The Union Center is boiling.

When the Heat are holding on to your core players, it's crucial for your role players to step up.

Battier not only stepped up, but also scored three consecutive three-pointers, which he remembered through his heart.

In a sense, those James guys are quite right, the Bulls are really five, six, seven, or eight.

Because at the critical moment, they are all ruthless!

In fact, Battier's deal has also caused many fans to question it, after all, Battier is 32 years old, while Korver is only 28 years old, and the Bulls also caught Johnson, a part-time bodyguard of the team's sideline team.

But from the management's point of view, that deal had to be done.

Because the Bulls started with the selection of Yao Ming, they fought for the present rather than the future.

Especially when the team has the strength to compete for the championship, there is a chance to find the puzzle piece of the championship, which must not be missed.

Now it turns out that the management made the right choice.

After the timeout, the Heat made substitution adjustments, and Miller came on to replace James.

Spoelstra isn't as soft as he looks, and James can't live up to his demands on both ends of the floor, and he's not used to it.

This wave of substitutions also boosted the morale of the Heat, and after returning from a timeout, Wade burst into a score of Moneymoss, who hit a three-point shot to quench the Heat's thirst.

But back on the defensive end, the Heat are in a quandary.

Because Spoelstra's defensive system is based on Wade and James' quick defensive ability.

You're going to James now, and Wade alone can't make up for half of the court with a broken leg.

So the result of the Heat's continued adherence to the defensive strategy is that it leaked again.

This time it was Artest who got the chance.

Artest's three-point career has been inconsistent, only with a 41 percent performance in a single season when he was with the Pacers, and then fell below 35 percent at every turn.

But counting this season, in the three seasons of working with Yao Ming, his three-point shooting rate has remained above 38%, especially this season reaching 40.6%, breaking the 40 mark again.

On the one hand, it is due to the containment of the three cores of the Bulls, and on the other hand, it is the mentality.

Just like Rodman back then, only doing what he is good at can be better and better for the players.

"Huh!"

Artest didn't disappoint either, and was on this answerball.

The cheers continued.

A hot piece of knowledge, Artest is also a rookie with the Bulls.

Although he only played for three years with the Bulls, he also did such a big thing as breaking Jordan's ribs with an elbow back then.

So it's impossible for Chicago fans to be unfamiliar with him, of course, the kind that doesn't have a good reputation.

This time, he has matured a lot when he enters the palace for the second time, and coupled with this tough character, it is easy to be reminiscent of Rodman back then.

Even Artest was 31 years old at this time, three years younger than Rodman back then.

This popularity, that in the Bulls is second only to the three cores.

Spoelst stretched his hand and pressed his forehead, his expression very helpless.

The Bulls have the feeling of being a role player tonight, and his defensive strategy is no longer available.

If you don't need to, the Heat can't prevent the Bulls' blocking, but it's still the same.

It's not good to be on James, it's not okay to be on James, it's really a headache.

But what Spoelstravan didn't expect was that tonight's headache had just begun.

The Heat team is actually not without a chance tonight, although the Bulls are in a very good state as a whole, but the state of Wade and Bosh on the Heat side is also very hot.

Therefore, although the Heat team has maintained a score difference of 5~10 points, the Bulls have not completely pulled away.

Then the crux of the matter came, James rarely took a shot in the last three quarters of the game.

To put it nicely, he's organizing the team and giving up shots to in-form Wade and Bosh.

But in fact, anyone with a discerning eye can feel that James is angry with Spoelstra.

And he didn't do it to Spoelstra.

Referring to Carter in detail, the Raptors refused to agree after applying for a trade, and he still played on the court, but it was clear that he couldn't work.

For ordinary players, the head coach can just press him on the bench, but for this kind of team core, you really don't have a move, because you really can't win without him.

Otherwise, in the future, there will not be so many stars in the NBA who apply for trades, and in the end, they all get their wish.

