Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 221 Who on earth said "trash talk" to Su Wan? !
The game continues in the second half.

Paul Pierce looked frustrated.

Originally, he wanted to irritate Su Wan, and then defeat Su Wan's so-called "The Zone", letting everyone know that the so-called "The Zone" was just bullshit. As long as he had better teammates than Su Wan, he could kill him!
But the result...

The moment Su Wan opened "The zone", he panicked.

In the following matchups, he felt tremendous pressure from Su Wan, both on the offensive and defensive ends.

Ok……

This is what it’s like for a kid facing “The Zone” for the first time.

Although Suwan plays three games with the Celtics every season, the Boston Celtics were too weak in the past three seasons, and they often fell without Suwan having to exert any effort.

Even in the season when "The zone" mode was frequently activated, Suwan almost never activated "The zone" in this arena.

If it wasn't the first time he faced it, Paul Pierce wouldn't be so unscrupulous.

After opening the "Pandora's Box", he was like a child who made a mistake. He kept his head down during the halftime break. It was Kevin Garnett who comforted him: "Man, relax, even if he opened 'The Zone', it's just one person. We will never have any problems together!"

Rajon Rondo also echoed the sentiment, saying, "Even if we lose this game, it's only the first game of the series, and the Eastern Conference Finals has just begun. We all know that the first game of the series is just a test between each other. Paul, you let us all know how Suwan performed after opening 'The Zone', which is a good thing for us!"

Knowing that "playing with fire will get you burned", you will never play with fire again.

They were all comforting Pierce, except Ray Allen, who sat there silently, saying nothing and doing nothing, just sitting there quietly.

It is impossible to comfort.

Because deep down, he felt that Paul Pierce did something wrong.

It was because of his mistakes that the team is in such a passive position.

If you make a mistake, you must admit your punishment!
If this were the case with the SuperSonics, he would directly ask Paul Pierce: "What's the point of you doing this?"

But this is Boston, and Paul Pierce is the nominal boss of the team. Turning a blind eye is the biggest concession he can make.

But what he didn't expect was that Rajon Rondo asked him at this time: "Ray, what do you think? Paul doesn't have to mind this matter too much, right?"

Ray Allen put on his headphones without even raising his eyelids and answered Rajon Rondo with practical actions.

Rondo's poker face suddenly dropped.

He always felt that Ray Allen, who was born into a middle-class family, looked down on them, a group of kids who came out of the slums.

Most obviously, he never attended Celtics gatherings.

Now, when it was time to show team cohesion, he still said nothing.

Do you look down on us so much?
Rajon Rondo's stubborn temper came up, and he was about to confront Ray Allen. Fortunately, Rivers noticed the change in the atmosphere in the locker room, clapped his hands and asked everyone to look at him: "Guys, cheer up in the second half! First stabilize the score, and then try to catch up slowly!"

From a tactical point of view, there is nothing wrong with doing this.

The only problem is...

He just asked everyone to keep the score stable, but did not tell them how to do it. Instead, he brought out a big pot of hot "chicken soup" and "filled" everyone up.

Thibodeau next to him was about to say something, but he urged the players to get back on the court.

It can be seen that he has a high prestige. Following his words, the Celtics walked onto the court in a heroic and high-spirited manner.

But when the game started, the Celtics players on the field realized it belatedly:
No, how should we play in the second half?

Rivers didn’t say anything either!
I just drank "chicken soup" and didn't see any staple food at all!

The result was that the Pacers, led by Suwan, started off with a 13-3 scoring spree, widening the score difference to 20 points.

Under Thibodeau's constant urging, Rivers finally remembered to call a timeout.

"Wait a minute, just give me the ball!"

The first thing Su Wan said when he came off the field was that he wanted everyone to fight around him.

He was ready to harvest the game early.

Because he could feel that even if he tried not to dunk, the physical energy consumed in his offense with the ball would not allow him to last until the fourth quarter.

If he really waits for "The zone" to withdraw automatically, he won't even be able to stand.

Therefore, a 20-point difference is not safe enough, he must create a 30-point difference.

With his current physical condition, he feels that if he maintains "80% of full power", he should be able to hold on for about 5 to 7 minutes, which is just the end of the third quarter. During this time, he has to directly defeat the Celtics.

But Thibodeau seemed to be aware of his thoughts. All the defensive changes made by the Celtics after the timeout were aimed at him without exception.

That’s even better…

The ball went from Suwan's hands to Dio's hands.

The "French Magician" dribbled the ball to the basket and slammed it.

The Celtics' entire defensive attention was on Suwan and they didn't react at all.

The first thing Su Wan said after the timeout was: "Wait a minute, just give me the ball!"

