N-A-A Chapter 82 Knees and Heart
Chapter 82 Knees and Heart
Chapter 82: Knees and Heart
Miami, American Airlines Arena.
Twenty thousand Miami fans, all wearing white T-shirts, turned the entire arena into a surging white ocean.
In the center of this white expanse stood a group of men in black.
The Knicks players, dressed in black warm-up suits, looked like uninvited guests or a group of ruthless killers.
The big screen displayed the most eye-catching headline of the night: The scoring title battle: Wade vs. Lee.
The two players are currently only 0.1 points apart in average points per game.
Whoever wins the stats tonight will sit on the throne of the scoring leaderboard.
Wade stood in front of the scorer's table.
He spread his arms, enjoying the cheers from the crowd, then turned around, pointed to the floor beneath his feet in the direction of the Knicks.
"This is my territory"
Li Xiangbei stood in the center circle, watching everything with a blank expression.
He slowly pulled his arm guards up above his elbows, a signal that he was about to unleash a massacre.
"Your territory?"
"After tonight, this place might have a different name."
……
Game start.
As the invincible "5cm shorter Jordan" of 09, Wade immediately switched to lightning mode.
The Heat launched a counterattack.
Wade received the ball in the backcourt and instantly tore apart the Knicks' defense.
He beat Wilson in one step.
Facing Randolph's help defense in the paint, Wade suddenly changed his pace while moving at high speed.
The stealth step!
He took a big step to the left with his left foot, deceiving Randolph's center of gravity, and then dodged the block in mid-air, deftly flicking the ball into the basket.
"brush!"
"That's why he's called The Flash!" the commentator exclaimed. "He's unstoppable! Randolph was swung past him like a wooden stake!"
Next round.
Wade received the ball near the free-throw line, facing Li Xiangbei's defense.
A probing step, a sudden stop, and a pull-up jump shot.
Li Xiangbei had blocked the shot to the extreme, but Wade's hang time was too good. He paused clearly in the air, waiting for the defense to come down before shooting.
"brush!"
It's another case of a hollow entry into the net.
Eight minutes into the first quarter, Wade had already scored 14 points.
His condition is simply unbelievably good.
But Li Xiangbei remained completely calm.
He abandoned the "point guard mode" from the previous game and switched directly to "shooting guard mode".
Since you've won one, I'll return one.
Answer Ball.
Wade scored two points, and Li Xiangbei dribbled the ball across half-court, pulling up for the ball just a step away from the three-point line.
[Guaranteed winning amount: 1/8]
"brush!"
An unreasonable three-pointer.
On the defensive end, although Li Xiangbei's lateral movement speed is not as good as Wade's abnormal first step, he dares to use his physical strength.
Every time Wade drove to the basket, Li Xiangbei would forcefully block him with his chest.
"Bang!"
Although he was sometimes called for fouls and sometimes pushed back by Wade, he was like a piece of chewing gum that he couldn't shake off, sticking to Wade tightly.
Halftime is over.
Knicks 55: 56 Heat
Li Xiangbei scored 24 points, and Wade scored 26 points.
This was a head-to-head confrontation.
……
The intensity of the game increased further at the start of the third quarter.
Both sides became increasingly aggressive in their defensive actions, and every point required immense effort and sacrifice.
Li Xiangbei continued to lead the defense throughout the game, even applying physical contact to Wade when he was off the ball, giving him no chance to breathe.
The turning point came in the middle of the third quarter.
Wade held the ball, facing Li Xiangbei, preparing to make a sharp crossover dribble past him.
Just as he exerted force and pushed off the ground.
His left knee, the one that had had its meniscus removed and was covered in scars, suddenly went limp.
There was a slight pause in the movement.
Although it was only 0.5 seconds, it was enough for Li Xiangbei.
He was quick-witted and nimble-fingered, reaching out like a cheetah.
"Snapped!"
The ball has been cut!
Wade staggered, looking at the basketball rolling away, somewhat annoyed.
