Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 133: As the president of the alliance, can’t you be more considerate of others?

Su Wan's words made David Stern stunned.

The Su Wan that he pieced together from his perspective should not be this kind of person.

With such an outspoken personality, shouldn't he like to be in the spotlight most at times like this?
He actually gave up his first career Finals MVP speech opportunity to Reggie Miller?

Even though David Stern has decided to give a good thumbs up to Suwan, a rookie who was on par with Magic Johnson in his rookie season, his character is definitely a hidden danger in David Stern's eyes.

Fortunately, he now belongs to the category of "casting a wide net and cultivating multiple stars", which is the bloody lesson Michael Jordan taught him when he retired at the peak of his career.

During those two years, the market value of the NBA dropped exponentially.

From then on, David Stern learned not to put all his eggs in one basket.

Kobe's deep involvement in Eagle County proved this once again.

But now, based on Su Wan's humble behavior, David Stern felt that he needed to get to know Su Wan again!
The "Championship Night" ended with Reggie Miller's warm farewell. His last words to the fans in the stadium were:
"It's time. There's no better time to announce this. I will end my 17-year professional career and officially retire. Thank you to all the fans who have supported me all the time, thank you Sue, thank you Jermaine, and Ron... and of course our most beloved Larry, Rick, and Donny... Thank you all for allowing me to win the championship I longed for in my last season. I think... I have no regrets!"

The veteran fans at the scene burst into tears.

Their days were spent with Reggie Miller by their side year after year.

It is also for this reason that even though there were signs of Reggie Miller's retirement a long time ago, they still couldn't hide their sadness.

Seeing this, Reggie Miller realized that what he said was a bit too gentle, so he immediately turned to look at Su Wan and asked him to come to the rescue.

This isn't the night to be too affectionate!
When Su Wan saw this situation, he picked up the O'Brien Cup with ease, and his action attracted the attention of the entire audience.

And then, here is his show:
"Everyone, I said I wanted to restore the glory of the Pacers. It's not just this championship trophy. I will bring a few trophies to this city, or even more, just like the Pacers won during the ABA era!"

"So, there's no time to be sentimental about the end of the 'Miller Era'!"

"Next, you will enter the era of Su Wan!"

"I guarantee that this will be the most passionate period in the history of the Pacers."

"From now on, let's make Indiana great again!"

These powerful words suddenly made the silence at the scene surge in less than fifteen seconds.

David Stern was surprised and delighted.

What’s surprising is that Suwan said he wanted to bring three championships to Indiana, or even more.

Even if it was just youthful enthusiasm, this was too exaggerated.

Do you know what 4 championships mean?

Take the top ten players in NBA history:
"Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell won 11 championships, Kerr Jordan won 6 championships, "Magic" Johnson won 5 championships, Larry Bird won 3 championships...

As you can see, except for Bill Russell, even for the "Historical Superstars" of the "Mount Rushmore", winning 6 championships is a very remarkable thing. The "Black and White Duo" in the 80s won 5 championships, and the other only 3.

In other words, Su Wan must at least reach the level of Larry Bird!
How many years did it take Larry Bird to win three championships?

David Stern doesn't remember the exact number, but he knows, at least 7 years!
This is where he got pleasantly surprised:
Su Wan will continue to stay in this city for 7 years!
For David Stern, who is committed to building a "one man, one city" league structure, there is nothing more gratifying than a "superstar" willing to stay in a small city for seven years.

He found Su Wan more and more pleasing to the eye...

Wait, why do I hate him?

Oh, by the way, he has a flamboyant personality and is a bit of a prick...

Is this a problem?
He lives in a small city, it's not easy for him to get some exposure. He is not an outgoing person, so who would report him?

As the president of the league, can't you be more considerate of others?

What an outstanding young man!
In a small city like Indiana, he can still perform miracles comparable to what Johnson performed in Los Angeles!

This proves his ability.

Not only is he capable, he is also pragmatic!

Look at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who ran to Los Angeles immediately after winning a championship for the Bucks!

Where is Su Wan?
I got one and I want to make Indiana great again!

This spirit...

Needless to say great!

