Champion Rules

Chapter 294, page 290: I Allowed Him to Retire His Heat No. 20 Jersey (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Steve Nash's buzz cut hairstyle was quite unusual for fans watching on TV.

This hairstyle instantly transformed him from a debonair white guard into a vicious thug.

Some people don't look much different even after changing their hairstyle.

For example, even though Tim Duncan sported a wild dreadlock hairstyle after retiring, you would still find him very dull and not wild at all, and he still wouldn't dare to grin on the bench.

For some people, changing their hairstyle is visually equivalent to changing their entire face.

Steve Nash is that kind of person.

Chinese fans watching this are all wondering which page of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" Nash is on, since he can even change his face!
Dwyane Wade stretched his body, his gaze fixed on the Canadian.

Yes, he was a two-time MVP.

Throughout the 21st century, only three players—Duncan, Lynch, and Steve Nash—have been capable of winning back-to-back MVP awards.

But this two-time MVP is now 37 years old and has only just recovered from a long two-month injury.

He wants to play such a high-intensity match as soon as he gets back? Dream on!
And I, The Flash, am not to be trifled with. Although I've never won an MVP or a championship, but...
I possess the most prestigious "Lifetime Achievement Award" on the internet: "Beat Lynch in the Playoffs"!
What are you laughing at? If LeBron James had won this award even once, he wouldn't have been banished to that desolate Under Armour.

Dwyane Wade decided to take matters into his own hands and deal with Steve Nash himself. In the dead of night in Miami, amidst the blood and light, he was going to use the most brutal means to bury this newly "transformed" Canadian in despair and disorientation.

Steve Nash is in dire straits himself, let alone able to help Lynch.

Steve Nash and Dwyane Wade's eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

But at this moment, they weren't the only ones experiencing molten lava churning inside their chests.

Jermaine O'Neal stared intently at the unruly white man on the Heat's bench, the guy who had taken his rotation spot.

He didn't think he was worse than Darko Milicic, but Pat Riley was even stingy in giving them a fair fight.

Based solely on a single internal trial with Darko Milicic, Pat Riley dismissed him like trash, issuing him a cold "expulsion order."

There was no meeting, no phone call, not even a symbolic text message.

With just a cold, hard notice, Jermaine O'Neal left Miami.

Pat Riley, who was in attendance at the game tonight, didn't speak to Jermaine O'Neal, as if they didn't know each other at all.

Jermaine O'Neal recalled a story from before he signed with the Heat: Pat Riley invited him to a restaurant, poured out several of his championship rings from a seemingly high-end velvet bag, and then told him in a honeyed voice:

"Want it, Jermaine? Sign the contract, and the gates of glory will open for you!"

Looking back now, Pat Riley was simply the most ruthless scumbag. Only a genius knows how many players he fooled with that trick.

The defining characteristic of a "scumbag" is that once he gets something, once he lets himself take off his yoga pants even once, he will no longer cherish it.

Jermaine O'Neill is doing well in New York now, where he has found long-awaited respect and peace.

Although we see Ron Artest's smug face every day, overall the flaws don't outweigh the merits.

But he still felt resentful.

He wanted to make Pat Riley, who sat in the audience like a cold-blooded stranger, regret his cold decision!
The game begins, and the Knicks gain possession of the ball.

Dwyane Wade aggressively closed in on the Wind Child the moment they crossed half-court, using his strong body as a shield to exert suffocating pressure.

To put it simply, Dwyane Wade's ex-wives only experienced this kind of oppression before they got married.

The Son of Wind was temporarily entangled and unable to move forward. His steps had been shackled by time, and he no longer possessed the ability to accelerate past his opponents in narrow gaps.

But he controlled the ball steadily. Under Dwyane Wade's iron wall of pressure, the basketball seemed to grow in his palm, without showing the slightest panic or weakness.

Amidst the boiling, oppressive vortex, the Wind Child remained calm as still water. His sharp gaze swept across the room, capturing the moment Lin Qi tore through the screen and opened up space, before he raised his hand to pass the ball.

