Chapter 710 The Holy City!

On August 8, 2008, the United States has entered midsummer.

Miami’s beaches are now occupied by tourists from all over the United States and all over the world.

In this resort-like city, everyone is enjoying his comfort.

Miami is a carefree city.

No matter what kind of worries and troubles you have, they can all be resolved by coming to this city.

The sunshine here, the beaches here, the blue and clear skies here can wash away everything.

Visitors can get all the solace in this city, but as the city's owner, Pat Riley is now feeling the deep chill in the middle of summer.

One day has passed since the Olympic men’s basketball finals at noon yesterday.

But what's happening in the Olympic men's basketball team is just beginning to unfold.

That incredible influence swept across the entire world.

Sitting in the Heat's general manager's office, looking at the scorching sun outside the window, Pat Riley's heart is now filled with a gloomy atmosphere.

"Mr. Riley..."

"Which media is it this time?"

Before the onslaught assistant could speak, Pat Riley asked coldly.

After the Olympic men's basketball finals, he was frantically harassed by the media around the world.

He formed the largest team in NBA history more than a month ago, the Miami Heat's Big Five team!

At that time, he was also being chased crazily by the media around the world, but at that time, he enjoyed the feeling of being chased by the world.

"I didn't leave the Lakers and come to Miami just to repeat what I accomplished in Los Angeles."

"In a sense, Jerry and I are the same person. He built Los Angeles into the sacred capital of the basketball world with the Lakers, and it is my dream, Pat Riley, to bring another city that has no basketball genes." Let’s build this city into another sacred capital of the basketball world!”

"My hope is that ten years from now, you can have Miami's name in the history of basketball and Boston,

Los Angeles and Chicago's names are tied! "

"Ten years from now, Miami will become a sacred city, and this sacred city will belong to their god!"

More than a month ago, in the face of the pursuit of the whole world, his declaration of building the fourth sacred city in the basketball world was deafening and shocked the entire basketball world.

His declaration was considered by many media to be exactly the same as James's statement of "not one, not two, not three, not even four, five, or six."

Of course his and James' speeches will be so similar.

How else could they have gotten together?

"LeBron, I will build you a holy city in Miami!"

"And you will become the god of this holy city!"

"I will compete with the Cardinals and Jerry West, and you will compete with Russell and Magic!"

"Our sacred city will cut off the sacred road of the hundred-mile steel city under Mount Rainier in Seattle, and you will also cut off the road of Yes to reach the top and become a god!"

"People without the Holy City, no matter how strong they are, can't become gods!"

"LeBron, do you want to personally cut off Yes' path to becoming a god like Jordan?"

"LeBron, do you want to personally destroy the prototype of the holy city that Yes has built?"

"Come, be with me, you will become a great god, and I will be the creator of gods, the maker of gods!"

This is what he said when he finally tempted James!

In the end, the words he said successfully made James's hand and his hand hold tightly together.

Except for Jordan, every god in this world needs the help of a god-maker, so Jordan was so unique before Yes appeared.

He clearly knows that LeBron James is a man full of wisdom, and he can see this.

James has the potential to become a god!

And he is the person most likely to become the new god-maker in the NBA!

Both of them were considered to be extremely arrogant when they made the same statement.

So their cooperation is inevitable.

With the cooperation of the two, and with the robbery of the Bulls, the Big Five were formed at that time, and the Heat got a bunch of high-quality role players. It was really possible to compete for the championship with their eyes closed.

At that time, of course they could show off their arrogance and ambition as much as they wanted.

Even a conspirator like him, who has been holding back, can't restrain the urge to show off his ambitions.

Not to mention that although the city is very deep, James is still a young man after all.

Therefore, James, who had always been humble before, said a lot of arrogant things after coming to the Heat.

The arrogant words spoken by the two people were highly consistent in tone.

At the same time, they also offended many, many people who were unhappy with them.

Pat Riley has never cared about these media, and he also hopes that James doesn't care.

"As long as we can keep winning, as long as we can keep holding the most sacred championship trophy, no matter how unhappy they are with us, in the end they can only watch the holy city we jointly built stand tall!"

