knife point guard

Chapter 258 [The flattery is on the horse’s legs]

Looking at Su Xi's actions, Jordan nodded slightly.

He didn't think Su Xi went too far.

He even felt that Su Xi was very courageous.

He often put pressure on referees and the league like this back then, otherwise those villains would be eager to destroy him every night. This is a way to protect yourself from being treated unfairly.

Moreover, Sushi is now a superstar and his power should be guaranteed.

He even deserves the privilege.

Su Xi's influence is great, and his commercial value is the leader in the league. Behind him are not only many business giants, but also billions of Asian fans.

David Stern's eyes moved away from Su Xi and he looked at the referee.

Even if the referee wanted to blow the home whistle, he would not dare to give Su Xi a second technical foul at this time.

If Suhi is whistled off in this game, this game will definitely become a stain on his career. In fact, it already is.

The TNT TV channel replayed Bruce Bowen's two fouls. Both fouls were flagrant fouls. Among them, knocking Miller down was undoubtedly a hurtful move.

Even Kenny Smith, who disliked Susie the most, said something fair at this time: "If Susie the sheep got a technical foul just because he asked to see the technical replay, then Bruce Bowen should be sent off directly for this action. .”

After he said this, the referee walked to the technical table very naturally, and he applied to watch the replay.

Su Xi borrowed the donkey to get off the slope.

There were some boos at the Spurs' home court. They only wanted the home team to win and establish an advantage.

Therefore, there is no distinction between right and wrong.

The referee added a technical foul to Bruce Bowen. He did not send Bowen off the court because he only looked back at the foul on Miller.

This made the walkers extremely unhappy.

They were still protesting loudly.

But nothing more can be achieved.

The entire Pacers bench was filled with anger.

Reggie Miller was helped back to the bench, refusing to take the team doctor's advice to go to the hospital. He told everyone: "I will be here tonight to witness our championship! This is the last game of my career. Unless I bring the championship trophy, no one will let me leave empty-handed."

Reggie Miller didn't even let the team doctor cut his shoelaces. He just applied ice to his ankle. He grinned and made a gasping sound. He just said that the ice was too cold. He didn't say how much it hurt.

He's ready to play again.

The skinny Miller, the Miller who pushed away Jordan and hit the buzzer-beater, the Miller who performed a throat-cutting ceremony in the basketball Mecca, the Miller who was not in good health and forcibly touched three women... At this moment, he collapsed into sitting on the bench and grinning. Miller with determined eyes.

The past nineteen years of my career are condensed into this moment.

Everyone saw Miller's determination and will.

Everyone was touched by him.

Bruce Bowen could injure Miller with his dirty moves, but he could never destroy Miller's mental toughness.

This will will always be on the field.

beep!

The whistle sounded and the game continued.

The final battle is coming.

Neither side will hold back.

Su Xi entered the penalty area with the ball, knocked over Bruce Bowen who was trying to block the shot in the air, and threw the basketball.

He used all his strength without reservation.

His anger was venting.

When the referee blew the whistle, he walked to the free throw line without any hesitation.

Jordan looked at it from a distance, and it was full of shadows of himself when he was young.

Although, he believes that if it was his younger self, he would have ten thousand ways to score 2+1.

But he must also admit that although his layup skills and aerial work ability are several times better than Su Xi's, Su Xi's core strength is indeed stronger than him.

Jordan's core strength is already abnormal among guards.

But Su Xi is simply a non-human being. His strength is that of an inside center. If he gains weight, he could even go straight to the paint.

Charles Barkley understands this very well.

Charles Barkley's height is at most 195, although he claims to be 203. He relied on his natural strength, huge hips and super jumping ability to make a living in the paint and win several rebounding titles.

Swish!
  Swish!
  Su Xi made two free throws.

When he made the free throw, the crowd booed.

I think Bowen was knocked over by Su Xi, so why did Bowen foul?

But this is Bowen's foul.

Who makes him weak?

The game continues.

Duncan took over the game. He beat Tony Barty in the paint. Su Xi was a beat slow when he rushed in to help defend. Duncan turned around and scored the basketball with his hook.

