Chapter 366: What Cannot Kill Us Will Only Make Us Stronger

Nowitzki, with Fan Xi's help, cuts off his inner demons; he presents an unprecedented sharpness; he is like a crazy long knife, rushing into the Miami battle formation with the posture of a chaotic cloak.

Nowitzki first hits a three-pointer, then brings the ball to kill into the paint, and hits a floater under the double-team of Chris Bosh and James, showing his perfect hand feel. American media likes to call European white inside players softies.

But tonight, Nowitzki's toughness is enough to make every one of them ashamed.

Kobe Bryant says: "Nowitzki is the kind of superstar who can directly kill the game with scoring; among the three great power forwards in the NBA, his scoring explosiveness is the strongest."

The NBA likes to rank the four great power forwards, but in Kobe's heart, the NBA only has three great power forwards: Duncan, Garnett, Nowitzki.

Duncan is definitely ranked first; he is a historical superstar with real dominance, and his historical status will reach a very high position.

Kevin Garnett is a super power forward with both offense and defense; he can play several positions. However, his explosive power on the scoring end is insufficient.

Nowitzki far exceeds Kevin Garnett in scoring, and surpasses Duncan.

There is no offensive means he doesn't have.

If he were born in the small-ball era, his achievements would be higher.

Nowitzki suddenly starts a killing spree, the Heat's lead is quickly wiped out, and the Clippers are flying to overtake.

Los Angeles presents an unstoppable momentum.

Even if Fan Xi and Nowitzki don't run a pick-and-roll, they have an unstoppable momentum.

With 3 minutes and 35 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Heat head coach Spoelstra requests a timeout. At this time, the Heat are already trailing by 3 points; they must reorganize and discuss countermeasures.

"The Miami Heat's Finals experience is insufficient. They don't need to request a timeout, and they are not truly trailing. Such a timeout will instead make them panic inside."

Kobe Bryant says when Miami requests a timeout: "Phil Jackson never calls a timeout when facing such a situation; he will let the players find confidence on the court themselves. You have to give superstars the power to firmly believe in themselves."

Kobe's view is different from theirs.

He thinks the Clippers are just baring their fangs and brandishing their claws now, and Nowitzki is not enough to truly crush the Heat.

As long as Wade or James stands out, they can deal with it.

However, they are afraid.

Kobe thinks in his heart: Maybe, this is what Jack really wants.

Superstars who play basketball with Phil Jackson are all playing psychology. Jordan is a psychological warfare master; the trash talk he said often destroyed opponents, even Pippen is a psychological warfare master, the 'Mailman doesn't work on weekends' he said is simply a classic among classics, Dennis Rodman doesn't even need to be mentioned. Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe are relatively inferior. But Fan Xi, who rose at the end of the Lakers' three-peat, is a super psychological master certified by Phil Jackson.

Phil Jackson even feels that his use of psychological tactics is not as good as Fan Xi's.

The best policy is to attack the strategy.

Fan Xi plays like this.

It's just that Kobe still has doubts at this time. He doesn't quite understand why Fan Xi wants to fully stimulate Nowitzki in such a situation.

This is playing with fire, this is taking risks.

You know the current situation is... the Heat clearly have home-court advantage.

Even if Nowitzki plays a super performance, it is very likely to be ruined by some non-game factors.

Will this make Nowitzki's psychological shadow area even larger?

Kobe has worries.

But he didn't say his worries.

Because from the bottom of his heart, he hopes Fan Xi and the Clippers win the game more. Although the Clippers winning the title is a big hurt to the Lakers. But he cannot convince his inner emotions; he cannot support Miami instead of supporting Fan Xi.

Fan Xi is now the person he is closer to in his heart.

Beep!

The whistle blows.

The game continues.

Just as Kobe Bryant imagined, the Miami Heat requesting a timeout didn't arrange any new tactics; they just used the time of a timeout to adjust the players' emotions, Spoelstra said a few words of chicken soup.

Back to the court, Nowitzki is rubbing his hands.

LeBron James adopts a strategy of attacking the paint; even if Leonard forcibly goes to carry him, he still doesn't stop his pace, letting him kill into the paint directly. Nowitzki doesn't have any hesitation, he tops up.

He collides with James in the air; this is in the restricted area, he defends very well, he doesn't have a single foul action.

Bang!

James's thrown basketball misses.

Fan Xi grabs the rebound.

