Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 209 The Birth of a Super Team
Su Wan slipped away immediately after his "surprise performance".

LeBron has to continue his activities.

After it was over, he looked at the Nike representative with as grumpy a look on his face as could be.

For LeBron, being dunked over by Suwan is not the most embarrassing thing.

The most embarrassing thing was that the Nike representative on his side actually turned his back on Su Wan and helped him hide the secret and make trouble for him together.

Back at the hotel, he asked Maverick, his childhood playmate, earnestly, "My dear friend, you know that my life has been like walking on thin ice. Do you think I can still make it to the other side?"

Maverick advised him not to lose heart: "LeBron, don't forget, you will improve enough this summer, and you will work with Vince Carter in the new season. As long as you maintain a good relationship with him, I believe you can definitely stand on the top again. Then we will sign other brands and make Nike regret today's move!"

His words made LeBron's eyes light up.

Fists clenched tightly.

He must always remember the shame of today!

About a week after LeBron ended his "Asia Tour" and returned to Cleveland, Suwan also successfully completed his last stop in China and returned to Indiana.

It was already late July at this time.

The Chinese men's basketball team also started their journey in the summer league.

What a miserable loss!

After the entire summer league, the Chinese men's basketball team only won one game.

This is completely different from the result expected by domestic media before the start of the summer league.

I thought that with Zhu Fangyu, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue, national players who have played in the NBA or are about to play in the NBA, leading the team, even without Yao Ming and Su Wan, the Chinese men's basketball team would be able to sweep the team and lose at most one game.

When Su Wan saw the confident faces of the domestic media, he was stunned. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he really couldn't imagine that the domestic media had expanded to this extent.

This has a lot to do with him.

As he became the "Chinese Jordan" at the age of 22, won three consecutive championships in the NBA and established a dynasty, the domestic media had a very vague concept of the NBA. In their view, the NBA was just a high-end version of the CBA.

What is the difference between a place like the Summer League and CUBA in China?
The facts gave them a resounding slap in the face.

What a huge difference!
The Chinese men's basketball team, which brings together all the elites of the CBA, is the weakest target in the summer league and anyone can come up and pinch it.

After the end of this summer league, the domestic media fell silent, and the national players of the Chinese men's basketball team also fell silent.

Especially Sun Yue, who drove Su Wan away from the National Olympic Team. Later, when he heard that Su Wan had made a name for himself in the United States, he snorted and said, "If he can do it, so can I!"

He was still very dissatisfied when he was finally selected by the Suns with the 28th pick in the first round.

But in the end, before he could prove himself in the NBA, he got hit in the summer league and realized the clear truth:
Su Wanxing, he is really not good enough!

At the end of July, the documentary "The Road to Godhood" filmed by Nike for Su Wan was officially released, and was released together with "Su Wan Third Generation" - The Destiny.

The documentary details the many challenges Suwan faced since the summer league.

All the questions Su Wan had faced and his responses were filmed. The pace was very fast, with the "big villain" being quickly created in the first few seconds, and Su Wan's counterattack being given immediately afterwards.

The plot is full of tension.

For this reason, the entire film is only 9 minutes and 9 seconds long.

After watching it, one feels unsatisfied and full of aftertaste.

Of course, this is also the result the director wanted.

After all, Su Wan's career has not ended yet, so he doesn't need a result that is too satisfying.

As for the destiny of the "Three Generations of Su Wan", the color returned to red again.

This is Su Wan's choice.

Again, Nike shoes are best made in red.

In addition, red can tell everyone directly where he comes from.

The tongue of the shoe is designed to look like a crown.

The king of Indiana is worthy of wearing the crown!

This is also the most concentrated embodiment of "God's will".

As soon as this pair of shoes was released, it immediately caused a frenzy of buying. This is Su Wan's most successful pair of shoes. Although the sales volume has exceeded 100 million before, the sales volume in the past few days has never been so fierce.

The impact of winning three consecutive championships at the age of 22 was reflected in all aspects.

On the first day of the new shoes' release, Suwan was on stage in New York.

The president of Nike's sales department was present in person and stayed by Su Wan's side until the end of the event.

Before they parted, he said something meaningful: "Su, isn't the Big Apple more lively?"

Su Wan smiled and said nothing.

The president didn't say anything else.

Su Wan's strong personality means that no one at Nike dares to tell him what to do.

The last person that Nike people were so afraid of was none other than...

Michael Jordan!

Even the president of the sales department can only express what he wants to say vaguely.

There's no way. They don't pick cities at all. Isn't Polis small enough?
I will still help you win the "three consecutive championships".

