Chapter 901: Opening Night Showdown: Declaring War on the Entire League!

And the entire preseason.

Presented a polarized state.

What does that mean?!

The East was led by the Heat, Celtics, 76ers, Bulls, and Pistons.

These five teams presented extremely powerful combat strength, and when they met other Eastern teams, they almost crushed them.

This gave people the feeling that only these five teams in the East were strong.

The West was the same.

The Spurs, Suns, and Mavericks stood alone at the top, giving other Western teams a feeling of being unbreakable.

Although.

Everyone didn't go all out, and these three teams also had times when they lost.

But anyone with a discerning eye understood.

Next season's Spurs, Suns, and Mavericks would definitely be Western Conference Finals-level teams.

As for other teams, they were mostly just along for the ride.

And the reason for this polarized status quo was precisely because the Bulls' "Emperor Yan" Su Yan possessed too powerful individual strength.

Leading the team to two consecutive championships as a rookie, forcing the entire league to openly target him, with major powerful stars teaming up to launch a sniper attack on Su Yan.

This was what led to this situation.

This would lead to the new season's game watchability also appearing in a polarized state.

Does the NBA Commissioner not care?!

Can't say he doesn't care.

It should be said... Commissioner David Stern, after careful consideration, allowed the major league teams' behavior of targeting Su Yan.

Why?!

When the entire league targets Su Yan, this in itself is a huge gimmick, a flashpoint that can always possess topicality and traffic.

Ever since the end of last season's finals, it has always been so.

Secondly.

Su Yan indeed presented a phenomenal level of powerful strength, having delivered a terrifying record of 16 consecutive playoff wins and an undefeated championship run last season.

A crushing championship run.

And the Bulls were almost all young players; they themselves were further strengthening every season.

That meant if other teams in the league didn't improve accordingly, the championship would always be held in the Bulls' hands.

The championship would be monopolized by the Bulls.

This was also not a good thing.

Appropriate targeting would make the competition more intense and make fans' expectations fuller.

Then the heat would naturally be higher.

Besides... nothing can remain unchanged.

One man, one city can certainly exert ultimate individual heroism, allowing a star who guards a city to receive a great degree of support and possess high popularity.

But.

If the three great shooting guards could gather together, that was something countless fans couldn't even dare to imagine.

Now it had become reality.

Then instantly, three waves of originally hostile fans would shift sides and reach a unified front, and the passion that could be ignited would rise to a new level.

That might have a different reaction.

Then how could one not look forward to it?

Commissioner David Stern, after considering many factors, allowed the league's targeting of Su Yan during the offseason.

He also looked forward to what kind of heat the partially super-strengthened teams would bring in the new season and how much commercial value it would be converted into.

Time flew.

November 1st.

The new season's opening night arrived.

There were 4 games tonight.

Bulls vs. Celtics, 76ers vs. Bucks, Spurs vs. Rockets, Suns vs. Mavericks.

4 games.

All were major battles with heat pulled to the max.

Every game was full of highlights.

7:00 PM.

United Center.

Half an hour before the game, both teams had warmed up enough.

Commissioner David Stern came to the court to present championship rings to all the Bulls.

Yes.

Still presenting to the Bulls; they had defended their championship.

"Hahaha!"

JR Smith and Korver, the two bandits on the bench, high-fived each other, both very happy.