Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 190: Crazy start, undefeated in a single month, aiming for the best record in the regular season?
What else can Su Wan bring to this city?
In addition to the "three consecutive championships"...

Nothing is enough.

This is not to die for Indiana, but as the "city boy" of Indiana, he must do it. ——The special thing about the Mariner Tower is that it is located in the center of the city center. The airport bus will pass this location to the city center. Passengers, tourists or players who come to the city to play games will see Suwan's huge poster passing by them.

What did he do to deserve this from the city?

He brought the "three consecutive championships" to this city!
This is the benchmark for "city kids".

It will also put pressure on other "city kids".

Su Wan likes to be this kind of pressure.

If you can't bring a "three-peat" to your city, why should there be huge posters of you pasted in the city center for the people of this city to worship?
The next morning, the other members of the Pacers saw the changes in downtown Polis. Their homes were in various parts of Polis, but if they wanted to get home as quickly as possible, the road in front of the Mariners Tower was the most convenient.

Mariner Tower is the symbol of Indiana. Now Suwan’s poster echoes it. Under the night sky, it is like the second patron saint of this city.

O'Neal Jr. was very envious, and Artest was also envious. They all knew how Suwan reached this height, but they were still envious.

Not to mention other players.

At the same time, they have a deeper understanding of what Suwan means to Indianapolis.

Look at the two newcomers. They were finally less reserved in front of Su Wan some time ago, but now they are a little more restrained when talking to Su Wan.

Su Wan didn't act like an older brother next door, asking them to relax.

No need.

This is the NBA, not some "lumberjack" blockbuster like "Fast and Furious".

In his first season working with O'Neal, their relationship was average, but that did not affect their winning the championship together.

The same is true now. This sense of restraint has not affected Anthony Parker and Millsap from continuing to perform well in the training ground, and that's enough.

Moreover, Su Wan could feel that they agreed more with his words.

This is the natural sense of oppression created by the team's status.

Even though he has just started his third season in his career...

After the media release day, the 06-07 season is just around the corner.

The Pacers face their first challenge of the new season:
They are going to play games in the country.

Su Wan is not opposed to this, and he also enjoys the feeling of playing in front of domestic fans.

But the round-trip flight takes 30 hours, plus the time spent on the bus, which is more torturous than playing "back-to-back".

Fortunately, Peking Duck successfully eliminated the complaints of these people.

What surprised them was that domestic fans knew their names by heart.

Especially Millsap and Anthony Parker, two unknown Americans, heard their cheers in the crowd and immediately felt it for real: they are also stars.

Su Wan was not surprised by this. Before traveling through time, he was also very familiar with every player on the Rockets. Coupled with some false reports in the domestic media, he believed that the Rockets management had really put a lot of effort into strengthening the team over the years.

Later, when he had more channels to obtain NBA news, he realized that the Rockets' reinforcements in those years were, if not a pile of shit, then no different from looking for food in a garbage can.

And now, domestic fans feel the same way about Anthony Parker as Suwan did back then.

The title of MVP of the European League is quite intimidating!

But in fact, most of the NBA's water cooler players can perform at the MVP level of that league if they change leagues.

Anthony Parker's ceiling is that he is a qualified "3D wing" and cannot reach the level of a star.

However, unlike the Rockets back then, Suwan does have a group of very good teammates.

The Kings played against the Pacers in the "China Game". They signed Liu Wei to a 10-day contract just like before, specifically for this "China Game". This move also led many fans to argue that Liu Wei was not that bad, and was a player that NBA teams wanted to sign. He was at least as good as an NBA water dispenser manager, right?

The game ended with the Pacers winning big.

Su Wan, who wanted to show domestic fans how he played in the NBA, performed a variety of powerful dunks, which drew real cheers from the audience.

That night, "Suwan Bar" was like the New Year.

After two "China Games", the Pacers returned to America to continue their preseason campaign.

Due to the long journey of the "China Games", the Pacers played one less preseason game than other teams, and they only had 5 preseason games. In the remaining three preseason games, Suwan's playing time was sharply reduced, averaging only 15.4 minutes per game.

There were few rookies in the "05 generation" who dared to challenge Su Wan, let alone the "06 generation". It was basically impossible to expect someone to activate his "The zone" in the preseason, so Su Wan naturally had no interest in playing.

The Pacers lost 3 of their remaining 2 games and ended the preseason with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.

安东尼-帕克在5场比赛里场均上场28分14秒，可以拿到16.4分3.4篮板2.4助攻；米尔萨普表现出了他作为篮下“小陀螺”的能量感，场均21分14秒的上场时间，可以拿到11.4分6.6篮板。

The performance of these two people in the preseason has once again raised Larry Bird's reputation as general manager.