Besides, fighting is the way of Indiana.

The folk customs of this place are so simple and honest, how can you not let Su Wan integrate into it?

Then how can he stay in this small city?
David, you have to remember that you have to be more tolerant of the young people in these small cities. They...

not easy!
Ok……

Perhaps Su Wan did not expect that his words would make the president of the alliance look at him with admiration, and his satisfaction with him increased from 30% at the beginning to 80%!

There's no way, who made David Stern always have two ideas?
One is the "internationalization of the NBA", and the other is the "one man, one city" NBA star policy, which allows each team to have stars that are well-known to the outside world, thereby increasing the team's market value and thus affecting the market value of the entire league.

He was so surprised.

Not to mention others.

However, others were mainly shocked that Suwan said he wanted to bring three or even more championships to the city, which was not as far-reaching as David Stern thought.

That's normal, they are not the president of the league.

As Indiana fans, it's enough for them to see the Pacers getting better and better.

“Make Indiana Great Again!”

“Make Indiana Great Again!”

“Make Indiana Great Again!”

……

Led by Suwan, the cheers from the scene were loud enough to resound throughout Indiana.

After the event, back in the locker room, Reggie Miller said to Suwan, "It looks like you plan to spend the rest of your life with the Pacers!"

Su Wan understood what he meant.

Miller believes that bringing three or more championships to Indiana is a difficult task that will take a long time to accomplish, or even never be accomplished.

"You're a little too hard on yourself, bro. Is that how you want to push yourself to stay in Indiana?"

Su Wan denied: "I have never thought about this question!"

Whether or not to stay in Indiana has never been something Suwan has considered.

There may be an opportunity in the future for him to leave, and then he will leave.

If that opportunity never comes, he will spend the rest of his life in Indiana.

He never thought about leaving on his own initiative.

As a professional player, during the season, all he needs to think about is how to win games and how to win the championship; during the off-season, he mainly rests, makes money and trains. If he thinks about when he will leave Indiana all day, Suwan feels that he will not become a great player.

But he wants to be great!

He set a goal for himself for a very simple reason. Winning the Finals MVP in his rookie season is certainly an amazing thing.

It is also a good thing to tell your grandchildren about your awesomeness:

"Thinking back then, your grandfather was invincible when he first entered the league, and successfully won the championship and the Most Valuable Player of the Finals!"

But in this way, his future comparison object will naturally become "Magic" Johnson.

What kind of career did Magic Johnson have?
9 trips to the Finals, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs, 3 regular season MVPs…

What’s even more exaggerated is that it only took him 13 seasons to achieve these honors!
For example, someone who calls himself "GOAT" in the future has only reached the finals 21 times in his 10-season career, won 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs, and 4 regular season MVPs.

In other words, Johnson basically accomplished in 13 years what someone else did in 21 seasons.

Compared with such a terrifying person, how can Su Wan have enough sense of urgency if he doesn't set some goals for himself?
With the cheat in hand, no matter who he competes with, Su Wan doesn't want to lose! ——Losing would be too embarrassing!

After a while, Artest came in excitedly, holding an opened bottle of champagne, shaking it vigorously, and then sprayed it towards Suwan and Miller.

Miller was about to dodge, but was grabbed by Su Wan and used as a "human scapegoat".

A large amount of translucent liquid shot straight onto Reggie Miller's face. But he couldn't break free from Su Wan's restraints and could only shake his head to avoid it.

Artest was enjoying his scolding when Tinsley, Foster and Stephen Jackson played a trick of "the oriole behind". Artest did not show any weakness and fought alone against three people. He turned his gun around and started attacking Tinsley and the others.

During this period, Reggie Miller finally broke free from Suwan's restraints and turned around to question Suwan.

Unexpectedly, Su Wan took out a bottle of champagne from somewhere, opened it with a "pop", shook it vigorously, and looked at Reggie Miller with a smirk on his face: "Reggie, you seem to have something to say to me!"

Then, without waiting for Reggie Miller to say anything, he shouted at the other guys who were arguing passionately, "Quick, point your guns at Reggie, he has no weapon in his hands!"

