"It seems that the Miami Heat are still able to play well in this scorching heat!"
Seeing the Heat score two three-pointers in a row, Yang Jian became nervous. This was not a good sign.
"After all, Heat + High Temperature are a perfect match. For them, this is a home game."
Zhang Lili looked solemnly, watching everything on the field.
It is very rare to see the Trail Blazers, who are invincible throughout the playoffs, being suppressed and overwhelmed on the court!
In the game after the third quarter, the Heat's offensive rounds saw the ball being passed back and forth. Their caution made the Blazers slowly become impatient.
Their opponents are strong, but the main force is really too young.
The defensive end was completely overwhelmed. After the impatient Batum failed to break through hastily, he hurriedly took a shot from a two-point long position. Then with a bang, the pop-up box popped up.
As the sound of hammering became louder and louder, the Blazers made more and more mistakes. As one of the teams with the fewest turnovers per game in the league, the Trail Blazers' performance in the third quarter was undoubtedly an anomaly.
This is not the level they possess.
Fortunately, Wang Zelin was always able to stop the losses in time before the Heat tried to widen the point difference to the double-digit threshold. His goals at several critical moments allowed the Blazers to escape death.
However, once or twice is okay.
Frequent and difficult key balls undoubtedly increased Wang Zelin's consumption.
After all, most of Wang Zelin's goals required him to fight hand-to-hand in a crowded penalty area. Every time he scored a goal, he had to pay a huge price.
As time went by, after three quarters, at 83:75, the Trail Blazers were still 8 points behind.
Tonight, the Heat finally saw hope of winning.
Coach Spoelstra shouted excitedly on the bench:
"Keep it up, win this game, 1:2, we still have a chance."
Unfortunately, as soon as the fourth quarter started, Wang Zelin gave him a blow to the head.
On the first attack of the final quarter, the Blazers had the ball.
In order to chase points, the Trail Blazers sent out the ultimate offensive team of Lillard + Connett Lee + Batum + Aldridge + Wang Zelin.
At this time, the five Blazers players on the field all have good shooting abilities and can open up the space. This makes the Heat no longer dare to easily shrink the defense line, and Wang Zelin is liberated.
Wang Zelin came up and played a fast break and scored a goal.
Looking back, he implemented a help defense against Ray Allen, completed a steal at the top of the arc, and once again played a fast break.
At the end of the quarter, the Trail Blazers beat the Heat 4-0 cleanly.
The Heat attacked, and Wade, who was slightly open, missed a three-point jumper. Wang Zelin grabbed the rebound, assisted Lillard for a fast break layup, and hit a goal.
After a wonderful wave of offense and defense, the Trail Blazers scored 6 points in a row, reaching a 6:0 climax, directly reducing the score difference to only 2 points.
This means that as long as the Trail Blazers can prevent the Heat's next attack and then hit a goal, they can equalize the score.
The timer was ticking second by second, and the Heat, who had been unable to score for a long time, began to get anxious. In the third quarter, when the Trail Blazers had not adapted to the high temperature and continued to hit the iron, the lead they finally gained must not be wasted like this.
This can't go on!
James was so angry that all his veins popped out. Why was that guy so heavy and only rested for less than 5 minutes in the first three quarters but he could still persist until now.
Is he an iron man? Aren't you tired? Don’t you know you are tired?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
bluff!
Yes, he must be bluffing...
"Snapped!"
James ripped off the hair tie from his head and threw it hard at his feet.
When little Emperor James threw his hair tie aside, the fans' first reaction was not that these people were so domineering, but they were surprised to find that the thirty-year-old man's hairline seemed a bit...
Well, fans are really used to seeing James wearing a hairband. Suddenly one day he took off the hairband, and everyone was more or less not used to it.
James didn't know the fans' inner thoughts at this time. James, whose mind was filled with anger, only remembered one thing:
He wants to widen the gap with his own hands! He wants to defeat Trail Blazers No. 36 with his own hands! He wants to defend his hard-won supreme throne!
When Wade was breathing heavily, the Flash gradually faltered. After several attempts, he still couldn't break through the defender. James made up his mind that he would do it himself.
"Dwayne, here."
James continued to reach for the ball, and after taking the ball from Wade, he raised his left hand and made a few gestures while dribbling.
He is directing his teammates to pull away for him, and the little emperor wants to break the scoring drought!
At this time, if in addition to James who is controlling the ball, the other four people on the court (Wade, Ray Allen, Lewis, Bosh) really have the ability to shoot three-pointers, and they have made three-pointers in the past three quarters. Hit record.
Therefore, even if they know what James wants to do next, the Trail Blazers players can only be led by the nose.
