108：99。

The Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat at home.

Although Shaq O'Neal and Dwyane Wade had a big impact on the Pacers in the third and fourth quarters, they had little impact on the final outcome.

Wade and O'Neal each had a period of superstar performance, which is a reflection of their strength.

But the Pacers roster is too strong.

And it's not just the starting lineup that's strong, the bench lineup is also trained in the long regular season.

The Pacers are stronger than many basketball commentators can imagine.

The Miami Heat had a total of nine players in Game 1: Shaq O'Neal, Dwyane Wade, Haslem, Eddie Jones, Damon Jones, Kenyon Durin, Alonzo Mourning, Rasol Butler, and Steve Smith.

In addition to O'Neal and Wade, Haslem is the backbone, and the other players can be described as 'old, weak, sick and disabled'.

The Pacers have 10 players on the roster tonight: Suhi, Artest, Jackson, O'Neal Jr., Foster, Crohill, Tony Barty, Kenny Anderson, Reggie Miller, Fraser Jones. In addition, there are two unplayed Slade and David Harrison.

After the game, Suhi and the player tunnel bumped into Wade. The two of them faced each other all the way tonight, and Wade scored 25 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, which was very comprehensive and completely a superstar performance.

Sushi had 23 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and 1 block.

Quasi-triple pair.

At the data level, Suxi overtook Wade by half a chip.

Victory goes into Sushi's pocket.

In the face of defeat, Wade was very personable, and he even took the initiative to reach out and high-five Suhi. "Congratulations, Jack."

Suhi patted Wade on the shoulder and said come on.

"I really envy you for having such a good team." Wade said to Sushi from the bottom of his heart.

In his opinion, the Pacers' lineup is simply tailor-made for Suhi, and Suhi's ability and talent are perfectly displayed.

In Wade's mind, he had comparisons.

Suhi's breakthrough ability is very good, and he is not bad himself.

Suhi's singles level with the ball is a notch lower than herself.

Su Xi's passing vision and passing skills may be better than herself, but she is definitely not a grade stronger.

Suhi is better off the ball and catch-and-shoot than he is, but he rarely plays without the ball these days.

In addition, Su Xi's physical fitness is very good, but on the whole, it will not be much different from himself.

Defensively, Suxi is stronger, but his own defense is also sufficient.

Based on this realistic and objective comparison, Wade felt that his honor and fame were so much worse than Suxi's. There is only one possibility: Suhi has a better team.

Suxi didn't deny this, he nodded and said, "I envy myself too. ”

But at the same time, he said to Wade: "If I switch places with you, you won't necessarily lead the Pacers to better results." And I'm going to make the Miami Heat better. ”

Su Xi's words are full of strong confidence.

There is an unquestionable sense of authority.

This is a powerful aura.

Wade raised his eyebrows, he didn't lower his eyebrows in front of Suxi's strong aura, he said very calmly: "The Heat you see now is far from the strongest state, see you next game." ”

"Okay."

The two said goodbye.

The second race started two days later.

Wade did play a very different game, and his offense was extremely impactful.

He scored 31 points on shooting from beyond the arc in this game, along with five assists and seven rebounds.

However, the Miami Heat lost the game 101-109.

They have lost two in a row on the road.

Shaq O'Neal was very good in the paint area, and he also had 21 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

However, Wade and O'Neal couldn't save Miami.

The Pacers were all evil, and Carlisle even deliberately indulged Wade and O'Neal's singles in the third quarter to test the team's resilience with this behavior.

The Heat are buckets with two longboards, and the Pacers are buckets with one longboard and no significant shortcomings.

Who can hold more of these two buckets?

At the same time, the situation on the western side is clear.

San Antonio Spurs have two wins on the road.

Phoenix's strength in the regular season failed to blossom in the playoffs.

At this moment, in Artest's words, everyone is already thinking about the final encounter.

In the words of the Pistons head coach: "I have nothing to regret. ”

He has ended his contract with the Pistons.

The Pistons weren't happy that he didn't lead the team to the Finals for two years in a row, and Larry Brown didn't think he could lead the Pistons any further. He decided to return to college basketball and do some consulting work.

