Chapter 238 Who is the boss of the team? (8700 words chapter)

On the evening of May 31st, the number of viewers of G1 of the 2010~2011 NBA Finals in América was almost 13 million. President David St. was quite satisfied with this data.

However, the initial number of viewers gradually decreased as the game progressed. The reason is simple: the Heat were defeated.

David Stern felt a little unhappy when he saw coach Spoelstra starting to rotate the Big Three in the second half of the third quarter.

After half the game in the fourth quarter, it was completely time to take out the trash. The president sitting in the office said nothing and the smile completely disappeared from his face.

This is the NBA Finals! The league has been promoting it for so long, and everyone is looking forward to the showdown between the young Big Three, and this is the result?

Fans who don't pay much attention to the NBA naturally have questions on their faces when they see a one-sided game in the finals.

Two young MVPs joined forces and were defeated by a young team in their early 20s. Is this the level of the Heat that will dominate the league for the next 10 years?

The fans in front of the TV were greatly disappointed. The expected sparks hitting the earth did not happen at all. Many people even felt that Li Ze did not exert any force at all. After all, everyone had seen his performance in the Western Conference Finals. As a result, the finals almost ended in three quarters, which was outrageous.

However, the Oklahoma City fans at the Ford Center Arena did not have these boring thoughts. The earlier the game started, the more excited the audience would be. As long as they won, the process was not important. In the second half of the 4th quarter, the fans were already dancing happily.

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Li Ze, Turtle, and Durant were all throwing towels at the atmosphere group that appeared on the stage, and the normal substitute players also played very hard. This is the stage of the finals!

In the ESPN commentary box, the three of them were a little embarrassed. Because the suspense of the game was lost too early, the three of them could only complain about the team's tactics. Jeff Van Gundy was full of firepower, attacking LeBron James in all directions:

"The Heat must learn lessons from the G1 game. The Thunder are not a slow team. They have always performed very well in the first and third quarters. Tonight, the Heat failed in the first quarter.

Got blown away by the Thunder."

"LeBron James must stand up immediately after the opening and hit those missed shots from the outside. This is his team. As a superstar, you cannot expect role players to suddenly break out in such a crucial game."

Mark Jackson began to speak favorably of James' performance. After all, from the data point of view, LeBron James' performance in this game was still good.

"LeBron's performance was pretty good tonight, 8 of 16, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, 24 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. This is already the highest score in the team. I just think the Heat seem to

It didn’t match the intensity of the competition.”

There were only 42 seconds left in the game, and commentator Mike Breen also summarized the game. In his opinion, the first quarter of the game between the two sides was very exciting, and the rest was almost just a formality...

"Wade scored 22 points and 9 points, and Bosh scored 19 points. The Big Three performed well, but they did not defend well. Kayce scored 27 points, Durant scored 24 points, and Westbrook also scored 22 points. Today

The late game was indeed different from what we predicted before the game.”

In the summary discussion of the three people, the game ended at 94:110. The Thunder easily defeated their opponents, and the series score reached 1:0.

The Ford Center Arena was filled with jubilation, and all Oklahoma City fans were celebrating the victory in Game 1 of the Finals. Being able to win so easily really made the audience excited.

Li Ze, who was wearing a blue and white training uniform, didn't seem to have broken a sweat. At this time, he was looking like a boss and high-fiving the atmosphere team members who had finished the game.

“Good job! Perfect performance!”

Hearing Li Ze's praise, the players in the atmosphere team were also very happy. Being able to appear in the finals was already more than most players in the league.

James, Wade, and Bosh all had long faces and serious expressions. After briefly shaking hands with the Thunder players, they quickly walked to the tunnel.

All three of them knew that after this game, the media reporters would definitely ridicule the Heat crazily.

The higher I was praised before, the harder I fall now...

After the game, Doris Burke approached Li Ze with a smile on her face. The two were old acquaintances. After all, the senior ESPN reporter had been interviewing him since the Western Conference Finals:

"Congratulations, Kayce, for successfully winning the first game of the finals. Can you briefly comment on tonight's game?"

"A perfect team victory. On the defensive end, we successfully implemented the defensive strategy formulated by the coaching staff and restricted the performance of the opponent's core players."

"Of course, the first game can't explain too much. The Heat are very strong and there are still 6 games in the series. Maybe they are just testing tonight. We will prepare carefully for the game on No. 2!"

When Doris Burke heard Li Ze's words, she felt a little weird in her heart. She thought of an excuse for her opponent to lose. It was so considerate...

"You performed well on both offense and defense in this game. This is your first time participating in the finals. How would you rate your performance?"

"Let's give it a 7-point score. It was still a bit slow after the start. I shouldn't have missed those three-pointers. Thank you Oklahoma City fans for their support! I will continue to work hard in the next game!"

Doris Burke felt that Li Ze was going to heaven. She scored 27 points in the finals and was still not satisfied... However, the blond female reporter remained calm on the surface. She gradually got used to Li Ze's high standards and just smiled and sent them off.

bless:

"Keep up the good work, Kayce. Maybe after the finals, you can consider accepting an exclusive interview with me!"

"Of course, this is also my honor!"

After the two exchanged business information on the sidelines, they ended the interview completely. By establishing a good relationship with these senior media people, they basically made a profit without losing money. The selection of the MVP was inseparable from these sports reporters.

