Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 353 Wade's Throat-Slitting Ceremony

We're in the finals. Who would be stupid enough to play with you here? Hello, I'm fine, everyone!

Wade: Polite for you?
Han Sen's move gave Wade a severe lesson.

I don’t know if Wade saw it, but James’ defense was really broken.

He was furious, and he jumped up from the ground like a crab, ready to attack Hansen from behind.

But he failed because Dedmon rushed over and blocked him.

Before tonight, in Dedmon's eyes, Hansen was just a basketball legend whose strength made him admire him.

But what happened tonight, Han Sen is his boss!

You want to sneak attack my boss? No way!
That is, when the two men confronted each other, Dedmon's bulging biceps showed why he was able to limit James' performance on the defensive end.

Regardless of whether James is in the weight-gaining version or the weight-loss version, what he fears most is this kind of muscular guy with height and arm span.

The referee's quick whistle separated the two men.

They didn't blow any additional whistles because Han Sen essentially didn't do anything excessive, not even as good as hurdling.

Of course, it is not very harmful, but it is extremely insulting.

What's even more terrible is that after the ball possession was changed, Hansen not only continued to stand in front of James, but also stretched out his hand and made a "come on" gesture to him, indicating that he should play against him one-on-one.

Boos had already begun to be heard at the scene.

Obviously, Warriors fans think Hansen's move was too much.

James had no intention of playing against Hansen alone. It would be stupid on the court to go for it when he knew it was difficult.

However, Han Sen's next words made him choose to be an idiot.

“Are they booing you?”

You know what, James was hit by an elbow from Han Sen, and then turned around and was provoked by Han Sen with a gesture, but he didn't dare to fight back, and was finally booed by the home team fans. The whole thing is a closed logical loop.

James reached out and called for a pick-and-roll on Pachulia.

Although he was angry, he had not completely lost his mind.

Of course, he also knew that it would be difficult for Pachulia to stop Hansen with his ability, so he started early and prepared to seize the time difference and rush over.

After all, no matter how strong Han Sen's ability to bypass screens is, it is impossible for him not to be delayed by Pachulia at any time.

In order to achieve this goal, he even passed the ball forward at the moment the pick-and-roll occurred, and then rushed forward.

"Snapped!"

However, what he never expected was that Han Sen did not rush forward to grab the ball, but chose to use puppy steps to go around the defense, so this time his ball was delivered directly to Han Sen!
When James reached out to get the ball back, Hansen changed direction and jumped past him.

All the fans at the scene were stunned.

Could it be that James is really an undercover agent sent by the Cavaliers? !

In fact, Irving often does this kind of ball, especially when breaking a double-team, it is difficult for opponents to trap him when he passes the ball. And because of his strong ball sense, even if his opponent predicts it, he can still connect with Sam Gold to complete the connection and change of direction.

It’s just that James’s ball sense is not just a little bit worse than Irving’s, it can only be said that there is a world of difference, and in the end he just ended up imitating someone ugly.

By this time, it was too late for the Warriors to chase Hansen, and James was still shaking his hands in frustration.

Han Sen rushed to the frontcourt and saw that there was no one in the backcourt. He threw the ball into the basket and performed a windmill slam dunk.

This show-like and humiliating dunk caused an uproar at the scene.

Kerr also quickly called a timeout.

After the timeout, James and Thompson were replaced by Kerr again, and Curry and Green were replaced at this time.

Seeing this, Malone replaced Hansen from the court to rest, and then replaced Jokic.

Green's ability is there, especially since entering the playoffs, he has regained his three-point touch and his confidence has greatly improved.

He directed traffic at the top of the arc and fed the ball to Curry, and their level of understanding was even higher than that of James.

Of course, because Thompson is not on the court, it is naturally more difficult for Curry to create opportunities than in the starting period.

Jokic on the Cavaliers side is just like Hansen back then, he can play inside and outside and he is very adaptable.

The pick-and-roll between him and Han Sen is the strongest, and the effect of the outside jump after the pick-and-roll with Wade is also quite good.

