Chapter 271 David Stern and Adam Silver’s Bet

Kobe immediately welcomed Chris Paul on Twitter.

Los Angeles media also published articles to welcome Paul to the “City of Angels”.

And Chris Paul himself was also very excited.

I had a friendly interaction with Kobe as soon as possible.

Then he boarded a plane to Los Angeles, determined to make a name for himself there.

at the same time……

Stephen Curry, just wait and see!

Su Wan is nothing special. Soon, you will know what a mistake it is to refuse to attend my training camp!
This summer, Chris Paul called Stephen Curry as usual and asked him to attend his training camp and serve as his assistant.

This has been going on for about two years, even after Stephen Curry entered the NBA. But this summer, when he called Stephen Curry, Curry refused to attend his training camp, saying that Suwan would take him to train together this summer.

In Chris Paul’s view, this is an excuse!

Obviously, he won the championship this summer and has a ring, so I feel that there is nothing left to teach him since he has never touched the Western Conference Finals floor.

Let’s wait and see…

He had a strong desire in his heart to teach Stephen Curry a lesson.

This is also one of the reasons why he must leave the Hornets.

Su Wan had just finished a speech at Columbia University and saw this official news on his way back.

He wasn’t too surprised because this had happened before but was vetoed by David Stern for “basketball reasons.”

Later, many fans said that this was an illegal operation by David Stern because he was afraid that Kobe and the Lakers dynasty would continue to be strong, so he deliberately targeted them.

Deliberate is intentional.

Targeting is also targeting!

But it cannot be called “illegal operation”.

Because the Hornets owner had already sold the team, but there was no owner to take over, so the team was temporarily managed by the official, and the money to buy the team was also paid by the league. From this perspective, David Stern does have the right to deny the transaction.

Therefore, there was an operational basis for him to reject the deal.

It’s just that fans later paid more attention to the reason given by David Stern, which was a very general “basketball reason”, so they felt that the league was violating regulations.

The situation is still the same now. The Hornets have been sold and no one is willing to take over. They are temporarily under the trusteeship of the league, waiting for the next owner to appear.

David Stern still has the right to reject the deal.

Therefore, it is still unknown whether this transaction will be successful in the end, and Su Wan doesn’t care too much about it.

His focus is on another thing:

“Why do I feel like there’s been more news about LeBron recently?”

He also cooperated with Diddy to care for the slums and established the “Black Youth Foundation” to save talented teenagers in the slums. He also took various actions to fight for the rights of black people in the news and social media…

For a time, LeBron stood in the position of representing black public opinion.

Tyron said: “Some black media have begun to criticize the NBA. The recent suppression of LeBron James is a premeditated de-blackening. They need the league to look at LeBron fairly. His ability is beyond doubt, and his talent as the chosen one is also beyond doubt!”

Su Wan listened quietly, and finally asked, “What does the alliance say?”

Tyron said: “After all, this league is a league for black people. The label of de-blackening is too serious. I guess some media will start to whitewash LeBron. The media that keep reporting negative news about him will also be under pressure from all sides and change their attitude. As for the league… LeBron is gradually becoming a representative player of slums turning over a new leaf. This is correct. Some people in the NBA’s top management may be tempted by this.”

“and……”

Tyron said: “The league has lost some black fans in recent years. Supporting LeBron can bring these fans back!”

Su Wan chuckled: “I didn’t know LeBron still has such a big influence now. Doesn’t Kobe have such influence?”

Tyron said: “Black people in America are judged by their background. People like Kobe and Ray Allen are more like ‘black skin and white heart’ in the eyes of black people on the streets of America. Only people who were born in slums and raised by a single mother like LeBron can better represent this group of people.”

“This is also something that has been hyped up recently.”

“From the results point of view, their hype was very successful.”

There was a hint of sarcasm on Su Wan’s face.

Pity……

No matter how much hype there is, no matter how much support there is from public opinion!

Food is food!

This is not just a bunch of media hype.

Just wait and see!

Since he was able to beat LeBron once, Suwan was confident that he could beat him a second time.

After leaving Columbia University, Su Wan went directly to Madison Square Garden. Today’s training started at 10 o’clock, and he arrived half an hour early. However, when Su Wan entered the locker room and took a look at the lockers, he knew that the guys should have arrived.

That’s the good thing about a young team, a bunch of motivated guys.

They led the team’s training atmosphere, and Suwan didn’t need to say anything, everyone was very active. Including Boris Diaw, when Suwan entered the stadium, he saw him holding a cup of black coffee, jogging on the treadmill, and taking a sip from time to time.

Even training is so pleasant, it’s really unique!

Suwan looked at the others again. Thomas and Jimmy Butler were fighting bulls.

And it was the kind where Thomas kept taking the ball to attack and Butler kept defending.

This is quite…

Industry specializing in surgery.

Thomas’s ability is limited to offense.

As for Butler…

He started out by relying on defense in his early days.

So far, it seems that these two have had the worst training results with Tim Grover in the summer.

It’s not that they haven’t made progress.

But their progress is not as obvious as that of others.

Look at Paul George!
He was doing coordination training with his trainer, and the trainers were all amazed at the instantaneous power he displayed in the process.

The physical fitness of “Future Pickle Pepper” is actually very strong.

Especially before his leg was broken.

He started out in the Pacers, averaging 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in his second season. When he first started playing, he was called “Little Maddie”.

Not only is his efficiency like McGrady, but his various movements in playing are also very similar to McGrady.

You have to know that awards like “Best Calf Award” and “Most Beautiful Pull-Up Award” are not won for nothing.

Whether McGrady’s ability is just a “fake superstar” or something else, one thing is certain, his physical fitness is really good.

The prerequisite for playing basketball as gracefully as he does is…

His physical fitness is as outstanding as his.