Strong people never complain about the environment.

The most shocking thing about Su Wan's success to the whole of America is:
Whether it is Los Angeles, Boston, or Chicago, they are all big cities in the United States.

Compared with them, Boris is far inferior.

This is a "dynasty" created by a truly small ball market.

This is the most terrifying thing about Su Wan.

On July 7, the summer league ended. It was also on this day that the NBA free trade market, which had been calm for a long time, was in turmoil again.

Or the Celtics...

They sent Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomez, Gerald Green, Ratliff, Telfair, and two first-round picks to the Timberwolves in exchange for the famous "Wolf King" Kevin Garnett!
Boston thus formed the "Big Three"!
If the previous trade of Ainge for Ray Allen was not enough for the media to pay attention to this team, then now, the arrival of Kevin Garnett is enough to shock the entire league.

The Boston media was naturally overjoyed.

Their impression of Angie changed completely!
Originally they thought Angie was "waste"!
Now it seems that Anji is not a "waste" at all.

This should be called calmness, knowing how to wait for the right moment, and being able to be deadly with one strike!

ESPN believes that starting from this deal, Ainge will become the top general manager in the NBA.

The New York Times believes that the Pacers' biggest competitor has emerged!
As for some old Boston fans, they started crying while laughing...

Wouldn't it be great if all this had happened a year earlier?
Then Auerbach can leave without regrets.

The biggest wish of "Red Cardinal" was to see the Celtics regain vitality, but in the end he did not wait for that day.

Suwan also saw these Bostonians "wailing" on the Internet. What he wanted to say was... Is there a possibility that if Auerbach had not died, Ainge would still be the same as before and dare not do anything this year?

Look at Ainge's later trades. Compared with the trade that killed Billy King in 14, the formation of the "Big Three" this time is simply "a drop in the ocean". Then he went to the Jazz, and the same calculations were made. The premium trade of Gobert was also initiated by him, and the target was still the Timberwolves.

In fact, we can see from here that Angie is particularly good at this kind of robbery-style transactions.

There have been such opportunities in the past, so why did he remain idle?

There is only one reason:
If Auerbach were still alive, David Stern would not allow it.

Do you really think it is a coincidence that Auerbach died in 06 and Boston formed the "Big Three" in 07?
If it was just a coincidence, how could David Stern save this league on the verge of bankruptcy?
He continued to suppress Boston until the end, in order to teach other people in the league who wanted to play tricks on him a lesson. Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, he can better control the league.

Is it really that easy to be the “boss”?
Especially in this kind of arena where many bigwigs with a net worth of over 100 million gather.

However, this is actually not important. The key issue is that Boston has indeed formed the "Big Three" and has already booked a place in the top three in the new season, becoming the most favorable contender for the NBA championship in the new season.

Paul Pierce's voice suddenly became louder: "It's time for the Celtics to return to center stage!"

To be honest, Boston's formation of the "Big Three" will definitely be the biggest boost to Paul Pierce's status.

If the "Big Three" had not been formed, Ray Allen would have remained the temporary "historical three-point king" according to his career trajectory, and then he would have hit the most valuable three-pointer in history with the Heat.

There has never been a bigger "tie-breaking shot" than the "butterfly effect" caused by Ray Allen's three-pointer!

If he had missed this shot, Tim Duncan would have won 6 championships and become one of the top five superstars in history.

The Heat's "peak big three" won a championship every three years, and there is a high probability that they will break up.

Including Ray Allen himself who had the best goal of his career.

This goal undoubtedly made more fans remember the name Ray Allen.

Not to mention Kevin Garnett, he is the regular season MVP. Even without this championship, his historical matchup would not decline too much.

Only Paul Pierce, if it weren't for this championship and the bonus of the Finals MVP, as well as the various honors he collected after forming a team, he might not even make it into the top 75.

After all, before forming the "Big 3", Paul Pierce's honors were only two "Best Third Team" selections and 2 to 4 All-Star substitute appearances.

This result is actually similar to that of Yao Ming originally. Yao Ming even had the honor of "Best Second Team" and the title of All-Star voting champion.

But Yao Ming did not make it into the top 75 in the end.

As the bombshell of Boston forming the "Big Three" detonated the entire trading market and shook the league, the time came to August.

Suwan looked at Artest's contract renewal in the newspaper and found that no Indiana media reported this matter. There are only two possibilities. One is that the negotiations broke down, Artest wants to leave, and Larry Bird blocked the news and waited for a better price; the other is that Larry Bird persuaded Artest and stopped discussing this matter for the time being...

