The dust has settled (10,000-word chapter)

In April 2010, America's media reporters and football commentators began to get into a carnival. In addition to the upcoming playoffs, there will also be several big fish in this year's free market!

On April 1st, April Fool's Day, many NBA fans focused their attention on the Cavaliers.

This season, under the leadership of LeBron James, the Cavaliers have achieved a record of 59 wins and 16 losses. Not surprisingly, the Cavaliers will win at least 60 games this season.

Winning 60+ games for two consecutive years is an amazing achievement. All Cliff fans are rejoicing. This is their chosen son. This is the best gift God has given them to save Cleveland sports.

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On this day, LeBron James also accepted an interview with NBA-TV, and said firmly in the interview:

"I have always had an ambitious goal. I will bring a championship to Cleveland. Before I achieve this goal, I will never abandon my city! I will never stop chasing victory!"

As one of the big-name players in the free market, LeBron James's conclusive words showed his firm attitude towards contract renewal. The American media also went crazy and began to spread the news crazily.

Media reporters and ball commentators all believe that this is a preview of LeBron James’s renewal of the Cavaliers contract, which is an expression of loyalty to Cleveland Sports!

Cavaliers fans are so excited, their chosen son will not leave, Cleveland will eventually win the championship!

Well. Although saying this on April Fool's Day is a bit dissonant, most fans don't care about these details.

On Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit, the news that LeBron James will stay with the Cavaliers and insist on winning championships for his hometown began to spread rapidly. These days, everyone likes to read Michael Jordan's script!

A lone hero, going through hardships, holding on to one man and one city, and finally winning the championship. This is a plot that fans never tire of watching. Currently, LeBron James almost perfectly fits this script. Everyone is looking forward to the birth of the second Michael Jordan.

On Reddit, the traffic on the Cavaliers subreddit increased dramatically at this time, and everyone was discussing the matter of LeBron James staying.

"This is definitely great news. I am very happy that the team has won 60 games, but I am even more happy to see LeBron James stay with the team. I swear, he is our savior!"

"I was really moved when I saw James' interview. This is the real city hero! We should strengthen in the offseason, and the team should trade another All-Star player."

"God has indeed not given up on Cleveland Sports. The day I win the championship, I must get a championship tattoo. I have completely fallen in love with LeBron James. He is my hero!"

"Guys, today is April Fool's Day, are these words reversed?"

"Fuck! Get out of the Cavaliers section and don't doubt our heroes!"

"Fake! Didn't you see James' speech? He will win the championship for us!"

Durant, who was surfing the Internet at his home in Oklahoma City, saw that the Internet was full of interview news about LeBron James. All kinds of praises were endless. The appearance of the league, and the call for the next Michael Jordan was already reaching the sky!

Obviously his contract expired this year, but few reporters came to interview him, which made Durant feel a little depressed. Although he was determined to stay with the Thunder, the popularity was far behind.

On Twitter, except for Oklahoma City fans who are concerned about Durant's contract extension and keep leaving messages on Twitter, basically no one pays attention to where Durant will go during the offseason.

Durant looked at the Twitter in his hand that kept pushing him various news about LeBron James, and thought in his heart without anger:

"Before I get the MVP, I have already started to build momentum. Let's eliminate the Celtics first and then talk about it. When I become Nike's top brand, I will be the face of the league."

Li Ze naturally saw the overwhelming news at home. It was only then that he truly realized how influential LeBron James was. America's media really liked the chosen one.

But after seeing LeBron James's speech, combined with today's April Fool's Day, the weird feeling in Li Ze's heart still lingered. While eating melon seeds, he complained in his heart:

"This can't be a coincidence, right? Has this guy planned it a long time ago? NBA-TV also knows how to stir up trouble, and specially selected today for the interview."

But when he saw the message on his phone the next second, he was so frightened that Li Ze dropped the melon seeds in his hand.

"Pretty boy, I love you and I want to give you a baby!"

"Shet! My safety measures have always been very good, something is wrong!"

