The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him! -
Chapter 516 - 223 Pacers, Is This What You Call Rebuilding a Team?! _2
Chapter 516: Chapter 223 Pacers, Is This What You Call Rebuilding a Team?! _2
Including Millsap and Nate Robinson’s rookie contracts, along with Anthony Parker’s $3.37 million contract, a total of $72.14 million.
The League’s luxury tax threshold for this year is $67.2375 million!
It seems the Pacers have exceeded the luxury tax threshold.
But actually, part of Su Wan’s contract renewal, according to the "Su Wan Clause," does not count against the salary cap.
According to League regulations, after a player’s rookie contract ends, the new contract signed can amount to no more than 20% of the total salary cap, to give the home team more ability to keep the player, the "Bird Clause" allows the home team to renew a rookie with 25% of the total salary cap.
And this extra 5% does not count against the salary cap.
The "Su Wan Clause" is the same, out of his $17.6 million, $5.87 million does not count against the salary cap.
Similarly, Little O’Neal also has about $2.6 million in salary that does not count against the cap.
In this way, the money that the Pacers actually count against the salary cap for the new season is only $63.67 million, which is still about $3 million below the luxury tax threshold.
Larry Bird (tactical backstep version): What does it mean to be a "King of Holding Points"?
Su Wan answered the question from the reporter.
The reporter asked him, "Most of the public thinks you would leave, yet you chose to stay. Can you explain why?"
Su Wan said, "Initially I thought we would win four consecutive championships and there would be no challenges left for me in this city; leaving seemed like a better choice since I like challenges. But now, the challenges have arrived..."
"Although it’s not what I expected, in the end, we fell in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jermaine was injured, Ron left, everyone thinks this is the beginning of the fall of the Pacers’ dynasty. I am not a player who chooses to leave in such times!"
"Since we didn’t win the championship, the Pacers turned into a mess, and I need to clean up this mess before I leave!"
"This is my responsibility!"
To put it bluntly, if he had won the "four consecutive championships," Su Wan wouldn’t need to create a "three-year plan" for himself.
But since he didn’t win the "four consecutive championships," Su Wan had to show his responsibility.
This is an attitude, a spirit!
To the team’s owner, to the fans, to David Stern, they all welcome such a leader.
Again, the world is about "lifting each other up!"
Song Jiang could sit in the first seat at Liangshan because of his reputation as "Timely Rain" outside, not because of his abilities.
Su Wan staying in Indiana is about building such a character.
Adding flowers to the brocade is what most people do; sending coal in snowy weather is what really warms the heart!
Su Wan choosing to stay at this time will only make other places envy Indiana more, and when they get the opportunity to pursue Su Wan...
What kind of "battle" for him will be staged?
Su Wan is not 33; he is just 23.
This is just like those ancient politicians who resigned when things looked bad; did they really think resignation was the only way out?
"Maintaining a good reputation" is also a way to accumulate political capital.
Su Wan doing this also serves as an example for the likes of "LeBron Scamper" and "Durant Rootless" to see the correct way to "play the character game!"
For instance, now that Su Wan has clearly expressed his intentions to leave in the future, the local Indiana reporters are still visibly moved.
The reporter continued to question: "But staying in Indiana, you might not win a championship for years, which could affect your chase after Michael Jordan’s achievements, and possibly lose such opportunities forever; don’t you regret it?"
By the time this reporter asked this question, Su Wan was already clear that this was a Nike-affiliated reporter.
Because after this press conference, Nike’s media outlets would spread out the entire channel to build momentum for Su Wan’s sacrifice in catching up to Jordan, staying with the Pacers to clean up the mess.
At this point...
Su Wan’s influence will further increase!
A young genius who could bring a team "three consecutive championships" is undoubtedly impressive.
And such a genius, loyal and unwavering both in high moments and low, is certainly a rarity!
"Su Wan Spirit" will also become more tangible:
Passionate, uncompromising, never abandoning, a born leader, the king of adversity!
Whether it’s the "Jordan Spirit" or the "Mamba Spirit"...
The impact that Su Wan has is not an inch less.
This is not something that just a "three consecutive championships" can offset.
Like a certain person’s fans, they keep emphasizing stats, emphasizing "411", emphasizing honor, but they dare not mention "spiritual power" at all.
Why is that?
Isn’t it because they are too criticized in that aspect?
Even though this person is no longer qualified to be compared with Su Wan.
But what he despises is not the person himself but such actions!
Anyone who acts in this way, Su Wan will despise, because he wouldn’t do such a thing under similar circumstances.
So...
"Chasing Michael Jordan’s achievements is what every NBA player wishes to achieve, but more important than that is what happens in the process, if I just leave like this, even if I surpass Michael’s achievements, I won’t feel any accomplishment!"
"Moreover..."
"Without me, this team has no hope, but as long as I’m here... the Pacers will always be the most favored contenders for the championship, no one can question that!"
The reporter had finished his question.
Then another reporter stood up, this time targeting Larry Bird: "Su Wan staying is great news, so we would like to know how the Pacers’ rebuilding will unfold."
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