NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 635: So Strong That It Makes People "Confusing" (Daily Chapter)

On Tuesday, May 2009, 5, the MVP awards night, Dwyane Wade, who had gone through a Game 5, sent his blessings to Li You!
The Flash looked a little tired right after the game started. As the No. 1 player, he was guarded and could no longer rely on his speed to get rid of the defense like he did in the first round.

Some Heat fans thought that Wade was slow to warm up, but as time went on, everyone helplessly discovered that the Flash was "purely slow."

Facing Mike Bibby and the Hawks' backcourt, Wade made breakthroughs and free throws in 7 games, and in Game 7 he showed off his explosive free throw ability!
But when he came to Madison Square Garden, the Flash's "speed force" seemed to have disappeared. It was difficult for him to break free from entanglement one-on-one without relying on pick-and-roll, and he also had problems finishing at the basket in some rounds.

What was even more outrageous to the Heat fans in front of the TV was that Wade's free throws were gone, and he had already spread his hands repeatedly in the second half of the third quarter.
The Heat players have been spending this period of time on planes and in hotels. The New York fans at the scene thought that the opponent would surrender early, but they did not expect that Coach Spoelstra would still fight with the main players!
In the first half of the game, Joel Anthony only played for two minutes in total and was replaced early because of several mistakes on the defensive end.

In order to protect the rebound, Haslem tried his best and entangled with his opponent in almost every round.

With 3 minutes and 3 seconds left in the third quarter, Haslem struggled to protect the backcourt rebound and gasped for breath with the ball in his arms, while Dio next to him continued to interfere.

Seeing that the basketball was caught by the opponent again, Haslem, who was sweating profusely, simply fell to the ground in desperation. The baseline referee had to blow the whistle and finally called a rebounding foul on Dio.

"Shhh!!"

Boos appeared again in the stadium. Seeing his teammates lying on the floor and not getting up, Wade was leaning on his knees outside the three-point line, taking deep breaths continuously, with a painful expression on his face. He was about to vomit from exhaustion.

Trying to interrupt the Knicks' offensive rhythm, Haslem on the floor covered his thigh to buy time, his face showing a painful expression. Taking this opportunity, the Heat's medical staff also rushed to the court.

The New York fans behind the basket were very dissatisfied and started shouting loudly again. Since the opponent double-teamed Li You and interrupted his offensive performance, some fans have been acting a little irritable.

The tactics worked to some extent, but as JR Smith, Dio, Prince and others responded one after another, and Rondo repeatedly instigated counterattacks during the rotation phase, the score difference gradually widened.

58:76, the Heat have only scored 3 points in the third quarter, relying entirely on tough defense to maintain the score difference.

The game was interrupted. Kevin Harlan, the TNT commentator, did not expect Wade to lose his magic. His performance in front of Li You was only slightly better than that of Iverson:
"With an 18-point lead, the Heat still have a chance, but they have to make those shots. Wade seems to have reached his limit. He looks very tired."

This statement is relatively euphemistic. In the first half, Wade shot 12 of 3. So far in the third quarter, he has shot 3 of 4. He only made one three-pointer in the running game, and it was a rebound.
Doug Collins didn't even need to look at the technical statistics. He had been paying attention to Wade's personal performance. When he saw Wade stand up with a painful expression, he commented again without hesitation:

"Wade needs to play like he did in the first round. He needs to get his finishing touch back and play smarter. He needs to make more free throws."

"Lee looks more like 27 years old. There is a huge difference in the energy of the game between the two."

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The 27-year-old Wade was exhausted after three quarters, and the 31-year-old Li You had been defending him. At this time, he just had sweat on his forehead and was even in the mood to have a brief exchange with the sideline referee.

After hesitating for a while, Haslem saw the referee waving his hand and immediately signaled that he was ready. Daequan Cook came on to replace Artest, who also missed the shot. Coach Spoelstra gave another loud reminder.

Wade, who received the instructions, naturally knew that the coach had arranged a three-point shooting tactic, but he did not rest in the third quarter. Although he took the opportunity to catch his breath, he became more and more annoyed when he saw Li You beside him.

"You can wear number 1 instead, maybe number 3 is cursed, you looked like a 34-year-old tonight!"

Taking advantage of the interval between free throws, Li You squeezed next to Wade, raised his arm, and did not forget to tease the other party again. The latter was sulking and had refuted in the first half, but now he wanted to save energy.

Wade naturally knew that his opponent was talking about Allen Iverson. His idol will be 6 years old in June, which is why he chose to speak out. In his opinion, Li You was "beating an elderly person."

Holding his breath, Wade gritted his teeth and glared after receiving the ball, then accelerated with the ball in his right hand. When he was almost at the center line, the confrontation on the side forced him to slow down, and he stopped suddenly and dribbled the ball behind his back.

Trying to switch to the strong side again, Wade didn't have time to change direction under his hips, and Li You, who was defending him, turned his body sideways and confronted him again.

Faced with the interference at hand, Wade could only rush across half court with the ball in his left hand. The quality of his screen declined, and Haslem's pick-and-roll did not play much of a role, and he was still squeezed past in the first time.

