Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 251 New York, your emperor is really here!
For D'Antoni, giving up the principle that the ball handler takes precedence over everyone else on the court is difficult, but it doesn't seem that difficult compared to not having a job.

On September 9th, the closed training camp in New York officially arrived.

D'Antoni gave Suwan a self-challenging answer sheet.

According to Su Wan's request, he added a lot of wing singles tactics to his play. But in the end, he still put forward his own point of view: "Too much ball-holding offense will slow down the offensive rhythm of the entire team!"

The offensive tempo will slow down and the number of offensive rounds will decrease.

The number of shots taken by the players decreased, and accordingly, the New York Knicks' abundant firepower could not be displayed.

In D'Antoni's view, the New York Knicks have all the lineup configuration required for a "Moneyball" style of play.

Positions one to four can all be positioned with strong three-point shooting abilities, and the five position has Tyson Chandler who can run and jump to protect the basket. They can completely overwhelm the opponent with a fast-paced "offensive wave".

Su Wan knew what he was worried about and said directly: "I'm not a wing ball handler like Tracy. I won't let the entire lineup stagnate before launching an offense. That's not my style!"

"And Steph and Gallinari haven't played in the playoffs yet. You can't guarantee that they can continue to hit three-pointers in the playoffs."

He glanced at D'Antoni:
“The finals is another stage!”

"Of course, the team you coached never made it to the finals, so it's normal not to know!"

Although Su Wan's tone was gentle, D'Antoni still felt choked and uncomfortable.

"Little Mustache" knew that Su Wan was choking him on purpose.

"In addition..." Su Wan's words were not finished yet, "We don't only have the method of speeding up on the offensive end. We can completely defend the opponent, and then increase the speed by launching a quick counterattack and shooting a three-pointer!"

D'Antoni was stunned again, as Su Wan's words touched upon his blind spots in knowledge.

Ok!

There is no such concept of "defensive counterattack" on D'Antoni's tactical board!
He never thought about defending his opponent. For him, winning means scoring more points than the opponent.

What is defense?
Can you eat?
Su Wan's words revolutionized his tactical style of play.

It’s not that he doesn’t know about “defensive counterattack”... This is a common tactic in the high school league. If he doesn’t know it, wouldn’t he be worse than the high school head coach?

But it was the first time he saw someone link "defensive counterattack" with "chase three-pointer".

Does New York have this condition?

D'Antoni glanced at the roster.

Really!
When shooting a chase three-pointer, the most important thing to secure is the rebounds.

And in the case of "defensive counterattack", what is the most important ability to grab rebounds?
Athletic ability!

In this regard, the New York Knicks are not bad in the new season.

I won’t say anything about Su Wan.

Tyson Chandler needs no introduction!

Although Gallinari is white, he has very good speed, so his playing style is very American.

Shoot three-pointers from outside the three-point line, and get the ball inside the three-point line, basically hold the ball and drive to the basket.

Artest on the wing needs no further explanation, and even if he can't run anymore, there's still Paul George. The reason this newcomer was able to break through the "NCAA Division II League" is because of his physical fitness.

With rebounds guaranteed, the "chase three-pointer" can naturally become a regular offensive method.

If you want to ensure the success rate, just try to get the ball into the hands of Suwan and Stephen Curry.

D'Antoni's expression instantly eased a lot.

In his philosophy, any tactic that can increase the tempo is a good tactic.

Su Wan's idea successfully accelerated the pace, and therefore became a "good tactic" in his eyes. At the same time, he admitted:
Su Wan is a very capable person!
Ok……

That's D'Antoni.

Treat the "chase three-pointer" in defensive counterattack as a good tactic.

If it were Larry Brown, he would have scolded the players who shot three-pointers on the court.

From this perspective, D'Antoni is quite open-minded.

Su Wan's move was to hit the snake at its most vulnerable part.

The "Moneyball" style is the lifeblood of the Italians.

Playing one-on-one with the ball on the wing has weakened the proportion of "money balls" to a certain extent, which runs counter to D'Antoni's offensive philosophy.

