Basketball: The Chosen Victim

Chapter 297 Battle of Focus!

On June 6th, G18 of the finals arrives!

On this day, Cleveland was particularly lively, and the roads in the city center were packed.

Although today is a working day, business owners informed their employees early that they can leave work early in order to watch the NBA Finals G4!

"The Cavaliers are currently leading the Thunder 3-0. There is no doubt that after a long wait of 42 years, Cleveland is finally infinitely close to the moment of coronation..."

The large electronic screens in the city center no longer played advertisements, but instead broadcast news.

Passers-by who are going home feel nervous when they see these news!
They are very familiar with this plot. Infinitely close means no close. Thunder are all talented young people. Once they counterattack, no one can predict.

After all, when James was here, these people said it was infinitely close. As a result, Cleveland was directly shaved 0-4!
So some people even put their hands together and started praying:
"God, please, I'm willing to trade James' lifelong lack of a crown for this crown..."

At Quicken Loans Arena, the two teams have already started to warm up.

Wu Di did not cover up his waist injury by giving interviews as he did yesterday, but chose to start warming up with the assistance of trainer Alexander.

His warm-up movements didn't change at all, and his expression didn't seem to be affected by the pain.

This is because he closed it again.

In fact, simply sealing it will not aggravate the injury, but will have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.

The reason why the player is blocked is because the pain disappears after the block is used, and the player loses the normal feedback from the body and has a greater risk of aggravating the injury.

Only aggravating the injury and damaging bones or joints, which is difficult to recover from, will affect a player's career.

But since Wu Di chose to play injured, Ariana and Scott could only agree to take a gamble.

However, seeing Wu Di warming up more seriously than ordinary players at this moment, I couldn't help but sweat.

"Damn it! Jordan, if you don't hit an empty basket, you won't be able to play today!"

Seeing that Jordan failed to score an empty basket during the warm-up, Scott was extremely angry.

"Yes Sir!"

Jordan's neck shrank and he hurriedly replied. Although it was probably impossible not to let him play, the meaning conveyed by Scott was too scary!

If he really wasn't allowed to play in the last game of the finals, he would be scolded when he thinks about it when he is 80 years old!
The effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys was very good. Seeing that Jordan was scolded so badly, the others immediately put away their little arrogance and concentrated on warming up to find their condition.

At such an unprecedented moment, people will inevitably have some nervousness, but Wu Di has been able to handle it with ease.

Adequate warm-up is critical.

First, there is a set of routine and familiar warm-up moves that are no longer familiar, including fancy dribbling, flying running and jumping, layups, dunks, and sudden stops...

As the movements became more difficult, Wu Di seemed to feel that every cell in his body was waking up to meet the challenge. His energy became more and more focused, and his control over his body became more and more precise...

Swish!
With a crisp sound of the net, Wu Di hit an incredible super-super long three-pointer at the entrance of the players' tunnel!
"Oh! My God, you can hit it from such a distance. You are so inhuman!"

"Unbelievable, so accurate, the Thunder are finished, they have been targeted by intercontinental missiles, haha!"

The fans who were already seated at the scene expressed various exclamations.

The corners of Wu Di's lips also raised a rare arc. He took the towel handed over by the training director Old Downey and wiped the fine sweat on his forehead:

"Very good, my hand feels as good as ever today!"

Old Downey gave him a thumbs up, his eyes filled with admiration.

He was James' training director before, so it is inevitable that Wu Di will be compared with James.

In the previous finals when the Cavaliers played the Spurs, James' state was worse than the previous game, and his attitude became more and more negative.

By the last game, James didn't even dare to pitch during the warm-up. It was no use whatever he tried, he was just afraid of hitting the iron...

But if you don’t dare to shoot in the warm-up, how can you feel good on the court?

结果詹姆斯全场仅30投10中拿了24分，导致骑士以83-82输掉了比赛被剃了光头！

"LeBron's mentality is too bad. He always pays too much attention to the results. He wants to win but is afraid of losing. It has always been difficult to immerse himself in the process. So when it comes to critical moments, let alone extraordinary performance, it is rare to not pull the ball!"

Old Downey sighed secretly:
"Fortunately, I was afraid of being far away from home, so I chose to stay in Cleveland to help Wu Di. Otherwise, I might have no hope of winning the championship in this life..."

There are many people who have the same idea as Downey Sr.

When James broadcast "The Decision" live on TV, thousands of Clevelanders cursed hysterically and even gathered to burn their jerseys, but secretly they were sad.

The popular article "Irreplaceable" at that time exposed the mentality of Cleveland people. They were eager for James to return and for James to love them again...

But now, the situation has completely changed!

Who is James?
Little emperor?The chosen one in my hometown?
Capitalized NO!

Cleveland people's impression of James has already changed!
James is just a rough guy who plays dirty and has rough skills!

The Cavaliers have been unable to support Adou, who has been in the top three leagues under the luxury tax all year round!

