Dribbling can make money, running can earn money?!

"James Harden drives with the ball. Harden is orchestrating the offense, his entire body a collection of feints.

Oh, my god!

Harden steps back for another Three-pointer, burying a drifting shot right in the face of Wilson Chandler's defense.

The Score difference is 20 points.

With only five minutes left on the clock, the game is effectively over.

The Knicks are about to swallow an 11-game losing streak!

One of the 'Thunder's Big Three,' this year's 'Third Pick' James Harden, has exploded for 30 points tonight, setting a new career high.

In him, I see a glimpse of a future superstar!!!"

Madison Square Garden.

At the commentary desk.

Reggie Miller speaks up with excitement.

No way.

Just one 30-point game, and you can already see the shadow of a future superstar?

How is that supposed to make Kevin, who is averaging 30+ points per game this season, feel?

You're probably just obsessed with James Harden's sexy beard and are praising him blindly.

The 'Flying Pig' Barkley rolls his eyes at Reggie Miller, then, like a master of changing faces, chuckles:

"The 'Second Pick' of '07, Kevin; the fourth pick of '08, Russell; and... this year's 'Third Pick,' James Harden.

Three young stars in three years.

With the 'Thunder's Big Three' assembled, the Thunder have officially declared their rebuild complete.

This year, they are going to make a push for the playoffs, and perhaps even higher stages!

I am absolutely looking forward to it!"

"Beep!"

Knicks head coach.

Mike D'Antoni calls a timeout, planning to swap out all five players and surrender.

Five minutes, a 20-point Score difference.

With the team's third-ranked rookie, Harden, having a breakout game, there really is no need to struggle any further.

On the bench.

Not in the water-boy seat, Su Yan looks at the massive arena, looking at Durant, who is wearing the "No. 35" jersey on the court.

"Thunder Durant?!!!"

Su Yan blurts out.

What is the meaning of this?

Did Durant, after forming the 'Suns' Big Three' only to be swept in the first round, see no hope for a championship and return to Oklahoma?

Is he imitating LeBron from back in the day?

That can't be it.

A broken mirror cannot be mended.

However... come to think of it, the current Thunder are indeed powerful.

Alexander, Holmgren, and Jalen Williams are all strong, young, and possess infinite potential.

The best record in the Western Conference is the best proof of that.

If Durant goes there now, don't say... the Thunder next season might actually have a real shot at the championship.

Wait? Hold on.

Something is wrong.

Forget Durant, what the hell is going on with Westbrook and Harden? Did they go back too?!

Harden doesn't even have a beard thick enough to draw fouls yet.

And sitting next to him... is 'T-mac' Tracy McGrady. This guy's CBA stint should have ended long ago, yet he's still playing here.

Something is not right.

This is very not right.

This doesn't look like 2024 at all; it looks more like the 'Thunder's Big Three' era.

I mean... could it be that I've transmigrated?!

Transmigration, huh.

Su Yan was familiar with this sort of thing.

Even if one hadn't eaten pork, surely one had seen a pig run, right?!

Out of every eleven protagonists in novels, eleven of them were transmigrators.

Su Yan analyzed the situation briefly; he felt certain he had transmigrated, but he decided to seek final confirmation.

He poked McGrady beside him and asked weakly, "Tracy, what year is it?"

???

Seriously, man, are you an idiot?

Do you even hear what you're asking?

Out of politeness, he suppressed the urge to roast him and replied, "Needless to say, it's 2009. How much did you drink at the bar last night? Still not sober yet?"

"I didn't actually drink that much."

Su Yan chuckled, rubbed his lower back, and joked, "Just exhausted, and my head is still a bit dizzy."

"Oh?"

McGrady's eyes lit up, and he immediately laughed, "Youth is a wonderful thing! Unlike me, I'm already getting old."

He sighed after saying this, as if implying something deeper.

Is 30 old?

It's just right.

It's just that... you were ruined by injuries.

Su Yan knew exactly what he was referring to. He looked at McGrady with a hint of pity and said, "Tracy, you are already great enough! Even if you retired right now, you would definitely be a Hall of Fame-level player in the future."

That was the truth.

Su Yan wasn't lying, nor was he flattering him.

"Haha~"

Praise like that, about the Hall of Fame, makes anyone happy to hear it.

McGrady laughed and patted Su Yan on the shoulder, "Su Yan, right? From the Dragon Country, a compatriot of Yao Ming. I have a deep impression of you. Keep it up, I hope you can become as excellent a player as Yao Ming in the future!!!"

"Thank you."

Su Yan thanked him modestly, "I will work hard for it."

Just a few simple sentences of exchange.

McGrady had a pretty good impression of Su Yan.

Turning back.

Su Yan couldn't help but complain in his heart: First of all, I don't actually like basketball that much, so I don't like this transmigration.

Secondly, grow into a player as amazing as Yao Ming?!

What a joke.

Out of over a billion people in the Dragon Country, only one such person emerged. Why should I, a mere transmigrator, be able to do it?!

What I mean is, why the hell don't I have a golden finger?

This is bullshit!!!

[Ding!]

Just as he was thinking this, a system notification rang in Su Yan's mind.

It's here?!

Damn it... so I don't get it unless I complain, huh?

[Crazy Money-Making System is merging... merging... merge complete. Congratulations to the host for binding to the Crazy Money-Making System.]

What the hell?

What's going on?

The system explained: [The host can earn money by doing anything related to the game on the basketball court! As your level increases, you earn more money. The money is not virtual currency and can be used in reality. Current host level: Lv1. Privileges: Dribbling, running, passing, scoring, rebounds, steals, and Blocks all earn money.]

Dribbling: For every dribble, reward: 1 USD.

Running: For every step run, reward: 1 USD.

Dribbling and running is a blast for a moment, but dribbling and running forever is a blast forever!!!]

Rebounds: For every rebound grabbed, reward: 200 USD.

Assists: For every brilliant pass delivered, reward: 300 USD.

Steals: For every steal secured, reward: 500 USD.

Blocks: For every block completed, reward: 500 USD.

Free Throw: For every free throw made, reward: 1000 USD.

Two-pointer: For every 2 points scored, reward: 2000 USD.

Three-pointer: For every Three-pointer made, reward: 3000 USD.

[!!]

Upgrade Experience: 0/10000 (Experience can only be gained through spending; for every dollar spent, experience increases by one.)

System Store: Not yet open.

Items: [LV1 Privilege Gift Pack]*1, Novice Gift Pack*1.

Quests: None.

Skills: None.

Balance: 0.]

Dribble the ball, run a bit, and I can make money?!

Upon hearing this, Su Yan's eyes lit up.

This is... damn impressive.

Basketball, a sport involving intense physical contact and exhaustion, was certainly not a sport Su Yan enjoyed.

In his past life.

After failing at entrepreneurship several times and finally entering the civil service, he had decided to lie flat for the rest of his life.

It wasn't that he didn't want to make money, but that he lacked the ability.

So... as long as he wasn't starving and wasn't dead, he didn't care about anything else.

Upon confirming the fact of his transmigration and learning he was a basketball player, Su Yan's first reaction was indifference.

However.

If you're telling me... playing ball can make money, and I can easily make a fortune, then that's a different story.

Uh...

Su Yan rubbed his chin, calculating in his heart: "If I get 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in a game.

How much money would that earn me?!"