NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 649: Desire of Brothers in Distress (Daily Chapter)

2009年5月25号星期一，NBA联盟再次开出罚单，昨晚缺席新闻发布会的勒布朗-詹姆斯被罚2万5000美刀。

Perhaps he could not accept the outrageous buzzer-beater. The Chosen One was the first to leave not only the player tunnel but also the Cavaliers locker room after the game.

In contrast, Dwight Howard showed more leadership. When talking about the loss after the game, he only showed a look of loss and accepted the result calmly:
"I think God has blessed Lee! It's as simple as that. Basketball games are full of surprises and I have learned to accept them."

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Howard insisted that the Cavaliers had a chance to win, and reiterated that the strength of the two teams was almost the same, and he would dominate the game in overtime!
This statement was supported by the Cavaliers fans. New York fans naturally mocked their opponents, and many New York newspapers also made sarcastic comments:

"51 free throws in the game! Lee finally judged G3. After the Tim Donaghy scandal, the league should use 'transparency' to improve the game."

New York commentators have called for fair and transparent refereeing in their columns in the past, but sports media in other regions are laughing at this for a simple reason:
"Madison Square Garden is the most cared-for home stadium in the league."

More than one team has complained that they can't get any whistles when playing in New York. When seeing New York basketball commentators advocating the devil's home court, everyone thinks this is blatant double standards!

This year's Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 once again reminded everyone of the "fear" of being dominated by free throws, especially in the second half, when the Cavaliers were almost numb from free throws.

14中8，罚球17中12，28分12篮板1助攻1抢断4盖帽2失误，霍华德在第三节的爆发让人印象深刻。

26中11，三分线外5中1，罚球23中17，40分7篮板7助攻2抢断1盖帽2失误，詹姆斯在最后时刻的绝平三分也展现了大心脏属性。

The Cavaliers' two core players each played for 45 minutes, and with their amazing free throw ability, it was difficult for them to lose. After losing last night, many people called it incredible.

The Knicks also had 38 free throws, but they were evenly distributed. In the crucial fourth quarter, they displayed team basketball which won the praise of many basketball critics.

Trailing 0:3, Howard did not accept many interviews after the game, but compared with his teammates who broke through the defense and evaded, he had performed very well.

In the morning Sports Center program, in addition to repeatedly reviewing Li You's magical three-pointer, the release of Gasol's personal interview content made fans exclaim outrageous:
"We have witnessed even more incredible goals! I can only say that we have practiced such situations before. Lee's shooting ability is far beyond everyone's imagination!"

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The Spanish big man did not make it clear whether Li You could throw it farther, but after watching the show, everyone became more and more convinced that this buzzer-beater was definitely not a fluke.

A comic book writer from a small oriental country is full of inspiration. Reality is really so outrageous, and comics are still conservative.
Tomorrow the team will face the battle of honor at home. James, who was in a state of panic, still did not accept any interviews in the morning, but his good brother Wade spoke out after being silent for a while.

In an interview with ESPN, when talking about next year's offseason and his contract issues, Wade was no longer as loyal as in the past, but took the initiative to seek help:

"I long for the championship. Everyone is saying that this is Lee's era, but the dynasty will eventually end. I don't want to wait. I just want to end my opponent and win respect!"

"That's why I chose a short contract. You know, it's never easy to beat the defending champion."

"That's a team made up of superstars and all-stars. I respect every player who works hard for basketball, but it takes more talent to beat an opponent like that."

The host seemed to have not expected Wade to say this. Recently, the outside world has been discussing Lee You's 8 consecutive championships and retirement tour:
"Many teams are waiting for the Knicks dynasty to end. It sounds like you have a different idea?"

"You worked with Gary Payton. As he gets older, do you think Lee will have the physical decline that everyone discusses?"

Wade almost lost control of his emotions when he heard this question. His knee injury recurred in the semifinals, and the new technology didn't work. He no longer had any illusions:

"Declining? No, that's just some people's fantasy! Only the players who have faced Lee in the playoffs know that he is still getting stronger!"

"With rich game experience and shooting and combination skills beyond everyone's imagination, Li has not suffered any major injuries in his career so far."

