I am Really an Insider

O'Neill stretched and sat up from the hotel bed.

He rubbed his eyes drowsily and then looked at the time.

"Gee, it's still so early." After saying that, Shaq fell down again.

The bed was taking more pressure than it should have at its age.

But when he lay down again, Shaq found that he was no longer sleepy.

A fact that even Shaq couldn't believe is that after coming to Miami, he actually became more diligent than before in Los Angeles.

Of course, even the current Shaq certainly cannot compare with those truly hard-working players.

If you ask Pat Riley: "Did Shaq start training seriously in Miami?"

Training maniac Riley will definitely shake his head and tell you through gritted teeth: "He trained Jimmy Butler well!"

Shaq and Riley often had conflicts because of training matters.

But compared to his previous self, Shaq is indeed more diligent. When he was with the Lakers, Shaq's reasons for not training could be published in a book called "The Encyclopedia of Escape Training."

But in the Heat, at least Shaq was rarely late or absent. And the most surprising thing is that he occasionally brings Wade to practice shooting together.

But how are you practicing specifically? Ahem, I have an attitude anyway!

No, now Shaq actually has the "bad habit" of getting up early.

If Phil Jackson knew that Shaq was never late for training and rarely missed training, he would be so surprised that he stood up and called a timeout.

By the way, Phil Jackson once said that if Shaq trains hard, he can win 10 MVPs.

And this year, Shaq, who is 33 years old and has started to train a little more seriously, ranks second in the MVP rankings, second only to the one who performed the 7-second offense in Phoenix!

The KFC spokesperson didn't lie.

In 1995, Shaq was a strong contender for MVP.

In 2000, Shaq won the MVP.

Now in 2005, ten years later, Shaq can still remain competitive in the MVP rankings.

Throughout NBA history, such players are extremely rare.

The introduction is a Shaq who has started to train seriously for a while, and what is terrifying about him.

Since he couldn't sleep anyway, Shaq simply stood up and planned to go down to have breakfast after washing up, and take part in Pat Riley's boring, tragic, and meaningless pre-game training.

Well, Pat Riley especially likes to give players extra training before games. He feels that this can maintain the best competitive condition of the players.

What? You said the Heat's head coach is Stan Van Gundy? Does he have the final say about training?

Innocent!

Some people are still head coaches on the surface, but in fact they can only be a submissive tool.

Stan Van Gundy is really sad this year. On the one hand, he has to be restrained by Riley and cannot coach the team according to his own ideas.

On the other hand, you have to face Shaq, a player who is not big or small, and publicly said that the head coach looks like a movie actor in the city, but you can't lose your temper with him.

Simply the worst tool man.

When Shaq arrived at the hotel restaurant, he found that Wade had already picked up the morning meal for him—for two.

Isn’t this little guy more discerning and valuable than No. 8 in Los Angeles?

Why did Shaq suddenly become more diligent after coming to Miami? Isn't it just to make that No. 8 pay the price?

He must win the championship earlier than that guy!

"By the way, did you say something to me on the plane last night?" Shaq chatted with Wade while eating his morning meal.

"Nothing, I just want to win the Pacers."

"Oh, isn't it natural that the No. 1 player in the Eastern Conference will defeat the No. 2 player in the Eastern Conference?"

"Hey, I think so too!" Wade is gearing up. As long as Shaq is motivated, you don't have to worry about his condition!

In the afternoon, while adapting to the court in Bankers Life Arena, O'Neal was pursued by many reporters: "Shaq, you just returned from the All-Star Game, do you feel tired?"

"I'm so exhausted! But it's not because of the All-Star Game, but because of the boring pre-game training some people did." Shaq spread his hands and insulted Riley without hesitation.

"Well, do you think your physical condition will affect your competitive status?"

"Even if it does, someone should be responsible!"

"The person you're talking about is Pat Riley?"

Hearing this question, Shaq smiled: "This is what you said, not me. When you write the news in the newspaper tomorrow, remember to add, 'According to my guess, the object of Shaq's dissatisfaction is Riley.'" This is professional.”

The tense game was finally hyped up, but Shaq suddenly diverted the contradiction.

As a result, reporters no longer surrounded Shaq, but ran to Wade.

"Although the All-Star Game has just ended, we are still in good shape. We will work hard to continue the winning streak, and Shaq will do what he says."

It can be seen that Wade really wants to win.

Nonsense, I sent all the text messages to Guagua. It would be very shameless if we don’t win, okay!

Two hours later, the Bankers Life Arena was filled with people.

