Chapter 432: LeBron Was Right! (8000 word chapters)

On the stage of the finals, it is not uncommon to lose by a large score, and there are many games with great disparities.

But losing by 40 points and almost breaking the biggest point difference in the finals is a little unacceptable.

Amerika's sports media were happy at the end of the game and were looking forward to the post-match press conference.

Two records were recorded in one game, and despite being a game of abuse, most fans were very satisfied.

As soon as the game ended, the NBA League also took the opportunity to tweet several times in a row, congratulating Li Ze on setting a new record again.

As of 2017, most of the people who shot more than 100 percent from the field on the Finals stage were role players.

Everyone is more familiar with the 09~10 season, in the game between the Celtics and the Lakers, Lamar Odom made 5 of 5 shots and scored 12 points.

The highest score of 100% shooting rate on the stage of the Finals occurred in the 90~91 season, the series between the Lakers and the Bulls.

Bulls guard John Paxson played 25 minutes and finished with 16 points, six assists and one steal.

In that Finals G2 game, 86:107, the Bulls defeated the Lakers by a big score and tied the series to 1:1.

It is worth mentioning that Michael Jordan scored 33 points on 15-of-18 shooting that night, shooting more than 8 percent, and the Bulls also shot more than 6 percent of the whole team...

Li Ze's 17 shots, 46 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks set a new record.

There is no one before, and it is difficult to have a future come, after all, there are always a few players who can reach the finals.

“goat! (Goat.jpg) (Crown.jpg)"

Simple and direct accompanying text, which often appears this season, for Li Ze, he has entered the state of having him in any record.

After the sports media did the business blowing each other after the game, frantically praising Li Ze, and then they were looking forward to LeBron James' defensive performance.

Attending the press conference is a must-do for the star, wearing a dark gray suit, LeBron James just sat down with a serious expression, and the sports media in the audience couldn't help it:

"LeBron, losing by 40 points in the Finals, what does that mean to you? Will the Cavaliers be swept out? ”

TNT's reporter asked the question that everyone "cared about", and LeBron James tried to calm himself before replying simply:

"There is no difference between losing by 1 point and losing by 40 points, both are losses!

'It's a long series, our goal is just to win one away game and you know, the finals start with an away win.

Watching the reporters in the audience all look at him teasingly, this silent mockery made LeBron James can't help but complain two more sentences:

"Of course, losing G1 means we have to work harder in the next game!"

"The Clippers are younger than us, they're more talented, they're more impactful, you know, that's what happens in basketball if you have an absolute matchup advantage."

Such an answer immediately made the eyes of the sports media in the audience light up, "more talented"? This is a good place to start!

Years of failure have made LeBron James forge a tough heart as steel, complain a few words, and quickly return to his previous state.

How to deal with media relations has always been what LeBron James is good at, and the next answer is all decent, asking "focus on the next game"...

...

On the morning of June 2, the second largest score difference in the history of the finals officially fermented, and Amerika's ball critics angrily sprayed the Cavaliers for not deserving to appear in the finals!

On social media, as long as the ball critics who have followed the game will complain two sentences, this kind of one-sided game has too little topicality, how can everyone get the right traffic?

In TNT's program, the so-called most professional basketball program did not analyze the tactical play of both sides last night, both lost 40, and the tactics were meaningless...

"It's the most boring Finals I've ever seen, have the Cavaliers ever taken the lead? It's unbelievable that the gap between the two sides can be so big! ”

Charles Barkley completely fell to the side of the Clippers, at this time the poisoned milk was useless, and the Cavaliers lost numb...

"I think LeBron is right, there's no difference between losing by one point and losing by 40 points, I just want to see the Cavaliers make effective adjustments in G2."

"In terms of talent, I don't think the Cavaliers will lose to the Clippers, don't forget that the Cavaliers have more veterans, they have more experience in the game, and I'm sure they'll respond!"

O'Neal didn't fall into the ground, but helped the Cavaliers stand on the platform, after all, they are their own people, and they must be supported...

Host Ernnie Johnson, seeing that both of them gave their opinions, turned to Kenny Smith on the right hand side and asked:

"Kenny, do you think the Cavaliers will respond in the rest of the game?"

