After the game entered the second half, the Heat still couldn't take the initiative in front of the Rockets, even if Da Yao was troubled by physical fitness and fouls, and the Rockets still dominated the rhythm of the game.

When Da Yao came off the field, Garnett naturally put himself in the center position, and he was originally opposite Bosh, without any difference.

Replacing Da Yao was striker Chandler. Parsons, Parsons can't actually play the power forward position, but coincidentally, the Heat don't have a power forward in the strict sense except for Bosh, and after Haslem got off the court, it was Sean who replaced him. Battier is also a small forward who makes a cameo appearance as a big forward.

As when playing the Thunder, Da Yao's fate did not make the Heat much easier, but because the mobility of the Rockets also improved, the two teams began a fast-paced confrontation.

Without Da Yao, James and Wade's lethality under the basket was finally liberated, and the signature Janeway connection appeared frequently, even Garnett couldn't withstand it, after all, due to tonnage limitations, Garnett's best thing was not to protect the frame under the basket.

It's just that the inside line of the Rockets can't withstand the two of Jenway taking turns to hit the basket, and the same Heat has no way to break through Wang Chao's ball.

In terms of the speed of the breakthrough and the ability to rush to the basket to create damage, Wang Chao is not inferior to the two of Janway, and even because his deterrence outside the three-point line is too great, whether it is James or Battier will take defensive shooting as the main goal when defending Wang Chao, so it is more convenient for Wang Chao to break through with the ball when he stands too forward.

The two teams battled in the third quarter with a super-fast-paced attack, and the game was quite evenly matched.

As a result, the Rockets entered the fourth quarter with a near-double-digit advantage.

The Heat tried to launch a counterattack in the fourth quarter to catch up with the difference, and Ray Allen, who had not played much in the previous three quarters, began to explode in the fourth quarter, shooting three three-pointers to help the Heat tie the score.

It's just that how could Wang Chao sit back and watch the team lose the game? Although it has reached the fourth quarter of the game, Wang Chao's physical reserves are still very large, after all, the offensive end of the first three quarters of the game is supported by Da Yao and Leonard and others, Wang Chao will only shoot at some critical times, originally he has a lot of physical fitness, and strictly controls the number of shots, so even in the fourth quarter of the game, he can still play.

At the critical moment, Wang Chao took over the game, faced James with a three-point shot from a distance beyond the three-point line, and then broke through the basket with the ball, causing the Heat to make 2 fouls and 2 free throws.

The Heat team finally caught up with the score, and was directly pulled away by Wang Chao's two attacks.

James broke through the basket with the ball, and wanted to force a layup like Wang Chao to make a kill, but the shot was slapped away by Da Yao's hat.

Wang Chao protected the rebound, and there was not much time left for the game.

The helpless Heat team could only make tactical fouls and send Wang Chao to the free throw line again, but how could Wang Chao, who has reached 98 free throw ability, miss such a key free throw?

2 of 2 free throws, the difference came to 7 points.

The Heat hit a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, again by Ray. Allen shot from beyond the three-point line, but there were two and no three and four, and Ray Allen turned the tide with 3 of the first 3 shots, but still missed the crucial shot in the final moments.

Da Yao protected the defensive rebound, and there was not much time left in the game, and the Heat had no choice but to give up, watching the remaining game time go over, and the whistle sounded for the whole game.

At 104:97, the Rockets won the opening goal at their home court, leading 1:0.

Wang Chao, who scored 7 points in a row at the last moment, scored 28 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists in the quasi-triple-double data, and Da Yao, who did not have any natural enemies on the inside, cut 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks, and even Garnett put a lot of energy into the offense in this game, shooting 6 of 12 and 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 17 points and 7 rebounds.

The Rockets' Big Three combined for 69 points, on the other hand, the Heat Big Three, James 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Wade 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, the scoring efficiency of both was limited by the Rockets, or Da Yao, while Bosh was fully stretched under Garnett's defense, 5 of 13 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, only 13 points and 5 rebounds, and the total score of the Heat Big Three was only 57 points.

