On May 17, the second game of the Western Conference Finals began.

In the first game, the Spurs used the old spicy style of play to give the Thunder a dismount first.

The big score is 1-0 to take the lead.

Kevin Durant played well in this game, with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, compared to him, Westbrook's performance in this game was full of complaints.

He scored only 15 points and had six turnovers......

Popovich praised Westbrook before the game, calling him "the most aggressive No. 1 spot in the league right now."

All kinds of fanciful rhetoric, just come to a straight sentence:

When he rushes up, the whole league will make way for him......

And in the game, they successfully took advantage of Westbrook's problem of not being able to hold back as soon as he went crazy, and all kinds of "breakthrough traps" were waiting for Westbrook to jump up on his own.

To say that this "turtle" is really iron-headed, it is not enough to hit once or twice, he is stunned to plunge into the encirclement of the Spurs again and again, and from time to time he sends the opponent a defensive counterattack.

This time, Popovich praised even harder:

'We were very challenged defensively...... Westbrook have caused us a lot of trouble in this game...... Next, we still need to pay attention to his breakthrough...... He's the kind of player who will make you pay if you let your guard down! ”

This angered Brooks.

Niang Xipi!

Can you stop pouring "ecstasy soup" into this child?

Look what it looks like for your child!

Still poured?

This old man is terrible......

Wrong!

It's bad!

Sure enough, under Popovich's step-by-step temptation......

Westbrook suddenly became more resolute in tonight's game, and with his play, the Spurs opened an eight-point deficit in the first quarter, and by the end of the first half, the difference had reached 15 points.

Brooks' blood pressure gradually increased.

2 to 0!

The Spurs easily held on to their two home courts.

Before heading to Oklahoma to play Game 3 of the series, Popovich rubbed his reddened nose with his trademark smile and continued his compliment to Westbrook: "Russell has been following him since he entered the league, he is a very talented defender, and if he continues to grow, he will become a representative player in the league!" ”

Translated, that is......

Russell, this kid, is smart when he is young!

Brooks:......

Originally, when he shook hands with Popovich in the first game of this series, he still silently muttered in his heart:

Academic Brooks, I've seen Old Man Popovich, please teach him!

Now that the two games are played, he is clear:

This put the Teaching Bureau!

He can rest assured that he will pay for his teaching!

May 18th.

Game 2 of the series between the New York Knicks and the Heat begins.

Wade's desire to attack in this game was clearly stronger than in the first game.

It's almost like taking the ball!

After the first loss, the main point of conflict was Artest's elbow against LeBron James.

But Wade's poor state was also criticized by many media after the game.

Originally, he was not selected for the "best team" this season, which has already made many experts shout "Wade is not good" and "his peak has completely passed".

Now, this voice is getting louder and louder......

This season is undoubtedly the biggest gap between Dwyane Wade.

The decline was so fast that he couldn't accept it.

At this moment, his more urgent desire than winning the championship is to prove his ability.

He wants everyone to know that "The Flash" is still at its peak!

He was also in good form tonight, scoring both goals, but when Li Wan switched to him, he immediately became struggling in attack.

The original Heat team won the championship two consecutive years in '12 and '13, but in fact, these two championships were not very smooth. In the first three rounds of the '12 playoffs, there were a bit of stumbles, and after reaching the Finals, the main thing to meet was the young Thunder team......

At that time, the call for winning the championship was better, in fact, it was also the Thunder team!

Because they defeated the Spurs, who are the number one team in the league.

But the result is ......

Young people do have to pay tuition!

Not to mention 13 years, without Ray Allen's three-pointer, the Spurs could have ended the Finals 4-2.

The reason for this is that the dominance of the "Peak Three" is not so strong......

The part about Wade is that since he became the team's second leader in the Finals in '11, his form has dropped significantly.

It's the same right now.

His breakthrough is still sharp, but the terrifying "one-step" ability like 08 and 09 has now been reduced a lot.

With the badge bonus of Li Wan's "Death Entanglement", he can complete interference with almost every ball.

Coupled with the absence of LeBron James around him, the Knicks can wrap up without any scruples, resulting in Wade's breakthrough threat like a toothless tiger.

It's scary to watch!

Really talk about efficiency......

9-of-24 shooting......

37.5% shooting!

That's the palmares Wade delivered in this game.

After the game, he gasped for breath with his hands on his knees and said silently in his heart:

On the 1st day of LeBron James' absence, miss him!

There is a way that:

Boiled frog ...... in warm water

After working with LeBron James for the second year, Wade is now somewhat uncomfortable facing this kind of defense where all the power is concentrated on him alone!

