Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 226 Bloodline Basketball

As soon as the documentary "Redemption City" came out, it ignited the entire Indiana.

At the same time, the media clearly realized that the Pacers' seemingly luxurious lineup, most of whom were at the lowest point in their careers, and there were many hidden dangers:

Kobe's first championship has called into question Shaquille O'Neal's "three consecutive Finals MVPs". He will be 5 in five months, and it is still unknown how much oil is left in this "old diesel engine".

Zach Randolph's image as a "data brush" is deeply rooted in people's hearts. Both New Yorkers and Trail Blazers fans believe that the team's future will be brighter without him. His poor performance against Kevin Garnett and Perkins in the Eastern Conference Finals made people doubt his ability to fight hard games.

Billups became famous with the Timberwolves and reached his peak with the Detroit Pistons. However, in the minds of most media and fans, he should not have been the Finals MVP in 04. He is the worst "Finals MVP" in the league. His success was all due to the Pistons' system. Without the Pistons' system, whether he is still a top-notch point guard in the league is questionable.
Not to mention O'Neal Jr., who was ruled out for the season due to a stress fracture. Such a serious injury will definitely have an impact on a player's career. No one knows what kind of performance he will give in his first season after returning from injury.

……

Bleacher Report described the Pacers this season as "Larry Bird tying a bunch of time bombs together."

The New York Times also said directly: "If LeBron James is on this team, I am afraid that serious locker room conflicts will break out less than half a month after the new season starts!"

ESPN's words were equally blunt: "If this team didn't have Suwan, I don't think any general manager would dare to bring such a group of people together!"

Su Wan could only say one thing:

Give me money, Nike!

Amid huge attention, the Pacers ushered in the closed training camp for the new season.

Su Wan arrived at the locker room early, changed his clothes, and went directly to the training ground.

But when he arrived at the training ground, he saw Rick Carlisle and his staff pasting newspapers on the walls around them. Seeing Su Wan coming, he made a "feel free to visit" gesture. Su Wan took a closer look at the contents of the newspaper, and without exception, it was full of ridicule and questioning.

It’s just that the protagonists of the ridicule are different:

Shaquille O'Neal, Zach Randolph, Jermaine O'Neal...

When the rest of the Pacers arrived, all four walls were covered with newspapers.

Looking at Shaquille O'Neal's gloomy face, looking at Zach Randolph who was gritting his teeth and puffing up his cheeks, looking at O'Neal Jr. who was full of ambition, and even Chauncey Billups' plain face which also became a little more serious, you can know how cruel Rick Carlisle's move is!
However, for the Pacers, who can only succeed and not fail this season, such means are needed to increase the sense of urgency of these guys.

In fact, there are a few people on this team who have fallen to their current state and it can only be said that they have brought it upon themselves.

The most typical example is Shaquille O'Neal.

Then there's Zach Randolph.

They are lazy people by nature.

We need someone to supervise them and keep them in check all the time!
In previous years, Rick Carlisle would say something to inspire people and boost morale on the first day of camp for the new season, but this year he did not. The walls of doubts and sarcasm were enough to replace any words, so he did not need to add anything unnecessary.

The results of physical examinations are very good.

Su Wan participated in this year's Olympics and his physical condition is better than in previous years.

But Rick Carlisle was a little surprised that the other players maintained such good form.

This is enough to illustrate the mentality of these people.

Su Wan took a look at Zach Randolph's physical test report and found that he was in good shape. He nodded slightly, but found that Zach Randolph seemed to notice his excitement and was secretly looking at him.

It’s like a primary school student who has just finished his homework, is watching the teacher correct it, and is waiting for the results.

He hopes for a good outcome.

Su Wan: "What are you looking at? You don't think I will praise you, do you?"

Randolph: “…”

He really thought so.

But it doesn’t matter, his efforts in the summer are not just in physical test data.

In the training match, he showed more stable confrontation than last season.

