The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 131 - 108 Who is Guarding Against Me?_2

Chapter 131: Chapter 108 Who is Guarding Against Me?_2

He’s like a rookie now!

The good news is:

He actually is a rookie!

His teammate glanced at him, didn’t say a word, but the look in his eyes said it all:

Buddy, wait till next year!

He’s going to be better!

"Which of you guys are on offense, why has your score been stuck for the last three minutes?"

On the court, Su Wan watched Ben Gordon shoot an "air ball" and shouted towards the Bulls’ bench, while fans behind the Pacers’ bench chuckled in understanding. The "Larry Bird Impersonation Show" had started again; this kid always had something new up his sleeve. Originally, when Larry Bird taunted the Pistons’ bench, he shouted, "Who’s guarding me?" but now Su Wan was shouting towards the bench:

Who’s on offense!

"I heard you guys have a great Sixth Man who excels in offense, where is he? Why isn’t he coming on?"

Not just the Pacers’ fans, even the players on the Bulls’ bench couldn’t help but laugh.

Especially with Ben Gordon’s expression right now, it was like a live sitcom!

It was hard not to laugh!

And...

"Who’s guarding me?"

Though late to arrive, at 8:14 in the first quarter, when Su Wan’s score hit 10, this game’s "Larry Bird Impersonation Show" had entered its second season, an original classic reproduction.

Poor Ben Gordon couldn’t attack and couldn’t guard either; he could only allow Su Wan to ruthlessly humiliate him.

Under this momentum, the Bulls crumbled like a mountain falling; they were behind 18 points by halftime.

Barkley glanced at Su Wan’s halftime stats:

points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks.

He was 15 points away from 36 points, and with this performance continuing, Barkley felt breaking the record wasn’t a difficult thing: "Now the only thing preventing Su from achieving this is whether these young guys on the Bulls’ team can hang in there until that moment? We all know young players are fragile and as for Su, we all know he’s not someone who stays on the court during ’garbage time.’"

"Isn’t it about time we talk about Ben Gordon?" Kenny Smith asked from one side.

"There’s not much to talk about, guy, A terrible mess, the Chicago media’s expectations for him will vanish after tonight. In fact, I didn’t focus on this from the start of the game, this is purely the Chicago media creating difficulties for Ben. I’m more concerned about whether Su can break Jabbar’s record." Barkley wasn’t intending to speak, but still released a "post-event expert" comment that felt very satisfying.

The "Flying Pig’s" "poison milk" nature was showing at the beginning of this game.

As he said, the Pacers immediately continued showing their strong state in the third quarter, and looking at the young guys on the Bulls, they hadn’t recovered from the chaos of the first half. As soon as the second half kicked off, they were hit by a 11-3 "Scoring Wave," stretching the lead to over 25 points.

Scott Skiles tried adjusting the lineup, trying to strike back a few times, but without success. Watching the main Bulls players’ heads bury lower and lower, to prevent ending the game with "f**k the basketball dream," Scott removed these young players.

Rick Carlisle also very much followed the world’s unspoken rules, subbing out all the starters, including Su Wan. Before Su left the court, he asked: "guys, you’re only 4 points away from breaking the Sky Hook’s record, do you want to stay on?"

Su Wan shook his head: "I prefer an open ending, let others fantasize about my infinite possibilities!"

"See? I told you, I guessed Su’s move, that’s just the kind of person he is." Barkley was pleased with Su Wan’s decision to leave the court at this time, sitting on the bench, which proved he had not misjudged him.

He liked Su Wan’s free-spirited nature.

This might cost him some opportunities to break records, but undoubtedly, this made him even more charming.

During the third quarter’s break, a reporter interviewed Su Wan: "Will you play in the fourth quarter? You’re only 4 points away from breaking the record."

Su Wan’s answer was the same as before: "No."

"Why?" The interviewer was surprised, looking more eager to witness the historic moment than Su Wan himself.

Su Wan’s response was simple: "Tired!"

He wasn’t kidding; he was genuinely tired, having played for 25 minutes in "The zone" mode, playoff’s pace was naturally quicker than regular season’s. Although the Bulls’ kids didn’t understand what playoffs meant, the Pacers did, and sorely taught them a lesson.

The disparity in team strengths didn’t merit a three-quarter meltdown.

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But how could the reporter believe his tall tale, same as Barkley, full of sighs.

A penniless person saying they would reject a billion dollars would just make others chuckle knowingly, not taken seriously. But only a person who could wave off a billion lying in front of them saying "I just don’t want it" would truly shock them.

This reporter had interacted with LeBron a few times.

He believed if it were LeBron, he would definitely continue playing until breaking the record, then sit back on the bench and say post-game, "Honestly, I don’t care much about breaking records, winning the game makes me happier."

Why did he understand LeBron so well?

Jokingly, most reporters could quickly discern their interviewees’ characters, fake or genuine, it’s just that their job prevented them from speaking plainly.

Ultimately, the entire game ended with the Pacers clinching a stunning 27-point victory for a perfect "season opener."

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