Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 240 This “Chosen Son” is really weird!
Suwan's conversation with Cohen was soon reported in the newspapers.

On September 9, the training camp opened. The other members of the Pacers arrived at the stadium early, but they were all waiting in the locker room.

Now they knew that the new general manager had called Su Wan and told him not to participate in international competitions. Everyone knew what this meant.

Now the new boss had another meal with Su Wan, and they all wanted to know what changes would happen in the new season.

Su Wan took in everyone's expressions:

"All I know for now is that we will work together for another year. Of course, I can't guarantee the details, but there is one thing I can tell you clearly. If anyone is traded in the new season, the next second after you leave the team, I will leave the team!"

“I’ll definitely apply for a trade!”

These words moved all the Pacers players.

They understood very well what Su Wan meant:
He will do his best to ensure that everyone still plays for the Pacers this season!

"I have only one goal, and that is to win the championship!"

“Even if it’s the end, I hope it’s a happy ending!”

Su Wan's words set the tone for the new season.

During the training camp, everyone was extremely serious.

Rick Carlisle was initially worried that the Pacers' locker room atmosphere would not be very good in the new season due to the change of the team's owner and the invasion of some rumors. But now it seems that he thought too much.

Yes, with Su Wan here, the atmosphere of this team will not easily go wrong.

Even in such troubled times!

The Pacers ultimately didn't make any reinforcements this summer.

In addition, Anthony Parker was poached, and the team's rotation is missing one player.

However, judging from the results of the training camp, the Pacers' strength has increased instead of decreased.

First of all, Afflalo's further growth can perfectly replace the departed Anthony Parker.

Even in terms of tacit understanding, there is no problem with other Pacers players.

Originally, Anthony Parker's position in the Pacers did not require him to take on any complicated tactics.

Then, after adapting last season and rehabilitating last summer, O'Neal's body has become more flexible and he no longer has a noticeable sense of stagnation when moving on the court. Most importantly, he has passed the psychological barrier and is no longer afraid of exerting force to make moves.

Then there is the growth of Marc Gasol.

Body fat percentage has always been a big problem for Mark.

But he maintained his body shape well this summer, and his core strength is better. During the training games, he faced off against Zach Randolph several times and made the "Grizzly Bear" suffer a loss.

And the inside players who can resist the "Grizzlies" can basically resist most of the inside players in the league!
The increased strength of these two inside players for different reasons has allowed the Pacers to keep "Big Shark" on the bench most of the time in the new season and only play in key battles.

Shaquille O'Neal had only one thing to say about this:

It could not be better!

What made him applaud even more was that Rick Carlisle reduced his daily training volume in order to keep his body healthy.

This is a damn good day for the "Great Shark"!
So when Rick Carlisle announced that he would not be in the starting lineup for the new season, he was not unhappy.

In fact, Shaquille O'Neal is very clear about what stage he has reached in his career.

He had originally planned to retire this summer.

But think about it, if Kobe wins another championship trophy, wouldn't he be suppressed by Kobe again?
Considering Kobe's age and the Lakers' lineup, he felt it was necessary to cling to Suwan's thigh and win another championship before retiring.

and……

I've already got such a big shot, wouldn't it be too much of a loss if I only got one championship trophy?

In order to join the Pacers, he even risked his reputation.

On October 10, the Pacers held their first media day of the new season.

A lot of the media's questions were about the Pacers' new owner.

The news that Suwan had lost his privileges gradually spread, and most media were shocked. Barkley bluntly said that "the Pacers owner is crazy." After hearing these rumors, a large number of Pacers fans gathered outside the Conseco Fieldhouse again.

Therefore, there are still many questions related to next summer. They want to know whether Suwan will choose to opt out of the contract and leave Polis.

But Suwan only accepted questions related to the new season.

As for off-court topics, he only said: "You will know next summer!"

On October 10, the new season's preseason begins.

Rick Carlisle gave Afflalo a lot of playing time, and Billups was also helping him find his scoring touch. Throughout the preseason, he performed particularly well, averaging 18.6 points per game, including an average of 46.6% from three-point range!

The eye-catching hit rate made the outside media exclaim: "Why can the Pacers always dig up such high-quality role players?"

The New York Times answered the question before the Indiana Star: "Because the Pacers have Suwan!"

Indiana media is sensitive:
Don't New Yorkers have their own players?
Why are you always staring at other players?
What made them even more angry was...

On December 12, the Pacers will challenge the New York Knicks away.

This is the Pacers' last preseason game of the new season.

Countless fans in the stands held banners and posters:
"Come to New York, Su Wan, there is everything you want here, including the position of mayor!"

