"We didn't make it in the end." Foreman reluctantly accepted the facts, and then called Wade.

He didn't know why it was the way it did, but he just wanted to sign Bosh and then Wade in the first place.

But after a force bound Wade to Bosh, he was already walking away as if he was being led by the nose.

And worse than not being able to sign Wade and Bosh is that with his failed trade attempts, it will be difficult for them to send Hinrich or Deng away even if they can't sign Wade and Bosh.

All they can use now is the 21 million salary space.

In other words, they can only activate Plan C, and the sooner the better, because if they don't hurry, there won't be much fish left in the free market pond this year.

……

Time blinks to July 8th.

The day was destined to be historic, as three days earlier, James announced that he would announce his decision on where to go next season in an ESPN column.

And it's just one such decision, which will occupy an hour of ESPN's prime time.

It's an act that may seem incredible, but it's destined to attract a lot of attention.

Because before this, no player has ever announced his next home with such fanfare.

This is seen by some as a benchmark for player awakening, who are no longer just a commodity of the commercial league, they also have their own ideas and can control their own freedom.

That's right, freedom, free air, free wildfires, something Americans pursue 360 degrees without dead ends.

However, this approach completely angered Stern, who demanded that ESPN cancel such a ridiculous show.

But in the end, ESPN showed their strength, and Stern didn't make it as he should.

On this night, most basketball fans across the country were drawn to ESPN.

Some of them were fans of what was thought to be James' next team, some of them gathered at bars in their cities, while others went straight to the show, Greenwich, Connecticut, holding signs like "Come to the Nets" and "Welcome LeBron to New York."

Of course, more fans are purely melon-eating mentality.

Because before this, as the Heat team has promoted the lineup of Wade and Bosh, some reporters broke the news that James will go to the Heat to form the top three, and they are also curious to know if this unprecedented thing will really happen.

There are even some who show it purely as a clown.

Because it's hard to imagine a player who has failed for seven years in a row, and who has just been blackballed, still makes such a big splash of himself.

Of course, no matter what the mentality is, this live broadcast is destined to attract attention.

According to statistics, about 10 million people are watching this episode at the same time.

That includes Xu Yong and Harden.

They didn't care where James would go, they just thought it was fun.

From another perspective, they really can't imagine Nowitzki saying that he would announce his going on TV after being hacked in 2007.

While watching, Harden and the others were also guessing where James was going.

DeRozan: I still think it's a bull;

Ayres: No matter where you go, you can't go back to the knight anyway, and if you do, you don't have to do it all the time.

Harden: The Clippers have the biggest chance, anyway, I don't believe that LeBron will go to the Heat, so he won't have to play next season.

The show is about to start.

Before the start, the host announced that the projected $2 million proceeds from the live broadcast would be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Connecticut, a club dedicated to unlocking and nurturing the potential of young children, valuing their creativity, caring and civic responsibility.

Obviously, ESPN also knew that this approach was a bit grandiose, so it added a layer of shield to the show first.

When everything is ready, the show officially begins.

To be honest, ESPN, as the No. 1 sports media in North America, is still very strong in doing shows, a series of foreshadowing, and then throwing out "Is his knightly career really over?" Hanging people's appetite.

It's just that when he heard "this result made fans and the entire NBA sweat" and "the whole country was on pins and needles", Xu Yong was a little embarrassed.

Although from a certain point of view, it is not wrong, because those who will really sweat for this matter are worried that he will set a precedent for the peak group.

At the beginning of the show, the scene was full of children from the Boys and Girls Club, and the host and James sat on a small stage in the middle, like two drama actors, and began to ask and answer questions.

Of course, it was a long foreshadowing process, and the host began to ask some painless topics, such as what you experienced this summer, what you did in the past two days, when did you make this decision, etc., and almost asked Liang Jingru to go up and sing a song "Courage": You finally made this decision......

Xu Yong was a little speechless.

To paraphrase a book aficionad, it's too watery.

What can be done in five minutes is done in an hour.

Finally, just when Xu Yong felt a little bored and wanted to get up, the host of the show may also realize that he would lose the audience if he continued to grind, and finally asked the question that everyone had been waiting for for a long time: "LeBron, what is your decision?" ”

That's right, it's as straightforward as that, and that's why it's called a decision in the future, because it's really a decision.

Of course, later because he had a follow-up decision, he changed from a decision to a decision one, and that was the later thing.

"This late fall, I'm going to bring my talent to the East Coast, and I'm going to join the Miami Heat."

“！”

"That's!"

"I knew it."

