The Fifth Point Guard

There was a roaring tsunami at the scene.

The game hasn't even started yet, but STO's name has already been heard throughout the Quicken Loans Center.

Shentong raised his hands high in response to the fans at the scene.

A little boy asked his father, "Why is everyone cheering for that player?"

Father: "Silly boy, because he is our unparalleled hero!"

The starting lineups of both sides in this game:

knight:

Center: Ilgauskas, power forward: Gooden, small forward: James, shooting guard: Shentong, point guard: Wagner.

calf:

Center: Eric Dampier, Power Forward: Nowitzki, Small Forward: Howard, Shooting Guard: Christie, Point Guard: Terry.

TNT is responsible for the entire live broadcast of this finals.

"Oh, Big Z beat the second center in the Western Conference in the jump ball. The Cavaliers are very excited at the beginning." Barkley's opening commentary was full of passion.

"Finally, I waited until the finals. I thought the team that stood out from the Western Conference would be the Spurs or the Suns. I didn't expect that it would be the Mavericks, who were ranked fourth in the Western Conference. But to be honest, their shooting percentage entering the playoffs was It’s really high. Being able to beat the Spurs in the position and beat the Suns in the fast break is enough to prove the strength of this Mavericks team and they deserve to be the Cavaliers’ opponent in the finals.” Smith explained.

In the Cavaliers' first round of offense, Shentong and James made a double collaboration.

Shentong continuously dribbled the ball from the outside, attracting the attention of Christie and other Mavericks players. He suddenly passed the ball to James on the baseline and cut inside at the same time.

James' holding the ball is enough to attract the Mavericks' attention.

Just when the Mavericks' defensive system shifted to James, James actually hit the ball back to the ground.

It's like a one-two in football.

Effortlessly, Shentong completed the breakthrough against "defensive expert" Christie.

Christie reacted quickly, turning around and chasing after him in an instant, while Dampier and Nowitzki inside also pounced on him at the same time.

Facing the encirclement of the Mavericks, Shentong remained calm and threw the ball to the basket at the right time.

James, who had just completed a two-on-one with Shentong, had already fallen from the sky, caught Shentong's return pass with both hands, and succeeded in a slam dunk!

This cooperation was completed in one go and smoothly.

Buckley repeatedly exclaimed and said: "It's hard to have such a tacit understanding without living together for three to five years. With just one look, the other party knows what he is thinking instantly. What a great combination of gentlemen! The two of them have become an alliance. The best duo ever.”

Smith agreed with Barkley's view and said: "This is indeed irrefutable. In this year's first team, both Shentong and James are among them. They really remind people of the duo of the once all-powerful Bulls team. , Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, but I think they are creating their own legends. We should not limit them to the past. They are still young and the sky is their limit!"

Shentong and James' coordinated dunk caused the scene to immediately erupt in enthusiastic cheers.

But the Mavericks are worthy of being Western Conference champions, and the noise at Quicken Loans Center doesn't bother them.

Nowitzki received Terry's pass and made a steady mid-range shot against Gooden's defense to tie the score.

Nowitzki, who was retreating, lifted his jersey on his shoulder with his left hand, his expression calm.

The German has become Dallas's anchor.

Just like "Stone Buddha" Duncan was to San Antonio.

They have become the totems of this team.

It is well known that Shentong likes to play singles.

Even if the opponent is Christie.

"Hey, Doug, did they sign you just to guard me?"

Shentong's words left Christie speechless.

Yes, wouldn't that elevate the opponent and invisibly boost the opponent's morale?

No, there is a sense of concealment. After all, he is currently defending Shentong desperately.

Christie could only shut up and not respond.

But if he doesn't respond, his momentum has actually been reduced by half.

Shentong's words can be described as quite vicious.

But in fact, this kind of questioning is also an experience Shentong has learned from real life.

When I was in college, there was the CET-4 and CET-6 exams.

On the way to the test center, Shentong always encounters some old men and women holding brochures from some tutoring institutions, letting you get one for free, but you need to register your name and mobile phone number.

STO once received a copy "for free", and then the next day the various harassing text messages on my phone for counseling couldn't stop.

And there are calls from coaching agencies every now and then.

"Do you need to apply for CET-4 or CET-6?"

