Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 152: How long do you want to train the person you choose?
Zhu Fangyu returned to the hotel and thought carefully about Su Wan's "tough" attitude. The more he thought about it, the more he felt it made sense. As the saying goes, "A good horse is ridden by others, and a good man is bullied by others." He was too cautious before, so his current situation is so passive.

If they all knew that he was not a good-tempered guy, would they still dare to bully him like this?

The answer is definitely no.

Anyway, if Zhu Fangyu meets such a hot-tempered guy, he will not provoke him easily.

It's one thing to be able to beat him, but you can't provoke such a person just because you can beat him. Who knows if the other party will retaliate and hit him with a club later.

Yes, that's right, I have to be tougher.

McGinnis's text message came at this time, urging him to send the dirty laundry of these old birds to the laundry.

Zhu Fangyu translated what he wanted to say into English and responded:

——Whoever wants to do the laundry can do it themselves. I am not your babysitter. There is a limit to joking. It's time to end it!
Before sending, Zhu Fangyu read it again, neither humble nor arrogant, true to his manliness. Feeling that his reply was fine, he pressed the send button.

On the other side, McGinnis, who had gathered several other players from the Cavaliers and was waiting in his room to watch the fun, saw Zhu Fangyu's answer and his expression suddenly turned ugly: "This damn guy!"

He was originally sitting, but suddenly stood up and wanted to cause trouble for Zhu Fangyu.

But Newbell next to him stopped him: "Man, we just saw that Su Wan drove to pick him up. Do you think the two of them colluded and deliberately let Zhu play well?"

"How is that possible in such an important game?" McGinnis directly rejected it. It is well known that Suwan hates LeBron and the Cavaliers.

Newbell said, "Don't you know the situation of the Cavaliers? If Judo scores two three-pointers, we can beat the Pacers? Don't forget, they have Ron and Suwan on the wings, Jeff in the paint, and Big Z standing under the basket. How can LeBron get up?"

McGinnis was silent, he really couldn't refute it.

And thinking this way, everything becomes clear.

If Zhu Fangyu was not confident that he could perform well tomorrow, how could his attitude change so quickly?

"Anyway, we'll know tomorrow. If Zhu doesn't perform well tomorrow, we can get back the money then."

"Okay, let's let this rookie go for now. We'll know tomorrow night anyway!" McGinnis knew very well that if Zhu Fangyu performed well in tomorrow's game, his status in the team would definitely rise.

No, we must not let this kid crawl back again.

When the time comes, Zhu Fangyu will settle accounts with them.

Why is Su Wan always picking on me?
McGinnis cursed fiercely in his heart.

After sending the message, Zhu Fangyu was still feeling nervous. He sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the door and listening to any noise.

If these guys are really angry, they will definitely come after him to settle the score.

But the result is...

not at all!
He waited for an hour, but no one knocked on his door.

Su Wan is right. To deal with this group of people, we must be tough!

Zhu Fangyu, who had been on edge, finally relaxed completely and a smile appeared on his face. All those days that were worse than death were finally over.

"God really favors LeBron. Not only did he give him outstanding talent, but he also gave him another chance to start over after a night of humiliation. And this time the pressure is not that great..."

After all, this is not the last game of the season. Even if they lose, the Cavaliers still have plenty of opportunities to return to the playoffs...

Under such circumstances, the pressure LeBron is under cannot be the same as in last season's game!
But as long as LeBron performs well and wins the game, the media can brag that LeBron has really transformed.

No wonder Barkley sighed like this in the TNT studio.

In the home team's locker room at Conseco Arena, Artest took the initiative to find Su Wan: "Su, I want to discuss something with you!"

Su Wan looked at him: "Speak!"

"Can LeBron defend me today?"

It should be noted that during this period, LeBron switched to play the power forward position, leaving the power forward position to the defensive star Snow signed by the Cavaliers.

But this time, maybe it was because Suwan angrily criticized LeBron for not having the ability to play the number one position in the "54 Points" documentary. In order to prove this point, he did not switch to the number three position, but continued to play the number one position.

Snow didn't come either, and the money for signing him was spent on Zhu Fangyu by Danny Ferry.

Therefore, Artest's defense of LeBron is a mismatch, so someone needs to replace him to defend the Cavaliers' No. 3 position, that is, Zhu Fangyu.