And there is a detail here that cannot be ignored. In fact, Jokic's three-point shooting since entering the playoffs is not much better than in the regular season. After all, with his increased tactical position, he plays more in the low post, and he has improved more in his low-post offensive ability.

But you can't ignore the impact of his buzzer beater against the Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Impression flow is not only felt by fans, but also by players.

Therefore, Wade and Jokic can immediately get a chance to play one-on-one after the pick-and-roll.

Neither Pachulia nor McGee could form an effective defense against Wade due to the mismatch.

In the end, Kerr had to use Green to block Wade again.

Judging from the situation against the Cavaliers alone, Green seems to be more important to the Warriors than James.

At the end of the first half, the score between the two sides was 58 to 51, and the Cavaliers ended the first half with a 7-point lead.

Jokic scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the first half. He played his best half-time game in this year's playoffs in the Finals.

As the game entered the halftime, players from both sides returned to the locker room to rest.

On the way back to the locker room, Wade wanted to say hello to Hansen, but found that Hansen ignored him.

It was obvious that Hansen was very dissatisfied with Wade.

This dissatisfaction is completely understandable. After all, Wade himself had previously told Hansen that he rejected James' invitation. As a result, he turned around and got knocked away and played the "Seal of Reconciliation" with James. It made people feel like they were being fooled.

When they returned to the locker room, Malone finished explaining the tactical arrangements for the second half. It was the players' free time, and Wade sat next to Hansen.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have reached out." He apologized after sitting down.

Han Sen was so angry that he laughed at Wade's words. If one were to select a "good person" among the superstars, the gap between Wade and the second place would be as big as the gap in strength between Jordan and James.

"DW, do you think we have a good chance of winning?" Hansen asked Wade.

Wade thought for a while and shook his head.

Jokic's performance in the first half tonight exceeded expectations, and Wade himself played well as well.

But even so, the Cavaliers only led the Warriors by 7 points at halftime.

Considering the Warriors' tradition of exploding in the third quarter, this score difference is not safe at all.

"If that's the case, then why shouldn't we fight our opponents to the death?"

Han Sen didn't say much, but his meaning was clear.

This is the finals, the game that decides who will win the championship. If you don't play with such determination, the result will be equivalent to handing the championship to the opponent.

"I see." Wade nodded.

Han Sen reached out and patted Wade's shoulder.

He didn't know if Wade really understood, but he hoped so. In the second half, the Warriors started the third quarter with a small lineup, and the two sides also launched an offensive battle in this quarter.

The Splash Brothers exploded in this quarter, and they made 8 three-pointers together.

Under their leadership, the Warriors scored 45 points in this quarter.

However, Hansen of the Cavaliers was not far behind. He personally threw in 5 three-pointers and fought violence with violence. Under his leadership, the Cavaliers scored 40 points in a single quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, the score was 98 to 96, and the two teams were evenly matched.

The game in the third quarter was so intense that the core players of both teams basically did not leave the court. Players like Hansen, Jokic, the Splash Brothers, and James basically played the entire quarter.

At this time, the opening of the fourth quarter becomes particularly important.

Because the rotation has to be expanded, this period completely tests the strength of both teams' substitutes.

The lineup at this time is the Cavaliers: Deron, Wade, Korver, Cunningham, TT;

Warriors: Livingston, McCaw, James, West, McGee.

The Cavaliers' offense started, Deron asked TT to run a pick-and-roll, and he made a quick stop and mid-range shot.

This was a good chance, but his shooting rate dropped a lot compared to his peak period. McGee made a great save and interfered with him, and the basketball hit the front edge and bounced out.

TT made a run after the pick-and-roll and just happened to grab the offensive rebound.

However, with Livingston under him and McGee also retreating to the basket, he did not choose to force an attack, but stayed where he was and looked for someone.

What can be clearly felt is that Dedmon's performance in that short period of time in the second quarter gave him a real sense of crisis.

Wade saw TT grab the frontcourt rebound and cut inside. When he reached the free throw line, TT passed the ball to him, and he took the opportunity to make a horse-riding archery shot.

McGee turned around and tried to block the shot, but Wade's jump shot was too high and he failed in the end.

The basketball passed over his fingertips and fell after reaching the highest point.