As far as Su Wan is concerned, even if Paul George’s physical fitness is worse than that of peak McGrady, it is not much different.

D’Antoni, Tyronn Lue and Mike Malone also noticed Paul George’s outstanding physical fitness. Mike Malone interrupted Paul George’s training and said to the trainer beside him: “Change the event and compete!”

The trainer hurried to prepare.

Paul George looks confident.

After the special training at Grover’s, he felt that he was incredibly strong.

Just seeing Su Wan also standing on the sidelines, his confident look was mixed with a bit of nervousness.

Then the confrontation began.

He was extremely dedicated.

Mike Malone looked at the result and nodded slightly, then glanced at D’Antoni and Tyronn Lue: “I think he can be put in the starting lineup.”

D’Antoni coughed and said, “Let’s take a look at his three-point shooting ability!”

The New York Knicks’ starting lineup, except for the big guy at the center position, may not know how to do anything else, but they must be able to shoot three-pointers.

Tyronn Lue has already observed Paul George’s ability outside the three-point line and said directly: “He has no problem shooting three-pointers!”

then……

“Dangdang!”

“Dangdang!”

“Dangdang!”

……

“Triple Cannon”!
D’Antoni and Mike Malone looked at Tyronn Lue and smiled without saying anything:
You call this no problem?
Tyronn Lue’s “perch face” became serious, and the slightly crooked corner of his mouth shouted: “Paul, you better be serious!”

Paul George was actually a little panicked.

He never shoots this badly.

Re-adjust your breathing immediately.

He attacked again, and things gradually went smoothly.

Su Wan looked at Paul George’s unpredictable touch and nodded:
That’s the taste!
In addition, after Stephen Curry changed his force, his entire movement became more agile, especially when he was breaking through with the ball and running without the ball. This was more obvious, and he already looked a little like he was in his peak period.

D’Antoni also noticed this: “Stephen has made great progress this summer!”

Mike Malone actually noticed this, but he was more concerned about another aspect:
Stephen Curry’s playmaking ability.

This was the weak link for the New York Knicks last season.

Now that Felton has been sent away, this weakness has been magnified infinitely. The entire back line now does not have a player who can hold the ball and organize the game.

Including Su Wan…

He has too many roles to play. If he is even required to take on the role of organizer, it will inevitably affect his personal performance.

Given Su Wan’s extreme personal abilities on both offense and defense, it would be a waste to let him organize the game.

This was also demonstrated in subsequent training…

When Paul George heard that he was going to start with the first team, he looked confused.

He didn’t expect that he would be able to make the starting lineup this season.

At the end of the first practice game, the Knicks’ starting lineup defeated the bench lineup smoothly.

D’Antoni was pleased with the firepower displayed.

Don’t think that this is just an intra-squad training match, and it is a training match between the starters and the substitutes.

It is normal for the starters to have an advantage.

But this year, the New York Knicks’ bench lineup is Ray Allen, Vince Carter, Artest…

This bench firepower will be the top firepower no matter which team it is placed in in the new season.

The firepower of the general starting lineup really can’t suppress these guys.

But even D’Antoni could see that the overall offense of the New York Knicks was mainly driven by Suwan alone, and their offensive tactics were very chaotic, especially when launching a counterattack. Only when the ball was in Suwan’s hands could the New York Knicks launch a threatening counterattack.

Because at this time, everyone’s mind was clear. They moved to their positions as soon as possible to help Su Wan create space, while they themselves tried to create open space.

But when Su Wan doesn’t have the ball, other people’s first reaction is to look for Su Wan, and then to launch a counterattack.

Just for this reason, many fast break counterattack opportunities will be delayed on the court.

Even D’Antoni only had one feeling after watching the game, that this team still needs a pure ball handler.

What else is there to say…

“Boris, you’re in the starting lineup!” Tyronn Lue thought of Boris Dio.

After one game, the New York Knicks’ offense became much smoother.

More importantly…

There’s also an unexpected bonus!

Stephen Curry’s running suddenly became more threatening.

How can there be no threat?

Su Wan knew very well…

With Boris Diaw in the starting lineup, it’s like Stephen Curry has found his starting tight end ahead of time.

For Boris Diaw, there are only four words to describe the two moves that Draymond Green played:
Overkill!

Of course, it must be said that Green’s defensive ability is much higher than Dio’s.

If Green used “War Stomp”, he would be killed instantly by Dio on the defensive end.

However, New York’s lineup does not require Dio to contribute much on the defensive end.

Paul George, Suwan, and Tyson Chandler.

The Pacers’ “mopping-up trio” back then is about to see version 2.0.

Dio only needs to do one thing, which is to sort out the tactics of the New York Knicks’ starting lineup. He doesn’t need to worry about anything else.

But if he enters the starting lineup, there is a problem that needs to be solved immediately, that is his…

Physical fitness!

With his body fat and physical fitness, he should have no problem fighting for twenty-eight or twenty-nine minutes, but fighting for more than thirty minutes would be a bit difficult for him.

The coaching staff had no choice but to sharpen their weapons at the last minute. With only a few days left before the start of the new season, they tied him to a treadmill and made him run for his life.

Dior really didn’t expect that the first thing he would do after joining New York would be to lose weight.

Ok……

I was too indulgent in those years with the Pistons.

His heart now…

Regret!
Just like that, the New York Knicks’ starting lineup for the new season is determined:
“Stephen Curry at No. 1, Suwan at No. 2, Paul George at No. 3, Boris Diaw at No. 4, and Tyson Chandler at No. 5;”

Vince Carter had no problem with second-year player Paul George starting, as he had already been on the bench last year. Even though he was benching for an unknown rookie this time, he didn’t mind.

Mainly because he had seen Paul George’s current abilities during training camp.

how to say!

If the New York Knicks want a future, they will definitely let him start from this season.

As for Artest…

He didn’t dare to object.