"If Dolan does this to you like Steve Cohen did to you, we'll burn his house down!"

"The Big Apple needs you, Suwan, come and save the city!"

"The Pacers no longer have any reason for you to stay!"

……

It's not just the fans who are crazy. Owner Dolan and president Donnie Walsh were also at the scene tonight. Before the game started, Dolan even wanted to shake hands with Suwan, but was rejected by Suwan.

But Dolan's enthusiasm remained unabated. When the game started, every time Suwan scored a goal, he would howl on the sidelines.

He looks like... "New York Cuban"!
In the end, Suwan played for 24 minutes and 13 seconds and scored 27 points, making the whole of New York drool.

His opponent, Stephen Curry, who he handpicked and believed would become the regular season MVP in the future, did not perform well in this game, and only made 5 of 1 three-pointers, his best shot.

To be honest, if all the attention hadn't been on Su Wan tonight, I'm afraid the "cute god" would have felt in advance what the madness of New York fans is, and it's possible that he would have directly sprayed shit on him.

However, despite his poor performance, Stephen Curry still took the initiative to come over and say hello to Suwan after the game.

He has a good impression of Su Wan.

Who doesn’t want to be as successful as Su Wan?

And after Suwan said he would become the regular season MVP, this favorability increased sharply.

Curry is at a point in his life where he's feeling pretty insecure.

There are many factors that contribute to this lack of confidence:
For example, he only transformed into a point guard in his sophomore year; another example is the outside world's doubts about him.

Su Wan's affirmation gave him a lot of confidence.

For someone as successful as Su Wan, everyone thinks he will become the regular season MVP. So there must be a reason for him, and people see a little universe in him that he himself has not even noticed.

This feeling is very good.

Stephen Curry used to like Chris Paul.

He would be satisfied if his final career could be as successful as Paul's.

Now, he felt new strength from Su Wan's words.

This is something Chris Paul never gave him.

after all……

His brother Chris has yet to win a championship, let alone reach the Western Conference Finals.

After the preseason, the Pacers ushered in the first game of the new season.

After last year's opening game, Suwan said he was not used to not receiving the championship ring before the game, and he would bring back this ceremony soon.

Just one season later, he did it.

The fourth championship banner was raised at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Su Wan said: "A lot of things happened this summer, but the Pacers' goal for the new season remains the same as before..."

"We don't want anything except the O'Brien Cup!"

His words boosted the morale of the Pacers.

David Stern arranged for the Pacers to face the Orlando Magic, their opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals last season.

Just like before, the Magic, who had just reached their peak in the past 14 years last season, chose to rebuild this summer.

The reasons for rebuilding are exactly the same as those of the Pacers who won the "three consecutive championships":
Salary issue!

In fact, teams in small markets will always have a lot of trouble because of this issue.

This was the case with the Nuggets later and the Magic now.

The same was true for the original Pacers.

To be honest, if Suwan had not been holding a four-year "child labor contract" at the time, it would have been difficult for the Pacers to achieve a "three consecutive championships"!
In the end, Turkoglu was lured away by the Raptors with a big contract.

The departure of the team's "engine" means that the Magic have to rebuild their offensive system.

At the same time, Dwight Howard, who defeated LeBron James and led his team into the Eastern Conference Finals, also entered his own expansion period. He began to shrink under the basket and wait for his teammates to pass the ball. He was confident that he could handle the offense with his athletic ability...

The Magic's first game of the new season can only be described as chaos.

The Pacers' offense seemed more orderly against their backdrop.

At the end of the game, the Pacers defeated the Magic by 111 points with a score of 95 to 16, successfully winning the first game of the new season.

Immediately afterwards, the Pacers went on a three-game winning streak.

The 4-0 start gave Pacers fans peace of mind.

Rumors from the outside world are still continuing, but as long as these voices do not affect the team's condition, it is not a big deal.

On November 11, the Pacers faced the challenge of the Chicago Bulls at their home court.

Derrick Rose and Suwan met for the first time in the new season.

Judging from the four games so far, Rose's performance has improved compared to the new season. He can average 4 points, 21.5 rebounds and 4 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 6.5%.

Including this game, he also scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Although the Bulls lost, his performance was still remarkable.

But the media are still a little puzzled:
With such performance, is he sure to become the second-youngest regular season MVP?

You know, Suwan's evaluation of Rose is different from others. He said, "If it weren't for me, he would be the youngest regular season MVP." Judging from his current performance, it should not be a big problem for him to become an All-Star, but there is still a big gap between the All-Star and the "Regular Season MVP."

Can he really become the "second youngest regular season MVP"?

Su Wan said: "Let the bullet fly for a while!"

