The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

Especially...

This guy isn't even trying on defense!

In the '90s, the big shots all led by example on defense, didn't they?

Jordan, Gary Payton, Barkley...

Including Reggie Miller!

While they took responsibility on offense, they also consistently put in the effort on defense.

Seeing LeBron pick his defensive assignments like this was truly rare.

Barkley watched as Wade just completed a breakthrough and then immediately returned to defense, breathless in front of Su Wan, glanced at LeBron who looked like he was directing traffic, hesitant to join in, and couldn't help but shout,

"Go on, LeBron, get in there!"

With LeBron's physique and physical quality, it's truly unbelievable he hasn't made it into the "Best Defensive" ranks by now.

As far as his physical quality, Barkley thought...

Forget it!

Barkley believed his physical quality was no less than LeBron's.

He's just a bit short.

If he could grow another 5 cm...

Finally, the game ended.

The New York Knicks continued their dominance at home with a 17-point victory over the Heat, grinding the "Big Three" into the ground.

Su Wan scored another 46 points with the "SOMA Step" in this game, plus he grabbed 8 rebounds and gave 4 assists.

Compared to him...

LeBron James only made 8 out of 23 shots, 2 of 6 free throws, totalled 18 points along with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 6 turnovers.

Wade was the best performer for the Heat, scoring 28 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

He also expended a lot of energy defending Su Wan.

Considering the circumstances, scoring 28 points highlighted how exceptional Wade's performance was in this game.

However, such efforts alone were not enough to lead his team to victory over the New York Knicks.

It wasn't just LeBron who underperformed in this game.

Chris Bosh also didn't play well.

There's only so much space on the court, Wade needs space to break through, LeBron needs space to break through, and all Bosh gets is a tiny corner.

And in that little corner, he ended up scoring 14 points and grabbing 8 rebounds.

Actually, these figures were pretty normal for him this season...

But given his salary, it really wasn't a good performance.

Barkley looked at Chris Bosh's performance, clicked his tongue twice, and said nothing.

Knowing Barkley's personality, he would normally have defended Bosh, but considering Bosh had never clashed with management, it was just... Chris Bosh was too weak-willed.

Even though he had the talent, Barkley could only say "You reap what you sow."

There's always something despicable about a pitiable person!

Shaquille O'Neal still remarked, "Chris, cherish your prime years, or you'll regret it when you're old!"

As a man who nearly experienced a reputational collapse, Shaquille vividly remembered how much he regretted not managing his physique better during his prime to win a couple more championships.

Even though later on it was Su Wan who salvaged his reputation, from Shaquille's perspective, he really shouldn't have had to go through that dark time.

Some lessons can only be understood through experience.

Seeing Chris Bosh comply with the team's arrangements now seems professional, but actually, from the perspective of his own career, it's truly irresponsible.

"I hope Chris hears my words and seriously considers them!"

After the game.

Erin specifically went to interview LeBron: "LeBron, tonight at the court, the Heat's net score was -20 when you were playing. Do you feel you should take responsibility for the Heat's loss tonight?"

LeBron glanced at Erin, really wanting to have security escort her out.

But this was New York, not Miami; he had no such power.

In fact, because of Su Wan, Erin now had tremendous authority at Madison Square Garden; she could even access the players' VIP entrance.

Therefore, all the security personnel at the venue would kindly address her as "Sister Lin."

LeBron thinking he could touch Erin here was utterly impossible.

Otherwise, would Erin be so bold?

Also, Erin's media resources were too strong; he didn't dare offend them.

LeBron hesitated for a moment, wanting to say "Next question." But the other reporters were also eagerly waiting for his response to this question. Finally, he reverted to his usual rhetoric: "Tonight, the New York Knicks concentrated a lot of defense on me; everyone could see that. I faced a lot of defensive targeting which put me in a struggle, but we didn't make use of this fact to play a smoother offense."

"Looking at the Knicks, Stephen Curry's shooting ability is always so unbelievable, Tyson Chandler's defense is really great, I fully support him winning the Best Defensive Player Award again this year, and Paul George, as a rookie, was also great tonight, Boris, this guy really is like a magician, it's unbelievable!"

"The Knicks overall just did better than us."

When Erin heard LeBron indirectly suggest that Su Wan's support was better, she immediately prompted, "The Heat also had last season's All-NBA first team power forward, All-NBA second team shooting guard, and last summer the Heat also got Shawn Battier, making the starting lineup even more balanced, but you guys were still swept by the New York Knicks this season. Dwayne performed well tonight, but Chris was very off; I want to know what you think affected (Chris') performance!"