Lynch received the ball on the right side of the mid-range, pulled it up, and flicked it through the net.

2 is better than 0!

After scoring, Lynch raised his hand and pointed at his teammate, a silent gesture of respect.

While on the surface Steve Nash seemed to be struggling under the Flash's powerful pressure, in reality, he made the attack more than half as difficult.

If it were Goran Dragic facing this kind of pressure, he would have to do everything he could to protect possession of the ball and avoid making mistakes.

This will prevent him from getting the ball to the firing point in time.

Against an opponent like the Miami Heat, the passing window is extremely small. Once you miss it even slightly, the opportunity is gone.

But it would be easy to "have both" for Steve Nash.

It can not only ensure that it does not make mistakes under strong pressure, but also seize fleeting opportunities.

Goran Dragic has the potential to become an All-Star caliber point guard.

But Steve Nash is historic.

In just the first round, he made Lynch feel the change in the difficulty of the attack.

Dwyane Wade quickly responded, using Nene as a screen to drive straight into the paint, and just as DeAndre Jordan stepped in to block him, he tossed the ball into the air.

The next second, Andre Iguodala, who had already made a well-timed cut, slammed home an alley-oop dunk, the loud thud of the rim shaking and the volcanic eruption of cheers at the American Airlines Arena merging instantly!
The seamless integration between Dwyane Wade and Andre Iguodala is a key reason for the Heat's outstanding performance this season.

They all understand sacrifice, teamwork, and are willing to play more off-ball.

Most importantly, even if Andre Iguodala doesn't get the ball for a long time, his defensive performance won't fluctuate at all.

Even Paul Pierce couldn't do this; he's always been a rather emotional defender.

This is much better than Mr. Zhang's approach. In the original story, although the connection between Flash and Mr. Zhang was nominally called the James-Wade connection, Wade actually passed the ball 80% of the time.

There's nothing you can do; if you don't pass the ball to him, he'll start guarding against you!

After completing the alley-oop, Flash once again clung to Steve Nash, showing he wouldn't give the Son of the Wind any breathing room tonight.

Steve Nash used the same tactic again, finding DeMar DeRozan making a dynamic cut under the Flash's pressure defense.

This pass seemed like something out of a science fiction movie to the Heat players. If Steve Nash had the height of Magic Johnson, it would be understandable that he could make such a pass.

But how did he manage to spot this gap when his field of vision was not clear enough?

This sudden pass instantly tore apart the Heat's defensive line. Nene, the Heat's core interior defender, didn't even have time to get back to the basket, and DeMar DeRozan had a clear path in front of him.

After receiving the ball, he soared into the air and unhesitatingly transformed his surging athletic talent into a thunderous one-handed dunk. The sound of the rim exploding accompanied the Knicks taking the lead again!
Dwyane Wade cursed under his breath; this feeling was extremely strange.

He had clearly done his best to defend against that old guard, limiting his chances of scoring directly or even breaking through and passing the ball.

However, in terms of the final result of the defense, it felt like they hadn't really contained him at all.

In the following game, Steve Nash continued his passing spree.

In the early stages of the game, the Miami Heat failed to even enjoy a lead for a single second.

Flash and Andre Iguodala scored a lot of points, and Nene even managed to outmaneuver DeAndre Jordan several times with his mid-range jump shot, a shot he wasn't used to defending.

Their offense was pretty good tonight, but the Knicks' offense was even harder to stop!

Steve Nash made a series of impressive moves, but when he looked at the scoreboard, he hadn't even settled down yet.

Steve Nash had 0 points by the time he was substituted in the seventh minute.

But his four assists in a single quarter, plus countless indirect assist opportunities created through his exquisite ball movement, rejuvenated the aging Knicks, making the aged team seem as smooth as if they had returned to 18 years old!
Pat Riley frowned, noting that the notion that "Steve Nash has declined" has been prevalent since last season.

