Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 216: Do you want me to kowtow to you, Su?

After Su Wan's words, it can be seen that all the Pacers players were much more focused during today's training.

With O'Neal Jr. out for the season and Artest's transfer, the original lineup is basically unusable.

Zach Randolph, who earns $1300 million a year, needs to take on his responsibilities.

Rick Carlisle also gave him some tactics.

It was just a training match, and the final result was not good.

There are many reasons for the bad, one of which is Zach Randolph's casual attitude.

How could a bad team like the New York Knicks take training games seriously?

Randolph got the ball and played two shots seriously, and by the way, he said a few "trash words" after pushing away Dio and Millsap who were defending him.

To be honest, the confrontation of the "Future Bear King" was indeed fierce.

His body is a bit like "fat wrapped in muscle". He doesn't look like he has any muscle lines, but he is actually very "tough".

In an inside fight, it's often a competition of who can hold out longer!

Dio and Millsap were short to begin with, and they were at a disadvantage in terms of strength and confrontation, so they were defeated one after another.

Only when Foster switched to defend in front of Randolph did his "crooked-mouthed dragon king" face slightly restrained. But judging from the final matchup results, Zach Randolph won more than he lost.

This is probably one of the reasons why Zach Randolph is not focused.

You fell down before I even exerted any strength. What's the point of playing this game?
Rick Carlisle looked at this scene and smiled helplessly.

He has seen too many players who, because of their talent, have a bad attitude and ultimately achieve far less than what they should have achieved in this league. He has a strong hunch that Zach Randolph is another such player.

To succeed in this league, talent and attitude are both essential!

Looking at Suwan who was still practicing three-pointers at the training ground after the training, Rick Carlisle said in his heart:
Now, this is the best proof.

Zach Randolph looked like he had seen a ghost as he watched Suwan walk into the locker room.

Just after the training, he took the initiative to find Su Wan and wanted to chat with him, but Su Wan said: "Wait until I finish training!"

Randolph waited in the locker room. He really didn't expect that he would wait for almost 2 hours.

"Tell me, what do you want to talk about?" Su Wan wiped the sweat off his face with a towel and looked at Randolph.

"Have you always trained like this?" Randolph was so surprised that he forgot what he originally wanted to ask.

No wonder, he has never seen such a player, whether in the Portland "Prison Team" or the New York "Bad Team".

Su Wan glanced at him and asked, "Do you have anything to say?"
"I heard from Larry that it was you who made the team choose me? Because you think I can redeem myself here..."

"No, Zach, that's just what Larry and I said." Suwan interrupted Zach Randolph.

If Suwan had some good feelings towards Randolph because of the hard work of the "future bear king" in Memphis, then the casual Randolph he saw on the training ground today made all those good feelings disappear.

To him, people who waste their talents are no different from LeBron James.

Therefore, he never feels sorry for those players who are obviously talented but cannot achieve results.

Poor people must be hateful.

It is true that Milicic was hidden by Larry Brown, which resulted in no playing time in his rookie season and missed the best opportunity to improve his skills. But at the same time, his bad temper, love of alcoholism, impulsive and irritable temper are also the reasons why he failed to gain a foothold in the NBA.

and so……

"I just want Ron to join the new team he wants to join. I don't have too many other ideas." Su Wan had already taken the toiletries and clean clothes. After locking the door, he said, "As for you, Zach, you were abandoned by the Trail Blazers, abandoned by the Knicks, and even if you were abandoned by the Pacers later, it actually doesn't make any difference to you. You just want to get 20+10 data in every game, and then use this data to exchange for a big contract. So..."

"Don't take what I told Larry too seriously, man!"

"I never thought about what you could bring to this team!"

"Or……"

"You've already told me with your casual attitude during today's practice that I'm just here to mess around. Don't expect me to play seriously after I join the Pacers!"

After saying that, Su Wan left, leaving Zach Randolph standing there with a gloomy look on his face.

After a long while, Randolph cursed: "Fxxk!"

He felt that he must have lost his mind to wait for nearly two hours just to listen to Su Wan's sarcastic words.

