Chapter 48: I Just Want the Championship (Part I)

PS. The previous chapter was not well written, and my mental state felt a little confused. The feeling that was wanted to be expressed was not expressed.

This special press conference lasted for half an hour, and as soon as the half hour arrived, Mike Brown impatiently left the press conference with Zhang Kong.

"Hey Zhang, you're not supposed to answer those reporters' questions." As soon as he left the press conference, Mike Brown said with a bitter face: "Journalists like to chase after the wind and take things out of context." ”

"Coach, I didn't say anything." Zhang Kong said helplessly: "Moreover, even if I really keep my mouth shut about this issue, I'm afraid those reporters will also concoct some news with ulterior motives, such as the title of "Knight Rookie Suppressed by the Boss" or something, I can think of it myself." ”

"But, hey." Mike Brown sighed helplessly.

"Don't worry, LeBron isn't that careful." Zhang Kong said with some confidence, he has been friends with LeBron for a while, and he thinks he knows LeBron well. Although LeBron is not the kind of player who puts the team first, he is also not a team cancer, and he thinks more about the team's victory and championship than himself. After 4 years in the league, LeBron James is in dire need of a championship ring to prove his strength.

Zhang Kong believes that as long as he doesn't dispute with LeBron James over the rights of the team boss, then there will be no conflict between him and LeBron.

"Maybe someone can help, though."

Zhang Kong looked at the number in the palm of his hand, it seems that he has to talk to this Erin tonight. After thinking about it, Zhang Kong asked Mike Brown for a leave of absence, and then dialed Erin's phone number.

"Who is the core of the knight"

As Zhang Kong and Mike Brown expected, the next day, the Orlando Post concocted a freshly baked provocative article that pointed to the core problems of the Cavaliers. (Baidu search: with dreams, the fastest update) in the article praised Zhang Kong to the sky, praised Zhang Kong as a great center in the NBA for 50 years, and said that LeBron James had better consciously abdicate himself, which is the best choice for the Cavaliers.

"A great center needs a great position"

After the Los Angeles Times was unwilling, he concocted an article without saying a word.

However, this article is not to provoke the fight between the two stars of the Cavaliers, but to bluntly say that Zhang Kong needs more power to match his identity and strength, and he looks kind and reasonable. It wasn't until the second half of the article that his fox tail was revealed.

"Zhang Kong is a great center, and his future achievements are bound to be limitless, but the Cavaliers' team building idea does not value the role of the center, and Mike Brown has no experience in training a great center. Zhang Kong should go to a team with a great center tradition, and only then is Zhang Kong's best choice. The Lakers, for example, not only have championship coach Phil Jackson, but also have an unshakable tradition of center. ”

The second half of the article was entirely a lobbyist's expectation, and he left the Cavaliers to join the Lakers. To be honest, Zhang Kong was really a little moved after watching it, the unshakable status of the Zijin Dynasty in the hearts of fans was really attractive to him. But thinking about Kobe Bryant, and then thinking about sharks, Zhang Kong still shook his head.

Although the Lakers are good, they are notoriously impersonal, and once the use value is gone, they will not hesitate to kick you away, which is probably the posture of the so-called giants......

"The Emperor Influenced Zhang Kong's Growth"

Today's sports reports believe that Zhang Kong cannot get enough shots next to James to train himself and improve his stats, and in the face of the 'little emperor' who controls the ball, Zhang Kong's best way is to flee Cleveland and go to a team without a core......

"The Cavaliers Need a Painful Choice"

Bill Simmons was also afraid that the world would not be chaotic and published a column of his own in the ESPN column. The tone of the article is full of provocation and speculation, as if the Cavaliers will usher in the end of the world if they do not choose between Zhang Kong and James.

All in all, overnight, the nation seemed to be focused on the Cavaliers' core issues.

With these reports coming out, the Cavaliers are starting to get some people scared. Back at home, LeBron was still absent from the game against the Pacers, his flu was not yet complete, and for physical reasons, Mike Brown chose to let LeBron continue to be suspended.

LeBron's truce also gave the major media a good excuse to attack!

A report titled "LeBron Takes Truce to Protest Team Core Changes" also added another fire to the somewhat flustered Cavaliers.

But fortunately, at this time, Erin Andrews's help arrived, but unfortunately, although Irene's report was sharp and had a large audience, it was obviously impossible to fight the entire NBA alone. At a time when the Cavaliers' core issues are being discussed throughout the NBA, her feature on "The Power of the Duo Lineup" was like a bottle of red ink sprinkled in the river, which caused some reactions, but was quickly carried away by the boiling river.

Zhang Kong felt the need to talk to James.

Because the Cavaliers have become a little panicked by the increasingly widespread rumors recently, even veterans like Ilgoskas have a sad look on their faces from time to time when they are on the training ground. No one likes a team in turmoil, except their opponents.

In the next few games, James was still suspended, and Mike Brown even put him directly on the injury list, which also caused widespread speculation in the media, and even Erin couldn't help but call Zhang Kong to ask about the situation. Zhang Kong asked Mike Brown, but Mike Brown said that it was asked by James himself.

He felt he should go find James.

Although he didn't have a very good impression of James in his previous life, especially when he left Cleveland for the championship and ran to the Heat to form a big three with Wade and Bosh, Zhang Kong felt a wave of disgust. Feel like he's a coward who doesn't have the courage.

But now, after personally dating James for a while, Zhang Kong feels that James is a good person. He doesn't have a big temper, and he is not a spoiled child as others say, but he seems modest and gentle, and he is like a good old man off the field.

Working with James, Zhang Kong personally feels very comfortable. Instinctively, he didn't want to leave the Cavaliers like this, at least until he won the championship, and leaving the Cavaliers like this was not the ending he wanted. He also doesn't think he can get rid of LeBron James.

Let's not forget that James has been a core leader here for four years, and there is no way for anyone to take away his leadership unless James himself agrees.

James lives in a single-family house on the outskirts of Cleveland, which covers thousands of square meters and even includes a baseball stadium for regular play. Zhang Kong's small villa is completely incomparable.

The one who opened the door for Zhang Kong was Savannah.

This is not a very beautiful woman, and on Le Bron's conditions, he could have found a better one. But the relationship between him and Savannah is very stable. Especially after the birth of the second child, although there were some scandals on LeBron's body during pregnancy, these scandals were finally proven to be false.

James didn't seem to expect Zhang Kong to visit at this time, when Zhang Kong arrived, James was still sleeping in bed, and when he saw the sleepy-eyed James wearing pajamas and holding his little son out of the bedroom, Zhang Kong almost didn't recognize it.

Obviously, he can be said to be unprepared for Zhang Kong's arrival.