Chapter 246: The whole world was stunned
PS: During this time, the less and the 9th more who owe Brother Ga (5) will be repaid as soon as possible.
I'm working hard to write a book, and there should be at least 1 more later.
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After the first game, the Lakers won everyone's recognition with their performance on the court.
Although it is a pity to lose by 1 point, the strength of the Lakers is beyond doubt.
After witnessing the Lakers' style of play and on-court coherence and teamwork, most people want to believe that the Lakers are completely capable of beating the Heat.
And ESPN also said that the series between the Heat and the Lakers should be open in five or five, at most ****.
Of course, if Wade can play, then the probability of the Heat may be able to increase by one or two percent.
But in fact, the news that Wade was going to play with an injury was just a smoke bomb released by Pat Riley to confuse Chu Xuan.
However, Chu Xuan's cleverness made him completely see through this, the direction of the Lakers' efforts was completely right, and with full preparation, the Lakers almost overturned the Heat in the first game.
Although they lost, with the encouragement of Chu Xuan, the Lakers players realized their true level, and it turned out that the Heat team was not unstoppable as they imagined, and it was not unbeatable.
The Lakers were so angry that everyone consciously cut off all contact with the outside world, and used it to spend time with their families or have a good rest between games, and no one went out to fool around, including Whiteside, who claimed that he would not go on a date with Monica before the end of the Finals.
Obviously, the Lakers are a team that is focused on the O'Brien Cup, and they have been working hard for a whole year. Now, hope is in front of you, how can anyone give up, the Lakers' morale is unprecedented, and they vow to get rid of the Heat.
After the first game, Chu Xuan made defensive tactical adjustments, and he decided to direct the Heat's offensive firepower outside the three-point line, so that they could not approach the restricted area, and then give greater play to the Lakers' interior advantage.
This change paid off immediately, and the Lakers won Game 2 of the Finals.
In this game, the Lakers led the Heat by 14 rebounds at 53:39 and gave the Heat a horrific 32 shots from beyond the three-point line, but the Heat only hit 10 shots, which was quite inefficient.
On the Lakers' side, Noll and Whiteside completely dominated the interior, and Kobe Bryant's performance on the outside was still solid, and the Lakers won the first victory of the series as they wished.
The series score is 1-1, and the two sides are going to move to the Staples Center, and the Lakers have become the team with the advantage.
At this time, many people feel that the Lakers may really be able to beat the Heat to win the series.
Win?
For the Lakers, everyone is certainly adamant about that.
However, no one is impatient, everyone is so calm, step by step towards the desired goal.
Obviously, this mentality is very good, and the support for the Lakers is slowly increasing.
Back at home, the Lakers showed a much better face than in the second game, while the Heat, on the other hand, began to struggle, relying only on the inconsistent shooting James and the habitually disappearing weak Bosh, the Heat team is obviously difficult to play.
The Heat need someone who takes the lead at a critical moment, and Ray Allen wants to be that person, but it's very impossible. After all, the veteran is 38 years old, and he is the object of Chu Xuan's key care.
Obviously, the only thing the Heat can rely on is James, who has won the MVP five times.
However, in the opening game at the Staples Center, his performance was completely struggling.
Under Green's defense, James was 7-of-19 from the field, contributing 28 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 8 turnovers, 5 blocks and 3 steals. Despite his all-round luxury, his eight turnovers and extremely low shooting percentage were extremely deadly.
In this way, the Heat lost again without any suspense, and the Lakers successfully turned the score into 2:1.
Green relied on his first three Finals games against James, and he was so hot that many general managers expressed interest in him, and Magic Johnson ranked Green as one of the league's three most well-rounded players, believing he has the potential to be an All-Star.
Of course, if Green's support is high, then his treatment should also be improved. Many fans feel that the Lakers should give Green a higher position and let him get a workout.
ESPN said of Green, saying he was a more successful swingman at the No. 3 or No. 4 position, and thought he was an Iguodala-style player. Perhaps, in a way, Green is better than Iguodala.
In the playoffs this season, as a swingman at the third and fourth positions, Green played an average of 20.8 minutes per game, contributing 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocks, and shooting 36.5% from three-point range.
It's fair to say that through this performance, many people realised the excellence of this playmaker, who is only six feet seven inches tall, and that he could be a unique number four.
Like Leonard, Green became famous and worth a lot through the Finals against James.
Many people feel that after Kobe Bryant's retirement, when it comes to the future core players of the Lakers, there should be a place for Green.
Of course, this may be an exaggeration, but it can reflect Green's excellence.
Being tackled by a player who isn't even a star, James is questioned, and the Heat are behind, which gives him a huge motivation to respond, prove the ability of the league's number one, and ensure his authority.
In the fourth game of the series, James finally broke out, shooting 16 of 24 from the field, slashing 41 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. He allowed Green to have just five points, 12 rebounds and three assists.
However, James' powerful performance did not win for the Heat.
The Heat's biggest problem was exposed again, Bosh had 5 rebounds in the game, while the Heat team only got 33 rebounds under the active scramble.
On the other hand, with the Lakers, Whiteside grabbed 18 rebounds, including eight offensive rebounds, which allowed him to score a team-high 22 points while shooting up in the restricted area.
Coupled with Green's 12 boards and Noll's 10 boards, just three people combined to grab 40 rebounds, which is higher than the entire Heat team.
The Heat lost 26 rebounds, and no matter how bad they beat the Lakers, it would be difficult for them to win.
The big score became 3:1, and everyone was completely stunned, the Lakers actually won three games in a row, forcing the Heat into a desperate situation, which was completely unexpected.
The 16th championship in team history is beckoning to the Lakers, and Kobe Bryant is also very likely to win the sixth championship of his career.
Obviously, James is extremely unwilling, he wants to create a dynasty, he wants three consecutive championships, but 1:3, he feels unprecedented pressure.
He began to miss Wade and began to envy Kobe Bryant for being able to have so many great interior players to help Kobe.
However, envy and longing are useless, Wade can't come back, and the Heat can't suddenly have a strong interior line. And what Spoelstra and James can do is to counterattack in desperation through other methods.
After all, in this year's playoffs, the Lakers did it, and they believe the Heat can do the same. (To be continued.) )