Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 49 I will make them the treasures in your hearts again
Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana.

Means "City of Indians".

Ironically, there aren’t many Native Indians living here.

Suwan, accompanied by Bill Duffy, walked out of the airport and the first thing he saw was a huge damaged poster.

The poster shows the starting five of the Pacers. It looks like the final photos for the new season were taken just now. They look full of fighting spirit, as if to say: This year's championship is ours!

Now, someone has drawn a big "X" on this poster with scissors.

Artest's entire body was torn off, revealing a blank space.

Very dazzling.

Then they both saw Reggie Miller who came to pick them up at the airport.

He wouldn't be here for no reason.

Whether he came voluntarily or the Pacers management called him to come, as long as he, the leader of the Pacers, was willing to come, it was a strong signal!

Bill Duffy's fat face showed a joyful smile: "Uncle, at least now it seems that Indiana will not be Cleveland!"

Reggie Miller's next words also confirmed this:
"Welcome, uncle. Both me and Larry Bird are excited to have you join this team!"

Seeing Miller's hand stretched out in front of him, Su Wan also stretched out his hand generously, but he still couldn't help asking: "Where are the others?"

He was referring to Stephen Jackson and Ron Artest. After all, the last time they met, they didn't have a very pleasant "chat".

Miller said meaningfully: "Roads are made by people."

There are no roads in the world, but when more people walk on it, it becomes a road?

Could it be that this symbol of Indianapolis’ spirit has also read Selected Works of Zhou Shuren?

However, Su Wan understood that if he wanted to gain respect in the Pacers, he would have to be a "brother who overcomes all difficulties". Fortunately, the team boss and management were on his side this time, so it shouldn't be a problem to deal with the remaining goods.

"You've never been to Polis, have you? Larry asked me to show you around."

Reggie Miller's car is a Mercedes-Benz. Su Wan looked at the grab bar in front of the passenger seat and fell into deep thought. Bill Duffy in the back seat looked at Su Wan and understood what he meant. He understood that his uncle liked this!
He immediately took out his cell phone and sent a text message to the Mercedes-Benz manufacturer to customize a G-Class for Su Wan.

Su Wan didn't know that less than 10 minutes after landing, he already had his first car in Indiana.

Polis is not big. As of 2020, its population is only over .

Not as good as a small town in China.

But this is a famous "sports capital". In addition to the NBA's Indiana Pacers, there is also a professional football team, the Indiana Colts, that competes in the NFL. In addition, the oldest car race, the 500-mile Grand Prix, is also held in Polis every year.

The 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend will be held in Polis, and the stripes on the All-Star jerseys worn by the All-Stars will pay tribute to the 500-mile Grand Prix track.

Passing by the city center, you can see the 110-meter-high Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, which is the symbol of Indiana. Surrounding it is the central business district, and the 37-story JP Morgan Chase Bank Tower is the tallest building in the city.

Further ahead you can see Butler University and the Indianapolis Joint Campus, a joint venture between Indiana University and Purdue University.

Indiana University and Purdue University are two of the best universities in Indiana.

"Smiling Assassin" Thomas is from Indiana University.

Although Purdue University has not produced any NBA players of this level, its output is not low. It has produced two "NBA No. 1 picks", and Glenn Robinson, who asked for a million contract as soon as he entered the league, is one of them.

In 2024, Zach, the "Canadian giant" who was unwilling to admit his Chinese ancestry, also came from this university.

Of course, the more famous Chinese graduate from Purdue University is Deng Jiaxian!
Compared to these two universities, Butler is not as famous.

But Suwan knew that Brad Stevens, the youngest coach in the NBA and the general manager of the Celtics who replaced Danny Ainge, was watching the film in the video room of the school's gym. Four years later, Butler would become a "dark horse" in the NCAA under his leadership and reach the NCAA finals twice.

However, what impressed Su Wan the most were the posters that were torn to pieces in the streets and alleys.

From the one I saw when I landed at the airport to the ones posted on the streets along the way...

No one is spared!

"That's nothing!" Reggie Miller noticed Suwan's expression and reminded him that when they got to the vicinity of the stadium, the scene there would be truly turbulent. "I'm sorry to trouble you. It was clearly us who caused the problem, but now you have to clean up the mess!"