"unnecessary."

"We also provide tutoring for TOEFL and IELTS."

"unnecessary."

"We can also do Level 2 and Level 3 computers."

"unnecessary."

"Processing of false certificates."

STO hung up the phone with a bang.

Then, STO will never pick up the brochures given out "for free" by those smiling uncles and aunts.

But once, Shentong was in a dilemma.

The aunt who came towards me said: "I wish you success in the exam."

Then a pamphlet was handed to him.

Shentong was about to say "no", but suddenly felt that such an answer was too unlucky.

But if you don’t refuse, wouldn’t you fall into the other party’s trap?

At that time, Shentong felt that these uncles and aunts were too innocent!

Later, Shentong simply ignored these uncles and aunts and walked over by himself. However, the words "I wish you success in the exam" with a smile and a pamphlet in hand still made Shentong who was about to take the exam feel very uncomfortable.

Later, Shentong improved this method and made it part of his own psychological tactics.

Therefore, Christie, who is defending Shentong at this moment, would never have thought that what he was experiencing at this moment actually originated from the Chinese uncles and aunts in the far east.

Sometimes, mental advantages will be transformed into practical advantages.

Shentong changed direction and accelerated, passing Christie whose mind was disturbed by words!

Josh Howard made a supplementary defense to Shentong's offensive line.

Shentong did not slow down and kept turning around quickly.

There seemed to be a remnant of Shentong spinning in the air, and it was so fast that Howard couldn't follow it.

Shentong, who used Tai Chi to instantly pass Howard, faced Dampier and completed a layup.

After defeating the Heat in the Eastern Conference finals to win the Eastern Conference championship, STO used the time between the finals to study Tai Chi step hard.

Every time Dubov went to the training room to look for Shentong, he spent time there studying Tai Chi Steps.

Tai Chi steps are born from the infinite.

The machine of movement and stillness, the mother of yin and yang.

Yin cannot separate from Yang, and Yang cannot separate from Yin.

Yin and yang complement each other, rank and god.

The mind is calm, the body is upright, and the mind is moving.

Opening and closing the virtual and the real, the inside and outside are unified.

Use softness to become strong, use both hardness and softness.

Tai Chi is yin and yang, soft and hard.

It is both strong and soft, and can exert its strength freely.

Tai Chi Step only emphasizes its meaning, not its moves. Forget all the moves and just practice Tai Chi Step!

Shentong finally forgot all about Tai Chi Steps the night before the finals.

He has truly reached the state of integrating man and ball and using both hands and feet!

The Mavericks didn't trail for long.

Terry made a shot from outside the three-point line, giving the Mavericks a 5-4 lead.

Shentong turned around and immediately gave the Mavericks a chasing three-pointer.

Christie was furious.

This is really not taking yourself seriously.

I remember that the Mavericks were willing to spend double the price to bring themselves from Sacramento to Dallas in order to deal with outstanding scoring players like Kobe and Tracy McGrady in the West, and to use STO as their imaginary enemy in the finals. But now, I am in Shentong's eyes seemed to be nothing but air.

You know, Christie's contract expires next year, and he hopes to sign a pension contract this summer. If the finals can be restricted by STO's performance, even just a little, it will be enough for him to sign a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions. But if he is rejected by Shentong, I am afraid that next season will be his last season in Dallas, and I am afraid that as he is older, he will have no market in other teams, and he may have to retire sadly.

Thinking of this, Christie cheered up.

When Shentong once again held the ball in front of him and prepared for a single attack, Christie made harsh words.

He seemed to be warning Shentong with this attitude, and also reminding himself.

"Shen, you are indeed very strong. You can score on my head over and over again, but you can't knock me down because I can't be knocked down!"

"Yeah?"

Shen Tong asked back and suddenly lowered his body.

Christie felt that Shentong's figure flashed before his eyes and then disappeared.

The surprised Christie turned half around, but unexpectedly Shentong had already pulled the ball back.

This is a false dribble change of direction.

"Did I ask you to stand guard against me?"

Leaving these words behind, Shentong changed direction again and left!

Christie's center of gravity was completely shaken and she lost control of her body.

"Plop", Christie sat back.

There was a burst of exclamation at the scene.

Shentong actually knocked Christie down from the front!