Logically speaking, when a team's second-in-command declines, the team's overall strength should also decrease significantly.

But last season, the New York Knicks' record not only didn't decline, it actually improved.

The root cause is that even with declining physical abilities, Steve Nash still plays an irreplaceable role on the offensive end.

However, since Steve Nash has always been the Knicks' starting point guard, people only feel that the Knicks' offense seems to have declined.

But this season, after Goran Dragic started more than 20 games, people realized that without Steve Nash, the Knicks' offense wasn't just declining, it was a landslide!

Fortunately, Steve Nash's playing time has been greatly reduced.

After Flip Sanders replaced Steve Nash, the Heat still had enough time to take the lead.

The timeout ended, and both sides substituted their rotation players.

The Knicks only kept Lynch and DeMar DeRozan as starters, while the Heat also made three changes to their starting lineup, keeping only Dwyane Wade and Andre Iguodala.

He stared silently at the guy and muttered to himself a phrase that every man would say: "I'm going to kill you tonight!"

The game restarted, and for the first time, Dwyane Wade felt an overwhelming sense of familiarity with Goran Dragic.

Faced with Dwyane Wade's relentless pressure, Goran Dragic hastily passed the ball to Lynch, lacking confidence in maintaining possession under these circumstances.

But at this point, Lynch had not yet completely shaken off Andre Iguodala and had no direct scoring opportunity.

He could only use the triple threat move to feint a shot, and then immediately pull up for a jump shot.

But just as Lynch released the shot, Dwyane Wade arrived quickly and interfered with Lynch's jump shot, causing the rim to bounce off.

Without Steve Nash to restrain him, The Flash can now double-team Lynch without restraint.

After successfully defending, Dwyane Wade excitedly shouted, "Your friends can't help you all game!"

The Heat launched a counterattack, with Dwyane Wade using his speed to shake off DeMar DeRozan's entanglement and then passing the ball to Andre Iguodala, who was cutting in from the wing.

The moment Andre Iguodala received the ball, Ron Artest subtly raised his elbow and planted it firmly under Iguodala's ribs.

"Uh!" Andre Iguodala's advance suddenly faltered, as if the air in his lungs had been forcibly squeezed out.

But he still maintained a half-body-length advantage, and he didn't intend to waste it.

With sheer willpower, he braced himself for half a body length, gritted his teeth, and drove straight to the basket, forcefully leaping to attack the rim.

But Ron Artest was backed by Jermaine O'Neal, who came to help defend him in perfect unison.

He leaped up with all his might, his giant hand carrying the force of a thousand pounds, slamming down on his head and face!
"boom--!!!"

The basketball was sent flying by this brutal volleyball block, and the immense impact slammed the defenseless Andre Iguodala to the ground!
Andrei Iguodala crashed heavily to the floor, sprawled out, his mind blank, as excruciating pain in his chest and ribs bombarded his nerves.

Lying on the ground, Andrei Iguodala was completely bewildered. "Where did I get here?!"
First an elbow, then a throw. How did the NBA turn into the UFC?
UFC is one thing, but it's a team competition too!
Although Jermaine O'Neal never spoke to Ron Artest after joining the team, and the two were like strangers.

But Philip Sanders keenly noticed a startling fact: when they were on the court together, the defensive chemistry surged like an instinct.

Ron Artest knew where to push his opponents, and Jermaine O'Neal knew when to provide support.

The rifts of the past cannot be healed, but the defensive tacit understanding etched into our bones through countless battles fought side by side during our peak years is activated in the face of adversity, like a dormant genetic code.

Most importantly, both of these guys have a very rough defensive style that most people simply can't handle.

I don't know how good the two brothers are at basketball now, but in the funeral industry they are definitely in a league of their own!
Just as Ron Artest's elbow had knocked his opponent off balance, Jermaine O'Neal emerged like a dragon from the water, his massive hand covering the sky and earth.

