475: James' pressure

LeBron. James looked at the fans cheering for him in front of him, and suddenly felt a huge pressure.

In his fourth year, this is already his fourth year with the Miami Heat. From the high-profile Super Big Three to the present, the league and fans are familiar with the existence of this super team.

However, is the Miami Heat really "super" enough?

If you want to talk about the lineup, it must be super. Although the "Heat Big Three" is not the first case of the alliance, after all, it started with Chamberlain teaming up with "LOGO Man" West, from "Lakers F4", from Olajuwon + Barkley + Pippen and so on...... The alliance has always had things happening.

But with a star like the Heat who is under the age of 30 and in the top five in the league, the Miami Heat is indeed the first time in history.

Therefore, the Heat's lineup is definitely "super" enough. However, the embarrassing thing is that with this "super" lineup, James and the Heat did not play "super" results.

The "Big Three" have been formed for four years, not to mention the championship, and even the finals have only been played once. And the biggest enemy who thwarted them is undoubtedly the Indiana Pacers, who have locked the Heat out of the Finals for two years in a row.

Now, look at the excited fans in front of you, look at your teammates, look at the basketball on the court. The scenes of being defeated by the Pacers in the past two years flashed in his mind again.

Now in its fourth year, it's pretty much a "cycle" for an NBA team. Generally speaking, if a combination can't produce results in three or four years, and a coach can't produce results in three or four years, it will be difficult for him to change the status quo.

As a result, James is going to lift the first O'Brien Cup of his career this summer anyway. If...... If the Miami Heat fail again, James may make a decision that will surprise fans around the world – leave the South Coast.

Therefore, seeing the fans who were cheering for him in the stands at this time, he not only felt a lot of pressure, but also felt a little ashamed.

He lived up to what Miami fans expected of him, what Wade expected of him, and what the Heat expected of him. Most importantly, I lived up to my expectations of myself.

That feeling spread through James before the game even began, after all, just yesterday, the Pacers swept away the Washington Wizards with a landslide 4-0 overall victory. In other words, the Heat are getting closer and closer to the day when they will meet the Pacers again.

To say that the Pacers and Wizards series, as Henson said, is not as simple as people think.

Especially in the third game of the series, the Wizards even took the lead at halftime. But after halftime, the Pacers completely extinguished the enthusiasm of the Washingtonians with a three-point rain. And the offensive method of three-point shooting is impossible for the referee to find a reason to blow the penalty.

In that game, the Pacers shot 46.7% from three-point range. Green and Ray. Allen scored 14 and 16 points each, and the two three-point shooters shone in the MIC Center Arena.

And that's probably the scariest thing about Henson and the Pacers, any player on their roster who stands up has the ability to kill the game.

The strength of the third game of the series not only made the Wizards lose a key game, but also made Whitman and his players lose their self-confidence.

So in the fourth battle, the Wizards almost gave up resistance. In Washington, Henson didn't relent, sending the Wizards, the biggest dark horse of the season, out of the playoffs with a 28-point victory. The defending champions advanced to the divisional finals with an excellent record of 8 wins and 0 losses!

Don't forget, this also means that Henson has not tasted defeat since his return to the playoffs until the division finals.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Just when James was stunned by the Pacers' terrible results, Wade walked up and patted the No. 23 on the back.

It wasn't until he saw Wade that James calmed down a little. Although Wade's form has slipped badly this season due to injuries, James can always regain his composure just by seeing his kind smile.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking that maybe we should have ended this series a long time ago. Today, let's put an end to it all. Our battlefield, but the Eastern Lore and the Finals! James gritted his teeth and stepped onto the pitch.

Today is the fifth game day of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Heat vs. Nets series. By this time, the series total score had become 3-1, and the Miami Heat had already secured a match point in the previous game.

Back at home today, as long as the Heat win one more game, they can advance to the Eastern Conference Finals and beat Billy in one fell swoop. The dream of becoming a gold medal champion.

Billy. When Kim first learned from the Heat to build such a "pseudo-multi-giant" team, he probably didn't expect that he would meet the Heat, a "real multi-giant" team, in advance.

Before the game began, Wade said: "This team is not going to give up the win, this series is far from over. ”

Reading between the lines, it reveals the importance of the Nets as an opponent.

And in the game, Wade also reflected his emphasis into action.

In this game, Wade's performance was excellent. As soon as he opened, he established the advantage with a mid-range shot and expressed his determination. Then, two more breakthroughs tormented Garnett's sluggish footsteps.

The first six points of the Heat after the opening were handled by Wade. Halfway through the first quarter, the Heat led the Nets 14-13. And 12 of the 14 points came from Wade!

It can be said that "The Flash" is completely in the state of his prime. And his state soon infected James, and this No. 23 secretly swore in his heart. In the next match, he has to stand on the field of the division finals!

After that, the game was completely under the control of James and Wade, and I have to admit that when these two guys are on the court at the same time, their firepower is beyond the reach of the Nets. Garnett + Pierce + Lopez + Delon + Joe. Johnson, the most expensive starter in the league, was turned upside down by Wade + James.

After the start of the third quarter of the game, "Dragon King" Bosh also showed his magical powers. He repeatedly hit mid-range and beyond the three-point line, and his shooting helped James open up more space.

In the end, the Big Three combined to score a monstrous 73 points, including 29 points for James, 28 points for Wade, and 16 points for Bosh on 4-of-6 three-point shooting. With the Big Three playing so well, the Nets dropped five crucial games. This is the end of Kim's dream of a crash win.

"There's no doubt that Miamians still retain their dominance! Once the three superstars are on fire, their pace is still unstoppable! After the game, the commentators on the sidelines touted the Heat one by one, after all, it is indeed rare for the Big Three to play well like today.

"Perhaps, the Indiana Pacers, are not invincible. Look at the energy of the Big Three today, they still have the ability to wrestle with the defending champions! ”

Listening to the commentary coming from the TV, Henson shook his head. In his words, this is all self-deception!

Even though the Heat's Big Three combined to score 73 points, even if Wade got into the groove early, even if Bosh three-pointers pierced the heart of the Nets again and again. But in this game, the Heat actually only won by 2 points against the Nets.

96-94, the Nets actually still have a chance. It's just that they didn't grasp it. In this game, the Heat won not as dominant as people thought.

The main reason for this situation is that the Heat's role players are too weak. With the exception of the Big Three, no player on the Heat team scored more than double figures.

Chalmers played 33 minutes and did not score in an athletic game, scoring only two points from the free throw. Rassad. Lewis played 17 minutes and scored just five points. James. Jones 3-pointer, Norris. Kerr 0 points, Battier 0 points......

In Henson's view, the Heat's shortcomings outweigh their strengths.

When people are fantasizing that the all-out Heat Big Three could crush the Pacers. What Henson was thinking in his heart was that maybe against the Heat, the Pacers could play a 4-0 game......

This terrible coach really intends to leave a vigorous season and a back that will never be forgotten.