Zhu Fangyu is 2 meters tall and is a real "Mitsui Shou". Tinsley does not have the ability to defend him, so Su Wan has to defend him.

"Su, I know you want to defend LeBron, but just let him be my defense. From December to now, I haven't encountered a strong opponent. If I don't perform well, I'll lose my popularity."

Artest really wants the heat!
Su Wan could only agree "reluctantly".

But this caused Zhu Fangyu to misunderstand.

The game officially started. Looking at Su Wan standing in front of him, Zhu Fangyu's eyes were filled with surprise: "Su, do you agree again?"

"What the hell do you agree to? Stop talking nonsense. There are cameras everywhere!" Su Wan cursed in a low voice. He didn't want to get into trouble.

Then he didn't even look at Zhu Fangyu and waited for the jump ball to start.

O'Neal Jr. grabbed the first attack for the Pacers.

Amid cheers, Tinsley faced LeBron in the frontcourt and tried to break through, but was forced to stop near the free throw line by LeBron.

Suwan was surprised that he saw LeBron's progress and that he actually knew how to defend.

Of course, Su Wan didn't know if it was just like this tonight, or if it has been like this for the entire season after watching the documentary and learning from the pain, or if it has been like this for the entire season.

Tinsley turned around and passed the ball to Suwan.

Suwan took the ball and faced Larry Hughes.

This is a rare match in recent games where the opponent allowed Su Wan to play singles.

But it's also true that Larry Hughes, the league's "steals king", is also a member of the "strongest defensive team".

The head coach should feel at ease no matter which outside line he faces.

Suwan did not force a single play against Larry Hughes.

Starting with such a high intensity, he was afraid that he didn’t have enough physical strength to enter “The Zone”.

Even in singles, you have to find the weak ones to bully.

He turned his gaze to LeBron, doing the classic "cross-over run outside the three-point line".

LeBron saw Suwan's intention to come towards him, and pushed him when he and Larry Hughes were passing each other.

It can be seen how much he doesn't want to defend Su Wan.

But it was this clumsy action that made Larry Hughes stand too forward. Tinsley did not move, forming a "natural pick-and-roll". Suwan dribbled the ball around and got rid of Larry Hughes.

Unable to avoid it, LeBron pushed forward. Su Wan did not break through directly, but pulled back to the three-point line...

hide?
Or did I succeed in the match?
The cheers at the scene suddenly became louder, and many people on the sidelines stood up to watch Suwan single out LeBron. He took a threatening "crossover step", and LeBron took a big step back. Suwan's back foot successfully entered the three-point line, and he raised his hand to pass the ball, but LeBron rushed over.

Su Wan's gesture of holding the ball changed...

He rushed past LeBron with a cool Buddha look, stopped suddenly and shot from mid-range, hitting the target!

It seems that every night when playing against LeBron James, Suwan's touch always improves quickly.

The Chosen Catcher!
The Cavaliers counterattack.

Before LeBron crossed half court, he saw Artest smiling at him, and his scalp suddenly felt tingling.

Why is this guy defending me!
I'm a defender, so let the forward defend, right?
Trying to break through, seeing Artest's quick lateral reaction, LeBron immediately realized the reality and looked to the wing.

Zhu Fangyu was running out from the wing.

This is the most common play of the Cavs this season:
When LeBron can't easily get to the basket by himself, the Cavaliers will open up the wing first to give LeBron more space to break through. Larry Hughes does not have the ability to shoot three-pointers.

This task fell on Zhu Fangyu.

From this we can see how high Zhu Fangyu's status was in the Cavaliers at the beginning!
It was also because of his effectiveness in the early stages that LeBron had more room to break through, and the Cavaliers were able to win consecutive games.

But after he was studied, the Cavaliers' wings could no longer create space, and LeBron was constrained.

Essentially, LeBron is still playing as a "ball-holding core" this season...

Let alone this season. LeBron has played with the ball as the core throughout his career. Don't ever say that he gave the ball to Rivers and others in the 23rd to 24th season. He doesn't think that standing on the wing without moving is giving up the ball, right?
And if they really gave up the ball, one ball would not be enough for Rivers and Russell to share.

Some people seem to say "we gave in", but in fact they didn't.