Next to Xu Yong, Harden and they have already begun to shout.

Although this possibility has been exaggerated before the start of the show, and even the program team deliberately paved the way that some reporters already knew James' choice and had been vaccinated in advance, this result still makes people feel very ridiculous.

The pinnacle huddles, and it's also the successor of the alliance from Stern.

In particular, James also used the sentence wisely: I will bring the talent to ......

This sentence, which was uttered by Kobe Bryant and regarded as a classic by fans, was directly tarnished at this moment.

also said that you don't want to be the second Kobe, you want to, but in the end, you only followed suit!

The TV footage then began to cut the Cleveland street scene, as Cavaliers fans began to burn James' No. 23 jersey and even held up the "LeBum" sign.

No one is stupid, people like Ayers who have only been with the Cavaliers for a year know that James must go, and Cleveland fans can actually guess it, but James fulfilled his promise to participate in the slam dunk contest last season, which gave them the last glimmer of anticipation.

After all, James had promised them personally: I will not leave Cleveland.

ESPN really has a hand in the effect of programs.

Then James showed his mental quality in front of the camera, calmly saying that he had spent seven years of hard work in Cleveland, and he was happy with the choice he made today.

Shortly after that, James left the show and flew to Miami to get ready for a party with his new fans.

The live broadcast has ended, and several people are still chatting.

"What are you going to do next season?" DeRozan looked at Xu Yong and asked.

Of the four of them, except for Harden, the remaining three are in the East.

And the situation of the three is completely different.

This is a good thing for Ayers, James is gone, O'Neal is basically gone, the Cavaliers are determined not to make up for it, and they will dive directly into the lotto, and Ayles, who basically has no chance in his rookie season, should also get a chance.

DeRozan is okay, Bosh is gone, and the Raptors will definitely have to wait a few more years to make the playoffs, but he can get more opportunities.

But Xu Yong's words are different, the Bulls completed the Black Eight last season, and the new season has changed the reinforcement lineup and a new coach, so they must play something.

But now, the operation of the Heat's top three is not only to seal them next season, but also to completely seal the Bulls' championship window in the next few years.

"What to do? Are they guaranteed to win? Xu Yong was very calm, and asked with a smile, this result was the least surprising for him.

DeRozan wanted to say something, but when he thought of Xu Yong's character and the things that Xu Yong had done after knowing Xu Yong, he was silent again.

"Tell me, DeMar, when the Big Three were formed in Boston, did you also think the NBA was coming to an end?" Xu Yong asked DeRozan rhetorically.

DeRozan nodded, not only did he think at the time, but almost many people felt the same way, at least for the next three to five years, that other teams were hopeless.

"But they only won one championship in the end, didn't they?" Xu Yong then asked again.

Even without Xu Yong's eye, others can feel that after last season's loss and the Heat's big three, the Celtics' championship hopes have been very difficult.

"But the age of those three people ......"

"You know, age can sometimes be immature, and how do you know that the younger they are, they may even end up ...... Not a single champion? Xu Yong said with a smile.

This time DeRozan didn't laugh yet, and Harden on the side laughed first.

He thought that the level of intimidation that he had cultivated for more than half a year was already a small achievement, but in front of Xu Yong, it was still not enough to look at all.

However, speaking of which, the media broke the news before that Xu Yong broke James' defense twice when he was in the Black Eight, not to mention that the level of trash talk is on par with Bird, it is definitely first-class.

"Okay, but I'm curious now what the Bulls are going to do." DeRozan continued.

As the dust settles on the Big Three, the remaining big fish on the free market will soon make a decision.

Xu Yong also nodded.

Although his appearance has changed something, but history is still developing in his original direction, so perhaps, the Bulls will still sign Boozer?

Or, because of his appearance, the Bulls, who have changed dramatically in themselves, will be different from that direction?

He didn't know, but he was just as curious.

……

James' decision continues to unfold.

Just as James was traveling to Miami, Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert published an open letter on social media.

In that letter, Gilbert vented his emotions like other fans, calling James a hypocritical narcissistic departure, a coward's [betrayal], from a guy who once called himself king.

Cleveland fans also began to revolve around James' home, trying to storm his mansion to vent their emotions.

At the same time, after James arrived in Miami, under the arrangement of Pat Riley, he had a grand meeting with Miami fans.

It was at this meeting that James, Wade and Bosh slowly rose from the audience wearing Heat jerseys, and people saw James and Bosh jerseys for the first time.

Bosh is still wearing his No. 1 jersey, while James, instead of continuing to wear No. 23, has changed to No. 6!