But Su Wan was still not surprised. ——This is normal. Su Wan noticed that Zach Randolph's core strength has improved in his physical test report. Core strength is the key to controlling the body's force. The stronger this aspect is, the more stable the confrontation will be.

It was not until he made a sharp mid-range or long-range shot that Su Wan finally showed a satisfied smile.

The Pacers have a full inside line in the new season.

But there is a problem of insufficient shooting ability at the center position.

Shaquille O'Neal is "crippled" when he leaves the basket, Marc Gasol is just a rookie, and even in his prime, he was better at face-to-face jumpers and close shots, and had no long-distance offensive means.

In order to reduce the burden on his bones, O'Neal Jr. lost weight again this summer. This season he weighs only 106 kg and no longer has the ability to play against five.

Zach Randolph's more stable mid-range and long-range shots have preserved the Pacers' ability to open up space at the five position in the new season.

This is very important in the eyes of Rick Carlisle, whose tactical concepts have been innovated after being influenced by the "small lineup".

In addition, sophomore Afflalo also surprised Rick Carlisle. His defense and three-point shooting upgraded the Pacers' wing. If he was not too small, Rick Carlisle would even have thought of letting him play the third position directly.

Suwan knew that Afflalo would become the core of the "bad Magic" for a long time in the future. He averaged 18.2 points per game in his peak season and was a mid-range and long-range shooter whose strength was greater than his fame.

His three-point shooting percentage throughout his career was over 38%, and his field goal shooting percentage was over 45%.

His ceiling should be a top-notch "3D player".

But this kid was lucky. He was spotted by the Magic team, which was in a slump, and became one of the core players on the offensive end. His performance as a leader did not disappoint the Magic team. He got high draft picks in those years, and Afflalo himself also achieved satisfactory data and got a satisfactory contract.

Given his talent and his draft pick, he originally had a very successful career.

The criterion for success of every NBA player is not whether he has won a championship ring.

Some players...

Getting a big contract represents his success better than winning a championship ring.

Afflalo is currently still developing into a "3D" player on defense.

The Pacers' starting lineup for the new season is Billups at No. 1, Suwan at No. 2, O'Neal Jr. at No. 3, Zach Randolph at No. 4, and Shaquille O'Neal at No. 5.

This is not a regular lineup, nor is it the best lineup the Pacers can come up with.

But it is the best solution for the locker room atmosphere.

Just look at how often Shaquille O'Neal smiles.

Even though Rick Carlisle has told him that he will only play for 6 minutes in the first quarter of each game and then replace him, under the pretext of "protecting your health", in fact, it is because this bloated lineup cannot bring out the biggest feature of the Pacers this season:

Projection ability!

When Shaquille O'Neal is off the court, no matter if any of the three players, O'Neal Jr., Zach Randolph or Millsap, are on the court, they all have good shooting ability.

The whole lineup is a bit like the 11 Mavericks.

Especially when Gasol Jr. is on the court to protect the rebounds, it is even more similar!

Even though Gasol during this period was definitely not as good as the "Boxing King" in his prime, the overall athletic ability of that Mavericks team was also not as good as that of this Pacers team.

One has its ups and downs, but the most prominent "multiple projection points" are very similar.

Rick Carlisle seemed to have a conversation with his future self across time and space, and automatically used Suwan as Nowitzki.

In the first three quarters of the game, the other players of the Pacers carried the team, and then at the crucial moment of the game, or in the last quarter, Suwan stepped up to win the game.

What makes Suwan even better than Nowitzki in 2011 is that:
His physical fitness is much better than Nowitzki in 11.

Now that some of his offensive responsibilities have been shared, he can become the leader of the perimeter defense.

That's what Rick Carlisle wants him to do.

O'Neal is seriously injured, Gasol is still a rookie, and the team has lost its defensive core... Now it seems that only Suwan has this possibility!
Now you know why Rick Carlisle has a bad relationship with "superstars", right?

In his eyes, there are always only "the team's problems" and "the people who solve the problems."

