I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

Lin Bei felt he got a good deal by trading his own three-game suspension for Redick's entire season suspension.

"Just three games of suspension, it'll be over in a flash..."

He was only suspended for three games, while Redick was suspended for the entire season.

In fact, the initial proposed solution by David Stern was roughly the same in severity as the anti-Semitic punishments later imposed by Myers Leonard.

Lin Bei didn't agree because he understood the intricacies of the situation:

After Meyers Leonard's anti-Semitic remarks were exposed, in addition to the league's official fines and suspensions, he was also suspended indefinitely by the Heat.

He was later traded to the Thunder, where he was immediately laid off and completely marginalized by the league.

These subsequent, potential penalties are the more fatal ones.

Lin Bei is unwilling to admit, but it is indeed a fact, that Reddick's racist remarks had a far less serious impact in the United States than Meyers Leonard's anti-Semitic remarks.

It's highly unlikely that Redick will be blacklisted by all the NBA teams like Meyers Leonard did.

Therefore, Redick's punishment of only being suspended for three games is far too lenient and is simply insufficient to make him pay the price he deserves for his racist remarks.

It was precisely because Lin Bei understood this that he refused to budge an inch in negotiations with David Stern, and managed to force a season-long suspension.

For him, the three-game suspension was insignificant; as long as it allowed Redick to completely disappear for a season, it was all worth it.

Lin Bei had some ulterior motives. He hoped the league would delay the official announcement of the punishment by two days, so that he could take advantage of the hype and make another splash on the headlines.

But David Stern clearly didn't give him that chance. He called early in the morning to inform him of his final decision: to act quickly and quell the storm as soon as possible.

After hanging up David Stern's call, Lin Bei appeared in the restaurant of the Orlando Hotel to enjoy his breakfast.

I casually scrolled through my phone and the NBA's official website announced the penalty.

"You're pretty quick..."

The first penalty notice was directed at Redick.

[Due to making racist remarks, the league has decided to impose the following punishment on JJ Redick:]

Fine: $100000;

Suspension: From now until June 30;

Additional requirement: Participation in an anti-racism educational program is mandatory.

There is also a penalty notice for Lin Bei—

Lin Bei, the Chinese player who was discriminated against in this incident, used inappropriate language in his retaliation. The league adheres to its zero-tolerance policy towards racial discrimination and has decided to impose the following penalties on Lin Bei:

Fine: $50000;

Suspension: Three matches.

Finally, there is a statement from David Stern: "JJ Redick's remarks were hurtful and unforgivable..."

Lin Bei's retaliation was excessive and he needs to apologize for it...

Lin Bei was looking at the announcement when his teammates in the restaurant gathered together and started discussing it.

Curry hissed in surprise: "The league is really going all out?"

Little Potato nodded repeatedly, looking astonished: "This is a season suspension! Ron Artest was only suspended for half a season for hitting a fan back then."

Lin Bei smiled slightly, not telling the two good friends that Reddick's excessively severe penalty was something he had practically begged for.

Curry saw the second announcement and ran over to pat Lin Bei on the shoulder: "Best, you're getting suspended for three games too?"

Lin Bei raised his eyelids slightly, his tone nonchalant: "Three games it is. Nodick is going to be suspended for a season. I've hit the jackpot."

"But..." Curry deliberately dragged out his words, successfully making Lin Bei look up at him.

"After three games, our opponent is the Heat, you know that, Best?"

Lin Bei: "?"

A few games in advance, Lin Bei had reviewed the schedule.

He did remember that the Warriors would be playing the Heat at home on January 10th.

He just didn't expect that, by sheer coincidence, his first game after the three-game suspension would be against the Heat.

"His comeback will be against the Heat?"

Lin Bei rubbed his fingers together. He had a lottery draw in his system space, so he was still somewhat confident.

Even if he doesn't get the reward he wants from the lottery, he still has a backup plan to deal with LeBon.

"war!"

After quickly finishing breakfast, Lin Bei immediately returned to his room, closed the door, and plunged into the system interface.

"System, give me a lottery draw!"

Without hesitation, he pressed the lottery button, and the system interface instantly displayed three options lined up in a row.

[Option 1: A pass from Jason Williams, who can be developed.]

Option 2, Talent: City Wall.

Option 3: "I want them all."

Lin Bei looked at them one by one—

The first one made Lin Bei gasp for breath: Jason Williams, the famous White Chocolate.

White Chocolate wasn't exactly a star player; at his peak, he averaged only 14.8 points and 8.0 assists.

But his passing is truly unique in the league.

It's not that his passes have a huge impact, but rather that they are very flashy.

In terms of sheer entertainment value, White Chocolate's passing is absolutely number one, and there is no doubt about it.

If we disregard the aesthetics of her passing, White Chocolate's passing is still quite different from that of top point guards.

But for a rough guy like Lin Bei, this was already a huge improvement, enough to ignite a burning passion in his heart.

The white chocolate pass provided by the system is an upgradeable version.

Specifically, by choosing option one, he can directly obtain White Chocolate's basic passing attributes;

Those signature fancy passes are unlocked in three stages—

Phase 1: Basic Passing;

Phase Two: Unlock basic no-look pass;

Phase 3: Unlock the fully upgraded White Chocolate pass.

"It's a pity that even with the addition of a basic white chocolate pass, I still can't beat Lebon."

Lin Bei shook his head secretly, then looked at option two.

Lin Bei couldn't help but feel disappointed that his talent skill still couldn't bring back his [Defensive Awareness].

And this talent skill called [City Wall], specifically—

[Talent: Wall - Enhances the host's strength attribute, allowing the host to stand firmly on the court like a wall.]

Lin Bei pondered for a moment and quickly figured out the trick—

For him at this stage, the [City Wall] talent offers two core improvements:

First, the quality of the pick-and-roll screen; second, the intensity of the positioning under the basket.

Other than that, the improvements are not significant, and for him who is about to face LeBron, they are not the biggest help either.

Finally, option three: "I want them all."

As the name suggests, only children make choices; adults want it all.

If Lin Bei chooses option three, he can claim all the rewards from the three options in his next lottery draw without having to make another choice.

"All three options are great!"

Lin Bei was filled with excitement, and he analyzed the situation in detail for a while longer.

"For the current stage of improvement, option one is the best."

Choosing option one will significantly increase his assist numbers, and the improvement will be obvious.

In contrast, option two, [Talent: Wall], while also a significant improvement, will not be reflected in the five basic stats.

Option three is a gamble on the future.

"I'll take all the prizes from the next lucky draw..."

Lin Bei hesitated for a long time, but finally, he made up his mind: "I'll choose option three and gamble on my future!"

As he made his selection, a system notification sounded.

Suddenly, Lin Bei felt a profound emptiness in his heart.

But then his attention turned to this incident of racial discrimination.

"Let's think of a way to make this incident a headline again!"