And at this time, another transaction took place in the league.

When Su Wan learned about this deal, he was completely stunned.

No matter how alive he is, he knows that Boston has formed the "Big Three".

So even though he knew the Celtics were a big problem, he was not surprised at all.

But then this deal happened...

Su Wan originally knew about this, but it shouldn’t happen again!

how come……

On August 8, the latest trade news came from Los Angeles:

The Lakers sent Odom and the 09 first-round pick to the Grizzlies in exchange for Pau Gasol!
Then they used a second-round pick to get Trevor Ariza, the "water cooler" on the edge of their lineup who was plagued by injuries, from the New York Knicks.

That is to say...

The Lakers in the new season will have a top-notch lineup of Kobe, Yao Ming, Pau Gasol and Ariza.

This is a lineup that is definitely beyond the luxury tax.

But as long as they can win the championship, the Lakers' income will definitely exceed their investment.

Especially with the Boston Celtics also on the rise…

This is how old Buss understands the mentality of the "Purple and Gold fans".

For Lakers fans, winning the championship is a very satisfying thing. If they can beat the Celtics and win the championship, it will be even more satisfying. Will they not spend money to support the Lakers?

And this is the biggest difference between small cities and big cities.

Even though the Lakers' attendance rate is already among the top three in the league, they still have room for improvement.

Even though the Conseco Fieldhouse is packed every night, this is already the limit and there will be no more fans willing to spend money.

If we compare the front row seat tickets with the average ticket price, the difference is even more obvious.

Ticket prices are like this, and so are commercial endorsements:

In Indiana, having a 2 million endorsement contract in a season is already an absurd thing. But in Los Angeles, if there is only a 2 million endorsement contract in a season, the head of the public relations department will definitely be fired immediately.

After the Lakers also formed a "luxury lineup", Cleveland suddenly felt like the sky was falling.

Originally they thought they were the most prominent figures in the free trade market.

But now...

Compared with the Lakers and Celtics' roster upgrades, the trade of Shaquille O'Neal for Vince Carter is the difference between "drizzle" and "downpour".

"Sure enough, no star player is willing to come to this damn place called Cleveland!"

Seeing so many stars change teams this summer, but Ferry didn't catch any big fish, LeBron once again confirmed this:
Cleveland sucks, and he'll never be able to have a multi-giant lineup like Boston or the Lakers here.

Everything depends on him alone...

"bring it on!"

"I want more power!"

Under the arrangement of the trainer, LeBron met the pharmacist whom the trainer highly praised.

At this moment, he was like Uchiha Sasuke who was preparing to transplant his eyes and gain new power. He was completely trapped in the "darkness" and only wanted to gain power.

The Los Angeles media was completely delighted. Now they only wanted to ask one question:
also!Have!Who!
As for other media saying that this is a naked "group behavior", they only have one thing to say:

Jealousy, you are jealous!

In mid-August, after a two-month rest, Su Wan officially started his special training.

To be honest, after resting for such a long time this time, he was already itching to do something.

Moreover, he discovered that after he resumed training, as his control over his body gradually recovered, he found that it had actually improved compared to before... If his original control over his body was 80%, then now, his control over his body was 85%, or even 88%!

This made him extremely happy.

After the finals last season, Phil Jackson hoped that Kobe would not "talk trash" to Suwan, which was also exposed by the media. This means that more and more head coaches are beginning to consciously give him Jordan's treatment.

But there really aren't that many Kobes in this league, and he has been thinking about how to solve the dilemma of not being able to use "The zone" mode frequently.

Of course, with his current potential and ability, his current ability is definitely above the superstar level, and he is about to touch the floor of "super giant". It is not a problem to deal with most opponents.

But if he encounters someone like Kobe and Wade, he still has to open "The Zone"...

Now there is good news. If he continues, will he be able to achieve 100% control over his body?
This is truly a "miracle of the human body"!

The "rehabilitation" time passed quickly, and in early September, Suwan suddenly received a call from Kobe.

"Su, besides relying on anger to enter 'The Zone', do you have any other way to enter that state?"

Su Wan asked back: "Why are you asking this? Have you entered that state?"

Kobe was silent. No matter how hard he practiced, he just couldn't get into that state, so he made this call, asking for advice without any hesitation.

Su Wan was not a fool. He quickly figured out what Kobe wanted to ask. He said, "Kobe, stop practicing. You are not at that level yet. You should first..."

"Dudududu!"

There was a busy tone on the phone and Kobe hung up.

