Chapter 538 [Expedition to Miami]
There are too few inside players who can resist people. Apart from Dalem Porter, there is only the "little fat" Pittman. The Heat were quite optimistic about the selection of Pittman in the first round and gave him a lot of opportunities, but Pittman is really not good and can never adapt to the rhythm of the game. He has long become a marginal person.
In this game, the Gasol brothers finally played like the All-Stars, but the Heat's inside line is not good at low post attacks, so they can only shoot from the outside. Bosh is like this, and Parsons is even more like this...
Ye Feng received a pass from Gasol in 3 minutes and 43 seconds, and made a three-pointer from the outside, getting his 45th point in the game. He also had the chance to hit 50+. If successful, the 50+ times will reach 5 games, surpassing Chamberlain to rank second in history, and only Jordan is ahead of him.
The Clippers are leading by 19 points, and the Heat have already replaced the entire substitute lineup, and the game has entered garbage time. At this time, Ye Feng stayed on the field to brush up the data, which is easy to anger his opponent. If he is maliciously fouled by the opponent's substitute, there is no place to cry. Weighing the pros and cons, the Clippers also sent a substitute lineup.
Barkley said: "Ye Feng has truly reached its peak this season. He relies on teamwork and knows how to maintain super high offensive efficiency with the help of his teammates. Ye Feng's career shooting percentage is above 50%. The last person who can do this depends on me before retirement..."
Kenny Smith smiled and said, "Do you want to say that your strength is the best?"
Barkley would not say that, but he was really strong back then. He won the regular season MVP and had two rebounding champions. To be honest, the biggest gap between him and Jordan is not in fact, it is not technology or data, but in the league, it has not promoted Barkley, a guy who often goes to the police station. Some people may say that Barkley is far worse than Jordan, for example, he has partnered with Pippen, and he has Olajuwon around him, but he has not won the championship. At that time, Barkley's condition was severely declined due to injury, Olajuwon has also become a guy who only wants to make money and is not a basis for it.
The Clippers defeated the Heat 121-104. They tied the total score to 1-1.
Ye Feng once again scored terrifying data, with 45 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. His possession rate was very high, but he had only one mistake. In addition, Harrison Barnes, Gasol brothers, and Thorton also scored in double digits.
The Heat scored the most points was James, with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists; Bosh scored 19 points and 10 rebounds; Wade performed poorly, only scored 15 points and 5 assists, Ray Allen scored only 8 points, and the outside was silent.
There was a big difference in points between the two games, but the winning teams were different. This happened because the Clippers not only had good players, but also the flexible head coach Thibodeau, who would arrange tactics based on the opponent's weaknesses, and in the same hand, they played different results.
After the game, Thibodeau emphasized the Gasol brothers. It was they who attracted defense at the low post that gave Ye Feng more opportunities to score easily. Ye Feng cut into the basket. The Gasol brothers can also pass the ball to his hands in time, which is a support ability that many centers do not have.
Spoelstra came on the court and said that he had found a way to deal with the Clippers, and Thibodeau regained his color in this game. In an interview, he also said that he had found the Heat's weakness and said that it was not that easy to defeat the Clippers by monopolizing the stars to win the championship. He expressed his sarcasm without any concealment.
After the Heat introduced Ray Allen and Lewis this season, people's evaluation of their lineup is no longer "good", but is described as "perverted". When the Celtics' three giants formed a team, they did not have such a good helper. The Heat is indeed a team that relies on money to build a championship.
People used to think that the Heat might sweep the Clippers, but now the Heat seem to be no match. If you want to pull the defending champion down, you still need to continue working hard.
The third game between the two sides will be held in Miami on June 6.
Alile will not go to Miami with the team. The child stimulated her motherhood and her passion for basketball was no longer as good as before. If she was separated from her child for a week, she would feel uncomfortable and had to watch from the side to feel at ease. Ye Feng also agreed that Alile stayed. For him, the championship was very important, but for Alile. What is more important now is the family, the child.
After two days of rest, the Clippers flew to Miami by a special plane.
On the plane, the players chatted around basketball. Harrison Barnes was like Matt Barnes asking for defense skills, hoping to better deal with Wade in the game. His playoffs were not as good as the regular season, and he was eager to get out of this vicious circle and become an indispensable member of the team.
Harrison wants to work hard for his first championship in his career and does not want to drag Ye Feng down. The meaning of four consecutive championships is very significant. When the players think that he is one of them, they are very excited.
This final is more critical for Ye Feng. If the Clippers introduce big-name players next season, plus the Gasol brothers and Love, the team is almost impeccable. Now people say that the Clippers are single core, and Love's injury has improved people's evaluation of Ye Feng. As long as he wins the championship, the moment he surpasses Jordan will officially come.
Ye Feng is only one step away from the legend, and James is still working hard for the first championship.
