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Chapter 350 [O’Neal’s Enlightenment]

After entering the fourth quarter, the referees' whistles became obviously intensive.

Su Xi looked at it and shook her head: This is escorting James.

As long as James reaches the penalty area, he will always get a whistle.

The Magic's rhythm was greatly affected.

However, the Cavaliers' touch was not good either. Under the high-intensity confrontation, James' muscles were congested and his hand felt cold.

The game was very difficult moving forward.

With 45 seconds left, the Cavaliers had just completed the lead.

At this time, Dwight Howard was sent off the court. With Howard and Hill both leaving, the Magic put on a lineup of Nelson, Dulin, Hardaway, Turkoglu, and Millsap.

Su Xi sat in front of the TV. He had only one word to say: "Ugly!"

He and James were like wild beasts destroying a flower swaying in the wind.

He's crazy too!

This ball doesn't care about logic, it doesn't care about tactics, it doesn't care about everything.

Tonight, the Magic are eggs, they are eggs under the unspoken rules.

Nelson dribbled the ball across half court, and he didn't care about anything. He took off and shot directly from a place more than one meter away from the three-point line... Whoops!

He was roaring too.

In this situation, he made an extreme pull, and the elegant elegance he once had suddenly came to light at this moment.

James swooped forward and was overwhelmed by the mountain.

They all look reasonable, and I can't fault them.

This jump, he used all his strength, was the highest jump he had made in the past five years.

After scoring the goal, he looked up to the sky and roared.

Shameful too!
When an offensive player forces a defender to this point.

The entire Cleveland home court responded to his roar, and together they made a powerful noise.

However, Hardaway dribbled the ball into the three-point line, and then he made an emergency stop and jumped up.

But God gave it!
Swish!
Arrested immediately.

To punish someone without teaching is the most dangerous thing.

Just vote!
What he shoots is not basketball, but anger!
It is the anger that arises spontaneously from the bottom of my heart and cannot be contained.

Looking back, the Magic gave up their interior defense. When James rushed inside, Turkoglu put his hands behind his back.

However, the Magic were unafraid.

This action is very funny.

When the Cavaliers can blow or not, they will blow selectively.

It is normal to have a home whistle, but it is very boring to blow the whistle like this in order to walk James.

Very dark humor.

boom!
James completed a dunk to tie the score.

Who is more embarrassed?

The fans in front of the TV are also going crazy!

However, they can fight bravely and freely against the favored side.

A famous Asian writer once said: In front of eggs and walls, I will always stand on the side of the eggs.

It's burning.

The referee did not give a fair penalty.

Hardaway shot the basketball under high pressure, and his man was thrown to the ground by James.

If the whistle is blown in a targeted manner, you will become timid, and even normal defense will shrink inward.

Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines stopped emphasizing tactics. He clenched his fists and yelled.

But here's what people didn't expect.

If the Magic can blow or not, blow.

Except for die-hard Cavaliers fans and James fans, most people support the Magic.

They looked destined to be crushed.

In Chinese terms, if the punishment cannot be known, the power cannot be measured.

Hit, go ahead by 2 points.

When the game reached this level, the Magic let go.

Stan Van Gundy didn't even ask for a timeout. He just stood on the sidelines and told the players: "Play whatever you want! Play whatever you want!"

Su Xi jumped up from the sofa, waved his fist vigorously, and shouted: Well done, Hardaway! !
The Magic regained the lead by 2 points.

There are still 15 seconds left before the end of the game.

The Cavaliers were kicked to the brink by the Magic.

Mike Brown requested a final timeout and he began to lay out his tactics.

At this time, most of the fans in front of the TV are cheering for the Magic and hope that the Magic can win.

So does Su Xi.

The ball commentators on TV are saying: The Cavaliers don't need to compete for a three-pointer. They can win if they tie, and they can advance to the Eastern Conference finals if they tie.

Yes, with the Magic's current situation, they simply can't survive overtime.

The Cavaliers can win if they tie!
beep!

The whistle blows and the game continues.

