All I Really Want Is To Play Basketball

Ever since they said goodbye to each other in Toronto, Su Feng never imagined that he and John Davis would meet in such a dramatic way in the finals.

So far, both the Heat and the Mavericks have a 12-0 record in this year's playoffs.

Before the game, among the predictions given by major media, some were optimistic about the Heat, while others were optimistic about the Mavericks.

Experts who are optimistic about the Heat believe that Su Feng's form this season is really hot, especially after O'Neal joined the Heat. This is the most dominant offensive combination in NBA history, and there is still no opponent who can crack it. .

Experts who are optimistic about the Mavericks believe that the Mavericks' overall lineup is more solid.

In addition to Nowitzki, this Mavericks team also has Finley, Howard and Terry who can step up and share the output for him.

According to the schedule, the G1 finals game between the two teams will start on the evening of June 8.

Since the finals at this time adopt a 232 format, it is crucial for the Heat to hold on to their first two home games.

On the Internet, many Heat fans complained that with the continuous development and progress of the times, the NBA finals format should also be synchronized with the divisional playoffs.

Otherwise, in this way, the team with a better regular season record will have no advantage at all in this competition system.

At first, the reason why the NBA Finals adopted a 232 format was mainly because there was a long distance between the Eastern and Western parts of the United States.

And transportation at that time was not as convenient as it is today.

In addition, the 232 competition system can give the obviously weaker side some advantages when the strength of the East and the West is tilted, so the 232 competition system has been retained.

However, as fans reported to the NBA online.

Today, with highly developed transportation, the 232 competition system is obviously outdated.

In New York, Stern, who realized that the NBA should indeed keep pace with the times, decided to officially put the change of the finals format to the 22111 format on the agenda when the team owners came together for a league meeting in the summer.

And Miami, a few days before the finals, in order to ensure that the Heat can successfully win the first two games in the finals...

Riley barely slept at all.

You may not believe it.

In the past two days, Riley has used five notebooks just to study the Mavericks' game videos this season.

In Riley's view, no matter how successful the Heat are this season before the finals...

As long as they fail to win the final championship, it will be a complete failure for this Heat.

Because after trading the team's future for O'Neal...

Right now, the Heat can only seize today...

Only then are you qualified to think about tomorrow.

In addition to Riley, O'Neal also suffered from insomnia for several nights before the finals started.

As we all know, O'Neal has reached a total of 6 finals in his career so far.

However, the sad thing is...

In these 6 finals, O'Neal's team was swept out four times.

therefore......

Looking at the comments on the Internet that firmly believe that the Heat will lose because they become weak in the Finals...

Do you know how panicked this fat-headed fish is right now?

In O'Neal's view, if he fails to win a championship this year...

Then no matter how thick-skinned he is, he may have to choose to retire.

"Take it easy, Shaq!

You know, out of all of us, you are the most experienced player in the Finals.

Why are you the most nervous now? "

The day before the game, in the Heat's last training session, Su Feng couldn't help but complain when he saw O'Neal who couldn't help but tremble even when he walked.

And hearing this...

O'Neal, who always liked to do some humor during training, how could he still say half a sentence?

yes......

Of all the current Heat players, he has the most experience in the Finals.

But that TM is basically the experience of being beaten.

But...

If only O'Neal could win one less runner-up and one more championship, how could he be so restless at the moment?

"I could kind of predict how John was going to target me in the Finals.

So Shaq, if you really don't want to become the King of Six Asia, I think you should focus on tomorrow night's game now. "Patting O'Neal on the back, Su Feng said to him.

In Su Feng's eyes, when facing him in the finals, there were only two players on the Mavericks team who could compete with him.

One is Howard, who has long arms and legs.

The other was Finley, nicknamed "Ghetto Jordan."

Therefore, Su Feng, who knows Davis very well, knows that Davis will definitely stagger the playing time of these two players and send them to take turns to resist the pressure.

In the regular season, Su Feng played against Finley and Howard respectively.

The result is down...

It is definitely impossible for these two people to defend themselves to death.

