Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 150 Who can tell the difference between you and Dennis Rodman now?

Suwan also sent a special text message to Yao Ming, congratulating him on winning the Western Conference Player of the Month in November.

单独带队的他场均25.4分11.2篮板2.2助攻2.4盖帽，投篮命中率51.9%，火箭队11月的战绩为10胜5负，排在西部第5的位置。

He beat Elton Brand to become the final Western Conference "Player of the Month".

In fact, the record is not good, but in the absence of McGrady, no one expected Yao Ming to perform so well, and the Rockets' ranking in the Western Conference can remain unchanged.

This made the Houston media, which had been constantly questioning Yao Ming, change their attitude and start cheering for him in various ways.

But even so, the Rockets management has no intention of renewing Yao Ming's contract with a maximum salary.

The reason is simple. Now that Yao Ming has been renewed with a maximum salary, how can we renew McGrady's contract later?

If both of them were given maximum salaries and the team was built around them, needless to say, the salary cap would definitely not be enough.

Therefore, it is impossible for the stingy Alexander to give him the maximum salary until the last moment.

Just like when he retired Yao Ming's jersey, he waited until he was about to sell the team, and then he took the opportunity to sell it with sentimentality so that the team could be sold at a higher price.

Alexander was, after all, a businessman.

A greedy businessman who plucks feathers from passing geese.

However, Yao Ming was able to take a breather, and his reply text message was also relaxed:

——I have caught up with you, Brother Su.

Last season, Su Wan won the "Player of the Month" award, becoming the first Chinese player to win the award.

Su Wan replied modestly:
——Have I ever won that award? I have forgotten. I have won so many awards that I cannot remember.

Yao Ming did not reply.

It took a long time to reply with a row of ellipsis.

He was probably shocked by Su Wan's humility.

In the first game of December, the Pacers traveled to San Antonio to challenge the Spurs.

How to describe the Spurs this season?

A darkness that seems to have no end.

They lost 11 of their 14 games in November.

The first victory of the new season was not achieved until November 11, and the remaining victory was not achieved until the end of the month when Tim Duncan returned.

This is their weakest season since acquiring Tim Duncan.

It's comparable to the crazy 1996-1997 season.

But that was to get Tim Duncan.

Every time they lose a game, they seem to see Tim Duncan fragments plus 1.
What now?
The 06 draft was not small at all, it was comparable to the 02 draft.

wrong!

At least there is no need to think too much about the "No. 02 pick" in .

Just close your eyes and take Yao Ming.

From the 06 draft to now, experts have not yet come to a unified conclusion on who should be the "favorite for the No. pick."

There is basically no difference between the top ten picks, they are all "lotteries" anyway and all depend on luck.

Moreover, the San Antonio media is also aware that even if the Spurs really have the worst record in the league, it is still unknown whether David Stern is willing to give them the "No. 1 pick".

The Spurs are losing just to lose, there is no hope at all.

As a result, the Spurs' home court, which originally had few spectators, now had an even emptier attendance rate. Only in the game when Tim Duncan returned was the entire stadium full of people. At other times, the attendance rate was basically around 70% to 80%.

However, this game could no longer be described as packed. It was packed with people, all with angry expressions on their faces. They were all Spurs fans who came to Su Wanlai and wanted to curse him in person.

The security at the scene reminded Su Wan of last year’s “Christmas Game” at the Conseco Fieldhouse.

The security team of more than a dozen people, fully armed, looked serious as if a major war was about to break out.

There were also high barriers erected on both sides of the field to prevent the San Antonio people from rushing out of the field.

But Su Wan was not very worried.

If there really was a group fight, given the Indiana Pacers' fighting power, they definitely wouldn't be the ones to end up in the hospital.

At most, you have to protect Calderon during the fight.

How excited San Antonians are.

Let’s put it this way, they didn’t care about the home ceremony of the home players and kept booing at Su Wan.

When the Spurs players came out on the field, they were a little confused. Why were they playing away today?

As the game was about to start, you could see Popovich, Bruce Bowen, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Horry and a group of others sitting neatly on the bench, looking serious, as if they were attending their own funeral.

When they saw Suwan, their expressions immediately became angry, no different from those of the Spurs fans in the audience.

They also thought it was Su Wan's fault.