But he didn't finish, there is another sentence after this:
"If I pass the ball, whoever of you receives the ball should shoot on his own. Be more proactive and resolute!" - After all, there were less than four people staring at Su Wan in this state, and he felt that he was in an open position.

Only when the entire Celtics focus their defensive attention on him will Suwan pass the ball.

Dio also trusts Su Wan very much.

However, he really didn't expect that it would be so easy to break through.

In other words, he hasn't learned Su Wan's "language art" yet, otherwise he would have said, "Are you guys playing a fake game?"

This goal was so damn fake.

Seeing that the first attack after the timeout was so easy, the Pacers' fighting spirit on the offensive end drove the defense.

The score widened, and the timeout had no effect. The Celtics felt under tremendous pressure facing the highly motivated Pacers players. The passing, which had been going smoothly, came to a standstill in this round.

Kevin Garnett took the ball in the high post and prepared to play one-on-one.

At this moment, Suwan suddenly double-teamed Randolph in the high post.

Kevin Garnett's subconscious reaction made him throw the ball directly to Paul Pierce who was left open.

However, Su Wan predicted his reaction, jumped up to intercept, and intercepted Kevin Garnett's high throw with one hand before it had fully taken off.

Amidst the low cheers from the crowd, the Pacers started another fast break.

Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo returned to defense quickly enough. Seeing Suwan's determined breakthrough, they looked at each other. Although they had no tacit understanding, they were able to move in unison at this moment.

"close the door"!
But before they "closed the door", Su Wan managed to get through between two people and even did a "back dribble". The ball smoothly went from his left side to his right side and passed between Rajon Rondo's open feet on the right side.

Even though the final attack was just an ordinary layup, this ball made Barkley excitedly let out a "pig sound".

From defensive steals, to strong breakthroughs with the ball, to the final layup to score.

Su Wan completed every step so perfectly and it was pleasing to the eye.

Especially the masterful "crotch penetration", which was performed so easily and freely.

"He looks like he's just playing on the court..." Bill Walton described Suwan.

He knew that Su Wan was now an all-around scorer, but he really didn't expect that Su Wan's technical moves had already reached such a level of proficiency.

This attack already made Bill Walton very excited.

But then he realized that Su Wan's performance had just begun.

Since the Celtics were clearly targeting him, Suwan changed his habit of receiving the ball. He no longer rushed out from the wing to receive the ball at the beginning. Instead, he let Dio control the ball, and the entire Pacers team ran according to his command.

During this period, Su Wan looked for opportunities to receive the ball and then launched an attack directly.

Catch the ball and shoot, "quick stop" after one dribble, cut to the basket, hand-to-hand pass, back-run under the basket...

In addition to the "back-to-the-basket" technique.

During this period, Suwan demonstrated a variety of basketball scoring techniques and he could score from anywhere in the half court.

Everyone must admit that Suwan has become a "historical scorer."

Whether it was double-teaming or a "round-robin"-style backup defense, it was difficult to stop him from catching the ball.

Of course, there is a way to limit such a scorer, and that is to figure out his shooting hot spots and study his shooting habits.

But Su Wan like this is rare.

The way he played tonight was a complete departure from his previous style of play.

It's not his teammates who are looking for opportunities for him, but he is looking for opportunities to catch the ball himself.

With his absolute prestige in the team, he was able to allow his teammates to pass the ball directly without any scruples, which was also a very important aspect for him to demonstrate his various scoring skills.

From 6 minutes and 14 seconds in the third quarter to 11 minutes and 01 second in the third quarter, a period of about 5 minutes, Su Wan scored consecutively, scoring 15 points by himself, creating a "scoring wave" of "15 to 6".

The score difference came to 29 points.

Paul Pierce looked a little dazed.

Many of Suwan's shots seemed to be deliberately looking for his position, and 15 of his points in 9 minutes were scored facing him.

The goal that really made Pierce lose his mind happened at the last moment of the third quarter. Suwan failed to hold the ball steadily when he received it in the last 5 seconds, and then quickly controlled the ball. Pierce also came in front of him, but Suwan acted as if he didn't see him. He raised his hand and shot a three-pointer, which went into the goal against Paul Pierce's outstretched hand.

"fxxk!"

Pierce cursed softly, looking as depressed as he could be.

This three-pointer brought the point difference to 32 points, and Su Wan's score in this game reached 48 points, just 2 points away from 50 points...

Rivers finally chose to surrender.

Losing so much was already the limit. If he continued to lose, it would affect his mentality for the future. He chose to make substitutions and let the game enter "garbage time".

On the other side, Su Wan was also replaced immediately.

