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Chapter 176 [A great victory and honor]

108: 99.

The Pacers easily won the final game, and their record reached a historic 71 games.

This is their first record in team history and the second-best regular season record in NBA history, second only to the 72-game record set by Jordan and the Bulls.

In fact, the Pacers only lost 4 games after acquiring Susi.

Therefore, many people say that if Su Xi joins the Pacers from the beginning, the Pacers will have a great chance of breaking the Bulls' record.

This night belonged to Indiana. At their home court, the entire Conseco Arena was filled with excitement. Twenty thousand fans cheered in unison, and the entire audience was excited.

This is their most successful moment in history. They have reached the Eastern Conference Finals twice under the leadership of Larry Brown, and Larry Bird has also led the team to the Finals... However, tonight, all fans are sniffing It feels like a championship.

Although Su Xi is not in the stadium, the fans are still shouting one name in unison: Su!Su!Su!
This made Su Xi in front of the TV very moved.

He and the Pacers have been fantastic this season and have made each other successful.Although he didn't gain any new physical talent after moving to the Pacers, he made rapid progress in terms of technique and court understanding.

"We will win the championship. We must win the championship. We have no reason to fail again. This is our declaration."

Reggie Miller took the microphone and roared ambitiously after the game.

This arrogant and domineering shooting guard in the 90s showed his dominance tonight, with murderous look and determination in his eyes.People saw in him the perseverance to push away Jordan's buzzer-beater, saw Miller's ruthlessness at all times, and also saw the ambition and desire that he had been seeking for more than ten years.

Su Xi nodded in front of the TV.

This is also his purpose.

The championship is more important to him.

This is not only a simple honor, but also the 'source' for Su Xi to obtain subsequent super talents.In addition, he received the contract key to Bird's super spatial sense talent, as well as a historic bonus from Nike.

Su Xi turned off the TV, he walked out of Scarlett's ward, opened the door, and saw a more arduous battle.

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The Pacers' 71 wins made the front page of all sports media the next day. The Pacers were undoubtedly the biggest winner in the regular season.

There’s no doubt about Rick Carlisle’s best coach.

Among Suhi and Artest, one must be elected as the best defensive player.

O'Neal Jr. will definitely make the All-NBA team. He is the third best power forward after Duncan and Garnett.

And Su Xi, his call for Rookie of the Year is also very high.

When the sports media called this season the "Pacers' Season," the entertainment media frantically followed and reported on Suzy and Scarlett filming a commercial, as well as the news that Scarlett was rear-ended by a police car and was recuperating in Indiana.

This news sent the entertainment media into a frenzy, like sharks smelling blood.

Almost every channel is discussing the significance of this incident. They have conducted a decent analysis and concluded that Scarlett has gained the upper hand and reversed the situation.

Su Xi was in no mood to care about this gossip.

He went into the training facility the next day and was with his teammates.

Although they had three days off, no player missed the training session.

Because they are too eager for the championship trophy.

Moreover, if the team with 71 wins in the regular season cannot win the championship, then they will be the biggest losers.

"The playoffs are different from the regular season. This is a series. The regular season is a matter of victory and defeat, and there is not enough research on each other. Whoever has more advantages will win. But the playoffs are...whose disadvantage is Whoever is caught with a short braid will win."

Carlisle and Su Xi said: "There are no underdogs in the NBA, and the Celtics are very strong. We cannot rest on our laurels in the regular season. They are now holding back their efforts to create a black eight miracle."

Su Xi has obtained information on all Celtics outside players in the past two days. It records in very detail, which player's shooting percentage at which point, where he is accustomed to initiate breakthroughs, the number of times he plays pick-and-rolls, and his movements without the ball. The inertia...The NBA's huge database makes it impossible to hide.

Only then did Su Xi understand why Carlisle said that the playoffs were completely different from the regular season. The regular season compared strengths, while the playoffs compared weaknesses.

Su Xi's current shortcomings are obvious.

This is also what basketball experts like to criticize most.

The Celtics used Pierce and Walker as their dual-core in previous seasons. They often made the playoffs, but before the start of this season, Anthony Walker was traded and Pierce was corrected.

