I have been thinking about this change for a long time. The reason why I made the change was not only because I wanted to write something new, but also because I had more thoughts.
Some time ago, I was reading the history of the late Tang Dynasty and mentioned the causes of the Anshi Rebellion. Why did An Lushan die early, but the Anshi Rebellion still lasted for eight years?
Many studies have pointed out that the Anshi Rebellion was not only driven by the ambitions of An Lushan and Shi Siming, but also because of the general outbreak of conflicts between Guanxi and Guandong throughout the history of the Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties, which made the chaos so long and cruel.
Therefore, even if An Lushan died early, his men, as well as the soldiers and people of Guandong still supported the rebellion.
Because the conflict will not disappear just because someone dies.
Back to the topic of basketball, James indeed started the trend of teaming up at the top, but if James did not choose to team up at that time, would this trend disappear?
I can't see it, because James' teaming up seems to be a personal choice, but from the fact that many stars followed suit, it can be seen that the contradiction between the player labor group and the team management group has long been great.
The younger generation of players desires more say, more freedom and larger contracts, and more control over public opinion, instead of being treated as pure assets by the team, held when they are useful and sold when they are no longer useful.
This is directly related to social development, conceptual changes, the rise of the Internet, market expansion, player fan economy, etc.
The culture of the NBA has gradually changed from the "war between ourselves and the enemy" in the relatively closed period in the past to the "rivals and friends off the court" in the Internet age.
The stars are getting richer and richer, with more and more fans and more and more influence. They are no longer just workers, but bourgeois reserves who are qualified to challenge the capitalists.
If you treat them with the same requirements as workers, the new generation of stars with more egoistic personalities will not buy it.
James is the initiator and representative figure of the group era. This is due to some characteristics of his character. Character determines destiny.
But in the environment of 2010, these stars had already been hooking up in private. James was not the only one who wanted to control himself, Bosh, Wade, and Stoudemire were all the same.
Even without James' choice to team up, the star team-up era and resistance to the establishment of a "loyalty culture" by management will still come as expected.
It's just that James' reputation is too great and he has too many expectations, and Riley is too cunning. He has a good grasp of James' mentality and took the lead in defeating Bosh. Only then did he impress James and make him make a decision that shocked everyone and caused great influence.
Later, James realized that he and Riley were not the same people, and he did not want to stay with the Heat.
Therefore, James accelerated the outbreak of conflicts. A major consequence was the suspension of the league in the 2011-2012 season. This was the biggest manifestation of the conflicts. That year, a large number of players went to other leagues to play. I wonder if there are still new fans now. impression.
As for the reasons for James' decision, I think there are many, including a certain amount of luck, so it is not inevitable.
Because according to the documentary 10 years after the "Decision" program, James mentioned that when he made the decision, he really thought that everyone would still like him and love him as always.
He didn't realize there would be such a backlash in public opinion, causing him to fall from the perfect Son of Akron.
Later, when James returned to the Cavaliers, he had a mentality of making up for his regrets. This was also his character decision. He wanted to build and make up for his personality and make himself look as perfect as possible.
Of course, this is only one aspect. The Cavaliers have a good lineup, which is also a decisive factor. This is his business side.
I am neither James nor James, but I have written about basketball for many years, and I feel that James is indeed full of drama.
There is really a sharp contrast in personality between him and players like Kobe and Curry, and it fits very well with their growth experiences.
Sometimes, controversial points are often also highlights. In the past few books, Lao Zhan was simply regarded as the villain Boss.
Of course he is still the villainous boss in this book, but I hope to write a James that is different and chooses another time and space.
Also, I have to travel around to say New Year's greetings tomorrow, so I may not have time to write. Don't wait for updates, just take a leave of absence.
