Chapter 930: Chapter 293: The True Leader
Sure enough, at such a critical moment, you have to look at their eternal "Team Spirit"!
In the past 10 years, Wade has always stepped up at crucial moments to score, saving Miami... and now, it’s just another time!
But the Miami People couldn’t help but want to cry.
They all know what Wade’s current state is like...
You can actually see it from this game!
Before this crucial shot, Wade’s performance in this game wasn’t great, hitting only 6 out of 15 attempts, while Su Wan’s defense against him was very successful. Meanwhile, his defense on Su Wan can only be described as unsatisfactory.
But what is "Team Spirit"?
It’s when he can step up and score when the team needs him to.
Even if his previous state was terrible, he can transform into a "Superman" at this critical moment!
Wade perfectly exemplified this tonight.
Despite his poor state, he still had the heart to carry.
Otherwise, why would the Miami People be unable to hold back their tears?
Wade truly has it tough!
The fact that such a guy hasn’t won a championship yet makes him even more tragic...
Under Wade’s leadership, the Miami People’s defense in the next round was full of positivity.
The Knicks’ offense couldn’t be completed smoothly, even their passing seemed jerky.
At such a moment...
What else is there to say!
Tyronn Lue waved his hand, and the ball came to Su Wan.
Facing Wade, Su Wan didn’t dribble directly but instead posed a "three threats" stance to probe Wade.
Wade didn’t dare to get too close, forcing Su Wan to dribble quickly.
And in that moment of hesitation, Su Wan raised his hand and made a three-point shot.
"Swish!"
The scene exploded immediately.
Such an overbearing dry pull happened with less than 5 minutes left in the game, with only a 1-point difference.
Su Wan’s courage made New Yorkers’ scalps tingle.
They had seen overbearing leaders, but never one so overbearing.
And this leader is still a player for the New York Knicks...
Damn it...
Some New Yorkers almost wanted to kneel on the spot.
Only this devout gesture could express the shock they felt at that moment.
The shock this shot brought to New York fans gave their opponents just as much of a blow.
The Heat Team’s mindset couldn’t help but be affected.
Anyone who sees their opponent suddenly making such an unreasonable shot would immediately feel stress, it’s unavoidable!
Spoelstra was clapping on the sidelines, signaling the Heat Team to stabilize their mentality.
But just his shouts couldn’t easily stabilize the Heat Team players at this moment.
Chris Bosh, eager to respond, was intercepted by Dior.
He actively clashed with Bosh, making him more anxious.
Bosh truly fell into Dior’s trap, and when he realized it, Su Wan stole the ball from behind him.
The New York Knicks’ "counterattack wave," Su Wan took just one step and threw the ball towards the right three-point line.
"Swish!"
Stephen Curry caught the ball, barely adjusted, and directly made a three-point shot.
With this shot, the difference widened to 7 points!
Spoelstra helplessly called a timeout.
After defending hard for the entire game, in a moment of negligence, Su Wan and Stephen Curry widened the gap with three-pointers.
Bill Walton said, "This, is the Tsunami Brothers!"
Stephen Curry completed the shot, biting his mouthguard, shaking his head, and leaving the court with an excited expression written all over his face.
He enjoys this moment!
The feeling of helping the team score at crucial moments is really great!
But...
A 7-point difference doesn’t mean the game is fully secured, the real key is the next possession, as the Heat Team will surely follow a tactic after the timeout. If they succeed, the point difference will again be suspenseful.
Therefore, defending this attack is very crucial.
More crucial than this is the offense after the defense!
If they can both defend and succeed offensively, that would truly mean securing the victory...
Tyronn Lue mainly focuses on the offensive end.
The reason is simple, even if the Heat Team succeeds, as long as the New York Knicks can continue scoring, as the leading side, they can still control the game’s tempo.
Even at this crucial moment of the game, the main theme hasn’t changed, and that is...
Scoring!
Stephen Curry’s eyes were filled with expectation, as he wanted to participate in this attack.
But Tyronn Lue didn’t have much to say about the offense, he simply said, "Give the ball to Su Wan!"
This statement was no different from before.
Curry also agreed with Tyronn Lue’s decision, as there was no more reliable method.
Although he couldn’t help feeling a little disappointed.
"Beep!"
The buzzer sounded, and the game officially resumed.
It was clear that the entire Heat Team was under significant pressure.
After Holiday dribbled past half court, the team’s passing emphasized just two words:
Careful, careful, and more careful!
Everyone was afraid of making a mistake.
The entire New York Knicks team keenly noticed this, and without Mike Malone having to remind them from the sidelines, they immediately increased the intensity of their confrontation.
The Heat Team became even more cautious, and in their over-cautiousness, a passing error occurred, and Paul George anticipated it and successfully made a steal.
The ball was in Su Wan’s hands the next second.
The Heat Team’s speed in retreating was still fast, and the New York Knicks couldn’t finish the counterattack immediately.
Su Wan wasn’t in a hurry, steadily dribbling to the frontcourt, and then facing Wade, the sound of one dribble after another made Wade subconsciously serious.
This is the kind of pressure Su Wan exerts on opponents at critical moments.
Even if this person was once the League’s Super Star, Dwyane Wade!
Now facing Su Wan, this "Great Demon King" in his peak, his heart was filled with uncertainty.
Su Wan looked at his cautious steps, and instead of rushing the offense, he occasionally posed an offensive posture to pressure Wade.
With 6 seconds left, he directly used the "Divine Weapon," a mid-distance shot against Wade, to complete the offense.
The difference became 9 points!
and a half minutes left in the game.
Amidst the cheers of the entire arena, Su Wan high-fived his Knicks teammates one by one.
Everyone knew...
This game was over!
Whether it was the players on the New York Knicks or those on the Heat Team.
Barkley said, "Su Wan, killed the game!"
The live big screen gave a close-up of Wade, his eyes filled with frustration.
Being unable to defend against Su Wan wasn’t the reason for his frustration, it was his inability to disrupt Su Wan that frustrated Wade...
The Heat Team completely lost their morale.
Finally, at 121 to 100, with a difference of 11 points, the New York Knicks pulled away in the tense final moments of the game and secured the first victory of the Eastern Conference Finals without much risk.
The score was 1-0.
Bill Walton said, "The Heat Team’s paper strength is actually quite similar to this season’s New York Knicks, the only thing they lack is the ability of core players to step up in crucial moments. Of course, it’s not that Chris Bosh or Dwyane Wade aren’t outstanding, it’s just that the person they’re facing is Su Wan, that’s all!"
His words made sense, as the entire game ended with Chris Bosh scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds.
These stats are definitely qualified for a core player.
But to beat Su Wan and the New York Knicks, being qualified isn’t enough!
Chris Bosh was also very depressed: "Tonight, I didn’t step up at crucial moments to help the team, that’s my problem, I need to perform better in key moments in the next game! If I can’t step up at key moments, then the Heat Team will lose again like tonight, and that’s not what I want to see!"
The Miami media was very satisfied with his postgame comments, and the next morning, they reported on Chris Bosh’s statements, even calling him a "true leader"!