On the evening of the 31st, the battle between the Heat and the Pacers at Tianwang Mountain started at the American Airlines Arena.

Compared to the first four matches between the two sides, the scene of this game is no exaggeration......

Even the WWE audience has to call the NBA a wrestling league in the true sense of the word.

In the game, any hugging and grappling can only be regarded as pediatrics.

Anyway, the defensive scale of the players on both sides on the field highlights that as long as you can't die, you will fight to the death.

In the first three quarters of the game, the Heat, who averaged 118 and 117 points per game in the regular season, were tied 57-59 with the Pacers.

There is no doubt that this is a battle of Tianwang Mountain, even if you don't watch the process, just by looking at the score, you can imagine how tragic the picture is.

In the final quarter of the game, on a night when every goal scored was a climax for the fans of both sides, the Heat relied on Anthony's seven consecutive points for the team in the final moments to lay the foundation for the game.

I have to say that I am really good at this period and dare to play this kind of key ball.

If Wang Shuo remembers correctly, in the 10/11 season in his memory, Anthony had a record of six kills.

At the American Airlines Arena, Wade hugged Anthony affectionately for nearly three minutes after the game after the difficult battle of Tianwang Mountain with his teammates.

Although in the first few seasons of his career, Wade's career resume can only be described as a leading actor.

But this season is definitely the season that Wade, who has been precipitating in recent years, feels that he and the Heat have the best hope of winning another championship for Miami.

It is true that if you want to advance to the Finals from the East, the test that every Eastern powerhouse will face at this moment is not the same as the Lakers who are formulaic in the West.

But through these high-intensity games, this Heat team is also invisibly evolving.

On June 2, after winning the Battle of Tianwang Mountain in the East Finals, the morale-boosting Heat captured the Pacers' home court in the East Finals G6 game:

- Conceco Arena.

The Pacers, who had previously advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals through two rounds of tie-breaking, were powerless to stop the Heat who were getting stronger and stronger under the tempering of many giants in the East.

In competitive sports, growth and evolution have always been one of the most attractive aspects of competitive sports.

In the history of the NBA, there have been many championship teams that did not show their championship appearance at the beginning of the regular season.

For example, the Warriors in Wang Shuo's memory of the 14/15 season.

Before they reached the finals, the vast majority of people were not optimistic that they would win the championship.

But through game after game, that Warriors team continued to evolve through them, and finally climbed all the way to the top of the NBA.

Compared to when Anthony first joined the team, the Heat not only completed their run-in with a series of high-intensity games.

At the same time, Riley and Spoelstra also gradually found the optimal solution for this Heat team to deal with various unexpected situations through various personnel rotations and tactical adjustments.

Previously, when talking about this year's playoffs, Wang Shuo, who has always been extremely relaxed, also felt the difficulty of the Lakers wanting to defend the title this year after watching the fifth and sixth games of the Eastern Conference finals.

According to the schedule, after the Heat successfully advanced to the Finals, the Finals between the Heat and the Lakers will start on June 5.

The Lakers, who had a better regular season record, played home and away, with a format of 22111.

Before the game, when preparing for the game, Wang Shuo and his assistants agreed that this Heat team definitely had a hard fight with the Lakers on paper.

Of course, the Lakers' bench is more luxurious.

But the same as last year.

Since this upcoming round of the Finals is not comparable to the playoffs that the Lakers have played before in terms of intensity and level, it is also determined that Wang Shuo will not be able to use a large 12-man rotation in the game as he did in previous series.

And......

For the Heat, who have Ginobili's Argentine demon knife......

Even if they are slightly weaker than the Lakers in the second lineup, as long as Ginobili can explode on the court......

It's also difficult for the Lakers' bench to have an absolute advantage like they do against other teams.

In the eyes of Wang Shuo and his assistants, in this upcoming round of the Finals, the Lakers' biggest advantage is their physical fitness.

On the evening of the 5th, at the Staples Center, the G1 game of the finals between the Heat and the Lakers officially started.

In this game, many celebrities and big names in the United States came to the scene, wanting to witness the battle for the strongest quarterback between Wade and Kobe.

Before the start of the finals, under the official publicity and creation of the NBA, "3vs24" has become the main theme of this year's finals.

