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Chapter 148 Chapter 145: The strongest enemy other than the piston (4K for tickets)

O'Neill stretched and sat up from the big hotel bed.

He rubbed his eyes in a daze, then checked the time.

"Gah, it's still so early." After saying that, Shaq fell down again.

The bed was under pressure it shouldn't be at its age.

But when he lay down again, Shaq found that he had no sleep at all.

A fact that even Shaq can't believe is that after coming to Miami, he actually became more diligent than before in Los Angeles.

Of course, even the current Shaq certainly can't compare to those players who really work hard.

If you ask Pat Riley: "Has Shaq started working out seriously in Miami?"

Riley, the training madman, will definitely shake his head and grit his teeth and tell you: "He trained Jimmy Butler well!"

Because of training, Shaq and Riley often had conflicts.

But Shaq is indeed more diligent than his former self.When he was in the Lakers, Shaq's reasons for not going to training could be a book called "Escape Training Encyclopedia".

But in the Heat, at least Shaq is rarely late or absent.And the most surprising thing is that he occasionally pulls Wade to practice shooting together.

But how about the specific training? Anyway, I have an attitude!

No, now Shaq is actually infected with the "bad habit" of getting up early.

If Phil Jackson knew that Shaq was never late for training and was rarely absent, he would have stood up in surprise and called a timeout.

By the way, Phil Jackson once said that if Shaq worked hard, he could get 10 MVPs.

And this year, at the age of 33, Shaq, who started to train a little seriously, ranked second in the MVP rankings, second only to the one who played a 7-second offense in Phoenix!

The KFC spokesperson wasn't lying.

In 95, Shaq was a strong contender for MVP.

In 00, Shaq won the MVP.

Now in 05, ten years have passed, and Shaq can still remain competitive in the MVP rankings.

Throughout NBA history, such players are extremely rare.

Jie is a Shaq who has started to train a little bit seriously, his horror.

He couldn't sleep anyway, so Shaq simply stood up, ready to go down to have breakfast after washing up, and take part in Pat Riley's boring, tragic, meaningless pre-match training.

Well, Pat Riley especially likes to give players extra training before the game, he thinks this can keep the players in the best competitive state.

What?You said the head coach of the Heat is Stan Van Gundy?He has the final say on training?

Innocent!

Some people seem to be the head coach, but in fact they can only be a submissive tool.

Stan Van Gundy is really sad this year. On the one hand, he has to be bound by Riley and cannot coach the team according to his own ideas.

On the other hand, you have to face Shaq, who is not big or small, who publicly said that the head coach looks like a city man movie actor, but you can't lose your temper with him yet.

It is simply the worst tool man.

When Shaq got to the hotel restaurant, he found that Wade had already packed his breakfast for him—for two.

Doesn't this little brother have better eyesight than that No. 8 in Los Angeles?

Why did Shaq suddenly become more diligent after coming to Miami?Isn't it just to make that number 8 pay the price!

He must win the championship earlier than that guy!

"By the way, did you say something to me on the plane last night?" Shaq chatted with Wade while eating his breakfast.

"It's nothing, I just want to take down the Pacers."

"Oh, isn't it a matter of course that the No. [-] in the East beats the No. [-] in the East?"

"Hey, I think so too!" Wade was gearing up, as long as Shaq is motivated, you don't have to worry about his state!

In the afternoon, when adapting to the field in the Bankers Life Arena, O'Neal was sought after by many reporters: "Shaq, just returned from the All-Star Game, do you feel tired?"

"Ben Shark is exhausted! But it's not because of the All-Star Game, but because of the boring pre-match training done by some people." Shaq spread his hands and slandered Riley without hesitation.

"Uh, so do you think your physical condition will affect your competitive state?"

"Even if it does, someone should be responsible!"

"By somebody you mean Pat Riley?"

Hearing this question, Shark laughed: "This is what you said, not me. When you write news in the newspaper tomorrow, remember to add the sentence 'According to my guess, Shaq's object of dissatisfaction is Riley'. This is only professional."

The tense game that was finally stirred up was suddenly shifted by Shaq.

So, the reporters no longer surrounded Shaq, but ran to Wade's side.

"Although the All-Star Game has just ended, we are still in good shape. We will work hard to continue the winning streak. Shaq said he will do it."

It can be seen that Wade really wants to win.

Nonsense, all the text messages have been sent to Guagua, it would be embarrassing if you don't win, okay!

Two hours later, the Bankers Life Arena became full of voices.

Fans have been looking forward to the first major event after the All-Star Game.

