Chapter 699: A Bad Premonition
"You cannot stick to me. I can shake you off anytime," Chen Yan provoked.
"You cannot get rid of me!"
Wade quickly responded.
The next second, Chen Yan accelerated horizontally without the ball.
As Wade tried to follow, he ran straight into Al Harrington.
Chen Yan had deliberately trash talked Wade to distract him, then used Al Harrington's screen to get free.
Clear mind.
Clear objective.
Wade was not to be outdone.
He accelerated and squeezed past.
He was serious tonight.
Every cell in his body was working.
Chen Yan accelerated with a hop step into the paint. Wade did not lose his position, but Pau Gasol still came over to help, just in case.
Chen Yan quickly made a behind the back pass, delivering the ball to Kenyon Martin through a tight gap.
Smooth and precise.
Pau Gasol was just about to turn around when Kenyon Martin was already soaring.
Boom!
A powerful dunk.
Kenyon Martin did not waste Chen Yan's brilliant pass.
2 to 0.
"Chen Yan delivered a beautiful pass," Barkley said. "That was smooth. Kenyon Martin caught it and went straight up for the dunk."
"For the Knicks to win this game, the role players have to score more," Kenny Smith said. "That is how they won the last game."
"Defense!"
"Defense!"
"Defense!"
As Miami attacked, Madison Square Garden erupted with thunderous chants from the fans.
Chalmers crossed half court and passed the ball to James.
James directed traffic from the top of the arc, and Wade started running his route.
Wade ran a wide loop around the baseline, with Chen Yan following him like a shadow.
James kept his eyes on Wade, making it look as if he was going to pass. He even deceived Chen Yan for a moment, making Chen Yan tense his body, ready to push off and attempt a steal at any time.
But in the next second, James changed direction and drove left himself.
His true intention was elsewhere.
Battier did not lose his position.
James change of direction was not particularly fast.
But the impact was full of force.
Battier took a hard hit from James wild charge.
Any other defender probably would have fallen, but Battier was simply too honest and sturdy.
Although Battier did not lose his position, he was still pushed back 1 step.
Seeing this, James immediately gathered the ball and pulled up for a mid range jumper.
Swish!
2 to 2.
Before the game tonight, Heat coach Spoelstra had already discussed the plan with James, making him the primary attacker.
James was prepared for this game.
He attacked much more decisively than he had in the previous one.
New York offense again.
Wade's defensive intensity remained high.
Aside from the coach's tactical arrangement, Wade was also acting with personal emotion.
In the last game, Chen Yan locked Wade down, which made him lose a lot of face.
What kind of person was Wade?
A man nicknamed the King of Swagger.
He definitely wanted to regain his pride.
Chen Yan felt the intensity, but it was not enough to prevent him from receiving the ball.
After continuous entanglement, Chen Yan received Curry's hand off pass at the top of the arc.
"Clear out!"
Wade was sticking very close, so Chen Yan waved his hand and signaled for everyone to clear the space for isolation.
He was ready to sharpen his blade against Wade.
Wade's face was serious, his eyes fixed intently on Chen Yan's legs.
Chen Yan's continuous jab steps failed to shift Wade's center of gravity. Wade's defensive ability was also top tier among guards.
However, compared to Kobe, his oppressive feeling was still slightly lacking.
Chen Yan had even torn through Kobe's defense before, let alone Wade's.
Wade's defensive movements were very aggressive, and his hand constantly pressed against Chen Yan's chest.
Chen Yan domineeringly slapped Wade's hand away, then calmly began dribbling.
The referee saw it, but did not blow the whistle.
Referees were more lenient with star players. If they blew the whistle on stars for such minor actions, who would the fans watch on TV?
Chen Yan dribbled between his legs, his left shoulder swaying slightly.
Wade continuously reached out to apply pressure, but his footwork remained steady.
Chen Yan then executed another change of direction to the right, followed by a step back jump to the right side of the free throw line.
Wade never lost his position from start to finish.
But Chen Yan did not care.
He never cared whether the defender was in position.
He only cared about his own touch.
After stopping the ball, Chen Yan pulled up for the shot.
Wade jumped at the same time, but his interference was negligible.
Chen Yan's jumping height was terrifying.
And the shot carried a slight fadeaway.
Swish!
The net rippled.
A difficult and flashy shot.
Wade's expression began to sour.
Chen Yan could defend him, but he could not limit Chen Yan.
In the eyes of the fans, this was a direct comparison.
On defense, Chen Yan continued to press Wade full court.
Out of frustration, Wade elbowed Chen Yan hard, right under the referee's nose.
It had to be said that Wade's action was indeed impulsive.
The referee could not ignore it.
After calling the foul on Wade, possession changed.
Wade and James took turns talking to the referee.
This was a way for stars to apply pressure.
Curry brought the ball across half court, and Chen Yan actively set a screen for him.
Chen Yan once again presented Wade with a dilemma.
Switch or do not switch?
If Wade did not switch, Curry would have space to shoot directly.
If he switched, Chen Yan would get a mismatch.
Wade chose the latter almost without thinking.
He could not let Chen Yan go.
Curry took advantage of the momentary gap, pulled up, and shot.
Swish!
The 3 pointer dropped precisely through the net.
After making the shot, Curry high fived Chen Yan.
Although Curry had made the basket, he knew very clearly that more than half the credit belonged to Chen Yan.
Miami offense.
Wade continued running around with Chen Yan, while James initiated the offense at the top of the arc through a pick and roll.
After shaking off Battier, James accelerated toward the inside, but his layup was interfered with by Kenyon Martin.
Missed.
Chen Yan grabbed the rebound and immediately pushed the ball quickly.
Wade had been bumped by Chen Yan while fighting for the rebound, and by the time he regained his balance, he could no longer catch up to Chen Yan, who had already accelerated.
Chen Yan's speed in this transition was incredibly fast.
He crossed half court in less than 3 seconds.
James and Wade had both been deep in the paint because of the previous possession and could not retreat in time.
Only Chalmers stood in front of Chen Yan.
Chalmers seemed a little nervous.
He defended Chen Yan the way he would defend an ordinary player, retreating all the way to the free throw line.
Chen Yan thought, Is this for real?
He suddenly decelerated while moving, then gathered the ball and shot in 1 fluid motion.
The moment Chen Yan shot, Wade had only just arrived from the side rear, reaching out to attempt a block.
But it had no effect on Chen Yan.
The fans were already screaming while the ball was still in the air.
This was Chen Yan's signature scoring move, one the fans never got tired of watching.
The basketball traced a beautiful arc through the air.
In the next second, the net rippled.
"It is in!" Barkley shouted.
7 to 2.
After this shot went in, the camera focused on Wade.
Chen Yan's hot start gave Wade a bad premonition.
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