"In my lifetime, I don't want to see the Heat repeat the mistakes of '98!"

In Game 5 of the series, the battlefield returned to the American Airlines arena, and before the game, in the Heat's locker room, Riley gave a must-kill order. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the 98 season, the same Heat and Knicks, the same second and seventh in the East, the Knicks played a shocking performance in the case of Ewing's injury, and the big score was 3-2 to black the Heat.

At that time, the first and second rounds of the playoffs were still best-of-5, and the Knicks relied on the steel defense built by Jeff Van Gundy to pull down the Heat, which was second only to the Chicago Bulls, and was in the limelight for a while.

Eighteen years later, time has changed and the playoffs have changed to a best-of-seven system, but history seems to be repeating itself, and Riley doesn't want the Heat to be nailed to the shame post again.

I have to say that Jeff Van Gundy is also a legend, leading the Knicks to the black seven in 98 and the black eight in 99, all the way to the finals, but he was no longer favored by Lady Luck in the finals, and finally lay at the feet of Popovich and Duncan.

When the Knicks stepped into the American Airlines arena, Wang Zhuo received an "extraordinary" courtesy, and the fans in the stadium booed overwhelmingly, all because of what Wang Zhuo said after the last game.

"Arrogant yellow-skinned, megalomaniac, go back to New York, you're not welcome in Miami!"

Some Heat fans made their own signs, painted Wang Zhuo's avatar, marked abusive slogans, and kept shaking around the stadium, and some fans even smeared Wang Zhuo's avatar and pasted Jordan's crying emoji to show their hatred for Wang Zhuo.

In the face of such a grand welcome ceremony, Wang Zhuo stood in the center of the court, his right hand was across his chest, his left hand was behind his waist, and he bent down and bowed in the four directions of the stadium.

"Wang Zhuo is too smart, he responded to the unfriendliness of the fans in the most gentlemanly way, and showed his strong determination to win the series!"

In Tencent's live broadcast room, the focus of the camera has been focused on Wang Zhuo's body, and when the picture of Wang Zhuo's bow was transmitted to the live broadcast room through the signal in front of the NBA, the commentator Su Que was full of praise for Wang Zhuo.

Friendly bows are usually made with hands hanging down naturally and bending 90 degrees, while Wang Zhuo's bow is often used at the end of the show and performance, subtly conveying that this game will be the curtain call of the series.

Media reporters standing outside the stadium filmed this scene one after another, ready to be used as news material after the game, Riley in the fan seat no longer had a calm and relaxed demeanor, although he saw that Wang Zhuo was a naked insult, but there was nothing he could do.

"King, can you tell me what it means to bow?"

Just as Wang Zhuo was about to leave the venue, he was stopped by Greg Sagar and his microphone.

"The fans in Miami are very welcoming, like the sunshine here, and on behalf of the Knicks, I thank the fans for the warm welcome, I love it, but next time, I might just be there to soak up the sun on the beaches of Miami!"

If what he said just now is vague, then this sentence could not be more obvious, if the Heat wins the series, they will inevitably return to Miami, and Wang Zhuo's words mean that the next time he comes to Miami is not to play, but to travel, it is obvious to tell Sager that the Heat has no chance to turn around.

"Jeff, did this Knicks make you dream back to '98?"

The narrators at the scene happened to be ESPN's Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy, and Mark Jackson didn't have O'Neal's humor, but he didn't plan to let go of his partner sitting next to him.

"The style difference is too great!"

Jeff Van Gundy shook his bald head and said in a flat tone.

"Jeff, your answer is really succinct, what do you think of the new head coach of the Knicks, and do you see a shadow of your youth in him?"

Mark Jackson was obviously not satisfied with his old partner's answer, and shifted the topic of the commentary to Wang Zhuo.

"The style difference is too great!"

Jeff Van Gundy shook his head again and repeated the sentence he had just said, making Mark Jackson's mouth almost crooked.

The Knicks defense in '98 is like a steel cage, the Knicks' fast offense is like a storm, Jeff Van Gundy is rigid and dogmatic, and his adaptability is worrying, Wang Zhuo is flexible and eclectic, if it weren't for Black Seven, I'm afraid it's difficult to link the two completely different styles of play with the head coach.

Before the game, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy announced the starting lineups for the Knicks and Heat, and there were no changes to the two sides.

When the game officially began, the desperate Heat changed their tactical play, and Wade changed the aggressive offense of the first four games, and played the role of threading the needle most of the time, trying to make his teammates find the feeling of the game first.

Dragic was in good shape, constantly breaking through and tearing apart the Knicks' defense, habitually playing with left-handed shooting to make Grant turn around, and the 9-point data in a single quarter also led the Heat to maintain a slight advantage.

The Knicks still focus on Porzingis on the offensive end, and after four games of baptism, Porzingis' condition is getting better and better, so that New York fans vaguely see the shadow of Patrick Ewing, and many Chinese fans who like the Knicks because of Wang Zhuo began to compare this 2.21 meter big man with China's "Great Wall of Giants" Yao Ming.

Whiteside's defense is strong, but the height gap is obvious, and the physique is not dominant, there is always a feeling of being out of reach and powerless in the face of Porzingis, Spoelstra is also quite helpless, Bosh is reimbursed, there is no one available on the bench, Stoudemire and Haslem are dying, embarrassed, and can only watch Porzingis do whatever he wants on the inside.

The two sides engaged in a tug-of-war, with Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy racing to the tempo of the court, and the home fans cheering on the Heat with throat-piercing voices, Spoelstra sweating nervously and walking back and forth on the sidelines.

Wang Zhuo is sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai posture, his face is not fluctuating, his heart is as calm as a mirror, he knows that the Heat is at the end of the crossbow, there is nothing to fear, sooner or later Wade needs to turn the tide with his personal ability.

Sure enough, the Heat still couldn't resist the Knicks' fierce pursuit, and the disadvantage gradually became apparent, and Wade had to step up and shoulder the offensive responsibility to bite the score for the Heat.

Wang Zhuo changed his strategy and offered a double-tower tactic, Lopez shot from the middle distance, Porzingis played hard inside, and as long as Wade broke through on the defensive end, the twin towers directly closed the door of the restricted area and forced Wade to force an outside jumper.

As Wade gradually ran out of strength, the Knicks had won the game, Rao is the "god operator" Riley stood in the fan seat and his lungs exploded, and the Heat was a foregone conclusion.

102-96, the Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals away, led the Knicks to extinguish the Heat, and completed the Black Seven Miracle again after 18 years.