Poison Milk—LeBron James

The Cleveland Cavaliers, who missed the opening game, still trained as usual.

But as they practiced, everyone headed to the meeting room to watch the upcoming season opener.

Drinks and snacks were already laid out on the meeting room table for the players to enjoy.

Of course, seating wasn't random—there was a hierarchy to it.

LeBron James naturally took the center seat, while the other players sat down according to their status on the team.

As for Su Yi, a rookie just joining the team, he could only sit at the very back, in the most cornered spot.

Su Yi hadn't really planned on watching this opening game, but since everyone else had come, would it be good for him to go train alone?

Of course not—it might even seem unsociable to GM LeBron.

Since he was here, he might as well settle in.

Su Yi munched on snacks while watching the upcoming opener between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Just then, LeBron James spoke up: "Who do you guys think will win? I'm leaning toward the Suns—they've got Nash, Stoudemire, and Marion."

Hearing this, Su Yi silently grumbled to himself: (￣▽￣*) Pfft~~, I give you a dream team, and you still come back with a bronze medal. Always eyeing someone else's coattails—why can't you be the coattail yourself?

Su Yi had been observing this guy LeBron James during training. No wonder he couldn't develop a jump shot—he barely practiced it. He basically spent all his time in the gym and the treatment room.

Su Yi was really fed up with this guy—taking care of his body at such a young age.

No wonder LeBron Stans always brag that this guy is still putting up these numbers at 40, asking who else can do it, even taking shots at Jordan and Kobe.

Only to get shut down by Jordan and Kobe fans.

Jordan had six rings at 35, Kobe had five at 32—what about LeBron James?

In an instant, the LeBron Stans vanished.

Not enough championships? Take shortcuts.

Not enough accolades? Pad the stats.

Not enough NBA titles and MVPs? Use an ultra-long career to accumulate stats to make up for it.

"I'm backing the Suns too." "Of course it's the Suns—they've got Nash, the regular season MVP!" "..."

The Cleveland Cavaliers players all chimed in to agree with GM LeBron's take.

This was just office politics—who dared to argue? Ricky Davis was the cautionary tale.

As for Su Yi, the rookie, no one cared about his opinion, and he couldn't be bothered to offer one.

"BEEP BEEP."

With the whistle, the opening game officially tipped off.

Right from the start, the Phoenix Suns, led by Steve Nash, unleashed a fluid, seamless offense that the Los Angeles Lakers simply couldn't stop.

In a single quarter, the Phoenix Suns showed the world their explosive scoring power again: 41 points!

41 to 25!

A 16-point lead in just one quarter.

"Boss, you've got great instincts." Drew Gooden was the first to suck up.

The other teammates followed suit, putting smiles all over LeBron James's face.

But then, LeBron James got slapped in the face.

In the second quarter, the Phoenix Suns' offense inexplicably went cold, clanking shot after shot. The Los Angeles Lakers seized the opportunity and cut the lead by 10 points in one quarter.

At halftime, it was 52 to 58—the Lakers trailed by only 6 points.

"The Suns just need to adjust—they'll get back to their first-quarter offense."

"Besides, the Suns are still up by 6. After halftime adjustments, the winner will still be the Suns."

Seeing LeBron James's sour expression, the teammates quickly chimed in.

Hearing this, LeBron's face instantly brightened: "That's what I think too. Cheers."

LeBron raised his glass, filled with juice.

"Cheers!"

The teammates all raised their glasses too, Su Yi included.

Down the hatch!

The short halftime ended, and both sides returned to the court.

After adjustments, the Phoenix Suns' offense recovered somewhat, but the Los Angeles Lakers had already found their rhythm, fueled by a thirst for revenge.

Led by Kobe and Lamar Odom, they dropped 34 points in a single quarter.

They outscored the Suns by 7 in that quarter, successfully overtaking them by 1 point.

Su Yi looked at the dead-silent meeting room, his smile harder to suppress than an AK-47.

So this guy doesn't just flip-flop in front of the media—he's the same way in private.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers gave the Phoenix Suns no chance, steadily widening the gap and completely killing the game's suspense.

In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers won 114–107, taking down the Phoenix Suns by 7 points.

Seeing this result, the Cleveland Cavaliers' meeting room was thick with an awkward atmosphere.

(Su Yi: I'm not awkward at all!)

Luckily, Mike Brown quickly switched channels to another season opener: Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat.

Seeing his "good brother" Dwyane Wade, LeBron James immediately broke into a smile.

When the Cleveland Cavaliers teammates saw that LeBron James had finally smiled, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Su Yi, sitting at the very back in the corner, shook his head at the sight.

Serving a king is like serving a tiger!

He really felt for them.

As for himself, he definitely wouldn't stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers for long—at most, until his rookie contract ended, then he'd part ways with them.

"This game, my good brother Wade will definitely lead the Heat to victory."

The moment LeBron James finished speaking, his teammates chimed in with agreement one after another.

But the next second, the smile on LeBron James's face froze.

Because the next segment was the championship ring ceremony.

Afraid your brother's having a rough time, but even more afraid your brother's driving a Range Rover!

"Damn it, why did he get a championship before me!"

LeBron James thought to himself.

After the championship ring ceremony ended, the game between the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat officially tipped off.

Right from the start, it was one-sided—the Chicago Bulls turned the tables on the home team, scoring frequently at the American Airlines Arena.

They dropped a whopping 59 points in just the first half.

As for the Miami Heat, aside from Wade who was still in form, the rest looked like they were sleepwalking.

At halftime, the Chicago Bulls led the Miami Heat 59–34, a full 25-point gap.

LeBron James: ???

The other teammates: Should we say something?

In an instant, the entire meeting room fell silent again.

Su Yi quickly covered his mouth, afraid he might burst out laughing.

It was just too hilarious—whoever LeBron backed was guaranteed to lose. He was like the NBA's ultimate jinx.

Holy crap! Hahahaha!

Su Yi's heart was practically dancing with joy.

Originally, as a LeBron Hater, Su Yi was really resistant to coming to the Cleveland Cavaliers. But he never expected that not coming meant missing out—once he arrived, it was nothing but nonstop fun.

In the end, the defending champion Miami Heat were completely poisoned by LeBron James's ultimate jinx.

Aside from Wade, who was still in form—going 10-for-15 from the field, 2-for-3 from three, and 3-for-6 from the free-throw line for 25 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal—

They lost to the Chicago Bulls 108–66, a crushing 42-point defeat.

At that moment, Su Yi finally understood why LeBron James would go to cling to Wade's coattails a few years later—that coattail was seriously thick!

One full dose of that jinx, and even Big Shark O'Neal couldn't handle it—he went 3-for-13 from the field and 1-for-2 from the line, managing just 7 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks.

Only Wade was unaffected—truly the real backbone.