If they rashly shrink their defense, the Heat, who have already proven their three-point ability, will definitely make the Blazers pay a heavy price.
The situation on the court was very clear. James adopted a low post attack with the ball. This is actually a wise choice.
Because in the low post, James will be closer to the basket, so he can more effectively use his weight and tonnage to suppress Batum's defense.
Besides, James during the Heat era can be used as an inside post. His career weight gain of 270 pounds + tonnage is the highest in the history of his career, which is even beyond the reach of many inside players.
Therefore, when choosing to post up, James can always take advantage of his natural advantages of weight and strength at the small forward position.
"LeBron turned to the low post to get the ball. It was undoubtedly a very correct decision. In fact, he should increase the proportion of low post shots in the offense. You know, Nicholas is nearly 60 pounds behind him. I think This transition will be the key to the Heat's victory in this game."
On the TNT commentary stage, Heat star Mourning said this.
In this regard, O'Neal, who has always supported Wang Zelin and the Trail Blazers to win, rarely spoke.
It's all in vain.
Because at this stage, James is a bug in the current small forward position.
Unlike Oklahoma City's No. 35, who has long arms and legs and a weird height, James is unique in that his agility, speed, and jumping have not changed much compared to before after gaining crazy weight.
This is very speechless.
To be honest, James' current post-up skills have definitely improved significantly compared to the first year he came to the Heat, but it is pure nonsense to say that James has directly evolved into a "master of post-up skills".
In the eyes of real masters of post-up skills such as Black Mamba Kobe and Stone Buddha Duncan, James' post-up skills are still a little rough. But thanks to his weight and strength, the combination of the two produced a unique chemical reaction, creating a crushing effect.
The reason why O'Neal chose to argue was because his post-up play back then was similar to James off the court at this time.
The four major centers in the 1990s, Olajuwon, David Robinson, Ewing, and O'Neal, are talked about by the majority of fans.
At that time, Olajuwon's dreamy footwork ranked first in the league, David Robinson had the speed and flexibility of a forward, and Ewing's strong style of play contained a soft mid-range shooting touch...
In terms of basketball skills, O'Neal may be the worst among the four major centers, but this does not affect him. He has been dubbed "the most dominant center in history"!
His huge weight, flexibility that is not commensurate with his weight, and unparalleled explosiveness and terrifying power are enough to support him in the penalty area, making him unbeatable!
What suits you is the best.
Obviously, in the combination of body and skills, James has found a path that suits him best and formed a style that is unique to him.
Several consecutive low-post attacks, James never missed.
At 89:85, the point difference between the two teams was once again stabilized.
Beep——
Trail Blazers coach Terry called a timeout.
Imperial Terrace.
"The situation of the Trail Blazers is not good now. I didn't expect that James suddenly broke out at the critical moment. And according to the momentum, Batum alone can't hold down the rampaging little emperor. If this continues, it may be difficult for the Trail Blazers. It’s done.”
As soon as Zhang Lili finished speaking, Yang Jian said: "This is because the Heat's perimeter players feel very good tonight. As a result, the Trail Blazers cannot give James enough double-teaming strength at the moment, and they cannot defend one-on-one. It is very difficult." It’s so difficult!”
"That guidance, how do you think the Trail Blazers can reverse this situation now?"
"It's still the old topic, defense wins the championship! The Trail Blazers must start with defense. Since the Heat are currently playing James first, the Trail Blazers' first defensive point is to focus on James!"
"Then the king needs to make up for the defense."
"Yes, in my opinion, it is better to let the Heat substitute players score than to develop James' touch. After all, James wants to be the superstar he was back then. If he no longer wants to curb his hot touch, he will not be ruled out. Next, I single-handedly took away the game.”
In front of the Trail Blazers bench.
What a coincidence, Wang Zelin also had the same idea and suggested to the coach:
"Coach, we can't let LeBron score anymore, he already has 34 points!"
"Then what do you mean..."
"Double team!"
Wang Zelin Zhan Jin Jie Tie replied.
Coach Terry nodded, acquiescing to bandaging James, but he still reminded:
"First of all, Ray Allen and Lewis absolutely cannot be let go. They are the two players who have scored the most three-pointers currently.
Secondly, Bosh can't let go of his shots. His range and firepower have the ability to kill the game. So, Damien, when necessary, you can adopt a strategy of shooting and not attacking Wade. "
Among the five players on the Heat field, Wade has the lowest three-point shooting percentage and three-point production.
Let him vote, at least it seems to be the most reasonable choice.
Beep——
The timeout ends and players from both sides take the field.