If he thinks you are suitable for this task, he will hope you can do it. He will never think about the rights that a "superstar" has. The most common ones are:
For the sake of offense, give up defense...

However, Su Wan is different from those "super giants". He agreed readily.

This surprised Shaquille O'Neal greatly.

On the first media day of the Pacers' new season, before the media could even start talking, O'Neal said, "LeBron will never be as good as Suwan. Never. Remember, I said never!"

The reporters were all stunned.

no……

We didn’t mention LeBron James either!

Why did it suddenly involve him?
But Shaquille O'Neal continued: "Cleveland may not have fully realized until now what kind of treasure they missed for LeBron. Believe me, no one will have any opinion on Suwan! He is the best team leader you can imagine!"

The media people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although we know that Shaquille O'Neal's praise of his teammates is basic, now that he has come to the Pacers for the championship, it is understandable that he has to praise Suwan more if he wants to please him.

but……

They really didn't expect to be praised to this extent.

Is this taken or drunk?

Billups was right next to him and heard the words clearly.

Although his expression did not change, his eyes became more urgent when he looked at the reporter. A reporter who was familiar with Billups saw his expression and immediately asked the question he wanted to hear: "Chauncey, how do you feel about training with Suwan?"

Billups was so grateful that he seemed to have thought of it long ago. His answers came out like corn kernels thrown into a corn huller, popping out one after another: "He is really an incredible player. As his teammate, I know this very well. After becoming his teammate, I feel it even more clearly. I think I probably know why he was able to establish a dynasty so quickly!"

After saying this, Billups breathed a sigh of relief.

Now the person who should be anxious becomes Marc Gasol.

Everyone is new here, and these two are "old birds". They praised Su Wan so much, how could he not express his gratitude?

"As a rookie, I am lucky to be able to partner with Suwan in the first stage of my career. You may not believe it, but in the past month, I have learned a lot just by watching Suwan play on the court. All his actions are the actions of a champion, and all his experience on the court is the experience of a champion. I can feel my own progress every day!"

……

A bunch of "suck-ups"!
This is the biggest feeling the media had after today's interviews.

However, the scene that shocked them greatly happened at the end of the interview time on the media open day.

Aflaro, who was a "little transparent person", finally attracted the attention of these reporters, but it was not him, but...

The shoes on his feet.

This is……

The newly released fourth generation Suwan "wants to wear the crown".

If these reporters remembered correctly, this pair of shoes has not yet been officially released, and the ones that can be worn on your feet now are limited edition pre-sales.

"Yes, I asked many friends to help me buy this. Su Wan is my idol, and I aspire to be a player like Su Wan. Wearing this pair of shoes is my way to get closer to my idol!"

Not only were the media people dumbfounded, but the new "trio" were also dumbfounded.

They really didn't expect that there was an expert!

Look at this shameless attitude!
If he doesn't do well in the future, even Shaquille O'Neal won't believe him.

Su Wan had no idea that a group of "suck-up guys" had appeared on the Pacers in the new season. He was being interviewed by reporters.

A group of reporters surrounded him, wanting him to talk about the Pacers' goals for the new season.

Faced with this old-fashioned question, he sneered and said, "Do you think the Pacers have other goals in the new season?"

Well, actually they all know what the Pacers' goal is in the new season.

They just wanted Su Wan to say it himself...

In this way, if this season is ultimately not realized, they can use Su Wan’s words at this moment to "slap" him in the face.

Although the Pacers' strength on paper is very good, after the shock, many media have conducted a rational analysis of the Pacers' lineup and believe that the strength shown by this team is not as shocking as they appear on paper:
Chauncey Billups?

Huh~
The biggest bust in history and a system player.

Shaquille O'Neal?
Huh~
An "old shark" who is nothing without Kobe and is about to become a "sand sculpture".

Zach Randolph?
Data brush, locker room cancer, poison contract.

