The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 672 - 254: What’s your status, and what’s Su Wan’s status? Do you deserve to have a conflict with him? _3

Chapter 672: Chapter 254: What’s your status, and what’s Su Wan’s status? Do you deserve to have a conflict with him? _3

The whole team had a growing respect for Su Wan.

And this point was quickly evident to everyone.

December 11th.

The New York Knicks were challenging the Sacramento Kings on their home turf.

Before the game, when Cousins mentioned Su Wan, his demeanor was clearly unhappy, as if to say, "I am not pleased."

Su Wan had said in "Su Wan’s Prediction" that Cousins had a bad temper, which really angered him.

What business do you have commenting on whether my temper is good or bad?

He was determined to teach Su Wan a lesson in this game.

But wanting to do so was one thing, actually succeeding was another matter altogether.

Firstly, the Kings were not on the same level as the New York Knicks in terms of strength.

Even if the Knicks were known for their instability, their foundation was solid here; as long as these rookies didn’t hit "rock bottom," defeating the Kings wouldn’t pose any problems.

The key point was that the referees that evening seemed especially biased against Cousins, calling two fouls against him just in the first quarter, and taking advantage of his hot-headedness, the New York Knicks worked together to force him into several offensive errors.

By the end of the first half, the Kings were trailing by 13 points, and Cousins only made 3 out of 10 shots.

Frustrated, he stomped off the court; at the same moment, Su Wan was headed in the opposite direction.

They crossed paths, neither yielding a step.

Confident in his strength, Cousins even raised his elbow slightly, intending to give Su Wan a sharp elbow as they passed each other.

But before his elbow could even reach Su Wan, he received an elbow from Su Wan first.

He stumbled to one side.

Seeing Su Wan walk away without even turning his head, Cousins, feeling even more aggravated, chased after him and had just put his hand on Su Wan’s shoulder when Tyson Chandler came up from the side, twisting him away with a fierce look: "Rookie, what are you trying to do?"

Su Wan simply turned his head to glance, eyeing Cousins controlled by Tyson Chandler for a moment, patted the shoulder that Cousins had grabbed as if brushing away the bad luck, and continued on without a backward glance.

Teammates from both sides quickly intervened.

Separating the two men.

"Are you out of your mind? I was dealing with that guy; what’s it got to do with you?" Cousins remained defiant.

Tyson Chandler continued with a wicked grin:

"What’s your level, and what’s Su Wan’s level? Do you even deserve conflicts with him, rookie? If you have a problem..."

Tyson Chandler took a ’come at me’ stance.

And with the referee arriving at that moment, Cousins could do nothing but storm off towards the sidelines, cursing under his breath.

In the second half, the fiery confrontation between the two sides intensified. However, while the Knicks’ firepower surged, the Kings’ offense was visibly disorganized. By the end of the game, the Knicks had massacred the Kings by 22 points.

Su Wan scored 40 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists in the game, with 5 assists being alley-oops to Tyson Chandler, 4 of which happened in the second half.

Chandler was pumped, especially one dunk in front of Cousins, where he imitated Little Si and got in his face.

The referee eventually gave him a "T" to cool him down.

After the game, when Su Wan commented on the "T," he called out to the League: "Just send the fine my way!"

Upon hearing about this incident, Shaquille O’Neal immediately tweeted: "Su Wan paid Tyson’s fine, which reminds me of something. Back when I was with the Cavaliers, Anderson got a technical for LeBron, who then said he’d pay it. But as far as I know, LeBron never did; Anderson ended up paying it himself. I’m not one to blab without proof, all of this can be laid out on the table."

Soon enough, this news spread throughout the League, with many media running to LeBron for confirmation.

His face changed instantly but soon regained control: "I’m someone who stands by my word, and if there’s an unexpected outcome, then there must be some misunderstanding. Besides, I really don’t quite remember this incident, it’s a normal thing for me (to pay teammates’ fines) and not something I’d intentionally remember."

After ending the interview, he immediately messaged Vallejo: "Buddy, I genuinely meant to pay your fine back then, but I forgot, sorry. I hope there’s no misunderstanding between us!"

Hmm...

He hadn’t forgotten about it at all.

The moment Shaquille mentioned it, it all came back.

But how was he supposed to react in front of the media?

Act like he’d forgotten.

— I know you, LeBron. I know the kind of person you are, so you don’t need to explain. I believe you; these are all misunderstandings. The fact that you sent a message specially to address this, I’m touched.

Fortunately, Vallejo was still as loyal as ever; that set LeBron’s mind at ease.

Damn you, Shaquille...

Is there something wrong with that guy?

Why does he keep dragging out these old stories?

I’ve started a new Chapter in my life, and he’s retired. Can’t we leave each other in peace?

Hmm?

Damn it!

Damn it!

But Shaquille O’Neal’s interventions weren’t over.

The next day, he got involved in Vince Carter’s trade situation. The media reported that he personally called Vince Carter to persuade him to join the New York Knicks. No one knew what exactly was said, but Vince Carter’s stance seemed to soften; he began negotiating with the Phoenix Suns to arrange his transfer to New York.

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