Champions Creed

Chapter 338 Chapter 337: Someone must be bragging in Cleveland again (please give me a monthly ticket!)
Roger finally saw the sequel to the brother story of LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

But this sequel caught Roger a little off guard.

He felt that Michael Jordan and LeBron James were at most causing some trouble within the team.

But I didn't expect it to come to this point of a transaction.

Poor Michael, so pitiful.

A true superstar should not be kicked around like a ball.

For Michael Jordan, this comeback was simply too undignified.

Even less respectable than the Wizards in the original timeline.

Although he was tricked by the owner during his time with the Wizards, at least he was not traded directly in the middle of the season.

Moreover, in the original timeline of the All-Star season, the league also held a retirement ceremony for Michael Jordan.

All in all, Jordan's departure from the Wizards was respectable. Apart from not making the playoffs, there's not much to say.

Today, Michael Jordan is put on the shelf for trading, which is indeed quite embarrassing.

Roger was very curious about where Michael Jordan would be traded to.

Upon learning that Jordan was going to be traded, many teams in the league came out in full force.

Yes, the 40-year-old Michael Jordan is not a top superstar from the perspective of strength, but he still has a certain box office appeal.

As I said, the old A8 is still an A8.

The Cavaliers' goal is also very clear, which is to replace LeBron James with a good helper from a weak team with no hope of the playoffs.

Maybe freshman LeBron James has some problems, but as long as he has a teammate with whom he can get along well, he is definitely capable of leading the team to the playoffs.

Why trade from a weak team with no playoff hope? First, most strong teams are not interested in Michael Jordan. His ability makes it difficult for him to be competitive in the high-intensity playoffs, and the Cavaliers are afraid that trading Jordan to a weak team on the edge of the playoffs will hurt themselves.

Although the possibility is not high, what if, what if Michael Jordan leads a team hovering around the Eastern Conference playoffs to stop the Cavaliers?

Wouldn't that make me a clown?

You said Michael Jordan has no influence anymore. It's true that he is not as good as Roger now.

But when it was put on the shelves, everyone paid special attention to it.

It is said that he is not as good as Luo, but better than Zhan.

Even Roger is eating Michael Jordan's melon.

"Hey," Tom Brady nudged Roger with his elbow, "Stop playing with your phone and look!"

Roger looked up and saw Gisele Bundchen parading on the catwalk in lingerie worth millions of dollars.

She was still radiant, lighting up the whole place and making Tom Brady stare in amazement: "God, how could you bear to break up with such a perfect lady?"

Roger lowered his head and continued to look at his phone, secretly complaining in his heart: "You even divorced her."

At this time, Roger and Tom Brady are on the "Angels Across America Tour" organized by the Victoria's Secret brand, promoting the brand by visiting four cities including New York City, Miami, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, and also warming up for the upcoming Victoria's Secret main show.

Because the game in Los Angeles is closer to the Bay Area, and Tom Brady was embarrassed to come alone, Roger accepted his invitation and came to relax and unwind.

How can this not be called cultivating one’s emotions and cultivating one’s character? In the 90s, the old money went directly to the Gold Club. In comparison, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was already very high-end.

"What is more attractive to you than Victoria's Secret Angels?" Seeing Roger fiddling with his phone, Tom Brady came over.

"I'm asking my agent if he has any inside information on Michael Jordan's trade. Isn't this better than diamond underwear?"

"Why do you care about him?"

"Of course I care. If he's in the West, I can see him three more times. You know, I like to meet up with old friends."

"Forget it. Michael is a thing of the past. His influence on the NBA is negligible. This season, you and I are the masters. I will definitely win the Super Bowl in February. What about you? Do you have any questions in June?"

"Tom, you are amazing, I admit that. But I have to remind you that I have won seven championships and you have only one. I should be the one asking you, do you have any questions? I don't want to celebrate alone in June."

"You bastard, we've won 12 games in a row this season, no one can beat us."

"Just wait and see Tom, once you win your second championship in February this year, the gap between you and me will be only" Roger held up four fingers.

Tom Brady was a little confused. If Roger won the championship this season, 8-2 should be 6.

What does showing four fingers mean?
"Four times, yes. One cannot even describe the gap between us."

Tom Brady smiled and shook his head. "So I said, you're a jerk. Hey, Adriana Lima is hot, too. Roger, can you get me her number?"

"That's all right Tom, but I can't guarantee whose room she'll go back to."

"Oh, you are too confident, Roger. By the way, you have to come to the Super Bowl. I will announce in public that you will also return to the throne. Then, I will also support you in the finals and let the whole world see us standing on the top!"

"Good one Tom, this proposal is much more interesting than the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show."

After the show, Roger went backstage to get Adriana Lima's phone number and introduced Tom Brady to her.

But when he saw Lima's eyes staring at Roger, Tom Brady knew that he had lost again. After returning from the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Roger continued to lead the team to victory.

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers trade was underway.

Because Michael Jordan only has one year left on his contract and will most likely retire next season, many teams are unwilling to pay a high price.