安东尼-帕克的合同是3年1千万，米尔萨普作为首轮第30顺位秀，更是只需要4年426万。

A typical example of “spending little money to achieve great things”.

Barkley couldn't help but say: "Larry Bird and Michael Jordan really have different perspectives on people!"

This summer, Jordan officially acquired a portion of the Bobcats' shares and became a minority owner of the team.

At the same time, he participated in the Bobcats' draft this year, and with a wave of his hand, he took Adam Morrison with the third pick in the first round. This newcomer has a particularly interesting nickname:

Big Bird II!

When the media saw that Michael Jordan picked a new player who was similar to Bird in his first draft, it caused a lot of discussion, and many media joked:

"The trauma of childhood is really a scar that is difficult to heal!"

It's just that this "second-generation Big Bird" didn't perform very well in the preseason. His soft touch in college is gone, and other aspects are far from "Big Bird". If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the "fake" among the top three picks of the "06 generation".

No wonder Barkley said that.

However, "Feizhu" also paid a price for his words. It is said that Michael Jordan directly deleted his contact information.

Ok……

This is what Jordan is like!

After the preseason, Tyron got Suwan a very interesting commercial promotion.

"Twitter wants you to register a Twitter account and interact with fans there."

The success of Facebook has made many people see the huge potential of similar products. In March of this year, Twitter was officially established. After the server was set up in July, Twitter’s CEO uploaded the first Twitter update.

They have been promoting on Twitter for the past five months.

The most effective way, of course, is to invite celebrities to join.

As the "Little Prince of Facebook", Su Wan often "talks wildly" on his Facebook, making him their first target.

Although it was only 20 US dollars, Su Wan was very clear about the potential of Twitter in the future, so he agreed without hesitation. After registering his own Twitter account, he posted his first update on Twitter:
In the new season, the Indiana Pacers will become the fourth team in the NBA to create a "dynasty"!

Then, the Pacers ushered in the first game of the new season.

Just like last season, on the opening night, David Stern presented championship rings to the Pacers players, and a slightly swaying flag appeared in the sky above the Conseco Fieldhouse.

Coincidentally, the witness was the Detroit Pistons.

However, they are indeed the best witnesses of the feud between the two teams in the past few years.

From the Eastern Conference Finals in May 04, to the Palace of Auburn Hills in December 5, to Suwan's "chokehold" in April 04, the battle between the Pacers and the Pistons has been one of the hottest highlights in the Eastern Conference of the NBA in the past two or three years.

But judging from the state of the two teams tonight, this pair of "old enemies" will finally decide the winner...

Ben Wallace's departure has had a fatal impact on this team, judging from tonight's performance.

The addition of Antonio McDyess has, to a certain extent, made up for the lack of protection for the basket after the departure of Ben.

But he had no way to make up for Big Ben's defensive backup.

The Pacers relied on their impact on the basket and various shots from beyond the three-point line to tear apart the Pistons' defense. Philip Saunders almost lost his voice on the sidelines, but he was unable to make the Pistons' defense better.

Su Wan was not surprised by this.

In the two or three seasons after Ben Wallace left, the Pistons were still able to remain competitive. In fact, in this season, they were still first in the Eastern Conference, but they only won 53 games... 64 wins less than the 11 wins they originally achieved last season.

The reason they can still rank first in the Eastern Conference is mainly because the original defending champion Heat suffered a lot of injuries and there were no strong teams in the Eastern Conference, which allowed them to secure the first place in the Eastern Conference.

This season, the Pistons' record was first in the Eastern Conference, but they can only rank fourth in the Western Conference.

This also makes the slogan of "the West is strong and the East is weak" louder and louder.

LeBron and the Cavaliers also achieved their rise under such circumstances.

This perfectly fits LeBron James' career. He can always demonstrate his presence as the "Chosen One" when the times change.

In any era of fierce competition, he must have stronger teammates. If he is only given a power forward who is at the peak of his career and is on the first team of the best team, he still has to work hard for a place in the playoffs.

Of course, this is the originally weak Eastern Conference. This time, Su Wan will definitely not let the gap between the East and the West look so big.

This is the face that the "three consecutive championship" dynasty must have.

He didn't want to be described in history books as the Pacers' third championship being meaningless and just a "chicken fight" in the Eastern Conference...

The good news is that he and LeBron James were in the same era, so the chances of him being recorded in history books are not high. As for the reason, you can think about it carefully!

The Pistons are known for their defense, and when they can't withstand the opponent's offensive, the final result is predictable.

