LeBron James running away? He's going all in on Curry.

The comeback victory in Game 4 of the Finals, played in temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius, seemed to have drained the last drop of fuel from the tanks of the San Antonio Spurs' veteran players.

Two days later, on June 14, 2013, Game 5 of the Finals was held at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

The miracle did not happen again that night.

Back at home, the Cavaliers gave the Spurs no chance to catch their breath.

Stephen Curry unleashed a three-point barrage in the first quarter, sinking five three-pointers in the quarter and completely tearing apart the Spurs' defense.

The formidable frontcourt formed by Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard made it extremely difficult for the aging Duncan and Ginobili to operate effectively in the paint.

Three quarters of check-ins, a crushing victory without a doubt.

"drop--!!!"

As the red buzzer sounded throughout the Quicken Loans Arena's dome, the scoreboard remained frozen at 112 to 88!

4 is more than 1!

The Cleveland Cavaliers crushed San Antonio's championship dreams at home!

"The game is over! The Cleveland Cavaliers are the 2012-2013 NBA champions!!!"

The ESPN commentator, his voice hoarse, roared in front of the broadcast booth: "From 70 wins in the regular season to a complete domination in the playoffs! This young team, with its revolutionary three-point system, has reached the top of the world!"

Golden ribbons of color rained down from the sky above the stadium, like a magnificent golden downpour, irrigating this city that had been parched for more than half a century and had not tasted the sweetness of a championship.

On the court, Stephen Curry was already sobbing uncontrollably.

He knelt on the floor like a child, covered his face with his hands, and let the tears of emotion slip through his fingers.

From being labeled a "glass man" to being ridiculed for "not being able to win a championship by shooting," to reaching the pinnacle today.

This seemingly frail defender bears an unimaginable amount of pressure.

Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, Marc Gasol, and others pounced on Curry, pinning him down.

Moments later, amidst the deafening chants of "MVP" from the 20,000 fans in the stadium.

With tears streaming down his face, Curry stood up, took the microphone from a staff member, looked up at the frenzied Cleveland fans around him, and let out that roar that sounded incredibly piercing to someone far away in Miami:

"Cleveland!!!"

"This is for you!!! (Cleveland! This is for you!)"

Boom! The roar from the entire stadium nearly lifted the roof off!

Inside the VIP box, Su Yang watched this scene with a smile but said nothing.

He hijacked a classic line originally belonging to LeBron James, turning this poignant and redemptive statement into Curry's declaration to begin his dynasty.

Just as the entire arena was preparing for the awards ceremony, waiting for David Stern and Bill Russell to come out and present the Finals MVP trophy.

The door to the private room was suddenly pushed open.

Team general manager Chris Grant stormed in, his face extremely grim.

"Boss! Something's happened!"

Grant urgently reported to the leader: "Just now, leaks from within the league regarding the unofficial results of the first round of Finals MVP voting... There's a huge problem!"

"What's wrong?" Su Yang frowned.

"The voting results of the 11 media judges have been mixed up! Stephen Curry got 4 votes, and Tim Duncan also got 4 votes! And our team's Kawhi Leonard got 3 votes!"

"With this number of votes, it's impossible to select an Finals MVP. The league's backstage is in complete chaos, and they're preparing to organize a second round of voting!"

Upon hearing this result, Su Yang's eyes turned cold.

Curry with 4 votes? Duncan with 4 votes? Leonard with 3 votes?!

This is absolutely ridiculous!

In this series, Curry averaged a whopping 28.5 points per game, destroying the Spurs' defensive system with a three-point shooting percentage of over 45%. He is undoubtedly the Cavaliers' absolute tactical core and number one scorer!

Why should his votes be split?!

"Vote for the losing team's players? Are you trying to recreate Jerry West's performance in 1969? Or are you trying to force a defensive specialist onto the team to annoy my absolute core player?"

Su Yang let out a cold laugh; he had figured out the trickery behind this!

In the original timeline, Iguodala in 2015 snatched the Finals MVP from Curry by defending James, which led to Curry's historical status being questioned and suppressed by the outside world for a long time.

In this time and space, the capital behind Nike and the league is clearly trying to repeat the same trick!

Nike spent nine years and poured countless resources into elevating LeBron James to the status of "the best player in the league".

If Curry wins the Finals MVP today as the absolute core player, especially with a record of 70 wins, then the reign that James has just established will suffer a devastating blow!