Kenny Smith helped his glasses a little, and finally said something nice:

"Of course, being able to reach the finals already shows the strength of the Cavaliers!"

"I'm sure they'll be able to respond, but I'd say maybe LeBron was right, we all underestimated the Clippers' talent."

"The players at the end of the Clippers' bench may have the ability to get the main rotation position in some teams, and there will definitely be some changes in the offseason, and the teams in the league will definitely make a move."

Charles Barkley scoffed at the talent theory and immediately responded:

"Why do these talents always gather around Kayce? Why does LeBron always express his lack of talent on the team? ”

"Let's not forget that the Cavaliers have the league's highest salary this season, and Gilbert has spent a lot of money building a team, all in order to be able to win a championship."

"LeBron has no right to complain about talent because the Cavaliers have done their best, he should score 60+ in the next game, and believe me, then the Cavaliers will definitely win!"

The three people on the side all smiled when they heard Barkley's words, and host Ernnie Johnson finally said in a mocking tone:

"Chuck has a point, but maybe God really favors Kayce, and I think LeBron must be envious of such a career..."

“...”

The Finals G2 officially kicked off on the evening of the 4th, and the Cavaliers had two days to recuperate.

By the time it comes to the Finals, fitness is no longer an issue for both sides, and for the Cavaliers' coaching staff, they have very limited room to adjust.

Jefferson is also a veteran, and last year's finals were a blast performance, but this year it is a bit sluggish.

Expect Jefferson, who is about to turn 37, to continue to escort the team, it is better to simply pray to God and let the Clippers collectively shave...

When the players reach the age of 35, most of their physical condition is not as good as a year, and the Cavaliers can definitely be called an old team, and they really can't withstand the impact of the Clippers.

Tyronn Lue and the assistant coach thought about it and felt that the only thing that could make adjustments was Shambaugh.

At the end of the video class in the morning, the hearts of everyone in the knights were cold again, and the young man opposite was too angry!

"Yin Man, the day after tomorrow, I hope you can be ready, and if the Clippers' role players are in good shape, we will definitely reduce the number of packs."

"Try to limit Kayce's play, at least not to make him shoot like G1 again."

Taryn Lew opened a small stove for Shambaugh, deliberately told him individually, and finally patted the "hope" in front of him.

When Shambaugh heard the request of the coaching staff, his heart was crooked, isn't this a defensive tool man? On the offensive end, he rarely touches the ball, waits for a shot, and on the defensive end, he needs to punch hard...

"I'll do my job, but don't get your hopes up, seriously, Kayce isn't in the same dimension as us!"

Shambaught his shoulders indifferently and gave Tyronn Lue his assurance.

Tyronn Lue, who served as an assistant coach of the Clippers, certainly knows Li Ze's strength, which is also the point that makes him most helpless.

The Clippers can let LeBron James go alone and let him go to mid-range shooting, but the Cavaliers can't let Lee go alone.

Li Ze has proven many times that he can really take down opponents by himself, and his high number of shots will not reduce his efficiency.

Tyronn Lue finally silently patted Shambaugh to show encouragement, looking at James on the other side who was constantly communicating with the assistant coach, but he couldn't help but start worrying about next season:

"If we keep losing, will the team break up in the offseason? ...”

If the Cavaliers, who have paid a large luxury tax, continue to lose in the Finals, the team will most likely disintegrate in the offseason.

América's sports media have predicted that LeBron James could request a trade, and with the trade veto right, the Chosen could go to his favorite team.

G2 hasn't even started yet, and the conversation about where James will go next season has started again.

Every year in the finals, such a fixed drama will be staged, although Li Ze finds this topic very boring, but the fans are hotly discussed.

Lakers fans next door have already started recruiting James on social media...

There is not much pressure in the finals, and with the team moving next season, the coaching staff has allowed the players to be interviewed by media reporters.

After the training session on the afternoon of the 2nd, in the Clippers' training hall, the sports media began to talk to Li Ze again, adding fuel and vinegar to James's "talent theory".

Li Ze, who was dressed in a training uniform, smiled and listened to the ESPN reporter tell James's complaints:

"Kayce, do you agree with LeBron James? Are the Clippers the more talented team? ”

Just like Li Ze generously admitted that he did play in the super team before, he naturally will not deny this boring talent theory:

"LeBron was right! The Clippers are a more talented team, we're younger, and what is lacking for the young players on the team is game experience. ”

"The draft pick doesn't tell the story, Jalen is very talented, and Norman can be on his own after two seasons of hard work."

