The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 387 - 197: Rest Assured, LeBron_3

Chapter 387: Chapter 197: Rest Assured, LeBron_3

Barkley watched as Kobe made his defensive play, and when Kobe jumped to make his move in mid-air, Barkley felt like he was seeing an old friend, "How many times has this guy watched Michael Jordan’s tapes?"

On defense, Kobe pursed his lips and shook his head slightly at Su Wan.

There’s an old saying:

The last thing a show-off wants is for someone else to show off in front of them.

The next play, Su Wan took the initiative to call Kobe out for a "1v1".

The live audience watched as Su Wan provocatively gestured for Kobe to come at him and were immediately caught up in a burst of raucous noise.

Just the sight of this scene was enough to get them excited!

Compared to Kobe, Su Wan, although a comprehensive scorer, his techniques weren’t yet perfect.

But he had his advantages...

That was his ability to go "Full Power" instantly!

Although limited by physical fitness, with Su Wan’s current stamina, there was no need to hold back and wait for the final moments of the game.

Moreover...

Once Kobe got hot, if he didn’t strike back immediately, would there be a last moment in this game?

Su Wan could feel "Little Snake’s" gaze observing his every move.

Not to predict his next move, but to study his charging up.

Clearly, Kobe had pinpointed the core issue.

Su Wan’s technique, compared to most stars in the League, was good, but to the "technicians," it was still a bit rough.

What truly made him a top contender was his terrifying instant power.

Su Wan was a generous person; since Kobe was so interested, he might as well let him see what kind of "Monster" he was up against.

"Full Power" activated, with barely any noticeable pre-charging movements, Su Wan shook off Kobe, charged to the basket, fooled Yao Ming into jumping with a left-handed feint, creating space, then switched the ball back to his right hand and went "1 on 2" to complete a one-handed slam dunk.

The crowd was hyped up by the play.

Kobe’s eyes were full of shock.

He couldn’t figure out how Su Wan did it... He could catch the instance when Su Wan charged up, but it was only a moment—his eyes saw it, but his brain couldn’t react in that instance.

How did he train such body control?

Kobe was envious...

He wanted to ask:

Is Los Angeles not dark enough at 4 a.m.?

Therefore, unable to possess such a brilliant light?

Or, should he train with Su Wan this summer?

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but after getting the ball, Kobe’s eyes refocused, and this time he powered through directly, jumping hard in his drive.

The entire motion was crisp, very Jordan-like.—Compared to Jordan, Kobe’s pre-shot movements were actually much more detailed, due to his inferior physical attributes; he needed finer control to fake out space and adjust his body balance.

Hence his sudden crisp shot, which Su Wan didn’t anticipate, left him like a marooned minion, pinned in place just as he was about to take a sip from his flask. By the time Su Wan shook off the debuff and jumped, Kobe had already completed his shot.

And it went in!

Not to be outdone, Su Wan called for the ball in the next play, pushed against Kobe with his elbow to make room and took his signature "Jump Shot."

"Swish!"

It went in too!

The showdown was on!

Barkley was as excited as a "pig" on the wind, practically flying.

Bill Walton said, "Ladies and gentlemen, what you are witnessing is the struggle between the NBA’s current strongest shooting guards. I know Dwayne’s fans might feel upset with me, but what does that matter? Kobe and Su Wan, they are putting on the highest level of shooting guard duel, they deserve such a title!"

Rick Carlisle looked on in surprise.

He knew that Su Wan had improved this season, but he never expected that he could now compete with Kobe on both offense and defense.

This was something he couldn’t have achieved two years ago.

Indeed!

Judge a rookie in three years...

In these three years, Su Wan had grown from an ordinary All-Star to one of the top superstars in the League.

Even going toe-to-toe with Kobe, the acknowledged current top scorer, he didn’t fall behind.

With this, the Pacers had more manpower to deal with Yao Ming.

By the third quarter, Yao’s tonnage hadn’t increased continuously like before, but facing continual double teams from Foster and little O’Neal, his stamina was an issue in the fourth quarter.

Thus, even if Su Wan needed to conserve energy for the latter half of the fourth quarter, ending up at a disadvantage against Kobe,

The Pacers still managed to hold onto a 7-point lead until the final two minutes, thanks to their advantage in the paint.

Kobe hit a forceful three-pointer, bringing the team within 4 points, then Su Wan at "Full Power" charged into the paint drawing a foul on Yao and completing a "2 plus 1" in response, stretching the lead back to 7 points.

to 94...

In the end, at Conseco Arena, the Pacers laughed last with a 7-point margin of victory.

For the Lakers:

Kobe got 38 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block; Yao Ming had 22 points in the first three quarters and only 3 in the fourth, finishing with a total of 25 points and also pulling down 11 rebounds and blocking 3 shots.

Aside from them, the best data for the Lakers was Odom, who scored 16 points, but it took him 17 shots, a poor efficiency. Especially in the fourth quarter, when Yao’s stamina became an issue, and Odom needed to step up, he managed only 1 hit from 6 attempts.

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