The Big Three of the Heat vs Pickle Girl Combo.

To say that this is not a battle of focus, I'm afraid the NBA's propaganda department will never agree.

If it weren't for the early arrangement of the Mavericks vs Heat as the first choice in the Christmas War, the league might be most willing to see the Heat, which formed the Big Three, and the Clippers, who have two bulls and three guns, to compete for the competition.

Los Angeles already has a well-developed media system, coupled with a pre-game rush, and before the game officially started, the players' tunnel at the Staples Center was already crowded with reporters.

Of course, it is not strange to see the second bull and the third artillery, Billups and Battier are also experienced in a hundred battles, but the alliance recruits like kawaii are obviously inexperienced, looking at the long spears and short cannons at the entrance of the passage, he simply doesn't know which leg to take first.

Fortunately, the paralyzed kid has always had a dull expression, so no one can see what he really thinks in his heart, but it is DeAndre Jordan, a guy who has been in the league for several years, that is starting to be a little flustered.

"We're on the same level as the Lakers now!" look at these reporters who welcome us......" Before Jordan Jr.'s words were finished, the reporters had already spotted the Clippers players coming to the aisle and rushed up frantically.

Little Jordan fiddled with his explosive new hairstyle, and before he could speak, he found that although there were many reporters, he did not have the slightest urge to ask him questions.

The only Clippers players who were surrounded were two Kraft Nguyen and Chris Paul.

"What do you want, hurry back to the locker room!" Tom Thibodeau raised his hand and patted Jordan Jr. on the back, leading the way to the locker room with the Clippers players, and without hesitation, he left the two bulls and three shots aside.

Of course, the two pickled girls will not be separated for long, and after returning to two or three questions, the Clippers' security and uniform team will naturally take them out of the encirclement.

"Kraft, who do you think will be the winner tonight?"

"Is the Heat the Clippers' biggest obstacle to winning the championship?"

"Will the Clippers form a Big Three in the future?"

……

"Kraft, who do you think is the best player on the roster, you or James?"

Ruan Erniu glanced at the reporter who asked the question and asked rhetorically: "Do you think James is the strongest player in the active roster?"

That reporter is from Miami at first glance, and compared to hard honors, James is completely unqualified to be compared with Erniu.

But the reporter still said lightly: "But James has Wade and Bosh by his side, and you only have a CP3 by your side." ”

Ruan Erniu smiled and said to the reporter who was admitted: "You are wrong, this is a contest between two teams, not a contest of several players, we will win the game, and I will not lose to LeBron!"

Erniu then answered a few more random questions, and then ran back to the locker room with Paul escorted by Clippers security.

As soon as he arrived in the locker room, Erniu took over the right to speak from Tom Thibodeau and said:

"It's a game you have to win with all your might!

Before the start of the season, I didn't say anything about my expectations or goals.

That's because I haven't thought you're ready to go for the O'Brien Cup.

But for now, I would say that we will be able to challenge for the championship this year!

Most of the media is more optimistic about the Heat's Big Three beating the Clippers with only two cores, but I want to tell you that that's all.

The so-called giants are all wishful thinking in the media, think about the Atlanta Hawks in the past few years, is there a second player on the team besides me?

The media always likes to belittle us for a long time, but the championship in the end speaks for itself, and we not only won the championship, but also built a dynasty.

I'm not here to retire, guys, I want to tell you, play every game well, let's build a new dynasty together.

LBJ is a proud guy, but I partially agree with what he said at the press conference in Miami last season, because he was wrong about the championship we were going to win in the future:

Not one, not two, not three, not four......"

At first, it was just Erniu alone, and then Paul, Jordan Jr., Foye, Thomas, Yi Jianlian, Battier, Kawaii, J.J. Redick and others also joined in.

When he said, "It's not seven," someone interjected, "Well, how many are we talking about now?"

No one cared where the sound came from, and the Clippers' locker room erupted in laughter anyway.

Immediately afterward, Chris Paul made his closing remarks, he smiled and said: "Kraft's meaning is clear, if we want to win those championships, we have to start with winning the heat team tonight!"

"What team?" Erniu shouted.

