Chapter 11 Space Su has Dominated the Summer League

Still at 17 minutes of play, Su Wan's stats were fixed at 23 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks.

The system settled the game, and he once again had 39,000 zone points tucked into his pocket. Together with the previous 45,000, his zone points reached a total of 84,000.

The feeling of tangible gains from each game was truly thrilling!

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the game approached its end.

The moment the final whistle blew, Little Nelson let out a long breath. From the moment the Cavaliers caught up, every second had been a torment for him. He had never played such a desperate game.

Howard shrank his head and walked toward the player tunnel, afraid either the media reporters or Su Wan would stop him.

This was the worst game he had played since the summer league began, with 33 minutes and 45 seconds on court, scoring only 15 points and 8 rebounds, and his second half tallied merely 5 points and 3 rebounds. His shooting percentage wasn't even 45%, plus there were 7 turnovers.

At this time, a simple "hello" from someone would make him blush with embarrassment.

But he was clearly worrying unnecessarily.

The moment Su Wan left the court, he had already forgotten about this "tool man."

As for the media reporters,

They were too busy swarming around Su Wan to care about him, the "defeated general."

LeBron and his two companions did not leave immediately after the game; they gathered in front of Su Wan.

Wade welcomed Su Wan with a warm hug.

Their closeness made reporters wonder if they had known each other before.

But that had never been heard of!

With such enthusiasm from Wade, LeBron had no choice but to reveal a more enthusiastic smile and raise his voice, "Man, your performance was incredible, I'm already looking forward to teaming up with you in the new season. I think we will definitely be the best duo!"

After speaking, he followed suit with a hug to Su Wan.

Su had only one word to describe this "combo" move:

Classic!

Prompted by the reporters, Su Wan and the others left behind a four-person group photo.

It wasn't until they left that Su Wan finally realized:

Did I join?

"Is this Su Wan's summer league performance? Are you sure, Brandon, you're not joking with me?"

Several hours later, the scouting reports of Su Wan's first three games of the summer league appeared via fax on the desk of the general manager's office at Quicken Loans Arena. General Manager Danny Ferri, having just reviewed Su Wan's average stats, immediately called Ma Long to check for any possible mistakes.

No wonder he had such thoughts.

With an average of 22.6 minutes of play per game, each game he managed to score 19.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2 steals, and 1.67 blocks. The shooting percentage was 60%, three-point shot accuracy was 38%, free throw accuracy was 80%, and with only an average of 3 turnovers...

As a reference, LeBron James had average stats of 15.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in last year's summer league.

A fine set of numbers, but clearly falling short when compared with Su Wan's performance.

Not to mention, last year under the insistence of LeBron James' team, the Cavaliers had sent nearly half of the starting team to the summer league.

Su Wan didn't receive such treatment.

Comparatively, Su Wan's performance was even more formidable.

Even in the "big draft year" of 2004, snagging such immediate game strength as the 10th overall pick was a pleasant surprise. His arrival was sufficient to compensate for the Cavaliers nearly giving away Ricky Davis last season.

Next, he only needed to finalize the contract renewal with Carlos Boozer.

And add Big Z.

The core team to support LeBron James for the new season would then be set.

It would definitely be a lineup to look forward to.

Perhaps, even the notorious title of "City of Curse" for Cleveland could become history at the hands of this group.—NFL history's "The Fumble" and "The Drive," MLB's "The Catch," along with NBA's "The Shot," are some of the most memorable historical moments in the history of the United States' four major leagues. In all these moments, Cleveland was the victim. Cleveland had been without a championship in the major leagues for over 40 years.

If he, Danny Ferri, could end this embarrassing record, his name would also leave a significant mark in Cleveland.

The phone on the corner of the desk rang, interrupting Ferry's pleasant reverie about the future.

Glancing at the caller ID, it was Boozer's agent calling. He deliberately waited three seconds before picking up the phone, his voice controlled yet turning into astonishment as he spoke, "Are you saying you want me to forego the final year of Carlos Boozer's rookie contract, allow him to opt out, and then sign a new contract?"

He had heard it very clearly.

But it was precisely because he had heard it clearly that he was so surprised.

If Boozer wasn't insane, then he must be.

Otherwise, why would he hear such a ludicrous demand?

Who in their management would give up a year of a "child labor" contract and let a player turn professional early?

"Danny, you should know that Carlos is very dissatisfied with his role in the team. You have agreed to many of LeBron's trivial demands, and he just wants to see your sincerity through this request."

The voice from the phone once again silenced Danny Ferri.

Last season, Boozer had repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with LeBron's team privileges and his own reduced role. From the perspective of repairing his relationship with the team, the management should indeed offer him some compensation to ease his relationship with the team and LeBron.

It was a tough choice. After a brief silence, Ferri said, "Tell Carlos that I will seriously consider his request. Also, tell him that in the future plans of the Cavaliers, he is a very important part!"

After hanging up, he poured himself a cup of bitterly strong black coffee, gulped down a big sip, his eyebrows tightly furrowed, and his eyes squinted.

But the bitterness in his mouth right now was still not a tenth as distressing as the trouble Boozer had caused him.

Ferri knew that agreeing to Boozer's demands would be like opening "Pandora's Box"; others would definitely follow in his footsteps.

Catching a glimpse of the report Ma Long had just sent, Ferri reopened it, now clinging to this piece of good news to keep going. However, looking at Su Wan's photo, his eyebrows tightened even more.

He also remembered that Su Wan had outstanding ready-to-fight ability and possessed the most flamboyant personality among rookies in recent years.

Boozer was already dissatisfied with the privileges LeBron had; with such a strong personality, could he peacefully assist LeBron James?

Just moments ago, still fantasizing about a bright future, Danny Ferri walked to the window, looking out at the dim moonlight and sparse starlight, never had he felt the night in Cleveland as dark as tonight.

Su Wan, also standing by the window of his room, felt completely different:

The resplendent lights of "Gambling City" shone brightly, as bright as daylight, a place that seemed never to experience night.

There were already quite a few news articles about the Cavaliers' and Magic Team's summer league game on Yahoo.

His boastful pre-game statements had become a reality, drawing even greater attention.

Bill Duffy had called him, urging him to quickly set up a Facebook account to interact with fans: "Nephew, your personality is very American, trust me, this will give you much more exposure!"

Indeed, he wasn't wrong. Within just over an hour of Su Wan setting up his Facebook account, his number of followers had increased by nearly ten thousand. The current platform was not yet the most commonly used social media in the United States afterward. This rate of growth in followers was quite phenomenal.

Among the new followers were some Huaxia fans who sent Su Wan warm words of encouragement, and headlines from domestic reports about him:

"23 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks. Su just smiles lightly, not yet a Cavalier, he has already gained the coach's trust!"

"Su Wan's performance conquers American media, the Huaxia Su likened to 'Kobe'!"

"Valiant space Su leaves Magic speechless, he has dominated the summer league!"