This was indeed a very fair fifty-fifty ruling.
After all...
Qin Yue did just trip O'Neal.
But O'Neal charged at Qin Yue provocatively, which according to the rules, should also be penalized with a technical foul.
Of course, maybe at this moment O'Neal wished Crawford would give him another technical foul.
Because he couldn't win the argument, nor the fight...
Do you know how aggrieved, how upset O'Neal was, and how much he wanted to dig a hole and bury himself?
On the Heat's bench, eyes turned to his beloved disciple Eric Spoelstra, the ever-energetic Riley asked with a voice tinged with despair: "If Shaq can't be our second scoring option in this finals... how do you think we should adjust?"
Upon hearing this, Spoelstra smiled wryly and said: "Then we can only pray 'D-Wade' can score 40 points per game for us like Michael Jordan back in the day."
In fact, before turning to his disciple, Riley had already made a decision in his heart.
So, he grabbed the hand of Wade, who was about to restart the game with his teammates, and with the most affectionate tone said: "We have to rely on you, only you can change the game for us."
Depend on you, only you.
No wonder Wade, in Qin Yue's memory, was PUAed by Riley into being willing to work hard for him.
This rhetoric...
This affection, and this absolute trust of a coach in you, in the NBA, except for that shrewd businessman, how many passionate youths can withstand it?
At this moment, Wade was completely "confused".
Looking directly at Pat Riley, Wade in the next second bet everything he had: "I will definitely not let you and the team down!"
Oracle Arena, the game continued.
With little time left on the shot clock, Wade took charge without hesitation, and after penetrating the Warriors' interior defense, executed a pump fake to avoid the block and scored.
In response, watching Brown and Artest, who failed to stop Wade earlier, Qin Yue sighed deeply but chose not to blame his teammates.
Because in the NBA, a shot like Wade just made...
People usually refer to it as a miracle shot.
However, even the mighty "Zhao Yun" will sometimes be let down by "Ah Dou".
On the court, during the Warriors' offensive possession, after pick-and-rolls with Brown and Artest, Qin Yue successfully got Antoine Walker switched onto him.
As the "black Larry Bird", Walker's mobility was already not what it used to be.
The floor spacing he provided for the Heat was the reason why Riley had him start tonight.
At the right high post, Qin Yue first used a one-handed triple-threat to probe the opponent, then as the opponent moved, Qin Yue decisively attacked the Heat's basket.
It must be said, fate still favored O'Neal.
Because the moment Qin Yue charged into the Heat's interior, O'Neal was positioned perfectly for help defense.
Undoubtedly, O'Neal once again had a fantastic opportunity for revenge!
He almost immediately made up his mind, even if it meant committing a foul, he wanted the damn kid to feel the power of Superman!
In the Heat's restricted area, O'Neal held his ground steadily, just waiting for Qin Yue to make his leap.
However, as O'Neal moved towards Qin Yue...
On the Heat's bench, Alonzo Mourning suddenly recalled the shameful scene that haunted him for years, not speaking a word to Vince Carter for six years because of it.
In the sky above, Qin Yue, with a well-prepared leap, used his left hand to fend off O'Neal, and after using his left shoulder to push O'Neal away, with his astounding hang time and leap, created the only window to complete the dunk!
Next second...
Clang——!
The Diesel, Superman, The Big Shactus... Shaquille O'Neal was mercilessly slam-dunked by Qin Yue!
This was a genuine tomahawk poster dunk!
And...
AND-ONE!
The ball went in with the whistle, plus a bonus free throw!
Oracle Arena, faced with such a scene, how could the Warrior fans possibly stay seated?
As the cheers of "MVP" resonated in the sky, as the entire Bay Area went wild following this incredible tomahawk dunk, and as the Chinese fans in front of their TVs were all slack-jawed...
At this moment, Qin Yue had personally buried O'Neal, the so-called number one center in the league!
Since this aged king did not want a dignified exit, Qin Yue gave him one!
On the court, after completing the dunk, Qin Yue walked towards the free-throw line without looking back.
And O'Neal?
The world couldn't know O'Neal's feelings.
But the live broadcast camera immediately gave him a close-up.
On TNT TV Station, Charles Barkley objectively and rationally commented on the dunk: "The era of Shaquille O'Neal dominating the league is long over. Messiah just officially announced with a magnificent tomahawk poster dunk... the NBA has officially entered his era!"
Beside him, Kenny Smith said: "Friends come and go, but the championship flag still flies in the wind. Messiah used a tyrannical dunk to gracefully bury Shaquille O'Neal, the former number one center in the league."
At the free-throw line, Qin Yue made the bonus free throw.
And this finals night, which O'Neal had infinitely longed for and filled with so many beautiful fantasies and desires, seemed a little long...
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