"Congratulations, Sue, my team lost tonight!"
"Complaining, LeBron, the Thunder had a ton of luck tonight, beating a team that was out of shape and riddled with injuries.
Chriss shot 4 of 11, Dwyane made 7 of 19... Under such a bad situation as the Heat, the Thunder barely managed to win in the fourth quarter, and the victory was in vain. "
Buzz—!
As the buzzer sounds, the red light lights up, and the game time is over.
The score was 113 to 100. With a 32-21 performance in the fourth quarter, the Thunder beat the Heat by 13 points and took a 1-0 lead.
As soon as the game ended, James immediately came over to hug Su Bei next to him and chatted about nothing.
Su Bei spoke very nicely, but he almost didn't tell James directly: If the Heat lost, you wouldn't have lost.
James' face was solemn. He didn't follow Su Bei's trick and started calculating for Su Bei.
“9 of 13 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, 11 of 11 free throws, 34 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds.
Su, this is your performance in this game. Do you call this luck?
If I have to talk about luck, the Thunder were lucky enough to sign you. "
"..."
James was so frank, and he, Su Bei, didn't know how to answer the question. Fortunately, Wade also came to join in the fun, and then the two young men from the Thunder team also got in.
Then, nothing more.
The Heat bowed out and the Thunder bowed out.
Immediately afterwards, there was an interview with on-site reporters. Su Bei scored the highest score in the game, including Durant's 10 of 18 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, 8 of 9 free throws, 31 points, 5 assists and 7 rebounds. Unable to stop Su Bei's amazing performance, he was naturally caught to pick it up.
"Durant's 31 points, 5 assists and 7 rebounds and James' 11 of 24 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 7 of 9 free throws, and 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists are not as good as your offensive performance tonight. You How do you feel now?" the reporter asked.
Su Bei replied.
“Of course I’m very happy!
It was also a bit surprising, after all, I didn’t make many moves.
I didn't expect that I would get so many free throws and make them all. "
"With your performance, if the Thunder can win the championship, you will be qualified to compete with Durant for Finals FMVP.
What do you think about this matter? "
"I'm not going to end Game 1 of the series and have a stupid conversation about who the championship is.
The Thunder only won one quarter of the game and still had three quarters to play. "
“Moreover, I am just a role player, and my performance tonight was just an accident.
If I can win the championship, I will naturally be very happy.
If I were to vote for FMVP, I would vote for Durant, because he is the scoring leader and the threat he poses on the court cannot be reflected just by looking at the data.
And Durant played 46 minutes tonight. He was the biggest contributor to the Thunder’s win. I was able to achieve this performance because I stood on the shoulders of giants..."
After expressing his attitude, Su Bei immediately turned around and waved away.
I secretly thought in my heart, if you can grab FMVP based on your ability, why not grab it?
But now the horoscope has not been written yet!
Can this kind of thing be broadcast on the street?
You have to be low-key!
…
Ding, gain 3,000 favorability points from foreman Durant! ! "
"Ding, gain the favorability value of Westbrook the Turtle 2500!!"
"Ding, gain the favorability value of Harden, the porcelain emperor, 2000!!"
"Ding, get little emperor James's anger value of 5000!!"
"Ding, get Flash Wade's rage value of 3500!!"
…
Back at his residence, Su Bei immediately scanned the information prompts and nodded with satisfaction.
"The favorability value given by Durant is good. It seems that he only cares about winning for the first time in the finals. As for FMVP, it is too early to care about it now.
But James is quite angry, and it seems he can’t afford to lose..."
It couldn't be more normal.
This season, it's really time for James to win everything.
No one will like losing!
This is especially true for James, who targets Jordan.
"What does it have to do with me?
I'm just a mediocre role player.
Even if I don’t chase Jordan, I don’t want to compete for the so-called historical ranking..."
Thinking of this, Su Bei put all basketball aside and started to work actively.
Then, as soon as he closed his eyes and stretched his legs, the whole world became quiet.
…
The next day, North American sports news was dominated by news about the Thunder winning the first game of the Finals.
Sports Illustrated: The Thunder's twin stars shine, defeating the Heat in one game.
USA Today: Durant showed his true qualities as a historical scoring killer. In his first NBA Finals appearance, he scored 31 points, 5 assists and 7 rebounds, keeping James in check.
ESPN: The Thunder are leading 1-0 but not happy about it. Commentators are still optimistic about the Heat's winning percentage of the championship, which is still open at 60-40.
Thunder tactical room.
The coaching staff and players began to review the situation in the G1 game, and then prepared for the G2 game.
Will Bosh be included in the starting lineup?
Will Battier's three-pointers continue to explode?
Will Wade's condition recover?
Three key issues were repeatedly mentioned and addressed.
