Chapter 1068 - 343: He Is My Curse, and Yours Too!

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O’Neal is still one of the hottest stars in the League, but he’s called Jermaine O’Neal. The cycle of the League has officially begun, with new players reaching their peaks, followed by even younger successors. As the saying goes, things change with time. Roger is definitely not old, but he’s no longer young either. However, why should the old blood make way for the inadequately strong new blood? Roger stared at Michael Jordan on the TV, would you give way? Live, Michael Jordan was ready. Pippen was also bouncing around, getting himself excited. Suddenly, he asked Michael Jordan, "Say, what are we doing all this hard work for? Just for the playoffs?" "At least leave with dignity," Michael Jordan replied, "at least with dignity." The referee threw the ball high, the game started, and the gunfire sounded again in the valley! The Cavaliers got possession of the ball, Eric Snow dribbled, and James roamed to the baseline, then suddenly moved towards the 45° spot outside the three-point line. Scottie Pippen immediately bit, but with James’ cut to the basket, given Pippen’s currently weakened defensive ability, once he’s shaken off, it’s hard to catch up. After cutting in, James pointed to the top, and Snow understood the signal, directly throwing the basketball into the restricted area. James collided with Kurt Thomas upon receiving the ball, but he maintained his balance, dunking the ball over the former Champion center! "That’s the vigor of the new generation, LeBron’s alley-oop over Kurt Thomas! In Atlanta, it’s been a long time since fans have seen such flight!" Mike Breen saw LeBron James full of energy, with a different aura than before. After the dunk, the Cleveland number 23 roared ferociously, like a frenzied Big Ape. This is not an insult; many people overlook the dangers of a Big Ape. Kevin Garnett couldn’t help but jump up from the sofa after seeing James complete such an amazing dunk: "Yeah! Look, Roger, look! How do you expect Scottie and Michael to stop him? They’re products of two different eras! It’s like the NBA version of the Gulf War!" "Shut up, Kevin." "Oh." James’ dunk indeed made Jordan and Pippen envious. Once upon a time, they also dominated the court with such talent, but now they could only look up. The game continued, Scottie Pippen coordinated with his back to the basket, Shawn Marion cut along the baseline and received Pippen’s pass, but his layup bounced off the rim with the interference from Big Z. Just when the Cavaliers players thought they had accomplished a great defense, Michael Jordan jumped out from the crowd, lightly tipped the ball back into the basket, making a putback. Jordan didn’t jump high for this ball, he just accurately predicted the basketball’s final landing point and ran to the advantageous position in advance. Had it been ten years ago, this might have been a putback dunk. Nowadays, his putback action may seem unremarkable and incomparable to LeBron James’ recent dunk. But that didn’t stop Jordan from tying the score at 2-2. "Shawn, don’t go soft!" After scoring, Michael Jordan yelled at Marion. Yes, in some respects, he hasn’t changed. The game continued, Shawn Marion was now responsible for defending LeBron James, which meant Pippen was defending Carlos Boozer. Eric Snow keenly noticed this mismatch and confidently lobbed to the bald player averaging 15 points this season. Boozer’s build isn’t tall among power forwards, but he still outweighs Pippen by a lot. When Boozer held the ball and backed Pippen down, Pippen felt as if hit by a small vehicle, feeling his ribs might collapse at any moment. But every time he was pushed away, Pippen endured severe pain and pressed up once more! He wouldn’t give Boozer any easy shot opportunities! Once again, Boozer mercilessly crushed Pippen, pushing him hard aside. The sound of bone colliding with bone made Kurt Thomas very worried about Pippen’s current condition. Pippen’s expression also grew particularly pained. Seeing the timing was about right, Carlos Boozer wanted to turn around and take a shot. But just as he turned and clasped the ball, wearing a mask of pain, Scottie Pippen immediately pressed up and then swiped at the ball! There are three most abstract things in NBA history. LeBron James crowning himself with only four Championships, Bronny James crowning himself despite barely scoring one goal in summer and preseason games, and Scottie Pippen always switching between being soft and hard. He might refuse to play at critical moments, or undergo electric therapy and return quickly when his back is injured, he could also fully defend a much heavier power forward in the final year of his career. Sometimes you just can’t tell whether Scottie Pippen is a coward or a tough guy. Anyway, at least tonight, he’s a real tough guy! Boozer’s ball was undoubtedly swiped away, while Pippen’s body may have degraded significantly, his ability to judge the timing of a steal hadn’t dwindled. Pippen confidently secured the basketball, passing it to Marion who was sprinting forward, hoping to initiate a fast break. But LeBron James caught up immediately and gave Marion a contest, which considerably affected Marion’s speed and lost him an opportunity for a direct attack on the basket, forcing the game into a half-court set.

Chapter 1068 - 343: He Is My Curse, and Yours Too!

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