Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 250 Reconstruction is like this.

Artest felt somewhat reluctant.

But the problem is that his current maximum salary contract is not so clean.

To the extent that he always felt a little guilty when he saw Su Wan.

He was afraid that Su Wan would know that he had used his name to cheat people.

He chose to attack Grover: "Tim, I know you are an excellent trainer, but I have just started training, maybe this amount of training is a bit too much..."

Grover called Su Wan directly to him and said, "Ron, he seems to have some questions about my training plan. Why don't you talk to him?"

Su Wan turned his head and looked at Artest.

Artest quickly said, "How can that be possible, Tim! Don't worry, I will definitely cooperate with your request. I will practice the way you say!"

Grover easily handled Artest.

But I was still a little surprised.

He is very clear that "teammate" is not the same as "friend", let alone "brother". To put it bluntly, it is just a colleague in the same unit.

As Michael Jordan's personal trainer who had his own room in the Bulls locker room, he knew very well that Jordan also had teammates who didn't say a word to him for most of the season.

However, on the court, Jordan still has absolute leadership.

This is Michael Jordan's "charisma".

When he gathered his teammates for a "breakfast club" in the summer of 95, they had no complaints.

Grover had known Ron Artest's name for a long time. Because of him, Michael Jordan's second comeback was delayed by two months. During these two months, Michael Jordan was unable to do strenuous exercise to maintain his condition. By the time he really came back, his condition had not been adjusted at all, which led to a series of subsequent problems.

At that time, Grover knew that Artest was a manic patient.

He is usually a good person, but when he gets angry, he can't control himself at all.

It had been two years since he left the Pacers, but as soon as Suwan arrived in New York, he was able to bring him to the training hall, and he didn't dare to lose his temper with Suwan. This made Grover feel the leadership that Jordan had in Suwan.

There is even more...

Artest's temper is not comparable to that of Pippen and Harper.

He really wanted to know how Suwan tamed Artest.

Su Wan said: "It's very simple. This guy used my name to get a maximum salary contract from the Knicks. Do you think he dares to speak loudly to me?"

Grover suddenly realized.

Ok.

Although there is no saying in America that "one should be grateful to those who have helped him", the same principle applies all over the world.

If Grover were Artest, he would feel guilty now too.

"Su, there is one thing you may not know yet. I am going to change my name to Charity-World-Peace. Just call me Charity from now on. From today on, I want to be a good person!" After the training, Artest told Su Wan about his idea.

Su Wan rolled his eyes at him.

This guy has been in New York for two years and has never thought about this.

I have just finished one day of training and I want to become a monk.

"It's not time for you to retire yet, Ron. If you want to change your name, change it to I'm a Manic Patient. This is more in line with your image!"

“That’s not a person’s name!”

"Charity-World-Peace is a person's name? What? When you marry a wife, are you going to name her America-Peace? And you and your wife will win the Nobel Peace Prize together?"

"Not impossible, Sue!"

"Get lost!"

Su Wan had a serious talk with Artest: "I came to New York to win the championship. I am short of help in the first season, so I need you to keep your wildness, Ron! Don't call yourself Charity-World-Peace. If you really want to change your name, call yourself a terrorist organization!"

He had said so much, what else could Artest say? Starting from the next day, he became extremely serious.

Su Wan was the person who changed his destiny, and he always respected Su Wan.

After about a week, Artest gradually adapted to the current training rhythm.

This made Su Wan very satisfied.

With Artest, him, and Tyson Chandler, the defensive system for the new season is already in place.

As for the offensive end, Stephen Curry averaged nearly 18 points per game last season, and Suwan can't remember how many points he averaged in his second season. But he remembers that except for the injury that ended his third season, his scoring had been steadily increasing until his peak.

Therefore, in the second season of his career, his average points per game was at least 18 points.

hiss~
Still not enough!
Paul George can score, but he remembers that George has about two seasons of development period. The requirement for him in the new season is to become a good wing "3D" substitute, which is a more realistic goal.

Gallinari can try to develop it.

He is already a junior in the new season.

And if we really talk about his professional career, he has already started competing in the professional arena since 04.

Often such players adapt to the league faster than ordinary rookies.

If he can be developed, and coupled with Tyson Chandler's ability to catch rebounds, then as long as Suwan performs as a "scoring champion" in the new season, the New York Knicks' offensive firepower will still be fierce enough.

With a very high-quality defensive team and enough fierce firepower, Suwan feels that the New York Knicks have the ability to challenge for the championship in the new season.

Of course, this is just what he thinks.

From the outside, if we put aside the Suwan deal, the deals New York made this summer can only be rated B+ at best.

