am i proud?

Chapter 91 Lore (today's second update)

(This chapter is the last chapter before it is put on the shelves, and it is also the last chapter of the first volume "Dragon in the Abyss", so let's make a 5000-word chapter!)
On the evening of May 5, the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals between the 22ers and the Heat started as scheduled.

When the Heat players came out, the home fans booed harshly.

Wang Dalin had just had a cool haircut (actually it was a flat size, with a "W" shape trimmed on both sides), and he was booed so much that he wondered if his hairstyle was too thin.

When it was the home team's turn to make their debut, they gave enthusiastic applause and cheers, especially when Iverson came out, the audience burst into cheers. They were welcoming Philadelphia's greatest hero.

That's right, during this period Iverson was the pride of all Philadelphians and the totem of the city.

The Heat have confronted the 4ers 76 times in the regular season, but they all ended in failure. The 76ers this season are indeed strong.

Wang Dalin is no stranger to Iverson, but he still has lingering fears when he thinks back to his sharp breakthrough layups and those mid-range shots after a breakthrough step.

The "answer" of the peak period, although the defense is not good, but the offense is indeed the top in the league. The general evaluation of him is... no solution!
After the game started, Wang Dalin personally experienced how unsolvable Iverson's offense was.

这场比赛艾弗森全场35投17中，其中三分球4投1中，罚球12投9中，狂砍44分5篮板2助攻2抢断。

Riley's defensive strategy worked, and the Heat really cut off the connection between Iverson and his teammates, allowing him to send only 2 assists.

But facing such an efficient "answer", the Heat were still powerless to resist and lost 89:94.

王大林上场打了30分钟，总共17投9中，其中三分球6投3中，外加罚球5投5中，拿到26分7篮板3助攻。

The performance is naturally quite good, and the efficiency is also very high, but he only had 30 assists in 3 minutes of this game, which was very rare in the past.

The main reason for the Heat's loss was, of course, that Iverson was too fierce, and the second reason was that Jones had a bad hand in this game... Wang Dalin didn't make any of the balls passed to him, otherwise he wouldn't have only 3 assists!
At the press conference after the game, Wang Dalin was indeed asked by the reporter about the encounter with Iverson yesterday, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the paparazzi is everywhere... no matter which country it is, it is everywhere!
The G2 game was held on May 5, and the Heat lost again in this game.

还是艾弗森……他这场比赛进攻火力丝毫不减，全场29投14中拿下41分6篮板3助攻3抢断，其中三分球5投2中，罚球14投11中。

王大林这场比赛的表现比G1战时略逊，不过他也打出了20分8篮板6助攻2盖帽的全面表现。

In the second quarter, Hardaway strained his calf muscle while chasing Iverson, so Riley had no choice but to replace Eddie House.This guy's legs and feet are naturally faster than Hardaway, but how can his defense match that of an experienced veteran like Hardaway?

Therefore, House was blown to pieces by Iverson after he came on the court, and he was fouled 5 times by Iverson after just 3 minutes of playing... So he didn't play for long.

Lost two consecutive away games. After returning to the home court, the Heat team was united and finally won the G3 game.

这场比赛艾弗森的手感不佳，全场28投仅11中，加上罚球拿到27分4篮板3助攻。

The Heat's defensive strategy against him has not changed, and they still successfully isolated Iverson.

Mourning performed bravely this time, scoring 23 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists, completely suppressing the opponent's new best defensive player.

Wang Dalin scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and his performance was quite satisfactory.

5月28日的G4战，艾弗森持续手感低迷，他这场比赛31次出手仅命中10球，命中率刚过30%。

When the "answer" performance is so sluggish, it is pure fantasy for the 76ers to win.

Moreover, in this game, the 76ers not only failed to play on the offensive end, but also had major problems on the defensive end.

Teyron Hill was whistled for a first-degree flagrant foul because of too much foul action when defending Wang Dalin, and then kept cursing beside the referee, and was directly expelled by the referee.