"The moment the Holy City comes, they will turn from booing us to cheering and worshiping us!"

After the formation of the Big Five in Miami and the construction of the cornerstone of the Holy City, Pat Riley really did not expect that the cornerstone would tend to collapse before his Holy City stood erect.

He watched the final between the American team and the Chinese team.

He really didn't expect that James would be cheated so badly by Yes during the game!

As the person who originally traded O'Neal to the Heat, he certainly knows what's going on on the court.

O'Neal had suspicions when the Heat tricked him and Wade.

It's just obvious that except for him, Wade and James, no one else knows what happened in this game!

In the end, all the saliva from the world will flow towards LeBron!

That crazy torrent of saliva really showed how arrogant he and James were back then. How huge this torrent was, even bigger!

The media, fans, NBA players, and even the players, coaches, and management of the US team have all participated in this huge torrent.

Before he and James could build an eternal holy city, the flood that could destroy the world came, and he and James were still in heat, and they couldn't even find a piece of their own Noah's Ark!

"Don't tell me about 58 points!"

"I got ripped off by LeBron James!"

"LeBron James looks quite honest, but he's full of bad ideas!"

"I have always said that everything happens for a reason. We lost so humiliatingly in this game. Except for Yes, it was all because of that kid LeBron James. This should have been a game that belonged to me. In the game, I shot 80% in the game. Just imagine, my shooting rate is not even 100% to guarantee that the US team will win. You say, whose problem is this!"

Look at O'Neal's furious look during the interview that is being played on TV now. It is very rare for Pat Riley to see an NBA superstar directly criticizing another NBA superstar like this!

And after O'Neal sprayed James, the surrounding reporters, media and audiences even applauded O'Neal!

"Regarding the loss of this game, this is my responsibility. It has nothing to do with O'Neal, Billups, Prince, Kobe, Kidd, Rose, and Boozer."

"They all worked hard and played the role that I expected them to play."

"I'm sorry about that dunk at the end of Yes that went around O'Neal, Billups and Prince. I want to apologize to Shaq, Chauncey and Tayshaun. It was me who made them 58. A background of shame."

"In this Olympics, as the head coach of the team, I will take full responsibility. I have submitted my resignation to the US team."

"I take responsibility for my selections this time. I picked the wrong core at the wrong time. No, I picked the wrong core twice on Team USA and made Team USA lose the championship twice under me. .”

"I will accept everyone's criticism of me, and I will also advise the US team and the next head coach of the US team that you can never trust some players, no matter how strong they are, if they have The strongest weapons you hold are aimed at your own people. The more powerful such people are, the more terrifying they are!"

"Am I hinting at someone? I didn't mean to hint at anyone. I'm talking about LeBron James. Selecting him as one of the co-captains of the 2006 World Championships and one of the co-captains of this year's Olympic Games is the best thing I have done in my coaching career. Worst decision ever!"

"That's all I have to say, thank you for your expectations of us. It's a pity that your expectations were disappointed in the end."

After O'Neal's interview ended, the second speaker on TV about James' performance in the Olympic finals was Coach K, the head coach of the US team.

As the most famous socialite in American basketball, this is the first time in his memory that Coach K has directly dissed a player by name!

"You ask me, what happened to us in this game, how the hell could I possibly know what happened to us!"

"I know it's a shame, and you don't need to emphasize it, but we really, really worked hard!"

"Shaq, Bryant, me, Tayshaun, Jason, each of us worked so hard, we all wanted to win this game, and we all wanted to give Yes an unforgettable moment in our career in this game. We are working hard to show our strength, our strength, we are far stronger than Yes’ teammates, Chen, Sun, Zhu... What kind of players are Yes’ teammates, and what kind of players are our players? They are CBA, we are the NBA!"

"What level is American basketball and what level is Chinese basketball? Do I even need to say this?"

"But what's the final result?!"

"Even though we worked so hard, the U.S. team lost to the Chinese team by 58 points in the end. What the hell was the reason for this?!"

"Fuck LeBron James!"

