The analysis of the strength of the two teams in the finals quickly turned out to be crooked from the beginning.

Zhang Xiaotian's players also fought with James's fans in various forums, they were less powerful but very strong, Yang Feiyu also had a lot of fun, and she was finally not bored when Zhang Xiaotian was preparing for the game.

There are still gimmicks in this matchup, saying that in 2007, the Spurs GDP was in its prime, and the young little emperor was taught a hard lesson, and Duncan said that the future that people talk about is yours.

I didn't expect to meet again in the finals in 2013, James is now in the limelight, and he must want Duncan to fulfill his promise, Duncan wants to say, why doesn't this kid know that this is a polite remark.

Six years later, James claims to be 50 times better than he was back then.

Spurs coach Popovich also thinks James is a lot better than he used to be, "He's going to cause more trouble now than he did in '07," he said, "and there's no doubt about that." ”

On June 6th, the auspicious day of the zodiac, the mouth cannon aside, the finals officially started at the American Airlines Arena, the home of the Heat.

In the first game, both sides were fielded with normal starting lineups.

The Spurs took the lead and played Duncan.

However, it may be that the rest is a little long, and Duncan's physical strength is fine, and his hand feeling is a little poor.

Fortunately, the Heat doesn't have the rebounding ability of the two bears on the inside, and Duncan still has no problem protecting the rebound.

Besides, the Heat didn't dare to let go of the old stone Buddha, Duncan took the opportunity to give a few shots to the outside, and Danny Green received the ball and hit a three-pointer, which is also the rhythm of the Spurs.

The Heat's style of play is also very simple, James and Wade burst with the ball, and when one person bursts, the other four are all on the outside ready to catch and shoot.

Use the player's talent to create an advantage in the position, and the next tactics will be much easier.

Even the Spurs are the same, but the Heat are a little more extreme.

They rarely let the inside line hold the ball low, are keen to play transitions, and against them, they must be quick to return to the defense.

The two sides are still relatively cautious and in the tentative stage, and they have not exerted too much force.

After half a quarter, the scores were still deadlocked, and Popovich took the lead in making changes, which was actually a little later than the other games.

In the finals, you have to be patient, but you don't need to hold on, Duncan's offensive hand is not good, so it's better to go to Ginobili, and by the way, go down to the fifth position to speed up the height.

The effect of the adjustment was obvious, and after scoring five points in a row, the Heat replaced Ray Allen and Mike Miller to officially start playing their most big four small.

However, the Heat's big four small and Spurs are different, because Bosh is also shooting on the outside most of the time, which is also difficult for other teams to prevent, and several three-point shooters on the outside of the Heat are lined up, whether other teams want to follow out inside, they will be burst out if they go out, and they will be shot if they don't go out.

Follow them to play a small lineup, then you will find that the Big Three can still play a dozen in the low post.

At this time, most teams will choose to play their own games, just like the Heat will play small in the Eastern Conference finals, and the Pacers will play big ones, depending on who can play their advantages more.

The Spurs certainly won't be following the opposition's speed, and although they are faster than many teams, Duncan will try to protect the basket on the court, which is their advantage.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't play until the last few tens of seconds in the first quarter, and the Spurs rotated a lot of times to let the main players get enough rest, and when it came to the key games, the Spurs would actually let the main players who had fully rested try to fight on the court.

Ginobili's play during the rotation period was not good or bad, and Ray Allen was obviously more efficient, with two consecutive three-pointers, and the score that was only one point apart became seven points.

Zhang Xiaotian is responsible for defending Mike Miller, and Zhang Xiaotian has experience in dealing with this kind of shooter.

In fact, he could only shoot once, but it was Mike Miller who hit.

Among the substitutes in the first half, except for Ginobili, Popovich did not give enough time to others, but Zhang Xiaotian also hit the opponent in a few minutes, and the best mid-range shot was very inconspicuous.

However, this is already the Grand Final, and he will not hesitate to use cards if necessary.

After the main team returned to the court, Duncan finally came to his senses, scoring 12 points in the first half and allowing Bosh to commit three offences.

Now everyone in the Spurs, including Popovich and himself, breathed a sigh of relief, it doesn't make sense that Hibbert can eat dumplings in front of the Heat, Duncan can't do it, it turns out that it's still okay.

So although the team trailed by three points at half-time, the players' confidence was stronger.

Although James is strong, he is not omnipotent, and Leonard's defense in the first half, not to mention other aspects, did not give James too many opportunities to cut points.

10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, which is good for others, James's words, the Spurs' defense is still successful.

Leonard's defense is really good enough, the key is that there are not many fouls, and the talent of long arms is not enviable.

The defense in the second half was the same, and although James was still able to send good passes to his teammates, his individual offense was definitely stifled.

However, Leonard's own offense was also affected, and he missed several outside shots.

In order to increase the offensive point, after playing 4 minutes, the Spurs replaced Ginobili.

When he was in dire need of a score, Ginobili was never ambiguous and hit when he came up.

On the Heat's side, Bosh felt a little better than in the first half.

The Spurs adjusted again, taking the lead in replacing one big and four small, and Zhang Xiaotian came on the court.

The Heat's interior offense is not strong, so the Spurs have saved the first half of the trial, and Popovich will not practice in the Finals, the two interior lines take turns to play, and the seven-man rotation is enough.

To be honest, Zhang Xiaotian is the easiest against Mike Miller, both on the offensive and defensive ends.

The 33-year-old white striker is far less physical than he was at his peak.

Zhang Xiaotian came up and hit one of the points after Ginobili's breakthrough, but the team was still 2 points behind.

Popovich's requirements for Zhang Xiaotian are obvious, that is, to score.

He definitely didn't let the coach wait this time, after Bosh missed the baseline shot, Zhang Xiaotian grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack directly, taking advantage of the fact that the Heat's defense had not yet gained a foothold, he dribbled to a 45-degree angle and directly changed direction to squeeze through Mike Miller, and hit the shot again, 69:69 draw.

"The Spurs' Zhang is going to break out early this time, and the Heat may have to face a choice."

The commentator couldn't help but joke that it was really rare for Zhang Xiaotian to score consecutive points in the first three quarters.

In fact, this is not surprising, from the summer league to the NBA finals, Zhang Xiaotian himself has also grown.

If the Heat don't pay attention to him, they will soon regret it.