The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 542 - 228 Is LeBron Getting Better?_3

Chapter 542: Chapter 228 Is LeBron Getting Better?_3

The Pacers will absolutely not lose this game!

In the first play, Su Wan nailed a three-pointer over Quentin, confirming his suspicion.

Mike Brown was momentarily stunned on the sideline.

This state of Su Wan was now not only familiar to Rick Carlisle, but also to those head coaches who were often "nailed to the Shame Pillar" by Su Wan.

After the Eastern Conference Finals, there were rumors in the basketball world that Su Wan could enter "The zone" mode by himself. Mike Brown had his doubts, but now he was a firm believer.

After all, the Cavaliers’ current honest bunch was simply not capable of deliberately provoking Su Wan.

As for LeBron...

He absolutely, absolutely, absolutely did not have the guts!

Mike Brown was well aware that LeBron was the kind of person who wouldn’t dare to challenge others if he wasn’t a hundred percent confident.

Therefore, there was only one possibility: Su Wan had activated "The zone" mode himself.

LeBron James noticed this too. Despite his initial confidence, he panicked, tried to calm himself down, but when facing Su Wan, he would subconsciously avoid his edge.

Su Wan was always the type to press his advantage unmercifully. Seeing that LeBron intended to avoid him on both offense and defense, he immediately ramped up the intensity.

LeBron was suddenly struggling.

His unstoppable personal offense in the first three quarters disappeared, and he began to pass the ball more frequently.

Bill Walton quickly noticed this and asked in puzzlement, "Why isn’t LeBron playing by himself anymore? The Pacers don’t have Shaquille O’Neal or Zach Randolph on, where’s his impact on the basket from earlier? Why can’t I see it anymore?"

Mike Brown had actually noticed this earlier than him, and he was very clear it was the result of Su Wan’s targeting.

"Fear of Su Syndrome" had unwittingly seeped into LeBron’s blood. Even if he wouldn’t admit it, his subconscious actions betrayed him.

Fortunately, the other Cavaliers players were in great shooting form tonight.

The game remained deadlocked until the last 3 minutes.

But...

The reason they were regular starters and not the core of a team was exactly that: they could perform well in regular moments, but in crucial times, when the defense intensified, they would often go silent.

Like at this moment.

When it was time for LeBron to step up and face Su Wan, LeBron went 0 for 2, whereas Su Wan was 2 for 2, plus making both free throws, leading the Pacers to overcome a deficit in the first three quarters and eventually defeat the Cavaliers 109 to 103.

Shaquille O’Neal, who had thought he wouldn’t give LeBron a chance to face him, after a direct comparison in the final moments, ended up doing so. Right after the game, he told the media, "This is where LeBron will never catch up to Su Wan. When the team needs someone to deliver a decisive blow, Su Wan never disappoints, while LeBron, in the department of disappointment, never ceases to disappoint!"

However, that was his opinion...

The outside world acknowledged LeBron, after all, besides him, the Cavaliers didn’t have any other star players. Without LeBron, this was a "commoner’s team," a world apart from the Pacers in terms of fame.

They thought it was no easy feat for LeBron to lead the Cavaliers to such a contest with the Pacers.

And looking at the stats:

LeBron got a "triple-double" with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, not at all inferior to Su Wan’s 34 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block.

This was definitely the most evenly matched encounter between LeBron and Su Wan on the court, which could tell that LeBron James had truly grown!

This wave of positive reviews delighted the Cleveland media, who hastily started promoting LeBron James.

Raymond, getting bolder after the game, said, "We had hoped to keep the suspense until the last moment, it’s just too bad we didn’t make that one shot. But it’s not a big deal, after all, this is just a regular season game. As long as we stay united, the one laughing last will definitely be us!"

The chance LeBron spoke of, but missed, was his last-minute breakthrough pass to Channing Frye.

To be fair, he wasn’t wrong; it was indeed a chance.

Channing Frye, who had previously made 4 of 6 three-point shots, still missed that last ball.

LeBron was generous: "Next time, if it’s the same situation, I will still pass the ball to him!"

With those words, all of Cleveland was deeply moved, and his fans were ecstatic.

Do you see?

Do you see!

This is our "King’s" trust in his teammates!

Even if they miss, he will still pass to them next time!

They believe that with LeBron James’s trust, Channing Frye will definitely make this damn shot next time.

But as the other "protagonist" of the game, Channing Frye really wanted to say, "Can’t you take the damn shot yourself?"

Why the need to pass?

Like Su Wan, just shoot directly. No need to trust teammates, just trust yourself, right?

That way, even if you letdown, you only disappoint your own trust, and don’t put such pressure on teammates!

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