Chapter 271+2: Attack on Titan (2-in-1 Chapter)

On June 12, U.S. time, the first game of the 2011~2012 NBA Finals officially kicked off at the ATT arena.

The first game of the finals attracted global attention.

At the game, the TNT Big Three, plus ESPN's Miller and Brin, the five-person team attended strongly.

Not only fans in the United States, but also because of Tang Tian's participation, China on the other side of the ocean is also full of ratings.

CCTV five, veteran commentators Zhang Weiping and Su Qun also started to warm up early in the sideline commentary seat.

"Director Zhang, do you think this first game, which side will have a greater probability of winning?"

"I think? The Spurs' chances should be a little greater. Zhang Weiping thought for a while and said.

"How to say it, first of all, the Heat just played seven games with the Celtics in the East, and they must be inferior in physical strength.

And in terms of playing style, the Spurs are a typical inside-out style of play, and the sense of spacing is much better than that of the Heat, who can shoot three-pointers from the outside, but they are not very accurate in the playoffs.

There is also the defense of the Spurs, Green, Leonard, and Don God, their entire front line, including the outside defense, is very good, and they are not afraid of James and Wade's breakthroughs.

In the end, it is Popovich's ability, and Spoelstra on the opposite side is not bad, but if you look at the Western Conference finals against the Thunder, Popovich's three-wing lineup is not something that ordinary coaches can come up with and dare to try.

Plus this is the home court of the Spurs, so ah, the Spurs are more likely to win the first game. ”

Zhang Weiping, as a commentator of the older generation, is often active in the front line of the game, and the commentary is quite professional.

"So what do you think the Heat need to do well if they want to win?" Su Qun then asked.

"Well, it still depends on James and the Heat's outside shooters, and the sense of pacing we are talking about is also relative, if James feels good tonight, the Spurs' defense shrinks, and the Heat throws three points again, then the trouble is the Spurs.

In fact, if there is a Kobe Bryant at this time, it will definitely be better, he can shoot suddenly, which is better than James. ”

Su Qun couldn't help laughing when Zhang Weiping said this, no Lakers can talk about Kobe Bryant in this game.

The commentator talked eloquently, and the scene soon entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of the two sides were also released.

On the Heat side, the outside line is Chanmos and Wade, the front line is Battier and James, and the center is Bosh.

After Bosh's return, he played three Eastern Conference Finals games as a substitute, and this one returned to the starting lineup.

And Spoelstra took the initiative to change, putting Battier, who had performed well before, into the starting lineup.

Coupled with Bosh playing the No. 5 position, this is also a lineup that pushes counter-attacking speed.

On the Spurs' side, because Bosh is the kind of big man who can play with his back and pass the ball, Popovich didn't use a three-wing starting lineup.

Outside Parker and Green, forward Tang Tian and Dior, center Duncan.

It's also a lineup without a center.

The two sides are on the same page.

After the opening ceremony, the starting players of both sides appeared one after another.

Before going on the field, the players went to the technical table to wipe their hands with magnesium powder.

Magnesium powder is a commonly used aid in the NBA to prevent sweaty palms and unsteady balls.

After James finished wiping the magnesium powder, he grabbed a handful and threw it directly into the sky at the Spurs fans.

Sprinkle with magnesium powder.

The little emperor's signature move.

Home or away, he came once.

Most fans have long been accustomed to his actions, and there are still a few fans on the sidelines who can't help but laugh.

After all, playing away from home, this action is somewhat provocative.

After the starters came on, Bosh and Duncan jumped the ball in the midfield.

Bosh was taller than Duncan, and his arm span was not inferior to Duncan, but after the whistle, the ball was pulled back to half court by Duncan early.

Shi Buddha didn't win against Ibaka once in the Western Finals, and finally raised his eyebrows in the finals.

The Spurs attack first.

Zip hammer tactics, Tang Tian and Green's placement opened up space, and Parker borrowed Dior on the left side to block the breakthrough to the basket.

As Zhang Weiping said, the Spurs have a good sense of space on the court, and the Heat's defense has expanded a lot.

After Parker broke through, he didn't pass the ball to Green or Tang Tian according to the tactics, but looked back and gave the ball to Duncan under the basket.

Duncan took the ball and leaned directly on Bosh to shoot.

Bosh is tall and has long arms, but he is not strong in confrontation, and he can't go up after being leaned on by Duncan.

Duncan's shot was not disturbed too much, and the ball hit the board and went into the frame.

The Spurs took the lead.

The Heat's offense, the Spurs opened with a 2-3 defense.

