The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 594 - 238 He Doesn’t Understand the NBA!_5

Chapter 594: Chapter 238 He Doesn’t Understand the NBA!_5

A member nearby seemed to understand English and helped her converse with Su Wan.

The communication did flow smoothly, but Gu Hara was not happy.

After the event, the company’s representatives held them back to attend a dinner hosted by the Nike representative, naturally aiming to get familiar faces for future Nike ads-who knows, maybe that familiarity could lead to a selection.

Su Wan had an in-depth conversation with the member who was fluent in English.

When it was over, Gu Hara almost bumped into them.

Embarrassed, the female member turned her head away, took out a small mirror from her bag, and checked to see if her lipstick had smeared during the stammering.

The next day, Su Wan was ready to leave. Before leaving, he asked the Nike representative, "Does Nike have any plans to shoot in South Korea soon?"

After receiving a positive answer, he gave the names of the deeply conversed member and Gu Hara to the Nike representative.

The representative’s expression showed instant understanding, don’t worry!

At that moment, Su Wan felt like a tycoon.

Indeed, to be happy in Korea, you still need to be a tycoon.

The last stop was still domestic.

Interestingly, LeBron James’s "Huaxia Trip" had just ended yesterday.

According to Nike’s representative, LeBron’s "Huaxia Trip" schedule originally overlapped with Su Wan’s, but was adjusted at LeBron’s insistence.

It seems, that slam dunk last time left LeBron with a mental shadow.

Hmm...

The "Chosen One" is like that, if you can’t provoke him, you can avoid him.

If it had been any other player with lesser skills, they’d be clamoring for revenge by now.

In early September, Su Wan returned to Bolis.

Shaquille, having heard from who knows where, said, "Su, I heard the new general manager asked you not to play in international games. Is that true?"

Su Wan nodded, "Yes!"

Upon receiving Su Wan’s confirmation, Shaquille felt as if the sky had fallen.

During Herbert’s era, Shaquille was very clear about Su Wan’s position on the Pacers; to be honest, it’s just that he didn’t own shares in the team, otherwise, he wasn’t much different from the owner of the team.

The owner even specifically worked with the city government to set up a "Su Wan Street" next to the arena! frёewebnoѵēl.com

Now that Cohen had just taken over the Pacers, the new general manager had the audacity to ask Su Wan not to play in international games.

"Su... what do we do now?"

Su Wan said, "Let’s get the championship of the new season first!"

He knew Shaquille was worried about his contract renewal, and he said, "Don’t worry, Shaq is already 38 years old, he will definitely retire after this season, so he won’t care about his position in the team this season. By then, you and Zach will start, and I’ll feed you the ball, ensuring your stats shine brightly!"

Shaquille was so moved by these words, he almost cried.

Su Wan didn’t need stats, he only wanted the championship!

This way, even if he left, he would have done right by the fans of Indiana.

Now, he only worried about one thing, this new damn owner coming in to be a nuisance.

As a result...

People really can’t help but worry.

On September 10th, with five days left until the start of the new season’s training camp, Steve Cohen had the new general manager relay a message, wanting to meet with Su Wan.

Su Wan did not refuse.

The dining place was at the best hotel in the center of the business district, and the box’s window faced the Sailor Tower, opposite to which hung a billboard of Su Wan.

Cohen arrived fashionably late, still talking on his cell phone non-stop, and Su Wan waited for 5 minutes. Seeing no sign of Cohen stopping, he got up to leave: "Steve, we really don’t need to eat this meal!"

Cohen, still chatting on the phone, hurriedly hung up and then chased after him, "Hey, Su, I was just at a critical point, just like when you make a game-winning shot in the last second, I too, ’killed’ them! Xiu~"

While talking, he also made an "air basketball shooting" gesture, trying to ease the awkwardness.

Su Wan sat back down.

"Buddy, I just wanted to tell you over this meal that we are a professional team. Everything we do is very professional, Su, you just focus on playing well, we will provide the most professional analysis, give you the best teammates, the most suitable ones for you, everything decided by data. In the process, some players will leave, but I can assure you that you are the absolute cornerstone of the Pacers, and no one can threaten your position. All you have to do is perform well on the court, our entire team will serve you, let’s bring more championships to Indiana together! I have confidence in you, and I trust anything related to data, Su, believe me, the future of the Pacers will be even brighter!"

The words were beautifully said, and the tone was enthusiastic.

But in Su Wan’s ears, it translated to two things:

You, Su Wan, are just a player, just play well on the court, don’t worry about other things, we have more professional people to do those things! So even if your best buddy leaves, it’s all to find the most suitable teammates for you.

Very good...

That’s very capitalist!

Su Wan did not object to anything.

He was now certain of one thing, this owner might be a great Wall Street trader.

But...

He doesn’t understand the NBA!

"Steve, I only have one thing to say! Data also requires enough samples to support it, so... this season, I hope you are just collecting samples, gathering data, no trades!"

Cohen had the expression of "you really understand data": "Yeah, that’s exactly what I meant, Su, we’re on the same page!"

Idiot!

Su Wan said nothing more and got up to leave.

This time Steve Cohen did not retain him; he believed he and Su Wan had reached a consensus.