The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 303 - 180 Absolutely Do Not Talk Trash to Him_4

Chapter 303: Chapter 180 Absolutely Do Not Talk Trash to Him_4

Pacers number 99.

"Bang!"

The unsteady Shaquille was knocked off balance.

The impact was enormous, as one could imagine.

"Damn, Su Wan really has it out for him!" Barkley said, grinning.

Shaquille O’Neal stumbled back several steps.

But it wasn’t easy for Su Wan either; the rebounding force nearly sent him flying.

It took courage to charge straight at Shaquille O’Neal.

"Toot!"

The referee’s whistle blew at that moment.

"Foul on Heat Team number 32 for blocking!"

Shaquille panicked; he had been watching the white line of the Reasonable Collision Zone move, and the referee signaled for him to check the replay.

He had been paying attention, but Su Wan had already collided with him while he was still crossing the white line, and even if he had crossed it, he was still moving, which constituted a blocking foul.

Shaquille O’Neal felt a bit demoralized.

Compared to being caught off guard in the previous round, this time he used all his might, yet still got caught for his lack of mobility and was called for a blocking foul.

When had he ever been targeted like this?

His proud ego made it difficult for him to accept in the moment.

"Shark Cutting strategy" at least allowed the opponent to rack up fouls, but now the opponent was simply relying on speed to control him.

This had never happened to him in his career before.

Am I really that old?

A terrifying thought flashed through Shaquille O’Neal’s mind.

No, it can’t be, absolutely not!

How could I possibly be old?

Absolutely impossible!

I haven’t yet had the chance to seriously kick Kobe’s ass.

What is "true love" anyway?

Though he still had unfinished business with Su Wan, at such a crucial moment, Shaquille O’Neal’s first thought was still Kobe Bryant!

When he left the Lakers, he swore he would win a championship before Kobe.

He couldn’t be restricted like this, absolutely not!

Shaquille O’Neal burst out with a sense of desperation, like a drowning man floundering in water, or someone about to fall off a cliff screaming, "Do I still have a chance?"

But...

"Smack!"

What met him was further despair.

At 8 minutes and 45 seconds into the second quarter, Shaquille O’Neal had used up a lot of his physical fitness in the Pacers’ relentless fast-break tactics, and even after catching the ball under the basket, his attempt to push away little O’Neal was blocked.

The loud slap echoed like thunder in Shaquille’s mind.

Nothing could be more demoralizing to the "Shark."

He had actually been blocked under the basket...

And it was by the man who was guarding him.

Pat Riley sighed helplessly when he saw this; he knew well that this play meant Shaquille O’Neal had reached his limit.

Even if he didn’t want to take Shaquille out, he had to do it.

Otherwise, he would just be a "burden" on the court!

The three-time consecutive "Finals MVP" Shaquille O’Neal a burden on the court one day?

Two years ago, if someone told this to the League, they would have scoffed and then retorted, "You must be crazy."

This is Shaquille O’Neal, the most powerful weapon under the NBA basket ever—how could he be a burden?

But now, that scene was happening in reality, and even Pat couldn’t not believe it; all he could do was sub in another player to replace the illustrious "Shark."

And after Shaquille left the court, the Pacers immediately brought Foster on, using the traditional "Position War" rhythm, concentrating all their strength on dealing with Dwyane Wade.

Kobe had experienced it, LeBron had experienced it, Arenas had experienced it, and now it was Dwyane Wade’s turn!

The "Flash" lived up to his name, even though everyone else had suffered; he played intensely.

The reason, of course, had a lot to do with the continuous whistle sounds from the sidelines.

Obviously, David Stern was all in for the suspense of the Eastern Conference Finals.

However, since the new season started, Shaquille O’Neal had been boasting that the championship would definitely be theirs, and he had repeatedly stated that if they met Su Wan in the playoffs, he would definitely show him a lesson.

And on the matter of the regular season MVP, it was certain that they had to make Su Wan feel humiliated.

If David Stern needed to add suspense to the Eastern Conference Finals, then he too had to take some measures.

Same old phrase...

We don’t take advantage of others without merit, aiming to win by skill, making the opponent truly convinced. But if the opponent has an advantage, Su Wan definitely needs to take the advantage back.

What’s fair is fair!

Fortunately, even though Wade turned into the "Referee God," the Pacers managed to gain a double-digit lead during the "Shark Avoidance" period, plus with multiple contributors scoring, not even Wade from ’06 could think of overturning the game by himself.

At 8 minutes and 34 seconds into the third quarter, with Wade scoring 15 points on his own during that time, the game was kept from completely falling apart, but Pat Riley had to consider one issue.

Should he put Shaquille O’Neal back on the court...

Damn it!

Before he had even finished contemplating this issue, Pat Riley cursed out loud.

Shaquille O’Neal earned 20 million this season.

Seven or eight times more than Wade.

But now, while Wade was struggling on the court to keep the team from collapsing, this guy who was paid 20 million, his value to even be on the court had to be weighed.

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