Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 164 What the hell is respect!
Western Conference All-Star locker room.

As soon as Kevin Garnett entered the locker room, he said to McGrady: "Tracy, I think you are in trouble."

McGrady was trying hard to tell jokes to thank everyone for their support, but Garnett's words made his jokes come to an abrupt end. His eyes, which looked like they were never going to wake up, were also somewhat serious: "What?"

"When I first came to the stadium, I saw Suwan. He looked very serious, as if he was facing a war. I think he will play very seriously tonight!" Kevin Garnett patted McGrady on the shoulder, as if to say, "I don't take your words seriously at all."

Kobe, who was sitting next to him, frowned slightly. He felt that Kevin Garnett was adding fuel to the fire.

As far as he knew, Suwan had no grudge against Kevin Garnett.

McGrady looked at the huge figure next to him, it was Yao Ming.

"What's wrong with you, old brother?"

There was a hint of questioning in his tone.

Yao Ming frowned slightly, he suppressed his displeasure and said in a normal tone: "I don't know, he didn't tell me these things."

"I think he's just trying to be disrespectful to you, Tracy!" Kevin Garnett continued to add fuel to the fire.

Kobe couldn't listen any more: "That's enough Kevin. It's normal even if Sue really takes this game seriously. He is a man who is willing to fight. He enjoys every fight. This is the quality that a professional player should have."

Kevin Garnett spread his hands and said, "I don't want to argue with you, Kobe," but the displeasure in his tone was evident: "I'm just reminding Tracy that I'm on his side tonight. This is for his sake, so that he can win the All-Star MVP smoothly."

When Maddie heard this, he looked grateful.

As for Kobe, McGrady felt that because he did not congratulate him on the "81-point night", Kobe felt a little uncomfortable and deliberately went against him.

But it doesn't matter, since they are no longer as close as they were when they were 17 or 18 years old and training together.

Kobe did not say anything, but just shook his head. Born in a middle-class family, he could not understand this kind of street culture. He could not agree with Kevin Garnett's forced friendship.

He only speaks for what he believes is right.

This is probably why he has never had many black friends.

There was a brief silence in the locker room, and Kobe stood up to warm up in advance.

McGrady glanced at Kobe's back warily and thought to himself:
Next time you encounter this situation, don't expect me to help you!
The game time is coming soon.

As always, the All-Star starters all have cool introductions.

When it was Su Wan's turn, the whole audience booed.

Apparently, the Houston media's brainwashing was successful.

Seeing that these Rockets fans disliked him so much, Su Wan felt relieved.

Just because of the boos, no matter what he did that night, he would not feel it was excessive.

Yao Ming shook his head slightly. He knew that Rockets fans were strongly dissatisfied with Su Wan under the guidance of the media, but what he wanted to say was:

Why do you bother him for no reason?
Isn't this just asking for trouble?

Originally, when he heard that Suwan was in a fighting state in the locker room, he felt that Suwan would snatch the All-Star MVP at the Toyota Center tonight.

This is the most direct and effective way to make the Houston media unhappy.

But he wasn't quite sure at the time.

But now with the boos ringing out, Yao Ming is sure that it will be difficult for McGrady to get his wish tonight.

It’s not that he is confident in Su Wan’s ability, but that he is very familiar with McGrady’s condition.

You taste it, you taste it carefully...

After warming up, the game officially began with the classic "Yao-Shaq" jump shot, and Shaquille O'Neal successfully seized the first attack for the Eastern Conference.

Wade took the ball and passed it to Suwan when he passed half court.

There was another round of boos at the scene.

Kobe came up to Suwan as soon as he got the ball. His fanatical expression seemed to say, "Come on, I want to fight you for 300 rounds tonight."

Ask Kobe why he spoke for Suwan in the locker room.

Part of the reason was that he couldn't stand Kevin Garnett's instigation, and part of the reason was that as he said, it was not wrong to treat every game as a battle, and also, he thought Su Wan was coming for him and wanted to continue dueling with him in the All-Star Game.

But it turned out that he thought too much.

Su Wan didn't say anything, just waved at him, but the meaning was very clear:

Be smart, Kobe. Today we are not going to have a grudge against you. Please get out of the way.

