Chapter 289 As long as we can coax Howard, let’s go once!

Lillard won the “Rookie of the Year” award.

After him, the “Most Improved Player Award” was announced.

No one expected that it would be Stephen Curry.

This season, he averaged 23.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 45.5%, a three-point shooting percentage of 43.2% and a free throw percentage of 87.4%. He has made more than 280 three-pointers in a single season, making him the second player with the most three-pointers this season.

First on the list is…

Suwan!

His average points per game increased by about 5.5 points compared to last season.

Coupled with varying degrees of increases in all aspects, Stephen Curry finally won the award.

The competition for this award is quite fierce this year.

James Harden also performed very well, with his average points per game rising by about 6 points. However, some media believe that James Harden’s data explosion is due to his change in team position.

In comparison, it is even more rare for Stephen Curry to make such progress without any significant changes in his position in the team.

In the end, Stephen Curry defeated James Harden with a 4.3% vote advantage.

Then there’s the “Sixth Man of the Year” award, which belongs to Jamal Crawford…

One reason is that Crawford’s statistics are very outstanding; another reason is that this year’s strong teams do not have very good “sixth men”.

Even the New York Knicks, who have the strongest bench lineup, are strong as a whole rather than individually.

These two awards have been announced, and the playoffs for the 12-13 season have officially begun.

The New York Knicks are on a crucial journey.

As long as they can win this season, New York will create their own “dynasty” and become the fifth team in NBA history to win three consecutive championships.

Therefore, starting from the first day of the playoffs, the Knicks management paid close attention to this matter. They distributed uniform cheering T-shirts early on, placed them on every chair, and also prepared various items for recruiting players.

When the game time arrived, the New York Knicks audience seats, dressed in uniform, turned into a “sea of ​​red”.

Coupled with their waving of various recruiting items and their constant booing, the Bucks players who entered the stadium were completely confused.

no……

We are just a team at the bottom of the playoffs, there is no need to treat us like this, right?
us……

How can I deserve such attention!
This is the first time the Bucks have made the playoffs in four or five years.

So much so that most of the players were nervous.

In fast-paced offense and defense, once the psychological pressure is too great, various mistakes are likely to occur.

That’s what happened to the Bucks. After the buzzer sounded and the first few rounds, the Bucks were on a 10-1 scoring spree.

Barkley commented on the game: “It’s over before it even started!”

The final result was just as he said. The New York Knicks, who had established a huge advantage at the beginning, continued to widen the gap in the following time. At the end of the first half, the difference between the two teams had reached more than 20 points. After the third quarter, the New York Knicks took the lead in replacing their main players, announcing that the game had entered “garbage time.”

This was the case in the first game and the same was true in the next few games.

In every game, the New York Knicks can create a score difference of more than 20 points. After four games, the New York Knicks can beat the Bucks by an average of 27.5 points!
The Bucks had absolutely no resistance at all.

苏万4场比赛，场均31.5分6.5篮板6助攻2抢断1.5盖帽。

Each game lasted only 30 minutes and 34 seconds.

Even less playing time than in the regular season.

Stephen Curry has more playing time than him, averaging 33.4 minutes per game, getting 21.5 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage is an exaggerated 50%!

It was these two people’s exaggerated performance that made the Bucks wave the “white flag” in advance in every game!
Barkley said: “In fact, the Bucks also realized that the New York Knicks mainly rely on shooting from beyond the three-point line, but they just can’t defend it!”

Bill Walton also mentioned this, but he explained in more detail than Barkley why the Bucks couldn’t defend the New York Knicks’ outside shooting: “The Knicks have been practicing outside screens for most of the season, and now this trick has become very mature. A team like the Bucks that does not have high defensive literacy will find it really difficult to limit the Knicks’ outside shooting!”

But for this reason, “From this point we can also see that other teams now know very well that if they want to limit the New York Knicks, they must limit their three-point shooting, so… for the New York Knicks, the next test for their outside shooting has just begun!”

After all, everyone can see that the New York Knicks’ key to success this season lies beyond the three-point line.