After leaving the arena, Randolph habitually found a nightclub, ready to party hard like he did when he was in the New York Knicks. However, he walked out of the nightclub at around 1 a.m., looking unhappy.

Compared to wild New York, the nightclubs here are somewhat conservative and really boring.

Feeling bored, he simply went home and went to bed.

Driving on the main road of Polis.

Looking at the dark street outside the window, which was even darker under the illumination of a row of street lamps, he really wanted to return to the bright and bustling "Big Apple City" immediately. This broken "cornfield" was no place for human life!

"Damn Su Wan!"

Zach Randolph was even angrier.

He swore that he would teach Su Wan a lesson!
You think I'm slacking off in training, right?

Then let me show you how careless I am on the court!
The next day, the Pacers faced the Philadelphia 76ers at home!
阿伦-艾弗森离开后，“小AI”伊戈达拉证明了他永远成不了真正的“AI”，职业生涯第四个赛季场均19.8分5.7篮板5.3助攻1.6抢断的数据固然很不错，45.6%的投篮命中率还有32.9%的三分命中率看着也还行。

But he is still one step away from becoming a real "star".

His overly team-oriented style of play makes it difficult for him to attract popularity.

Even though the 76ers this season, led by him and Andre Miller, are ranked 7th in the Eastern Conference, just one spot behind the Pacers' current ranking, their media exposure has plummeted compared to when they had Allen Iverson.

As for Iguodala, he can only get enough exposure when competing with top "peers" like Suwan.

At other times, he is just a nobody.

This game is very important for the Pacers. If they lose another game, their record will be the same as that of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Zach Randolph chose to "put pressure" on Suwan in such a game, which shows how angry he was.

But what annoyed him even more was...

Before he could show any casual attitude, Su Wan isolated him.

No matter how we pass the ball to him on the offensive end, it just won't reach him.

Whenever the offense is stuck, Su Wan would rather take a "random shot" than pass the ball to the inside.

The call for pick-and-roll is also coordinated with Foster.

He is like a "transparent man" on the offensive end.

This means that if he wants a chance to attack, he has to fight for the "offensive rebounds".

Otherwise, he would only have a chance to attack with the ball once every four or five minutes.

So, after the first half, Zach Randolph only had 6 points and 4 rebounds.

Looks good...

But these 6 points were all earned by his own "second offensive rebounds".

Of the 4 rebounds, 3 were offensive rebounds.

These numbers are a far cry from his averages of 17.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game with the New York Knicks this season.

He got anxious and returned to the locker room, where he threw the towel violently to vent his dissatisfaction.

Rick Carlisle said: "Zach, if you have anything to say, just say it!"

Randolph was not afraid at all: "I just want to know why I can't get the damn ball!"

Su Wan sat like a big boss, drank some water and wiped his sweat with a towel, and replied on behalf of Carlisle: "You want the ball? Then show your enthusiasm. I saw you did a good job in the first half and grabbed 3 offensive rebounds. Look, since you have such ability, then you should perform well. The data is all earned by yourself, isn't it?"

"But you've already done it 15 times!"

This is what annoys Randolph the most.

Moreover, Su Wan's efficiency tonight was not very high. He only made 15 shots out of 6!
Su Wan smiled shamelessly: "Where else did you get so many offensive rebounds?"

"???" Randolph was confused by the question.

So I should thank you for not making the shot?
Huh~
He smiled.

Laughing in anger!

Among the many outside bitches he has seen, Crawford is the most fucking bastard one. With the ball in his hands, the only thing he sees is the basketball, and he can't see his teammates at all!

But compared with Su Wan, he is much more pleasing to the eye.

He already missed playing with Crawford.

But Su Wan hadn't finished speaking yet: "And Zach, when you return to the court later, look up at the top of this stadium, and you will understand why I was able to do this!"

Zach Randolph still looked unconvinced, because at this moment, he had not yet fully understood what Su Wan meant. When he walked out of the home team's player tunnel, he remembered what Su Wan said and subconsciously looked up. Seeing the three championship banners hanging side by side above the arena, he cursed softly again:
"fxxk!"

If he still doesn't understand what Su Wan wants to say at this moment, then he is a "pig brain".