But now Suwan uses "defensive counterattack" plus "chase three-pointer" to increase the proportion of "three-point attack" in New York's offensive tactics again.

It can be said that the original shot under the basket was exchanged for a single shot on the wing...

D'Antoni can still accept such "equal replacement".

and……

After observing last season, he also found that if Stephen Curry follows Steve Nash's path, it will be full of thorns.

Stephen Curry is taking a different path.

His three-point shooting ability is definitely better than Steve Nash!
From Suwan's perspective, adding the "chase three-pointer" is not to cater to D'Antoni.

What is his level, what is D'Antoni's level, does he need to deliberately cater to them?
He knows very well that three-pointers are a trend.

Originally in the new season, the Mavericks became the champions by relying on defensive counterattack shots.

The New York Knicks are just a little crazier than the Mavericks. They take more three-pointers in defensive counterattacks!

The offensive tactics have been arranged almost, and then comes the defensive tactics. Suwan found that D'Antoni, in this regard, can't be said to be completely ignorant, but he can only be said to be able to understand six out of seven tactics.

No!

We have to call someone!

Suwan asked Donnie Walsh to find two capable assistant coaches. Just then he heard that the retired Tyronn Lue was looking for a job, so he asked Donnie Walsh to get this guy first.

Walsh initially thought that Suwan had said it wrong, but after he repeated it to confirm that he had not heard it wrong, he called Tyronn Lue.

"Me? You want me to come to New York to be an assistant teacher?"

"really?"

"Come on, come on, of course I'll come!"

After Tyronn Lue heard the news, he arranged everything in about two days and rushed over to report.

When he arrived on the day of reporting, the team was playing a training game.

D'Antoni looked at the somewhat chaotic rhythm on the court and frowned. He suddenly realized that the team seemed to be missing an organizer who could hold the ball.

Stephen Curry is weak in this area.

Once he is allowed to control the ball when the rhythm is messed up, the situation will only become more chaotic.

Tyronn Lue looks back on his career and what the team should do whenever it encounters this situation:
In 01, when he was on the Lakers, at times like this, he just had to give the ball to the "OK" combination;

In 03, when he was on the Wizards, all he had to do was give the ball to Jordan.
Later he joined the Rockets and gave the ball to Yao Ming and McGrady...

He understood it at that moment, and said to the court: "Give the ball to Su, give the ball to Su quickly!"

His shouting caught Stephen Curry's attention. Looking at the suit on the "perch", he suddenly realized that this was the newly appointed assistant coach. He immediately obeyed and gave the ball to Su Wan.

Su Wan took the ball and directed his teammates to get into position, but suddenly rushed to the basket and completed a layup.

The ball hit the frame.

In the next few rounds, the ball continued to be given to Suwan amid Tyronn Lue's shouts.

The New York Knicks gradually stabilized their rhythm as they continued to score goals.

D'Antoni now understands the reason for adding so many wing ball-holding tactics to this lineup.

I think Su Wan had already seen the hidden danger of this team lacking a real organizer, so he improved the singles on the wing...

Moreover……

"Boy, you really know basketball!" He looked at Tyronn Lue next to him.

When D'Antoni first heard that Tyronn Lue was going to be his assistant coach, he was very skeptical.

In his impression, Tyronn Lue is "the shadow of Allen Iverson", and other than that, he has no other impression.

But today, after just a small test, it turns out that this little brain is still very sharp in looking at problems!
Tyronn Lue quickly waved his hands.

where where!

These are just some experiences!
On October 10, the New York Knicks finally opened the media day for the new season, much to the anticipation of the outside world.

Although many reporters have come to Madison Square Garden to interview people in the past, most of them are local New York reporters. It is rare for outside media to make a special trip.

It's no wonder that in the past 3 to 5 years, the most eye-catching thing in New York has been the "soap opera" between Thomas, the media and the fans. Apart from this, whether it is the team's lineup or other aspects, there are no highlights that make people make a special trip.

But this year is clearly different.

