All it took was one crushing defeat, just one person who was supposed to lead the team forward, but instead steered the ship straight into an iceberg.
The birth of the Evil Empire stemmed from an insatiable desire for championships.
They sold the prospects of winning championships to those who were talented but without titles, and the thirst for glory got them on board.
But now, the person who led them aboard had taken a suicidal action.
Naturally, those who had come to satisfy their desires had to figure out what the other was thinking.
But James said it wasn't over, they would fight for their dignity.
This was a lofty slogan, but his teammates really wanted to know why a formidable force like the Evil Empire had fallen to the point of fighting for dignity.
Who had dragged them into this damn dead end?
"Our job isn't finished, why celebrate? I wouldn't do that, there is one more game," Coach Lu emphatically imitated Kobe, "We are going to send them home on our court!"