Brother Wei looked at Wayne before the game and muttered something to Shaq, as if he was saying to Shaq: "Brother, that's the kid!"

However, Wayne ignored Shaq and Wei, but went straight to the Heat's bench and hugged a player that most people didn't care about.

"Brother Wang, hello, hello, we finally meet."

Wang Zhizhi smiled and hugged Wayne, but the smile was obviously forced.

First Yao Ming, then Wayne.

Watching them achieve greater success in the NBA, Wang Zhizhi's heart is somewhat complicated.

Because the last time the Pacers and the Heat met, Wang Zhizhi was not on the roster.So today was the first time Wayne and Wang Zhizhi met.

But this time Wayne and Wang Zhizhi hugged, unlike the last time when they faced Yao Ming, hundreds of millions of people stared at them, and there was a circle of cameras surrounding them.

Due to well-known reasons, the encounter between Wang Zhizhi and Wayne in the NBA was not taken seriously domestically.

Even, CCTV deliberately avoided broadcasting the game.

"Play hard, work hard. You can do it, everyone is optimistic about you." After the hug, Wang Zhizhi patted Wayne's arm, then turned and walked back to the bench.

Compared with Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi is more restrained, doesn't talk much, and doesn't like to joke.

Moreover, it can be seen that he is not in a high mood, and he really can't make jokes now.

This season in Miami, Wang Zhizhi averaged less than 5 minutes per game. Most of the games were played on the bench. He did not play smoothly in the NBA.

And in the country, it is even more chicken feathers.

Can the mood rise?

Wayne didn't continue to say anything to Wang Zhizhi. Some problems can only be resolved at a certain point in time and when encountering a certain event.

Such as 2008 and the Beijing Olympics...

After a brief interaction with Wang Zhizhi, Wayne also returned to the bench.

Well, the bench.

Today, the king of comedy in the cornfield still decided to let Wayne play the sixth man and use Foster to carry the shark that swam east.

When you need to score points, let Wayne play as the third position!

Seeing that Wayne didn't start the game, brother Wei's enthusiasm was cut in half in an instant.

Damn, the enemy is not here, how can I get revenge?

That being the case, don't blame me for driving you out with an explosive scoring show!

Both sides are ready to start, the Heat's starting five are Wade, Damon Jones, Eddie Jones, Haslem and Fat Shark.

Wade is considered a one player, so the ball is in his hands most of the time.

"Hey, don't get blown up again today." Before the jump ball, Yin Yang Tai said something to Xiao Ao that almost made him die of anger.

Xiao Ao did not respond, but focused on the game.

As everyone knows, after the opening, the first person to be educated is precisely the schadenfreude.

Today, Carlisle deliberately used counsel to defend Wade, hoping to contain this second-year breakthrough.

Wade faced last season's best defensive player without fear.He slowly controlled the ball beyond the three-point line, and then suddenly changed hands to accelerate.

It was such a seemingly simple change of direction, but it almost caused Tuotai to break his ankle.

As expected, Artest said the harshest words and received the most vicious beatings.

Wade's first step was so fast and the arc of the change of direction was so large that Artest didn't have a chance to confront at all.

The point is that Wade's fake action is indeed very realistic, even Artest can't accurately predict Wade's next move.

Wade kept his center of gravity very low, as if flying close to the ground.

At this time, the old Miller stepped up to defend, hoping to stop the Heat No. 3.

However, Wade was still able to switch speeds accurately while traveling at high speed. Facing Miller, Wade paused first, then turned around and smeared into the basket, taking advantage of the opportunity for a layup.

The basketball passed O'Neal's fingers, scraped the backboard and fell into the net.

Wade's breakthrough shocked the Pacers fans into a cold sweat as soon as it came up.

"It's not a person!" Countless Pacers fans cursed and drooled.

"Brother Wei scored a very beautiful goal as soon as he came up, and his condition is much better than when he was a rookie." All the on-site commentators praised Wade's performance.

Guagua: "Good brother, if you play like this in the rookie game, will you lose?"

Chilling!

Subsequently, Xiao Ao singled out Haslem in the middle distance, thinking that this would be a breakthrough.

As everyone knows, Haslem's defense today is really positive.

In the rookie game, he was completely used as a background board, and Haslem was also aggrieved.

Although Wayne's hottest scene in the All-Star Game was the earth-shattering 360-degree ball hitting the basket.

But in Haslem's heart, the most memorable scene in the All-Star Game was the moment when he was dunked by Wayne!

So as soon as the All-Stars come back and meet the Pacers, Haslem's fighting will is very sufficient.