"Lee is even fitter than me! I don't want to spend my entire career under his dominance."

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I never expected Wade to have such a big reaction, as if he would miss the championship if he missed these few years.

When the host cited the example of the old champion Ewing, Wade did not agree. He praised it and then talked about his own thoughts, changing his previous attitude:

"I have the ability to pursue higher achievements, such as scoring champion, MVP or FMVP. I want to get these!"

"It's about respect. You know, Allen Iverson has always been my idol. Every player knows his strength, but no one respects him."

“I’m still young and I want to take the initiative to meet challenges!”

Wade, wearing a white Heat T-shirt, looked serious and expressed his demands for the first time in his career. The championship experience did not help him, and changing the lineup was what he wanted to see.

ESPN2 was the first to broadcast the interview, which covered injuries, the Olympics, and the playoffs. Some of Wade's answers were recognized by some basketball critics.

The official website later released the corresponding column article. After reading the report, most fans began to laugh at Wade. On social media, some Heat fans directly fired back:
"Wade is just making excuses! Lee made him lose confidence and he wants to emulate Tim Duncan!"

With only one year left on his contract, Wade's interview is undoubtedly putting pressure on the team, but Miami fans are not buying it, after all, they have Artest and David Lee.

In terms of championship experience, the next best player after Li You is Artest. Such veterans can play an important role in key games.

Heat fans believe Wade should thank Pat Riley for the trade, which was the best move the team made in recent years.
As for the end of the interview, Wade encouraged his good brother James not to be discouraged, but it did not receive much attention. The 67-win Cavaliers were able to play with the Knicks until the fourth quarter. The future of the Chosen One is promising!
A Yahoo Sports reporter broke the news in a related topic that the team is considering trading Bosh, who has only one year left on his contract. Many basketball commentators immediately understood:

"Wade wants to play with Bosh!"

Interestingly, in the face of such revelations, the Raptors officially acquiesced, and the team's reporters also gave their own opinions on social media:
"Considering the length of the contract, trading Chris Bosh early would be more in the team's interest."

The Nuggets, who are still preparing for tonight's Game 4 in Denver, confirmed before the game that Billups had a groin injury, while on the Lakers side, Odom also had back tension.

Perhaps stimulated by the Cavaliers' home treatment, George Karl also began to call for "whistles" before the game, but Phil Jackson agreed with the New York media's point of view:

"It's the dawn of a new era! Transparency, a beautiful word, and I believe it will help the league and all the teams."

"The Lakers are having a great time and we are in great shape!"

The championship coach started to show off again. After hearing that Billups was injured, the old KFC man felt that the outcome was already decided. He got the match point tonight and ended the series when he returned to his home court the day after tomorrow.

Anthony no longer had any big words before the game. He felt bad after seeing his good brother lose so badly last night. These "Old Dengs" are really annoying!

In this year's playoffs, first Paul was beaten 58 by the Mavericks, then Wade lost his "horse" and his knee injury recurred;
Entering the conference finals, the two wanted to be the center of attention, but James was defeated by a ridiculous buzzer beater. Anthony felt the same way. It seemed like they were just here to be clowns.
Before the game started, Billups, who decided to play with an injury, was still encouraging his teammates, but Anthony no longer had the enthusiasm he had in the previous games, and Kenyon Martin was no longer active.

Finally, Nene couldn't bear it anymore and encouraged loudly:
"We have to play for each other and win at home, and like coach said, we had a huge advantage tonight."

Anthony, who was adjusting his headband and arm guards, found that everyone was looking at him. He forced a smile and began to encourage himself in his heart!

The Nuggets lost, but Anthony didn't lose which is also a good result.

After the game started at 20 p.m., an unhappy Kobe was very aggressive from the beginning and looked like he wanted to end the game.

On the ESPN commentary booth, seeing Kobe repeatedly relying on Dengtai Jones in the right block and being fouled on a turnaround jumper, Van Gundy immediately chuckled and sighed again:
"Every time Lee makes a great play, Kobe always responds!"

"I like this kind of competition. All great players have this kind of playing temperament."

