The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 596 - 239: This "Chosen One" is Really Odd!_2

Chapter 596: Chapter 239: This "Chosen One" is Really Odd!_2

The stands were filled with countless fans holding banners and posters:

"Come to New York, Su Wan, everything you want is here, including the mayor’s seat!"

"If Dolan dares to treat you like Steve Cohen, we’ll burn down his house!"

"Big Apple City needs you, Su Wan, come save this city!"

"The Pacers no longer have reasons to keep you!"

The madness wasn’t just among these fans; even Dolan and the president, Donnie Walsh, were present tonight. Before the game started, Dolan even tried to shake hands with Su Wan, but was rejected.

However, Dolan’s enthusiasm did not wane. As the game began, every time Su Wan scored, he would howl like a banshee at the sidelines.

He looked like the "New York Cuban"!

Eventually, Su Wan played for 24 minutes and 13 seconds, scoring 27 points, making the whole of New York drool.

On the other side, his nominated and future anticipated regular season MVP, Stephen Curry, did not perform well this game. His strongest skill, the three-point shot, had only one success in five attempts.

Honestly, had it not been for the attention on Su Wan tonight, "Cute God" might have prematurely experienced the madness of New York fans, to the extent they could have "shat" on him.

Despite his poor performance, Stephen Curry still made his way over to greet Su Wan after the game.

He was quite fond of Su Wan.

Who wouldn’t want to succeed like Su Wan?

After Su Wan said he could become a regular season MVP, that fondness increased significantly.

Curry was in a particularly unconfident phase of his life.

There were many factors to his insecurity:

For instance, he only switched to playing point guard in his sophomore year; and then, there were the doubts from outsiders.

Su Wan’s affirmation greatly boosted his confidence.

For someone as successful as Su Wan to think he could be a regular season MVP, there must be a reason, seeing something in him that he hadn’t seen in himself yet.

This feeling was rather good.

Previously, Stephen Curry liked Chris Paul.

If he could end up as successful as Chris Paul in his career, he would be satisfied. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

Now, from Su Wan’s words, he felt a new power.

This was something Chris Paul had never brought him.

After all...

His brother Chris hadn’t even touched Western Conference finals floor, let alone championships.

Post-preseason, the Pacers welcomed the first game of the new season.

Last year, after the opening game, Su Wan had mentioned feeling uncomfortable not receiving championship rings before games; he promised to bring back this ceremony quickly.

And just one season later, he did.

The fourth championship banner rose in Conseco Arena.

Su Wan said, "A lot happened this summer, but the goal for the Pacers this season remains the same as before..."

"We don’t want anything but the O’Brien Cup!"

His words pumped up the spirit of the Pacers.

David Stern had arranged for the Pacers’ opening game opponent to be the Orlando Magic, whom they faced in last season’s Eastern Conference Finals.

As usual, the Magic, reaching their peak for the first time in the past 14 years last season, chose to rebuild this summer.

The reason for their rebuild was the same as when the Pacers won three consecutive championships:

Salary issues!

Indeed, teams from smaller markets will always face numerous problems due to this issue.

The Nuggets in the past, and now the Magic.

The original Pacers were the same.

Honestly, if it weren’t for Su Wan’s four-year "child labor contract" in hand at that time, it would’ve been difficult for the Pacers to achieve three consecutive championships!

In the end, Tekeglu was lured away by a big contract from the Raptors.

With the "engine" gone, it meant the Magic had to rebuild their offensive system.

Meanwhile, Dwight Howard, who had defeated LeBron James and led his team to the Eastern Conference Finals, entered a period of ego inflation, staying back in defense, waiting for his teammates’ passes, confident in settling offensive ends with his driving ability...

The Magic’s first game of the new season could only be described as chaotic.

In contrast, the Pacers’ offense seemed orderly.

Eventually, the game ended with the Pacers routing the Magic 111 to 95, a 16-point victory, successfully taking their first win of the new season.

Subsequently, the Pacers scored a "three consecutive victories."

A 4-0 start reassured the Pacers fans.

The rumors and whispers continued, but as long as they didn’t affect the team’s morale, they were nothing serious.

On November 10th, the Pacers faced the Chicago Bulls at home.

Derek Rose and Su Wan met for the first time in the new season.

So far in the season, Rose’s performance showed improvement, averaging 21.5 points, four rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 48.9%.

Including this game, he also scored 23 points, five rebounds, and five assists.

Though the Bulls lost, his performance was noteworthy.

Yet the media still wondered:

With such performance, was he sure to become the youngest regular season MVP next year?

You see, Su Wan’s view of Rose differed from others; he said, "If not for me, he would be the youngest regular season MVP." Looking at the current performance, becoming an All-Star shouldn’t be a problem for him, but there’s still a huge gap between an All-Star and a "regular season MVP."

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