Well, the most important thing is because of Li Wan's progress in single defense......

The "Death Coil" badge makes up for a large part of his lack of individual defense ability, and Wade can already handle a "second-order" scorer like him.

If you include the New York Knicks' defense, it's really ......

The little "Flash", ridiculous and ridiculous!

In this wave of single defense, Li Wan can give himself 9 points!

Forget it, don't play memes......

10 points!

If you put 12 years of Wade like this, what kind of bicycle do you need!

119-90, the New York Knicks also easily defeated the Heat and won the second win of the series.

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Li Wan easily scored a "triple-double" of 24 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists.

There were also 3 steals and 1 block.

Two of those steals were stolen balls from Wade.

However, one is a steal in a frontal defense, and the other is a tackle in a defensive position.

In addition to him, Tyson Chandler had 15 points and 14 rebounds; Ray Allen scored 17 points; Lewis also scored 18 points;

Cook, who replaced Artest in the starting lineup, made 2 of 3 three-pointers in this game and scored 10 points in the game. The play is very eye-catching.

On the Heat side, in addition to Wade, who scored 21 points on 9-of-24 shooting, Chris Bosh, another "giant", only had 13 points and 6 rebounds.

Before the start of this game, many media and experts thought that Chris Bosh would get more offensive rights in this game and play well.

After all......

The general opinion of the outside world is that Chris Bosh is the "giant" who sacrifices the most of the "Big Three".

But as a result, with and without LeBron, Chris Bosh's performance seems to be similar!

Heat fans are even more unhappy with Chris Bosh at this time......

Among the Heat fans, the group of fans who prefer LeBron James are dancing with joy at the moment.

After the second game, they suddenly felt that it didn't seem like a bad thing that LeBron James couldn't play...... At least from this game, it can be seen what kind of bad impact the loss of LeBron Giegie will have on the Heat!

"Look at this game, the guys who are yelling that Wade shouldn't give way, can you shut up now?!"

"A certain fan will not put gold on his face in the future, just this ability, what are you waiting for if you don't give up your position!"

"Now, who is pranking whom? Without LeBron, the Heat actually lost by 29 points, can they still get face? ”

……

Wade's concession made the stars of the entire league envious and jealous of LeBron, if only I had such a good "second child", it would be good!

At the same time, various media outlets are boasting about Wade's determination to "do whatever it takes to win......

Even some media outlets in Miami are saying, "Wade has done everything he can ......"

The pressure came to LeBron James all at once.

Now that Wade has done everything, once the Heat loses, who will be blamed?

The pressure of the "chosen son" is huge!

They see it in their eyes and it hurts in their hearts. Finally, the impact of LeBron James' absence was vividly reflected in this game, and they could finally fight back happily!

Starting today, we announce:

Wade didn't voluntarily give up his position, but he himself felt that he was old and had to give up his position!

Wade's fans were not used to it, and immediately fought back, listing LeBron James's poor performance in the Eastern Conference Finals last season:

"8 points in a single game in the Eastern Conference Finals, this is something that Supergiant can do?"

"I can't even hold up to Nate Robinson, or give that money to my grandma, my grandma is more useful than LeBron!"

"I don't know, I thought it was LeBron who was cheated in the Eastern Conference finals last season! This is too sophisticated, worthy of Ameriken, black can be said to be white! ”

……

These sounds clearly affected the entire Heat team.

On May 19, the Heat, who returned to Miami, canceled the plan to "open the locker room" and shortened the interview time from one hour to half an hour.

This is obviously done because they don't want the players to be disturbed by the outside media anymore.

LeBron James tweeted 7 tweets in a row at the same time, the content was very similar, basically supporting his teammates, especially Dwight Wade, 4 of the 7 tweets were public solidarity with his good brother.

This wave of 0 points, 0 boards, and 7 tweets made the scolding war between Heat fans stop for a while.

All Miami fans' eyes are back on the same question:

In the third game of the series, LeBron James still can't play, what should the Heat do!

To this question, the Heat gave an answer on the evening of May 20, with two very simple words:

Cold!

The atmosphere of the Heat team is not badly adjusted, which can be seen from the mental state of all the members of the Heat team in the third game, and they are eager to try and very motivated.

But the New York Knicks' restraint on the Heat is too obvious.

Li Wan can defend Wade alone; Lewis can defend Chris Bosh alone......

The two "arrows" have been choked, and the Heat team doesn't even have an X-factor, whether it is Chalmers or Spoelstra's "new favorite" Kerr this season, the performance that can be provided can't even be compared to Daquin Cook!

This year's "All-Star Three-Point Contest Champion" played steadily again tonight, contributing 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, including another score outside the three-point line, 2 shots and 1 hit!

