Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 166 Tonight is not a test for the "small lineup", but a test for him

Suwan enters Bradley Arena.

There wasn't much booing at the scene.

Even though Suwan had an argument with their "No. 1 pick," they didn't seem to want to boo Suwan for Bogut.

Everything depends on Bogut's data so far, averaging 9.4 points, 7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and shooting 53.4%. As a rookie, the data is very good. But as a "No. pick", the data is a bit too bad.

In the 00s, among the six "No. 6" picks that have been produced, Bogut's stats in his rookie season ranked second to last, only slightly better than the "bust No. 01" Kwame Brown in .

This makes it difficult for them to imagine that this "old white man" from Australia can make the Bucks' future bright.

But this guy is a big mouth and often stirs up trouble off the court.

Including this time, they didn't know why Bogut said those words to the media after the team lost the last game.

Don’t you really know that Su Wan is petty?

Don't talk trash to him, or he'll make it a night of shame for you next time you meet.

The Bucks have a pretty good momentum this year, and even if they can't reach too high a height, they still have hope of making the playoffs. Bucks fans don't want to see such a team suffer a big defeat one night and be broken-hearted.

But Bogut did it anyway!

He did it, and Bucks fans just had to shut up.

They prayed in their hearts that Suwan could be gentler towards the Bucks.

As for Bogut, he can humiliate at will!
This was the first time Suwan saw Bogut in person.

How can I describe the looks of this guy!

Three-dimensional facial features is originally a compliment.

But when used to describe him, it becomes a derogatory term.

It's so fucking three-dimensional.

In addition, he has a long nose like the Sanxingdui bronze statue and a thick chin.

This requires growing some more beard and drinking some more alcohol.

The whole face looks very much in line with Su Wan's stereotype of Australian white men.

What impressed Suwan the most about Bogut was not how many people he had ruined in the league or how many "dirty tricks" he had played, but that after Australia lost to Spain in the 19th World Championships, he actually made a "counting money" gesture towards the camera and then cursed "Damn China, damn referee, damn Spain".

Su Wan definitely wouldn't believe this person if he wasn't a bit racist.

To some extent, Suwan hates Bogut more than Bruce Bowen.

Seeing him at this moment, all the memories of watching his annoying face on TV before traveling through time came back to him, and Su Wan's expression suddenly became serious.

The live camera happened to give Su Wan a close-up shot at this moment. Looking at his serious expression, a slight wailing sound actually came from the audience.

The Pacers assistant coach on the bench heard the sound, looked up, saw Suwan's close-up, turned his head with a puzzled look on his face, and looked towards the audience where the sound came from. He was a little confused as to why these Milwaukee people suddenly made such a noise.

Isn't this still the case?
The game then officially begins.

The Pacers' starting lineup changed tonight, with Rick Carlisle using a "small lineup" as the starting lineup. With the playoffs coming up, he needs to hurry up and get the small lineup in place.

The starting lineup for the Bucks is: TJ Ford at No. 1, Michael Reed at No. 2, Bobby Simmons at No. 3, Jamaal Magloire at No. 4, and Bogut at No. 5.

This is a very strange lineup...

Terry Stotts, who took over the Bucks last summer, probably saw the success of the Seattle Supersonics last season, so after TJ Ford returned, he wanted to use his speed, break through and pass the ball, and use firepower from outside the three-point line to eliminate opponents.

In theory, there is nothing wrong with this.

Any formation that uses three-pointers as its main offensive means can be considered a lineup that conforms to future development trends.

The reason why it is weird is the selection of people.

You can treat Michael Redd as Ray Allen, and that's fine, but it's a bit difficult to treat Bobby Simmons as Lewis.

Then in terms of the use of inside players, the management signed Jamal Magloire in the summer. This guy was selected for the 04 All-Star team, but he only cost 853 million US dollars. This signing is obviously a good deal.

But the problem is that everyone knew that Magloire's brother was shot last summer, which affected his mentality. He wanted to go back to Toronto to be with his family all day. This is why the Hornets wanted to trade him. The Bucks robbed him halfway, thinking that Milwaukee's beer could heal him, but it made him more confused and he often slacked off on the court.