The funniest thing was the Los Angeles Clippers, who actually traded two second-round draft picks for Michael Jordan.

Gordon Gund felt that this was not an insult to himself, but an insult to Michael Jordan.

If he accepted the deal, he could humiliate Michael Jordan to death.

But this didn't help the Cavaliers make the playoffs at all.

Bob Buss also asked Roger if he was interested in Michael Jordan, and Roger replied: "Why don't you tell me, would you eat in the toilet? Playing with Michael is like eating in the toilet for me."

Roger would never join forces with Michael Jordan. He would rather join forces with Pippen than with Michael Jordan, because Roger really didn't want to hypocritically call him a brother.

He didn't like him, simple as that.

And Roger knew Jordan. If that dud was forced to play second to him on a team, he would definitely retire where he was.

After all, not everyone can do something like hugging their main competitor.

Currently, there is only one team closest to the trade, and that is the Atlanta Hawks, because they have what the Cavaliers need most - the ready-to-play force to help LeBron James reach the playoffs.

The Hawks are willing to trade Michael Redd and Dean Glover for Michael Jordan and Darius Miles.

First, Michael Redd's contract will expire next summer, and the Hawks don't want to keep him with a maximum salary, so they hope to trade Redd before his contract expires to avoid losing him for nothing.

Secondly, the Eagles are not aiming to make the playoffs, the shareholders only want the lottery pick. They have already thought about it, if possible, they will use the lottery pick + Marion to trade for the No. 1 pick, and then try to get the Atlanta native super talent Dwight Howard, who is a combination of KG and TD!
This guy's physical talent is visible to the naked eye, and his technique is exquisite. As a child of Atlanta, he was greatly influenced by Roger, and loved step-back three-pointers and finger-roll layups in high school.

Even if only 80% of his skills can be inherited in the NBA, he will be the next epoch-making player!
Therefore, they don't care whether Michael Redd will strengthen the Cavaliers. It would be better if he could.

As for Darius Miles, this guy known as "KG II" has not shown his potential to become a superstar even though he is already in his third season. But you have to give the high school rookie more time, and the Hawks shareholder team still believes that he is a lottery ticket that has not been scratched out.

If Darius Miles grows up in time and is joined by Dwight Howard, Atlanta will definitely be able to rule the league again.

Michael Jordan's bargaining chip can allow the Hawks to temporarily gain a certain amount of exposure and ticket revenue this season.

The Cavaliers have been thinking about whether the Hawks will pose a threat to the Cavaliers after this deal is completed.

But LeBron James' team told Gordon Gund: "Do it. This is not 1994. What's so scary about Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen?"

LeBron James' team probably doesn't know that 10 years ago in the summer, someone said something similar, and then he paid a very painful price for it.

So, just at the beginning of 2004, a major deal appeared in the league.

The Atlanta Hawks sent Michael Redd and Dean Glover to Cleveland in exchange for Michael Jordan and fourth-year player Darius Miles!
Roger was sleeping when a phone call suddenly woke him up.

He looked at the caller ID and saw it was Scott Pippen.

"Scott, you better have something important to tell me, like Larsa is having a baby!"

"Damn, it's worse than that! Michael Jordan, here he goes again!"

"what?"

"I've already told you that I can't escape from you and Michael in this life. This is the curse of fate! Fuck you! Go! Go!"

Pippen was speechless. He didn't expect that there would be such a big surprise in the last year of his career!
Originally, he was the only Hawks player to have a "retirement tour" in Atlanta this year, so he attracted a lot of attention. Now that Michael Jordan is here, who cares whether you retire No. 33 or not?

He is second again!
Roger suddenly woke up: "Atlanta Hawks? Don't the Cavaliers know that the Hawks are their biggest competitor for a playoff spot?"

"We lost Michael Redd and got another Michael. So, I don't know if we can still be a threat and still be competitive in the playoffs."

"Interesting, interesting."

"No, this means nothing!" Scott Pippen howled in pain.

He has been suppressed by two men all his life!

One comes and goes, the other one goes and comes back again!

The next day, the Cleveland Cavaliers' training camp was packed with reporters.

The reporters hadn't spotted Michael Jordan, and he probably wasn't even in Cleveland.

Then, all the cameras and microphones were pointed at LeBron James: "LeBron, what do you think of this deal? Can the team get out of trouble by joining forces with another Michael?"

"I'm shocked. I knew nothing about this deal before. You know, Michael is my big brother. This must be a very difficult decision for the team. But no matter what, my goal will not change. I will continue to move forward with Michael's spirit and lead the Cavaliers into the playoffs. This is my commitment to my hometown and to Michael."

The news about Michael Jordan's trade naturally spread to the Bay Area.

After today's training, reporters also asked Roger what he thought of the deal.

Roger smiled.

"I don't know about anything else, but I bet that right now, right now, there's someone bragging in Cleveland. It doesn't matter. I'm good at dealing with this kind of person."

(End of this chapter)