Suwan's arrival made New York a city that was truly the focus of the league.

Among the media present today, there are a large number of media from other cities, and even if they are mixed together, there are not that many media from New York.

Madison Square Garden was packed.

Stephen Curry was stunned.

Even though he had played a season in New York, he had never seen a swarm of reporters of this size.

In fact, Su Wan was also a little scared.

Indiana has been the center of media attention for the past six years. Every media open day will attract a large number of media to crowd Conseco. But even so, the gap is still large.

It's like the difference between a flyweight champion and a heavyweight champion.

Even though they are all champions, one punch from the heavyweight will probably make the flyweight fall asleep.

A flyweight's punch to the heavyweight's chest may not necessarily break through the defense.

This has nothing to do with attention, it’s purely a matter of platform capacity…

Irene is also Su Wan's personal reporter.

As Su Wan came to New York, her value also rose, and she was on the verge of becoming the "No. 1 reporter in the NBA circle."

But it is obvious that Irene's ambition is not satisfied with this. She also wants to have a deeper cooperation with Su Wan: "Su, there are a few female stars who want to meet you through me."

Ok……

Not only does she want to become the "number one reporter in the NBA circle", she also wants to be Su Wan's personal madam.

Su Wan’s response to this was: “Let’s talk after we’re done!”

This was the first time that Suwan appeared in front of the media wearing New York's new red No. 95 jersey. The reporters took a long time just to take pictures.

Then the question comes:

"Many media outlets ranked the New York Knicks between 10th and 15th in the new season. They all believe that the New York Knicks will be a playoff team, but it will be difficult to enter the Eastern Conference Finals. It will take longer to enter the Finals. Su, do you have anything to say about this?"

"I think everyone can have their own judgment, it's no big deal! But I still say that there is no team that can define me and me, whether I am in Indiana or New York!"

Su Wan also saw the outside world's assessment of the New York Knicks' combat effectiveness in the new season.

As this reporter said, most media ranked the New York Knicks around 12th in the league and between 6th and 8th in the Eastern Conference.

Even ESPN, the media that respects Suwan the most, only ranked the New York Knicks 10th in the league and 5th in the Eastern Conference.

No wonder...

If the Pacers two years ago were the "City of Redemption", then the New York Knicks in the new season can be said to be the "City of Greenhorns".

Three or four players who will be starting lineups for the New York Knicks this season have never played in the playoffs.

These include Felton, Stephen Curry, Paul George, and Gallinari!
Players like Tyson Chandler, although they have played in the playoffs, have never made it to the second round, let alone a higher stage.

They have no experience with this.

In addition to Suwan, the New York Knicks have another player with championship experience:

Ron Artest!

It’s just that after he came to New York, he didn’t bring any “championship experience” with him, but he was completely released in New York.

New York fans only witnessed him constantly breaking records for the number of times he was in the inning, but never saw him bring any positive changes to the team at Madison Square Garden.

Well, they're not weird.

If a drop of water enters the ink tank, it will be contaminated!
The Knicks are a stagnant state that cannot be saved by just Artest.

They need a more powerful "purifier"!
Su Wan...

No matter from which angle you look at it, it has become the last hope of the New York Knicks!

But even for Su Wan, in the eyes of the outside world, it would take time to purify this pool of "stagnant water".

Even he himself said "Give me some time"!
So the outside world tacitly agrees:
Not this season.

Su Wan feels very good...

Very good, I am looked down upon again.

With his status, to be honest, the number of times he has been looked down upon by the media can be counted on one’s fingers.

As far as his career with the New York Knicks is concerned, it will probably only be this season!

After this season is over, except for those stupid media people who only care about traffic and not horses, other media will honestly rank them among the top combat power groups in the league.

Su Wande enjoys the process.

There will never be any more!

When his name is mentioned in the future, only two words will remain on the public screen:
Believe!

The reporter also asked him to talk about Derrick Rose's remarks some time ago.

As always, entering the third season of his career, Derrick Rose suddenly made an explosive declaration in front of the media: "I hope that this season, when the media discusses the regular season MVP, they will put my name on it!"