"I'm sure everyone will prove their worth in the future, and by the way, Nikola is also an MVP-level player, and there aren't many big men like him in the league."

Li Ze's answer was of course sincere, but the surrounding sports media laughed.

Nikola Jokic, the European white fat man of the second round show, MVP?

Everyone thought that Li Ze was ridiculing LeBron James's talent theory, and Li Ze smiled and waved his hand to signal the interview to end.

Seeing that the surrounding sports media were still around him, constantly inviting him for offseason interviews, Li Ze couldn't cry or laugh in his heart:

"No one believes the truth? Is there any reason for this? ”

...

On the afternoon of June 4th, before the start of the Finals G2, LeBron James was not in a beautiful mood again.

Ameika's sports media are all mouthpieces, and the news of Li Ze's generous admission that the Clippers are the more talented team has become the hot news of the past two days.

Just thinking about the Clippers' younger players and the talent of many budding players hasn't even materialized, James feels like he's got his plan right.

is about to turn 34 years old, James is currently at the tail of his peak, while Li Ze has not yet reached the peak of players...

The players of the Cavaliers naturally sensed that the team boss was not in a good mood, and after losing a game, they seemed to completely break the defense.

In order not to affect the mood of the players to prepare for the game, Tyronn Lue came forward to deal with the interview before the game.

G2 is a pivotal game, and with a win on the road, it would be a completely different story, with the Warriors living example in front of them and the Cavaliers coaching staff just hoping that the players would be on the line tonight.

Thanks to the continuous development of the NBA league over the years, although the finals have been one-sided, the viewership has not been greatly affected.

The Grand Final G1 had more than 18 million viewers at Amelika, which was slightly lower than last year's Grand Final, but considering the course of the competition, it was already a very good result.

Regardless of what fans of other teams think of this year's games, Clippers fans are showing up early to support the home team, as always.

Tonight may be the Clippers' last home game at Staples Arena, and it's a memorable game, and it's only natural that veteran fans will be on the floor to support it.

During the cheerleading phase of the scene, the atmosphere became more and more exciting, and the Clippers fans firmly believed that they would still beat the Cavaliers tonight, and everyone came to the scene mainly to enjoy the party and see LeBron James unlucky.

LeBron James, who has been a little silent for the past two days, finally spoke again before the game began:

"Focus on the moment, forget about the last game, believe in each other, and we're going to fight for the Cleveland fans tonight!"

In the locker room, LeBron James kept cheering his teammates on, and he didn't want to go back to Cleveland with a 0-2 deficit...

The veterans also stood up and high-fived, constantly cheering for their teammates.

Love also has the trust of the coaching staff tonight, and he will have more opportunities to make a move, and at this point, it is time for the star players to step up.

Walking towards the players' tunnel, Tyronn Lue once again told Lefou:

"Love, take advantage of the misalignment, we need to score consistently, and we need to be more resolute!"

Regarding the request of the coaching staff, Lefu nodded to indicate that he understood, and secretly prayed in his heart:

"The outside line feels online, just win the next game!"

Before the game, the three people in the ESPN commentary booth speculated about how the Cavaliers would adjust and what responses they would give.

It's just that after the end of the first quarter, the three looked at each other, and they guessed the beginning but didn't guess the result.

In the Staples Arena, the Clippers fans cheered loudly, it was a familiar taste again, and the abuse game was here again!

At 30:40, the first quarter of the game completely turned into a battle of stabs, the Cavaliers' defense was gone, and the Clippers were desperately trying to speed up the offensive tempo.

"Kevin Love did take advantage of the mismatch and punished the Clippers inside, but I think they need to step up a little bit of defense."

4-of-7, 8 points and 2 rebounds, Love's scoring was concentrated near the paint area, and Mark Jackson naturally understood the Cavaliers' strategy.

The words of the old partner made Jeff Van Gundy shake his head helplessly, defensively? The main lineup is not good, let alone the old guys on the bench:

"Playing Channing Fly can indeed better open up the offensive space, but the ability to protect the basket on the inside has plummeted, and the strength of the Clippers is too balanced!"

