The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 468 - 213 He didn’t expect the Indiana Dynasty to end in this way_4

Chapter 468: Chapter 213 He didn’t expect the Indiana Dynasty to end in this way_4

As Su Wan followed with a sliding step, he leapt into the air and made a backward jump shot that hit its mark.

The cheer at this moment was the loudest of the entire game.

It seemed that although the summer hadn’t put him into "The zone" mode, his control over his body had improved.

"Su Wan, turn on The zone, or it’s just too boring!" Kobe, while falling back on defense, threw Su Wan a taunting glance and unhesitatingly spat out some trash talk.

With the new season’s arrival, more and more media paid attention to the fact that defenders assigned to Su Wan were becoming muted.

Su Wan’s status in the League was increasingly rivaling that of Michael Jordan.

They all dared not provoke Su Wan.

Reports related to this were countless.

Kobe’s attitude at this moment, compared with the League’s reports and the players who had matched up against Su Wan, was stark.

Bill Walton, belatedly realizing this, said, "Now everyone is comparing Su Wan with Michael Jordan, but in terms of personal skill and style of play, Kobe is obviously still closer to being that person!"

Su Wan didn’t directly initiate "The zone"; facing Kobe in the frontcourt, he decisively called for a pick-and-roll from little O’Neal but instead of going around the screen, he immediately crossed with Artest coming from outside, passing the ball to Artest’s hands.

Standing at a 45-degree angle, the ball went from Artest’s hands back to Su Wan.

However, Kobe’s defensive focus was terrifying.

The "fake pick-and-roll" from little O’Neal didn’t distract him.

The moment Su Wan crossed with Artest, he also completed a cross-movement with Ariza.

The second after Su Wan received the ball, his snake-like eyes still locked on Su Wan, rushing to his front in an instant.

Unable to shake off Kobe, Su Wan still took the shot directly.

Catching and shooting threes was his specialty.

His form was also very correct at this moment.

The ball... swished through the net.

"Swish!"

A 45-degree angle cut through the stars and the eagles!

Responding successfully, Su Wan taunted Kobe, "Bring on some more pressure, Kobe, or The zone will remain unseen!"

Kobe smiled, licked his lips, and his fighting spirit soared even higher.

Su Wan felt the progress he had made this summer in controlling his body, and he also sensed the improvement Su Wan had made in his shooting.

This guy, leading his team to three consecutive championships, was still improving himself.

Good, very good!

Kobe was very satisfied.

Fisher once again completed his dribbling task and was preparing to pass the ball to Kobe when Su Wan directly pressured forward, shrinking the space for Kobe to receive the ball.

It’s worth mentioning that at this time, the League was still very strict about defenders touching the ball-handler, but off-the-ball physical contact, no matter how intense, they would often turn a blind eye to it.

Especially with Su Wan and Kobe, both with "star whistle" status, this was even more the case.

The "star whistle" wasn’t just about offense.

When "superstars" defended, many small actions, even if seen by the referees, would not be called.

The most typical examples...

didn’t need to be mentioned further!

There were two right now.

Su Wan, when defending other players, wouldn’t usually go in so hard.

But when guarding Kobe, his actions were much larger than usual.

The reason was simple...

Kobe, that bastard, also played really tough!

The two were just short of wrestling on the floor, and the referees didn’t blow the whistle.

Fisher eventually remembered they had a "new Shark" in the paint, Yao Ming with the ball facing Foster.

Posting up, Yao gave Foster a bump.

To withstand it, Foster clenched his teeth and exerted his energy, freezing up as if under a spell.

However, as Yao Ming bumped, he spun around for a little hook shot.

His movements were so graceful, it was as if he were dancing the "Shanghai Tango".

Foster could only watch as Yao scored over him.

Kobe’s tit-for-tat mentality was evident at this moment.

Su Wan originally intended to receive the ball in the backcourt, but Kobe tangled up with him right there, starting their scuffle.

The "dragon and tiger fight" between the two excited Barkley in the commentary booth.

This off-the-ball struggle between them carried a taste of the ’90s, straight up to the crown of his head. Barkley was reminded of Karl Malone versus Rodman of yesteryears.

Su Wan prevented Kobe from receiving the ball, and Kobe likewise prevented Su Wan from doing so.

At this point, Artest stepped up; little O’Neal set a pick for him, successfully blocking Ariza who collided into him.

Only...

after being bumped by Ariza, little O’Neal suddenly fell to the ground in pain.

Even Ariza was dumbfounded by what happened.

After Artest made the layup and was excitedly returning on defense, he suddenly noticed that little O’Neal was still lying on the ground and quickly approached.

He got to little O’Neal’s side as Su Wan had already called over the team doctor.

When Su Wan saw the doctor checking little O’Neal’s knee, his heart suddenly sank, and worse yet...

the doctor’s examination wasn’t over; after checking the knee and communicating with little O’Neal, he also felt the bones in his lower leg.

The big screen in the arena began to replay the moment of contact between Ariza and little O’Neal.

It was clear to see that Ariza had not noticed little O’Neal’s oncoming screen in time, and when he did, he instinctively tried to move around but tripped over little O’Neal’s foot, his whole body’s force bearing down.

Just seeing the moment of collision made even Su Wan wince, let alone little O’Neal lying on the ground.