"Come on, Tracy, guard me. Let me see what the guy who is going to win the All-Star MVP is like tonight!"

His voice was so loud that the audience in the stands could hear it.

A group of celebrities from the entertainment industry who came purely for the sake of being in the camera suddenly sat up straight, stopped chatting, and stopped looking at their phones. They all looked at Su Wan in front of them with surprise.

Is this really a basketball game, not a hockey game?

Why is the atmosphere so tense right from the start?

Maddie's face suddenly turned green.

Garnett was right. This guy just wanted to compete with him for the All-Star MVP tonight and didn't take him seriously at all!
He had wanted to pretend he hadn't heard it.

He had never even won the title of "Scoring Champion" and only won a championship by fighting. In his opinion, Su Wan was not a player of the same level as him.

But Su Wan was shouting in public, and he had no way of ignoring it.

Those who know him think he is disdainful, while those who don’t think he is afraid of Su Wan.

With a sullen face, he leaned towards Su Wan. Maddie's eyes, which never woke up, were particularly serious at this moment.

But Su Wan didn't take it seriously.

When he decided that he would target McGrady during the All-Star Weekend and take revenge on the entire Houston, he specifically found the footage of McGrady after his comeback this season and studied it carefully.

In fact, McGrady had already begun to go downhill during this period. Although he still averaged 24.6 points per game, his shooting percentage was only 40.6%. In his subsequent career, the highest shooting percentage as a main player was only 43.1%!

And more often than not, his shooting percentage is below 40%.

Allen Iverson is said to be an inefficient "bad shooter", but in fact it is more determined by his playing style in Philadelphia. After he transferred from Philadelphia, he had a better hit rate than McGrady during the same period.

He can't even beat the "King of Bad Shooting", which shows how bad McGrady's efficiency is.

At this stage, he could no longer be considered a "superstar", at most he was just an ordinary All-Star.

This time, McGrady, who returned from a serious injury, is in even worse efficiency than during the same period, a bit like he had minimally invasive knee surgery two years later.

It is certain that either McGrady is still in the recovery period and dare not make any moves; or he is in the "traumatic shadow period" and cannot let go.

In short, it is a "soft persimmon" that can be squeezed at will!
Suwan just did a simple "in&out" to trick him into shifting his center of gravity. He hesitated for a second try, then suddenly took a step sideways and "quickly stopped and jumped", and the ball hit the target steadily. Kevin Garnett showed signs of making up for it, but he was not sure whether Suwan was breaking through or shooting, so he was a step slower. When Suwan jumped up to shoot, he could only watch and could no longer interfere.

“Is that how you defended in the Raptors?”

As Su Wan retreated, he glanced at McGrady.

To be honest, it’s a bit relaxing!
He thought that with his current condition, it should not be difficult to play one-on-one against McGrady, but he didn't expect it to be so unchallenging.

A cornered dog will do anything, not to mention Kevin Garnett was fanning the flames: "There's another one, Tracy, that kid doesn't take you seriously!"

McGrady held the ball and faced Suwan in the front court, and there was a huge cheer at the scene.

Su Wan’s easy breakthrough just now made them a little unbelievable. This was the invincible McGrady in their impression.

Well, it's just the All-Star Game, and it's understandable that McGrady doesn't want to take it seriously on the defensive end!

but……

One more should be fine!

McGrady's behavior was as they expected, making them scream loudly, "Yes, yes, yes, that's it, McGrady, teach that little bastard a lesson. Let him know what it means to respect the elders in the underworld."

This is the Toyota Center!
Su Wan took a step forward, but he secretly accumulated strength with his feet, ready to get close at any time.

Since McGrady came to the Rockets, no one knows whether it is to ensure that he has enough shooting rights, or whether the "McGrady moment" made him have confidence in his touch, in short, he is particularly obsessed with the "pull-up jump shot" and is becoming more and more obsessed.

The reason why his shooting accuracy is getting worse every year is that he always uses such inefficient means to complete his shots.

The mid-range shot is the least efficient method according to the "Moneyball Theory", but McGrady always takes difficult "pull-up shots".

