The Fifth Point Guard

"Hello everyone, I am Shentong. Tomorrow is the final battle between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs. Here, I want to say to all those who are not optimistic about us: I'm sorry. I'm sorry, we will not give up, Cavaliers. Players will not give up. It is easy to say that you give up, because once you give up, there will be no worries. But when you really give up, you will find that you have lost your courage, your belief, the recognition of others, and your More and more. So, even if I am in pain, I will never choose to give up again. The Cavaliers players will always fight for honor! Tomorrow, I hope my fans can cheer for us, cheer for the Cavaliers, let We wait for the last moment to see who will be the final winner!"

This video of STO undoubtedly pushed the popularity of the final championship tie-breaker to the highest climax!

Shentong's attitude clearly stated its and the Cavaliers' positions to the outside world: We will never give up, and we will never give up!

June 24, 2005.

Clear skies.

In the locker room, Shentong stood among the people.

"Today is our last game. I hope everyone can muster up their spirits and go all out to give victory to Big Z and LeBron who have been sidelined due to injuries. Let us hold the trophy and stand at the top of the league! "

"come on!"

"come on, come on, come on!!!"

In this game, because Big Z and James were unable to play due to injuries, Paul Silas made adjustments to the starting lineup.

Anderson Varejao starts the game and will assume the starting center position.

Reggie Miller continued to start the second game. After starting the last game, Miller's performance was poor, but Silas still had great trust in him.

Before going on the court, Miller stopped Shentong.

"You know this game is very difficult, right?"

Shentong nodded, not knowing what Miller was talking about at this time.

Miller said: "In order to pursue the championship, I am willing to put down my body and come here. This game may be my last game here or in my career, so I will definitely go all out, and I must follow the rules. Play at my own pace and play a game of my own!”

Shentong immediately understood the meaning of Miller's words.

In previous games, Miller's style of play has always been to cooperate with himself and James. It can be said that he sacrificed himself to help the team.

But today, Miller wants to fight for himself!

After all, this is such a hard-won opportunity.

"Hey, Reggie, this is who I know you are. I need the Reggie Miller who pushed away Michael and hit the game-winning three-pointer."

After hearing Shentong's words, Miller smiled.

"Boy, don't hold me back on the court."

"That's exactly what I'm saying!"

The two exchanged fists, each other's eyes filled with determination.

When the Cavaliers players came out of the tunnel, the audience burst into cheers.

"Knight! Knight!"

The game hasn't even started yet, but just by the players appearing, the atmosphere has reached an unprecedented height.

Countless posters appeared in front of the players, and a huge Cavaliers flag kept swaying in the venue.

"Smash!!"

A familiar voice came.

Shentong's ears twitched and he looked towards the stands.

really!

It's them!

Lao Shen, Hua Jie, Shen Qing, Li Sixuan, Dubov

Dobrev put his hands together and cheered for his fiancé at the top of his lungs regardless of his ladylike image.

On the sidelines, Shentong saw Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony and others.

"Although LeBron can't play, we will still cheer for you and kill them!" Anthony said as he shook hands with Shentong.

On the other side, Kobe and McGrady sat side by side.

The sharp-eyed media at the scene immediately came to the two people for interviews.

Reporter: "Which team are you two here to support?"

Kobe: "I'm just here to watch the game, I don't support any side."

McGrady smiled and said, "Come on, Kobe, of course we support the Cleveland Cavaliers."

Reporter: "Why did you choose to support the Cavaliers?"

Kobe grabbed the microphone and said, "We just hate the Spurs so much."

McGrady laughed and said, "He actually just hates Bruce Bowen."

In the visiting team's locker room, Popovich was also doing pre-game mobilization.

"Our opponents are not ordinary people. Basketball is round and anything is possible. We must not relax just because they have attrition. This is the last game for the championship, and we cannot show any mercy to our enemies. , you have to seize their weaknesses, press them hard to the ground and rub them, even if they are knocked to the ground, you have to make up for it with two kicks. Bruce's defense was good in the last game, and we must keep it up this time."

Bowen nodded.

"Okay, everyone, win this game and bring the championship trophy back to San Antonio!"

"great, good luck!!!"

Under the shining spotlight, the starting players of both sides appeared!

The starting lineups of both sides for this game are as follows:

Cavaliers:

Center: Varejao, power forward: Gooden, small forward: Miller, shooting guard: Shentong, point guard: Wagner.

