Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 691 - 238: When the King is crowned again, when the MVP’s fate is unknown (2 consecutive updates included!)_2
And, compared to the limited energy of the Orlando media.
Once the New York media believes that Howard ruined their championship hopes, how could Howard ever stand in the NBA again?
Under James' analysis, when Howard, whose intelligence was insufficient, gradually calmed down, the giant baby, who was just being stubborn for the sake of it, suddenly broke out in cold sweat and said, "You make a good point, but what should I do next?"
What should he do?
At this moment, James didn't tell Howard what he should do but instead analyzed his current situation from a different perspective.
"Dwight, do you really think your historical status after retirement will be higher than Kwame Brown's?"
"What is Kwame Brown? Why should he..."
"Just because he has four championship rings, and in recent seasons, he's averaged nearly a double-double in stats."
In James' eyes, as the same defensive center, Howard, at present, aside from age, has no advantage over Brown.
Even if Howard has more personal accolades than Brown.
"Don't you understand, Dwight, no matter how beautiful the stats are, they're just passing clouds. If you can't get a championship ring of your own, people in the future might think you're not even worthy of carrying Kwame Brown's shoes."
Under James' prompting, Howard finally began to realize the severity of the issue.
Although coming from James' mouth, "no matter how beautiful the stats are, they're just passing clouds" seemed a bit absurd.
But undeniably, each of James' words hit Howard's heart at this moment.
Of course...
The reason James was advising Howard so earnestly now was also related to the belief that stats are ultimately burdensome...
And should be something that selflessly him to bear for his teammates.
Seeing Howard being successfully persuaded by him...
James then said, "Dwight, you know, to convince everyone to accept you again, I've pretty much offended all the teammates."
"Brown..."
"In short, as long as you're willing to stay, trust me, I will definitely help you actively fight for the respect you want."
"Brown, what else can I say?"
The next second, Howard, who was moved by James, said, "I am willing to stay."
It was evident that Howard had been completely swayed by James.
So much so that...
Originally determined not to stay if the Knicks didn't give him a core position in the interior, Howard forgot this notion himself.
Successfully persuading Howard to stay and helping the Knicks through a crisis, James was undoubtedly the biggest winner in this farce.
To Iguodala.
"Andre, you don't need to apologize to Dwight," James said, "we all know why you swung your fist back then. Even if you were 1% wrong, Dwight also needed to be accountable for 99% of his stupid actions."
To Durant and Harden.
"'KD', I know you all don't like Dwight," James said calmly, "but in the NBA, some people, even if they can't be brothers, can become teammates who win together."
To the flustered team management and coaching staff.
It's no exaggeration to say...
Helping the team through its tough time, James quietly garnered absolute trust from the team management and coaching staff.
Now...
In teammates' eyes, James is a perfect leader willing to do whatever it takes to win games.
In the team's management eyes, James is a trustworthy lubricant who can mediate internal team conflicts.
If not him leading the Knicks, then who?
That's right, perhaps even Durant hasn't noticed... 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
James' influence within the Knicks has gradually surpassed and replaced him.
From initially having to bow down upon joining the Knicks.
To now commanding vast authority.
As he officially celebrated his twenty-seventh birthday at the end of the year, ushering in a new year with the team, the King who had once lost his crown, through his own means, completed a coronation once again off the court.
Meanwhile...
Qin Yue, who had just turned twenty-eight, finally welcomed the Danny Green he'd been patiently waiting for over two and a half years.
If...
Last December, the Green recalled from the Santa Cruz Warriors already had the shadow of the strongest 3D player among role players in future generations.
Then entering the new year in January, what Green was showcasing within the Warriors...
Was a fairy tale entitled "Grimm's Fairy Tales".
New Year's battle against the Heat.
"Flash" Wade slashed 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in front of Green, so what?
In the post-game stats, Green went 9 of 7, including 6 of 8 three-pointers, basically offsetting Wade's scoring impact on the offensive end.
Then on the 3rd away against the Hawks.
In the fourth quarter, Green shot 4 for 4 from three-point range, single-handedly opening up the game's score for the Warriors.
That night, Green's explosive performance in the fourth quarter...
Not only helped the initially underperforming Warriors slip through the night, but this swingman, skilled in defense, also left a deep impression on the Hawks' major player Joe Johnson during the game.
"In my view, Dan is truly an excellent player," Johnson said post-game commenting on Green's performance, "I think this season, he is enough to make everyone look at him differently."
Green's outstanding recent performance no doubt made Qin Yue stand taller.
Especially when greeting the Warriors' management led by Larry Riley, Qin Yue always asked like a "fisherman who never comes up empty", "How did you know Dan was a rookie I insisted on choosing at all costs back then?"
To this, an exasperated Riley often could only respond, "Yes, yes, we know you have good judgment, okay?"
No choice.
Even if Qin Yue's behavior, eager to prove the Warriors' management wrong, seemed childish.
But since a man until death is a boy...
Even if childish, the GOAT is still the GOAT.
Besides helping Green, who desperately needs to prove himself, achieve better stats...
Qin Yue also didn't forget his grand "411 Project".
Up till now, gradually regaining his form through matches, Qin Yue has improved his five major stats to an average of 34.4 points, 14.8 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 3.5 blocks, and 1.6 steals.
As the world's acknowledged data god of this era.
Leading the Warriors to race on top of the standings and lead the entire league, whether Qin Yue can be crowned the NBA regular season MVP for the third consecutive season has become the hottest topic among fans as the new year unfolds.
It is well known that since the days of Larry Bird, there hasn't been a player in the NBA who could win the regular season MVP for three consecutive years.
Even the mighty Jordan.
Had to yield to David Stern's so-called basic law for awarding the regular season MVP.
"To be honest, I don't believe the league will award the MVP to anyone other than Messiah this season."
Brown, knowing it's times like these when he must support the boss, stated on his newly opened social network account "Legendary Center Kwame Brown Takes You Inside the NBA": "In my opinion, Messiah is the only candidate for this season's NBA regular season MVP!"
"I know people are eager for a new MVP to emerge."
As always proud to hail Qin Yue, Warriors head coach Mike Malone commented, "But if the league decides to award the MVP to someone else for the sake of novelty, I just want to say, the regular season MVP would undoubtedly go down as the most disgraceful award in NBA history."
In reality, Stern also knows that this season's MVP should belong to Qin Yue?
However, seeking the third consecutive MVP...
The standard that Stern set for the new GOAT, Qin Yue, was destined to differ significantly from others.
And knowing he must perform even better in the regular season to compel Stern to break the basic MVP awarding law, Qin Yue made up his mind.
"Mike, after the All-Star weekend, I need the support of the team."
"No problem, whatever you want to do, we'll go along with you."
In response, looking up at Qin Yue, Malone smiled, "Even if you want to blow up the Earth with a nuke, we'll go with you."
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PS: Brought two consecutive 8K+ chapters (because I didn't achieve the 10,000-word update, I won't ask for votes today for now)
