Chapter 286 Made It In, But Not All the Way

Perhaps, that's the best way to describe Lou Williams' style of play on the court.

American Airlines Arena, second quarter. Under Lou Williams' chaotic hammering, the Heat not only bought Su Feng more time to coast on the court, but also completely disrupted the Celtics' offensive and defensive rhythm that they had finally regained in the first half of the second quarter.

Just think about it...

After you patiently organize and coordinate to complete an offensive...

Just as you get back on defense, and without any obvious mistakes on your part, the opposing offensive player just haphazardly throws the ball in...

Wouldn't you be angry?

And if it only happened once or twice, that would be one thing...

But Lou Williams' touch was as if he had a cheat code activated on this night...

On the court, watching Lou Williams "force" the Celtics to call two timeouts in the second quarter, Su Feng couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder the Lakers wanted to trade Lou Williams no matter what...

Because if Lou Williams continues to hammer like this, forget about tanking, he might even accidentally carry you into the playoffs!"

Admittedly, neither Ginobili nor Lou Williams would ever reach the height of a superstar in their careers.

But you have to admit...

In certain moments, even if you're Su Feng or Kobe, they won't back down when going head-to-head with you.

In the second half of the second quarter, after Lou Williams went to the bench, Su Feng, who had recovered, took over the game again.

The Heat's strategy in the second half of the second quarter was very clear.

Just give the ball to Su Feng and let him go into unlimited isolation.

And because Kapono and Stackhouse were on the court at the same time as Su Feng, Bird and Karl didn't dare to use tactics to double-team Su Feng.

As a result, Mr. Allen was completely tragic on this night.

In Su Feng's previous life, many people only remembered Mr. Allen's game where he defended Durant into an ironmonger, but they forgot that Durant also had many 30+ performances when facing Mr. Allen.

In fact, how could you possibly limit a superstar scorer like Su Feng or Durant with just individual defense?

Before, the Celtics were able to effectively limit Su Feng's scoring, partly because the help defense and double-teaming were well done, and partly because with Duncan anchoring the paint, once Su Feng didn't have enough space on the court, you couldn't let him be like Little LeBron, giving the "present" to Duncan and leaving the "future" for himself, right?

But on this night...

"New Generation Famous Coach" Spoelstra not only targeted the Celtics' defensive arrangements, but also, with everyone being in the same boat, Tony Allen also lost the support of his teammates that he had in the first three games.

Therefore, wanting to stick to Su Feng again...

Even if you boil Tony Allen, this adhesive plaster, into a sticky cake...

He couldn't do it!

American Airlines Arena, Su Feng scored 26 points for the Heat in the first half.

And the score of 41 to 62 between the two teams at halftime was also the biggest halftime point difference in this series so far.

During halftime, Bird and Karl once again adjusted the Celtics' tactics, trying to gamble with three-pointers in the third quarter.

However, Spoelstra, who revealed his true intentions, caught the Celtics off guard at the beginning of the second half.

On the court, the Heat's starting lineup in the third quarter was Mourning, Haslem, Su Feng, Ariza, and Rondo.

The reason why Coach Spo didn't give Ariza and Rondo any playing time in the first half was because he hoped that after the Heat established a lead, they could use defense to lock in the victory.

After all...

Given the environment of tonight's game...

Coach Spo didn't dare to bet that Su Feng, Lou Williams, and Ginobili could continue to dominate in the second half.

It has to be said that in these two years, under the careful cultivation of Su Feng and Riley, Spoelstra became a head coach who could stand alone earlier than Su Feng remembered.

And on the court, although the Heat only scored 19 points in the third quarter.

However, judging from the total score of the two teams...

After this quarter, the Celtics' deficit actually increased by another point.

In the final quarter, Spoelstra, knowing that this game was very physically demanding for the Heat players, began to gradually substitute the main players.

Through the two teams' third quarter performance tonight, Coach Spo wasn't worried that Parker and Duncan would lead the Celtics to launch a counterattack in the final quarter.

Because even if these two could overcome their physical limits...

As long as Parker didn't activate his cheat code like in Game 2 and go toe-to-toe with Su Feng, scoring 2 points at a time...

