warrior godfather

Chapter 418 The Bayonet Sees Red
As the cynicism of Huaxia fans said, the situation facing the Heat is indeed not optimistic.

After G1's "tentative" loss to the Bulls, the Heat won G2.

In this matter, James kept his word and acted resolutely. He played 44 minutes with almost no rest. He made 23 of 13 shots, 3 of 0 three-pointers, 9 of 6 free throws, and scored 32 points and 13 rebounds. With 3 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks and 3 turnovers, the firepower was fully fired, leading the Heat to a 93:89 victory over the Bulls, tying the big score to 1:1.

Since Bosh was still absent due to injury, Spoelstra greatly shortened the rotation in order to strive for victory. The four core lineup players James, Wade, Chalmers and Battier all played more than 40 minutes. In the first round, Haslem, Joel Anthony and Ronnie Turiaf came on the stage in rotation, and they barely set up the inside frame. Although the defense in the penalty area was still very weak, the paper defense and air defense were still there. difference.

Under this kind of extreme pressure, Wade stood up and made 20 of 8 shots, 1 of 0 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, scored 22 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers. Very low, but passed the most assists in the team.

Although the Bulls lost, Thibodeau's defensive strategy still worked. Wade had to distribute a lot of balls to his teammates under the attack and help defense, and took on the heavy responsibility of organizing the team's offense, while James carried the attack. With the heavy burden of scoring, he crazily kills the inside line.

Fortunately, Wade played the core responsibility of holding the ball in the team before. In the 2008-2009 season when he won the scoring title, he averaged 30.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. Shoulder shoulder, shooting rate is still very efficient 49.1%, the statistics are not worse than James, even though the team record is only 43 wins and 39 losses, only ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference, No.13 in the league, Wade still ranked No. [-] in the MVP selection Three, second only to James and Kobe.

It is precisely because of the "misplaced" performance of the two giants that the Heat were able to win the away game with difficulty.

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Subsequently, the Heat and the Bulls moved to the American Airlines Center in Miami to start the G3 contest.

In the first two games, the two teams scored 1 win and 1 loss, and they both knew each other's tactics. Thibodeau always liked to kill the main force and left no room for it. Spoelstra had an injury in his general and had to adopt the ultimate strategy. After a period of rotation, neither side has room for tactical adjustments.

Now, the Heat are relying on James and Wade to support them, waiting for Bosh to return from injury. According to the news from the team doctor, Bosh is recovering from a muscle strain and is expected to return at the end of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat only need After another 2-3 games, the Big Three will gather.

The Bulls should seize the great opportunity of Bosh's injury and try to eliminate the Heat before Bosh's return. At least they must establish a large enough score advantage before Bosh's injury. Otherwise, when Bosh returns, the Bulls' defensive resources will be completely exhausted. Not enough. Judging from the situation in the Eastern Conference finals last season, the Bulls could not sustain the offense of the Big Three, not to mention that the Heat, after another year of running-in, added a strong player like Battier to the lineup, and the defense was even better. further.

Both teams have the belief that they must win. The Heat are counting down, the Bulls are racing against time, and G3 will start in a life-and-death atmosphere.

This is still a very strong defensive battle. Thibodeau's team is not good at offense, so he will drag the opponent's offense to the same level as the Bulls, and then use his rich offensive experience to defeat the opponent.

The Heat can only rely on James and Wade to attack with the ball. Like the previous two games, the two of them carried the offensive burden of the team after the opening, took turns holding the ball to initiate pick-and-rolls, and looked for scoring opportunities in the Bulls' tight defensive system. A ball-by-ball hard attack.

However, what is surprising is that Chalmers is in excellent form in this game. He has a certain ability to hold the ball and is accurate in long-range shots. With 16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 4 turnovers, he was productive and efficient, relieving a lot of pressure on James and Wade.

And because G3 was held in Miami, the Heat had the home court advantage, and the superstars of James and Wade made the referee very biased towards the Heat. James made 20 of 7 shots and 6 of 2 three-pointers. His shooting efficiency was extremely poor, but he He made 24 of 18 free throws and scored 34 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover.

