Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 225 City of Redemption
After two trades, the Pacers' new season lineup has taken shape...

Inside:

Shaquille O'Neal, Zach Randolph, O'Neal Jr., Millsap.

External Line:

Suwan, Chauncey Billups, Anthony Parker, Afflalo, Nate Robinson.

It looks pretty fierce at first glance!
If you take a closer look, it’s really fucking fierce!

Otherwise it wouldn’t have caused such a big commotion.

Su Wan is also very satisfied with the current lineup.

Although this defense would be a disaster in the "small ball era".

But in the era of "traditional center", this is the ultimate lineup.

Well, Shaquille O'Neal will be 37 years old next year. If he were ten years younger, the Warriors would have beaten him!
After all, the Pacers have a lot of three-point shooters: Suwan, Billups, and Anthony Parker.

Even in the interior, O'Neal Jr., Zach Randolph and Millsap are all capable of long-range three-point shooting.

As for the inside attack, this lineup can directly beat the "Universe Warriors".

Of course, this lineup wouldn't have existed if Shaquille O'Neal had been ten years younger.

Even now it's exaggerated enough.

This is almost the hottest deal on July 7st.

Don’t underestimate the small transaction amount, it’s only 3 million.

But this matter itself is of extraordinary significance.

Then, Larry Bird appeared in front of the media with Shaquille O'Neal, Billups and Marc Gasol, who had just signed a three-year, 3 million contract.

O'Neal is the absolute protagonist.

Many people were surprised that he would sign with the Pacers.

Everyone knows that after Shaquille O'Neal is amnestied, he will definitely choose a strong team to compete for the championship.

But they never expected that the team Shaquille O'Neal would take the initiative to pay tribute to was the Pacers.

Just think of the troubles he and Su Wan had a few years ago...

and……

Would it be too hasty to join Suwan's team?

Shaq said what he had prepared long ago: "Since Kobe can work with Yao Ming to win the championship, why can't I work with Su Wan and pursue the championship? If there is a problem, it was Kobe who did it first!"

As soon as these words came out, the reporters were all very excited.

They all knew that Shaquille O'Neal's petty behavior had come back again.

but……

They like to see such gunpowder!

I thought the feud between Kobe and O'Neal had come to an end with Kobe winning the championship. Everyone can see that Shaq is old, and the Lakers are at their peak. If things go well, they can win another championship and defend their title! At that point, Shaq will be left far behind and can only passively take the beating.

But who would have thought that Shaquille O'Neal, who was born with a strong will, would actually play such a "killer among killer moves"!
Directly joined Su Wan's team, this...

Shaquille O'Neal certainly lost face in front of Suwan, but the suspense of his confrontation with Kobe returned.

It seems that he cares more about the victory or defeat with Kobe.

But soon these reporters discovered that there was someone Shaquille O'Neal cared about.

When the media asked him why he only signed a "mini-mid-level" contract of 3 million, Shaquille O'Neal said: "If I were still on the Cavaliers, I would take a 2 million contract, because the contribution I have made is worth 2 million!"

"LeBron is literally the worst guy I've ever played with!"

"But if I work with Su Wan, I may become the one who holds him back. But I believe that he will still lead me to win the championship!"

"I have always believed that the contract you get is based on the effort you put in!"

"In the new season with the Pacers, I can only make more than three million!"

Billups, who was standing next to him, listened with his eyes wide open.

No, buddy, are you so good at licking?

Now that you've said this, what should I do?

He thought for a moment and said, "Our joining the Pacers caused a big stir, but we all know that it's only because this team has Su Wan. If we joined another team, I don't think we would cause such a big stir!"

Marc Gasol was completely confused.

You guys are still so cruel!

Directly push people into a desperate situation.

He made up his mind and said, "Originally I would play in the European League for another season, but I can't wait to join forces with Su Wan. He is the most incredible player in the world!"

A good press conference turned out to be a meeting to flatter Su Wan.

Soon their words at the press conference appeared in major media.

Shaquille O'Neal's words directly aroused the indignation of the entire Cleveland.

