Min Congda and James were sitting in a private room drinking tea. In the dark room, a burning incense rose.
It is a refreshing sandalwood scent that can calm people down.
Min Congda took a sip of tea. In fact, he didn't understand tea, he was just pretending.
Anyway, James doesn’t understand even more, so it’s enough to give people a very pretentious feeling.
Min Congda didn't really care about where James was going.
As long as you don't come to the Clippers, it doesn't matter if you go to the Heat, the Bulls, or the Cavaliers.
He posted the message on NBA-Batman in advance mainly to trick ESPN.
Who asked you to post good news about the Clippers all day long? And ESPN is the biggest financier of the entire NBA.
The NBA's current broadcast contract is US$7.4 billion and expires in 2016. It is the mainstay of the NBA's revenue.
Although the next contract is still early to be negotiated and signed, with the inflation rate in the United States and the overall upward trend of the economy, it will definitely be a larger contract in the future.
By then, it will be even more difficult for Min Congda to bankrupt the Clippers, and now he must not create any obstacles for investors like ESPN.
A zero-cost tweet can cause huge damage to viewership.
Of course, if it's handled well, it might lead to higher ratings.
However, ESPN could not find an operator for NBA-Batman and could not find a chance to hype it up.
As for Min Congda's suggestion that James stay with the Cavaliers, it's not because he has feelings for the Cavaliers or that he thinks staying with the Cavaliers is a better choice.
But out of personal grudges.
Just now, Min Congda received a call from Lao Deng.
Lao Deng complained on the phone, saying that he received a call from Pat Riley at noon and was scolded.
Also, after the draft, he was called by Bird to talk about it and threatened him with his son!
Min Congda was confused, and then he figured out that Bird must have wanted to take Paul George with the tenth pick.
As for Riley, after receiving the news that James was coming to Los Angeles, he thought James was going to the Clippers.
He didn't have Min Congda's phone number, so he called Dunleavy out of nowhere and scolded him.
Lao Deng came to Min Congda to complain. As the general manager of the team, couldn't Min Congda take care of his younger brother?
Hi Pat Riley, I didn't want James, I just talked to him and asked him to Follow Heart.
It's better for you, if you listen to the wind, it will be rain. If there is any news, you will take it out on us, Lao Deng.
Well, out of personal grudges, I can't let you have your way, so I encourage James to stay with the Cavaliers.
As for the reason, I'll just make it up. Who cares, it's up to him to choose.
James had a completely different idea at this time. After a cup of tea, he felt that his anxiety was relieved.
Before coming to Los Angeles, he believed that Min Congda's rejection of Leon Rose's proposal was a play-by-play.
On the way to Los Angeles, he confirmed his idea. Smart was just trying to get by and wanted to talk to him in person.
As soon as the two met, Min Congda actually proposed that James stay with the Cavaliers. James felt that this was a rhetorical strategy.
If you want me to come, just say so. Which general manager in the league doesn't dream of me?
I am the king who controls my own destiny, and each team is a subject who is waiting for me to come and surrender to me.
When the king arrives, why not kneel down to greet him?
Smart, although you pretend to be a thousand miles away, in the end you still want me to come.
It's just a temporary gesture to attract my attention. Will I not be able to see through you?
Putting down the cup in his hand, James said: "Smart, I don't think your suggestion is very good. I don't think I will stay in the Cavaliers."
Min Congda spread his hands and said: "It's up to you. You have to choose where you go. People should control their own destiny. There are many roads in front of them, and normal people will choose a smoother road instead of a difficult one. Are you right, LeBron? It's hard to say what it would be like to go to another team, but staying in Cleveland is undoubtedly the hardest."
"If as ordinary people, when faced with a choice of path, they will choose the smooth one, then what right do they have to blame others and ask others to choose the difficult path? Isn't this too double standards? I see those on Twitter People who criticize you for going to the Heat are too petty."
Min Congda said as he took out his mobile phone and opened Twitter.
NBA-Batman's "South Coast" tweet has been retweeted astonishingly, and the number of comments is increasing.
Because James' team has never come out to refute the rumors, more and more fans have joined the criticism.
If this is just a random guess by an ordinary account, then everyone will wait and see what happens, waiting to see whether it is a slap in the face or a successful prediction.
But this is NBA-Batman, and the prediction is extremely accurate, and everyone increasingly believes that this tweet is true.
James heard the irony in Min Congda's words. He felt very uncomfortable, but he still bit the bullet and said: "I can indeed control my own destiny, just like those who change jobs. I just go to find someone." A better place for me. Could it be the Heat, could it be the Bulls, the Knicks, or...the Clippers?"
Min Congda was furious when he heard this, "I, XXX, don't you understand human speech?"
Do you still want to come to the Clippers? Don't you feel my rejection of you? Am I, Smart-Min, so charming?
It looks like it’s going to be a straight shot!
Min Congda replied directly: "No, not including the Clippers. I have already said that there is no place for you on the Clippers."
There was a surprised expression on James' face, and it was only at this moment that he realized that Smart was really rejecting him.
He's not pretending, he's not showing off, he's not playing hard to get, but he really doesn't like him and doesn't want to sign him.
At this moment, James really wanted to walk away. He felt that his self-esteem had been insulted.
In basketball, no one has said no to him since high school, ever.
He is surrounded by voices praising him. He is the chosen one and can challenge Jordan in the future.
He didn't believe it at first, but as time went by, his performance in crushing his peers on the court, his continuous praise, and his championships one after another made him understand that he was really the chosen one.
As a child who grew up in a slum, a poor boy who didn't know who his father was, when he realized his talent, James decided at a very early age to make good use of it and control his own destiny.
So at the age of 18, he dared to refuse a $100 million contract from Reebok.
He firmly believes that he is the chosen one and the strongest player on the basketball court.
Even if he failed for seven seasons, James believed that it was not his problem.
The team is too bad and the teammates are too average. Basketball is a team sport after all.
If he is like Kobe, he is drafted by a wealthy team like the Lakers early and has teammates like O'Neal.
Or go to a team with excellent management like the Spurs and form a GDP combination.
He has won the championship long ago, embarked on a consecutive journey to win consecutive championships, and started the road to surpassing Jordan.
From the beginning of his playing career, James has heard almost no criticism. He is a genius.
Not to mention in the Cavaliers, the entire team and even the entire city hold him in the palm of their hands.
He was so spoiled that when he decided to make The Decision, he thought it was a very interesting and good decision.
"Everyone will like it, because they have always liked me." That's what James thinks.
However, a simple tweet from NBA-Batman tore apart the gentle veil of public opinion.
There are many people who are criticizing and dissatisfied, and as time goes by, the opinions become more intense and sharp.
And Min Congda's cold refusal made James feel that maybe he was not as good as he thought.
A voice sounded deep in James's heart, "Why is this happening? Am I so unbearable?"
This is a huge challenge to James' self-perception in the past 10 years, and he cannot just walk away.
So, he did not leave, but asked: "Smart, can you tell me why this is? Why are you so determined not to sign me?"
Min Congda sighed, thinking that your tone is really comparable to that of Huang Xiaoming, why are you so determined to me? I think you are ugly, is that okay?
However, in order to stop James from coming to the Clippers, Min Congda decided to have a good talk with him and treat this trustworthy LeBron.
Happy New Year everyone, we are busy during the New Year. The update time will be affected to some extent and will be restored later.
(End of chapter)
