NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 390 "They are not that strong" (6000 words chapter)
In recent years, every time O'Neal came to New York, he was ridiculed by fans.

The New York sports media likes sharks very much. Compared with Allen Iverson, who has no edges and corners, O'Neal can always bring everyone more happiness.

On the morning of the 24th, the protagonist of the New York Post's sports section was not the shark with the usual big mouth, nor the swollen rookie. Veteran Mourning became the pistachio of New York fans.

Due to physical discomfort, O'Neal and Wade did not attend the press conference after the loss. The Kidney Warrior made a strong statement on behalf of the Heat:
"They are the defending champions, but they can be beaten!"

"The Knicks have shown their weaknesses and they're not invincible."

"We thought the Chicago Bulls couldn't lose, and the Knicks shattered that notion."

"Now history is repeating itself and they're not going to dominate the league forever and we all know that."

These words made the New York sports reporter almost laugh out loud. 92:117, the Heat lost by 25 points, but after the game they talked about the weaknesses of the defending champion?
This is a typical game where the referee takes care of rookies. If the Heat didn't take 25 free throws in the half, there would be no suspense very early.

The referee made up the whistle in the second half, which made the technical statistics look better, but anyone who has watched the game knows how big the gap between the two teams is.

Mourning is indeed an old-school player. With the blessing of the "Spiritual Victory Method", he has been encouraging the team:
"I never look at those boring statistics. A victory is a victory. As long as you can win, the statistics are not important at all."

Trust is built over a long period of time, and getting Don Juan's money is a good start, as the loudmouth will automatically advertise them at the club.

In the eyes of the New York media, Stoudemire, who came off the bench, has already destroyed the Heat's inside line. Mourning's words are just trying to save face for himself. He has been taught a lesson by the rookie!
Fans from both sides have been arguing since last night until the morning. It wasn't until the Heat officially announced that O'Neal's participation in G2 was doubtful that the ball commentators began to make one-sided predictions.

Li You gently caressed the beautiful black stocking legs at his hand. Ivana didn't care and instead moved her direction:
"You will see the benefits in the second half of the year. Believe me, this is definitely a win-win choice."

"A boy or a girl? Is it better to have a boy for the first time?"

After the two of them went out, Milinda quickly came to Jin's side again, buried her head in his arms and listened for a long time, and then asked enthusiastically:

Unfortunately, the traffic in New York was really bad and the car couldn't perform at all. Ivana was touching up her makeup on the passenger seat. When she saw someone looking over, she smiled and kissed Li You:
"My father plans to divert some of the funds. He feels that Ax Capital has performed very well recently."

Li You and Bobby need more investors to believe in them. When encountering the subprime mortgage crisis, if a large number of investors withdraw their capital, it will affect the final returns.

"This is the worst TV movie ever made!"

Li You was driving Ivana's Carrera GT at this time. This sports car was launched last year as a birthday gift to her.

Taking advantage of the red light, Ivana turned around and kissed again, showing her trust. With a daily show, the two of them would be in the newspaper the next day.

In G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat's role players performed well;

Ivana, who was wearing a blue professional suit, had to go to the company to work in the afternoon. Seeing Li You also showing interest, she couldn't help but complain in a low voice:

Milinda, who had just returned from the UK, was on vacation. After seeing the trailer, she curiously asked:
"Is this a new movie about family history? The Apprentice was really successful this season."

Recently, "Desperate Housewives" has ushered in its season finale, and with the ending of American Idol, many fans have begun to turn their attention to sports.

On May 5, in G25 of the Western Conference Finals that ended last night, the Spurs won again.

A column in the New York Post this morning made fun of Mourning's words:

"The best duo in the league will still cry in New York!"

Hedge funds are having a hard time, as the stock prices of General Motors and Ford have been falling, which has affected many institutions.

Haslem contributed 18 points, Eddie Jones also scored 15 points, and Damon Jones received garbage time blessings and also scored 11 points.

"Even if Li scores more points in the game, it will not affect our fighting spirit."

"Losers always find excuses."

Perhaps due to adequate care, Kim did not react much and could still function normally except for her growing waistline.

