The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 467 - 213 He didn’t expect the Indiana Dynasty to end in this way_3

Chapter 467: Chapter 213 He didn’t expect the Indiana Dynasty to end in this way_3

Kobe was incredibly happy this season, and he had gone out of his pocket to prepare a Rolex watch for each player as a Christmas gift. The ones he gave to Yao and Paul Gasol were even limited editions.

But giving gifts was one thing, and being happy was another.

On game day, his expression was extremely serious.

This season, the Lakers had only one goal, which was to win the championship!

This "Christmas Battle" would serve as his pledge to everyone, they could only win, not lose!

The Lakers fans at the venue didn’t have the atmosphere of a holiday; instead, there was a sense of urgency, as if it was a battle for life and death. When the Pacers players entered the arena, the fans burst out with loud booing. The sound was so thunderous, like a torrent, ready to swallow the entire Pacers team.

The reason was...

Before the game started, Su Wan told the media, "I know they are treating this game as a battle for revenge. What I want to say is... Conseco Arena has already hung up the banner of last season’s champions. We still need to look forward and treat it as a regular game. Even if the Lakers win, they can’t go to Conseco Arena and tear down that championship banner to bring it to Staples Center."

Listen to that, how infuriating!

Los Angeles fans already disapproved of him, and now...

They were explicitly disgusted.

The big screen displayed the starting lineups for both teams:

"Lakers: Point guard Fisher, two-guard Kobe Bryant, small forward Ariza, power forward Paul Gasol, and center Yao Ming;"

Honestly, looking at this lineup, Su Wan felt like he was playing a 2K game.

It was just freakishly overpowered!

Had he known the "butterfly" would cause such a tsunami, Su Wan wouldn’t have advised Yao Ming at all.

This was purely masochistic!

The Pacers’ lineup tonight was their regular lineup.

There was no other choice, with the height of the Lakers’ frontcourt. If they started with a "small lineup," their interior might be blown up immediately, with no chance to cope.

Amidst the cheering of the crowd, Paul Gasol secured the first possession for the Lakers.

The phrase "beautifully smooth" was meant for your "brother-in-law."

That elegant jump ball, really...

No wonder Griffin got so hyped up seeing him.

Which Big Black wouldn’t be confused?

Little O’Neal’s positioning was more excited than usual, moving very actively.

He was also "Big Black"!

Su Wan simply set a screen for him and passed the ball to him while moving, assisting him in charging towards the basket.

"Smack!"

The result...

Paul Gasol slapped it away with a palm block.

Fortunately, Artest secured the rebound, but as soon as he stabilized the ball, Ariza, coming out of nowhere, poked it away from his hands.

Kobe got hold of the ball.

The Lakers had successfully defended the Pacers’ first offense.

The cheers at the venue grew even louder.

Damn...

Su Wan silently gritted his teeth.

Honestly, he had never felt such an immediate threat from any team that had just been assembled.

After just one round against this Lakers team, he was already feeling it.

This season’s Lakers, compared to last season, had seriously leveled up!

Ariza brought defense to the wing spot, and then there was Paul Gasol down low...

Put it this way, the qualifications the Lakers had for Odom last season, Gasol had met all and even exceeded.

With the League’s big men at present, Su Wan highly doubted how many could face the Lakers’ frontcourt duo and put up numbers like 20 and 10.

"Focus, Su Wan, you can’t seriously think this is just a regular Christmas game!" Kobe’s gaze kept lingering on Yao and Gasol, visibly dissatisfied.

Su Wan glanced at him: "Or what?"

His speechlessness was beyond words.

Every time he thought about the guards paired up with Gasol and Yao being Kobe, all Su Wan could feel was speechlessness.

Although he had Ron Artest and Little O’Neal for the past three years, those were the results of heartfelt connections.

After the "Auburn Palace incident," the whole Pacers team was unsettled.

Had he not handled it well, it would have been an infighting bloodbath, and the remnants of Indiana Dynasty would have been in ruins.

The original Pacers team entered a period of rebuilding swiftly after Reggie Miller’s retirement, which proved this point.

And looking at Kobe...

After brushing for two seasons of stats, one look and there’s a Yao Ming in the paint, another look, and a Paul Gasol appears...

Kobe seemed to notice Su Wan’s sentiments and bluntly said, "You know, this is Los Angeles!"

At that moment, Fisher passed the ball to Kobe.

Hearing Kobe’s words, Su Wan couldn’t help but be infuriated.

Screw your mother’s Los Angeles!

The instant Kobe got the ball, Su Wan’s confrontations maxed out.

If it had been LeBron facing such an aggressive challenge from Su Wan, he probably would have started "backing up" by now.

Instead, Kobe faced Su Wan with his shoulder, quickly drove the ball, then suddenly performed a "Blast Ball Step" coupled with a subtle elbow shove, pushing Su Wan back.

With some space, Kobe’s moves became smoother, and Su Wan felt somewhat constrained. He decided to strike decisively, reaching out to disrupt Kobe’s dribble.

Kobe didn’t seem to expect Su Wan to be so bold and immediately pulled the ball back, turning his hips and powering through. The next second after a slight pause in turning back, he pivoted forward, sticking out his tongue and darted into the paint.

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