At this time, the Trail Blazers coaching staff saw that the Heat's two top three-point shooters, Ray Allen and Lewis, were pushed back to the bench.
Their replacements were Mario Chalmers and Shane Battier.
After thinking about it for a moment, they understood why.
Ray Allen is one and a half months away from turning 39, and Lewis is less than two months away from turning 35... These two guys are too old!
Since the Heat's 2013~2014 playoffs this year, Ray Allen and Lewis have averaged 26 minutes of playing time per game, while the latter has averaged less than 20 minutes.
But even so, Ray Allen, who is almost 39 years old, became the Heat's player second only to the Heat's Big Three in the 2013-2014 playoffs, averaging 9.3 points per game.
Lewis averaged 5.4 points per game, ranking sixth on the team.
Ranking fifth is 28-year-old Mario Chalmers, who averaged 6.4 points per game in the playoffs.
Coupled with tonight's air-conditioning time, which further intensifies the physical exertion of the two aging veterans, it is already extraordinary to be able to maintain an efficient playing time of about 20 minutes tonight.
You know, even James and Wang Zelin were sweating profusely and gasping for breath every step of the way.
Sure enough, time is the most unsolvable existence.
At this time, Terry Stotts saw Wang Zelin suddenly turning his head. The two of them had a clear understanding and looked at each other with a smile.
The opportunity for the Trail Blazers to overtake has come.
Trail Blazers offense.
In this attack, Lillard handed the ball to Aldridge.
Shane Battier, a bloody jersey from the past, has become a beautiful memory for countless people.
The president is a real tough guy.
But again, no one can escape the baptism of time as long as they are human.
Battier, who is still three months away from turning 36, still has the demeanor of the "Kobe Bryant Terminator" and his attitude is still iron-blooded, but the defensive end has long been beyond his capabilities.
Battier, who is 2.03 meters tall, faced off against Aldridge, who was a head taller than him. Facing the latter's turn-over jumper, he wanted to use his old blind-covering technique. He jumped with both legs and barely reached the latter's chin. .
With a "swish" sound, the basketball hit the net, 87:89.
Unable to guard against this, a sad smile flashed across Shane's face, and then he quickly turned around and settled down.
Heat offense.
James catches the ball and slowly approaches the frontcourt.
At this time, there was still more than half a quarter left before the end of the fourth quarter. James knew that he had to stabilize his advantage first. He could think of the Trail Blazers, and he could not help cursing in his heart when he rejected them and was only one goal away.
Why?
Why can we always catch up in such a short time?
call!
Taking a deep breath, James looked resolutely and did not break through rashly, but called out to him just now.
Bosh's pick-and-roll was of high quality and completely blocked Batum. But before he could rejoice, Aldridge directly dropped Battier in the corner and rushed over madly.
Seeing this, James decisively distributed the ball. Unfortunately, after sitting on the bench for so long, Battier's touch did not change due to the rising temperature of the American Airlines Arena. It was still cold and it was time to strike.
As soon as Battier completed his shot, Wang Zelin had already turned around, blocked his position in advance, and collected the rebound into his arms.
"Quick attack!"
On the sidelines, Coach Terry was so excited that he couldn't control himself and roared to the sky.
The Trail Blazers went crazy, Wang Zelin made a long pass, Batum received the ball, and the three-pointer on the right wing of the frontcourt was at a 45-degree angle. He pretended to shoot, tricking James into forcing the defense, and then gave the ball to the basket...
"boom!"
Lillard jumped up in the air, caught the pass, and slammed it into the basket!
89:89, the score is tied.
Seeing this scene, the home fans in the stands were stunned.
This is an indoor high temperature of 40℃!
It’s already the fourth quarter!
Why?
Why is the No. 0 kid from the Trail Blazers still able to maintain lightning speed, rush from the backcourt to the frontcourt, and complete alley-oop dunks?
Isn't he tired?
Having said that, I'm really not that tired.
In the first year of his debut, Zhou was able to start 82 regular season games and was named the league's top iron man with an average of 38.6 minutes of playing time per game. He is the real super iron man!
A year later, after experiencing the training of his rookie season, Lillard's physical attributes have improved further, from 95 in his rookie season to 96, and his injury resistance attribute remains unchanged at 94.
Damian Lillard is the strongest man on the Portland Trail Blazers. With a mere 40℃ high temperature, how could it be possible for us to fail our guidance?
"Ahhhhhh!!!"
After landing, Lillard couldn't restrain his excitement and excitement, and suddenly looked up to the sky and roared.
At this moment, looking at the Blazers No. 0 celebrating wildly on the court, the American Airlines Arena suddenly fell silent.