Su Wan said: "I may have to take back my previous evaluation of him!"

The media surrounding him were stunned:
what?
Su Wan continued: "I'm not saying that Derrick Rose can't perform like a regular season MVP in the new season. I believe he can do it. But now he has a very strong opponent...that's me!"

There is no way. Now the outside world is unanimously pessimistic about the New York Knicks in the new season. They think Suwan is "carrying a heavy burden". If the New York Knicks play too well, Derrick Rose will not be the regular season MVP this season. Of course...

"Derrick can also use this as motivation. I am looking forward to his competition with me for the regular season MVP this season!"

Suwan is not sure of defeating Derrick Rose.

After all, if he remembered correctly, at the end of the season, the Bulls had a record of 62 wins.

It will be a bit difficult for the New York Knicks to achieve this record in the new season...

This is also the reason why Su Wan said this.

He wants to put more pressure on himself and force out more motivation!
Soon the Chicago media also learned of Suwan's remarks, and they immediately cheered for Derrick Rose.

There is no way, who made Derrick Rose face such a "big devil"?

After the media release day, a huge poster of Suwan was also posted outside the arena. The Knicks also confirmed the starting lineup for the new season for the rest of the closed training camp:

"Stephen Curry at No. 1, Suwan at No. 2, Artest at No. 3, Gallinari at No. 4, and Tyson Chandler at No. 5;"

Then came the preseason.

This year David Stern arranged the "China Tournament" for other teams.

The New York Knicks will play all six preseason games in the United States.

D'Antoni spent a lot of time getting the New York Knicks' starting lineup in shape.

After 6 preseason games, there were no major problems. The team won all 6 games, and the performances of all the players on the team were also very impressive.

苏万6场季前赛，场均上场25.4分钟，可以拿到25.5分6.5篮板5.5助攻1.5抢断1盖帽；

Stephen Curry averaged 31.2 minutes per game, scoring 21.5 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He made a total of 6 three-pointers in 30 games, which means he made 5 three-pointers per game.

His terrifying three-point shooting ability once shocked the entire league.

Stephen Curry believes that this is all due to Suwan's arrival: "He gives all of us more open space!"

Curry said "we"!
Because the beneficiary of Su Wan's arrival is not just him.

Gallinari can also make 2.5 three-pointers in every game, and the proportion of three-point shots has greatly increased. His average points per game is not much different from last season, but his hit rate is particularly exaggerated, with an average hit rate of 51.4% and a three-point hit rate of 42%. Only his free throw hit rate is a little bit lower, otherwise he would have reached the "180 Club".

Tyson Chandler was also burping from the bulge. When he was on the Bobcats, he didn't have so many opportunities to cut to the basket and score directly after catching the ball!

Now with the New York Knicks, he has done it!
He has the most dunks in the preseason among all the players in the league. In 6 preseason games, he has dunked a total of 30 times.

He can score 10 points per game just by dunking.

He felt like he was back on the New Orleans Hornets when he was partnering with Chris Paul.

But at that time, he could only passively wait for Chris Paul's gift.

It’s different now, he has too many opportunities to “pick up bargains”!
In the 6 preseason games, there was not a single game in which the opposing team focused on him.

The New York Knicks, who have won all six games, have also attracted heated discussions in the media for their offensive firepower, averaging 6 points per game.

It is the team with the most fierce firepower per game in the entire league in the preseason!
Although……

This is just the preseason.

But one thing we all know is that the New York media is the most fond of popping champagne at halftime in the entire league.

In the past, when they got a "superstar", they wanted to use a "loudspeaker" to inform the entire league:
Attention, attention, the New York Knicks are about to rise again!
This is not a drill!
This is not a drill!
Now that the preseason has tested the team’s level, there’s nothing much to say, New York is the champion!
What, you ask them if they believe Stephen Curry can still average 21 points per game in the preseason and if Gallinari can still have such a shooting percentage?

They will just reply to you:
Stephen Curry's scoring will definitely decline entering the regular season, and Gallinari will definitely not have such a shooting percentage.

