9:00 PM.
A large bathhouse in Denver.
LeBron and Anthony were taking a bath inside. Tomorrow, the Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets have a game.
LeBron came early tonight to meet up with his good brother, Anthony.
Inside the sauna room.
Anthony asked with a smile, "LeBron, what do you think about Adidas offering Su Yan a 7-year, $80 million contract?"
"It's a bit much!"
LeBron shrugged, "I admit Su Yan is an extremely talented player, but... no matter how good he is, he's not at my level yet.
Adidas giving him that price is somewhat disrespectful to me."
"Haha!"
Anthony nodded, smiling, "I think so too, LeBron. So... should we teach him a lesson?
In just a few days,
the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks will play a game."
"I guess we could."
LeBron narrowed his eyes, "We'll put a little pressure on him and make sure Adidas knows who the strongest Small Forward in this league is!"
"No problem!"
...Adidas and ESPN stirring up trouble, combined with Su Yan's already high popularity, instantly made the matchup between the Thunder and the New York Knicks
highly anticipated.
Little did they know... before that game arrived, the New York Knicks still had a game against the Nets.
The buzz was frighteningly low.
First, the current Nets have no stars and little fan base.
Second, while the New York Knicks are on a 9-game winning streak and have climbed to ninth place in the Eastern Conference, the Nets are firmly seated in last place in the East.
Third, the Nets are on a 5-game losing streak, and facing the New York Knicks, who have won 9 straight, they have almost no chance of winning.
The matchup itself lacked any highlights.
With so many other hot topics in the outside world, many fans didn't even realize this game was happening.
Even right before the game,
some fans exclaimed in surprise, "What? Today isn't the New York Knicks versus the Thunder game? What the heck are the Nets?!"
Nets: WTF... are you being polite?
The New York Knicks were playing an away game.
Continental Airlines Arena.
15 minutes before the game.
Nets fans looked at the half-empty, almost deserted arena and were grinding their teeth in anger.
Everyone gathered together and said solemnly, "This is infuriating. Even though we haven't been playing well lately,
we shouldn't be ignored like this.
Brothers, tonight is the night! Everyone needs to step up, pull off an upset against the New York Knicks, and give those fans who ignored us a resounding slap in the face!"
"Oh!"
All members of the Nets were united, determined, and full of morale.
Of course,
when it comes to basketball, talk is cheap.
The main game began.
In the first quarter, the New York Knicks easily won by 7 points.
By halftime, the difference had reached 14 points, and the Nets were under immense pressure.
After three quarters, the deficit exceeded 23 points, and at its peak... it had stretched beyond 30 points.
The game was decided.
The Nets players were furious, yet helpless.
Su Yan's barrage of ultra-long and unreasonable Three-point Shots made their scalps tingle.
The New York Knicks' "Run-and-Gun Cyclone" made them unable to cope.
They couldn't win.
They truly couldn't win.
They had the heart for an upset, but lacked the strength.
They still didn't want to give up, struggling fiercely in the final quarter, if only to repay the home fans who came to watch and support them.
Who would have thought,
every time Su Yan hit a stylish Three-point Shot, the audience seats would erupt in screams from girls.
Oh well~
It turned out that among the already few fans, a large portion were female fans who came specifically for Su Yan.
Isn't this just adding insult to injury?
Playing basketball at home, you should play with a smile, giving the home fans a great experience, heh heh... heh heh heh... F*CK THAT!!!
There was absolutely no playing around.
With five minutes left in the game, the collapsing Nets players gave up the struggle and returned to the bench to sulk.
On their home court, the entire Nets team felt aggrieved, frustrated, and completely disrespected.
No choice.
In the world of basketball, the strong are respected, and popularity reigns supreme.
Currently, the Nets are in New Jersey, not yet Brooklyn. They are in the fourth smallest state in the US, the team has no stars, and their record is terrible.
So naturally, no one pays attention.
If Su Yan hadn't been playing, the Nets' game tonight against any other team would likely have had even less buzz and fewer spectators.
However,
the Nets' starting Power Forward, Yi Jianlian, was actually playing very happily.
First, as an opponent, he felt happy seeing Su Yan perform well.
Second, the New York Knicks players, due to Su Yan, somewhat accommodated Yi Jianlian by lowering their defensive intensity against him.
This allowed him to attack comfortably.
This resulted in the rest of the Nets players being under high pressure and missing shots, while Yi Jianlian was able to keep scoring, even as the deficit continuously widened.
The Nets lost.
Yi Jianlian didn't lose!
Ultimately... the New York Knicks clocked out after three quarters, easily defeating the Nets by 14 points, securing their 10th consecutive victory.
After the game.
All members of the Nets were dejected and gloomy.
Yi Jianlian, who saw Su Yan play well and also played well himself, was overjoyed and completely Forgot Himself in Happiness.
Of course, he wasn't stupid and didn't show it too obviously; he just exchanged a few smiling words when hugging Su Yan... Su Yan clocked out after three quarters again tonight.
He easily tallied 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 4 Blocks, hitting 6 Three-point Shots, 3 two-point shots, and 3 free throws.
[Spring Man Lv1] + [Steel Tendons and Iron Bones Lv1].
This enhanced Su Yan's rim protection and Blocking abilities, and also strengthened his ability to attack the rim and draw fouls.
62.4 + 31.6 + 30.8 + 20.4 + 40.4 + 30.24 + 60.16 = 256,800.
Dribbling + steps, approximately 24,000.
2.4 * 4 = 96,000.
Total: 256,800 + 96,000 = 352,800.
He earned 349,200 in the previous game, totaling 702,000.
Name: Su Yan.
Level: Lv4.
Upgrade Experience: 1,092,041/5,000,000 (Experience can only be obtained through spending; the amount spent equals the experience gained.)
System Shop: Not open.
Items: None.
Tasks: None.
Skills: [Max Level Three-Pointer], [Basic Physical Enhancement], [Off-Ball Movement Lv2 (Upgrade: 5 million)], [Steel Tendons and Iron Bones Lv1 (Upgrade: 10 million)], [Spring Man Lv1 (Upgrade: 1 million)].
Current Balance: 1,267,000... New Jersey is too small.
And just one day later, the New York Knicks would face the Thunder in a rematch, a game that was generating significant buzz.
This game was crucial.
The New York Knicks undoubtedly took it very seriously.
Su Yan declined Yi Jianlian's suggestion to show him around New Jersey and returned to the New York Knicks with the team.
To rest well.
To prepare for the showdown with the Thunder in peak condition.
One day later.
The entire New York Knicks team flew to Oklahoma, where the highly anticipated showdown of the Two Stars vs. the Three Youngsters was set to begin that night!!!
At the same time.
Jeff Augustine had also been extremely busy lately.
Major sneaker companies began competing for Su Yan, and because Adidas set the starting price so high, every company's offer was substantial!
Augustine couldn't keep up with all the phone calls.
He was exhausted.
But he was also extremely happy!!!
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