In addition, he is a "physically weak guy". This shooting method is extremely demanding on waist strength and body control, and each shot consumes a huge amount of physical energy.

Don't think that he really is cool just because he looks cool in his shots.

As expected, McGrady was fooled. He "fake shot" outside the three-point line, took a step inside the three-point line, and jumped directly to the right of the free throw line. However, he did not expect that Su Wan, who had been dodging backwards, would pounce on him so quickly.

"Snapped!"

Just cover it up!

The powerful slap made McGrady stagger to the ground.

You asked McGrady why he didn't expect Su Wan to suddenly pounce on him?

Don’t ask, the question is whether you understand what “the fastest first step in the league” means?

McGrady has long been accustomed to the fact that others, fearing his breakthrough, give him easy jump shot opportunities near the free throw line.

In his opinion, Su Wan, who was afraid to pounce on him at first, was just like these people, afraid of his breakthrough.

Su Wan landed, his body swayed slightly, and then he quickly chased after the ball.

The charm of the All-Star Weekend is reflected in this moment...bullshit!

He had just got the ball in his hand when he heard a hurried sound of footsteps on the floor behind him. Su Wan glanced at the number 24 on the jersey.

Ok……

He is the only one!
Su Wan decisively chose to dunk, and finally won the fast break without any danger.

Kobe looked at Su Wan with some regret.

Su Wan simply rolled his eyes.

The Houston people at the scene were deeply moved. Kobe and McGrady were indeed both enemies and friends. At this time, he must not be able to stand a newcomer bullying McGrady like this.

If Su Wan knew what the people of Houston were thinking, he would definitely nod in agreement.

But the people of Houston were wrong. Kobe didn't do it for McGrady, but simply couldn't stand him being in the spotlight...

"Come on, Maddie, let's continue!"

As Steve Nash brought the ball to the frontcourt again, Suwan began to provoke McGrady again.

After being blocked, McGrady was eager to get back on track and decisively asked for the ball.

He deserves the praise, he is still a man!

Su Wan continued to pretend to shoot, but this time McGrady was not fooled. He rushed forward with the ball, but after passing the free throw line, Su Wan saw that he had not shot yet and immediately moved up to him.

"Bah!"

"Bah!"

"Bah!"

After continuous confrontations, McGrady, who is always famous for his graceful movements, finally shot the ball in a very stiff posture.

"Dangdang!"

Missed!

O'Neal Jr. protected the rebound and passed it to Suwan immediately.

The camera on the scene quickly slid across the audience seats, and it could be seen that many Houston fans were no longer so excited.

They were disappointed with McGrady who missed two consecutive singles.

After getting the ball, Suwan was not in a hurry to attack. What he wanted to do was not only to score points, but also to constantly humiliate McGrady and stimulate the Houston people and Houston media at the scene. This was what he really wanted to do.

and so……

"Come on, Tracy!"

He yelled again from beyond the three-point line.

McGrady was angry and annoyed by his aggressive look. He looked like he might wake up suddenly after the game and fall asleep at home in the middle of the night, then curse, "No, is this guy sick?"

Maddie finally couldn't help it and asked, "It seems like there is no conflict between us, right?"

As far as he could remember, he had barely spoken a few words to Su Wan.

Su Wan admitted: "We don't have any conflicts, but the media in this city have conflicts with me, and the fans in this city also have conflicts with me. Since you are the boss they put forward, you should bear all this!"

This is called "fans act, idols sell out!"

McGrady was speechless. He couldn't say that he was not the boss of Houston, right?
But after figuring out the reason for Su Wan's anger, his defense became more active.

There is no way. If they lose, Suwan will be in trouble in Houston, and the Houston media and fans will definitely vent their anger on him.

He had to fight back.

But now, due to his knee problem, his speed is completely unable to keep up with Su Wan.

With continuous dribbling in front of his body and adjusting his footwork, Suwan left McGrady behind him. Just when he was about to end this round with a slam dunk, Kevin Garnett came out from the side and successfully interfered. Suwan, who was unable to dunk, couldn't find anyone and threw the ball directly towards the basket.

"Bah!"