When the ball was dead, Wade instinctively bent down and rubbed his knee hard through the thick protective gear.
His brows were furrowed, and for a moment his expression showed pain.
This detail did not escape Li Xiangbei's notice.
He showed no sympathy.
In this cruel arena, sympathy is reserved for the losers.
He walked over and whispered in Wade's ear:
"Dwayne, your technique is godlike, but your knees are mortal."
"God is not on your side tonight."
Wade suddenly raised his head, his eyes fierce.
But he had to admit that feeling was eroding his explosiveness.
In the following minutes, Wade's drives to the basket visibly decreased.
He opted more to pass the ball or take mid-to-long-range jump shots.
But as his physical fitness declined, his shooting percentage began to plummet.
And Li Xiangbei.
He began to frequently attack the paint, forcibly increasing the pace of the game.
Every offensive play accelerated, every defensive play intensified, forcing Wade to run back and forth with him.
……
The last 8 minutes of the fourth quarter.
Both teams' main players have been on the field for more than 35 minutes.
The other Heat players were all holding their knees, panting heavily, as if they had just finished a marathon.
There is only one exception.
Although Li Xiangbei's jersey was soaked, his eyes remained clear and sharp.
From the moment the Heat inbounded the ball, he relentlessly pressured Wade throughout the entire court.
"Damn... is this guy an alien?"
Wade looked at the Chinese-American guard in front of him, and for the first time, a hint of fear appeared in his eyes.
The brutal harvest has begun.
Li Xiangbei anticipated Wade's pass to Beasley, stole the ball, and slammed it down with a fast break dunk!
"boom!"
In the next possession, Li Xiangbei used Randolph's screen to circle out, caught the ball, and shot.
[Guaranteed winning amount: 7/8]
Three point hit!
The next round.
Li Xiangbei dribbles the ball and goes one-on-one against Wade.
The series of sharp changes of direction shook Wade's already overburdened center of gravity.
Watching Wade stagger and lose his rhythm.
Li Xiangbei suddenly took a step back.
Facial ejaculation!
[Guaranteed winning amount: 8/8]
"brush!"
Knicks 102: 98 Heat
……
One minute left.
The Knicks are leading by 4 points.
Li Xiangbei controlled the rhythm of the game.
Wade lunged forward, attempting a final struggle.
Li Xiangbei calmly feinted a shot, drawing a three-point foul from Wade.
Wade looked at the referee in despair; that foul sent him off the court.
Li Xiangbei stepped up to the free-throw line.
All three free throws were made.
His individual score reached 52 points.
The entire room fell silent.
The white flames in Miami have been extinguished completely.
……
"beep--!"
The final whistle blew.
The Knicks defeated the Heat 108-102.
The final data comparison was displayed on the big screen.
Li Xiangbei: 52 points, 6 assists, and 5 steals.
Wade: 38 points and 5 assists (only 4 points in the fourth quarter).
With this incredible 52-point performance, Li Xiangbei officially surpassed Wade to become the number one scorer in the NBA.
After the game.
Wade sat on the scorer's table, a huge ice pack on his knee, his eyes looking somewhat forlorn.
Li Xiangbei walked over and extended his hand.
Wade looked at the hand, smiled wryly, and pulled him to his feet.
"plum."
"What's your heart made of? A V8 engine? How can someone run for so long without getting tired?"
Li Xiangbei looked at Wade, straightened his jersey, and revealed his signature "villainous" smile.
"No, Dwyane. Not the engine."
He pointed to his chest.
"It is longing."
"My desire for victory."
……
That night, the media went wild with headlines: "A new scoring champion is born! The New York villain conquers Miami!"
In the Knicks' locker room.
The team doctor pulled D'Antoni aside.
Looking at the test report in his hand, Mike said, "This isn't scientific. He played 46 minutes, guarding Wade the entire game, and this kid's heart rate... is now down to 65? His muscle lactic acid levels barely increased? Is he a robot?"
"Zack is almost at his limit. But he seems... enjoying it?"
"May God bless us."