This is the first major game after the All-Star Game, and fans have been waiting for it for a long time.

Before the game, his younger brother Wei looked at Wayne and muttered something to Shaq, as if he was saying to Shaq: "Brother, that's the kid!"

However, Wayne ignored Shaq and Wei, and went straight to the Heat's bench and hugged a player that most people didn't care about.

"Brother Wang, hello, hello, we finally meet."

Wang Zhizhi smiled and hugged Wayne, but his smile was obviously very forced.

First it was Yao Ming, then Wayne.

Seeing that they have achieved greater success in the NBA, Wang Zhizhi's heart is somewhat complicated.

Because the last time the Pacers and Heat met, Wang Zhizhi was not on the roster. So today is the first time Wayne and Wang Zhizhi meet.

But this time Wayne and Wang Zhizhi hugged, unlike the last time they faced Yao Ming, hundreds of millions of people were staring at them, and there was a circle of cameras surrounding them.

For well-known reasons, the encounter between Wang Zhizhi and Wayne in the NBA was not taken seriously in China.

Even CCTV deliberately avoided broadcasting this game.

"Play hard and work hard. If you can do it, everyone is optimistic about you." After the hug, Wang Zhizhi patted Wayne's arm, then turned and walked back to the bench.

Compared to Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi is more reserved, doesn't talk much, and doesn't like to joke.

Moreover, it can be seen that he is not in a high mood, and he really cannot joke now.

In Miami this season, Wang Zhizhi averaged less than 5 minutes per game. He sat on the bench in most games and did not play smoothly in the NBA.

In China, it is even worse.

Can the mood be lifted?

Wayne did not continue to say anything more to Wang Zhizhi. Some problems could only be solved at a specific point in time and specific events.

For example, 2008 and the Beijing Olympics...

After a brief interaction with Wang Zhizhi, Wayne also returned to the bench.

Well, the bench.

Today, the King of Cornfield Comedy decided to let Wayne play the sixth man and use Foster to carry the shark traveling eastward.

When points are needed, let Wayne play at the third position!

Seeing that Wayne did not start the game, Wei's enthusiasm was cut in half instantly.

Damn it, my enemies are no longer here, how can I take revenge?

In this case, don't blame me for forcing you out with an explosive scoring performance!

Both sides are ready to start. The Heat's starting five are Wade, Damon Jones, Eddie Jones, Haslem and Fat Shark.

Wade is considered the No. 1 player, so the ball is in his hands most of the time.

"Hey, don't get beaten again today." Before the jump ball, Yin Yang Tai said something to Xiao Ao that almost pissed him off.

Xiao Ao did not respond, but focused on the game.

As everyone knows, after the opening scene, the first person to be educated was the coward who took pleasure in others' misfortune.

Today, Carlisle deliberately used Tai Tai to defend Wade, hoping to contain this second-year breakthrough.

Wade faced last season's Defensive Player of the Year with no fear. He slowly controlled the ball to outside the three-point line, and then suddenly changed hands to accelerate.

It was such a seemingly simple change of direction, but it almost broke Zitai's ankle.

As expected, Artest said the harshest words and received the harshest beatings.

Wade's first step was so quick and his change of direction was so big that Artest didn't have a chance to fight.

The key is that Wade's fake moves are indeed very realistic. Even Artest can't accurately predict Wade's next move.

Wade lowered his center of gravity very low, as if he was flying close to the ground.

At this time, the old Miller came up to defend, hoping to force the Heat No. 3 to stop.

But Wade was still able to switch speeds accurately while traveling at high speed. Facing Miller, Wade first paused, then turned and wiped into the basket for a layup.

The basketball passed through O'Neal's fingers, grazed the backboard and fell into the net.

Wade's breakthrough shocked the Pacers fans into cold sweats as soon as they came up.

"He is simply not a human being!" Countless Pacers fans cursed and drooled.

"Brother Wei scored a very beautiful goal as soon as he came up. His condition is much better than when he was a rookie." The on-site commentators all praised Wade's performance.

Guagua: "Good brother, if you play like this in the rookie game, will you lose?"

Shivering!

Subsequently, Ouyang singled out Haslem in the middle distance, thinking that this would be a breakthrough.

As everyone knows, Haslem's defense today was really active.

Haslem was also frustrated that he was completely used as a backdrop in the rookie game.

Although the most popular scene left by Wayne in the All-Star Game was the shocking 360° ball hitting the basket.

But in Haslem's heart, the most unforgettable scene in the All-Star Game was the moment when he was dunked by Wayne!

So when the All-Stars came back and met the Pacers, Haslem's fighting will was very strong.