Is it amazing to have won three consecutive championships?
Ok……

Zach Randolph groaned in his heart and said nothing more.

He really couldn't say that "three consecutive championships" was nothing great.

In the second half, Suwan continued to shoot crazily, and after each shot he looked at Zach Randolph provocatively.

This look made Randolph furious.

"If you don't want to give me the ball, just replace me!"

During the break between classes, he vented his dissatisfaction.

But Su Wan didn't give him any face: "Then you just sit on the sidelines!"

Randolph was confused, and what confused him even more was that Rick Carlisle was also very decisive and asked Millsap to get ready to play.

Then the game passed in Randolph's confusion. Suwan, who was sluggish in the first half, gradually recovered in the second half. He took 17 shots in the second half and made 11 of them. In the end, he took 32 shots and made 17 of them, including 6 of 3 three-pointers and 6 of 5 free throws. He scored a total of 42 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

The Pacers also defeated the Philadelphia 109ers 99-10, a 76-point difference.

Iguodala's stats of 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals were very comprehensive.

But his invisibility on the offensive end in the final moments and his being beaten by Su Wan on the defensive end forced him to leave the scene with his head down.

After the game, Randolph faced the media interview with a gloomy face, and he looked "unhappy".

He only got 8 points and 5 rebounds in this game.

The data has shrunk significantly.

It would be strange if I could be happy!

What made him even more frustrated was that he wanted to vent his frustration, but he remembered that this place was full of cornfields and there was no entertainment city!

You can't go to the cornfield and perform the "bear picking corn" game to vent your inner dissatisfaction, right?
This kind of day lasted for three or four games.

Randolph finally couldn't stand it anymore. He found Su Wan again and said angrily, "Why are you targeting me?"

There were other people in the locker room, and everyone looked up at Randolph and Suwan.

Su Wan just sat there, looking straight at him from top to bottom, but in the end it was Randolph who was the first to become timid.

He avoided looking at Su Wan.

"Don't think I'm targeting you, Zach. I know you want to get the data!" Su Wan pointed at the other people in the locker room, "Don't they want it?"

Randolph was speechless.

Who doesn’t want data?

This is all free money!
"Since we are all working hard for data, why don't I leave these opportunities to teammates who train harder and are more willing to cooperate on the court?" Su Wan asked seriously, "What do you think, Zach?"

"..." Randolph subconsciously wanted to retort, "Why do you have the final say?"

But he knew what the answer was waiting for him:
This is Indiana!
The three championship banners hanging above Conseco Fieldhouse left him speechless.

Su Wan continued: "Zach, there is only one way in front of you, train well, play well, integrate into this team, and then your data will naturally become beautiful!"

"Of course, you can also continue to resist and choose not to play. No, you don't need to make a choice. If you continue to refuse to cooperate, then you will gradually lose the chance to play!"

"Maybe you think that just getting through this season will be enough. Then let me tell you, Zach, don't think too much. As long as I don't give in, Larry Bird will definitely not trade you!"

"Let me think, you still have 2 years left on your contract? Or 3 years?"

"I can't wait to see how long you can last, Zach!"

"damn it!"

Su Wan's arrogant expression made Randolph unconsciously clench his fists, with a look of "wanting to kill him as soon as possible". The other people in the locker room immediately became nervous. Su Wan stood up at this time, and the sudden movement made Randolph unconsciously step back and look at Su Wan with a vigilant expression.

"You look like you want to fight?" Su Wan flexed his fists and shouted to the other people in the locker room, "You guys go out first and close the door!"

Seeing that Su Wan seemed to want to drive the others away and leave the two of them to fight in the "octagonal cage", Randolph cursed guiltily: "Madman!"

Then he fled from the locker room.

Su Wan looked at his flustered back, sneered and shook his head, then sat down and sighed helplessly:

Knew it!
The horizontal ones are afraid of being stunned.

He was so stunned that he cursed like a fool!
But what can be done?

Soon everyone will know that Zach Randolph was his pick.

By then, Randolph will still be the same "lazy husband" in New York, and he can't afford to lose this person.

One glory and one glory.

Since we are on the same boat, don't blame me for hitting you too hard.

what?
Talk to him nicely, maybe he'll listen?
Give me a break.