What does it mean that you get 2 million with the Cavaliers but only 3 million with the Pacers?

It's so disgusting!
LeBron James was also disgusted.

When he heard that Shaquille O'Neal was pardoned a few days ago, he almost laughed out loud.

But he really didn't expect that this guy was pardoned and actually ran directly to find Su Wan!

Why do you still go to him after he mocked you so much?

It would be fine if you just went to him, but why do you always make things difficult for me when you are working with me?
When LeBron heard Shaquille O'Neal say that he was only worth 3 million in the Pacers but 2 million in the Cavaliers, he was so angry that he rolled his eyes.

Of course, what made him even more angry was.

With the addition of Billups, the Pacers easily formed a "multi-giant" team!
By this calculation, the league already has three "multi-giant" teams.

The Lakers are the "Big Three", the Celtics are the "Big Three", and in LeBron's view, the Pacers can be described as the "All-Big Three"!

Looking at Danny Ferry, he still hasn't figured out the Vince Carter trade.

no……

Why can other teams form “multi-giants” so easily?

What if I don’t have any “giant” teammates?

Cleveland really can't recruit star players.

LeBron James now feels more and more that the idea of ​​proposing a partnership with Wade was really brilliant.

The only problem is...

The contract is too long!
If I had known earlier, I should have signed a 2+1 contract.

This way you only need to survive in Cleveland for one year!

just now……

He still has to endure for two more years!

Seriously, he couldn't wait to yell, "Shaq did it too!"

Then he rushed directly to Miami to find his good brother Wade to form "Brother Basketball"!

But now that LeBron is under contract, he can only complain to Rich Paul.

When Paul heard that he had such a dangerous idea, he immediately stopped him: "Man, you have to know that Shaq did take the lead, but you also saw his status after joining. He only signed a 3 million mini-mid-level contract. Even if you had just entered your prime at that time, from young James to peak James, but when you arrived in Miami, your status in the team would definitely be below Dwyane. LeBron, are you really sure you want to do this?"

When he asked this question, LeBron James was stunned for a moment.

He really hasn't thought about this question carefully.

Yup!

If I went to Miami, wouldn't that make me second?
Second child?

Pippen?

gtmd Pippen!

I'm not Pippen!
LeBron James is now nervous about this name.

There's nothing we can do. Those bastards keep saying he's Pippen all day long. How could he be Pippen?
He is obviously Michael Jordan!

He was wearing number 23!
"What should I do?" LeBron was at a loss.

Rich Paul suggested: "You are about to join the Dream Team. When you see Dwyane, talk to him and ask him to come to Cleveland! But given the current situation, so many teams have the Big Three, LeBron. If you only team up with Dwyane, you may still not win the championship. You might as well call another classmate to form the peak version of the Big Three!"

If you want to play, play harder!
LeBron slapped his thigh hard. Rich Paul's proposal and the subsequent suggestions that were even better than his own were very much to his liking.

Yes, if they are allowed to form the “Big Three”, then allow me to form the “Peak Big Three”!
And you really need to find people your own age...

Those old guys are all the same, with weird tempers, always picking on him over the smallest details, he can't serve such a guy, his peers are more lovable. Especially Wade, he is really great, no matter what LeBron says, he only says "LeBron is right"!
Working with such brothers, LeBron believes that there will never be any conflicts in the locker room!
"Okay, I'll discuss it with Cameron and Chris from the Raptors then..."

If possible, he even wants to form a "Big Four"!
At worst, everyone will get less money.

The most important thing is to overthrow the rule of these "old guns" and establish an era where the "03 generation" has the final say.

Ok……

LeBron probably forgot too.

Someone had already established an era in which the "04 generation" had the final say, but they simply skipped over it.

However, the crazy “old guns” formed various groups last summer and snatched the championship back into their hands.

but……

never mind!

There was light in LeBron James' eyes again.

He was already imagining the summer of 2010 when his brothers would gather in Cleveland.

At the same time, when Suwan was preparing to return home to join the men's basketball team, Larry Bird suddenly called him and told him that Herbert wanted to make an appointment to meet.