Jermaine O'Neal?
Let's wait until he is not out for the season again before discussing other things.

leftover……

They were too lazy to mention it!

ESPN, which has always been the most praised team of the Pacers, only ranked them sixth in the new season's strength list this time.

This position has actually been out of the sequence of the league's top championship contenders in the new season.

Other media ranked the Pacers much lower...

Some media even believe that the Pacers may face locker room conflicts in the new season.

Su Wan also knew about this news, because it was Nike that started this trend.

But even Nike did not expect that this wave of public opinion would spread before they even made any effort.

It can be seen that most media people agree with these statements.

These are real problems for the Pacers.

Su Wan did not stop the spread of these voices...

Still the same reason:

This team needs this spur!
What is the best way to prevent conflicts within a team?
That is that everyone has a common goal.

Now the Pacers have a common goal.

Su Wan did not hesitate at all and stated the goal: "Champion!"

"Except for the championship, the Pacers need nothing this season!"

After the interview, Irene stayed to chat as usual. She told Suwan an interesting story: "There will be a Suwan shopping street next to Madison Square Garden."

Su Wan showed his "Nick Young" face: "???"

He thought he heard wrongly.

They don’t have a “Suwan”, but they want to create a “Suwan Street”?
Irene said, "Isn't the Suwan Commercial Street being developed next to the Conseco Arena? Donnie Walsh knew about this, and he didn't know how to convince Dolan. Anyway, I heard that they are communicating with the government. I heard that after this commercial street is developed, it will directly connect to Madison Square Garden and New York's Chinatown!"

"You also know that Asians and Asian people now regard you as a symbol of America. After they learned about this, they all supported the development of this project! Relevant forces are also pushing this to happen!"

"I guess I'll contact you through Tyrann by then!"

Su Wan also laughed when he heard this.

He did laugh, but when Herbert and the mayor of Polis knew about this, they probably wouldn't be able to laugh anymore.

Suwan knew very well that the real intention of Herbert and the mayor in developing the commercial street next to Conseco was not only to stimulate the consumer market, provide jobs for the unemployed, and alleviate the current "layoff wave" in Polis, but also to deepen the bond with Suwan and bind him.

But the result...

This is just great.

He shot himself in the foot.

New York followed suit and built a commercial street of its own, even directly connecting it to New York's Chinatown, giving this street and even Su Wan a deeper bond.

You should know that the total number of Chinese people in Brooklyn, Chinatown and Flushing in New York exceeds 1 million.

This population is larger than the entire population of Polis.

If this project is really promoted, Su Wan will not refuse from any angle and will definitely become the spokesperson for Su Wan Street.

Herbert and the mayor of Polis had no reason to stop Suwan.

Donnie Walsh used "Chinese blood" to defeat "Indiana spirit", which was a precise strike by him!
Even Su Wan, the person involved, could only say:
Absolutely!
Two days later, Suwan received a call from Taillon as expected. The New York government passed the "Suwan Street" proposal, and relevant representatives hurried to Suwan to discuss related matters with him.

Su Wan did not leave immediately. He took a look at the schedule and found that the Pacers needed to return to China to play two "China Games" in the preseason, and then come back for three preseason games. One of these three games was to go to New York to challenge the Knicks away.

Tai Lun conveyed Su Wan's words, and the relevant representative responded promptly: "Looking forward to your visit!"

No wonder they are so humble.

New York is not Indianapolis. The profit chain of building such a commercial street between Madison Avenue and Chinatown is considerable. It is no exaggeration to say that tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people will have new jobs after settling down on this street.

The scale alone is incomparable to the commercial street in Polis.

The successful completion of this project depends on the joint efforts of Asian forces and the Dolan Group.

But there is only one name that binds these people together:
Suwan!

This is the premise of everything.

Of course, from the perspective of commercial development, connecting Madison Square Garden with Chinatown will inevitably make the economy of this area more prosperous.

At the same time, through this move, Dolan pleased Asian fans and further stimulated the ticket market.