Lacking Hill, the perimeter defender, the 76ers' defensive strength dropped significantly, and Wang Dalin seized the opportunity to hit consecutive shots.

这场比赛王大林全场16投11中砍下31分10篮板6助攻，打出了本轮系列赛的至今以来的最强表现。

Wang Dalin performed so well, it is not surprising that the Heat won.

After winning the G4 game, the current big score is 2:2, and the two sides will compete in the G5 game in Philadelphia.

5月30日的G5战如期打响，这场比赛王大林拉胯了，他全场16投仅命中5球，只得到12分5篮板4助攻。

Just at the beginning of this season, if Wang Dalin can play such a statistic in a game, I am afraid that Riley will pat him on the shoulder and praise him, but now... this is called hip pulling!

G5战艾弗森终于恢复了手感，他全场27投14中，其中三分球5投2中，罚球8投6中砍下36分6篮板4助攻。

"Uncle Mu" also contributed a wonderful performance of 13 points, 17 rebounds and 5 blocks, becoming the insurmountable "African Mountain" on the defensive end.

The Heat lost the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain" 89:98, falling behind by a big score of 2:3, and the prospect of promotion was bleak.

On June 6, the G1 battle between the two sides started at the Heat's home stadium "American Airlines Center".

In this game, the 76ers showed the momentum of the first place in the Eastern Conference at the beginning of the game, and Iverson directly started the "killing god mode".

In less than 5 minutes, the starting center Grant had 2 fouls and went to rest, all of which were fouls in order to defend against Iverson's breakthrough.

House was also called for a blocking foul. He couldn't stop Iverson's breakthrough from the outside at all, even knowing that he would always break through from the right.
Hardaway has a calf strain and needs to rest for 1-2 weeks. At least in this round of the series, he will definitely not come back... If the Heat can't make it to the finals, his season will be over.

Iverson's speed is too fast, and his dribbling skills are simply the best in the world, and the combination of man and ball is almost perfect. This kind of breakthrough is simply not something that anyone can prevent.

However, Riley’s defensive tactics were correct. Although Iverson’s breakthrough was extremely sharp, his mid-range jump shot percentage was not high. Only when he went straight to the basket could he really cause damage to the Heat... So after the first quarter, the score was 25:23, and the 76ers fell behind by 2 points.

The main reason is that the Heat's offense is very smooth. Whether it is Mourning's interior offense or Jones' mid-to-long-range shooting efficiency is good.

王大林第一节4投2中，外加罚球2投2中拿到6分1篮板1助攻，表现中规中矩。

The starting power forward of the 76ers, Jumaine Jones, has a good defensive ability, but his height is only 203cm, and Wang Dalin can't interfere much with his shots.

After the intermission, the game continued in the second quarter.

Iverson played in the last minute of the first quarter before taking a break, and then played again at the beginning of the second quarter. He is indeed a physical monster comparable to the "Black Mamba"!
首节比赛艾弗森7次出手只命中2球，不过他在罚球线上6投5中，单节就拿到9分。

As soon as the second quarter came up, Iverson continued to play singles with the ball on the outside.

He first made a goal from beyond the three-point line, and then forced the basket to cause Mourning's thug foul, and made two free throws at the free throw line.

If it is said that Mourning at his peak is already very close to the level of the "Four Major Centers of the 90s", many fans even think that his strength is no less than Ewing, but in terms of historical status, he can't even make it into the top ten in the center rankings.

Iverson at his peak was a historical scorer, his offensive power was no less than that of McGrady or Kobe at his peak, and he was the ceiling of outside players in 2001.

In this era, there is still a ceiling for inside players and that is O'Neal. His inside offense is full of violent aesthetics, while Iverson's outside offense is extremely gorgeous.