But compared to O'Neal's huge advantage against Chandler...

Su Feng knows that how to make good use of O'Neal is the key to whether the Heat can win the championship in the finals this year.

“Don’t worry, Sue…I’m just a little anxious.

But Tyson...

Even if I'm in a wheelchair, I can easily knock him out. "Looking down at Su Feng, O'Neill said.

In Su Feng's previous life, in the playoffs of the 2005/06 season, O'Neal had a 30-0 crushing performance against Chandler.

For many fans who watch the game late...

In Su Feng's memory, he always hoped that the Mavericks would win the championship in the future...

People are just now realizing how good Chandler really is.

But actually...

The human "boxing champion" is already very popular right now.

However, in this version where Shark Buddha and Yao Jun are at their peak...

No matter how good Chandler plays, he will only be ignored by people.

You know, in this year's finals, the reason why Su Feng did not plan to be obsessed with individual singles was because Chandler's assisting defense would make him uncomfortable on the court.

In his own memory, Su Feng did not want to suffer the same losses that his successor had suffered again.

Therefore, after seeing that the fat-headed fish had not lost his confidence due to his recent anxiety, Su Feng immediately felt relieved.

"But Su...are you sure that in the finals, I really have to slow down my retreat as required by the BOSS?"

On the court, after taking a deep breath and looking at Su Feng, O'Neill asked with a confused look on his face.

In O'Neal's memory, during the Lakers era, although Jackson would not criticize him for retreating too slowly on the court, orders like this asking him not to retreat in a hurry...

But this was the first time he heard it.

These days, in the Heat's team training, the most practiced tactic by the Heat is the rapid retreat of four players.

Because Su Feng knew that Davis, an old coin, would definitely use quick rotations to increase O'Neal's amount of movement on the court.

In fact, compared to the so-called "shark-killing tactics", this was the "core technology" that allowed the Raptors to sneak O'Neal on the court.

Therefore, after discussing with Riley, Su Feng believes that with Haslem, Butler, Payton and his partner, the Heat have no need to require O'Neal's retreat speed to keep up with the Mavericks' offense. speed.

because......

No matter how fast or extreme the transition attack is, it is impossible to break through the iron-blooded battle formation composed of Su Feng, Haslem, Butler, and Payton in an instant.

Therefore, as long as the Heat can buy O'Neal enough time to retreat, the fat-headed fish can avoid being beaten by sneaks.

"Shaq...haven't these days of training been enough to reassure you?" Su Feng looked up at O'Neal and said with a smile.

After hearing this, O'Neal nodded and said: "Indeed.

As long as you are here...

In my opinion, even Kobe wouldn't dare to take a shot in front of you. "

Su Feng: "..."

Well......

One thing to say.

If it were Kobe...

In Su Feng's opinion, he still had the courage to take action forcefully in front of him.

Ahem, let’s get down to business.

In the training hall, after helping O'Neal adjust his mood, Su Feng had an additional training session with Haslem alone.

Because Haslem will face off against Nowitzki in this year's finals, Su Feng has also taken on the important task of teaching Haslem the secrets of defending this German tank these days.

only......

Although Su Feng is very satisfied with Haslem's defensive savvy these days...

But since this little driver mastered the unique skill of "Golden Rooster Independence"...

In Su Feng's opinion...

Haslem's task in this year's finals is mainly to take beatings.

Because right now...

In this league, it is impossible for anyone to completely limit Nowitzki's offense.

Different from his contemporaries Duncan and Garnett...

If we say these two brothers are representatives of good offense and defense.

Nowitzki is someone who can get himself into the Hall of Fame with 99 points of offense even if his defense only has 50 points.

During the pre-game discussion with Riley, Su Feng did not ask Riley to deliberately target Nowitzki.

Because instead of having that skill...

Why not spend more time thinking about how to amplify Nowitzki's weaknesses on the defensive end.

…

On the evening of the 8th, in Miami, the 2004/2005 NBA Finals officially kicked off at the American Airlines Center.

The Heat staff held a grand entrance ceremony for the Heat.