Including Tyson Chandler, even in the regular season, he was unable to complete the high-frequency "bombing the basket".

but……

They also have a question to ask:

"Will Suwan only play 25.4 minutes?"

End of discussion!

New York Champions!
On October 10, the opening game of the new season will be at the home court of the New York Knicks.

And their opponents are also "blockbuster":
Miami Heat!
Otherwise, it is said that David Stern saved the NBA!
Just tell me whether you are convinced or not by this arrangement of the "opening game"!
If the Heat win...

There is also a LeBron on the bench!
No one knows their upper limit!
And if the Heat lose...

Then he has a LeBron on the bench!
No one knows their upper limit!
In other words, no matter whether the Heat lose or not in the end, the suspense will not be affected due to LeBron James' suspension.

In terms of traffic:

Even without LeBron, Wade and Chris Bosh are enough to test Suwan's ability to lead the team as a single core.

In addition...

The Heat and the New York Knicks are well-known "rivals" in the Eastern Conference.

The team that the New York Knicks defeated in the "black eight" series was the Miami Heat.

The two teams even had a major conflict in the playoffs that resulted in several players being sent off or suspended.

Obviously, with both teams having made huge gains in this year's free market, David Stern intends to re-establish the two teams as "rivals" in the Eastern Conference.

From the first game of the new season...

Madison Square Garden was extremely lively that night, with nearly 2 seats all filled.

The audience seats were filled with celebrities:

Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Jessica Alba, Queen, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton, the Kardashian sisters, Ivanka, Spike Lee, Christine Taylor, Scarlett Johansson...

You know, this is the opening game of a basketball game.

If you don’t know, you might think it’s some celebrity party!
The reason why so many stars gathered together:

Suwan will make his New York Knicks debut tonight.

After arriving in the "Big Apple", Suwan's popularity could no longer be suppressed, and countless stars flocked to him just to get a few seconds of footage on the sidelines.

Of course, the most important thing is to see the most incredible athlete in the world in the past 6 years.

He almost replicated the miracle that only Jordan at his peak could accomplish in Indiana: 8 championships in 6 years, 2 "three consecutive championships"...

What he accomplished was:

6 championships in 5 years, a “three consecutive championships” and a “two consecutive championships”.

Now that he has come to New York, everyone is looking forward to what kind of achievements he will make here!
When the low and domineering prelude sounded, several musicians on the sidelines were stunned for a moment, and then slowly showed expressions of astonishment. Just from this prelude, they could feel the infinite domineering power.

The cheers from the audience reached their climax at this moment.

Everyone has heard that Dolan specially invited the world's top music production team to tailor Su Wan's exclusive BGM:

"The realm of God".

And now, this BGM appears in front of the public for the first time.

Just by looking at the reactions of those musicians who were naturally sensitive to melody, it was clear that the money was not wasted, and the creation of "God's Domain" was extremely successful. And Su Wan, who emerged from the music, was also very domineering.

LeBron James watched and suddenly lowered his head.

Yes!

Why this bitch!

In his opinion, this should be everything he should enjoy.

Why does this bitch get so cheap!

He couldn't read any more, or he would get conjunctivitis.

Chris Bosh and Wade next to them were stunned.

Chris Bosh, who also came from a small place, couldn't help swallowing.

He is so fucking envious!
Before this, Bosh had no clear concept of the height a player could reach.

Become a god like Michael Jordan?

This is really a very vague concept.

He never witnessed Michael Jordan's moment of commanding the attention of everyone, nor did he see how shining he was under the spotlight.

So he was vague about it all.

But he never expected that before the game, he saw the heights that a top player could reach:

Look at the scene where everyone stands up and shouts wildly!
Take a look at the star-studded audience seats!

Listen to this BGM specially made for Su Wan!
And when Su Wan stood in the center of the stage, the live commentary introduction:

"The person standing before you now is Su Wan, the winner of the Defensive Player of the Year award, the 1nd Voting King, the 2rd All-Star MVP, the 3rd Regular Season MVP, the 3th Championship, the 5th Finals MVP!"