The Celtics' current second-in-command Su Xi is very familiar with Ricky Davis.The '20+5+5 superstar' who used to have a hard time dealing with Su Xi, but when he was traded, he spoke the truth to Su Xi and has been helping Su Xi to speak since then.

Davis has earned his reputation with the Celtics. He has cooperated with Pierce throughout the entire process, is also very cooperative on the tactical end, and is even willing to be the team's sixth man.

In addition to Ricky Davis, an old friend, there is another former enemy and opponent: Marcus Banks.

Banks was selected by the Celtics with the No. 13 pick in the first round. Although he was awesome before the draft, he even wanted to make a name for himself in the Chicago training camp by stepping on Su Xi.

However, after arriving in the NBA, he disappeared from everyone.He has nothing particularly outstanding. He is now Atkins' substitute, averaging 5.3 points and 1.9 assists per game. He is not at the same level as Su Xi.

The Nevada Tractor Factory was also very happy that they did not sign a contract with Banks, but chose to hand over 20 US dollars to Su Xi... This is the reason why they became famous in Nevada.

Now when Su Xi signs an endorsement contract, the annual salary starts at seven figures.

Celtics starting point guard Atkins is a typical short point guard, fast, accurate in shooting, and very good in three-pointers.He is also more active on the defensive end, but limited by his size, his effect is average.His passing ability is also relatively average.

Generally speaking, he and Su Xi are not on the same level.

However, Carlisle said that if Atkins uses it well, it can be enough to create a mismatch advantage against Suhi.

Again, the playoffs are completely different from the regular season.

On the last day off before the playoffs, the NBA announced the All-Rookie Team: Susie, Wade, James, Anthony, and Bosh.

The best rookie second team is: Hinrich, Ford, Hayes, Josh Howard, Haslem.

There is nothing controversial about this.

Only Bosh is a bit embarrassed, because apart from him, the other four All-Rookie Team first teams are all popular candidates for the Best Rookie of the Year.

Later in the afternoon, the All-NBA and All-Defensive teams were announced.

The surprising thing is that Su Xi was selected.

Not just him, but O'Neal Jr. and Ron Artest.

The Pacers have won 71 games. In this kind of selection, they have an unprecedented advantage.

The All-Defensive First Team list is: Suhi, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Kevin Garnett, Ben Wallace.

Very objective.

This season, Su Xi leads the team in steals and blocks the most shots among point guards.His entangled defense has become a classic.Although many people say that he relies too much on physical confrontation, and many technical moves are suspected of fouling, if he switches to a new defensive strategy, Suhi's defensive ability will plummet.

However, under the current rules, Su Xi is a killer at position 1, and he can switch to any defensive position at any time.

In addition, Susi and Artest were both selected to the All-NBA Third Team.The All-NBA First Team list is: Kidd, Kobe, Garnett, Duncan, O'Neal.

The best second team list is: Cassell, Stojakovic, Tracy McGrady, Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace.

The three-team All-NBA lineup is: Suhi, Reed, Artest, Nowitzki, and Yao Ming.

When this list was released, it was very controversial.

Many people believe that Suhi should not enter the third team because he has not yet reached the level of the third best point guard in the league.

But Pacers fans are very unhappy. Why can Timberwolves' Cassel win the second team, and shooter Stojakovic also win the second team?
What qualifications do they have?They were beaten like drowned dogs by Susie, Reggie Miller, and Artest. Why should they beat the Pacers?
Voices of support and opposition arise one after another and are constantly intertwined.

This is just the list of collective awards. If the list of individual awards is released, there will be a big fuss.

But no matter what, it is an established fact that Su Xi and the Pacers won a big victory in this regular season. Their 71 wins are a glory engraved in history, and no one can offset it.

Nike executives were the most panicked at this point.

They never dreamed that their bonuses would be redeemed so soon, and that their signature shoes wouldn't even be released until the second round of the playoffs.

Because according to the records in black and white.

Once Su Xi enters the best lineup, he will receive an additional bonus of 1000 million US dollars.

The third team is also the best team.

In other words, Susi cashed in his bonus in his first season.