The traffic player that Nike has helped to support, if you take a closer look at the honors and records, you can see that he is just a kid who can only work together to collect statistics!
Fortunately, get out!
Otherwise, if this guy is allowed to win another championship, the people in Cleveland will probably feel more uncomfortable than eating Xiang!

Soon, the lights dimmed and the exciting starting ceremony began!
"...Ladies and gentlemen, all stand up and let me hear your warmest applause, because next is the spiritual totem of Cleveland, the emperor of emperors, the MVP of MVPs, No. 46, Wu Di! "

With the live DJ's passionate shouting, Wu Di made a shining appearance under the spotlight!
"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

The rhythmic chorus of more than 2 spectators made the Thunder players feel uncomfortable.

Some of them even stepped back unconsciously, obviously suffering from stage fright.

So far in the game, the first three games have made them realize the huge gap between themselves and the Cavaliers.

Moreover, for a team that lost 3-3 in a life-and-death battle in G0 and then won four consecutive games and successfully reversed course, no team has ever achieved this, let alone the finals, even if we look at the entire NBA playoffs...

The state of his teammates made Durant shocked and angry. He hadn't given up yet. Why did these people already look like they had lost?

"Look at how cowardly you are! You don't look like the Western Conference champions at all!"

Durant angrily yelled at his teammates beside him. After yelling, he felt that his words were a bit harsh, so he forcefully said:
"We still have a chance! Show your attitude, we must win!"

His words may have been well-intentioned, and he wanted to encourage his teammates, but like those business owners who are always quick to fight, his words had the opposite effect.

The Thunder players are even more excited. Although Durant means well, his words are too harsh!

And look at how cowardly they are?

Durant himself is as hunched over as a bean sprout. No matter how timid they are, their manners are much better than Durant!
But no one refuted him. On the contrary, the Thunder players looked at him with sympathy.

After all, everyone knows that the worst loser in this series was Durant. He was crying in G3 and hysterical in G4.

Durant saw their complicated expressions and was so angry that he almost gritted his teeth: "Farke! I must win for you!"

When the lights came on again, the starting players from both sides walked onto the court, with Jordan and Ibaka walking towards the center circle.

"Welcome to the 2011~2012 NBA Finals G4 Focus Battle!"

In the TNT live broadcast room, Barkley, who was dressed up in a red tie, formed a strong contrast with the low-key O'Neal and Kenny Smith.

The three of them had a quarrel at the beginning, each saying that the other was dressed like a country bumpkin. Instead, it was the show's guest Magic Johnson who took on the explaining job:

"If the Cavaliers win this game, they can end the embarrassing history of 42 years without a championship. If they lose..."

"It's not a big problem if we lose. According to the 2-3-2 schedule, if we lose, the next G5 will continue to be in Cleveland!"

"The starting lineups of both sides have not changed much. The Cavaliers' side is Irving at No. 1, Butler at No. 2, Wu Di at No. 3, Love at No. 4, and DeAndre Jordan at No. 5."

"The Thunder have Westbrook at No. 1, Sefolosha at No. 2, Durant at No. 3, Ibaka at No. 4, and Perkins at No. 5!"

"Jump ball...Jordan wins!"

On the court, Jordan passed the ball steadily to Irving.

Irving accelerated to the frontcourt, and then saw that the Thunder's position in the penalty area was a little loose. He pressed his head and rushed immediately!
But he ignored Westbrook in front of him!

As long as Westbrook doesn't get distracted, his defense will be insurmountable for Irving as a rookie!
He swung his arms and chased after him without missing a step in front of Irving!

To a certain extent, Irving's style of play is quite similar to Westbrook's, both are relatively independent, especially when the opponent's defense exerts force, they will focus all their energy on how to break through the block.

For example, in the current situation, Irving made continuous emergency stops and changed directions, but Westbrook defended very tightly and did not give him a chance!

Not only did the opponent not surrender, but they dared to fight back against the gods?

Irving immediately entered a state of selflessness, just to grab Westbrook for a duel!
However, Ibaka was unwilling and double-teamed him directly!

The next thing is where Irving is better than Westbrook. Facing a guy like Ibaka who doesn't talk about martial arts, Westbrook will only take tougher shots, but Irving will still pass the blame!
Irving jumped up suddenly, turned around and shook his elbow. In one movement, the basketball came into Wu Di's hands!
After Wu Di caught the ball, he took advantage of the trend and stepped forward, but Durant pounced very steadily from the bottom of the plate!
Durant's defensive will was very resolute, and he used his back to the basket advantage to try his best to stop Wu Di at the elbow!

Wu Di didn't change direction like Irving, but turned around and started to fight from behind!

His offensive methods are much richer than Irving!
I saw him shake his shoulders, and when he felt Durant leaning forward and pushing his elbow against his back, he immediately shook his shoulders and then turned over, as if he was about to shoot a fadeaway jumper!
Durant immediately jumped up and blocked the shot!