As a result, although the Heat have maintained the point difference and not been pulled away, they have not been able to turn over the point difference.

93-101, the Bulls finally defeated the Heat by 8 points and won the first game of the Eastern Conference finals.

According to the statistics after the game, the highest scorer on the Bulls' side was Yao Ming, who scored 24 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.

After Spoelstra had to give up shrinking the defense in the second three quarters, Yao Ming still ravaged the Heat's interior as he did in the regular season.

Rose had 17 points and six assists, Battier 13, Artest 11 and Hinrich 10.

The Bulls shot 12-of-22 from beyond three-point range tonight, shooting over 50 percent.

Thanks to the excellent touch of his teammates, Xu Yong won the first triple-double of his Bulls career, with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.

It's a bit economical, but it's practical.

On the Heat side, Wade scored 32 points, 6 boards, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks on 13-of-20 shooting, Bosh scored 26 points and 6 boards on 11-of-19 shooting, and Miller had 11 points and 3 boards.

James only took 11 shots in the game, shooting 3-of-11 and finishing with 8 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers.

After the game, the Bulls players happily returned to the locker room.

Xu Yong and Yao Ming went to the post-match press conference.

He got his first career triple-double today, and it was in the playoffs, which will certainly be the focus of questions after the game.

The press conference began soon, and the reporters in the audience were full of excitement and a lot of highlights, and the reporters were also eager to try.

Xu Yong was asked some questions one after another, most of which were expected, such as the mood of beating the Heat, the feeling of getting a triple-double, and so on.

But when a reporter asked about Barkley's bet, the style of painting began to be a little off.

"Do you think the Bulls can get Barkley to drink that bowl of horse pee?"

Xu Yong is not very easy to answer this question, because it is actually asking the Bulls a question of confidence for the rest of the series.

And Barkley's relationship with media celebrities can't be too stiff, after all, he is not James, and he can have enough power to let the media put pressure on them and even fire them.

"We'll hurry."

Xu Yong's answer instantly made the reporters laugh.

Xu Yong's answer was full marks, and he didn't mention the matter of horse pee, but he showed absolute confidence.

"What do you think of LeBron scoring only eight points tonight?"

The reporter then asked.

However, this question stopped Xu Yong at once.

Because he doesn't know the specific statistics of the Heat players now, after all, it has only been less than half an hour since the end of the game.

As for the game, it is even more impossible, who has nothing to do to look at the data in the game?

"You're talking about LeBron?" Xu Yong confirmed.

After getting the reporter's affirmative reaction, Xu Yong's expression at this time was a little exciting.

Although he didn't see the data, he could still feel that James's data was a little low tonight.

I just didn't expect it to be 8 points.

Originally, the line of history had changed because of him, and he thought that this would never happen again.

But I didn't expect it to not only happen, but also to the East Decisive in advance.

Although at this time, his thoughts have changed a lot from before.

Because at that time, he felt that James's 8 points were more due to technical problems.

But now it seems that it is really not a purely technical problem, but a little bit of other thinking.

"I haven't paid attention to this yet, but it shows that we defended well, and if I'm not mistaken, he started trying to misplace and singled Derek but it didn't work, and I didn't remember him much in the rest of the game." Xu Yong recalls diligently.

This answer also made many reporters below snicker.

Is there anything wrong with this answer? There must be nothing wrong with it.

Because this is a standard statement of facts, you can't say that repeating what happened is considered black, right?

But this is also really bad.

Compared with scaring people, this kind of words can really stimulate people.

But it's just James, Xu Yong hasn't had a conflict with anyone on the court since he entered the NBA, but James's words were on his feet last season.

Although he is a generous person, he will still be able to compare some things.

……

On social media after the game, the fans were already buzzing.

"I've heard that LeBron is the future No. 1 in the league, but I've never heard of No. 1 person scoring eight points in a division final, huh?" From the comment of "KBfnas".