Don't look at it, he only scored one goal, but that means the Heat can't let him go easily.

This makes the Heat, which is not rich in defensive resources, even more like walking on thin ice.

Li Wan's breakthrough therefore requires the inside players to block it in time and chase and intercept it. But in this way, there are more gaps under the basket.

The New York Knicks had 26 assists and Lee Wan had 15, eight of which went to the basket. Tyson Chandler and Kwame Brown ate the same game as "October pregnancy", and they couldn't hold on.

"King of Boxing" finally had 18 points and 11 rebounds, just looking at this score, you can know how domineering he played in this game!

Coupled with Kwame Brown's 8 points, the New York Knicks have surpassed the basket scores of the two of them alone.

Chris Bosh scored a new low and scored just 11 points in this game......

Tyson Chandler is more powerful than Da Yao is his help defense mobility, Chris Bosh, who was naturally restrained by Lewis, finally broke through Lewis, and had the opportunity to enter the basket, he didn't have time to get excited, and he would definitely see Tyson Chandler's big face plate in the next second.

This kind of scene has happened many times in this game!

Wade's scoring this time was over 40 percent shooting, scoring 25 points......

It's not that he adapted to Li Wan's defense, but when the game reached the third quarter, the point difference was about to run to 20 points.

Directly pull up the fast break, and you can run to the death of the Heat......

At that time, he no longer focused on defending Wade and began to strengthen his personal breakthrough points.

The New York Knicks' offensive tempo quickly changed as he changed.

A wave of 11-1 scoring directly stunned the Heat!

The game also went into "garbage time" completely.

Li Wan had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in the fourth quarter, and finished with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists, as well as 2 steals and 1 block......

Another complete victory over Wade!

The big score came to 3-0......

The good news for the Heat is that LeBron James is back for the next game; The bad news is that the New York Knicks have a match point, and they have one and only one chance!

For the New York Knicks, the good news is the opposite of the bad news, the good news is that one more win will make it to the Finals, and a 4-0 sweep......

The bad news is that Artest's ban is still going on, and he still has 3 games left before he can return to the team!

Although it is only the "tip of the iceberg", the ability of LeBron James at the peak is strong, and the New York Knicks are all looking at it, and without the big help of Artest, how to limit him has become the most important issue for the New York Knicks at the moment!

On the Heat's side, the returning LeBron James has naturally become the hope of the people of the whole beach......

LeBron James also gave a "speech-like" speech in an interview before the game: "This is a challenge, there is no doubt that we are facing the most difficult moment, such a moment, for any team, it is desperate, cannot be optimistic......"

"But we're not going to just give up, until the other side actually wins four games, no matter what, I don't think we're going to lose!"

"No one knows what's going to happen until it's over!"

"This is where miracles are born......"

"We're on our way!"

Firm words, firm looks!

LeBron James's words made Miami feel as if they had seen a "savior......

In fact, this is indeed a perfect stage for LeBron James, without thinking about the consequences!

The worst result is that he was swept 4-0, but in the case of falling behind 0-3 in the big score and having a "hammer spark" in his head by Artest, no one will count this defeat on his head!

But, from now on......

Every win of the Heat will be counted on his LeBron James.

There is no risk, it is all about profit......

LeBron James doesn't have any psychological baggage or anything like that!

The 13 "tie kills" record proves that LeBron James can give a trustworthy performance as long as he is not so mentally burdened.

What's more, the good news is much more than that......

Don't forget!

Artest is still banned!

The thought of not having to face this madman made LeBron James more confident in himself at that time.

The pressure went to the New York Knicks.

At least that's what the media thinks......

But when he was interviewed before the game, D'Antoni faced the camera, but he looked determined, and he didn't seem to regard the return of LeBron James as a problem that could not be solved.

A reporter couldn't help but ask: "Mike, have you already figured out how to defend LeBron?" ”

D'Antoni smiled mysteriously: "I believe my players ......"

In fact, the time rewinds back to yesterday, and the face of "Mustache" can't squeeze out a smile at all, full of restlessness, and he is also harsh on all the Knicks in the training game.

Fortunately, Mike Brown reminded him:

Man, we're 3-0 now!

D'Antoni was stunned for a moment, and then he followed along:

"yes, we're 3-0 up!"

Not to mention, there is a precedent for being overturned before the NBA playoffs have a 3-0 lead......

Let's just talk about the state of the entire Heat team right now......

The return of LeBron James has indeed given them a "shot in the arm", but let's not forget that they are now in a situation where they are "stepping on the air and their whole body is about to fall off a cliff".

