Although Shaq O'Neal can't give Sushi a nickname, his influence on the court is still strong.

When he arrived in the penalty area, he directly resisted Eddie Curry.

Big shark against small shark.

Eddie Curry has been actively exercising his physical fitness this season, but in the face of the natural power of the genuine shark, he is still a little unbearable, although he has performed very well.

O'Neal receives Payton's pass, squeezes his back, turns, hooks!

Flowing water.

Swish!

Hit.

O'Neal's natural divine power is terrifying, and what is even more terrifying is that his interior singles skills are also very solid, forming an organic combination with his physical fitness, and he is not an inside player who is only good at dunking.

After the rematch, it was still Suhi who made a strong assault and entered the penalty area, attracting O'Neal and Mourning at the same time, and after he passed the basketball to Zach Randolph, Randolph shot and hit it easily.

Then, Dwyanwade forced a break into the box and also passed the ball to Mourning, who threw and hit.

The two sides have very different styles of play, and they both focus on the connection between the inside and outside.

The two teams went back and forth, with Miami shooting slightly better, and by the first timeout, Miami had a four-point lead at 13-9.

Although he has only played less than 6 minutes, Sushi has realized one thing, the Knicks are still not as delicate and reliable on the offensive end as Miami under this kind of high-intensity confrontation.

After all, Miami have been honing their tactical system all season.

And the Knicks have spent the whole season polishing the chemistry between the players, and... Do all kinds of team building.

After the timeout, Hardaway was rested and Crawford came on.

Increased offensive firepower.

On the first shot of the game, Sushi let Crawford single out Gary Payton from beyond the three-point line.

Known as the glove in his prime, Payton was the first point guard in NBA history to be named Defensive Player of the Year, which shows just how fierce his defensive skills are.

But now, because of the league's new defensive policy, his defensive impact has plummeted, and his physical fitness has also declined severely.

So, he really didn't guard Crawford, but Crawford's pullup jump shot didn't hit either.

After Crawford struck the iron, he shook his head slightly at Suhey.

As a convulsive player, he knew he wasn't feeling good tonight.

Crawford must be one of the league's top scorers if he's in the right form. But if he's not in the right form, he's an easy team breaker.

This season, he gradually realized that he was not in such good shape, and when he realized that he was not in such good shape, he would hint at Suhi and reduce his singles counts.

Suhi received this hint.

Suddenly I felt that Yali Mountain was big.

Back in the half, Wade showed off a pull-up jumper that he hit with Suhey's defense.

Pat Riley swung his fist hard from the sidelines.

Although Suhi has shaken off the image of a weak offensive with the ball, he has not established an image of scoring ability. This season, he's considered more of a Knicks commander, a tactic initiator, or even a tactic maker.

So, Pat Riley was excited to stand on the sidelines.

He believes that in the playoffs, Wade's advantages will be magnified and highlighted, and his role will definitely be greater than that of James and Suhi.

So, he's not afraid of bumping into the Cavaliers, and he's not so afraid of bumping into the Knicks.

As long as Wade plays strongly and O'Neal establishes an advantage in the restricted area, the Heat will win.

Even if the Knicks won the first place in the regular season, they were only a high-level grass team.

If he really wants to play a life-and-death series, he believes that the person who has the last laugh must be the Miami Heat.

Suhi and Eddie Curry played pick-and-rolls and passed to Zach Randolph, who hit a jumper.

The two sides come and go.

The game was played back and forth, the pace was not fast, and the defensive intensity was high.

At the end of the first quarter, the leading team was still the Heat, and they had a six-point lead at 28:22.

Back on the bench, Suhi frowned, he didn't expect the test on the defensive end to withstand it, and the offensive end didn't play out.

They made a new change, bringing on Jalen Rose and Ariza for it.

However, Jalen didn't live up to Suhey's expectations of him, and his scoring efficiency on the wing was low.

In the second quarter, the Knicks made a lot of adjustments, including putting Tony Barty on and Jerome James to consume O'Neal's physical strength, but none of them really solved the Knicks' problems on the offensive end.

First half 42:50.

Eight points behind going into the locker room.

"Jack."

When Sushi was about to enter the locker room, Isaiah Thomas stopped.