Li Ze sat up straight in an instant. When he saw the text message from Shakira, his head was buzzing. But when he thought that today was April Fool's Day, he felt a little calmer and immediately made a call.

Before Li Ze could speak, another burst of crazy laughter came from the phone.

"Hahaha, no, I'm laughing so hard. I knew you would react like this. Don't take it seriously. I was joking, Pretty boy!"

Li Ze heard that Shakira on the phone was laughing so hard that she was out of breath, and said helplessly:

"Is this a sense of humor unique to Colombians? Also, I'm not a little boy."

"Well, I know. Thank you for the Colombian food you sent me. I like it very much. Did you see the photo of the new look I sent you? Do you like it?"

At this time, Shakira was in New York eating a love lunch sent by Li Ze. When she thought of Li Ze's reaction, she couldn't help but laugh secretly.

"I feel like I'm dressed like an 18-year-old girl, but she's very beautiful. You fit into the uniform very well!"

When Li Ze thought of the white shirt, casual tie, and low-waisted black jeans that Sharach sent him, he couldn't help but scratch his head. This girl is getting younger and younger as she dresses up. She must have no trace of her body.

Spend less.

"Don't talk about age! Maybe at the end of April, this year's World Cup theme song will be announced. I think you can mention it and prepare gifts!"

"Wow! Congratulations, I have a hunch that you are going to become popular all over the world!"

"I will take you to South Africa to watch football in June, so prepare well, Pretty boy!"

When Li Ze heard the busy signal on the phone, he shook his head helplessly, as long as no one was killed. The thought of the other party almost scared him to death, and he secretly complained in his heart:

"We have to give her some resistance! My post-up training these past few months is not in vain!"

On the afternoon of April 2, the Thunder's defensive training session had just ended. It was rare that they were not criticized by head coach Brooks. During the break, Turtle, who was in a happy mood, suddenly said:

"Guys, have you seen the news? The Lakers and Kobe Bryant completed an early contract extension. The two parties signed a three-year, $90 million contract! Kobe can get more than 30 million in the next two years.

Salary, that’s a lot of money!”

"The highest salary in the league. If you really have so much money, how should you spend it? Latin girls will definitely love me to death!"

When Jeff Green thought about the horrific salary Kobe received, his eyes almost turned green with envy. It was too much.

"The Lakers will definitely have to pay a large amount of luxury tax. The Buss family is really willing to spend money!"

Durant does not envy Kobe Bryant's big contract. After all, he is about to sign a maximum salary. What really makes him envious is the Lakers' largesse. The luxury tax can be paid immediately, which the Thunder cannot compare with.

"It seems that Kobe is going to have one man and one city. I thought he was really going to transfer to the Bulls in 2007."

In 2007, Kobe wanted to transfer to the Bulls, and the jerseys were printed, but in the end the deal still failed to be reached. The media also promoted it overwhelmingly, and Li Ze was deeply impressed by this.

"Popovich was right about the robbery-style trade. The arrival of Gasol allowed the Lakers to win the championship. This was really an outrageous trade back then!"

Collison also suddenly remembered the process of the Lakers trading to acquire Gasol, and complained about it.

Li Ze also suddenly remembered what Kobe Bryant said in the interview today:

"It's rare for a player to stay in one city forever, and I'm very excited about it."

Li Ze agrees with Kobe's point of view. Most of the time, you can't have both, honor and money. The Lakers and Kobe have achieved each other. When he thinks about the situation of the Thunder, he can only shake his head secretly in his heart:

"There are not many generous bosses. I hope there will be a butterfly effect in the future."

On April 3, everyone from the Thunder flew to Dallas to challenge the Mavericks away from home. Since the Lakers defeated the Jazz at home yesterday, they had already opened up a two-game gap.

The Thunder currently have a record of 57 wins and 17 losses. Coach Brooks no longer considers ranking issues. He will rotate the starting lineup in an orderly manner as planned, reduce the playing time of the trio, and prepare for the playoffs.

Be prepared.