The ball bounced off the perimeter for a while and then gave Chanmoss a chance.

Chanmos' open three-pointer missed.

In addition to Battier, the Heat's role players this year have really not been as good as they could have been.

Duncan jammed Bosh for a defensive rebound.

Parker advanced to the front court with the ball, and with the same tactic, Duncan received the ball and continued to single Bosh.

Bosh sank his center of gravity and straightened his arm to interfere.

Duncan turned and shot in succession.

"Bang!"

The goal was distracted by Bosh.

However, Duncan's movements were faster than Bosh's, and after judging the point where the ball landed, he directly reached out to make a basket to score.

4 to 0!

In less than 2 minutes of the opening game, Duncan had already got 4 points and 2 rebounds.

Spoelstra was on the sidelines with his hands on his hips at this time, looking at Bosh with a helpless expression.

To say that Bosh is not weak, and such a big man is so pressed and beaten by an old Duncan.

The Heat's offense, Bosh pulls outside the three-point line.

James opted for a driving layup.

One-step.

Two steps.

After stepping on the third step, he got up and took a shot against Dior, causing the latter to draw a foul and get two free throws.

There was boos at the scene.

James booed two free throws.

All out of the blue.

Duncan picked up another rebound.

Parker advanced to the front court with the ball, and Duncan continued to play with the ball under the basket.

That's when Battier came back to help defend.

Duncan threw the ball directly to the outside Green.

Green catches the ball with a three-point shot.

"Bang!"

The shot was a little bit off.

However, Duncan stuck his position under the basket, grabbed the offensive rebound, and after pushing Bosh away, he scored directly with both hands!

"Wow!"

This dunk detonated the scene, and also caused Barkley and O'Neal in the commentary seat to scream.

This is 35-year-old Duncan!

Spoelstra only shook his head at this point, and he called Haslem up and asked him to come on to prepare for Chanmoss.

Wade made a pull-up jump shot after a series of turns.

But Tang Tian put enough pressure, and his shot was still off.

The Heat haven't scored yet!

Turning around, Parker dropped the ball straight to the basket.

Duncan backs Bosh for the fourth time.

Wade wanted to take the ball, but Duncan's outward pass forced him back.

Duncan then made a big turn to the basket and made a backhand layup.

Bosh reached for the cover.

But Duncan was quick.

"Smack!"

"Bang!"

"Huh!"

The referee's whistle blows, and Bosh's thug fouls.

But Duncan's shot came in after hitting the board!

2+1!

Duncan's 8th consecutive point after the opening!

He dominates the basket!

The reaction of the fans at the scene exploded directly.

Tang Tian rushed to Duncan's side and yelled.

I'm the Stone Buddha, who are you!

He wanted to yell out.

But Duncan was expressionless.

All right.

You are a stone Buddha, you are paralyzed, you are awesome!

Taking advantage of dead-ball time, the Heat replaced Chanmoss with Haslem.

This move was a reluctant move on the part of Spoelstra.

What the Heat are good at is defensive counterattacks, and if they can't defend themselves, they don't care about counterattacks.

Haslem is somewhat similar to the Thunder's Collison in that they are the kind of players who do the dirty work.

And compared to Collison, his defensive ability is also stronger, and he is not afraid of confrontation.

Duncan's free throw missed, and Haslem defended the defensive rebound.

James scored a goal against Dio's basket and finally broke the scoring drought for the Heat.

Turning around, Dio responded with a high position and gave the ball directly to Duncan under the basket.

Duncan catches the ball and confronts Haslem before hooking up.

"Bang!"

The ball pops off the back edge of the basket.

Haslem's top defense is noticeably better than Bosh's.

However, Duncan relied on his height and arm span to press Haslem and grab the offensive rebound, and directly squeezed Haslem away to score a basket!

Duncan's third offensive rebound!

The 10th point in a single quarter!

"Man! You can't let an old guy score like this on the inside! O'Neill said.

"If it were me, I would definitely push him out of the penalty area!" Barkley also shouted.

"Hey! Hey! Charles, can you? "Kenny Smith dismantled the stage in time.

"I ...... Well, even if I can't push him out of the box, I'll respond on the offensive end! ”

Before Barkley could finish speaking, James broke through the bag that attracted Duncan and distributed it to Haslem.

Haslem dribbled the ball and wanted to dunk it, but Duncan stepped back and slapped the fan off the court.

"Man, what are you talking about?" Smith said to Barkley with a smile.

"He can't." Barkley said dismissively.

He was also the master of the inner line at the beginning, and he was much stronger than Haslem.

