After a four-day break, the Trail Blazers and Heat returned to the Finals to play to the top of the Forbidden City. This is the first time since the Bulls and Jazz in the 1997-98 season that two teams have met in back-to-back Finals. It can be said that the current league is completely divided by the Trailblazers and the Heat. The other teams don't have a chance at all.

Just look at the Trail Blazers' record along the way to see how they advanced, sweeping the 11-year champion Mavericks in the first round, the Rockets with a "modern" combination in the second round, and the Western Conference finals eliminated the Spurs, who had 62 wins in the regular season, by a clear 4-1 advantage. It can be said that the Trail Blazers have hardly encountered much obstacle along the way. The series against the Spurs was hard, but they still had the game firmly in their hands.

On the other hand, the Miami Heat, their record is by no means bad. They swept the Hornets in the first round and eliminated the Nets 4-1 in the second round, with the likes of Garnett, Pierce and Joe Johnson. The Eastern Conference Finals were intensely contested, but the Big Three still completed the carnage in the final game, knocking out the already formidable Pacers for the third year in a row.

One is a super team and the other is a super center. The Heat and Trail Blazers seem to be a level higher than the entire league, and now, the conversation between these two super teams is finally about to begin!

Last year, Anjie only won the O'Brien Cup by one goal by virtue of the first stunner in the final minute of the tiebreaker.

An Jie's goal can be called the most important goal in the entire NBA history. And there is no doubt that James, who lost the championship in this way, must be very unwilling. Because they're as good as the Trail Blazers, just one less chance to attack.

So, this year's Heat's resolve is unshakable. They came to the City of Roses for only one purpose, and that is to take revenge!

"Here we go again, Dwayne. Getting off the plane, James put on his sunglasses and looked up at a building not far away.

On the billboard of the building, there is still an advertisement belonging to Anjie. Above, An Jie held the ball in front of his chest with both hands, and looked ahead with fierce eyes. With the letters MVP written below the billboard and a row of words above it, "Protect my city!" written on the top, it's clear that this is the official promotional poster for the Trail Blazers. After all, the hugely successful Trailblazers are now an integral part of the city of Portland. It could even be said that the team itself has become one of the cultures of the city.

Another huge poster of An Jie appeared in the same position again. This seems to have become an untouchable tradition in the city of Portland, no matter who gets off the plane, the first thing they see is Anjie.

"It hasn't changed here, LeBron, Anjie's kid hasn't changed, he's as tough as ever. Wade walked over to James, stopped, and looked up with the good brother at the huge billboard.

Yes, nothing has changed in the City of Roses, but Wade himself has changed. Now, Wade's knees are under more load than last year, and in the previous series, Wade's form was a bit problematic, sometimes good and sometimes bad. "The Flash" is afraid, afraid that he will play abnormally in a high-intensity stage like the finals.

"But this year's results will change, anyway, let's go get another championship!" James bowed his head and stretched out his fist. Wade smiled and punched his powerful partner.

"Let's go, guys, the sun here isn't as comfortable as Miami, there's nothing to get in, get in the car!" Spoelster shouted at James and Wade, who were standing in the distance, and the two realized that the team bus was full, and it was just the two of them.

Taking their eyes off Anjie, Wade and James walked towards the team bus with sunglasses on. The most formidable enemy of the City of Roses, now, has stepped into this land!

"No. 00, No. 00, No. 00, it's all No. 00! Hey, there's finally a No. 12 over there, but his girlfriend is still wearing No. 00!" Heat center Chris Anderson "Birdman" Anderson kept looking out the window, and to his surprise, at least half of the people on Portland Street, young and old, wore Anjie's No. 00 jersey. It's as if the whole city of Portland is part of the Moda Center!

"This guy is the king here, but this year, we're here to take the king's head!" Ray Allen joked with Anderson, who was sitting next to him, and if Ray Allen's key three-pointer last year hadn't been blocked by Anjie, the final outcome would have been different. So Ray Allen must be desperate to seal his throat with another crucial three-pointer this year!

The closer the Heat's bus got to the Moda Center, the more lively the atmosphere became. Outside the window, fanatical fans either gave the middle finger to the Heat's bus, while others held up signs of demonstration. Think about a few years ago, Portland fans didn't have the confidence to treat the Heat like this. But now, none of them are afraid! Because the Portland Trail Blazers are the best team in their hearts.

When they settled into the hotel, the Heat players struggled to squeeze in. Because the entrance of the hotel has long been surrounded by reporters. It may be that someone in the hotel has leaked the news, otherwise under normal circumstances, the media will not know in advance which hotel the NBA team will be stationed in.

