Chapter 259: Revenge
"You know what? I'm looking forward to Hassan. Can the return of Whiteside and Addison, who has started talking again, bring good luck to the Heat, or rather, can inject new fighting power into this team. "Bill. Wharton sat in the broadcast booth at the American Airlines Center, his voice calm and a little excited, "Playing at home always gives players unimaginable motivation, and they will definitely have more control and confidence here than on the road." ”
"Don't you hide it now, old man? Are you going to make American Airlines Arena your home stadium in the future? Drexler laughed and quipped, Bill. Wharton & Reggie. Miller is probably the two most loyal 'Amy' in the commentator's class, and almost never hides his support for Addison and the Heat, "If Miami won the game at home today, what would you choose to celebrate?" It's best not to choose an out-of-the-box way that goes beyond your age limit of 63......"
Sitting between the two, Hubi. Brown couldn't help but chuckle, the old man who was over 80 years old was still in good spirits, and his body was not eroded by the disease in the slightest. ESPN, who grabbed the right to broadcast the game, attached great importance to this round of the series between the Heat and the Cavaliers, and they specially invited Hubi. Brown, a master tactician in the basketball world, has a very high position in the basketball world. Wharton and Drexler partnered in hopes of attracting higher ratings.
Before Charles. Barkley ridiculed ESPN's commentary for not being popular enough, although Bill. Wharton and the others don't care, but ESPN's top brass is worried about it. They don't want to see TNT dominate the NBA, ABC has fallen behind when it comes to major league sports streaming, and it's time for TNT and ESPN to compete for the top spot...... And the gap between the two sides is not yet obvious.
"Whiteside's return would be a big plus for the Heat, as the young man's ability to move and defend on the interior is much higher than Alexey's. Kinsa. If the Cavaliers are still thinking of cutting off the Miami's inside and outside pick-and-roll coordination tonight, I'm afraid they'll take a big hit. "Hubby. Brown pushed his glasses, and his tone was less of the scolding of his time as a head coach and more of the peace and gentleness of pedantic, "I'm more curious about what kind of starting lineup the Cavaliers will arrange tonight. James at the power forward position? Or let the end of the ban on Tristan. Thompson's return to the No. 4 position? ”
Of course, Hubi. Brown's doubts are impossible to answer without the starting list being played on the big screen. The American Airlines Arena was as hot tonight as it was in the first round of the playoffs, and the 2-0 deficit and the disfavor from the outside world only aroused the strong fighting spirit of the South Coast citizens, not to mention that the Cleveland Cavaliers mean too much in the eyes of Miami fans. They couldn't wait for the game to start, and they couldn't wait to throw their enthusiasm and fury at the Clevelands in the black away jerseys.
"Our starting XI tonight is Hassan, Deng, Ennis, Granger and Eddie, don't tell me you're not mentally prepared for this lineup." Standing in the middle of the locker room, Spoelstra announced his team's starting lineup for tonight, "Play our tactics and rhythm, although the Cavaliers' tactical style is similar to ours, but I want the rhythm of the game to be in our hands!" We're going to play sharp pick-and-rolls and counter-attacks, and we're going to make those Clevelands passive because of our offense, not like we did in the last game, we're going to be passive! ”
There may not be much difference between attacking actively and passively in the eyes of the layman, but for these players who have fought repeatedly on the field, there is a world of difference. In the face of an opponent with a significantly stronger lineup, it is not only difficult to take the initiative to attack, but it is not just something that can be done with a tactical board and emphasis.
You have to know that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in addition to Kevin. Outside of Lefou, all members have returned to their positions; And the Heat not only lost team leader Dwyane. Wade, they've lost their top scorer Chris since the playoffs. Bosh. The impact of the absence of the two absolute main players was obvious, although Addison's excellent performance was similar to that of Ruhr. The clever change of Deng's top four and Whiteside's huge improvement have kept the Heat competitive, but they are still at a disadvantage by any means compared to a top team like the Cavaliers.
Addison, who was sitting in front of the locker, patted his hands vigorously, stood up, and walked to the center of the room with his right arm held high. De and Bosh, the Chinese-American point guard, are trying to figure themselves as a leader. Luckily, despite being a rookie, no one in the team was unhappy with his actions as substitute leader, including Ruhr. Deng, Daniel. Granger these veterans.
The Heat players stood up at Addison's call and gathered in a group in the center of the locker room, their outstretched arms leaning together.
“Come on, guys… e move...... "The young Chinese shouted in his still hoarse voice, just regaining his ability to speak, trying to make his pronunciation as fluent as possible," ...... And e fight! Fight… for this time!!! For this city!!! ”
“For this city!!!” The roar of his teammates echoed in every corner of the locker room, and Addison felt that perhaps he was starting to enjoy the feeling of cheering the whole team. He didn't know if his few brief words of encouragement really got his teammates motivated, but he liked the feeling, the feeling of being seen as a leader.
