On June 19, U.S. time, it was still the American Airlines Center in Miami.

In the Heat's locker room, the home team's players are making final pre-game preparations.

With a 2-1 lead over the opponent and two consecutive home games to play, the mood of the Heat is quite relaxed.

If all goes well, they might even lift the O'Brien Cup in Miami.

Why did the Heat's Big Three get together last season?

The strength of Kraft Nguyen and the Clippers once made them hopeless, but judging from the past three games, once the game is dragged into a stalemate and the Clippers are not given a chance to take it away, the Heat still have hope of winning the match.

One narrow victory is luck, and two narrow wins are the embodiment of strength.

It can be said that the Heat are indeed one of the few teams in the league that can compete with the Clippers.

"Do you think the Clippers will change lineup tonight?" LeBron James has indeed matured a lot, and after last season's defeat, he has become more responsible in key moments.

If Ruan Erniu is the undoubted core of the Clippers, then James' stable performance of 30+ per game in the playoffs this season is also the undoubted leader of the Heat.

After entering the Finals, James's average points per game is indeed declining, but looking at the data, he is still the most efficient and consistent cornerstone player in the team.

As a good friend of James, D. Wade said with a smile: "Whether they will change the formation or not, we will not change the way we play. ”

D. Wade is more calm than James and Bosh because he already has a championship ring and FMVP in his hand, even if Mavericks fans still haunt those individual gross fouls in '06, but in any case, D. Wade is destined to be the winner of the NBA.

Superstars with rings and superstars without rings are two completely different concepts.

Bosh said as he tied his shoelaces, "You say, will they send another Celestial Empire person to deal with me, that guy named Yi has done a good job in G2." ”

James nodded and said: "It's possible, after all, DeAndre Jordan is too little of a threat on the offensive end, and he often can't save on the defensive end, the Clippers are Kraft Nguyen's team after all, this guy is an unscrupulous person for victory." ”

D. Wade suddenly said with some surprise: "Speaking of which, CP3 is your family, and Kraft Nguyen is also a guy you admire a lot, if one day they invite you to Los Angeles, will you agree?"

The cheeks are not said casually, Miami's ball market is still a little smaller, and Los Angeles is undoubtedly a place that can maximize James' business interests in comparison.

The ethos of the league has long since changed, and as Stern continues to promote his recreational basketball and gentleman's basketball, the character of the fatalistic enemy has long been unsellable.

It's a fan who understands that these guys, who started out as millionaires, are just working, and there is no need for them to continue to be hostile off the field.

James smiled and put his arm around D. Wade's shoulders and said in the most sincere tone: "Trust me, I won't leave Miami easily, I love everything here, enjoy the feeling of playing with you and Chris."

Even if one day, whatever decisions I make in the future, I'll be the first to let you know before anyone else hears about it. ”

That's how we have a good relationship with each other, so James doesn't mind speaking his heart.

The NBA is a business field, and instead of thinking about the banquet that will never be parted, it is better to cherish the time in front of you.

The players from both sides returned to the pitch after the opening ceremony, and before that, they had completed their warm-ups.

On the ESPN commentary bench, Jalen Rose, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mike Brin are ready to start broadcasting the starting lineup.

In the past few years, ESPN's overall tendency is to like to praise James and Black Kobe, but it has always been indifferent to Ruan Erniu.

But as Kraft Nguyen's performance became more and more outstanding, and he was attacking from the first person in active service to the first person in history, ESPN still started to attack Nguyen Er Niu openly and secretly.

Inviting the hardcore bull Jalen Rose to be the guest commentator in the finals is a very clear attitude.

Of course, an ESPN reporter's direct racism against Jeremy Lin will certainly not be repeated (Jeremy Lin is still a native of the United States, which shows how serious the racial discrimination in the United States is, and the reporter touched the red line and was later fired), but the cold words in the dark will not stop.

Jeff Van Gundy got his final roster 15 minutes before the start of the game, and the first thing to be announced was the visiting Clippers' starting lineup:

C Yi Jianlian

PF Nguyen Er Niu

SF Kawhi Leonard

SG JJ Reddick

PG Chris Paul

The dust has settled, which is beyond most people's expectations, but it gives a sense of should.

