Super Legendary Superstar

James, who entered the playoffs for the first time, actually beat the Pistons 3:1 in the series, getting the match point one step earlier than the Pistons!

Even though the Pistons are without Larry Brown, they are still the same lineup that competed for the championship the year before last! Facing the Pistons' top five who could compete with the Lakers' "Big Five" for the championship, it's really surprising that the 22-year-old James can perform like this!

Sun Zhuo couldn't help but think of the words he just sent to Popovich. Life is really unpredictable. Not long ago, the Cavaliers were worried about whether they could pass the first round.

"I heard that Ben Wallace has terminated the new contract negotiations with the Pistons and hinted to the team that he is leaving the team. He is the best defensive player in the league. There should be some problems within the Detroit Pistons team. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been beaten like this by LeBron James' Cavaliers." Dwight Howard watched this game with Sun Zhuo. Seeing Sun Zhuo's shocked look, he also expressed his opinion.

Sun Zhuo also retracted his surprise and said slowly: "There is indeed a problem within the Detroit Pistons. When they were near the end of the regular season, I already felt that they did not have the sharpness they had at the beginning of the season, but this cannot be denied by LeBron. He is so good that he can get a 40+ triple-double against the Pistons. This is not something that just any star can do. This guy seems to really want to enter the Eastern Conference finals, but I just don’t know who he wants to play with. Me, or D-WADE?”

Sun Zhuo had long sensed some signs of disorder within the Pistons. As a reborn person, he also knew that Ben Wallace would not renew his contract with the Pistons, but would instead switch to the Chicago Bulls, because according to the league's salary cap system, the Pistons The most the team can offer Wallace is a four-year, $50 million contract. As the league's best defensive player, Wallace is naturally not willing to take just this.

In the previous life, the Bulls provided 60 million U.S. dollars over four years, which was a full 10 million U.S. dollars more, which was a huge temptation for everyone.

"Ben Wallace's family is poor, his mother has more than a dozen children, and he has never received a high salary before, so he chose to leave the Pistons. There is nothing to say." Sun Zhuo said to himself.

"Do you also think Ben Wallace will leave? That's right, otherwise he wouldn't be able to play like this at such a critical time in the playoffs. I just don't know where he will go. It's best to go to the West." Howard said lightly.

"Are you afraid of meeting him in the playoffs?" Sun Zhuoxiao asked.

Howard smirked and said, "How could I be afraid of him? I've won against Shaq! So far, haha."

Sun Zhuo smiled and said: "No matter which team he goes to, I guess he will not win DPOY again. You will take over as the league's best defensive player in the future, so start working hard next season."

Sun Zhuo remembered that although Ben went to the Bulls with a high salary, he no longer had the glory of the past. He never won the best defensive player or was selected as an All-Star. The Pistons also lingered for two years and were forced to rebuild. That's a lose-lose decision.

"DPOY?" Howard didn't expect Sun Zhuo to set such a goal for him. Howard smiled modestly: "I'm still young, so I'm not in a hurry. It will be the same if I get it in two years."

Sun Zhuo told him very seriously: "I advise you to start working hard in the next two years, because in a few years, not only others will want to rob you, but I may also want to rob you."

"You?" Howard was stunned for a moment. How come Sun Zhuo, a person who focuses on offense, is also interested in defense?

Sun Zhuo is not joking. In everyone's eyes, he is a player who focuses on offense and scoring. His defense is average and he only occasionally shines. He is still some distance from a top defensive player.

This is because Sun Zhuo's current defensive ability is still very weak. When he has more special training cards in the next two years, he will definitely use them on defense. After his defensive ability improves, Sun Zhuo will definitely compete for the best defensive player. of awards.

"Ding ding..."

At this time, Sun Zhuo's Nokia phone rang a text message ringtone. Sun Zhuo thought it was Popovich who had just seen the text message reply today. He picked up the phone and saw that it was LeBron James who had just won the third game!

"Could it be you?" James asked in the text message.

"Haha." Sun Zhuo looked at the text message and chuckled.

"Whose text message is it?" Howard saw Sun Zhuo's expression and couldn't help but asked curiously.

"A person full of confidence." Sun Zhuo replied with a smile, still staring at the phone screen, and began to type a reply.

James' "Will it be you" is obviously asking, if the Cavaliers defeat the Pistons next, will the opponent they encounter in the Eastern Conference finals be Sun Zhuo or Wade?

