Is he trying to shut me up with this approach?
Hmm...
Shaquille O'Neal didn't believe that a mere week or so of injury could change LeBron's attitude. If he had been fooled by LeBron's little tricks, then his many years in the NBA would have been a waste.
Where are there so many instances of "let bygones be bygones" in the league?
Most of it is just acting for the occasion.
Since LeBron wanted to act, Shaquille decided to play along.
Shaquille O'Neal also prepared to take an "indirect" approach. Faced with questions from reporters about "whether LeBron's return would affect the Cavaliers' chemistry during their four-game winning streak," he said very "generously," "LeBron is no rookie now, I believe he can blend into the whole team, and our winning streak will not stop."
Hmm...
He too started to praise!
And when the interviews of the two men were released, the fans in Cleveland were naturally overjoyed.