I saw a lot of people signing.

But the Bobcats don't want Felton.

Although Tyson Chandler won the game against the Mavericks.

However, the "Boxing King" is a notoriously fragile center in the league. He has not had a complete season since he entered the league in 01, and there have been some minor problems in every season.

As for why he still has a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions...

That brings us to Cuban.

He dares to give Dampier an annual salary of tens of millions, so what else would he not dare to do?

In addition, the 10th pick in the first round this summer was a player from the NCAA Division II league. No matter how you look at it, every move New York makes this year seems to have hidden dangers.

Can……

"Who let them own Su Wan?"

This is the only reason why ESPN rated the New York Knicks as "S+" when evaluating their deal this summer.

ESPN believes that with this deal alone, Donnie Walsh has already secured the title of "General Manager of the Year".

Even Pat Riley, who formed the "Big Three", found it difficult to compete with him...

This is the bonus that Su Wan brings to this deal.

It is August and the 8 World Championships begins.

This is the first time since 2000 that the Chinese men's basketball team will not have Yao Ming and Su Wan participating in the World Championships.

But because the grouping results are pretty good, the Chinese men's basketball team's opponents are host Turkey, Russia, Greece, Puerto Rico and Côte d'Ivoire...all of which are opponents that the Chinese men's basketball team has defeated in international competitions in the past few years.

And except for the host Türkiye, other teams basically have no NBA-level stars.

As for the Chinese men's basketball team, although there is no Yao Ming or Su Wan this time, Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue are among them, as well as Wang Zhizhi who played in the NBA for several years. The domestic media is still very optimistic and said: "Qualifying is no problem!"

result……

With 1 win and 5 losses, the Chinese men's basketball team failed to defeat any team except Côte d'Ivoire, which came to the World Championships to lose. In the end, they failed on the stage of the World Championships, creating the worst result in recent years.

Then some crazy fans went to Su Wan's Weibo and commented:

"Why don't you join?"

"Would you have lost so badly if you had participated in the Chinese men's basketball team?"

"Yao Yao has a stress fracture. Are you scared? Do you know what national honor is?"

"I don't like you anymore!"

"What's the point of playing well in the NBA? You watched your team fail to even qualify for the World Championships. People like you really have no sense of responsibility at all!"

……

Then came the counterattack from rational fans and Suwan fans:

"Those who are blind can go and look at the reasons why Su Wan quit the national team!"

"Brother Su, you're right! Without you and Yao Ming, this national team can't even beat the second teams of other countries!"

"The facts prove that what Su Wan said is right. The success of the Chinese men's basketball team in the past 10 years is just a false prosperity!"

"Only when the tide recedes, we can see who is swimming naked. Without Yao Ming and Su Wan, the Chinese men's basketball team is nothing!"

……

Su Wan ignored these voices.

He wasn't even aware of the sounds.

Because he didn't pay attention to these things at all.

He had expected the men's basketball team to be defeated in the World Championships. He could probably guess how domestic fans would react. Among all the noise, only one voice remained:
That's what's expected of him!

Zhou Shuren once said:
When I wanted to open the window, they were reluctant, but when I wanted to lift the roof off the house, they would agree to let me open the window.

The situation is actually similar now.

When a person becomes so important that he or she is irreplaceable, different rules emerge!

Beautiful name:

privilege!

Although Su Wan has maxed out his resistance to injuries, natural damage should not be included.

Su Wan still needs to have a more detailed plan for his body.

He is the player who has played the most games in the league in the past six years. In the next ten years or so, he will probably still be at the top of the list. He can't just be responsible for others and not for himself!
By mid-August, it can be seen that Artest has obviously adapted to the current training volume. Although he sits on the sidelines and gasps for breath after each training session, his eyes are shining.

This means that his spirit is still very excited...

As we all know, once adrenaline comes up, it can offset the fatigue level.

This is a very magical phenomenon of the human body.

That’s the magic of Grover’s training.

His training is not to make a 35-year-old middle-aged man full of energy after a lot of physical consumption. This is impossible and counterintuitive. But his training method can make people maintain mental excitement even when a lot of physical energy is consumed, thus achieving the purpose of offsetting fatigue.

It's amazing, and no one knows how he does it.

But that's the effect of his training.

Take people who love fitness as an example. Most of them often have their favorite projects. When doing these projects, they not only don’t feel tired, but they will become more and more energetic and energized.

Grover's training probably follows a similar principle.

Of course, this is only part of the reason why Grover's training is so effective.

Only Grover knows the details.

This is what makes him a top trainer.