The big screen at the scene gave him a close-up, and all the Celtics fans had astonishment on their faces.

As Boston fans, especially the old fans, they have seen too many amazing performances on this court, such as Michael Jordan back then.

63 points in a single game made them exclaim "I saw God".

But the problem is...

"God" lost that game!
Suwan's scoring was not as good as Michael Jordan's, but the Pacers beat the Celtics by 32 points!
Although this performance resulted in fewer points, it was a bigger blow to their home fans.

After all, it is amazing that Jordan scored 63 points, but since the Celtics were able to win the game even though he scored 63 points, it means that everything was under control. No matter how awesome Jordan is, he can't score 63 points in every game...

That is to say, there are more die-hard fans in ND Garden, otherwise, the devastated Boston fans would probably leave one after another!

The Celtics' "Big Three" plus Rajon Rondo sat in a row.

No one is saying now that Paul Pierce did nothing wrong.

How the hell is this going to work if we release such a “big devil”?

Even if it was Rajon Rondo, he would want to say, "Brother, please stop talking nonsense next time!"

Paul Pierce's thoughts were still on the court just now. He hit a three-pointer from the top, widening the score difference to more than 30 points. Su Wan simply raised his finger, put it on his lips and made a "shut up" gesture to him.

Not very harmful, but extremely insulting!
The final moments of the fourth quarter were extremely difficult.

What makes Rivers feel relieved is that the "Big Three" and Rajon Rondo have reached a consensus:

Never talk trash to Su Wan!
The outside media watched Suwan score 48 points in three quarters in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals to help the team beat the Celtics by 26 points, and they all exclaimed that Suwan was too scary:

"How many more surprises will this guy bring us?"

"OMG, this is definitely the player with the greatest influence on the game among all the active players!"

"Is Su Wan really only 23 years old? What kind of monster is he!"

"Is Indiana going to make it to the finals for the fourth time in a row?"

……

There are even a large number of media who believe that even if the Pacers only win this game and are eliminated 1-4, no one will question Suwan's strength.

No matter from which angle you look at it, the Boston Celtics should be the stronger team on paper, and much stronger!

Before the first game, many media believed that the Pacers would lose by at least 10 points.

Unexpectedly, the Pacers not only won, but won by more than twenty points!

The dominance Suwan displayed in this game was terrifying.

要知道他不但拿到了48分，还有8个篮板以及5次助攻，另外还有3个抢断以及2个盖帽。

Barkley couldn't help but say again: "Why couldn't Su Wan score two more points? He only needs to score one more goal to get 50 points. I absolutely believe that when Su Wan's career is over, he will be the player with the most points between 48 and 50 in this league!"

As far as he could remember, this had happened several times.

He is a typical case of "OCD"!
But what Barkley didn't know was that Suwan was very glad that Rivers chose to wave the "white flag" because he was almost at his limit at that time.

He returned to the bench, covered his head with quilted hair and lowered his head, in order to hide the fatigue on his face that could not be concealed after the "The zone" mode ended.

Before, he didn’t want to get 50 points, but this time, he really couldn’t get 50 points.

The intensity of the Eastern Conference Finals-level game is still too great.

Even though Suwan was careful to save his energy, "The Zone" was only open for 2 quarters. Fortunately, the Celtics faced Suwan in "The Zone" mode for the first time, Suwan changed his playing style, and Rivers gave up in time, otherwise... it is still unknown who will win!
If the Celtics really stage an "extreme comeback", the Pacers will probably be swept.

However, this was originally the championship team this season.

The strength is there. With the current composition of the Pacers, even if Suwan opens "The zone", he can't kill them all by himself. It will require some luck and coincidence!
This "The zone" is indeed not as good as the "Badge of the Little Prince Against Melancholy" in terms of the upper limit.

However, the "Badge of the Little Prince Against Depression" also has its problems. It is too useless for teammates...

Two days later, the second game of the Eastern Conference series continued at the Celtics' home court.

It was clear from the start that the Celtics, led by the three "old guys", were in good shape and were not affected at all by the 32-point loss in the previous game.

In addition, Paul Pierce was also quiet when standing in front of Su Wan during this game. No matter how Su Wan provoked him, he was like having tape on his mouth and would not let go even if he was beaten to death.

Suwan was unable to turn on "The zone" mode, and Randolph was still severely restricted in this game. In the end, the Celtics entered the second quarter with a 10-point lead and maintained this score until the end of the game.

100 is better than 89!

The Celtics tied the score.

The score was changed to 1-1, and Paul Pierce looked a little relaxed.

In his opinion, he had managed to avoid causing any disaster.