No matter what kind of "heart booster" it is, it is time-sensitive, and when the game starts, any unfavorable situation will make them subconsciously remember that they are in a situation where they are 0-3 behind......

Once or twice is nothing, but what about five, six, seven, or eight times?

The biggest difference between the series and the regular season is that this is not a one-shot deal, but a long schedule, and the influence of various factors may eventually form the most lethal damage!

The return of LeBron James has greatly enhanced the combat power of the Heat team, but at this moment, the mentality of the entire Heat team has become a new hidden danger.

Take advantage of this, and the New York Knicks can still be in the driver's seat.

D'Antoni faced the camera and continued: "We have already figured out a solution, and in due course, we will come up with this solution......"

LeBron James and the Miami media first reacted with resent when they heard D'Antoni say this, and then a desire to prove themselves.

Artest is gone, you still dare to be so crazy with me!

Skinny old man, see if I do it or not, you'll be finished!

Just after letting go of the cruel words and thinking about their current situation, they couldn't help but launch the "power of my search", all kinds of dripping:

How could it be?

Don't really have it, do you?

It's better to be careful!

LeBron James is a little unconfident......

The entire Heat team has become cautious at this moment because of the return of the "little emperor". Spoelstra also repeatedly emphasized, "Once you feel that the rhythm is wrong, call a timeout immediately!" ”

No way, they really can't afford to lose!

D'Antoni didn't know that the Heat team at the moment had a sudden change in atmosphere because of his words, otherwise, he would have to take a goose feather fan, keep a goatee, and show a smile of "half a step with a smile......

What kind of "empty city plan" is this!

In the future, please call me "Zhuge Dongni"!

Amid the Heat's paranoia, the fourth game of the series arrived as scheduled.

Before the start of the game, Artest incarnated as a "masseuse" and gave everyone in the team a set of "big swords", which was his way of expressing his apology.

In the end, he couldn't help but ask Li Wan: "Did you call Tian Ji's buddy?" What kind of horse am I this time? ”

Despite being banned, Artest wants to contribute as much as he can. Even if he was sitting on the bench, so he thought of Tian Ji.

In the finals last season, Tian Ji's sentence "The superior horse does not guard against the superior horse" made him suddenly.

It's a pity that the master can only meet him on April 5 every year, and during the competition, he can't see him, so he can only ask Li Wan to bring him a message and let the master solve his puzzles.

Li Wandao: "The master said, your horse is called nothing!" ”

Artest's eyes widened, and he asked with his gaze: What is the explanation?

There is a way that:

"The court is uncensored, and the natural god of playing ball!" Li Wan patted him on the shoulder, "Ron, tonight, as long as you sit on the sidelines, we can definitely have the last laugh!" ”

As soon as Artest heard this, he was excited: "Sure, is it true?" ”

Li Wan patted him on the shoulder again and walked on.

"Both!"

The whistle sounded to symbolize the start of the game!

It can be seen that the return of LeBron James has excited the whole Miami, and the cheers on the scene have come one after another, listening to these cheers, Wade's expression is more serious.

This is the cheers of the scene, the fighting spirit inspired.

There was a bit more bitterness in the corners of his eyes......

The cheers from the crowd illustrate the impact of LeBron James on the city at this moment.

Although Wade didn't want to compare, he couldn't help but mutter:

It's a lot bigger!

Compared to the audience on the sidelines of the previous game, this one is much bigger!

This is truly LeBron James' city......

The successive blows made Wade suddenly regret it...... Shouldn't I give up the position of "boss"!

If Li Wan heard it, he would definitely be surprised, because the original Wade regretted it after retiring, to be precise, it should be the time of the ranking round at the 75th anniversary of the league in 2021......

Because since then, Wade has repeatedly talked about many inside stories in 2011, such as when he sent a message to LeBron at the beginning, but the latter did not reply. When the summer trade market came, he only made an appointment with Chris Bosh and didn't know that there was LeBron James......

Another example is to give up the position of the boss at that time, which was also entangled, but the situation made him have to make such a decision......

Anyway, it's all kinds of secret rubbing and complaining.

But now it's not over a season......

He regretted it?

All right......

It can only be said that the situation is pressing!

After all, the original Wade was not so bad this season. At least entered the "best three formations" and won the final championship.

Where is it like now......

The "best team" did not have his name, and he was "publicly executed" by Li Wan, and the most important thing is that the championship has nothing to do with him.

It's not that the Heat are necessarily saying it now, Artest's suspension is the x-factor of this series.

But the question is......

At present, the score is 0-3, even if he finally enters the finals and wins the championship, the flowers and applause are all LeBron James's, and he has nothing to do with half a dime!