O'Neal Jr. completed the alley-oop slam dunk as he wished.

This dunk caused a lot of exclamations from the audience. However, the Rockets fans looked a bit conflicted. They thought O'Neal's dunk was brilliant, but they didn't want to cheer because the person who assisted was Su Wan.

Su Wan looked at Kevin Garnett in front of him: "Kevin, it seems that you really want me to remember you!"

He just discovered that this "Wolf King" was very motivated in making up for the defense.

But he has never had any intersection with Kevin Garnett, let alone any grudges. In an atmosphere like tonight, he should be like Steve Nash, a transparent person, instead of jumping out like Kobe, the "lunatic", to show his presence.

And if you really want to say it, Kobe has a reason to jump out. Su Wan has sprayed so much trash talk on him that he even called his name backwards. Even if he really wants to put some eye drops on him tonight, Su Wan will say two words:

Reasonable!

Su Wan is not the kind of person who only allows himself to take revenge on others but does not allow others to take revenge on him. That would be too "Tang San".

But Kevin Garnett's current behavior is deliberate targeting without any reason.

But Garnett listened to his words and said disdainfully: "Newcomer, I'm just telling you that it's not your turn to make the decision on the All-Star stage yet. Don't be so arrogant!"

Su Wan nodded, his eyes sharpened: "Okay, Kevin, there will be a chance, we still have a regular season game to play!"

After that, he turned his attention to McGrady again. However, in this round in the West, he was a little disappointed that McGrady did not catch the ball, but gave the opportunity to other stars.

Steve Nash rushed to the basket and assisted Yao Ming to complete a dunk.

But what’s interesting is that Yao Ming, who scored with great difficulty, did not cause any cheers from the audience.

Even Yao Ming himself was stunned.

This is not my home turf anymore.

All I can say is...

Sorry, I hate you for everything in your house!

Originally, these Houston fans were going to cheer, but when they saw Su Wan smiling and giving Yao Ming a thumbs up, they immediately held back their cheers.

McGrady gave up the ball, which seemed like he was temporarily avoiding the spotlight, which made Rockets fans feel depressed.

And then, facing Suwan's provocation with the ball, McGrady did not respond, which made them feel as disgusted as if they had eaten shit.

Some Rockets fans at the scene suddenly lost the mood to enjoy this joyful All-Star weekend.

no……

Why don't you dare to fight with him!

Tracy, where's your blood?

Many Rockets fans felt that Yao Ming was cowardly during last year's Western Conference Finals. Facing Bruce Bowen, who seriously injured his teammate, he only made a few words of condemnation after the game and did not take any real action at all, which made them very disappointed.

And now they suddenly discovered that McGrady and Yao Ming are actually the same kind of people, equally spineless!
Faced with Suwan's provocation, he only lasted two rounds before starting to act like a coward. This was really hard for the Houston people who had always supported McGrady to accept.

Suwan's performance continues. Just because McGrady backs down doesn't mean his humiliation of this city is over.

But when Kobe, the "mental lunatic", saw that McGrady didn't dare to defend Suwan, he immediately ran to Suwan impatiently, with an eager look on his face, as if to say:

Since McGrady doesn't want to fight with you, it's my turn!

Houston fans continue to be moved...

This is because McGrady is no longer in good shape, and we want to give him back his honor!

If this is not love...

Lock it, must lock it!
The next period of time was the "fighting" time between Suwan and Kobe. In order to deal with Kobe who was in his prime, Suwan opened "The zone" from 6 minutes and 34 seconds in the second quarter. Fortunately, Kobe was not at full power today. Compared to the "life and death" battle in the regular season, he seemed to be enjoying the bullfight with Suwan tonight.

The confrontational bullfight between the two players lasted for most of the quarter, and neither could defend against the other's wonderful goals, which made the non-Rockets fans enjoy the show very much.

Cool!
This is the All-Star Game, what they want to watch!
Then Suwan was replaced, but Kobe was still not satisfied and started to challenge Wade.

When Suwan was replaced, the East was leading by 10 points thanks to his advantage over McGrady at the beginning, and his stats were also the highest in the East with 18 points. If he maintains the current momentum, then tonight's All-Star MVP trophy will be his.