He starts to launch a fast break.

The head referee blows the whistle after a second of hesitation; he gives Nowitzki a defensive foul.

Fan Xi is stunned; he looks back at the head referee, he spreads his hands, full of disbelief.

However, the head referee doesn't look directly into his eyes.

He is a bit evasive.

At this time, the entire Meihangzhongxin qiuguan is full of cheers; they clearly enjoy this result.

LeBron James walks to the free-throw line.

He carries a victorious smile.

And Nowitzki doesn't make a fuss, and the Clippers don't replace him.

Nowitzki just maintains a calm smile; his smile is full of playfulness, full of irony, which makes the audience in front of the TV feel the same.

"Tonight's officiating scale is very bad. It destroys the due competitiveness," Kobe Bryant says.

Mike Breen on the side asks: "Why don't the Clippers replace Nowitzki? He already has five fouls."

"What's the point of replacing him?"

Kobe spreads his palms and says ironically: "Since he will be fouled out sooner or later, why not be more straightforward."

In fact, Fan Xi is also saying this to Nowitzki on the court; he says loudly on purpose when LeBron James is shooting free throws: "Dirk, you are about to graduate. Congratulations, you haven't even played 15 minutes in this game."

Fan Xi said this on purpose.

He deliberately said it very loudly; the surrounding audience heard it clearly, including the wandering cameras.

These words will obviously have some effects; people who have a guilty conscience will lower their heads.

Bang!

James misses the first shot.

Bang!

The second shot also misses.

Nowitzki rushes into the basket directly; he squeezes Bosh away and takes the rebound, and strongly sets up his elbows; he sweeps fiercely around.

A look of 'I'm going to die with you today'.

Since he will be fouled out sooner or later anyway, why not have a big one.

Roar!

Nowitzki even lets out a roar.

Just like an honest man forced into a desperate situation.

His mental state makes the referees become cautious; they are really worried about what Nowitzki will do next that is not calm. Because people who wrong you know how wronged you are better than you do.

What if Nowitzki gets into a fight in the Finals and makes big news; no one's face will look good.

The Heat players are also worried; they are worried that if Nowitzki really can't take it and gets into a fight with one of them... both sides are suspended, then the Clippers are clearly more likely to win.

Don't force an honest man into a corner.

This is a consensus all over the world.

Fan Xi brings the ball across half-court; he directly gives the basketball to Nowitzki.

Nowitzki holds the ball at the free-throw line; he uses a standard triple threat to point Bosh away, then kills into the paint, he hits the basketball hard against Marcus Camby, even with an elbow-setting action... Beep!

The whistle blows.

The head referee gives Marcus Camby a foul.

Nowitzki stares with his eyes; he walks to the free-throw line with an indifferent posture.

Swish!

Hits.

After hitting, he scans the circle fiercely.

Nowitzki has played technical basketball all his life in the League, with moral style as the standard.

However, he didn't get much benefit.

On the contrary, now he is unscrupulous; only then did he understand what it means that a crying child has milk to eat.

Nowitzki enjoyed a wave of bad-boy benefits.

Kobe also says on the TV station: This is the head referee making up for it.

The game is still continuing.

Wade subsequently assists Shane Battier to hit a three-pointer, which stabilizes Miami's decline.

Afterward, Nowitzki continues to isolate, but he passes to Fan Xi, Fan Xi takes over the breakthrough, and assists Xiao Qiaodan to complete the score.

Both sides are deadlocked.

When there are 3 minutes left in the game, LeBron James completes an attack with a floater in the front court, and also takes the opportunity to turn the Miami Heat from trailing by 2 points to a tie.

And when Fan Xi brings the ball across half-court.

He is preparing to find Nowitzki to screen.

Nowitzki moves to the high post, Fan Xi is about to break through, the whistle blows.

Moving screen.

Nowitzki commits his sixth foul of the game and is fouled out of the court.

Nowitzki played for nearly six minutes with five fouls, finally, when the Clippers were about to bring out the pick-and-roll tactics that swept the Heat in the last game, the head referee gave him a foul without hesitation.

The slow motion appears quickly.

Nowitzki's footsteps are very steady.

He only moved his upper body a little.

This foul directly silenced the studio; Kobe didn't speak for a long time.

Nowitzki on the court looks up at the sky of the Meihangzhongxin qiuguan, where the 2005-2006 Finals Grand Champion banner hangs; that is the pain that will never go away in his heart.