O'Neal stood on the outside and served, Millsap was interfering with him, and James quickly got rid of Hardaway's pursuit.

The basketball was passed.

But the moment James reached out to catch the ball, Nelson flew over. He jumped up and tried to snatch the basketball away, but James pushed him down in the air and grabbed the basketball.

After catching the basketball, James just hit the ground and was about to retreat...pop!

Nelson, who was lying on the ground, took a diving dive and stabbed James' basketball directly out.

He fell heavily to the floor.

The basketball flew out, Turkoglu got the basketball, and passed it to Hardaway who was flying forward. Hardaway rushed into the frontcourt, entered the penalty area, quickly ran out of the three-point line, and then made a jump shot... Basketball Drawing A beautiful arc... Wow!

Three point hit.

The Magic lead by 5 points.

There are 8.1 seconds left in the game.

There were boos and abuse at the scene. They thought the ball should have been fouled by Nelson.

They have enjoyed so many 'welfare' whistles that when they encounter a slight setback, they think the referee is unfair.

However, if there must be one fouler on this ball, it would be James.

Nelson's steal did not touch James' body from beginning to end. It was James' own ball protection that was rough.

Moreover, when Knicks got up, his whole body was grinning. He fell hard and miserably.

The Cavaliers followed the rules and did not take a timeout.

They serve quickly.

The basketball is handed over to James, and it is still Turkoglu who defends. Turkoglu still has his hands behind his back. He uses his pace and body to block James' impact.

It took James almost four seconds to reach the frontcourt.

He quickly chose a three-point shot...Bang!

Missed three points.

Millsap gets the rebound.

There are 2.1 seconds left in the game.

O'Neal fouled. Pointless.

Back at halftime, Millsap made two free throws.

The Magic lead by 7 points.

The Cavaliers replaced the main force.

In the last 2 seconds, they stopped playing.

The entire arena was filled with sighs and curses.

Many fans cannot accept this result. They believe that the Cavaliers should have made such a big gain this season to hit the championship and take revenge by killing the Knicks.

Why can't you even beat the Magic?
But they just can't beat it.

Reggie Miller said eccentrically on TV: "Two players from New York changed the situation. Hardaway and Millsap destroyed all the Cavaliers' ambitions for this season! Hardaway is worthy of being Jordan's successor!"

In fact, Grant Hill, another Jordan successor who was injured, also played his worth in this game.

Although they are old, they can still teach the young king a lesson after tidying up.

"Who can say now that the Magic deal was a loss?"

"But no matter what, the biggest winner is the New York Knicks!"

Reggie Miller spoke excitedly on television.

The Magic players in the stadium were extremely excited. They completed a difficult victory and a great victory.

Hardaway was thrown high, and they next face the New York Knicks, who met at the top of the Eastern Conference after making a trade during the All-Star break.

Although this result frustrated the Cavaliers and their supporters, they had to accept the fact that time could not be reversed.

Their original ambitions turned into bubbles at this time.

Moreover, the failure of this series means that their rebuilding of these two seasons has completely failed.

At the same time, it also means that by choosing James as the cornerstone, it will be difficult for them to achieve better results.

Because they even recruited O'Neal, but in the end they couldn't even meet Su Xi.

"There is no doubt that this is a conspiracy of the Knicks. The Knicks' deal was a two-pronged preparation. On the one hand, they increased their own strength, and on the other hand, they increased the strength of the Magic. They asked the Magic to kill the Cavaliers. Isiah Thomas is really He is a clever conspirator."

ESPN's Mike Breen was on TV talking about it.

I believe Thomas likes his comments very much.

He enjoys inscrutable comments, and he enjoys being described as a villain hiding in the shadows and plotting everything.

This will make his IQ appear to be very high.

In fact, everyone knows why that transaction was made.

However, this is the current result.

Good for the Knicks.

The Knicks beat the Magic like they were beating a child. Although they defeated the Cavaliers, no one had any confidence that they could defeat the Knicks.

This has caused some opponents of the Knicks to begin to make pessimistic remarks: There is a high probability that the New York Knicks will win the championship again this season.