Kenny Smith agrees that the Flying Pig is a real compliment.

But you can't ask Haslem to play like Ross Barkley.

The money they get is different.

"It seems that I missed a little bit earlier, this Duncan, his advantage on the inside is obvious." Zhang Weiping also spoke in the commentary seat at this time.

Su Qun nodded.

Zhang Weiping omitted to say that on the one hand, on the other hand, I'm afraid none of them thought that Duncan still had this kind of strength at his age.

The Heat sent the ball out on the sideline, and Wade took James' pass and hit the shot.

4 to 10.

But in the next round, Duncan's strong eating of the inside catch caused Haslem's hitter again.

After hitting both free throws, he scored the Spurs' first 12 points!

12 to 4!

"On that day, they finally remembered the horror of being once dominated by giants."

The Japanese comic "Attack on Titan" was a big hit last year, and at this time, this sentence unconsciously popped up in the minds of many otaku fans.

Duncan's dominance on the inside line at his peak is really the same as that of the giants, and only O'Neal in the commentary seat can compare.

Now the giants are back again.

Spoelstra was really helpless at this time.

When we played in the regular season, Duncan didn't play like this, and he didn't play like this!

With this inside line being chiseled, there is no way to talk about any defensive counterattack!

He turned and called Joel Anthony up again.

This is going to be three battles against Dumb.

Bosh's three-pointer from the outside was missed, and Dio made a basket to collect the rebound.

Duncan made another foul on Haslem under the basket.

The game went into a dead ball and Joel Anthony came on for Haslem.

This move amused several giants in the commentary seats.

The Spurs are just an old Duncan, but the Heat are constantly changing players.

Anthony is only 3 centimeters taller than Haslem, but he and Hayes are the same type of player, with a body hard enough and solid enough to play the next set.

He literally pushed Duncan out of the three-second zone, as Barkley said.

Duncan didn't have an inside shot, and Parker's shot that burst to the basket was interfered with by James.

James grabbed the defensive rebound and went to the frontcourt to send a second pass to Battier.

However, Battier's three-point shot in the bottom corner was interfered with by Tang Tian and failed to shoot.

Duncan added another defensive rebound.

When the Spurs pushed to the front court again, Dio sank to the inside, and Duncan made a fake pass to the inside high post.

After seeing Anthony shrink inside, he shot straight at the mid-range of the free-throw line.

"Bang!"

It's still a board!

Or enter!

14th point in a single quarter!

Bosh, Haslem, Joel Anthony!

No one will use it!

And more importantly, the Heat team has not been able to use the interior line!

James burst into the frontcourt to give Wade an open three-point opportunity, and Wade took a shot and didn't make it.

Tonight's basket at the ATT arena, denying the Heat's shot!

Tang Tian protected this defensive long rebound.

In the frontcourt, Duncan leaned his back to Anthony in the high post, turned and walked to the basket, attracting Bosh to help defend and then passing to Dior in seconds.

Dio shook his big ass and scored with both hands dunk directly!

16 to 4!

The Spurs played with great momentum.

Popovich's pre-game setup was full of targeting, and the Spurs players played everything he wanted with super high execution!

The Heat are really a bit out of tricks!

The point difference is constantly widening, and the maximum time came to 17 points!

However, Duncan's age was there, and he was substituted after playing 8 minutes in the first quarter.

The Heat's interior players breathed a sigh of relief, and it felt like it was dawning.

At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led 30-18.

Although the Heat recovered some points after Duncan's departure, they still took a 12-point lead in the first quarter!

There are no scorching moments, and that's what Popovich wants to see.

The second verse comes up.

On the Spurs' side, Parker and Dio lead the team, plus Ginobili, Leonard and Split.

On the Heat's side, Spoelstra took James early, plus Moneymoss, Miller, Haslem and Turiaf.

James came up and passed a good ball to Miller.

However, the Spurs were quick defensively, and Miller was interfered with by Leonard when he made a shot.

Coming back, Parker burst into the hands of Dior, who hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc and hit the frame.

The score difference has come to 15 points!

No one expected that the finals would be a completely one-sided competition!

"Heat...... They were almost eliminated by the Celtics before! ”

"Seriously, I don't know where LeBron got the courage to say that he wants to win a championship, and they will be inseparable from the Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals."

"Yes, if the Celtics hadn't played badly in Game 6, the Heat wouldn't have been able to enter the Finals!"

"Is that why I don't want a championship?"

"Well, I'm speechless about what you said."

……

The one-sided game has made the home fans start to ridicule James.