The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 442 - 208: The Birth of a Super Team_3

Chapter 442: Chapter 208: The Birth of a Super Team_3

August 5th, the latest trade news came from Los Angeles:

The Lakers traded away Odom, and with a first-round pick from 2009, they acquired Paul Gasol from the Grizzlies!

Then, they got Trevor Ariza, a "Water Dispenser" stuck on the fringe of the roster and sidelined by injuries, from the New York Knicks with a second-round pick.

That means...

In the new season, the Lakers will have a top-tier luxury lineup with Kobe, Yao Ming, Paul Gasol, and Ariza.

This is a lineup that will definitely exceed the luxury tax threshold.

But as long as they can win the championship, the Lakers’ income will certainly exceed what they’ve invested.

Especially since the Boston Celtics also rose...

This is Old Bass’s grasp on the "Purple Gold Fans" sentiment.

For Lakers fans, winning the championship is very cool, but if they could beat the Celtics to win the championship, that would be even more exhilarating. Wouldn’t they "clang-clang" spend money to come support the Lakers on the spot?

And that is the biggest difference between small cities and big cities.

Don’t look at the Lakers’ attendance rate, which is already top three in the league, but they still have room to rise.

Don’t look at Conseco Arena being sold out every night, but that is already at its limit; there won’t be any more fans willing to spend.

When comparing the price of front-row seats and average ticket prices, the gap is even more noticeable.

It’s true for ticket prices, and the same for commercial endorsements:

In Indiana, having an endorsement contract of 20 million a season is already outrageous. But in Los Angeles, if someone only had 20 million in endorsement deals in a season, the head of the PR department would definitely be out on their ear immediately.

After the Lakers also formed a "luxury lineup," Cleveland suddenly felt as if the sky had collapsed.

They had thought they were the most dazzling ones in the free agency market.

But now...

The trade of Shaquille O’Neal for Vince Carter pales in comparison to the lineup upgrades of the Lakers and the Celtics, like comparing a light drizzle to a downpour.

"Indeed, who would want to come to such a godforsaken place as Cleveland!"

Seeing the shift of superstars this summer and failing to catch even a single "big fish," LeBron was once again certain:

Cleveland is just too lousy; he could never have a Multi-Giants lineup like Boston or the Lakers here.

Everything had to rely on him alone...

"Bring it on!"

"I need more power!"

As arranged by his trainer, LeBron met with the Pharmacist highly esteemed by the trainer.

At that moment, he was like Uchiha Sasuke preparing to transplant eyes to gain new powers, immersed in "darkness," seeking power with every fiber of his being.

The Los Angeles media was ecstatic, now they only wanted to ask one question:

Who else!

And as for other media saying this was blatant "superteam building," they had only one thing to say:

Jealousy, you’re just jealous!

In mid-August, after two months of rest, Su Wan officially began his intensive training.

Truth be told, after such a long break, he was itching to get back into it.

He discovered that as his control over his body gradually returned with training, he found, astonishingly, that compared to before, there was even an improvement... If originally his control over his body was at 80%, now his control had reached 85%, even 88%!

This delighted him tremendously.

After the Finals last season ended, Phil Jackson’s hope that Kobe wouldn’t trash-talk Su Wan has also been exposed by the media.

This meant that more and more head coaches were starting to treat him with the deference accorded to Jordan.

And this league didn’t have that many Kobes; he was always considering how to overcome the dilemma of not being able to frequently use "The Zone" mode.

Of course, with his current Potential Value and ability values, his level was definitely above that of a superstar already, he was nearing the "Super Star" threshold. Dealing with most opponents wasn’t a problem.

But if he came up against the likes of Kobe and Wade, he would still need to activate "The Zone"...

Now there was some good news, if he continued like this, would he be able to fully master body control at one hundred percent?

That would indeed be a "human miracle"!

"Rehabilitation" time flew by quickly, and in early September, Su Wan suddenly received a call from Kobe.

"Su, in addition to entering ’The Zone’ through anger, do you have other ways to enter that state?"

Su Wan asked back, "What do you want to know for? Have you entered that state?"

Kobe was silent; no matter how hard he trained, he couldn’t enter that state, which was why he made the call, unashamed to ask for guidance.

Su Wan was no fool; he quickly figured out what Kobe was hinting at and said, "Kobe, stop training; you’re not at that level yet, you first..."

"Dudu du!"

The busy tone came through the phone; Kobe had hung up.

This kid really is hot-tempered!

But fiddling with the phone in his hand, Su Wan showed a thoughtful expression.

Kobe’s words indeed reminded him.

Aside from the "M" attribute forcefully added by the system, could he not enter that state through other methods?

He has entered that state hundreds of times by now...

If he tried recalling that state, could he push open that door himself?

That was a bold idea...