Shentong's pull-up jumper passed Christie and succeeded, slightly widening the point difference for the Cavaliers.

"Wow!"

When Shentong knocked down Christie, Barkley couldn't help but exclaimed, "Sentong's extraordinary rhythm is simply great! As long as I don't like you, I can put you in my collection."

Smith said: "STO's breakthrough reminds me of Michael. Their breakthroughs all have a sense of terror that can tear the opponent apart. This kind of momentum and power can only be displayed by the absolute king on the court. Undoubtedly, STO Still have the ability to play like Michael Jordan!"

In the first game, the Cavaliers defended their home court.

Shentong scored 45 points under Christie's defense, and also had 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

James scored 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists.

The Cavaliers beat the Mavericks 120-105 to get a good start in the Finals.

After the game, Mavericks coach Avery Johnson praised Shentong as an unparalleled "winner."

"He seems to be born to win. In this game, he beat us hard. We watched him at least 20 games before the game and did a lot of research, and then made our team the most defensive. The experienced Doug Christie went to man one-on-one. We thought we had done a good enough job defensively, but obviously we didn’t. Shentong taught us a lesson, and we will reflect and make changes.”

After this game, STO's nickname "Win the Devil" began to become popular online and among fans.

Although the word sounds a bit ambiguous, and some women even take the initiative to express their willingness to satisfy Shentong's desires, it is obvious that this "win demon" represents the god of victory and does not have a dirty meaning.

Two days later, the second contest between the two sides continued at the Quicken Loans Center.

The Mavericks have indeed made effective changes.

They used Christie and Howard to double-team Shentong, even without the ball in his hands.

The vacated James began to serve as the main attack point.

Obviously, the Mavericks want to take a gamble and let James guard Shentong to see what the result will be.

The Mavericks bet paid off.

The scores of both sides took the lead alternately and continued until the end.

The biggest point difference in this game was only 5 points, and the game was so tense that it was breathless.

With Nowitzki's breakthrough layup also causing a foul, Wagner received his sixth foul and had to be sent off.

Paul Silas wanted to replace Snow, but Snow was not in good condition today.

When he was on defense, the Mavericks, whether Terry or Harris, almost got what they asked for on the offensive end.

Looking at the bench, Silas jumped over Snow and pointed at Hardaway, who had transferred in mid-season.

Hardaway's performance during the playoffs was quite good. Although he was the third substitute, as long as Hardaway was on the court, the Cavaliers could almost always play with ease.

Hardaway played 5 minutes in this game. He scored 4 points on 2 of 3 shots and also sent 4 assists. His performance was much better than Snow.

So, Silas wanted to take a gamble.

After Nowitzki scored 2+1, the Mavericks already led by 2 points.

The score was 98-96, and there was nearly 1 minute left.

Since transferring from New York to Cleveland, Hardaway feels that his physical condition is much better than before. I don't know whether it is a psychological effect or some other reason.

He attributed it to playing next to Shentong, and his good mood affected his state.

Hardaway's first touch of the ball, the Cavaliers scored.

The signature "penny" is a continuous cross and a half turn to cut in.

Hardaway, who came in from the middle, was keenly aware of the loopholes in the Mavericks' defense and slipped the ball to Big Z under the basket. The latter faced Diop and scored the ball strongly.

tie!

The Mavericks called a timeout.

After the timeout, Terry pretended to attack with the ball, but in the process of breaking through Hardaway, he passed the ball to Nowitzki on the outside.

Gooden didn't expect Nowitzki to pull outside the three-point line, and when he ran out, he was already stuck in position by Howard.

James, who was nearest, immediately ran over.

Nowitzki feinted a shot from outside the three-point line, and James followed.

After taking a dribble, Nowitzki shot high and accurately hit the fatal mid-range shot!

The Mavericks took a 100-98 lead with 15 seconds left in the game.

It looks like the Mavericks are just one possession away from winning on the road!

As long as they hold on for 15 seconds, they can tie the score to 1-1.

The Cavaliers immediately called a timeout.

Nowitzki, who hit the key goal, strode back to the bench in high spirits.

Terry, Howard and others gave Nowitzki high-fives one by one.

The Mavericks seemed to have victory in Game 2 within their grasp.