On the afternoon of May 19th, Pat. Riley arrived early at the Banker's Life Arena. This time, he traveled from Miami to Indianapolis to watch the game on the spot, just to boost the morale of the players.

Promote the formation of the Heat Big Three, which was originally Pat. Riley's pride. But when this pride has not yet been transformed into any substantial honor, Pat. Riley was also in a hurry.

However, it is very unfortunate that Riley actually met a blonde Larry in the Banker's Life Arena. Bird. For this world-famous "forced king", Riley didn't want to talk to him more. But it's too late, Larry. Bird had already walked enthusiastically towards Riley with open arms.

"I didn't expect you to be here to watch the game in person, Riley. Why don't you tell me in advance, I'll definitely leave you the best VIP box. Bird looked polite, but Riley knew that the "King of Force" would never be polite to his opponents.

"I won't bother you with this little thing, Bird. How are you and your team in shape? Riley was polite too, not intending to talk to Bird.

"Sorry, I don't know...... Ever since Henson became head coach of the Pacers, I've had to worry very little about the form of my players. What about Riley? You're not still pushing the team to train, are you? Bird smiled, and sure enough, the guy started pretending again.

The two guys got together as if two parents were meeting at the school gate, and Bird said, "Even if I never care about my child, he's still learning great."

"Looks like you're ready, Bird." Obviously, the middle-aged blonde man's chatter was a little unbearable for Riley, and he planned to shake off Bird as soon as possible, and then go back to his private room to scold.

"We're always ready, Riley. After all, we've already won you twice. May you have the best of luck this year. Bird's smile was still kind, but the corners of Riley's mouth were already twitching.

"Alright, I won't bother you, Riley, and I hope you enjoy watching the game." After Bird finished speaking, he asked Pritchard to take Riley to the box.

After walking away from Bird, the fists of the "God Operator" were clenched. The fire inside him was running out, and he had never wanted to put the Pacers to death so much.

I hope LeBron and Wade can completely defeat them at the Bankers' Living Arena!

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Four players were named to the All-Defensive Team, and that sort of thing even happened at LeBron. James, the league's first man, also seems incredible.

He is well aware that his opponents are getting stronger and that it is impossible to easily defeat the Pacers. If the Heat want to win this series, it's going to be quite difficult to play.

"Do you have any special feelings?" Looking at the cheering fans in corn-yellow T-shirts in the stands, Wade stood next to LeBron.

"There's nothing special about it, I just want to win the game." LeBron smeared his hands with magnesium powder, and although there was no appearance ceremony for him at the Bankers Living Arena, it was still a pre-game habit.

"We've lost here for two years, LeBron."

"Not this year, I promise."

"They had four players named to the All-Defensive Team, and Henson. Joe, that guy is incredible. ”

"If we beat that bunch, we're even more incredible."

After James finished speaking, he patted Wade on the shoulder. At this time, in the luxurious box of the arena, Pat. Riley had already poured himself half a glass of red wine and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the box.

"Damn Bird, it's on my head." Riley gritted his teeth, and he knew that it was nothing good to meet Bird.

"Don't worry, Dwayne and LeBron were in very good form in the last round. I think this year, we really have a chance. Riley's assistant reassured.

"Surely they can, and the Indianapolis will pay for their hubris."

The Heat are all hungry for a win in this series, and just like the Wizards in the previous round, this series means more than just reaching the Finals, it means dignity.

Being eliminated by the Pacers for the third year in a row is something like this that neither the Heat nor Riley can bear.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the highly-anticipated Eastern Conference Finals began on time. LeBron. James brought all of his teammates together before the start of the game and gave an emotional speech.

I have to say that LeBron is indeed an excellent leader, and his speech has the entire Heat team cheered up. However, the game of basketball is not just about who is more aggressive. Henson on the sidelines of the court is in stark contrast to the excited players of the Heat, and Henson is as calm as the Heat players are excited.

"Coach Henson, it seems, is still full of confidence. Even in the last game, the Heat's Big Three had just combined to score 73 points. "On the podium, Reggie. Miller's attitude towards Henson is no longer strange.