“In the G1 game, our Thunder team was able to win, and the big reason was that we had the upper hand inside.
Collison made 4 of 5 shots and scored 8 points and 10 rebounds, Ibaka made 4 of 7 shots and scored 8 points and 6 rebounds, and Perkins made 2 of 2 shots and scored 4 points and 7 rebounds.
For the Heat, Haslem was the starter and only contributed 2 of 6 shots, 4 points and 11 rebounds. Bosh came off the bench and made 4 of 11 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and only 10 points and 5 rebounds. "
"The Heat cannot afford to lose the G2 game. Bosh will not continue to use conservative tactics. Our inside players must continue to put pressure and intensity on the Heat to keep the victory in Oklahoma..."
Time flies, and June 14th arrives in a blink of an eye.
Night falls.
At this time, at the Chesapeake Center Arena, the Thunder were about to face off against the Heat in the G2 Finals. The lights were bright and there was a sea of people.
During the warm-up, Dewey and James were chatting about a few cents.
Su Bei didn't join in the fun.
James and Wade had no intention of reminiscing with Su Bei.
One word tonight: do it!
Returning to the American Airlines Center with a 1-1 score and a 0-2 score, the championship situation is completely different.
The Heat have decided to go all out in this game.
At this time, the big screen in the arena also showed the starting lineups of both sides tonight.
The Heat's starting five are Bosh, Battier, James, Wade and Chalmers.
The Thunder's starting five are Perkins, Ibaka, Durant, Su Bei, and Westbrook.
This game was broadcast live on TNT Radio. Barkley partnered with Kenny Smith and continued to invite Jeff Van Gundy and O'Neal as guests to form a four-person commentary team.
“Sure enough, the Heat studded!
Bosh returns to the starting lineup.
In the G1 game, although Wade was in poor condition, Shane Battier and Chalmers, as a surprise team, offensively supported the Heat's outside firepower. Even with Su Bei's super efficient offensive performance, in fact, the Heat's outside firepower was not How much to lose.
The inside was blown up and key rebounds were robbed, which was the main reason why the Heat lost.
Bosh has to stand up. This is a must-choose question. With the Heat's lineup, there is no choice. "
"The Big Three team building model, the winning formula, without looking at the opponent's face, the first choice is for all the Big Three to explode and take the game away.
For the second choice, two of the giants need to break out, and the role players step up and play the offensive scoring role of the other giant.
The triangle is the most stable structure for winning.
If only two corners explode, the two giants take action, or one giant leads the role players to play, winning will become unstable and depends on the opponent's face, which means it will be worse.
The G1 game is a situation where a giant leads a group of role players.
If they play in the regular season, the Heat still have a chance to win. The finals are a high-end game, and the Thunder's lineup is there. It is impossible, absolutely impossible, to win in a bad match.
In this way, one of Bosh or Wade must step up to ensure that the Heat win the game. "
"Indeed, now that the Heat are trying their best to catch up, it is still not easy to beat the Thunder.
If I have to give a winning rate, I hope it is 50-50.
If the Heat had not suffered from injuries and lack of physical fitness, it is very likely that the young Thunder team, with only a 40% chance, would still have home court advantage and a winning percentage...
Anyway, I'm optimistic about the Heat!
The question is James, there will be no reservations in this game..."
The game begins!
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high into the air. Ibaka defeated Bosh and won the first possession of the ball for the Thunder.
Perhaps it was before the game that head coach Scott Brooks named the inside players and gave them a shot.
After Ibaka jumped to win the ball, he rushed to the basket very actively and blocked the ball.
He was dealing with the 2.03 meter Shane Battier, and the one who was fighting back was the 34-year-old Shane Battier.
The talent advantage is too obvious!
"Westbrook came in recklessly, rushed to the penalty area, attracted the zone defense to attack, and then he pulled up the ball. He raised his hand and it was a zombie pull-up jumper... No, he flicked it in the air and changed the shot into a pass. This shot was beautiful. The Heat's defense was played.
In the low post on the left, Ibaka received the ball and was already free. He made a layup from close range and there was...
No, oh my god!
When I put it to my mouth, I could actually spit it out..."
Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came, but Ibaka's attack was in vain, and he vomited the cake sent by Westbrook clearly.
"Hey, the Heat didn't expect that Ibaka would miss such an easy opportunity shot.
The rebound was grabbed by Perkins. He was forced to land and had no offensive space. He immediately threw the basketball out of the perimeter.
Outside the three-point line on the left, Durant received the ball, and when he was free, he raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper..."
Both James and Wade need to enter the penalty area to protect the rebounds after the Thunder takes a shot.
Their mobility is definitely top-notch, but if they care about the penalty area, they don't care about the outside. They actively defend themselves, but they still can only listen to the gunshots.
