American Airlines Center Arena, Miami, Florida, USA. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

All the Heat fans cheered excitedly, and Pat Riley, sitting in the luxury box, could even feel the American Airlines Center trembling.

On the pitch, James hugged his teammates. Finally, the Heat finally passed the Pacers and broke out of the East!

As the defending champions, the Heat have also been outstanding this season. The regular season is 66-16, with a winning rate of 80%. In the playoffs, although hindered, James still made it all the way and persevered to the end.

After the celebration, James stepped forward to hug Paul George, the guy who had nearly beaten him. He said goodbye to another opponent, but James knew that the most difficult one to defeat was already waiting for him on the stage of the finals!

For someone who's already tried what it's like to win a championship, it's not worth getting James too excited.

He returned to the locker room after a burst of joy, but instead of showering or changing, James took out his phone and sent a text message to Anjie.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting, but now, your old friend is coming to visit you!

James is not a provocation, he just wants An Jie to know that I saved the appointment on time! Just like everyone predicted before the start of the playoffs, the Trail Blazers and the Heat divided the two spots in the Finals!

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An Jie, who was still chatting and laughing with his college comrades-in-arms in the restaurant the night before, immediately changed a person on the training ground today.

The relaxed atmosphere and the joy of rushing to the finals can no longer be found in the Trail Blazers, and the tension and seriousness of preparing for the Finals are the main theme of the Trail Blazers now.

After identifying his opponents, Ricard's training was able to be more efficient. Because now, he can lay out all the tactics specifically for the Heat.

It's not a matter of a day or two for Rickard to study the Heat, after all, as the Trail Blazers' biggest imaginary enemy, Rickard has always been wary of the Heat.

Although Wade and Bosh didn't play their best in the Eastern Conference Finals, as long as James is around, the Heat are dangerous!

Therefore, under Ricard's arrangement, Anjie, who is practicing defense, is not just practicing frame defense as before.

He followed his trainer through the full half of the pitch and learned defensive strategies in various positions. It's a great way to practice, and that's how Iguodala practiced defending. But in general, this type of practice should not be used for a center forward.

The center is the patron saint of the restricted area, and the center can only play his best when he is under the basket.

But Ricard knows that for the Heat, which is weak on the inside, Spoelstra will let James play the No. 5 position, which is not impossible!

If Anjie does face James in the game two days later, Calder will at least have to ensure that Anjie will not be easily defeated.

Therefore, as a center forward, Anjie is now required to defend like a small forward. But to everyone's surprise, Anjie did quite well!

As the team's defensive core, Angel's keen observation has always been his secret weapon to complete blocks in time.

He can always see gaps in the team's defence, and he can always anticipate the opposition's passing path. After all, the league's No. 1 average of 3.2 blocks per game in the regular season is not something you can do simply by being tall and with long arms.

So when An Jie faced an attacker with the ball on the outside, he didn't fall behind at all. Now Ricard can only pray that Anjie can perform as well on the pitch as he did on the training ground.

As long as they can limit James, then the Trail Blazers will win half of the game!

On the other side, at the American Airlines Center Arena. The newly promoted Heat don't have time to celebrate, and the Trail Blazers have been given several days off, but there are only two days left for the Heat to transition to the Finals.

Isn't that fair? Of course it's not. But that's what the NBA is, if you fall behind, you get beaten! The Trail Blazers did a better job in the playoffs, so they deserved more rest and the all-important thing, home-court advantage.

"It's tricky to spend two away games at the Rose Garden first. Spoelstra stood on the sidelines with his forehead on his forehead, and next to him, current Heat general manager Pat Riley was also overseeing the team's practice.

'It's not easy, if we lose two games in a row at Rose Garden, it's a big demoralisation hit. So, Eric, we must, we have to walk away with a win in Portland! It's hard indicator, it's not negotiable!" Pat Riley has a firm eye on the Trail Blazers. He will not allow such a team to hinder the Heat's road to defending the title!

Of course, the shrewd Pat Riley had another idea. Due to the special 2-3-2 format of the Finals, the Heat, as a team with no home-court advantage, had three consecutive home games in the middle of the series.

If the Trail Blazers, who have home-court advantage, lose one of their first two home games, the Heat can use the next three consecutive home games to challenge for the NBA championship. In other words, the 5th Battle of Tianwangshan was conducted at the American Airlines Center.

"God Operator" Riley stirred his golden abacus, the Trailblazer wanted to survive three games in the terrifying American Airlines Center? No, this is impossible.

Looking at LeBron sweating on the training floor, Riley felt that the Heat were not far from their next NBA championship.

Back then, even the Big Three of the Heat lost to Dallas because they had no Finals experience. Now, how much better can the stunned young men of the Trail Blazers be than the Big Three at that time.

The coaches and general managers of both teams are determined to go to the finals, and all the players can do is to do everything possible to prepare for the big battle that will follow!

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"Dad, Mom. "At nine o'clock in the evening, at Portland International Airport, Anjie was here again to pick up someone who was very important to him.

Yesterday it was his teammates, and today he is his parents.

As soon as they met, An Jie's mother hugged her son excitedly. And his father just proudly patted his son on the back.

They may not be able to live with AnJie in the United States, and they may not be able to travel back and forth between the United States and China frequently.

But the finals, which may be the most important occasion in An Jie's life, are not wanted to be absent as parents.

"Hello, aunt and uncle. Lillard also came up at this time and shook hands with Anjie's parents.

At least compared to Westbrook back then, Lillard's current style of dressing is more acceptable to Anjie's parents......

Indeed, in just a few years, there have been too many changes in An Jie's life.

The guard who was close to him changed from Westbrook to Lillard, who he had never heard of before.

And Anjie has also changed from an Oklahoma newcomer to a hero in Portland.

The most important thing is that An Jie has changed from a small person who struggled for the playoffs to an MVP who stood on the stage of the finals!

An Jie looked around, the scenery outside the car window had changed a lot, and there was a lot more around his parents' faces. And the guy who acted as the "driver" of An Jie's family was directly replaced.

It's been so long that even if you can't jump to the top, now, even if you climb step by step, it's time to go to the top to see the scenery on the soles of your feet!

"Damien. ”

"Huh?" Lillard slowed down, thinking he was on the wrong track.

"We've got to take the O'Brien Cup!" Anjie said suddenly, causing Lillard to be stunned for a moment.

But Lillard quickly recovered, and while he was a rookie, he was a rookie with more ambition than the top pick.

"Don't worry, Ann, we will defeat the Heat like the Spurs!"

Fans, families, friends, general managers, managers, players......

Everyone, you're ready. Whether they are watching or playing, they have set themselves a goal that must be achieved.

Pat Riley stayed up all night, and Orsi was excited.

Spoelstra went to bed early, but Riccard had to keep his little daughter asleep and continue working.

LeBron James is eating a bedtime meal from his devil's recipe, and Angel makes a wish to the sky of Portland after settling his parents.

"Victory!

The last calm before the finals has quietly passed.

The moment the needle points to 12, the war in this era of peace has officially begun!