Su Wan returned to Indiana at the same time LeBron James returned to Cleveland.
Descending from the airport, looking at the huge poster of himself across the airport, he felt none of the excitement he used to feel.
This was his second trip to the All-Star game in his professional career.
But still as an All-Star reserve. —— Last season's All-Star reserve, Wade, had become an All-Star starter, and Carmelo Anthony, who hadn't made the All-Star game last season, also entered the Western Conference All-Star as a reserve this season.
He wanted to widen the gap with his peers again, and this time at the All-Star game, he also harbored the idea of snatching the All-Star MVP.
And he felt this was an opportunity!
McGrady wanted the All-Star MVP, others would surely let their guard down, and he could 'steal a chicken' so to speak.
But in the end, Su Wan confronted McGrady head-on and took home the All-Star MVP from Houston.