Chapter 282: Hitting the Playoffs Twenty-Three

The Cavaliers have waited so long and struggled for so long to make the final game of the regular season against the Miami Heat worthwhile.

And all of this came true after the Cavaliers took the Lakers and Timberwolves in succession.

This is also a surprise and a big surprise to the media who looked down on the Cavaliers before and thought that the Cavaliers could not do it and could not defeat the Lakers and the Heat.

If the Lakers were against the Lakers before, the Lakers were suspected of releasing water, but they had nothing to say about the Timberwolves. As long as the people who watch the game, who have eyes, and who have a little thinking ability, know that the Timberwolves don't.

The victory in this game was won by the Cavaliers players through their own goal-by-goal efforts, without the slightest water.

In fact, whether it is against the Lakers or the Timberwolves, both sides will fight to the end.

After defeating the Lakers and Timberwolves in a row, even if the outside media is still reluctant to admit the Cavaliers, they have to admit that the current Cavaliers have great potential.

As mentioned earlier, the Cavaliers couldn't win the last three games, but the Cavaliers won both games, and after winning the second Lakers in the Western Conference, they won the first Timberwolves in the Western Conference again.

The knights are still very promising.

Given that the Cavaliers can even defeat Western Conference powerhouses like the Lakers and Timberwolves, they are also playing the final game, and the Cavaliers must win against the Heat.

Although this is a compliment for the knight.

But this is not another kind of killing.

It's as if they can win the Heat in the final game of the regular season.

Not really.

The knight is not as strong as the outside world says. And the Heat is not as weak as the outside media says, no matter what, the Heat are fourth in the Eastern Conference, and the Cavaliers are only fifth in the Eastern Conference. Comparatively speaking, the Cavaliers are still one pick short of the Heat?

How can the Heat be as vulnerable as the outside media claims.

Moreover, compared to the Cavaliers, the Heat's record is stable and rising, which is one of the points, and in addition, the depth of the Heat's roster is only stronger than that of the Cavaliers.

In the last season. The Heat's poor record of 25-57 also made the famous coach Riley think of taking a back seat.

Just do it when you think of it, and this season Riley is also a Stan. Van Gundy came as the team's manager. In Riley's opinion. Van Gundy, who has never had head coaching experience, may be able to put some new style into his coaching thinking and lead the Heat out of trouble.

The ideal is always good, but the reality is often extremely cruel, and the start of the new season, the Heat's record is not as good as people think. So smooth. The season started with a seven-game losing streak.

Many people are also beginning to question whether Riley's idea of taking a back seat is correct.

Naturally, he was promoted to the position of coach. Van Gundy is also under pressure like never before. But Stan. Van Gundy didn't make people wait too long, and while fully exploiting the newcomer Wade, Van Gundy became more and more proficient in the use of this lineup in his hands, and the team's results gradually improved in the middle of the season.

Passed all the way and entered the top eight in the Eastern Division.

But, Stan. . Van Gundy was not satisfied with this, and once again soared, leading the Miami Heat all the way to fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

And in the process. Stan. Van Gundy's coaching skills are evident, and his balanced offensive and defensive tactical system and sharp passing and cutting have become his registered trademarks in the NBA.

The outside world also gives high praise to Riley, the god operator, who is forward-looking.

And in the process. There are also countless newcomers in the Heat team who are starting to pop up like crazy.

Among them, Wade is a typical representative.

Like Cao Jian and James, Wade is also a rookie this year, although, so far, Wade has averaged 16.2 points, 4.5 assists and 4 rebounds per game in his rookie season, he will definitely not be able to compete with Cao Jian for the title of 'Best Rookie'.

Although it can't be compared with James, who is destined to become a god with strong physical fitness, and it can't be compared with Cao Jian, who has an unpredictable three-point shot, Wade's amazing performance this season doesn't need to be explained to people more. His performance also began to make people wonder if there were any defenders in the league who could watch him, and Wade booked himself a future All-Star title early.

