The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 212 - 141 Whenever any media discusses the regular season MVP, they should add _2

Chapter 212: Chapter 141 Whenever any media discusses the regular season MVP, they should add _2

Among them, the jumping mid-range shot is just an ordinary mid-range shot, which is also the shooting method Su Wan has maxed out in ability value, with high potential value, and the two statistics are: 78 and 94.

Jump shot: 70 (85);

Backstep: 55 (80);

Throwing: 42 (85);

Step back: 35 (85);

Catch and shoot: 13 (80);

Among the other several items, catch and shoot is the lowest in his ability values.

He also rarely runs for an open catch and shoot.

In addition, he seldom uses the throwing and step back.

He generally uses the backward jump shot only in "The zone" mode.

Apart from the standard mid-range shot, the jump shot is the one he uses most frequently, and he also practices it during regular training sessions.

Then there’s no doubt about it.

Next, he would focus all his energy on training related to the variable-speed breakthrough and jump shot, striving to temper these two techniques to "Ace" level as soon as possible.

Not sure which superstar this playing style resembles.

On October 10, the pre-season of the new season officially arrived.

David Stern had specially arranged for the Pacers and the Rockets to return home to play the "Huaxia Derby."

Before the game, Su Wan chatted with him for a while.

Yao Ming was willing to take his advice and didn’t rush to renew his contract, which Su Wan was quite happy about.

Of course, this might also have a lot to do with the attitude of the Houston media.

They had been urging Yao Ming to bow down and accept the offer given by the Rockets’ management. At this time, Yao Ming couldn’t agree regardless of the considerations.

If it really comes to next year...

The free market might have to brace for an "earthquake."

Yao Ming didn’t play, but Su Wan played for more than 30 minutes, scoring 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.

However, at the end of the game, his expression was not one of excitement but rather of despondence.

It’s unclear whether it was because of playing in the "Huaxia game" or his title as the Finals MVP, but no matter how he provoked the Rockets’ players during the game, those guys pretended they didn’t hear him.

Really...

How boring!

Back in Indiana, during the second pre-season game for the Pacers, Su Wan tried again, scoring 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists, but the opponents still weren’t willing to engage in his "trash talk," which made him feel a sense of urgency.

There was no way around it, this was their doing!

After the second pre-season game, Su Wan opened fire indiscriminately: "The rookies in the league right now are really no fun at all, why don’t they dare to respond to even a single piece of trash talk? Are they so faint-hearted that they shouldn’t be playing basketball? Wouldn’t it be better for them to go back home and grow corn?"

Originally he wanted to say cotton, but luckily he switched to "corn" quickly.

His barrage did have some effect.

In the third pre-season game, the Pacers played against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Rashad McCants, one of the "North Carolina 4 Young," the 14th pick in this year’s first round, made a strong retort to Su Wan’s "trash talk."

And then...

There was no then!

The guy who had averaged 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3 assists in the previous two pre-season games didn’t even score 3.6 points in this game. Su Wan, in just 21 minutes and 34 seconds, scored a terrifying 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists, showing the "champion guard" from the NCAA Finals the difference between him and an NBA "champion guard."

After the game, McCants still hadn’t recovered.

Su Wan complimented him in front of the media: "He proved that he’s different from the other rookies; at least he has a mouth!"

McCants, who was originally very dejected, puffed out his skinny chest upon hearing what the reporters relayed, his appearance suggesting:

Don’t look at how poorly I played; I’ve earned the "Su Wan Approval Award"!

At such a young age to receive such an honor, what will his future hold?

One taunt after another, and with the media stirring things up, a certain 6-foot-tall man from New Orleans couldn’t hold back any longer, "I’ll show him that the rookies of the ’05 class aren’t as he says they are."

No.1 Pick Andrew Bogut also said, "If he dares to challenge the Bucks’ interior, I’ll make sure he knows how tough that is!"

Great, another point of interest!

Too bad, after Mackanz, Su Wan ran into a bunch of "cowards," and he couldn’t provoke anyone into responding for half a day.

Since he couldn’t rack up any more zone value, he lost interest after the fourth preseason game and didn’t take the court again.

Rick Carlisle saw that Su Wan had had his fill of playing, so he began to use the new help and the rookies extensively, letting them find their form and mesh with the team.

The Pacers quickly lost the next two games.

All six preseason games were completed, and the four games Su Wan played in, they won all; for the two games he didn’t play, they lost.

Their record was 4 wins and 2 losses.

In the Eastern Conference preseason games, the top performer was the Cleveland Cavaliers – six wins in six matches.

The Cleveland media were so excited they wanted to cry; this was the feeling they wanted.

LeBron, in his 32 minutes and 45 seconds on the court, managed to average 32 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7 assists – exaggerated statistics and a dominant on-court performance that made them feel like they were back in the 03-04 season filled with endless expectations.

Zhu Fangyu also made his preseason debut.

Mike Brown seemed to trust him quite a bit, giving him plenty of playing time, and at the end of the six games, he managed to average 11.5 points and 3.5 rebounds.

The media that watched his games didn’t think he could be the next "Su Wan," and thought he needed time to reach the superstar level of Yao Ming.

To this, Danny Ferry responded, "You can’t expect every CBA Finals MVP from Huaxia to be Su Wan. Yao’s rookie season wasn’t that good either. Zhu, like Yao, also needs time to adjust and gradually mesh."

LeBron James, however, heaped praise on Zhu Fangyu, and with a hint of suggestion, said, "Sometimes, the right partner is more important. Zhu and I sync well together!"

Zhu Fangyu was touched by this and thought even more highly of LeBron – what a good guy.

Su Wan still had a bad temper!

In front of the media, he confidently said, "I still need some time to find my form!"

On October 28th, the 05-06 season opener officially began.

The people of Indiana were so excited they almost broke into song:

Waiting for so long, finally the day has come, dreaming for ages, now the dream’s become real~

Finally!

Finally!

They could finally see the championship banner hanging in the rafters of Conseco Arena.

Since joining the NBA in 1976, they had waited for this day for 29 years!

Therefore, the atmosphere at Conseco Arena tonight was entirely that of the playoffs.

All the Indiana natives in attendance spontaneously wore the unified gray support shirts distributed during last season’s playoffs by the Pacers.

Two hours before the game started, the entire spectator seats were a "gray swath."

Larry Bird couldn’t take it anymore and said to Walsh, "Couldn’t you pick a color that holds some hope?"

Now we’ve found the reason why they’ve never won a championship for so many years!

Walsh replied, "This is called a mudslide that engulfs everything!"

Mud your sister!

If it weren’t for the press reporters coming over, Bird would have cursed out loud.

Su Wan was also being interviewed, and when the reporter asked him about the controversy surrounding the regular season MVP, Su Wan said, "I think any media discussing the regular season MVP this season should include my name. Age is not a problem, my performance on the court will break through all doubts."

Another question, "Today, you’re unable to play, are you worried that your team might lose on this championship night?"

Su Wan replied, "I have great confidence in my teammates, I believe they’ll make this championship night perfect."

With Artest and a healthy O’Neal, the team configuration is first class in the entire league.

Add on the "enemy BUFF," even without him, against the "Piston Five," he believed, they had a good chance to win.

Besides, why would he boost others’ morale and diminish his own prestige?

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