Chapter 398: Rehearsal

Since Zheng Ke entered the NBA, he has reached the finals twice in his four-year career.

Many players have been reluctant to get a championship ring for the ball all their lives, but now Zheng Ke is very likely to get the second championship ring of his career.

The Spurs fell in the Western Conference Finals, and the Timberwolves avenged last year's one-shot revenge, which can be regarded as a causal cycle.

Many veterans can also see that this young man who is not yet 23 years old has thick thighs and is a dominant player. And everyone also opened their eyes to see if the Timberwolves can reach the top again this year after last year's loss, if Zheng Ke still chops vegetables and melons like a spur, I am afraid that the Timberwolves will become the first choice of league veterans this summer.

The West side of the game is over, and all eyes are on Chicago.

After winning one away game, the Eastern Heat kept their home court and won two games in a row to take a 3-1 lead over the Bulls. After the Timberwolves' 4-1 win over the Bulls, speculation began to emerge about the eventual qualification in the East. The Bulls have lost three games in a row after winning one game first, and there are very few people who like them these days.

In the fifth game of the Eastern Finals, the Bulls fought with their backs.

In such a game, the Bulls were on their home court again, and they started with amazing momentum. Rose, Rohr Deng teamed up to play an attacking wave, and the Bulls led the Heat 25-21. In the second quarter, James led the Heat, who continued to fall into a scoring drought, and before halftime, the Bulls led the Heat 45-38. Rohrdeng was on fire today, and continued to play after the second half, scoring four points in a row. Boozer pulled James to be whistled for a technical foul, and the Heat recovered a point difference with free throws, and the Bulls led the Heat 62-57 into the fourth quarter.

At the start of the fourth quarter, the Bulls were on fire, Rose hit a three-pointer and immediately assisted Thomas on a mid-range shot, giving the Bulls a 10-point lead at 67-57. After the timeout, the Heat's big three each hit one shot, and the score was 63-69. Seeing that the situation was not good, the Bulls coach asked for a timeout. This time, the Bulls hit an attacking wave, and Ronnie Brewer scored five points in a row, and the Bulls led the Heat by 12 points at 77-65, and the victory was in sight.

And just as there were about three minutes left in the game, the Heat launched a Jedi counterattack. Wade scored four points in a row. James hit a 3-pointer, and with what seemed to be a halo shining, the Heat chased the score to 72-77 in one minute. Rose tossed and scored, and Wade made it 3 plus 1! The Heat trailed by three points 76-79 after hitting a free throw, and James hit a key three-pointer. Help the Heat tie the Bulls with 79!

It was a godsend, as the Heat hit a wave of attack at the end of the game to tie the score, leaving the scene silent.

After returning from a timeout, James made a mid-range jumper to help the Heat overtake the score. Rose then made a foul and made only one of two free throws. The Bulls used foul tactics, and the Dragon King Bosh was really a giant, making two free throws and two hits at the moment. The Bulls arranged the final attack, and Rose executed a three-pointer to tie the score, but was ruthlessly blocked by James, and the Heat defeated the Bulls 83-80, staged a shocking reversal in the fourth quarter, and advanced to the finals with their heads held high.

Zheng Ke shook his head. He thought the Bulls would pull one back at home, but he didn't expect such a dramatic thing to happen, it looked like a script arranged before the game. Unfortunately, as a result, the Timberwolves and the Heat Big Three will meet earlier, and the two teams will most likely meet for the first time before June, leaving the Timberwolves with less time to prepare and adjust than in the previous two rounds.

2010-11 Finals, Timberwolves vs Heat.

One is the strongest player representative of the new generation. One is the gathering of the Mesozoic triumvirate; One to get back to the top, the other to prove himself with the championship. Zheng Ke, Love, Billups, James, Wade and Bosh. The two teams are star-studded and have not yet started, and they have been regarded as the hottest finals in recent years, and are expected to surpass the heat of the Finals between the Lakers and Celtics in 07.

The direct dialogue between Zheng Ke and James is seen as the final contest of the league's No. 1 person, and the winner will become the NBA's veritable No. 1 person.

Although Zheng Ke's performance has always been magical, but James has established a deeper experience in the league after all, in the pre-game player comparison report, the small forward position in this comparison, the Timberwolves and the Heat are evenly divided, most experts believe that the two are similar in strength, it is difficult to distinguish between the top and bottom, and the final decision will be the state of the game and the fighting spirit of the two.

