On the other side, as the fourth quarter began, Dwyane Wade's individual offense became even more ferocious!
Tang Long had provoked him by saying he didn't dare to drive to the basket, so Wade was determined to dunk over this Chinese big man to show him what the NBA was all about.
"All of you, spread out! Don't set screens for me. I'm going to blow past Alexander and then drive into the paint to dunk on that Chinese kid!"
After saying this to his four teammates, Wade immediately launched his attack.
Blowing past Alexander was no problem for Wade.
With just one Eurostep, Alexander was left in the dust.
After all, the reason Wade was called "The Flash" was because of his lightning-quick Eurostep drives.
The fans in the arena watched as Wade's dazzling Eurostep took him straight to the rim, and they all erupted in excitement.
"Here he comes! Our familiar Flash is here! He's blown past Alexander with his speed and is charging straight to the rim!"
"Wade, dunk on that Chinese big man! Show him that the NBA isn't like their domestic CBA. This is the highest stage of basketball!"
The Miami fans were shouting at the top of their lungs as Wade drove into the paint, reaching the rim in no time.
"Big cheeks, you couldn't resist coming in, huh?"
Tang Long was amused. He had been worried that Wade wouldn't drive, but now that he had, Tang wasn't going to hold back.
"With Murasakibara's absolute defense, there's no way you're dunking this!"
Tang Long's eyes were filled with determination. The moment Wade jumped, Tang leaped as well.
His massive hands, like palm leaves, swatted down at the ball in Wade's hands.
"Get down!"
"Sh*t... damn it!!"
Wade realized things weren't going well. He had already used his Eurostep, and his body was swaying unpredictably as he moved forward. Most big men would have lost their position by now.
But Tang Long hadn't lost his position at all. He was still firmly locked onto Wade.
In fact, when Wade drove into the paint, he had even tried a little trick, shifting from the right to the left to throw Tang off.
But even in this situation, Tang hadn't lost his position. His terrifying defensive coverage still allowed him to block the shot.
"Smack!"
Just as Wade had feared, even after using his signature Eurostep, he was still blocked by Tang Long.
This was a pin-block, and Wade had nowhere to go. He could only watch helplessly as Tang slapped the ball away.
"God! Is this for real? Dwyane used his signature Eurostep, but he still couldn't shake China Tang, who then sent him packing with a pin-block!"
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it!"
The commentators were shocked, breaking out in a cold sweat.
They couldn't help but marvel at Tang Long's lateral movement and incredible defensive coverage. It was absolutely terrifying!
"China Tang has blocked Dwyane Wade's layup again! That's already his fourth block of the game!"
The first three blocks were on Joel Anthony, Shawn Marion, and Wade twice, totaling four blocks.
He was only three blocks away from completing the system's side quest.
And with the fourth quarter just starting, Tang Long felt confident that getting seven blocks in this game would be a breeze.
"Dwyane, are you going to keep driving into our paint?"
Wade, who had just been swatted, puffed out his cheeks in frustration. Tang Long couldn't help but tease him.
"Damn you, Tang! I'll remember you forever. But your defensive coverage is really impressive. I was already on your left side, and you still managed to block me!"
Wade shook his head slightly, secretly acknowledging that this Chinese kid had some serious skills.
As the Heat transitioned to offense, Udonis Haslem picked up the loose ball after the pin-block.
This guy was stubborn and tried to emulate Wade by driving to the basket, ignoring Tang Long.
"You dare to come at me too? Get down!"
"Smack!"
Another block! Haslem couldn't escape Tang's grasp either.
That was the fifth block!
"Oh my God! That Chinese kid is going crazy! Two consecutive blocks, and now he's swatted Haslem's layup!"
"Can the Heat even get the ball back?"
This time, the Cavaliers gained possession. Drew Gooden was quick to react, grabbing the ball after Tang's second block on Haslem.
"Pass it!"
LeBron James was already waiting on the perimeter, ready to start a fast break.
Gooden quickly passed the ball to James, who charged down the court and slammed it home with a powerful dunk!
"Boom!!"
The sound of the dunk echoed through the arena as James hammered the ball into the Heat's basket, extending the lead.
On the sidelines, Coach Pat Riley looked grim. What the hell were the Heat playing at?
Don't tell him these were the players he had coached!
"Stay composed! Damn it, stay composed! Don't just drive at that Chinese kid recklessly. His defensive coverage is huge. You're just asking for trouble!"
As the NBA's iron-fisted coach, Riley's tough methods had made even the league's superstars struggle to adapt.
Even a superstar like Wade had to toe the line under Riley's command.
When the Heat regained possession, Wade had learned his lesson. He stopped charging recklessly into the paint and instead used his drives to create opportunities for his teammates.
With his Eurostep, most defenders couldn't keep up.
At this point, the Cavaliers switched to a zone defense, leaving one of the Heat's players open.
Jason Williams, lurking in the corner, received a pass from Wade and果断出手三分.
"Swish!"
The ball arced beautifully through the air and found the bottom of the net.
In crucial moments, hitting a three-pointer was always a momentum booster.
Seeing this, Riley shouted, "That's how you should've been playing all along! Don't be reckless. That Chinese kid is no pushover. You can't just ignore him."
On the Cavaliers' next possession, James brought the ball up to the top of the key, and Tang Long came out to set a screen for him.
After the pick, Tang rolled to the basket, and James delivered a perfectly timed bounce pass between the defender's legs, right into Tang's hands.
With James drawing the defense, Tang had an easy path to the rim.
By the time Joel Anthony tried to recover, it was too late.
The Cavaliers scored another beautiful basket through the high pick-and-roll between James and Tang.
Coach Mike Brown, wearing his small glasses, looked relaxed. The James-Tang duo was working like a charm.
Although the two hadn't played together much, their chemistry seemed even better than James' partnership with Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
"Nice play! That was a great pass, and Tang's roll to the basket was perfectly timed!"
Mike Brown couldn't help but praise the coordination between James and Tang.
As time ticked away, the fourth quarter was nearing its end, and the Cavaliers still led the Heat by twelve points.
In this situation, as long as the Cavaliers didn't make too many mistakes, the game was as good as won.
And at this moment, Tang Long had also completed the system's side quest, recording seven blocks and activating the [Heavenly Block] skill!
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