The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 56 - 55: The New "Gold Rush

Chapter 56: Chapter 55: The New "Gold Rush

If the first three and a half quarters of the game only satisfied the "Winning Party," then the following 12 minutes of Su Wan’s perfect "one-man show" on both the offensive and defensive ends would satisfy everyone.

Having expended a lot of physical fitness earlier, by the fourth quarter at 6 minutes and 14 seconds, Su Wan saw the system prompt.

However, the SuperSonic Team had just waved the white flag, "full substitutions," replacing all their main players with substitutes as the game went into "garbage time." Rick Carlisle took the opportunity to pull him from the game too.

As Su Wan walked past him, Carlisle patted his shoulder approvingly.

Reggie Miller even voluntarily offered his seat to him.

The others, including Little O’Neal and Stephen Jackson, looked at Su Wan with expressions that had changed. After watching such a game, it was hard for them not to revise their opinions of him. This was the Western Conference’s second-ranked SuperSonic Team, and there was Su Wan, carrying the Pacers, almost single-handedly defeating all of them. The fourth quarter hadn’t even ended yet, and he had already established a lead of 20 points! Under the same conditions, if it were any of them, they had to admit, it would be difficult to achieve what he had done.

Su Wan responded to his teammates on the bench as they reached out to him, high-fived each person in turn, and as he sat down, his neighbor Tinsley brought him a Gatorade, handing it over, "Man, you’re truly incredible!"

He was referring to Su Wan’s perfect "one-man show"!

In less than 10 minutes, on the offensive end, he scored 11 points with 3 assists; on the defensive end, he grabbed 3 rebounds, made 2 steals, and blocked 2 shots...

The word "terrifying" wasn’t sufficient to describe his dominance on the court during that time!

Su Wan was well aware that he was able to perform like this on the offensive end thanks to the SuperSonic Team’s weak defense; and his stats on the defensive end were also due to the opponent’s excessive passing and catch-and-shoot plays.

It was determined by the team characteristics!

If it were any team filled with solo plays and top-tier defenders on the wings, he really wouldn’t be able to exhibit such a strong performance.

He absolutely must not stop his one-on-one plan with Artest.

Post-game interviews:

"What can I say? The guy destroyed us single-handedly. It’s hard to believe he’s just a rookie. The Pacers acquiring him during such a period is a consolation for the fans here." — Nate McMillan;

"He defended well, but that wasn’t the main reason for my poor performance tonight. I need to adjust my state." — Ray Allen discussing his 33.3% shooting rate;

"It’s unbelievable, really unbelievable. Even seeing him on the defense, I still can’t believe he could do such a thing. He’s going to be a superstar." — Lewis recalling being blocked by Su Wan;

"He did everything I hoped he would do, no, he even did things I hadn’t asked him to do. Tonight, he showed that he has the qualities to be the core of the team." — Rick Carlisle raving to the media; fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm

"He’s inspired this team, including me. It’s unbelievable that such a person has only just entered the league for a month!" — Tinsley, who scored 16 points, 10 of which came from Su Wan’s assists, smiled crescent-eyed when Su Wan’s name was mentioned.

"I only have one question... How did we get him? Cavaliers, what is wrong with you?" — "Voice of the Pacers," Bobby Leonard, commented joyfully after narrating the game.

"What does it feel like to lead the Pacers to a 20-point victory over the Western second-ranked Seattle? Erin, I can only say... It feels great, but if I had to speak the truth, the best part is not having to take care of a high-schooler who’s got more ego than skill on the court. Tonight, I was completely myself!" — Su Wan in his post-game interview with Erin.

Aside from Erin’s interview, a domestic interview team also arrived, still the classic duo of Su Qun and Yang Yi, bringing news to Su Wan:

Domestic fans were greatly discontented with the Cavaliers trading Su Wan.

In their view, Su Wan hadn’t done anything wrong, he was just teaching LeBron how to play the game properly on the court, and that was the reason for the trade?

Then it could only be said that Cleveland didn’t deserve Su Wan!

The next morning, this game also flooded the media:

"Played for 30 minutes and 14 seconds, scored 27 points with 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks, representing the Pacers in his first game, the Huaxia rookie displayed a phenomenal performance. Cleveland, will you regret it?" — Indiana Star;

"The light of Huaxia, Su Wan’s strong debut performance in Indiana led his team to a 20-point victory over Western powerhouse SuperSonic Team, he has become the new hope for Pacers fans." — Indiana Chinese Newspaper;

"Let the numbers tell you, between LeBron and Su Wan, who really held whom back." — New York Times;

"If I were Danny Ferri, I would resign right now!" — Barkley’s comments after the TNT live broadcast of the Pacers vs. SuperSonic Team game;

Most of the media took the initiative to cue the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Aside from Su Wan’s comment, "It’s so refreshing not to take care of a high schooler on the court," another reason was that the Cavaliers also had a game yesterday. They faced the Los Angeles Clippers, a Western "lottery seed" team ranked tenth, and ultimately lost by 12 points with a score of 82-94.

LeBron’s stats looked decent. Throughout the game, he scored 22 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, made 5 assists, had an impressive 6 steals, one block, and only 3 turnovers with a 47.4% shooting percentage.

However, in the last 5 minutes of the game, he attempted two shots that both missed, recorded 0 points, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks, and only 1 rebound, which was a defensive one.

Such "invisibility" at crucial moments, along with the team’s loss, immediately put LeBron at the center of controversy.

Usually, at such times, Nike and other media channels behind LeBron would immediately publish articles criticizing the Cleveland management for inaction, for not finding powerful teammates for LeBron.

But now...

Similar press releases would only draw mockery.

Because LeBron did have a powerful teammate, but he couldn’t stand the other’s guidance, and the team had traded him away.

But the problem is...

"He desperately needs guidance!" Barkley exclaimed passionately.

LeBron’s stats demonstrate his capability, but his "invisibility" at crucial moments indicates deficiencies in his playing style. Such a player, if guided on what to do, could definitely perform better.

With no use for the backing of the media resources at the moment, LeBron James could only keep his head down and be the "turtle."

He believed that things would gradually get better!

He credited all praise to Elton Brand: "You know, Elton has always been an outstanding inside player. He can handle the ball himself, he can rebound, he can do everything. He destroyed our inside line, and that was the fundamental reason we lost."

At the same time, many team general managers communicated with their "chief scouts" over the phone, the content was similar:

Quickly send more scouts to the Huaxia CBA to focus on those players who could potentially become MVP!

This year marks the third year since Yao Ming, the champion of the 2002 CBA Finals, entered the NBA, averaging 18.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game with a 55.2% shooting percentage! He’s already performing at a "near-superstar" level.

Look at Su Wan, the 2004 CBA Finals MVP. In his first month in the league, he averaged 22.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists, pushing LeBron James back and becoming the "third greatest rookie in history." In his first game with the Pacers, he also displayed such a phenomenal performance.

What else is there to say?

The CBA league is the new "Gold Rush!"

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