Moving forward a few days, the Cavaliers returned home to face the Spurs and the game was already completely heated.
The game hasn't even started yet, and ball commentators have already started discussing whether the Cavaliers can regain their form, and whether the Spurs can double-kill the Cavaliers in the season to prove that they are the real favorites to win the new season.
Regarding the poor state of the Cavaliers, Amanda Gray also contributed to the situation. She found a few familiar former colleagues and asked them to write several analysis articles blaming Lin Yu.
It can be said that in terms of public opinion, Lin Yu is already the culprit for the Cavaliers' poor condition.
"In January, China Lin, who was once considered to be someone who could always be trusted at critical moments, could no longer stand up at critical moments. He was always lost in the opponent's iron wall, trying to find the position of the basket..."
"In November and December, China Lin was a superstar-level China Lin. His improvement filled the scoring gap caused by the departure of Rashard Lewis, but in January, he seemed to have returned to the player he was last season.
Star-level Chinese Lin, and obviously, an All-star-level Chinese Lin cannot help the Cavaliers become the favorite to compete for the championship at this moment."
"..."
Every football critic has his own theory, and the core point is that Lin Yu is the problem with the Cavaliers' declining record.
And this is exactly the effect Lin Yu wanted.
Before the battle with the Spurs, the Cavaliers' preparations were in full swing. In the arena, Mike Brown, who had seen everything, knew exactly what was happening to the team.
But at this moment, facing LeBron James who almost turned the Cavaliers into a monologue, Mike Brown remained silent.
In the training games, James continued to do everything, so Lin Yu's performance in the training games was not outstanding. It seemed to further confirm that the Cavaliers' poor state was due to Lin Yu's decline.
Faced with this terrible situation, Mike Brown doesn't seem to have any opinions to express.
At the end of the training match, Lin Yu frowned. He found an opening and approached Mike Brown on the sidelines: "Mike, are there any special arrangements for tomorrow's training?"
"There are no plans. Go back and have a good rest and try to win tomorrow night's game."
At first, Lin Yu just chatted with Mike Brown, ranging from training to evening leisure arrangements.
But soon, the topic turned to the team's recent poor state.
"The team's recent record is very bad, so Mike, have you figured out how to change it?"
A very vague question, Mike Brown hesitated immediately, then nodded slowly, shook his head suddenly, smiled, and patted Lin Yu: "There is nothing that needs to be changed. We will fight according to the tactics."
It’s going to win.”
Lin Yu shook his head secretly at this answer, but on the surface, he was still smiling: "I will, I hope we can get back on track.
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Mike Brown watched Lin Yu leave and exhaled heavily. Behind him, Phil Handy, who had been listening to the entire conversation between the two, said, "Mike, do you know Lin Yu's true intention?"
"Know."
"and you?"
Mike Brown shook his head: "You know, Phil, LeBron James's nickname is 'The King'. Some people may find it disdainful that a player who has not won the FMVP championship deserves to be called the King? But hit Cleveland, he
That’s the real King!”
"Of course I know about the fight between Lin and LeBron, but I can't stand on Lin's side, because Lin will leave, and I will leave. The only one who won't leave is LeBron, but the problem now is, I don't want to
Leave, you understand? Phil."
Phil Handy nodded, of course he understood.
Coaching the Cavaliers is an easy job. Giving the ball to James at a certain period of time, and giving the ball to Lin Yu at critical moments, is the way to win.
Easy and simple.
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After saying goodbye to Mike Brown, Lin Yu walked through the long training hall passage and came to the Cavaliers office area on the other side.
After saying hello to the security guard at the door, he went straight to Danny Ferry's office and knocked on the door.
Danny Ferry was surprised by Lin Yu's visit, but he still smiled and asked Lin Yu to sit down. He stood up and poured Lin Yu a glass of boiled water.
But until he sat down, Lin Yu never said anything. Danny Ferry couldn't help but ask: "What happened, Lin?"
"Danny, what do you think of the team's recent poor state?"
This question also made Danny Ferry serious.
He waved his hands in a panic: "No idea, really, Lin, I believe in your strength. We will eventually get back to the track of winning and re-enter the road to compete for the O'Brien Cup."
He felt that he had given a correct answer, but Lin Yu shook his head: "Danny, I applied to leave Cleveland."
boom!!!
Danny Ferry felt like a bolt of lightning split in his mind, hitting his soul directly.
Lin Yu wants to leave? Is he leaving again?
"Why..."
Danny Ferry spread his hands, and Lin Yu was very direct: "Can't you see it yet? LeBron and I have very serious and irreconcilable differences. Recently, everyone has been saying that my decline in form has caused the Cavaliers to
The record is not good, but the real reason is that LeBron took back a lot of the ball rights that originally belonged to me."
Danny Ferry had shock written all over his face. He was already a little panicked, but now he was even more panicked. He was at a loss as to what to do.
Danny Ferry clearly understands that the worst consequence of Lin Yu's application to leave is not that last season's championship Cavaliers will disintegrate from within, nor that the Cavaliers will temporarily withdraw from the championship, but that he
The position of general manager is likely to be lost.
Why?
Because of Lin Yu's dissatisfaction, the beginning was that he did not respect Lin Yu on the issue of contract renewal.
The current dissatisfaction sounds like it is because of LeBron James. In fact, it has something to do with him.
Danny Ferry's career as general manager was threatened. Naturally, this was something he didn't want to see. He began to make urgent amends. But obviously, facing James, who was inferior to the Cavaliers and more than ten thousand people,
It is also difficult for Danny Ferry to come up with measures that satisfy Lin Yu in a short period of time.
He could only give Lin Yu a perfunctory reply: "I understand, Lin, but I hope you don't choose to leave directly. Can you give me a few more days? Let me deal with the problem between you and LeBron.
I promise, I will solve the problem and I will get the team back on track."
Lin Yu shook his head and left a little disappointed.
Obviously, whether it's the coaching staff or the management.
Whether he is sincere or just succumbing to James' prestige in the Cleveland area, this Cavaliers does not belong to Lin Yu.
Originally, he wanted to keep fighting to make Cleveland his Cleveland and the Cavaliers his Cavaliers. But now, after completing one lap, Lin Yu knew that was impossible. He had only one way to go, and that was