Su Yan woke up in the afternoon, took a taxi to the gym to finish his daily training, and chatted with his teammates for a while.
He took a taxi back to his apartment.
Leaning on the small sofa, Su Yan checked how much money he had earned so far.
Name: Su Yan.
Level: Lv2.
Experience for Upgrade: 2438/100000 (Experience can only be gained through spending. The more you spend, the more experience you gain.)
System Shop: Not yet open.
Items: None.
Quests: None yet.
Skills: [Max Level Three-Pointer], [Basic Physical Enhancement].
Amount: 80,000 US dollars.
He spent 11,380 US dollars on treating guests to dinner a few days ago, and recently Su Yan has been eating big meals alone.
He spent less than 2,000 US dollars.
Of course... this is the salary of many people for a month, or even longer.
After the last game, Su Yan earned almost 60,000, plus his remaining 10,000-plus, and the money earned from dribbling and walking during recent training.
All added up.
A total of 80,000 US dollars.
To upgrade to [Lv3] and get the [Lv3 Privilege Pack], he needs to spend 100,000.
I've only spent a little over 2,000.
But I already feel quite satisfied; my life is already quite luxurious.
"Sigh..."
Su Yan sighed, "Is it that I'm earning money too fast to spend it all, or... am I a wild pig who can't appreciate fine food?!"
Don't ask, it's the former.
He stroked his chin and continued to ponder: "Thinking about it carefully, there are still many places to spend money right now.
First, taking taxis all the time isn't ideal. Buses are too much trouble, and bicycles are too tiring.
It seems.
I need to buy a car.
An ordinary one might not do; no man can resist the temptation of a luxury car.
It's like... a beautiful woman puts on black stockings, reveals her long legs, and softly whispers "Gege" in your ear.
BOOM.
Can't resist it at all.
But then again, although I've earned 80,000 US dollars in just a few days, I still need a lot more to buy a decent luxury car.
Still far from enough.
This idea will have to be put on hold for now.
Also... moving to a bigger house should also be on the agenda. Although I can't afford to buy one.
Renting a better one is more than enough.
Besides that, I also need to buy a watch. Not only is it convenient for telling time, but it also enhances personal temperament and charm.
A watch, that is.
A man's essential item.
Thinking of this.
Su Yan decided on the current spending priorities: moving to a new house and buying a watch.
80,000 US dollars.
It's not enough to buy a decent car, but... it should be more than enough to buy a decent watch.
And after playing one more game, Su Yan will definitely earn 100,000 US dollars. As long as he spends it, he can upgrade his level to [Lv3].
As he pondered.
Su Yan drowsily fell asleep on the sofa... The next day.
Because he went to bed early, Su Yan woke up early and arrived at the gym for training around 8 AM.
There were no other players in the gym yet.
After half an hour of training, the first person to open the gym door was not a player, but... Coach D'Antoni.
As soon as he entered, he saw Su Yan training alone. Getting closer, he could see that Su Yan's tank top was already soaked with sweat.
Clearly.
He had been training for a while.
D'Antoni was very satisfied, "Su Yan has an exceptional talent for Three-point Shot, and he trains so diligently.
He will definitely become a superstar in the future.
Then my plan must be implemented as soon as possible, taking advantage of this perfect opportunity to rebuild the New York Knicks as early as possible!
Let my "Run-and-Gun Cyclone" sweep through New York!"
"Yan, you're here early!"
D'Antoni greeted with a smile, "You love basketball much more than those guys. Your sweat will not be in vain, and your efforts will definitely be rewarded."
"Good morning, Coach."
Su Yan heard him, turned around, and greeted D'Antoni with a smile: "Coach, you're also here quite early.
When a team's coach is dedicated to their career.
I think... under his coaching, our team will quickly become a strong powerhouse!"
He didn't say it directly, but he was praising D'Antoni.
"Haha!"
D'Antoni laughed heartily, his face full of joy: "Well said. Even though we had 10 consecutive losses at the beginning of the season, I still like hearing people praise me.
Yan, you go ahead and train; I'll go take care of my business."
"Okay, Head Coach."
Su Yan responded politely.
In fact.
Su Yan's diligent training had two reasons.
First, dribbling and running all earned him money. Each dribble was 2 US dollars, and each step was also 2 US dollars.
In just this half an hour.
Su Yan ran 2000+ steps and dribbled no less than 1000+ times, earning a casual 6000+ US dollars.
This is truly wonderful!
If it weren't for this money-farming method being subject to diminishing returns and being too exhausting, Su Yan would really want to just lie flat.
Fortunately, it's better than nothing.
Earning ten thousand US dollars casually during daily training is still acceptable.
Second, in the recent 2 games, Su Yan understood the power of his Three-point Shot, but also realized that his other abilities were still insufficient.
He could barely contend with a weak team's second-best player like Stuckey.
But when facing Hamilton, who was almost at the end of his career peak, Su Yan found it tough to defend and had no advantage.
What if he encountered stronger players?
Such as: LeBron, Kobe, Wade, Duncan, and other players, wouldn't he be completely crushed?
Even.
Players of the next tier, like Durant, Chris Paul, Anthony, Paul Pierce, he felt he probably couldn't stop them either.
If he really encountered a strong team.
Su Yan felt that he wouldn't be able to put up good numbers, which meant he wouldn't earn money, wouldn't level up, and wouldn't become stronger.
The original virtuous cycle would turn into a vicious cycle.
So... he secretly decided that with the system's help, he must also keep up with daily training.
Double improvement.
Only then could he rise in the shortest possible time.
Starting at 9 AM.
Players gradually arrived, and everyone trained together until 11:30 AM, then went to the cafeteria for some food and rested for a while.
At 1 PM.
Everyone boarded a private plane and flew to Golden State.
Tonight, they were to challenge the Golden State Warriors on the road at Oracle Arena.
Upon arriving in Golden State and settling into the pre-booked hotel, it was already evening.
At 6 PM.
The New York Knicks arrived at Oracle Arena, in the locker room reserved for the visiting team.
With two hours until the main game, everyone rested, organized their clothes and equipment, preparing to warm up on the court early.
Tonight.
They were aiming for a 3-game winning streak.
Before heading to the court, Coach D'Antoni came before everyone and said in a deep voice: "The Warriors are a team with very strong offensive capabilities.
Their defense is average.
But if they get their offense going, ordinary teams simply cannot withstand it.
Among them... the strongest player is the Warriors' leader, Monta Ellis, a very formidable 'combo guard'.
So far this season.
He averages 26.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.3 steals, and 0.5 Blocks per game.
He is seventh in the league in scoring and fifth in steals. He is a powerful all-star player!
So tonight, on the defensive end.
We must... choke Stephen Curry, choke Stephen Curry, choke Stephen Curry!!!
Important things must be said three times!"
All players: ???