God knows how much pressure he was under after losing the first game of the series. He didn't even fall asleep that night and was sleepless until dawn. He tossed and turned in bed. As long as he closed his eyes, his tired brain would keep popping up the same thoughts:

"What if we lose the second game again?"

"What if we lose the second game again?"

……

Fortunately, they won in the end!
He also found that as long as he didn't talk trash to Suwan and didn't let him enter that damn "The zone" mode, the Pacers were obviously inferior to them in strength, and the Celtics could win easily.

and so……

Just shut up!
Just shut up!
Paul Pierce kept mumbling to himself.

This is a very simple thing for other people, but for him...

I really can’t help it!
Especially in the last game, Su Wan made a "shut up" gesture at him. At that time, they lost by 32 points and he didn't get angry at all. But now that the Celtics have won, how can he bear it anymore!
Can……

In the first game, he almost fainted because he spoke trash to Su Wan.

That feeling is really unpleasant.

Be patient, be patient, you must be patient!

Paul Pierce looked so painful as if he was constipated and couldn't defecate.

I can’t trash talk when I lose a game;
Even though we won the game, I still can’t talk trash…

Didn’t we win this match in vain?
But he endured it for his teammates!
Moreover, although they managed to win a game, the Pacers will still have the home-court advantage next time.

This is also a major reason why Paul Pierce can still remain calm.

Two days later, the third game of the series moved to Indiana…

The Celtics' style of play was more clear. They kept a close eye on Randolph and didn't allow him any easy chances to score. At the same time, Rivers reminded all Celtics players not to talk trash to Suwan.

98 to 86.
It was almost a repeat of the previous game, as the Celtics won again at the Pacers' home court with a 12-point difference, completing a big reversal.

Pierce couldn't control himself and wanted to talk trash to Suwan. Kevin Garnett next to him quickly pulled him away from Suwan and kept whispering in his ear: "Think about how we got here. Think about how we got here. Paul, do you really want to ruin it all?"

Kevin Garnett's words cleared Pierce's eyes.

But even so, the Pacers still won Game 4 of the series.

The overall score was tied at 2-2.

The Pacers' victory was not entirely due to Suwan, although his 28 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in this game were the most dazzling for both teams.

But the team made 19 three-pointers, which was the key.

Even Zach Randolph made 2 three-pointers!

It shows how hot the Pacers are tonight!
Bill Walton first sighed: "This is the tenacity of the Pacers!"

But then he said objectively: "The Pacers are still the passive party because they can't make so many three-pointers in every game!"

The previous Pacers might have been able to do it, but the current Pacers certainly can't.

Bill Walton's words came true!
In the "decisive battle" of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers' performance outside the three-point line followed the "law of conservation of character". How accurate their shooting was in the fourth game, and how outrageous their three-pointers were in this game.

In the end, the Pacers took 21 shots from beyond the three-point line in this game and only made 7.

Such a number of three-point hits obviously cannot form a "three-point torrent" that swallows everything.

The Celtics relied on a steady and cautious strategy to successfully win the final victory.

Big score 3-2!

After winning the game, even Rivers had a little more smile on his face.

Finally got the match point!
Of course, we still need to give the necessary instructions.

Although he got the match point, the fear that Suwan brought to the team in the first game still left a deep impression on him.

Paul Pierce feels his mouth is itchy!

Kevin Garnett looked at his appearance and thoughtfully ordered him a chicken when he arrived in Indiana, allowing him to hold and chew on it in the room to temporarily solve his problem.

You know what, it’s really useful.

Pierce's mouth immediately stopped itching.

Game 6 of the series arrived as scheduled.

The pressure of being eliminated if they lose another game filled the entire Conseco.

The Indiana folks had long been mentally prepared for not winning the championship this season.

They have also been comforting themselves:

It is already a great fortune to be able to enter the Eastern Conference Finals, and any number of games we win next time will be a win.

But when this moment really came, there was still reluctance on their faces.

How can someone who is used to winning accept defeat calmly?
Especially the failure after such a sudden change!
What’s even worse is that:
Su Wan's contract extension has not been signed yet.

If they lose, this game will most likely be Suwan's last game with the Pacers.

After all, in the five games played since the Eastern Conference Finals, Suwan averaged 5 points, 32.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 5.8 steals and 2 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 1.5%, a three-point shooting percentage of 47.4% and a free throw percentage of 38.6%!

An absolute "super giant" level performance.

Apart from him, the best performer of the Pacers was Zach Randolph, who averaged 15.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, with a shooting percentage of 42% and a three-point shooting percentage of 25%.

And Dio's averages of 11.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game...

