Back in 84, he became Jordan’s lifelong enemy!

Chapter 73 Another day that the Mavericks general manager regrets!
"In the end, the Mavericks lost to the Houston Rockets by 3 points, their second defeat of the new season."

"Now let's take a look at the SuperSonics and Trail Blazers game on the other side!"

"Su made 28 of 19 shots from the field and 11 of 8 free throws. He scored 46 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 blocks. He led the team to beat the opponent with a 7-point advantage and won their third consecutive victory in the season. The SuperSonics let "

"In the end, with Su's consecutive scoring at critical moments, the final word was reached."

Norm, the general manager of the Mavericks, looked at the TV, but felt a burst of sadness in his heart, as if he had missed some precious gem, and he was about to cry.

46 points!
Another 40+ game.

Is this really a newbie?

Is this person really 19 years old?

Is this the supernova we finally gave up on?
Why did I do that?

Why did I give such an outstanding boy to those guys like this?
What the hell am I doing?
He was in a state of crazy regret, and his emotions spread throughout the office, so much so that he was no longer in the mood to read the news reports on the results of the next few games.

Tonight, his Mavericks lost.

If he lost by a big score, he wouldn't feel that regretful.

But there was clearly a chance to win, but because of Mark Aguirre's key ball error and Jake Sikoma's last shot, the opponent forced a fast break counterattack, which sealed the victory.

Seeing this ending, after watching the news this morning, he couldn't help but compare it with the content reported on Su Wen.
He regretted it even more.

Look at the key balls handled by Su Wen later. They were all scored after strong play;

Looking at the two players who are expected to strengthen the team's firepower, they either made mistakes or missed shots. The comparison is too harsh.

On the one hand, he managed to kill the game with a decisive blow;
But his side directly ruined the chance to reverse the score. The key is that of the two guys who made mistakes, one was supposed to be sent to the Bulls in exchange for Michael Jordan, and the other was used to replace Su Wen.
F@#￥!
Was I out of my mind?

Why do such a deal?

Why did you agree to Les Haberg's request?

Wouldn’t it be better for Su Wen to keep it for himself?

Even if the position overlaps with Aguirre, wouldn't it be okay to use the latter in exchange for inside resources?
Why did I make this stupid deal?

Norm was filled with regrets and felt like crying without tears in his heart.

Look at Su Wen's performance after the SuperSonics acquired him. He scored 45 points in the first game, 33 points in the second game, and 46 points in the third game. With this performance, do you think he is a rookie who has just entered the league?

Who believes it?
It would be an understatement to say it is super giant.

Su Wen's performance in the first three games of the season was just like those of the scoring champions. His performance was too outstanding and too dazzling. It was clearly a superstar-level performance.

How many people’s eyes have this shattered?

If the opponent continues to perform like this, he will definitely be a superstar by the end of the season.

He actually personally gave such a newcomer with superstar potential to the SuperSonics. I ask you, are you having a brain attack?

It's messed up!
Now, Noam's heart was stabbed just by watching Su Wen's performance.

After watching a scene, he was slapped with a knife. Only he knew the feeling of the process.

It's not that the returning Jake Sikoma and Guis Williams are bad, but Su is too bright.

昨晚的比赛，杰克·西科马18投10中，同样拿到了出色的数据23分10篮板2封盖。

As for Gus Williams, he made 13 of 7 shots and performed equally well, scoring 18 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists.

The performance of both of them was worthy of their All-Star status. However, Sikoma missed a shot to tie the score in the last minute, which lowered too many impression points.

The performance of the two, combined with statistics such as points, rebounds, assists, etc., is comparable to that of Su Wen.

They lost, but Su Wen led the SuperSonics to win.
How could Norm be willing to do this?

How could you not regret it?
Ahhhhh!
Ｏ(≧口≦)O!
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Norm was so angry with himself that he smashed the newspaper on the table and threw it to the trash can by the wall. Then he gasped and sat down to calm down.

By this time, all members of the SuperSonics had already boarded the plane and returned to Seattle.