Taking advantage of the free throw opportunity, Mark Jackson thought of Li You's data and his control of the game rhythm, and then looked at Kobe with a sullen face, and said helplessly:
"I don't like Kobe's way of playing. He is not a stable scorer, while Lee can not only score efficiently, but also lead his teammates."

"Last night's game was impressive. Lee's buzzer beater was incredible, but in my opinion, his eight assists at the most crucial moment of the game were more important."

"Kobe should consider passing the ball to Duncan. The Lakers need to get the match point as soon as possible."

After a long absence, Li You played for 42 minutes. In G3, he once again demonstrated his ability as a core guard and delivered impeccable statistics:

24中15，三分线外11中6，罚球10中9，45分6篮板17助攻2抢断2盖帽3失误。大号两双显然刺激到了科比，致命曼巴又开始隔空对决，开启了得分模式。

The noise in the Pepsi Center became smaller and smaller, and as the game time passed, the expectant Nuggets fans were dumbfounded.

Anthony Bonbon missed the shot and almost knocked his own basket crooked.
Despite the referee's efforts to add drama, Duncan's stable performance allowed the Lakers to successfully seize the initiative. At 28:20, when the first quarter ended, the booing could not stop.

The Lakers were leading, and Kobe still had a sullen face when he returned to the bench. Fortunately, everyone was used to it, and the old man from KFC also allowed Mamba to play one-on-one.

Ariza and Barnes took on more defensive tasks, allowing Kobe to focus on offense. Duncan saw this and, as the team leader, naturally gave some encouragement.

Duncan took the initiative to fist-bump the two men, taking on the responsibility of a leader. Before sitting down, he patted their heads to show his goodwill and gave a simple encouragement:

"Well done! You're going to be the Anthony Terminators tonight!"

Duncan was very satisfied with the fact that the opponent could only get 3 points by free throws. Ariza and Barnes also laughed quietly. This was indeed a perfect start.

During the rotation phase, although the Nuggets had explosive free throw power, their shooting was still poor. The Lakers, seizing the opportunity, repeatedly played the classic triangle offense, scoring inside and outside.

The boos gradually disappeared and Denver fans were in despair. At the end of the first half, the score was fixed at 56:44, and the difference had reached double digits.

His face was getting darker and darker. Anton could only fight hard in garbage time in the crucial game. In the second half of the fourth quarter, Denver fans also began to leave early.

"Shhh!!"

Amid the boos, the buzzer sounded at the end of the game. The Nuggets had no chance to fight back in the crucial game. The score was 118:96, 3:1, and the Lakers easily got the match point.

安东尼快步球员通道，16中3，三分线外4中0，罚球11中9，15分3篮板3助攻1抢断1失误。

Anthony felt even more frustrated when he thought about his own statistics. The team still lost 40 free throws to the opponent, which made him empathize with his good brother again.
Even when he won, Kobe Bryant looked serious during the interview on the sidelines, as if he was the one who lost. When commenting on the game, he seriously concluded:
"We still haven't achieved anything! Division title? That's not even my goal."

Hearing this, black female reporter Lisa Salters nodded in agreement. Before Kobe could even smile, he soon heard the question from the other party:
"Kobe, you were very active offensively tonight, 34 points, is this your response to Lee?"

26中10，三分线外10中2，罚球13中12，34分8篮板3助攻1抢断1失误，科比砍下了全场最高分。

"I just focus on the opponent in front of me, you know, scoring is my job"

Kobe denied it outright. Mentioning Li You made him even more unhappy. No one was discussing him recently, and Excel was lagging behind in all aspects.

After finishing the interview, Kobe walked quickly towards the player tunnel amid boos. At this moment, he just wanted to end the series as soon as possible and complete his "revenge".

Anthony, who adjusted his mood, did not miss the press conference like his good brother, but he still couldn't hold back when the reporters laughed at his poor performance in this game:
"I've never worked with an MVP-level player. This is Denver, not New York or Los Angeles!"

"A lot of people always like to ignore the teammates around Lee and Kobe."

