With Yao Ming on the court, the quality of the Bulls' offense and defense improved significantly.

Although Wade and Bosh continued to perform well, they could not withstand Yao Ming's dominance in the interior.

By the end of the first half, the Bulls had widened the gap to 15 points.

In the second half, Spoelstra finally gave up his style of play.

The result of this was that although Yao Ming's performance in the interior was limited, the Bulls' outside firepower was not cut off, and the score difference continued to widen.

By the last quarter, before James walked into the player tunnel, many fans at the scene had already left early.

They did not give up their support for the home team, they just did it another day.

And you know, Miami traffic...

However, just as the fans left the stadium early, a shocking scene occurred on the Heat's bench.

James actually stood up and entered the player tunnel with five minutes left in the game.jpg.

This scene not only shocked the fans on the sidelines, but even Wade and Bosh looked at the player tunnel in disbelief.

There is nothing wrong with not participating in the handshake ceremony after the game. That kind of ceremony only reflects a player's upbringing. However, leaving the field before the game is over is clearly a violation of team rules.

Someone reminded Spoelstra at this time. Spoelstra looked at it with a complicated expression, but just nodded.

The game hasn't ended yet, but fans on social media are already going wild.

"Bumping his head coach and leaving the court five minutes early, LeBron demonstrated what a modern franchise player is." Comment from "KBfnas".

"I've had enough. Why do you keep your toughest side for your teammates and coaches? If you can't play offense, can't you play defense well? Aren't you the first defense?"

"Brother, you are a LeBron hater. Asking LeBron to defend Xu will make him lose everything, right?"

"Can you blame LeBron for this? He wasn't matched up against Xu. Wasn't it Wade who failed to defend Xu? And the Heat's game strategy allowed Yao to go all out in the paint. Isn't this Spoelstra's fault? You guys are too stupid!"

"Ah, yes, yes, it's all the fault of teammates and coaches. The Heat lost but LeBron didn't lose. It's the teammates who are CBA."

"Don't blame me, bro. Not to mention Xu's routine steal from LeBron tonight, he couldn't fight with the team until the last minute. This is totally unjustifiable."

"Nonsense, LeBron obviously left the court because he was injured. Which normal player would leave the court so early?" A comment from the "Lakers Kingdom".

"Hey, how much truth is there in this 11-game winning streak? This time, they not only lost their underwear, but also lost their underwear."

…

In those final minutes, social media was more exciting than the game itself.

When the final whistle sounded, the score on the field finally settled at 113 to 100.

In garbage time of the last quarter, the Heat's substitutes learned from their mistakes and narrowed the gap to within 20 points.

Although this did not change the outcome of the game, it won applause from the fans who stayed.

According to post-match statistics, the Bulls' main players only played three quarters, Yao Ming had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Xu Yong had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Rose had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Artest had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, Korver had 12 points and Gibson had 10 points.

For the Heat, Wade scored a team-high 28 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists, Bosh scored 20 points and 4 rebounds, James scored 11 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Chalmers scored 13 points, and Ilgauskas scored 12 points and 5 rebounds.

After the game, there was a handshake ceremony. When Xu Yong shook hands with Wade and Bosh, they all took the initiative to hug each other.

In particular, he patted Wade's shoulder hard. Because Allen didn't have much chance to play tonight, he was basically the one defending Wade. The defensive pressure Wade brought to him was even greater than that of Kobe when they played against the Lakers before.

In other words, although Wade did not post on social media like James, he carried the team on his shoulders tonight and is a competitor who truly deserves respect.

The only pity is that Xu Yong had prepared some competition strategies, but the game was no longer suspenseful before he used them.

It seems that we have to save it for the playoffs.

After the game, Yao Ming was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines. Tonight he played his best game since joining the Bulls, and it was against the Heat's Big Three, so naturally the reporters wanted to interview him.

After seeing this, Xu Yong was happy for Yao Ming, so he found a bottle of mineral water, ran over and poured the water on his head while Yao Ming was concentrating on answering the question, then ran away laughing.