So when he left the court, the whole audience booed.

The Rockets members finally realized what Su Wan was trying to do.

He not only wanted to embarrass McGrady on the court, he also wanted to win the All-Star MVP trophy in Houston.

Can……

Even if they knew, what could they do?
They could only boo.

But Su Wan still waved with a smile in the face of these boos, not taking them seriously at all.

But after a few minutes, something gratified them on the court. McGrady, who had just been timid in front of Suwan, started scoring, and the Western Conference also recovered some points before the end of the first half, 76 to 80.

At the end of the first half, the West was only 4 points behind.

McGrady also scored a Western Conference-high 16 points.

There is still hope, there is still hope!
The eyes of Houston fans regained their spirit.

"Come on, Tracy, don't try to sneak away tonight's All-Star MVP trophy. I won't let you go!"

Face your destiny!
Maddie!

You can't escape!
Su Wan's words were more direct than in the first half, leaving McGrady nowhere to escape.

He went forward with gritted teeth.

There was a huge cheer at the scene, which was the loudest cheer Su Wan had heard tonight.

Obviously, McGrady is the "destined man" recognized by the people of Houston. They are looking forward to McGrady being able to stand up again and defeat Suwan, the seemingly powerful boss.

If it doesn't work, just have another "McGrady moment", Tracy!

Maddie's face looked even more helpless.

To him, these cheers were like a death warrant urging him to get on the road, forcing him to grit his teeth and charge forward.

Close fitting!

fight!

McGrady chose the defensive method that best expressed his attitude.

Facing his aggressive defense, Suwan kept adjusting his steps and suddenly started a full-power lateral step, directly creating distance between himself and McGrady.

McGrady didn't expect Su Wan's instantaneous explosive power to be so terrifying this time, and he hurriedly moved sideways to block it.

He was very clear that his condition could not compare with Su Wan, so the only thing he could do now was to respond to the cheers of the fans with his attitude.

But just as McGrady slid quickly, Su Wan changed his pace and returned to his original position with a "pull back". After McGrady's cool "pull back", he fell directly to the ground.

He watched in embarrassment as Su Wan easily broke through beside him.

He even looked back at Maddie who was lying on the ground.

The mid-range jump shot was successful.

In the audience, Rockets fans looked despairing, and some even put their hands on their heads and closed their eyes in pain.

This moment was not only the darkest moment for McGrady, but also the darkest moment for the entire Houston.

In the following time, Suwan completely dominated McGrady.

The two-time scoring champion was powerless against him.

The Thunder scored 18 points in the third quarter, and the Eastern Conference All-Star team also established an 18-point advantage.

In the first half of the fourth quarter, the two sides fought seriously for several rounds, but the score difference did not narrow, so they returned to "entertainment mode" again, which meant that the Western All-Star team gave up resistance.

At the end of the game, the Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated the Western Conference All-Stars by 143 points, 121 to 22.

Suwan scored 43 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, the highest scorer of the Eastern Conference All-Star team.

Naturally, he won the Houston All-Star Game MVP this year.

When he held up the All-Star MVP trophy, the audience immediately burst into a wave of boos.

The feud has been completely settled.

But in Su Wan's opinion, this feud had actually been formed a long time ago.

And he had no intention of ending the feud. For this All-Star Game, his goal was to win the All-Star MVP, and then it was time for the much-loved "finishing blow" phase:
"Let me begin my acceptance speech today with a piece of history that Houston has long forgotten!"

“It’s called history, but it’s actually not that long!”

"Four years ago in May, this city had another No. 4 pick in the team's history, and they excitedly used it to select the little giant from China."

"From that moment on, the eyes of the whole world were on Houston!"

"I don't want to say what this Chinese player has brought to Houston, because I don't know everything!"

"But there is one thing I am sure of. If it weren't for Yao Ming's arrival, this city wouldn't have the Toyota Center so soon. All the fans are still crowded in the old and dilapidated Compaq Center!"

"Since it was the Chinese players who gave this city the Toyota Center, then the first All-Star Weekend after the Toyota Center was put into use should be won by the Chinese players!"