On November 11, the Pacers suffered their first loss of the season to the Atlanta Hawks.

This season's Eagles have reached the peak of the "Civilian Five Eagles".

As the main team, they can unleash fierce firepower as long as they find the feeling.

Just like this game.

Led by Joe Johnson and Josh Smith, the Pacers' wings were hammered.

值得一说的是，这场比赛易建联也拿到了12分5篮板的数据。这个赛季的他明显在老鹰队受到了重用。上场时间来到了场均25分13秒，场均得分也有9.4分4.6篮板。

Although he cannot be a starting player, he can get stable playing time on the bench.

For him, this may not be a bad thing!
At least the performance is getting more and more stable now!
It is said that Yi Jianlian was not able to play well originally, in addition to injuries, it was also related to the fact that he was traded frequently.

The Bucks clearly lacked patience with him and traded him to the Nets after one season.

"Silver Fox" Harris had enough patience with him, but the management failed to grab the "No. 2010 pick" in and chose to clear the account directly, so he was sent to the Wizards.

Being traded to three teams in four seasons is a torture for any rookie.

Now in the Hawks, after three years of working with his teammates day and night, it can be clearly felt that Yi Jianlian has integrated into the team.

He is a very slow-moving person.

Even Yao Ming sometimes didn't know what to say when he met him on the plane.

The current situation is definitely a good thing for him.

For Yi Jianlian, a familiar environment is more important than a starting position. Zach Randolph's poor performance is the main reason for the Pacers' loss.

However, occasional ups and downs are inevitable.

Randolph's overall condition is still better than last season.

At 28, he has clearly entered his prime.

In the new season's five games, he averaged 5 points and 21.4 rebounds per game.

Rick Carlisle is still very satisfied.

Su Wan was also quite satisfied.

Randolph, who felt that he had caused trouble for the team tonight, kept observing Su Wan's expression on the bus to the airport. He didn't know when he developed this habit:

Whenever he didn't play well, he would pay special attention to Su Wan's reaction.

In the last game of November, the Pacers faced the Oklahoma City Thunder.

After the 09 draft, when James Harden was selected, the main members of the Thunder's "first generation of young players" have been assembled:

Kevin Durant, Westbrook, James Harden, Ibaka, Jeff Green...

From the perspective of a time traveler, Su Wan was more shocked than the outside world when he saw that the general manager of the Thunder selected such a group of people in three years.

After all, even if he opened his "third eye", he could only reach this level!
It’s just that the Thunder’s general manager has an impeccable eye for draft picks, but it’s a pity that he’s in a place like “America’s Iron Ridge” instead of the New York Knicks or other places that don’t consider the salary cap.

I chose so well, but in the end I am still making wedding clothes for others...

All three regular season MVPs went to other teams.

Until 2024, the Thunder are still betting on the years when "potential rookies" take "child labor".

The sadness of the small city was fully reflected at this moment.

"Suwan's Prophecy" began to show his power.

三年级的凯文-杜兰特场均得分再度猛涨，截止到11月份最后一场比赛前，他每场比赛可以拿到31分7.4篮板以及2.8次助攻以及1.4次抢断。

Shooting percentage is 47.6%, three-point shooting percentage is 36.5%, and free throw shooting percentage is 90%!

"Durant", who has a somewhat introverted shooting posture, has become the best scorer in the NBA.

At least that's what the data shows.

The name of the player at the top of the scoring average list reads:

Kevin Durant!
不过职业生涯第二赛季的威斯布鲁克并没有迎来特别明显的增涨，场均数据不过16.1分4.9篮板8助攻，跟他新秀赛季的15.3分4.9篮板5.3助攻，并没有太明显的增涨。

In addition, James Harden, the third pick in the first round, is currently sitting on the bench. He averaged 9.9 points per game and played like a "lottery player", but he doesn't look like he can win the regular season MVP.

Of course, from the outside world's perspective, if one of the three can really transform into the regular season MVP, Su Wan's prediction can be considered very accurate.

and……

OJ Mayo's average of 17.5 points per game decreased instead of increasing compared to his rookie season, which also proves that "Suwan's prediction" is effective.

In the end, the Pacers defeated the Thunder with difficulty with a score of 108 to 100.

Su Wan did not expect the impact of this "youth army".

He clearly remembered that the Thunder team was only ranked eighth in the Western Conference this season, and they were eliminated by the Lakers. The experienced Kobe directly let Kevin Durant know the difference between the playoffs and the regular season.

how……

The fight is so fierce?