The Heat wouldn't be afraid at all.

You know, compared to the "Battle of Middle Earth" ten years ago...

On this night...

Su Feng could "call for help"!

Moreover, in the final quarter, in order to relieve Su Feng's pressure on the offensive end, Rondo was even arranged by Coach Spo to play the shooting guard position and match up against Ray Allen.

As a result...

Ray Allen, who had already been tormented by Su Feng for 36 minutes, had no energy to show off against Rondo through off-ball movement.

On the court, looking at the "wet behind the ears" Rondo...

The exasperated Ray Allen even sarcastically said after missing a shot, "How can you be so full of energy like a virgin?"

As everyone knows.

Ray Allen usually doesn't talk trash.

But once he opens his mouth, even the notoriously "broad-minded" No. 8 from Los Angeles in '96 and the "kind-hearted" "Big Dog" Robinson would feel like hitting him.

It's just that this "gentleman's sword," who is extremely good at making people break down, doesn't know that Rondo doesn't buy into his act at all.

Because the "magnanimous" Coach Rondo already had a girlfriend in college who he fell in love with at first sight.

And in Su Feng's previous life, Rondo would become a father soon.

So...

After hearing Ray Allen say that he was a "virgin," Rondo smiled back on the court and retorted, "That's still better than some people who have to take 'sea dog pills' to show off in front of their women." (Note 1)

Ray Allen: "..."

Good heavens!

Who exactly are you talking about?

American Airlines Arena, Ray Allen was anxious.

Because if Rondo directly named him, he might not be so angry...

But the smarter people are, the more likely they are to overthink when they hear this kind of indirect mocking.

"Anyway, I didn't say it was you, why are you so anxious?

But I heard that you're almost 32 years old this year, so you should pay more attention to your health." On the court, looking at the listless Ray Allen, Rondo continued.

Ray Allen: "..."

u1s1. (slang for "unbiasedly speaking")

With Coach Rondo's mouth...

It's no wonder CP3 would break down in front of him all the time.

Because Ray Allen, who has always had a harmonious family, had already become a middle-aged man with kidney deficiency and a receding hairline in Rondo's description and his own imagination.

And the most important thing is...

At this moment, even if Ray Allen wanted to prove that he was still energetic even in middle age, he couldn't...

Because in this fiery hell of Miami...

His time had already come.

On the court, with 7 minutes and 35 seconds left in the fourth quarter, after noticing that Ray Allen and Parker were already showing signs of cramping...

So, after persuading Duncan, who still wanted to fight the Heat to the end, Bird and Karl pressed the surrender button at the same time.

Although never giving up is a valuable quality on the court.

But in order to avoid being dragged down by the Heat in this Game 4...

Bird and Karl knew...

A true man must be able to bend and stretch sometimes.

In the end, the final score between the two teams was 94 to 119.

In the whole game, Su Feng, who made 16 of 35 shots, including three-pointers and free throws, scored a total of 47 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks for the Heat.

And Ginobili and Lou Williams scored 23 points and 19 points respectively.

In addition, Kapono, who started the game, made 5 of 8 three-pointers and also scored 15 points.

After the game, leaning on his crutches, Kobe immediately went to Rondo and asked him why Ray Allen had been wearing a stinky face in the fourth quarter.

And after learning the truth from Rondo, if it weren't for the inconvenience of leaning on crutches...

Then Kobe would definitely clap his hands and shout "Wonderful!" several times.

However, looking at Kobe, who wanted to learn from Rondo the little tricks of how to make Ray Allen break down...

Su Feng couldn't help but tease him, "Why do you, a stinky high school student who hasn't even gone to college, believe that you can say cultured words like a college student like Rajon?"

And hearing this, Kobe immediately became anxious, "Who are you calling a stinky high school student?"

Su Feng was also anxious, "We're not the same!"

"How are we not the same? Didn't you and I graduate from the same school and enter the NBA in the same year?" Kobe questioned Su Feng.

And now...

Even though he had received higher education in his previous life, Su Feng couldn't refute Kobe.

"You're not getting steak tomorrow night." After secretly sulking in his heart for a while, Su Feng said to Kobe.

Kobe: "..."

