The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 278 - 169 Nowitzki: We are not on the same level as him.

Chapter 278: Chapter 169 Nowitzki: We are not on the same level as him.

Before the game started, Erin specifically went to interview Nowitzki, asking whom he thought should be this year’s regular season MVP. Nowitzki’s answer was, "I just focus on playing my own game, and leave the rest to the people who can decide that."

When she relayed this to Su Wan, she suddenly realized that Su Wan also rarely "got heated up" about the whole matter. His response to the media recently was pretty much the same as Nowitzki’s.

Su Wan’s answer was, "Isn’t that good? Let the game do the talking. I am an NBA professional player, and of course, I hope that all problems occur only on the basketball court."

However, sometimes opponents always like to stir up things off the court, and Su Wan can’t be blamed for that.

Nevertheless, Su Wan had deep respect for players like Dirk Nowitzki.

Even with Tim Duncan, you could see traces of his indulgence and protection for players like Bruce Bowen, who were disgusting to deal with.

But Nowitzki...

A professional career dedicated to one city.

A career script of "Win one title, become a legend."

No scandals on the court, not only no scandals off the court but even being swindled by a bad woman.

Even at the end of his career, he successfully completed the "power transfer" with Doncic, and then appeared on the sidelines as a legend in every moment that warranted his presence.

Everyone says that meeting Mark Cuban was Nowitzki’s fortune.

But from Su Wan’s view, wasn’t it also Cuban’s fortune to have met Nowitzki?

Nowitzki truly proved what it means to "never give up in Cowboy City," always optimistically facing every battle.

Of course, Nowitzki was at the peak of his career, and the media showered him with various praises.

His "darkest hour" had not yet arrived.

The entire Mavericks team also showed an incredibly positive spirit.

In fact, in terms of fighting power, this Mavericks lineup was the strongest group of teammates in Nowitzki’s career.

This season saw the Pacers, without Su Wan, get thoroughly beaten by the Mavericks, losing by as much as 14 points.

So, this was not only a regular season MVP battle but also a "battle for revenge."

However, right from the start, the eagerly prepared Pacers team was dumbfounded by their overwhelming firepower.

Initially down 0-8.

Rick Carlisle called a timeout after which he adjusted the lineup, replacing Tinsley with Calderon.

He had recently discovered that the Spaniard was more useful than Tinsley.

The reason was his steady playmaking ability and very good shooting. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Once Tinsley couldn’t defend his opponent, the team’s pace was completely handed over, only becoming more chaotic as they played. But even if Calderon couldn’t defend his opponent, he could stabilize the pace and open up the formation, allowing Su Wan to play more comfortably.

The effect was quite apparent, under Su Wan’s leadership, by the end of the first quarter, they had narrowed the point difference to only 1 point.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Josh Howard started to exert his force.

He was definitely a great surprise from the Mavericks’ management in the 2003 draft, picked as a second-round pick just for the sake of finding treasures, and they indeed found a jewel.

Indeed, extraordinary people always have an unusual appearance.

Josh Howard was no exception.

Dubbed "Dallas’s Double Uglies."

However, the strangest thing about him was his bandy legs...

This is not making fun of his physical defects.

But rather objectively stating the reason Josh Howard grew into an All-Star level forward:

Due to a leg disease, Josh Howard’s height did not continue to grow, but his upper body continued to develop, so that his height was only 6’7", but he had a wingspan of 7’3"!

How exaggerated is that?

Let’s put it this way, Yao Ming was 7’5" tall with a wingspan of about 7’4".

The "First Generation Tyrannosaurus" wasn’t Griffin, it was Yao Ming!

Howard was 25 cm shorter than Yao, yet his wingspan was only 1 cm shorter.

This was why Artest felt something was odd the first time he defended him, later realizing that this guy’s shooting point was much higher than a typical small forward.

It was this remarkable wingspan that enabled Josh Howard to shoot from any position on the court.

This season he averaged 15.6 points, with a shooting percentage of 47.1%, a full 7% higher than the "Best Calves Award!"

Together with "Jet" Jason Terry, the Mavericks had amassed a hefty batch of "shooting heavy weapons" in the perimeter, once their firepower was unleashed, it was unstoppable.

Even the formidable Pacers were dumbfounded at the start!

And starting from the second quarter, Dirk Nowitzki started to dominate. Little O’Neal couldn’t hold him back, and although Foster had the weight, he couldn’t keep up with the steps.

Pacers’ "Twin Towers" inside were rarely blown away by an opposing power forward.

Thankfully the Mavericks’ inside was Eric Dampier!

That self-proclaimed "Western Second Center" and "typical contract fraudster."

In the 03-04 contract season, Daniel racked up a "double-double" with an average of 12.3 points and 12.1 rebounds at Warriors, drawing Mark Cuban’s attention. This one of the NBA’s most willing spenders saw such a gem on the free market and immediately offered a 7-year $73 million deal to bring him to Dallas.

As a result, the decamillionaire Dampier began to degenerate that very summer.

Until the 09-10 contract year when a team finally was willing to take him, the Mavericks quickly sent him packing.

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