Larry Brown's coaching style is appropriate for the NCAA.

The NBA is becoming more and more market-oriented, the stars have more and more power, and his tactical system is becoming less and less marketable.

"Suhi the Sheep has rewritten the pattern of the East. The impact of his joining the Pacers was underestimated at the time. ”

"Larry Bird made a great deal. I guess when he chose to trade, he didn't expect Susie the Sheep to grow to where he is now, he just wanted to fill the gap in the Pacers' No. 1 spot. ”

However, Suhee the Sheep is attached to the Pacers' formidable lineup, he draws nourishment, and his evolution is dizzyingly fast. He became Indiana's strongest locomotive. ”

"Right now, the Pacers are the most powerful high-speed train in the league, and no team can stop them."

"Susie the Sheep and the Pacers have become one, and he may never reach the legendary heights of Michael Jordan, but he and the Pacers will be championship contenders for the next five years, and I predict that he will surpass Jordan in the championship."

Larry Brown gave an exclusive interview to ESPN, where he dedicated 10 minutes to talking about Indiana and Suhi. For him, it was the biggest Waterloo of his Detroit coaching career.

The reporter said to him: "However, some people have said that the 20-year-old Jordan is not as good as Suhi the Sheep, and if it is as you said, Suhi the Sheep has won more championships than Jordan." Surely someone would say that he is a greater superstar than Jordan....... ”

"No, no. It's not the same. ”

Larry Brown waved his hand: "Jordan will be called the god of basketball, not because of the number of championships he has, Russell has more championships, Chamberlain's statistics are more exciting, and the Celtics' eight consecutive championships are more exciting." But why is Jordan a GOAT? ”

"Because, Jordan built a towering castle out of ruins, he structurally changed the league, and he defeated all the superstars of his time. At the same time, he has so many legendary stats. ”

"Suhi the Sheep has great stats and accolades right now, and he's had a fantastic start to his career. He has the opportunity to become a legend like Magic Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar and Russell in the future. ”

"But never compare to Jordan. Because, before Susie the Sheep joined Indiana, the Pacers were already a strong team, the framework of the castle had been built, and he only finished the finishing touches and lit up the brightest pearl of the castle. ”

Larry Brown said frankly, "But it's already great, and you have to admit that he's the strongest newcomer since Tim Duncan." ”

"And what about LeBron James?" The moderator asked.

"Cleveland is still in ruins, but he still has time to prove himself." Sushi said.

"There's a lot of talk right now that Suhi the Sheep is going to leave Indiana after this season. Now all the teams are pursuing him. The reporter said, "Do you think he left Indiana and had a chance to build a castle on a ruined ground?" ”

"It's hard to assess, I don't know. If it were him now, I would find it difficult. He doesn't have a really ultimate killer feature. Do you understand what I mean? He's good passing, but not top-level. His breakthrough ability is top-notch, but his finishing ability can be improved. He is increasingly threatening with the ball but is far from the top scorers. And, most importantly, he's only 191 or 192, and the NBA has never had such a 'short' dominant player......"

Larry Brown spread his palms and said, "I don't think he's going to leave Indiana." Indiana will meet all his requirements. ”

"If he does leave, then Miami, Detroit can set off fireworks."

"You mean Miami is going to lose in this series?"

"Yes."

"But they beat you."

"They used seven, and the Pacers used only six last year."

“……”

Suhi watched the interview on a plane to Miami.

Although ESPN often hacks herself, Suhee thinks what Larry Brown says is to the point.

He looked out the window, the planes were flying through the clouds, and the clouds in the distance were painted by the setting sun on Phnom Penh.

…

101：102。

The Miami Heat pulled one back in Game 3 when Dwyane Wade completed the stunner, and he shouted 'This is my horse' again.

The Pacers filed for reconsideration after the game, arguing that the Heat's stopwatch was problematic, and it took more than 1.9 seconds from Wade's catch to his shot.

However, the matter is closed.