Tomorrow night, they will face their strongest opponent in the new season-the Los Angeles Lakers.

It goes without saying how strong the Lakers are.

This is a super strong team that fought the championship team Celtics for seven games last season before finally losing.

Regarding the opponent in this game, no one on the SuperSonics team was in a relaxed and worry-free mood.

The coaching staff even woke them up early and flew back to the home court to prepare as early as possible.

"The Chicago Bulls won last night, too."

Tom Chambers, who was sitting in the back seat of Su Wen, was holding a newspaper, reading it, and told Su Wen, "That Jordan guy scored 25 points."

"Uh"

Su Wen responded casually without paying too much attention.

You scored an efficient 39 points in the previous game, but only 25 points this time. Danzi, you have declined.

To be honest, in last night's game, Su Wen really had to thank the referee for his lenient penalties and his opponent's defensive intensity.

What kind of zone defense, double-teaming yourself, leading the score in the third quarter, and then constantly clinging to the score?
All of these are the reasons why he scored 40+ points again.

Especially in the two or three minutes before the end of the game, Lanny Wilkens gave him unlimited firing rights, so he had a chance to score 3+ points.

Otherwise, he would be more willing to fish and get some assists.

Scoring a goal is worth two points of experience, and making an assist is also worth two points of experience.

Needless to say, which one is easier, scoring so hard or giving out assists casually?

After learning about Danzi's performance, Su Wen asked abruptly: "Are there any other games?"

Compared with Danzi, Su Wen is more concerned about whether Barkley starts.

There were a total of 10 games in the league last night, and they were just one of them.

Chambers cooperated very well and reported the results of each game reported in the newspaper.

In addition to winning against the Bulls, their next opponent, the Lakers, also won.

Facing the Golden State Warriors, a team that was not in the playoffs last season, the Lakers scored 144 points, defeated their opponents by a strong 34 points, and finally won their first victory of the new season.

Then, the Suns also won the rest of the game, narrowly defeating the Clippers by 99 points, 96:3;
The Spurs won the game, taking the Nuggets 126:118 with an 8-point advantage.

Elsewhere, the Jazz defeated the Knicks 117:111 and the Washington Bullets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 119:104.

Finally, Chambers read out the game that Su Wen was most concerned about. The Philadelphia 76ers won the New Jersey Nets with a huge advantage of 118 points, 96:22. Like their SuperSonics, they won three consecutive victories in the opening season.

In this game, Barkley still failed to get a chance to start, but he performed well. He made 10 of 6 shots, 12 of 8 free throws, and scored 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 1 steal.

The scary thing is that 10 of his 7 rebounds were offensive rebounds.

This was achieved with only 24 minutes of playing time, which is terrifying.

He is indeed a basketball-crazy little chubby guy.

This is why in the future, he will say in front of media interviews that if he doesn't focus on scoring and defense, he can definitely become a rebounder, like Rodman, the seven-time rebounding champion.

Still not starting?

Su Wen nodded after hearing this, looked out the window, looked at the floating white clouds, and fell into deep thought.

He has to think about how to deal with the upcoming Lakers.

Back in Seattle, all members of the Sonics were treated like heroes.

As soon as they got off the plane and got on the bus, they were surrounded by a group of fans before they could prepare anything.

"Sue! Sue! Sue!"

"Tom! Tom! Tom!"

A group of people shouted their names in a dark voice and swarmed in enthusiastically, surrounding them three floors inside and three floors outside.

If the on-site security personnel hadn't acted according to the situation and quickly stopped them, the bus might not have been able to leave for a long time.

Even so, it took the driver more than half an hour to drive out of the airport and walk back on the road.

Su Wen and others were frightened when they returned victorious from their first expedition.

"Su, your popularity is so explosive."

Chambers no longer read the newspaper at this time, but looked at the two long lines of fans standing on both sides of the avenue outside and sighed.

In these two long queues, many fans held up Su Wen's lights and banners, jumping and jumping towards them on the bus, looking very excited.

"Your popularity is not weak either."

Su Wen also saw many fans holding up the opponent's lights and said with a smile.