This child has a really bad temper!
However, while fiddling with the phone in his hand, Su Wan looked thoughtful.

Kobe's words really reminded him.

Apart from the "M" attribute forcibly given to him by the system to activate the system, doesn't he have any other way to enter that state?
He has entered that state at least hundreds of times...

If I try to recall the situation at that time, can I push open that door by myself?

This is a bold idea...

But Su Wan thought he could give it a try.

Firstly, with the help of the system, his control over his body has long surpassed that of the league's top players; secondly, he knows very well the feeling of being in that state, and as long as he really pushes open the door, he will be able to notice it at the first moment.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a good idea. In addition to "rehabilitation", Su Wan concentrated on finding the feeling in "The zone", but it was not smooth.

Could it be related to my physical fitness?

This was Su Wan's guess, but he quickly rejected it himself.

If it really had something to do with his physical fitness, then there was no way he could have opened "The zone" in the first place.

Of course, if it is because your physical fitness is not up to that level, so you can only rely on the system to force it open...

Su Wande admitted that this was a possibility.

However, about a week later, he found that there was no such possibility, because he clearly felt that state, but unfortunately, it only lasted for a moment, less than 1 second, almost disappearing in a flash.

But this was enough to make him extremely excited.

This shows that his attempt is feasible.

It was only because there were other factors interfering that he didn't pay attention to it, causing the feeling to be fleeting.

Don't be in a hurry, take your time!
After winning the "three consecutive championships", Su Wan is now very calm and patient.

During this period, another big deal took place in the free market.

The Magic signed Lewis from the SuperSonics in a sign-and-trade deal without any bargaining chips.

With Ray Allen gone, Lewis naturally has no need to stay in Seattle.

The transaction was not surprising.

It was the final amount that shocked all the media people.

The Magic gave Lewis a seven-year, $7 million contract.

It is said that when Lewis saw the contract, he was stunned for a moment. He thought he woke up too early, or he did not wake up at all and was still dreaming.

Otherwise, the Magic are crazy to give him such a big contract?
But it turns out...

It is not known whether the Magic team was crazy or not, but he did sign a "billion-dollar contract" and became the 10th "billion-dollar man" in the NBA.

Doubts filled the entire Orlando for a while.

Not only did the media in other cities not understand, even the media in Orlando didn't understand.

After this deal, the NBA free trade market completely calmed down. On September 9, the Pacers' closed training camp opened.

When Su Wan arrived at the locker room, he saw Artest. Seeing that there was no one else in the locker room, he asked, "How is it going? Have you negotiated the new contract?"

Artest shook his head.

"Larry said no?"

"No...he told me that you haven't renewed your contract either, so we'll have to wait until the end of this season to decide everything." Artest showed a helpless expression.

"Larry is such a bitch!" Su Wan cursed without any mercy.

This is using him as a "shield"!

And Artest really had no way to refute it.

Because he knew that his ranking could not be ahead of Su Wan.

But the problem is...

If Su Wan really renews his contract, then he will have no chance at all!

"How about I talk to Larry first?" Su Wan asked.

Artest shuddered as if in response to the pressure, shook his head repeatedly, and said in a strong tone: "No, no, Su Wan, no, really no!"

"..."Su Wan looked at him as if he had stepped on a cat's tail, pursed his lips, and nodded in agreement.

He knew that this was not just about money, but also about self-esteem.

The Pacers established a dynasty, and Artest was the absolute core player. It was completely reasonable for him to rely entirely on his own achievements to get a sufficiently lucrative contract.

Let’s put it this way…

Ron Thompson!
Or you can call him Clay Artest, both are fine.

The only difference is that Artest extended one finger less than Klay.

O'Neal also heard Artest's shouting and jokingly asked, "Ron, are you drinking on the first day of the new season?"

Otherwise, he really couldn't imagine what kind of situation Ron Artest dared to speak so loudly to Su Wan. Like him, Artest now absolutely recognized Su Wan's identity as the boss of the team.

I agree with it so much that I can even make fun of it.

The only response he got was a cold glance from Artest.

"I'm going to train first!"

After saying that, Artest left.

O'Neal looked at him and the aura that was filled with evil spirits, and tactfully stopped talking. After he could no longer hear his footsteps, he asked weakly, "What's wrong with this grandson?"

Su Wan uttered two words: "Contract!"

O'Neal showed an expression of immediate understanding, then fell silent, suddenly sighed, and asked: "Su, how long do you think we can play together?"

Su Wan shook his head.

He didn't know how to answer this question...