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The three major transfer laws of the league have emerged: the Lakers, who are not hot, are not wanted; the Spurs, who are not old, are not wanted; and the Knicks, who are not good at playing, are not wanted!

The Knicks seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and Lynch hit a three-pointer, widening the gap to 8 points in one go!
After scoring, Lynch made a celebration gesture towards the Flash, reminiscent of a powerful shot: "My Canadian friends certainly couldn't help me all game, but I have plenty of friends!"

One possession later, Dwyane Wade broke through and passed the ball to Darko Milicic in the mid-range.

But Jermaine O'Neal charged out with incredible speed, pulling Darko Milicic to the ground!

The referee called a foul, but Darko Milicic looked at Jermaine O'Neal with obvious apprehension.

He wasn't afraid; he just thought the guy in front of him was crazy.

For Darko Milicic, playing basketball is all about making money.

You only earn a few million a year, why are you risking your life?
Darko Milicic will be at the free-throw line, but Jermaine O'Neal is not annoyed by the foul at all.

That foul just now was not reckless, but rather a deliberate attempt to demonstrate toughness.

He firmly believed that "defensive deterrence" was a real thing.

When you are aggressive enough on the defensive end, the first thing the opponent thinks about when they receive the ball will not be an opportunity, but fear.

He was just conveying his attitude to Darko Milicic.

Tonight, he will show no mercy!

In the following possessions, the tough defense created by Ron Artest and Jermaine O'Neal made it difficult for the Heat's offense to progress.

After Steve Nash left the game, the Heat failed to close the gap and even struggled to maintain their lead.

With the Windsor off the court and Ray Allen also absent during rotation time, the Knicks' offense was indeed constipated.

But their defense can make the Heat's offense constipated!

In this battle for playing time, Jermaine O'Neal's brilliance was particularly dazzling.

Every jump and every contact he made under the basket was filled with reckless ferocity. His fighting spirit for every possession was completely unlike that of a battered 32-year-old veteran.

Pat Riley's face was extremely grim. In terms of pure immediate combat ability, Darko Milicic was clearly superior to the young Jermaine O'Neal in front of him.

But he didn't have Jermaine O'Neal's willingness to go all out for victory.

You can judge this almost self-destructive struggle as foolish and reckless. After all, it was this kind of physical collision and fighting year after year that caused Jermaine O'Neal to fall from grace and say goodbye to the glory of a max contract.

If he had learned a bit about intelligent injury and load management, he might still be earning a top salary right now.

But in competitive sports, sometimes what's needed is precisely this kind of all-or-nothing mentality.

Even when he was covered in wounds, the word "retreat" never existed in Jermaine O'Neal's dictionary.

He would never show any restraint on the defensive end out of fear of injury or for the sake of a slim chance at another contract.

The difference in mentality between him and Darko Milicic created the gap between them in the game.

In the final moments of the first quarter, after Jermaine O'Neal desperately tried to disrupt Dako Milicic's layup, causing it to miss, he glared fiercely at the stands.

In that instant, their eyes met. Pat Riley felt a rare pang of unease and instinctively averted his gaze, which was filled with questioning and anger.

The first quarter of the game has now come to an end.

Seeing the 8-point deficit and the Heat players panting, their eyes filled with astonishment and anxiety, Pat Riley realized that Lynch's pre-game words were not bluff, but the truth.

The Miami Heat were caught completely off guard.

They were cruelly thrown in front of the defending champions, whose roster was relatively complete!

Jermaine O'Neal sat on the bench, his heavy breathing sounding like bellows.

After joining New York, the strict 18-minute time limit made him resentful, but the decline of his body and the loss of physical strength forced him to accept this reality.

At that moment, Lin Qi's figure stopped in front of him, his fist outstretched.

As the locker room leader, he decided to seize the opportunity to add fuel to the fire in O'Neal's burning heart:

"Well done, keep it up."

Little Aoni waved his hand with a wry smile: "It's nothing, you guys still have to shoulder the burden of my limited playing time."

