Chapter 820: The Tyranny of the Dragon Country's
If Wei De can't do it, there's still O'Neal.
Inside and outside combined, the work is effortless.
The Heat's "OD Duo" executes their coordination and completes the offense.
And in the successful transition, McGrady responds with an outside pull-up three-pointer.
However.
Wei De is no pushover either.
Under O'Neal's screen, at the right arc, half a step outside the three-point line, he also fires a cold-blooded three-pointer.
How about that?!
"Swish!"
It pierces the net, hitting nothing but air.
At the critical moment... the "OD Duo" presents a seemingly even more formidable dominance.
They have the last laugh tonight.
The Heat narrowly defeat the 76ers, in hot form, making the upcoming duel between the Bulls and the Heat even more anticipated.
Everyone is impatient.
Two days.
Pass in the lonely waiting of countless fans, and the battle between the Heat and the 76ers, which feels like a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals, takes place.
8:00 PM.
United Center.
Half an hour before the game.
The arena is already packed with fans; there are even people in the hallways. Who knows how these people got in without tickets?
But it is enough to show how exaggerated the popularity of this duel is.
At the commentary table.
Eli Otter smiles, "The Heat's O'Neal and Wei De, this 'OD Duo'.
After a season of chemistry, the power they exert is approaching the 'OK Duo'.
And on the Bulls side.
The 'Dragon Country Twin Stars'... Da Yao and Su Yan, this duo is also known as the 'Dragon Country OK Duo' on the Olympic stage.
Here comes the interesting part.
Two teams, two players of 'OK Duo' level facing off, how exciting will that be?!"
"Extremely exciting!"
Doug Collins laughs loudly, "O'Neal is stronger than Da Yao, Su Yan is stronger than Wei De.
The 'OK Duos' of both teams have their own strengths, so the battle is destined to be fiery and explosive.
The game hasn't started yet, but the anticipation is already through the roof.
Eli, which team do you favor to win tonight?!"
"Ha..." Eli Otter smiles, "If you ask who I favor, it goes without saying, it must be the defending champion Bulls.
With their transformation, and Su Yan, who has developed a three-pointer and whose overall strength has further increased.
The Bulls are just too strong.
But... the might of the 'OD Duo' is also visible to the naked eye, and the strength of the Heat is also obvious to all.
That means the Heat definitely have a chance to defeat the Bulls tonight, making this game very suspenseful.
That is the key!"
"Well said, let us look forward to the start of the game!"
Pre-game commentary, hyping up the game like crazy.
The cheers in the arena are as loud as thunder.
LeBron and Anthony, two of the future Four Knights of the Dust, are also here to watch tonight.
LeBron looks at Su Yan and Wei De warming up on the court, feeling somewhat uneasy inside.
After all... as rookies of the same class.
He is the top pick, but the undrafted Su Yan has already led his team to a championship, and second-year Wei De has teamed up with the Shark to sit on the throne of third in the East.
This year they also have hopes of contending for the championship.
And LeBron... he was the original chosen one, the most shining existence among all the stars at the beginning.
Yet this year, he still hasn't led his team to a playoff ticket.
Although his individual performance is unquestionable and highly praised, and fans have no criticism of him and firmly believe he will become better in the future.
But he himself feels not at all comfortable inside.
He would rather the team dueling the Bulls be the Cavaliers, and he would rather the rookie lifting the championship trophy not be Su Yan, but himself.
"Is it my problem or the team's problem?!"
LeBron stares blankly at Su Yan and Wei De, a doubt gradually rising in his heart.
Anthony is doing fine; feeling the fiery atmosphere of the arena, he even dances along, in quite a good mood.
After all, he is a sunny boy.
At the moment, he enjoys the cheers of the fans and the life provided by the high salary from the NBA; his desire for a championship... exists, but it is not that strong.
On the court.
The Heat warm up on half the court.
O'Neal finds Wei De and says in a deep voice, "Su Yan's individual strength is indeed quite impressive, but it's not absolutely invincible.
No need to be particularly afraid.
If it weren't for some trivial matters last year, the Lakers would have won the championship.
What I mean is... the two of us combined with the performance of our teammates can also defeat the Bulls.
Win the championship directly this year!
You are the FMVP, and I have also proven to the outside world... that I am still the most dominant center in this league!"
"Haha!"
Wei De laughs with puffed cheeks upon hearing this, then nods heavily, "Don't worry, Big Brother Shaquille, tonight I will definitely be 100% committed and defeat the Bulls!"
On the Bulls side.
Coach Skiles appears very calm; he finds his players and says, "As long as we play normally, winning against the Heat is not a very difficult thing.
Don't have a burden because you are thinking about breaking the record; that would be counterproductive. Just play as you do every day."
"Understood!"
"Okay, Coach!"
The players nod.
Not a single person fears the Heat; on the contrary... they have full confidence that they can crush the Heat and create a new historic record at the same time.
Soon.
The game begins.
Chicago Bulls starters: Point Guard: Hinrich, Shooting Guard: Su Yan, Small Forward: Iguodala, Power Forward: Chandler, Center: Da Yao.
Miami Heat starters: Point Guard: Damon Jones, Shooting Guard: Wei De, Small Forward: Eddie Jones, Power Forward: Udonis Haslem, Center: O'Neal. ===== CHAPTER 822 =====
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