On August 8, Artest felt a little guilty again.

But not to Su Wan, but...

To the two "uninvited guests" who came to the stadium today!
"Is that too much pressure, rookie? I heard you were in the gym all summer."

"It's only natural that he's under a lot of pressure, Mike. Don't you know what a big deal he made this summer?"

"I saw the news, Kobe, that picture, I thought the New York Knicks won the championship!"

"This is the result of opening champagne in advance. With this kid's self-esteem, he will definitely have a sense of crisis. This is a good thing!"

"I look forward to seeing you make it in New York, kid!"

……

"The filming location is not here, you two bitches, get out of here!" Su Wan looked at Jordan and Kobe speaking in a sarcastic tone like a crosstalk, and retorted rudely.

Grover had been with them all last summer and was used to the bickering among the three of them.

This actually scared Artest who was standing next to him.

Dare not say a word.

If you don’t know, you might think that someone’s “bully dog” was tied up in the training hall and forgotten to be taken home.

Jordan also noticed Artest at this time: "Ron, you are here too! How is it? Have you had a hard time since this guy came?"

He also saw the news that Artest was arrested for speeding in downtown New York.

Indiana is a really depressing place.

Look how frustrated this "bully dog" is.

Artest laughed twice and showed an expression that said "I'm honest, please let me go."

He didn't dare to answer this question.

Kobe looked Ron up and down, his eyes full of brilliance: "Ron, why don't you stay in New York and come to Los Angeles? It will definitely be easier to follow me than to follow this kid."

Su Wan laughed and instantly turned into Donnie Yen's emoji. He pointed at Kobe and Jordan and said to Artest, "Ron, why don't you just elbow each of them!"

You talk too much!
I'll break your ribs and you'll be quiet.

Artest couldn't utter a word except showing an even more naive expression.

Ok……

When these three people stand in the same room, it is easy for others to become "little brothers" in an instant.

Didn’t you see that Grover was also watching with a smile on his face, and was very understanding and didn’t interrupt.

Jordan and Kobe had their own schedules when they came to New York. When the people from Sports Illustrated heard that they were all in New York at this time, they quickly contacted the agents of the three of them and asked them to shoot the cover of Sports Illustrated together. The shooting was completed smoothly.

But after it was over, the three of them tacitly beat up the editor of Sports Illustrated.

Because when this guy invited Suwan, he said that Jordan and Kobe both agreed, and you were the only one missing; when he invited Kobe, he said that Suwan and Jordan both agreed, and they were just waiting for you; when he invited Jordan, he said that Suwan and Kobe were already waiting for you in New York...

Good guy!
If they hadn't suddenly talked about this matter, the three of them would have really been fooled by the editor.

Finally the editor decided to treat them to a meal as an apology.

Michael Jordan showed the same shameless spirit as Suwan last year. He ordered the most expensive dishes and opened the most expensive wines, and directly spent 5 US dollars on the editor.

Although the editor felt the pain, when he saw the cover of the latest issue with a photo of the three of them, he no longer felt sorry for the $5.

This is an issue that is destined to be a big hit.

The result was not surprising. On September 9, the cover of this issue of Sports Illustrated directly detonated the fan market. Fans of three generations, old, middle-aged and young, scrambled to grab this issue of the magazine. The editors increased the number of copies of the first batch by 1 million based on previous sales, for a total of 2 million copies, which were sold out very smoothly.

9 month 7 day.

The news that Su Wan purchased a 1400 million mansion in New York became a "hot search" across the United States.

New Yorkers feel reassured because Suwan did not opt ​​out of the original contract, but continued to fulfill the third year of the contract. There is no news yet that Suwan has reached a new contract extension with the Knicks.

This has always made New Yorkers worried that they only have the right to use Suwan for one year.

But after Suwan bought the house, they thought it was a good sign.

On September 9, there are still 10 days left before the closed training camp for the new season opens.

But the training ground at Madison Square Garden has become lively.

Suwan sent messages to all New York players in advance, preparing to start the pre-game training camp early.

One is to observe the current abilities of these players; the other is to start running-in in advance.

It is no exaggeration to say that the New York Knicks underwent a team-dismantling reorganization this summer. Even Stephen Curry and Artest, the "offensive core" of the New York Knicks last season, are still on the team.

But Suwan's arrival will definitely change their team's status.

They all need to adapt to new roles.

Artest is okay, he's a veteran.

Stephen Curry is different.

He is only a sophomore and has a lot to adapt to...

This is another problem for the New York Knicks:
There are too many rookies in the main lineup!

Gallinari, who is in his third year, can be considered an old man.

