Chapter 274: Su Wan Is Just Lucky—He Always Has Amazing Teammates
In the remaining time, the New York Knicks maintained a 15-point lead until the end of the game.
In the end, with a score of 115 to 99, in the second game of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the New York Knicks, sitting at home, locked in the victory after two and a half quarters of stalemate.
The New Yorkers in the arena had already entered a "celebration atmosphere" with more than half a quarter left in the game.
The key wasn't the 1-0 lead; the key was that judging from the first game, the New York Knicks didn't have much difficulty taking down the Heat Team.
Wade has clearly slipped from his peak, even struggling against Paul George.
Chris Bosh has sacrificed for the team, with a whole season of poor performance.
As for LeBron...
This game did not show his resilience.
Looking at the stats, LeBron's performance was even more disappointing.
20 attempts, only 6 made, free throws 5 of 4, only 16 points in the game, plenty of rebounds though, with as many as 8, lots of assists too, reaching 7, but if you don't count the 7 turnovers, you'd think he organized the game well.
His stats can't hold a candle to Su Wan's 36 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, or even compared to Wade's 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Bear in mind that this season's Heat Team's tactics were built around LeBron as the absolute core.
His poor performance was hard for the Miami media to accept.
Another reason is:
In the previous series, LeBron showcased his "resilient" attribute in game seven against the Boston Celtics.
One would expect him to remain resilient throughout this series filled with grudges against the New York Knicks, but his performance was disappointing.
Especially when receiving a pass from Chris Bosh; instead of shooting immediately, he just shrugged at Chris Bosh, which was particularly disappointing.
Su Wan felt that these Miami people were somewhat inexperienced.
Look at the later version of LeBron!
When vying for the ball, he directly chose not to jump, letting the opponent snatch it while he left a dashing figure; and during the final half-court play, he simply threw the ball to the ground, letting the time for the final play slip away without even attempting a shot...
His delicate "self-serving" philosophy made him consider first and foremost how he could avoid blame in losses and be perceived as the "great contributor" in wins.
As for being the "background" on defense, that's something you shouldn't even think about.
Facing the disappointment of the Miami media, LeBron had something to say: "Tyson Chandler's moves were too aggressive, I was pushed, and I felt odd. I'm not sure if I'm injured, but I felt something!"
With this statement, he indeed shifted the Miami media's focus, as they began to accuse Tyson Chandler of being a "black hand" in the game, criticizing the referee's inaction: "Such a big move only resulted in one malicious foul for Tyson Chandler; this kind of person should be directly suspended!"
The New York Media responded by showing moments of LeBron James on the court doing all sorts of "elbowing," knowing that he's playing basketball; some moments looked more like playing football, except generally, you have protective gear in football.
LeBron playing football on the basketball court is a direct "elbow-to-flesh" harm.
"The tradition in Miami has always been 'the thief cries thief,' but no wonder, in a place like Miami, a gathering of traitors, there are many shameless scoundrels!" The New York media, after revisiting old accounts, directly labeled Miami as a "traitor gathering place," mocking why the Heat Team would choose LeBron as the team's core: "The reason is simple, because sitting in the general manager's seat is a traitor!"
"Traitors always like other traitors!"
"Just like Pat Riley likes LeBron!"
"So Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, be careful; your sacrifices may ultimately lead to betrayal by Pat Riley and LeBron!"
Su Wan suddenly realized that many media in New York often manage to "get straight to the point"!
From what he knows about the later events, if the future doesn't change.
Then Chris Bosh and Wade will be betrayed by LeBron in 2 years.
They spent four peak years playing alongside LeBron, earning 2 NBA Finals MVPs, only to find out via text that LeBron would be leaving Miami to return to Cleveland and form a "New Three Giants" with two others entering their absolute peak.
Wade is in for a rougher time, first betrayed by LeBron, then by Pat Riley, not even willing to give him a "retirement contract"...
Wade's career in the later phase even experienced a wandering "team-switching life."
The New York media's words are truly a "perfect prediction."
Of course, that's what Wade and Chris Bosh originally experienced.
The situation is different now; if Su Wan can sweep this Heat Team, then this summer, the Heat Team will surely be dismantled by Pat Riley. Although we don't know how this "New York traitor" will handle these three, even if Chris Bosh leaves, it's not a big deal.
This time he only sacrificed for a year, without much duty on the five position.
His thrombosis shouldn't flare up so soon. — Actually, NBA players experiencing thrombosis is not uncommon; many players have it, but it usually appears on the arm or somewhere minor, not at all a big deal.