"LAC!" several Clippers players responded.

"What team?" Erniu raised his voice again.

"LAC!" More people joined in.

"What team?" Erniu roared with all his might.

"Lac!" the ceiling of the home team's dressing room was about to be torn off.

……

The Clippers have made a vow to win, and their starting lineup tonight is:

c DeAndre Jordan

Pf Nguyen Er Niu

SF Kawhi Leonard

Sg J. Redick

PG Chris Paul

"Are you nervous, you're going to face the league's current No. 1 forward later!" said Erniu, putting his arm around Kawaii's shoulders as he warmed up.

What Erniu never expected was that a kawaii with no facial expression replied to him like this: "Isn't the active No. 1 striker patting me on the shoulder? You are no longer a center!"

The Celestial Empire was stunned for half a second, then patted Kawaii's head and said no more.

Being able to express humor proves that kawaii has indeed become very stable, and this kind of general style is not something that every rookie can have.

The Clippers have soared this season, while the Miami Heat, on the other side, have begun a difficult adjustment process this season after failing to form a Big Three in the first year, which is simply to identify an absolute core.

This core must and can only be LeBron James.

When Bosh came to the Heat, he didn't mean to be the boss, and he needed to make the biggest sacrifice among the Big Three, because no matter what, he was the leader of the Raptors, and when it came to the Heat, he was only a three-in-command.

With Wade's performance in the Finals last season, he should be the leader of the Heat anyway, in fact, the Heat have always been his turf, but D. Wade ultimately chose to put James as the leader of the team.

Is it just that the cheeks are proud of their brotherhood to protect James?

Not necessarily, in fact, Wade also said in a later interview: "If I were a few years younger, I would definitely not do this." ”

The real reason for Wade's abdication was due to his own injury, which led to a decline in form.

D. Wade's left knee meniscus had surgery to remove it as early as college (not completely removed, otherwise he wouldn't be able to play ball, and he wouldn't even be able to walk), which made him always conservative with injuries, and as he got older, D. Wade's form declined inevitably.

In addition to the transfer of the core of the team, James's position has also changed this season, to put it simply, he is now a pseudo-small forward, a real big forward, and when he falls into the position, James often appears in the low post.

After 11 years of Finals and a heart-wrenching back dilemma, James is also growing, of course, he can't instantly grow into a low-post master at the level of Kraft Nguyen, but he is really using more physical confrontation in static environments to find offensive opportunities.

Erniu asked Kawaii before the game if he was nervous, but he actually didn't know much about the current Heat.

Admittedly, James will definitely be in opposition to kawaii in the game, but it is more likely that James will directly face Ruan Erniu in a misalignment.

The Heat's starting lineup tonight is:

c Joel Anthony

Pf Chris Bosh

SF LeBron James

SG Dwayne Wade

PG Mario Chalmers

Joel Anthony is a pseudo-starter who won't play longer than Caron Butler on the bench or even Udonis Haslem.

Before the start of the game, Erniu played a domineering magnesium powder show in front of the fans at the Staples Center.

I don't dare to say anything else, at least Erniu's progress in the magnesium powder show in recent years is definitely greater than James's progress in the low position.

Status determines the right to speak and attention.

If a well-known person comes out and says that the earth is flat, even if this matter does not conform to common sense, people will hesitate before making a judgment.

That's right, this future well-known figure is called Kyrie Irving, who is the champion of 11 years and is still the boss of Kecun.

Does the second cow magnesium powder look as good as James?

It doesn't matter, the important thing is that the momentum of the active first person is more domineering than James, who is still the uncrowned king.

James' eyes flickered as he looked at the Celestial Empire under the magnesium powder light, and the camera lens just gave James a close-up, and he didn't know if Ah King wanted to get a pistol at the moment and kill Kraft directly.

Jordan Jr. and Bosh stood in the center circle at the same time, ready to jump the ball.

As the famous bald Joe Crawford on duty threw the ball high in the air, Jordan Jr. took the lead and tossed the ball into the Clippers' half.

Kawaii catches the basketball and passes the ball to Paul.

Chalmers immediately stepped forward to press, trying to create an aggressive defensive posture from the start, and it was clear that the same back-to-back battles were also put into the game by the Heat team with a lot of energy and focus.

