But James said, "Mike, I think we should still give it a try. Have you completely given up on this Finals?"
Ever since the larger picture became clear, James found that as long as he first occupied the moral high ground, no one in the Cavaliers dared to disagree with his suggestions.
After all, whether it was the more unreasonable outside shots or teammates having to help him box out for rebounds to launch fast breaks, or decisively shooting after receiving his passes...
James could always justify that he was doing it for the team's good, to find that sliver of possibility to defeat the Warriors out of the impossible.
And if you want to refute...
James just needed to put the hat of "have you already given up" on your head, and you had to cooperate willingly.
So...
The powerless bread before His Majesty the King, faced with the King's undeniable gaze, after some calm thinking, could only choose to compromise and yield.
