The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!-Chapter 722 - 264: Righting Wrongs, A Bright Universe_3

For fans that like LeBron because of his stats,

Su Wan really wanted to ask:

"Shouldn’t you like Westbrook more?"

Interestingly, most of LeBron’s fans hate Westbrook the most.

But it’s understandable. With stats devalued like that, how could they not hate him?

"First Team All-Defense: Su Wan, Tyson Chandler, Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett;"

"Second Team All-Defense: Tony Allen, Andre Iguodala, Little O’Neal, Joakim Noah, Chris Paul;"

There’s not much to say about the "All-Defense" lineup.

Basically, those who should be on the list are on it, and those who shouldn’t be aren’t.

That night, the showdown between the Bulls and the New York Knicks officially kicked off.

At the end of the All-Star Weekend, the Bulls made a last-minute trade, acquiring Bozer from the Jazz Team.

The domino effect of this trade was the complete fallout between Deron Williams and Jerry Sloan.

Sloan announced his retirement, and with Deron Williams on the verge of being shipped out, the Jazz Team was likely to go into a full rebuild.

An era had come to an end.

But speaking of the trade, Sloan had prepared a very decent power forward for his old team.

Bozer was a perfect fit in the current system of the Bulls.

And with him setting screens for Derek Rose, it made breakthroughs a breeze.

As for his catch-and-finish game, it also added a new dimension to the Bulls’ offense.

Put it this way, next to Allen Iverson stood a "weakened version" of Karl Malone!

The Bulls’ record proved this point, as they finished just two wins shy of the Heat Team.

They were neck and neck with the first-place Spurs in the Western.

Strong capability was the reason for the Chicago media’s confidence.

The Chicago people were clearly very confident about the Bulls this season, filling the stands early with Bulls fans. When Su Wan and the other Knicks players stepped out of the visiting team’s tunnel, the chorus of boos almost swallowed them up...

Su Wan glanced at Stephen Curry and Danilo Gallinari, then at Paul George.

He suddenly felt like a kindergarten teacher taking kids through an obstacle course.

The good news was, after one round of adjustment, even if the boos at the United Arena were to engulf them tonight, these "kids" only seemed slightly uneasy.

Last round, their hands were trembling involuntarily.

If it weren’t for Howard’s brain malfunction, determined to prove his post-up one-on-one ability, with Stephen Curry averaging 14.5 points and a 40% shooting percentage, and Gallinari scoring 11 points at a 33.3% shooting percentage, the New York Knicks would have struggled to complete a sweep.

One could say that Su Wan’s "champion luck" had always been pretty good.

The past 7 seasons had proven this, as they often won matches not so easily, but always encountered a team that was stylistically suppressed or faced other accidents.

Therefore, even as a single-core team, there were more teams with a championship look this season than in previous years, but Su Wan didn’t care at all.

Until the last moment, who knows what could happen!

After all, in his view...

The New York Knicks, no matter who they faced, were not bound to lose.

Since there was a chance to win, it meant they could beat anyone!

Even now, seeing a better mindset from Stephen Curry, Danilo Gallinari, and Paul George, he also muttered to himself,

Look!

More tremendous progress!

And such progress is something that only a Youth Army like the Knicks could have.

The other teams had no such transformation at all.

Oh, the Thunder from the Western Conference also have this trait...

But it’s not very realistic for them to break through the Western this year.

Just relying on Kevin Durant’s heart-thirsty desire, it’s certainly not enough... He needs stronger and more capable support, like the growth of James Harden.

The big screen at the venue displayed the starting lineups for both sides:

"Point Guard Derek Rose, Two Keith Bogans, Small Forward Ruhl, Power Forward Bozer, Center Joakim Noah!"

That’s almost an All-Star lineup.

So, if you want a team to do well, you can’t skimp on spending.

Don’t look at the New York Knicks as a "Youth Army," but this year their salary has also exceeded the luxury tax!

Su Wan, Artest, and Tyson Chandler.

One "Super Max Salary," one max salary, and another near max salary.

Just the three of them almost max out the team’s salary space.

And with the arrival of Vince Carter...

Even though most of the team’s main players are newcomers, they still exceeded the luxury tax.

What else can you say?

It’s just the way New York is!

The Knicks’ starting lineup didn’t change, even with the arrival of Vince Carter. This season’s adjustments were still rare for the New York Knicks; it was mainly about whether the players could perform consistently.

Tyson Chandler won the jump ball for the team.

Stephen Curry took the ball over half court and passed it to Su Wan.

Su Wan forced a breakthrough to test the Bulls’ defensive determination against him.

Amidst a triple-team, he passed the ball to Stephen Curry on the wing.

Curry caught the ball and shot it.

Three-pointer solidly hit...

He would go on to be the regular-season MVP.

Even as a sophomore, it only took one round to adapt to the playoffs...ah well, better not jinx it!

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