The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

"Let's talk about why this trade still caused such a stir!"

"Firstly, his departure from the Heat was too disgraceful. He betrayed the Cavaliers, and in less than two years, he was discarded by the Heat. He probably didn't even realize that this would be his fate two years later!"

"Secondly, the Timberwolves' management did a really good job this summer. They got LeBron and also got Dwight!"

"The top pick of 2003 and the top pick of 2004 becoming teammates is the fundamental reason for all this buzz!"

"The reason I say this is..."

"As a former teammate who spent a season with LeBron on the Cavaliers, I feel the need to remind LeBron, you must have a sense of crisis, man, if you fail again with the Timberwolves, then next..."

"You probably won't even be able to trade for an All-Star Player!"

"LeBron, you don't want to become just an ordinary main player in the future, right?"

These words stung LeBron and also caught the public's attention, and it was at this moment that everyone suddenly realized:

Yes!

Did LeBron only manage to get Kevin Love this time?

Although Love's stats last season were impressive, he is after all just an '08 rookie, and he hasn't made it to the playoffs even once... It's like in the summer of '07 when Paul Gasol and Kevin Garnett swapped teams.

According to both their reputations and public impressions, these two should not be in the same league.

The Los Angeles media thinks the reason for LeBron's market value dropping so noticeably is mainly due to these two failed years with the Heat: "If during his time with the Cavaliers, LeBron could still use the excuse that he didn't have All-Stars in their prime beside him or the overall team wasn't strong enough to explain why he couldn't surpass Su Wan, then what he experienced these two years with the Heat fully exposed his inadequacies!"

"LeBron James is not suited to be the core player of a team, or rather, a team built around him cannot launch a championship challenge!"

Then there's the New York media angrily criticizing some media outlets for claiming that the Timberwolves, after this wave of trades, have an overall strength that has surpassed the New York Knicks: "LeBron with Chris Bosh and Wade, two teammates in their prime, couldn't win a single game against the New York Knicks. Now, partnering with Howard and the old Wolf King who has declined from his peak, can actually beat the New York Knicks?"

"That's simply the funniest joke of the year!"

This comment directly silenced some media that were boasting about the Timberwolves.

They really can't say that the current Timberwolves have a stronger roster on paper than the Heat.

The New York media isn't wrong, Kevin Garnett is now 36, and he will be 37 next year. At such an age, it's impossible for him to have more energy than the 27-year-old Chris Bosh.

And Howard, at most, can only tie with Dwyane Wade from the past two years...

However, the Minnesota media confidently claim: "The reason for the Heat's Big Three's failure is the overlapping of their positions. All three need the ball in their hands to perform, but the Timberwolves' Big Three are different, they can have clear roles!"

To the Minnesota media, the Timberwolves' "Three Giants" will definitely be the most eye-catching "combo" of the new season!

Su Wan heard that Kevin Garnett eventually signed a 3-year $36 million contract to return to the Timberwolves, revealing an expression of "just as expected."

It's not that he doubts Garnett's thirst for the championship or his positivity on the field.

The "Wolf King's" attitude toward work is impeccable, and his fighting spirit is also impeccable, even if he is "fighting and retreating," it in no way impacts his status as a warrior full of fighting spirit.

But Kevin Garnett is also someone who distinguishes between public and private life.

Work is work, contracts are contracts.

On the court, he's fighting for the championship, but off the court, the "Wolf King" really only cares about money!

Whoever pays more, that's who he'll fight for.

Since the rookie contract ended and until he became a free agent this year, if Su Wan remembers correctly, he has always been the highest-paid player on the team.

Especially in the early 2000s, he had already reached a salary of 20 million...

Let's put it this way, his sacrifices have nothing to do with money!

He voluntarily reached out to Donnie Walsh, but that doesn't mean he's willing to sign a minimum contract. He hopes to get a high contract while also winning the championship.

It's just greed, which is part of human nature.

Su Wan isn't saying he's wrong for doing this.

But he doesn't owe Kevin Garnett anything.

There's really no need to give him a big contract and also lead him to a championship!

Even if this money comes from Dolan...

There's no need!

There are also some discussions about the Heat Team.

After the "Heat Big Three" disbanded, the ridicule about LeBron was the most, but equally, Wade and Chris Bosh weren't spared from ridicule.

Therefore, even though the Heat now has Kevin Love and Holiday, not many media outlets are optimistic about them.

The reason is still the same:

If LeBron and the two of them only reached the semifinals, can adding a third-year player and a fourth-year player complete the transformation?

They think it's unlikely.

Wade is very frustrated.

After losing the semifinals, many media are saying that Wade might never win another championship.

Now, what seems to him to be an enhancement, still faces skepticism from many media outlets.