Now, he is even more speechless with pain.

The same place, the same officiating.

Nowitzki's uncontrollable frustration sweeps him.

Fan Xi walks over and pats his shoulder: "We will win the victory. No matter how dark it is here. Dirk, believe me."

Nowitzki looks at Fan Xi suspiciously.

It's not that he doesn't believe Fan Xi, but he feels... can he still win in this situation?

Fan Xi's eyes are firm.

Nowitzki walks off the court, and Grant Hill comes up.

The Clippers have no extra inside players.

"Do you think this way is glorious?" Fan Xi says to LeBron James in the process of retreating to the half-court.

James waves his hand indifferently; he says to Fan Xi very calmly: "Don't try to say these messy things, victory is glorious."

Fan Xi nods: "Yes, only victory is glorious."

"However, victory will never belong to you. You can't play basketball without the referee."

Fan Xi drops this sentence, he walks toward Wade, he intercepts Wade two steps outside the three-point line.

Wade is cautious, he swings back and forth, finds a timing to pierce the defense quickly, but Fan Xi follows him like a shadow on one side.

Wade's left side is locked by Fan Xi, he passes the basketball to James, James catches the basketball, but falls into Leonard's entanglement.

Leonard is full of resentment when Nowitzki is fouled out; he thinks he has been humiliated.

But Fan Xi pats his shoulder and tells him: Remember this feeling, integrate it into the game.

Leonard does it.

He stares at James closely, James's triple threat is very rough, he can only forcibly attack, Leonard follows him closely.

However, James takes a step and doesn't stop, one step, two steps, three steps, four steps and steals a foot, he throws the basketball... Bang!

Unfortunately, it misses.

Leonard takes the basketball and passes to Fan Xi.

Fan Xi leads a fast offensive; he rushes to the front court like lightning, his momentum is like a rainbow, Wade chases relentlessly, but didn't expect Fan Xi to stop suddenly two meters outside the three-point line, Wade stops too late, and then he throws the basketball out with a one-stage jump shot he hasn't used for a long time.

The basketball draws a beautiful arc in the exclamation of the home fans... Swish!

The basketball falls into the net.

Fan Xi raises both hands high.

He is like a victorious superhero, his aura is 2.8 meters high, no one dares to look directly into his mighty eyes.

More than 20,000 people at the scene booed after a two-second hesitation.

And in the boos, Fan Xi announces loudly: Those despicable tricks that cannot kill us will only make us stronger!

Fan Xi's voice is loud and his momentum is surging.

It reaches the ears of the audience at the scene; they roar, not daring to speak loudly.

It reaches the Clippers' bench, everyone is excited, they clench their fists and stand up to echo the roar.

Facing injustice, Fan Xi's way of dealing with it is to smash them.

"Jack is stimulating the team's anger; he knows how to deal with Miami, I said long ago, in desperate situations, no one is better at creating damage than Jack!"

Kobe Bryant says excitedly on TV.

The Clippers continue to lead by 3 points.

The morale on the court suddenly increases greatly.

Nowitzki being fouled out didn't defeat the Clippers' morale, but instead made the Clippers more difficult to mess with.

Wade brings the ball across half-court.

Fan Xi still goes up to press.

However, soon, he commits a foul.

The head referee blows the whistle; he gives Fan Xi a foul.

This is Fan Xi's third foul tonight.

Fan Xi doesn't defend himself; he walks to the side calmly, he looks at Wade walking to the free-throw line, his eyes full of playfulness.

He wants to see if free throws can really win the Grand Champion.

Swish!

Swish!

Wade hits both free throws.

Fan Xi gets the basketball from Grant Hill, Wade defends closely.

Wade's defensive intensity is greater than Fan Xi's, his close defense is tighter.

However, the head referee is indifferent.

And just as Fan Xi is about to cross half-court, Fan Xi suddenly pulls toward the sideline, Wade subconsciously presses over.

Who knew, Fan Xi turned around!

Shaking God!

Wade was passed upside down.

When Fan Xi galloped past his side, Wade's eyes were still looking in the other direction.

Fan Xi attacks two steps, he stops, shoots in place... no defense in front or behind.

The basketball draws a beautiful parabola.

Swish!

Hits.

Fan Xi scans the audience coldly, even staying on the head referee's face.

Aren't you playing conspiracy tricks?

Continue.

… ===== CHAPTER 367 =====