Chapter 121: The Best Team Meets
The Spurs swept the Grizzlies 95-86 to advance to the Finals, and they will have nine days to rest and adjust and sit back and watch the smoke of gunpowder in the East.
Whether it's an old opponent or a new hero to face off at the top, they're all waiting ahead.
In Game 4 between the Pacers and the Heat, the Pacers coach said before the game: "We have to control the ball better, we have to be more active, we have to pack James more, we don't have him every time he catches the ball, but we have to disrupt his rhythm." ”
Whether it was a smoke bomb or something, James was really in some trouble.
But the key problem is still the inside line, Roy Hibbert is still in spirit, Bosh is only hard for one game, and the fans don't care whether he has injuries or not, he was hacked miserably anyway.
And in the final decisive moment, James was blown down by the referee, which also caused a lot of controversy.
In the end, the Pacers won the game and the two teams were tied 2-2.
Spurs seem to be very laid-back, and it's so interesting to watch others stumble.
The Heat didn't come to the end of the game because they had a lot of experience with people.
"We don't have to be very confident before a game," James told reporters, "and we're a very confident group and we're excited to be back at home and playing Game 5." ”
Of course, those who know James well must know that he is already angry, and he will definitely find the court when he returns to his home court.
Sure enough, James broke out again and scored 16 points in the third quarter with Paul George locked up, crushing the Pacers in one fell swoop.
In fact, Paul George also scored 27+11+5 in the whole game, which is not much better than James's 30+8+6, but James is obviously more experienced and concentrated firepower to win the duel.
But back on the Pacers' home court, the situation is somewhat similar to Game 5, except that the protagonist has changed.
The Pacers were also eliminated by the Heat last season, but at that time the core of the team was still a different person, Paul George said, "Game 6 will determine our level because we are in the same situation again, after a 2-2 loss, we lost to the Heat, and now we are back home, we have to see how we really are." ”
Paul George really didn't lose to James in this game, he did what he said, and the data of 28+8+5 was on par with James, who cut down 29+7+6.
And it was also in the third quarter that took the opponent away in a wave, but it was actually the interior that laid the victory, whether it was the inside scoring or rebounding, the Pacers crushed the Heat.
The Heat's current lineup is actually based on the small-ball tactics proposed by their general manager Pat Riley long ago, with strong mobility, offensive power, and fast defensive rotation, but it is the interior that suffers when defending.
This is also the reason why Roy Seapoter was able to take advantage of the majesty, he was originally a qualified starter, and his state fluctuated frequently, and he was praised by the Heat as an All-Star.
Losing the sixth game, James didn't say anything, and he was ready to grab the seventh.
It's a real battle of life and death, no matter which team it is.
Even the Spurs players were a little nervous to keep the live stream because this game will decide their opponents in the Finals.
"Which team would you like to meet?" Yang Feiyu asked a little expectantly, looking like he was going to exude a mysterious power from the east.
In front of women, of course, you have to pretend, Zhang Xiaotian shrugged his shoulders, "It doesn't matter, anyway, in the end, we won the championship." ”
In his heart, Zhang Xiaotian has actually repeatedly compared the two teams, and he is not the only Spurs player who has done this.
They all have a strong forward line, this forward line includes a three-strong position both offensively and defensively, a unique four-position in the offense, and if Bosh is considered a four-position, there are strong attacking guards, of course, Wade still feels more threatening than George Hill.
The difference is that the Pacers have more guys who can play inside and make trouble, while the Heat have experienced and offensive bench players like Ray Allen.
All in all, the defending champions are more threatening.
It's the same for the regular season, and the Spurs don't have to worry about Hibbert.
However, the Spurs can't decide the game, and what everyone didn't expect was that the Heat, who returned to their home court, broke out in the second quarter.
First, Ray Allen won the rotation with three lanes, and then James beat Paul George with consecutive free throws, and the Heat led by 15 points at halftime.
Paul George, who wanted to catch up in the third quarter, frequently fouled James, resulting in being sent off soon after the fourth quarter.
Forget about winning the battle of life and death, the key is that the Heat even won the rebound.
Can't you win on the inside, James and Wade can grab it, Wade both grabbed 6 frontcourt rebounds, and the two brothers scored rebounds, steals and blocks, dominating both offensive and defensive ends.
The Pacers didn't even make it to the end of the game before they surrendered.
played vigorously to the seventh game, but it didn't harden at the critical moment, which is also embarrassing.
In this way, the champions of the East and West were all born, and the finals officially began three days later.
The Heat vs. the Spurs, without a doubt, are the best teams in the playoffs.
Fans, like so-called experts, have made a comparison of the strength of the two teams.
Not exactly a comparison of alignments, but the degree of threat of the individual lines.
On the guard line, the Spurs have Parker, the Heat have Wade, the two are of similar age and different styles, but they are both very threatening, both of them have great breakthroughs, Wade has better defense and may have slightly stronger comprehensive ability, but in this playoffs, Parker has more feeling on the offensive end.
Inside Duncan and Bosh, Bosh's advantage should be age and range, and he is not as good as Duncan Sr. in other aspects.
On the bench, Ray Allen and Ginobili have their own characteristics, and they also have deadly tricks for their opponents.
And the strongest point of the third position, Spurs Leonard and Zhang Xiaotian can block the first person in the same position together, this is a debatable question.
Of course, the real game can't compare the player's ability like this, for example, Bosh is actually the interior line suitable for the Heat's tactics, and James also needs the interior to pull out to give him space to break through.
Speaking of which, the two teams are actually a bit similar, there are people on the inside but they can't form a dominant force for various reasons, so the inside problem doesn't need to be considered by both teams.
The Spurs just thought about how to get James, and the Heat didn't care how many scoring points the Spurs had, just how to ensure that James played comfortably.
There is no way, the life of the shadow man of the tree, in terms of popularity, James can beat the Spurs alone, so everything is about him before the game starts.
The Pacers have Paul George's rising talent to play seven games with the Heat, what does the Spurs have, Leonard is too low-key and not the core, and Zhang Xiaotian's bench players are not qualified at all.
The momentum is on the side of the little emperor who is supported by the alliance, what can the Spurs do, wait for the start.