Champion Creed-Chapter 1455 - 455: Now I Finally Know What Kind of Person You Are, LeBron

But when he fled at such a critical moment tonight, all the excuses about LeBron James became meaningless.

Especially with Kobe, Billups, and Howard fighting back hard, James’ performance stood out even more starkly.

Reggie Miller almost hated that number 23, saying word by word: "Maybe to him, it’s just another game, that pathetic bastard."

Roger knew James hadn’t come to his senses yet, which is why he didn’t call a timeout earlier. It proved to be the right choice to trust James.

Now, the lead is back to 7 points, with only 35 seconds left in the game.

Phil Jackson called the last timeout, and the entire Lakers crowd began to boo, which quickly turned into a unified chant: "LeBron sucks! LeBron sucks! LeBron sucks!"

It’s probably unprecedented in NBA history for a player to be hated so much by his home fans.

Even during the times when Black players faced severe hatred from White people, Bill Russell wasn’t this despised in Boston.

In fact, at this moment, it’s not just the fans and commentators who hate James, but also his teammates.

The first thing Kobe said after sitting on the bench: "Phil, take LeBron out!" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

LBJ opened his mouth, trying to say something. But he realized that whatever he said would be meaningless.

In the final moments of the game, James was not sent back onto the court. When a superstar is not needed at a critical time, it’s undoubtedly humiliating.

Sasha Vujacic replaced James, pushing Kobe to the third position, in an attempt for one last fight.

After getting on the court, Roger told Kobe: "I told you a long time ago, get out of my victory celebration paradise. With LeBron by your side, how can you struggle?"

This round, Roger personally defended Kobe, but Kobe’s difficult fadeaway still went in, cutting the lead to 5 points.

But time was no longer on the Lakers’ side. In the crucial moment, the Lakers put on full-court pressure, not giving the Warriors an easy inbound pass opportunity.

Roger was besieged by two people, and the ball was passed to Brandon Roy. Despite the boos from the Lakers fans, Roy made both free throws, restoring the lead to 7 points.

Everything was so desperate; victory was within reach yet infinitely distant.

At this moment, all the Lakers fans couldn’t help but think, if only James hadn’t given Roger the open three-point opportunity...

The game ended, with the 7-point gap maintained until the end.

Roger’s 65-point performance completely destroyed the Lakers, leading to a 3-0 overall score.

After this defeat, it’s hard to imagine any possibility for the Lakers to win a game.

4-0, this is likely the Lakers’ ultimate fate.

After the game, Kobe turned and left straight away. He walked up to the vacant-looking LeBron James and told him in a cold tone.

"I used to ask you what kind of person you want to be. Now I finally know what kind of person you are, LeBron — a weak little boy who can’t handle the pressure of the game, someone who doesn’t deserve to win!"

This almost signals the end of James’ career with the Lakers.

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LeBron was right before, when he fails, I live the same life today as I did yesterday, my life hasn’t changed. But that doesn’t stop me from being very happy; I’m very glad to see him lose, lose so miserably. — Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert publicly talks about James.

If you replace LeBron with any All-Star small forward, the Lakers would have won tonight! — Reggie Miller angrily criticized after the game.

Roger has a very important quality: he always stays hungry, no matter the situation, he always craves victory. Staying hungry is a key principle in Roger’s creed. And in LeBron, I don’t see that quality. On the court, he looks more like someone who’s had their fill. — Bill Simmons sharply criticized LeBron James’ performance tonight.

(6000-word update delivered, taking a leave this afternoon and tomorrow to handle my dad’s affairs, back to normal on the 30th.)