Strength had never been something to underestimate.
Thankfully, in the final decisive phase, Su Wan scored 4 points with a 2-for-2 shooting performance, defeating Kevin Durant's 2-for-1, sending a critical message to the "junior in the world":
No matter how many points you score, when it comes to crunch time, a younger brother is still a younger brother!
November ended with the Pacers achieving a record of 12 wins and 3 losses, still ranking first in the Eastern Conference.
This season of the NBA resembled the 1997–98 seasons from the last century, with the league undergoing a generational shift. The new generation hadn't fully risen, and there were just a few sturdy veterans remaining.
Between 1996 and 1998, the league belonged to the Bulls and the Jazz Team.
And now, in the 2008–09 years, the league belonged to the Lakers, Celtics, and Pacers.
Some younger teams tried to emerge, but they were still being firmly suppressed.