“No,” Lynch pressed down on Jermaine O’Neal’s shoulder, “Every minute of fighting is meaningful, etched on the steps to victory!” “Yeah,” O’Neal lightly bumped Lynch’s chest with his fist, “I won’t waste a single second of my playing time!”

Watching Lin Qi subdue the arrogant Jermaine O'Neill with just a few words, he secretly lamented that he had suffered from a lack of cultural knowledge back then!

If I could say those nice things myself, wouldn't I have O'Neal completely under my thumb?
However, Ron Artest really enjoyed reuniting with Jermaine O'Neal.

In certain offensive and defensive rounds, the two coordinated perfectly and positioned themselves aggressively, as if time had reversed in a flash, pulling him back to the peak years when they fought side by side and dominated the league.

He likes this feeling.

He enjoyed every round playing with Jermaine O'Neal.

In the second quarter, when Steve Nash returned to the court, the Knicks' offense surged forth like a torrent.

However, Dwyane Wade was very patient and did not feel frustrated.

Regardless of whether his defense was successful or not, he never relaxed his death grip on the Wind Child.

This is a real test of a player's mentality; when your efforts don't yield immediate results, few people can continue to persevere.

But Dwyane Wade did it; as the Heat's star player, he played like a defensive workhorse tonight.

The grueling battle of attrition continued until the end of the third quarter, when Dwyane Wade's perseverance finally broke the first crack.

In the final three minutes of the third quarter, Steve Nash's dribbling rhythm faltered for a moment, fatigue piercing through his perfect control like thorns.

In a flash, the black lightning bolt shot out—

"Snapped!"

A clean and decisive interception of the ball!

Dwyane Wade stole the ball and slammed it home with a dunk, and the point difference, like a rusty gear, slowly and sluggishly slid toward 8 points.

The Knicks, who were already leading by 10 points, finally had a chance to extend their lead, but were dragged back into the quagmire of a single-digit deficit.

As the Flash landed, amidst the deafening roar of "MVP" from the American Airlines Arena, his chest heaving, he pounded his chest against the wildly shaking stands and unleashed his signature roar: "This is my horse!"

He immediately turned to Lynch and said, "No one can stop me from taking the top spot again today, not even Jesus! I'm telling you!"

Dwyane Wade was certain that Steve Nash, who had just returned from injury, couldn't possibly battle him for the entire game. He was certain Nash would run into trouble if he persisted.

As it turned out, his prediction was absolutely correct.

Now, it's time to reap the rewards!

Flip Saunders immediately paused the game and substituted Steve Nash.

The Son of Wind was panting heavily, and the pain in his back muscles was testing his willpower once again.

This brief substitution window allowed the Heat to narrow the gap to 4 points.

Although he still couldn't overtake them, Pat Riley had already seen the light at the end of the tunnel.

Because in the fourth quarter, the Miami Heat will immediately tighten the noose—they will unleash that extreme three-man pressure defense strategy!
This strategy will still work once Steve Nash can no longer be effective!
Currently, Steve Nash seems to have run out of steam, making it difficult for him to step up in the fourth quarter.

During the break, Dwyane Wade, who plays both offense and defense tonight, stepped off the court, brushing past Lynch.

Lynch glanced at him, and the Miami stunner pointed to the dome of the American Airlines Center.

"When the years have passed and time has come to its end, my jersey will hang alongside number 23, and they will build a beautiful statue in my honor. What I mean is, you're only ahead for now, I still have a chance to surpass you, and I can become a legend too!"

Lin Qi smiled.

A beautiful statue?
You're fucking funny.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Steve Nash still hadn't entered the game, and Flip Sanders planned to put him back in with six minutes left in the game.

So when Lynch stepped onto the court again, the suffocating wall formed by Dwyane Wade, Andre Iguodala, and Pau Gasol arrived as expected.