Others include Paul George, a pure rookie who has not even touched the regular season floor.

The first person Suwan saw in the locker room was Stephen Curry.

Stephen Curry, who entered the league after his junior season, is now 22 years old, but looking at his face, some people would believe that he is underage. But who would have thought that this young and frail-looking guy would actually officially usher in the "small ball era" in the future.

Many fans will not put Stephen Curry on the "Mount Rushmore" in the future.

In fact, in terms of honors, there is no problem for Stephen Curry to be in the top 15 in history.

Considering his contribution to the NBA's playing style, it is not an exaggeration to put him on the "Mount Rushmore". No matter who he is ranked 10th in history, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the "Mount Rushmore Goalkeeper".

The ranking of things like "historical status" needs to be considered from many aspects:
Honors, statistics, impact on basketball status...

This is why the name "Big O" is always included in the original top ten rankings in history.

Stephen Curry has played a role in the evolution of NBA play, which is even beyond the reach of Michael Jordan. He has truly changed the status of the three-pointer as a scoring method in tactics.

This is definitely something that only a phenomenal player can do!
As for those fans who say the three-point shot is a "sissy trick"...

80% are fans of someone, and 20% are "die-hard fans" at the level of Bronny.

They also forgot that someone was not confident in shooting three-pointers, but his historical status was actually restored by a three-pointer...

If it weren't for Ray Allen's three-pointer.

It is no exaggeration to describe the "peak big three" who won a championship in four years as a "shame".

Stephen Curry was also secretly sizing up Suwan at this moment. After knowing that Suwan was his teammate in the new season, Stephen Curry had been training hard this summer. The reason was very simple:
Su Wan said he can become the regular season MVP in the future!

With such high praise, he naturally has to perform worthy of it!

Suwan prepared the "Suwan 5th Generation" for Stephen Curry, with two styles, "Apple Red" and "New York Times (Yellow)", which correspond to the colors of the two sets of jerseys in the new season of New York.

They are red and yellow respectively.

The meaning of red has been mentioned before, and yellow is the standard "imperial color".

Stephen Curry looked at the "Suwan 5th Generation" with longing in his eyes.

He also signed with Nike.

However, his endorsement contract with Nike is just the most ordinary endorsement contract and does not include the release of "signature shoes".

He naturally aspires to have his own signature shoe one day.

Then Suwan met Paul George.

As the future "human pretentious essence" and "human background essence", Paul George is now a complete "ugly duckling". When he greeted Su Wan, he was still restrained, with a shy smile on his lips, making him look silly.

When Su Wan stood up, he immediately stood up as well. This made Su Wan laugh. He pointed to the pile of "Su Wan Fifth Generation" in the locker room and said, "Then choose for yourself. I don't know what size shoes you wear!"

"well!"

Paul George nodded in a robotic manner.

Su Wan felt so uncomfortable that he wanted to put some lubricant on his neck.

Then an even more outrageous scene appeared:

This guy approached the shoe boxes cautiously like he was defusing a bomb. He picked up the shoe boxes as gently as possible. He opened one of the shoe boxes and found two shoes lying quietly inside. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It didn't seem to be his number, so he put the shoes down and carefully picked up another shoe box.

Su Wan was amused:
"Man, are you still a mime?"

Paul George shook his head timidly.

After listening to him, Su Wan understood.

This guy thought that there were "scare props" prepared by Su Wan in the shoe box.

Well, Su Wan understood instantly, and he didn't explain, just watching quietly. Paul George saw that Su Wan didn't say anything, so he began to carefully "dismantle the bomb" again. Su Wan looked at his immature appearance, and it was really hard to associate him with the future "General Joe".

Sure enough, a star's "rookie season" and his peak season are never the same.

Oh, except LeBron...

He is exactly the same as Su Wan remembered him!
Finally, after picking the fifth box, Paul George chose the number he could wear.

As if pardoned, he returned to his seat holding the shoebox.

Then other people came in, and Su Wan let them choose a pair of "Su Wan 5th Generation" by themselves.

Suwan's basketball shoes should be the best in the league in terms of impact resistance. Even a power forward like Gallinari can wear his shoes.

Of course, for someone like Tyson Chandler, it is better to wear their more professional "center shoes".

This allows for better protection of their insteps and the ability to bear more weight.

This is also the reason why “insiders don’t sell shoes”.

Their shoes are designed to protect them.

Ordinary people would only feel bulky when wearing their basketball shoes...

Su Wan went to the training ground early, but what he didn't expect was that he saw Mike D'Antoni.

Just one year after being fired by the Suns the year before, D'Antoni received an olive branch from New York.