"But when it comes to the conference finals, players will have injuries. The boys just need to adjust their bodies. We will definitely go all out in the G2 game."

During lunch time, Li You was still at home on 82nd Street, and the team's training session was moved to the afternoon.

After saying these words, the girls suddenly burst into laughter. Li You twitched his lips. Last night, Tang Jiade called him to help with promotion. Fortunately, he was very cautious and knew that the other party was focused on bad movies.
The lunch ended with several people gossiping. Li You needed to send Ivana to work, and then to the Tarrytown Training Center.

The customized blue color gives people a more mature feel. The price of almost 50 US dollars means that less than 600 units of this car have been sold in the United States. The high price also makes it an eye-catcher.

Considering that the superstar will eventually break out in the series, Miami's sports media believes that their home team still has a great chance of winning!
斯塔德迈尔在昨晚的比赛中只打了22分钟，13中9，罚球4中4，拿到22分7篮板1助攻2失误的数据。

Both of them had blond hair and looked at Ivana with gossipy expressions.

Coupled with the previous explosions in the insurance industry, Spitzer sued many well-known figures in the industry, and many investors began to withdraw their capital.

On the other side, Jin cleared his whistle, shared his news, and whispered:
"It's not a real person. All in all, this should be a pretty good film."

"Ivana told me that her actor is like a cross-dressing Dracula!"

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91:108, thanks to Ginobili's outstanding performance on the bench, the Spurs successfully protected their home court.

Milinda wore a white suspender belt and loose pajamas at home, while Kim put on a large blue T-shirt and pajamas of the same style.

Near noon, Stan Van Gundy confirmed the news again in an interview:

Just looking at the data, in the starting lineup, O'Neal's 18 points and Wade's 9 points were abnormal.

"The hip injury affected Shaq, and Wade had some knee issues."

There was a lot of news from the four major sports leagues in New York, but when ABC Channel announced that "Trump Unauthorized" would be broadcast at 7 p.m., several people at the dinner table looked at Ivana.

"Wade is still very young and time is on our side. This is my experience after experiencing major injuries. No one can beat time."

Jin shook her head. She didn't pay attention to this, she just said with satisfaction:
"I didn't pay attention to these. Anyway, this must be a cute little guy."

"Maybe New York fans see Lee as Superman, but in fact he is a human being just like us. He will age and decline. No one can win forever."

11中9，三分线外4中2，罚球10中8，仅出场31分钟，吉诺比利砍下28分2篮板4助攻1抢断1盖帽5失误的数据。

Since the outbreak of the Olympics, Ginobili has emerged this season and has established himself with the Spurs.

Ray Allen and Lewis performed mediocrely, and then they must protect their home court.

The Spurs' strong performance made many commentators look forward to Duncan's first career championship.

Everyone on the Heat team was still in Manhattan and was being ignored. Since there was no update on O'Neal's injury, Li You's personal gossip became the focus of the public.

The main reason why "Turmp Unauthorized" is so bad that people can't complain about it. Some people even called for the more beautiful Ivana to star in this TV movie.
During the early warm-up in the afternoon, O'Neal, who had kept his injury status strictly confidential, finally accepted an interview.

Facing a TNT reporter, O'Neal confirmed that he would start tonight:
"Thirty percent Shaq is better than no Shaq! That's the impact I have on the team."

"Injuries do affect me, but this is the playoffs."

"Silence after the game", Wade's self-esteem has been seriously hurt since he scored 9 points the night before yesterday.

Coupled with Big Brother's injury again, the swollen Wade stopped speaking out loud and lost the smile on his face during the interview:
"How to break through Lee's defense? I don't know very well, but I believe in my talent."

"Maybe I won't be able to score as efficiently as I did in the first two rounds, but I will still insist on taking shots. Shaq has physical problems, and I must take on the responsibility of a leader."

When asked why he only scored 9 points in the last game, Wade could only change the subject and talk about his agreement with Mourning:

"The defending champion also has weaknesses, and the Heat will show their desire!"

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At 20 o'clock that night, Madison Square Garden ushered in G2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Dolan family recently turned around the West End stadium project with its cash-rich ability.

Dozens of economic experts have spoken out, arguing that building a stadium will not bring much economic benefit to the city.

