Champion Creed-Chapter 1006 - 326: For the dearest Michael Jordan and LeBron James (asking for monthly votes!)_3
New York fans hate Jordan, that damned bald egg didn’t make New York great, and what’s infuriating is that after losing once, Jordan just retired straight away. He only played for the Knicks for a year, making all New York fans feel like he’s a cowardly deserter.
In this regard, he’s not even as brave as Patrick Ewing.
Ewing at least stayed with the Knicks until 2000, and even after Jordan retired, he was still trying to create miracles.
Back when you played for New York, you deserted in the face of battle. Now that you’re back to play against the Knicks, you act like you’re going to throw heavy punches. This makes all Knicks fans angry.
Spike Lee, during an interview, cursed Jordan: "The New York Great Wall will make that bastard Michael flee in disgrace once again!"
When Michael Jordan and his Cleveland Cavaliers arrived around Madison Square Garden, the team bus seemed like it was about to be overturned by the fans.
Many Cavaliers players were a bit panicked. Historically, the Cleveland Cavaliers were a team with no presence, ignored by both opponents and fans. So, many of the Cavaliers players were witnessing such a scene for the first time.
But Michael Jordan’s calm demeanor reassured everyone, giving them a sense of security.
Indeed, he lost to Roger in the 90s, but he remains one of the greatest players in history.
The aura he exudes and the respect the players have for him naturally make him the spiritual leader of everyone.
After entering the locker room, Michael Jordan felt every cell in his body dancing with excitement.
Familiar lockers, familiar scenes, familiar noises... Things that had become commonplace over the past decade now made his blood feel like it was burning.
Michael Jordan looked at his hands. He didn’t know how much strength he could muster, but returning to this court, he would never allow himself to lose!
"LeBron," Jordan turned his head, looking at the young man whose career had just begun.
"Michael?"
"Tonight, let’s shut these damn New Yorkers up!"
After changing into their gear, the Cavaliers players walked into the player’s tunnel.
The noise from the live fans already gave the Cavaliers players goosebumps. This match was watched nationwide, no—due to Yao Ming’s presence, maybe even globally.
LeBron James also didn’t want his debut to turn into a disaster. As he reached the player’s tunnel ready to enter, this young number 23 stopped the whole team: "Guys, I have something to say."
Jordan nodded, representing the team leader’s acquiescence to his actions.
LeBron James swallowed, clenched his fists, and shouted loudly, "When we step onto the court, we will undoubtedly hear loud boos directed at us. The whole of New York is watching us. But what do the boos mean? They mean attention, they mean fear, they mean we are a threat! Go, guys, let’s silence Madison Square Garden!"
Jordan smiled with satisfaction. This kid is a natural leader.
With him, both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Nike could orchestrate a beautiful comeback!
Led by Jordan, the Cavaliers players charged onto the court, while LeBron James was mentally prepared to face the fiercest boos.
However, upon entering, the New York fans didn’t pay attention to the Cavaliers at all. Instead, they uniformly erupted with shouts of: "Fuck Roger! Fuck Roger! Fuck Roger!"
James: ???
At this time, Roger, who was the ESPN guest commentator for tonight, happened to appear behind the commentators’ booth when the Cavaliers came out. Wearing a luxurious tailored suit, he smiled and waved to the fans around the stands like he was the Mayor of New York.
In front of Roger, the entire Cleveland Cavaliers team was completely ignored.
The chants of "Fuck Roger" lasted several minutes before finally stopping, during which time LeBron James felt awkward recalling the words he had just said in the players’ tunnel.
He had talked as if the Cavaliers were important and in the spotlight. But once the team appeared, no one cared, and the team’s attention was less than that of a guest commentator Roger.
The tune was set too high; from the get-go, it was off-key.
James could only tell himself, "It’s okay, it’s okay, you don’t need to feel ashamed of anything you’ve said. So what if the promises can’t be fulfilled? So what if the tune was set too high? Feeling ashamed about that is just asking for trouble! No one will remember what you said, no one will remember!"
Michael Jordan’s anger was burning; just outside, he thought he had become the protagonist once again.
And now? He was like an insignificant, unnoticed player!
40-year-old Michael Jordan shot, dribbled, and even dunked on the court. But no one cared about him; all the fans were cheering for Roger, and most of the cameras were focused on that bastard who wasn’t supposed to be here.
New York fans hate Jordan, but they hate Roger even more.
Jordan just failed to bring wins to the Knicks, but Roger was the main culprit causing the Knicks’ repeated failures in the 90s.
This summer, when Roger flirted with the Knicks only to choose the Bay Area in the end, it made New York fans loathe Roger even more.
Michael Jordan? This small fry can step aside. Who are you to even warrant our boos? Clearly, cursing Roger is far more important!
After greeting his citizens, the honorary Mayor of New York stepped onto the field and approached the Cavaliers.