"Al has a lot of them too."

Chambers looked a little overjoyed and frantically searched for the names of his teammates. Every time he saw a name, he shouted out excitedly and waved to the fans.After receiving his feedback, the fans outside reacted even more enthusiastically and almost rushed into the avenue. Chambers was so frightened that he quickly retracted his head and sat down to avoid a tragic accident.

"Oh my god, this is the first time I've seen them so crazy in Seattle."

He chirped, amazed.

"Did they hate you last season?"

Su Wen laughed and teased him.

"No." Chambers scratched his head sheepishly, "They don't hate us, but they are not as enthusiastic as today."

"Because our record is too average."

"Perhaps this guy played too dazzlingly?" El Wood from the front interjected in a confused manner: "This guy has played so well in three games, everyone will explode, right?"

He looked at Su Wen, his expression seemed a little sour and jealous.

"You can too."

Su Wen responded noncommittally: "You can have such popularity if you work harder."

╭ (╯ ^ ╰) ╮

Wood snorted coldly and said indifferently: "Do you think everyone is as perverted as you?"

"We're not monsters, we can't be as perverted as you!"

"Am I a pervert?"

Su Wen looked at him and then at Chambers. The two looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

"cut!"

Su Wen was too lazy to pay attention to them anymore and turned to look out the window.

After finally returning to the apartment building, he bid farewell to his teammates for the time being, returned to his home, closed the door and went to catch up on some sleep.

It wasn't until the afternoon, after taking some rest, that he arrived at the training hall on time.

Do some Lakers-specific drills.

What is the best thing about the Lakers?
It's not the so-called showtime, nor their strong offensive firepower, but the ability of everyone to pass the ball and move.

They are like a tentacle monster, appearing anywhere at any time, providing assists at any time, and then scoring, which is impossible to prevent.

Sometimes you are clearly positioned and guarding your opponent, but there will always be someone who appears in the fatal gap for no reason and scores easily.

A team that is good at running, good at passing, and all members can score is very difficult to defend.

You don't know which one to focus on.

And for such a team, its leader Magic Johnson is even worse.

This tall black point guard who loves to laugh can always turn things into magic. In simple positional battles, he can turn passing into a run-and-gun mode and quickly help his teammates score.

A long-distance pass and a careless distribution of the ball can always penetrate the opponent's defense in an instant and complete the attack.

Magic loves to take such high-risk, high-error passes, so much so that his average turnovers throughout his career are far ahead of other star point guards.

But fans love to watch it!
Because his passing is pleasing to the eye, coquettish and gorgeous, and he will always deliver some unexpected but fatal assists.

This is the origin of showtime!
This is why it is said that the black and white duo saved the NBA that was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Showtime is so gorgeous and beautiful that it attracts waves of new fans to start paying attention to the NBA, which greatly increases the popularity of the league.

Coupled with the fierce battle between yellow and green, the grievances between the black and white heroes, and the romantic affair of the magician, the official efforts to build momentum and countless media added fuel to the fire, pushing the league to one of the most watched and popular top leagues in the world.

Then Jordan's entry, the bloody history with the Bad Boys, and his ascension to the top and becoming a god in the 90s, the NBA league reached the peak of its popularity.

This is how we enter the golden age!
The SuperSonics will face a team like the Lakers in their next game. It is impossible not to have pressure.

Almost the entire exercise focused on Su Wen.

He will guard Magic alone in the game.

The coaching staff has the idea that if they press a little, they can kill a large area, and let Su Wen be the defensive leader to guard against the Magic.

Others are also looking for their own mothers, oh no, to crucify their respective opponents.

Against a team like the Lakers where everyone can pass the ball, everyone can pass the ball, and everyone can score, any zone defense you try will be in vain.

The officials also attached great importance to this game and started building momentum that night.

Various media have taken turns to bombard it, major sports stations have been crazy about it, and various previews have been pushed out in turn. It has been hyped to become the hottest game tomorrow night.

Can the Lakers defeat the SuperSonics and continue yesterday's hot streak;
Can Su Wen continue his magical performance;
Can the SuperSonics maintain their winning streak?
All of this creates a suspense-filled focus of the game.