When Dio immediately switched defense and tried to double-team Wade, the latter chose to pass the ball early. Although Haslem was in an open position near the top of the arc, he still did not choose to attack after receiving the pass.

He turned his body sideways and tried to let Daequan Cook on the line receive the ball, but he couldn't find a good opportunity. In the end, Haslem took two steps to pass the ball again.

Moving from right to left, when Daequan Cook ran to the top of the arc, Wade started again from the right corner and then pretended to run back.

The shake failed to shake off Li You, but made Haslem make the wrong choice. The ground pass he sent flew directly out of the baseline. Wade let out a depressed sigh, but when he saw his teammates raising their hands to signal, he sulked again.

"oh!!"

The opponent made a mistake and cheers resounded throughout the stadium again. The chain reaction caused by the decline in physical strength was a loss of concentration. The New York fans at the scene were basically certain that the Heat were finished.

"Let's go Knicks!."

The score difference of nearly 20 points made the cheers louder and louder. Li You, who had crossed half the court, did not rush to attack. He waited until the opponent got into position before calmly making tactical gestures.

Wade kept controlling the defensive distance and was unable to move his feet. He lowered his center of gravity, stared at the basketball, and completely gave up on interfering.

Seeing Chandler rushing out from behind him, Wade thought it was a pick-and-roll on the right, but Chandler suddenly slowed down and changed direction.

Cheers rang out again. The moment his teammates stood on Wade's left hand side, Li You immediately pushed the ball, changed direction and lowered his center of gravity. After switching to his right hand, he immediately accelerated and changed direction for the second time facing David Lee who came out to defend.

While increasing his stride, Li You lowered his center of gravity. David Lee made the correct defensive choice, but was still passed by in one step.

Wade, who failed to squeeze through the screen, reacted quickly. He immediately turned around and went around the line to try to defend. When he approached the free throw line, Li You, holding the ball in his left hand, only dribbled one step in the paint area, then immediately gathered the ball and took off into the air!

Wade, who had no time to defend, watched Haslem leap up bravely again, only to hit Li You's shoulder in the air, and then he was "ridden on" and finally fell heavily out of the baseline.
"what!!"

The New York fans behind stood up and shouted excitedly. After completing the dunk, Li You deftly spread his legs when he landed, just avoiding the falling Haslem.

But in Wade's view, this scene seemed like Li You humiliated his teammates again and "ridden" on them again. Coupled with the way he beat his chest and screamed, it completely broke his defense for a moment.

"Calm down, Bro!"

Wade wanted to rush forward to argue, but just as he accelerated, he was hugged by David Lee near the free throw line. When the referee blew the whistle, he saw the action here and also issued a warning.

"Let me go! He humiliated my brother, you guys are just licking ass"

With an angry look on his black face, Wade, incompetent and furious, pushed his teammates away and wanted to go forward to argue. After being warned by Steve Javie, he became even more agitated and began to attack indiscriminately.

Haslem, who fell to the ground, still did not stand up. This time he was really dazed and completely lost his balance, almost lying sideways on the ground.

In addition to a hit on the back of his head, Haslem was surrounded by team doctors while holding his head, and he didn't pay any attention to the situation behind him.

After repeated "charges" all ended in failure, Wade could only stare angrily at Li You, who was smiling and explaining to the referee, and was finally pulled back to his seat by the assistant coach. "You're the same as No. 3 last time!"

"The Flash, Get Out of New York"

"'Scumbag'! Go cry to Union."

Behind the bench, the fans sitting in the back were far away but had very loud voices. The shouting and laughter made Wade lose control again. He stood up and started to yell at the fans.

This action only made the shouting louder. Some onlookers noticed the star's reaction and started to join in the booing, making Wade so angry that his face turned even darker.

He divorced his childhood sweetheart at the beginning of the year. Although the lawsuit is not over yet, Wade thinks he is single again. Union is not very interested in him and his love life is not going well, which is also one of the reasons why he was broken by the scolding.

The brave Haslem couldn't hold on this time. The league has strict regulations on head collisions, and the tough guy was eventually carried off the field on a stretcher.

Since entering the league, Haslem has never won respect in Madison Square Garden. Now many New York fans stood up and applauded him. After all, there are fewer and fewer players who can bravely intercept.

Haslem, lying on the stretcher, covered his face with his hands. He did not feel honored, but felt extremely ashamed. Tomorrow morning, he would go to the Sports Center.

The game continued. Looking at Li You standing on the free throw line, Doug Collins in the commentary booth glanced at the technical statistics and gave a direct conclusion:

"It was difficult for the Heat to equalize the score difference. The seventh game in the first round prevented them from showing their best form tonight."

"It's a shame. Coach Spoelstra should probably try to expand the rotation. In the third quarter, the starting lineup lost its vitality."

Since Game 2 starts the day after tomorrow, Kevin Harlan thinks it will be difficult for the Heat to adjust, especially after watching the replay, Haslem may have suffered a concussion, which is "adding insult to injury":
"Will the Heat change their matchup in the next game? World Peace may be able to take on more defensive tasks."