"LeBron doesn't deserve to be compared to Kobe Bryant, I can't even see his desire to win in the game, he feels like a puffer fish being rubbed to the point of being rubbed by someone."

"That's not right what you say, you can't score goals, where does the desire to win come from? 3-of-11 and only 2 free throws, what's that called? It's called being prevented from dying! ”

"At this time, I have to mention that man, in the 98 Finals G6, Pippen scored no more and no less, and it was exactly 8 points, but guess what, the Bulls won that game, yes, it was Jordan who scored 45 points and hit the ball." Comment from "Lakers Nation".

"It's all Wade's fault, he only scored 32 points, if he also scored 45 points, wouldn't it be the Heat to win?"

"Trade, I'm really fed up, where does LeBron play like MVP? I think the Heat have a chance when this game is replaced by Granger! ”

"Why do you always Ti Granger, do you think you really have a chance to change to Granger? Don't talk nonsense, this is just the Bulls' three-point accuracy! Comment from "Brownie Future Superstar".

"Brownie."

"You may not believe it, but I don't think the Heat have forced the strongest Bulls out yet......"

"Yes, the Bulls even let one O'Neal Jr., and I think the strength of this Bulls team is underrated."

"The Heat aren't going to be swept, are they?"

"That's, although I think Barkley's horse pee is drunk, but the Heat will win one or two games no matter what."

……

Chicago.

After the game, James did not go back to the hotel, but drove to a local nightclub.

He's really an angry puffer fish now, and he feels like he's going to explode at any moment.

Of course, losing is unhappy, but it is Spoelstra who makes him more unhappy than losing.

How dare that stinky Filipino!

At the beginning in Cleveland, those coaches didn't even dare to say a word when they quarreled with him in the game, and they didn't even dare to say a word when he grabbed the tactical board.

And it's not just a quarrel, Spoelstra even has to cut his ball, that's his life!

As the object of Nike's favor, he knows better than anyone the importance of data in the NBA, a business league.

The easiest and most effective way for the media to blow you is to list excel data.

Because most people see text messages, in the United States, not everyone can afford to watch videos.

So if he wants his life, he will definitely not do it, which is much more important than the victory or defeat of a game.

The game can be lost, and the power struggle must not be lost.

And he knows that the current Heat team can't do without him, and he will get what he wants in the next game.

……

At the hotel where the Heat are staying, Spoelstra is editing video in his room.

In fact, people like them who are video editors, even if they become head coaches, will still cut videos by themselves, which is basically a habit.

Because it's a better way to grasp the details of the game than watching the video.

He was cutting when he heard someone ring the doorbell.

He stopped what he was doing to open the door, and found that the person standing outside the door was Wade.

"Haven't slept so late?" Spoelstra asked with a smile.

At the Heat, the person he has the best relationship with is Riley, who is arguably the most supportive of him.

The next is Wade.

When Wade came to Miami, he was in charge of Wade's personal training when he was still an assistant coach, and the relationship between the two was very close.

"I can't sleep, and some words are not vomited or happy." Wade spoke.

Spoelstra put away his smile, nodded, and let Wade in.

Wade entered the room and glanced at Spoelster's computer, then sat down on a stool.

"If you have anything to say, just say it." Spoelstra closed the door and said with a wry smile when he turned around.

He could probably guess Wade's intentions, and James would have been personally angry about what he did tonight.

"Erik, let LeBron control the ball and design a strategy for him that makes him feel as comfortable as possible."

But as soon as Wade spoke, Spoelstra was directly shocked.

Although he knows that the Heat will definitely not win without James, but to be honest, whether it is performance or status, Wade is now the leader of this team, which is even a little humbling.

However, Wade's next words made him awe-inspired.

"If we want to reach our goal, I can make any sacrifice for the team, just help LeBron take that hesitation out of it, and our goal is the championship, not personal self-esteem and profit."

……

History: The Heat lost G1 in the East Final, and James released the right to 8 points.

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