Silently Writing
Chapter 684 He, Seeking Subscription,)
The Heat called a timeout with 4 minutes and 35 seconds left in the first quarter.
In the past few minutes, Rondo, who had only made one of his eight free throws, covered his head with a towel.
Because Rondo knew very well...
Su Feng's "to avoid our offensive rhythm being constantly disrupted by the Celtics" was just a tactful way of putting it.
In reality...
The reason the Heat were forced to bring Ginobili on early...
Was simply because in basketball, missing two free throws is equivalent to a turnover.
Especially when the opponent deliberately sends you to the free-throw line.
Because the player who commits the foul is either a water boy or a towel-waver, so...
So what if Leon Powe fouls out?
"Sorry... I didn't shoot well just now."
Watching Su Feng, who was about to lead his teammates onto the court after the timeout, Rondo felt extremely remorseful.
But Su Feng, rubbing Rondo's head, smiled and said, "Don't blame yourself, Rajon.
Because what you've contributed to this team is far more than these few mistakes.
Cheer up. We can't win against the Celtics without you in this game."
Ah, this!
Is this the legendary "face danger with a smile, and dreams coming true won't be far away?"
At this moment...
Without a doubt.
In Rondo's eyes...
Su Feng was the light that could illuminate the entire galaxy.
But now the question is...
When Su Feng was talking to Rondo just now, was he being sincere, or was he just trying to appease Rondo?
The answer, of course, is half sincere, half appeasing.
Because Su Feng knew very well that in his previous life, Rondo's career free-throw percentage was only around 60%.
So if Rondo couldn't handle the pressure tonight...
Then the Heat would inevitably be forced into making substitutions.
But Su Feng firmly believed that Rondo would be able to withstand such pressure.
Even if not in this game...
In this series, he would definitely prove that the "Hack-a-Rondo" strategy was nothing more than self-defeating.
Because in Su Feng's previous life...
Rondo's playoff free-throw percentage had always been better than his regular-season free-throw percentage.
Plus, after spending time with Rondo in this life, Su Feng knew that this guy had a big heart...
So even if the Heat were at a slight disadvantage against the Celtics at the moment, Su Feng wasn't worried at all.
"Now, let's go get those lost points back!"
On the court, patting Ginobili's shoulder, Su Feng said.
...
North岸花园球馆 (North Shore Garden Arena).
The Heat trailed 24-28 in the first quarter.
And the battle between Ginobili and Parker in the last four minutes of the first quarter became the biggest highlight of the game.
Have to say...
Although in this life, the NBA is missing many of Su Feng's classic memories...
But due to the butterfly effect, these new classics allowed Su Feng to personally experience a league that was completely different from his memory.
For example...
When have you ever seen Parker yelling at Ginobili: "That's not even a real drive to the basket!"
Or...
When have you ever seen Ginobili retort to Parker: "With your dribbling skills, I can find someone better than you on any street in my hometown of Argentina!"
Moreover, after these two gradually got into each other's faces...
They even had a large-scale discussion about which was stronger: the Argentine national soccer team or the French national soccer team.
"Argentina has Maradona. What does France have?"
"France has Platini, Zidane!"
"But we have Messi now!"
"We... we also have Ribery now!"
Whoa!
Good grief!
Is this international trash talk?
Seriously though.
Compared to most American players, who constantly swear...
Many international players have indeed turned trash talk into an art in the NBA.
"Su, let me handle that Frenchie in the second quarter. I guarantee you he'll be shaking when he walks out of this arena tonight!"
Before the start of the second quarter, Ginobili, who had scored four fewer points than Parker in the first quarter because he had come off the bench, said to Su Feng.
Hearing this...
At that moment, Su Feng almost couldn't help but tell Ginobili the ridiculous truth...
Which was...
In his memory...
Ginobili and Parker had fought side-by-side for more than a decade.
And on the Celtics' bench...
Tired of being tormented by Ginobili's bizarre playing style, Parker said to Ray Allen, "Ray, you have to help me out more in the second quarter.
No matter what, I can't let that bald Argentine guy step all over me tonight!"
Bald Argentine guy...
On the bench, after glancing toward the Heat's side, Ray Allen said to Parker with a wry smile, "Tony...
I don't think you need to get so worked up about it.
Because based on tonight's performance, you're our super guard.
And him?
He's just a substitute player."
A substitute player?
Indeed.
Strictly speaking, Ginobili was just a humble substitute.
But for this Heat team...
He was Su Feng's veritable right-hand man.
