Barkley looked at the scores on both sides at the end of the fourth quarter and couldn’t help but mutter: "I can’t rember the last ti the New York Knicks entered the fourth quarter of a playoff ga with only a 2-point lead."
Su Wan was already performing at the "superstar" level during the regular season, but to describe perfection, it would definitely be his playoff performances, so far, in Su Wan’s 9-year professional career, he has averaged over 30 points per ga in a single series 18 tis.
Averaging over 40 points per ga, in over 4 series!
This terrifying performance capability is directly reflected in the gas where he can easily lead the team to crush opponents, unlike so who have luxurious stats yet see particularly intense ga results.
He is truly a player who uses stats to influence the ga.
Therefore, after he completely entered his peak period, his team was always exceptionally strong.
This year, with Tyson Chandler’s decline, the New York Knicks’ interior beca a glaring weakness, coupled with the era change causing the scarcity of interior players, making this shortcoming unaddressed for the mont.
This has led to an unresolved issue for the New York Knicks this year.
Even though Stephen Curry has beco more dominant with rule changes, the interior problem still stands.
This ga, matched against the Heat Team, whose interior strength can rank in the league’s top two, further highlighted the Knicks’ interior problem.
"This is also one of the problems that a team chasing three consecutive championships has to go through... the aging of core players!"
In NBA history, the Celtics who won "eight consecutive championships" did not have this problem.
The main reason is they had a "Red Priest" who could sweep through the entire league.
During that era, the entire NBA was like Auerbach’s "toy," he could freely trade whoever he wanted to with the Boston Celtics.
The Pacers, winning their first "three consecutive championships," also faced similar issues.
Reggie Miller retired imdiately after winning his first championship...
However, the Pacers compensated for his departure with other players.
As for the Bulls’ second "three consecutive championships," the Lakers’ "three consecutive championships," they are classic examples of the "third championship crisis"... and this crisis more often stems from within the team.
At the beginning of the Bulls’ 97~98 season, they nearly had no chance to pursue a "three consecutive championships."
It was only after Michael Jordan made a tough statent that the Bulls ensured their "championship core."
The Lakers also experienced internal shake-ups in their "OK" duo and the iteration of role players during their third championship period...
Now as the New York Knicks chase the last championship in their "three consecutive championships," they cannot escape such destiny.
Tyson Chandler’s decline and interior vacuum are the last tests the "three consecutive championships" dynasty gives to Su Wan.
Any "historical-level superstar" who can lead a team to "three consecutive championships" can undoubtedly overco any situation to win the "third championship"!
The expressions of the three mbers of the New York Knicks’ coaching staff were very synchronized:
Seriousness mixed with earnestness.
Yet, they were not flustered.
No one expected the New York Knicks to enter the fourth quarter with a 2-point difference.
The Heat Team capitalized well on their advantage.
However, the New York Knicks are not afraid of playing in such a stalemate. They have great confidence in the performance of the New York Knicks players in such a situation.
Because...
They have Su Wan!
In such tense monts, they believe Su Wan will produce a satisfying result!
The fourth-quarter ga quickly resud officially.
The Heat Team kept the score tight in the first three quarters, coming into the final quarter of the ga with even more formidable montum.
Led by Chris Bosh, along with Kevin Love’s presence under the basket, the Heat Team got off to a flying start in the fourth quarter.
However, on the Knicks’ side, led by Su Wan and Stephen Curry, they continuously counterattacked.
With 5 minutes left in the ga, the New York Knicks led 107 to 104, by 3 points.
Given the current trend, both teams’ scores are likely to surpass 110 points.
The final score also indicated that both teams were focusing more on their offensive play in this match...
Indeed, looking at the result of this ga so far, neither side’s persistence was wrong.
Because neither team had a good way to limit the other’s offense!
Both teams’ ways of winning are similar:
That’s bringing out their offense fully...
"Bang!"
Dior’s defense was spot-on this ti, successfully entangling Chris Bosh’s breakthrough, even as he went to the basket, Dior stayed by his side.
Bosh missed the shot.
Kevin Love grabbed the "offensive rebound."
Tyson Chandler isn’t his match right now.
However, this ti, Dior was also under the basket; the two of them worked together to double-team Kevin Love, forcing him to pass the ball out.
Wade grabbed the ball that flew out from the inside, didn’t pass it back to Chris Bosh, but after observing, quickly drove it towards the basket, Su Wan kept opposing him, and when he saw the chance, executed a "Wade’s fall."
Su Wan reacted quickly and dodged away.
As a result, Wade’s shot went unchallenged, and the ball smoothly went into the basket.
A critical 2-pointer, reducing the gap to 1 point.
In a Miami Tavern miles away, the fans watching the ga clenched their fists tightly.
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