After being pushed away by Xiao Ao, he posted it again, and gave Xiao Ao great interference with his extremely tough physical confrontation.

In the end, under the defense of Haslem, Jr. turned over and missed a jumper.

The Heat's counterattack was quick, but fortunately, Artest forced Wade to slow down before he could get up to full speed, and the game fell into position.

Artest's defense did indeed have an effect. If the ball had been defended by someone else, Wade would have been able to attack the frame directly.

However, the Heat are not afraid of attacking the position. This time, Fat Shark actively got to a deep position, and Wade sent the ball in immediately.

Seeing this, Xiao Ao immediately double-teamed, but Fat Shark did not insist on singles, but passed the ball to Haslem who was leaked.

Haslem made a mid-range shot, and Jermaine O'Neal's defense was half a beat slower.

In this way, the basketball went into the net hollow, and the Heat led 4-0!

"It seems that the effect of using Foster is not very good." Beside Carlisle, Mike Brown reminded.

"At least Shaq passed the ball." Carlisle looked serious, playing the Heat, he really wanted to win.

Because right now, apart from the Pistons, the Heat are the biggest obstacle preventing the Pacers from entering the Finals.

This is not just about the regular season rankings, but also a preview of the playoffs.

Whether they can beat the Heat will directly determine how far the Pacers can go this season and whether they can make a breakthrough.

The Pacers attacked for the second time, and Reggie Miller made a shot from outside the three-point line.

Artest rushed in the moment Miller shot, ready to take the offensive rebound by surprise and show the enthusiasm of the Pacers.

However, just as Artest took off, he was directly knocked out of position.

Beside him, Haslem forcefully squeezed Artest away in the air to protect the rebound!

The future captain is indeed iron-blooded!

"I'm empty, I'm empty!"

At this time, Artest heard a familiar cry.

Who dared to steal my catchphrase?

Turning his head, he found that Wade was in a vacuum.

Nonsense, Artest came in to grab offensive rebounds, can Wade not be missed?

"What the hell are you doing?" Carlisle couldn't help but swear, this defense is outrageous!

Can you be serious!

After Haslem heard the yelling, he handed the ball directly to Wade.

Artest chased wildly, but naturally he couldn't get close to Wade.

At this time, the old Miller, who returned to the defense in advance, went up to block Wade.

But Wade was not stumped, but calmly handed the ball to Damon Jones who was in position outside the three-point line on the right!

Damon is still able to shoot 6.4% of his three-pointers this season despite taking 43.2 three-pointers per game!

Even after 10 years, the hit rate is quite high.

Originally, his three-point shooting is not bad, and after coming to the Heat, Wade has the benefits of attracting defense, which makes his three-point shots extremely easy.

With no one to guard, Damon Jones catches and shoots, and the basketball hits the net again.

7 to 0, the Heat stopped the Pacers in just three rounds!

"It's timed out. The Miami Heat's offensive power is too strong. This season, although the Pacers have not lost to the Pistons. But a new trouble seems to stand in front of them again!"

"Fuck!" Reggie Miller couldn't help yelling when he got off the field, looking not in a good mood.

After killing the Pistons in a row this season, Miller thought the Pacers would finally be able to compete for the ring.

But now the team's weak performance against the Heat has disappointed him again.

What's the point of beating the Pistons if you can't get past the Heat?

Carlisle was also very angry. He felt that the team did not show a correct enough attitude.

"The opponent is No. 61 in the East. Do you think that if you win six consecutive victories before, you will be invincible! Wake up, think about how we fell last season! We won [-] wins, but we still fell at the gate of the finals!"

Mike Brown was dumbfounded by the scolding, and Carlisle rarely got angry like this unless he couldn't help it.

Counselor also lowered his head, it is estimated that this guy will not dare to neglect his duties anymore.

He realized that the Heat No. 3 could really humiliate himself!

At this time, Wade shook his head at the Pacers bench while bouncing off the court.

The way Miami is fighting the king makes people really want to fight a fighting game.

"Wei, you come out." At this moment, Carlisle made a difficult decision, and Xiao Ao was undoubtedly the one who panicked the most after hearing this sentence.

Damn, if I don't enter the shark's mouth, who will enter the shark's mouth?

Let me hit that fat man again! ?

okay for the team to win

"Help Jermaine more on the defensive end, and show your performance on the offensive end." After speaking, Carlisle calmed down and picked up the tactical board.

Wayne is already an indispensable weapon for the Pacers if they want to rush out of the East.

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(End of this chapter)