Wang Dalin watched as Iverson easily wiped House and entered the three-second zone again, and hurried up to defend, but who knew the "answer" made an emergency stop and immediately shot... Wang Dalin's "arm" was beyond his reach, so he could only turn his head and watch the ball pass through the basket.

"Hey, this guy is really fast!" Wang Dalin sighed inwardly, "If you give a score according to the system data, his absolute speed and dribbling speed are both above 95?"

半场战罢，艾弗森17投7中，其中三分球3投1中，外加罚球10投9中，只用了两节就砍下24分3篮板1助攻。

Of course, "Answer" also contributed on the defensive end. He also stole House twice, which made the rookie guard lose face... Iverson's gambling steals are still very sharp!

However, the Heat's defense was very good. They almost cut off the connection between Iverson and his teammates, so "Answer" only sent 1 assist in the first half.

虽然艾弗森半场就砍下24分，76人队也没有占到多少便宜，热火队半场结束时以45:47只落后2分罢了。

豪斯明显是热火队情绪最低落的那个人，他在上半场5次出手只命中1球，加上罚球也只得到3分1篮板2助攻……

莫宁和琼斯分别砍下9分6篮板和10分4篮板，格兰特由于犯规次数过多上半场只打了12分钟左右，得到4分3篮板。

王大林半场9投5中，其中三分球2投1中，外加罚球4投3中拿到14分3篮板3助攻。

Before he knew it, Wang Dalin probably didn't even realize that he had become the sharpest offensive weapon of the current Heat team.

"Everyone played well in the first half, and we must continue to work hard in the second half!" In the locker room, Riley waved the tactical board and said, "Pay attention to the key points I told you, and we must try our best to force Allen to make mid-range and long-range jump shots. If he rushes to the basket, he must pay attention to his movements, don't foul, and just interfere!"

Iverson made 10 free throws at the free throw line in the first half of the game. The inside line of the Heat was really hit by his breakthrough.

After talking about defense, Riley went on to talk about offense: "At the offensive end, everyone needs to run more, don't hesitate when opportunities arise, and make sure to shoot resolutely! Eddie, you took too few shots in the first half!"

Indeed, although Eddie Jones scored 10 points in the first half, he only made 4 shots, which was too little for the Heat's scoring leader in the regular season.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Iverson's firepower continued unabated, and he continued to score points from inside and outside.

Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo continued to fight at the basket. Although "Uncle Mu" is thin, his strength is not weak, and he will not lose the wind against the muscular stick of Mourning.

In fact, as long as he doesn't face O'Neill's abnormality, "Uncle Mu" is really worthy of anyone when defending inside.He was no longer at his peak in the Rockets, but at that time he was still able to build a defensive gate in the interior, which made many young people hate on the spot.

Wang Dalin swayed to the small forward position, and once again faced Teyron Hill, the perimeter defender.

Although Hill's defensive strength was strong, Wang Dalin didn't feel too much pressure. After all, there was a clear gap between the opponent's height and his, not to mention his wingspan.

Wang Dalin's main offensive method is the mid-range shot, and occasionally he makes a shot from outside the three-point line. As long as Hill's defensive position is slightly behind, Wang Dalin has plenty of shooting space.

If Hill chooses to press close to the defense, Wang Dalin's ball control and speed are not vegetarians. As long as he can stretch about half his body, he can calmly stop and shoot jump shots.

If Iverson's offense relies on his lightning speed, Wang Dalin's offense relies on his height and wingspan to bully people... If you have the ability, you can overshadow me?
Hill is 206cm tall, and Wang Dalin's official height is also 206cm. However, when the two faced off, Hill was nearly half a head shorter, and he couldn't help cursing inwardly... "Why are there so many scumbags who lie about their height in the league? How shameless!"

……

The game quickly came to the last 50 seconds, the score was 89:87, and the Heat trailed by 2 points.

Both the Heat and the 76ers fought fiercely, especially after the start of the fourth quarter, the defensive intensity of the two sides escalated again, so the field began to sound one after another.