Terry Stotts was reluctant to let him lose his 9+9 data, so he turned into a "smart guy" and promoted Bogut to the starting lineup, playing a "two-center combination" with absolute height in the interior.

A team that wanted to open up the game with three-pointers, but used a big center who is more suitable for positional warfare...

To call them weird is already a compliment to them.

This is simply perverted!
That is to say, in the Eastern Conference, they can still rank eighth. If they were in the Western Conference, based on their record, they would have been ranked tenth.

The Pacers have the ball at the start.

The slow formation speed of the big center lineup allowed the Pacers to seize the opportunity at the beginning of the game. Suwan received the pass from Calderon, broke into the inside to attract double-teaming, and then passed the ball to his back, where O'Neal followed up to complete a "one-handed slam dunk".

To be honest, the current O'Neal, not only the media says he looks like Stoudemire, even Su Wan thinks he looks like Stoudemire...

O’Neal: Huh???

Oh, even Su Wan thinks he is a stronger version of Stoudemire!

O'Neal: Yeah!!!

"Aussie, where's your rim protection?" O'Neal yelled at Bogut.

Bogut was so confused by the yelling.

No, brother, I don’t think I have offended you?
The one I offended was No. 99 from the Pacers!

TJ Ford's advancement speed was really damn fast. Calderon returned to defense first, but before he reached the frontcourt, Ford got there first. He really deserves to be called "a man faster than me" by Allen Iverson.

But it was useless for him to go to the frontcourt alone. He had to wait for Reed and Bobby Simmons to get into position, and even wait for the two big centers to slowly cross half court.

The offensive picture is as constipated as it can be.

Finally, everyone was in position. Ford turned off the engine and smoked a cigarette, then stepped on the accelerator and easily broke through Calderon in the positional battle.

Looking at his relaxed look, it was obvious that no matter how many times Calderon defended, he could break through a hundred times.

However, even if Tinsley came on, the effect would not make much difference.

To be honest, if Ford wasn't so fragile, he would be an All-Star guard.

Because he is really, really fast!
Rick Carlisle's approach towards him was "surround but not trap". Like most speed-type short guards, Ford's offensive means were very simple, relying on speed to break through, and his shooting was not stable. What made him better than other speed-type point guards was that his vision was really strong.

With a height of 1 meters, he averaged 83 assists per game in his rookie season.

"Breakthrough and pass" is just a way of handling the ball for others.

For him, it is his signature weapon to gain a foothold in the NBA.

Just like everyone knows that Allen Iverson will break through from the right, but they just can't defend him.

The same is true for TJ Ford. Everyone knows that he will look for opportunities to pass the ball during the breakthrough, but no one can stop him from passing the ball to his teammates. For example, this time, when Ford saw Suwan coming over, he immediately passed the ball to Reed who was waiting outside the three-point line.

The ball hit the frame.

Reed averaged 25.4 points per game this season.

Averaging 25 points per game is considered a hurdle in the NBA.

Players who can display this kind of firepower in a season are generally called "super scorers."

If there weren't so many scoring prodigies this season, Reed's name would have appeared again and again in newspapers of major media as the "new generation of No. 2."

Now, Suwan, Wade, Arenas...

Everyone scores more points than him, it’s really hard to coach them all!

"It's okay, it's okay, just do our own thing!"

Seeing that the opponent was the first to find his three-point touch, Rick Carlisle was not in a hurry. He signaled to Calderon to play his basketball well on the sidelines.

He also cared too much.

Even if he is in chaos, Calderon will not be in chaos.

Ford easily broke through him in the last round, and he also easily broke through Ford in this round.

After all, Calderon is 1 meters tall and weighs 91 kilograms. These numbers are nothing compared to other number one players, but compared to Ford, they are still a "minibus".

But after breaking through Ford, he was blocked by Bogut.

Even though people may not like it, this Australian guy is a bit smart. He completely enveloped Calderon and did not give him any chance to observe the inside. The calm Spaniard chose to pass the ball out.

Su Wan took the ball, dribbled quickly and in a large "V" shape, and adjusted his offensive trajectory.