After a 15 to 7 attack wave in the third quarter, the Pacers completely widened the gap to more than 20 points.

In the end, the score was 119 to 81. The Pacers, who were aiming for a "three-peat", fired the first shot of their season with a 38-point victory.

苏万砍下39分6篮板3助攻3抢断2盖帽的豪华数据。

In addition, he made 4 three-pointers!

This is a new high in his regular season career.

The Pacers made a total of 20 three-pointers from beyond the three-point line.

The Pistons were extremely uncomfortable on the defensive end facing the space the Pacers stretched, which was the fundamental reason for their disastrous defeat.

This is also one of the main reasons why Suwan made 4 three-pointers tonight.

Another reason is that Suwan's three-point shooting ability has indeed improved.

There was cheering from the audience.

They were not expecting the strong performance of Suwan and the Pacers in the first game of the season.

Sharapova was also among them. Before the game, when Suwan had not yet appeared on the court, the commentator on the scene excitedly introduced her.

In the remote and poor town of Polis, it is rare for celebrities to come to watch a game.

Maria Sharapova, the "super newcomer" in tennis and the current No. 1 in women's tennis, suddenly came to watch the opening game, which is exciting news. It means that the Pacers are receiving more attention.

Even if they can never be like Staples, there are always all kinds of familiar faces in the audience.

But like now, having one or two stars suddenly visit is also a different kind of surprise.

Sharapova felt the commentator's excitement.

In the nanny car from the airport to the stadium, she saw Su Wan’s poster in the city center.

Even though she doesn't play basketball, she knows what this means.

The excitement of the commentator at this moment made her feel as if she was running wild on Su Wan's territory.

She enjoys this feeling.

The neglect that Sports Illustrated suffered has now been somewhat recouped.

But soon, when Suwan appeared, Sharapova immediately felt that she was being left out.

All the focus instantly turned to Su Wan.

At the same time, she also had a very obvious feeling:

She was just a substitute before Su Wan appeared.

It's that feeling again...

What's so great!
Sharapova looked at Suwan, bit her lip lightly, and muttered something in her heart.

She wanted to see what Su Wan's charm was.

Often, when a woman has this kind of thought, she is already in a passive position, but most women don’t know it, just like Sharapova at this moment.

Then, not surprisingly, Suwan's strong energy on the court changed Sharapova's eyes.

Especially when he hit his fourth three-pointer of the game, he turned around and high-fived the little fan next to him amid the cheers. This happened less than 10 meters away from Sharapova's sight.

That kind of calm confidence is what Sharapova, who also plays competitive sports, desires.

Su Wan’s previous remarks gave her a very domineering feeling.

Now seeing Suwan displaying strength that matches his dominance on the court, Sharapova herself might not have noticed it. Her gaze was like that of a hungry wolf seeing the prey it had been looking for for a long time.

She decided to talk to Su Wan, as she had recently encountered some difficulties in her career. Perhaps Su Wan, who was also a "super newcomer", could help her.

Suwan also had an interview after the game. Sharapova stood on the sidelines and watched him chatting and laughing with the beautiful female host.

Until someone reminded her, Su Wan turned her head and looked in her direction. She smiled and waited for Su Wan to come forward. "Maria Sharapova!"

She introduced herself and held out her hand. Su Wan shook it and could clearly feel the calluses on her hand. Of course, he was not surprised. How could he become the "world's number one" without calluses on his hands?
“It was a great game.”

“Thank you for coming to my game!”

The conversation stopped abruptly.

With so many media cameras pointed at him, it was not convenient to say more, but when Suwan withdrew his hand, he felt Sharapova's fingers digging into his palm.

This is a strong signal.

So after all the interviews were over, Suwan drove around the stadium and sure enough, he saw Sharapova getting out of a nanny car.

"It seems that you are not as self-disciplined as I thought!"

When Sharapova got in the car, she joked that before she came, she had looked up Suwan's gossip and found that he was very low-key in this regard. He only had a few gossips with a female star named Eva, and there was no follow-up. Then there was the gossip with the Japanese woman at the World Championships not long ago, but there was still no follow-up.

But judging from his expression, he was very aware of these hints.

Could it be that the media was bribed?

Various thoughts flashed through Sharapova's mind. If she asked Suwan directly, Suwan would just say "Hi" and then say: "Who hasn't read Journey to the West?"

Moreover……

The absence of gossip does not mean that Su Wan has not experienced these innuendos.

It's just that he didn't take it seriously!

Maria Sharapova...

Su Wan was still interested.

Besides the title of the most beautiful woman in tennis, he also wanted to verify one thing.

Men are so curious!
And he is 21!
You should relax appropriately when it is time to relax.