Sun Zhuo quickly replied: "It must be me, but it may not be you."

James is also too confident. He thinks he can enter the finals when he gets the match point. If he has this attitude, then the Pistons will teach him how to behave in the next two games.

…

On May 17, the Magic and Heat returned to the Magic's home court for Game 5 of the Battle of Tianwangshan.

In a series, the Battle of Tianwang Mountain can be said to be the most important game in the entire series. It is also a key battle that determines the outcome of the series. In terms of probability, the team that wins Tianwang Mountain will advance in the end. The probability is high, so the Heat and Magic will try their best to win this game.

"Shaq, how do you understand what the coach said?" During practice before the game, Wade walked up to O'Neal with the ball.

"Which sentence?" O'Neill asked casually.

"When conducting encirclement and suppression defense against Sun Yat-sen, try to prevent him from having time to think about what to do next." Wade repeated what Pat Riley said before to O'Neal.

O'Neal thought for a while and said: "Faced with two people defending, Sun will not easily choose to pass the ball. Once he decides to pass the ball, he must have an idea in his mind who to pass to. Pat Riley just wants us to make Sun It's uncomfortable. It's better for him to be physically and mentally trapped when he passes the ball. Today we have to use the strongest defense against Sun, and I hope he is not Kobe."

O'Neal has been very serious these days. During the regular season, he might have been lazy and playful, but now in the battle of Tianwang Mountain in the playoffs, O'Neal knows that he has a heavy responsibility, and at this time, he has no desire to win or lose the game. No less than Jordan Kobe.

"I rarely hear you praise Kobe." Wade smiled unconsciously. Today the Heat will launch an encirclement and suppression defense against Sun Zhuo. They will often play two-on-one, three-on-one or even four-on-one. If Sun Zhuo still wants to win on his own, The ball, then it will test Sun Zhuo's one-to-many ability. One-to-many, Kobe is undoubtedly the strongest in the league. Even if Sun Zhuo scores 81 points, in O'Neal's heart, Sun Zhuo is not as good as Kobe.

O'Neal smiled lightly and said: "Although Kobe is annoying, his ability to play with a team by himself is indeed better. I guess Sun will not be as independent as Kobe. The key to today's game lies in the hands of others in the Magic."

"You have to be careful with Dwight Howard." Wade reminded. Apart from Sun Zhuo, Howard is what worries Wade the most.

"I will crush him." O'Neal showed a fierce look.

The game started soon. James, who was not playing today, was also watching the game in Detroit. He knew who won the game and who might be his next opponent.

At the beginning of the game, Sun Zhuo made a pick-and-roll with Howard at the three-point line. He originally wanted Howard to help block one, but suddenly, both Heat players pounced on Sun Zhuo.

Sun Zhuo was startled and retreated quickly. He wanted to quickly distribute the ball to let his teammates play more, but unexpectedly the opponent reacted quickly. Sun Zhuo did not pass the ball, but wanted to use his speed to take advantage of the Heat's defensive formation. Chaos, swooping in and scoring a goal.

Sun Zhuo dribbled the ball to the left side, and with Howard's pick and roll, he quickly got rid of Anthony Walker, and then broke into the inside. The Heat instantly had two people double-teaming Sun Zhuo, but at this time, Anthony Walker, who had already got rid of him, It still bothers Sun Zhuo.

Walker was seen behind Sun Zhuo and hit Sun Zhuo's right arm with a "snap". Since Sun Zhuo was in the crowd, the referee's attention was also on Sun Zhuo and the defender in front of him, and did not notice Walker's hidden figure. Action, no foul was called.

And Anthony Walker is a very powerful guy. After being beaten like this, Sun Zhuo's movements and mentality were completely affected. He completely forgot whether he planned to continue attacking or distribute the ball. He quickly threw a floater and didn't make it. During the game, the Heat got a rebound and quickly counterattacked. While returning to defense, Sun Zhuo pointed his left hand at his right arm and complained to the referee: "Someone committed a foul, you should have seen it!"

At the beginning of the game, Sun Zhuo was unwilling to argue. Coach Hill looked on coldly from the sidelines and said nothing. If it were the future coach Steve Kerr, he would yell at the referee at this time.

It was the Heat's turn to attack, and the ball was handed to O'Neal. O'Neal hit Howard with his back inside. O'Neal held the ball and stayed still. No one stepped forward to double-team.

