At 7 p.m. on November 9, night quietly fell, and the entire city lit up beneath dazzling lights.
Inside the American Airlines Center in Miami, Florida, the crowd roared with excitement.
Tonight, a highly anticipated marquee matchup would take place here: the Boston Celtics versus the Miami Heat.
At that moment, players from both sides were actively warming up on the court, preparing for the fierce battle ahead.
However, the Miami Heat's three franchise stars—Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh—had all, without prior agreement, turned their gazes toward Goodwin on the other side of the court.
Their eyes held complicated emotions: envy, jealousy, and above all, deep helplessness.
After all, they had all been standout talents from the 2003 NBA Draft.
Years had passed, yet compared to the player named Goodwin across from them, their achievements seemed to pale in comparison.
Goodwin already had six glittering championship trophies in his hands, while they were still chasing their first title. They had only reached the Finals once.
Of the three, Dwyane Wade felt that gap most deeply.
Back then, he had powerful teammates like The Diesel Shaquille O'Neal at his side, but even so, they had still been unable to defeat the Boston Celtics led by Goodwin.
Goodwin was simply too powerful—powerful to an outrageous degree!
Ever since the Miami Heat had formed their Big Three led by James, Wade, and Bosh, this was now their fourth season together.
They had played three full seasons with this Big Three, and now, in their fourth season, they still had not won a championship. The reason was simple: the demon king standing in front of them—Goodwin!
If they could not defeat him, they would never win a championship in their lives!
Click! The reporters at courtside captured that very moment.
It would