In addition, Ray Allen had no objection to sitting on the bench.

Donnie Walsh had told him this before he came.

After he came, he played as a substitute for Su Wan.

Ray Allen also thought it through before coming to New York… He didn’t come here for the starting position, he came here for the championship trophy. Apart from this, nothing else matters!
He is a person who knows exactly what stage he is at and what he should want.

And Gallinari lost his starting position…

He was a little unhappy.

For him, who has been training frantically in the summer, he is preparing to work hard in the new season.

Now he has been directly stripped of his starting position, which is a blow.

But look at the guys on the bench:
Vince Carter, Ray Allen, Artest…

They had no objection.

How dare Gallinari have any objection!

It took about a week for the starting lineup to be determined, and then the media day arrived, and the next day was the preseason game.

Because the schedule this time was very tight, David Stern did not organize any “China Tournament”.

Suwan did not play in any of the four preseason games.

D’Antoni gave Thomas and Jimmy Butler enough playing time to let them experience what NBA-level games are like.

They didn’t play very well.

This was within Su Wan’s expectations.

They are both players who need to develop.

What surprised him was that if New York fans had seen the rookie selected by the team perform like this, they would have booed him all over the field, but this time, he didn’t hear any boos at all…

New York fans’ focus is not on these two people at all.

Ok!

The main thing is that they are now the defending champions!
As New Yorkers fans, they all consciously improved their own standards.

It would be so cheap to be so petty just because of the poor performance of two newcomers.

However, some media took the opportunity to say: “Su Wan’s predictions are not magical!”

But Su Wan didn’t even need to respond, the New York media gave a strong response on Su Wan’s behalf, and directly cursed those media outlets.

Ever since Su Wan won the championship, the New York media, which had already been very protective of Su Wan, has now become even more protective…

On December 12, all NBA preseason games ended and the “opening game” was about to come. Ivanka asked Suwan to go to the fashion show. Suwan was not interested, but seeing Ivanka staring at the brochure of the fashion show with great interest, he agreed.

Unexpectedly, I ran into West and Kim Kardashian at the door of the fashion show.

Apparently there’s been some sparks between these two since they hooked up at Diddy’s party last time.

Well, okay, they did have a bad relationship.

Kim Kardashian looked at Ivanka warily.

She knew that there was such a woman beside Su Wan.

but……

Has this woman been by Su Wan’s side for too long?
Are you still in touch now?

In an instant, many thoughts popped up in her mind, but a smile appeared on her face at the first moment. She left with Ivanka, leaving West and Suwan space to talk alone.

West told Su Wan a gossip at a party: “I’m not sure, Su, but… I feel that LeBron was given by diddy…”

He did a hip thrust.

Su Wan’s ability to control his emotions is already very strong now, but he was still stunned by his action, and his eyes almost popped out:

Man, are you serious?
“I’m not sure, but I know Diddy is definitely interested in LeBron. I heard it myself. Diddy said he was willing to spend 1 million US dollars as long as LeBron is willing!” West added, “You should also know those rumors about Diddy, right?”

Su Wan nodded.

I didn’t know much about it at first, but I learned a little before and after the party, and I also heard some secrets.

But the melon West is talking about is still too big!

LeBron…

Su Wan frowned just thinking about that scene.

No way?
But from the look on West’s face, he didn’t think he was talking nonsense. However, rappers like them, especially those who follow the “soul” route, are a bit neurotic. Su Wan said to West, “It’s better not to talk nonsense without evidence!”

Even though Su Wan looked down on LeBron, he thought LeBron should…

No way?
Thinking about LeBron’s personality, Su Wan became a little unsure again.

West inexplicably felt the desire to win: “Just wait, Su Wan, sooner or later I will find evidence to prove this!”

The next day, as expected, Suwan and Ivanka’s visit to the fashion show was reported in the newspapers.

When Suwan was interviewed by the media, he heard the reporter mention Ivanka’s name and said with a smile: “Next question!”

The reporter asked: “What do you think of Kevin Garnett’s remarks?”

“What did he say again?”

Su Wan looked at Irene.

The New York Knicks’ opening opponent is none other than the Celtics.

Ray Allen chose to opt out of his contract early and join the Knicks, which caused dissatisfaction among the Boston media and Celtics players.

In this encounter, the Celtics definitely have something to say.

Given the personalities of those guys, Su Wan was not surprised at all that some controversial remarks came out.

It’s just that he didn’t pay special attention to the news.

main……

He has so much news about himself that he can’t even keep up with it, so how can he have time to care about what other people say?

Erin said: “Kevin Garnett feels that Ray Allen betrayed them and is a traitor to their team!”

Su Wan was surprised and said, “I remember Kevin Garnett always said, don’t let your loyalty hurt you?”

Irene nodded and added, “He said that to you, too!”

“Yes! He told me that too. Now Ray Allen has done what he said. Why is he unhappy?”

Su Wan didn’t understand.

Ray Allen also refuted Kevin Garnett’s remarks: “It’s not that I betrayed the Celtics first. In the past season, I often appeared in various trade rumors. Ainge did not have any explanation for this, and my teammates did not have any comfort, as if these rumors should appear.”

“They have never respected me, so I don’t need to respect them!”

coming!

Ray Allen’s petty mind!

This is a person who, when encountering a conflict, will not speak it out, but will write it all down in a small notebook.

And the way he attacks is very straightforward. When he has the choice, he chooses the path that he thinks is right without hesitation.

It was like this when I was with the Bucks, it was like this when I was with the Sonics, and it’s still the same now…

Ray Allen himself is a very stubborn person, so every time he leaves the team, there will be unhappiness.

This has a lot to do with his lonely and cold personality.

But to be honest, if we carefully analyze every conflict he faces, we will find that he may not be the wrong one.

Those who accuse him…

That may not be correct.