In order to be able to shoot three-pointers better, they practiced the “screen” tactics for so long, ensuring that they could get more shooting opportunities outside the three-point line!
But don’t forget…

The instability of three-point shooting is the biggest problem. This problem cannot be ignored by any team that relies mainly on three-point shooting, and there is no way to solve it.

The Suns in the past couldn’t solve it, the Rockets in the future couldn’t solve it, and even the Warriors couldn’t solve it.

In the original 16, the Warriors were reversed after leading 3-1. In addition to the referee’s preference for the Cavaliers, their own offensive stability was also problematic.

It was this problem that made them lobby Kevin Durant to join the team in the summer of 16!
Bill Walton doesn’t know what will happen in the future, but he has been commentating on the NBA for so many years and is a former Finals MVP, so he naturally has a very clear understanding of the New York Knicks’ Achilles’ heel.

In his opinion, the New York Knicks are not as strong as they showed in the first round against the Bucks.

Once they are in poor form, how to have more stable finishing methods is a problem that the New York Knicks need to face.

Of course, Su Wan’s existence will always be the trump card of this team!

But what else besides this trump card?

Bill Walton’s concerns are not unfounded.

Because this problem became a fatal problem when facing the Lakers in the regular season!

If it weren’t for Suwan’s buzzer-beater and the crucial “face-block on Kobe”, the New York Knicks might have been defeated by the Lakers again.

In this game, the problem of the New York Knicks is:
Apart from Suwan, this team has no other ball handler who can stand out stably!

Including Stephen Curry, who performed so well in the first round, he actually does not have the ability to hold the ball stably.

In other words, the ability to steadily dribble and layup.

But this did not prevent the New York Knicks from once again becoming the first team to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Next, they need to wait for the winner between the Bulls and the Hawks.

While the New York Knicks were waiting, the league suddenly released a new “turtle butt”:
When a defensive player is defending by vertical jump, if he blocks the offensive player to the sides or turns around in the air, it will be regarded as illegal defense and will be called for a blocking foul!
That’s the “defending the vertical jump” rule!
Originally it was because of LeBron.

just now……

It’s still because of LeBron!
Because this rule was announced after Game 4 of the Timberwolves-Clippers series.

In this game, when Stoudemire was defending LeBron James, he rushed out from the side and interfered with LeBron. At that time, the ball was a foul by LeBron. Now according to the new rules, it has become a foul by Stoudemire…

As soon as the Los Angeles media saw the league’s new rules, they knew it was aimed at the Clippers.

I quit at that time!

Just kidding, although they have always regarded the Lakers as the “direct line” and the Clippers as the “stepmother’s”. But the “stepmother” is still a “mother”!

You’re bullying people like this, do you really not take Los Angeles seriously?

The Los Angeles Times directly wrote: “So, how many green lights should be given to LeBron?”

Some Los Angeles media even directly ridiculed: “To be honest, we have to wonder how much benefit LeBron has given to the league, otherwise, this is really outrageous! This is the first time I have seen (such a situation)!”

The New York media also followed suit to mock the officials: “Obviously, the officials hope LeBron can enter the finals. There is only one question about this matter: why is it him?”

This question speaks to everyone’s mind.

Over the years, the authorities have been constantly adjusting the rules. Everyone has seen it and knows that the authorities want to support LeBron.

But why is it him?

This is what everyone doesn’t understand!

He has already been treated so badly by Su Wan, yet he still wants to support him?
In order to support him, they even lost their dignity and changed the rules on the spot halfway through the series.

This……

The Clippers head coach said angrily: “If the officials insist that the Timberwolves advance to the semifinals, then we don’t have to play the next game!” – After four games in the series, the score between the two sides was tied at 4-2. Originally, the Clippers had a lack of tacit understanding due to various reasons, and they were prone to making low-level mistakes at critical moments.

Now the rules have been changed, making the people inside even more nervous.

This……

It would be strange if I wasn’t angry!

However, his outburst eventually earned him a fine from the league.