What he didn't know was that originally this season, the Western Conference was extremely competitive. Although the Thunder was eighth in the Western Conference, they won 50 games!
If this record had taken place in the Eastern Conference this season, it would have ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference!
The strength should not be underestimated.

Fortunately, in the final decisive stage, Su Wan defeated Kevin Durant, who made 2 of 2 shots, with a 2-for-1 performance, and used the key points to tell this "younger generation":
Even though you score a lot, when the critical moment comes, you are still the younger brother!
At the end of November, the Pacers had a record of 11 wins and 12 losses, still ranking first in the Eastern Conference.

This season's NBA is a bit like the 97-98 season of the last century. The league is undergoing a generational renewal, the new generation has not yet grown up, and there are only a few people left in the older generation.

Between 96 and 98, the league belonged to the Bulls and the Jazz.

Now, in the three years from 08 to 09, the league belongs to the Lakers, Celtics and Pacers.

Some young teams wanted to emerge, but they were still suppressed.

This season is the same, the Pacers are first in the East and the Lakers are first in the West, with the same record of 12 wins and 3 losses. The East and West separate them, and the "kings don't meet kings".

苏万新赛季第一个月的战绩为25.4分6.8篮板4.8助攻1.8抢断1.2盖帽。

In addition to him, the data of other Pacers players are:
扎克-兰多夫场均21.2分10.4篮板2.2助攻；小奥尼尔19.6分11篮板2.4助攻2盖帽；比卢普斯场均14.8分10.6助攻。

Except for Zach Randolph who played at the peak of his career.

With the help of Suwan and others, O'Neal's statistics have greatly improved compared to last season. With such data, he can definitely get an ordinary maximum salary, let alone the top big contract.

As for Billups, even Suwan did not expect the changes in his data.

His average of 10.6 assists per game is a new high in his career. He is currently second only to Steve Nash in the assists per game list, and the gap is very small, only 0.4 per game.
In Suwan's opinion, Chauncey Billups is likely to be crowned the "Assist King" this season!
It's normal for him to have such changes.

Since Suwan developed the skill of catching and shooting, especially catching and shooting from outside the three-point line, his requirements for possession of the ball are no longer particularly high.

And O'Neal Jr. is an enhanced version of "Stoudemire".

Afflalo also has the ability to catch and shoot.

Plus Zach Randolph's one-on-one play under the basket helped him create space.

To be honest, this is the "One Star, Four Shooting Stars" version of the number one position. Putting aside other things, if he's in good form, it's really no problem for him to get more than a dozen assists in a game.

Facts have also proved that sometimes more assists have little to do with vision and the like.

When asked about his career-high average assists per game this season, Billups said very modestly: "It's mainly because my teammates played well!"

Shaquille O'Neal always thinks of the mature face of Cleveland at this time...

You say, they are all human beings, but why is the gap between one person and another so big?
"Suwan lost at least 2-3 scoring titles and 03-2010 points. This is his spirit of sacrifice. He always thinks about making his teammates play as comfortably as possible and changes himself. Maybe no one has noticed that Suwan has changed again this season. He has reduced his ball possession and handed more of the ball to Billups." Shaquille O'Neal changed the subject and said, "LeBron James doesn't have this kind of awareness. He always plays in a system and everyone has to revolve around him, from entering the league in 4 to now, . This is why Suwan has won championships, but he has never even made it to the finals!"

In the first game of December, the Pacers faced the Cavaliers, and Shaquille O'Neal once again fired at LeBron.

LeBron was so angry that he laughed...

No!

You will die if you don't exaggerate!

He also missed 2~3 "scoring titles". How many years has he only been in the league?

Including this season, there are a total of 6 seasons, in which he has won the "scoring champion" in two seasons. There are 4 seasons left, and this season has not ended yet, so there are a total of 3 seasons left.

Do you mean he can win the "scoring champion" every year?

Who do you think he is?

Jordan?
really interesting!
and……

Can I only use one tactic?

"I can do everything on the court, whether it's scoring, passing or rebounding, I can affect the game in any way. This is my way of playing basketball. I try to affect the game in all aspects. I can do these things, so (Shaquille O'Neal's evaluation) is wrong!"

LeBron James corrected Shaquille O'Neal's slander against him in front of the media.

Then in the game that night...

He failed to score, rebound or pass.

Shaquille O'Neal sat on the bench and O'Neal Jr. returned, which meant that the Pacers could use the defensive lineup they had two years ago again.

Although Afflalo on the wing is not as good as Artest's.

However, Suwan's defensive ability has been recognized, and he is only one step away from winning the "Defensive Player of the Season Award".

He can play the role of Artest.

Plus Zach Randolph is cramping the floor under the basket…

They can completely limit LeBron's performance.

