Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 153 If you have the guts, blow me down too!

LeBron made one of two free throws, and the Pacers had the opportunity to continue to widen the score.

Naturally, Su Wan seized this opportunity.

But Mike Brown obviously doesn't want to see Suwan defeat the Cavaliers alone.

He asked Zhu Fangyu to go directly against Su Wan and asked Larry Hughes to help with the defense.

In this way, no matter whether Su Wan chooses to directly play against Zhu Fangyu, or play "cross running" on the outside, even if it is a "hand-to-hand" attack, Larry Hughes can interfere as the second line of defense.

I have to admit that Mike Brown is really talented on the defensive end.

Later, many people said that he won the "Best Head Coach Award" thanks to LeBron, but to be honest, there are really not many head coaches who can train the Cavaliers into a first-class "defensive team" in the league.

It’s a pity that most people are more concerned about the head coach’s ability to adjust on the offensive end.

This was a major weakness of Mike Brown. It was not until he went to the Warriors for further studies that he proved his ability to coach offense with the Kings.

However, after observation, Su Wan decided to play against Zhu Fangyu alone.

Because he can easily break through on the weak side without Larry Hughes.

Zhu Fangyu is very strong, but his lateral movement speed is slow, so he cannot defend against those explosive guards.

Coincidentally, Su Wan’s main strategy is to break through with explosive power.

Zhu Fangyu saw Su Wan moving and was about to take a step forward when Su Wan had already broken through him.

"Bah!"

This ball rushed into the basket at the moment when "Big Z" who was afraid of the "three seconds of defense" was moving out.

Therefore, there was an open space in front of Su Wan, and he easily completed the dunk.

LeBron glared at Zhu Fangyu.

From his perspective, Zhu Fangyu didn't even reach out for this ball!

Is the defense so lazy?

"Are you still asleep?" LeBron looked at Zhu Fangyu, but then he realized that he couldn't understand him at all, so he gritted his teeth and cursed, "Damn it."

Zhu Fangyu knew he was in the wrong, but LeBron's big reaction made him feel very uncomfortable.

I cursed in my heart:
Sand sculpture!

Just now, LeBron defended Suwan himself and allowed Suwan to score for two consecutive rounds.

Why didn’t I blame myself for his big reaction at that time?

What a double standard dog!
He was so upset that he wasn't so aggressive on the offensive end in this round.

Su Wan saw this and started to move closer to LeBron who was holding the ball.

He, together with O'Neal Jr., is like two goal gods standing behind Artest.

LeBron James was already feeling uncomfortable facing Artest who was pressing him like a mad dog, and he saw Suwan and O'Neal out of the corner of his eye, who showed no temper at all. After more than ten seconds of decision, he passed the ball to Larry Hughes who was standing on the wing.

Hughes was confused. No, there are still 7 seconds left, and you don’t want to fight again?
Then you should have sent it earlier!

He broke through in a hurry, but was eventually blocked by O'Neal Jr., and it was a very humiliating "blocked shot".

No, oops, I'm rough...

Larry Hughes twisted his body, the ball made him feel uncomfortable all over.

He really didn't want to make excuses, but this was not how this offense was played.

At least give it a few more seconds!
Larry Hughes spread his hands toward LeBron.

LeBron turned around and defended without communicating with him at all.

It seemed as if the failure to score this time was all Larry Hughes' fault.

In the ESPN studio, Bill Walton took a breath and said, "This is so hard!"

He felt exhausted for the Cavaliers.

The offense is too constipated.

On the other hand, Suwan of the Pacers had the ball again, this time cooperating with O'Neal Jr. in the classic "pick-and-roll".

The next second after he passed the ball, Su Wan threw the ball into the basket.

"Bah!"

O'Neal Jr.'s dunk caused cheers from the audience.

The entire attack took only 7 seconds.

The offensive picture of the Cavaliers is completely different from that of the Pacers.

"The inside is too crowded, LeBron has no chance of getting in!" Kenny Smith looked at LeBron wandering outside the three-point line and exclaimed "It's too difficult". The Pacers' terrifying front line alone would have been a problem, but the more crucial thing was that there were two "heavy tanks" - Foster and "Big Z" - compressing the space under the basket.

Not to mention LeBron, even a fly can't fly in.