Suhi took responsibility for the defeat after the game, saying that his failure to hit the step-back jumper was the key to the team's loss. And, he promised that there would be no next time.

And in the fourth game, Suhi made good on his promise. He didn't even let the suspense of the game get into the second half of the fourth quarter.

With five minutes remaining, the Pacers had a 15-point lead.

Subsequently, it has been slowly extending its lead.

119：100。

The Pacers took their third win.

Returned to Indiana with a score of 3:1.

At this time, San Antonio has eliminated the Phoenix Suns with a score of 4:0 and advanced to the finals.

Suhi returned to Indiana on the plane and watched the fourth game in her laptop.

It was a perfect match for the Spurs to be in control.

Tim Duncan is the anchor of the Spurs, and Ginobili and Tony Parker have also grown rapidly this year, and they have become the most important siegers on the outside of the Spurs.

This year's Spurs are considered to be the strongest in recent years.

Not only do they have the troika of Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili, but they also have a group of role players with very different strengths and styles. Bruce Bowen, Muhammad, Brent Barry, Robert Horry, Yudri, Nesterovich....

On top of that, they also have Popovich's consistent and constantly strengthened offensive and defensive lineup.

Suxi looked at the whole game carefully, and there was only one word: steady!

Spurs are really steady.

They are like precision instruments that control every detail, they seem to have no passion, but they can hammer the gorgeous sun into meatloaf.

It's not good.

…

Shaq O'Neill lost his temper.

Because the Los Angeles Times unleashed a taunt at Miami when he was down 3-1: Now, do you know who was to blame for last year's Finals failure?

And when Shaq O'Neal arrived in Indiana, a fan asked him the question again.

O'Neill was furious, and he said aggressively in the media: I will overturn everything! Everyone who doubts me deserves hell!

O'Neal's anger made the walkers stand on guard, the shark was still very intimidating, and no one wanted to touch the shark's scales that were still at the peak of its tail.

At the beginning of Game 5, the Miami Heat was making the ball for O'Neal.

However, on the first goal of the opening game, O'Neal was whistled for an offensive foul on a back-to-back single.

It's not a home whistle.

Rather, Foster turned around at O'Neill... The moment he swung his elbow he fell.

There was no doubt about this offensive foul.

Subsequently, Suxi broke through to the basket and went head-to-head with Shaq O'Neal, creating O'Neal's foul and making it 2+1.

He was fouled twice in the opening game.

The ambitious O'Neill had to return to the bench.

The Pacers took advantage of the situation to slam into the restricted area, and Jermaine O'Neal brought out his characteristics to the fullest.

The heat can't bear it.

After playing 5 minutes, trailing by 7 points, O'Neal had to be replaced.

O'Neill came on the court, he singled with the ball, just turned his back and struck with three men.

Before he could jump, he was sent to the free throw line.

O'Neill struggled.

He had to face the fact that he was old, he was fat, and his reflexes weren't as fast as they were at their peak. Turn back four or five years, and at his rate, the Pacers didn't have time to make a bag and foul move, and he had already completed the slam dunk.

It's a pity that the years are not forgiving.

Whether O'Neill admits it or not, his time is passing fast.

Since Jordan's retirement, he and Duncan, two giants, have teamed up to dominate the league.

But starting last season, Sushih and the Pacers broke that pattern.

O'Neill has lost the ability to stop this from happening.

As angry as he was, as urgent as he was.

However, the deterioration of bodily functions is irreversible.

The Pacers controlled the tempo and gradually pocketed the victory as they cheered on the home fans.

It was clear that O'Neill wanted to play well, but there was no but.

He's no longer the most dominant center with the Clippers scoring 60 points in a single game without giving him a ticket.

Heroic twilight.

The Pacers' greatest respect was calling a timeout when O'Neal was completing his graduation.

As a result, the Heat switched to a bench lineup and announced the end of the season.

Very decent.

The Heat reached the Eastern Conference Finals in their first season with O'Neal, which was excellent and exceeded expectations.

And for Suhi and the Pacers, they have only one goal left.

Defending!

(End of chapter)