As James said, Kraft Nguyen is an unscrupulous guy who will do anything to win, and he dares to use a cross to get McDyce in his rookie season, and how about putting little Jordan with an annual salary of tens of millions on the bench?

At critical moments, Ruan Erniu has never been a leader who lacks courage.

In fact, when Erniu finally made this decision, he was worried that it would cause disgust in the team, so he especially found Little Jordan and tried his best to appease this guy.

However, Little Jordan's reaction surprised Erniu.

"No problem, I'm willing to follow the coaching staff's instructions. Little Jordan said calmly.

Erniu thought he was angry at first, and thought about how to continue to appease him, but someone in the team told him that this was normal, and this person was Chris Paul.

"Kraft, you don't think everyone is as hungry for victory as we are, do you?" Paul said with a smile.

Interestingly, it may be difficult for outsiders to imagine that the most hated training in the Clippers' internal training is not Erniu, but CP3.

Ruan Erniu is the kind of paternalistic style who likes to lead by example and supplement with lessons, and at this point, James and Erniu are actually the same kind of people.

But there is also a more American-style paranoid type of leader, and needless to say, such representatives are undoubtedly Jordan and Kobe.

Relatively speaking, although Kobe Bryant is not as strong as Jordan, he is better than His Majesty the Flyer in terms of paranoia.

What kind of person did Paul belong to?

If I had to describe it, it would actually be more of the latter.

That's right, how can you lead a team with a relatively short stature?

There is only one way to increase your own aggressiveness.

In the Clippers, the most disdainful Jordan Jr. is not a second bull, but a third cannon.

The fact is that the people of the Celestial Dynasty tried their best to help Jordan Jr. improve his free throw shooting rate, and they tried to match his annual salary of tens of millions, obviously trying to cultivate Jordan Jr.

But Jordan Jr. may have spent too much time with the chaotic Clippers of the past, and his hunger for victory is far from the rhythm of two bulls and three shots.

Otherwise, in the face of the ultimate low-post killer like Erniu, if you learn two tricks with an open mind, you will not be completely locked by Bosh on the defensive end in the past few games.

In Paul's private words: "DeAndrew, this guy is simply squandering talent!"

And in the team, Chris Paul is also the most scared of Jordan Jr., which is not only a means for Paul to be promoted to a leader, but also because of his personality.

Regardless of whether Jordan Jr. was really willing to be a substitute for the sake of the team's interests, or had to back down due to the pressure of the team's two leaders, the Clippers' change of formation was successfully completed anyway.

The Clippers completed the change, but the Heat didn't need to change as the winner of G3:

C Chris Bosh

PF LeBron James

SF Caron Butler

SG Dwayne Wade

PG Mario Chalmers

Spoelstra also deduced that the Clippers would change starters, and Tianchao Yi changed Jordan Jr. was no exception, but the Clippers really dared to put a starting center with an annual salary of tens of millions on the bench and let a role player with an annual salary of 470,000 become a starter, which still surprised the Filipinos.

If you can't win, you won't know until you fight!

Again, a player who can be a good substitute may not be a qualified starter.

Whether this earth-shattering decision can have an effect or not is still to be spoken by the game.

Yi Jianlian and Bosh stood in the center circle and prepared to jump the ball, and a minute ago, Alan was still recalling in his mind what Ruan Erniu said to him.

"I'm ready to take a gamble, Allen, and I'm sure you'll be able to fight Bosh on the field.

The Heat have made it clear that they want to increase the speed of their offensive and defensive transitions, and you are a better candidate than DeAndrew.

You also know very well that coming off the bench and starting is not the same thing, I'm just going to give you a game of about 25 or 30 minutes and I want you to give your best every minute you play......"

Ruan Erniu didn't pour more chicken soup on Ah Lian, and he hit this part, and I believe that Ah Lian is also very clear that his performance in the finals will determine his future.

If G2's performance determines that he has a middle-class contract, then the next game will determine whether he can get the top middle-class or even tens of millions of annual salaries.

Before Allen came to the NBA, he was also pinned on by the fans of the Celestial Empire, although he was unsatisfactory in the past few years, but with the help of Erniu, he finally gained a firm foothold in the Clippers.

But who doesn't want to be better?