But Wu Di suddenly collected the ball and easily avoided Durant's forward jumper with a rhythm difference!
At the last moment, Perkins pounced to block the shot!

But it didn't work!

Swish!
The basketball drew a beautiful parabola and fell into the net bag!
0-2!

Quicken Loans Arena cheers one after another!

Wu Di started in good condition, it seems he is on track!

"This classic back-fighting technique is really something people will never tire of!"

In the commentary box, Old Tate said with admiration.

"Indeed, it's so classic! It seems like a simple action, but it contains so many changes that it's hard to guard against!"

Larry Nance marveled.

In the TNT live broadcast room, the magician was also amazed by Wu Di's back hitting skills:
"Look at this textbook back slap, tsk tsk, that old gangster has found a successor again!"

Buckley said with jealousy in his tone:
"I really don't know how this guy can master such a level of back hitting so quickly!"

Kenny Smith couldn't help but answered:
"Yes, back hitting is easy to learn but difficult to master. Physical fitness, awareness of confrontation, and soft touch are all indispensable! But once you master it, it is an unbreakable trick!"

But when O'Neal heard the words praising Wu Di, he was unhappy:

"What are you talking about! Is it so complicated? Even I can do it!"

After saying that, he raised his eyebrows and deliberately imitated Wu Di's posture, making the audience laugh:
"KD, come on, shoot these stinky guys!"

On the court, Durant really wants to regain the scene!
He rushed to the top of the arc to ask for the ball with a cold face. After receiving the ball, he took a tentative step to slightly open up Wu Di's space. The next second, he made a strong shot without hesitation!
Wu Di didn't get it, but it was enough interference——

Bang!
"Shet!"

Durant twitched the corner of his mouth and the basketball hit the frame!

Love blocked Ibaka's position, and Jordan grabbed the rebound before Perkins and passed it to Wu Di!
Wu Di saw the opportunity and made a long pass to Irving who was running on the fast break. This time Westbrook failed to arrive and Irving scored a layup!
0-4!

After a bad start, Durant became more and more anxious!

But Westbrook is more anxious than Durant!
He dribbled to the wing, faced Irving's fierce swing and changed direction, and instantly he was level with Irving and rushed towards the basket!

Seeing Irving out of position, Jordan quickly came over to defend, but Westbrook rushed even harder!
Cross the free throw line and get stronger!
Pull the bow and dunk!

Bang!
2-4!

A blast dunk, but the Cavaliers didn't panic at all.

This is even their strategy. Let Westbrook play well in the early stage, and then Westbrook can't let go of the ball, and they will relax!
Durant felt something was wrong, but he didn't know what was wrong, so he could only turn around and return to defense.

The two sides played a few rounds knowing each other well. Although Durant was a little impatient, his next shot was steady and he scored a basket from the low post. Wu Di rarely missed a three-pointer, but he didn't open up a big gap. .

The change occurred in the 5th minute!

When the score between the two sides was 10-14!
Durant was thinking about how to suppress Wu Di to win, and Wu Di was naturally also thinking about how to suppress the Thunder and quickly dispel their will to resist.

Judging from the past few rounds, the Thunder's overall state is relatively impatient, especially Durant.

So he's ready to add fuel to the fire, no, drop a bomb!
He asked for the ball two steps away from the three-point line. A few probing steps made Durant's footsteps a little messy, and then he suddenly picked up speed and broke through smoothly!

Durant quickly positioned himself to defend, but Wu Di changed his direction and broke through to the left!
Durant was already on guard, taking advantage of his long stride to move his front foot directly, instantly blocking Wu Di's path!

However, Wu Di suddenly made a move, suddenly accelerated the rhythm, and then changed direction to the right to break through at a huge amplitude!
Durant suddenly stumbled and gave up the right wing!

The audience instantly exclaimed!
"Gift crab! Wu Di used Durant's signature double change to pass Durant!"

In the commentary box, Old Tate couldn't help but utter a curse word!
After passing the biggest threat, Wu Di used his explosive power and penetrated into the Thunder penalty area!
Ibaka and Sefolosha rushed to cover up the defense together, but it was useless, they just jumped up!
Bang!
10-16!

Come one to buckle one, come two to buckle a pair!
Wu Di scored with a violent dunk!

The posture of being in an uninhabited land, not to mention Sofolosha, made Ibaka hold his head in fear.

This explosive scene completely set the Quicken Loans Arena on fire!

The cheers of more than 2 fans soared into the sky instantly!
Durant's face turned completely dark, and Wu Di actually used a copycat double change to hit him!

And what's even worse is that he actually got passed over!
Offended guy!
Brownie can endure it, but Uncle Kevin can’t!
"Hahaha, it's so heartbreaking! Durant is not dead, right?"

In the commentary box, Larry Nance fanned the flames.

(End of this chapter)