Take Rajon Rondo, for example.

As the Celtics player who has been the loudest critic of Ray Allen’s departure besides Kevin Garnett, he often complained that Ray Allen was unwilling to participate in group activities.

It seems that participating in group activities is the right thing to do, and not participating is wrong…

From Ray Allen’s perspective, his upbringing tells him that if he doesn’t want to participate, he can just politely decline.

This deviation is also reflected in all aspects, and as a genuine “street problem child”, Rajon Rondo can’t stand Ray Allen’s behavior. But many of his reasons are unreasonable.

The reporter then told Suwan about Rajon Rondo’s criticism of Ray Allen.

Su Wan pretended to be surprised: “The little followers behind the Big Three are now speaking so arrogantly?”

What are you doing?

His response, coupled with Ray Allen’s response, basically served to fan the flames.

The Celtics were even more upset.

But they were already scared by Su Wan and did not dare to cause trouble for him. They all fired at Ray Allen.

There was a bit of gunpowder smell in this game.

However, for New York fans, none of this matters. The most important thing tonight is:

Witness the raising of New York’s third championship banner.

After 38 years of waiting, the two championship banners over Madison Square Garden are almost faded, and New York finally welcomes the third championship banner in team history.

Whenever thinking about this incident, countless New York media “tough guys” shed tears.

Don’t be fooled by them mocking the stars of other teams every day.

But in fact, in their hearts…

That’s called envy!
I feel sad inside, so the words I say have a sour taste.

But now, they don’t have to envy others anymore.

The New York Knicks also ushered in their first “Flag Raising Night” in 38 years.

New Yorkers entered the scene early, waiting for that moment to come.

Before that, David Stern presented last season’s championship rings to all the Knicks players.

“Congratulations!”

When David Stern handed the ring to Suwan, he congratulated Suwan again.

Looking at his appearance, Su Wan had a feeling:
Well, I have set up a new roadblock for you, young man, go ahead and break through!

It’s no wonder Su Wan thought so.

Mainly because the original deal for the Lakers to get Chris Paul was supposed to be canceled by David Stern for basketball reasons, but he didn’t do that this time.

Ok……

The original time point when the Lakers got Chris Paul was the 08-10 season. The Lakers made it to the finals for three consecutive years and won “two consecutive championships” “back to back”. Now… they won the championship in 3, and fell in the finals in the following two years. Last year, they didn’t even make it to the Western Conference Finals.

The player sent away by the team was Pau Gasol, not Yao Ming who had just returned from a serious injury a year ago. This brought some hidden dangers to the Lakers’ lineup.

Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that David Stern allowed this lineup to exist.

the most important is……

Su Wan had a feeling that this was aimed at him.

The Lakers need to form a strong “super team” to better snipe him.

And the roadblocks David Stern has set up are more than just that.

The league announced new rules. The specifics of what they say are not important. To put it bluntly, now in the NBA, the “three-step layup” has really become a “three-step layup.”

To be more precise:
LeBron’s previous “crab step” was considered a traveling step, but now, the “crab step” is not considered a traveling step…

The entire media was stunned when they saw this wave of intensified targeting.

The New York Times directly sarcastically said: “Obviously, public opinion has helped LeBron very well and brought him substantial benefits. From now on, he doesn’t have to be careful about his crab step because it is legal in the NBA!”

“I believe this won’t be the first time!”

“Or one day in the future, when he commits a foul on the court, the league will introduce a new rule the next day, making his foul become the opponent’s foul!”

“Even though the alliance can do this, what is going to happen will still happen!”

“God knows everyone’s fate!”

“let us wait and see!”

Su Wan could understand other aspects, but he really couldn’t understand why David Stern would do such a thing to support LeBron.

You know, the original intention of the “Skills Challenge” was to urge American players to pay more attention to their basic skills. From this, we can see that David Stern knows how important basketball basics are to basketball.

But why did he make changes to “walking” now?
This is a blatant and devastating blow to the basic skills of basketball!
But then news came out that, at least this time, it seemed that the decision was not made by David Stern, but by Adam Silver!

This guy did a good job during the lockout, and with David Stern only three years away from retirement, it was time for a power handover. It is said that the first thing he did after taking office was to meet with the media that accused the NBA of “de-evilizing”, and there was also a rumor that a “mysterious phone call” was made to LeBron’s team.

Then, the rules for modifying walking came out.

LeBron has been significantly enhanced.

For LeBron, whose body is now completely stiff, letting him play football on the court is really like a bulldozer.

LeBron also expressed his attitude at the first time: “Basketball has always been a progressive sport. I support all changes that can make the game smoother!”

This made many media people want to complain.

This includes Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal.

But they can’t touch LeBron for now. Once they criticize LeBron, it will be “black people” betraying “black people”.

Now they need to wait for an opportunity…

Waiting for the opportunity for LeBron to have problems!
At that time, don’t blame me for being immoral.

“Come on, man, I’m rooting for you!” David Stern seemed to have noticed Su Wan’s playful expression, and he knew what Su Wan was thinking.

But there were some things he couldn’t tell Su Wanming.

In fact, he could see that Adam Silver had a problem with Su Wan.

He tried hard to recall and just remembered that in the past “urine test” incident, Adam Silver and Suwan had a conflict, which ended in Silver’s failure.

Could it be that you still remember it now?

David Stern was speechless.

But now Silver has gained the trust of most of the bosses, and they are all very confident that Silver will become the new president.

Su Wan will probably have to face Xiao Hua’s constant “black hands” next!

However, Su Wan now has considerable power, with Nike and the New York media standing behind him.

Especially now that he has brought another championship to New York.

Didn’t you see that after the news of Popovich’s attempt to play dirty tricks on the court spread, the New York gangs ran to Popovich’s house to set fire? In the short term, Xiao Hua certainly wouldn’t dare to target Su Wan.

