Boos resounded throughout the arena, but Shaquille was utterly unbothered.
This ti, he had indeed wronged Su Wan.
Nevertheless, as he cald down, the referee blew the whistle, handing him a technical foul.
Having been blocked for so long that his arms were sore, the referee felt stifled without calling a "T." It was also a warning to Shaquille to temper his temper without cause.
At that mont, the booing from the stands turned into cheers.
"Swish!"
Su Wan made the free throw with steady precision.
The Pacers also got a free chance to inbound the ball.
Su Wan continued to set high screens with Foster, aiming to disrupt Heat Team’s interior. With Haslem’s insufficient height and Shaquille O’Neal’s limited agility, the two of them had to work in tandem to complent each other.
Once left with just one of them, the Pacers found ways to complete a "Second Attack."
Of course, what was more important was that Su Wan’s shooting ability had now reached a level that commanded the opposition’s wariness. A direct shot after a screen ant the defense had to have enough pressure on him, otherwise, they would be gifting him points.
Pat Riley could only continue to adjust his strategy, having Gary Payton help Wade on defense.
The first play after the adjustnt was a great success, with Su Wan’s jump shot bouncing off the rim as he confronted the sudden appearance of "Gloves" in front of him.
By that ti, Haslem had run back under the basket, and with the help of Shaquille O’Neal, secured the rebound for that play.
The "Divine Calculator’s" brow unfurled at this mont.
And Rick Carlisle’s brows knitted together the next second...
For these head coaches, the NBA was like a turn-based ga.
This round, he’d make his move; next, his opponent would, until one side ran out of strategies or the other exhausted their wits, signifying the ga’s end.
Of course, sotis a coach’s tactical victory didn’t guarantee the team would have the last laugh.
Otherwise, Pat Riley wouldn’t always sound so sour when he talked about Phil Jackson.
Heat Team’s counter-attack, a great opportunity to catch up, saw Su Wan standing in front of Wade, replacing Artest, who had already received one foul.
Last round, Su Wan was suppressed by Wade on both offense and defense, this season...
Under normal conditions, his disadvantage was a bit obvious!
At least that was the case on defense.
Pat Riley’s exploitation brought Wade to his absolute peak that season, even temporarily making him the league’s "number one point guard" after his championship win in ’06.
His excellent form was evident, not to ntion his outstanding ability to draw "Clothes Staining Eighteen Falls."
"Toot!"
Su Wan also got the short end of the stick under Wade’s "Wade’s fall," watching in dismay as the "Big Cheek" strode to the free-throw line once more.
At this mont, his and Artest’s thoughts aligned:
How could this guy just not fall to his BYD death!
A huge wave of boos swept through the arena.
Wade stepped to the free-throw line, nailing the first shot and missing the second.
Less than three minutes had passed, and after taking two falls, he’d lost not just his own touch but even Stephen Curry’s, had it been his to lose.
Su Wan shook his head at him: "Dwayne, can’t you swallow the food that’s been spoon-fed to you?"
Wade responded with a cheeky smile, "I can eat a bit more and still feel full!"
Goodness gracious!
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It was unclear if they were too friendly or if Su Wan’s mockery went unheard.
Su Wan acknowledged Wade’s foul creation ability, especially at this stage in the playoffs. Even facing the Pacers, if the ga awarded Wade around ten free throws, Su Wan wouldn’t have any complaints.
This was out of respect for the "Jordan minus 5cm."
But if it was any more...
Then don’t bla Su Wan for playing tricks.
He despised "body hair whistles," so even if he was targeted by such calls, he would still give the referees an earful, returning those calls in kind.
But if others profited from "body hair whistles," he would absolutely reclaim that right.
The Pacers’ counter was still in Su Wan’s hands.
This ti, as he moved around the screen and anticipated Gary Payton, he didn’t rush to consolidate the ball. Instead, he induced a mismatch, ready for a one-on-one. Back in the day, "Gloves" in the SuperSonic’s defensive system was fierce enough to blockade even Michael Jordan, but with age catching up, Su Wan found that his explosiveness had significantly weakened after a few feints, creating enough space to break free in an instant.
However, Pat Riley’s abilities as a "Divine Calculator" revealed themselves at this mont. He’d anticipated this step, and while Su Wan was waiting for a mismatch to play one-on-one, Heat Team had already rearranged their defensive formation. When Su Wan stepped over Payton, tearing "Gloves" into "tattered Gloves," Haslem stepped up to delay him montarily, then quickly returned under the basket, allowing Gary Payton to stick close to Su Wan once more.
Su Wan took his shot with Payton up against him, but it bounced off the rim.
Under the basket, four n struggled in a tangle, with Foster once again unleashing his incredible "Rebound Power" to snatch the rebound from "Sharks" O’Neal’s hands. In a desperate move, Shaquille’s body collided into Foster, pushing him out of bounds.
"Toot!"
"Foul on rebound by Heat Team number 32!"
Pat Riley frowned, and so did Rick Carlisle.
Both n, one unhappy with their ability to protect the basket and the other with the Pacers’ offensive rhythm.
Riley seed more anxious.
Because...
Rick Carlisle just needed to wait for ti to pass, as he had other thods.
But Riley had already put his best rebounders on the floor and still couldn’t secure rebounds for Heat Team. In just a short while, Heat Team had already missed 3-4 offensive rebounds.
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