Even though there is O'Neal Jr. on the bench who can return next season.

Can……

Once a stress fracture occurs for the first time, it means that the player's bones have become a "time bomb" and no one knows when it will explode for the second time.

Next season, with only helpers of this level, it is hard to guarantee that Su Wan will not feel discouraged and think about leaving Indiana.

You know, he has brought the "three consecutive championships" to this city.

After the owner was unwilling to maintain the "championship lineup" and the team lost Artest in a trade, he could have left and...

No one would blame him!

This is also the reason why Indiana fans are afraid that this will be Suwan’s last game in Indiana.

He had numerous reasons to leave.

And it can be seen from this round of series that he already has the ability of a top player. With the prospect of surpassing Michael Jordan, any one of them would leave the Pacers and go to a team where they can build their team and upgrade the roster without ever having to worry about money!
"Su Wan!"

"Su Wan!"

"Su Wan!"

The process of the game was not much different from the previous losses.

The Celtics completely locked down other Pacers players on the defensive end, and without activating "The zone", the Celtics were able to continue to respond to the damage Suwan caused on the offensive end.

After the third quarter of the game, the score difference reached 13 points, and everything seemed to be settled.

A unified shout began to be heard from the audience.

At this moment, the Indiana people seemed to be Yue Yunpeng chasing cars on the road and shouting "Swallow".

They don't want Suwan to leave Indiana!

Paul Pierce, sitting on the bench, heard the shouts, sneered, and was about to say something when he saw Rivers glaring at him fiercely.

"..." Paul Pierce swallowed his words back into his stomach, and cursed in his heart:
It’s really meaningless to win the Eastern Conference Finals!
Su Wan listened to the shouts from the audience, but he couldn't raise his head...

He didn't want to lose this series in front of his home fans.

This is embarrassing!

His self-esteem wouldn't allow it!
His desire to win was stronger than ever before...

It was also at this moment that he suddenly felt a strange yet familiar feeling filling his whole body as he concentrated his mind and energy.

"beep!"

The buzzer sounds.

Feeling that familiar feeling, Su Wan continued to magnify his desire to win, and then that feeling became more and more obvious.

However, the other members of the Pacers noticed that he was still not getting up, still with his head down and a white towel covering his head. They thought he didn't hear the buzzer, and looked at each other. Randolph gestured to Dio:

"Why don't you call him?"

Dio looked back at him:
"You should go. You're already used to being scolded by him every day!"

They didn't dare to disturb Su Wan, but at this moment, Su Wan pulled off the towel on his head, revealing a fanatical and confident face. The sweat on his face was also shining because of his confident look:
"Come on, guys, let's get the score back!"

“Even if we were eliminated, it shouldn’t have been in Conseco!”

"Here, we always have to be the winners!"

With a loud shout, Su Wan took the lead and walked towards the court.

Somehow, the other Pacers players who were preparing to play, although already discouraged, felt inexplicably more confident.

Only Randolph quietly asked Dio: "It seems that we have already lost this series at home, right?"

Dio pushed him away directly:

If you want to die, go do it alone, don't implicate me!
When the boss speaks, don't be picky about the words, but understand the spirit!
The Celtics were extremely confident when they took the court. In their opinion, the outcome of this game had already been decided, it was just that the game time had not yet ended. As long as...

"Shh!"

The first attack belonged to the Pacers.

Su Wan held the ball and faced Paul Pierce. There was almost no obvious acceleration. It was just so sudden, but Su Wan broke through directly from the side of Paul Pierce.

The speed was so fast that Pierce had just reacted and hadn't even moved his feet when he saw Su Wan rushing past him.

A familiar feeling made Pierce feel cold on his back.

Yes……

That state, right?

He was a little unsure.

"Bah!"

A dunk sounded.

At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded.

Paul Pierce is not sure whether Suwan has turned on "The zone" mode.

But Rivers saw it all too clearly.

If this wasn't "The zone" mode, he would just eat...

It was also for this reason that when he saw the Celtics players walking off the court, his face was calm, especially the look he gave Paul Pierce, it was like... it was tearing his heart apart.

"Who was it that talked trash to Su Wan?!" he asked with an irritated look on his face.

I said wait for the series to be over, wait for the series to be over, can't you bear even this little bit of time?
At the same time he was asking the questions, Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo all looked at Paul Pierce, who had a criminal record.

Pierce cried out in injustice, shaking his head again and again, "No, it wasn't me, I didn't say a word to him!"

Rivers knew Pierce quite well, and he could tell from his expression that he was wrongly accused.

So what is going on?
How did he get into "The Zone"?

Could it be that……

Can he enter by himself?
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