韦德出手数不多，只有15投8中，没有3分，但罚球却有11投7中，全场砍下23分6篮板4助攻1抢断2封盖2失误。

He regained the demeanor of the 2006 Finals against the Mavericks. He resolutely killed every ball to the basket, threw himself into the sky, and then fell to the ground. Either the ball was scored or the whistle blew, and the scoring efficiency was extremely high.

The two made 35 free throws together, and the team had 47 free throws, while the Bulls only made 29 free throws, and made 26 of them. It is not as many free throws as James and Wade, which is also a big anecdote , comparable to the tiebreaker between the Lakers and Celtics in 2009.

And even though the referees were so biased, the Heat still couldn't win the game because Rose exploded.

In the last game, Rose was not in good form and only scored 23 points. But in this game, Rose ushered in a big explosion. He made 29 of 16 shots, 9 of 5 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 45. With a quasi triple-double of points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, the Bulls beat the Heat 111:108, leading the series by 2:1.

Tonight is a night for Rose. The silence of G2 seems to be accumulating strength for G3. Rose is on the court to block and kill Buddhas and gods to block and kill gods.

The poor performance in the last game was mainly due to the decline in the efficiency of Rose's long-range shooting. He never needed to worry about his breakthrough. No matter how targeted the defense was, Rose could get to the inside to score points. The long shot is the part that determines his offensive ceiling.

But in this game, Rose's shooting was divinely assisted, and the three-pointer was accurate. He even faced Wade's defense and made a dry three-pointer that was sealed in the face.

His mid-range emergency stop jumper is also very sharp. When encountering the Heat's shrinking defense, Rose did not rush out of his mind. Instead, he completed the finish at the mid-range and caught the Heat by surprise. Putting Rose's shot, he showed his unsolvable breakthrough and completely penetrated the Heat's defense.

Spoelstra is also very helpless about this. Rose's breakthrough is unparalleled in the world. If he wants to limit his impact on the basket, he can only use shots to prevent breakthroughs. Once Rose finds the long-range shooting touch, it will be based on his own In fact, there is another half of Curry's threat, which is unsolvable on the offensive end.

After G3, because the Heat still lost the game despite having such a large lead in free throws, they immediately drew ridicule from the entire network.

The Heat formed the Big Three, and the three stars who were at the peak of their careers collectively cut their salaries and teamed up to fight for the championship at all costs. That's all, people have a strong mentality. As long as they can win the championship, many people will turn a blind eye to the big three's grouping. Instead, they will praise the brotherhood of James, Wade and Bosh, and spontaneously seek a reasonable explanation for their grouping behavior.

But before winning the championship, the Big Three of the Heat will face the backlash of the peak team, and the public opinion environment will always be very bad until they prove themselves with the championship trophy.

The wall fell and everyone pushed, and the drum was broken by thousands of people. Now that the fans see that the Bulls are leading the Heat, and the Heat are about to be eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals, they immediately became interested. Yes, come and step on it.

There is only one way to change this unfavorable situation, and that is to win.

James also made it clear after the game that he will definitely start the playoffs in the next game, help the team defend the home court, and call on all Heat fans to come to the home court to cheer for the team.

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On June 6, G3 kicked off.

With a big score of 1:2 behind, the Heat are already on the verge of life and death. If they lose this game and go to Chicago with a big score of 1:3, even if Bosh comes back, they will be powerless, so this game, the Heat must win.

The good news is that, just like the previous game, the Heat had the home court advantage. It was impossible for David Stern to sit back and watch the Big Three Heat be eliminated so easily. Under his instruction, the referee still took action.

However, the public opinion reaction after the G3 game was too great, and the referees did not dare to act so recklessly. They only dared to show a slight bias towards the Heat in some key judgments.