Duncan is very solid.

He can always stabilize the morale of the army at critical moments.

After changing sides, Su Xi passed the basketball to O'Neal, who was reaching for the ball.

When O'Neal Jr. received the basketball, the Spurs completed the substitution and Duncan stepped up to defend.

Duncan's defensive ability made Su Xi sweat for O'Neal. O'Neal has always been strong when encountering weakness and lying down when encountering strength.

But this time, he didn't choose to pass the ball.

Instead, he started to play directly in singles and made an almost perfect dream step. He stepped in with his left leg, suddenly stopped, turned around with his right foot as the axis, and faked a fadeaway shot to deceive Duncan. Shifting his center of gravity, he passed the ball quickly and smoothly, stepped out with his left foot, jumped up and avoided Horry's interference, and pulled the lever to score the basketball.

Very silky and very skillful.

"He should be called Olajuwon Jr.," Charles Barkley said on television.

All the big guys on the sidelines also nodded.

In terms of player lineup, although the Spurs are very strong, the Pacers are really too balanced and outstanding.

The Pacers have no shortcomings in any of the five positions, and the rotation is stronger than many teams' starters.

Foster, Tony Batty, David Harrison, Slade, O'Neal Jr., this inside lineup, looking at the entire league, there are several teams that can compete.

Although the Spurs have Duncan, a historical superstar, if O'Neal Jr. works hard, the current superstar can still pass by.

Foster and Tony Barty are definitely better than Mohammed and Nestevich.

On the outside, Su Xi, along with Artest and Jackson, are already the league's top outside combination... and their chemical reaction is extremely strong. If the league hadn't shrunk on defense this season, they would have been even stronger.

The game continues, with both sides coming and going.

Bowen also restrained himself after receiving a technical foul.

The Spurs relied on Duncan's outstanding performance and Ginobili's breakthrough kills to gradually narrow the point difference.

The game ended with 4 minutes and 36 seconds left. Ginobili hit a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, which helped the Spurs tie the score. The entire Spurs home court was shocked and excited.

Ginobili is very ghostly. He has extremely strong offensive strength. The only thing that limits him is his physical fitness. His physical fitness is very good tonight. He showed the kind of dominance he had during his time with the national team.

In fact, he has always been considered the X factor that determines the victory.

Although the Spurs recovered the score, the Pacers were still unhurried under the leadership of Su Xi, and they were very stable.

The Pacers are not a stupid youth team, they are experienced in many battles, and they are the defending champions.

Although Su Xi is only in his second year, he knows how to control the situation.

He dribbled the ball across half court, played a pick-and-roll with Tony Barty, and quickly got to the basket. He stopped suddenly outside the reasonable collision area and made realistic shooting movements, attracting Duncan to help defend.

The moment Duncan stepped forward quickly, Su Xi passed a ghostly pass through Duncan's striding crotch, and the basketball went through the crotch. O'Neal received the basketball, and he took off and dunked... Boom!

He smashed the basketball into the hoop.

But the moment he smashed the basketball into the basket, Bruce Bowen rushed over. He pushed O'Neal, and O'Neal fell out of the air.

Plop, his left hand supported the ground to prevent injury.

But the impact was too great, and his left hand was obviously twisted.

O'Neal fell to the ground and made a painful sound.

Bruce Bowen subconsciously spread his hands and pretended to be innocent.

But the next second, Tony Barty punched him directly, hitting him hard on the bridge of the nose.

And he knocked him down quickly, put a knee on his arm, and punched him down hard.

Violence breaks out suddenly.

The arena was in an uproar, but the court was calm.

The Spurs players did not pull Tony Barty, they were afraid of being involved, and the evil-doing Bruce Bowen became their abandoned son.

Seeing that Tony Barty had the upper hand, Su Xi also opened his arms to stop Artest and Stephen Jackson who were about to try.

Just let Tony do it. Teacher Tony is a professional.

The three referees struggled for a long time before separating the two. Bruce Bowen was howling, lying on the ground thrashing.

Tony Barty stood up, his face covered in bloodstains, all from Bowen's scratches.

It looks very attractive.

