The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 580 - 236 The Biggest Loser of the Finals

Chapter 580: Chapter 236 The Biggest Loser of the Finals

Shaquille O’Neal’s words were lethal, but he was clear that this was what he should do.

Claiming four championships, Su Wan considering quarreling over minutia with LeBron James would be beneath him.

Because everyone knows LeBron isn’t as good as him.

Yet, some things need to be reminded to be known by the outside world.

Like how two years ago Shaquille O’Neal teamed up with LeBron, only to fall in the Eastern Conference Finals, and two years later, Su Wan, with an older Shaquille, defeated the peak Kobe-led "new show time" Lakers on the finals stage, clinching this season’s Championship Trophy.

Such a contrast is the most direct!

Shaquille O’Neal was well aware that Su Wan definitely wanted this to become tomorrow’s headline.

But he couldn’t say it himself...

What to do then?

Shaquille O’Neal naturally had to become this "Black Gloves."

Of course, Shaquille O’Neal was so willing, not only because he knew Su Wan wanted him to do this, but mainly because he himself also wanted to do it.

The hatred he harbored toward LeBron was not a bit less than Su Wan’s!

No...

To be precise, it was much greater!

The year he left the Heat Team marked the last peak period of Shaquille O’Neal.

He wanted to "slap" Su Wan, to grab the championship before Kobe, and he was left with that one chance.

Yet...

LeBron James ruined it all!

To the point that the media mocked him for being nothing without Kobe, he had no choice but to humble himself before Su Wan, clinging to Su Wan’s coattails to salvage his career.

All damn because of LeBron James!

Now the revenge was exacted!

But before the media, he would always be beneath Su Wan.

Damn LeBron!

Now you see why he would say LeBron isn’t even as good as Kwame Brown?

He was purely venting his frustration!

On the other side, Su Wan attended the Pacers’ last press conference of the season, with the conspicuous O’Brien Cup and the Finals MVP Trophy placed beside him.

Looking at the Finals MVP Trophy, he suddenly thought of something and signalled to Erin below the stage, who understood his hint and asked him, "Su, I noticed you’ve been looking at the Finals MVP Trophy for a long time, I’m curious, what are you thinking?"

Su Wan replied, "Nothing much, I just suddenly realized that the Finals MVP Trophy wasn’t always around; in the early 70s, even earlier, those championship teams didn’t have a Finals MVP, some great superstars must feel regretful, right?"

"So what do you mean?" Erin pressed further.

"I feel that if the Championship Trophy can be called the O’Brien Cup, then perhaps the Finals MVP Trophy could be named... the Bill Russell Trophy, I think that would be an alternative form of compensation for the Ring King," Su Wan stated.

The reason Su Wan said this was because he suddenly remembered that starting from next season, the League was planning to rename the Finals MVP Trophy to the Bill Russell Cup.

This was effectively a favor given the current, and with that in mind...

Su Wan felt it was necessary to advocate for it.

And to subtly showcase his own influence!

It would be absurd for David Stern to cancel the original plan and not rename the Finals MVP Trophy because of his words, wouldn’t it?

Xiao Hua might do it, but David Stern probably wouldn’t.

Then, the interview officially began.

A reporter formally questioned Su Wan, "Su, do you think you’re capable of having a career more successful than Michael Jordan’s?"

If Su Wan’s first three years leading the team to "three consecutive championships" gave him the possibility of surpassing Michael Jordan, now, with his fourth championship secured and only 22 days shy of turning 24, that possibility was becoming increasingly substantial.

Su Wan had already thought of how to respond to this question, "I’d say, let’s catch up to him first!"

Surpassing Jordan was indeed a two-stage process.

Su Wan needed to catch up to Jordan first, then he could talk about surpassing him.

Just like after completing this round of finals, no media could place Kobe’s name ahead of Su Wan’s, but of course, if Su Wan wanted to fully surpass Kobe, he’d have to surround him in all aspects.

Otherwise, Kobe would not be suppressed until he falls out of his peak period, and at position two, he could only be "one of the best."

Kobe couldn’t suppress him, nor could he completely dominate Kobe.

Surpassing Michael Jordan would be even more difficult.

It’s not like achieving two sets of "three consecutive championships" would surpass him.

In fact, it can be said that only after achieving two sets of "three consecutive championships" would one qualify to be compared with Michael Jordan.

As for those trying to equate "4+4+4" with "6+6+5"...

That’s like forcefully proving that 8 dollars are more than 10 dollars!

You tell me, how many angles must one find to prove something that fundamentally can’t be proved?

So Su Wan expressed his thoughts very realistically:

Talking about surpassing Michael Jordan now is premature!

First, catch up with him, and then talk about surpassing him!

Another journalist stood up to ask a very interesting question: "Anthony Parker’s contract will expire this summer, will he continue to wear the Pacers jersey next season?"

Su Wan gave the reporter a "are you serious?" look and retorted, "You should probably ask Larry about that, he’s the general manager of this team!"

But the reporter persisted, "Do you hope Anthony stays with the Pacers?"

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