The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!-Chapter 719 - 263: Is the Final Blow to Play LeBron James to Death Coming?_5
Chapter 719: Chapter 263: Is the Final Blow to Play LeBron James to Death Coming?_5
Barkley, however, said, "Dwight probably doesn’t dare to start a fight again!"
Previously, right after he pushed Tyson Chandler, Su Wan and Artest immediately charged up, not to mention, his teammates from the Magic Team hesitated for quite a while before joining him, which was truly fatal.
Where does Howard have the courage to provoke a group of people alone?
Shaquille O’Neal’s comment on Howard’s "helplessness" was, "It’s normal, this guy has completely lost his original intention, he put himself in the position of the team leader, but he doesn’t have the ability. Everyone knows, he’s a player who excels in defense, yet he wants to prove he’s capable of one-on-one under the basket. The result of doing so is that many times the Magic Team just watches him fumbling with the ball under the basket, which totally disrupts their gameplay."
"Moreover, as far as I know, Dwight has not reacted much to the team ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference; he believes that with his average 22.9 points, 14.1 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game, he’s earned his salary, and if the team isn’t playing well, it’s entirely because his support isn’t enough!"
"This guy is going down the same old road as LeBron!"
Good lord!
Finally, I’ve heard this last sentence.
The "map" of Yan Country is too long; take note next time...
Barkley and Kenny Smith continued the topic after O’Neal, discussing further.
Despite O’Neal’s strong animosity towards Howard, the views he expressed were completely agreed upon by the two of them.
Now, Howard truly shows holding back on defense, fixating too much on basket play in attempts to prove his one-on-one abilities, and to make his presence felt on the offensive end.
More so, he’s trying to prove the Magic Team is his team, rather than playing to win.
This was also well reflected in tonight’s game.
Stan Van Gundy was screaming himself hoarse by the sidelines, but once Howard got hold of the ball under the basket, no matter how many people were in front of him, he was determined to score.
His clumsy footwork makes Ewing want to die.
He was brought to the Magic Team specifically to teach Howard post moves.
He has been with the team for two or three years now.
To have coached him like this...
He has to admit:
I am guilty!
The overly stubborn Howard also paid a heavy price in this game:
shots taken, only 5 made, got blocked five or six times, with as many as 5 turnovers.
Free throws 6 attempts and 1 made.
Only a pitiful 11 points for the whole game.
He did grab quite a few rebounds, a total of 14.
But it still wasn’t enough to make up for the damage he did to the team on the offensive end.
The New York Knicks were actually not in good form tonight. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Whether it was Stephen Curry or Danilo Gallinari, experiencing the playoff intensity for the first time, they together put on a "bricking show." The New York Knicks’ offense was entirely reliant on Su Wan alone.
He scored 38 points for the entire game.
If Howard had focused more on defense, they might have had a chance in this game.
Unfortunately, Howard now, as Shaquille O’Neal said, has become somewhat "LeBronized."
LeBron belongs to the "If it’s not my ’c’ game, I don’t win" type, while Howard belongs to the "If it’s not me making an impact on offense, I don’t win" type.
After the game.
Stan Van Gundy said helplessly to the media, "We can’t play the tactics we should have, which is the worst part. We clearly had a lot of possibilities, but now, none of that will happen."
Howard, on the other hand, said uncaringly, "I just play my own game, I’m very clear, I played very hard, it’s just the result was not what I wanted!"
His comments explained his attitude and predicted his style of play in the ensuing games of the series...
Indeed, without any change, Howard went down the path of proving his offensive ability, never to return.
Stan Van Gundy finally couldn’t stand it anymore, screaming from the sidelines directly at him, "Give that damn ball to Jamil, and then do your pick-and-roll!"
But Howard acted as if he hadn’t heard, grabbing the rebounds, attacking even more fiercely.
In the end, Howard proved himself in the fourth game of the series, scoring 26 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.
What a pity, even with such stats, the New York Knicks still swept them.
Seeing his team lose despite his performance, Howard was instantly displeased, and he told the media, "If management doesn’t strengthen the team this summer, then I hope to be traded to a team that wants to compete for the championship!"
He still wasn’t happy!
Stan Van Gundy no longer spared his feelings, "Dwight might think he is Shaquille O’Neal, but in reality, he can never become that kind of player; he has his own path, but refuses to take it!"
The media asked Su Wan to comment on this public rift between the "mentor and disciple."
Su Wan said, "I’m already studying our next opponents!"
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