One more ......

Originally, until he retired, the outside world's evaluation of him was: he knew the general situation and was willing to sacrifice for the championship.

Now it's different, everyone outside says that he is old and has to retreat to the position of "second......

It is also the changes in this aspect that make Wade, who was originally a little angry because he retreated to the "second" position, is even more full of complaints at the moment.

He glanced at Atay suddenly, his gaze inadvertently falling on his elbow, and at this moment he had a little hope......

At that time, Artest's "elbow" was the object of "elbow", how nice it would be if he did!

Anyway, he thinks that LeBron James will not be much better without him and lead the team alone, and the results of the Heat's two games will not be much better!

Artest also noticed Wade's gaze.

He saw a "provocation" in it!

However, as "uncensored", Artest chose to pretend not to be seen!

In this game, he has to follow what Master Tian Ji said, be his "uncensored", and let his teammates on the court, especially Li Wan, a god of nature!

The first offense belongs to the Heat.

The first goal showed the impact of LeBron James' return.

Hold the ball on the wing and watch your teammates move.

The Knicks' starting substitution at the No. 3 spot today became DeSean Stevenson.

In the original 11 Finals, he was the one the Mavericks used to defend LeBron on the outside......

The good physical dynamic and static talent has allowed this veteran to always stand in the league with defense.

It's just that in the face of LeBron's strong impact, he could only resist the first shot, and Tyson Chandler quickly made up for it...... That said, that's how they played with the Mavericks.

This is as good as that moment.

But LeBron James in 12 years is not LeBron James in 11 years, his impact and explosiveness have reached the peak of his personal peak, Tyson Chandler has been very timely in making up the defense, but he is still a step slower, he can only continue to move sideways, completely out of position, he vacated the space under the basket on the right side, and Wade saw the opportunity to complete the air cut. - This is the off-ball "Flash" is best at scoring.

When he goes to the basket, the ball goes to the basket.

Raise your hand and throw, and the ball successfully falls into the basket.

2-0！

LeBron pointed at Wade.

It's the "Jenway Connection"!

That's what the Heat can't offer without him!

His presence can maximize Wade's return on every success.

Of course, this is in exchange for possession of the ball.

You can't tell if he made or lost it.

The New York Knicks fight back.

Li Wan carries the ball to the frontcourt.

With the return of LeBron James, the Heat team has reproduced not only the "Janway Connection", but also the "Janway Pack"! Li Wan finds Ray Allen on the move.

Chalmers showed enthusiasm and pounced on it, and Ray Allen paused slightly before making a shot, trying to make a foul, but the referee didn't give it, and the ball bounced out of the frame......

"Smack!"

In the confrontation under the basket, it was LeBron James who won in the end!

He used his impact to protect the rebound.

Then he advanced quickly, Wade slowly paced into the three-point line, confronted Ray Allen, and suddenly played a small move to successfully push Ray Allen away.

There is a black one, and "Uncle Wei" is also black!

Ray Allen suffered.

When he looked back, "Jenway" successfully connected again and dried the ball into the basket.

4-0！

Li Wan stepped up at this time, steadily blocked the mid-range, hit a shot, and scored the first goal of the New York Knicks of the game.

2-4！

On the Heat's side.

It was LeBron James again, found Chris Bosh in the bottom corner, and then quickly rushed to the basket, the "Dragon King" had the spirit to throw the ball near the basket, and when the ball was about to fly over the basket, the "little emperor" held the ball with both hands, and a small lever in the air dunked the ball back into the basket.

I'm rubbing!

Chris Bosh who passed the ball was dumbfounded, what a strange move to get rid of gravity!

Compared to talent, "Cleveland's Son" really hasn't lost!

6-2。

D'Antoni wanted to call a timeout.

Bill Wharton couldn't help but mention: "LeBron is in too good shape, not at all like a patient who may have a concussion and needs to be observed!" ”

Drexler heard his partner say this, and thought back to Artest's elbow at that time, and nodded heartily: "This guy is really not human, uh, I mean...... What a monster! ”

In his opinion, if it weren't for the league's mandatory "observation period", I'm afraid that LeBron James would be able to continue playing in the second game of the series.

Mike Brown blocked D'Antoni's idea and the game was just getting started......

"Phew!"

LeBron James then came with another slam dunk.

Mike Brown: ......

Now he also made a mistake in his heart:

Otherwise, just give a pause, right?

No!

That's too much, isn't it?

Is Stevenson so much different from Artest?

On the court, Li Wan scored another goal, and then took the initiative to switch to LeBron James......

The two "No. 23s" used to be opposed!