Yujia said, "Many people overlook Wade Dong's defensive abilities because of his superb offensive skills. In fact, Wade Dong's defense is also top-tier in the league."
Coach Zhang added, "You could even say he's the best."
Yujia continued, "Yes, this season in the playoffs, Wade Dong has held his own against stars like Duncan, Griffin, Gasol, Kobe, Bosh, and James."
Coach Zhang said, "Wade Dong is already the strongest in the universe. What he lacks is the accumulation of honors."
...
The Heat wanted to extend their lead in the third quarter, but in the back-and-forth with the Suns, not only did they not extend their lead, they were overtaken by one point.
In the third quarter, the Suns scored 45 points, just two points less than their total in the first half.
Since Wade Dong joined the Suns, they had never lost a game when leading at the start of the fourth quarter. This season, the Suns had only lost one game each to the Spurs and the Lakers.
The Heat were down by one point, but they were confident they could win the game.
The Big Three were not to be underestimated.
Spoelstra laid out his tactics, "Come on, come on, come on," the Heat players shouted as they took the court.
"Beep!!!"
The fourth quarter officially began.
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
The Heat were on offense, and the home crowd chanted "MVP" to cheer on the Heat players.
The Big Three organized the offense, and Haslem received the ball under the basket. Without hesitation, he went for a hook shot.
"Slam!"
This shot was blocked by Wade Dong, who came over to help on defense.
The ball went to Bosh, who quickly went for a layup, but Wade Dong, after landing, jumped again and swatted the ball away.
Coincidentally, the ball went back to Haslem, who received it and went for another layup.
"Slam!"
Wade Dong jumped again and blocked the shot.
Wade Dong's consecutive blocks under the basket, with the last one sending the ball into the stands.
"Wow!!!"
The Suns' bench erupted, with Frye waving his towel excitedly.
"Brother Dong is awesome!"
"Brother Dong is amazing!"
The Suns players cupped their hands around their mouths and shouted.
Wade Dong had 3 blocks in the first half and blocked the Heat twice in the third quarter, including a last-second block on James' shot. Adding these 3 blocks, Wade Dong had 8 blocks in the game.
Wade Dong's stats were now 27 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, and 8 blocks.
"Brother Dong, you're one assist and two blocks away from a quadruple-double!" Dudley shouted, looking at the stats.
A quadruple-double in the Finals had never been achieved before, and it looked like Wade Dong was about to make history again.
"Hehe~"
Wade Dong smiled when he heard Dudley's words. He walked over to Bosh and said, "Idol, did you hear that? I'm two blocks away from a quadruple-double. Be a good sport and let me block you twice more."
"No way!" Bosh replied, turning his back to Wade Dong with the ball. He saw Chalmers cutting to the basket and made a precise no-look pass to him.
Chalmers received the ball and took a step forward for a layup.
But Wade Dong had already seen this coming. He turned and leaped high.
Chalmers noticed Wade Dong jumping behind him, but at that moment, he was in the air with no passing lane. He could only go for the layup.
"Slam!"
Wade Dong, with his superior athleticism, pinned the ball against the backboard.
A massive block!
"This world still has good people," Wade Dong muttered, grabbing the ball off the backboard and passing it to Iverson.
Iverson received the ball and immediately launched a fast break.
9 assists, 9 blocks!
Wade Dong was one assist and one block away from achieving the historic quadruple-double.
Iverson scored on the fast break layup.
The Heat launched another attack, but Haslem's shot missed again. Wade Dong then scored with a fadeaway jumper.
96:91!
The lead was extended to 5 points. James and Wade, who had rested for a minute, immediately returned to the court.
Nash also returned, with Wade Dong playing the power forward position. But James and Wade always found ways to score, making it difficult for the Suns to stop them. Similarly, Iverson and Wade Dong's offense was unstoppable for the Heat.
With four minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Heat tied the game, and Gentry called a timeout.
Iverson sat down on the bench as soon as he came off the court. Gentry, seeing the exhausted Iverson, asked, "AI, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Coach," Iverson replied, shaking his head with difficulty.
Gentry said, "The score is tied. Do you want to rest for two minutes and come back for the last minute?"
"I don't want to rest," Iverson pleaded. "This is the last few games of my career. Even if I die on the court, I'm not afraid. So please, don't let me rest."
Iverson's spirit inspired his teammates.
Wade Dong was also moved. He asked the system in his mind, "Can the 'Stamina Pill' be used on others?"
[No.]
This time, the system's response was firm, and it added, [Only the 'Drunk Potion' can be used on others.]
"Sigh..." Wade Dong sighed softly.
Wade Dong now had 11 assists, just one block away from completing the quadruple-double.
Gentry called this timeout not only to set up tactics but also to give the players some rest time. Wade Dong and Iverson had played almost the entire game and were exhausted.
The timeout ended.
Iverson stood on the court, biting the edge of his jersey and desperately sucking the sweat from it, as if this would help him stay on his feet.
Wade had the ball and attacked, with Iverson defending him.
But the younger Wade was faster, faking out Iverson and driving to the basket. However, Iverson chased him down.
"Bang!!!"
Wade collided with Iverson, sending him flying.
"Beep!!!"
The referee's whistle sounded, indicating a blocking foul on Iverson.
"This is a blocking foul?!" Wade Dong shouted angrily at the referee.
Just now, Iverson had chased down and was in a good defensive position. This should have been an offensive foul.
However, Iverson stood up and shook his head at Wade Dong, indicating that he should not argue with the referee.
"Swish!!!"
"Swish!!!"
Wade made both free throws, and the Suns were down by two points.
Gortat inbounded the ball, and Nash brought it up the court. Iverson demanded the ball, and Nash immediately passed it to him. Iverson received the ball and shot a three-pointer over Wade's outstretched hand.
"Swish!!!"
The ball went through the net, and Iverson looked at Wade as if he wanted to kill him. This was Iverson's response.
The Suns took the lead again.
The Heat would not give up. Wade had the ball and drove to the frontcourt, executing a Eurostep for a layup. But this time, Wade Dong was ready.
"Slam!"
Just as Wade was about to shoot, Wade Dong swooped in and blocked the shot.
10 blocks!
The Suns' bench players all jumped up. Brother Dong had achieved a quadruple-double!