As for why no one has spoken in the past few months, it is naturally because the public relations department is not in place.
In the second Eastern Conference finals, there were no protesters in the arena. Most of the fans who bought tickets to watch the game were immersed in the game and cheered for the home team cheerfully.

At the end of the half, the score reached 47:53. After encountering a large number of double-teams, the Knicks' perimeter failed to respond efficiently.

Before the start of the second half, a TNT reporter interviewed D'Antoni.

Craig Sagel obviously looked at the technical statistics and asked a very targeted question:
"Mike, we missed a lot of opportunities outside the three-point line in the half and experienced 11 of 3 three-pointers. Will you make adjustments?"

After more than a day of rest, D'Antoni just trained as usual. As long as he was ahead in the game, Mustache insisted on hosting:

"The shooting percentage was less than 30%, and we really performed poorly from beyond the three-point line."

"But we forced the Heat into 10 turnovers, and that's why we took the lead."

"Lee will handle the situation on the court well, and I believe the boys can get their touch back."

D'Antoni still has a smile on his face, and he believes that the Heat will have ups and downs.

韦德半场10中4，罚球6中6，拿到14分3篮板4助攻1抢断3失误的数据。

Obtaining the highest score in the team, Wade was very motivated after the start of the third quarter. Damon Jones asked for the ball in advance before halftime.

"Defense!."

Amid the defensive cheers, Wade, holding the ball in his left hand, came to the top of the arc, and O'Neal soon moved up the pick-and-roll.

Affected by injuries, O'Neal only played 14 minutes in the half, but he was very efficient and actively helped his younger brother in the limited playing time.

Standing close to the three-point line, O'Neal used his body to successfully delay Li You who was trying to squeeze through the screen.

The push ball turned backwards, and Wade, who switched to his right hand, dropped his shoulders and accelerated.

Faced with Gasol retreating on defense, Wade did not immerse himself in the collision. Instead, he gave the ball to Damon Jones on the left wing at the moment when Laga Bell shrank to help defend.

The latter feinted immediately after receiving the ball. Taking advantage of Laga Bell, who was returning to defense, to adjust his focus, Damon Jones decisively broke through.

The moment he got rid of the defense, he suddenly stopped and took a step inside the three-point line. Damon Jones successfully hit a two-pointer!
At 49:53, everyone in the Heat team who was booed became more and more excited. When returning to defense, O'Neal even patted his teammates on the shoulder to encourage them.

Li You, who received the ball from the baseline, crossed the halfcourt in 8 seconds. His outside shooting was poor, and the two wings squatted in the bottom corner early to open up space.

Wade, who was leading the defense, interfered from time to time. After figuring out the scale of the penalty, his actions became bolder. "Let's go Knicks!."

When O'Neal followed Gasol to the left elbow area, he thought it was another "V-shaped" attack.

But when he saw Kurt Thomas suddenly move towards the basket and Gasol ran towards the three-point line, O'Neal could only follow him out again.

Raising the cover position, near the logo, as Gasol stood still, Li You, who had been protecting the ball sideways, first blasted the ball on the spot, then turned his back to his left hand and pretended to break through.

Wade squeezed through again, and when he noticed that the opponent was chasing him, Li You took advantage of the situation and circled the ball behind his back.

The basketball was released and flew directly to the other side of his body. Li You slid deftly and used the screen to control the ball again, but Wade could only stop.

The experienced O'Neal retreated to the three-point line in advance, trying to establish a defensive position, but with a running distance, Li You, holding the ball in his right hand, ignored the defense and increased his stride to accelerate in a straight line.

O'Neal, who had just stopped, didn't even have time to reach out. Li You, who was leading the ball forward and accelerating, had already squeezed past him.

In the blink of an eye, he broke through to the paint area. Wade, who was trying to catch up, had no choice but to watch Li Yousan sprint up to the basket.

Right in front of the basket, Li You held the ball with his right hand in the air. When he saw Haslem jump to block the shot, he changed hands dexterously, then grabbed the ball with his left hand, passed the defense, and smashed the ball into the basket!
"squeak!"

The referee blew the whistle and saw Haslem staggering after landing, and the stadium boiled again.