After being pushed away by Xiao Ao, he got close to him again and used extremely tough physical confrontation to cause great disturbance to Xiao Ao.

In the end, Ou missed a jumper when he turned over under Haslem's defense.

The Heat counterattacked quickly, but fortunately Artest forced Wade to slow down before he could fully pick up the speed, and the game fell into a trap.

Artest's defense was indeed effective. If someone else had defended this ball, Wade would have been able to attack the frame directly.

However, the Heat are not afraid of positional attacks. This time, Fat Shark actively reached a deep position, and Wade sent the ball in immediately.

Upon seeing this, O'Neill immediately double-teamed him, but Fat Shark did not insist on singles, but passed the ball to Haslem, who was leaked.

Haslem made a mid-range shot, but O'Neal's cover was delayed by half a beat.

Just like that, the basketball hit the net and the Heat led 4-0!

"It seems that the effect of using Foster is not very good." Next to Carlisle, Mike Brown reminded.

"At least Shaq passed the ball." Carlisle looked serious. He really wanted to win against the Heat.

Because right now, apart from the Pistons, the Heat are the biggest obstacle preventing the Pacers from entering the Finals.

This is not only about the regular season rankings, but also a preview of the playoffs.

Whether they can defeat the Heat will directly determine how far the Pacers can go this season and whether they can make a breakthrough.

In the Pacers' second offense, Reggie Miller hit a shot from beyond the three-point line.

Artest rushed in the moment Miller shot, preparing to take the offensive rebound by surprise and show the enthusiasm of the Pacers.

However, Artest had just taken off when he was knocked directly out of position.

Next to him, Haslem squeezed Artest away in the air and protected the rebound!

The future captain is really tough!

"I'm empty, I'm empty!"

At this time, Artest heard a familiar cry.

Who dares to steal my catchphrase?

Turning around, he saw that Wade was in a vacuum.

Nonsense, Artest comes in to grab offensive rebounds, can Wade not be missed?

"What the hell are you doing?" Carlisle couldn't help but curse. This defense was outrageous!

Can you be more serious?

Haslem heard the shout and handed the ball directly to Wade.

Artest pursued frantically, but was naturally unable to close the distance with Wade.

At this time, the old Miller, who still returned to defense early, went up to block Wade.

But Wade was not stumped, and calmly handed the ball to Damon Jones who was in position outside the right three-point line!

Although Damon averaged 6.4 three-pointers per game this season, he was still able to shoot 43.2% of his three-pointers!

Even 10 years later, this hit rate is still quite high.

Originally, his three-point shooting was not bad, and after coming to the Heat, Wade had the benefit of attracting defenses, which made his three-point shots extremely easy.

With no one on guard, Damon Jones caught the ball and shot, and the basketball hit the net again.

7-0, the Heat stopped the Pacers in just three rounds!

"Timeout, the Miami Heat's offensive power is too powerful. Although the Pacers have not lost to the Pistons this season, a new trouble seems to be blocking them again!"

"Fuck!" Reggie Miller couldn't help but yelled when he came off the field, looking not in a good mood.

After consecutively defeating the Pistons this season, Miller thought the Pacers would finally be able to compete for the ring.

But now the team's weak performance when facing the Heat has disappointed him again.

If you can't beat the Heat, what's the point of beating the Pistons?

Carlisle was also very angry. He felt that the team did not have a correct attitude.

"The opponent is No. 1 in the Eastern Conference. Do you think that after winning six consecutive victories, you will be invincible? Wake up and think about how we fell last season! We won 61 wins, but we still fell. At the door of the finals!”

Mike Brown was dumbfounded by the scolding. Carlisle rarely got angry like this unless he couldn't help it.

Tai also lowered his head. It is estimated that this guy will not dare to neglect his duties again.

He realized that Heat No. 3 could really humiliate him!

At this time, Wade was shaking his head at the Pacers bench and jumping off the court.

The way Miami presses the king makes people want to fight in a fighting match.

"Wei, you come out." At this time, Carlisle made a difficult decision. After hearing these words, the person who was most panicked was undoubtedly Xiao Ao.

Damn it, if I don’t fall in the shark’s mouth, who will?

Let me go up against that fat man again! ?

Okay, for the team to win

"Help Jermaine on the defensive end, and show your performance on the offensive end." After saying that, Carlisle calmed down and picked up the tactical board.

If they want to break out of the East, Wayne is already an indispensable weapon for the Pacers.

Thanks to Pa Bai and book friend 160412173659041 for the reward, thank you all~