The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 651 - 250: New York, Your Emperor, Has Truly Arrived!_2

Chapter 651: Chapter 250: New York, Your Emperor, Has Truly Arrived!_2

No way!

Gotta shake things up!

Su Wan asked Donnie Walsh to find two capable assistants, and it just so happened that he heard the retired Tyronn Lue was looking for a job, so he let Donnie Walsh shake this guy up and get him in.

Walsh initially thought Su Wan had misspoken, but after confirming he had heard correctly, he gave Tyronn Lue a call.

"Me? You want me to come to New York to be an assistant coach?"

"Really?"

"Come on, I’m definitely coming!"

Two days after Tyronn Lue heard the news, he got everything arranged and hurried over to report for duty.

On the day he reported, he arrived while the team was playing a practice game.

D’Antoni watched the somewhat chaotic pace on the court with a frown, suddenly realizing that the team seemed to be missing a playmaker who could handle the ball.

Stephen Curry was weak in this area.

Once you let him handle the ball during a messy rhythm, the scene would only become more chaotic.

Tyronn Lue reflected on his career, and what his team should do whenever they encountered this situation:

In ’01 on the Lakers, during times like this, you’d just give the ball to the "OK" duo;

In ’03 on the Wizards, his job was to give the ball to Jordan;

Later on the Rockets, he handed the ball to Yao Ming and McGrady...

At that moment, he realized and shouted to the court: "Give the ball to Su, quick give it to Su!"

His shout caught Stephen Curry’s attention. Looking at the "perch" in a suit, he suddenly came to his senses; this was the newly appointed assistant coach. And he promptly listened and passed the ball to Su Wan.

Su Wan got the ball, directed his teammates to get into position, then suddenly charged to the basket and netted a layup.

The ball obediently dropped through the hoop.

For the next few plays, the ball continued to reach Su Wan amidst the shouts of Tyronn Lue.

The New York Knicks smoothly regained their rhythm with continuous scoring.

Now D’Antoni understood why so many wing ball-handling tactics had been added to this lineup.

It seemed Su Wan had long seen the team’s lack of a true playmaker as a hidden danger, hence the increased emphasis on wing isolations...

And there was more...

"Kid, you really understand the game!" he said, looking towards Tyronn Lue.

At first, when he heard that Tyronn Lue was coming to be his assistant, D’Antoni was skeptical.

In his mind, Tyronn Lue was just "Allen Iverson’s shadow," nothing more.

But today’s "small test" showed that the young coach had a sharp eye indeed!

Tyronn Lue quickly waved it off.

where where!

It’s just some experience talking, that’s all!

On October 1, the New York Knicks finally kicked off the new season’s Media Day, which everyone had been eagerly anticipating.

In the past, although a lot of journalists would come to Madison Square Garden for interviews, most were local New York reporters. Rarely would media from outside make a special trip.

And no wonder, in the past 3 to 5 years, the most attention-grabbing stories out of New York were the "soap operas" between Thomas, the media, and the fans. Other than that, the team’s roster and other aspects weren’t exactly highlights worth a trip.

But this year was clearly different.

Su Wan’s arrival made New York a city truly focused on by the League.

Today, the media presence included a large number of reporters from other cities; amidst them, the New York media didn’t stand out in number.

Madison Square Garden was packed to capacity.

Stephen Curry was stunned.

Even having played a season in New York, he had never seen such a large gathering of reporters.

Actually, even Su Wan was a bit scared.

Indiana had been the center of media attraction for the past six years, and every Media Day attracted massive numbers of press to Conseco, cramming it full. But even so, this was something else.

It was like the difference between a flyweight champion and a heavyweight champion.

Though both are champions, one heavyweight punch could send the flyweight to sleep, whereas a flyweight’s punch might not even break the heavyweight’s defense.

This had nothing to do with the level of attention; it was purely a matter of platform capacity...

Erin was still Su Wan’s trusted reporter.

As Su Wan moved to New York, her stock rose with the tide, subtly poised to become the "top sister in the NBA reporter circle."

But clearly, Erin’s ambitions didn’t stop there; she aimed to cooperate with Su Wan on a deeper level: "Su, there are a few female celebrities who want to get to know you through me."

Hmm...

Not only did she want to become the "top sister in the NBA reporter circle," she also wanted to become Su Wan’s exclusive madam.

Su Wan’s response was: "Busy now, let’s talk later!" fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

This was the first time Su Wan appeared in front of the media wearing the New York newcomer red number 95 jersey, and the reporters spent a long time just taking pictures.

And then the questions started:

"Many in the media have placed the New York Knicks between the 10th and 15th spot for the new season, thinking they would be a playoff team, but getting to the Eastern Conference Finals would be difficult, and reaching the Finals would take even longer. What do you have to say about that, Su?"

"I think everyone is entitled to their own judgment; it’s not that big of a deal! But I’ll say it again, no one can define me or my team, whether I’m in Indiana or in New York!"

Su Wan had also seen the outside world’s evaluation of the New York Knicks’ strength for the new season.

As the reporter mentioned, most of the media ranked the Knicks around the 12th of the League, between 6th and 8th in the Eastern Conference.

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