Chapter 270 Our goal is the championship (3/5)
After winning the tiebreak, James and Wade attended the post-match press conference.
"We lacked Chris (Bosh) in the first four games, and his return was our biggest help, and now we can go all out to compete for the championship."
"I said that the team's goal this season is to win the championship, and as I said before, this has never changed."
"The opponents in the finals, whether it is the Thunder or the Spurs, are the same for us. Last year we were not ready, but this year is different. What we have to do this year is to defeat ourselves."
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James' tone was extremely firm in the interview, and he could clearly feel that he wanted and was ready to win the championship.
"Here is here! Peak showdown!"
"LeBron's team once again faced the Spurs. Duncan told LeBron five years ago that the future is yours, and it depends on whether it will come true now!"
"Haha, buddy, you have a great memory, but there is also a grudge between the godfather and the Heat in this final, which is really the most eye-catching showdown!"
"Yes, the Godfather has proven the enormous energy he can provide as a role player, and he will definitely be a disruptor in the series!"
"To be honest, I really can't imagine what happened after the Spurs eliminated the Heat."
"Duncan: The future is yours. I will take back that sentence, I'm lying to you~"
"Godfather: You did everything right this season, and the only thing you did wrong is to give up choosing me!"
"Haha, you all think too much, where are LeBron's fans? Miami will win!"
"The broken sword has been recast, the Human Emperor has returned to his position, and his sword is aimed at the West!"
"My emperor went to war and would not have a child!"
"Miami will win! My emperor will win!"
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The game has not started yet, and it has been hyped on social media.
After James chose to leave the Cavaliers and come to the Heat, the controversy about him has never stopped.
There are fans who support him and some jokes about him. None of this will change until he actually wins the championship.
Because the Spurs' record is the league's first record, the first game of the finals will still start in San Antonio.
The Heat arrived in San Antonio a day early, and the Heat conducted closed training.
Although he shouted very high-profilely, it was a fact that he played against the Celtics until the tiebreak, and Spoelstra was obviously conservative about facing the Spurs.
In the shrinking season, the two teams only met once in the regular season, when Tang Tian scored a season-high 27 points and defeated the Heat.
It was also in that game that Spoelstra's double-teaming ball-holding tactics were cracked.
It is reasonable for him to be so cautious before the game.
After the training, the team members returned to the locker room to rest.
James just came out of the shower when he saw Bathir and Wade sitting there chatting again.
Apart from him, the one that this team can talk to Wade the most is Bathir.
"Tang's performance is really good, both offense and defense. It would have been great if we had chosen him at the beginning." Wade sighed.
"Yes, but compared to performance, I like him more. To be honest, he is the smartest player I have ever seen to play." Bathir also spoke in line.
James frowned slightly when he heard this.
Wade and Bathir are actually bragging about Tang Tian?
This is definitely not a good thing before the game.
Wade and Battier smiled, and when they saw James coming over with a serious expression, they stopped talking.
They knew that James was not very interested in Tang Tian, especially when he scored 27 points in the regular season, James was angry.
On the next day's game day, the Heat arranged a public training class.
This training class is only shooting training.
Spoelstra's intentions are obvious.
The previous closed training was needed by the team, but this open training session was also necessary.
It is to show the Heat's current state to the outside world, and their mentality is very relaxed.
James and Wade were talking and laughing in training, while Battier was open with Mirrorbet.
This is indeed the case that the entire Heat showed in front of reporters.
After the training, James was interviewed by a sideline reporter.
He has already had quite experience in dealing with journalists and basically responded very well.
"Don's defense against Durant in the Western Conference Finals is very successful. Will this cause trouble for the team?"
However, when a reporter asked about Tang Tian, James' expression was obviously fluctuating.
There is no airtight wall in the world.
He is still with the Heat, and the matter he suggested to Riley is unknown.
But if he is no longer with the Heat in the future, or if Tang Tian really plays out, the leak of news is likely to be an inevitable thing.
At that time, it would be a big blow to his reputation.
He really didn't expect a second round pick to be like this now.
But what happened could not be changed, so he could only pretend not to care.
"No, no, as I have always said before, our goal is to win the championship, and that won't change, let alone change because of a rookie."
James's tone of answering was firm.
And after answering this question, he hurriedly ended the interview.
The reporters also read a lot from James' reaction.
It seems that the grudge between Tang Tian and the Heat is not just between Tang Tian and the Heat's management?
It seems to have something to do with the little emperor?
Of course, these are just speculations now.
More people understand that Tang Tian scored those 27 points, which made the Heat not have an advantage in morale, which made James, who has always been generous, care a little.
"The defense of the Big Three is mainly single defense. Kawhi, as much as possible, you can limit LeBron and Don, your defense against Wade is the same. What is more important is to limit their role players' performance."
What Popovich did before the game was more tactical deployment.
This deployment is completely fine.
The last Heat's tiebreaker against the Celtics was very telling. If it weren't for Battier's sudden outbreak, the outcome of the game would still be unknown.
The performance of the Heat's Big Three is relatively stable, and what they will really play a decisive role is to play the anxious game of three to five points.
So what the Spurs need to do is to limit the performance of Heat's role players and avoid that situation as much as possible.
"Tim, don't keep it, don't consider physical fitness. Their inside line is weak, which is our biggest opportunity."
Popovich said alone to Duncan at the end.
In the regular season game, Tang Tian’s outbreak was very important, and Duncan’s dominance in the inside was also very important.
Chapter completed!