Can the personalities developed in the cities of Portland and New York be changed so easily?

Su Wan can talk, but it's not a magical skill that can make his words come true. He never thought that just a few words of "chicken soup" could make Zach Randolph "repent". But everyone has weaknesses.

Need I say more about the weaknesses of Zach Randolph, the "data brush"?
His biggest worry is that he cannot produce impressive statistics.

After all, his reputation is not good. If there is no data to support it, let alone getting a big contract, it will be a problem for him to continue to stay in this league. And a "millionaire" like him who came out of the slums, while enjoying life, is also worried that one day he will be beaten back to his original state.

If he wants to stay in the league and continue to get a big contract, working with Suwan is his only choice...

After all, this is Indiana!

Especially since he is an inside player.

Su Wan has a thousand ways to make him unable to touch the ball for the entire game.

Of course, he could also choose to complain to the media about Su Wan's "improper conduct".

But one is the absolute leader of the Pacers, who led the team to three consecutive championships at a young age and is a phenomenal rookie who has never had any disgusting incidents off the court. The other is notorious, was caught by the police for speeding and smoking marijuana, and is a "data brusher" who brushes wherever he goes...

Which side do you think the media will lean towards?
By then, Zach Randolph will be bringing shame upon himself. Besides making his reputation even worse, he will still have to sit on the bench.

Therefore, from the moment Zach Randolph was finalized, Suwan had already envisioned that Zach Randolph would play honestly in Indiana.

only……

Patience is required!

After this quarrel, Zach Randolph, who had fled in panic, continued to choose to stand firm. Suwan did not tolerate him at all and asked Rick Carlisle to put him on the inactive list, writing a special reason as the reason.

For a time, there was a lot of public opinion in the outside media.

Some said Randolph must have violated discipline again; others said Randolph’s lazy attitude made it very likely that he would be suspended from the team; others even said Randolph must have fought with his teammates, and this had happened more than once or twice…

It was only at this moment that Randolph realized that his reputation among the outside world had become so bad.

He was a little anxious.

His agent was even more anxious than him: "Man, I don't know what the problem is, but now, it is crucial for us to have stable playing time. If the season ends like this, even if the Pacers trade you, it will be difficult for us to have a say in the new team!"

As long as I don't give in, Larry Bird will definitely not trade you...

After the agent persuaded him to the end, Randolph suddenly thought of what Su Wan said to him that day. His face was filled with grief and anger, and then slowly turned into compromise: "Okay, you don't have to say anything more, I know what to do!"

After that, Zach Randolph's attitude in the training game that day was more serious than ever before.

Rick Carlisle saw this and nodded with satisfaction.

Su Wan is really good!

He really figured out the “outlasting the bear” tactic!
But Randolph sadly discovered that although he worked so hard in the training ground, he still had to sit on the bench in the regular season game the next day.

"why!"

He found Su Wan again.

But this time, there was not so much anger in his eyes when he looked at Su Wan.

There was even a bit of grievance.

I did everything you asked, why...

Su Wan patted his shoulder, looking calmer than ever: "Zach, think about it, how long has it been since you were so eager to play like this! If I remember correctly, when you first entered Portland, you had to rely on your performance on the training ground to get playing time, right?!"

"How about it, have you thought about the time that you were about to forget?"

"Keep it up, Zach, I'm watching you!"

"If you continue to slack off in training and only care about the statistics on the field, then everything you are about to gain will be lost immediately..."

If any reporter took a picture of this scene, it would definitely be a classic photo at the level of "The Godfather Discipling His Son".

Randolph's expression at this moment was the most serious that no one had ever seen before.

Su Wan's words did indeed open up his long-forgotten past.

When he first arrived at the Trail Blazers, he averaged only 5.8 minutes of playing time per game. At that time, he sat on the bench, always looking at the court eagerly.

This desire has indeed not appeared for a long time.

No, it's not...

Why did I suddenly feel emotional?

Zach Randolph shook his head repeatedly.

But when he came to his senses, Su Wan was already sitting in front of his locker, checking his phone again.

For a moment, Randolph was not sure whether the conversation just now had happened... or not...