LeBron still said the same thing: “This is a rule change for the entire league. They need to follow the new rules, and so do we. Dwight Howard is one of them. One thing I have never understood is why when something like this comes out, everyone thinks I took advantage!”

LeBron, who was feeling more and more aggrieved, finally said: “Everyone knows who benefited from the rule change!”

The first time was Su Wan!

The second time is all the pitchers, including the “Porcelain King” like James Harden!
He did reap some dividends.

But with the “SOMA” steps, the larger shooting space, and the “foul-drawing” skills that make it easier to get fouled, are those bonuses really bonuses?

Rather…

He also has to endure the greatest ridicule!
These media outlets are saying every day that the league is constantly changing the rules to favor him!

Favoring his grandma’s legs!
LeBron looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, trying not to let the tears fall from his eyes.

Now when he talks about this topic, he wants to sing a song:

Too aggrieved~
But he must be very happy in his heart.

When he saw this rule change, a sentence popped up in his mind:

Become!

Now, as long as he rushes to the inside, the players who are not in front of him can basically only use their hands to interfere with his shot. If physical confrontation occurs in such a situation, it will be a foul by the defender!

With his physical fitness and impact on the basket, it can be said that…

Qualitative improvement!

Looking at the many changes that have taken place before, LeBron feels that this time, he will definitely be the biggest beneficiary!
But he is such a smart man, it is impossible for him to face the media and happily admit this. These people are looking for trouble with him. If he admits it, then he is just making excuses for these guys!

So he absolutely cannot admit it!

You can’t admit it even to death!
Then the “Battle of Tianwang Mountain” officially began.

The Timberwolves’ home court was bustling with people.

The league’s sudden change in rules made them full of confidence in this game.

Looking at the Clippers who entered the court full of fighting spirit, they really wanted to say:
The officials are all our people, how can we lose?

But what they don’t know is…

It was their boos that made the Clippers players grit their teeth, rub their hands, and be eager to win the game!

Now all the media are saying that the government is protecting the Timberwolves. How can they not be angry?
I’m so angry!
Even for the sake of “fairness”, they must win this game!

Carmelo Anthony, Stoudemire, Griffin Blake and Deron Williams, none of them like to try their best on the defensive end, but from the beginning of this game, their defensive appearance was very different from their previous ones…

Everyone’s face was full of seriousness.

The guy responsible for guarding LeBron tonight is Carmelo Anthony.

In this game he defended Kobe Bryant.

But just as he made his first big move, the referee blew the whistle in front of LeBron’s surprised eyes.

ha?
Carmelo Anthony showed an expression of confusion, looked at the referee, and kept confirming with his eyes:

Foul?
I?
Did I commit a foul?

Seeing that the referee insisted that he had committed a foul, he smiled helplessly.

At this moment, he missed the 09 playoffs very much.

During the league’s playoffs at that time, the referee would never blow the whistle for this action.

But then, Carmelo Anthony became more active.

It can be said……

New and old grudges, all come to mind now!

The “Best Rookie” award in 03…

And the changes to the rules before the game, and now this…

The whistle sounded just after there was some contact!
All of this is irritating Carmelo Anthony’s nerves!

He was holding back his energy on both offense and defense.

The other players on the Clippers became more and more angry as the game went on.

These guys definitely have the ability, and with all their energy, the Clippers gradually took the initiative on the court…

The Timberwolves are a team that relies heavily on LeBron and Howard’s pick-and-roll.

Seriously speaking, the Clippers failed to defend against the Timberwolves’ core tactics in this game.

but……

Likewise, the Clippers scored more goals, which the Timberwolves couldn’t handle…

The core of the Timberwolves’ defensive system is Howard!

But don’t forget that most of Howard’s energy this season has been focused on the offensive end.

As a result, his energy on the defensive end is limited.

The Clippers have the most ferocious “twin towers” attacking the basket:
Griffin and Stoudemire!

This made Howard a little overwhelmed, and Anthony kept holding the ball on the wing to complete the offense, especially two three-point jump shots against LeBron at critical moments, which made the whole audience silent.

