The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 44 - 43 Someone Must Tell Him What to Do

Chapter 44: Chapter 43 Someone Must Tell Him What to Do

This was the first time Su Wan had provoked LeBron with a challenge to a one-on-one. Because he knew LeBron would definitely refuse.

Even the trainers could beat him in a one-on-one, how would he dare challenge a teammate?

Su Wan did it purely for the sake of getting under his skin.

LeBron’s expression briefly flashed with annoyance but quickly adjusted.

Without a word, he walked past Su Wan as if he hadn’t heard a thing.

However, Su Wan’s provocation wasn’t over.

During the team’s practice game, Paul Silas, as usual, had put Su Wan and LeBron on the same team. But Su Wan directly refused, "I want to join another team." Then he put on the other team’s practice gear without waiting for a response.

Silas now knew about Danny Ferry’s refusal to trade with the Mavericks, Su Wan who couldn’t be shaken for a first-round pick plus a second-round pick, was not someone he could demand of.

He conceded to Su Wan’s own decision.

Su Wan’s eyes bored into LeBron, and the "Chosen One" felt the pressure, instinctively retreating half a step without even realizing this subconscious reaction. He averted Su Wan’s gaze, lifting his wrist and calling out to a nearby trainer, "My wrist has felt uncomfortable since this morning..."

Upon hearing this, the trainer hurriedly went to find the team doctor.

LeBron’s wrist had an old injury, a lingering issue from his junior year of high school.

That year, Saint Mary High School lost the state championship. After the game, facing the media, LeBron openly admitted to a back injury, "I didn’t want my teammates to worry, so I chose to conceal the back injury. It’s my issue, but the good news is, my physical therapist told me I’m getting back on track, and I feel it too. We’ll win it back next year."

Having said these passionate words, he ignored the high school basketball coach’s advice and recklessly played in a football game, resulting in a serious wrist injury. Thankfully, Michael Jordan took the initiative to contact his medical team and helped him recover in time for his senior season over the summer.

After that, he announced he would no longer participate in football games.

The truth was:

In his junior year, LeBron wanted to enter the NBA draft as a high school junior, aiming to become the first junior ever to be drafted, creating an even bigger sensation. But he was refused by David Stern.

By then, everyone knew he’d enter the NBA draft after high school graduation. With all the preparations for the draft, there was no way he could participate in any football games. It could be said that LeBron James’s team was indeed very adept at managing public opinion, turning something he couldn’t have done into proof of his "Reformed" image.

LeBron couldn’t play in today’s practice game with his wrist feeling uncomfortable – even if the examination showed no problem, for caution’s sake, Paul Silas dare not let him touch the ball today. A practice match was trivial compared to LeBron’s wrist.

Su Wan dominated the practice game.

While also feeling regretful.

At the moment, his dribbling and breakthrough potential were immense, and to quickly improve, he needed a reliable sparring partner.

On the Cavaliers, only LeBron still had that ability, but...

The guy was genuinely timid!

He’d provoked him to this point, and LeBron kept shrinking back, even resorting to using a "smart injury". He really had some tricks up his sleeve!

But Su Wan’s bravado wouldn’t just stop there.

A few days ago, LeBron had given him enough frustration on the court; now it was time for revenge.

November 20th, the Cavaliers hosted the Bobcats at the home court.

The last game they lost to the rebuilding Hornets, which left Clevelanders very unhappy. Returning home to face the newly joined Bobcats this year, they hoped the Cavaliers would secure a firm win and also put an end to the embarrassing "six-game losing streak."

As soon as Su Wan emerged from the player tunnel, he heard a nearby Cavaliers fan shouting at him, "Hey, Uncle, give those Hornets bastards a good thrashing this game!"

Su Wan retorted, "You should be saying that to your ’City Son’. There’s a giant poster of him hanging downtown!"

LeBron heard these words too and stumbled to a stop, turning to glare back.

A 1-7 start to the season was indeed too shameful!

But...

Now you remember I’m the ’City Son’ of this city?

Then why didn’t you cooperate with me properly on the court before?

Now the team is performing poorly, and it’s all my fault?

He found that Su Wan was really cunning!

But what he didn’t realize was that Su Wan’s grilling had only just begun.

As the game started, LeBron was matched up against Brevin Knight, who was only 1.78 meters tall.

Knight, who last season had been relegated to "Water Dispenser" duty with the Bucks, had transformed into the "engine" of the Bobcats upon his arrival, averaging 10 assists in the six games so far this season—becoming the best passing Point Guard since Steve Nash.

Facing LeBron’s defense, he quickly got into rhythm, using his breakthrough pass to constantly create scoring opportunities for his teammates.

Su Wan looked at Gerald Wallace, who he was guarding, about to take flight with the ball, and after slapping his dunk attempt away, he yelled at LeBron, "LeBron, can you even defend at all? Where’s your physicality, your pressure? Letting the other side pass so easily, what exactly are you doing?"

LeBron was stumped by the scolding.

Not only was he stumped, but Paul Silas and the sideline reporters were also dumbfounded.

Various signs indicated that the conflict between Su Wan and LeBron was getting deeper and deeper. The two showed no sign of cooperation on the court, and off the court, rumors were spreading:

The two had no private communication whatsoever.

But no one expected that Su Wan would do such a thing in public tonight.

In the past, there had been arguments between Su Wan and LeBron, but nothing like tonight’s scolding, pointing fingers at LeBron’s nose.

A bewildered LeBron dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, and Knight seized the opportunity, snatching the ball from his hands, leading to a fast break for the Bobcats.

Seeing his own block turn into a fast-break score for the other team, Su Wan chimed in again, "LeBron, can’t you even dribble properly now? What can you actually do? Why are you still hogging the Point Guard position, wouldn’t it be better to let Jose play?"

Calderon on the bench was so frightened that he jumped out of his seat.

Paul Silas was going crazy. He looked at Brandon Malone, hoping he could explain what was going on with Su Wan today?

Malone was just as puzzled; Su Wan had indeed been increasingly targeting LeBron recently, but today’s intensity seemed too much.

However, Su Wan’s "grilling" continued, and every time LeBron showed a gross defensive error or mistake, Su Wan was right there to question him.

Cleveland’s "King" was crumbling.

Although he ended the game with 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists, he also racked up 9 turnovers.

The Clevelanders’ eyes were filled with pity.

After all, LeBron was their own boy.

They liked Su Wan too, but they felt that he was a bit too much today.

LeBron had his own moments of losing control and snapping back, but every time Su Wan retorted, it was precisely when LeBron made a mistake, while he couldn’t find any moment when Su Wan slipped up—in this game, Su Wan hadn’t made even one mistake.

And from a statistical perspective...

Su Wan had 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals in the game, just as impressive.

"I really don’t know why he has to be like this to me!" LeBron was very frustrated, openly expressing his dissatisfaction in front of the media cameras after the game.

Reporters also asked Su Wan if his actions today were too divisive.

But Su Wan had already thought out how to answer these questions:

"LeBron went straight from high school to the League. Last season, the whole Cavaliers team was just tagging along; he hasn’t received professional vocational training, doesn’t understand what tactics are, what teamwork is. There needs to be someone constantly by his side, pointing out issues, telling him what to do so that he can perform better, just like tonight!"

He acted as though it was all for LeBron’s own good.

The reporters were stunned.

They looked down at the score for tonight’s game between the two teams:

to 84.

Well, the Cavaliers did indeed win against the Bobcats tonight, ending their "six-game losing streak."

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