Su Wan gave him a time: "My flight is in the afternoon. If you want to meet, we can do it at noon. Otherwise, wait until I come back!"

Bird called again soon: "He has booked a private room near the airport. I'll send the address to your phone later."

"Row!"

Su Wan then met Herbert.

The financial crisis that swept across the United States has dealt a heavy blow to this big boss.

Compared to January, he looked much more haggard.

But it's normal. This financial crisis has at least caused the assets of the entire Simon family to shrink by 20%!

Because the entire American real estate industry collapsed.

Next, in order to ease this crisis, the United States will start using the old methods, such as printing more U.S. dollars and recovering debts, and let Europe and the world pay for them.

But even so, the financial crisis continued and unemployment soared.

Problems in all aspects continue to expand and become social problems.

Accompanying Herbert was the mayor of Polis.

"Su, your willingness to stay in Polis really helps us a lot!"

The gratitude on the mayor's face was extremely sincere, and Suwan was willing to believe it was true. After all, there were many unemployed people in Polis. As the "spiritual leader" of Polis, Suwan announced the signing of the "2 plus 1" contract, which was a shot in the arm for the entire city.

The effect is no less than that of Michael Jordan's comeback on the entire United States.

Of course, Suwan’s impact was limited to Indiana.

After all, he has only played for Cleveland and Polis so far.

However, Su Wan did all these things as part of his own plan, so the mayor's gratitude was worthless to him.

"Just to say this?" Su Wan asked calmly.

"No..." The mayor glanced at Herbert and said, "It's like this. We plan to develop an entire commercial street next to the stadium and name it Suwan Street. This project is led by our government, and with Herbert's funding, it is estimated that it can provide thousands of jobs. We will transfer 30% of the shares of this commercial street to you unconditionally!"

Su Wan was not happy: "What do you need me to do?"

There is a saying that goes "The freer something is, the more expensive it is."

But what he didn't expect was...

"We will build a statue for you at the entrance of the commercial street, so you will be needed to cut the ribbon when the time comes."

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple!"

Su Wan was a little bit unbelieving and looked at Herbert.

Herbert said, "I thought you would discuss some terms with me before renewing the contract, and then decide whether to stay or not, but I didn't expect you to sign with Larry Bird directly. This is my compensation to you. Maybe the profit dividend for a year is only a few million, but as long as the arena is always there, this commercial street will also be there, and you can get so much money every year! And... believe me, this will not be the end! Thank you for being willing to stay with the Pacers!"

Su Wan laughed.

In fact, before renewing the contract, he thought about talking to Herbert and reaching some conditions.

But he didn't end up doing that.

Jordan didn't ask for AJ, but Nike gave it to him.

Larry Bird came to the Pacers as head coach and general manager, not on his own initiative, but because Herbert took the initiative to invite him repeatedly.

Su Wan always felt that.

It is better to ask for something than to ask for it. It is more face-saving when others give it to you voluntarily.

The status of the team is not what he wanted, but now he is the king of the Pacers.

He didn't want the right to know about the transaction, but Larry Bird would take the initiative to discuss it with him in advance.

Even when the Simon Group encountered a financial crisis, Herbert confronted him at the first opportunity.

Su Wan felt that since he had reached that level of status, he should have everything he deserved, and the Pacers had now satisfied him.

As for what he thought he still deserved...

If Herbert didn't give it, then all of these would be recorded in Su Wan's little notebook, waiting to be settled later.

Some things are actually very simple.

For example, now, just in the time it takes to have lunch, Su Wan owns 30% of the shares of a commercial street that is about to be developed.

He didn't even need to do anything. He just needed to cut the ribbon.

The same is true for the current public opinion guidance, just to make everything happen naturally.

The Pacers always have salary problems.

There is even no way to maintain the championship-winning lineup.

Under such circumstances, conscientious Pacers fans will take the initiative to shout on the sidelines in two years: "Su, you have done enough for the Pacers, you should go to a more dazzling place!"

And if there are no such fans, Su Wan will make such fans appear.

These are the things that are written down in the little notebook.