The Oklahoma City fans were so excited that they still did not leave the arena. Everyone was still celebrating happily. Li Ze began to sign autographs and take photos again. After satisfying the fans' wishes, he raised his hands again, applauded and slowly walked towards the players' tunnel.

Unlike Li Ze who silently pretended to be X after the game, James and Wade who attended the Heat's post-game press conference were being bombarded by America's media reporters.

"LeBron, many of your points in this game came in the second half of the third quarter, but the game had lost its suspense at that time. Can you briefly comment on your performance tonight?"

"TNT reporter, Wade, you were completely suppressed by Kayce in this game. You only scored 7 points in the first half. Do you think the Heat's loss was related to your personal performance?"

"Kayce thinks the G1 game is a test. LeBron, what are your thoughts on the next game?"

"We all know that the Heat is your team, Wade. Regarding the issue of ball possession, what are your plans? Will you still be the team's first offensive option in the G2 game?"

The endless questions made James and Wade completely numb. America's media reporters are all professionals when it comes to making trouble. Since there is nothing to talk about during the game, let's dig up the gossip!

Otherwise, we can't simply report the score after the game. The final crushing game still needs to add some explosive points.

After struggling to answer the reporters' questions, LeBron James spoke again with a solemn expression:

"The G1 game was not the team's true level. The series is still very long and we will respond!"

When Wade saw his good brother's statement, he immediately said with a serious face:

"Just like LeBron said, our goal is to win the next game on the road. Losing G1 will not have a big impact on us. The team will definitely rebound strongly!"

The media reporters at the scene nodded subconsciously after hearing the two people's words. After all, there were still many games, so they still had to give some face to the superstars. After that, everyone asked a few more general questions, and this was the end of the post-game.

Press conference.

On the morning of June 1, the TNT and ESPN basketball programs discussed last night's game again.

In the Inside the NBA program, host Ernie Johnson once again discussed the Heat's ball possession issue:

"Wade has always been the star of the Heat in the past. After LeBron James came to the team, he took away some of the ball rights. Now when the game is in trouble, no one can stand up and solve the problem."

"Guys, how do you think the Heat should adjust in the G2 game?"

Seeing that his old partner remained silent, Kenny Smith smiled and spoke first:

"Basketball belongs to 5 people. The three members of the Heat team need to make sacrifices for each other. LeBron may be able to reduce the number of shots and give more balls to Wade. There are still 6 games in the finals. The Heat team must adjust quickly.

Their tactics."

"Kayce's defense is underestimated. From a matchup perspective, I think the ball should be given to James. In the matchup with LeBron, LeBron has an advantage. Maybe he can add more in the next game.

Some post-ups!”

As soon as Charles Barkley finished speaking, Kenny Smith immediately shook his head and refuted this view mercilessly:

"Facing the Thunder's zone defense, although LeBron got more opportunities, he obviously lacked confidence in his shooting, so I think giving the ball to Wade is the best option."

The three of them argued for a long time about the Heat's ball rights issue, but in the end they didn't come to any useful conclusion. However, the program was quite effective. Seeing the director's gesture, the host Ernie Johnson spoke again:

"Let's talk about our young MVP again. Do you two have anything to say about Kayce's performance?"

"In the G1 game, Kayce barely exerted any effort. The Thunder led by double digits in the first quarter. And for the performance of the entire game, I can only take off my hat and salute, the MVP is well deserved!"

Kenny Smith has completely transformed into Li Zechui, and Charles Barkley also said seriously:

"Kayce can complete the offense in the mid-range and can shoot three-pointers from the outside. When you limit his shooting, his strong body allows him to break through to the basket. Coach Spoelstra must find a way to limit him, otherwise he will continue to

The next game will most likely repeat the scene of G1."

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Coach Spoelstra is not in the mood to watch the TNT program, otherwise he would definitely curse when he hears Charles Barkley's words and it hurts to stand and talk!

The Heat, who signed the Big Three, already have full salary space, so most of the role players they will add later will have basic salaries.

As for the players with minimum salary, Coach Spoelstra cannot ask for too much. Their abilities are there, and there is no point in forcing others to make things difficult...

"The Thunder have two super scorers. It is difficult for us to limit each other. At present, the only thing we can do is to strengthen our offense. In fact, we have many open shooting opportunities from the outside."

The entire coaching staff started analyzing the game video last night, but after watching it over and over again many times, they finally discovered that the Thunder's tactics are actually very simple.

Switching offense, screen shots in positional battles, singles with stars when there is no chance, big men rushing for offensive rebounds...

The simple tactics allow the Thunder to rarely make mistakes. Coupled with their strong personal ability, they can always put the ball into the basket on the offensive end, so they have a strong ability to respond to the ball.

Facing such a Thunder team, the coaching staff is somewhat helpless and has no cards left.

Head coach Spoelstra nodded seriously when he heard the assistant coach's words, and finally made up his mind to attack at the beginning:

"If you want to win on the road, LeBron needs to make a choice..."

On June 2nd, after a day of rest, the finals G2 officially started.

In fact, neither team has much room for adjustment. The Thunder's style of play has long been fixed, and the same is true for the Heat.

Counting on the role players to break out, it is better to fight against the main players. Coach Spoelstra plans to use this strongest tactic tonight.

The Ford Center Arena was still full tonight. After winning the G1 game, the Oklahoma City fans were already going crazy.
To be continued...