The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

"I play for my fans!"

"So I don't need him to judge whether I'm worthy of being an All-Star starter."

"Honestly, I think he's not quite qualified to be the Ticket King!"

"I believe Yao Ming deserves it more."

...

Su Wan had to admit, LeBron had made some progress.

At least he knew how to use "counterintelligence."

It was just a bit clumsy.

What LeBron still didn't understand was this:

When Su Wan won the championship with New York last season, achieving his sixth title in seven years and his second "three consecutive championships," he was like having "immunity" and "domineering body," rendering him impervious to any negative public opinion on the court.

Just like everyone knows Michael Jordan loved gambling and enjoyed putting pressure on his teammates.

But...

What about it?

His undeniable court skills and past achievements are there for all to see.

Neutral fans' most common response to LeBron calling himself "goat":

Stop clashing with Jordan!

Are you even worthy?

Now, when LeBron said Su Wan wasn't qualified to be "Ticket King," it immediately triggered a frenzy of mockery from the media and fans:

"If Su Wan isn't qualified to be the Ticket King, then no other active player in the league is!"

"Sometimes I wonder what LeBron is thinking! How can he utter such childish words?"

"LeBron is the typical muscle-head who always speaks like a fool."

Su Wan 'liked' the last comment with his burner account.

His nickname was:

"LeBron who only reads the foreword of books."

This conversation was, in fact, just a minor episode for tonight's game.

The biggest draw of the game that everyone had their eyes on:

The regular season MVP battle between Su Wan and LeBron!

To the outside world, this game was seen as a key battle in determining the regular season MVP.

Originally a nationwide broadcast-level exposure, with this draw, the sidelines were crowded with cameras.

Even there wasn't enough room on the sidelines; they had to move towards the player tunnels.

Some staff conveying drinks and popcorn ordered by fans found it extremely difficult to maneuver in this crowd.

The live audience was also filled with Miami People early on.

So far this season, the Heat Team's momentum had left them very satisfied.

Many believed this season's Heat Team had a stronger championship vibe than last.

When the New York Knicks team walked through the player tunnel, loud booing erupted instantly.

These two teams had a history of animosity, and during last season's semifinals, new and old hatreds heightened the tension:

While it was the Pacers team that broke out into an on-court brawl with the Heat Team last season.

But during their quarrel, the New York media didn't spare any help in adding fuel to the fire, and as for Su Wan, he nearly applied to join the Pacers just to personally thrash the Heat Team's players.

And now, he's competing with LeBron for the regular season MVP award...

The Heat Team fans had a uniform emotion on their faces when they saw Su Wan:

Hatred!

Thus, at the sight of Su Wan,

They wished they could drown him in their boos.

Su Wan glanced at Stephen Curry and the others' condition.

Last June's championship had indeed made them grow a lot.

They could calmly face such booing now.

As for Jimmy Butler and Little Thomas...

Their current demeanor was no different from Stephen Curry and Danilo Gallinari last season.

Completely restrained.

Hm...

"Everyone's been through this, Jimmy, relax!" Paul George noticed Jimmy Butler's tension, put his arm around his shoulder, and gave him a pep talk.

At that moment, Su Wan saw a hint of the future "spicy" flair from Paul George.

A determination to hype himself up flickered across Jimmy Butler's "Jordan face."

He'd always heard the head coach say that a game is a war.

But he had never felt that way before...

Even in NCAA, he hadn't felt it.

"March Madness" venues were much larger than the NBA's, but apart from some fan-favorite teams, other teams' matches were in neutral venues with less hysterical booing, not like it would eat someone alive.

In the face of this situation, it was easy to become nervous.

Soon it was the Heat Team's turn to enter the court.

The venue's booing was suddenly overshadowed by cheers,

Especially when LeBron and Wade entered, the cheers could virtually lift the roof off the arena.

When LeBron walked in, he glanced at the Knicks' bench and sharpened his gaze upon spotting Su Wan.

The big screen then displayed the starting lineup for both teams:

"Point Guard LeBron James, two Wade, small forward Battier, Power forward Chris Bosh, five David Lee;"

Seeing this list, Su Wan was momentarily stunned.

No...

LeBron was playing Point Guard, right?

How could he also start in a forward position?

If it really came to competing with Su Wan and Rose for a starting position, LeBron would probably have to sit on the bench.

He specifically asked the staff.