You can't say Su Wan is hypocritical.

Because Su Wan really did these things.

If you have to say it...

"Compete with Liu Bei"!
Then he went to the airport and flew back to China.

Sometimes, you have to believe that everything is fate!

08 was the beginning of the American financial crisis, but also the beginning of the rise of the Chinese dragon.

This year's Olympic Games has become a "battle for national destiny"!
In order to perform well at home and not disappoint the folks in their hometown, the Chinese men's basketball team has been conducting various training sessions over the past year or so.

Now Su Wan and Yao Ming have returned to the team 40 days in advance and started training.

Currently, there are 4 players in the NBA:

Su Wan, Yao Ming, Sun Yue and Yi Jianlian.

Among them, Su Wan and Yao Ming are super-giant players in the league.

Yi Jianlian also had stable playing time, and even though his playing time was delayed during the playoffs, he still made great progress.

He and Sun Yue returned to the team early.

I joined the team in May.

Sun Yue's performance is obviously not as good as Yi Jianlian's.

Yi Jianlian almost dominated the entire basket.

Wang Zhizhi, who used to be able to beat him, now has a headache when he meets him.

Especially his "second offense" ability and tough confrontation under the basket, which are what the original Yi Jianlian did not possess.

It seems that joining a more vibrant team can indeed help you grow faster than staying in that remote place like Milwaukee.

The only thing that worries people is Yi Jianlian's ability to resist injuries.

The style of play has become more explosive and the playing methods have become tougher, which has made it easier to get injured.

Yi Jianlian should be the typical "master of bullying"!
His physical fitness is clearly sufficient to play in the NBA, but his body cannot adapt to such intensity and he is easily prone to injuries.

Su Wan remembered very clearly that Yi Jianlian was injured once in the NBA because he used too much force when dunking and twisted his little finger.

And this kind of injury happened not once, not twice, not three times...

There are many reasons why Yi Jianlian did not play well, one of which is that he was injured too frequently.

It's not a career-ending injury, but it's just a sprained ankle or a broken finger from time to time.

As soon as he gets a little bit of form, he'll be put on the "Daily Watch List".

He also couldn't escape the same fate with the Hawks, but was luckier than before and played 70 games this time.

Su Wan was powerless to do anything about it.

Yao Ming's injury was caused by weight gain, so when he gained weight for the second time, Su Wan persuaded him to stop. The result was pretty good. He played all 72 games for the Lakers this season and only missed 7 games due to injury. The rest were rest.

Yi Jianlian this...

If he hits too hard he’ll get hurt, what can he do?
Can only say one thing:
Come on!

As for Sun Yue, Su Wan didn't even want to look at him.

With these two people joining the team, the Chinese men's basketball team can finally start practicing the core tactics for the Olympics.

Yao Ming is now accustomed to the "triangle tactic", and Su Wan also has the conditions to play this tactic, but the problem is that other players in the Chinese men's basketball team do not understand how to run in this tactic. In the end, Su Wan can only help Yao Ming attract double-teaming in his own way and try to give him opportunities to play one-on-one under the basket.

This tactic performed quite well in the training match.

But the guards of the Chinese men's basketball team were unable to defend against Su Wan.

Su Wan can fight however he wants...

Therefore, whether this tactic is effective or not still needs to be tested by stronger opponents.

such a pity!
There are no warm-up matches now.

If you want to test it, you have to wait until the group stage starts.

Now all Su Wan can do is leave it to fate.

Even domestic fans are looking forward to him and Yao Ming, two NBA championship winners, leading the team to win medals.

In fact, Su Wan knew very well that this was the most promising year for the Chinese men's basketball team, and that each year would be worse than the previous one, and it would be a pipe dream to want to win a medal.

August 8th is coming soon.

As the host, the Chinese men's basketball team is in Group B, whose members are Spain, the United States, Greece and Germany.

The final gold and silver medal winners were both in Group B, so it can be said that they did not enjoy any privileges as the host country.

In the first game of the Chinese men's basketball team, their opponent was the "Dream Team".