Or……

He didn't have an answer either.

Then Tinsley entered the locker room, with an uncontrollable smile on his face. He suddenly returned to the way he was two years ago and was no longer as depressed as last season.

His look is easy to understand.

Calderon is gone, and he will be the starting point guard again for the Pacers in the new season. And Larry Bird didn't sign any high-quality substitutes in the summer.

Without competitors, it would be strange to be in a bad mood!

What no one knew was that Tinsley almost asked his agent to request a trade, but before he did, the news that Calderon was going to the Raptors reached his ears first.

He immediately gave up the idea of ​​leaving the Pacers.

and……

"I've been practicing three-point shooting this summer. Don't be surprised if I become Ray Allen!"

"If you are Ray Allen, then I am Peja!" Dio, who entered the locker room, just heard his dirty talk and replied with a cup of coffee in his hand, which he could never live without.

It is also because of this hobby that Dior's figure has become noticeably rounder.

"You should worry about when you can get off Rick Carlisle's treadmill!" O'Neal Jr. also noticed his round figure at the first time.

Dio didn't care, and even bit the straw and took two more sips: "That's why I want to enjoy it in advance."

The atmosphere in the locker room suddenly became a lot lighter.

The little O'Neal wanted to say something, but then he saw Artest coming back. The "plague god" aura he exuded made Dio subconsciously move away from him.

Tinsley greeted Artest.

The "Beast" just glanced at him and nodded lightly as a response, then opened his cupboard, took out a wristband, put it on his hand, and left.

"What happened to him?" Tinsley looked at his half-dead appearance and guessed, "Broken heart?"

O'Neal whispered a word:

contract.

Tinsley understood it immediately.

What they didn't know was that after Artest walked out of the locker room, he stood there and sighed deeply.

He felt that he and these good brothers who had no worries about contracts were no longer the same kind of people.

The path he will take this season is destined to be different from theirs...

Then Anthony Parker, Millsap, Foster and others also entered the locker room one after another.

Larry Bird's recruitment efforts failed this summer.

Not only did they let Calderon go, they also failed to find a replacement, and they didn't even strengthen the team in other positions.

But there is no way, the general managers of other teams are now guarding against Larry Bird like a thief, and would rather become a fool in front of other general managers than let Larry Bird get away with it. And there are no veterans who want to join this year.

This resulted in the Pacers ultimately getting nothing in the summer.

But on the bright side, the team doesn’t have to work together any more.

Moreover, Millsap and Anthony Parker have adapted to the situation for a season and will surely perform better in the new season.

Especially Millsap, from his condition in the training ground, we can see that his three-point shooting has become more stable!

With this alone, plus his mobility, the Pacers can completely have a "small lineup" variation:
Suwan is at center, Anthony Parker is at center, Artest is at center, Dio is at center, and O'Neal is at center.

or:
Suwan is at center, Artest is at center, Dio is at center, Millsap is at center, and O'Neal is at center.

All five players have the ability to shoot from three-point range.

It is in the area of ​​organization that Dio needs to take on more responsibilities.

Now he is the only player with organizational ability on this team.

For this reason, Su Wan is struggling with whether to improve his skills this season or...

Develop your vision and passing ability?

Although this season has not started yet, he has already anticipated that the speed at which he collects zone value will only become slower and slower, so he really has to use his best efforts wisely.

In addition, during the training camp, Artest's offensive attitude has changed significantly compared to the past.

He started to want to attack with the ball more and finish with the shot.

Rick Carlisle talked to him once, but to little avail.

Su Wan did not discuss these things with him because he knew that after the "three consecutive championships", everyone made money, and he, Artest, should also be part of the money-making process.

If a big contract requires good data, then Artest has every reason to do so.

If he were Artest, he would do the same.

Now it depends on how the Pacers management will handle this matter.

Two weeks passed quickly, Dior's figure had almost recovered, and it was October.

As in the past, major media outlets have ranked the teams' strength for the new season. As the leader among them, ESPN's strength list is also attracting more attention from fans.

Although there have been a lot of amazing deals this summer.

But ESPN still ranked the Indiana Pacers first on the power list.

"Even if Jose Calderon left the Pacers this summer, even if Boston formed a Big Three, even if the Lakers also had a Big Three, the Pacers still have to rank first in the power rankings!"

"This is respect for the dynasty and also respect for Su Wan!"

"As long as he is still on the Pacers, there is no reason for the Pacers to lag behind other teams!"

In addition to being ranked first on the power rankings, ESPN also has a player power rankings, and Suwan was also ranked first by them.

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