In the first quarter, the Cavaliers rotated nine players, and Tyronn Lue tried to find the best shooter, but unfortunately the team was 1-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, and only Irving hit a three-pointer.

On the Clippers' bench, Li Ze was substituted with 1 minute and 46 seconds left in the first quarter, and the Clippers also rotated multiple players tonight.

"Continue to increase the pace of the offense, pay attention to protect the basket, Mason, and pay attention to the number of fouls when you get on the court!"

Coach De Nagro gave a brief reminder to Plumlee, who was about to rotate into the game.

Jokic picked up two more fouls in the first quarter, and in that case, Plumlee had to play at least six minutes.

The Clippers didn't make too many personnel changes at all, and rotated in a step-by-step manner, with Li Ze and Harris coming on the court first to lead the bench lineup.

Before going on the court, Li Ze told Brogdon that the Cavaliers would most likely let Irving appear directly:

"Don't blindly cut the ball, we can accept mid-range shots."

Hearing Li Ze's words, Meng Xin Brogdon nodded immediately, as a backup point guard, his first task after his appearance is to sort out the team's offense and constantly give the ball to the strongest point.

Owen, Shambaugh, Korver, James, Love, Tyronn Lue another star...

With a weak defensive end, the Cavaliers' coaching staff tried to finish the game with offense.

“defense! defense! defense! ”

On the baseline serve, Irving passed the half court with the ball in his right hand, and there was a huge defensive cheer on the scene.

Despite the fact that the defender in front of him was a rookie player, Owen took the initiative to complete a pick-and-roll with Love.

Facing Plumlee, who switched to the defense, Irving, who switched to the ball in his left hand, suddenly dribbled twice in a row behind his back, and then accelerated with all his strength with the ball in his left hand.

Lefu played outside, opened up the offensive space, and the inside line was almost empty, Li Ze saw Owen complete the breakthrough near the baseline on the right side, and immediately assisted in defense.

Irving, who came to the basket, did not force the attack, but threw the ball to LeBron James in the near corner on the right side.

Maybe it was the fixed-point jumper that he was not comfortable with, and James hesitated a little before he quickly jumped shot!

"Bang!" The ball continues to smash out of the frame.

The rebound was just accepted by Li Ze under the basket, and without waiting for the Cavaliers to come up with a big delay, he threw the ball to Brogdon, who responded.

One left and one right, Li Ze and Gordon rushed fast and had already passed the half.

The Cavaliers had no choice but to run wildly, and they did play well in the first quarter, but the Clippers were already crazy...

Li Ze accelerated along the left touchline, and LeBron James, who was nearby, followed to his side.

When Brogdon dribbled past half of the court to the top of the arc, he immediately distributed the ball to Gordon on the right wing.

After receiving the pass, Gordon immediately released the ball with his right hand, and then stood up to Korver's defense and began to break through.

The veteran's traversal speed was too slow, and watching Gordon go straight into the paint area, Lefou, who returned to the defense in time, hurried to the basket to protect the basket.

Gordon's breakthrough was very resolute, and before Lefu completed the block, he completed the throw with his right hand!

The ball slammed into the basket and just popped out of the frame, Plumlee, who was behind Lefou, immediately clicked the rebound, and then immediately threw the ball to Li Ze on the left wing.

"Oh!

grabbed the rebound in the front court and got a second chance to attack, the Clippers fans on the scene cheered again, and Li Ze, who received the pass, was not in a hurry to attack.

Noticing that the Cavaliers did not choose to go online, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, slowly approached the three-point line, and in the face of James's close defense, he protected the ball with his back for the first time.

Observing the defensive movement on the field again, Li Ze noticed that the opponent really didn't seem to have the will to wrap up, lowered the center of gravity of his body, and suddenly pulled the ball back with his right hand.

After the half-turn feint, Li Zi, who was holding the ball in his right hand, quickly twisted forward and broke through with a shoulder pressure.

LeBron James hurriedly slid to the left back, and the next second saw Li Ze cross and pull back to the three-point line.

After the sudden stop after the shaking, there was no one to defend in front of Li Ze, James wanted to adjust the center of gravity to pounce, but it was too late, and he saw Li Ze easily jump shot.

