Champion Creed-Chapter 895 - 296: Former assistants became the biggest threat (Requesting monthly tickets)

Roger once again dominated his fellow draft pick Webber, and Michael Jordan wasn’t surprised by the result.

He had been teammates with Chris Webber for a year, and he knew that guy could never become a true superstar.

Mentality? Chris Webber’s mentality is indeed a problem, but he hasn’t even reached the point of comparing mentality with others.

In Michael Jordan’s eyes, Chris Webber’s ability has already determined his ceiling. freeweɓnovel~cѳm

As a power forward, he neither has strong scoring dominance nor the defensive impact to change a game.

Webber has only had five 40+ point games in his career, and his defense, even until this season, was merely adequate, not excellent.

As for the so-called flair and organization, they’re just embellishments.

If flair could win games, the Kings wouldn’t have traded White Chocolate for Mike Bibby.

As a number four, Chris Webber’s dominance is even less than Karl Malone’s.

Don’t be fooled by Malone’s current decline in popularity; discussions on the best power forward involve Webber, KG, Duncan, or even Rasheed Wallace. But aside from Duncan, the others can’t even compare to Malone.

If you closely examine Karl Malone’s achievements and games, you’ll find he only appeared weak in front of Roger. His difference from those great names is simply that he hasn’t encountered a good finals opponent.

Even Karl Malone couldn’t achieve what Nike expects Webber to do?

They’re really losing their minds.

You can’t expect someone with insufficient ability to win against Roger just by using the Princeton System.

Roger has already proven that he can break free from Shaq’s influence to win games, overcome Stevie Smith’s restraint to win, prevail when Scottie Pippen aged, and break through the seven-second offense to defeat opponents.

What about Webber? He can’t even consistently outperform Stephen Jackson, and that shows the gap between them.

Michael Jordan glanced at the kid beside him; he’s the one who can truly help Nike rise again.

LeBron James watched the game without commenting on either side, merely telling Jordan: "They all put on great performances, but victory often belongs to only one."

Since this summer, 16-year-old LeBron James has already become a frequent guest of Michael Jordan.

He joined Jordan and a bunch of NBA players under the AJ label for training, and was often seen dining with Jordan. Today was just another ordinary "date night" between Jordan and him.

Because currently Michael Jordan is a minor owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and often stays in Cleveland, his bond with James far exceeds the original timeline.

People don’t find it odd for a high schooler to receive such treatment. After all, this number 23 is already a nationally renowned basketball star.

As a freshman, he led his team to an undefeated championship, something Roger only achieved in his senior year.

Besides, as you know, as a freshman, Roger and Jordan couldn’t even make the school basketball varsity team.

Sophomore season, he successfully defended his title and became the first sophomore Mr. Basketball in Ohio history. The following summer, he attended Roger’s training camp and held his own against this year’s draft pick Kwame Brown.

The "New York Times" thinks James should enter the draft in his sophomore year, and even then, he might still be the top pick.

ESPN sent a team to follow and film James’ junior season for documentary material. Previously, only stars of Jordan and Roger’s caliber received such treatment.

He can dunk like Vince Carter, pass like Magic, hit threes like Roger, command games like Michael Jordan, and charge like a football star.

He is virtually omnipotent, and every word of praise in the English world has become clichéd when applied to him.

Despite being so young, he already has a resounding nickname: The King.

Therefore, Michael Jordan believes in his judgment.

Michael Jordan has high hopes for James, eagerly anticipating selecting him in 2003 to change the Cavaliers’ fate.

Currently, Jordan’s expectations for him are even higher.

He’s not only responsible for reviving the Cavaliers but also for revitalizing the Nike brand.

If Reebok’s signing with Roger in 1993 was the greatest signing in sports brand history since 1984,

then Nike signing LeBron James in 2003 will be the greatest signing in sports brand history since 1993.

Michael Jordan believes he is just a step away from becoming a godfather-level operator, and that step is LeBron James.

As long as LeBron James is part of his team, as long as the 2003 MJ and LBJ appearance becomes reality, all declines will be reversed.

Of course, even this Jordan, whose career achievements were halved by Roger, wouldn’t intentionally curry favor with a high schooler.

He indeed hopes James will join his camp, but he won’t lower his stance.

Jordan’s closeness with LeBron James comes from his admiration, and even without cooperation, Jordan appreciates this kid.

He’s excellent not only in the game but also off the court, where he is articulate, mature, and humble, making conversations with him enjoyable.