Haslem felt a little uncomfortable hearing these harsh cheers. He couldn't say a few harsh words and could only look up at the basket to hide the embarrassment of being dunked.

Watching Li You stand on the free throw line, Kevin Harlan praised loudly in the commentary box:
"It seems that Lee has found a way to deal with double teams. Improving his cover position can indeed amplify his advantage."

Doug Collins didn’t expect the Knicks’ adjustment to be so simple and crude:
"The Heat need to protect O'Neal and they have to switch defenses in advance, but Haslem has a hard time dealing with Gasol's low attack."

Amid the cheers, Li You's extra penalty was a solid hit, 49:56.

Perhaps because his body's strength is affected, as long as O'Neal fails to get to a better position in the low post immediately, he will immediately come to the elbow area to provide support.

The ball was continuously passed from the outside, but the low post on both sides failed to reach the position. O'Neal came to the right elbow area to receive the pass from Eddie Jones.

The latter immediately moved toward the top of the arc after receiving the ball. At the same time, Wade in the left corner started again and quickly slipped across the baseline.

Near the baseline on the right, Haslem's off-ball screen didn't have much effect, and Li You kept chasing him.

As the Heat rotated on the outside, O'Neal turned sideways and passed the ball to Wade in the elbow area.

While sending the pass, O'Neal delayed Li You who was chasing him. Wade, who was holding the ball in his left hand, took a step laterally. Seeing that Gasol was still retreating, he decisively stopped and made a jump shot!

51:56. Although Wade's mid-range jumper performance was average in the half, this offense was still very decisive.

The boos did not affect Wade's mood. Before guarding Li You, he gave himself two bangs in an attempt to stimulate a better game state.

Li You, who caught the ball from the baseline, suddenly accelerated his advance this time. For a while, Wade could only slide quickly.

Kurt Thomas, who received the instruction, trailed behind. As Li You came to the right wing, Prince in the right bottom corner immediately slipped across the baseline.

Kurt Thomas stood still at the free throw line, and Haslem also followed up.

After two quick behind-the-back dribbles and the basketball returned to his right hand, Li You briefly shook off Wade at the three-point line.

Taking advantage of Haslem's sliding step to help defend, Li You slightly raised his center of gravity, quickly in and out with his right hand, and led the ball forward again.

After grabbing half of his body, Li You ran into the opponent's arms and forced a breakthrough against the defense.

Haslem, who was sliding desperately, tried to slow down Li You, while Wade, who was chasing behind him, controlled his position and did not give Li You a chance to pass the ball.

Amid the exclamations of the fans, when he broke through to the right block and approached the paint area, Li You suddenly circled the ball and moved laterally.

Just squeezing between the two, in the paint area directly in front of the basket, Li You took off with his left foot and quickly threw the ball with his left hand.

Haslem was still twisting around to adjust his center of gravity. Although Wade struggled to take off, he still failed to interfere in time and could only watch Li You throw the ball into the basket with an awkward posture.

Kevin Harlan was also dumbfounded and couldn't help but raise his voice amidst the cheers:

"God! How did he do it?"

The direction suddenly changed while traveling, and the two men were surrounded and completed the attack with the same hands and feet. Doug Collins looked at Li You who shook his head and retreated, and subconsciously shouted:

"Only through a lot of practice can you hone such skills!"

"Not only did Lee show off his body horror coordination, he also showed us his love for basketball!"

It’s not clear whether Li You trained Wade hard. He only knows that if he wants to complete such an outrageous goal, his core strength must be very good.
Wade experienced the crushing of his body. In the offensive round, he tried to catch the ball in the sweet spot on the left wing but was destroyed by Li You's brown sugar defense.

At this time, Eddie Jones promptly threw the ball to O'Neal in the low post from the right wing to the cross screen.

Prince noticed the situation behind him and immediately followed the ball to double-team.

O'Neal promptly returned the ball to his teammates outside the three-point line. With an open opportunity, Eddie Jones hit angrily.

"Oh!"

The cheers started again, and Li You picked up the long rebound near the free throw line and immediately launched a transition attack.

After shooting 5 of 1 from the three-point line, Eddie Jones, who was retreating from defense, punched in frustration, gritted his teeth and rushed forward, trying to cooperate with Wade to double-team Li You in advance.