That's what Westerners are like!
However, Tim Duncan, who is going to play in the game tonight, has a much clearer look in his eyes.

Foster asked again during the jump ball: "Tim, do you think I'm a good person?"

This made the "Stone Buddha" tremble instinctively, and missed the first opportunity to jump up, and Foster successfully took the first attack. Tinsley, who received the ball, did not even cross half court and gave the ball to Su Wan.

They all knew that tonight they not only had to win, but they had to win disgustingly!

What's the most disgusting way to win?

The best thing is that Suwan scored high points and the Pacers won a big victory.

But that was the original plan.

As we all know, plans never change as quickly as they planned. The Spurs seemed to know that the Pacers wanted Suwan to score high points tonight, so they chased and blocked Suwan, pestering him and preferring to let others score rather than let Suwan score.

That unyielding spirit reminded Su Wan of a girl in high school who cried and begged him to be his girlfriend.

Too much trouble.

Seeing that they were determined, Su Wan did not force his move, but used his restraining power to create opportunities for his teammates.

But then it got a bit disgusting...

The other players on the Pacers were in a mess, but the Spurs' perimeter defense was still relentless against Suwan.

It seemed that preventing Su Wan from getting the ball tonight was their biggest victory.

Popovich on the sidelines revealed a faint evil smile.

The Spurs are bound to lose tonight's game, but as long as Suwan doesn't score 20 points, which is far below his usual average of 27 points per game, then the Spurs will be considered to have won.

It's the same as putting shit on eggs.

When it comes to disgusting people, Popovich is really good at it.

Things went even more smoothly than he had imagined. The score difference quickly exceeded 20 points. Despite the Spurs' reckless pursuit and blockade, Suwan's score was still hovering around 14 points.

He winked at the acting assistant coach and asked him to replace Tim Duncan, declaring the game into "garbage time." According to the rules of the game, the Pacers also had to replace players.

But what Popovich didn't expect was that Rick Carlisle didn't make any substitutions at all. He still played with the main lineup on the court and kept the score difference at 43 points before replacing the Pacers' starting lineup.

Even at this time, Su Wan only scored 20 points in this game, but...

The 43-point difference was like a brand on Popovich's face, making him blush and hot.

Damn, are you trying to humiliate our Spurs team like this?

I’ll scold you to death after the game!
109 to 65, the Pacers finally left San Antonio with a 44-point victory.

After the game, Popovich cursed and said that the Pacers had no moral principles and that we had surrendered, but they still let the main players continue to play on the court.

Rick Carlisle didn't say that the opponent didn't want to win in the first place, they just didn't want Suwan to score points. In that case, what's wrong with us winning a few more points?
Instead, he was very "surprised" and said, "What? Did they announce that they gave up the game in advance? I didn't know. I saw that the starting lineup of the opponent tonight was still there, and I thought they were still trying to catch up! I was just about to praise the Spurs for being a tough team. Even though many players were suspended, they still showed tenacious fighting spirit. It turns out... they gave up a long time ago?"

Popovich was "stunned". In his impression, Rick Carlisle was not such a person!
Why now...

Is it so disgusting?
I haven’t made any substitutions yet. My main players are all suspended. How can I make substitutions?

Ok……

This is what happens after spending a long time with Su Wan.

Indiana, a bunch of bitches!
Popovich cursed fiercely in his heart.

On the way back, Suwan found the chief assistant coach Jamal Mosley and said, "Please arrange a coach for me when I return this time. I want to improve my ability to catch and shoot."

The idea of ​​improving the ability to catch the ball and shoot was not something that came to mind after being blocked by the Spurs tonight, but was an idea that had already existed before.

This time, Su Wan's biggest feeling is...

Of course he has become stronger!
At the same time, other teams' defense against him has also changed, with strong delays, early double-teaming, and oppressive front and back attacks... They will no longer give him the opportunity to play one-on-one so easily.

He needs a way to handle the ball when facing double teams.

Generally there are two types. One is to improve his passing ability, and the other is to complete the shot before others double-team him, that is, the ability to catch the ball and shoot.

Su Wan thought about it and chose the latter method.

First of all, the zone values ​​he got in the new season are all used to develop his three-point shot...