Originally, the Rockets' bench lineup was more luxurious than the Heat's, with Thomas Jr. and Chandler Jr. Parsons as the representative of the young faction, as well as Jason. Kidd and O'Neal Jr.'s veteran faction can both play on the field.

On the other hand, on the Heat, except for Ray Allen, who still has the strength to fight, there are very few other players who can score more than 5 points per game, especially last summer with Ray Allen. Allen, who joined the Heat, has had a serious dip in form, averaging just 5.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game during the regular season, and the same is true in the playoffs.

"The results of the first game of the Finals proved that the only thing the Heat could rely on was the Big Three and Ray. Allen is only four, if you want to win the game, the Big Three must perform better and better, in contrast, the Rockets' margin for error is obviously much higher, or in other words, as long as Wang Chao can play steadily as always, even if Da Yao and Garnett have a bad hand, with the depth of the team's lineup, they still have the strength to fight. ”

"Winning the first game, the Rockets have theoretically accounted for more than 70% of the winning rate, and if the next home court wins again, the Heat's chances of defending the championship are very slim."

"However, the loss of this game, we can't see that the Heat team has any hope of winning or being able to win in the face of the Rockets, Wang Chao has obviously not shown all his scoring ability in this game, last year's terrifying scoring ability of his single-man team in the finals is still fresh in my memory, once Wang Chao's offensive ability is fully displayed, how will the Heat team respond?"

This statement was immediately confirmed in the second game of the finals.

On June 9, the venue for the G2 finals was still the Toyota Center, the home of the Rockets.

The Heat, who lost the last game, learned from the pain and decided on the main tactical course immediately after the start of this game.

Last year's finals made it clear to them that Wang Chao couldn't be prevented, and no matter how much defensive force was invested, it was meaningless, so they decided to solve Wang Chao's right-hand man first, that is, the offensive core of the interior line, Da Yao.

Da Yao's offensive ability under the basket can be called a bug, but his shortcomings have always been on the bright side, poor athleticism, lack of physical fitness, and glass physique.

The last shortcoming has been successfully avoided by Wang Chao by sheltering the knee pads, but the first two shortcomings still exist objectively.

In the first quarter of the game, James and Wade frequently held the ball to attack the basket, even if the offensive efficiency was not high, they had to consume Da Yao as much as possible.

Da Yao was really overdrained on the defensive end, and had to be replaced for 2 fouls earlier than the last game.

Without Da Yao, the Heat's offense began to be revitalized, and there was no need to worry about Da Yao's unsolvable offense under the basket...... It was supposed to be like this.

But as they fought, the Heat began to feel that something was wrong.

They strengthened the defense of other players and let outside defense expert Battier go to defend Wang Chao alone, as long as they can interfere with Wang Chao's offense as much as possible.

However, under Battier's defense, Wang Chao made 3 of 5 three-pointers in the first quarter of the game, scored 12 points in a single quarter, followed by the second quarter of the game, and scored 2 more three-pointers, plus frequent free throws with the ball to attack the frame, and scored another 16 points in the second quarter, and his personal score at halftime had reached 28 points!

At this time, the Heat finally began to notice that something was wrong, Wang Chao, this guy, should there be another single-game 50+ or even 60+, right? Judging by the current situation, this possibility is too great!

In the second half, the Heat team couldn't care about blocking other players, James and Battier were on the battlefield together, as long as Wang Chao received the ball, he resolutely went up directly to the bag, not giving him any chance to shoot.

Wang Chao's offense was indeed pressed down by the Heat's resolute defense, but the east was not bright and the west was bright, and the result of focusing a lot of energy on Wang Chao was that the Rockets, including Leonard, Butler and other players with good cutting ability, got a lot of opportunities.

The Rockets' offensive rhythm was not affected in any way, and even under the siege and interception of James and Battier, Wang Chao also relied on the elevator door and other blocking and dismantling cover, scoring another 6 points in a single quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, Wang Chao scored 34 points, and the Rockets also led the Heat by 11 points.

The double-digit point difference has become an insurmountable barrier for the Heat team in the fourth quarter.

At 109:93, the Heat lost Game 2, and the Rockets led 2-0 overall.

