The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 685 - 257: Do you think I’m on the same level as LeBron James?

Chapter 685: Chapter 257: Do you think I’m on the same level as LeBron James?

For the people of Dallas, Su Wan was their eternal heartbreak.

In 2006, the Mavericks made their only finals appearance in the team’s history, only to suffer a "lead one to lost four," starting a string of humiliating reversals that included being "Black Eight" by the Warriors and "Black Seven" by the Spurs.

Dirk Nowitzki became the NBA’s biggest softie.

And because of this, Dallas became the "City of Softies."

For Dallas people, who take pride in being "Cowboys," this was truly a deep-seated hatred.

Su Wan was seen as the source of it all... They believed that if the Mavericks had won the championship in 2006, everything would have been different, but Su Wan, that despicable outsider, ruined it all.

Their suffering began from this.

So...

Even if it was just a chance to break the New York Knicks’ regular-season "home invincibility," the people of Dallas were so excited.

Especially when Su Wan scored 30 points in the first half, yet the Mavericks still lead by 10 points, they were even more convinced they could settle a small score.

But the result...

Su Wan, who scored 30 points in the first half, seeing that he still couldn’t lead the team to a victory over the Mavericks, start of the third quarter with an unbelievable 25 points!

Nearly the same as his score for the entire first half.

His performance in the first half was already crazy, but when he condensed that madness into one quarter, it became even more...

The fans at the scene exploded with excitement.

Regardless of gender, by the end of the third quarter, their faces were flush with the afterglow of excitement.

If not for fear of being escorted out by security, they probably would have stripped off their shirts.

They had thought tonight would be Su Wan’s ultimate "scoring show" and that they’d face their first home defeat during Su Wan’s "all-out game."

But it indeed turned out to be the ultimate "scoring show" from Su Wan.

Only, Su Wan’s performance was far beyond what they could imagine.

And beyond what the Mavericks’ players and coach Johnson could imagine. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Even though this Mavericks team had made several trades over 4 years, main victims like Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry remained.

Watching Su Wan breathing hard with gleaming eyes, and then turning to look at the now only 6-point lead, they felt more and more uncertain.

By the end of the third quarter, Nowitzki already had 25 points and Jason Terry had scored 20 points.

Then there was Kidd, who had hit 3 three-pointers, and Caron Butler who scored 15 points...

They all exceeded their usual offensive performance.

But by the latter half of the third quarter, even they could feel their offensive momentum weakening, while Su Wan’s momentum was getting stronger, almost engaging in indiscriminate shooting.

Bill Walton said, "DeShawn Stevenson is probably the best defender on the Mavericks’ wing, but he’s more suited to defend players like LeBron who are better at driving. Against a versatile player like Su Wan, he seems somewhat helpless!"

Moreover, DeShawn couldn’t be on the court for too long or else the Mavericks’ offensive firepower would not keep up...

Johnson had completely given up on the idea of using tactics against Su Wan. Before the fourth quarter began, he called everyone to him and said just one sentence: "I believe in you!"

The Mavericks players looked at each other.

They wanted to ask:

Really, coach?

Do you really believe in us?

Say the word, go all out!

But they didn’t dare to speak up, afraid of showing weakness.

Now all they could do was to hold their breath, as letting it out would mean a complete collapse...

On the New York Knicks side, Su Wan was covering his head with a towel, taking the time to rest, with Tyronn Lue standing by his side, as well as the other New York starters, all listening as Lue gave them defensive assignments.

D’Antoni was also listening quietly.

At this moment, he no longer insisted on his own basketball philosophy.

Su Wan’s wild third quarter shut him up.

He knew this night belonged to Su Wan.

On such a night, all he had to do was what Lue said, pass the ball to Su Wan and quietly wait for Su Wan to take down the Mavericks.

Dolan didn’t know when he had come to the home team’s tunnel. He looked at the big screen in the arena, at Su Wan’s stats, and the shining "55 points" overwhelmed him with emotion.

The New York Knicks’ record for most points in a single game is 60 points.

Created by Bernard King on December 25, 1984.

But the highest score in a single game at Madison Square Garden does not belong to a New York player.

Kobe, on February 2, 2009, at this very venue, scored 61 points, creating a new legend for Madison Square Garden.

That day New Yorkers bowed to Kobe, and afterward they were mocked all over the United States. The Los Angeles media even said, "New Yorkers will never love their own stars again."

The day he acquired Su Wan, Dolan had been looking forward to such a night.

And just 2 and a half months into the new season, that moment had arrived.

And...

It was more ferocious than he had ever imagined.

Now, it seemed, a single game of 60 points was not enough to stop Su Wan.

With his current state, he might very likely score over 70 tonight!

"Buzz!"

The buzzer sounded, and the fourth quarter officially began.

Su Wan yanked the towel off his head, stood up fiercely, his face a mask of determination, and Erin captured this image, naming it:

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