The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

Do you still keep in touch?

A flurry of thoughts crossed her mind in an instant, but her face broke into a smile right away, leaving with Ivanka and giving West and Su Wan some space for a private conversation.

West told Su Wan a piece of gossip from a gathering, "I'm not sure, Su, but... I feel like LeBron got diddy'd..."

He made a crotch-thrusting gesture.

Su Wan had greatly improved his ability to control his emotions, but this gesture still caught him off guard, almost causing his eyes to bulge:

Dude, are you serious?

"I'm not sure, but I know diddy's got a thing for LeBron; I heard it with my own ears. Diddy said he'd spend a hundred million US dollars, as long as LeBron agreed!" West added another sentence, "You must've heard those rumors about diddy, right?"

Su Wan nodded.

He wasn't very familiar with it originally, but he had learned some and heard some secrets before and after attending the party.

But the scoop West mentioned was just too much!

LeBron...

Just the thought of that scenario made Su Wan frown.

No way, right?

But looking at West's demeanor, it didn't seem like he was talking nonsense. However, these rappers, especially those who pursue the "soul" style, are a bit neurotic. Su Wan said to West, "It's better not to talk nonsense without evidence!"

Even though Su Wan didn't have a high opinion of LeBron, he felt that LeBron should...

No way, right?

Thinking about LeBron's personality, Su Wan started to feel uncertain again.

West suddenly had a competitive urge: "Just wait, Su Wan, sooner or later I'll find the evidence to prove this!"

The next day, as expected, the news of Su Wan and Ivanka attending the fashion show made it to the newspapers.

Su Wan faced the media and, upon hearing the reporter bring up Ivanka's name, smiled and said, "Next question!"

The reporter said, "What do you think about Kevin Garnett's comments?"

"What has he said now?"

Su Wan looked towards Erin.

The New York Knicks' opening game opponent was none other than the Celtics.

Ray Allen chose to opt out of his contract early to join the Knicks, a move that drew dissatisfaction from both the Boston media and his former Celtics teammates.

This upcoming encounter was sure to provoke some reactions from the Celtics.

And knowing the characters of those few guys, Su Wan wasn't surprised by the possibility of controversial statements.

But he hadn't been paying special attention to these messages.

Mainly...

He had plenty of his own news to keep up with, and had no time to care about the comments of others.

Erin said, "Kevin Garnett believes Ray Allen has betrayed them, and he's a traitor to their team!"

Su Wan, surprised, said, "I remember Kevin Garnett always says not to let your loyalty hold you back, right?"

Erin nodded, adding, "He said that to you as well!"

"Right! He said it to me as well, so why is he upset now that Ray Allen has followed his advice?"

Su Wan really didn't understand.

Ray Allen also rebutted Kevin Garnett's comments: "It wasn't me who betrayed the Celtics first. During the last season, I was constantly involved in various trade rumors with no explanation from Angie, and my teammates offered no comfort—as if such rumors were to be expected."

"They never respected me, so I don't need to respect them!"

There it is!

Ray Allen's pettiness!

He's the type to keep a mental note of grievances instead of voicing them out, choosing the path he deems correct without hesitation when it comes to making choices.

That was the case when he was with the Bucks, the same with the SuperSonic, and now still the same...

Ray Allen himself is quite stubborn, which is why each of his departures tends to cause displeasure.

This is largely connected to his aloof personality.

But honestly, if one carefully analyzes each conflict he's faced, it might turn out that he wasn't necessarily the one in the wrong.

And those who criticized him...

May not necessarily be the ones in the right.

Take Rajon Rondo, for instance.

As the most vocal critic of Ray Allen's departure besides Kevin Garnett, he often complained about Ray's reluctance to participate in team activities.

As if participating in team activities was the right thing, and not participating was wrong...

But from Ray Allen's perspective, his upbringing taught him that a polite refusal was sufficient if he didn't want to participate.

This discrepancy manifested itself in many ways, and as a bona fide "street problem child," Rajon Rondo couldn't stand Ray's behavior. Many of his reasons were simply unreasonable.

The reporters then conveyed to Su Wan Rajon Rondo's criticisms toward Ray Allen.

Su Wan feigned surprise, "The Three Giants' little sidekick is speaking so boldly now?"

What are you even trying to be!

His response, combined with Ray Allen's clapback, basically added fuel to the fire.

The Celtics were even more annoyed.

But they had been cowed by Su Wan and didn't dare to bother him, all setting their sights on Ray Allen instead.

This game was permeated with a whiff of gunpowder.

However, for New York fans, none of this mattered. The most important event of the evening was:

Witnessing the third championship banner rise in New York.

After a 38-year wait, the two championship banners hanging above Madison Square Garden had nearly faded. New York finally welcomed its third championship banner.

Just thinking about this, many in the New York Media "manly tears fall."