This year's "Dream Team" is known as the "Avengers Alliance". In order to wash away the shame of the 04 Olympics and the 06 World Championships, it can be said that the elite players have come out together:
Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Jason Kidd, Deron Williams, Michael Redd, Dwyane Wade, Tayshaun Prince, Chris Bosh and Carlos Boozer.

All three generations are present, and the lineup is very reasonable. There are shooters and breakthrough players, as well as protection and offense under the basket. All aspects are excellent.

The only thing missing is the ability to attack with the ball under the basket.

But with the athletic talent of this "Dream Team", there is no need for them to attack the basket; they can just play "small ball"!

Here is what I want to say:

The "small ball" concept is not some profound concept.

The NCAA has been using this theory as early as the 90s, but because NBA players have stronger personal abilities, some open spots in the NCAA are no longer open spots in the NBA. In addition, players with good shooting rarely have good defense.

The most important thing...

No Stephen Curry, the epoch-making shooter!

To put it bluntly, the most successful star in the "small ball era" is Stephen Curry and the Warriors.

Other teams have the shadow of "small ball", but they are definitely not playing pure small ball.

For example, the Celtics who won the championship in 24 years played a very typical "Moneyball" style. When Shaquille O'Neal joined their team, they had to shoot three-pointers from the outside.

The Nuggets team that won the championship in 23 years was a "two-man show" of Murray and Jokic!
The Bucks who won the championship in 21 used the "one star and four shooters" system and the stepping tactics.

……

It can be said that the "small ball" trend was started in the league when Stephen Curry entered his peak period, and many fans imitated him, but they all found that their team was missing a Stephen Curry, and then Curry gradually declined from his absolute peak. What "small ball" left to the league was a more projected understanding of space and higher requirements for the team's offense and defense conversion speed.

In fact, the NCAA has already begun to pay attention to these aspects.

Otherwise, it would not be said that Europe and the NCAA are the "cradles" of basketball tactics.

The NBA is actually the place where tactics are the most backward.

The main reason is that the stars are too capable, and using tactics will limit their performance.

This is also a very important reason.

The biggest advantage of the "small ball" style of play is that it can fully demonstrate the players' athletic ability and physical talents to the greatest extent.

This year's "Dream Team" is particularly suitable for this tactic.

But when the game really started, all the fans watching the game were stunned.

Because the Chinese men's basketball team is not inferior to the American "Dream Team" at all.

Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue, Su Wan and Yao Ming successively blocked the shots, making the "Dream Team" dare not break through.

Kobe stepped forward at this time to stabilize the situation, and Su Wan fought back.

At the end of the first half, the Chinese men's basketball team was tied with the "Dream Team" to a 50-50 tie.

But as the game went on, Yao Ming's physical condition began to have problems, and Su Wan was unable to carry the team alone.

At the end of the game, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to the "Dream Team" 82 to 108.

Although they lost their debut, in the following group matches, the Chinese men's basketball team won all the games, even against the eventual "runner-up" Spain, and finally advanced to the top 8 as the second in the group.

In the first game of the quarterfinals, the Chinese men's basketball team faced Russia. Su Wan and Yao Ming worked together and finally scored a total of 8 points, helping the team reach the semi-finals.

Then they faced Spain again.

Yao Ming will face his Lakers teammate Pau Gasol again.

Similarly, Suwan will also face his new teammate Marc Gasol, who has just signed with the team but has not yet met him.

The two teams had played a match before, and the Chinese men's basketball team won in the end. This time, the condition of all the Spanish players was obviously different from before.

The Chinese men's basketball team was under suppression until the fourth quarter of the game.

However, when the game entered the last 7 minutes and the Spanish men's basketball team widened the gap to 10 points, Suwan turned on "The zone" mode because of his desire for this "ticket to the finals" which might be the only chance in his life.

Then one person single-handedly scored 15 points to help the team reverse the score by 10 points.

After achieving a good result of reaching the top four in the 04 Olympics, the Chinese men's basketball team set a new record this time and entered the finals.

This means they can at least get a silver medal.