This greatly limited Lynch's performance, but fortunately, Lynch passed the ball very carefully, applying pressure time and time again, and taking risks to avoid making a single mistake.

This effectively strangled the two sports fanatics, The Flash and Andre Iguodala, from any chance of a comeback.

Without a series of fast breaks that create scoring opportunities, the Heat's every offensive possession is inevitably bogged down in a bloody, quagmire of positional play.

The Knicks' tenacious defense, whether in the starting lineup or rotation, is always welded with steel-like strength, and will never give the Heat an easy time in half-court offense.

As a result, the basket seemed to be under a spell, making every point extremely difficult for both sides.

The point difference has been hovering between 4 and 8 points.

Miami repeatedly came close to tying the game, but the chance to overtake them remained as elusive as a mirage.

The deadlock didn't begin to loosen until the sixth minute of the fourth quarter.

Under pressure from three defenders and a forest of arms, Lynch desperately tried to pass the ball to DeMar DeRozan, who was positioned for a mid-range pass.

But Brazilian Nene Hilario suddenly rushed out and intercepted the ball!

This was Lynch's first turnover in the fourth quarter, and the Heat seized the opportunity to launch a fast break. Dwyane Wade drove ahead, drew the defense, and then threw the ball behind his head, assisting Andre Iguodala for a dunk.

With a two-point difference, this was the Miami Heat's closest moment to tying the game!
Dwyane Wade started yelling at Lynch again, and to be honest, Lynch had had enough of his nonsense all night.

“Shut up, Dwayne! The three of you barely managed to hold me off. If even one of you were missing—” Lynch leaned close to him, “you’d be dead! You’ll find out how desperate this is, you’ll find out soon enough!”

The Flash stood his ground, meeting Lynch's burning gaze: "The problem is, you can never expect us to loosen our grip on your neck, not even by a single finger!"

The whistle to pause the game interrupted the tense conversation between the two players, and the New York Knicks prepared to make a substitution.

Steve Nash finally took to the court, and Dwyane Wade wiped his sweat, deciding to repeat his old trick.

The Canadian is finished. Just a few more rounds of pressure and he'll fall apart completely!
Even then, Lin Qi still won't get any opportunities!
The Knicks attacked again, but contrary to Dwyane Wade's expectations, Steve Nash passed the ball just past half-court and did not hold it.

Seeing Lynch receive the ball, Dwyane Wade immediately double-teamed him.

As if he was deliberately waiting for them, Lin Qi passed the ball to Wind Child on the right side of the three-point line a second before the double team was formed.

Dwyane Wade quickly filled the gap, but Steve Nash's release speed was not the same as Goran Dragic's.

He had already made his move before the Flash could interfere.

The speed of the attack was as if time had been compressed.

"Shh."

The point difference returned to 5 points, and Miami's hopes for a comeback were once again dashed!
Steve Nash, unusually, clenched his fist and roared even louder, "Get back to your second-place position, you bastards!"

The Knicks' strategy caught the Heat off guard. Steve Nash didn't handle the ball at all in the fourth quarter, instead becoming an off-ball player looking for opportunities.

This moment plunged Dwyane Wade into a cruel dilemma.

If left unchecked, Steve Nash's accuracy is far superior to Goran Dragic's. Once an opening appears, that orange-red weapon will surely pierce his heart.

But if he doesn't double-team Lynch.
"If even one person is missing, you'll be left to die. You'll know how desperate that is, and you'll find out very soon."

These words were like an icicle, piercing deep into the Flash's mind. They reminded him not to give Lynch even the slightest chance!

Time will not give Dwyane Wade a chance to think; the brutal battle continues.

During a Heat offensive possession, Flash drove into the paint, but was roughly pulled off by Jermaine O'Neal, who seemed to be playing every possession as if it were his last.

The immense physical exertion combined with the fierce competition caused Dwyane Wade's already inconsistent free throw shooting to completely falter – he missed both free throws!
The point difference remained at 5 points, and Steve Nash coldly repeated his killer move.