As of now, Kobe Bryant has a total of three championship rings, while Wade has one.

Although Kobe Bryant has more rings, if he is only the champion of the boss, then Kobe and Wade are really five or five at the moment.

Of course, Wade's fans will certainly not be able to say such a thing as "one championship over Kobe".

Because Wade's own personality determines that instead of overtaking in corners through marketing, puffing up his cheeks to win a real championship is the king.

In addition, as is customary, ESPN and TNT TV stations also hired experts to predict the winner of this year's championship before the start of the finals.

Eleven of ESPN's 17-man prediction panel are optimistic that the Lakers can win the championship.

In TNT's 11-man prediction team, 10 people are optimistic that the Lakers can complete the title defense.

As the famous "Wang Chui TV", TNT TV has a natural superstition about Wang Shuo.

This is related to Wang Shuo's brilliant achievements so far.

Because Wang Shuo's Finals win rate in his coaching career is as high as 100 percent, even if the Heat have proven their ability to fight the Lakers in their playoff journey this year, the world will only be more optimistic about the Lakers.

On the other hand, James in Wang Shuo's memory......

Even though he has reached the finals ten times, his team has not received an overwhelming approval rating like Wang Shuo even once before the game.

If Wang remembers correctly, in James' ten trips to the Finals, he was swept twice, defeated twice by the opponent in five games, and twice by the opponent in six games.

In the four finals he won, except for the 12-year Thunder who led the team to a 4-1 victory, the other three times played at least six games against the opponent, and two of these three were won through tie-breaks.

This kind of difficult to win and lose completely Finals winning rate determines that James' team is difficult to win the favor of the world in the Finals.

After all, dominance is such a thing......

You can't market with marketing alone.

On the court, after the warm-up, the two teams were revealed.

Heat: Gortat, Bosh, Anthony, Wade, Billups.

Lakers: Jr. Plus, Garnett, Green, Kobe, Curry.

In the center of the court, as Jr. and Gortat jumped the ball, Barkley said, "If we can lead the Lakers to win the championship this year, Wang will have eight championship rings in his hand."

I wouldn't say he's the best head coach in NBA history, but I guess that's the way it is. ”

On the side, O'Neal said: "Before Wang, many NBA stars, including me, believed that the main reason why a team can win the championship is the player.

But I think Wang has used his coaching experience to prove how important a head coach is to an NBA team. ”

On the on-site commentary seat, Smith echoed: "It is true that Wang has coached many stars.

But we can't deny that many of the players who weren't looked up to before he took charge have become players who can stand on their own under him. ”

Barkley laughed: "Before Wang coached Kobe, I remember that many people thought that Kobe was destined to be surpassed by Dwayne in the future.

But now, in the eyes of many people, Kobe Bryant is already a player of the same level as Michael Jordan. ”

After a long sigh, O'Neill said, "Honestly, if I could have served the king sooner......

At that moment, maybe I'm just commenting on it as the first person in NBA history. ”

After glancing at O'Neill, Barkley retorted, "Shaq, reality has no ifs.

Because if there is if, then the great Charles Barkley will definitely lead the king and always have Michael Jordan on the soles of his feet. ”

In the minds of the TNT TV trio, Wang Shuo at this moment is no different from a god.

But actually, except for the trio of TNT......

Before the finals begin, you may not believe it when you say it......

Riley and Spoelstra are most worried about the fact that the Heat players will not be able to get past the psychological pressure caused by the coaching gods.

For example, Anthony, who has always regarded Wang Shuo as his stepfather.

For Anthony, if he could choose for himself......

No matter how good Wade's relationship with him is, he will ride the red rabbit horse and lift the heavenly painting halberd and throw himself into Wang Shuo's arms without hesitation.

Don't ask.

Q: Who doesn't know that basketball is a sport where Wang Shuo is responsible for winning the championship and others are responsible for competing for second place?

Riley, who has come over, knows it well.

Wang Shuo at this moment is Auerbach, who no one could do anything about it back then.

As long as Wang Shuo sits on the sidelines, most of the Lakers' opponents may not even wait for the game to start.

On the court, after the jump ball, the Heat attacked first.

After Billups dribbled the ball past half-time, Bosh quickly pulled into the bottom left corner to make room for the team's two big brothers.

