The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 138 - 111 I Really Want to Rock with Him_2

Chapter 138: Chapter 111 I Really Want to Rock with Him_2

After much consideration, Carlisle decided to use this timeout in the middle of the third quarter.

Because Su Wan...

often enters "Transform" mode during this time.

It’s all up to you now, Su!

As long as we can hold on during this time, wait for Reggie Miller to come back in the fourth quarter, the Pacers will surely take this game.

The noise in the arena grew loud again.

The Detroit people seemed to sense their chance had come, and a unified chant arose at this moment:

"Defence!"

"Defence!"

"Defence!"

Deafening, Carlisle felt the wave of sound was making the floor tremble slightly.

Hold on!

Su Wan!

You must hold on!

In his urgent plea, Su Wan moved, fast and decisive, a simple "in&out" and he immediately broke to the right of the ball handler, "Bang," and Hamilton, who was sticking close, flew off in that instant.

Ben Wallace demonstrated his exceptional agility.

Once in position, he was the "God of Help Defense."

Su Wan quickly pulled back, a step inside the three-point line, raised his hand and shot.

Ben Wallace leaned forward and lunged to defend.

"Clang!"

Successfully interfered.

It seems like the key is beneath the basket...

Now it was just Rashid Wallace against little O’Neal and Foster, the two brutes.

"Offensive Rebound" successfully snatched.

The two even modestly deferred to one another, with little O’Neal finishing the "Second Attack."

Back in position, Su Wan was also the "God of Assist Board Play"!

Honestly, with the Pacers’ inside pair, their ability in "2v1" in the paint is incredibly strong...

If that snake from Los Angeles had these two as teammates this season, not to say anything else, getting into the playoffs would certainly not be a problem.

Chris Mimm and Odom, sometimes they struggle to win a single rebound in a "2v1."

Otherwise, why would the "60e Komi" say his teammates are "CBA"? From this perspective, they really are CBA.

It’s just that the seemingly simple "Assist Board Play" also requires "high-quality interior players" to maximize its effectiveness.

This ball went in, and half of Rick Carlisle’s heart was settled.

The problem returned to square one.

On the night of the "Christmas Battle," the Pistons simply couldn’t break this "Assist Board Play" and lost the game.

After all the twists and turns, it seemed like the Pistons had a glimpse of hope for a comeback, but end up facing the same "Assist Board Play" that troubled them in the first place.

"Don’t worry about his shooting, let him shoot!"

Stubbornness emanated from head to toe.

Like Larry Brown at this moment.

There was a bunch of news at the end of the season saying Su Wan’s mid-range had stabilized a lot. But he still looked at people with old eyes, still thinking Su Wan could be unabashedly left to shoot.

The result was...

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

Ben Wallace, who had returned under the basket after a momentary block, watched as Su Wan hit one mid-range shot after another.

Su Wan activated "The zone" mode, and taking those unguarded mid-range shots in his optimal state, wasn’t each one a sure hit?

At this time, if the Pistons’ perimeter could have come over to help defend, and then allowed Ben Wallace, who had just set the screen, to immediately return to the inside, it would not only have been disruptive, but they also would not have fallen victim to a "1v2" situation, where Rasheed Wallace’s "chrysanthemum" was mercilessly hammered.

But the problem was, tonight, Su Wan’s "fixed-point passing" had left a deep impression on the Pistons’ guards; they did not dare to easily leave their defensive assignments to help out, fearing they might give away an easy "open opportunity."

So much so that the "strong defensive team" from the league, known for their fear-inducing defense, now stood still like dumbfounded chickens on the court, watching Su Wan conduct his "mid-range training."

At the end of the third quarter, Su Wan, with his "assist board play," helped the Pacers maintain a 10-point lead.

He had played excellently, but with an unguarded Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups forming a "Double Gun" duo, they kept firing back against the Pacers in that period, preventing the lead from widening and even closing it slightly.

But the lead remained stable at 10 points, which, for Su Wan, meant mission accomplished.