导播的镜头也给到替补席上的阿泰斯特，11中3，三分线外5中1，罚球4中3，10分5篮板2助攻1抢断3失误，冠军前锋延续了首轮比赛的状态。

Although it was a bit inefficient, Artest in the camera didn't seem to mind. Instead, he interacted with New York fans from time to time and didn't seem to care about the loss at all.

"I don't think changing the defense is a better choice. Wade is one of the few players in the league who can keep up with Lee. The two have many similarities in their technical characteristics."

"A strong and flexible body is the foundation of defense. Apart from Wade, it is difficult for the Heat to find another suitable opponent."

Doug Collins gave his answer again. Just as he finished speaking, Wade, who rushed across half court, accelerated laterally with the help of Joel Anthony's screen, but was intercepted by Li You behind him.

Joel Anthony, who had just come on the court, was confused and only focused on blocking people. As a result, he tripped his teammate. Wade lost his balance and dropped the ball, then immediately turned around and chased after him.

Wade barely managed to control his center of gravity and almost fell to the ground, but he gritted his teeth and accelerated. Li You in front of him was only half a body length ahead at the beginning, but he soon completely shook off the defense.

"Oh!"

Cheers rang out again. Wade widened his eyes again, gritted his teeth and looked ahead. He couldn't catch up with the ball.
Li You jumped up in the paint area and dunked with one arm. Wade had no choice but to land on the ground, and finally rushed out of the baseline gasping for breath.

"Is this your full strength?"

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Wade, who was still adjusting his breathing, held his breath for a while before trying to respond, but he only saw the back of Li You's head. With the score difference exceeding 20 points, there was no need for him to lead the defense.

"Shet!!"

Feeling humiliated again, Wade was so angry that his face turned red, but he still couldn't get rid of the defense after the pick-and-roll on the offensive end. When he broke through the middle with the ball, he was eventually surrounded by three people.

He barely swung the ball to the left corner, and James Jones had to adjust after receiving the ball. JR Smith quickly returned to defense, and perhaps his outstretched arm played a role, as he missed the three-pointer in an almost open position again.

Wade was still in the paint when a long rebound bounced out, but Li You next to him had already taken the ball away.

Daequan Cook, who came on as a substitute, retreated quickly and ran back to the paint area early, but by the time he turned his body, Li You had already noticed him to the side.

While moving, his body swayed to the right, and at the same time he took a big step to the left front, Li You faced the defense with a big European step. Amid cheers, Daequan Cook completely became a wooden stake, turning his head and watching the layup.

"Lee once again killed the game with his transition offense!"

Kevin Harlan no longer speaks for the Heat. This scene of him tearing through the defense with absolute speed time and time again is amazing no matter how many times you watch it.

Wade gave up chasing and defending when he ran to the center line. He felt more and more annoyed. He didn't want to admit that the 31-year-old Li You was faster and stronger. This thought made him uncomfortable whenever it came to his mind.

58:83, the Heat hadn't scored for several rounds and the game had lost its suspense.

Head coach Spoelstra requested a timeout. On the Knicks bench, Rondo and Marion came to the court and high-fived to celebrate. Although the performance in the first half was mediocre, the game was still easier than expected.

"We won again! I knew the Heat had no chance!"

Marion smiled as he prepared to play. Prince thought about the state of his old teammates and felt that it would be difficult for the Heat to explode. He tilted his head and said casually:

"Like coach said, they had some rebounding issues, perfect game plan"

While the two were having a brief conversation, Rondo also looked at D'Antoni with expectation. The little mustache guy felt that his opponent should surrender, and finally waved his hand and took the initiative to start rotating.

After the timeout, both sides changed their rotation lineups at the same time, and the director turned the camera to the two core players on the bench.

Wade was pounding the seat, wrapped in a towel, with a furious look on his face. On the other side, Li You was surrounded by flatterers. Chalmers and Thaddeus Young handed him water and a towel.
16中4，三分线外5中1，罚球5中4，13分4篮板7助攻1抢断5失误，韦德没能扛起进攻，数据上还落后大卫-李；
19中14，三分线外4中2，罚球7中7，37分5篮板8助攻4抢断1失误，三节打卡的李佑在闪电侠的防守下未能拿到两双数据。

"Oh!!"

At the end of the third quarter, the New York fans at the scene had already begun to celebrate the victory of the game. On the Heat bench, Wade sat alone at the very edge, with his head covered with a towel and not saying a word.

After the seventh game, Wade was in poor physical condition and found an excuse for himself in his mind, but soon some thoughts kept popping up in his mind and a look of confusion gradually appeared on his face.

With the help of new technology, Wade believes that he has narrowed the gap. Although he lost in the regular season, his personal performance was still good.

As a result, Li You once again showed a crushing attitude tonight, and his dunks were the best proof. Thinking of Haslem's experience, Wade, who was staring at the floor, suddenly had another thought:
"Drug test! Drug test is a must!"

(End of this chapter)