Originally, the Cavaliers lost to the Boston Celtics this season because they restricted LeBron through double-teaming on the outside and help defense in the interior.

You have to know that Kevin Garnett was already seriously injured at that time and his mobility was greatly affected, but he was still able to make LeBron lose his temper.

Although O'Neal Jr. is only one year younger than Kevin Garnett and was also injured, he was injured when he was younger, so he recovered faster and the recovery effect was better.

In addition, the defensive quality of Suwan, the "quasi-defensive player of the season", is definitely better than that of Paul Pierce, so there is no reason why he cannot limit LeBron James.

In the end, LeBron only got 15 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 turnovers.

This is a far cry from his usual 29.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.6 assists.

The Cavaliers also lost by 86 points, 108 to 22.

Barkley said: "Suwan's familiar dominance over LeBron is back!"

Kenny Smith originally wanted to say that the Cavaliers missed their best opportunity to defeat the Pacers, but thinking about the fact that last season was said to be the most promising season for the Cavaliers, but in fact the Pacers were still ahead in the regular season record and won the last game by more than ten points, he silently closed his mouth again.

What a missed opportunity to beat the Pacers!

This opportunity has never come before!
LeBron was extremely frustrated after the game. When asked why he played so badly in this game, his expression changed, and then he said the classic set: "I encountered a lot of defense. The Pacers used more than two people to stare at me all the time. My teammates had a lot of open positions, but they didn't seize them. This is bad, but I believe that everyone will be out of shape sometimes, so we will be good. This is just one of the 2 regular season games. We will look forward!"

Anthony Parker didn't perform well tonight. He was one of the people who "had opportunities but didn't seize them" as LeBron said. He made only 11 of 3 shots and 5 of 0 from beyond the three-point line.

When asked by reporters about the biggest difference between Suwan and LeBron, he thought about it and finally gave an answer: "Suwan will be more decisive when taking the shot at the last moment!"

This was the answer he thought was the least likely to explode after careful consideration.

But it still exploded across the United States the next day:

"Anthony Parker thinks LeBron James is not as responsible as Suwan!"

"Don't dare to take the last shot? New player Anthony Parker is so bold!"

"Another new player expressed dissatisfaction? Anthony Parker thinks LeBron doesn't dare to take the last shot!"

……

Barkley added fuel to the fire: "I think there is nothing wrong with what Anthony Parker said. LeBron does have the problem of not daring to take the last shot. We always see him pass the ball to his teammates after breaking through and let his teammates take the final shot. But Suwan is just the opposite. He will take the last attack."

The New York Times revisited an old story: "Even Scottie Pippen would get angry and be unwilling to play because he couldn't get the last possession, but LeBron doesn't seem to care about it. He doesn't associate the responsibility of the last possession with the team leader. This is a very strange phenomenon. At least among so many superstars in the past, there are very few such stars. He always emphasizes his leadership, but always evades responsibility on the last possession!"

Parker was completely stunned.

He kind of regretted answering the question so seriously.

He really didn't expect that his casual words would cause such a heated discussion.

At the same time, I feel a little lucky.

because……

Of all the thoughts that flashed through his mind at the time, this one was the least important.

Ok……

You can imagine what was going through Anthony Parker's mind at the time.

But there was one thing Parker didn't understand.

Is LeBron that popular?
Right now, the hottest basketball star in America, no, in the world, should be Brother Su Wange, right?
This is what Anthony Parker doesn't understand.

LeBron James debuted as the "Chosen One" and attracted a lot of traffic. However, in the three years when his reputation collapsed, the "black fan team" formed by various backlashes from the outside world had long since condensed into a force.

Let’s put it this way…

There will definitely not be much news about Quarle Brown.

But this kind of news that belittles LeBron, sorry, we must make it a hot search for him so that the whole United States knows:
LeBron is in conflict with his teammates again!
And the person who was in conflict was Anthony Parker, who always followed Su Wan and always had the word "good" in his mind when mentioning Su Wan!

how to say?

This is a vivid reflection!

LeBron James saw Anthony Parker say that to him, and when he got to the locker room the next day, he asked Anthony Parker, "Brother, do you have any problem with me?"

Parker realized that this wave of rhythm was indeed caused by him, so he said "sorry".

LeBron's expression eased a lot. In order to show his magnanimity, he did not chase and bite again. However, he turned around and immediately said in front of the media: "Anthony apologized to me. He knew that he hurt me by saying the wrong thing. I told him that it was not a big deal and I have forgiven him!"

Anthony Parker felt ridiculous.

Is this why I say sorry?
This "chosen one" is really weird!
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(End of this chapter)