He wanted to suggest that the Cavaliers replace "Big Z", but he also knew that doing so would cause another problem for LeBron:
Not just in this game, LeBron is extremely dependent on the cover of "Big Z" when he breaks through.

Without the cover of "Big Z", he had no way to get rid of Artest's entanglement.

"beep!"

After a strong breakthrough, LeBron James fell heavily to the ground and lay there for a long time with his head covered. But soon after hearing the whistle, he stood up again as if nothing had happened.

Su Wan and others watched the replay for a long time but still couldn't figure out who committed the foul.

O'Neal turned his head to look at the referee, and when he saw him signaling his number, he looked confused;
Was it me?
O'Neal Jr. looked up at the replay, trying to find the scene of his foul.

"Is it because I touched his hair?" he asked the referee with an unconvinced tone.

It’s a pity that there are no challenges in this era, otherwise he would definitely signal the coaching staff to use the right to challenge.

Barkley watched LeBron James stand on the free throw line, shook his huge biceps, and suddenly laughed strangely.

Kenny Smith looked at him and asked with his eyes, "What funny thing have you thought of now?"
Barkley said: "LeBron seems to enjoy the feeling of standing on the free throw line. I suddenly remembered the technical foul Su got not long ago. It seems that it was because the referee blew a whistle for him to shoot a free throw. He was very unhappy and said something to the referee..."

Kenny Smith nodded, he also remembered that it was true.

Barkley pointedly said: "These two people are really different... Who do you think will achieve more when their careers are over?"

Kenny Smith did not answer, but asked in return: "Who do you think is more successful?"

His "cowardly act" made Barkley roll his eyes and said directly: "Of course it's Suwan, I hope he can have a great career!"

As if what he said was not explosive enough, Barkley added: "I don't think any player in the 90s would like a guy like LeBron James."

Kenny Smith knew Barkley was forcing him to speak out, as he was also a player in the 90s, but he remained silent.

Of the two commentators, one with a clear attitude is enough.

Two free throws, and 2 of 1 was made.

LeBron shook his head slightly, very dissatisfied with his free throw percentage tonight.

The Pacers continued to maintain their rhythm, and at 8 minutes and 34 seconds in the first quarter, they successfully widened the gap to 10 points.

But in the next attack, "Big Z" attacked the basket and successfully caused O'Neal's second foul in the game. O'Neal was speechless. In his opinion, the two fouls today were "empty search" and forced on him. Frustrated, he took a towel and fell heavily on the back of the chair without wiping his sweat.

The Indiana fans at the scene were irritated by O'Neal's action and booed loudly.

After "Big Z" made two free throws, he was also replaced by Mike Brown.

LeBron, who had just smiled when he saw O'Neal being sent to the bench, turned into a puzzled look after the substitution. He spread his hands towards Mike Brown:

If you replace "Big Z", how can I break into the inside?
The referee didn't blow the whistle on both O'Neal Jr. and Artest!
Mike Brown also spread his hands:

There’s nothing I can do. “Big Z” has been playing for such a long time. If he doesn’t rest, he will have problems with his physical condition in the second half.

For a player of his height and weight, if he stays on the court for more than 7 minutes, every second will be extremely time-consuming.

But soon, LeBron was not so anxious anymore, because the referee blew the whistle twice in a row and sent Ron Artest to the bench.

The boos from the scene now filled the entire Conseco, and some angry Pacers fans even stood up.

This puts pressure on the referee on the sidelines.

When fans in other stadiums stand up, they just stand up, but when fans in this stadium stand up, they are most likely making warm-up moves.

But what can they do?
The order they received was to keep this game full of suspense!
Barkley also noticed this: "Is this because he's afraid that the game will completely enter garbage time, or is he afraid that LeBron James will fall from the altar if he loses by a large margin again?"

He was surprised that today's referees would do this to keep the game suspenseful, and he was also surprised that David Stern was willing to give up his shamelessness in order to promote the "Chosen One".

He wouldn't have done anything like this for Jordan before.

They even introduced an "anti-isolation law" to limit Jordan's personal abilities.

"Quick, thank your referees, LeBron." Su Wan looked at O'Neal and Artest, who sat on the bench one after another in just two minutes, and immediately looked at LeBron sarcastically.

LeBron remained silent.