Bang-dang——!
“Still blacksmithing!!
Neither did Durant's three-pointer! !
At the beginning of the game, the Thunder's shooting touch was cold inside and outside.
The Thunder did not take the lead in opening the scoring account.
The rebound was finally protected by the Heat. Chalmers dribbled the ball across half court and immediately handed the damn basketball into James' hands..."
After Subei's offense was soy sauce, on defense, Wade did not catch the ball to play, and it was also soy sauce.
Fortunately, he was not in a hurry.
Wade is not in a hurry yet!
On the court, outside the 75-degree three-point line on the left side, James holds the ball and faces the basket, posing as an offensive three-threat.
Durant pressed his body weight and spread his hands to guard.
At this time, Battier pulled to the left three-point corner, and Bosh also pulled to the right corner, evacuating the basket.
The Thunder's interior defense is very uncomfortable.
Especially Ibaka, as the best first-defense player this season, defending high positions is really not what he is good at.
Battier was hanging outside the three-point line, and he had a headache.
"Two steps back, James rushed in with a crab walk.
Durant couldn't bear it, his body was too weak, so he could only fight and retreat, waiting for the support of his teammates.
Westbrook and Ibaka let go of their opposing defensive players and assisted in the defense.
James rushed to the penalty area, was not used to the Thunder team's flanking tactics, and threw the damn basketball to the left three-point corner.
Battier was free, caught the ball, raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper..."
Ibaka dives out?
It’s no longer necessary.
He had no choice but to bet that there were no bullets in Shane's three-point pistol.
Swish——!
Wrong guess, Shane has bullets in his pistol.
"beautiful!!
Battier's three-pointer is too reliable.
The Heat's championship puzzle piece is not blind.
In the G1 game, the three-pointers were very accurate. Now in the G2 game, the first time I took the shot, I could continue to make three-pointers. Then the Thunder's defense was difficult to withstand..."
3 to 0! !
This is the terrifying thing about playing next to James.
The built-in breakout system, as long as the outside shot is reliable, is really unbeatable.
James has no solution physically, only his shooting is poor.
When outside players have the basket, James' offensive system is complete and invincible.
Off the court, Spoelstra's solemn face had a hint of smile.
The Heat's role players should be reliable tonight.
Now, the only difference between winning the game stably is the performance of two of the Big Three.
If the Big Three break out, beating the Thunder will result in a crushing game.
On the court, the Thunder attack.
Westbrook brought the ball to the frontcourt, and it was Chalmers who was guarding him.
It's obvious that he has the advantage.
"Westbrook dribbled the ball and charged in, he shot, and he raised his hand and made a zombie pull-up jumper..."
Chalmers couldn't stand it.
He didn't panic. After all, the Heat never regarded Westbrook's shots as alive.
After all, it was impossible to go all the way. After cumming and rubbing outside, he was quite happy to lie down.
The question is, you bet that there are no bullets in your pistol.
Bang-dang——!
“Westbrook’s shot was also sent!!
Ibaka versus Battier, Westbrook versus Chalmers, both are advantageous games for the Thunder.
It's just a pity that advantages are advantages. If you can't be tough, you will just hang around on the outside, which is of no use and cannot be converted into points..."
Off the court, Scott Brooks was confused.
To be honest, the Thunder are playing very reasonably now, but as a result, the offense has not improved. Isn't it simply unscientific?
Could it be that the Thunder team is only suitable for blind Ji Ba to fight randomly?
Shake your head?
The idea is too scary.
Give him the idea!
On the court, the Heat attack.
"Chammers did not favor James alone and turned over Wade's card in the middle of the game.
Outside the three-point line on the right, Wade presented an offensive three-point threat and feinted with the ball. Su Bei was unmoved and did not regard Wade's three-pointer as alive.
When one move failed, Wade stepped forward, retracted his feet, immediately changed direction with the ball, and forced a breakthrough inside. Su Bei slid back, and Wade pressed forward step by step.
Here comes the mizunbu, getting to the basket, and then dribbling the ball to the basket... No, Wade pulled the ball for a layup, attracting the Thunder's defense, and threw the basketball to his side in the air. James rushed in, took the ball, and jumped When he got up, it was like a god coming down to earth, with a tomahawk dunk, slamming the basketball into the basket..."
Bang-dang——!
James made a tomahawk dunk and scored two points.
“Very nice!!
The connection from Janeway tore the Thunder's defense apart.
At the beginning of the game, the Heat showed their determination to win.
There are not too many star duels, but teamwork. This is the scary thing about the Heat.
In terms of one-on-one duels between stars, they are definitely the only one in the league, but the Heat have collected this option and actually played a team game. What can you say to defeat it..."
You can't stand it!
5 to 0! !
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(End of chapter)