The spurs:

Center: Nesterovich, Power Forward: Duncan, Small Forward: Rose, Shooting Guard: Bowen, Point Guard: Parker.

Naturally, there are two golden partners of TNT, Barkley and Smith in the commentary room.

Barkley said: "At this point in the game, neither side has any secrets. To be honest, I am not optimistic about the Cavaliers who are missing Big Z and LeBron. Even if they fight with bayonets, the Spurs can easily win. Their starting and bench lineup completely crushed the Cavaliers."

Smith said: "I have the same opinion as you, but this is the Gund Arena, the home court of the Cavaliers. If they can drag the suspense of the game into the fourth quarter, then they still have a glimmer of chance and hope."

At this moment, the live camera focused on Nina Dobrev, who was sitting in the audience.

Dobrev was cheering for his fiancé by cheering and making various loving gestures.

Buckley said sourly: "Why are every girlfriend of Shentong so beautiful? Why am I so handsome, but no beautiful women appreciate me?"

Smith squinted his eyes and looked at Barkley sideways, and replied: "You are sick and need to be treated."

"What's the meaning?"

"Have you read "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?"

Buckley shook his head blankly and replied: "I've heard of it."

"Thief Cao, come and accept your fate!"

On the court, Varejao and Nesterovich jumped the ball.

The Brazilian actor is slightly more than a middle finger.

The Cavaliers got the ball.

"attack!"

"attack!"

The deafening, roaring cheers echoed throughout the arena.

Shentong was double-teamed the first time he caught the ball.

Without James, Malik Rose can put more defensive focus on Shentong.

One Bowen is already a headache, and adding Rose to the mix is ​​equivalent to transferring all the Spurs' defensive intensity against Shentong and James to Shentong alone.

After stepping down and dribbling, he turned around and took Rose away from his original defensive position. Shentong jumped up and passed the ball.

Miller received the ball from the outside and shot a three-pointer directly.

Hollow hit!

3-0

Barkley said: "Reggie's performance in the last game was very poor and he failed to help Shentong share any defensive pressure, but it seems that he has made adjustments this time. He is the kind of player that his teammates like and his opponents The type of player that everyone hates. You can't give him any free space, otherwise he will make you pay for your defensive mistakes with precise shots. He is such a guy. Even if his touch is terrible, you can't Know when he’s going to explode.”

The Cavaliers' first offense was completed by Miller instead of the usual Shentong.

But the Spurs' first offense still went to Duncan.

Duncan held the ball and played with his back, and found that the feeling coming from behind was different from usual.

There are also bouts of itching on the back of my neck.

Looking back, it turned out that it was Varejao who was defending him!

Before he could take a shot, Duncan felt his hands were empty!

Wagner didn't know when he appeared next to him and took the ball from Duncan's hand.

Duncan was a little annoyed. If it weren't for Varejao's attention, he wouldn't have noticed someone coming to steal.

Wagner advanced quickly, and Shentong followed closely.

Facing the defense of Bowen and Parker, Wagner boldly made a crotch pass.

The ball hit the ground under Bowen's cross, and Shentong appeared at the same time as it rebounded.

The so-called people move with the ball and the ball leads people, this is the highest state of passing!

After getting the ball, Shentong jumped up, ignoring Parker beside him, holding the ball with both hands and making a back dunk!

5-0

"Well done!"

"Hehe, I watched a lot of Magic Johnson's passing highlights yesterday. It's not bad to learn and sell now."

"Keep it up."

Shentong and Wagner high-fived in celebration.

The Spurs took their time.

Duncan mentioned going up to the line to set up a pick-and-roll for Parker. After the latter shook, he got a shooting opportunity and made a steady mid-range shot.

5-2

Barkley said: "The Spurs' system is more mature than that of the Cavaliers. They have been working together for a year last year, and the tacit understanding between the GDP combination has been cultivated. On the other hand, the Cavaliers, the 'gentleman' combination is not there, and Dajuan still lacks The heat.”

Before he finished speaking, Wagner forced Parker for a layup.

Duncan came to cover the defense, and Wagner looked outside and let go of his hands.

No-Look-Pass!

After receiving the ball, Varejao jumped up and released the basket.

Even though he reacted as quickly as Duncan, he failed to catch Varejao's goal and even got a foul.

Varejao was excited when he scored 2+1 against Duncan. He clenched his fists and roared loudly, and the hair on his head almost stood up in excitement.