Last year, he led the team to a bad performance. This summer, when he saw Suwan on TV that he was about to become a member of the Knicks in the new season, he was very excited.

He originally wanted to show up on the day of the airport pick-up.

But after considering all aspects, Dolan finally let him stay at home.

Yesterday, when he heard that Su Wan was going to start the training camp early, he took the initiative to come over, wanting to talk to Su Wan before the training camp actually started.

This is also to test Su Wan's temper and personality.

"Little Mustache" is actually a very stubborn person.

He has his own understanding of his tactical arrangements and he does not accept anyone's rebuttal of his ideas.

This is also one of the reasons why he left the Suns.

However, facing Su Wan at this moment, he was careful.

He knew very well that once he had a conflict with Su Wan, the team would replace him immediately.

After so many years in the NBA, he is well aware of the privileges that superstars have in their teams.

Especially a "superstar" like Suwan.

He had heard a lot about Su Wan before.

Originally, based on Su Wan's past deeds, he thought Su Wan was a guy with a very hot temper, and was very worried for a while.

But after talking to him now, he felt that Su Wan was not a difficult person to deal with and that he had a very reserved personality.

D'Antoni was immediately full of confidence in his relationship with Suwan, but when he talked about his idea of ​​using Suwan as the No. 7 position, Suwan directly poured cold water on him: "I will not change my position. The New York Knicks will still play a fast-paced game in the new season, but I hope it is not the -second offense!"

"in addition……"

"The three-pointer will definitely become more and more important, but I hope the Knicks won't just have three-pointers."

"Teamwork and tactics in all aspects must also be enriched!"

……

These words made D'Antoni's scalp tingle.

Because in his tactical system, the No. 2 position is a sacrificial position.

He prefers to play a fast-paced offense with a "one-four pick-and-roll" or a "one-five pick-and-roll".

Focus the entire team on the number one position, and through the pick-and-roll in the interior, make it easier for the number one position to break through. In this process, the number one position will look for teammates who are more suitable for shooting.

Three-pointer or attack the basket.

Reduce inefficient mid-range shots...

Plus some uncommon variations.

This is D'Antoni's "conventional tactical concept".

It can be seen from his distribution of ball possession that the number one position with the ball is the absolute core in his system.

Steve Nash, Felton, Jeremy Lin, Harden...they all became better players under this system.

It can be said that this is a style of play that can make the ball handler even more brilliant.

But in Su Wan's opinion, the tactics were too simple.

This is why D'Antoni has never won a championship in his life.

In the future of basketball, five people must be involved in the offense.

If the game relies on only one person, at the critical moment, once the ball handler encounters crazy double-teaming, other teammates who have not usually assumed similar responsibilities will definitely fail.

Suwan is not the type to pass on these crucial moments of pressure to his teammates.

Therefore, in his opinion, this is a problematic style of play.

He needs to give his teammates more opportunities to perform in normal times to ensure that he will not be double-teamed at critical moments and that he can take pressured shots.

This is a much healthier way to play.

Su Wan looked at D'Antoni's embarrassment and said, "Let's work together, Mike..."

D'Antoni's expression was not very good.

He understood Su Wan's subtext:
Delegate some of the coaching power to me!
Although D'Antoni knew that his abilities were not enough to meet Suwan's requirements.

But his self-esteem as a head coach made him very uncomfortable at the moment.

Can……

What could he say?

If he didn't want to, he would probably be fired by Donnie Walsh the next day just because he took a breath of Madison Square Garden air.

Finally, D'Antoni nodded slightly and said:
"work together!"

Su Wan could hear the reluctance in D'Antoni's tone.

But he didn't care either.

When the New York Knicks win the championship trophy and D'Antoni becomes a championship coach, he believes that D'Antoni will thank him.

As for whether the fight for the head coach's rights is a bit "Zhan-like", Su Wan's understanding is:

Look at the motivation!
D'Antoni's tactical ideas obviously failed to bring out the New York Knicks' lineup perfectly.

In this case, it is not excessive for Su Wan, who has more "championship experience" than him and understands the future development trends of basketball better than him, to help him correct some of his views.

If Rick Carlisle was coaching the current New York Knicks, Suwan would naturally not have this conversation, and he would not need to worry about tactical matters at all.

But now...

Isn’t his partner D’Antoni?
Su Wan only now realized that he not only had to train his "right-hand man" and "left-hand man" to challenge for the championship, but also had to train a head coach capable enough to reach the level of a "champion coach".

What can I say?

This is how reconstruction works.

First update today.

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(End of this chapter)