Yao Ming turned around and saw that it was Xu Yong, and he wiped his hair while smiling.

This is part of the NBA culture. Xu Yong was celebrated in this way by his teammates last season.

After Xu Yong succeeded, he ran towards the player tunnel while laughing. When he turned around, he saw a person suddenly appear in front of him.

Fortunately, he had practiced the puppy steps and had quick reactions. He took a few small steps and suddenly hugged the other person, otherwise the man would have been knocked away by him.

But just when he was about to say sorry, he looked down and found that the person he was hugging with a pale face was actually an acquaintance.

"Taylor? Are you okay?" Xu Yong let go of Swift and asked with concern.

Swift is good in every way except that pair of little white rabbits are relatively small. If they really hit him, he's afraid that he'd break their bones.

Swift let out a long sigh and shook her head. She was waiting for Xu Yong to come over and say hello, but she didn't expect Xu Yong to rush over so fiercely.

"Are you free tonight?" Swift asked after he recovered.

Xu Yong looked at Swift and nodded.

When the most famous female singer in your memory before rebirth invites you, it's hard to refuse!

…

Miami Beach on Christmas Day only becomes quiet at night.

Although the temperature is a bit low, it is still very pleasant to walk to the coastline and listen to the sound of the waves and the rustling of the palm trees in the wind.

Of course the main thing is Swift.

Originally, Xu Yong is a basketball player, and Swift is a singer. The two are like two parallel lines, with no intersection.

But Swift has a relaxed personality and, crucially, is also interested in basketball, and it was like the two parallel lines suddenly came closer.

As she was walking, Swift suddenly found a large conch. She happily washed it and placed it in the moonlight.

Xu Yong was a little stunned by this scene.

Honestly speaking, he had been so busy trying to make up for his regrets after his rebirth that he had no time to appreciate the beautiful things around him.

Even when women met Fox before, they felt that everyone was busy and they were just having a quick meal.

But Swift asked him out to the beach, and the scene before him seemed to slow down time.

And after Swift put down the conch, she seemed to be in the right mood and started humming her own song.

That is the title song of her previous album "Fearless", which translates into Chinese as "Let Go and Love".

This song is not very well-known, but the tune is very soothing, as if it is telling a story.

The songs in the early stage of Swift's career were basically country music. When she was on stage, she played an electric guitar for the live effect, which sounded very cheerful, but in fact, her songs were all love songs.

So listening to her humming privately now really gives me two completely different feelings.

If I have to describe it in words, it's like moonlight shining on a pure white work of art.

Xu Yong's mood became more relaxed at this moment. It was a pity that there were no chairs on the beach at this moment, otherwise lying down would definitely be the most comfortable time.

He couldn't help but be absorbed in it.

"Do you like me singing like this?" It was not until he heard Swift's asking voice that he realized that Swift had walked in front of him and was looking at him with wide eyes and a smile.

"Very beautiful." Xu Yong smiled and gave his own evaluation.

He is a basketball player, and the song he sang in Chicago, "Beautiful melody, sincere and moving", is the limit of his ability to describe it.

But Swift seemed very satisfied after hearing it.

Just as poetry that resonates with others does not necessarily have to be ornate, evaluations of beautiful things are more likely to be recognized because they come from the heart.

After the two of them finished strolling on the beach, Xu Yong then took Swift back to the hotel.

On the way back in the car, Swift hummed all the way and Xu Yong was also beautiful all the way.

This feels better than listening to any car music or soundtrack.

When they arrived at the hotel entrance, Xu Yong got out of the car, saw Swift to the door and said goodbye.

But just as he was about to leave, Swift suddenly turned around, put her arms around his neck, gave him a deep kiss, and then pulled him upstairs.

…

An hour later, the lights in the room were turned off and Xu Yong was leaning on the bed, looking a little nervous.