On the court, in the second quarter, Ginobili, who you never knew when he would explode or when he would disappear, officially took over the game.
Why was the Spurs team in Su Feng's memory so annoying, but it didn't stop people from liking Ginobili?
Because this Pampa Eagle was not only handsome...
But his playing style always made you curse "tomatoes" on TV while adding "watch out"!
That's Manu Ginobili!
The true second-in-command of the Miami Heat!
You think his snake-like dance moves are twisting his legs?
No, that's the spring water on the banks of the Seine!
You think his long-range three-pointers are shooting at the hoop?
No, they're shooting into your heart!
You think his "invisible passes" are showing off his skills?
No, they're showing off the endless tears of Su Tie!
In the first six minutes of the second quarter, Ginobili, who was 4-for-5 from the field and 2-for-2 from three-point range, turned the tide for the Heat.
In Su Feng's previous life, since the Pistons' iron-blooded defense couldn't stop Manu when he was on a roll...
Then the same applies tonight.
The fact is that when Ginobili turns on "Vulture Time" on the court...
In this league, the only thing that can defend him is quantum mechanics.
And on the Celtics' bench, before calling another timeout, Karl couldn't help but complain to Bird, "I have a feeling...
That it would be more beneficial for us if the Heat left Rajon on the court?"
Bird: "..."
Uh...
If we're just looking at the results...
If the Celtics hadn't been so crazy about using "Hack-a-Rondo" on Rondo tonight...
Then Ginobili wouldn't have had this explosion.
But in Bird's opinion...
Even the Heat...
Probably didn't expect Ginobili to play so well after coming off the bench.
"Here, Manu-ge (big brother), here's your towel!"
In the second quarter, with 5 minutes and 34 seconds left, watching Ginobili return to the bench with Su Feng, the well-behaved and sensible O'Neal quickly handed Ginobili a towel.
"Here, Manu-ge, here's your sports drink."
And on the other side, Payton consciously brought a cup of sports drink to Ginobili.
"Here, let me massage your shoulders, Manu-ge!"
The funniest thing was that even Spoelstra, who had been scolding Ginobili for playing unreasonably, took the initiative to massage Ginobili's shoulders.
Look...
What is real?
No cap, okay...
Because Ginobili played a few good minutes, almost everyone on the Heat's bench, except for Su Feng, had almost turned into fanboys around this Pampa Vulture.
"By the way, Manu-ge, can you give me a little hint before you pass the ball later?"
On the Heat's bench, after the timeout, Su Feng said to Ginobili before preparing to go on the court.
Heh!
What fanboy or no fanboy!
Ginobili was born a few months before him, so Su Feng calling him "Ge" (big brother), was Su Feng really losing out?
Fun fact.
Although he entered the league a few years later than Su Feng...
Ginobili was born in 1977.
And Su Feng and Kobe were both born in 1978.
Therefore...
Don't look down on this Pampa Vulture because he's only played a few seasons...
But in fact, he's already 30 years old this year.
Thirty and standing.
For professional players...
This is undoubtedly the most peak time.
Tonight, if he wanted to capture the North岸花园球馆 (North Shore Garden Arena), Su Feng knew that the Heat had to have more people step up besides Ginobili.
And as for him?
On the Celtics' bench, why did Bird and Karl keep calling timeouts?
Because...
They all knew very well that once Ginobili's explosion allowed Su Feng to conserve his energy for the crucial moments...
Then...
God would inevitably descend upon the North岸花园球馆 (North Shore Garden Arena) tonight.
On the court, after this timeout, both sides successively switched back to their starting lineups from the first quarter.
Well...
Except for Rondo.
And as the game deepened, withstanding the Celtics' zone defense, Shaq's little brother forcibly twisted his big butt in the paint to score valuable four points for the Heat.
The Celtics' players were playing desperately under Duncan's leadership...
But also, the Heat's players were also thinking the same thing tonight.
Which was...
No matter what, they had to let Su Feng save his energy for the decisive moment.
So, even if Ariza's presence would affect the Heat's opening offense in the first quarter...
Spoelstra left him on the court.
Because if they wanted to defeat this Celtics team...
Su Feng was the Heat's only winning weapon!
You say the Heat's strategy of betting all their chips on one person wasn't teamwork enough?
Heh...
For competitive sports, who told you that daring to trust your leader wasn't a team behavior?
Wake up!
This was a championship team that had swept the league in the past two seasons!
They had their own way of winning!
It wasn't up to the keyboard warriors to criticize!