Miami fans are boiling, because in their opinion, there is only one reason why James chose No. 6, to take revenge on Xu Yong!

If it weren't for Xu Yong, the Cavaliers wouldn't have been blackened, and James wouldn't have to leave the Cavaliers.

Although he left a little embarrassed, he was very tough when he arrived with the Heat.

And just after the three of them sat down, when the reporter was asked how many championships he would bring to the Heat, James's answer made Riley, who was sitting upright, laugh.

"More than one, more than two, more than three, more than four, more than five, more than six, more than seven."

James said as he counted them with his hands, as if they were so readily available.

His number ended up stuck at seven, because seven championships were enough to surpass Jordan.

The Miami fans were completely boiling.

This never-before-seen super lineup, coupled with James's words, has made them seem to see a bunch of golden championship trophies.

……

Chicago.

Foreman was in the general manager's office, nervously discussing with a balding man.

"The best option for us right now is Carlos Boozer, and if we lose two future first-round picks to send Hinrich away." Foreman said that he wanted to slap the table.

He now knows that it is Pat Riley who is behind the trick, but it is clear that he, the rookie general manager, is no match for the other party, and he is still very passive.

"Of course, Luis Scola is also an option, and I heard that Yao is likely to leave Houston, and the Rockets may be going to disintegrate." Foreman continued.

"Can you get Ron Artest?" Thibodeau, who had been listening earlier, spoke at this time.

"Difficult, as I heard, Ron is likely to follow Yao Ming to a new team." Foreman shook his head.

"Wait, do you want to play the ultimate defensive counterattack?" Foreman has been in the NBA for so many years, and he knows a little bit about tactics, and Thibodeau's words just now made him react instantly, is this not going to be a regular power forward, playing one big or four small?

"If I can get Bosh, I definitely won't choose that, after all, we need a point of attack on the inside, but we can't get him now, what I need to think about is the team's overall defense, and ......," Thibodeau said, glancing at Forman, "the ball problem. ”

Thibodeau's words made Foreman react quickly, and the defensive coach may not even want Bosh.

Because the joint defense needs to move quickly, if there is a small forward like Artest, it can quickly pinch and return to the defense.

As for the defense in the low post, Noah is now more than enough for him after gaining weight.

And the key thing is the issue of possession that he mentioned.

The biggest difference between the Bulls and history is that they have Xu Yong, a player who ranks second on the team in scoring and shooting.

Last season, Rose and Xu Yong took about 34 shots.

As they continue to grow in the new season, the demand for shots will increase further.

And Deng also needs to shoot, if you add an inside attack point to come in, it is really not enough for a ball.

The likely result is that either newcomers such as Bosh or Boozer have a sharp drop in the number of shots inside, and there are contradictions within the team; Either the evolution of Rose and Xu Yong is curbed, and the strength of the team cannot be improved.

You must know that no matter how talented a player is, he also needs to play with the ball.

You're a team full of young players, and you're parachuting a GOAT, and that's all about.

"It's hard to operate." Foreman said after a moment's thought.

It's hard to find someone who can meet Thibodeau's requirements, not only is Artest difficult to handle, but the similar Kirilenko also has a premium contract of more than 16 million, and the likes of Gerard Wallace are the core of the Bobcats.

Both fell silent.

"You just said that Ron is likely to follow Yao to a new team?" After a while, Thibodeau suddenly asked.

I thought that after watching the previous draft, no one would say anything about water in this book anymore, and the comment on the whole chapter of chapter 71 that said water is still there, and now that the draft is written, I go back and look at it, do you still think it's water? Of course, as long as you don't scold people directly, you can complain casually, and my following paragraph is mainly aimed at those who skip reading and then scolding: You will miss foreshadowing when you jump a chapter of this book, such as the All-Star Game that you haven't watched, and you will feel abrupt about Wade's return to Chicago, it's not that I didn't foreshadow, it's that you choose not to read it! There's also this plot.,I thought about it for a long time in the last chapter.,Try to write the characters' behaviors reasonably.,You call that water? There are a few authors who can be watery like that! In the end, it is logical for me to write this, not to mention that the first goal of the Big Three in history is to go to the Bulls, but the Bulls can't clear the space, which is the background of the Bulls Black Eight in the book, plus the salary space, which free agent doesn't want to go? But why didn't it work out in the end? To explain! These plots are explanations, and they are reasonable developments, otherwise why do I have the space, the opportunity, and the players have ideas, and I can form a five-star lineup, because I am afraid that the league will be ruled by me for too long? The Warriors have proven it

(End of chapter)