What he can do is, just like what he is doing now, to strengthen other players in the league and create strong enemies for Su Wan.

That’s it.

If he dared to deliberately target Su Wan, the New York gang would burn down the NBA headquarters the next day.

This is a plot that David Stern also likes to watch.

Suwan is a little too invincible. He hopes that a team can give Suwan the second playoff loss in his career.

This is also the reason why he did not veto the trade between the Hornets and the Lakers.

Let’s put it this way…

Adam Silver bet on LeBron and the Heat, and he bet on Kobe and the Lakers.

Let’s see!
Who can stop Su Wan?

The cheers from the audience grew louder and louder as the championship flag rose high into the arena, eventually setting off the entire Madison Square Garden.

The Celtics players refused to be present to witness the scene.

But the shouting from the field reached their locker room.

The urge to ruin the situation flashed across their eyes.

Ray Allen, Kwame Brown, Jimmy Butler, Thomas Jr. and Boris Diaw, who were standing in front of the bench, had different expressions.

There was a bit of desire in Ray Allen’s eyes. This was the purpose of his coming here.

Butler and Thomas really want to join, their faces are full of anticipation, wondering if they can become a part of it by this time next year.

As for Boris Dio, all he could see was Su Wan, and he whispered:
“abnormal!”

He has never seen anyone win a championship like this…

Before he knew it, he already had 6 championship rings!

Kwame Brown felt depressed.

Having been suppressed by Michael Jordan and then oppressed by Kobe Bryant’s “venomous” eyes in his career, Kwame Brown now has no confidence at all.

Therefore, there was more envy in his eyes.

I envy Su Wan’s amazing life!

Su Wan took the ring in his hand and finally shouted to the audience: “Everyone, it’s not just one, it’s definitely more than one, just wait and see!”

The already enthusiastic cheers at the scene became even more enthusiastic.

They all knew that the new contract signed by Suwan was a big 5 plus 2 contract.

The next 5 years!
He will lead this team.

For New York fans who witnessed Suwan lead the New York Knicks to the championship in his first year, Suwan’s words…

Represents the future that is about to happen!
They waited for Su Wan to fulfill his promise.

The DJ on the scene played “God’s Realm” very appropriately, and all the fans in the stadium moved their bodies excitedly to the music.

It is worth mentioning that…

The sidelines tonight were also “star-studded”, and at this time, even these stars stood up and swayed to the rhythm.

Scarlett is one of them.

She was positioned close to Su Wan, and she boldly ran to grab Su Wan and swayed together. In the final swing, she stuck close to Su Wan, bit her lips, and twisted her waist in a way that made Kevin Durant swallow his saliva.

Ok……

It’s worthy of being called “New York”, it’s really “twisting”!
It wasn’t until the Celtics entered the field that the scene became more like a game.

The main reason is that the expressions of several people on the Celtics side were too ugly.

It’s obvious at first glance that he’s here to cause trouble.

Ray Allen also noticed them, and his expression became ugly, especially when he looked into Rajon Rondo’s eyes.

even more……

He is still angry!
Why is he, a “traitor” so angry?

Rajon Rondo didn’t understand.

Then the game officially started.

Paul George started for the first time in his career. He had just received the championship ring and felt his whole body shaking slightly. He couldn’t wait to make a contribution.

In the jump ball session, Tyson Chandler faced Kevin Garnett and was defeated by the opponent using experience.

The ball went from Rajon Rondo’s hands to Pierce’s.

Paul George stepped up immediately.

The new wing player faced off against the “veteran wing heavyweight in the league”. In the first round, Bill Walton felt that George would be taught a lesson.

The scene after the two people came into contact was as expected. Paul George felt very uncomfortable with every hit.

But when Pierce pushed Paul George away and thought he could complete the shot, George relied on his enthusiasm to rush up again and completed the interference.

The moment the shot missed, Pierce clapped his hands in frustration.

In his opinion, this should be a sure hit.

Tyson Chandler protected the rebound, and the Celtics rushed to Suwan at the first opportunity, but the ball was given to Dio.

The “treadmill therapy” during this period was effective. At least Dior looked much more well-proportioned and not as fat as when he first entered New York.

When he was dribbling the ball, he felt light.

With the ball in his hand, he made a handsome “one-handed long throw”.

There was an immediate cry of surprise from the audience.

The ball flew accurately past the Celtics’ blocking hands and was delivered to Suwan who was in the front.

Su Wan, who was leading the way, turned around to get the ball, opened his hand and did a “one-handed slam dunk”, which was accompanied by cheers from the audience.

Not only for Su Wan, but also for Dio.

His pass really scared the fans at the scene.

The new fans looked at each other:
“No, who is this guy?”

“Which team were you on?”

“It seems like he was a teammate of Su Wan, but was he this good at that time?”

……

Su Wan was also a little surprised.

It now seems that the years that Dio has spent with the Pistons have not only helped him improve his weight, but also his passing skills.

Dio listened to the cheers from the audience and felt very satisfied, but his face showed:

just so so!

At the same time he made a gesture:
Sit tight, sit tight!
The real show is just beginning now!
The Celtics counterattacked and Rajon Rondo tried to break through with the ball.

At the beginning of this season, Rondo officially became the core of the Celtics. Rivers and the entire coaching staff encouraged him to attack actively and open up the situation from his own side.

Rajon Rondo doesn’t care about facing Stephen Curry.

Thinking he could bounce Stephen Curry away at the first contact.

I didn’t expect…

This time, instead of knocking Stephen Curry away, his entire body froze.

The resistance Stephen Curry brought to him was a bit beyond his expectations.

In fact, Curry’s defensive ability is underestimated.

Originally, he was later named in the team with LeBron.

But please note that people who call his name are usually the second or third position, and there are really not many players in the same position who can call his name.

