The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 527 - 225 Bloodline Basketball_3

Chapter 527: Chapter 225 Bloodline Basketball_3

Chauncey Billups sighed with relief after wrapping up his speech.

Now, Marc Gasol was the one feeling the pressure.

Both newcomers and yet considered "old birds," they had praised Su Wan to high heaven. How could he not respond?

"As a rookie, to partner with Su Wan in my very first season is really lucky. You might not believe it, but I’ve learned so much just by watching him play over the past month. Every move he makes is that of a champion, and every bit of his experience on the court is championship experience. I can feel myself improving every single day!"

...

A bunch of "bootlickers"!

That was the biggest takeaway for the media from today’s interviews.

However, the most shocking moment came just as the media day interviews were about to end.

Afflalo, practically "invisible" until then, finally caught the reporters’ attention—but not because of himself...

It was his shoes.

These were...

The newly released "Crown Seeker" Su Wan IV.

If the reporters remembered correctly, these shoes hadn’t officially hit the market yet. Currently, they were only available as a limited pre-sale edition.

"Yes, I asked many friends to help me get these. Su Wan is my idol, and I aspire to be like him. Wearing these shoes is my way of getting closer to my idol!"

Not only were the media dumbfounded, but the new "trio" was too.

They hadn’t expected someone so shameless!

If he doesn’t succeed later on, even Shaquille O’Neal wouldn’t believe it.

Unaware of the group of "bootlickers" that had emerged in the Pacers, Su Wan was busy being interviewed by reporters.

A crowd of journalists surrounded him, wanting his thoughts on the Pacers’ goals for the new season.

Faced with such a cliché question, he scoffed, "Do you think the Pacers have any other goals for the new season?"

Well, actually, they all knew what the Pacers’ goals were.

They just wanted Su Wan to admit it himself...

That way, if the Pacers failed to achieve their goals this season, they could use his current words to "slap his face."

Despite the Pacers’ decent roster on paper, after the initial shock, many media outlets had conducted rational analyses. They believed that the team’s shown strength wasn’t as impressive as it appeared on paper:

Chauncey Billups?

Heh~

The biggest bust in history and a system player.

Shaquille O’Neal?

Heh~

Nothing but a "senile shark" without Kobe.

Zach Randolph? frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

A stat-padder, a locker room cancer, toxic contract.

Jermaine O’Neal?

Let’s talk about him if he doesn’t end up injured again this season.

The rest...

Were too lazy even to mention!

Even ESPN, usually a big supporter of the Pacers, ranked them just sixth in their preseason power ranking.

This position had already dropped them from the tier of top championship contenders.

Other media outlets rated the Pacers even lower...

Some even speculated that the Pacers might face locker room discord this season.

Su Wan was aware of such news.

After all, it was started by none other than Nike.

But even Nike hadn’t anticipated that the narrative would spread so quickly without their influence.

Most media personnel seemed to agree with the sentiment.

These were indeed real issues faced by the Pacers.

Su Wan did not stop the spread of these voices...

For the same reason:

The team needed the motivation!

What’s the best way to prevent conflicts within a team?

That’s when everyone shares a common goal.

And now, the Pacers had a common goal.

Without hesitation, Su Wan announced, "Championship!"

"Other than the championship, the Pacers don’t need anything this season!"

After the interview, Erin, as usual, stayed back to chat, informing Su Wan of something interesting: "They’re planning to develop a ’Su Wan Commercial Street’ next to Madison Square Garden."

Su Wan made a "Nick Young" face: "???"

He thought he had misheard.

They didn’t have a "Su Wan," yet they were planning a "Su Wan Street"?

Erin continued, "Isn’t the Conseco Arena also developing a Su Wan Commercial Street? Donnie Walsh somehow convinced Dolan, and now they’re communicating with the government. They say once the street is developed, it’ll connect directly to Madison Square Garden and New York’s Chinatown!"

"You know, Asians and Asian Americans here see you as a symbol of their presence in the United States. They’re very supportive of this project, and relevant forces are pushing for it to happen!"

"I guess Tyrone will contact you about it at some point!"

Su Wan laughed at hearing this.

He laughed, but the mayor and Herbert might not find it funny when they learn of this.

Su Wan knew the real intention behind developing the commercial street next to the Conseco was to stimulate the consumer market, provide jobs for the unemployed, alleviate the grim "layoff wave" in Polis, and deepen the bond with Su Wan—binding him closer.

But now...

Well, shoot.

They’d shot themselves in the foot.

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