"If he really gets pushed to the brink, he might switch to UA next sumr, and that would really give Nike a hard ti."
However, Irving’s attitude was essentially putting Jas on the hot seat.
He couldn’t respond forcefully, as his public image would be damaged by engaging in a verbal spat with Irving, especially during such a critical season, and Nike wouldn’t allow it either.
But by not responding, he was tacitly agreeing to what Irving had said.
Irving had him blocked from both ends.
Finally, frustrated, he made a statent to the dia:
"Listen, you can love , I know so of you also hate , but there’s one thing you must do, and that’s respect , appreciate the way I approach the ga, and everything I have given to the sport."
This was a compromise, responding but in a milder manner, reminding Irving to respect him.
Then, Irving’s response ca too, posting on social dia:
"I don’t respect anyone, including Jordan, because I want to win."
That was originally a famous quote from Reggie Miller, though the timing of Irving’s post was quite telling.
Irving idolized Kobe and Hansen, both known for their impressive scoring abilities, Jas was not in that category.
The quarrel had escalated, also increasing the hype for the Christmas Day ga.
Suddenly, it was Christmas Eve.
Cleveland started to see light snow.
Han went to the airport to pick up Ajalee.
Ever since her last return from East University, Ajalee’s desire to travel was ignited, and she had been flying around the United States over the last few months.
But as winter set in and the weather turned cold, her wanderlust cooled down as well.
After parking, Han noticed quite a few fans gathered at the entrance.
Soon, a group erged, causing a stir among the crowd.
Coincidentally, the Lakers had just arrived in Cleveland.
Usually, teams would fly after Christmas Eve for the Christmas Day ga, but due to the distance from Los Angeles to Cleveland being even further than Jas’ preseason complaints about Milwaukee, and considering the current weather, flying tomorrow might not have been possible, so they arrived a day early.
The presence of the fans wasn’t surprising, setting aside LeBron fans left in Cleveland, Kobe had fans in every city.
Han rolled down his window to look.
Kobe stopped to sign autographs and take photos with the fans, smiling; Jas walked straight into the team bus with a stern face and his teammates.
His expression was very serious, unclear if it was because of Irving’s comnts or the loss of this year’s Christmas Eve.
If it weren’t for receiving too much backlash on social dia for previous complaints, he might have been saying "Why do we have to fly to Cleveland on Christmas Eve for the Christmas Day ga?"
After a while, Han got out of the car as Ajalee’s plane had arrived.
Ajalee wore a thick furry coat.
Cleveland, although not as far north as Milwaukee, was still very cold in winter.
Seeing Han, she hugged him tightly and kissed him, then took his arm and walked out.
As they walked, she shared her travel experiences and how much she missed Han.
That’s how people are, whether wealthy or not, busy with life, only really taking the ti to reflect and feel everything around them when they rest.
After getting in the car, as Han was about to start it, Ajalee ntioned she planned to stay with Han for a while.
Han was sowhat surprised but nodded.
He thought back to his visit to the Malones and his past girlfriends; he realized he hadn’t really experienced living long-term with soone else.
But that’s also a crucial part of whether two people are compatible.
After all, physical appearance only pleasures briefly, but getting along well is what truly lasts.
The next morning, Han woke up to find Ajalee wasn’t next to him; he walked into the living room and found her practicing yoga.
Han didn’t want to disturb her and sat at the dining table where the chef had already prepared his breakfast.
To his surprise, there was a heart-shaped egg among the dishes, no doubt prepared by Ajalee.
He sat there, eating and watching Ajalee, enjoying the novel feeling.
Or perhaps, it was the first ti he felt at ho aside from his original family in his past life.
After finishing his al, as Ajalee was also done with her yoga.
Han was heading to practice, whereas Ajalee planned to visit the Cleveland Zoo first and then go to Quicken Loans Arena in the evening.
Han called Rondo to arrange a bodyguard for Ajalee.
Cleveland wasn’t as chaotic as mphis, but it was safer to have soone accompany her.
After kissing Ajalee goodbye, Han also drove to Quicken Loans Arena.
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Apart from the tactical system, Malone had so unique thods during training.
For example, he continued Brown’s thod of three-point training, where players had to shoot with tall players obstructing them; this was a key reason for the Cavaliers’ excellent three-point shooting percentage this season.
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