Strong dialogue, no side is willing to admit defeat easily.

Paul lowered his center of gravity to prevent Chalmers from stealing the ball, and after steadily advancing to the frontcourt, he observed the form of the game and passed the ball to Ruan Er Niu in the low post.

Erniu singled Bosh with the ball, turned around with a feint, Ruan Erniu lifted his ass and chiseled two steps inside, and easily used a small hook to score two points for the Clippers before Joel Anthony's reinforcement didn't arrive.

It is difficult to determine how much James's back has improved, but the strength of Erniu has always belonged to the level of the first gear in the league, and Bosh wants to get Erniu alone, but it is still too reluctant.

On the offensive end of the Heat, Chalmers possessed the ball through half court and then immediately sent the ball to D. Wade.

D. When Wade was holding the ball in the high post, the other Heat players began to run without the ball.

Joel Anthony pulled an empty side inside to force Jordan Jr. close to the basket, Chalmers ran to the wing three-point line to ambush, ready to catch the ball at any moment, and James and Boshka ran into position.

In the first offensive round of the Heat, Erniu ran directly into James in the misalignment.

Kawaii stretched out his long arm to interfere with Bosh's catch, and D. Wade sent the ball to Bosh with a blow, who immediately sent a high position through ball to James.

"Come on!" Ruan Erniu defended James.

Manniu also wants to see if Ah King's back ability has improved this summer.

One step, two steps......

James couldn't continue to chisel, Erniu's strength was too terrifying, the actual height of the two was obviously similar, but James just couldn't continue to push in.

LeBron James didn't force a shot, but immediately distributed the ball to Wade, who stepped forward to receive it.

After the cheek gang catches the ball, it is a three-pointer against JJ Redick's defense.

"Bang!"

Missed, Erniu turned back to protect the rebound, and the Heat players, including James, have already stepped back, and they know very well what kind of offensive and defensive transition the team with Kraft Nguyen will play.

Sometimes, for the sake of defensive stability, the team has to sacrifice the rebounds in the frontcourt.

The second bull saw that there was no chance of a long pass, so he had to pass the ball to Paul.

Paul dribbled across half court, and outside the three-point line, he suddenly accelerated and changed direction, throwing off Chalmers and entering the box.

The Heat's defense shrank a step lower, and Paul attacked the basket directly, licked the basket in three steps, and scored 2 points easily.

The transition between offense and defense is not necessarily about seeking speed, in the change of pace, finding the opponent's protective gap, and taking advantage of the situation to score points, this is Paul's cleverness.

Paul, who is never 183cm tall, can survive in the NBA, in addition to his physical fitness, which cannot be underestimated, and more importantly, his super high basketball IQ and super reading ability on the court.

The Heat picked the wrong point of attack from the start, and maybe James' back-to-back ability has improved, but it is clearly not a wise choice to let him go directly to attack three-time D-Poy Kraft Nguyen.

Nguyen didn't send any blocks in this quarter, but in a direct confrontation with James in a one-on-one confrontation, the Celestial Empire didn't let the opponent score a single athletic battle.

In comparison, kawaii is still a little immature on the defensive end.

James couldn't play in the low post, but when he returned to the No. 3 position, he repeatedly broke through Leonard's defense with the ball and got the opportunity to score points in the basket.

The improvement of defensive ability does not happen overnight, and Erniu dares to cultivate kawaii in the regular season, which is to fancy his defensive ceiling.

To a certain extent, Erniu has never been a rule-abiding guy, according to the normal concept, the more you want to compete for the championship, the more you should use more veterans and less rookies.

But in Ruan Erniu's concept, as long as the rookie's brain is not stupid and his physical talent is good enough, he should be given a chance without affecting the overall situation.

This is also the most important thing that Woodson taught Ruan Erniu, in the final analysis, the foundation of the Hawks' dynasty was not laid by Ruan Erniu, a rookie in the league at the beginning.

At 22:29, the Hawks won by 7 points in the first quarter, at least from the performance of a single quarter, the two bulls and three guns played better than the Heat triumvirate.