This night later became one of the important reasons why Reggie Miller loves drinking champagne.

Half an hour later, the celebration in the locker room ended as they hid behind the door and poured a bucket of Gatorade on Rick Carlisle, who was tricked into entering by O'Neal Jr.

After washing up, they started their respective interviews.

There were many reporters surrounding Reggie Miller.

The main reason is that he just announced his retirement and reporters still have some questions to ask.

Almost every legend is asked these questions when he retires.

Reggie Miller is of course also a legend.

The interview went quickly, and when it was almost over, the reporters naturally talked about Su Wan.

"Please give another evaluation of this newcomer in one sentence!"

"This bitch, but I love him..."

In the 90s, basketball stars often referred to bitches as "bitches", especially those who were irritating to watch but whom they couldn't handle.

When Michael Jordan met Allen Iverson for the first time, Allen Iverson was very excited and wanted to say hello to him, but Jordan opened his mouth and called him "this little bitch".

Allen Iverson, who grew up on the streets, was stunned and his idol filter was shattered.

Reggie Miller has always believed that if Suwan were in the 90s, he would be called a "bitch" by many people.

So annoying!

"I feel very lucky to meet him in the last season of my career!"

Miller said the embarrassing words to the reporter. No matter how Su Wan made fun of him, he wouldn't be able to see it.

"So do you think Suwan is ready to be the next leader of the Pacers?" The reporter added, "Like you did, hold up the Pacers."

Although the Pacers in the 90s never made it to the finals, they made it to the playoffs all year round and were considered a relatively long-lasting Eastern Conference powerhouse.

Reggie Miller shook his head slightly: "I'm not a very good leader. Su will do much better than me. He has been the leader of this team for a long time, so he won't have any problems."

Even more reporters wanted to interview Suwan, so the Pacers management prepared a large room for him. When he sat down in front of the microphone, the reporters couldn't wait to start the interview.

"Su, congratulations on winning this year's championship and the final Finals MVP. Starting next season, Reggie will officially retire. Do you think the Pacers can defend their title?"

"It's too early to talk about next season now. My offseason hasn't even started yet."

"As another player after Magic Johnson who won the Finals MVP in his rookie season, do you think you can achieve the same success as Magic Johnson in the future?"

"Rick said that I have some of Michael's shadow in me, so of course I can't let his feeling be wrong."

What is MJ?
The person I want to surpass is MJ!

The reporters' eyes lit up; they had found the explosive point they were looking for.

After the public interview, Su Wan gave an exclusive interview to Irene.

Irene didn't expect Su Wan to give her such special treatment.

You know, Suwan has now become the second player in NBA history to win the Finals MVP in his rookie year. His popularity has soared, and many well-known ESPN reporters want to work with him.

This is also a mutually beneficial thing.

Experienced journalists often have more media resources.

But Su Wan told her: "As long as you want, in a few years, I can make you more experienced than them!"

Irene was very touched: "Why don't you come to my room tonight? I can go to your room, otherwise I always feel that you are at a disadvantage. You help me so much for nothing. I asked my editor-in-chief for a better news page, and he wanted to take the opportunity to touch my thigh."

Su Wan waved his hand: "If I let you get me, then I will really suffer a loss!"

Irene laughed: "Damn man, go to hell!"

As for why he didn't want to sleep with Irene, but still gave her special care, the reason was very simple:
This was a reward for her good vision.

She was the first media person who established a good relationship with Su Wan before he became well-known. Su Wan attached great importance to the media people he made friends with during that period.

Too bad she's the only one.

After the interview with Irene ended, Larry Bird suddenly found Suwan and wanted to talk to him.

"Is it important?" Su Wan was anxious to go home. "If it's not important, we can talk about it tomorrow."

The main reason is that Larry Bird is old now. In the few private chats that Su Wan had with him, this guy was either showing off or on the way to showing off.

From the pre-match interview to the final interview today, he said too much and I really don’t want to listen anymore.

Larry Bird smiled: "I just want to talk to you about the transfer of team personnel. If you think it is not important, you can wait until tomorrow."

Su Wan: “???”

This birdman!
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