This naturally does not include Rajon Rondo, who only has one breakthrough.

Curry kept an arm’s length away from him, and when Rondo rushed towards him with the ball, he secretly gathered his strength and successfully intercepted Rajon Rondo’s breakthrough.

This is also the reason why Rondo cannot become the core of the team.

The reason why he hasn’t even reached the level of Chris Paul and Kidd.

He has the ability to be the absolute brain of the team, but his personal offensive ability is too poor. The team cannot open up the situation with him alone, which also makes it difficult for him to attract double-teaming from opponents when attacking.

For “traditional point guards” like them who mainly rely on passing the ball, their passing threat will be greatly reduced once the opponent does not double-team them.

Especially this season, the Celtics no longer have the “Big Three”, and Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett are both one year older.

The end result was that he wasted seven or eight seconds and the ball still ended up in Pierce’s hands.

The defense in the previous round was very good. At the beginning of this round, Paul George was full of energy.

But it was also at this time that Pierce demonstrated his ability as an offensive “kaleidoscope”.

He was wriggling like a reptile, and no one knew how long he had been wriggling. Pierce turned around and made a jump shot. Paul George didn’t know what happened to him, as he was out of position in front of him. Pierce took the shot, and he could only watch from the side.

This is not a question of his defensive ability, it is a question of his lack of experience.

Pierce’s ball went into the basket and he waved his hand arrogantly at George: “Substitute someone else, substitute someone else, rookie, you can’t do it!”

The Knicks fought back.

Stephen Curry dribbles the ball to the frontcourt.

Bill Walton was surprised to find that it was not Suwan but Dio who ran out to catch the ball.

The “French Magician” received the ball at the top of the arc, and Stephen Curry and Suwan made cross-runs at the baseline at the same time, disrupting the entire Celtics’ defensive formation. These people chose to guard Suwan.

Stephen Curry came out from the other side, he was at a 45-degree angle, and Dio’s ball also arrived in front of him.

Just shoot the ball…

After Curry changed his way of exerting force, his shooting action became more and more like the “one-step” action in his peak period. It seemed that his feet were floating, but Curry’s strong upper limb strength could still ensure a stable shot.

“Shh!”

Curry “quickly drew his gun” and the moment he shot the ball, Rajon Rondo, who was following him, didn’t even have time to raise his hand.

This is the advantage of the “one-stage” shot, which is fast and difficult to defend against.

The disadvantage is that it is extremely unstable.

In fact, this is also what makes Curry so scary.

The moment the ball went in, there was another round of cheers from the audience.

In addition to the good atmosphere itself.

Mainly in this round, the New York Knicks brought them a new surprise.

This tactic obviously came into being after Dio joined the team.

Judging from the scene, it is extremely gorgeous.

The final goal was even more eye-catching.

Is this really New York?
Last season, New York was one of the teams that took the most three-pointers in the league, along with the Spurs.

Compared to the Spurs, the New York Knicks’ three-point shots were crazy and lacked some teamwork.

just now……

Dio’s arrival made up for this!

In the next round, Dio also proved that the pass he just gave to Stephen Curry was not accidental, nor was it a “private customization” between the two of them. In his eyes, there were all fleeting opportunities.

This time it was Su Wan.

He made a beautiful “fake move” and ran back to get a chance to catch the ball.

This escape is a reflection of his personal ability, but…

Being able to pass the ball to Suwan at this moment shows Dio’s level.

“Shh!”

Raise your hand and catch the ball.

The New York Knicks made their second three-pointer in less than 30 seconds, which immediately ignited the entire stadium.

The Celtics were so beaten that they called a timeout.

Barkley looked at the score of 8-2 and expressed his inner thoughts: “I think this season’s New York Knicks will have more firepower than last season!”

Kenny Smith nodded in agreement: “That’s exactly what I was saying, especially their firepower from beyond the three-point line!”

The Celtics obviously realize this.

After the timeout, they strengthened their defense outside the three-point line against the New York Knicks.

Especially against Suwan and Curry…

It’s just that the two of them running is really…

It’s hard to restrict.

When the Celtics’ attention was all on the two of them, Dio waved his hand, and Paul George, who had never touched the ball before, touched the ball for the first time in this game and shot a three-pointer.

“Dangdang!”

The ball path is very straight.

Therefore, even though the ball bounced out of the basket, it still made the Celtics assistant coaches in front of the bench break out in cold sweats.

There was no way. They had just called a timeout and made defensive adjustments specifically targeting the Knicks’ three-pointers.

If they were allowed to hit their third three-pointer right away, and it was made by someone other than Suwan and Curry, it would definitely be a blow to their morale.

Fortunately, no…

“Bah!”

Before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, Tyson Chandler grabbed the flying ball and dunked it into the basket.

The scene was blown to pieces.

There were waves of cheers.

The New York Knicks’ goal tonight was just too…

Awesome!

Even these New York fans didn’t expect that the home team would start with such fierce firepower tonight.

Rivers resisted the urge to call another timeout, and Kevin Garnett tried to take the ball and play one-on-one.

While Dio held him back, Suwan helped double-team him and forced the ball out of his hands.

After that, the ball kept moving outside the Celtics’ three-point line and couldn’t get into the paint at all.

In the last three seconds, there was still no offensive opportunity. Rajon Rondo forced a breakthrough but the ball failed to enter the basket.

Su Wan grabbed the rebound steadily.

Dio ran from his side and he quickly threw the ball in that direction.

Dio took the ball and made a long throw.

“Bah!”

Paul George shows off his graceful dunk.

Now, all five starting players of the New York Knicks, except Dio, scored a goal.

Although Dio did not score any points, he had 4 assists.

Rivers shook his “pig head” and called the second timeout of the first quarter, with less than 3 minutes left.