"That is to say, he and Wade ran away after the game. Otherwise, I would have asked him to explain to us how he scored 58 points!"

"Losed by 58 points to the Chinese team?"

"You don't even have any shame!"

Watching Billups on TV shouting, ‘I don’t have any face!’ amidst the applause of all the media reporters! ’ Pat Riley’s face was really ugly and scary.

At this time, the TV camera switched again, and this time the person who appeared on the TV was Kobe.

Seeing Kobe's figure, Pat Riley, who was originally looking very ugly, became even more uncomfortable.

He finally figured it out. The current public opinion in the United States is using the players of the US team to criticize James!

This time the American team lost to the Chinese team by 58 points. The American media that supports Yes are ready to put all the blame on James!

Those media outlets that support Yes were arrogantly ridiculed by him and James more than a month ago. If they don't get back under this situation now, when will they get back?

Looking at the previous statements of O'Neal, Coach K, Billups and others, Kobe and James have never dealt with each other before!

Before Yes appeared, the person standing opposite to Kobe was James, and the person standing opposite to James was also Kobe!

Now that Kobe has such a good opportunity, can he blackmail James without trying too hard?

Even Billups, the James brother, and Anthony's teammates directly complained like this!

"Don't fucking ask me about this game!"

"Don't fucking ask me about this Olympics!"

"I'm so fucking sick that I came here to participate in a competition destined to be humiliated!"

Carrying the humiliation of 58 points in his career is certainly very uncomfortable for the arrogant Kobe.

This Pat Riley is understandable.

Because Kobe was literally so pissed off on TV.

But what surprised Pat Riley was that Kobe's anger was not for James!

Kobe didn't criticize James? !

"Bryant, you said that the Chinese team and the American team are destined to be a humiliating game, is it because James is destined to be undercover in the game?"

"Did you have a premonition about O'Neal's magical performance in this Olympics and that James would rather go undercover than have a non-MVP champion to sabotage O'Neal's MVP-led team to win the championship?!"

"Bryant, can you share how you suppressed the mentality in your heart that you would rather not win the championship than destroy O'Neal's MVP to lead the team to win the championship?"

"Do you have any advice for James?"

"I'm going to give James some advice. I'm going to be the MVP and lead the team to win the championship. Damn it, fat man. I'm not done with you!"

Watching Kobe on TV slamming the door in anger, Pat Riley was a little confused.

Did Kobe also discover something?

Now that he and Wade are the only ones in the world who still trust James, it is very, very rare to have a person like Kobe who doesn't criticize James in this world.

And this person is Kobe, who has always been at odds with James!

But……

Pat Riley looked at the images of American team players, NBA players, and well-known basketball figures appearing on TV. He felt helpless on his face and sighed in his heart.

Now the power of one or two people really cannot stop this huge torrent.

Now, Pat Riley is really worried that James will collapse directly under such a huge torrent.

He didn't want to see James scored 58 points, but compared to the shame of 58 points, what he didn't want more was James' fall.

James is a strong person, but he was hit by such a torrent more than a month ago.

At that time, he stood up.

Now, when the whole world is accusing him of being selfish for himself, sabotaging the coronation of his teammates, and not even wanting the championship and the team, can he continue to stand?

This Pat Riley really doesn’t know.

Because after the game between the Chinese team and the American team, James lost contact with the world.

Also losing contact with James was Wade.

No one knows what the current status of James and Wade is.

Now Pat Riley is very worried about James' condition, but he is not worried about Wade. There is no need to care about Wade's mental endurance. Even if he sells Wade, when the Heat need Wade one day, Wade You have to come back without caring about anything.

Even if James backstabs Wade like he backstabbed O'Neal, no matter how injured Wade is, he will still say that James is his brother.

Of course, James backstabbing O'Neal was an illusion created by Yes to deceive the world. It is false.

Therefore, it is impossible for James to stab Wade in the back like this, nor to give up the championship just because he cannot win the MVP.

Pat Riley is worried about missing James.

On a resort island in the Pacific, looking at the huge rock in front of him that still stood there despite the impact of the waves, James' face was quiet and peaceful.

