The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 504 - 220 Who Exactly Said ’Trash Talk’ to Su Wan?!_5

Chapter 504: Chapter 220 Who Exactly Said ’Trash Talk’ to Su Wan?!_5

No one would blame him!

That was also why Indiana fans feared this might be Su Wan’s last game in Indiana.

He had countless reasons to leave.

And this playoff series made it evident that he had the ability of a top player. Facing prospects of surpassing Michael Jordan, any of them would’ve left the Pacers to join a team that built squads without worrying about finances!

"Su Wan!"

"Su Wan!"

"Su Wan!"

The course of the game didn’t differ much from the previous losses.

The Celtics completely locked down the other Pacers on defense, and without activating "The zone," Su Wan’s offensive impact was something the Celtics could continuously counter.

By the end of the third quarter, the gap had reached 13 points, and everything seemed settled.

In the stands, unified chants began to resonate.

The people of Indiana were like Yue Yunpeng on the road, chasing cars and shouting "Swallow."

They didn’t want Su Wan to leave Indiana!

Paul Pierce sat on the bench, listening to these chants, and snickered, about to say something when he caught Rivers glaring at him intensively.

"..." Paul Pierce swallowed his words and cursed in his heart:

Winning this Eastern Conference Finals is so unsatisfying!

Hearing the shouts from the crowd, Su Wan felt unable to lift his head...

He didn’t want to lose this playoff series under the watchful eyes of the home fans.

It was embarrassing!

And his pride wouldn’t allow it!

His desire to win was stronger than ever before...

And at that moment, as he concentrated his energy, he suddenly felt an odd yet familiar sensation coursing through his body.

"Beep!"

The buzzer sounded.

Feeling the familiar sensation, Su Wan amplified his desire to win, and the sensation became even more apparent.

Seeing that Su was still not getting up, head down and with a white towel over his head, the Pacers players looked at each other in confusion, Randolph gesturing to Dior:

"Should you call out to him?"

Dior simply returned a look:

"Why don’t you go? You’re used to being scolded by him every day!"

They were all hesitant to disturb Su Wan, but at that moment, Su Wan yanked the towel off his head, revealing a fervent and confident face. The sweat trickling down his face glowed with his confident expression:

"Come on, guys, let’s get the score back!"

"Even if we’re to be eliminated, it shouldn’t be at Conseco!"

"Here, we must always be the winners!"

With a loud shout, Su Wan was the first to head towards the court.

The other Pacers players, ready to take the court, felt a sudden surge of inexplicable morale.

Only Randolph quietly asked Dior, "Haven’t we already lost at home this series?"

Dior pushed him away:

If you want to die, go do it alone, don’t drag me down!

The boss has spoken, don’t nitpick his words, understand the spirit!

The Celtics players took to the court with supreme confidence, believing the outcome of the game was already decided and that it was just a matter of playing out the remaining time, as long as...

"Swish!"

The first play belonged to the Pacers.

Su Wan, holding the ball against Paul Pierce, made his move. Without any apparent acceleration, he just fiercely broke through Pierce’s defense.

His speed was so swift, by the time Pierce reacted, his feet hadn’t even moved, and he saw Su Wan charging past him.

A familiar feeling sent a chill down Pierce’s back.

Was it...

That state?

He wasn’t sure.

"Bang!"

The sound of the slam dunk echoed.

Simultaneously, the referee’s whistle blew.

Paul Pierce wasn’t clear whether Su Wan had activated "The zone" mode or not.

But Rivers saw all too clearly.

If this wasn’t "The zone" mode, he’d eat...

It was for this reason that when he saw the Celtics players walking off the court, his face was stern, especially the look he gave Paul Pierce, it could tear his heart out.

"Who the hell trash-talked Su Wan?!" he still asked, irritation in his tone.

I said we’d talk after the series, can’t you even wait that long?

As he asked, Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Rajon Rondo instinctively looked toward the ever-problematic Paul Pierce.

Pierce protested his innocence, shaking his head vigorously, "No, not me, I didn’t say a word to him!"

Rivers knew Paul Pierce well enough to tell from his expression that he was likely wrongly accused.

So what’s going on?

How did he enter "The zone"?

Could it be...

He could enter it on his own?