In this game, the Heat team has done everything they can, Da Yao was targeted by the Heat's targeted defense, and his performance was far less efficient than in the last game, only 16 points and 7 rebounds were recorded, and the Big Three played very well, James got 33 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists on 15-of-25 shooting, Wade scored 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists on 11-of-25 shooting, and even Bosh got 20 points and 13 rebounds in this game.

The Big Three combined for 85 points is a rare sight even in the regular season.

It can be said that they have done everything that many media have said before, but they still can't win the game.

Because Wang Chao shot 13 of 20 in this game, 8 of 12 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and slashed 41 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists in the whole game, plus Leonard 17 points, Da Yao 16 points, Butler 14 points, and Garnett 14 points.

The Rockets surrounded Wang Chao, and all five members of the team scored double-doubles, and the starting five alone have scored 102 points.

This also proves once again that even if the Big Three of the Heat team play well and find a way to limit Da Yao's offense, as long as Wang Chao's performance is as stable as ever, the Rockets will still have the strength to fight and have a high probability of winning.

What could be more desperate than this?

At the post-game press conference, James was silent.

When losing the first game, James could confidently face reporters and promise that he would adjust his state as soon as possible in the next games to better play and work as a team to win the following games.

But after the G2 game, James racked his brains and couldn't think of a way for the Heat to win.

Of course, if you have to find a way, there are still some, for example, James hired a terrorist overnight to tie up Wang Chao, and the Rocket team without Wang Chao is naturally not enough.

But in addition to making Wang Chao unable to play, James feels that even if Da Yao or Garnett and others are absent, they may not be able to occupy much advantage.

Not to mention anything else, the two youngsters on the Rockets' front line gave Janeway and the two of them a headache in these two games.

Ke Huai. Leonard, Jimmy. Butler, originally before the game, James didn't pay attention to the two young players at all, but once they played, he found that something was wrong, these two players gave him no less than Paul of the Pacers. George, both defensively and offensively are strikingly similar, and for a while he couldn't even say which Leonard and Butler were stronger or weaker than George.

Paul. George was this year's Most Improved Player Award winner and was named to the All-Three Team, causing the Heat and James a lot of problems during the Eastern Conference Finals.

There are actually two swingmen in the Rockets who are not inferior to George? And as young as George, the future is promising?

James didn't even dare to think about it, he could only hope that this was just an illusion, the two played well because of Wang Chao's organizational tandem, but the offense can be said to be Wang Chao's credit, what about defense? James and Wade were very uncomfortable defending both during the game, even if G2 both scored 30+ points, they could feel the pressure brought by the Rockets' defensive end.

Even the two youngsters are so tricky, not to mention the existence of the Rockets and the two superstars of Da Yao and Garnett?

Even if the next game will return to Miami, the home of the Heat, James has no idea how to play in the next game to win.

The result really made him guess what he was afraid of.

On June 11, the third game of the finals, the venue of the game came to the Miami Heat's home stadium of American Airlines.

The atmosphere at home of the Heat fans is no less than that of the Rockets, cheering for the home team, hoping that the team can win the game and win the championship in one go.

It's just that as the game progressed, the cheers of the fans became less and less.

I thought I played well in the last game, but I lost to the Rockets, and the Heat team can show a better performance when I return to my home court.

As a result, in the first quarter of the game, James on the Heat side played well, scoring 9 points on 4-of-9 shooting. Allen also scored six points on 2-of-2 three-pointers, but the rest of the players ......

Wade acted as if he had entered a cooldown time after putting his big move in the last game, scoring a point on 0-of-3 shooting in the first quarter, while Bosh also swallowed zero eggs on 0-of-1 shooting.

The Heat scored only 19 points in the first quarter, while the Rockets scored 8 points, 2-of-3 three-pointers, Da Yao 5 points, Garnett 4 points, Thomas Jr. and Chandler Jr. on the bench. Parsons also scored 4 points, plus Butler with 2 points and Leonard with 3 points, the Rockets scored 30 in a single quarter and established an 11-point advantage in the opening game.

At this time, Heat fans still felt that their team was just a little slow to heat up, and it would be good to adjust to the subsequent games, but they didn't know that the next games would be a torment for them.

(End of chapter)