Chapter 357: Heroes of the World

In June, the Atlantic Ocean begins to enter hurricane season.

On June 1, the hurricane season officially began.

The first tropical storm Andrea formed on June 5, but it did not become a hurricane and quickly dissipated into an extratropical cyclone after landfall.

On June 17, the day before Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Tropical Depression No. 2 formed over the ocean 40 kilometers north-northwest of La Saba, Honduras.

On June 18, U.S. time, the day of Game 6 of the finals, Tropical Depression No. 2 reached the strength of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico and was named "Barry".

Miami, located in Cape Florida, was affected by this tropical storm and began to experience rain and windy weather.

On the evening of June 18, when Game 6 of the Finals was about to begin, heavy rain swept through the city of Miami.

Raindrops fell heavily on the roof of the American Airlines Center, but that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of Miami fans who came here to watch the game.

Inside the stadium, just over an hour before the start of the game, fans from all over the world were glued to the venue.

Kobe's accidental injury rekindled the Heat's hopes of winning the championship.

Jeff Van Gundy and his old partners Brin and Mark Jackson served as commentators for the game from the sidelines.

In the past, their explanations were full of witty words and were deeply loved by the audience.

But tonight, the grim situation of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant's ruptured Achilles tendon, and the stormy Miami, a battle that may decide the championship, made it impossible for the three to explain the game in a relaxed tone.

"It's got to be a fight, a fight to the death, and for the Los Angeles Lakers, losing this one and playing Game 7 makes their chances even smaller and smaller. The championship is likely to be decided by this battle. ”

Van Gundy was right, the Lakers came to Miami after losing Game 5, and they could still fight without Kobe.

If dragged into Game 7, the Lakers can barely compete with the Heat.

Imagine that the Heat folded Wade or James, how to play this game.

Fortunately, the Lakers have a solid family base, and the eight players who have made the All-Star are no joke.

With forty minutes to go before the start of the game, players from both sides entered the stadium to warm up.

At this time, everyone saw that in the team of the Los Angeles Lakers, there was a man on crutches who walked into the court from the back of the line.

It's Kobe.

With a brace around his ankles, he slowly walked to the bench on crutches.

Then put down crutches and sit on the bench and watch his teammates warm up.

Kobe Bryant was supposed to lie in a hospital bed waiting for surgery, but the stubborn Kobe was unwilling to watch his teammates participate in the game from the hospital bed.

He insisted on coming to Miami and sitting on the sidelines to watch his teammates win the championship.

Kobe Bryant had a relaxed look on his face and waved his hand to the sidelines, where his wife and daughter were sitting.

At the opening ceremony, the Lakers started in place of Kobe Bryant, and it was Gasol.

In this way, Ci Shiping came to the position of scoring guard, Li Liang played small forward, and Gasol big forward.

Brown also hopes to surprise the starting lineup.

When the Lakers players entered the introduction, the camera was especially given to Li Liang.

"Bruce Lee, he's good enough to win the Finals MVP at the moment, let alone win this one. Many people compared him to Magic Johnson's 1980 season, and they were just as magical. But don't forget, the magician is the top show, and he's a second-round show. ”

Van Gundy had stopped doing any technical and tactical analysis before the game.

He knew that it was all unnecessary, that it was bound to be a struggle of spirit and will.

At the end of the opening ceremony, the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner Never Falls" echoed through the American Airlines Center.

But for Li Liang, he doesn't care at all whether the Star-Spangled Banner falls or not, he just wants the Lakers' 17th championship flag to be raised.

The game starts sharpness at 7 p.m. ET.

Miami is still stormy, and the power of the tropical storm is affecting the area.

……

On this Finals night, the ratings skyrocketed, surpassing the 2010 Lakers and Celtics' tie-breaker.

That year's national ratings were 15.6 and 28.2 million viewers.

And even higher than this is Jordan's last battle in 1998.

The ratings reached an astonishing 22.1, and the Lakers vs Heat's G6 ratings have also exceeded 20.

This is already the highest-rated Finals since Jordan's retirement.

In ESPN's pre-game survey, although many people are optimistic that the Heat can win the championship, all other states in the United States except Florida support the Lakers to win Game 6.

Especially they expect Bruce Lee to get the FMVP because everyone loves to watch miracles.

The legend of the Magic's 1980 rookie MVP only exists in history books, when the NBA Finals weren't even televised, but recorded.

Now, all want to witness the miracles of their time.

At Li Liang's alma mater, the University of Kentucky, the school's auditorium, dormitory public area, gymnasium, and multimedia classrooms are all playing the finals of the Lakers and Heat.

Of course, the Kentucky students overwhelmingly supported the Lakers because of their legendary senior, Li Liang.

In the team's training gym, head coach Calipari watched the game with his players.

They had a poor record in March Madness, and the championship was eliminated early.

Knoll entered the draft and left the team.

At this moment, Calipari misses Li Liang very much.

In the past years when there was no championship, when those new stars left after a year, Li Liang was always there.

Unexpectedly, he is now standing on the stage of the finals and is the favorite of FMVP.

The game had begun, and Calipari stared intently at the screen.

The way Li Liang plays now shocked him, because he didn't show this ability at all in college.

But his cleverness and cunning made Kalipari take it for granted.

It's just that in tonight's game, you can't rely on cunning, you have to rely on courage, indomitable courage, to win the game.

In the first shot of the opening game, the Lakers still won the ball.

Calipari was wondering, what tricks and routines will the Lakers use for their first offense?

In Kobe's absence, how to make up for the vacancy of more than 25 points.

Li Liang gave the answer.

Two steps outside the three-point line to catch the ball, throw one first, and then score.

Calipari could be heard, a shout from across Kentucky's campus.