After the game, reporters mostly asked questions about the Knicks.

Even though the Knicks weren't in the war, they were everywhere.

Stan Van Gundy was asked what he thinks about the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals?
He replied: "We will work hard to be ourselves, and we will continue to move forward with the momentum of victory."

Then, a Cleveland reporter said sourly: "Then do you think that your victory is actually the greatest help to the Knicks? Only by entering the Eastern Conference finals can the Cavaliers have a better chance of sniping the little sheep Susie."

This question made Stan Van Gundy angry. He said: "If you can snipe Susie the Lamb, what have you been waiting for these past few years? In the past regular season, you lost to the Knicks in four games because they were kinder?"

"And why do you think you are qualified to challenge the Knicks? Based on your home whistle? Or based on the foul language of your fans?"

Stan Van Gundy is firing on all cylinders, turning up the taunting to the max.

The reporter was embarrassed.

Although they were angry, they could not refute.

Stan Van Gundy finally added: "In fact, this game is a bonus for you."

The game should have ended in Game 6.

These are Stan Van Gundy’s true words.

Compared to Stan Van Gundy's full output, the loser's side looked dejected.

Mike Brown once again stood up and took all the responsibility. He said that there were problems with his tactical arrangements. He never mentioned James's poor free throw shooting rate tonight, as well as the missed shots and fatal mistakes at critical moments.

There must be someone in the team who takes the blame, and it can only be him.

He talked about a lot of technical things, such as rebounds, three-pointers, round efficiency, etc.

However, none of this is important.

Finally, the reporter asked him a question: "Do you think we can still reach the Eastern Conference Finals next season?"

Mike Brown was silent.

He knew that this battle had broken up the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers assembled such a strong lineup tonight, with the right time, place, and people, but they failed to defeat the Magic. How can they talk about next season?

Next season, James may be even stronger.

But O'Neal is bound to decline further.

Moreover, it is difficult to say whether O'Neal can maintain his spirit. He was actually making a last-ditch effort this season, but he failed.

He watched his former partner Hardaway succeed.

At a certain moment, he even thought: If Hardaway and I were paired together, neither of us could be worse than we are now. .

He didn't mean to look down on James. He really felt that... no one was afraid of LeBron James at all.

James is the chosen one.

It's true that he has great talent.

It's true that he has a high basketball IQ.

There’s nothing wrong with his numbers being beautiful.

But... his opponents had no fear of him at all.

When Turkoglu defended him at the last moment, he dared to put his hands behind his back mockingly.

Does he dare to do this to Kobe?

Does he dare to do this to the little sheep Su Xi?

If a perimeter player wants to aspire to the top, the first element he must possess is: to make his opponents fearful.

Only by making opponents fearful can insiders get more opportunities and teammates get more opportunities.

You can only use your own ability to break up the opponent's defense, let the opponent deploy heavy troops in the most difficult places, so that the opponent has to adjust the defense line, and then benefit your teammates.

Except for this, everything else is a tactical bonus, no matter how good the data is. Even... can be said to be a vampire teammate.

At this moment, O'Neal misses Kobe like never before.

Although Kobe doesn't pass the ball to him, Kobe can really solve problems on the outside.

Kobe can really make his inside environment comfortable.

But next to James, he felt that his strength was weakened. On the one hand, James needs him, but on the other hand, he does not give him sufficient opportunities to perform.

The regular season was okay.

When the intensity increased in the playoffs, his performance was greatly reduced.

O'Neal even thought: James doesn't need superstars as teammates at all. He just needs to arrange a lineup for him that is completely suitable for his style of play, let him control it, and other players will move around his characteristics. When he needs assists, his teammates can hit them. When he needs to counterattack, his teammates can stabilize the defense, grab rebounds or get stuck in position. When he needs to break through, his teammates can pull away.

In this way, James' statistics will be very good and the team's record will also improve.

Maybe he can even win the championship!
After all, James is a system player.

In other words, a super system player.

He is simply not qualified to be compared with guys like Su Xi, Kobe, and Jordan.

O'Neill said.

(End of this chapter)