The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

No way, why did they make a substitution?

I was really enjoying the game!

This damn coach, what is he thinking?

The sudden substitution by the Cavaliers triggered dissatisfaction among the spectators by the court.

Following a wave of boos was a unanimous chant, louder than the noise after the last game:

"We want Uncle!"

"We want Uncle!"

"We want Uncle!"

...

For a rookie to cause such cheering on the stage of the Las Vegas Summer League...

Actually, it's not too rare.

As Su Wan knew, Yi Jianlian and Ding Yanyuhang received scattered "MVP" chants when they played in the Summer League and made free throws.

The audience of the Las Vegas Summer League is primarily tourists visiting "Gambling City."

People on vacation tend to be in high spirits.

His impact on the crowd was a bit larger, mainly because his performance was more eye-catching. Su Wan simply turned and waved his hand as a response, then lowered his head and closed his eyes to rest.

You ask why he responded so indifferently?

Because he didn't even have the energy to stand up.

But his appearance in the eyes of some female fans seemed rather cool. Like a lone wolf in the wind.

The number of female fans who wanted to bear his children kept increasing by one, by one, by one…

For "basketball girls," being good at the game is one aspect, to win their favor, you need to have a unique temperament, like Rodman. Of course, it can't be too quirky; an unusual temperament, like Kevin Durant's, might just get a like on Twitter or a private message asking:

"Are you lonely tonight?"

The system notification sounded in his mind:

"Ding, congratulations, host, you've received 32,000 energy points!"

The mechanical voice was warm and intimate, Su Wan felt refreshed, and suddenly the fatigue seemed to diminish; his smile brightened instantly.

Adding the remaining 13,000 points from before, his energy points now reached 45,000.

He wasn't in a hurry to immediately upgrade his "Physical fitness." It wasn't that he had other ideas, "Physical fitness" would certainly be the first Potential Value he wanted to enhance. But he planned to save these energy points. Adding a little at a time felt too insignificant; given the speed at which he was earning energy points, he could increase them in big hits five or six times by the end of the Summer League. Just thinking about it made him feel uplifted.

And now, with so many energy points on hand, even if Liu Yifei stood beside him, he wouldn't spare her a second glance.

He could even set a small target for himself:

Before the Summer League ends, save up to 100,000 energy points!

Su Wan was out of the game, JR Smith was still on the court. Without Su Wan, his condition quickly improved, scoring 12 points in the second half alone, including two consecutive three-point shots. The "Nervous Saber's" temperament began to show.—Su Wan laughed, the better JR Smith performed, the more it proved the pressure he put on JR.

However, the deficit from the first half was too big, and even with JR's heroic performance, the Hornets still lost to the Cavaliers with a score of 81 to 86.

Erin seized the opportunity, and as the buzzer sounded, she rushed to Su Wan's side, occupying the best position for the interview. Several other reporters came hurrying over, only to stand by and watch her lead the interview process.

"Congratulations, Uncle, your performance completely overshadowed JR Smith, the McDonald's MVP. How do you feel right now? I suppose you want to say that it is only natural for a No.1 pick of the first round to beat the 18th pick of the first round?"

Erin flashed a professional smile, the standard "eight teeth grin." Her brightly painted lips inexplicably reminded Su Wan of Yao Chen—wouldn't she easily tackle a challenge of eating a bowl of noodles in three bites?

"Clearly, we've got a bit of chemistry here, which is just what I wanted to say."

"But Su Wan, next game you'll be up against someone drafted even higher than you, and he's a big guy. Got anything to say to him?"

The Cavaliers' next opponent was the 2004 No.1 pick Dwight Howard-led Magic Team.

Su Wan had already figured out how to rile up NBA Draft history's third high school student who became a "top pick" and a "Great Genius": "I'm not sure what the Magic Team was thinking, but if I were them, I'd definitely choose Emeka Okafor. Does anyone really believe this 'baby-faced' can turn into a combination of Kevin Garnett and Amare? Oh, right, there's one more thing, I don't know why Sports Illustrated lowered their selection standards, otherwise how could someone like Jamaal Nelson end up on their cover?"

This year's No.1 pick for the Magic Team was Howard, and then they acquired the Nuggets' first-round 20th pick from a trade and took Saint Joseph University's senior Jamaal Nelson.

In the just-concluded season, Nelson swept the NCAA's three major individual awards: Player of the Year, the Naismith award, and the Wooden Award. Sports Illustrated featured him on their March issue cover.

Howard started as a "sunny and cheerful big boy," always grinning like a big dork with nothing in his head but money, women, and lifting weights. Su Wan, worrying that he might not react, decided to kill two birds with one stone by mocking little Nelson in passing during the rainy day spanking of the kid.

Erin's expression was nothing short of spectacular.

She knew Su Wan was bold, but she hadn't expected that in just two days, he would have evolved!

The last time he taunted an already-beaten opponent, it was one thing, but this time he called out his next opponents by name, mocking the Magic Team's newcomer "Twin Stars." Moreover, standing by Howard's side was this year's NCAA awards sweeper Jamaal Nelson.

What could Erin say?

Su Wan was her god!

She decided then and there to hitch her wagon to Su Wan.

Was there ever a shortage of news material around him?

Every word he said could be a headline.

While her expression was spectacular, the expressions of the other reporters who were interviewing Su Wan for the first time needed not even be mentioned.

This Huaxia person was flamboyant, unlike "Rockets Yao," they all realized. But given how he indiscriminately bombarded the Magic Team rookies "Twin Stars" in front of the cameras today, it seemed that had a dog walked by, it might have been kicked too.

Who was the last rookie in the NBA to be this cocky?

And yet, Su Wan felt his mockery was not sharp enough: "To prevent the next game from being too boring, I'll sit out the first half and give them a chance to get ahead. When I come back in the second half, I hope the Magic Team doesn't disappoint me!"

No way around it, these two from the Magic Team were just too "turtle." Little Nelson—through his entire professional career, Su Wan couldn't recall any remarkable "trash-talking" moments.

As for Howard…

His most famous provocation was a coin-licking gesture. Right after that gesture, he promptly received a fine from the league.

Su Wan needed to properly provoke these two guys.

It would give him a reason to only play 20 minutes on the court.

From his perspective, his words and actions were perfectly reasonable, but from everyone else's viewpoint...

Erin, the other reporters: "!!!"

Gaping in disbelief didn't even begin to cover their expressions right now.

Erin really wanted to ask, "My dear uncle, do you even know what you are saying?"

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"Allen Iverson warms up with a large three-point kill against Germany, 'Dream Six' completes revenge. They lost by 17 points last game." — New York Times.

"'JR Belt' helps Huaxia dazzle with a stunning goal. Su Wan: Without you guys mentioning, I'd have forgotten I ever scored like that." — ESPN News Flash.

"Barkley: If a month from now, 'Dream Six Team' loses to Huaxia Men's Basketball Team at the Olympics, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised." — TNT talk show INSIDE THE NBA.