At the end of the game, despite the rule changes before the game, the Clippers still defeated the Timberwolves 108 to 99, a difference of 9 points, changing the score to 3 to 2!

The Timberwolves were just one step away from being eliminated.

勒布朗这场比赛拿到了26分10篮板10助攻的数据，霍华德这场比赛也有25分12篮板的数据。

But the Timberwolves didn’t lose this game because of the tactical system centered around the two of them, but because they failed to limit the opponent’s output!

This is the most important thing.

The Minnesotans at the scene all looked depressed.

LeBron and Howard looked livid.

Before the game, they thought they had a sure win, but the result gave them a wake-up call!

So damn…

My balls hurt!

As for the Clippers on the other side, they felt very refreshed. Carmelo Anthony, who scored 33 points, said: “We all know what we want, and we have worked very hard to accomplish what we want to do! As long as we don’t give up on ourselves, no one can give up on us!”

This statement somewhat alludes to the official meaning.

But thinking about giving such a response to injustice, Carmelo Anthony himself feels that he is really awesome.

I have to vent some sarcasm!
Even if you have to pay a fine for it!
Several other Clippers players shared similar sentiments.

Stoudemire’s face was filled with excitement: “This is a game that proves ourselves. As long as we want to win, we can beat any opponent, even if we encounter injustice, that’s no problem!”

Griffin said: “There has never been a moment when we want to win more than we do now!”

Su Wan did not watch this “Battle of the Kings of the Mountain”, but when he saw the result of the next day, the Clippers defeated the Timberwolves, he was not surprised.

The Pacers, with the support of the league, dragged the series to the seventh game and almost eliminated LeBron and the Heat.

This is the Pacers team that only has Paul George and the “black version of Yao Ming”.

Now that the Clippers have switched to the “Big Four”, their paper strength is already stronger than the Timberwolves with only the “Big Two”, and now they have the “emotional buff”… Most importantly, LeBron James is the kind of “core player” that the team will definitely not be able to achieve results without the “Big Three”.

Apart from him and Howard, the player with the greatest strength and fame on paper should be Kevin Garnett.

But at this time, the “Wolf King” was older than everyone thought.

During the regular season, his average points per game was at least over double digits, but when the playoffs came, he stopped pretending and showed his cards, saying that he really couldn’t play anymore…his average points per game was not even in double digits.

As for abilities like rebounding, they have also declined significantly.

His only first-class ability in the league now is his ability to assist in defense, but after the league announced the new rule of “defending vertical jump”, his ability in this area has been weakened a lot.

In this game, he received a whistle for a “vertical jump violation”!

How can we win this competition with only two “giants”?

So it was not surprising for Suwan that LeBron lost…

And there is a high probability that the Timberwolves will be defeated in the first round.

This is also what the Minnesota media thinks.

From extreme optimism to extreme pessimism, the Minnesota media only experienced one “Battle of the Kings of the Mountain”.

Before the game, they thought that the officials were so protective of them that reaching the semifinals was definitely just a matter of time, but now the Clippers have told them with the results:
I will decide your fate, even the official power is useless!
They can only pray for a miracle now…

Unfortunately, the Clippers returned to Los Angeles with even higher morale.

The victory was secured from the very beginning.

The outcome of this game was actually determined at the start.

After all, for the Timberwolves, this is a game that cannot be lost, and for the Clippers, this is also their last home game in the series. If they lose this game, they will face an away game next.

So if we really want to say it, there is pressure from both sides…

Therefore, whichever side can gain the advantage can reduce the pressure to the greatest extent and ultimately transform the pressure into motivation.

The lagging party will have to bear constant pressure.

until……

Crushed by the pressure!
In the third quarter, the Clippers pulled the lead to more than 10 points as Carmelo Anthony made a shot. The Timberwolves were completely thrown into disarray. To put it bluntly,…

LeBron is confused!
After the pick-and-roll with Howard, he no longer passed the ball to Howard, but continued to hold the ball and attack the basket, hitting “iron layups” again and again to increase his score.

