Chapter 75: O'Neill and James
In LeBron James' smooth sailing career journey, Sushit has undoubtedly become a disaster, or catastrophe, for him.
Looking at Suhi's current fame, he couldn't believe it... Back then, this kid was the player who single-handedly poached Cleveland and expected him to be his deputy.
At that time, LeBron James was in full swing as the chosen one, and he could easily decide many things. In fact, at that time, Sushih also respected him a lot during his time in Cleveland, and even structurally sided with him when he was competing with veteran player Ricky Davis.
James thus mastered the dressing room.
However, Suhi was shining more and more on the court at that time, and he sometimes stole the limelight from James. This made it unbearable for James, who didn't need a deputy who could make a show, so he put intense pressure on the team's executives, and Suhee was traded to Indiana.
James at that time may not have dreamed of it... Suhee will shine like the Pacers, and lead the team to consecutive championships, becoming the MVP of the double Finals, and now it is three in a row, and she is also the MVP of the regular season.
In terms of honor, Sushi is not only a top rider in the class of 2003, but also a top rider in the entire NBA. Looking at the history of the NBA, no fourth-grader has achieved something like Suhi.
The Chosen One became others.
Even Cleveland Cavaliers fans are reflecting: If we hadn't chosen James in the first place, but kept Suhee the Goat in Cleveland, would we have already had a championship?
Although this is a hypothetical that has been repeated 10,000 times, it will not change.
But what if.
LeBron James actually thought about another question: If I had been generous and kept Sushy the Sheep with the Cavaliers, would I have had three championships now? With my status and media volume, it's not too much to win two Finals MVPs, right?
Not excessively, indeed.
And the practical significance is great.
If James keeps Sushi with the Cavaliers, Sushi is likely not to grow up so fast, and even if it is so fast, James can take a free ride and share Suhi's Finals MVP, or even the regular season MVP.
It can only be said that James is smart but is mistaken by cleverness.
It was he who fulfilled Sushi.
Su Xi didn't thank him yet, and pressed him all the way to fight.
James stepped up some technical improvements in the offseason, but... His foundation is there, and it is difficult for his skills to be improved to the extreme.
However, with the blessing of his strong physical talent, it is enough to increase his lethality greatly.
In this game, he played a lot of beautiful offense, and even had a five-ball dunk.
But he can't resist the trend of the times, and the Knicks' run is like a flood bursting the embankment, which is not something he can stop alone, let alone the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers are considered a powerhouse in the East, and even made it to the Eastern Conference Finals last season, and Mike Brown has built a strong defensive lineup around James.
It's just that this lineup can't stop the Knicks' run.
It can't stop Su Xi's score.
Throughout the game, Suhey and James rarely faced each other directly, James was Stephen Jackson to defend him, and Trevor Ariza also brushed some defensive experience on him.
Suhey's side is also defended by other Cavaliers players.
In the first half, Sushi only had 21 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block.
But at halftime, he got a championship ring.
It was Suhi's first championship ring with the Knicks, and he happily showed it around, causing fans to scream.
It also aroused the envy of Gary Payton, who said to Sushi at halftime: "Jack, we must win the championship this season." ”
Isaiah Thomas on the side joked to him angrily: "Who told you to join Miami last season and not join us?" Your vision for team selection is worse than your eye for selecting women. ”
If it had been in the past, Gary Payton would have retorted that he thought he had a much better eye for choosing women than Isaiah Thomas.
But now people are under the crows and have to bow their heads, not to mention that Thomas is telling the damn truth: if Gary Payton chose the Knicks last season, he is now the one with a smile on his face.
Alas!
"If only I could lick you. You hug Jack's thigh, and your reputation is all turned upside down. Gary Payton said enviously.
It was also Isaiah Thomas who fought back then, and Thomas had a few brushes, and he still didn't know. He even believes that the peg dog to the Knicks bench will not affect the Knicks to win the championship.
This was verified when he joined the Knicks.
Because it means that Thomas is posing every day, he never does any tactical planning, and he holds the tactical board for a while, and then says: Let's hear what Jack thinks?
My grandmother can do this job.
Gary Payton thought to himself.
After receiving the championship ring, Anfernee Hardaway said in an interview: "Suhi Goat is the greatest player I've ever seen, there isn't one. ”
"I've beaten Jordan before, and Shaq and I knocked out the Bulls at O'Neal. But even if I'm back in my prime, and with Shaq O'Neal, I don't think we're going to be able to beat Goat Jack in any playoff game. ”
"I knew exactly what I was talking about, and I wasn't saying that just because I was following Jack to a championship. If you've ever played a game with Jack, you know what I'm expressing. ”
Hardaway was full of praise for Suhi, and his words were that he was Jordan's successor, and he had beaten the Jordans as he said, and he personally admitted that Suhey the Goat was superior.
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After the start of the second half, Suhi scored more aggressively, and the Cavaliers also fought back with another wave of strong counter-attacks.
It may have been the Knicks' sparkling championship ring that spurred LeBron James.
He went on a rampage and completed a wave of powerful onslaughts.
At one point, the difference was narrowed to 5 points.
However, Suxi also turned on the scoring mode at this time, slashing points frantically, shooting inside and out, and quickly widening the point difference.
Both of them were like a huge black hole of data in the third quarter, absorbing like crazy.
In the end, James scored 18 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal in a single quarter.
Suhi scored 25 points, 1 assist, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in a single quarter.
James was a little more well-rounded in the third quarter, and Suhi was a little more focused on scoring.
Sushi has scored 46 points.
Sushi pushed forward in the fourth quarter, pushing the score to 62 points before Mike Brown called a timeout for a substitute.
This is Suhi's new scoring record at Madison Garden.
There were screams at the scene, and everyone was cheering for Suxi.