In the cruel arena, the value needs to be supported by strength and performance.

……

As the referee's whistle blows, the basketball is tossed high.

Bosh and Allen touched the basketball at the same time, and the two reacted quickly enough to complete the second jump almost at the same time, and this time Allen was the first to dial the basketball.

The ball flew into Kawaii's hand, and Paul took the basketball from the latter's hand and drove it into the half court.

Ruan Erniu asked for the ball in the low post, and Paul immediately sent the ball over.

"Lead, I'll equalize the score tonight!" Erniu muttered in front of James.

"Bang!"

With super impact, James took a big step back to stand firm, but Ruan Erniu took advantage of the situation to pull out, pressed James, and threw the ball into the basket sideways.

James has no temper when he eats strongly, that is, James has the strength of the inside line, and if he changes to a swing man, he may be directly knocked away by Erniu!

On the offensive end of the Heat, D. Wade took the basketball from Chalmers and in the face of Kawaii's long arm, he transferred the ball to James.

James didn't squeeze the back of the two bulls, turned around and cut into the position of the two bulls, and had to distribute the ball to the outside.

Butler raised his hand against Redick's defense and shot ......

"Bang!"

Didn't hit!

Truth be told, the Heat may have made a loss-making business by signing Caron Butler with more luxury tax last summer, because Battier, who has better value for money, may be a better fit for the Heat.

Butler rarely has the opportunity to attack with the ball on this Heat team, after all, James and D. Wade both control the ball, and Bosh has to occupy a considerable part of the remaining ball, and Butler's offensive ability with the ball cannot be played at all.

And in terms of three-point shooting, Battier performed far better than Butler in the 11-12 playoffs.

Back on the court, Bosh was lucky to pick up this frontcourt rebound in the front court, and faced Allen's defense in the bottom corner with a fake shot, in a vain attempt to pass Allen in one step.

But Allen was not deceived, and even if he couldn't stop Bosh in his tracks, he could continue to put pressure on Bosh on the defensive end.

Bosh rushed into the penalty area against Yi Jianlian, a drifting throw, and the action was extremely chic......

"Bang!"

It's a pity I didn't get in!

Ruan Erniu won the backcourt rebound and immediately started the "Bull Sprint".

In a flash of lightning, James blocked Erniu's path in the transition between offense and defense.

"Don't think about it!"

Well, James couldn't shout the bloody words of the middle two in such a fierce competition, but his fierce eyes were enough to express this meaning.

Fouls also stop you!

James swung his arm vigorously and cut directly into Erniu's arm.

But the brute bull in the shock state did not let go, and after a big stride past James's side, the referee's whistle sounded, and the coherent movements of the two bulls were not over.

After encountering a foul-style block, the Bull completed the attack with a small throw.

Score counting, plus penalties!

The bull waved his arm vigorously to celebrate his 2+1 fight!

"I said that the big score will be equalized tonight!" Erniu said confidently in James' ear.

James, who calmed down, shot back: "You hit this penalty first!"

"Do you need me to close my eyes and punish me?" Ruan Erniu suddenly said further provocatively.

James inexplicably didn't dare to take the call, why can the people of the Celestial Empire be so confident? Obviously, we are the leading party.

Ruan Erniu did not continue the mouth cannon mode, but stood at the free throw line and took the basketball from the referee.

Then, through the camera lens, the audience around the world was confused!

Ruan Erniu really closed his eyes!

In such an important finals, when the big score was still behind the opponent, he really closed his eyes and made free throws!

Bend your knees, relax your fingers, and turn your wrists flexibly......

"Brush!"

The basketball spun into the basket with a violent spin and a white spray.

Ruan Erniu didn't run back to the half, but the calm James was in a state of confusion.

This mess did not recover until the end of the first half.

In fact, since the free throw, the Heat didn't actually cause enough trouble for the Clippers in the first half.

At 61:46, the Clippers once again led by double digits at halftime, and in the first quarter of the game, the Clippers played a big score advantage of 33:19.

In Erniu's future memoirs, Manniu himself admitted that in fact, he just wanted to pretend to be forced at that time, but he didn't expect the effect to be so good.

Yes, the deterrent power of super-giant pretending is so terrifying!