The commentator looked at the double-digit score difference and said excitedly: “We all know that a lot of things happened this summer. The league entered a lockout and the players got a lot of rest time. This made us a little worried about how the New York Knicks would start the new season. Now, in the first three minutes of the first quarter, they gave the answer. They said that they are ready to defend the title in the new season!”

The audience was in an uproar again.

New York fans are now completely relieved.

Just like the live commentator said.

They were once worried that this long offseason would ruin the Knicks’ bright future.

This has happened in New York in the past.

But now, it seems really different.

The long offseason didn’t make them worse, it made them better.

Boston’s adjustment this time was somewhat effective. At least in the first round, Pierce responded with a three-pointer from outside the three-point line.

This three-pointer is still very morale-boosting.

But the problem is…

The three-pointer is a life-saving “magic pill” for the Boston Celtics, but for the Knicks, it is just commonplace.

It was still the tactic of Dio receiving the ball at the top of the arc. The running of Suwan and Curry at both ends made the Boston Celtics very difficult to defend.

In the end, both sides rushed forward. Facing the Celtics’ defensive formation with the center door open, Dio did not hesitate at all and raised his hand to make a three-pointer.

He aimed at this three-pointer for a long time.

So the ball fell steadily into the basket.

This is so hairy!
When Dio also hit a three-pointer, the Celtics all had the same thought in their minds:
cast!
The Celtics, who were originally very motivated, began to become demoralized.

The Knicks ignored them and continued to complete their shots in an orderly manner according to their tactics.

At 8 minutes and 34 seconds into the first quarter, the score further widened to 15 points.

D’Antoni smiled happily.

The Knicks had already made 6 three-pointers at this time. For him, there was no better picture than making three-pointers so smoothly and the team leading by a large score.

New York was the first to make substitutions.

I thought that after Suwan and his team left the court, the firepower of the New York Knicks would be slightly weakened, but I didn’t expect that Vince Carter and Ray Allen were also in very good shape, especially Ray Allen, who was even a “sniper”, hitting all three shots.

He was in such good shape that even Rajon Rondo didn’t dare to look him in the eye.

To be precise, the game entered “garbage time” after the first half.

But in the second half, in order to show their “iron blood” and “tenacity”, the Celtics tried again on the court. They didn’t behave until the New York Knicks opened up a 35-point lead.

At the end of the game, the New York Knicks defeated the Celtics by 118 points at their home court with a score of 78 to 40, getting off to a good start in the new season.

苏万打了20分钟，投进了3记三分球，全场一共拿到了21分4篮板1助攻；

Stephen Curry played for 23 minutes and 14 seconds, made five three-pointers and scored a total of 5 points;
Ray Allen hit five three-pointers and scored 5 points;
Vince Carter also made three three-pointers and scored 3 points;
The worst performer for the Knicks tonight was Paul George, who started for the first time.

他在30分13秒的出场时间里，一共拿到了8分，但是是9投3中，三分球3投1中，另外还有罚球2罚1中。

If you just look at the statistics, he didn’t play well on offense.

But where he really contributed tonight was on the defensive end.

Even Bill Walton was impressed by his defense: “Facing Paul Pierce in his first starting game in his career was a challenge, but Paul did a great job!”

皮尔斯今晚20投7中，三分球6投2中，拿到了16分。

As the main force defending Pierce throughout the court, Paul George’s defense is still very good.

The Knicks ended up making 22 three-pointers in the game, breaking the NBA “opening game” team’s single-game three-point record.

Barkley mentioned Dio: “Now it seems that among all the trades Donnie Walsh made in the summer, the arrival of Boris Dio has made the team’s tactical style clearer!”

Tonight, Dio stood at the top of the arc, just like a croupier who never made mistakes at the gambling table, and his “dealing” was so steady, accurate and ruthless.

Even though he only scored 9 points, he provided 11 assists throughout the game.

And he did this in less than 30 minutes.

This ability to “make cakes” is the key to the New York Knicks’ endless firepower tonight.

Then Barkley talked about the Boston Celtics: “Obviously, the era of the old guys is over. Unfortunately, they didn’t win the championship they belonged to in the end, but the current situation is in front of everyone, and everyone has to admit that Boston is going to rebuild!”

Rivers didn’t think it was a big problem. After the game, he told the media: “Any team that meets the Knicks tonight will suffer a miserable defeat. There is nothing we can do about it!”

He thought the New York Knicks played beyond their expectations tonight.

Another point……

If Boston rebuilds, one thing is for sure:
He will definitely be fired!

Rivers naturally doesn’t want to be fired.

However, the Boston media had reached the limit of their patience with him, especially after hearing his remarks after the game, they were filled with anger. They began to settle scores and blamed him for the ultimate reason why the “Big Three” failed to win the championship.

“He is not a coach who can lead a team to win a championship!”

When the media in the team’s city says such things, it often means that the team’s head coach will enter the “countdown to being fired.”

However, not many media paid attention to whether Rivers was fired.

They set their sights on Miami.

On the second day of the new season, the “focus battle” arrived. The Bulls, where Derrick Rose, who almost won the regular season MVP last season, challenged the Miami Heat.

On December 12, when the NBA free market opened, the Bulls also made a major reinforcement. They acquired Hamilton from the Pistons, giving the Bulls another “scoring point” on the court.

From the outside, this is undoubtedly a major boost.

It is also for this reason that the Bulls have become the “favorite for the championship” this season.

Like them, the Heat are also the favorites to win the championship.

Battier’s joining gave them defense on the wing.

Plus the changes in league rules…

LeBron also got a boost.

It has greatly increased the Heat’s combat effectiveness.

When people are happy, they feel refreshed…

LeBron has also been very high-profile in front of the media recently.

He felt like he was back in the old days.

It was a period when no matter what he said, the media would respond.