The Flash chose to take another gamble. The Wind's shot is indeed a huge threat, but what if the pressure and double-team cause Lynch to make a passing error?

There's no room for luck, no room for chance!

Lin Qi remained as steady as a rock amidst the encirclement, accurately finding the Son of the Wind, and the Nets made their sound once again.

"Shh."

When the point difference widened to 8 points, Erik Spoelstra yelled, "Damn it, don't give him another chance to shoot!"

On CCTV, Yu Jia's palms were sweating with excitement: "Lynch is the sharpest halberd on the battlefield! Tonight, he has finally found the halberd handle that can perfectly transmit power! That's right, Steve Nash is Lynch's halberd handle!"

An eight-point deficit left Miami fans breathless, as the top spot in the Eastern Conference seemed to be slipping through their fingers.

In despair, Brazilian Nene Hilario's mid-range jump shot was like a glimmer of light, briefly dispelling the gloom.

But a bigger storm has already formed, and deeper clouds are swallowing up this glimmer of light.

This time, Dwyane Wade had no choice but to play a cat-and-mouse game with Steve Nash on defense.

In fact, when Flash was fully committed to defending Windman off the ball, Steve Nash found it difficult to find any openings.

He can't even catch the ball, let alone shoot it.

But Dwyane Wade could no longer get even a step closer to Lynch.

The giant hand that had been gripping Lin Qi's neck finally loosened its grip by one finger.

But if the King of New York is given a chance to breathe, he will retaliate with a furious rage that will burn everything!

While chasing Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade kept a close eye on Lynch.

Even without him, he probably wouldn't be able to score easily, right?

Lynch received a pass from DeMar DeRozan in the low post. He first turned and faked a jump shot, shifting Pau Gasol's weight. Then, with a quick step, he weaved past the Spaniard and, facing a double team from Andre Iguodala, scored with a layup!

Perfect footwork, perfect goal.

With ease, Lynch broke through the double team's encirclement!

After scoring, Lynch looked at Heat number 3, then grabbed his own neck with both hands: "I'm different. I won't let go until you're dead."

With a 10-point deficit, the Miami Heat's morale plummeted like a punctured balloon.

Dwyane Wade wanted to take responsibility, and he took advantage of a screen to make a decisive shot, trying to stabilize the team's morale with a mid-range pull-up jumper.

But in the next instant, Lin Qi's massive, mountain-like hand covered the sky, swatting the ball and the person away!

Yes, they have a good personal relationship.

But at this moment, neither the Flash nor the King of New York will open a crack in the wall for each other.

Such is their courage, and so is their pride!

The Knicks continued their offense, with Lynch initiating the attack from the top of the key. He used a crossover dribble to get past Pau Gasol, then followed up with a Euro step to get past Andre Iguodala, and took to the air! He charged up!

He dunked over the only center in the entire league whose ball-handling is slightly to the left!

Nene Hilario's actual height is less than 208 cm, so he would be powerless to stop a player of Lynch's caliber if he sprinted at full speed.

In this round, Lynch was completely unstoppable, and the point difference was brutally widened to 12 points.

The Miami Heat decided to exploit Steve Nash's defensive weaknesses, with Wade calling for Mario Chalmers to set a screen for him in order to match up against the Son of the Wind.

As a result, he got close to Nash as he had hoped.
"Snapped!"

Steve Nash snatched the ball back, retaliating in kind!
The last turning point in the game came when Dwyane Wade stole the ball from Steve Nash.

Now, Steve Nash has stolen the ball from the Flash, but there will be no further turning point in the game.

For the Miami Heat, the only thing to do next is to hit the daily limit down!
In the final minutes of the game, Lynch scored consecutively, completely shattering the Heat's hopes of regaining the top spot.

Dwyane Wade and Andre Iguodala desperately need long-range shooting to turn things around, but unfortunately, their three-pointers are far from consistent.

As the point difference continued to widen, the Miami Heat's resistance gradually weakened.