In terms of personnel matchup tonight, Wang Shuo arranged for Kobe to defend Anthony and Green to defend Wade.

Before Anthony joined the Heat, in the record of playing with Anthony last season, Kobe Bryant could always drag Anthony into the field of iron, and then beat Anthony through his rich experience in iron.

This season, with the growth of Curry and Ellis, Wang Shuo is no longer as worried that Kobe Bryant will affect the team's offensive rhythm because he invests too much energy on the defensive end in the game.

Instead......

For this Heat team, once they lose Anthony's explosive output on the outside, Wade can only be left alone.

Billups, who is responsible for dividing the court for the team, can almost immediately see the Lakers' defensive focus tonight.

Therefore, instead of handing the ball to Anthony, who took the initiative to go around the flank, he motioned for Anthony to pull away quickly and asked Wade to come over to catch the ball.

As a point guard who reads the game well, Billups is indeed the on-court coach of this Heat team in a sense.

On the right side of the court, after receiving a pass from Billups, Wade singled Green with the ball in front of the frame.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, in the two Finals battles between the Spurs and the Heat, Green did become the wonder of the Spurs at that time, and together with his teammates, he successfully limited Wade's play on the court at that time.

But even Wang Shuo can't fast-forward Green's defensive ability into the future.

Because compared to the offense that can be amplified by tactics......

Defend this thing......

Without years of beatings, it would never have been practiced.

And what's more, the current Wade is Wade before repeated major injuries?

On the court, after passing Green in one step, I saw Wade clean and clean with his signature lost step for the Heat to take the lead under the help of the Lakers' interior defense.

2 to 0.

Wade's breakaway rhythm is so varied that it's hard to figure out when he'll make a move.

However, on the sidelines, Wang Shuo didn't care about the team's loss of points.

Coming back, the Lakers attacked.

On the Lakers bench, after seeing the Heat's defensive position tonight, Wang Shuo couldn't help but sigh: "In terms of joint defense, Eric is second, and in this league, I definitely can't say that I am the first." ”

Like the vast majority of teams against the Lakers, the Heat are keeping a four-pronged game tonight.

But tonight's Heat's staring at the quadruple made Wang Shuo feel like this......

The main reason is that there is also a difference between joint defense and joint defense.

On the court, not only do the Heat's players stand closely with each other, but the player in charge of the Heat's four-shot is also different from other teams.

Generally speaking, most teams will choose Kobe Bryant when facing the Lakers.

However, after reviewing most of the Lakers' games this season, Spoelstra pushed back the crowd before the game, believing that the Heat should choose Curry as the target of the four-up.

Spoelstra knows very well that under Wang Shuo's tactical system, it is almost impossible for Kobe to be targeted.

It's Curry......

In Spoelstra's eyes, there is a possibility that the "schoolboy" at this moment will be stared at death.

No doubt.

This is a fairly sensible judgment.

Because in this life, even if Curry is far stronger than the same period in history, in Wang Shuo's view, he is still a certain distance from his first MVP season.

It's just that under the Lakers' tactical system, Curry's own offensive characteristics are infinitely amplified by Wang Shuo, making him infinitely closer to his first MVP season at this moment.

In this game, although people thought before the game that the matchup between Kobe and Wade was the main theme of this year's finals.

But like the Lakers, Spoelstra also didn't schedule Wade and Kobe Bryant tonight.

Instead, Anthony was used to guard Kobe, and Wade was responsible for pestering Curry.

Before the major injury, Wade had amazing physical strength and was used as a livestock by Riley in competitions all year round.

As a result, it will be difficult for Curry to get rid of Wade's entanglement with him by running off the ball.

And when holding the ball, Wade can also affect Curry's feel and rhythm by giving Curry a body.

In the face of the cheeks at this time, Curry has undoubtedly met his nemesis.

On the sidelines, after Kobe Bryant's basketball about to pass to Curry was cut out of the sideline by Wade, Wang Shuo decisively took a timeout in front of the technical table.

And TNT TV ......

Barkley, who was still blowing Wang Shuo a second ago, also frowned at the same time.

Because he is accustomed to Wang Shuo's coaching, he knows it very well......

At this moment, Wang Shuo's pause represents a certain layout of the Heat in this game, which has exceeded his expectations.

The game......

The Lakers are in trouble.