In comparison with other positions, the Timberwolves point guard and interior occupy an absolute advantage, the Heat are not good at grabbing boards, and the Timberwolves are the most rebounding team in the league. When it comes to offensive power on the inside of the Heat, Bosh is not inferior to Love, and Joel Anthony is significantly lower than Jordan Jr. At the point guard position, Mike Biby is no longer the brave he used to be, he is now a pseudo-starter at best, and the Heat still rely on the three-point and more physical Qian Moss. Only in the position of scoring guard, experts believe that the Heat have an absolute advantage, but Afralo is still a player who focuses on defense, and the Heat may not be able to easily break through this opening.

Therefore, in the mouth of experts, the Timberwolves still have a higher chance of winning.

The Finals schedule is still the same old rule, with the Timberwolves playing at two home venues, then three on the road, and finally two at home.

After entering the playoffs, Zheng Ke's statistics exploded in full force, averaging 39 points per game, and if the Timberwolves win the championship, he will be the undoubted MVP of the Finals. And the Heat is also not weak, playing the 76ers 4-1, playing the Celtics 4-1, and playing the Bulls 4-1, it looks equally unstoppable, and there are not a few celebrities who support the Heat.

For example, Jordan, the god of basketball, publicly stated that he was optimistic that the Heat would defeat the Timberwolves to win the championship.

"James is a very hard worker, his talent, his physicality is unmatched, and he came to Miami this year at the risk of the whole world's infamy, and I look forward to him winning his first championship and proving himself."

Barkley has a lot of contempt for Jordan, and he is a staunch supporter of Zheng Ke, saying: "Superstar thighs have now become a trend in the league, and many teams want to form N giants to quickly improve the team's combat effectiveness, which is actually an irresponsible and opportunistic behavior." I don't agree with abandoning the parent team that has been cultivated for many years and choosing to go away to win the championship. What I'd like to see is a little bit more Spurs in the league, a little bit more Timberwolves, and that's the true essence of competitive sports. If the Timberwolves win the championship, it will be a major blow to the superstar huddle, and it will also help other small-ball teams to run more reasonably. ”

Barkley spoke like an NBA president, but the content of his words was deafening and profound. However, when people remembered that this guy had also done the act of hugging his thighs at the end of his career, they suddenly felt that this was completely fooling people, and he supported the Timberwolves and said clearly, why bother going around in this big circle.

All in all, the comparative analysis of the strength of the two can be regarded as the benevolent and the wise.

The cover of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated is a picture of the confrontation between James and Zheng Ke, with the tagline - the most anticipated finals in the past decade!

Jack McCam, a columnist for the famous Sports Illustrated, wrote an article to cheer on the Timberwolves.

"When Zheng Ke first entered the league, he was not a genius, and no one noticed such a second-round rookie, except for his hometown audience. However, through his own efforts, he has stepped up to today's heights step by step. Because of Zheng Ke's strength and the strength of the Timberwolves, it is easy for people to ignore Zheng Ke's previous efforts and sweating in the training gym. When it comes to physical fitness and hard work, I'm afraid no one can beat him in the NBA, and he has taken into account the softest touch and fine offensive skills at the same time, and now no one in the NBA can guard Zheng Ke"

His article pointed directly to Jordan's optimistic remarks about James, and he didn't care whether the basketball god was happy after reading it.

The Timberwolves also occupy the home court advantage, and the first two games of the Heat need to be spent at the target center, and the Timberwolves fans have long been gearing up to go to the hotel where the Heat are staying to give a "big gift".

And Zheng Ke once again led the Timberwolves to the finals, which is also a first-class event in China, and various media sent reporters to Minnesota, and the imperial court station is dominant, and has long had an agreement with the NBA executives, and now it easily occupies a favorable position in the target center and broadcasts exclusively.

Zheng Ke still held a lot of finals tickets in his hand, and when the tickets were very cherished, he remembered his family in his hometown, so he contacted his parents and asked the two of them to take a bunch of relatives and friends to Minnesota.

There are also stars from all walks of life who came to the scene, such as the top pick in this year's draft, Duke University's star point guard Kyrie Irving, Justin Bieber, who likes basketball very much, and Zheng Ke who have had a dewy marriage. When has this ever happened at the Target Center? It used to be a perk that was only available during the games in New York and Los Angeles.

The game is approaching, there is a lot of pressure on both sides, and the outcome of each game affects the overall trend of the entire series. James is one of the few players in the NBA who can be no different from Zheng Ke in terms of speed, power, and jumping, and Zheng Ke does not dare to take it lightly. Similarly, for James, Zheng Ke is also the most formidable enemy, as if fighting the person in his mirror.

The goal of the two is the same, and James suddenly remembered in his mind before the game, "If I didn't come to the Heat this summer, but went to the Timberwolves, with the strength of me and Zheng Ke, wouldn't it be a championship win?" (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m.qidian to read. )9