Suwan's magical performance in the fourth quarter also caused heated discussions in the country.

At this moment, his influence in the country reached the peak that a sports person could achieve.

Then in the final, Su Wan once again staged the famous scene of "one man against the Dream Team", but unfortunately no matter how many points he scored, the "Dream Team" could always beat him.

In the end, he opened "The zone" in the final and scored 40 points, but the Chinese men's basketball team still lost to the "Dream Team" 87 to 105.

The Chinese men's basketball team finally won a silver medal.

However, this also created new history for the Chinese men's basketball team.

The fans are really excited.

Only Su Wan knew that the peak had passed, and what was next...

It’s Wang Xiaoer’s New Year.

But winning the silver medal is a satisfactory answer to my past self.

For this topic, he tried his best but could only write "Silver Medal".

LeBron James stood in the middle of the "Dream Team" and watched the etiquette lady in front of him put the gold medal on his head. His little eyes glanced to the side from time to time, and he felt so happy in his heart: "See, as long as I have teammates, Su Wan is no match for me!"

pity……

He discussed it with Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh, but they couldn't reach an agreement.

When he talked about taking a pay cut, Carmelo Anthony turned around and left without any hesitation.

When Wade and Bosh heard him say that he came to Cleveland, they both twitched their lips awkwardly, and then the topic naturally stopped.

Look!

It turns out that no one wants to come to Cleveland!

It took LeBron about five years to go from being proud of being the "Son of Cleveland" to hating this place.

If the recruitment fails, then the only option is to join...

only……

Thinking of Rich Paul saying that if he went to the Heat, he would only be "Pippen", LeBron was a little hesitant.

He doesn't want to be "Pippen".

But, thinking about the feeling of having Kobe, Wade and others standing next to him, LeBron felt that it was too great. He didn't want to experience this feeling only in the Olympics, he wanted to have this feeling in the NBA as well.

So he has to ask Rich Paul if there is any way so that he can still be the boss even if he goes to the Heat!

Now he feels fortunate that he signed a three-year contract, which gives him enough time to solve this problem...

There is no way he can be Pippen, no matter what!
And judging from the draft order, he should be the boss!

After finishing the Olympic journey, Su Wan returned to Boris again. After resting for about a week, he immediately devoted himself to physical training. The zone values ​​he had accumulated before were enough for Su Wan to increase his physical potential to 98 points.

Then he plans to use the rest of the time, until the end of the Pacers' closed training camp, to improve his physical fitness.

Now that he can actively activate "The zone" mode, improving his physical fitness is the biggest improvement.

To be frank, I have no intention of disrespecting the "Big Three", but in the Eastern Conference Finals, Su Wan felt that he lost because of his physical fitness...

As the closed training camp is about to start, the Pacers specially filmed a promotional video this year:

"City of Redemption!"

At the beginning of the video, Chauncey Billups was walking out of the court. He lowered his head and left after losing the game. He heard all kinds of abuses. The harshest one was "NBA's worst Finals MVP";
Then the scene changed, Marc Gasol was sitting on a flight to America, and a newspaper published in Europe had a prominent headline:

Marc Gasol may not be able to reach his brother's heights!
The plane slowly landed, and next to the building opposite the airport was a poster of Zach Randolph.

The poster had been torn into pieces, with big red letters reading "Zach Randolph should have gotten out of New York long ago"!
And below this poster, Zach Randolph slowly walked up the stairs of another plane with his luggage on his back.

Then the plane in the air slowly shrank, and a window appeared, a room, Shaquille O'Neal was walking slowly on a treadmill, and the news on the TV background was saying "Shaq is nothing without Kobe!"

The scene returns to downstairs, where O'Neal walks out of the residential building and hears passers-by shouting, "Jermaine, can you ever get back to your prime?"

Slowly, the picture gradually split into close-ups of each of them.

Then they wore Pacers jerseys and broke through their close-up shots. The center slowly blurred and Su Wan walked out:

"Are you ready?"

"Smash this!"

"Beep!"

The screen suddenly turned black, and a line of English slowly emerged:
"City of Redemption!"

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