Howard also noticed LeBron’s emotion and said to LeBron: “Hey, man, we can’t win the game like this!”

LeBron didn’t say anything, he just focused all his attention on attacking the basket.

Howard, who couldn’t finish the game, finally lost his patience. No matter how LeBron asked him to pick and roll, he stood under the basket…

This was the last straw that broke the camel’s back for the Timberwolves.

With Howard no longer cooperating with LeBron, the Timberwolves’ “dual cores” each played their own games, and the Timberwolves’ offense completely fell apart.

Although the Clippers’ offense is not much better than the Timberwolves, their ability to attack with the ball is stronger than theirs. Not to mention others, Carmelo Anthony’s singles ability is stronger than LeBron or Howard.

At the end of the game, the Clippers defeated the Timberwolves by 107 points, 90 to 17, amid the cheers of the fans.

Big score 4-2!

The Clippers, ranked fifth in the Western Conference, defeated the Timberwolves, ranked fourth in the Western Conference, and advanced to the second round of the semifinals.

LeBron’s final statistics:

38 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

Looks like a “superman”!
Howard’s final statistics:

15 points and 7 rebounds!

Compared to his usual average stats, tonight’s stats have to pay for the team’s loss no matter how you look at it!
Hence his grim expression.

When he left this time, he didn’t run to comfort LeBron like he did in previous losses. Instead, he walked straight into the player tunnel as if he didn’t see him.

LeBron actually has the same expression as him.

They all had serious looks on their faces and went into the away players’ tunnel.

Carmelo Anthony watched his “good brother” leave without even saying hello, and he muttered to himself:
No wonder Dwyane broke up with you!
Just based on his reaction to the loss, he now wants to break up with LeBron!
At least our brothers won the game, can you at least say a few words of congratulations?

When they played against each other in high school, Carmelo Anthony did not forget social etiquette even though he lost, and even praised him for being really good.

Look at this guy again…

tui!

If I lose next time, I will just pretend I didn’t see this guy!

Anthony cursed fiercely in his heart.

What he didn’t know was that in the visiting team’s player tunnel, there was already a group of reporters waiting to interview LeBron and Howard.

Before the playoffs started, no one thought that the Timberwolves would be eliminated in the first round!

Most media believed that the Timberwolves would have a tough battle, but would eventually win the game 4-2 or 4-3.

Especially after the score reached 2-2 and the league changed the rules, they thought so even more.

But who could have thought that it was precisely the rule change that aroused the Clippers’ competitive spirit, and in the next two games, they erupted with an energy that had never appeared in the previous games.

Barkley said: “I strongly doubt that the real intention of the officials is to eliminate the Timberwolves. Otherwise, I really can’t understand why the officials would irritate the Clippers!”

Isn’t it obvious that they want to make the Clippers feel humiliated?
But the Clippers are a bunch of “All-Stars” who all have extremely strong self-esteem!
Shaquille O’Neal once again said: “The facts have proved that LeBron does not have the ability to play the number one position, nor does he have the ability to be the core engine. The Timberwolves, with him as the outside core, fell in the first round of the playoffs despite having the inside combination of Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard. I don’t know how many people still believe in LeBron’s ability, but now… it’s time to wake up! LeBron, who is already 28 years old, has once again proved to us that he is not suitable to be the outside core of a team. He is more suitable to be the team’s third in command. The Timberwolves need to find another outside core!”

Barkley said: “Why don’t you just say he is Scottie Pippen?”

Shaquille O’Neal said, “Charles, please give Scott some respect. LeBron definitely doesn’t have Scottie’s ability!”

Seeing that Barkley still looked unconvinced, Shaquille O’Neal counted on his fingers and asked, “Do you think LeBron has the defensive ability of Scottie?”

Barkley thought about it and shook his head.

Shaquille O’Neal then asked, “Do you think LeBron can play next to Michael like Scottie did?”

Barkley thought about it and shook his head again.

Shaquille O’Neal continued the question: “Do you think LeBron has the connections of Scottie Pippen?”

Barkley continued to shake his head.

