The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 647 - 249: Reconstruction Is Like This._3

Chapter 647: Chapter 249: Reconstruction Is Like This._3

Only Grover knew the specifics.

That’s why he became a top trainer.

On August 20th, Artest was feeling a bit guilty again.

But not about Su Wan, instead...

It was about the two "uninvited guests" who showed up at the stadium today!

"Feeling the pressure, rookie? Heard you spent the entire summer in the training gym."

"He should feel the pressure, Mike, don’t you know? He’s made quite a spectacle this summer!"

"I saw the news, Kobe, that scene had me thinking the New York Knicks had won the championship!"

"That’s what you get for popping champagne too early. With this kid’s pride, he’s bound to feel endangered. That’s a good thing!"

"I’m looking forward to seeing you succeed in New York, kid!"

...

"The shooting location isn’t here, you two bitches, scram!" Su Wan wasn’t nice either as he retorted to Jordan and Kobe’s back-and-forth banter.

Grover spent the entire summer with them last year, so he was quite used to their mutual teasing.

But it sure scared Artest.

He didn’t dare to utter a single word.

You’d think someone’s "bully dog" got tied up in the gym and forgot to be taken home.

At this moment, Jordan also noticed Artest: "Ron, so you’re here too! How’s it going? This kid must have made your life difficult, huh?"

He’d also seen the news about Artest speeding in New York City and getting caught by the police.

Indiana really could be suffocating.

Look at what it did to this "bully dog."

Artest chuckled twice, showing a "I’m tamed, please spare me" expression.

He dared not answer that question.

Kobe surveyed Ron up and down, his eyes glistening: "Ron, why not leave New York and come to Los Angeles? Follow me, and you’ll definitely be more relaxed than following this kid."

Su Wan let out a "heh" and instantly morphed into a "Donnie Yen meme face", pointing at Kobe and Jordan and saying to Artest, "Ron, why don’t you just elbow each of them for us?"

Enough with the talking!

Bust their ribs with an elbow, and they’ll quiet down.

Other than showing an even more simple and honest expression, Artest could not say a word.

Well...

With these three people standing in the same room, it’s easy for everyone else to suddenly turn into "little brothers."

No wonder Grover was just smiling to himself, wisely choosing not to interrupt.

Jordan and Kobe were in New York for their own schedules, and when the folks at "Sports Illustrated" heard they were in the city, they quickly contacted the agents of all three and arranged for them to pose together for the cover of "Sports Illustrated."

The shoot finished smoothly.

Only afterward, they beat up the editor of "Sports Illustrated" without any prior agreement.

Because when this guy invited Su Wan, he said Jordan and Kobe had already agreed, and you’re the only one missing; when inviting Kobe, he said Su Wan and Jordan had agreed, just waiting for you; and when inviting Jordan, he told him Su Wan and Kobe were already in New York waiting for you...

What a guy!

If they hadn’t talked about this, they might all have been fooled by the editor.

In the end, the editor decided to treat them to a meal to apologize.

Michael Jordan pulled a move like what Su Wan did last year, picking whatever was expensive on the menu, rack up the bill with the priciest wine, costing the editor 50,000 US dollars.

Although the editor felt the sting, once he saw the latest issue with the cover of the three together, he no longer mourned the 50,000 dollars.

It was a cover destined to make a splash.

And unsurprisingly, on September 1st, the cover of "Sports Illustrated" blasted through the market, with fans of all ages scrambling for a copy. The editor initially ordered an additional two million on top of the usual sales, totaling 15 million copies, and they still sold out without a hitch.

On September 7th.

News of Su Wan buying a 14 million dollar mansion in New York topped the "hot search" across the United States.

New Yorkers felt relieved, because Su Wan hadn’t opted out of his original contract, instead opting to fulfill his third-year contract, and there wasn’t any news yet of Su Wan reaching a new renewal contract with the Knicks.

This had always worried New Yorkers since they only had Su Wan for a year’s rights.

But with Su Wan buying the house, they took it as a good sign.

On September 10th, there were still five days until the new season’s training camp started.

But Madison Square Garden’s training field was already buzzing.

Su Wan sent a message to all New York players in advance, urging them to start the pre-season training camp.

One reason was to observe the current abilities of these players; another was to start gelling together early.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the New York Knicks underwent a demolition-style reorganization this summer, even if the likes of Stephen Curry and Artest, who were the "offensive cores" of last season’s Knicks, were still on the team.

But Su Wan’s arrival meant their team status was definitely going to change.

They all needed to adapt to new roles.

Artest was okay, he was an old hand at this.

But for Stephen Curry, it’s different.

He’s only a sophomore and has a lot of adapting to do...

This is another problem for the New York Knicks:

Too many rookies in the main lineup!

Even a third-year player like Danilo Gallinari could be considered a veteran.

Others, like Paul George, hadn’t even touched a regular-season court as pure rookies.

The first person Su Wan met in the changing room was Stephen Curry.

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