I Want to Bring Talent to the South Coast

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Just as Liam Gonzalez and Mark Baum were about to contribute to the development of China, a touching drama on the south coast of the United States finally came to an end, and Where Are You Going, James? marked the beginning of the final chapter.

After entering July, the free agency market opened, and all eyes were on James, who was in the headlines every day. It was widely believed that his decision would shake and possibly change the entire landscape of the league.

On July 1st, James met with the Knicks and the Nets in Cleveland. According to reports, after everyone else left, James had a private conversation with Jay-Z, the owner of the Nets, for 15 minutes, which was seen as a sign of his interest in the Nets. Many Nets fans expressed their excitement online, welcoming James' "arrival."

That same day, Wade appeared in Chicago and visited the Bulls' Union Center, where the Bulls' management was thrilled to meet him. Wade tried on the Bulls jersey with the number 3 and told the reporters that he had been watching Jordan's games since he was a child and had always dreamed of wearing a Bulls jersey with his name on it.

Wade, a Chicago native, made Heat fans nervous, while Bulls fans were filled with joy. For a while, many Bulls fans imagined how powerful the combination of Rose and Wade could be.

But after Wade and James drew all the attention, in a luxury hotel in Chicago, Pat Riley, the "God Operator," secretly met with Bosh.

He took out a dark red velvet bag and placed it on the table, opening it slowly. Inside were all the championship rings Pat Riley had won, and Bosh's eyes were instantly captivated.

No one knew what they were talking about, but at the end of the meeting, Pat Riley handed Bosh the 2006 Heat championship ring:

—"Take it, Chris. Keep it and return it to me when you have your own."

After Pat Riley left, Bosh stared at the ring in his hand, staying silent for a long time.

Late at night, Ellisberg, Pat Riley's vice president of basketball operations for the Heat, flew to Cleveland to meet with James' agent, Rose, at the Ritz Hotel in the early hours of the morning.

Pat Riley sat down, smiled, and spoke the first line:

"I have a surprise for LeBron, and he's going to love it."

Rose asked curiously:

"Can you tell me about it?"

"The Heat will be like the Celtics, with the Big Three!"

Rose's expression immediately changed.

The next day, on the top floor of the IMG building in downtown Cleveland, James met with Pat Riley for a formal discussion, talking for three hours. Pat Riley repeated his old tricks, showing his championship ring and asking James to try it on. Seeing the longing look in James' eyes, the "God Operator" smiled.

Iron Man Mourning also attended, explaining the personal support the Heat had given him, especially when he underwent a kidney transplant. The atmosphere was fiery, yet harmonious.

At the peak of the conversation, Pat Riley and James reached a corner of the conference room. Looking James in the eyes, Riley said with a deep voice:

"LeBron, you shouldn't stay in Cleveland as a lone hero. You're the emperor, you should have control like a magician. Dwayne and Chris will be your right hands. I can assure you that your position will in no way be below Wade's; you will lead this team."

James didn't respond immediately. He remained silent for a moment before speaking slowly:

"Mr. Riley, I think you know my answer, but the important thing is you need to convince Dwayne."

James stared into Pat Riley's eyes, as if trying to see what was in his heart.

James had already reached out to Wade to express his desire to join forces with him, but Wade's views on the ball and the state of the team were somewhat unappealing.

Wade had won a championship, had an FMVP trophy in hand, was older and more senior, and was the rightful leader of the Heat. But James didn't see it that way—if he joined the Heat just to help Wade, then he might as well not go.

Pat Riley hesitated for a moment and said:

"I'll do everything I can to convince him. But then you three won't have nominal superiority. You won't be the team leader, and you and Dwayne will have to share the ball equally. Can you accept that?"

No matter how strong James was, Wade was still the leader of the team in the hearts of the Heat fans, and Pat Riley had to maintain a balance.

James hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying:

"Yes, as long as I can win the championship, I can accept that!"

Meanwhile, the Bulls' management was still in the dark. They were confident they could land Wade and Bosh, and were even discussing whether they could sign and negotiate with the Raptors to steal James from the Cavaliers and form an unprecedented super-luxury powerhouse.

But intentionally or not, they overlooked one crucial detail: Rose refused to personally recruit James, even though James had hinted that he was interested in the Bulls.

At 21, Rose, arrogant and confident that he could achieve everything on his own, wondered why he should step aside for James.

On July 3rd, Pat Riley flew for the second time in three days, from Chicago by Lake Michigan to Miami on the south coast, covering 1,913 kilometers, to meet with Wade and his agent, Henry Thomas.

Pat Riley got straight to the point:

"Dwayne, I've got two partners for you, and I'm sure that the three of you together will dominate this alliance!"

The conversation lasted a long time, and by the end, Pat Riley left with bloodshot eyes, but a smile of ambition crept up the corners of his mouth.

That day, Bosh met with the Bulls in Chicago, and James also had a conversation with Danny Ferry.

Over the next three days, James held a Nike High School Camp at Akron University, with players like Paul, Damon Jones, Daniel Gibson, etc. He didn't talk about free agency, and the new Cavaliers coach, Byron Scott, also showed up at the camp, but James didn't communicate with him in any way.

On July 6th, Wade called Michael Wilburn from ESPN and asked him to schedule an interview with Bosh, who would announce his free agency decision at the same time.