In addition to being optimistic about the outside world, the current Wade is also the cornerstone of the Heat winning the championship, obviously, the Heat is now rebuilding around Wade, and Wade really has this qualification, no breakthrough, like a lightning first step, even if it is only the first season in the league, but someone has already called it the "Flash".

"The Flash" Wade, "Dragon King" Bosh, "Melon" Anthony, "Emperor" James, and "Director" Cao Jian are also known as the 'Platinum Five' in the 03 platinum generation.

It can be seen that Wade still has a very high status in the league.

In addition to Wade, there are actually quite a few people in the Heat camp.

For example, Jones, a former Lakers player, is now an All-Star, and organization is what he does best.

Jones is Butler, and Butler is not his brother Caron. Butler, but the older brother Rasso. Butler. The older brother has been living in the shadow of his younger brother, and this season he has also been given the opportunity to shine, although he played as a substitute last season, but this does not hide his talent, and his consistent performance in key moments and nearly 50% three-point shooting rate are destined to make him a dark horse in the new season.

There are some people who can't hide the light in him, no matter what the predicament can't stop him, and there is no doubt that Butler is this kind of person.

When it comes to the Heat, when it comes to the Heat's interior line, the two people who must be mentioned are Odom and Haslem.

Before Odom entered the league, he was selected as a physical forward in the league, with height to play power forward and speed to play small forward. plus a very good shot, you can blow up a big ~ piece in this position in the league.

And Haslem is a standard blue-collar player, and the blue-collar player is generally not very strong. Haslem is no exception. Shooting and detecting leaks in open space near the 3-second zone are his main sources of scoring. However, his defense should not be underestimated.

In addition to the main forces of the Heat, in fact, the Heat can see that the things that call the alliance are their big votes. This is where the Heat are extremely strong.

Sometimes, the Heat's side can match the main team just by relying on the bench to score, and this is where the Heat are the toughest.

It's not a coincidence. The bench is the lifeline on the Cavaliers' side.

When it comes to the Heat bench, the player who has to be mentioned is Wang Zhizhi.

Like Cao Jian, Wang Zhizhi is also Chinese. He is the first Chinese player to land in the NBA.

But he and Cao Jian are completely different.

Before Cao Jian entered the NBA, he was a person who relied on basketball special recruitment to enter the school and was rejected.

At that time, Wang Zhizhi was already the king of Asia, and Yao Ming was also bright for a while.

But creation makes people.

As China's first Chinese player to land in the NBA, he has experienced several twists and turns. Wang Zhizhi has experienced too many setbacks. Coming to the Heat this summer means that Dazhi will become a pawn in Van Gundy's hands in the new season, and the advantage of height combined with the talent of three points from the perimeter makes him slightly different from the other big players on the team, and no one can imagine what it would be like for a 2.16m player to be on fire on the perimeter.

Of course, these are the words of the Chinese media.

Although Wang Zhizhi has a lot of advantages, there are too many people like him in the NBA.

It's hard to get ahead, it's too hard.

In this way, the Cavaliers vs. the Heat are in this battle. It's also a 'Chinese derby'.

However, the 'Chinese Derby' is actually just Cao Jian's personal show.

Such a crucial battle. Whether Wang Zhizhi can still say anything.

According to this analysis, although the Cavaliers won the previous games with the Lakers and Timberwolves, this does not mean that the battle against the Heat will be won.

On the books, the Cavaliers still don't have any advantage, but on the bench end, the Cavaliers are much inferior.

If you want to defeat the Heat in the finale, the Cavaliers will have a hard time.

But it's all about this moment, does the knight have a choice?

The knight had no choice.

If they win this game, they will have home-court advantage when they face the Heat in the first round of the playoffs.

If this game is lost, then the Cavaliers have no home-court advantage to speak of.

