The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him! -
Chapter 688 - 257: Do you think I’m on the same level as LeBron James?_4
Chapter 688: Chapter 257: Do you think I’m on the same level as LeBron James?_4
Dallas natives watched as Su Wan stepped up to the free throw line, sinking the free throw and boosting his score to 78 points. They felt like shouting at him, "Su Wan, just how long do you intend to demolish this city?"
Nowitzki had become the Mavericks’ "Lonely Brave Man," but that was already a matter of two minutes past.
Two minutes earlier, with Nowitzki unable to hold Su Wan at bay, the Mavericks’ narrow two-point lead was instantly erased. After Su Wan made that free throw, the New York Knicks were leading by about six points.
There were still two minutes left, and the creation of a new "miracle" was about to take place within that time frame.
Johnson didn’t double-team Su Wan.
He had tried that approach before, only to have Su Wan shatter it with his "walking the dog" off-ball movements and continuous shooting.
At this moment, the Dallas people completely saw their shortcomings; they lacked a good shot-blocker.
Neither Nowitzki nor Haywood were that kind of player.
Once Su Wan broke through to the basket, he could score at will, which forced the Mavericks to tighten their defense under the rim. As a result, when Su Wan shot from the outside, the Mavericks’ double-team didn’t pose much of a threat.
This was the fundamental reason for their failed defense.
But it was a fact that Johnson had tried doubling!
Bill Walton also said, "The Mavericks tried every trick they had up their sleeve, but unfortunately, Su Wan tonight was destined to be unstoppable!"
The historic moment arrived when Su Wan’s jump shot from beyond the three-point line allowed him to tie Kobe’s score of 81 points.
Finally unable to contain themselves, the fans in the arena began shouting aloud:
"Su Wan!"
"Su Wan!"
"Su Wan!"
In Times Square, pedestrians had gathered out of nowhere, joining in the madness and screaming at this moment.
Those fans who couldn’t restrain their excitement turned their eyes towards the stores in Times Square. Their hearts filled with fervor, yearning to burst free, but for the moment they held back.
Of course, some fans who couldn’t hold back had already rushed onto the streets.
They all had one thing in common...
They’d had a bit to drink!
Whiskey combined with Su Wan’s performance on the court tonight gave them one feeling:
Buzzed, very buzzed!
Their hands held bottles, smashing them against lamp posts, cars, walls, creating a chorus of clinking and clattering, with broken glass everywhere.
Police departments all over New York quickly received emergency calls.
They, too, were watching Su Wan create a "miracle."
But the moment they received the calls, they realized tonight was going to be chaotic.
"The legend of New York" was being forged right then, with less than 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Su Wan’s breakthrough to a layup made the basket, increasing his game score to 83 points, surpassing Kobe to become the second-highest single-game scorer in the NBA.
And for the first time, an international player had scored 80 points in an NBA game.
"MVP!"
"MVP!"
"MVP!"
...
The fans, tired of shouting, switched their chant.
But somehow, calling Su Wan "MVP" tonight felt a bit insufficient.
Then, a voice from a corner caught on, quickly uniting the whole place:
"goat!"
"goat!"
"goat!"
...
Whether the outside world recognized it or not, in New York tonight, in Madison, there was only one "God of Basketball," and that was Su Wan!
Any other, Michael Jordan included, should not even come close!
In the Mavericks’ final possession, they inbounded the ball from the backcourt for a quick offense and took a shot that missed, with Tyson Chandler securing the rebound and getting the ball to Su Wan.
Su Wan glanced at the clock, 23.4 seconds remaining and didn’t initiate any offense, dribbling the ball to the frontcourt and just letting time slip by.
The cheers in the arena at this point grew louder and louder, eventually piercing through Madison Arena and echoing the "goat" cries spreading in all directions across New York.
Barkley shouted at the top of his voice, "Tonight, a myth is born!"
Su Wan just stood there, slowly dribbling the ball in place, and when the time was nearing its end, he tossed the ball to the referee at the sidelines.
The referee hesitated for a moment but returned the ball to Su Wan:
Didn’t dare to take it, didn’t dare to take it, better you keep this ball!
He knew the value of that ball.
Holding it in his hands, he had a fleeting thought of claiming it for himself.
But listening to the crazy shouts of the entire venue, in order to leave the scene unscathed, he chose to give the ball back to Su Wan.
Then Su Wan realized, right, this was one of only three balls used in the world’s "80-plus-point" games, and the whereabouts of one were still unknown.
The host at the sidelines was already waiting to interview him, but Su Wan didn’t go over. Instead, he had Erin take the microphone from that host.
As soon as Su Wan took the mic, the shouting in the venue instantly stopped.
Not just the venue, but the cheers from Times Square, bars, and other places all ceased.
They all knew, Su Wan was going to speak...
"Dallas!"
"Cuban!"
"And all those who thought the New York Knicks would lose their first home game of the season tonight!"
"Who do you think I am?"
"Do you think I am a player on LeBron James’ level?"
"Savior" and "Savior" are not the same!
The "Savior" blown by public opinion is a "paper tiger," while the real "Savior" has long been tested by fire and is pure gold.
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