"Coach Henson said before the game that defense would be key to the Pacers winning this series, and I don't know how much credibility Coach Henson's statement has. What I'm sure of is that the Pacers do have the ability to kill the game with their defense. After all, they have four players in the All-Defensive Team. "Reggie. Next to Miller, Kenny. Smith was still amazed at the miracle Henson had performed.

Once the game started, Spoelstra took the lead with a small lineup. Bosh plays the No. 5 position, Battier plays the No. 4 position, James and Wade are the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, and Chalmers is the starting point guard who can't be beaten.

It can be seen that the Heat's interior line is still very weak. Although last summer Pat. Riley signed Greg. Oden and other insiders, but they are still overwhelmed.

Before the series began, Spoelstra knew the Heat would be at a loss on the inside. Therefore, he has no intention of solving the Heat's interior problems at all, and the Filipino coach only intends to use the offensive power of James and Wade to solve the problem.

Therefore, in the jump ball stage, the Pacers easily won the first attack. Henson's strategy is also very clear, since your interior defense is weak, then I will hit your inside!

So in the first goal of the opening game, West singled out Battier. Although West's form has declined in recent years, he is still very sure of singles against Battier.

As soon as the game began, West's goal sent patches of "cornfields" in the stands swaying with West's fists. But Henson wasn't thrilled by the opener. He knows very well that the real scary aspects of the Pacers have not yet been reflected.

The Heat sent the baseline ball to attack, and Chalmers didn't dare to entangle with Paul at all, and Paul had already brought too much shadow to this mediocre little guard in the first two years.

Wade wanted to break through directly after receiving a pass from Chalmers, but George's extra-long arm forced Wade to stop. In the No. 2 position, Wade rarely encounters an opponent with such a wide defensive range.

So the "Flash" hit the ball to the ground and sent it to James, who was in a key position on his back, and the Heat's back-to-back finishing rate in the first two rounds of the series was very high. But it's not the Heat's interior line, it's the back-to-back singles of James and Wade.

But this time, LeBron was surprised to find that he couldn't take advantage of the ball with his back!

The first two rounds were more like a warm-up for Leonard after returning from injury. And now, Leonard can already deal with LeBron's strongest opponent in the best condition.

He used his long arms to constantly interfere with James' dribbling, and then used his toned body to withstand the impact of the league's first man. Leonard has fully matured, and he is even stronger than the Leonard who previously received the attribute bonus!

James had no choice, so he forced himself to turn around and go to the basket. Leonard's eyes were quick, and he pulled out the basketball the moment James turned around.

"Mistake! Leonard's winding defense made LeBron miss in the first round! ”

That's when Henson finally smiled. That level of defense is what he's craving to see in this series.

Kawhi Leonard assists Paul. George completed a one-handed slam dunk on the fast break, 4-0, and the Heat fell into passivity as soon as they started.

Wade's then breakaway layup was again on Paul's basket. George's interference missed. With speed no longer dominant, Paul's long arm became an insurmountable barrier for Wade. The Heat missed two consecutive offensive shots, and the Pacers' defensive skills have begun to show.

On the third offense, the Heat tried to get the ball into Bosh's hands. However, Horford's footwork was not slow to defend Bosh, and with the Pacers strictly adhering to one-on-one defense, Bosh simply couldn't get open shots.

Sure enough, Bosh's shot was sealed to Horford's fingertips. And the ability of the "Dragon King" to throw long distances in interference is not particularly strong.

Each of the Heat's Big Three made one shot, but all of them failed. Spoelstra was still not worried, he knew that these three guys could not be defeated so easily. Even though they have now been beaten 6-0 by the Pacers, the Filipino coach still believes that the Heat's Big Three can turn the tide like the last game.

But Henson doesn't think so, maybe in Pat. In Riley's view, the Heat and the Pacers' first two rounds of opponents are different.

But in Henson's view, the Heat are the same as the previous two opponents. As long as they grasp the handle of the other party, as long as they can lock up the Big Three, the Heat will have no chance of winning at all!

"Jimmy!" Henson beckoned and called the young defender who looked like Jordan to his side, "See how your teammates are doing?" I also don't want to see Wade and anyone else who is playing against you score when the rotation time comes. Remember, don't give them any chances. ”