But when the two teams met in the afternoon of the next day, the atmosphere was still very friendly.

At least, there isn't much of a gunpowder smell on the surface.

"Hi, Rookie King, Su!"

When the magician handed over the training hall between the two sides, he smiled at Su Wen and said hello.

"Newcomer King?" Su Wen was a little confused. Why, I have another title?

But he reacted quickly and nodded with a smile, "Hi, Moji!"

"I have been following you for a long time. I have watched many of your college games since I never entered the league." Magic walked over and shook hands with Su Wen, and then hugged him solemnly, with the smile on his face never diminishing. , "You are very good, I like you!"

"Then you just put some water in at night and drink as much as you like."

Su Wen groaned and replied: "We really want to win the game."

"Haha."

The magician was amused, "Are you still shameless?"

He replied angrily: "We also want to ask you to be gentle and don't score too many points on our heads."

"Same." Su Wen also smiled, but immediately stopped his smile and said seriously: "But, we will not let it go."

"See you at the game!"

"See you at the game!"

The magician shook his head and laughed after watching Su Wen and his teammates leave.

Then, at the end of the training, when facing reporters for a pre-match interview, Magic responded with his extremely iconic smile: "Su is a great newcomer. He has amazing talent and excellent scoring ability. He’s a pretty awesome guy.”

"Tonight, we will try our best to win this game. The SuperSonics are a strong team, and they have a good rookie. It will not be easy to deal with them, but we are ready!" When a reporter asked , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said this when asked whether the old tree will bloom tonight.

"I'm very impressed with Sue. His Auburn team beat our North Carolina team. I've studied him for a long time and believe we were ready to limit him on the defensive end tonight."

James Worthy, Jordan's senior brother at North Carolina, is full of confidence in front of the camera.

"Are you talking about Su?"

Pat Riley talked to the camera: "He is a great young man. To be honest, I have received rumors that the management has expressed interest in Su. If we are more determined, he may be ours." a member of."

Whether it was a compliment or a true thought, reporters spoke highly of Su Wen when he was just like a Lakers team.

As for the SuperSonics, the media bore the brunt, and the first person to interview was Su Wen.

"The Lakers are very strong. This is an irrefutable fact. We are fully prepared for this game."

"Maji? My coach told me that as long as I can limit him to less than 20 points and less than 10 assists, it will be considered a success."

"Humility? No, this is not humility, it's because they are too strong. We have to work hard to defeat them."

When Su Wen answered the question, he showed weakness first and then showed his confidence, as always, looking humble and befitting his rookie status.

However, some reporters who know him well know that he is very clever.

Every time, he showed weakness in interviews before the game, setting off smoke bombs, and then defeated his opponent strongly during the game.

After doing this several times in a row, who still believes what he says?
Is he still thinking of deliberately paralyzing his opponent?

A group of reporters sneered disapprovingly.

Not only the two sides of the game were interviewed, but many league stars also came forward to express their concern for this game.

"I'm optimistic about the Lakers. They were the runner-up last season, and their overall strength is stronger and more stable than the SuperSonics. As long as Ma Ji returns to form, they will be an invincible team." This is what the logo man of the Lakers general manager said.

"Although I don't think the Sonics can win, it won't be easy for the Lakers to beat them. I'm very optimistic that Su will perform well again. The Lakers' defense will make it difficult to restrict him."

As Rick Barry, who used to commentate on Sonics games, said.

"Su is a very good rookie of the SuperSonics. Under his leadership, they also showed good firepower. Unfortunately, they met the Lakers with stronger firepower. I think the Lakers have a high probability of winning." Oscar· Although Robertson recognized Su Wen's strength, he believed that the Lakers' winning probability was 90%.

However, when I interviewed the boss Zhang Erwan, his style suddenly changed.

"Now this alliance, bitch, is not as strong as it used to be. It actually allows a rookie like Su to do whatever he wants."

"If he meets me, he will never make it past 10 rounds!"

(End of this chapter)