The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 619 - 243 He Absolutely Can’t Be Number Two_5

Chapter 619: Chapter 243 He Absolutely Can’t Be Number Two_5

Wade felt like he was on cloud nine.

He hurriedly called Pat Riley to claim some glory.

When Pat Riley heard that Chris Bosh was willing to join the Heat Team, his face lit up with a hint of surprise.

He had big expectations for this summer, if Su Wan opted out of his contract, he would become a completely unrestricted free agent.

That would absolutely be a big fish that the entire league was waiting for.

By then, surely all 30 teams would be in a frenzy to get him.

There was no way around it, with 5 championships in 4 years, and if they won again this season, it would be 5 championships in 6 years.

Not only had he led the team to "three consecutive championships," but he’d also eradicated the "post-dynasty syndrome" of the Pacers.

The key was that this player was damn loyal to a fault.

To tell you the truth, all these general managers had almost given up on recruiting Su Wan.

But as a result of the Simon family selling 51% of the team’s shares due to their own financial reasons, and the new owner being a complete NBA noob who clashed with Su Wan directly.

With Su Wan’s pride, opting out of his contract was a certainty now.

But having only David Lee and Wade, Pat Riley wasn’t sure if that would be enough to attract Su Wan.

After all, being such a sentimental person, even if he were to leave, he would leave a substantial fortune to his old team.

If the Heat Team really were to bring in a few more capable guys, even if Su Wan came, they’d still need time to rebuild.

Now, with Chris Bosh willing to come, the Heat Team’s paper strength suddenly became incredibly luxurious:

Wade, Haslem, Chris Bosh, and David Lee!

Just look at the league this summer, how many teams could boast such a luxurious roster as the Heat Team?

"Good job, Dwayne!"

His praise brought a sweet smile to Wade’s face, as if he had eaten bee poop.

For Wade, a compliment from Pat Riley was worth more than the world.

In the "Best Defensive Lineup" category:

Su Wan, Kobe, Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, and Gerald Wallace made the "Best First Team."

And in the "Best Second Team," there was a name that left Su Wan speechless:

LeBron James!

Not...

So it’s just because of his average of 1.6 steals and 1 block per game, right?

But well, there’s nothing to be done, NBA awards often go this way; stats are the most direct reflection. Otherwise, would LeBron have made "stat padding" his life’s work?

Moreover, think about it, from last season he was already a "Best Defensive First Team" member.

Now due to Su Wan’s pressure, it took until this year for him to make the "Best Defensive Second Team."

Su Wan thought...

The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades must still strive!

Amidst the buzz for the "Best Awards," Su Wan led the Pacers to a 4-0 victory over the Hawks, averaging 33.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.5 steals, 1 block, a shooting percentage of 48.4%, a three-point shot percentage of 40.3%, and a free throw percentage of 90.4% in this round of the series.

Letting everyone know what a "Superstar" brings to the team in the playoffs!

In the words of Bill Walton: "The Hawks lost nothing, except for lacking a Superstar!"

Before the last game against the Hawks, Su Wan received the long-awaited "Best Defensive Player Award" trophy.

This season, although the Magic Team only placed fifth in the Eastern Conference, and Howard’s defensive performance was still remarkable, over 40% of the sports media voted to give Su Wan the "Best Defensive Player Award."

Thus, Su Wan became the player after Kevin Garnett to have won both the regular season MVP and the "Best Defensive Player Award."

Eh?

Seems like that’s not so impressive!

So let’s add another descriptor.

Su Wan became another player to have won the regular season MVP, the "Best Defensive Player Award," and the Finals MVP.

The last person to achieve this was Michael Jordan.

Hmm...

Barely makes the cut, so let’s let Michael Jordan have a bit of the limelight!

After reviewing the news release prepared by Tyrone, Su Wan chose the second edition.

The next morning, Su Wan’s name was mentioned alongside Michael Jordan’s.

Subsequently, the Celtics also broke through the semifinals.

After two years, the Celtics and Su Wan met again on the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals.

This time, the "Three Giants" were all present!

Before the start of this series, Su Wan set the tone: "Last year, although we also faced the Celtics, without Kevin Garnett, I never felt like we had completed our revenge. This time, it’s for real revenge!"

The Celtics’ "Three Giants" felt the pressure.

No help, Garnett’s return this season couldn’t give them any confidence.

Not to mention this season’s regular season encounters with the Pacers, where the Celtics lost all three games, just think about last season, before Garnett got seriously injured, they also lost to the Pacers by more than 20 points on average.

They just couldn’t beat the Pacers anymore.

If it weren’t for the desire for the championship, they might have surrendered already.

The Eastern Conference Finals were about to start.

On the Western side, the Nuggets failed to get revenge and were eliminated 4-1 by the Lakers once again.

The Phoenix Suns swept the Spurs 4-0, completing their revenge.

The two teams entering the Western Conference Finals were born.

The theme...

Was still revenge!

Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns.

On the day the series began, the League officially announced the regular season MVP for this season:

Kobe Bryant received his second regular season MVP trophy of his career!