The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

Barkley, after seeing Su Wan's strong support for Paul George, commented with emotion:

"Su Wan doesn't care if he is the only one standing under the spotlight; he is willing to share more of the spotlight with his teammates. Isn't that a form of unselfishness!"

Shaquille O'Neal also said, "Su Wan's playing style is definitely not unselfish. He is a very standard swingman, and any historically great swingman, if you observe their playstyle, you wouldn't say their style is unselfish. Whether it's Michael, Kobe, or the current Su Wan, it's all the same!"

"But teammates who partner with Su Wan always get better!"

"There are countless examples to prove this, so I won't elaborate further here!"

"In contrast, some players are always known for their unselfish play, but all they think about every day is how to attract all the attention!"

"And the players who are with them only get worse!"

"That's the reason!"

"What they don't realize is that players like Su Wan never fear standing alongside other players to compete."

"Because even so..."

"They will still be the most dazzling one!"

"That is the most crucial point!"

Meanwhile, the voting phase for All-Star Weekend starters has concluded.

Su Wan has once again become the "Ticket King" with 5.24 million votes!

And he has nearly 2 million more votes than the second place, Kobe Bryant...

Los Angeles is one of the most economically developed cities in the United States, but its permanent population is about 4.1 million. It's still too small compared to New York State. Not to mention, behind Su Wan are Huaxia fans constantly casting votes!

Especially now, Sun Yue has officially confirmed his departure from the NBA.

Yi Jianlian is still playing as a substitute for the Hawks, yet to deliver main player level performances.

And...

Yao Ming's retirement!

The heavy responsibility of being the "face of Huaxia" has fallen on Su Wan's shoulders.

Su Wan doesn't want to forcibly take on this responsibility.

From his perspective, he has already done what a Huaxia player should do...

But sometimes, that's just how it is.

When you reach a certain position, corresponding responsibilities come your way.

Besides Su Wan, the other starting guard for the Eastern Conference All-Star is:

Derrick Rose!

Originally, by this point in the timeline, Rose should have been out for a season due to injury, but this time, he is still standing strong.

Just don't know how long he can last...

He just sprained his ankle recently, resting for about a week before returning.

A "Rose" like him, destined never to fully bloom.

The two forwards are Chris Bosh and Boris Dior!

Dior became an All-Star starter, thanks to his time with the New York Knicks.

New York fans vote for Su Wan every day, and his position doesn't conflict with Su Wan's, so they naturally cast their votes!

There is actually some credit for Su Wan in this, as when the first round results were released and Dior was ranked third among forwards, Su Wan noticed this and campaigned for him in the media.

In just a week's time, when the second-phase voting results were out:

Dior shot up to first place among Eastern forwards!

He even surpassed Chris Bosh...

It must be said, the Eastern forward position is indeed weak this year.

Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are both aging, LeBron left the East, Leonard is still too young, and others like Josh Smith don't have conspicuous enough statistics or honors. Coupled with a lack of strong fan base, these reasons led to the main competition for the Eastern forward position being between Chris Bosh and Zach Randolph this year.

Boris Dior, because of his fancy passing last season, earned the "Assist King," which helped him accumulate a significant fan base. With just a word from Su Wan, Boris Dior thus became an All-Star starter.

Although the "French Magician" once said he never thought about becoming an All-Star, when he truly became an All-Star player last season, his smile nearly reached his ears.

This kind of feeling you know only after truly experiencing it, what it means to be damn...

Glorious!

Dior also has expectations for this All-Star Weekend.

But he truly didn't expect that this time he could actually go even further, becoming an All-Star starter!

Even if it feels like "when there is no great general in Shu, Liao Hua becomes the vanguard," but still, he's an All-Star starter... More importantly, it triggered his endorsement contract bonus clause with Anta, giving him over 4 million more this year.

The biggest feeling from the outside world about him becoming an All-Star starter is:

This is the charm of becoming Su Wan's teammate!

The first time Boris Dior met Su Wan, he washed away the "forgettable" persona with the Pacers; this time meeting Su Wan, he directly advanced to becoming an "All-Star starter," what the hell...

"I think all players who feel they can take it to the next level should try joining the New York Knicks, as the fact has proven, Su Wan's presence can make all his teammates become better players!"

Shaquille O'Neal mentioned Su Wan's "unselfishness" once again!

The "New York Times" said:

"If you can't become an All-Star beside Su Wan, then you'll never be able to become an All-Star!"

But there weren't too many doubts from the outside world about Dior becoming an All-Star starter.