The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 578 - 235: The Night of Winning the Championship_4

Chapter 578: Chapter 235: The Night of Winning the Championship_4

Miles away at Conseco Arena, the crowd was already in a frenzy, cheers melding into a cacophony.

They truly hadn’t expected that in just one year’s time, they would become champions again!

"Su Wan!"

"Su Wan!"

"Su Wan!"

Even though Su Wan couldn’t hear them, a unified chant still rang out at Conseco Arena.

Compared to the boiling Conseco Arena, the star-studded Staples seemed somewhat quiet now.

A large number of Lakers fans had already left the venue, and Su Wan along with his Pacers teammates had changed into championship T-shirts, standing in the center of the court waiting for the O’Brien Cup to be brought in.

Zach Randolph’s honest smile carried a touch of surrealism.

Am I really going to touch the Championship Trophy!?

At this time last year, the Pacers had already gone home to fish, and Su Wan had issued an order to him at the airport. He had only rested for a week at home before throwing himself into transformation.

But even then, he hadn’t imagined that in the new season he could stand on the highest stage, become the ultimate winner, and lift the Championship Trophy that all NBA players dream of.

Zach Randolph didn’t believe there was a player who wouldn’t thirst for the Championship Trophy.

If there were, they were like he used to be, pretending not to care!

Once the chance truly came, any player would try their hardest.

After all...

Everyone had started playing basketball for a reason, and part of that reason was because of the sport itself!

Only later, having received what basketball had given, did they gradually forget why they started playing in the first place.

That included Zach Randolph.

His time with the Blazers, his stint with the New York Knicks, made him forget his once-love for the sport. In his heart, basketball became a tool for making money; his job was simple: score 20 points and grab 10 rebounds every night, then use those stats to secure one big contract after another and enjoy life!

He had thought his career would end this way, especially after joining the New York Knicks.

Being traded to the Pacers was the start of a shift in his fate...

Su Wan’s "local gangster" impertinence forced him to change, influencing many of his views. He gradually became proactive.

Then...

Watching the Championship Trophy draw nearer, he had to admit:

He enjoyed this feeling and liked this sensation.

"Congratulations!"

Seeing that the domestic live viewership had broken records, David Stern’s mood could not have been more exhilarated, and his look towards Su Wan was like seeing a beloved relative.

Su Wan’s final stats were 63 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists; Kobe’s were 55 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists...

It was these two men together who contributed to the "Battle of the Century," setting a new domestic viewership record for the NBA Finals:

36.45 million people!

This was a match destined to go down in history.

"Congratulations, Su Wan!" he looked up at Su Wan while shaking his hand.

Su Wan said, "Thank you!"

And then...

"Let us congratulate Su Wan for achieving his fourth career Championship Trophy!"

"Congratulations to Su Wan, congratulations to the Pacers, the final championship of the first decade of the 21st century belongs to them!"

"Now raise your trophy, Su Wan, and the Pacers team, let’s congratulate them!"

In the midst of David Stern’s announcement, commentators also began to repeat their congratulations.

As the representative, Su Wan lifted the O’Brien Cup.

years old with his fourth Championship Trophy!

What more is there to say?

"Get ready to be nervous, Michael!" Barkley’s face was marked with a mischievous grin.

Seeing someone who could threaten Michael Jordan’s status made him extremely happy as someone who had been overshadowed by Michael Jordan throughout his career!

He really wanted to call Jordan to ask how he was feeling.

If only his phone number hadn’t been blocked by Michael Jordan!

Kobe stood in the home team’s tunnel, watching the scene unfold.

He wasn’t one to shirk from failure.

Facing defeat made him even more eager for success.

Watching Su Wan lifting the trophy, and alongside him, Shaquille O’Neal.

Kobe had never felt such a strong desire to succeed again!

Just wait, next season...

He was eager to dive into summer training.

Su Wan’s final exhaustion proved that he wasn’t without a chance to beat Su Wan; he just needed to take more drastic measures.

As for Shaquille...

He didn’t think 38-year-old Shaquille still posed a threat!

This was Shaquille’s last chance to spar with him verbally.

And him...

He still had a chance!

However, no matter what, next season was still too far away. On his way back, he bought a Su Wan’s Pacers number 99 jersey!

At the site.

The Championship Trophy passed from hand to hand.

Zach Randolph hugged and held it as if he wasn’t holding the Championship Trophy, but rather his most beloved woman.

Only when he felt he had touched it for a bit too long did he reluctantly hand the trophy to someone nearby.

Shaquille O’Neal had already been waiting.

This was the fourth time in his career that he had held the Championship Trophy.

But this time, it excited him more than any before.

With the decline from his peak, the doubts he’d faced these past two years had been greater than any before.

And this Championship Trophy was his response.

Whether it was the Cavaliers, Magic Team, or the Lakers...