Chapter 1065: 342: Dance!

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Chapter 1065: Chapter 342: Dance! One day, people will forget about the losses of your rookie season, people will forget the little imperfections of your early career. Just like now, who the hell still cares that Michael Jordan lost against the Detroit Bad Boys several times? Who cares that Roger lost to Hakeem Olajuwon in the finals? Your future achievements will overshadow the current imperfections, but the key is, you can’t act like a defeated dog! Sooner or later, LeBron, you will replace Roger. And Roger must become the next Michael Jordan, that is his ultimate destiny! Sooner or later, you will dominate Roger like Roger dominates Michael Jordan, and this day will come soon. And you, you must now create the image of a challenger, one who does not fear power, rather than being a damn pathetic loser who doesn’t care about being insulted! You must at least sow the seeds of victory, only then will you reap the ultimate fruit! LeBron James’s body was trembling, as he pondered the words “you will replace Roger, and Roger must become the next Michael Jordan.” Cleveland’s number 23 swore that sooner or later, he would replace that guy! “What should I do? What should I do?” LeBron James turned to look at his friend, Rich Paul, who adjusted his emotions and put his arm around James’s shoulder. “First, we don’t need to be polite to Roger in the media. You know, Roger was never polite to Michael Jordan. Remember how Roger treated Pat Riley in his rookie season? He claimed he’d shove failure down Pat Riley’s dog’s mouth! You don’t have to go to that extreme, we all know you’re a good guy, LeBron. But this is a war, and you have to discard some civility, you have to be tough when it’s time to be tough! Secondly, you must make sure to make it into the playoffs this season! Listen, no one will blame a rookie for not winning a championship, no one will blame a rookie for not winning the MVP. But right now, if you clearly have a great opportunity to enter the playoffs and miss it, then you will lose the fans’ love. Promise me, LeBron, don’t lose focus in the next crucial game, and don’t let your mind wander. In the next game, failure is absolutely not allowed. What you need to do is take down Michael Jordan, that’s your first step to greatness! Rich Paul was genuinely worried that James would lose himself again in crucial games, if he doesn’t make the playoffs this year, James’s first year in his career would indeed be a complete failure. Occasional losses will always be overshadowed by more glorious achievements, as long as he can make the playoffs this season, everything will be fine. LeBron James fell silent for over ten seconds, as if he was digesting it all. In his career, two people made him truly mature—Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki. Tim Duncan made him realize his lack of strength, Dirk let him feel the cruelty. Since then, LeBron James has been seeking the best choices every step of the way. And now, Roger alone played the roles of Duncan and Dirk, and that might cause him to make some changes and choices ahead of time. In any case, LeBron James had decided to officially become a rival to Roger. “I will definitely make it to the playoffs, for sure! And also, I am going to replace Roger, for sure!” The Chosen One shouted to himself. The next day, LeBron James and the Cavaliers returned to Cleveland. Even though they lost the game, Cavaliers fans were still full of passion and love for James. The fight for playoff tickets that follows still has two games to go, and the Detroit Pistons have already started resting their players. The aging Hawks and the resting Pistons, the Cavaliers surely can’t lose both games, can they? After training in the afternoon, LeBron James’s locker was still swamped with reporters. “LeBron, what do you think about yesterday’s game against Roger?” “Roger is a great player, but his era is coming to an end.” The reporters were a little surprised, this seemed to be the first time LeBron James said something so aggressive. “Roger is the past? Then who does the future belong to?” “Me.” Number 23 answered decisively. He no longer hid his ambition at all. “Are you saying…” “Roger will experience everything that Michael experienced, that’s what I’m going to do next. And now, I’m focusing on one thing only, which is the playoff spots.” “Do you think you can defeat the Hawks in the next game?” “Of course, without Michael, the Cavaliers entering the playoffs is the key, you’ll understand that the day after tomorrow. First it’s Michael, in the future, it’ll be Roger’s turn!” This was probably LeBron James’s most aggressive interview, where he openly stated his intentions to take down two generations of GOAT! His supporters were overjoyed, it seemed this boy had finally become a man. Now that LeBron no longer hides his ambition, what different things will he create in the history books? In the Bay Area, Roger responded with a smile, unknown to the difference: “That fool should first try to surpass a 40-year-old Michael, oh wait, 41-year-old Michael. Why should I go to the scene? To watch a loser who habitually breaks his word? Sorry, I’ve got championship matters to attend to.” Meanwhile, in another part of the United States, in the Emory Healthcare Center’s locker room in Atlanta, Pippen saw Michael Jordan staring at his hand after showering, wearing three shiny championship rings. Pippen, of course, recognized those rings, because he had identical ones. “Michael, what are you doing?” “Remembering.” “Haven’t you remembered enough? The last ring we won together was 11 years ago.” “No, it’s not just about remembering the rings. I’m recalling the 80s when I was eager to conquer the world, remembering the despair the Detroit Bad Boys brought me. Remembering my most glorious three years, the gambling troubles, and the low point in life after losing my father. Oh, and that bastard Roger. Whether good or bad, successful or failed, all these comprise my entire career. And now, we’re at the end, really at the end, buddy.” Michael Jordan said, lifting his head, his gaze returning to the vitality and anticipation it had when he first met Scottie Pippen. “Roger is still creating his legend, as he said, he’s busy with championship matters. But we also have our own ‘championships’ to strive for, and the night after tomorrow, we can’t be the butt of that bastard Roger’s jokes. Come on, Scott, maybe we can’t compete for a championship anymore, maybe we can only look up to Roger competing with others. But at least now, let’s dance well our last dance, it’s the last thing we can create. Come on, Scott, let’s dance!” Roger, looking at this season’s rankings, was recharging his energy, ready to take down the fierce KG, Kobe, Duncan, and those bastards in the East during the playoffs. Michael Jordan looked at the schedule with numerous red circles around the Cavaliers emblem, ready to take down that backstabbing Chosen One. Their goals weren’t entirely different, yet they weren’t exactly the same either. Adriana Lima patted the daydreaming Roger, handing him a cup of warm water: “Go to sleep, darling, it’s late.” Roger nodded and took a sip of water. At this moment, an advertisement for the Cavaliers vs. Hawks playoff spot battle was playing on the TV. Although Roger claimed not to care, he couldn’t take his eyes off the ad. The Brazilian woman lay on Roger: “Who do you think will win?” Roger laughed: “Michael Jordan was once my toughest opponent. LeBron James will never be my toughest opponent. Who do you think will win?”

Chapter 1065: 342: Dance!

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