But it was clear to everyone that Suhi didn't bother at all, and he would definitely be able to refresh that number. It's 60 points tonight, maybe 70 points in a few days, and it may even challenge Kobe Bryant's active scoring record.
When Su Xi first announced that he was going to challenge for the scoring title of the new season, there were still many people who doubted it.
But now, after a few games, everyone has only one feeling: it was too easy for Sushi the Goat to score. He just wanted to score and score. He doesn't have the feeling that other scoring champions have to do everything they can to get points.
Suhi was interviewed by the media after the game.
"Being at the top of the scoring charts is what I want, and I'm aiming for the top scorer this season."
"I never felt like it was hard to score, just put the basketball in the hoop. For me, there are many, many ways to put a basketball in the hoop. ”
"It's a good feeling to get a championship ring, it's a reward for our past season. I love the feeling and it's a good feeling to see a lot of my teammates coming back and we're winning together and getting honours together. ”
'It's been a big change in the squad for the new season, we've lost a lot of players, but at the same time we've got a lot of experienced youngsters.
'I believe in them, they're strong, they're impactful and they're aggressive.'
"It's always fun to play with young people."
Suhi is actually younger than some rookies, but when he evaluates other people's young people, no one feels out of place.
After all, the status of the rivers and lakes is here.
Subsequently, another reporter asked about the Cavaliers and LeBron James.
Su Xi glanced at the reporter playfully, and his eyes clearly read: I know what you want to do.
'They're good, they're resilient defensively, the players are impactful. LeBron is stronger than last season, and he's definitely in the league's top 5 players. ”
Sushi replied.
Then the reporter hurriedly asked: "So who are the other four TOP5?" ”
"Duncan, Wade, Kobe, O'Neal, Nowitzki, Garnett... And me.... ”
"But it's not just five people."
"TOP5 is just a general term. At least 10 people can be in the TOP5. ”
"What about TOP1, is TOP1 also a generic term?"
"Hey, hey." Suhi smiled and said, "This one isn't. This can only be me. I'm sure no one but me will call themselves TOP1. ”
Su Xi said naturally.
He's as confident as ever.
However, no one will feel that what he said is wrong.
At best, he's a little smug.
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The new season continues for the Knicks, who have an 11-2 record in the first month of the new season.
The two games were lost to the New Orleans Hornets and the Denver Nuggets.
The reason is also very simple, Suxi's hand in these two games is not very good, and the other young people are also dumb.
But when they met strong teams, they all won.
And when November arrived, Cleveland quietly dropped a bomb and traded a bunch of draft picks and some expiring contracts straight from Miami to Shaq O'Neal.
The main body of the Cavaliers was not affected at all, and O'Neal was obtained almost for nothing.
Although O'Neill has gained a lot of weight, he still has the strength to fight.
At that time, there was a lot of uproar in the media, and Popovich even stood up and said: "The league should investigate this deal, this is too abnormal." If Pat Riley had done it, I could have traded the same chips for O'Neal, even more than the Cavaliers. ”
Many people are not convinced, thinking that this must involve under-the-table trading, which is more robber than robbery.
Especially many teams in the East, many general managers openly protested. Think this upsets the balance of the game, and the league is all about keeping James.
After such a move, the strength of the Cavaliers has increased dramatically, and many people even think that the Cavaliers can win the championship.
After all, without O'Neal last season, the Cavaliers had reached the Eastern Conference Finals, and now with one O'Neal who is still at the tail of his peak, and Il Goskas, two towers, how can other teams play?
The league has worked hard to get James to stand at the same height as Suhi.
Many originally neutral media couldn't stand it anymore and felt that the league praised James too much.
However, on the Knicks' side, no one has come out to talk about this heist deal.
Even Isaiah Thomas did not speak.
There are some reports in the New York media, which are generally critical, but there is not much pessimism in New York basketball circles.
After about two or three days, the league did not say anything about the matter, and some people who did not want to be named said that there was nothing shady about the deal, it was normal, one was willing to pay luxury tax, and the other wanted to get rid of salary space.
Officials have made such a characterization of this.
But at the same time, a well-known reporter revealed that the deal was not completed by the general managers of both sides, but by a three-hour phone call between Pat Riley and LeBron James.
This convinced Pat Riley, who decided to trade Shaq O'Neal to Cleveland in a near-free manner.
No one knew what they had been talking about for three hours.
"It should be Pat Riley who said to James, hang first. James said, you hang me first, and then hang up. Pat Riley said, no, you hang me first..."Zach Randolph played with matryoshka dolls in the locker room.
It's the hottest topic in the NBA, and every locker room is talking about how two big men managed to talk to each other for three hours.
What is there to talk about.
It's impossible for an NBA player to talk to a woman for three hours. The most common conversation between these guys and women is: I have money, I am big, you bear with me.
Before the Knicks vs. Charlotte Bobcats, Suhi finally answered the question. "I bless Shaq O'Neill, he's in a new environment. While I don't know if Cleveland is a good fit for him, hopefully he'll have some level of success there. ”
Then, the reporter asked him: "Now many people say that LeBron and Shaq O'Neal are a match made in heaven, and the power of the two of them combined can surpass the OK combination." What do you think? ”
"Maybe."
"Aren't you worried that they'll beat the Knicks to become champions? After all, their signings are so significant, and the Knicks are ...... "Charlotte's reporter is a bit picky."
Suxi shrugged: "Why worry? Can the sum of two losers be successful? ”
"The Knicks are stronger this season than they were last season. So, we should have at least 4 All-Star nominations, otherwise I'd think the league is messing around. ”
Suhi talked about the most important thing, the All-Star voting channel is about to open, he has to ask the league to give the Knicks more All-Star nominations, and he wants his teammates to get All-Star honors.
(End of chapter)