Damn it!

Are you in elementary school?

How can you even say something like that?

"You wouldn't dare! If I don't get to eat the steak you make yourself tomorrow night, then... then I'll tell everyone about you secretly watching those adult videos in high school, you believe me?" Staring at Su Feng, Kobe said in desperation.

Su Feng: "..."

Damn it!

Are you in elementary school?

How can you even use something like that to threaten me?

"Heh, go ahead and tell everyone about it.

Anyway, I wasn't the one who used a whole roll of paper towels afterwards." Spreading his hands, Su Feng smiled.

Kobe: "..."

Damn!

I've never seen such a shameless person!

Alright...

Now...

In Rondo's heart, Su Feng and Kobe no longer had the image of idols.

It's just...

Looking at Su Feng and Kobe, who had "collapsed" in an instant, Rondo felt that these two were becoming more and more approachable.

No one is perfect.

In fact, except for some "brain-dead fans," how could anyone be foolish enough to believe that there is a perfect persona in this world?

Just like what Professor Luo Xiang said...

Often, the worse the person is, the more they will emphasize in public that they are a good person who abides by the law. (Note 2)

...

Ending Game 4, according to the schedule, the Heat and Celtics will move to Boston to start the "Tianwangshan Battle" (Game 5).

And in New York, given the importance of this game, Stern also sent Crawford, who is hated by both Celtics and Heat fans, to officiate this game.

According to ESPN statistics, so far, in all the games that Crawford has officiated that Su Feng has participated in, the winning rate of Su Feng's team is only 50%.

You know, since entering the league, the regular season record of Su Feng's team has never been lower than 50%...

So you can imagine how thoroughly Crawford, this Su Feng hater, hates him.

And the Celtics are even more so...

With Crawford's "Chief Lakers Fan" identity being well known, the Celtics have suffered a lot at the hands of Crawford in the past two years.

"You see, in this way, those people who are worried that this Tianwangshan Battle is not fair have nothing to say." And this day, looking at Stern, Mark also learned a small trick of being a president again.

Because since neither of your teams like this referee...

Doesn't that prove that this "Tianwangshan Battle" will definitely be "fair, open, and just"?

Emmm.

May 29th.

If Kobe hadn't gone to the TD Garden that night to cheer for Su Feng, and if Kobe hadn't told Crawford during a casual chat that "Actor" Nicholson always mentioned him in front of him...

And, when communicating with Su Feng, he showed a happy smile because he learned that Su Feng would make him Italian sausage pizza when he returned to Miami...

Then everything would have proceeded as Stern had thought before the game.

But now...

In order to let Kobe, who was recuperating from his injury, feel his love for him, a Lakers fan...

So, on this night, Crawford, who didn't like the Celtics or the Heat...

Finally let the Su Feng fans in front of the TV feel what is called fair, open, and just for the first time.

No exaggeration.

Nowadays, let alone superstar calls.

As long as Su Feng could get the treatment of an average player, then it is very likely that in the first four games of the two teams, Mr. Allen would have fouled out six times and gone to rest.

There's no way.

Just like Jordan wouldn't get a whistle unless he was beaten to tears on the court, and Curry's cylinder would be smaller than a toothpick in the eyes of the referees in the future...

In the NBA, so-called absolute fairness can never appear.

And on the court, as this "Tianwangshan Battle" began...

Looking at Su Feng walking to the free throw line again and again...

After watching the slow-motion replay and seeing the "inhuman treatment" that Su Feng suffered on the court...

Even if you are the most loyal Celtics fan, you wouldn't dare to say that Crawford's calls are more biased towards the Heat.

For example, at the beginning of the first quarter, when Su Feng was lay up, Mr. Allen directly put his hand on Su Feng's arm...

If this is not a foul...

Then please...

Should all the fouls that Duncan had in the first four games, where he went to the free throw line a total of 54 times, be canceled?

It's just that, after adapting to the defensive standard in the first four games where he could appropriately use his hands on the Maple Emperor in the game...

Without the shackles that the referees had been pressing on Su Feng...

Tony Allen discovered...

It turns out, the Maple Emperor's dominance on the court can be even stronger!