Terrible Indiana!

The good news is that after 4 games, Zach Randolph finally got a chance to play again.

At this moment, he even wanted to cry.

Tonight’s opponent is the Los Angeles Clippers, a bottom-ranked team in the Western Conference.

Elton Brand, who was selected to the All-NBA First Team for the first time two years ago, suffered an injury at the beginning of this season and was ruled out for the season. The Clippers also quickly became a bottom-ranked team. It is now March and they have only won 3 games.

Facing this bottom-ranked team, the Pacers have no problem winning the game with their lineup strength. Rick Carlisle also wants to examine Zach Randolph's ability to hold the ball and cause damage under the basket.

Coincidentally, although the Clippers no longer have Brand, they still have Chris Kaman, who averages 15.7 points and 12.7 rebounds per game.

As a large white center, his weight and confrontation can serve as a "grindstone" to test Randolph's killing ability.

The result made Rick Carlisle very happy. Chris Kaman is now considered to be a top-notch inside player with strong defense under the basket, but when Zach Randolph faced him, he used delicate skills in various rough confrontations to shoot the ball into the basket one after another.

Moreover, this guy can not only attack the basket, but also pull out to the outside to shoot.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a "Little O'Neal" with enhanced offensive ability under the basket and enhanced confrontation, but weakened physical fitness.

Seeing how he looked tonight, Rick Carlisle should be able to imagine the "ultimate look" that he originally wanted to transform O'Neal into.

In this way, the Pacers can play two lineups, one of which is a "duo" of Zach Randolph and Suwan similar to the "OK" combination.

There is also a "small lineup" with better tacit understanding of the Pacers.

But after Artest left and O'Neal Jr. was injured, the small lineup became: Suwan at No. 1, Anthony Parker at No. 2, Boris Diaw at No. 3, Millsap at No. 4, and a random player with shooting ability from the Pacers.

It can be seen from the lineup that this lineup no longer has strong defensive capabilities, and its main function is only to grab points...

This was originally the Pacers' ace lineup, but now its strength has declined. From here we can actually see how crucial it is for Zach Randolph to play well.

Like tonight, he continued to beat Chris Kaman under the basket.

The Pacers were very comfortable shooting from the outside.

Soon, they had a great scoring spree, thus securing the victory.

Eventually they beat the Clippers by almost 20 points.

This was the Pacers' biggest win in recent memory.

During the "bear" period, the Pacers basically relied on luck for their livelihood. If the team was in good form, they would wipe out the opponent in one wave. If they were not in good form, it would depend on whether Suwan alone could defeat the opponent.

The winning rate is only 55%.

But Suwan really had a great time in these 10 games.

At least 25 shots per game.

Moreover, the Pacers were weak, more people provoked him, and the number of times he opened "The zone" suddenly returned to two years ago.

In the last 10 games alone, he opened it 5 times, each time gaining at least 6 zone points, adding up to 30 zone points. He also immediately increased his field of vision by 85 points.

This made his passing much smoother. He could now see many passing angles that he couldn't see before.

Therefore, in the last 10 games, he not only averaged 36.5 points per game, but also provided 4.5 assists per game.

There is another reason why the assists have not continued to increase...

His passing ability is not at that level!
In addition to these gains, Su Wan became more familiar with the feeling of his body in "The zone". He had a feeling that he had vaguely seen the door, and the next step was to put his hand on it and push it open.

Suwan's ultimate performance also made many people see Kobe of those years.

Of course, Su Wan scoffed at this.

It was fine if it was called "China Jordan" before, but now its grade has dropped and it has become "weakened version of Jordan". What the hell is that?

For Pacers fans, what they want to see more is that Suwan can win the game and get good stats.

For example, in tonight's game, Zach Randolph scored 23 points and 13 rebounds.

But the best player on the team was still Suwan:
35 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

Many of the assists were passed to Randolph. If Randolph's pick-and-roll habits could be better, he would have more assists in this game.

To be honest, Suwan has already started to miss O'Neal Jr.

There was no other way. O'Neal was still in a wheelchair, so he had to make do with it.

On the way back after the game, Su Wan took the tactical board from the assistant coach and questioned Randolph why he didn't do it in the previous few rounds when he had the opportunity to come forward for screen and roll?

