The NBA has rules stating that players are not allowed to take leave unless under special circumstances, especially high-profile players on the team.
Imagine this.
A group of fans spends a large sum of money on front-row tickets just to see Su Yan in person and watch him play a game.
But then.
Su Yan sits on the bench for the entire night, or might not even show up to the arena, leaving him unseen.
If this happens without reason.
Would the fans agree? Would they accept it?
They would all be shouting at the top of their lungs: "Return Our Money!!!"
Therefore.
When team management wants to rest healthy players, they must come up with a reason that convinces the fans.
As for whether it is reasonable or not.
That's a matter of metaphysics.
For example... the Head Coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Old Man Popo, once rested Ginobili using the excuse that his butt hurt.
Goddamn butt hurt.
Could it be that he engaged in some indescribable activities the night before the game, leading to a sore butt?
That's hard to say.
But it certainly gave the fans infinite room for imagination.
Head Coach D'Antoni and Assistant Coach Morrison Barton thought long and hard and finally came up with a few excuses, which they sent to the Player Group Chat.
[Coach: Guys, in order to alleviate the pressure of your winning streak, we've decided to cap the streak at 24 consecutive wins.
We just rebuilt the team, so there's no need to immediately chase the historic 33-game winning streak record.
We are not in a hurry.
So... we've decided to rest the starters, and we have the excuses ready. Take a look.
Tyson Chandler: Back soreness.
Tracy: Left knee soreness.
David Lee: Thumb jammed during practice.
Stephen: Upset stomach.
Su Yan: Excessive fatigue last night.]
[NBA Boxing King Tyson: My back really hurts.]
[T-mac: My left knee is an old issue too.]
[David Lee: Then I should wrap a bandage around my thumb later.]
[Elementary School Student: So should I hold my stomach and stay in the bathroom for a while at noon?!]
[Flame God: I'm just saying... is "excessive fatigue last night" really appropriate?!]
[Everyone: Not appropriate, very inappropriate. (Hahaha.jpg).]
[Coach: Don't worry about it, I'm doing this to generate some buzz so that even if you don't play, the game still gets attention.]
[Flame God: O... okay. You're the coach, you make the call.]
...Sure enough.
Two days later, during the game against the Magic, when the New York Knicks players' rest excuses were revealed one by one.
Su Yan's excuse immediately caused an uproar.
[Excessive fatigue last night].
This excuse allowed for a massive amount of speculation.
Simply put, it could mean staying up late binge-watching shows, not sleeping well, or training until late at night, resulting in excessive fatigue.
But if one takes a slightly suggestive approach, and links it to Su Yan picking up Mengmeng from the university entrance three days ago.
Instantly, countless people began having indecent thoughts.
Nothing could be proven, but Coach D'Antoni achieved the result he wanted: throughout the entire game, fans were constantly discussing and wildly speculating.
Even though none of the starters played, the atmosphere in the arena was extremely high.
Furthermore... tonight, Su Yan, David Lee, McGrady, and Curry were all sitting on the bench dressed in suits.
With the four handsome men dressed like this.
Even if they weren't playing, their looks were truly impeccable.
Especially Su Yan; this was the first time fans had seen him wear a suit.
Truly, dressed he looks slim, undressed he has muscle.
Extremely handsome.
A quick glance showed the face of a textbook urban CEO, the kind that makes people instantly fall captive.
The fangirls went crazy.
"Wooow~ Su Yan in a suit is so handsome, he totally looks like the most handsome groom!
I love him, I love him!"
"Yanyan, I want to stay up all night with you!"
"Flame God, dare you dismount and fight? Either you break, or I rot!!!"
"Su Yan, please use your fiercest impact to crash into my heart!"
"How can a man be this handsome~ I've hopelessly fallen in love with Su Yan!"
"..."
The little fangirls were already hysterical, drooling with desire.
Su Yan entered the New York Knicks as a "vase," yet in his first game, he sank 8 Three-point Shots and delivered a Game-Winner.
He went on a rampage thereafter.
He was the number one contributor to all the team's wins.
It wasn't until tonight that he truly acted as a "vase," available for fans' "appreciation."
When the director cut the camera to him, he was forced to "work," and whether he smiled or sat upright, it would trigger screams.
No choice.
Su Yan, dressed in a suit, had endless charm.
However... besides these little episodes, Su Yan had one big task to complete tonight.
In the previous game against the Nets.
Su Yan clocked out after one quarter, scoring 22 points, 3 Reboundings, 8 Assists, 2 steals, and 2 Blocks, with his scoring composed of 6 Three-point Shots and 2 Two-pointers.
His teammates were very strong, so he didn't have to exert much effort to win the game.
64.8 + 23.2 + 40.8 + 80.48 + 3*0.32 = 432,000.
Dribbling + steps, approximately 18,000.
1.8*5 = 90,000.
Total: 432,000 + 90,000 = 522,000.
Experience: 2,454,032/10,000,000.
Current Balance: 10,072,200.
The balance just reached 10 million US dollars.
Su Yan did not hesitate and silently thought, "System, immediately upgrade [Steel Tendons and Iron Bones Lv1]."
[Does the host wish to spend 10 million US dollars to upgrade [Steel Tendons and Iron Bones Lv1]?]
"Yes."
[host is upgrading [Steel Tendons and Iron Bones Lv1]... Upgrading... Upgrade complete. [Steel Tendons and Iron Bones Lv1] has been raised to [Steel Muscles and Bones Lv2].
Cost: 10 million US dollars.]
[host consumption experience exceeds 10 million, unlocking the [Lv6] Money-Making Level. Reward: [lv6 privilege gift package]. Please check.]
"Nice, three birds with one stone!"
Although he immediately lost 10 million US dollars, he not only upgraded [Steel Tendons and Iron Bones] to [Lv2], but also raised his Money-Making Level to the higher Lv6, and received the [lv6 privilege gift package].
Su Yan was very satisfied.
After all... for Su Yan, money is easy to grind, and the stronger his ability, the faster his money-grinding speed.
This is a virtuous cycle.
With a thought, Su Yan opened the Attribute Panel.
Name: Su Yan.
Level: Lv6.
Upgrade Experience: 2,268,756/50,000,000 (Experience can only be obtained through consumption; the amount of money spent equals the amount of experience gained.)
Dribbling: Reward for every Dribbling attempt: 6 US dollars.
Running: Reward for every step taken: 6 US dollars.
Rebounding: 6,400 US dollars, Assist: 9,600 US dollars.
steal: 16,000 US dollars, Blocking: 16,000 US dollars.
Free Throw: 32,000 US dollars, Two-pointer: 64,000 US dollars.
Three-point Shot: 96,000 US dollars.
System Shop: Not open.
Items: [sealed candy*2].
Missions: [Permanent Mission: Clutch Shot Gold Rush], [Permanent Mission: dog beating mission].
Skills: [Max Level Three-Pointer], [Basic Physical Enhancement], [Off-Ball Movement Lv2 (Upgrade: 5 million)], [Steel Muscles and Bones Lv2 (Upgrade: 50 million)], [Spring Man Lv3 (Upgrade: 50 million)], [Invigorating Armor Lv1 (Upgrade: 50 million)].
Current Balance: 72,200.
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