"Shh!"

The basketball goes hollow into the net.

Wade's jump shot highlights the word "stable".

And when James was holding the ball and breaking through the pick-and-roll, Wade let McCaw go directly to assist defense, and together with TT, he forced James to the free throw line.

Because the two teams fought too hard in the third quarter, Thompson, Green and others were unable to play on the court, which also made the Warriors' space on the court very poor.

Of course, more importantly, Wade made a statement.

James finally passed the ball to McCaw, but McCaw's shot missed and the rebound was secured by TT.

Deron quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and continued to screen and roll with TT.

This time he chose to break through to the basket, and after attracting a double team, he passed the ball to Cunningham on the outside.

However, although the Warriors' lineup on the court does not have much offensive space, their defensive rotation ability is still very strong, and McCaw rushed towards Cunningham as soon as possible.

Cunningham passed the ball to Wade.

It was at this time that Wade was left alone.

Perhaps because he knew that Wade's three-point shooting was not very good, James, who was supposed to switch to defend Wade, did not make up for it immediately, but instead retreated inward in advance.

After seeing this, Wade chose to take a three-point shot.

Seeing this, James turned around and went to grab the rebound.

"Shh!"

But with a crisp sound, Wade's three-pointer went in!
Although his three-point shooting is not accurate, it is obviously too much to let it go like this!

The camera turned to Cole on the sidelines, and his expression was very solemn.

The Warriors fought hard in the third quarter to narrow the gap from 7 points at halftime to 2 points.

But now, Wade started the fourth quarter with a 5-0 attack wave, directly pulling the score difference back to 7 points.

This is equivalent to saying that the Warriors' third quarter was in vain!

However, he did not make any adjustments. This time it was not a problem on the spot, but the main players were exhausted in the third quarter. If he replaced them early at this time, it was basically equivalent to admitting defeat.

In other words, what he was worried about, Malone's strategic goal, had been achieved.

As for the Cavaliers' rapid lead in this period, it was a "surprise" that Wade brought to everyone.

The Cavaliers' next offensive round was crucial. This time, James did not call for a pick-and-roll. Instead, he signaled to pull away and then retreated to one meter outside the three-point line, starting his signature tank charge.

The Cavaliers players on the field failed to block this move, and TT could only forcibly pull James down to prevent him from scoring.

This time, both of them were much calmer than at the beginning. TT let go of James' hand after pulling him down, and James shook his arms and walked to the free throw line.

Then, James missed both free throws.

TT's fierce defense worked.

If Celtics fans saw this scene at this moment, they would definitely not be able to help but sigh with emotion.

If Towns could defend like TT, they might have made it to the finals.

TT grabbed another defensive rebound, Deron advanced to the frontcourt, and defensive shouts began to ring out at the scene.

However, this time he was obviously not in high spirits, but rather a little panicked.

Because the Warriors were slow to score, the score difference was about to reach double digits!
Deron quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and then passed the ball to Wade at the 45° three-point line on the right.

Wade's hands are hot.

Because the Cavaliers pushed the ball quickly, the Warriors looked for defenders nearby, and standing opposite Wade was James.

James defended more forward this time. Wade had just made a three-pointer, so he definitely wouldn't defend like he did before.

Wade did not hesitate. He rushed inside with the ball, and while forcing James to retreat, he stepped back to the three-point line to shoot.

James has outstanding physical fitness. Although he was forced back a little, he still rushed forward to interfere with Wade.

Wade completed the shot facing James.

The basketball passed over James' fingertips and flew towards the basket.

The hearts of the fans at the scene were in their throats.

If this had gone in, the score difference would have really been double digits.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, the fans at the scene finally gave up.

106 to 96, Wade scored 8 points in a row, helping the Cavaliers successfully expand the score difference to double digits!
For two evenly matched teams, this score difference is almost fatal.

Kerr also quickly called a timeout.

Wade was extremely excited after scoring the goal. He turned around, stepped forward, then raised his head towards the sidelines, pursed his lips, and raised his right hand to touch his neck.

There it is, Wade's throat-slitting ceremony!
(End of this chapter)