Randolph was completely numb.

no……

elder brother!
A 20-point victory, aren't you happy at all?

Why does your current attitude make me feel like I lost 20 points?
This was something Randolph had never experienced before.

An Indiana fan nearby suddenly shouted to Randolph: "Hey, Zach, you played very nice tonight, can you give me an autograph?"

I?
me?

Do you want my autograph?

Zach Randolph looked flattered.

In Portland and New York, he was always the one being disliked.

Not to mention fans asking him for autographs, even if he wanted to sign for the team, people would run away in disgust.

How come I came to the Pacers and just played a good game, and fans asked me for my autograph?
Are the fans here so easy to please?

"I'm sorry, Zach's performance tonight was actually very bad. He still needs to adapt to the Pacers. Don't praise him too early, and don't ask him for an autograph so early!"

Zach was about to agree, but Su Wan, seeing that he was distracted, refused on his behalf.

What made Randolph even worse was that when Su Wanyi said that Randolph's performance tonight was not very good, the fan immediately changed his face: "Su, you are right, I also think he can be better."

WTF!

What do the fans here think of Su Wan?

As God?
damn it……

He was mumbling in his heart. When he met Su Wan's questioning eyes, he smiled a smile that was uglier than crying: "So, what the hell have I not done well yet?"

As Randolph became "humble and eager to learn", he also showed full enthusiasm on the training ground.

The relationship between Su Wan and him eased a lot.

Even Randolph noticed this.

And because Indiana didn't have so many bright lights and nightclubs where he could indulge himself, there were only a few nightclubs. Randolph went there for a month and felt like vomiting, and his mental state also improved a lot.

After all, my life will be healthier when I return to my hometown in the countryside!
This also applies to the NBA.

Before Su Wan traveled through time, he had always heard that Zach Randolph suddenly changed his state on the court when he was with the Grizzlies. It was because there were too few places for entertainment in Memphis, and Zach Randolph, who was unable to vent, could only vent on the court.

Now it seems……

This melon is becoming more and more authentic.

Of course, Randolph's mentality at this time must be different from that time.

So Su Wan needs to tighten the spring for him from time to time, and at this time the relationship between the two of them will become tense again.

But every time, the first person to give in was Zach Randolph.

The reason...

Su Wan really doesn't indulge him at all.

If you say you won’t let him play, then he won’t play. If you say you won’t give him the ball, then he won’t be given the ball.

He really had no choice at all.

As Zach Randolph gave in for the fourth time for money, the time came to April. On the Pacers' plane to Portland, Suwan said to Zach Randolph: "Since you have been so good recently, we will help you play well tonight and let you show off in front of your old club."

Randolph opened his mouth, and subconsciously wanted to ask:
Do you want me to kowtow to you, Su?

First update today.

I had a dream last night, in which Su Wan scolded me. He said, "Am I such a coward?"
Someone who leaves a mess behind and walks away?
If you can't write, don't write.

Just a joke.

Then let me say that many brothers confuse sense of responsibility with loyalty.

The protagonist thinks that as the leader of this city, he has the responsibility to stay with the team at a time like this, so that his time as a leader does not end in ruin, but at the peak of his glory.

This plot is actually meant to reflect the spiritual core of the protagonist.

The reason I voted is, first of all, to get those brothers who usually don’t like to leave comments to come out and interact.

Second, I want to confirm that my grasp of the exciting points and my exploration of the spiritual core of the protagonist have not deviated from the main line.

From the beginning to the end, what I wanted to write about was the protagonist's sense of responsibility, not loyalty, and certainly not some blind loyalty under the bondage of emotions.

Su Wan believes that people should shoulder such responsibilities regardless of their position.

To give an inappropriate example, a project was completed beautifully before leaving the company, but just before leaving, some problems arose in the subsequent conclusion of the project, although it did not affect most of the content of the entire project, which was still a highlight.

But out of a sense of responsibility, I also hope that even this ending can become a highlight.

Then quit.

I believe that when I leave like this, not only will my former employer be grateful, but my new employer will also pay more attention to me.

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(End of this chapter)