Another thing is that his mid-range shooting potential is already very high. The ability to catch and shoot is simpler than shooting with the ball. You see, even someone with a stiff touch like our LeBron James can develop a good ability to catch and shoot by correcting his shooting posture.

Mosley was surprised when he heard Su Wan's initiative: "Su, you may not know that Rick was about to tell you about this. He also wants you to practice catching the ball and shooting."

Yes, from the perspective of the team's tactical arrangements, Suwan has the ability to catch the ball and shoot, which can also greatly enhance the passing threat of Calderon or Dio.

Moreover, once he has the ability to catch and shoot, coupled with the "bankrupt version" of Stephen Curry and Artest, who has a stiff touch but can hit 40% of his three-pointers, the entire Pacers team will have a very good sense of space when attacking.

Space is a word that Rick Carlisle has been talking about recently.

There is no doubt that it was influenced by Su Wan.

As expected, he is the first man to comprehend the “small ball style of play” and he is quick in accepting new things.

As for why Rick Carlisle didn't think of letting him practice passing.

Su Wan thought about it and felt that it must be because his shooting talent was too strong that made Rick Carlisle forget other options.

Yes, that must be it.

After defeating the Spurs, the Pacers successfully defeated the Bobcats, and then they faced a game full of gimmicks.

Chris Paul, who was dissatisfied with Suwan's criticism of the entire "05 generation" during the preseason, came with his New Orleans Hornets.

Before the game, reporters asked Chris Paul if he was confident about this game.

He said directly: "I have been looking forward to this game for a long time."

Chris Paul's confidence is not without reason.

If Su Wan was the one who reached the peak as soon as he debuted in the “04 generation”, then Chris Paul was the one who reached the peak as soon as he debuted in the “05 generation”.

So far, he averages 16.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.2 steals per game!

If a customized data of "16 plus 5 plus 7 plus 2" is used, then Chris Paul will also be one of the top rising stars in history.

Unfortunately, he doesn't have such a brain, nor does he have such an agent.

But even so, he is still the most watched focus of the "05 Generation".

Moreover, after the first few games, he was a little arrogant, thinking that the NBA was just as he thought it was. He was even more certain that he could teach Su Wan a lesson and make him not dare to underestimate the "05 generation" anymore.

The game starts soon.

The first attack right belongs to the home team Pacers.

After Suwan got the ball, he and Tinsley crossed positions outside the three-point line, trying to single out Chris Paul, setting the tone for the game from the beginning.

But Chris Paul was really arrogant. He had no intention of dodging and instead took the initiative to come forward and face off against Su Wan.

Is this the young “58 Gun”?

It's so stupid!
Since he didn't hide, Su Wan had no reason to hesitate.

Holding the ball means a strong breakthrough.

The moment the two men came into contact, Chris Paul began to tear off his jersey.

Yes!

This is the “dirtier 58 gun”!
Su Wan was not surprised at his little action at all, and he elbowed him in the chest to make him feel the alliance's welcome.

Paul's hand was already pinching Su Wan's waist at this time. Just as he was about to exert force, he heard a "bang" sound in his chest, and the pain made him freeze in place.

Suwan broke through easily, facing the inside players who New Orleans was reluctant to defend, and he raised his hand and made a steady mid-range shot.

The game was scored right at the start and there was cheering from the audience.

When Suwan passed by the still dazed Chris Paul, he did not immediately say the classic "Welcome to the NBA".

Because his welcoming ceremony for the "58 Gun" has just begun...

"Chris, Chris!"

Hornets head coach Byron Scott looked at Chris Paul who was standing there in a daze and shouted anxiously.

He finally came to his senses, and Scott breathed a sigh of relief.

The Hornets counterattacked, and Suwan was about to switch defense to defend Chris Paul.

But in the end, Artest just smiled and shouted, "Give the rookie to the best defensive player," and walked towards Chris Paul.

Su Wan immediately shouted: "Who can tell the difference between you and Dennis Rodman now!"

Artest's idol is Rodman. - Although Su Wan is not sure whether Artest likes Rodman because of his performance on the court or because he simply wants to fall in love with the queen and want that kind of flirtatious off-court scandal.

Artest bought Rodman's jersey specifically. Originally, he was sent to the Kings at this time and immediately chose the No. 93 jersey, which was the number Rodman wore.

When Artest heard this, his joy was even greater.

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