outside.
Link didn't think much of it, as Memphis' airport was one of the largest cargo airports in the world. In addition to the Grizzlies, Blues and Elvis Presley, Memphis is undoubtedly best known for its nickname "World Logistics Center".
Therefore, there is a lot of goods coming and going here, and Link doesn't pay much attention to the box carried by the official NBA personnel.
The players went home to rest for a while, and in the afternoon, they started training at the familiar Federal Express Arena.
It is said that it is training, but in fact, it is to do some basic recovery and running tactics.
In the playoffs, you can't actually practice anything at all. If a player doesn't think about training hard until the playoffs, he's not usually very diligent.
This summer is the time to see the results, not the time to work hard.
After going home for a nap, in the afternoon, Link drove to his home stadium to prepare for the next day's game.
With only one day between Game 5 and Game 6 of the series, that's huge news for Link. If he waited one more day, he couldn't guarantee that he would be able to survive.
Link, as always, parked his car in the underground parking lot and prepared to enter the locker room through the players' tunnel.
However, at the entrance of the players' tunnel, Link actually saw the team's young owner, Robert Brown. Pera is supervising the unloading of a pickup truck.
"Link! Yesterday you were amazing, 7-of-9 three-point shooting, Ray. Aaron is stupefied by you, haha! Seeing Link appear, Pera excitedly greeted him and made a shooting motion.
It can be seen that Pera and Cuban are somewhat similar. Naturally, they invest in the team to make money, but in addition to making money, they also really love the sport.
If it weren't for the fact that Link still has one year left on his contract with the Grizzlies, Pera would really want to drive a row of cash trucks right now and "smash" the top salary into Link's arms.
"What is this doing?" Link smiled at Pera, then looked at the van curiously.
It's normal to have trucks unloading in the underground parking lot, after all, the facilities and various items in the stadium are not born from the concrete floor.
But the team owner with a net worth of more than one billion is guarding the unloading, and this picture is not normal.
"What? Haha, didn't you see that big box they moved into? Pera said, gesturing to the boxes that had been pushed into the tunnel by NBA staff.
Link discovers that the box is exactly the same as the one he saw at the airport today!
"What's in there?" Link asked casually.
As everyone knows, Pera laughed mysteriously. In the smile, the proud look is difficult to hide.
"That's what you're going to need in tomorrow's game." Pera didn't answer directly, and sold off.
"What else can we do but jerseys and basketball...... Link's words came to an abrupt halt.
He opened his mouth wide and looked at the box around the corner of the tunnel that had been pushed into disbelief.
"That thing can't be ......"
"You guessed it right, Link. In the box, it's the O'Brien Cup! The league has prepared two championship trophies this year, one real and one fake. The fake is in Miami, preparing for a tie-break. The team that wins the Finals in the tie-break will receive the genuine item from the league. And the real thing, just before your eyes. ”
Link took a big breath, and couldn't believe that he had already been in close contact with the O'Brien Cup.
"In that case, there's no need to go through the hassle. Just leave the real one here, and it's over. Link felt his body tremble slightly, tomorrow's game could well be the beginning of a glorious history!
"I thought the same way, I wanted them to move the trophy directly to my office, but they refused, hahahaha. It doesn't matter, tomorrow night, they'll have to put the O'Brien Cup in my office sooner or later. Come on, Link, this is your time. ”
Pera patted Link on the shoulder, he wasn't wrong!
Winning the Grizzlies in the first year of acquisition? If it does, Robert. Pera will become a legend in NBA team owner circles.
Of course, Link, who defeated James to reach the top, would be even more legendary.