Just like this person said "Anthony Davis will replace me as the core of the team", it's just talk. If you really want to win the championship, you still can't bear to give up the golden trophy.

Zhu Fangyu was so determined to get the ball that LeBron hesitated for a moment, but after considering all aspects, he passed the ball to him.

Just take the ball and shoot.

McGinnis looked at him so confidently and said to himself:
It turned out that these two Chinese people were in collusion!
Otherwise, he would dare to do this in front of Su Wan...

"Snapped!"

Su Wan's slap not only knocked out Zhu Fangyu's attack, but it was as if he had slapped McGinnis in the face. He couldn't help but touch his face, which was burning with pain.

Zhu Fangyu also looked surprised.

Not only did he not expect Su Wan to be so serious, he also did not expect Su Wan to actually be able to block him.

His attack was already very fast.

He has also fought against many outside players in the league, and there are very few who can dive so fiercely and block him accurately.

After the block, Su Wan ignored Zhu Fangyu and chased after the ball as soon as he landed.

LeBron James was a step slower and followed behind him, staring at him hungrily. Everyone could see that he wanted to block Suwan.

Su Wan also felt the pressure from behind.

LeBron's "block shot" is indeed very powerful, showing his physical fitness. But Suwan did not play by the rules, and threw the ball directly to the backboard. This action tricked LeBron into gathering strength under his feet. Just as he was about to jump, he realized that Suwan had only thrown the ball to the backboard, and his feet that had gathered strength jumped in vain. Suwan jumped up at this time and scored by "throwing the ball and dunking it by himself".

There was another huge cheer at the scene.

When Su Wan returned to defense, he tapped his temple with his index finger:
LeBron, use your brain, don't just rely on your body to play!

You are 20 years old, why are you still playing like a high school student?
It can be said that "the harm is not great, but the insult is extremely severe."

LeBron James can only use what he does best, calling a pick-and-roll.

Why did you bring "Big Z" with you when you joined the Heat?

He really likes this kind of wide person to screen him. Not only is the screen quality good, but even a strong man like Artest can be pushed away by him. And the space given to him to break through is also large, allowing him to fully exert his strength.

If you ask him to play pick-and-roll with Chris Bosh, you will see disgust on his face.

In fact, from the perspective of "small ball thinking", Chris Bosh, who can shoot and attack the basket, is the best choice for pick-and-roll. With the shooting, passing and breakthrough of the "pick-and-roll ball handler", there can be 5 changes in one pick-and-roll.

But when LeBron plays pick-and-roll, he rarely passes the ball to his pick-and-roll partner. When he breaks into the inside and sees no opportunity, he also makes a large pass to the outside player in the corner.

In most cases, when he gets the ball, he breaks through and lays up to complete the shot.

It is inevitable to dislike people like Chris Bosh.

But in this round, O'Neal, who is the same type of inside player as Chris Bosh, whom he later disliked, interfered with him well, and LeBron's shot bounced out of the basket.

But the referee blew the whistle at this time.

O'Neal excitedly spread his hands:

I didn't meet him!

Why was a foul called?

He thought he had committed a foul.

The result was that LeBron James was touched by Tinsley next to him during a breakthrough.

LeBron's body didn't shake, and his subsequent shots were not affected.

But the referee blew the whistle anyway.

Tinsley smiled helplessly.

Now he knows how LeBron averages 9 free throws per game.

LeBron, however, high-fived his teammates with a proud look on his face and walked to the free throw line.

Just asking you if you committed a foul!
Stop talking too much if it's a foul!

You can't just commit a foul and not give me the free throw, right?
In the first month, LeBron's free throw shooting percentage was very good, 83.5%, so now he is particularly confident when he steps onto the free throw line.

But in the end, his free throw shooting percentage this season was only 73.8%, a new low in his career.

That is to say.
"Dangdang!"

"Shh!"

LeBron made one of two free throws, and when he came down from the free throw line, his expression wasn't so bright again.

He is a person who cares very much about "warnings".

In November, he was accurate at the free throw line for a month, but in this game against the Pacers, he missed a free throw right at the start...

Oh, God!
How long do you want to train the person you choose?
Fourth update. The plot of setting up the torture of LeBron is actually the most difficult to write. Many plots have been written, so I just want to write something new.

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