He didn't talk much throughout the game.

Now, he has a very important word to say to Suhi: "Do you know what the core playoff tactics are?" ”

"It's not passing. In the playoffs, everyone's defensive intensity and defensive willpower are strong. So, what we can do is give basketball to the best scorer. ”

"Why do people say the playoffs are the stage for superstars? Because only a superstar can win a series. Unity, silky passing, these are a plus in the playoffs, but not necessary. ”

"You should go to singles. You should go for a strong score. It's your job. ”

"If you're going to overtake Jordan, you should."

Isaiah Thomas said: "When you use your scoring prowess to penetrate their defense, your teammates benefit from it. ”

"Come on, Jack. You're going to get past Jordan. ”

Isaiah Thomas patted Suhi on the shoulder as he walked into the locker room.

Suhi thought about it, and he also walked in after that.

The Knicks had little to no tactics.

They're just chatting.

When it was time to play, Su Xi said, "Next, you cooperate with me." Give me bullets. ”

"Zach, be my wingman."

Randolph was the Knicks' best player tonight.

"No problem."

All agreed.

The experience of the whole regular season has made everyone an inseparable collective.

Suxi took a deep breath, 93 points of super offensive skills, it's time to show the edge.

Kobe's super offensive skills copied by Sushi have been fused to 93.

This season, Suhi is also challenging difficult jumpers, but he doesn't use them much in each game.

But they are all looking for a desperate situation in a desperate situation.

So, it works great.

Isaiah Thomas's words sobered up Suhey, and he knew it was time to show his true trump card.

Backbite!

The whistle blows and the game continues.

Pat Riley's joy could not be hidden, he stood on the sidelines with a personable demeanor, and he had a feeling that he was winning.

Even if the Knicks changed to a new lineup, he didn't feel anything wrong.

The Knicks' new lineup is: Hardaway, Suhi, Ariza, Randolph, Jerome.

Swap Eddie Curry for Jerome James.

Jerome James has recovered well from this season's physical confrontation, and he can fight O'Neal for a while, which is why he was able to cheat a big contract from Isaiah Thomas in the first place.

Wade singled Suhi, and he used a superb scoring skill, he hit the penalty area, made a quick stop, turned his back, and stepped back to shoot.

Suhi is at the top level even if she defends, but she still can't defend it.

Unfortunately, Wade's jumper missed.

Bang!

Jerome protects the rebound.

Pass it to Hardaway.

Hardaway dribbled across half court and Suhey jammed Wade on the flank.

Hardaway passes the basketball over.

Suxi singled Wade with his back, his strength was great, the rhythm he pushed in was extremely strong, Wade couldn't stand it, at this time, Suxi suddenly shook his shoulders... Extremely realistic, Wade's defensive center of gravity was broken in an instant, and Suhi turned from the opposite direction and made a jumper...... The posture is extremely standard, and the take-off height is extremely high.

Pat Riley was standing on the sidelines, and he seemed to see Kobe... No, Michael Jordan's shadow.

Swish!

Arrested.

Suhi's shooting height, shooting posture, and control of basketball are almost identical to Jordan's.

Suhee eats Wade in the all-important horn area.

The ball made Pat Riley highly nervous.

That area is a battleground.

If Sushi can stand up and play a single game in this place and complete an efficient output, then it will be absolutely disastrous for the Miami Heat.

Pat Riley frowned, and he was going to keep watching.

Miami passed the basketball to O'Neal this time, O'Neal singled Jerome with his back, he hit hard, Jerome took half a step back, and on the second impact, Jerome withdrew the stool.

O'Neill staggered back two steps and the referee blew him for walking.

After all, it's old.

In other words, O'Neill is at his peak, who dares to retreat, with his body control ability, turning around is a violent buckle, and there is no need to negotiate at all.

But no matter how hard O'Neill tries now, he can't go back to the way he was when he was twenty-eight or nine.

Yibian fights again.

Pat Riley stared at Suhee.

Suhi is still stuck with Wade on the horns, still playing with his back to the single.

Still pushing inward, but this time Wade used a bit too much force, and Sushi seized the opportunity, quickly turned his back and threw him away, and made a quick stop jump shot... Swish!

Hit again.

