After a period of fierce competition between the East and West, the regular season schedule was finally completed. Before the playoffs come, every team has entered a state of rest.
As the team boss, LeBron James specially invited the entire team to his beachside villa.
While everyone was having fun together, a piece of sports news on TV also surprised the players.
"ESPN related reports... The Cleveland Cavaliers are ranked last in the Eastern Conference this season. As the bottom team, the general manager of the Cavaliers had good luck in the lottery yesterday and successfully won the No. 1 pick... "
"This is the third time in four years that the Cleveland Cavaliers have won the No. 1 pick. Previously, the media predicted that the probability of this was less than 2.8%..."
The most surprised person to hear this news was undoubtedly LeBron James.
He was originally playing video games with his teammate Chris Anderson. When he heard the news, he immediately dropped the game and walked towards the TV.
After patiently watching the relevant reports on TV, LeBron James's expression was uncertain.
"The Cavaliers are so lucky!"
It took a while before LeBron James said this in front of his teammates.
Everyone laughed and didn't take it seriously, and LeBron James continued to play games. No one noticed the dissatisfaction and longing in LeBron James's eyes when he said those words.
The break passed quickly.
The playoffs are coming.
As the number one team in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat ushered in their first opponent, the Atlanta Hawks.
The Hawks are ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, and their coach is Mike Budenholzer. There are no particularly eye-catching superstars in the team, and they are basically a group of not-so-famous players.
Such a team is not a challenge for the Miami Heat.
The game begins at American Airlines Arena.
In the first quarter, the Big Three took the field with Mario Chalmers and Shane Battier. The Eagles are dominated by Paul Milpsa and Jeff Teague.
The referee threw the ball high.
Snapped.
Chris Bosh took the lead in shooting away the basketball, and the ball fell into the hands of the Miami Heat.
The ball passed half-court.
Mario Chalmers sent the ball to Dwyane Wade. Dwyane Wade broke through with the ball from the wing. He continuously changed directions to attract double-teams on the left. When the Eagles players gathered around, Dwyane Wade suddenly threw the ball.
LeBron James didn't know when he appeared in the two areas on the right side. He jumped high and received the basketball for an alley-oop dunk amid the exclamations of the audience.
boom.
The ball went in.
The start played by the Big Three surprised all the Heat fans.
Soon it was the Eagles' turn to fight back.
As the ball passed halftime, Eagles guard Jeff Teague used a pick-and-roll to score at the basket. As soon as he rushed into the two zones and planned to stop for a jumper, Dwyane Wade, who was following him, slapped him in the face.
Snapped.
A big shot was delivered.
Jeff Teague's shot was blocked by Dwyane Wade.
The basketball bounced out and was captured by an Eagles player. Paul Millsap on the forward line tried to attack the basket. As soon as he took the ball and hit it in, LeBron James got close to him.
The two faced off on the right side of the basket.
Paul Millsap turned around and took a shot. He was very careful to avoid LeBron James, but he was still interfered by LeBron James when he took the shot.
Snapped.
The basketball failed to touch the rim.
Under the strict defense of LeBron James, Paul Millsap hit a three-pointer at the beginning of the game.
From the first quarter, the situation on the court was completely one-sided.
The Eagles' main lineup is completely unable to compete with the Big Three. No matter what adjustments they make, it will always be difficult to withstand the pressure brought by the Big Three.
As a result, the Heat quickly maintained their lead from the first quarter to the second quarter. By the end of the first half, the Miami Heat had scored 51 to 40.
The 11-point difference was not much, but the morale of the Eagles was completely shattered.
When the game entered the second half, Zhao Feiyang, who was sitting on the bench to rest, finally got a chance to play. He appeared with Ray Allen.
The appearance of the two did not attract the attention of the Hawks. In order to withstand the Big Three, the Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer specially asked substitute players to come up to face the Heat's second team.
The game continues.
Heat offense.
After Ray Allen held the ball through halftime, Zhao Feiyang quickly stepped up to respond. Ray Allen pretended to break through from the right side, but actually attracted a double team and threw a pass. When the ball was given to Zhao Feiyang, Zhao Feiyang had already run out of the open space and stood at the three-point line.
Uh-huh.
A three-pointer fell steadily into the basket.
The Eagles didn't realize the seriousness of the problem at this point.
Soon, it was their turn to counterattack. After the ball passed half court, Dennis Schroeder scored a fast break layup.
Zhao Feiyang and Ray Allen looked at each other. The two of them were not entangled in the issue of defense. From the moment they came on the field, head coach Erik Spoelstra specifically told them to focus on offense. As for the defensive end, defend if you can and let go if you can't.
After all, with the defensive capabilities of Zhao Feiyang and Ray Allen, it is really difficult for them to make a difference in the backcourt.
As soon as the opponent scored, Zhao Feiyang and Ray Allen immediately served.
The Eagles adopted marking measures. After Ray Allen was marked, he gave the ball to Zhao Feiyang without hesitation.
Zhao Feiyang ran wildly with the ball. This scene scared the Eagles and rushed to stop him. Two players rushed towards Zhao Feiyang at the same time.
Seeing that Zhao Feiyang had reached the top of the arc and planned to take action, the Eagles players did not dare to delay double-teaming and planned to limit Zhao Feiyang's action.
However, they thought too much. Zhao Feiyang did not really intend to throw it out by force. Instead, after attracting their attention, he suddenly threw the ball to Ray Allen who crossed the half court and stood at a 45-degree angle on the left. in hand. ,
Snapped.
Ray Allen caught the ball smoothly.
Lift the basketball and shoot directly.
Uh-huh.
The basketball fell steadily into the basket.
The whole movement is done in one go.
The cooperation between the two is perfect, whether it is passing or assisting, they all send the ball just right.
After several consecutive waves of this style of play, the Eagles completely ran out of options to deal with it. So, when the game reached the fourth quarter with 5 minutes left, the scene entered garbage time early.
The Eagles were held to 17 points.
Seeing that they could not defeat the Heat, they had to give up. Head coach Mike Budenholzer even asked the main players to take a rest and let the substitutes play the remaining time.
Beep.
The game ended a few minutes later, with the Miami Heat easily winning Game 1 on their home court.
Zhao Feiyang scored 21 points and 3 assists, and Ray Allen scored 18 points and 4 assists. The two of them are the highest scorers on the team besides the Big Three.