Because the experiences of the past hour were something he had never experienced since his rebirth.

He felt like he had a very intense press-breaking defense training session.

This was completely different from the feeling of in-depth communication with Fox, especially Swift's body language, which even made him feel that it was the other party's first time.

Xu Yong had some knowledge about Swift before his rebirth.

The most important point is Swift's attribute of [writing songs for her ex-boyfriends], because she always has a burst of inspiration after a breakup. She is even teased by fans that she lacks inspiration when she is in a relationship or breaks up.

So in Xu Yong's opinion, Swift's private life must be quite casual.

This is also the reason why he did not refuse the other party's invitation to go upstairs.

But who would have thought that he was now a little afraid to turn on the light.

Because he remembered another statement made by Swift, that is, Swift is a Christian and all her relationships before marriage were vegetarian.

Although his attitude towards love has changed after his rebirth, Chinese people still care about such things deep down.

Whoever took her first time has to take responsibility no matter what the other person thinks.

Finally, after resting enough, Swift was going to take a shower, and Xu Yong turned on the light at this time.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there was nothing on the bed sheet except what looked like a puddle of water.

Not long after, both of them finished their shower and returned to **.

Swift pressed her face against his chest, gently caressing the muscles on his body.

Xu Yong felt itchy.

He had actually been curious about what it felt like when a woman was touched, but he thought it should be similar to this.

"Merry Christmas." After a long moment, Swift looked up at him and said.

"Merry Christmas." Xu Yong replied with a smile, "But unfortunately I didn't prepare any Christmas gifts."

"You are the best Christmas present." Swift said with a charming smile.

Xu Yong was inexplicably touched when he heard this, and then said, "Do you have time tomorrow? Let's go to Miami Beach for a real stroll."

Swift smiled and shook her head. She had to go to another event tomorrow, but she added: "We still have a lot of time."

Xu Yong understood what she meant and nodded with a smile.

It was obvious that he was going to experience his first love after his rebirth.

Although he came a little hastily, the poker game had already been played and Swift had made up his mind. If he didn't take it seriously, he would be a heartless scumbag who would draw his gun.

That's good too.

Although based on what he knew before his rebirth, if he fell in love with Swift, he would most likely have to be prepared to be written into a song.

But at this time you have to trust the process.

…

The Christmas War is over, but the topic about the Christmas War continues.

James' shoulder-collision action became a hot search, and whether he would be suspended for leaving the game was also a topic of concern among fans.

However, the next day, the Heat officially announced that James had to leave the game early to receive treatment due to a recurrence of his groin injury, so his behavior would not be suspended or fined by the team.

This wave has eased the debate on social media a little.

However, the turmoil caused by this game still made the Heat feel precarious.

Even at this time, some netizens dug up Yang Yi’s remarks at the World Championships.

After two consecutive defeats to the Bulls, many fans shifted their concerns from whether the Heat could win the championship to whether the Heat could break out of the Eastern Conference.

As one of the protagonists discussed by fans, the Bulls returned to Chicago the next day after the Christmas game. They will have a rare three-day rest.

Thibodeau also knew that the players were tired in the Christmas game, and it was a rare occasion that he gave the players a whole day off.

It was on this day that O'Neal moved to the city center and specifically chose a house next to Xu Yong.

The starting point is easy to understand. It is probably because they want to have someone to accompany them to the stadium on game days.

Then on the first day of moving in, O'Neal invited Xu Yong to his home.

The house that O'Neal rented was quite suitable. It not only had a front yard but also a back yard, which was even bigger than his.

This is normal. After all, O'Neal holds the original shares of Google. With the money he earned from his career, he can buy it as long as he wants, let alone rent it.

Then, before entering the backyard, Xu Yong smelled a very special and strong smell.

When he entered the backyard driven by curiosity and saw the two big guys as big as a person in the cage in the backyard, he suddenly understood why O'Neal was not worried about living in downtown Chicago.

Having this person guarding our house is more reliable than any gangster police!