The Miami fans are still enthusiastic. The team coached by Pat Riley has always been "defense first". They have already seen this kind of blacksmithing performance this season.
So what if they scored 100-plus points in a game like the Mavericks did?
Wouldn't it still be embarrassing if you can't win?
……

Iverson has begun to pant, playing more than 40 minutes on the court, even though he is a famous physical monster, he is also very tired.

Wang Dalin was also exhausted, he had played this game for 35 minutes, even if he increased his stamina to 85, he had basically bottomed out by now.

Bowen's state is good, his playing time is not too long, but Riley sent him to defend Iverson at the last minute.

The guy at House couldn't guard Iverson at all, and his offensive performance was not good, so Riley simply abandoned him.

It was the Heat's turn to attack. After passing the ball several times, Wang Dalin finally got around the screen and ran to the right three cents away to receive the ball... Hill's defense against his shooting was not good, but his ability to pester people was second to none.

"What the hell, I bet!"

Wang Dalin gritted his teeth and pulled out directly. The trajectory of this three-pointer was very positive, but the strength was a little lacking. As a result, the ball hit the front of the basket and bounced far away.

"Mine!" Grant struggled to grab the offensive rebound, and then passed it directly to Wang Dalin who was still outside the three-point line.

After receiving the ball, Wang Dalin lowered his center of gravity and took two deep breaths. His energy consumption was too great, and the shot just now was obviously short.

"It seems that you can't do it yourself!" Wang Dalin signaled Grant to come out to cover him, and then used this pick-and-roll dribble to break into the three-second zone.

Jones saw the very concealed gesture Wang Dalin made to him, and he had already run to the bottom corner on the right. The ball king Dalin jumped high and suddenly passed it to him. All the 76ers players were taken aback.

Jones immediately raised the knife and hit the corner three-pointer, and the Heat led by 90 point at 89:1.

With less than 20 seconds left, the 76ers still had a chance to overtake. Larry Brown quickly used up the last timeout opportunity of the game and began to deploy the tactics of the final attack.

In fact, there are no tactics, just like the famous "Breadman" Mike Brown's phrase "Give the ball to LeBron", Larry Brown only told everyone that there is only one sentence, that is-"Give the ball to Allen!"

"beep……"

The game continued. "Uncle Mu" served the sideline ball for the 76ers, and Iverson ran to the backcourt to catch the ball... Bowen kept stalking him, and "Answer", who was obviously weak in physical strength, couldn't shake him off for a while.

"Uncle Mu" is not a well-known "Polish basketball star" in China. This sideline ball was served very safely, and Iverson received it very safely.

By the time he dribbled the ball past the midfield line, 4 seconds had passed.

With 15 seconds left, Iverson looked at the timer above the backboard from time to time while dribbling, and the center of gravity of his body began to gradually lower...

Suddenly, he made a quick start and wiped out Bowen who was in front of him, and then he rushed into the three-point line and collected the ball...Bowen flew up from behind, and Jones also flew up from the side. Iverson had no expression on his face.

Raising his hand, pulling the ball, pressing his wrist... Just as he shot, the red light on the border of the backboard was already on to indicate the end of the game.

The basketball crossed a wonderful arc and got into the basket... 91:90, the 76ers defeated the Heat by 1 point, and Iverson ended the series with a lore!

Wang Dalin looked up at the scoreboard on the big screen. The sweat on his forehead flowed down through his eyebrows, and his eyes were blurred.

"Is it still lost?" Wang Dalin showed a self-deprecating smile, "It seems that my rookie season is over like this!"

In his rookie season, he reached the conference finals. Although it was not perfect, it was remarkable. Moreover, Wang Dalin's performance in the playoffs was significantly higher than that in the regular season, showing extraordinary potential.

All in all, his rookie season was pretty good, and next... it's time to pack up and report to the national team!

(End of this chapter)