But Su Wan didn't intend to let him go: "What? You think there's hope for the game with the referee's help? You'll never be able to beat me, LeBron, forget it. You'll always be a loser in front of me!"

Zhu Fangyu didn't understand what Su Wan was saying, but he was shocked when he saw LeBron's increasingly ugly expression.

Is this Su Wan’s tough attitude?
He saw...

"Shut up, damn it. You only beat me once. It's still uncertain who will win or lose in tonight's game!" LeBron couldn't help it and retorted.

After he retorted, Su Wan turned around with satisfaction and received the ball directly from the backcourt.

"Pull away!"

Su Wan came to the frontcourt and shouted with a serious expression. No one on the Pacers team hesitated and everyone tried to create as much space as possible for Su Wan at the first possible moment.

The zone, open!

With a silent recitation in his mind, Su Wan started with his habitual "cross step" and quickly broke through to the right.

This time, Zhu Fangyu only had time to bend his knees before Su Wan rushed past him.

"What the hell are you doing!?"

Zhu Fangyu was dribbled past again, and LeBron came over to help defend. Su Wan "passed the ball from behind" and switched the ball to the other side. While making contact with LeBron, his elbow with the non-ball-holding hand hit LeBron's chest and he rushed all the way to the basket.

"Bah!"

One-handed slam dunk.

LeBron, who jumped up with Su Wan, realized after jumping that Su Wan’s jumping speed and height were both higher than his.

The "fake dunk" turned the cheers at the scene into "sound waves".

The difference is 12 points.

"Come on, LeBron, this is originally a matter between the two of us. In that case, let us decide the winner!" While returning to defense, Su Wan kept provoking LeBron.

Zhu Fangyu’s eyes were about to pop out of his head.

Because of LeBron's reaction!

He didn't dare to talk back, or even walk up to Suwan and stand one-on-one with him, and passed the ball to Larry Hughes on the wing early on.

This……

Is it just tough power?

Zhu Fangyu was dumbfounded, his cognition was almost overturned.

Ever since he joined the Cavaliers, LeBron has always been the one who is high and mighty. When has he ever seen LeBron in such a miserable state?

"Snapped!"

Larry Hughes, who was dribbling the ball, had just reached the basket and raised the ball with both hands when Su Wan, who rushed out from the side, slapped the ball out of his hands. He could also hear Su Wan's "trash talk": "How does it feel to be intercepted when you are the steals king?"

Rushing all the way, Dio, who replaced Artest, also launched the attack with Suwan.

The two of them were like two arrows, heading straight for the Cavaliers' basket.

LeBron thought he was back to his best "defensive field", but Dio and Su Wan passed the ball to each other on the left and right, and the way they rushed all the way scared him. He automatically stepped aside and watched Su Wan "bomb" the basket with both hands.

The difference is 14 points.

Not enough, not enough!
Su Wan was like a hungry tiger, looking for his prey. His roar kept echoing in LeBron's ears: "Come on, Chosen One, the referee facilitated a 1v1 between the two of us, how long are you going to drag it out?"

Even a clay figure would have some temper, let alone the "King".

This time, LeBron no longer dodged and faced Suwan directly.

He tried to play to his best advantage:

Impact!
Directly accelerate and break through Su Wan's obstruction.

But Su Wan saw through his thoughts, and as soon as he crossed the center line, he immediately stepped forward and "death-entangled" him.

LeBron James turned his back in panic, and the result was...

Stepping on the line!

"You're still too young to go through what I've been through, LeBron!"

Su Wan sneered again, but this time LeBron didn't even have the courage to look him in the eye.

"Larry, you go defend!"

Seeing that Suwan was trapped in a one-on-one match, Mike Brown immediately replaced Larry Hughes in front of Suwan.

But at this moment, Suwan's momentum overwhelmed the entire Cavaliers team, including Larry Hughes.

Therefore, in this matchup that would normally be a very difficult one to face, Su Wan this time simply used an "in&out" move to shake him aside.

Of course, "in&out" at full power means pulling the ball back at the limiting moment of the breakthrough, so it is not surprising that Larry Hughes was fooled.

Su Wan hit a wide-open mid-range shot, firing at full power and scoring 6 points in a row, widening the point difference to 16 points. He pointed at the score and shouted to the three referees:

"Blow it, why don't you blow it?"

"If you have the guts, blow me down too!"

First update today.

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(End of this chapter)