This made Wade, who was standing behind James, a little incredible at this time.

When he took James away yesterday, James looked like his whole world had collapsed.

Unexpectedly, in just one night, LeBron recovered from his collapse and despair!

This kind of willpower and vitality like Xiaoqiang's, such an almost incredible ability to face setbacks and become more courageous as he fights, surprised even Wade.

He spent the whole night thinking about what to say to comfort James, but now he was so stifled by James' current situation that he couldn't say a word.

"LeBron..."

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

When James looked at the huge rock in front of him and said this, he also didn't have too many negative emotions.

"Yesterday's game will not knock me down. Yesterday's humiliation will only make me stronger. Facing Yes's failure, I learned that basketball is not enough to just focus on the body, but also on technology. Training is also not enough if you don’t get home.”

"After yesterday's game, I did lose my love and fun for the game for a short period of time. I knew that I had a psychological problem at that time. At the same time, when I got out of that psychological shadow, I The result is a healthier, stronger brain, one that keeps me awake and peaceful no matter what!”

"Last night's game really changed me. Not only did it make me the laughing stock of the world, but it also made me truly realize what I need, Dwyane..."

Having said this, James finally withdrew his gaze from the boulder that gave him enlightenment and looked at Wade, who had been standing behind him and caring about him.

"Dwayne, thank you."

"I will become stronger. Since I haven't really become myself eight years from now, then I will continue to work hard to become myself eight years from now, in 2016!"

"At that time, I will never flee back to Cleveland like Yes said when they mocked me. At that time, I will stand in my kingdom of God and look down on everything in this world, including Yes!"

Seeing James' peaceful eyes suddenly seem to emit a breathtaking light like the 'eyes of death', Wade's eyes were already wide open.

It took a while for Wade to recover from the shock.

"LeBron, I believe in you!"

"Always believe in you!"

At home, they miraculously defeated the United States team by 58 points, which made the Chinese men's basketball team a national hero after the game!

Before the game, the match between the Chinese team and the American team was considered to be a match in which the Chinese team had little chance.

But in the end, the players of the Chinese team gave such a result.

Miracle, bravery, fearlessness!

For a time, the whole country was calling for learning the ‘Men’s Basketball Spirit’.

If the women's volleyball team's five consecutive championships more than 20 years ago made the spirit of the women's volleyball team synonymous with the Chinese sports world, then the men's basketball team's Olympic victory has brought the 'men's basketball spirit' to the stage.

When all walks of life across the country learn the spirit of men's basketball under the leadership of the highest officials, the impact is really huge.

Ye Si is also willing to see such an impact.

Not only him, but Yao Ming and many people in the Chinese basketball community are willing to see it.

"Little Ye Zi, do you know why the women's volleyball team can always be reborn despite being underestimated?"

"It's because of the spirit of the women's volleyball team!"

"Every women's volleyball player who wears the national flag knows that they cannot live up to the women's volleyball spirit that the country expects, so they can always rise from the ashes and always move forward with their heads held high!"

"Now our men's basketball team will also have this spirit!"

"I believe that in the future, when every Chinese men's basketball player enters the national team, he will be proud, hold his head high, and give everything he has. He does not care about failure or the result. He only cares about not humiliating the country's expectations. Spirit!"

Yao Ming was very excited.

Because Yao Ming can see that as long as there is the spirit of men's basketball, the Chinese men's basketball team will never collapse again.

Yao Ming hopes so, and so does he.

On September 8, 2008, one month after the national study activity on the spirit of men's basketball, Yes said goodbye to his parents again and boarded a plane to the United States again.

"I hope that in ten years, you can put Miami's name in the history of basketball alongside the names of Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago!"

"Ten years from now, Miami will become a sacred city, and this sacred city will belong to their god!"

On the plane, Ye Si was not surprised when he saw the image of Pat Riley being played repeatedly on the big screen in front of him.

It’s been a month.

But the beating of James and Pat Riley across the country and around the world is not over yet...

"The holy city..."

Looking at the arrogant figure on the TV, Ye Si murmured to himself.