NBA: Starting with the undercut by Parker and Bowen

It hasn't lost its value yet!

This word has at least three meanings for Dwyane Wade at this moment.

Firstly, individual combat strength and data have not been devalued.

Although Wade has been plagued by injuries since college.

At this time, his physique, skills, and status on the team were all at their best, and his individual combat power was at the peak of his career.

Secondly, its historical status has not been devalued.

In his third year, Wade won the championship and Finals MVP, boasting impressive individual statistics and an explosive playing style. At that time and for the next two or three years, Wade was considered the third-best shooting guard in history.

Who would have thought that after forming a new Big Three and winning the Larry O'Brien Trophy twice, Wade's historical status would show signs of decline?

To be fair, Wade truly deserves to be considered the third-best shooting guard in history.

However, the two championships won by the Big Three do not seem to have significantly enhanced his historical status.

Hmm~~

These two championships don't seem to have added much value to Bosh.

So who exactly siphoned off the huge profits from the Heat's two championships?

Thirdly, the prestige of the fans has not diminished.

Many foolish moves, such as voluntarily stepping down during the Big Three era, returning to the Heat after being insulted with a offer, and the 9-point incident in the Slam Dunk Contest, have not yet occurred.

I have to say, that 9-point incident was truly disgusting.

If it's just about favoring former team players, people might have objections, but they can understand.

After all, people are emotional beings, and it's understandable that they might have selfish motives or favor their former employers' juniors.

What's annoying about him is that the referees had communicated beforehand and were prepared to give him a score based on mutual agreement, but something unexpected happened with him.

Although the NBA later revealed that Wade removed the microphone early because:

"The people 'above' said that it was taking too long, and Gordon even took off his shoes."

But...where is the cause and effect?

What's even more disgusting is that he sent Gordon a text message that night after the game to comfort him, saying that he could make more money from this incident.

Holy crap!

Is this something a human being could do?

After Wade scored, McGrady, who had just recovered from injury, was eager to try his luck. He crossed half-court and called for the ball from Yang Lin, saying, "Yang, here! Give me the ball."

Yang Lin naturally didn't object and passed the ball over.

McGrady stood outside the three-point line on the right, holding the ball with one hand sideways.

McGrady had a clear advantage in height and wingspan when facing Wade's defense.

Drive, shoot, or pass?

Wade leaned slightly forward, staring intently at McGrady, his mind racing as he assessed his opponent's next offensive options.

Without much thought, McGrady looked at the height and positioning of the defender in front of him, and jumped up with the ball.

A McGrady-style pull-up three-pointer!

Seeing McGrady use a pull-up three-pointer, Adelman on the sidelines couldn't help but mutter, "Stupid offensive choice."

Before he finished speaking, the basketball hit the rim straight in.

But the goal didn't elicit a change in Adrien's expression; he turned to Tuna and said:

"Tracy's offensive choices were terrible! So inefficient. If we want to go further, Tracy has to play smarter."

Tuna laughed and defended McGrady, saying, "Isn't that a basket? Besides, Young's shot selection is sometimes even more unreasonable."

"That's different, Elston!"

Adelman analyzed to his assistant, "Tracy's pull-up three-pointers, besides being stylish and attractive, are actually very inefficient."

"Especially after arriving in Houston, his pull-up three-point shooting percentage was even less than 30%..."

"Some of Yang's shots are even more unreasonable, but his shooting percentage is very high. He's a big-game player, so he should shoot like that."

Tuna shook his head and chuckled.

Isn't this a double standard?

Ultimately, it comes down to accuracy.

If McGrady's pull-up three-point shooting percentage could be improved by 10 points, then every pull-up three-pointer he makes would earn him a thumbs up from the coach.

"Yes, that's right! Tracy. That was a smart offensive choice."

It's a competitive sport!

Results matter.

Yao Ming versus Shaq, McGrady versus Wade – two pairs of superstars faced off right from the start and were evenly matched.

We lived up to everyone's expectations for this match.

It's a bit of a shame that, apart from Shaq and Wade, it seems no one on the Heat's side can step up and match up against the newly crowned Finals MVP, Yang Lin.

The Heat have other renowned basketball stars on their roster, but they are all old, old, old.

Anfernee Hardaway and Alonzo Mourning were both once prominent figures in their respective fields.

Even Ricky Davis, who was "assisted" by the King, once put up a stat line of 20+5+5 before the King arrived.

But this is no longer their era.

No one expected them to step up and fill the gap left by Yang Lin.

However, Yang Lin did not take many shots in the first quarter.

It wasn't that he was holding back; it was just that Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal were in excellent form at the start of the game, and they each had a great time playing against each other.

After the first two possessions were tied 4-4, O'Neal then attacked twice more, once with a "2+1" play and once drawing a foul to get free throws.

He scored 8 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in the quarter because he missed a free throw.

Yao Ming then attacked three more times, making 2 of 3 shots, thus scoring 8 points in the quarter, while also contributing 2 rebounds and 1 block.

Compared to the two big names mentioned earlier, McGee's offensive success rate is naturally inferior.

But considering their position and playing style, their offense is quite efficient.

麦迪首节7投4中，三分球1中1，强势砍下9分2板2助攻；韦德首节6投3中，罚球3中3，则是回了个9分3助攻。

The Rockets trailed by one point on the road, 28-29.

Although neither side scored more than 30 points in the first quarter, both sides were quite efficient!

The reason they didn't score more points was simply because both teams had traditional big men, which slowed down the pace of the game.

During the second quarter rotation, Yang Lin came on to lead the substitutes.

I was thinking that since Big Cheeks hadn't had much rest in the first quarter, and the opposing rotation players were all old, weak, and disabled.

He could lead his team to a significant lead in the score.

To Yang Lin's surprise, the elderly, weak, sick and disabled threw away their crutches and charged forward with howling cries.

「便士」哈达威2投2中拿下4分，莫宁3投2中拿下4分，愣是让杨林带领的火箭没有讨到任何便宜。

Midway through the second quarter, Yang Lin went to the bench for a three-minute rest.

Not long after he reappeared, Yang Lin heard Yao Dage shout at him:

"Yang Lin, we've already committed five fouls this quarter. You can start using the 'Hack-a-Shaq' strategy against Shaq now."

It was obvious that he was shouting at the top of his lungs.

The target wasn't just Yang Lin, but also a certain fat...great shark.

Sure enough, upon hearing Yao Ming's shout, O'Neal, who had been running towards his own half of the court with a smile on his face, immediately changed his expression.

He stared at Yao Ming with wide eyes and a slightly open mouth, his face filled with disbelief.

No! Ah Zhen, are you serious?

A smile doesn't disappear; it just moves on.

Seeing O'Neal's incredulous, even somewhat terrified expression, Yang Lin couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Hearing Yang Lin's commotion, O'Neal turned his gaze, forced a stiff smile, and said pitifully:

"Yang, you guys are joking, right? You're not really going to cut me up, are you?"

Yang Lin approached, gently shook his head, and replied, "Of course I'm not joking!"

Then, he reached out and pulled O'Neal.

"Beep!" The referee blew his whistle, committing a foul on the player without the ball.

In an instant, Yang Lin felt the once lively shark suddenly become lifeless.

Dragging his heavy steps, O'Neal walked towards the free-throw line, muttering to Yang Lin with a hint of resentment, "Brother! You guys went too far."