The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 313 - 182: Oh no, won’t my buddy end up becoming Stephen Curry?_4

Chapter 313: Chapter 182: Oh no, won’t my buddy end up becoming Stephen Curry?_4

"King Nuo" saw that Artest was coming to defend him, but he wasn’t too nervous.

With his 2.13m height, taking on a 2.01m Artest, wasn’t that like holding the upper hand? As long as he held the ball steady and found his shooting rhythm, could he really be worried about Artest’s jump that could only reach his knees?

It could only be said that when pushed into a corner, that’s what it becomes.

In Nowitzki’s view, the Pacers were the classic case of having nowhere to turn, desperately seeking any solution, grabbing at straws, trying to see if they could catch the mouse...

He was ready, set to use this shot to shatter the Pacers’ illusions!

Only...

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

He had just caught the ball and hadn’t steadied his feet yet when Artest was already up against him, his hand resting on him, with various poses fiercely pushing against his lower body. He immediately felt unsteady on his feet, hastily dribbled the ball, pulled back a couple of steps, but Artest kept up the chase relentlessly, sticking with him to the corner three-point line, continuing his entangling defense.

Nowitzki was forced to call a teammate over to receive the pass.

The Mavericks, who had wasted seven or eight seconds of time with him, ended their offense with a clanging miss.

Nowitzki eagerly wanted to get back inside to fight for the ball.

But Artest, with more nimble movement and solid lower body strength, kept pushing him outward, and he couldn’t exert any force, only to watch as little O’Neal casually snagged the rebound over the symbolically outstretched hand of Dan Piel.

"Run it!"

Receiving the ball, Dior shouted loudly, immediately finding Su Wan who dashed down the court first, with a delicate long pass, and just as the ball landed, Su Wan was right there.

"Thump!"

An effortlessly "Single-handed Slam Dunk."

Not only were there cheers in the arena now, but Rick Carlisle was also clapping on the sidelines, clapping excitedly to himself:

It works, it works!

This way of playing works!

"Little General" Johnson glanced at Nowitzki, but eventually decided to keep trusting Nowitzki.

Joking aside, this was the Mavericks’ absolute core, the "super scorer" who averaged 26.5 points per game in the regular season and had scored 30-plus in the last game – how could he not believe in him just because he was defended well once?

Johnson felt that Nowitzki must have been caught off guard by Artest, having some discomfort.

After adapting in the first round, he should be able to adjust in the second...

Bullshit!

That round, Artest still let Nowitzki receive the ball, but at the first moment he caught it and landed, the fierce contest forced Nowitzki to retreat step by step, and apart from dribbling back towards the three-point line, he had no other choice.

Retreating to the three-point line, Nowitzki had a moment of inspiration, and suddenly he charged toward the basket with the ball, trying to step over Artest with his long legs.

Artest, who anticipated and took position early, just stood there and successfully made Nowitzki stumble in his breakthrough, barely managing to pass the ball out before almost hitting the ground.

The disadvantage in physical confrontation was glaringly apparent.

Su Wan wasn’t surprised by this.

When he had thought of this strategy, he was looking at the players’ scouting reports, and it suddenly struck him that Nowitzki was only 108kg at the time. Although he was 12cm taller than Artest, Artest weighed a solid 114kg, heavier than many power forwards.

Strong and powerful with a low center of gravity, what difference did it make when defending Nowitzki compared to a "little drill"?

During training the day before, little O’Neal played the role of Nowitzki, and Su Wan specifically told Artest, just treat Jermaine’s butt as Nowitzki’s, and "drill" fiercely into it.

Little O’Neal was pushed back step by step.

Now, seeing Nowitzki’s embarrassed state, he couldn’t help but smile heartlessly.

Dirk, you too have your days!

To think you would play against me without holding back.

Feeling foolish now?

Brother’s using the "drill" on your chrysanthemum!

Su Wan named this tactical adjustment:

Drilling Chrysanthemum Flow.

Hmm, quite a flavorful strategy!

After two consecutive offensive misses by the Mavericks, Stackhouse’s defense against Su Wan that was as thin as paper seemed particularly jarring.

"Swish!"

Su Wan attacked the rim, scoring another 2 points.

"Little General" could only call for a timeout.

Su Wan turned his head and sincerely asked Stackhouse, "Why did you dare say you weren’t afraid of Michael back then?"

With that level of skill, you dared to say such words?

Although Su Wan knew that Michael Jordan later gave Stackhouse a rough time.

But it didn’t stop him from asking the question.

Stackhouse’s lips moved, but in the end, he didn’t speak.

He really wanted to curse at Su Wan:

How many times do I have to say it, I said I wasn’t afraid of Michael, but I didn’t say I could beat Michael, okay?

Even if he beats me to death, I can still say I’m not afraid of him!

Aren’t these two different things?

But he wasn’t sure whether that would be considered responding to "trash talk."

Dallas fans might not have taken Shaquille O’Neal’s words to heart, but Johnson reminded them all before the finals started:

"No matter what that guy tells you, just... act as if you haven’t heard it, and don’t let him affect you, don’t get into a trash-talk battle with him!"

Johnson had played in the League himself and knew all too well who Shaquille O’Neal would bow down to.

Let’s talk about the "Four Great Centers" of the ’90s – whether it was Ewing or Robinson, he didn’t care about them, only Olajuwon. Whenever Olajuwon came up, Shaquille O’Neal would admiringly acknowledge, "He’s better than me!"

What kind of "monster" was Olajuwon?

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