The Dallas Mavericks are ranked third in the Western Conference, five games behind the Thunder, and only one game ahead of the Suns behind them. Facing the pursuit of the Suns, Jazz, and Nuggets behind them, head coach Carlisle is a little distressed.

If ranked third, the Mavericks will meet the Nuggets in the first round, but this is not the opponent he expected. Head coach George Karl has rich coaching experience, and the Nuggets also have superstar Carmelo Anthony.

There is also Chauncey Billups on the outside to control the team's rhythm. This will definitely be a difficult opponent. Compared with it, the Jazz is actually a better choice, but 3, 4, 5, and 6

The winning gap is so small that no one can predict the final result unless we fight to the end.

Therefore, in this game, Carlisle's head coach went all out to strive for victory. After the start, Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd quickly entered the state and showed a good competitive state.

The precise shooting of these two people from the outside caused great pain to Jeff Green and Turtle, especially Jeff Green. As long as he faced Nowitzki's offense one-on-one, his defense was basically in vain.

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The only person on the court who showed stretched hips was Caron Butler. Facing Li Ze's defensive method of not making a move easily and insisting on defending his position, he was immediately misfired.

In the Mavericks' offense, Caron Butler relied on center Dampier's screen to successfully receive the pass outside the three-point line. However, when facing Li Ze's defense, Butler either changed direction in front of his body or dribbled with his hips.

, after one operation, Li Ze did not lose his position at all.

Seeing that there was not much offensive time left, he had no choice but to resist Li Ze's defense and shoot a high jump shot from the top line close to the paint area.

"Bang" will fight for another day.

The rebound was successfully protected by Kostic and passed to Turtle. The latter noticed that the Mavericks had retreated with all their strength and was not in a hurry. He slowly passed the half court and made a tactical gesture.

Li Ze successfully received the ball outside the three-point line through Krstic's back screen. Facing Caron Butler's defense, he broke through with the ball in his left hand and easily blocked half of his body. He suddenly hit him with his body while walking.

One click on Caron Butler, causing the opponent to lose their defensive rhythm.

Afterwards, Li Ze exerted force with his feet and took a mid-range step-back jumper.

"Shua" scored the two-point goal easily.

When Li Ze saw that the linesman did not signal that he had committed an offensive foul, he smiled at the defensive Caron Butler and quickly retreated. This was also a way for him to test the referee's call scale. The result was as Li Ze expected.

, approaching the playoffs, the standards are indeed much looser.

Carlisle has naturally noticed Butler's situation, and this is what worries him. Although the team's lineup has been upgraded after the All-Star Game, it seems that the run-in has not been successful so far. Caron Butler has not achieved the expected results.

In the first quarter of the game, both sides attacked at a fast pace, and both sides maintained a high shooting percentage. With 3 minutes and 42 seconds left, Li Ze was replaced by Sefolosha again. He saw Li Ze sitting on the bench.

, Coach Brooks nodded with satisfaction:

"You are in good shape, Kayce, keep it up, there will be back-to-back games tomorrow night, and we will control the playing time of the main lineup."

"I understand, coach, and I obey the team's arrangements."

Although Li Ze wants to say that he has no physical problems, the coaching staff doesn't think so. This season Li Ze plays full attendance. Although many games are played in three quarters, everyone still agrees that he should be given a good rest at the end of the season.

By the end of the first quarter, at 30:37, the away Thunder team was temporarily trailing by 7 points. The Mavericks' shooting percentage was too high. In the first quarter, they made 15 of 20 shots, a shooting percentage of 75%.

Although the Thunder's defense declined in the second half, this performance also illustrates the Mavericks' determination to win.

In the following games, head coach Brooks began to rotate extensively. Except for Durant who wanted to score points, the main lineup played for 26 minutes. After the substitute lineup came on, the intensity of the game began to decrease.

In the end, 110:121, the Mavericks, playing at home, won the game and continued to maintain their third position in the Western Conference.

When Li Ze and Nowitzki hugged and greeted each other, they saw the serious expression on each other's faces and immediately whispered:
To be continued...