The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 112 - 99: The Fun Thing It Came True!_2

Chapter 112: Chapter 99: The Fun Thing It Came True!_2

Right now, he’s causing quite a stir with the "Vampires," and as expected, his comments will soon be reported.

He contacted Bill Duffy and asked him to find a few authoritative newspapers with good reputations to publish his posts from the forum in their entirety, including Su Qun’s "Basketball Pioneer." That editor would do anything for a scoop; Su Wan promised him a few more exclusive interviews, and he immediately published them in the latest issue of "Basketball Pioneer."

By the time they realized what had happened, it was already too late. Even if the post was deleted for breaking the forum’s rules, the impact had been made.

The "Vampires" had only one choice.

It was also the only choice Su Wan gave them.

Actually, for Su Wan, he didn’t mind playing in international events and bringing glory to the country. What a great opportunity.

Plus, he could harvest a wave of zone values in the summer to boost his Body Attributes. All in all, there were plenty of benefits; he couldn’t possibly give up.

As for the risk of fatigue from playing too many games...

Why not just max out the injury resistance attribute?

The potential issues Yao Ming might face were not a problem for him because he had cheats!

So, standing on the shoulders of giants, Su Wan made a meticulous plan and managed to come out unscathed. But they also said that this was a special case and no one else should expect to take advantage of it, because...

Su Wan truly could enhance the men’s basketball team’s performance in international competitions!

And he was bold enough to burn bridges.

Most importantly, his ability to stir up trouble was really strong!!

The "Vampires" were now in a bind as if they were caught with mud in their pants; whether it’s actually crap or not, they were in no position to take the initiative.

The third point, more crucial than the previous two.

After dealing with the "Vampires," time moved on to April.

The Pacers had only done one thing in the past ten days, which was to secure their ranking in the Eastern Conference. They succeeded; they were now third in the East, three games ahead of the fourth-place Bulls, and with just seven games left in the regular season, this was a very comfortable lead.

What made the people of Indiana even happier was:

The Pistons had been pushed by the Heat Team to second place in the East during that time.

This meant that they would still meet in the second round of the playoffs, but compared to the previous situation of the fourth in the East versus the first, the Pistons clearly did not have such a significant advantage now.

Just thinking about pushing the Pistons below them was a difficult task; they were also three games behind the Pistons.

However, they had climbed out of the "abyss." After surviving a disaster like the "Auburn Palace incident," which was catastrophic to the team, they were satisfied to have climbed to the third spot in the East by the end of the season.

This could be seen from the attendance rate at Conseco Arena.

After the All-Star game, the Pacers’ attendance rate reached 94.3%!

Such a number, even considering the entire league, was among the highest.

Even before the "Auburn Palace incident," the Pacers in their prime couldn’t attract such an attendance rate.

Additionally, the Cavaliers’ push for the top eight in the East had gradually become a "hot topic" discussed across the league.

Mainly because at this stage of the regular season, there was no suspense for the top teams in the East or West. The Pacers were three games behind the Pistons, and the Heat Team was four games off the Pistons.

The West was a bit more intense, but the Phoenix Suns were also three games ahead of the Spurs. The competition in the West mainly revolved around middle-tier teams—the Rockets, Denver Nuggets, and Sacramento Kings were only one game apart in their wins.

Therefore, after a day’s matches, it’s very likely that these three teams would not be in their original rankings anymore.

But even so, they were still playoff teams, so the suspense and highlights were not as intense as the big battle between the Cavaliers, the Brooklyn Nets in the eighth place in the East, and the Philadelphia 76ers in the seventh.

The Brooklyn Nets are just one win behind the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Cavaliers are only two wins behind the Nets.

The remaining seven games will determine which of these three teams will ultimately miss out on this year’s playoffs.

The media’s favorite is the Cavaliers, not only because LeBron James’s team has been heavily promoted, but most importantly, the team’s current momentum is indeed the best among the three.

They climbed from twelfth in the Eastern Conference to ninth, giving them a sense of overwhelming momentum.

The atmosphere at Quicken Loans Arena is also very good, with the Cleveland fans filling the seats for several consecutive games.

They want to witness the whole process of the Cavaliers making it into the playoffs for the first time in the 21st century.

After commenting on the Cavaliers’ last game, Barkley said, "LeBron has finally turned back into the ’Chosen One’ we are familiar with!"

He was seriously pressed by Su Wan for a while...

Speaking of Su Wan, as a lover of amusement, Barkley suddenly remembered that the Cavaliers’ third to last regular season opponent was the Pacers!

Could it be...

Thinking of a possibility, Barkley went through Su Wan’s recent comments about LeBron and the Cavaliers.

Sure enough, had this kid already considered this possibility half a month ago?

Barkley let out a greasy smirk, feeling more and more that Su Wan was the same kind of person as himself.

Loving to see the excitement without worrying about the consequences!

However, he also began to look forward to that day.

It will definitely be the most talked-about day at the end of the NBA season!

But the Cavaliers didn’t start well in April; they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first game of the month, their most direct competitor. After losing this game, their regular season head-to-head record was 3-1 in favor of the 76ers, meaning that if they tie with the 76ers in wins, they will be pushed behind them.

If they want to be ranked ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers, they must win one more game than the Sixers.

Given their current win difference, it appears the Philadelphia 76ers have basically secured their position in the top eight of the Eastern Conference.

The Cavaliers’ more realistic target for playoff entry is now the Brooklyn Nets.

Good news is that the Nets also lost their first game in April, so the difference in wins between them is still two.

Then, the Cavaliers had a "three consecutive victories," and the Nets’ record wasn’t bad either, with a "two consecutive victories". But then they lost the fourth game of April.

The win difference between the two teams came to one!

However, because of the head-to-head record between the two teams, the Cavaliers need to win one more game than the Nets to squeeze them out and "snatch" their way into the playoffs.

On April 9th, the Nets started their third-to-last regular season game early.

Jason Kidd and Vince Carter exploded in this game. Kidd got a triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, while Vince Carter scored 34 points. Together, they helped their team defeat the Denver Nuggets, who are also striving for playoff positioning as the seventh in the Western Conference.

This put pressure on the Cavaliers. With only three regular season games left, if the Cavaliers lose their game on April 10th, the win difference with the Nets will go back to two games.

That means, if they lose the next game, even if the Cavaliers win the remaining regular season games, they will lose the hope of making the playoffs.

Only by winning this game can they retain the theoretical hope of advancing to the playoffs.

And the opponent of this "do-or-die" game is...

The Indiana Pacers!

Barkley excitedly announced the game on his Facebook, "Is this what fate feels like? After the All-Star Weekend, LeBron and his Cavaliers, who have been striving to catch up to the top eight rankings in the Eastern Conference, now face their most fatal test. And the examiner for this challenge is... Su Wan, his former teammate!"

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