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After returning from the timeout, the Heat replaced Arenas, Ray Allen, Duncan and other main players.

The Celtics exchanged Kirilenko and Yao Yueban to strengthen their defense and interior.

There is also a small change. Lu Wuxia switched to guarding Arenas because the Heat made adjustments by subbing Liu Yuqing.

"Gibelish, aren't you going to tear my mouth apart with your performance? But why haven't I seen your performance yet?"

Lu Wuxia's provocation soon received "results."

After Arenas changed drastically, he relied on his strong lower body strength to ignore the height gap between himself and Lu Wuxia and hit the ball hard.

43 to 45

The Heat chased the point difference to 2 points. Arenas, like a peerless master who didn't bother to talk nonsense, snorted coldly.

Arenas's performance made Lu Wuxia understand that there are some players in this world who are difficult to restrain even if they try their best.

In particular, basketball itself is developing in a direction that favors attackers.

Even the Defensive Player of the Year can't do anything when facing the hot aces.

Therefore, to deal with these opponents, the best option is to retaliate in kind.

Yao Yue was about to serve when she heard Wuxia say: "Brother Yao, help me set up an outside pick-and-roll."

Yao Yue was stunned for a moment, "You don't really want to take a pick-and-roll and shoot a long three-pointer as a regular method? Then (I'm exhausted) the shooting rate is so unstable!"

Then, Yao Yue served half-serve.

Lu Wuxia didn't catch the ball and let it roll on the ground.

This is something only experienced golfers would do.

Because NBA attack time starts when the offensive team touches the ball, as long as it is not touched, even if it rolls to the frontcourt, it does not count as time.

"Tim's defense is impeccable. If you want to tire him out, you have to use extraordinary means."

Yao Yueban only has one question: "Can you guarantee the hit rate?"

"At least it's okay now."

"Then it's okay. I'll fight as you say!"

Arenas saw Lu Wuxia and Yao Yueban coming side by side, and the ball was still on the floor.

What does it mean?

Did you say that we were going to start a pick-and-roll tactic in the first half?

Arenas guessed correctly, but not entirely.

Although he alertly reminded Duncan to get to the line in advance and prepare to defend against the Celtics' pick-and-roll attack, he was unable to withstand the Celtics' pick-and-roll attack, which was conducted two meters outside the three-point line.

Arenas has consciously guarded Lu Wuxia's ultra-long three-pointers. After all, he himself is a fan of ultra-long three-pointers. In his opinion, as long as he has the touch, it is understandable for him to be in position to shoot, not to mention someone like Wish.

A player who truly has no blind spots in the frontcourt?

However, awareness limits Arenas' imagination.

When Yao Yueban was given a pick-and-roll by Lu Wuxia two meters outside the three-point line, Agent Zero's brain shut down.

Lu Wuxia relied on Yao Yueban's pick-and-roll to easily push Arenas away. Even though Duncan was the winner of multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards, he was still powerless against this situation.

He stared blankly as Lu Wuxia took the pick-and-roll and shot a super long three-pointer from the left side of the three-point line.

"Whoosh!"

48 to 43

"Tim, if you want to guard me, you'd better run outside the three-point line."

Duncan nodded and said: "Good shot, but I hate your style of play."

"Thank you, I take it as a compliment."

Lu Wuxia refreshed Arenas' cognition, and a bold idea came to his mind. If Yao Yueban could do that kind of pick-and-roll for Lu Wuxia, could Duncan do the same thing for him?

Just as Arenas was wildly thinking about the scene where Duncan set a pick-and-roll for him outside the three-point line, he heard the conversation between Lu Wuxia and Duncan.

No matter what Wish's bullshit mouth says, Arenas just needs to hear what Duncan says clearly.

He heard clearly.

"Good shot, but I hate the way you play."

Duncan doesn't seem to like this style of play. Like all old antiques, he refuses to accept advanced offensive concepts. If Duncan hated this, Arenas wouldn't have such a pick-and-roll mechanism in the team.

Although Arenas is arrogant, he knows whose team this is. Without Duncan's permission, he will be unable to move forward.

Sometimes, lack of understanding of each other can lead to hidden dangers and misunderstandings.