"Hotel, or my home?" Su Wan drove the Ferrari with one hand, glancing out of the window from time to time. Trying to look like a veteran, he asked casually.

If I go home, the chance of it appearing in the newspaper tomorrow is 50%; if I go to the hotel, it's 100%...

"Your home!"

"Okay!" Su Wan nodded.

"I'm just a little curious about your home." Sharapova added, as if she wanted to explain something.

Su Wan made a quick judgment:
Master, this is a master!

Before anything happened, they started to pull each other.

But Su Wan was not surprised. People who are involved in sports may not have chaotic private lives, but they are more open than ordinary people.

Do you know what is the most consumed item in every Olympic Village?

If you have played among the flowers so much, then these pushing and pulling techniques should be easy for you, right?
But what Su Wan didn't expect was that when they got home, Sharapova actually walked around the rooms, as if trying to understand Su Wan's living habits. Finally, she showed a surprised expression and looked at Su Wan: "Is this your first time bringing a woman home?"

Su Wan was a little curious about how she knew that, but he still said stubbornly, "No, it's just that Tailun hires someone to clean every day."

Sharapova smiled but didn't expose her.

After visiting the room, Sharapova sat down on the sofa in the living room, took off her coat, and Suwan poured her a glass of water.

The night was long, but he was in no hurry.

Sharapova didn't seem to be in a hurry. She drank some water and suddenly saw a few documents in the drawer of the coffee table that was not closed tightly. She first asked Su Wan: "Can I see it?"

Su Wan made a casual gesture, and then she took out the information, which was the player information of other NBA teams. Su Wan also marked the characteristics of some players.

"Will every opponent receive this treatment?" she asked.

Su Wan said: "It should be about the same as your opponent."

Sharapova nodded. She would also study some information about her opponents, especially those whose playing styles restrained hers. She would conduct detailed research like Suwan did and identify some aspects that could be targeted or improved.

"Are you afraid of losing?"

This is the problem she faced after becoming the "world's number one".

She was more afraid of losing than ever before.

"I won't lose." Su Wan was very confident and answered without any hesitation.

"But you will lose in the end, right?" Sharapova does not think there are eternal winners in this world. This is not in line with the historical laws of competitive sports.

Su Wan smiled and took a sip of water: “Look, aren’t you very clear?”

Sharapova was stunned.

She didn't expect Su Wan to enlighten her in this way.

However, this also made her face her own heart, and she knew that it would be impossible for her to win every "Grand Slam" in the future.

"If you win, keep on following your path. If you lose, find the reason for the loss and win it back. Although I have won all the championships in my career, I didn't win every game in the regular season. I have been losing all the time. It's the same for you. In addition to the Grand Slam, you also participated in other events. You are not the one who wins every time. What made you win the Grand Slam at the US Open in August? Isn't it constant adjustment? This is the fun part of competitive sports... It's more fun to have an opponent than to have no opponent!"

"But your comments to the media made me feel that you are not afraid of losing?"

"You're right Maria. I'm not afraid of losing, because even if I lose, I can still win back. What about you? Do you have such confidence?"

Sharapova smiled, she knew that she should no longer be afraid of losing or losing her position as the world's number one.

After this in-depth exchange, the living room fell into silence. Suwan and Sharapova looked at each other, and soon a different feeling broke out from the silence.

The two people began to have a more in-depth communication.

only……

15 minute later.

Sharapova looked at Suwan, his figure, and the size of "little Suwan", and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

It shouldn’t be!

Is it...

An inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

It's like a cat catching a mouse that ran away from home for the first time.

Su Wan felt a critical hit of 10 points.

This is something he has never experienced on the court.

He immediately spun Sharapova's body around, causing her to fall over.

Given Sharapova's height and muscle mass, this would have been a very difficult thing to do, but Suwan did it, which shows how strong he is now.

then……

Sharapova transformed into "Bite the Cat," and soon the two had another soul-deep conversation.

This time...

Su Wan verified one thing.

Vujacic was wrong.

But he couldn't do it!
The first to surrender was Sharapova.

How terrifying Su Wanqiang is after adapting!
But the next morning, it was Sharapova who showed the expression of a winner: "You naughty brother, do you need your sister to be responsible for you?" - In fact, she was younger than Suwan, she was only 19 years old, and Suwan was already 21 years old.

Su Wan gave her the middle finger, and after slapping her again so that she couldn't get up, he saved his face.

At noon, Suwan drove Sharapova to the hotel where her assistant was staying, but she did not get out of the car. Sharapova just waved her hand and walked towards the hotel in a very casual manner.

Some things are tacitly understood.