Now he represents the “black brothers” of America, and this buff allows him to face any problem calmly. Anyway, there are a lot of media to whitewash his words and deeds.

This made him even more convinced that Xia Tian’s sacrifice was correct, and he was now in a position to take everything back.

Especially after talking to Adam Silver on the phone…

In fact, he already knew at that time that Xiao Hua would help him.

But he really didn’t expect that Xiao Hua was so powerful that he actually changed the rules for him!

Okay, very good, Dad. No, Mr. President, just wait and see. Your choice will definitely not be wrong. I will end the so-called “Su Wan era”. Bah, there is no “Su Wan era” at all. That guy just had better luck and won 6 more championships.

As long as he wins all the championships in the next six years, he will be able to reverse all the unfavorable situations!
Just 6 championships!

LeBron feels that with the help of Adam’s new rules, let alone 6 championships, even 16 will not be a problem.

However, although he knew it well, LeBron still said to the media: “I am only responsible for playing well, I don’t care about other things. I want to win the championship, this is the only thing I care about now!”

When a reporter questioned whether the league was providing him with convenience, he glared: “The league’s modification of the rules means that whoever does it is right. They can do it, and I can do it too. There is no situation that is beneficial to me!”

“If the league wanted to give me preferential treatment, how could I not have a championship until now?”

The reporter stopped talking.

The main thing is that if he continues to ask, he will be deliberately making things difficult for the “spiritual leader” of the black people…

He chose to keep his mouth shut.

LeBron was very satisfied with the reporter’s “understanding”, and it was appropriate to end the topic at this time.

If this report were published, his explanation would be the last part of the article.

LeBron believes he can convince many black people.

And if the report is not published, it will not be a big loss for him.

Hi!

It’s so comfortable!
This is not the only thing that makes LeBron in a good mood.

As the league has modified the rules, Pat Riley seems to think that making him the absolute core is a better choice. In the new season, LeBron will become the starting point guard of the Heat.

The ball is in hand!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Whenever LeBron thought of this, he wanted to scream to the sky.

His most comfortable playing style is finally back…

From now on, I won’t sacrifice for anyone!

There was a glimmer of gloom in LeBron’s eyes.

He has sacrificed enough in the past year!

Dwyane, get moving!
Chris, get in the corner!

And Chalmers, who quarrels with me every day, should just stay on the bench!
I’m here to lead you losers to victory.

When the game started that night, LeBron used his “crab step” on the court to his heart’s content.

The biggest benefit of the “traveling” rule change for him is that he can get the ball earlier and then rush directly to the basket with the ball.

Ok……

to be honest……

A rugby-style charge!
Luol Deng couldn’t stop LeBron’s breakthrough at all, and by the time Noah came to defend him, LeBron’s momentum had already been established, and blocking him was more likely to result in a blocking foul.

Just like that, LeBron got more and more excited, constantly completing attacks to the basket.

When he got excited later on, it wasn’t even just a “4-step layup”, it was… five, six, seven, eight steps!

Noah kept making LeBron’s “traveling” gestures to the referee, but the referee ignored him, which directly ruined his mentality.

The referee gave him a technical foul and asked him to leave the court to calm down.

LeBron even walked past him with his head held high and his chest held high, which made Noah very unhappy. When Noah turned his head, he quickly approached him. But LeBron seemed to be particularly sensitive to people approaching him with their backs to the basket. He turned his head away with a look of panic on his face:
“You, you, you, what are you going to do?”

Instead, it amused Noah.

In the end, the Heat defeated the Bulls by 108 points, 99 to 9, at their home court.

LeBron scored a luxurious “triple-double” of 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

Wade scored 21 points.

As for Chris Bosh, he only had 13 points and 3 rebounds.

For Miami fans, it doesn’t matter who has good statistics, as long as they can win. Seeing LeBron so fierce, they cheered loudly.

In their opinion, LeBron was the most unstable point last season. The “Big Three” started together but never won a game.

LeBron played so well in the first game, and the “Big Three” beat the Bulls together. This is a good sign!
As for Chris Bosh, who has been performing poorly, they believe that he can definitely adjust.

This is last season’s “Best Team”!

And he is the only All-Star starter for the Heat!

LeBron said after the game: “I am very sure that I have really transformed. This season, I will definitely succeed!”

Miami media reporters subconsciously ignored that LeBron said “I will succeed” instead of “We will succeed.” They also believe that as long as LeBron maintains his current state, the Heat will have great potential in the new season.

The next morning, various news about LeBron leading his team to defeat the Bulls began to flood the screens across the United States.

LeBron’s “30 plus” triple-double was even hyped up.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer made a few sour remarks and was immediately attacked by a large number of media.

This left them dumbfounded.

When did LeBron’s media power become so good again?

As for LeBron himself, he was extremely excited to see the Cleveland media being taught a lesson.

Some media asked Suwan what he thought of LeBron’s performance in the first game: “Do you think LeBron will become your rival in the new season?”

Su Wan rolled his eyes: “If he can be considered my opponent, then he has been my opponent a long time ago, but I never took him seriously in the past, and it is impossible for me to take him seriously now. He is not on my list of opponents.”

One of the reporters asked sharply, “Suwan, what do you mean? Are you discriminating against LeBron because he is black?”

Su Wan was not afraid at all: “Fuck you, I’ve been talking about basketball. When have you ever seen me mention racial discrimination? LeBron is a bad basketball player, no matter if he is black, white, or Asian, he is a bad player!”

“You did remind me!”

“Speaking of racial discrimination, LeBron actually racially discriminated against the yellow race in the past, and he also has a dark history of bullying his teammates!”

“Tell me, how can such a person still play basketball safely?”

“Because he’s black?”

The reporter who wanted to stir up trouble was completely confused by the sudden change of attitude.

A capital “Danger” flashed through his mind!
(End of this chapter)