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

The cheers of the Clippers fans made everyone on the court a little embarrassed, not that they didn't want to defend, but that the Clippers really couldn't defend it...

was shot a three-pointer face to face, and while he served early, James pulled his face and reminded loudly:

"Rebounding! Protect your rebounds! ”

Lefu is a little unhappy in his heart, defense is never done by one person, the line is passed in one step, and there will definitely be problems with the inside frame.

The Cavaliers' offense was also very targeted, and Irving once again picked up his offensive tempo, also with Love's high pick-and-roll, this time simply going straight to the basket.

Facing Plumlee, who switched to his side, Irving, who accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand, jumped with both feet, came to the paint area, pulled the rod from left to right, dodged the block and hit the basket under the basket to pick up the basket!

The beautiful goal also made the atmosphere on the Cavaliers' bench jubilant.

In the next round, Eric Gordon chased his ass and hit a long-range three-pointer on the left flank, and Staples Arena was completely in a huff at this point.

Li Ze smiled and high-fived Gordon in celebration, this semi-converted three-point shot, shrimp pig heart!

At 32:46, the difference came to 14 points.

LeBron James broke the defense a little at this time, and the defense won the championship, but unfortunately the current Cavaliers team has a very poor defensive willingness.

No longer loudly reminding his teammates to pay attention to defense, James asked for the ball immediately after half this time, and then accelerated with the ball in his right hand, and the left wing carried Li Ze's defense to break through to the left blocking area.

The drop in breakthrough speed did not stop LeBron James's attack, and he quickly turned around in the direction of the baseline with his left foot as the axis during the march!

Coming to the underside of the basket, LeBron James grabbed the ball with one hand in his left hand and tried to complete the pick.

Li Ze realized the moment the opponent turned, how James wanted to complete the attack.

Taking advantage of the opponent's spinning top to turn around, Li Ze also jumped together, jumped high, and stopped in the air waiting for James's shot.

As the ball left the palm of his hand, LeBron James didn't have time to be happy, and Li Ze on his side slapped a big hat on his face.

The ball is fanned and flies sideways out of the left sideline!

“wow!”

Li Ze, who finished the defense, patted his chest and took the opportunity to yell at the camera under the basket.

The Clippers fans at the scene were already excited, and when James served, they spat fragrant and laughed and mocked the chosen one.

His face is getting darker and darker, just as James knows Li Ze very well, and after many years of fighting, Li Ze is also very aware of James's technical moves.

The difference between the two is that one can hold it, and the other can't...

"The Cavaliers' offense seems to be in trouble again, and it's hard for role players to play better on a stage like the Finals!"

"To win this game, LeBron James has to step up."

Jeff Van Gundy can already feel the Cavaliers' offensive dilemma, and the star has failed to play as well as he should in two consecutive games.

Restarting the sideline ball, the Cavaliers made consecutive breakaways, and finally Korver's strong three-pointer from the left wing hit a hot three-pointer.

Owen was very unhappy with the offensive round, which was not as effective as his individual ball-holding singles...

The long rebound was picked up by Harris, and the Clippers were switching offense faster and faster, and everyone was accelerating at full speed.

After half-time, he came to the left flank, and seeing that the James defense in front of him was not out of position, Harris took the opportunity to give the ball to Brogdon at the top of the arc.

At the same time, Li Ze on the right wing cut in without the ball, and Harris, who was running without the ball, completed a cross cover in the three-second zone, and then accelerated to the left wing.

LeBron James switched defenses in time, followed Li Ze once again to the outside, approached the three-point line and hurriedly slowed down and adjusted the defensive focus.

Li Ze naturally aimed at the movement behind him, but he didn't have any intention of slowing down, he came to the left flank to receive the pass, immediately exerted force with his feet, turned around and rose into the air, and pulled out directly outside the three-point line!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

At 32:49, three consecutive three-pointers, the difference came to 17 points...

"It's time for the Cavaliers to make personnel changes, and Coach Tyronn Lue should call a timeout, and the margin can't be further widened."

The Staples arena was filled with the excited shouts of Clippers fans, and Mark Jackson only felt that the game was going to be over again.

Tyronn Lue did call a timeout, and a grim-faced LeBron James was the first to return to his seat, extremely disappointed.