Taking aim at the situation on the other side, Li You pushed the ball to change direction in advance, switched to his right hand and accelerated again.

Forced to adjust his focus, Wade kept retreating, and soon the two of them rushed across the half court to the right flank.

Li You showed no signs of slowing down and drove straight to the basket against Wade.

When approaching the lower right side of the basket, Li You immediately slowed down after joining the ball, stepped for a layup, adjusted his stride and changed direction twice.

Wade was not deceived into sliding. Instead, Eddie Jones, who retreated to the basket, took off early and flew out of the baseline in an instant.
Stepping directly in front of the basket, Li You knocked away the defense and gained space to shoot.

As Wade jumped up to block the shot, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and leaned back. When he was about to land, Li Youcai tilted his body and threw the ball toward the backboard!

"squeak!"

The referee blew the whistle. Wade's eyes widened and he tried his best to block the shot in vain. The basketball hit the board and went hollow into the basket.

Seeing Li You score one on two, Madison Square Garden was completely boiling.

Soon everyone in the Knicks team pulled Li You up from lying on the floor.

Wade still had an expression of disbelief on his face and didn't even argue with the referee. He obviously made a very correct defensive choice, but he was beaten 2+1.
"What a nice try! Still a little short of it!"

Li You, who stood on the free throw line, smiled and praised Wade, who was looking at him. Mengxin came to his senses and could only curl his lips secretly.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

Amid the shouts, Li You hit the extra penalty again, and the score reached 51:59.

Wade wanted to catch the ball early, but coach Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines called Damon Jones to give the ball inside.

The 8-point difference made the Heat's coaching staff a little nervous and chose a more secure offensive method.

With obvious offensive intentions, O'Neal, who received the ball in the low post on the left, was assisted by Raja Bell.

With years of playing experience, everyone in the Knicks team knows the Sharks' sweet spot very well.

Under interference, O'Neal only took one step to lean against the defense before turning towards the baseline. While combining the ball, he grabbed the ball with his left hand and completed the throw.

The throw that failed to enter the paint area eventually hit the basket. Kurt Thomas protected the backboard, and Prince responded with the ball.

Li You rushed across the half court along the left sideline, and Wade beside him was always paying attention to the movements at the top of the arc.

Unable to get close to the three-point line, Li You suddenly moved toward the top of the arc, then accelerated and ran back.

Wade didn't care to look at the direction of the ball. Prince sent an early pass, allowing Li You to catch the ball near the left sideline.

With joy in his heart, Wade pounced directly on him, trying to cover Li You with his body and using the sideline to complete the "double team".

His whole body was in the shape of a big letter. Wade had just thrown himself in front of Li You, but he felt cold on his crotch and the basketball passed through his crotch.

Li You accelerated and squeezed past him, but at the same time he did not forget to push covertly to destroy the opponent's center of gravity.

Wade, who forcibly twisted his body, finally got mixed up with his feet and fell to the three-point line with a plop. He watched as Li You chased the basketball and drove it straight to the basket.

"Oh!"

Amid the excited shouts of the New York fans, Li Yousan, who completely threw off the defense, rushed forward with his head level with the basket, glided directly in front, grabbed the ball with his right hand and swung the ball into the basket!

"OH——!"

"What a play by Lee!"

Stan Van Gundy was forced to request a timeout, and in the commentary booth, Kevin Harlan kept shouting and entered a self-entertainment state.

At 51:61, the score difference reached double digits.

Watching Li You gliding, running to the bench with a smile, and constantly high-fiving the fans in the front row, Wade returned to his seat and couldn't hold back.

Throwing the towel on the floor, Wade rubbed his face vigorously and took deep breaths to calm himself down.

O'Neal remained silent and just drank the "oral liquid" calmly. Every time in the third quarter of the game, he had a familiar feeling.

Li You scored 8 points in a row at the beginning of the second half. Stan Van Gundy, who was holding the tactical board, continued to emphasize defense.

Before going on the field, Mourning, who was gathered around, felt cold in his heart, but he said loudly:

"We need to fight! Our opponents are not as strong as you think!"

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(End of this chapter)