At this moment, Vallejo showed some masculinity.

The extra penalty was also hit, and Varejao opened his hands excitedly and ran back.

8-2

Looking back, Duncan mentioned the line screen again.

But this time, he received Parker's pass and did not return the pass. When Parker took away Wagner, Duncan suddenly turned and wiped towards the basket.

Varejao and Gooden double-teamed from Duncan's left and right sides at the same time.

But Duncan was unmoved. He only had eyes for the basket at the moment!

One move can lift the mountain with overwhelming force!

Facing the two-handed interception, Duncan held the ball high with one hand and slammed the ball into the basket!

Varejao was even knocked out of the bottom line.

8-4

As naive as Duncan, after scoring the goal, he also glared at Varejao who was sitting on the ground.

Just as Parker was about to step forward and give Duncan a high-five, Varejao, who was sitting on the ground, quickly got up, picked up the ball on the floor and passed it forward.

While the Spurs players were still savoring Duncan's wonderful goal, the Cavaliers had already launched a quick counterattack.

Shentong dribbled past the two of them, leaped high against Bowen's stance defense, and raised his hands like a sprint and gliding, grabbed the ball and dunked it into the basket!

10-4

At the same time as the goal, Bowen was knocked away instantly.

Barkley said: "What happened just now? Who from the Spurs flew out all of a sudden."

Smith said: "I didn't see clearly either. It seemed to be Bruce Bowen. Forget it, that's not important. Shentong's dunk just now was so awesome! This kid is full of energy today!"

Parker rushed back and pulled Bowen up from the floor.

"How's it going? Are you okay?"

"It's okay. But Shentong seems to be a little different today."

"Never mind it, fight our own, I believe you can guard him."

Amid the buzz of "defense", Malik Rose missed a shot and Duncan took the lead in getting stuck in a good position.

As the ball was falling, Varejao suddenly flashed from behind Duncan to the front, and then touched the ball almost at the same time as Duncan.

The ball is back in court.

Before the ball fell, Varejao immediately ran towards the second landing point.

Rose and Varejao competed for the second point at the same time, and they were evenly matched again.

The ball flew out of bounds.

At this time, Varejao roared and flew away. The moment before the ball hit the ground, he hugged the ball with his hands and pushed it back.

The ball passed to Shentong's hands.

Varejao fell heavily off the court.

"Anderson, your sacrifice will not be in vain!"

Turning grief into strength, Shentong dribbled the ball towards the Spurs penalty area.

Bowen's ankle was almost broken due to the constant changes in direction while traveling.

Facing Rose's defense, he used Sam Goad to pass another person.

Facing Nesterovich, Shentong used the air lever, passed the ball under Nesterovich's arm with his right hand, and then flicked his wrist.

The strong waist and abdominal strength prevents any deformation of the basket-picking action after Shentong pulls the rod.

Easily hit the board and then bounced into the basket.

12-4!

Popovich jumped up from the bench and immediately called for a timeout.

In the live broadcast room, Barkley's big mouth talked freely.

"The spirit the Cavaliers showed from the beginning was completely different from the last game. They seemed to have gotten rid of the psychological barrier of LeBron and Big Z being absent, and turned pressure into motivation, playing very proactively. Look at just now Anderson's save, to be honest, if it hadn't been for the ball just now, I would have thought that the Brazilian's most outstanding skill was diving, but the continuous fight for the ball just now changed my impression of him, and the ball even made him I think of Dennis Rodman."

"The tactics displayed by the Cavaliers in the opening minutes are refreshing to me. In previous games, we can see very strong traces of tactics centered around Shentong and LeBron. In the last game, the whole team focused on Shentong was playing, but in this game, the Cavaliers' starting five were in full bloom. This change made the Spurs a little uncomfortable, and they were unable to deploy troops on defense to double-team Shentong."

"Yes, in previous games, the Spurs focused on guarding Shentong and LeBron. In the last game, the whole game was centered around Shentong. But this time, at least in the first few minutes, the Spurs' defense was a bit like a headless fly. , because everyone on the Cavaliers can score!"

During the timeout, the Spurs players almost spent time accompanied by Popovich's roar.

"Okay, I don't want to repeat it again. Bruce, you just need to be optimistic about Shentong. Others should follow the previous defense and pay attention to filling in!"

After the timeout, Manu Ginobili came on the court and replaced Malik Rose.

The Cavaliers replaced Wagner with Eric Snow.