Didn’t you see, Rick Carlisle immediately stood on the sidelines waiting for Su Wan as soon as the third quarter ended, eyeing him from head to toe? The way he scrutinized him was no different from a mother-in-law examining her son-in-law, growing more and more pleased as she looked.

Reggie Miller also stepped forward to high-five Su Wan: "Tough work out there, buddy!"

Su Wan modestly replied, "Isn’t it all in the hands?"

His comment was overheard by a nearby reporter who eagerly noted it down:

Su Wan says: To play against the Pistons, all you need is hands!

If Su Wan knew how it was recorded...

He would give it a like!

Just kidding, if Manu Ginobili could do it, why couldn’t he, "the third greatest rookie in history," accomplish the same?

In the fourth quarter, the Pacers brought out their "game-winning lineup" straightaway, and the Pistons had no way to fall back into their comfortable, slow-paced game. — In fact, this was also a big problem for the Pacers, because if they faced a "court general" like Jason Kidd or Stockton, they might become dizzy from the opponent’s pace alone. They lacked a true point guard, and while Billups had his own rhythm, it was difficult for him to be caught up or disrupt someone else’s rhythm.

Otherwise, the Pistons wouldn’t have waited for Rasheed Wallace’s arrival to win the championship.

Rasheed’s coordination significantly smoothed the Pistons’ offensive rhythm.

But for coordination, you need to set up your positions!

The Pacers simply did not give them the chance to set up, preferring to disrupt their own rhythm rather than letting the opponent return to theirs.

If there was really no opportunity, they would just take a shot, and at worst, fight for the rebound.

It’s worth noting that when Tinsley wasn’t in this lineup, the shortest person on the Pacers’ floor was Su Wan, at 1.98 meters, with everyone else’s height over 2 meters.

In contrast, the Pistons had one at 1.91 meters, another at 1.98 meters, and a suspected 1.98 meters, giving the Pacers quite the height advantage.

The lead widened to 15 points, and in the final 3 minutes of the game, Billups entered the "Mr. Key" phase, sinking two consecutive three-pointers and bringing the lead back down to within 10 points.

In the last 54 seconds with a 13-point lead, Su Wan got the chance for a mismatch solo play against Billups. A series of "cross-steps" fooled Billups into jumping, and at the moment Su Wan broke past Billups who was still in midair, Billups grabbed him to halt his move.

"Toot!"

The referee’s whistle blew.

Su Wan staggered but stabilized himself and clapped forcefully: "Nice defense!"

Then he walked to the free throw line and confidently sunk the two game-winning free throws.

Eventually, the game ended at 91 to 80, with the Pacers securing the first victory of the series on the Pistons’ home court.

As the buzzer sounded signaling the Pacers’ offensive time, Su Wan happened to be standing in front of the Pistons’ bench. He simply turned around, folded his arms, and stood there openly, swaying his shoulders, with an expression on his face that was just "asking to be punched" — so annoying that an opponent couldn’t help but want to hit him.

And he looked pretty cocky.

A disheartened Ben Wallace saw Su Wan sassing like that and charged forward to mess up Su Wan’s "pose", but Shaquille O’Neal and the referee, who were right next to Su Wan, quickly stepped in to stop them.

The sidelines erupted into chaos, but Su Wan still stood there with his arms folded, his face getting more and more cocky.

Erin promptly captured this "sassy scene amidst the mayhem," feeling it would be the most iconic photo of this year’s playoffs.

Reggie Miller was standing beside Su Wan.

Originally, he was there to prevent the altercation, but watching Su Wan’s cockiness, he forgot about intervening and just stood there, grinning foolishly, not stopping him.

He had only one thought:

This guy’s ability to annoy others is truly unparalleled!

Then, not only Reggie Miller, but the other Pacers players also surrounded him to "salute," doing so to protect Su Wan, letting him show off his sassiness as much as he wished.

Shaquille O’Neal: Where does this guy get all these flashy moves?

Artest: I want to sway with him too!

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