The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

LeBron's face darkened, "You should ask Chris about that, he's the one involved!"

"You, as his teammate, I want to hear what you think..." Erin persisted.

Fuck off!

LeBron knew at a glance that Erin was "fishing" for a story, cursed inwardly, and walked away.

The Heat's PR staff immediately stepped forward, stopping Erin and her cohort from asking further questions.

LeBron didn't want to answer that question.

More accurately, he dared not answer it.

The reason was simple:

His relationship with Chris Bosh was already tense.

At this point, if he were to comment on why Chris Bosh was performing poorly this season, wouldn't that be like igniting a "fuse" and blowing himself up?

He definitely would not do such a foolish thing!

Erin felt regretful; after telling Su Wan about the incident, she added, "It was so close."

She had hoped to use this atmosphere to have LeBron criticize Chris Bosh and completely ignite the Heat's locker room tensions!

Seeing her attitude of enjoying the chaos, Su Wan really wanted to ask whom she had learned it from. However, it was normal for LeBron not to fall for it. Old Zhan could be very astute sometimes, especially since he had already suffered enough in front of the media.

Moreover, LeBron also knew that Erin was his person.

Such a sensitive question was naturally impossible to answer.

But it didn't matter...

From his observations on the court today, LeBron and Chris Bosh's relationship was already very delicate. Even without provocation, their probable elimination from the playoffs this time might be when they completely fall out.

And from the current situation, Pat Riley might lean towards keeping Chris Bosh and trading LeBron.

Of course, Pat Riley would need a "Thunderous Strike" from Su Wan in the playoffs to make that decision.

Just wait...

The next morning, discussions about the game flooded the media all over the United States.

LeBron had lost to Su Wan once again.

The New York Knicks swept the Heat for the second consecutive year.

Setting other things aside, the race for this season's regular season MVP now had no suspense left; the few media outlets that stubbornly supported LeBron surrendered after the overwhelming bombardment from numerous media sources.

Now, with a month left in the season, discussions about the regular season MVP could be ended early.

Su Wan no longer followed news related to LeBron.

After all, from his perspective, the big drama was yet to come...

The New York Knicks' next game was an away game against the Sacramento Kings.

Midway through this season, Su Wan's past comments about Tyreke Evans had resurfaced.

Just as Su Wan had said back then.

Evans's ability was not the issue.

But...

The way the Kings used him was problematic!

His position changed every year—the first year as point guard, the second as shooting guard, and now in the third year, he was playing as a small forward.

The result of changing positions every year was...

Evans got injured in February, a season-ending injury.

And from the transition to small forward, his impact was not advantageous at all.

He could play like a "little tank" at point guard, but at small forward, he couldn't even be considered a "small car."

Moreover, the physicality at small forward also exceeded his tolerance.

His injury this season wasn't just due to a packed schedule; the fierce competition at small forward played an inseparable role.

By the time his injury sidelined him, Evans's stats were 16.8 points, 4.2 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game, far from his rookie season's performance.

Supposedly improving every year, Evans, who had dominated to win "Rookie of the Year" 10 years ago, had instead taken a big step backward each year...

Before the game, reporters also asked Su Wan if he had anticipated that the Kings would frequently change Evans's positions.

Su Wan smiled, "I'm not that miraculous; it's just that there were many changes in the Kings team those years, and the inner environment was unstable, so I said that."

As it turned out...

He hit the nail on the head.

The explanation had no issues.

The reporters didn't ask further.

Then the game officially started.

Although Tyreke Evans was injured, the team still had Cousins.

In his second professional season, Cousins was averaging 18.1 points and 11 rebounds per game, ignoring his 44% shooting efficiency, these stats could only be matched by top-tier interior players in the League.

But apart from him, the Kings didn't have any other noteworthy players.

Moreover, Cousins, best described as "best below the neck in the League," had major issues with his temper.

Once he became frustrated, he would immediately fall into "foul trouble"; in his first season, he averaged four fouls per game, and this season he was averaging 4.1.

Almost every game, he was on the verge of being ejected.

Targeting this issue, the New York Knicks went for "hitting the snake's vital spot," various tactics targeting Cousins, trying to make him uncomfortable in both offense and defense, while also provoking him.

Limiting Cousins's scoring was difficult.

Even if he was only in his second year, even if Tyson Chandler was defending him.

But finding ways to get around Cousins's temper was quite easy.

Not to mention, Cousins already had conflicts with the cohort from the New York Knicks.