Suwan shook his head indifferently: "That's why I'm worth two first-round picks and a second-round pick. That's what I'm here for!" Reggie listened to Suwan just saying the responsibility that Larry Bird wanted him to take on, and smiled: "Larry will like you very much!"

"Danny likes me too..."

But what's the use?
Although he knew that Larry Bird's status in the Pacers was definitely higher than Danny Ferry's in the Cavaliers, everything he experienced in the Cavaliers told him that the general manager could only show a helpless expression sometimes.

All Su Wan can rely on is himself and his performance on the court.

As the car approached the stadium, the noise became louder.

A large number of fans are protesting in various ways in the fan plaza outside the stadium:
Some were tearing up the Pacers posters, shouting "fxxk you" with the name of a Pacers player at the end; some threw jerseys on the ground and stomped on them; some drove a car over and washed the car with the Pacers jerseys in front of everyone...

Su Wan's evaluation is:

Not tasty enough!
It has to be LeBron James!
In a live broadcast across the United States, he became the first person in NBA history to have his jersey burned. He really deserves to be ranked first on all lists. He is very self-aware in this regard.

"parking!"

Su Wan suddenly spoke, Reggie Miller subconsciously stepped on the brakes, and Bill Duffy asked nervously: "What are you going to do? If you want to get off, wait a minute, I'll let the bodyguard in the car behind get off first."

Su Wan wanted to say no, but after thinking about it carefully, he really didn't know what the attitude of the Pacers fans was towards his arrival. Besides, this is free America, even Ah Dong will encounter the clarinet, so he had better be careful.

Surrounded by seven or eight bodyguards, Su Wan walked towards a white fan who was not far from the car.

He was about to use a pair of scissors to cut the jersey in his hand.

This is a No. 23 Pacers jersey.

This is Artest's number.

“You shouldn’t do this!”

"What does it have to do with you?"

The fan was frightened by Su Wan's tall stature and the bodyguards behind him, and he stammered when speaking.

He obviously didn't know Su Wan and thought Su Wan was meddling in his affairs.

But there were other fans who were venting their anger and knew Su Wan. They shouted out Su Wan's name, causing other fans to turn their heads and look. When they found out it was really Su Wan, they immediately came over.

They knew about the news that Su Wan was traded to Indianapolis.

It's just that their current disappointment with the Pacers cannot be resolved by Su Wan's arrival. Even though they knew that Su Wan was on his way and that many reporters would come to interview him today, it did not delay them from organizing activities to vent their anger.

"It seems that now you know who I am. I advise you not to do this..." Su Wan tried to stop the fan's behavior again.

The white fan didn't say anything, but a black guy next to him shouted: "Hey, man, do you still have time to care about that damn guy Ron? You should think about yourself. If you don't perform well, then it will be your jersey that will be cut!"

His words elicited a chorus of responses.

It seems that in the hearts of Indiana people, "anti-Pacers" is ZZZQ.

Suwan ignored the fan and continued to talk to the white fan in front of him: "I know you think Ron Artest ruined this city, but don't forget that he is the first "Defensive Player of the Season" in the history of the Pacers. This city made him, and he also made this city. He made a mistake, but that shouldn't erase what he brought to this city."

“And you…”

"I understand your pain now. What I want to say is that I will do a lot of things to make this city great again, so that you can mention the glory of the Pacers without having to trace it back to the ABA league. Wait and see, these Pacers jerseys that you threw on the ground, used to wash the car, and wanted to cut off with scissors, I will make them become treasures in your hearts again!"

"Indiana~" - The Pacers won three ABA championships before joining the NBA, but have yet to win a championship since joining the NBA.

Reggie Miller looked through the car window at the Pacers fans who were no longer making noise, and at Su Wan who was making a domineering declaration. An uncontrollable emotion surged from the depths of his eyes and turned into a thin layer of mist.

Larry Bird in the general manager's office soon learned about this. When he told Donnie Walsh all this, he looked at the old man's surprised expression and said, "You really should go look in the mirror now..."

Walsh replied stubbornly: "Anyone can talk big!"

"Yeah yeah yeah!"

Larry Bird was too lazy to argue with him, so he took his suit and walked out of the general manager's office. Donnie Walsh was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and hurriedly followed him out.

(End of this chapter)