Anthony began to complain about the gap in team strength. He regretted that if he had signed a short-term contract like his good brothers, he would have had a chance to pursue the championship next year!

The opponent got the match point, and George Karl's chicken soup failed to work. The players went home early, and Anthony ended the press conference without saying a word.

When Anthony drove to pick up his fiancée Lala, he still had a sullen look on his face, and the atmosphere in the car was solemn:

"Melo, please reconsider playing in New York. I don't like living in Denver. No one wants to play here. I heard that Lee is about to retire."

"Don't listen to those shitty commentators! Retire? Wade is right, Lee is not leaving New York at all!"

"He wants to see us act like clowns, damn! Lynch Hunter is right"

Anthony suddenly became emotional and started yelling, saying that Kobe and Duncan lost decisively in last year's finals, but completely suppressed him this year.

Thinking of the strength of Li You and the Knicks, Anthony once again empathized with Wade. His good brother was right, he also needed more talent!

On Tuesday, May 5, after the Lakers got the match point, most sports media began to warm up for the upcoming finals.

That night, the Knicks faced Game 4, a battle of honor. The whole team was very relaxed. During the afternoon warm-up, Li You patiently answered questions from sports reporters.

TNT is still adding fuel to the fire, asking again about the refereeing issue. In last night's game, the Nuggets also shot a lot of free throws, and many people directed their criticism at the referee.

"Free throws test the players' mental state. I have experienced more difficult games than this. This problem has been overcome by us!"

Li You smiled and raised his eyebrows at everyone. The reporters surrounding him all knew that this referred to the finals of that year.

Without any sarcasm or complaints, Li You once again praised his teammates when he added to this question:

"During the game, we couldn't let frustration get the better of us. It was really hard to do that, but we managed to overcome the difficulties."

"This is also the experience I want to share with Rajon. The game must be in your own hands and turn emotions into motivation."

“I hope these championship experiences can help him when he leads a new team in the future!”

It’s really hard for the sports reporters to comment. Rondo is still a rookie, so how can he lead the team?
Yahoo Sports reporters kept up with current events and talked about the Raptors' plan to trade Bosh and Wade's search for brotherly basketball. Li You smiled again after hearing the news and joked:
"This is not a good choice. Metta and David can help Wade. It is difficult for a team lacking championship experience to go further in the current league!"

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The reporters in New York smiled. Every championship-contending team has players produced by the Knicks, and this is something to be proud of.

When the ESPN reporter asked about the long-range buzzer beater in the previous game, everyone started to cheer. Li You did not refuse and shouted to his teammates.

Chalmers and Thaddeus Young came running over here with the ball. When they heard that Li You was going to take a "tunnel shot", they immediately shouted:

"Boss, use the ball I prepared!"

Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Li You came to the player tunnel, first received the pass from Chalmers, and then shot the ball with a normal shooting posture.

The reporters watching all exclaimed as the basketball went into the net. Without waiting for everyone to flatter him, Li You once again took over the pass from Thaddeus Young, turned sideways, and swung the ball hard with his right hand!

"Oh!!"

"God! Incredible!"

Seeing the basketball go into the net again, a group of sports reporters shouted excitedly. Li You smiled and spread his hands, as if this outrageous goal was not worth mentioning.

The sports reporter in Cleveland was shocked when he saw this scene. When he heard the shouting, he saw JR Smith and others shouting happily and raising their eyebrows in protest. He was even more angry for a moment:

"Why are you so proud?"

In the game at 20 p.m. that night, the law of conservation of character took effect and the Cavaliers' shooting was poor in the first quarter, which made the Cleveland fans at the scene feel disheartened.

Without the momentum of the devil's home court, at the end of the first quarter, all the Cavaliers players lowered their heads and walked quickly to the bench.

TNT's camera was always on James. The Chosen One did not accept any interviews before the game. When he returned to his seat, he said nothing and stared at the tactical board.

32:21, the chicken soup with black bread lost its effect. James looked at Howard and Mo Williams who were loudly encouraging their teammates, and then thought of the outstanding performance of their opponents. For a moment, he felt inexplicably emotional:

“I also need outstanding talents”

(End of this chapter)