I Don't Want To But I need To.

The words were powerful, decisive, and as electrifying as a bolt of lightning.

Everyone was stunned.

Han Sen's words were arrogant, but they were all true.

The win against the Magic was thanks to his game-winning shot.

The win against the Celtics was due to him dropping 25 points.

And without Han, the starting lineup couldn't even beat the third team led by him!

No one responded because there was no way to refute it.

After saying these words, Han turned and left.

"Wait!" At that moment, someone called out.

"Let's play again!" It was Mo Williams, who seemed unwilling to accept defeat and wanted a rematch.

"You should first convince the Magic to play another round of the Eastern Conference Finals with you," Han replied without looking back, and then walked straight out of the gym.

"F**k, this guy is crazy!" Varejao started yelling again after Hansen left.

"Shut up!" LeBron's face was very unpleasant.

Leading the team's main lineup and losing to a group of rookies led by a newcomer was undoubtedly the most humiliating day of his NBA career.

This was even more humiliating than being swept by the Spurs in the Finals.

"If word gets out about what happened today, none of you will have a good time."

After dropping this harsh warning, LeBron gestured for Ferry to speak with him privately.

At this moment, Coach Brown seemed like he wanted to say something but held back. From what he knew about Han Sen, even if they kept quiet, he would definitely run out and spread the word.

"Keep him."

After leaving the gym, LeBron spoke in a nearly commanding tone.

Ferry turned in shock, thinking he had misheard.

After Han Sen humiliated the entire Cavaliers team in such a manner, LeBron still wanted him to stay?

"Tell him that everything that happened before was a misunderstanding. If necessary, I'll have Brown apologize to him, but make him stay," he repeated.

Ferry was still confused.

"Are you acknowledging his abilities?"

"I need this championship," LeBron replied realistically.

Now Ferry understood.

Hansen, as a top-tier 3-and-D player, could be the missing piece in the Cavaliers' championship puzzle, but beating the Lakers would still be challenging.

The main problem was that in critical moments, no one could match up with Kobe.

Or you could say, just like during the Christmas showdown, the Cavaliers could play evenly with the Lakers.

But when it came to the decisive fourth quarter, the Cavaliers always fell apart.

This had something to do with LeBron's skill set— he wasn't particularly strong in clutch situations.

But today, Han Sen demonstrated that ability, and he was even stronger than before.

Keeping him not only filled the championship puzzle but also provided a player who could score in critical moments— killing two birds with one stone.

"Go quickly."

Seeing that Ferry understood, LeBron urged him.

After Ferry ran off, LeBron took a long breath.

His mind was still filled with images of facing off against Han Sen. The pressure he put on him defensively, at full strength, was no less than what he faced from any of the league's top defenders!

Such a player, if you could have him as a teammate, you absolutely couldn't let him become your opponent.

If this guy somehow ended up in the hands of a championship rival, that would be fatal.

So, from any perspective, the Cavaliers had to keep Han Sen.

Ferry searched the second floor but couldn't find any sign of him.

He began to feel anxious, and sweat began to form on his forehead.

If Han spread the news before he found him, there would be no room for negotiation.

He quickly called security at the door to ask if Han had left the gym.

To his surprise, the call brought unexpected good news.

"He is in the lounge on the first floor with a reporter."

Han Sen, with a reporter?

Ferry's mind raced, and he immediately realized the situation was bad.

He had planned this all along!

He hurried to the lounge and pushed the door open, finding, just as security had said, Han sitting face-to-face with the reporter Khalil.

Sitting by the door was Han's agent, Thomas.

All three turned their heads in confusion.

Han had expected Ferry to come looking for him after the events of today, just not so quickly.

Seeing the sweat on his forehead, it was clear he had rushed over as fast as he could.

Was Ferry so eager to send him off?

But that was good news. After all, the whole point of today's actions was to get the Cavaliers to trade him.

The sooner the better, and if they could settle it today, that would be ideal.

Han motioned for Khalil to wait outside for a moment.

"Have you started already?" Ferry asked as Khalil stood up.

Khalil shook his head.

He sighed in relief.

This behavior puzzled Han. What exactly was Ferry here for?

"We want you to stay," Ferry said bluntly once Khalil had left.

Han Sen froze.

Had he heard that right?

Ferry wanted him to stay, not trade him?

"You can ask for anything, of course, except for a trade." Thomas had already sat down beside Han.

"He needs to stay on the court during critical moments," Thomas said.

"Naturally."

"No less than 30 minutes of playing time."

"That can be arranged."

"A tactical role second only to LeBron's."

"No problem."

Thomas stopped and turned to look at Han.

He laughed. What was this?

When he wanted to play seriously, they restricted this and that, but now that he wanted to leave, they suddenly offered him everything?

Of course, Han knew that even Ferry didn't have the power to make such promises.

The only two people who did were Cavaliers owner Gilbert and LeBron.

So, was this LeBron's idea?

Or had he earned LeBron's respect?

That seemed to be the case.

While his overall skill level wasn't yet on par with Kyrie or anywhere near Wade's, in terms of role, he had become a similar type of player.

Or perhaps he was now a version of Mo Williams with fewer offensive options but significantly better defense.

Either way, LeBron wouldn't want to let him go.

Damn!

He had imagined many different outcomes but never considered this possibility.

It wasn't that he couldn't think of it— it just never crossed his mind.

LeBron really could be humble when he needed to be.

"Of course, we all know you've endured a lot. If you want, I can have Brown apologize to you."

Han laughed again.

But this time, it was for Brown.

He thought he had been quite the clown before, trying to gain bad press for the sake of his [hater points], but compared to Brown, he was nothing.

To have a coach fall this low was unprecedented.

But what was the point of having him apologize?

None of this had been Brown's decision.

"How about LeBron apologizes?" Han looked at Ferry.

He knew that was impossible.

Asking the chosen one to apologize to someone would be like asking him to kneel.

But only an impossible condition could push the Cavaliers to trade him.