Even after being teammates for many years, Arenas still doesn't understand Duncan.

For Duncan, whether he hates it or likes it, as long as it can bring benefits to the team.

He wouldn't mind running that pick-and-roll for Arenas.

But even this small misunderstanding may cause a bigger misunderstanding.

"Look, Gibberish, the score difference has become wider again."

Just as Arenas was about to break through, Ginobili suddenly came over to attack from one side.

His teammates fell into the open space, and Arenas, who was trapped in a double attack and unable to attack, was forced to pass the ball.

Stephen Jackson responded with a pinpoint jumper for the Celtics.

In turn, Lu Wuxia once again started the outside pick-and-roll tactic.

This time the person in charge of the pick-and-roll was Kirilenko.

Duncan, who has suffered a loss, will naturally no longer stand dryly inside the three-point line and wait, but will actively rush out of the three-point line to delay.

However, although Duncan was full of enthusiasm, he came up short.

After Kirilenko's pick-and-roll, he shot straight into the Heat's heart like an arrow.

Lu Wuxia collected the ball, turned sideways, and was fully aware of the situation. He easily made a ground pass at a tricky angle to assist the Russian in attacking the basket and scoring.

Lu Wuxia's performance gave the Heat a great sense of frustration.

Originally, after the first quarter, they were leading by 10 points. As a result, Lu Wuxia guarded Liu Yuqing, their best performer, and then used an unsolvable personal offense to make the Celtics lead by 5 points. Now

Against all the main players, whether it was Arenas or Duncan standing in front of him, he was defeated by his outstanding skills.

As long as he gets the ball, the Celtics will score.

How could this person be so powerful at such a young age?

"Why do you feel like Wish's personal abilities have improved a lot since the playoffs started?"

Even the Celtics coaching staff was surprised by Lu Wuxia's strength.

There are only two people who are not surprised.

One is Lu Wuxia’s father, and the other is Pat Riley.

Let’s not talk about being a father. The stronger his son is, the happier he will naturally be. There will be no thoughts of “Why did he suddenly become so strong?”, but only the complacency and pride of “He is so powerful and worthy of being my son.”

Riley felt it more deeply.

Lu Wuxia's performance is indeed unexpected, but this may be the truest expression of Wish's strength. Before this year, he was too relaxed and humble, which restricted his personal performance and growth.

Louis made him a true leader, and like all the great leaders in NBA history, he performed far better in the playoffs than in the regular season.

Riley secretly glanced at Louis and found that he was not surprised at all. He was indeed a father.

It reminded Riley of Benjamin Wilson in 1993.

When did the world start thinking Wilson was better than Jordan?

The answer is Game 7 of the 1993 Finals. When Benj scored 66 points in a single game and defeated Jordan with a step-back three-pointer that will go down in history to defeat the Trail Blazers, those who always preached "Jordan is better, but...

"Wilson's team is better" has become a joke.

This was the game that really made all debates moot. Wilson officially beat Jordan. From then on, the commentariat began to turn to the eternal "Ewing or Sampson"? No one will ever compare Wilson to Jordan.

Jordan's comparison is a serious matter.

Riley suddenly thought that Louis once said that Wish and LBJ would become the contemporary "Benjoh MJ". At that time, some people asked who was Benj and who was MJ. Looking at it now, isn't the answer to this question obvious?

Eight minutes into the second quarter, 59 to 49, the score difference between the two sides came to 10 points.

The data fully reflected Lu Wuxia's role. In less than halftime, he had already scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.

With 4 minutes left before the end of the first half, Louis substituted Flawless for a rest, allowing JJ Barea to partner Ginobili and Szczerbiak with Gasol and Pachulia.

The Heat have no chance to let their core players rest.

There is a gap in the depth of the benches between the two sides. The Celtics can rely on their 10-point advantage to give Wuxia and Yao Yue a half-rest, but the Heat cannot.

Their substitute lineup could not withstand the Celtics' lineup, and they were 10 points behind, so the main lineup had to hold on until the end of the first half.

From this moment on, the balance of victory was clearly tilted towards the Boston Celtics, who were playing away games.

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