Pat Riley panicked.

If Suhi continues to output at this position, he will inevitably have to move defense from other positions, and as soon as the defense at other positions is moved, the rest of the Knicks players will take advantage of the situation.

Suhi's offensive ability may not be as strong as Kobe and Jordan, but he is very good at passing.

Moreover, his assault is also fierce.

This was a headache for Pat Riley.

Swish!

The Heat finally scored, Wade singled Suhi and passed to Walker, who hit a jumper.

Looking back, Sushi was still in the established position to single Wade, and when Sushi turned around, Walker subconsciously went to fill the position.

But Suhi ignored his defense and made a pull-up jump shot, Suxi's jump height was so high that he couldn't block it at all.

Swish!

Hit.

Suhi scored three goals in a row.

Pat Riley had to call up James Posey next to him and get him ready to come on and replace Walker, paying attention to Suhey's flanking attack.

The game continues.

O'Neal hooks a shot.

Looking back, Suhi singled again. This time, he turned past Wade, he smashed into the box, Mourning had to step up early, Sushi passed the ball to Randolph, who went into the box and dunked with one hand.

Backbite!

Miami substitution, James Posey comes on.

Pat Riley's worst fears happened.

Suhi's steady output changed the Miami Heat's defensive structure.

Fortunately, the Heat's offensive firepower was still there, and Wade borrowed Mourning's cover and hit a jumper.

Immediately after, Suhi was still playing singles in the horn area, and this time he was singles with a frame, and he broke through a step inside, suddenly stopped, and stepped back to make a jumper...... Swish!

Hit again.

Su Xi felt that he was too smooth tonight.

However, this also fully proves that the super offensive technology of 93 points is already the first-class level in the league. At least Sushi doesn't feel the defensive pressure from Wade. Maybe it's because Wade isn't tall enough, and he has it, he has it.

The game continues.

The two sides come and go.

Pat Riley used Mad Dog James Posey to mark Suhi, Suhey changed his attack mode, he attacked the box with all his might, Posey couldn't stop it, and Suxi frequently caused damage in the paint area.

O'Neal was left early with six minutes left in the third quarter.

O'Neal went off the court, and the Knicks replaced the Sharks.

Eddie Curry forced a single against Mourning, and Zach Randolph forced a single against Haslem.

The inside offensive and defensive changes the momentum.

Pat Riley was unable to substitute O'Neal again, and O'Neal's fitness and foul count limited his play.

The Knicks quickly regained lost ground at this stage.

At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks led by one point at 71:70.

All of a sudden, the situation was on the Knicks' side.

Isaiah Thomas's previous junk contracts have all played an important role in this time.

Eddie Curry and Jerome James consumed O'Neal's physical energy, plus Tony Barty, Zach Randolph, David Lee and other power forwards, the Knicks actually gained an advantage on the inside... You must know that the opponent is Miami, who has O'Neill and Mourning.

Charles Barkley lavished praise on television: "I'm starting to be willing to admit that Isaiah Thomas is a brilliant general manager and that everything he's done before has become great since Suhi arrived. Before, everyone said that he signed one garbage contract after another. But look at it now, as soon as the goat comes, everyone is activated! Turning waste into treasure!! ”

It's not just Charles Barkley, it's Kenny Smith.

Kenny Smith was a man with a bad tongue, and now he has to admit: "Thomas's contribution to the Knicks is unquestionable." Maybe he doesn't have much talent in coaching, but he really has a strong eye for selection. We can expect Isaiah Thomas to use the Portland Trail Blazers' draft picks to pick what supertalent will be in 2007. ”

Smith's words pierced the heart.

It's the hearts of Portland fans.

It's already sad to send Zach Randolph to the Knicks and watch him turn into a phoenix.

However, Pritchard also gave them a draft pick, or an unprotected draft pick.

In case the Trail Blazers don't play well this season, it's almost certain that they won't be able to play well.

What should I do if I get the top lottery?

Just like the Pistons in 2003, they got a list out of thin air.

With Isaiah Thomas's ability, he would never make the same mistake as his former teammate Dumas, and if he picks a super genius, he will join forces with Susie.

Then the Knicks' dynasty was built entirely on the ruins of Portland.

(End of chapter)