Shaquille O’Neal put his hands away: “Okay, discussion over!”

The idea that LeBron is not as good as Scottie Pippen holds true.

While Shaquille O’Neal believed that LeBron could only serve as the “third in command” of a team, LeBron and Howard were also criticized by reporters in the player channel.

When Howard heard the criticisms against him, he said directly: “I don’t know why I couldn’t get the ball in the second half of the game. I don’t know the answer to this damn question? I only know that there was someone on the court who was shooting crazily, and then we lost, so…you should ask that person about why we lost!”

LeBron faces even more criticism.

However, this is not the first time he has answered similar questions, so:
“My teammates didn’t play very energetically today. I wanted to lead them but failed.”

“I scored 38 points, my win-loss value was +5, and I didn’t make any mistakes in this game! I have done everything I can, but basketball is a sport for five people, and victory or defeat cannot be decided by me alone!”

“The only thing I can decide is to continue to improve myself this summer!”

When answering the league’s temporary rule change, LeBron finally couldn’t hold it anymore and said with anger in his tone:

“Why do you all think that the rules were changed because of me? If that’s the case, then I shouldn’t be the one being eliminated now! Please stop these boring remarks, it’s really not funny at all!”

While LeBron was answering the question…

At the league headquarters, Xiao Hua sat in his office, holding his forehead with one hand, closing his eyes in pain and thinking.

He really couldn’t figure it out…

Is this BYD’s LeBron really that difficult to support?
This time he didn’t care about his face at all and changed the rules in the middle of the series so that they could eliminate the Clippers and advance to the second round of the playoffs.

But the result…

LeBron was still eliminated!
Thinking about the rule changes made for LeBron in the past few years, Silver feels stupid.

No!

We can’t keep praising this guy anymore.

This guy can’t be lifted at all.

He couldn’t place his hopes on this guy, he needed to find someone new to support.

This time, he had to observe patiently…

He then blocked LeBron and his agent’s phone numbers.

The scene returns to the visiting team’s player tunnel. LeBron has finished the interview and returned to the locker room, where Kevin Garnett is sitting alone with his head down, as if he didn’t notice LeBron coming in.

As early as after losing the regular season game against the New York Knicks, he had a feeling that the decision he made in the summer was not correct.

But he really didn’t expect that he would lose in the first round of the series!
Not being able to win the championship is still a huge difference from being defeated in the first round…

If he loses in the Western Conference Finals or the Finals, he will feel that he still has a chance.

But now that he lost in the first round, and thinking about his performance in the entire series, he was filled with despair.

what?
Do you want him to think about the tens of millions of annual salary that has already been received?

Ok……

It’s all been deposited into the account, what annual salary is he still thinking about?

All he has in his mind now is the regret of not being able to win the championship!

This made him very depressed.

He didn’t notice LeBron entering the locker room. Similarly, LeBron just glanced at him, picked up his things and left. To him, a “scumbag” like Kevin Garnett was not worthy of his comfort. It was such a waste of his emotions!
Anyone who can help him win the game is his good brother!
After leaving the locker room and on the way to the bus, LeBron sent a text message to Richie, asking him to pay attention to arranging the media and help him get rid of the blame for losing in the first round.

He knew very well that being eliminated in the first round was definitely not what the Timberwolves expected.

Tomorrow, the Minnesota media will definitely hold a “meeting” to discuss the reasons why the Timberwolves lost in the first round.

By then, some ignorant media will inevitably put all the blame on him…

Rich Paul texted soon:

—Avoid Dwight?

Over the past season, LeBron has paid close attention to the relationship between himself and Howard.

But this time…

When he got into the car, Howard looked up at him and then lowered his head again.

Huh~
You asked for this!
He immediately sent a text message to Rich Paul:

–Need not!
The next morning, just as LeBron expected, the Minnesota media, dissatisfied with the Timberwolves’ first-round elimination, began a “meeting.” However, what LeBron did not expect was that the Minnesota media was not discussing the reasons why the team lost in the first round.