On the court, when it was the Heat's players' turn to play, the 20,000 fans at the scene stood up together, completely igniting the atmosphere of the entire arena with a white wave of people.

On the sidelines, a large number of American celebrities and Hollywood stars were present tonight, forming a beautiful scenery.

Before the game, when chatting with Davis, Su Feng teased Davis about losing weight, and Davis responded because he had been thinking about how to defeat this team for the entire past year. Heat.

"As early as the beginning of the season, I knew that if I wanted to win the championship, I had to pass your level." Davis patted Su Feng on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Su Feng knew that if it were someone else, maybe it was a compliment...

But Davis’ words…

But Su Feng could tell that he believed from the bottom of his heart that the Heat would rise under his leadership.

You know, in October last year, few experts in North America dared to be optimistic about the Heat.

Therefore, Su Feng was also curious as to whether Davis had figured out a way to target him after thinking about it for a whole year.

On the field, after the entrance ceremony of the two teams, the large circular screen hanging above the dome of the American Airlines Center immediately gave the starting list of the two teams tonight.

Mavericks: Chandler, Nowitzki, Howard, Finley, Kidd.

Heat: O'Neal, Haslem, Su Feng, Butler, Payton.

In the center of the field, amid the cheers of the fans, O'Neal and Chandler jumped the ball to start the game.

In the future, the "boxing champion" who dares to use his hook to go fishing on the river is obviously a little timid when facing O'Neal tonight...

Because even if his thing is 28 centimeters, he can't catch O'Neal, who weighs nearly 150 kilograms.

However......

On the court, just at the moment when Su Feng received the ball from Payton...

Looking at the defender who appeared in front of him tonight, Su Feng couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Not Josh Howard.

Not Michael Finlay either.

But...

Jason Kidd.

Kidd, who is 193 centimeters tall, has the power of a small forward.

At the same time, before suffering serious injuries, his speed was also top-notch.

So, in Davis' view...

In this Mavericks team, there is no one more suitable to resist pressure than Kidd.

Because of Howard and Finley's physical abilities...

That is the key to ensuring that they can relieve Nowitzki of the scoring pressure.

"You know, I've been thinking about it for a whole year, but I still can't figure out how to deal with Sue." On the sidelines, at the same time, turning to look at Mike Brown, Davis said after sighing.

"But I know......

When facing Su, the most stupid behavior was to invest too many defensive forces on him. "After a pause, Davis added.

But this time, Mike Brown suddenly felt that he was confused by Davis.

because......

In Brown's eyes...

When facing a player of Su Feng's level...

Shouldn't you send your best player to face him?

“Su has physical abilities that are different from ordinary people.

When I was coaching the Raptors, the Celtics suffered a lot from him. "

As the person who knows Su Feng best in this alliance...

Davis knew that no matter what defensive method the Mavericks adopted against Su Feng in this round of the finals, it would be impossible for the Mavericks to control Su Feng for seven games.

Moreover, if I really use Howard and Finley to take turns to resist pressure...

Then...

These two people will definitely be tortured by Su Feng until they lose their original offensive rhythm.

In Davis's view, the Celtics' most failed strategy when facing the Raptors was to use Ray Allen to face off against Su Feng when Artest was off the court.

Because most of the time at that time, Ray Allen's physical energy was slowly exhausted by Su Feng.

So, after learning from past experiences and lessons...

Kidd.

That was the answer Davis gave Su Feng tonight.

And on the court, after smiling...

Su Feng said to Kidd with a look of emotion: "I knew there was another possibility tonight.

only......

I didn't expect John to actually do this. UU Reading www.uukaｎshu.net”

What an international joke.

Since Davis is a "famous coach of a generation" trained by himself...

How could Su Feng not expect that Davis would arrange for Kidd to defend him in the finals?

only......

Su Feng didn't calculate...

Davis will arrange it this way from the beginning.

really......

In this league, there is always progress...

It’s never just yourself.

On the court, after shooting the basketball twice, Su Feng immediately called O'Neal to come over and make a wall for him.

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