In terms of roster depth, the Cavaliers have no advantage over the Heat, and if they can't even grab the most basic home-court advantage, then they don't have any advantage for the Cavaliers in the first round of competition.

The Heat's home court is also known as the Devil's home court, and in the last time, the Heat did not lose a single of the ten games played at the Heat's home court.

Throughout the season, the Heat have rarely lost at home, with two-thirds of their 42 games won at home.

It can be seen how strong the Heat is at home.

Although in the first few games of the season, the Cavaliers have won against the Heat, but this is all won on the Cavaliers' home court, this is the first time the Cavaliers have visited the Heat, and I don't know if the Cavaliers players will be affected by the Heat's home court.

Every game in the playoffs is extremely important, and losing one game can have a big impact on the future, and it is not impossible that a series can lose everything because of a win in one game.

Therefore, the Cavaliers' home-court advantage must not be lost.

There is also the fact that the Cavaliers worked so hard in the first two games, winning the Lakers and then beating the Timberwolves, so this time they can't lose anyway.

They are working so hard, not to let the Heat beat.

So, before the game against the Heat, in the Cavaliers locker room, Cavaliers coach Paul. Silas also emphasized this point, "Guys, we have worked hard to get to this point, and now no matter what the reason is, it cannot be a reason for us to lose, we want ...... in this game"

"Victory !!"

"Victory!! Victory!!! ”

"Victory!! Victory!!! Victory!!! ”

The knights responded passionately.

Winning the Lakers and winning the Timberwolves again also makes the Cavaliers passionate and full of fighting spirit.

This is their only chance to finish fourth in the Eastern Division, and they have fought for so long for this one.

There can be several beats in life, and if you don't fight at this time, you will wait for when.

Opportunities don't come often.

Besides, both the Lakers and the Timberwolves can be defeated, and in their opinion, it is naturally not a problem, although the Heat have a slightly better record than them.

This season, the Heat and the Cavaliers are both dark horses, and they didn't start smoothly, but as the season progressed, these two teams also got better, and exploded several ~ chrysanthemum~ flowers in front of them in one fell swoop.

They ranked fourth and fifth in the Eastern Conference respectively.

They are all dark horses.

However, the difference is that the knights rise faster than the knights, and they are always in front of the knights.

Finally, before the finale, all that changed.

The Cavaliers' record is also on par with the Heat.

And this battle is also related to the two sides are the biggest dark horses this season.

Against the Heat, the Cavaliers are full of confidence.

On the Heat's side, in the last battle, against the next playoff opponent, they are not confident enough.

The Cavaliers have been suppressed by the Heat all season, so what reason does the Cavaliers have to win?

Heat locker room, Stan. Van Gundy is also doing pre-game mobilization,

"Fourth place in the East is ours, we've been holding it for more than a month, and I don't want the last game of the season, our victory, especially the Cavaliers, who have been trampled under our feet this season, not only do we have to win them in the last game, we also have to win them in the playoffs, and this is just the beginning."

"I'll say it one last time, is victory belonging?"

"Miami !!"

"What do we need?"

"Victory!"

"Victory!! Victory!! ”

"Victory!! Victory!!! Victory!!! ”

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April 18th, this is also the day of the final game of the NBA regular season, and the battle between the Heat and the Cavaliers is also the most focused battle of the day, because this battle is related to the fourth and fifth ownership issues of the Eastern Conference between the two sides.

Therefore, the attendance of this battle exploded directly.

Miami fans are lazy, usually the second quarter of the game is full, even in the playoffs, but today they were surprisingly early to show how much Miami fans like this game.

This game, by its very nature, is like a preview of the playoffs.

Regardless of who wins the game in the end, the two teams are also playoff opponents.

The difference is that whoever wins this game will have the advantage in the playoffs and take the initiative.

And who it is depends on the final ownership of the victory in this game.

Cleveland Cavaliers in the end?

Or the Miami Heat?

However, no matter who it is, they will definitely do their best in this battle and try not to leave any regrets in the game.

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