The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

Training was so enjoyable, no one could match it!

Su Wan glanced over at the others, Thomas and Jimmy Butler were Bullfighting.

And Thomas was the one constantly attacking with the ball, while Butler was on defense.

This was...

Each had his own expertise.

Thomas was good at the offense.

As for Butler...

He'd started his career on the strength of his defense.

Currently, it seemed that the two of them had benefited the least from Tim Grover's summer training.

It wasn't that they hadn't improved.

Rather, their improvement, compared to others, wasn't as obvious.

Look at Paul George!

He was undergoing coordination training with a trainer, and the instantaneous power he displayed in the process had the trainers marveling in admiration.

The physical qualities of the "future Pepper" were actually quite strong.

Especially before his leg injury.

He was originally promoted by the Pacers, and in his second professional season, he averaged 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists. Back when he had just emerged, he was called "Little McGrady."

Not only was his efficiency like McGrady's, but his various moves on the court also greatly resembled McGrady's.

You know, awards like "Best Calf Award" and "Most Beautiful Dry Pull" aren't easily earned.

Regardless of whether McGrady was a "false Super Star" hyped up or something else, one thing was certain—his physical quality was truly good.

The premise for playing as elegantly as him was...

Physical quality that matched his.

From Su Wan's perspective, even if Paul George's physical quality was less than Peak Tracy McGrady's, it wasn't by much.

Beside him, D'Antoni, Tyronn Lue, and Mike Malone had also noticed Paul George's outstanding physical qualities. Watching closely, Mike Malone interrupted Paul George's training and told a trainer nearby, "Change the drill, start the scrimmage!"

The trainer quickly went to prepare.

Paul George was full of confidence.

After the special training with Grover, he felt incredibly powerful.

However, seeing Su Wan standing on the sidelines, his confidence wavered a bit.

Then the scrimmage started.

He was immensely invested.

Mike Malone nodded slightly after seeing the results and looked toward D'Antoni and Lue, "I think we can put him in the starting lineup."

D'Antoni coughed, "Let's assess his three-point capability first!"

The New York Knicks' starters, except for that big dummy at the five, didn't need to excel anywhere but they absolutely must be able to shoot three-pointers.

Tyronn Lue had already observed Paul George's capability beyond the three-point line and said directly, "His three-point shot is no problem!"

Then...

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

...

"Three in a row!"

D'Antoni and Mike Malone looked at Tyronn Lue, chuckling silently:

You call that no problem?

Lue's "bass face" grew serious, the corners of his mouth slightly askew as he shouted, "Paul, take this seriously!"

Paul George was also a bit flustered.

Usually, he never shot this poorly.

Immediately, he readjusted his breathing.

Once again shooting, his form gradually improved.

Su Wan watched Paul George's unpredictable shooting touch and nodded:

That's the spirit!

Meanwhile, Stephen Curry, after changing his forcefulness, became even more agile in his movements, especially during ball-handling breakthroughs and off-ball movements, which were even more distinct, already somewhat resembling his peak form.

D'Antoni also noticed that, "Stephen has really improved a lot this summer!"

Mike Malone had noticed it too, but what he cared about more was something else:

Stephen Curry's playmaking abilities.

This was the New York Knicks' weakness last season.

Now, with Felton gone, this weakness was magnified even more. Currently, there wasn't a single player on the team who could organize the offense.

Including Su Wan...

Given the roles he needed to take on were too many; requiring him to also be the organizer would inevitably impact his personal performance.

Given Su Wan's extreme capabilities on both ends of the court, using him as an organizer was also a waste.

This became evident in later training sessions...

Paul George, upon hearing he'd be with the starting lineup, was utterly confused.

He hadn't expected to make it into the starting lineup this season.

After the first scrimmage ended, the Knicks' starters easily defeated the reserve team.

D'Antoni was very pleased with the firepower displayed.

Don't think it's just an internal scrimmage, and it's between starters and reserves.

Starters playing well is normal.

But this year's New York Knicks' bench players included Ray Allen, Vince Carter, Artest...

Such firepower, no matter which team in the new season, was top-tier.

Normally, starting lineup firepower really couldn't suppress these guys.

But even D'Antoni saw that the overall offense of the New York Knicks still relied mainly on Su Wan to drive; the offense was very chaotic when running offensive tactics, especially when counterattacking. Only when the ball was in Su Wan's hands could the New York Knicks launch a threatening counterattack.

Because at that time, everyone's mind was clear: immediately move to positions, help Su Wan create space, while trying to find open spots themselves.

But when Su Wan didn't have the ball, the first reaction of others was to find Su Wan, then consider pushing back.

Just this point, once on the game field, would delay many opportunities for fast counterattacks.