The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 220 - 145 The Grizzlies are too weak, to prove ourselves, it still depends on whether we can beat the Suns

Chapter 220: Chapter 145 The Grizzlies are too weak, to prove ourselves, it still depends on whether we can beat the Suns

NBA’s custom data is still too abundant.

The same piece of data, seasoned with an adjective, immediately turns into a different record.

Su Wan always looked down on such things.

The only time he played with "custom honor" was to establish himself against LeBron James in the Cavaliers so that Bill Duffy could get the media to hype up his "average 22-plus-5-plus-5."

But that could only be considered "fighting magic with magic."

Erin asked a question, "Su, do you think this 30-point victory can immediately get the Pacers back on track?"

Tonight, Su Wan scored 44 points and shined throughout the game.

Other players in the Pacers also performed well under his lead:

Young O’Neal scored 21 points and 11 rebounds; Artest had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists; Foster added 8 points and 8 rebounds, which, if signed by Richie Paul, could earn him an $80 million contract with the Cavaliers.

It was the full force of the team that led to the 30-point victory.

Pacers fans remarked, "If only the others hadn’t performed tonight, wouldn’t Su Wan have become the first player since Michael Jordan to score 50 points in a season opener?"

They still felt a bit of regret.

Su Wan was already studying the next game, "Whether we are back on track or not, we’ll know after the next game."

Erin, after a brief thought and as a follow reporter for the Pacers, immediately thought of their next opponent:

An away challenge against the Phoenix Suns, who they had just lost to two days ago!

That game was an ugly loss for the Pacers.

They were down by 15 points by halftime.

Fortunately, the Suns’ shooting faltered in the second half, and they only lost by 18 points; otherwise, it would have been a bloody massacre.

"The Grizzlies are still too weak. If we want to prove ourselves, it depends on whether we can take down the Suns!"

Listening to Su Wan bluntly saying "the Grizzlies are too weak," Erin wanted to remind him that they were also a top-eight team in the Western Conference. But considering the Grizzlies were slaughtered by 30 points tonight, even if Su Wan said that, they had no grounds to complain.

In competitive sports, authority rests entirely on the game’s outcome.

The winners can afford to be brazen.

That same night, the Pacers set off for Phoenix, heading to the airport. Artest was already seated in the bus and, seeing Su Wan come in, he immediately gave him a big hug, "Su, you are my God!"

This was his first game playing alongside Su Wan.

Su Wan’s personal performance goes without saying, and it made Artest’s time on the court a lot easier; the Grizzlies had practically left him alone from the second quarter onwards, allowing for easy scoring.

Artest even doubted for a moment if he had played in a real NBA game.

Thinking that his future days would all be as good, he couldn’t contain his excitement and greeted Su Wan as if seeing his own father.

Su Wan pushed him away with disdain, almost as if holding a grudge, remarked, "Looks like it’s really my fault for being suspended; otherwise, if the team kept winning, how would you have ended up in conflict with Jermaine?"

Seeing Su Wan bringing up the past, Artest scratched his head, pretending to be naive, and chuckled foolishly.

Su Wan exclaimed, "Get lost!"

The mood lightened for everyone else as well.

Especially the new recruits.

Joining a defending champion was already stressful; playing well was expected, but if they played poorly and affected the team’s performance, public opinion would pinpoint their addition as the disruptive factor.

Dior, usually relaxed, had become a bit tense in the days following their loss, but tonight he relaxed once again when Su Wan boarded the bus, holding yet another cup of coffee, enjoying it leisurely. He also performed well tonight, playing for 17 minutes and 14 seconds, with 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, showing his versatility.

"Take it easy on the coffee, Boris. Will you still be able to sleep on the plane?" Su Wan was now familiar enough with him to crack a little joke.

Dior gestured a toast with his cup, "Coffee is my best sleeping pill."

In the midst of the lively group, Calderon looked somewhat gloomy. He had gotten substantial playing time in the fourth quarter but was completely outplayed; the best fourth-quarter performer for the Grizzlies was their point guard, Chaki Atkins.

The Spaniard losing to this well-known "Wandering Man" was not a surprise to Su Wan.

Atkins had been starting as a point guard for the Lakers last season, and his experience was vastly superior to Calderon’s. Moreover, the "garbage time" often turned chaotic, Atkins’ comfort zone, where Calderon needed a more stable system to demonstrate his ability to control the pace.

Su Wan tried to comfort him, "Don’t overthink it, Jose, if you don’t play well this game, there’s always the next one, Pacers don’t have much, but they have plenty of opportunities!"

Calderon smiled.

He also knew that his current situation was actually quite good.

The Pacers only had three point guards, apart from the aging "Mad Fan," the regular rotation was him and Tinsley.

Since he and Tinsley represented two different styles—Tinsley excelled in chaotic situations while he was more steady—there was no fear of lacking opportunities to play, just like Su Wan had said, he had many chances to prove himself.

When young O’Neal and Rick Carlisle boarded, the bus started moving.

Seeing young O’Neal boarding so late, Artest asked him, "What, now you’ve got more reporters interviewing you than Su Wan?"

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