After waiting for three full seconds, O'Neal suddenly turned around and passed Howard and attacked the basket. He actually leaned back and poured the ball into the basket with one hand. Howard obstructed O'Neal's movement and was called for a foul!

With this ball, O'Neal seemed to be rejuvenated.

"O'Neal can really pretend to be old." Sun Zhuo said secretly. You would never see the speed and combat effectiveness like this in the regular season. You won't see the strongest O'Neal until the most critical moment.

Next, it was O'Neal's turn to take a free throw. O'Neal stepped to the free throw line, which was quite reassuring to Magic fans. There were also bursts of boos at the scene, and they did not regard O'Neal as a "former Magic player" at all.

O'Neal's stepfather Philip Harrison also came to the scene. When O'Neal was taking a free throw, the camera also showed Philip. Philip had a serious face and seemed to be more nervous than O'Neal.

Even if it was just the first free throw at the beginning, O'Neal was extremely cautious and gestured for a long time before throwing the ball. Fortunately, he scored this time.

After the goal, it was the Magic's turn to attack again. Sun Zhuo took the initiative to dribble the ball through the half. The start of the fifth game was very important, so he wanted to firmly control the rhythm of the game.

However, less than two seconds after halftime, the Heat saw that Sun Zhuo continued to dribble by himself. Even before Sun Zhuo started to attack, two defensive players forced Sun Zhuo on the right side.

Sun Zhuo was very fast, and he wanted to see if it was possible to break through these two people at once. Unexpectedly, these two people started faster and pounced directly on Sun Zhuo's ball to steal it.

Sun Zhuo was instantly surrounded by the two men and quickly stopped the ball. However, Walker was very fierce today and still did not stop grabbing the basketball.

Sun Zhuo was surrounded by two people and became a little flustered. He had to pass the ball out hastily, but was intercepted by Wade and made a one-stop dunk!

The Heat targeted Sun Zhuo from the beginning, which made the fans at the scene sweat a little.

"The Heat's defense against Sun was so fierce today, it was like an encirclement and suppression defense!"

"In such a crucial game, they have to do this, but fortunately besides Sun, other players are also worthy of reliance."

Coach Hill also lamented: "The Heat's double-team defense today is indeed very powerful. It not only blocks Sun's offense, but also interferes with his emotions and affects his state when he distributes the ball. If Sun doesn't plan to fight them alone, If one team does it, the only one who can save Sun now is Dwight Howard."

Since Dwight Howard is highly expected to become a great center like O'Neal, in this series, he must show his power under the basket. Age is not an excuse. If their ages were reversed, they would be 21 The 34-year-old O'Neal faced off against the 34-year-old Howard. I believe everyone will agree that Howard will be beaten by the young O'Neal.

"If Dwight Howard can attack O'Neal alone and then attract double teams, Sun will be a shooter alone, whether he is shooting by himself, whether he is holding someone down, or whether he is running to the basket without the ball to score and cooperate with Dwight. , the game will become very easy." Coach Hill quickly asked the team to change tactics and turn to attack Howard.

Howard suddenly became so important, and his whole body became more nervous. He tried to beat O'Neal alone, and forced himself to hit O'Neal with his body. However, he was completely unable to hold up, and in the end he was rewarded with a hat by O'Neal.

After that, he no longer worked so hard and carefully played a hook, but still failed to score.

Several attacks failed, and Howard's face showed a cowardly look.

"You want to rely on others to beat me? You are overestimating the strength of your lineup. Except for Sun, they are all a group of kids who have never played in the playoffs. Study for two more years and then challenge me!" Pat Riley no longer has In order to have the patience to continue playing with the magic, he couldn't wait to solve the magic.

With the Magic's offense completely restricted, the Heat kept invading the Magic's basket. Wade could still move back and forth unimpeded under the Magic's basket. Although Howard was strong defensively, he was very passive because he had to dive out to block shots. Wade, no one is watching O'Neal. Once Howard is restrained by O'Neal, the rest of the Heat can easily score a few floaters.

The Magic were completely unable to score from close range to the basket and could only rely on long-range shots, while the Heat continued to use high-percentage scoring inside to widen the gap.

"It seems that my opponent in the finals is Dwyane Wade. Sun, the content of your text message should be reversed!" LeBron James saw that the Heat had the advantage and had already determined that the Heat could win Tianwang Mountain.