Sitting in his chair, Calipari shook his head, this is not scientific.

Is it so early to start the ultra-long three-point performance?

A minute later, Li Liang made a second three-pointer in the attack.

The Kentucky players in the training gym were a little unsettled and began to stand up and watch the game.

Calipari was still sitting calmly in the chair watching the game, but when Li Liang hit another three-pointer in the counterattack, Calipari almost bounced off the chair!

"Oh my god, something big is going to happen tonight."

Kalipari muttered to himself.

……

At this time, in Miami, the American Airlines Center was quite calm in the storm.

Li Liang opened with three three-pointers, and the Heat and Miami people were numb in their scalps.

How can this be prevented?

Take a step or two outside the three-point line, shoot when you get the ball, and don't care about defense at all.

Kobe Bryant and Jordan didn't dare to fight like this, but Li Liang did.

His three shots were unusually crisp and neat, without the slightest drag, like a shot in training, he scored so easily, giving people the feeling that "I can do it too." ”

But you really can't do it, Li Liang is his own strength plus a rune bonus.

He knows that the lower the defensive intensity and the better the physical strength, the more he has to shoot more and accumulate points.

The Heat opened with a 9-2 beat, and Spo had no choice but to call a timeout, feeling very bad, extremely bad.

Li Liang's method of casting has never appeared in the past, which is terrifying.

When he stands two steps beyond the three-point line and can ignore your defense and score a goal, the collective, competitive and intelligent nature of the game itself is being destroyed.

As a basketball coach, Spo's consecutive three-pointers in the finals made him feel that his basketball three views were being destroyed.

For the first time, he felt that as a coach, he was useless.

And on the other bench, Mike Brown felt he was too useful.

"Defend, defend solidly, and then open the score as soon as possible, use Bruce's three-pointer, and pull the score away as soon as possible!"

The Lakers must pull the gap away as soon as possible and establish an advantage, and they can't get into a protracted battle with the Heat in Miami.

The timeout ended quickly, and Li Liang shook his hand, feeling great.

He said to Brown, "Mike, don't let me rest tonight...... I won't rest when I'm dead. ”

Brown nodded, and said to himself: I won't let you die.

……

Far away in Los Angeles on the West Coast, it was not yet dark in Los Angeles when the game started.

The Staples Center is open tonight for fans who don't want to watch the game at home, and they can feel the atmosphere of the game through the big screen.

It was not only ordinary fans who were present, but also Hollywood stars and Lakers celebrities, who still came to the scene without live TV broadcast, looking up at the big screen to watch the game.

It is no longer for exposure, but for the love of basketball and the Lakers.

Abdul-Jabbar, Worthy, and Johnson all came to the arena.

Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson talked, reminiscing about 1980.

"That kid might be like you."

"Maybe, but I think he might be better than me."

"He has an incredible Li Liang."

"Incredible."

It's incredible, Jabbar, who has always talked little, seems to have a lot to say.

And the magician, who has always talked a lot, seems to have very few words.

They watched the game on the screen together, and after the timeout, Li Liang stopped shooting three-point shooting.

The Heat stepped up their one-on-one marking against him, and Haslem was inseparable.

But he can still hit the shot, as long as he is given a full shot, he can throw the ball in.

"Can you get in as long as you vote? When did the game of basketball become so easy. ”

Abdul-Jabbar sighed.

"Isn't that what your hook hand is?"

Johnson replied.

"Yay!"

There was a cheer from the scene as Li Liang hit a pull-up jump shot on the counter-attack.

In the first quarter, he made 7 of 8 shots.

"Oh my God, 17 points, 17 points in the first quarter... Is this guy so accurate? ”

……

The fans at the American Airlines Center were on the verge of collapse, and the first quarter was just over.

Li Liang made 3-of-3 three-pointers and 4-of-5 mid-range jumpers in the first quarter, and made no free throws, scoring 17 points in a single quarter.

The Lakers are 34:25, leading the Heat by 9 points!

Li Liang's hand is simply hot, as long as he is given a little chance, he will almost definitely hit.

The 37.5% feel bonus is terrible.

Li Liang can feel that he has completely entered the so-called ZO state.

He just shoots, and the ball just goes in.

Sitting on the bench, what Mike Brown says, what his teammates around him, and what others are saying, he can't listen to it at all.

All that was left was the sound of breathing, the noise, the whistle, the whistle.

His attention was highly focused, focused on his hands.

He didn't even want to take a cup to drink, for fear of ruining the feel.

Mike Brown's tactical set-up was simple, creating opportunities for Li Liang.

Give him cover, give him a block, block him, give him a pass.

Li Liang is not Kobe after all, it is not okay to let him hold the ball, he must create enough shooting space for him.

Mike Brown has already felt it, and Li Liang feels good tonight, and he will definitely be able to make up for Kobe's vacancy!

……

Los Angeles, Li Liang's home.

Zhu Shu and Bai Xiaoting sat in the living room together, turned on the TV to watch the finals.

Bai Xiaoting asked Zhu Shu: "Hey, why don't you go to Miami and watch the game at home?" ”

After Kobe Bryant's Achilles tendon ruptured in the last game, Bai Xiaoting didn't pay attention to the finals.

As Comi, she only wants to know the results, not the process.

Zhu Shu said: "He asked me not to go, let me wait for him in Los Angeles." ”

"Cut, there's something wrong, what's there to wait for." Bai Xiaoting was still so unkind to Li Liang.

Zhu Shu smiled and said: "He said that my crush is a hero of the world, and he will come back to see me with the championship trophy." ”

Bai Xiaoting hugged the pillow in her arms tightly and didn't say anything more.

At this time on TV, the second quarter of the game has begun.

Li Liang's scoring performance continues.

From the very beginning, he had no intention of stopping.

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