As both of them are currently on the rise in their careers, even if they confirm their relationship, they will break up soon.

It was a pleasant chat. We can continue the chat next time.

If you break up and become enemies, then there will be no such opportunity.

Su Wan paid attention to the media the next day and found that although many media reported that Sharapova appeared at Conseco Fieldhouse to watch the Pacers' opening game, there were no follow-up reports.

Because many media saw Sharapova say hello to Sowan and leave in the nanny car.

This is probably the advantage of a small city, there won’t be so many paparazzi.

——I’m leaving!

The two exchanged mobile phone numbers and followed each other on Twitter and Facebook.

Before Sharapova left, she sent a brief message to Suwan.

Su Wan didn't reply.

A day later, the Pacers faced the second game of the new season, still at home, against the Miami Heat.

This was definitely a focus battle last season, but this year, although David Stern also gave it the treatment of "national live broadcast", the gimmick was all about the matchup between Suwan and Wade. All media knew that before Pat Riley dealt with Big Z, it would be difficult for this Heat team to become a truly competitive team.

The final result was not unexpected. The Pacers easily defeated the Heat 115-91.

Wade's 32 points were the only fig leaf for this team.

Suwan also scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

For Su Wan at the moment, this data can only be considered a stable performance.

But Barkley saw something different: "Suwan made two more three-pointers in this game, and the Pacers made a total of 2 three-pointers in this game...Will the Pacers become a three-point team this season?"

This was a very strong premonition in his mind.

And soon, this was confirmed.

The Pacers' third game of the new season, their opponent is:

Toronto Raptors!
Originally this season, the Raptors ranked third in the Eastern Conference, and Chris Bosh ranked seventh on the regular season MVP list thanks to this record.

However, as I said before, the Eastern Conference that season was originally a season of "chicken fights".

The Raptors, who are third in the Eastern Conference, have only 47 wins, a record that would only rank them sixth in the Western Conference.

And although Chris Bosh was the No. 4, his playing style at that time was actually that of a ball-holding small forward. Do you think his nickname of "Little Garnett" was a joke? In fact, he was once very close to the all-around Kevin Garnett.

At least his performance as a single core player is no worse than Kevin Garnett's.

Don't ever say that the Timberwolves in the 03-04 season were led by Kevin Garnett alone. That would be an absolute insult to the "alien", "madman", "handsome guy" and "sugar man"!

Apart from that season, Kevin Garnett's team performance was not much different from Chris Bosh's, as both were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

If Bosh partners with the "Trash Brothers", they may not be unable to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

But this kind of ball-holding power forward doesn't have enough body, and when he meets Artest, he can be described in two words:
Sent!

Therefore, Chris Bosh was in a slump throughout the game, and the Raptors, with him as the core, were once beaten by 30 points.

In the end the Pacers won by around 25 points.

They made 16 three-pointers again in this game!

In 3 games, the team's total number of three-pointers made is almost reaching 50. The Pacers' firepower from beyond the three-point line in the new season has attracted the attention of the entire league.

Some media believe that this is just a coincidence that the Pacers are in good form during this period.

Some media also believe that this is the Pacers' main style of play in the new season, and they will rely more on three-pointers.

No matter what the outside world thinks, the Pacers relied on their strong three-point shooting to sweep throughout November and achieved an "unbeaten month" record of 11 wins and 14 losses.

This is the first time a team has gone an undefeated month since the Chicago Bulls in January 1996.

The Bulls team that won every game in a month that year ended up with the best record in regular season history:
72 wins and 10 losses!
Is this Pacers team going to break this record?

After the first media asked a similar question, similar questions never stopped at the Pacers' press conference.

Even though Su Wan said, "It's too early to discuss this issue now. The new season has only started for one month, and our goal is the ultimate championship. Compared to this, nothing else is important," they still continue to discuss this topic.

Of course, it’s not just this topic.

There is also a reason why the Pacers are so strong in the new season.

All media inevitably mentioned the same point:
Three point shot!
Throughout November of the new season, the most eye-catching thing about the Pacers is their team's three-point shooting performance.

In 14 games, the Pacers averaged 11.5 three-pointers per game.

Just from three-pointers, they can score 34.5 points per game!
How exaggerated is this data?

The Suns are known for their "fast play" and the team's entire three-point shooting, but they only average 9.5 three-pointers per game this season!
The Pacers took 2 more shots per game than them…

Of course, in terms of shooting percentage, the Pacers are a little worse, averaging 33.6% per game, which is 39.9% lower than the Suns' 6.3%.

But doesn’t this just illustrate how much the Pacers have focused on the three-point line this season?
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