Instead, we will directly analyze whether the “core” combination of LeBron and Howard can bring a bright future to Minnesota.

if not……

How should we trade?

When LeBron saw the news, he panicked.

He had just been traded from the Heat to the Timberwolves.

If he continues to be traded, he will change teams twice in two years!

He is very clear:

Once his career enters this rhythm, it means that his career has completely entered the next stage.

the most important is……

He is not absolutely sure that he can beat Howard and become the one who stays in Minnesota!
Scarcity makes things valuable. Compared with outside players, power forwards like Howard have become a “rare commodity”.

There is no way the Timberwolves will be able to put him on the market.

And if the Timberwolves give up on him for Howard, it is easy to imagine how much market he will have.

Can……

Even if he defeats Howard and the Timberwolves keep him, he is not a winner!
Who knows what kind of bargaining chips Howard can get in return for his departure!

In short, it’s very uncomfortable!
What made him even more upset was that he heard that Howard and his agent had a special chat with the Timberwolves management:
If you can’t make me the absolute core, then trade me!

The Timberwolves management is having a headache.

They were already disappointed because the final result was too far from what they expected. Now the two core members are at odds.

This……

The situation is extremely critical!
You know, the Timberwolves have sacrificed their future to get these two players. If it is reported that the two are not getting along at this time, then even if the Timberwolves want to trade them, they will not be able to get equivalent chips in return.

At that time, we will become more and more passive.

The Timberwolves management had a chat with LeBron, hoping that he and Howard could sort out the relationship between the two. At the same time, they assured: “Man, we have not lost confidence in the future with you two as the core. We will continue to adjust the lineup with you two as the core in the next period of time to make the lineup changes more luxurious!”

When LeBron heard the promise, he nodded slightly.

Before the Timberwolves management contacted him, he had already sorted out the current situation with Richie.

Judging from everything that is happening now, it would be best for LeBron to continue staying with the Timberwolves. At least he has Howard by his side.

This is better than going to another rebuilding team, right?

Moreover, given the current situation in the league, he really can’t find a better partner than Howard…

Except for the teammates around Su Wan!
Damn, why does he always have so many outstanding teammates!

LeBron really couldn’t understand why Suwan was so lucky!
However, he believes that the Timberwolves management will be able to give him a satisfactory answer this summer and trade him for a “superstar.”

Before that, what he had to do was to coax the “giant baby” “World of Warcraft”!
Damn it, how did I end up like this?
LeBron picked up the phone and called Howard, but he couldn’t help feeling sad. He never thought that one day he would have to be servile to his teammates.

But when the call was really connected, he responded seamlessly and said in a very excited tone: “Hey, Dwight, what are you doing? Do you want to go out and relax together? It happens that I think there are some misunderstandings between us that need to be resolved!”

Howard’s voice was unhappy. He said coldly: “LeBron, you may not know how hurtful your behavior was at that time. I can’t believe you would do this and prevent me from getting the ball in the entire second half. There is nothing to say between us. Let’s just leave it at that…”

“I just want to win, Dwight!” LeBron said quickly as he was about to hang up the phone after hearing what Howard said.

After this shout, Howard was silent for a long time before he spoke: “But that hurt me, LeBron!”

“That’s not what I meant!” LeBron heard Howard’s slowed-down tone and struck while the iron was hot, “I believe all of this can be explained, and I am willing to explain it, so let’s forget about it! I’ll pick you up later, man, and let’s go relax!”

“Where are we going?” Howard’s tone began to sound expectant.

“I haven’t thought about it yet…what do you think?” LeBron just asked casually, but if he could hear Howard’s answer in advance, he would definitely not ask casually.

“How about going to that bar we went to last time? I told you that you’d love it there!”

“…”LeBron wanted to say he wouldn’t go, but he couldn’t open his mouth.

“OK, it’s a happy decision. LeBron, come to me quickly, I can’t wait to vent!” Howard’s tone became particularly enthusiastic.

LeBron cheers himself up…

As long as you can coax Howard, just go once!

Excuse me everyone, I kowtow to you all.

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(End of this chapter)