Even if Su Wan didn't come to New York in the end, his work would not be in vain.

As for the Asian forces, it goes without saying that owning such a street in Manhattan, where every inch of land is valuable, would create tremendous wealth!
From this perspective, Su Wan's role is merely a link.

But if you really ask them whether they want to get Su Wan.

Their answers were consistent:

miss you!
Because Su Wan is here, the stimulus to this industrial chain is not just a matter of a few times increase, but dozens of times!
The result of Su Wan not coming is that everyone can make money.

The result of Su Wanlai's coming is that everyone can make enough money to die!
So after the project was approved, the first topic of discussion among the relevant parties at their first meeting was:
Try your best to get Su Wan in the summer two years later!

Therefore, in the eyes of this group of people, Su Wan is the "God of Wealth".

Do you think our attitude towards the “God of Wealth” can be bad?
Suwan then returned to China with the Pacers to play in the preseason.

Xia Tian's ultimate personal performance in the Olympics completely conquered domestic fans, and even some people who usually don't pay attention to basketball fell in love with basketball from then on.

Therefore, the two games held at the Wukesong Sports Center were sold out. The Wukesong Sports Center, which could only accommodate a few thousand people, temporarily added seats to about 8 people tonight. When the game started, the outside of the stadium was still crowded with people. Some fans without tickets tried their best to squeeze into the square where the bus passed in order to get close to Su Wan.

Aflaro was stunned when he heard someone calling his name.

no……

I, a nobody in the NBA, became a star in China, thousands of miles away.

This, this, this feels like...

Afflalo's "bloodline awakened" directly and he rapped a bit.

Faced with such enthusiastic domestic fans, Suwan didn't need to say anything, the Pacers were eager to give a good performance. However, as a result, the Kings were in a bit of a miserable situation and were beaten to the point where they could not take care of themselves.

The score difference was 25 points at halftime.

But looking at the Pacers players, each of them looks like they are still not satisfied.

They really wanted to say: "That's enough, brother! It's only okay for China, you can't let us come and not be able to go back!"

Would you feel comfortable only if you really beat us to death here?
What hatred or resentment?

The terrifying thing about the Pacers, where everyone can shoot, is fully demonstrated.

Everybody on the court is a shooting spot, which makes it really hard to limit.

Not to mention that the Kings are not a "strong defensive team"...

In the end, the Pacers won this preseason game by 35 points!
Suwan scored 40 points in this game.

Looking at how hard he works on the court, if you don’t know, you would think he is playing against the Cavaliers, Spurs, or Mavericks!
But what made the Kings players even more depressed was that they were beaten tonight, and then two days later, they were beaten again.

After losing 67 points in two games, they returned to America with bruises all over their bodies, with only three sentences left in their minds:

Chinese fans are enthusiastic, Peking duck is delicious, and the Pacers are fierce!
The Pacers also returned to Polis at the same time, played a preseason game at home, and then set off to the New York Knicks.

After much anticipation, the relevant representatives of the Asian forces finally arrived.

Dolan originally wanted to meet Su Wan, but Su Wan refused to avoid suspicion.

The key is whether this matter is easy to explain or not!

If he really joins the Knicks in the future, everyone will think that they are in collusion. So Dolan can't meet this person. Dolan has no choice but to give up, and Su Wan only met with the representatives of Asian forces.

After the greetings, they went straight into the "benefit distribution" phase. Su Wan liked this directness very much.

He just listened quietly, watching the representatives of the Asian forces "bite each other", and finally heard something fishy and said: "You should also know that Boris is also developing a commercial street, and they gave me 30% of the shares!"

When they heard that the mayor of Polis and Herbert had given Suwan so many shares, the representatives of the Asian forces fell silent.

After another round of fighting, Su Wan finally got 10% of the shares, which was almost the same as the shares obtained by the two largest forces. The rest would be distributed further.

After discussing the matter, Su Wan just left.