"If Houston doesn't want Yao Ming to receive this award, then as the only remaining Chinese player in the league, I don't mind taking it for him!"

"Angry?"

"Unhappy?"

"That's right!"

"When I found out that the Houston media was trying to stir up trouble between Yao Ming and me, I was 10,000 times more angry and upset than you are now!"

"You deserve it, Houston!"

"If you don't know what respect is, I'm going to teach you right now what respect is!"

As Su Wan finished his last words, the Toyota Center, which had been booed all night, became deathly quiet.

They were powerless to refute what Su Wan said.

The attention the Rockets have received in recent years is indeed brought by Yao Ming.

They have all witnessed how Alexander's wealth has changed over the years.

But with the arrival of McGrady, they gradually forgot all this, especially after the "McGrady moment", they regarded McGrady as the master of the city. In their view, Yao Ming only needed to be a qualified "second in command".

Therefore, when the Houston media persuaded Yao Ming to sign the contract which was much lower than the maximum salary, they not only did not object, but felt it was very reasonable because they wanted to keep more money to renew McGrady's contract.

But at this moment, Su Wan's words exploded in their ears like thunder.

They are gradually remembering the energy that Yao Ming injected into the city when he first arrived.

Only the media reporters in Houston still had grim looks on their faces. They thought that Su Wan's actions were equivalent to tearing their faces apart.

Isn't this equivalent to saying that they, the Houston people, are ungrateful?

Although they do this, they absolutely do not allow others to say this!
The white-collar class in the United States emphasizes that "American blood is supreme." Their smile is a great gift to people from other countries.

Does that mean Yao Ming brings vitality to Houston?
This is called the "American Dream" and it allowed Yao Ming to find his own value in life.

He should thank Houston for providing him with this stage!

Suwan has completely become a thorn in the side of the Houston media.

After the post-match interview, Suwan and O'Neal Jr. left the disgusting city of Houston overnight.

When seeing the media reporters with Houston "dog tags", Su Wan waved the All-Star MVP trophy in his hand at them provocatively.

In fact, in Su Wan's eyes, this MVP trophy has no value at all, and he has never thought that he would work hard for an All-Star MVP trophy.

But he thinks the one he got in Houston is very valuable.

On the way to the airport, Su Wan saw the text message Yao Ming sent him.

Besides congratulations, I want to thank you.

Su Wan thought about it and sent Yao Ming what he had wanted to say:

——Dayao, I think as a Chinese player, the image in the NBA is important, but more important than the image is to maintain the self-esteem as a Chinese player. We should only respect those who respect us!

Yao Ming did not reply, but it didn't matter to Su Wan anymore.

He will still stick to the path he wants to take.

As for Yao Ming, he also has his own path to follow, which is not something Su Wan can change.

As for the specific situation, Su Wan can only rely on his own choice.

However, Su Wan's words tonight will definitely have an impact on his future.

The Houston media will not be able to retaliate against Su Wan, so they will definitely turn to attack him and McGrady.

If Yao Ming can still renew his contract with the Rockets under such circumstances, Su Wan can only say two words:
Lock it up!

The most unsolvable situation in this world is when one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten.

The next morning was the day when the NBA free trade market closed, but there was no movement in the free trade market this season. Instead, Su Wan's speech after winning the All-Star MVP caused quite a stir.

Many media outlets have ridiculed Alexander for making money from Yao Ming but being unwilling to give him a maximum salary contract.

Bill Walton said: "Isn't Yao's performance this season enough to earn him a maximum salary contract? What I want to know is, what are the Rockets thinking? Is it really like Su said, that they don't want to give the Chinese players the respect they deserve?"

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The Rockets management quickly came out to refute the rumor, saying, "The contract extension with Yao Ming is being actively and smoothly advanced, and we are optimistic about the final outcome!"

However, the Houston media ridiculed Yao Ming just as Suwan expected, and of course this time, even McGrady was included. His performance against Suwan in the All-Star Game made the Houston media realize that this guy is "a hopeless case"!
New “OK combination”?
Pooh!
"The Softie Duo"!
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(End of this chapter)