They can't let Curry's narrative be flawless! So they have to forcibly create a stain on Curry's championship record!

"Grant, bring me my red phone."

He dialed David Stern's hotline.

At this moment, Stern was frantically dealing with this disastrous voting incident backstage.

"Sue, I'm very busy right now, the awards ceremony is about to start..." Stern's voice sounded anxious on the other end of the phone.

"Then let the ceremony wait a few minutes, Mr. President."

Su Yang coldly interrupted him, "I just heard about the FMVP voting results. It seems some media people in the league aren't thinking straight."

"Su, that's a vote by 11 independent media figures. The alliance has no right to interfere..." Stern habitually adopted an official tone.

"Don't give me that high-sounding nonsense, Stern!"

Su Yang's voice suddenly rose, pressing close to his face and blasting:

"I don't care if Nike's PR team is behind this, or if you've condoned this disgusting vote-splitting tactic! Listen up!"

"Stephen Curry is the absolute cornerstone of this 70-win team. If the Finals MVP trophy doesn't go to him tonight..."

"I assure you, next season, whenever the Cavaliers face the Miami Heat on the court, when they face the king you all cherish."

"I'll let Zaza Pachulia and Patrick Beverley play the full 48 minutes!"

"You know that, Mr. President."

"Zaza, that big, clumsy guy from Eastern Europe, has always been awkward and prone to losing his balance. And LeBron James is so powerful when he drives to the basket..."

"What if one night, Zaza accidentally loses control of her steps again, and this time it's not just her ankle, but her knee too...?"

"That would truly be a heartbreaking 'accident,' wouldn't you say?"

On the other end of the phone, David Stern fell silent instantly.

Cold sweat trickled down the forehead of the seventy-year-old man.

A madman! This is an absolute madman!

Stern had no doubt that Su Yang would dare to do this! Last season, James was trampled into such a twisted, grotesque state by Pachulia, and the league still hasn't found any evidence to convict him!

If a Finals MVP award angers this nouveau riche Chinese-American with a deadly weapon, leading to a devastating injury for LeBron James, then the entire NBA business empire will suffer incalculable losses!

"Don't do anything rash... I understand, I'll handle it." Stern gritted his teeth and squeezed out the words before hanging up the phone.

On the other side...

Amid the leaked voting scandal, the Spurs' locker room also caught wind of it.

Tim Duncan frowned when he learned that some media outlets had voted for him based on so-called "sympathy votes" or "defensive boosts." He was sitting in a chair icing his knee.

This greatest power forward in history made a move that shamed all the media.

Accompanied by the team's press officer, he walked out of the locker room and, facing several broadcast reporters in the hallway, spoke with a serious expression:

"I've heard some rumors about the FMVP voting. I hope those media outlets who voted for me will immediately change their choices."

Duncan's voice was deep and frank: "I'm a loser. In competitive sports, losers shouldn't even dream of winning the trophy that symbolizes the highest honor."

"Stephen Curry was the best player in this series. He beat us, and he deserved that trophy. Give the honor that belongs to the victor cleanly back to him!"

Even after losing the Finals, Tim Duncan still demonstrated what true superstar demeanor is.

He ripped off the fig leaf from the media outlets that were trying to use him as a tool.

……

Ten minutes later.

The awards ceremony at Quicken Loans Arena has officially begun.

Amidst cheers from the crowd, Bill Russell, the "Lord of the Rings" legend, walked unsteadily onto the center of the court, leaning on his cane.

David Stern held the envelope, his face somewhat stiff, but his voice still booming:

"Who won the 2012-2013 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award? —"

"Stephen Curry!!!"

The entire arena erupted in cheers! Curry raised his hands high and accepted the Finals MVP trophy from Coach Russell!

After a second round of emergency revote, Curry ultimately received 8 votes, while Kawhi Leonard received 3 votes.

He was still not elected unanimously.

Su Yang, sitting in the private room, looked at the result of 8 votes and sneered.

Those three votes that stubbornly remained in favor of Leonard were Nike and the league's last stand.

They couldn't strip Curry of the Finals MVP award, but they still didn't want him to be crowned with a flawless "unanimous Finals MVP" title, since that would be too much of a blow to James' nine-year plan to create a legend.

But Su Yang did not investigate further.

He has gotten everything he wanted.

The highest honor that belonged to Stephen Curry ultimately did not go to anyone else.