You know, because only when Corlen Martin officiates, Su Feng can feel how refreshing it is for a basketball player to have body hair, so Su Feng's every attack is basically completed with the determination to die.

Heaven is on the left.

The warrior is on the right.

This night, in Boston, Su Feng was like a low post killing god!

In the first half alone, he went to the free throw line 14 times in the game through his iron-blooded fight.

And at this time, in front of the TV, according to the technical statistics given by ESPN, people realized...

It turns out, this is the first time this season in the playoffs that the Heat's total number of free throws is more than their opponents at the end of the first half.

"It's too difficult for Su!

He is obviously playing the toughest basketball in the league today, but he never gets free throws!"

"No wonder Joey got the Golden Whistle Award, it turns out that compared to other referees, his calls are so fair, open, and just."

"How much does Stern dislike Su?

It was the same when selecting the regular season MVP before...

When announcing that Su won the award, he always looked unhappy."

Uh...

Alright...

Although Crawford's performance in this Tianwangshan Battle exceeded Stern's pre-game expectations.

But after seeing that people became even more in favor of Su Feng because of this...

Stern discovered...

Taking the blame for his good brother Su Feng doesn't seem so bad.

It's just...

After being robbed of the match point at home by the Heat, the Celtics' supporters couldn't be happy no matter what.

There's no way.

Because Mr. Allen can't get used to how to defend Su Feng without using his hands on him for a while, and Duncan and Wallace also encountered foul trouble because they fouled successively when helping defend Su Feng...

In the end...

113 to 95, the Heat successfully captured Boston and took the lead in this series with a match point!

In the whole game, Su Feng, who made 13 of 28 shots, including 4 of 9 three-pointers, and 19 of 19 free throws, scored a total of 49 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block for the Heat.

In the second half of the game, as an old balancing monster, although Crawford was not as "fair, open, and just" as he was in the first half...

But with the defense line being breached by the Heat in the first half, the Celtics, whose mentality changed in the third and fourth quarters, also failed to seize the opportunity.

In fact, judging from the post-game statistics of the two teams, the Celtics got a total of 30 free throws in this game, while the Heat only got 29.

Therefore...

Instead of saying that Crawford's whistle is dark...

It is better to say that during Game 1 of the two teams, when the Celtics adopted the hack-a-Rondo tactic in the first quarter, it was outrageous that the Heat didn't have as many free throws as the Celtics in the first half.

Su Feng knew that he wanted to get a normal person's game experience...

I'm afraid it will only be possible when he is old in the future.

Because he knew very well that this was not his good brother Stern messing with him...

But in order to balance it, the league had to do this.

To put it bluntly...

If the position of the number one player was really that easy to sit in...

Then in Su Feng's previous life, when ranking the star seats, how could there be so much controversy?

And compared to being said to be a star who rose up because of Stern...

Su Feng also prefers to cooperate with Stern like now.

After the game, when he learned that there were countless Su Feng fans who wanted to seek justice for him, Su Feng said, "Life is like this.

If you can't get used to the unfairness in life, then reality won't stop and wait for you."

I came.

I saw.

I conquered.

At the end of May in 2007...

As the Heat led the Celtics 3 to 2 in the Eastern Conference Finals...

Basketball enthusiasts of this era also learned from Su Feng what is the heart of a king.

Stand tall in malicious fouls and collisions.

Walk through the muscle jungle piled up by tall figures.

Calm, composed.

Not self-righteous, just focus on pursuing the unrepentant original intention in every sweaty night.

Eleven-year career.

Five NBA championships.

Six regular season MVPs.

Fate is the excuse of the weak.

Luck is the humble word of the strong.

"He is the GOAT in my heart!"

This night, looking at Uncle Su Feng on the TV screen, Seth Curry never felt like he was the luckiest person in the world as he did tonight.

"Dad, can you please fuck me to death this summer?"

And at this moment, looking at the firmness revealed in Seth Curry's immature eyes...

Dell Curry suddenly felt that sure enough, the glory of revitalizing the Curry family in the future will depend on Seth!

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Note 1: Refers to Ray Allen's age and physical fitness.
Note 2: Refers to the fact that bad people are good at disguising themselves.