Because NBA teams don't stay in the same hotel all the time, they usually change constantly. In addition to keeping the players free from journalists, this will also give the players a better environment.

Back then, Team Rocket temporarily changed hotels because they couldn't find a suitable bed for Yao Ming to sleep in in the hotel. Therefore, it is not common for the hotel gate to be stuffed with reporters.

Portland's police and hotel security were like enemies, and they struggled to form a human wall to carve a way for the Heat's stars.

"Hey LeBron, do you think you're going to win a championship this season!?"

"Ann and the Trail Blazers are so strong this season, LeBron, what do you think you have a chance of winning!?"

"Dwayne, will the water in your knee affect the game?"

"Coach Spoelstra, do you have any strategy for dealing with Ann?"

The reporters were flooding the Heat with questions, but right now, the exhausted Heat team didn't have the heart to answer them. They just slowly squeezed into the hotel lobby under the protection of the police and hotel security.

Although the Heat team is silent, it doesn't mean that the Heat really don't care about the things that reporters ask.

For example, Wade's knee water, such as the Trail Blazers themselves and their great strength, all cast a shadow over the Heat's prospects.

But having come this far, the Heat must rise to the occasion, no matter how difficult it may be. There is no point in answering these questions now, and tomorrow night at the Moda Center, everything will be known!

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This year, the league changed the format of the Grand Finals to a 2-2-1-1-1 format together. In this way, the team that gets the home advantage can be regarded as truly "holding real power".

The previous 2-3-2, with three consecutive home teams, could create too many possibilities in those three games.

Compared with the 2011-2012 season of the Heat vs. Thunder, the Thunder accidentally lost one home court in the first two home courts, but then the Heat, who had no home court advantage, won three home courts in a row because of the 2-3-2 format, so the Thunder never had a chance to return to their home court but directly ended the entire series on the home court of the Heat.

But now, Rickard doesn't have to worry about that happening to the Trail Blazers. The league changed the format of the finals to 2-2-1-1-1, and he raised his hands in favor.

That way, even if the Trail Blazers do lose a home game, they won't be too passive. Moreover, the current state of this group of lads really makes Ricard see no possibility of losing.

"Hey, are you nervous?" asked Ricard as the players were changing their clothes.

The players had mixed reactions, and "championship veterans" such as Anjie and Aldridge naturally did not react much to the finals.

But young players like Robin Lopez, who is playing in the Finals for the first time, or who doesn't have a lot of playing time like Meyers Leonard, can't help but be nervous.

"Hehe, there's nothing to be nervous about, it's just a normal game. ”

"The boss is right! When we get on the field, we will keep up the good work! This is the first game of the finals, we have to get ourselves off to a good start!" Anjie understood Ricard's intentions, this guy just wanted the players to relax and mobilize the atmosphere by the way.

So as the real leader of this locker room, An Jie took over the conversation very well. And his words are often more effective than Ricard's.

Everyone's eyes were focused on An Jie, and this year, An Jie led everyone through all the races. In 82 regular season games and 13 playoff games, An Jie rushed over with everyone without losing a single game. This trustworthy guy on the field can make everyone feel at ease to follow him.

"I'm not going to hold back!" Robin stepped forward to high-five Anjie.

"Hehe, I'm going to behave well, big brother!" Mayers Leonard smiled at Angel.

"Don't worry, I'll take all my experience to the court. "Next up, Andre Miller, Nicolas Batum, Contney Lee, Wesley Matthews...... Almost everyone went up and said a word to An Jie.

It was at this moment that a loud noise poured into the locker room. When these voices can't even close the door of the locker room, it means that the fans can't wait.

"Let's go, man, our time has come!" Rickard got up satisfied, and walked to the front.

"One, two, three!" shouted Angel as Ricard and behind him.

"Champion!" the players roared as Riccard pushed open the locker room door with both hands, and the atmosphere of the game instantly got everyone on the Trail Blazers team excited.

Walking out of the players' tunnel, Angel saw LeBron James also leading his teammates out of the tunnel.

The two looked at each other like this for a long time, and neither of them was willing to admit defeat. Before the game even began, the atmosphere was already suffocatingly intense.

"Click!" the lights of the whole audience dimmed, and the national anthem singing ceremony was about to begin.

Angel closed his eyes, but he wasn't saluting the Star-Spangled Banner. He's just feeling the pitch, feeling the temperature of the game.

It's finally here, and the stage of my dreams has finally come.

I'm sorry LeBron, Duncan actually said the wrong thing back then. The future is not yours, it's mine!