The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 141 - 113: He Finally Failed!

Chapter 141: Chapter 113: He Finally Failed!

Early the next day, major media outlets regularly reported on NBA news:

"4-2 to knock out the Mavericks, the new ’OK duo’ advances to the next round, they’re getting better and better!" fгeewebnovёl.com

"The Phoenix Suns await their next round opponent, Yao Ming VS Little Si, perhaps this round of series will temporarily curtain the debate on who is the best player from the 2002 class!"

"The Spurs vs. the SuperSonic first game concludes, the SuperSonic team takes a commanding 1-0 lead at the Spurs’ home court, resiliently overcoming their troubled fate!"

"Only the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards remain tied in the first round of the Eastern and Western Conferences, Shaquille O’Neal: We need an opponent, no matter who it is, as they all cannot stop the ’Shark’ from entering the next round."

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ESPN’s top headline read:

"If you don’t know what a Baptism of Fire is, just look at the Pacers, and you’ll understand everything!"

Next to the article, there were two photos taken in the same arena:

The first was of Artest, young O’Neal, and other Pacers players brawling with Pistons fans; the second, taken after last night’s game, featured Su Wan leading the Pacers standing in front of the Pistons’ bench, arms crossed in a "swagger" towards the audience seats.

The author of the article believed that "Auburn Palace" was undoubtedly the darkest night for the Pacers, and yet, having won the second game of the series yesterday, and departing Auburn Palace with a 2-0 lead could aptly be called "dawn."

The Indiana media also excitedly reported on the Pacers’ two consecutive wins in the series against the Pistons: "Now, an incredibly exciting situation is laid out before us all, we have the opportunity to eliminate the defending champions at our home court, the Pistons and the people of Detroit should cherish the title of ’defending champions’ right now, as they are about to lose it!"

From where you fall, rise up from there.

For the Indiana people, defeating the Pistons is absolutely a refreshing "reinvention" of oneself, perfectly interpreting the spirit of Indiana.

Countless fans spontaneously went to the airport to welcome the team, and Su Wan became the absolute "center of attention."

You could see fans who came of their own accord holding many support items related to his "arms crossed," such as posters, cushions, and even cutesy hangings of Su Wan with his arms crossed.

It hasn’t even been four days since Su Wan first celebrated by "crossing his arms"!

This speed, it’s almost half as fast as made in Huaxia...

What, you ask why only half?

If it were Huaxia speed, the streets would be full of it by the next day.

You can doubt Huaxia on other aspects, but when it comes to catching on to trends, with an average 5G network, there’s only underestimation, no overestimation!

Apart from those who came to the airport, the fan plaza in front of Conseco Arena was even more lively.

Defeating the Pistons is not just about a Baptism of Fire.

The Pistons are the defending champions; if they can defeat them, then shouldn’t it be their turn to take a seat on the throne of champions this year?

This thought is exciting and filled with hope.

At the very least, for now, they can confidently shout:

This year is our most hopeful one!

Moreover, they quickly realized that the Pacers’ luck really seemed to have arrived.

In the afternoon, news broke that the Pistons’ bus, which should have gone to the airport with the Pacers, for some reason returned the way it came, only departing again this morning toward Detroit’s airport, and reporters noticed that Larry Brown wasn’t with the team.

Seeing this news, most reporters’ first reaction was:

The Pistons have a problem!

Indeed, the latest news quickly leaked out:

Larry Brown fell on the bus last night, reportedly in bad shape, knocking out all his front teeth and had been sent to the hospital. As a result, he couldn’t coach the Pistons at the site for the next game against the Pacers, with Detroit’s head assistant taking over as temporary head coach to lead the team in the third game of the series on the Pacers’ home turf.

This sudden fall sparked a flurry of speculation.

Especially during the media interview session, when Larry Brown’s fall was mentioned, the peculiar looks from the Pistons players confirmed to the reporters that there must be more to the story.

Odder yet, Milicic seemed to be on a completely different wavelength from the others; he appeared much happier and more relaxed, as if some heavy shackle had been lifted from him.

But they all seemed to have agreed on their story, including Milicic, who all firmly maintained "Larry Brown just fell", and the Pistons’ interview time was much shorter than usual.

Many media outlets, seeing that the Pistons were down 0-2 and now facing their head coach being unable to lead the third game, unanimously concluded that the Pacers, returning to their home court, would undoubtedly win the third game of the series.

Those bold media outlets even directly predicted "The Pacers will 4-0 sweep the defending champions and advance to the next round."

But Rick Carlisle’s expression before the game in the locker room was more serious than the previous two games: "If you think you can easily win against the Pistons now, then I will tell you, reality will surely douse you with cold water. They are the defending champions, they’ve been through all sorts of situations and ultimately stood on the highest stage, lifting the Championship Trophy. They won last year, but they worked hard for this trophy for three years..."