The money he got from Nike this season has exceeded the money LeBron James took from Nike. If the contract payment method is included, it is far behind the chosen one.

When LeBron James got the news, he was so angry that he almost fainted.

Because he was not selected to the All-NBA Team, nor was he selected to the All-Defensive Team.

Although these two lineups weigh heavily on record, he already knows in his heart that he has fallen behind Su Xi in the competition for the best rookie.

This had made him very sad.

What was even more sad was when he heard that Nike was going to pay Su Xi $1000 million in additional incentives.

He angrily called Brother Goodwin over and cursed. "Why? Why? Why is the contract you negotiated for Su Xi the sheep so great? Why does he get 1000 million US dollars, but I don't?"

The two brothers kept silent.

Eric Goodwin complained in his heart: Even if I negotiate with you, you are not selected for the best team.

Fortunately, these words were not spoken, otherwise James would have been even more furious.

He is now sitting in front of the TV watching Susie, Wade, and Anthony play in the playoffs, but he can only start preparations for the 2004-2005 season in advance.

James is a very hard-working person. He has formulated an extremely detailed training plan, especially for technical and physical polishing to an unprecedented level.

Moreover, he also has clear guidance on the team's planning.

He told the Cavaliers owner and general manager: I want to keep Carlos Boozer, I want a point guard who can shoot three-pointers, and I want a forward who can block positions and get rebounds.

Moreover, he also instructed the team not to renew Stephen Jackson's contract.

He hated Stephen Jackson so much. Jackson pointed his finger in his face several times in the locker room and showed no respect for the chosen one.

Moreover, he talked about the little sheep Su Xi several times and deliberately teased him.

He was very angry, he couldn't keep such a rebellious person.

A scourge like Ricky Davis cannot happen a second time.

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Time went around, and no one expected that Ricky Davis and Suhi would be traded out of Cleveland, only to meet in the first round of the playoffs.

When Su Xi was warming up in the arena, he saw Ricky Davis coming to say hello. His eyes did not have the sharpness before. He was no longer the one who regarded Su Xi and James as assisting him.

He accepted the Celtics' positioning of him, and he stood his ground conscientiously.

"Jack, I have long said that you are more promising than LeBron James. He is a person who is selfless on the surface, but actually cares about data the most."

Ok?
Davis said this, which made Su Xi feel weird.He thought to himself, is there anyone in the world who cares more about data than you?You throw the basketball on your own backboard just for a triple-double.

But then I thought about it, people of the same kind must know their own kind best.

This is probably why they are incompatible with each other.

"Come on, Jack. The playoffs are completely different from the regular season. If you are not prepared, the honors you get will turn into boiling water poured on you." Ricky Davis patted Su Xi on the shoulder. Like a spiritual mentor.

At this time, Tony Barty also ended their greetings with Paul Pierce. After all, they were life and death friends.

"I said hello to Pierce, Jack. If they dare to do something bad to you, I will be the first to rush up and kill them without giving anyone any face." Tony Barty issued a bodyguard quotation.

This is actually very important. The interests of the playoffs are completely different from those of the regular season. In the playoffs, many dark and dirty methods will be used.

Suhi thanks him.

But he patted his chest: "This is what Hu Su Bao should do."

Su Xi always felt that the title Hu Su Bao was weird. He once asked Huang Xiaoman, and Huang Xiaoman told him: "Don't ask about women's affairs."

Before the game started, the Pacers played a documentary at home, which recorded the Pacers' two defeats in the Eastern Conference finals and one finals defeat since 1993.

It triggered strong emotions among the fans at the scene.

In the first game of the playoffs, the Pacers' ambitions this year are clearly written on their faces.

The more this happens, the more cautious Su Xi becomes.

Once the ship capsizes, the backlash will be even more severe.

beep!

The whistle sounded.

Game start.

The Pacers' starting players are: Suhi, Miller, Artest, O'Neal Jr., and Foster.

The Celtics' starting players are: Atkins, Davis, Pierce, McCarty, Blount.

Snapped!
Foster beat Blount with a jump ball, and Suhi held the ball across half court for his first goal of the playoffs.

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(End of this chapter)