He was behind Calderon and passed through Calderon's right side. Bogut slid to try to stop him, but Suwan was obviously faster than him. Seeing that he could not be stopped, the first time the two people came into physical contact, Bogut took the initiative to use his waist to push Suwan's center of gravity off balance, and the referee blew the whistle immediately.

But before Su Wan, whose whole body was tilted, fell to the ground completely, he raised his hand in a strange way and threw the ball accurately towards the basket.

"Shh!"

It’s still a “hollow ball”!
There was a burst of urgent shouts from the audience seats on the sidelines.

They couldn't wait to look up and watch the replay on the big screen.

Now it was clearer. Su Wan had lost his balance and his hand shape was not even close to the standard, but the ball just fell into the basket.

"You still have 5 fouls, use them sparingly, the game has just begun, don't let me down, Kangaroo!"

Suwan got up from the ground. Bogut's foul was not a "flagrant foul", but a normal foul that was a little too big. He could accept it within the scope of the game.

Again, he is not against physical confrontation and even likes it.

Even if the opponent is Bogut, whom he hates the most!

After throwing out some trash talk, he sat on the ground and waited for the other Pacers players to run over and pull him up.

Bogut looked stunned, as if he couldn't believe that Suwan could score the ball in this situation.

"Shh!"

It was a steady hit, a "2+1", offsetting Michael Reed's three-pointer.

The Bucks fans at the scene couldn't help but curse.

Although the Bucks this season wanted to emulate last season's SuperSonics, the final result was not optimistic. They only made 6 three-pointers per game.

Each one is very precious.

As a result, because of Bogut's foul, the opponent also made a three-pointer. This is really...

Since you have provoked me, could you please do something helpful?
Some impatient fans couldn't help but curse.

It’s not that they have a bad temper, but since they allowed Su Wan to score such a difficult goal at the beginning, he had to become more and more confident afterwards?
The signs were not good, and they felt very uneasy.

The good news is that the Bucks seemed to be pretty accurate from beyond the arc tonight.

After Michael Reed, Bobby Simmons also made a three-pointer.

As a small forward who, like Reed, is highly expected by the team's tactics this season, Simmons, like Reed, also made it through the second round. Also like Reed, he relies on three-pointers.

Of course, one more weapon Reed has than him is the dribbling breakthrough that can barely be used to bully weaker players.

The Bucks head coach was beaming with joy after these two three-pointers.

As long as he can create space from the start, Ford's threat of breakthrough and passing the ball can be further enhanced.

The Pacers counterattacked, and Calderon was entangled by Ford this time. When he finally got rid of him, the Bucks' inside line was already ready. There was no choice but to give the ball to Suwan.

After Suwan broke through Reed and attracted Bobby Simmons's help defense, he was very surprised to see Artest and quickly passed the ball to him.

"Dangdang!"

It's a pity that Artest failed to seize such a great opportunity.

The ball hasn't popped up yet.

The two big centers of the Bucks can naturally protect such rebounds well.

Sure enough, since Bobby Simmons and Michael Reed both made three-pointers, the Pacers' formation was very scattered in this round. Ford rushed to the end and caused O'Neal to foul when attacking the basket.

The whole person rolled on the ground several times.

"Allen Iverson" is like this!
Seeing him fall to the ground, Milwaukee fans were heartbroken.

There is no way, he was born with spinal stenosis. The same collision may not be a big deal for others, but for him it may be a risk of being injured and reimbursed. This is also the reason why he fell to the 03th place in the first round of the "7 Generation".

Fortunately, Ford stood up quickly, walked to the free throw line, and made two free throws steadily.

These two free throws allowed the Bucks to successfully overtake the score.

Calderon failed to hold on to the ball twice and the ball was given to Dio.

"The Magic" relied on Bobby Simmons to slowly break through and passed the ball to Calderon.

There was nothing special about the Espanyol's organization today, and they missed shots from beyond the three-point line again.

Fortunately, O'Neal Jr. flew up, grabbed the rebound, and when his body flew out of bounds, he hit the ball on Jamal.

The Pacers still have the ball.

Carlisle signaled Suwan to play solo.

Su Wan actually realized that tonight was not a test of the "small lineup", but a test of his ability to solve problems when the "small lineup" had problems. But it just so happened that he really wanted to make crazy shots tonight.

(End of this chapter)