With 1 minute and 26 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Lynch used an aerial somersault to evade Andre Iguodala and Nene Hilario for a layup, extending the lead to 16 points.

People saw that Dwyane Wade finally stopped his run. He put his hands on his hips, and his head, which never bowed, was now buried deep in the sweat-soaked collar of his jersey.

The overwhelming sense of frustration almost consumed him.

Lin Qi approached and slapped his friend's sweaty shoulder hard, his voice low but each word firm and resolute:
“Dwayne, I don’t know if your jersey will hang next to number 23. But tell that old man Pat that I’ll allow him to retire the Heat’s number 20 jersey after I retire.”

Remember this: this is charity, not a request.

After saying that, Lynch ran off and high-fived Steve Nash.

"Well done, you ugly freak."

"the same as you."

"No, I did it better than you."

"I know, what I mean is, you're an ugly duckling too."

As he watched the figures high-five disappear into the crimson halo, Miami's "cool guy" slowly closed his eyes.

Yes, this team belongs to Dwyane Wade.

They will retire his jersey and erect a beautiful statue in his honor.

but.

This league belongs to Lynch!
A terrifying prophecy began to take shape in his mind:

Given Pat Riley's track record, Lynch's number 20 might actually be hoisted high above the American Airlines Center before his number 3.
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林奇38分14个篮板4次助攻3次封盖3次抢断，当三人夹击策略彻底失效，迈阿密热火差不多可以开始备战11-12赛季了。是的，今年他们还是没戏。——查尔斯.巴克利调侃迈阿密热火队。

Whoever suggested Steve Nash get this hairstyle should go to jail, because they've ruined the wonderful image Steve has cultivated over the years. If Steve came home with this hairstyle, I swear his daughter would call the police, claiming a stranger broke into the house.

But it must be acknowledged that Steve remains Lynch's most reliable assistant, and that will never change. They are a dynasty-level duo, absolutely.

— Stephen A. Smith's assessment of Lynch and Nash's performance tonight.

I never expected Steve to perform like that. He just came back from injury, he hadn't played for two months, and I was guarding him the entire game. Maybe that saying is true, there are no busts in MVPs. — Dwyane Wade on Steve's performance.

Even the most brilliant strategist makes mistakes. That arrogant bastard needs to realize that he's not a god, and he needs to learn to respect others! — Jermaine O'Neal brings up his recent release from the Heat.

I deeply apologize for my inappropriate analogy during the competition. — Yu Jia, CCTV

"Steve, you look really tired tonight. How's it going to be like coming back?"

"Tired? Man, it feels like I've been drained half my life. But it's all worth it, we're still number one in the East, yay!!!"

Want to talk about your new hairstyle?

“There’s nothing to talk about. I just felt like this was a reboot, so I rebooted my hairstyle too. Okay, stop talking. Lynch has said more than once that it looks terrible.”

"Although Miami lost by 10 points, it was undoubtedly a tough game. Dwyane was beating you the whole game, and you hadn't played for two whole months. How did you adapt to that intensity?"

"Yes, I didn't play for two months. During that time, if fans bought my jersey, they would receive a suit instead."

But I didn't wait during this time.

Those days spent sweating it out in the weight room, those days doing rehabilitation exercises alone, those days fighting pain alone, those days of self-doubt and then getting back on your own.
I wasn't waiting; I'd been fighting, preparing for nights like this.

"You'll be 37 in just two weeks. That's a tough age for a professional player. What keeps you so hard on yourself at that age?"

"I promise, I don't know what the Manhattan Project will ultimately look like, but one thing I'm sure of: at least the first three championships will have my name on them. Now, there's only one left."

—Steve Nash in an interview with ESPN.

(One chapter today, because I combined two 10,000-word chapters into one.)
(I won't be posting separate chapters for late updates anymore, it makes things too messy. But I will definitely update unless I give advance notice, so fathers don't need to worry.)
(End of this chapter)