Prior to this, the two teams played three consecutive games with extremely short rotations. The core lineup players consumed a lot of physical energy, and G4 experienced a decline in hand feeling. However, both sides still went all out on the defensive end and defended tightly. So the game It turned into a battle of iron strikes. Amidst the blaring sound, the scores of the two teams rose very slowly. The scores were entangled, and every point had a crucial impact on the trend of the game.

詹姆斯似乎并没有进入季后赛模式，他全场25投12中，三分3中1，罚球8中4，砍下29分6篮板3助攻1抢断1封盖7失误，真实命中率只有50.8%，失误是助攻的两倍还多。

However, in this environment where both sides are very constipated offensively, it is already commendable to be able to digest a large amount of ball possessions.

韦德比詹姆斯还不堪，全场22投7中，三分6中2，罚球5中4，得到20分6助攻7篮板3抢断3封盖4失误，防守端表现极佳，进攻却惨不忍睹。

But it’s no wonder Wade, after the first three games, he exhausted a lot of physical energy, and he had to do his best to win this game. Can only try to make up for it on the defensive end.

Relying on James scoring a large number of breakthroughs into the penalty area, as well as several biased penalties from the referee at critical moments, the Heat kept clinging to the score even though the interior defense was weaker, and fought with the Bulls until the last moment. Missing a three-pointer, the two teams tied at 89:89, and the game entered overtime.

In overtime, the offense of the two teams was still very constipated. The scene was full of strikes and mistakes, and every goal was extremely important.

The referee also tactfully retreated to the side silently. If it is not a very obvious foul, he will not blow the whistle to interfere with the game, and let the players decide the game.

In the end, the Heat's experience was better and their tactics were more patient. Wade first accurately judged Rose's travel route, succeeded in stealing Rose, and then turned around and scored a key 2+1 goal to break the deadlock. , Helping the team beat the Bulls 94:92 and tie the big score at 2:2.

Rose's mistakes in overtime made Bulls fans sigh, but no one will blame Rose. He has tried his best in this game, played 48 minutes, only rested for 5 minutes in regular time, and did not stop for a second in overtime , 27 of 10 shots, 8 of 1 three-pointers, 6 of 4 free throws, 25 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks and 5 turnovers. team attack.

Although his efficiency is very low, he just doesn't feel good. The mistakes at critical moments are also due to playing a lot of time and his physical fitness is close to exhaustion, so he accidentally concedes the ball.

Unlike the Heat, the Bulls have two ball-holding cores. Rose must score and organize a catch. However, the Heat have a clear division of labor between the two giants. The defeat, and the big score of 2:2 means that the two teams will return to Chicago to play the battle of Tianwangshan.

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This is why Huaxia fans will retort that the Heat's situation is not good. In the absence of Bosh's comeback, the Bulls will play the Battle of Tianwangshan at home to compete for the match point.

After all, according to David Stern's usual approach, he knew that Bosh was about to come back, and G5 was still held at the Bulls' home court, so he would definitely take care of the Bulls.

On June 6, the day after the Warriors advanced to the Finals, the Bulls and the Heat fought at the United Center to compete for match points.

As people expected, this was a particularly intense match. After four fights, both teams had their eyes on each other, and they knew each other's tactics very well. fewer errors.

This happens to be Thibodeau's strength. He has always been known for his attention to details on the defensive end, and the Bulls players are generally younger, which takes advantage of their physical fitness and home court advantage. The referee is quite considerate in scale and encourages physical confrontation. The Bulls established an 8-point lead in the first half.

In this kind of defensive battle, 8 points is a gap that is difficult to cross. The Bulls maintained their lead until the end of the game, defeating the Heat 87:81, leading by a big score of 3:2.

At this moment, people are in a trance. At this moment last year, the Bulls also took the lead in winning the match point. This year, the Bulls re-enacted a big score. They are only one step away from the finals. Many people began to look forward to the two new generations of Rose and Curry. Showdown of point guard superstars.

But for the Heat, it's not all bad news. Bosh, who missed ten games, will be back in the next game.

And Heat fans firmly believe that as long as the Big Three gather together, the Heat will be invincible!
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