From basketball to life: The journey of an old James fan

I am a peer of LeBron James. James is a month older than me, and I have been a James fan for almost 20 years.

My growth process and I are quite synchronized:

—When James first entered the league, I just entered university;

—When James reached the finals for the first time, I was admitted to graduate school;

—When James was in the Cavaliers, I graduated from graduate school;

—When James gradually reached the peak, I also passed the professional certificate;

—When James gradually ageed and declined, I gradually lost my ability at work.

Like most Chinese fans, I was once a fan of Yao Ming; later I gradually became a fan of James.

In 2006, James whispered to Arenas, which caused Arenas to miss two key free throws; in 2007, James led the Cavaliers to defeat the Pistons and advanced to the finals, making me irreversibly become a James fan and fell in love with basketball.

Basketball has become the most important sport in my life, and chasing the NBA and watching James games has become a habit of life.

I learned a lot of knowledge in watching football:

—Technically, I learned two motion, falling steps, hesitation steps, cross steps, straight steps, back bodies, face frames, etc.

-Tactically, I understand pick-and-roll, pass-and-cut, hand-handed, Spanish pick-and-roll, cover for coverers, triangle offense, Princeton, etc.

—In terms of data, I understand PER, WS, EPM, RAPM, LEBRON, etc.

—In terms of salary, I understand luxury tax, salary cap, middle-class contracts, trading rules, etc.

This knowledge allows me to "change my brain" after working hard, find more interesting things to do, and get rare happiness; of course, it also brings me some part-time manuscript fee benefits.

In addition to basketball, James's career also gave me some life inspiration:

1. Live until old age and learn until old age. James can develop his three-point shooting percentage to a career high at the age of 40 in his late career. There is no need to worry about the phenomenon of 35. Learning something else may come in handy even if you can't learn the best.

2. Stay confident and optimistic in adversity. James once lagged behind the Warriors 1:3 in the 2016 Finals, but eventually reversed and won the championship. This is inseparable from James' confident personality. Sometimes, miracles really happen, right by your side!

3. Keep in line with the times and stand at the forefront of the times. Since entering the league, James has attached great importance to scientific training and learned the most modern tactics. The Heat era play style is the forerunner of the small ball era. The core style of playing he pioneered has influenced the stars behind him, such as Harden, Doncic, and Cunningham. Simply working hard is not enough. You need to have enough vision, find the right path, and do things at the forefront, which often leads twice the result with half the effort.

4. Eliminate noise interference at important moments. That's why James often shuts down social media in the playoffs. Don’t think that this matter is very small, because some noise affects emotions, interferes with life, work, and even causes unpredictable effects.

I am just an ordinary person of ordinary height and I will never touch the basket ring in my life. James' "proud son of heaven" is even more out of reach.

But as an old Zhanmi who has been close to 20 years, I can gain countless happiness and inspiration from his competition, and even the royalties, which is enough!