He began to understand why the most capable people in this alliance wanted to be leaders...... Why is every strong man constantly climbing towards the position with the most power......
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"People of the South Coast! Shout, shout your highest-pitched cheers!! The shouts of the live DJs filled the entire American Airlines arena, resonating in the darkness illuminated by only a single spotlight, "Welcome to Miami's best rookie and the league's best No. 1 spot!! He is from Duke University, is 6'1" tall, weighs 166 pounds, and plays point guard!! His name is Edison...... Ann!!! ”
The Miami supporters erupted in the strongest decibels since the opening ceremony, greeting the Chinese point guard who trotted out of the tunnel with cheers and applause. Addison high-fived his starting teammates who were standing in a row in the center of the field, and then beckoned everyone to gather around.
"Just like we... What you just said...... Fight for this city......" The Chinese point guard kept his tone as low as possible, "Guys, let's give... To those Clevelands...... A little color and voila! Defeat them! Defend our ...... Home! Our Home ...... Do you understand?! ”
“For our home!!!” His teammates responded with a lot of cheers, not embarrassing Addison's first career mobilization. The five starters spread out and stood on the pitch, waiting for the game to begin. Addison checked his knee pads and bracers as usual, and then greeted Carey as he walked over. Owen hugged and greeted.
"Not a day... I miss it so much...... Nabs. Addison didn't wait for Owen to speak, but spoke first.
“o, look at you, bro!” Carey. Owen looked at the Chinese point guard with a playful look in his eyes in surprise, and chuckled himself, "I knew you were such a guy...... When you can spew trash talk, you will never hesitate to provoke me! ”
"I'm just asking you...... Show friendship ......" Addison smiled and spread his hands, the joy of being able to start talking again somewhat offset some of the depression in his heart about the two consecutive defeats, and even made his state of mind more peaceful than before. The current Chinese point guards are full of motivation, not anger.
Before the official start of the game, Alonzo returned to the arena to support the Heat. Mourning held a simple welcoming ceremony. The former iron-clad center stood up and waved to the entire arena crowd, and he was greeted with a warm cheer from the crowd. Alonzo. Mourning has dedicated almost his entire career to Miami, where he has shed countless sweat and blood, and has turned the weak Heat into a playoff regular. It can be said that in Dwyan. Before Wade, Mourning was the soul of the Heat, and it was his presence that gave this South Coast team the mark of iron-blooded fearlessness.
"Another old fellow to be missed, Alonzo......" Drexler said with a smile, "I remember he was 30 years old when he joined the League, but it was really exciting to play against him. Alonzo's penalty area was one of the few areas where I would hesitate to attack...... Seriously, I would have been fearless to kill even Shaq or Ewing under the basket, but Alonzo was a special being. ”
"I've always found it strange that when we talk about the best big men of the era, we always talk about the four patronus saints of Los Angeles, Houston, San Antonio and New York City, and we always subconsciously exclude Mourning. In my opinion an absolutely healthy Alonzo. Mourning can be discussed with the four big men, averaging 20+10 per game with 3 to 4 blocks, bringing qualitative changes to the team's offensive and defensive ends, and leading the team to the playoffs for 8 consecutive seasons...... What more could you ask for a centre-forward? "Hubby. Brown offered his idea untactfully, "Look what Mourning left for the Heat?" The fearless and tough bloodline still flows on the land of the American Airlines Arena, and that's the spirit that Mourning left for this team. ”
"If Alonzo can train Whiteside himself, I think Pat. Riley's old guy is going to be just crazy...... "Bill. Wharton couldn't help but let his imagination run wild, "The Heat's young center has a lot of talent and potential, if he can learn Alonzo's defensive skills and basket protection experience...... Tsk, I'm afraid more than 80% of the players in the league will be terrified of attacking Miami's basket. ”
Mourning simply greeted the crowd and sat back to focus on the game, with the starting line-ups for tonight already on the big screen. On the Cavaliers' side, Tristan was released from the suspension. Thompson returned to the starting lineup and partnered Mozgov on the inside. LeBron. James has no intention of staying at the power forward position for long, he still prefers the feeling of leading the team from the outside, and Thompson can indeed do a better job of protecting the basket and rebounding inside than him.
The Heat are all but Whiteside replaces Alexey. There are no changes other than Aginza, but Whiteside's return to the starting lineup means that the Heat, who can sprint at all five positions on the counter, are back...... Their pick-and-roll offense will come back to life, and Addison will be able to get even more difficult to deal with than he was in the last game......
Standing almost on the sidelines, David. Blatter could smell the irrepressible murderous aura of the Heat players on the court, and he frowned a little uneasily.
This group of Miamians is here for revenge, on home turf.