But after this meeting, he only had one feeling:
The water in big cities is indeed deep!

When it comes to developing a commercial street, in Polis, the mayor and Herbert, a local tycoon, can make the decision together; it is different in New York because there are too many forces involved. When promoting the project, everyone can be united, but when it comes to distributing the benefits, it becomes a mess.

At the same time, Su Wan could feel that there were several forces that were hostile to each other.

If Su Wan hadn't been there, they probably wouldn't have been able to sit at the same negotiating table.

There is no possibility of any beneficial cooperation.

This means that anything can happen in the future.

But it's no wonder, even though Su Wan only has 10% of the shares, it is very likely to be worth 1 million in the future. - Of course, if he wants this 10% stake to be worth 1 million, he must join the New York Knicks.

If this really happened, I would come to New York.

What kind of basketball is this supposed to be?

"Bloodline Basketball"?
Soon, the incident was reported in the newspapers, and the reporters came to Su Wan like dogs with bones, asking, "So, Su, will you join the New York Knicks in two years?"

Su Wan rolled his eyes at him: "Are you sure you want to ask such a question on the day of the opening game?"

But what made Suwan most disgusted was that Mark Cuban jumped out at this time and said that he was suspected of accepting bribes from Dolan and violated league regulations.

The alliance also immediately launched an investigation.

It was finally confirmed that the business dealings between Su Wan and Dolan were just normal.

The development of this street was not initiated by Dolan alone, but was made possible by the joint efforts of them, representatives of relevant forces in Chinatown, and surrounding forces.

Dolan was not polite at all and cursed directly: "Mark Cuban is an idiot!"

Suwan took out his own notebook and added another one to Mark Cuban. In fact, Suwan rarely destroys the composition of championship teams. Defeating them will make Suwan feel more satisfied.

And he was too lazy to recruit stars.

However, if Nowitzki ultimately fails to win a championship in 2011, then please put the blame on Mark Cuban.

Allowing him to use such a small trick means that Su Wan is not a human being!

Just wait and see!

The Pacers' first game of the new season is against the Atlanta Hawks.

The "China Derby" between Su Wan and Yi Jianlian.

Before the game, Su Wan did not meet Yi Jianlian.

They just have a normal relationship as teammates on the national team.

We don't usually have much contact.

At most, it would be like now, before the game starts, just getting close and saying hello.

This has a lot to do with Yi Jianlian's personality. He is a typical "i person". Su Wan would feel uncomfortable staying with such a person, so it is good to meet him before the game.

The Hawks acquired Mike Bibby this summer.

Their weak point guard position finally has a reliable ball handler, and with the help of Joe Johnson and Horford, this Hawks team does a good job of sharing the ball.

In fact, the Eagles' style lasted for seven or eight years.

From this generation of "Civilian Five Eagles" to the second generation of "Civilian Five Eagles", they all use this system.

The reason lies in the existence of the "all-rounder" Al Horford.

He is really versatile.

If his all-around level is one level higher, he will definitely become a "cornerstone" level team pillar.

such a pity!
Ultimately, the two generations of "Civilian Five Eagles" were just regular season level teams.

Even LeBron can confidently say: "I have found a way to restrain you."

The Pacers encountered some trouble on the defensive end at the beginning. Their mobility was really insufficient, but they also made the Hawks lose their temper on the offensive end.

With Shaq leaving the court, the Pacers replaced their lineup with a more mobile and better shooting team, and the score was smoothly widened.

At the end of the game, the Pacers easily defeated the Hawks with their "fiery offensive" and "shooting tide" and got off to a good start.

Yi Jianlian played for 12 minutes and 23 seconds, made 3 of 2 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored a total of 6 points, plus 2 rebounds. He was not particularly noticeable.

苏万拿到了26分6篮板5助攻2抢断1盖帽。

After the game, he said: "This year we didn't receive the championship rings before the game, which made me very uncomfortable, but it's okay, next year I will bring this ceremony back to Indiana!"

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