James, Wade and Bosh are all very clear that if they don’t win the championship, they will probably break up. The Heat’s boss is patient and pays luxury tax every year, but cannot win the championship. Who can stand it? It is said that James and Wade are not suitable, and the weakness of the inside line once again showed their weaknesses in the last game. Even Riley could not keep the three of them and continue to join forces. Even Riley doubted whether it was correct to get Wade and James to the first team. Maybe a good inside player was traded, such as the combination of O’Neal and Wade won the championship back then. The idea of combining inside and outside is the king. Those who win the inside line may not be correct, but if the inside line is not good, the championship will definitely be out of the way.
Wade had long been struggling with James about who is the boss and who is the second leader. He always had to take the record first when playing basketball. He couldn't win the ball. No matter how beautiful the data is, no matter how gorgeous the style of the game is, it would be useless.
Miami fans are still not in high spirits this finals. Perhaps it was because the loss to the Nets last season to the Eastern Conference Finals gave them too much excitement, and the fans are no longer concerned about the performance of the Hots and there is no atmosphere of the competition at all. James and Wade have expressed more than once that fans hope that the fans will be more enthusiastic and support the home team, but unfortunately not many people listen to them. Their thoughts are difficult to control unless they start brainwashing in elementary school and kindergarten.
The Heat's home atmosphere is beneficial to the Clippers. The hotel rest, familiarity with the venue, and adapting to training are all in an orderly manner.
When the player appeared in the evening, Ye Feng received a lot of applause. Even in Miami, there were many Ye Feng fans. This is similar to Michael Jordan. He was a fan of Jordan in the world, and the same was true for Ye Feng.
James looked at Ye Feng with a calm expression. He didn't say anything, but Ye Feng knew that James's pursuit of victory was very strong and he would definitely fight hard in this game. Now James is mature and no longer shows off his magnesium powder. The calmer he is, the more he can use his strength to fight back against his opponent on the court.
The Clippers' starting lineup is the same as in the second game, Marc Gasol, Ye Feng, Barnes, Harrison, and Thomas.
The Heat adjusted the lineup, Rashad Lewis entered the starting lineup, Dalem Porter substitute, and Bosh topped the center position. In this way, the Heat added a stable outside shooting point. Lewis played limited playing time this season, averaging only 5.4 points per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 45.3%. James played No. 4 and defended Ye Feng. Lewis would not become a defensive loophole against Barnes. Dalem Porter substitute, and the second team also had a big man who could withstand Paul Gasol.
The Heat must adjust. They have many inside players, but not many capable people. When playing against the Nets, they can use the "shark-cutting tactic" and the marginal people can come in handy. The Clippers are good at shooting inside. If the foul is a suicide tactic, the marginal people can only sit off the court.
The referee whistle sounded and the game began. Bosh jumped the ball and defeated Gasol Jr. and the Heat attacked first.
James pulled to the top of the arc to receive the ball, Ye Feng was defending the ball, and Bosh went to the outside cover. James dribbled the ball horizontally and got away from Ye Feng, attracted Gasol Jr.'s defense and passed the ball to Bosh. Ye Feng quickly retreated and blocked Bosh's breakthrough route.
Bosh passed the ball again, James relied on speed to get rid of Gasol Jr., and Barnes replaced defense. Ye Feng ran towards Wade and quickly changed positions.
James relied on his physical advantage to squeeze Barnes into the three-point line, turned around on the left and leaned back to jump shot, with one point on his legs, and his posture was extremely ugly. But his shooting accuracy was really good, and he entered the net with a hollow. 0 to 2.
When the Clippers attacked, Thomas took it to the frontcourt and handed it to Ye Feng. Ye Feng took the ball and turned around to the frame. Barnes covered and blocked James. Ye Feng broke through from the left, and Lewis replaced defense. Barnes was not physical enough and could easily be bypassed, but Ye Feng took a move before James came to double-team, jumping in the three-point line, ignoring Lewis in front of him.
Lewis took off half a beat slower, and did not cover it, and the ball was also hollow into the net. 2 to 2. In comparison, Ye Feng's shooting movements were much more beautiful.
Ye Feng's mood this finals was completely different from the last time he faced the Heat. In 2011, he felt unsure and felt that he had to prove himself by defeating James. At that time, he didn't think he was the best, even though he had already won MVP.
Now he feels that he is at the peak, condescending, accepting James' challenge.
The Heat's offensive goal was still left to James, and Ye Feng followed closely and kept pace. Two people of the same level had physical contact, and the referee probably wouldn't brag. Ye Feng had already seen this clearly in the first two games, so the defense was very good.
The understanding of the game is not only about cooperating with teammates and executing coaching tactics, but also about the entire situation. Ye Feng has long reached this level. He even knows the position of the referee standing and when he does not make small moves and will not be fouled.
James didn't turn around, so he had to pass the ball...
Chapter completed!