But he was all smiles.

The referee sent off Bowen and Batty at the same time without any hesitation.

Before leaving the field, Batty patted Su Xi on the shoulder: "Jack, I said, you are responsible for winning. Just leave this dirty work to me."

"I'm in the locker room to welcome you with your second Finals MVP trophy."

With that said, the tower-like man took long strides and walked into the player tunnel without looking back.

At this time, the team doctor also helped O'Neal back to the bench. O'Neal's hand bones were in severe pain. The team doctor initially determined that it was a bone fracture. O'Neal Jr. also refused to go to the hospital. He sat on the bench and watched the visible swelling of his left forearm.

O'Neal Jr. is an introvert and even a bit shy, but if you think he is weak because of this, you would be wrong.

Although he is a skilled player, although he is a bit bully and afraid of the strong, but looking at the entire league, how many people can be called strong in front of him? Every time he goes out to play with women, he always plays with the biggest ones... The whole of Indiana knows how strong his taste is and how strong his determination is to stay in the iron-blooded forbidden area. .

TNT's camera focused on David Stern during the battle. David Stern's expression was obviously very ugly and could not be concealed.

David Stern has been promoting the high-end NBA. He doesn’t want the NBA to become a rough league. He doesn’t want NBA games to require graded viewing. He hopes to attract more middle-class families to enter the arena.

He hated such fights, especially since this was the finals.

He was very angry. He believed that the referee had messed up everything and sent Bowen off the field early. The fight could have been completely avoided.

When everyone was still immersed in the fight.

Many people have already figured out the taste, especially when TNT captured Popovich's smiling face and unable to hide his expression.

Now, since the fourth quarter, the Pacers have lost four players. Reggie Miller, O'Neal Jr., Tony Batty and the former Foster have left the game one after another, even though the Pacers are still leading by 2 points.

Can the Spurs still lose tonight?

"It seems that Reggie Miller and O'Neal are both injured, as well as Foster before, and Tony Batty was sent off. Which other players can the Pacers play?"

Charles Barkley said: "The Spurs played really dirty."

He looked disgusted, as a normal person. He hates other people playing this kind of off-the-table tricks, especially in this crucial finals.

However, Popovich got his wish.

He achieved an unprecedented advantage since the finals.

"I feel that the Spurs may even create a major counterattack in the Finals. If Miller and O'Neal are seriously injured, and if Tony Barty is suspended for an additional game, the Spurs have a high possibility of a reversal." Kenny Smith said.

"Do you really think so?" Buckley asked Smith.

"Of course, this is a high possibility."

"I can rest assured that."

...

The big shots in the stands also began to worry about Su Xi and the Pacers. As practitioners, they also hated the Spurs' behavior. One Bruce Bowen was used to replace so many Pacers stars, and he did everything he could to win. Is such a victory interesting?

However, it is shameful to return it with contempt.

The victory is recorded, and the championship honor will not be discounted.

"We may be early." Mike Dunleavy tilted his head and teased Jordan.

Jordan raised his eyebrows and said: "This is the time to test whether Suzy the Lamb is a superstar. And whether he is worthy of our efforts."

Mike Dunleavy thought about it and nodded repeatedly.

They are skeptical.

Executives or owners of other teams are also worried.

Only the Knicks master and servant are still highly confident. Isiah Thomas even said loudly to James Dolan: "James, it's time for Jack to show his face again. Believe me, he will kill the game."

"When Tony Barty came off and he gave that look, I knew Spurs were doomed."

Isiah Thomas said confidently and nonchalantly.

Everyone looked sideways, and the surrounding Spurs fans regarded him as an enemy.

James Dolan was convinced. He said: "After all, he was the player I liked at first glance. What kind of game is this? When I was at Madison Garden, I saw his future at the first glance. He was here to dominate. From the NBA.”

The two sang along and even laughed.

The executives next to them looked at them as if they were smart.

No wonder these two have brought the Knicks into such a mess. They used to be a powerful team in the NBA, but what they have become now.

Want to use this method to attract Su Xi to join?

The flattery goes as far as the horse's legs.

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(End of this chapter)