On July 7th, Wade and Bosh appeared together on ESPN. Wade was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Bosh was in Dallas, with the two connecting remotely.

Wade was the first to announce: "I'm staying with the Heat."

Bosh followed: "I'm joining the Heat and playing with Dwayne!"

After the broadcast, the world went wild. The attention momentarily shifted away from James, and the Heat were undoubtedly going to be a powerhouse in the upcoming season!

The Bulls' management was completely panicked. The two stars they had hoped for had failed, and they focused all their attention on James.

But Rose obviously didn't see it that way. He thought the Bulls were his team, and he had the strength to be the boss of the Bulls. Why should he let James take the lead?

Rose and Curry discussed the matter: Unlike in their previous lives, they faced off against each other in the March Madness Finals, both being high draft picks, and had faced each other in the Star Rankings. The two became close friends.

"Stephen, do you think I should give up the leadership to James? What would you do if you were me?" asked Rose.

Curry smiled bitterly:

"Derrick, I can't answer that. I don't know what the boss of a team is. I've always played under the boss. There's no such thing as the 'team boss.' He is the team boss... If I were you, I would just follow the team's orders. I only want to play well, and the rest has nothing to do with me."

Moreover, the boss will definitely take care of these things, and there will be no mistake in what he says and what I do.

—Curry added in his mind.

Rose remained silent for a moment before saying:

"I see, thanks for the advice."

He envied Curry, who could play in a carefree environment all the time. Coach Liam was both the head coach and the owner, and preferred to send all the main players of the Warriors away, while also establishing Curry as the core. What rookie has ever had that kind of deal?

Looking back at the Bulls' direction, Rose couldn't wait for James to be crowned king in Chicago the next moment, and for him to be James' younger brother. Why? With two MVPs in his hands?

A fire lit up in Rose's eyes, and he vowed to prove to the world that he wasn't worse than James. He was just playing a few years longer than him. MVP? I can win that too!

Later, Rose informed the management that he refused to recruit James. When the management demanded an explanation, he said the only thing he could do was remain silent.

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On July 10th, James, who had kept his whereabouts secret in recent days, announced that he would reveal his free agency decision the next day on ESPN's live broadcast of Decision, with all the proceeds going to the Boys & Girls Club for public welfare.

On July 11th, he announced on ESPN's live broadcast: "It was a difficult decision, but I'm bringing my talent to the South Coast and joining the Miami Heat."

In front of over 10 million viewers, James pursed his lips and slowly but firmly answered the reporter's question about why:

"I feel like this is my best opportunity in the coming years to have a winning streak and success, not just winning regular season games and winning five in a row, or ten in a row, or whatever. I want to win the championship, and I feel like I can do that here... I'm excited to team up with Chris, Dwayne, and I wouldn't say I always planned to team up with them, I didn't think it was possible, but the Heat management made a series of moves, cleared up the team's salary space, and gave us the ability to sign all three of us this summer... You know, it's hard to say no, they're two very good players, two of the best players in the league today, and then, with me, we're going to be a really good team!"

The next day, the Heat held a welcome party for the Big Three in Miami. After the three appeared, the host asked: "We all know you three superstars are here to fight for the championship, and you won't be satisfied with just one championship. LeBron, what do you think?"

James laughed, "No, not just two, three, four, five, six, seven..."

After the Decision aired, it shocked the entire league and caused a commotion across the United States.

In front of James' "decision," Barkley said on air:

"James is a waste! He knew he couldn't win the championship, so he went to form a big trio with Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade, and there's no doubt that this is an act of cowardice! He can go wherever he wants, but he shouldn't announce it on TV. I think James should have told the Cavaliers about his options first, and of course, I still really hate this kind of meeting: these are three superstars at their peak!"

The owner of the Cavaliers, Gilbert, posted an open letter to all Cavaliers fans, scolding James to the point of indecency and threatening that the Cavaliers would win a championship before James did.

The next day, he received a $100,000 fine from the league.

Later, the media reported that the Cavaliers' PR team begged Gilbert to send the letter, but he was resolute and made his attitude clear from the very beginning. Not only that, but Gilbert also told the media that over the past two seasons of playoffs, he had always felt that James gave up on the game.

The Cavaliers fans' reaction was even more violent, believing that James had betrayed Cleveland. They flooded the streets of Cleveland, burning James' jerseys to ashes and insulting him with every kind of profane language in front of the camera.

The diehard James23goat, who often posted pictures of James' jerseys online, also posted a video where he burned all of James' jerseys in his backyard and angrily shouted: "LeBron James, coward, bastard! You don't deserve to be from Cleveland at all, you're a deserter, you're chasing your championship, but remember, the Heat will never be your team!"

After posting the video, he gave his identification "James Deserter," which received tens of thousands of likes and went viral for a time.

At the same time, a giant portrait of James was removed from outside the Quick Loan Arena, and in the city, James became the street rat everyone shouted at.

Not only that, but the whole country was also scolding James. Due to the local fans' opposition, the official NBA store in New York didn't even dare to display and sell James' jerseys. Fans from other states also commented online saying "James is the pioneer of taking shortcuts."

Jordan also subtly criticized James:

"It was a tough choice, and James had to carry a lot of guilt, but from the moment he made that decision, it was doomed because no one had done it before, and it refreshed my understanding of the NBA."

For a time, James was shouted at and hated by everyone in the United States, becoming the league's public enemy.

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