Jeff Van Gundy noticed Li Ze smiling and communicating with his teammates, and the veteran commentator suddenly sighed out of place:

"Kayce did rule the era, and it's even more hopeless that maybe he'll rule the next ten years."

"At the age of 27, he is not yet in his prime for a professional footballer, and as long as he stays healthy, no one will be his opponent."

Commentator Mike Brin hurriedly digressed the topic, there was still a long way to go, and he couldn't afford to win the championship:

"What else can the Cavaliers do? Maybe they should slow down! ”

Mark Jackson blurted out without thinking when he heard such a question:

"No matter how much you adjust, the Cavaliers can't solve Kayce's point, 17 points, and if the outside can't respond, then the game is over."

“...”

After the timeout, the main lineup returned one after another, and LeBron James was desperate to find that even if the Cavaliers continued to score, the difference did not narrow.

Just pressed 24 seconds to hit the basket and put in two points, and when he turned around, Li Ze assisted Paul George, who bounced to the top of the arc, to hit a three-pointer.

Owen continued to change direction, dodged Li Ze's block behind him in extreme operation, and scored two more points with difficulty;

In the next round, Li Ze crushed the right wing and broke through to the paint area, Lefu was forced to help defend, the ball flew straight to the bottom corner of the left, and Harris scored three points in an empty position!

“wow!”

On the Clippers bench, the atmosphere group cheered, raised three fingers, and celebrated with Harris.

Tyronn Lue completely entered the custody state, watching the score difference slowly widen again, and for a while...

LeBron James saw that Li Ze missed a three-point shot, but the long rebound was picked up by Tucker, and the defense was completely broken for a while.

Watching Li Ze reorganize the offense, the left wing, a simple high post block, and Jokic, who assisted the follower, scored another 2 points, Irving couldn't hold back and shouted at his teammates:

"Hey! Defend! Fack! We are the ones who are behind! ”

Tristan Thompson couldn't help but glare at Irving, he's been wiping the ass of outside players in the series, and he still yells at him?

Role players are staring at opposing superstars, and when they are tool men, they have to be complained, and Shambaugh is so angry that he almost asks to go off the court.

Clippers fans saw what seemed to be a problem within the Cavaliers, and immediately followed suit:

"You can't go back to Los Angeles!"

"LeBron is going to trade you next season!"

"Carey! Join the Clippers! ”

“...”

Laughter, ridicule, and yelling filled LeBron James' ears, and the Chosen One couldn't control his emotions for a while, and immediately signaled to the coaching staff that he needed to take a timeout.

After the timeout, the Cavaliers, who broke the big defense, endured the grief and anger in their hearts to finish the first half, and the game lost its suspense again.

At 54:73, the Clippers led by 19 points at halftime.

The Clippers fans in the stadium began to celebrate the victory of the game, and commentator Mike Brin felt the atmosphere of the scene and summed up the game in a brisk tone:

"Maybe Cavaliers fans will be disappointed, but the Clippers are really the better team!"

"Kayce was 9-of-12 in the half, 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, and scored 25 points efficiently!"

"The difference of 19 points also shows the gap between the two sides!"

Mark Jackson is no longer giving advice to the Cavaliers, and this point difference will definitely not be able to be recovered:

"Now the Cavaliers should be thinking about how to hold on to their home court, and if G3 loses, the series will be over."

The old partner's words made Jeff Van Gundy smile, and then he also teased:

"Maybe the Cavaliers management also needs to reconsider the future of the team, leaving them with a smaller window to win the championship."

“...”

Back in the locker room, Paul George only felt that the opponent would collapse by throwing a three-pointer tonight, and said for a while:

"Maybe we can change to the rotation in the second half, the Cavaliers don't have any hope of winning!"

The atmosphere group pricked up their ears, and everyone wanted to appear as soon as possible, but Li Ze said cautiously:

"At least play the third quarter of the game, don't forget that we are going to say goodbye to Staples Arena tonight, and I don't think we will have a chance to play the finals here in the future."

Thinking that the new arena will be open next season, the locker room was filled with joy for a while.

Li Ze, who was sitting in his seat, had some memories in his mind, and the Staples Arena was going to change its name in the future, thinking of the games he had experienced here over the years, he felt infinite emotion in his heart:

"Goodbye! Staples Arena! ”