On TNT, as the first half was about to end, watching Su Feng, who only had 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in the box score tonight, Smith couldn't help but say, "Back in the day, with that Houston Mosaic team...
We also built the stage for Hakeem in this way.
In the NBA, there are always green leaves to go with the red flowers.
Of course, if possible, who wouldn't want to be the red flower that everyone is watching?
But...
To win, only when every player unifies their thoughts can this team's punches be strong enough!"
Don't worry that we won't make it to the crucial moment tonight, Feng-ge (Brother Feng).
Because even if we die tonight...
We'll drag that damn crucial moment out for you!
On the court, facing the Celtics' fierce offensive in the second half of the second quarter, the united Heat successfully defended the lead they had previously established with Ginobili's explosion before the end of the first half.
At the end of the first half, the score between the two teams was 51-45.
And just as the players of both teams gradually walked back to the locker room, and the fans in the arena left their seats, preparing to go to the bathroom and buy snacks and drinks...
On the court, Rondo also began to practice free throws with a basketball.
"What is he doing? Cramming at the last minute?"
The fans who stayed at the arena wondered, looking at Rondo.
At the same time, in the arena, some fanatic green-blooded fans didn't forget to taunt Rondo at this time.
But, listening to these harsh boos...
Rondo's previously agitated heart calmed down instead.
Deep breath.
Squat down.
Raise the ball.
Shoot.
Clank!
Deep breath.
Squat down.
Raise the ball.
Shoot.
Swish!
Unlike the fans who stayed at the arena, who thought he was just cramming at the last minute...
Rondo...
Was actually just trying to find his free-throw touch while training his mentality at the same time.
And a few minutes later, Lou Wei and Iva also returned to the court early to help Rondo pick up the balls.
And until this moment...
Those fans who had never been able to recognize what kind of existence this Heat team was finally realized...
That the cohesion of this Heat team was far beyond their imagination.
"Erik, now you should know...
Why I said before that no matter where Su goes this summer...
He's already left his most valuable treasure in Miami, right?" After the halftime break, before the start of the third quarter, Riley said, patting Spoelstra's shoulder.
Hearing this...
Spoelstra nodded and said, "I understand what you mean, teacher."
Back in the day, when he lifted the trophy with Little Yao, Iverson had said that...
Even if Su Feng had left, his spirit still influenced Philadelphia.
And although in recent years, the Raptors' record had been difficult to satisfy fans who had witnessed the Raptors' legend...
But whenever the three championship banners above the Air Canada Centre began to flutter in the wind...
The fans in Toronto could still feel Su Feng's ubiquitous influence.
But compared to when he played in Philadelphia and Toronto...
Because it was in Miami that Su Feng gradually entered his theoretical peak...
So for the city of Miami...
After Su Feng left, what he left them was more than just a few championship trophies.
North岸花园球馆 (North Shore Garden Arena), after the halftime break, the Heat switched back to their opening starters.
And as Su Feng stopped roaming on the perimeter and instead entered the low post to start battling with Teacher Allen...
On TV, in addition to the Feng-haters who were still complaining that Su Feng had been paddling the whole first half...
Those opponents who had been conquered by Su Feng, as well as Su Feng's supporters, all knew...
Now.
At this moment.
Was when Su Feng was about to reap the harvest!
Low post, catch, turn, then turn again, then flip, true fadeaway!
Swish!
On the court, at the start of the third quarter, the Heat scored first thanks to Su Feng!
And coming back the other way, Duncan, who had been setting screens for Parker all night, also dropped into the low post!
"I'm just saying, you guys are just watching, don't you feel bad at all?" On the sidelines, wearing sunglasses, Carter couldn't help but complain.
Hearing this...
If it wasn't for his bad back...
McGrady really wanted to stand up and kick Carter back to Toronto.
Because...
You clearly knew that everyone was feeling bad, and even couldn't help but want to rush up and have a battle with Su Feng, but why did you have to say it out loud?
But on the side...
What McGrady, Carter, Iverson, and others were thinking wasn't quite the same as what Kobe was thinking...
Kobe was feeling bad, but...
At this moment...
Kobe was even more looking forward to how Su Feng would assist him on the court...
Ugh!
Was how his and Su Feng's combination would spark!
"Don't you have too much fun playing yourself, Su!
Just you wait!
After I recover from my injury, I'll definitely make you understand...
What value your passing skills that you've been working on these past few years truly have!"
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ps: Because the second update that was cut in the title on the first floor on the 11th is here! On the 13th, I'm not convinced, I'm going to snatch another wave with you guys!