() After Curry made a hook shot, the Bulls led by eight points. But the Heat didn't seem to be in a hurry.
Could it be that they have really thought of a way to restrain the Bulls' rapid whirlwind?
Judging from O'Neal's calm look, it seems that this is really the case.
After Wade dribbled the ball past half court, O'Neal did not play singles in the paint. He actually came out and set a pick-and-roll for Wade. After Chen Jie was blocked by O'Neal, he did not actively bypass O'Neal to defend, but left Wade behind.
With Chandler out of the way, he waited on the outside, ready to make a quick exit at any time.
Unexpectedly, O'Neal did not assist Wade, but also waited on the outside.
"Has he lost his fighting spirit? Is Shaq really old? He was holding back such a burst of energy in the first quarter, why did he become so inactive at the beginning of the second quarter? The ball he defended against Curry just now seemed like O'Neal
Not much effort!" TNT still sent out its ace partners Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley today. Seeing this situation on the court, Smith said in surprise.
Barkley, who once had a fight with O'Neal, even though he and O'Neal later met and laughed off their grudges, it was obvious that he still didn't like Shaq who dared to hit his head with a ball. After hearing Smith's words, Barkley
Li smiled and said: "I guess so. With old arms and legs, it would be nice to have a fight!"
His words were full of sarcasm.
Smith shook his head and said, "I don't think so! You see, Coach Riley off the court doesn't seem to have any intention of replacing O'Neal. If he really doesn't have enough physical strength, Riley can't just sit back and watch, right?
Does this guy have other ideas in mind?"
Barkley, who is said to be partners with Smith but actually likes to mock each other when commentating, heard what Smith said and immediately expressed disapproval. He said disdainfully: "Any ideas? I think the Heat are unable to change the situation now. They have to.
Said, this year's Bulls will be the most surprising team. Coach Skiles may be the most underestimated coach. As for Jay Sean, he seems to be the best rookie so far.
It's comparable to LeBron last year."
Barkley, who suffered a loss from Yao Ming once, really doesn't dare to look down on the Orientals now.
Smith wanted to refute, but the situation on the field really didn't give him much reason.
Wade's breakthrough layup missed the frame under the influence of Chandler. Luer Deng grabbed the rebound without hesitation and directly found Chen Jie on the outside.
There was no one in front of Chen Jie at this moment, and the closest person to him was O'Neal next to him.
As soon as Chen Jie got the ball, Smith knew that another Bulls fast break was about to be completed.
If you expect O'Neal to return for a visit, you might as well expect Curry to participate in defense.
Seeing Barkley's triumphant smile, Smith shook his head and sighed bitterly.
But immediately, what happened on the field made his eyes light up.
Although Chen Jie dribbles the ball very quickly, O'Neal, who is chasing after him next to him, is not much slower than him.
In terms of sprinting, Chen Jie is light in weight, short in height, and has a low center of gravity. He is definitely faster than O'Neal by nearly a second in running 100 meters. However, now he is carrying the ball, while O'Neal is empty-handed.
This makes the two of them look somewhat comparable.
But this scene is extremely strange.
Just imagine, a shooting guard who is over 1.9 meters tall is running wildly with the ball in preparation for a fast break, and a big man over 2.10 meters tall who looks like the ball is chasing after the ball next to him. This visual contrast really makes everyone feel excited.
Stunned there.
In the commentary room, Barkley's voice was trembling: "Shaq, is Shaq crazy?"
Smith also felt a little weird. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, no syllable came out.
The Bulls teammates didn't even follow, and the Heat players were still in the Bulls half.
So at this moment, the situation on the court turned out to be like this. Eight people were on one side of the court, watching from a distance a center and defender on the other side chasing each other.
It can only be described as incredible.
Feeling the whistling wind around him, while Chen Jie ran with the ball, he still took a look at who the defensive player would be chasing him. Of the five Heat players on the court, in his opinion, the only one who could catch up with him was the Flash.
Wade, but Wade just broke through to the bottom line, how could he catch up so quickly, who could it be?
It didn't matter, Chen Jie himself was a little surprised.
It turned out to be O'Neal, and he was so active in pursuing the defense!
Chen Jie was stunned, and O'Neal, who was half a step behind him, immediately followed him. His huge body was like a steamroller and drove towards Chen Jie, his hands still stretched out, ready to interfere with Chen Jie's dribbling.
He is so serious!
Chen Jie thought in his mind. After being stunned for a moment, he immediately concentrated on dribbling the ball.
It’s okay to let others catch up. It’s really embarrassing to let O’Neal catch up!
At this time, the two people had already reached the three-point line on the Heat's side. Chen Jie took a big stride to dribble the ball for the last time, and then started to take three steps. With three steps together, O'Neal could not catch up with him!
Sure enough, after Chen Jie took the last big step to start the layup, O'Neal was directly thrown away by a step. It seemed that he could not interfere with Chen Jie's layup.
But just when Chen Jie was smiling and preparing to complete the dunk, he suddenly felt that his waist was only tightly held by an iron hoop. Then the iron hoop was released, and his body also lost its balance in the air and flew out, heavily.
Fell to the floor.
Chen Jie, who had no reaction or preparation at all, was caught off guard. The moment he fell to the ground, his vision went dark, and then he felt severe pain in his waist.
The referee's whistle sounded, but O'Neal, the instigator, walked up to Chen Jie, smiled above his head and said: "I said, the area above my head is forbidden to fly. You have already flown one section, it's time
Contented!"
When Chen Jie regained consciousness, he felt a surge of anger in his heart and called a malicious foul. This was definitely a malicious foul!
Off the court, Skiles, who saw O'Neal hugging Chen Jie and then seeing Chen Jie fall to the ground, was shocked. He was afraid that the main player under him would be injured. Immediately, he ran to the technical stage and yelled loudly.
Roaring: "This is definitely a flagrant foul! This is definitely a flagrant foul that should be ejected directly!"
The one who shouted like him was Barkley in the TNT commentary box.
And Smith, looking at the excited Barkley, just said calmly: "What the referee says counts. If he says yes, it is. If he says no, it is no! Also, don't forget, O'Neal is a superstar, Jay...
Sean, just a rookie!"
After Smith said this, Barkley understood and started to look at the referee!
The fans who had the same idea as him were some excited and some angry fans waiting for the referee to make the penalty!