It's over!
It’s completely over!
As the cheers of the entire stadium drowned out the commentator's heart-wrenching shouts, all of Chris Bosh's fantasies of becoming a top player came to an end!

Su Wan...

That's his goal.

"LeBron, who is your daddy!"

"LeBron, who is your daddy!"

"LeBron, who is your daddy!"

After the entrance ceremony, it was time for the preparation phase. Su Wan had just re-tied his shoelaces and was about to go on stage to warm up when he suddenly heard a unified cheer from the audience.

He thought LeBron had done something that caused public outrage, so he turned his head and glanced at the Heat bench, and found that LeBron James and the Heat players also looked confused.

Then Suwan found out that just because the camera was cut to LeBron, these New York fans suddenly "reacted" and shouted this familiar slogan that originated from the Boris All-Star Game.

Barkley said: "There is reason to believe that New York fans did this simply because they know that Suwan hates LeBron!"

Kenny Smith agrees and isn't surprised at all.

These are the crazy New York Knicks fans!
Any of their crazy behaviors can be simply described in two words:
Love or hate!

When they love a player, they love everything about him and hate everything he hates.

And when they hate a player, they will hate everything about this player. Even if the player simply makes a waving gesture, it may cause them to boo in disgust!
Suwan's choice of the New York Knicks gave them their greatest hope in the past decade.

They love Suwan!
So just seeing LeBron, they couldn't help but boo loudly.

But if Su Wan is unable to save the city, then their love will turn into hatred, and at that time Su Wan will have to endure even more intense hostility!

Barkley said: "I think Su Wan knows this very well"!
This is also the reason...

That's why Su Wancai locked himself in the gym for the entire summer.

This is his attitude!

The New York media and fans obviously know how Suwan spent this summer. This attitude touched all New York fans and made them love Suwan and everything about Suwan even more crazily.

The big screen on site showed the starting lineups of both sides tonight.

The Knicks presented the starting lineup that they had worked out in the closed training camp.

As for the Heat, LeBron was suspended for 30 games, and James Jones replaced him in the starting lineup at the third position.

What James is best at is exactly the three-point shot, which is what "the chosen one" James is least good at!
In addition to him, the Heat's starting point guard is Chalmers, also known as "Mario".

The guy who beat Derrick Rose in the national series.

He was also the "anti-spreading pioneer" later.

After working with LeBron on the Heat for one season, he became dissatisfied with him.

Ok……

This is also normal.

It is indeed difficult for players who have played in the NCAA for four years to tolerate the playing style of a high school student like LeBron.

In their eyes, that thing is no longer a basketball.

Isn't that just entertaining your son?

Wade at the 2nd position; Chris Bosh at the 4th position; David Lee at the 5th position.

Even without LeBron James, this lineup is very luxurious.

"beep!"

With the referee's whistle, this much-anticipated match officially began.

Stephen Curry dribbled the ball slowly across half court, a hint of nervousness on his young face.

He played in the "National Championships" for two years and lived under the spotlight in New York for another year.

But he rarely sees this kind of spotlight.

As soon as he reached the frontcourt, he passed the ball to Suwan.

Facing Dwyane Wade, Suwan called Artest on the wing to come forward and run crosswise with him.

While Wade's attention was attracted, Su Wan suddenly accelerated in the opposite direction.

Chris Bosh watched Wade being left behind by Suwan and immediately formed the first line of defense.

His mobility is comparable to that of peak Kevin Garnett. Suwan couldn't get rid of him directly, so he simply leaned on him to kill his way inside. Before David Lee rushed up, he suddenly exerted force and pushed Chris Bosh away with his elbow.

Then he faced David Lee and made a one-handed slam dunk.

"Bah!"

The huge force of the chop made the basket vibrate.

1 vs 3, complete the dunk.

Suwan's first goal for New York was met with thunderous cheers from the entire stadium.

Barkley shouted: "New York, your emperor is really here!"

Second update today.

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