Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 58 Promotion
After winning the game against the Clippers, Suwan encountered his first "back-to-back" since coming to Indiana, as they lost to the Kings 89-96.

Originally, there was a chance to win this game.

Suwan's words "Peja, how long are you going to be a dog for Chris?" directly broke his defense and entered the "lone wolf mode". However, the Kings had too many "scoring points" and were in very good shape tonight, so they established a huge advantage in the early stage.

Even though Peja was outside the Kings' system, the Kings still held on to the victory.

But then, the Pacers defeated the Warriors, Bucks, and Hawks in succession, achieving a 4-2 record.

It’s not particularly outstanding, but compared with the Cavaliers, it’s indeed a world of difference.

Moreover, LeBron's partner is a real All-Star. "Big Z", who was selected to the All-Star Game in the 02-03 season, is exactly 30 years old this year, which is the age group where the center position player has the most influence on the court.

Where is Su Wan?
Except for 39-year-old Reggie Miller, the outside world can't even name all the other players on the team.

If the roles were reversed...

As of December 12, the Pacers' ranking in the Eastern Conference stabilized at fifth, two wins ahead of the sixth-placed Chicago Bulls.

Before Suwan arrived, they were ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference, and their ranking was precarious, with only one win ahead of the seventh in the Eastern Conference and two wins ahead of the eighth in the Eastern Conference. A losing streak could mean they fall out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference.

Given the situation at the time, it’s no wonder that Indiana reacted so strongly.

After all, this team’s goal before the start of the season is the championship trophy!
But now, it's all over.

The rankings are stable, and the day when O'Neal will be released from the ban is just around the corner. The atmosphere between the Pacers fans and players has eased a lot. Even when Artest appears at home, he will not be booed too much.

Of course, Artest's remarks after the Clippers' exit did touch many Pacers fans, and the two sides will naturally not be so tense anymore.

I think they will be more tolerant when O'Neal and Stephen Jackson return and the team climbs to a higher position.

The only time he was not as good as when he was with the Cavaliers was when...

Compared to when he was on the Cavaliers, the speed at which he obtains zone values ​​has declined somewhat.

The main reason is that he needs to bear a lot of responsibilities in the Pacers, both on the offensive end and on defense, which greatly consumes his physical energy. You can't just turn on the "The zone" mode and sit on the bench before the game is over, right?
That phone call on his first day with the Pacers put him in a delicate balance with the Pacers' veterans.

Everyone consciously stopped mentioning the "boss" issue and just did their own job on the court.

This is also the reason why Su Wan is willing to work hard and never complain.

Rick Carlisle uses his one-on-one tactics as the core tactics of the team at this stage. He focuses all his energy on the offensive end, regardless of defense?
Wouldn’t that make him “LeBron of the Pacers”?
As long as everyone is aiming to win, Su Wan doesn't mind harvesting zone values ​​at a slower pace, contributing more to the team and setting an example.

Offensive attributes:
视野：52→54（70）；控球：57→76（85）；传球：55→58（60）；突破：61→70（80）；上篮61→63（66）；扣篮：61→68（70）；篮下终结：52→55（67）；近投：57→60（68）；中投：55→64（86）；三分：55→56（62）；罚球：72→75（80）；背身：45（65）；无球跑动：54→59（70）；”

"Defensive attributes:
防守篮板：58→60（65）；进攻篮板：51→55（63）；无球单防：69→70（73）；有球单防：69→72（78）；协防：71→73（79）；抢断：61→66（74）；盖帽：50→52（60）；防挡拆意识：78(78)；”

Opening the system panel, it can be clearly seen that during this period of training with Artest, his ball control and breakthrough have improved the most.

Then, he gradually poured the "zone" values ​​he had recently obtained into the "mid-range shot".

The number of games he played for the Pacers has unknowingly reached 10.

At first, other teams in the league didn't know much about his "single-core style", so it was inevitable that their attempts to restrict him were ineffective. But now that there is enough material, his tactics have also been studied.

Head coaches of other teams have found that his shooting ability after breakthroughs is not that good, and he often uses breakthrough layups and dunks as finishing methods.

Therefore, most teams' inside players will not rush out to defend so quickly, but wait for Su Wan to enter the basket and approach the reasonable collision zone before rushing up. In this way, the defensive players can interfere and return to defense in time, and the basket will not be "2v1" by the opponent. Su Wan knew it a long time ago, and even saw his hidden dangers after the first game against the Supersonics, so he studied it specially.

Now he has two paths to choose from, one is to improve his passing ability.

But passing ability requires vision.

Increasing the potential of both items to 85 points requires a lot of zone value.

The speed is too slow and the effect period is too long.

Another thing is to increase your mid-range and long-range jump shot ability, which not only adds an option to your arsenal, but also can mobilize inside players to rush over to the greatest extent.

and……

Most strong defensive teams will leave the mid-range area open.

For example, the famous Spurs are like this.

There are only so many zone values ​​in total. If Suwan wants to achieve good results with the Pacers this season, he must make targeted improvements.

After confirming the mid-range jump shot, Su Wan did not save the zone value this time, but added it when he had it. After that, the team's daily training ended, and there was an extra guy in the gym practicing mid-range shots.

The time was not long, about 40 minutes, which was Su Wan's limit.

He also needs to continue to hone his one-on-one skills with Artest.

To be honest, even if there is still potential for zone value development, he does not have the energy to improve other projects.

The effect of the extra training was not good at first, but as his potential in the mid-range increased, he has been able to clearly feel his improvement recently.

Rick Carlisle only discovered in recent days that Suwan has been practicing mid-range shots and he smiled with relief.

These days, he also found that the opponent began to target Su Wan's weak shooting ability and arrange tactics. He originally planned to tell Su Wan about this. Unexpectedly, he noticed it first and took action so quickly!

So even though the Pacers lost the next two games, and Suwan struggled, shooting 19 of 7 in one game and 21 of 8 in another, he was very calm and said, "Uncle, he's still a rookie, but he's played phenomenally, which makes other teams treat him as the trump card of this team. (A slump) is a normal thing. Every rookie will hit the rookie wall. Don't forget his age. He is more than 4 months younger than LeBron!"

There is another reason:
On December 12, the Pacers lost to the Philadelphia 22ers, which was the 76th game of O'Neal's suspension.

After this game, O'Neal Jr. will be able to return to the court.

O'Neal is also very much looking forward to this: "I did something wrong, this is my punishment. For the past 15 games, sitting on the sidelines has been too much torture for me. I can't wait to get back on the court and help the team win!"

"Do you think you would make a good partner with Uncle?"

"... We all come together to win, so I believe we won't have any problems." In fact, O'Neal himself was a little worried that he would become Suwan's "background board" when he returned to the court, but thinking about what Reggie Miller had been saying these days, "The most important thing for us now is to win," and Suwan's attitude on the court, he still chose to say something to unite the team.

"So, do you have anything to say about the next game?"

Hearing this question from the reporter, O'Neal's expression suddenly became serious: "We will put in our all, not only because this is a Christmas game, but also because we have to win!"

The Pacers' next game, the "Christmas Game", is under the spotlight. Their opponent is...

Detroit Pistons!

(End of this chapter)