260 Our Goal Is The Championship (3/5)

Chapter 260 Our goal is the championship (35)

After winning the tie-break, James and Wade attended the post-match press conference.

"We missed Chris (Bosh) in the first four games, and his return is our biggest help. Now we can go all out to compete for the championship."

"I said, the goal of the team this season is to win the championship, as I said before, that has never changed."

"Whether the opponent in the Finals, the Thunder or the Spurs, it's the same for us. Last year, we were not ready. This year is different. What we have to do this year is to beat ourselves."

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James' tone in the interview was extremely firm, and he could clearly feel that he wanted it and was ready to win the championship.

"Here we come! Peak duel!"

"LeBron's team is facing the Spurs again. Five years ago, Duncan told LeBron that the future is yours. Now it depends on whether it will come true!"

"Haha, buddy, you have a good memory, but in this final, there is still a grievance between the Godfather and the Heat. It is really the most interesting matchup!"

"Yes, the godfather has proved that he can provide great energy as a role player, and he will definitely be a spoiler in the series!"

"To be honest, I really can't imagine the scene after the Spurs eliminate the Heat."

"Duncan: The future is yours, I take back that sentence, I lied to you~"

"Godfather: You did everything right this season, the only thing you did wrong was to give up on me!"

"Hehe, you are all thinking too much, where are LeBron's fans? Miami must win!"

"The Broken Sword has been recast, the Human Emperor has returned to his throne, and the sword points to the West!"

"My emperor is going to fight, and I will die early!"

"Miami must win! My emperor must win!"

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The game hasn't started yet, and social media is already buzzing.

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 ridicule him. All this will not change until he actually wins the championship.

Because the Spurs' record is the first in the league, the first game of the finals will still be played in San Antonio.

The Heat arrived in San Antonio a day earlier, and the Heat conducted closed training.

Although he shouted very high-profile, it is a fact that he reached the tie-break with the Celtics. Spoelstra is obviously conservative about facing the Spurs.

In the shortened season, the two teams met only once in the regular season. At that time, Tang Tian scored a season-high 27 points to defeat the Heat.

Also in that game, Spoelstra's double-teaming ball-handler tactic was cracked.

It is reasonable for him to be cautious before the game.

After training, the players returned to the locker room to rest.

Just as James came out of the shower, he saw Battier and Wade sitting there chatting again.

In addition to him, this team and Wade are the most chatty is Battier.

"Don's performance is really good, both offensive and defensive, if only we had chosen him." Wade was feeling.

"Yes, but I like his golf intelligence more than his performance. To be honest, he is the smartest player I have ever seen playing." Battier also agreed.

James frowned slightly when he heard this.

Wade and Battier are both bragging about Tang Tian?

This is definitely not a good thing before the game.

Wade and Battier smiled and stopped talking when they saw James approaching with a serious expression.

They knew that James didn't like Tang Tian too much, especially in the regular season game with 27 points, James was angry.

On game day the next day, the Heat arranged a practice session that was open to the public.

This training session is just shooting drills.

Spoelstra's intentions are clear.

The previous closed training was needed by the team, but this open training session is also necessary.

It is to show the outside world the current state of the Heat, and their mentality is very relaxed.

James and Wade were chatting and laughing in practice, and Battier was making an open three-pointer with Miller.

This is indeed what the entire Heat team showed in front of reporters.

After training, James was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

He is already quite experienced in dealing with reporters, and basically responds fluently.

"Don's defense against Durant in the Western Conference Finals was very successful. Will this cause trouble for the team?"

However, when a reporter asked about Tang Tian, ​​James' expression fluctuated obviously.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world.

Now that he is still in the Heat, what he suggested to Riley in the first place is still unknown.

But if he is no longer with the Heat in the future, or after Tang Tian really plays out, the leak of news may be unavoidable.

It would have been a blow to his reputation then.

To say that he really didn't expect a second-round pick to become what he is now.

But what happened can't be changed, he can only pretend not to care.

"No, no, as I have always said before, our goal is the championship, and this will not change, let alone because of a rookie."

James' answer was firm.

And after answering this question, he hurriedly ended the interview.

From James' reaction, the reporters also read a lot.

It seems that the grievances between Tang Tian and the Heat are 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 guesses right now.

More people understand that Tang Tian scored those 27 points in the first place, so that the Heat did not have an advantage in morale, which made James, who has always been magnanimous, care a little bit.

"The defense against the Big Three is mainly single defense. Kawhi, try to limit LeBron as much as possible. Don, your defense against Wade is the same. What is more important for us is to limit the performance of their role players."

What Popovich did before the game was more tactical deployment.

This deployment is also perfectly fine.

The Heat's tiebreaker against the Celtics in the previous game was very illustrative. If it weren't for Battier's sudden outburst, the outcome of the game would still be uncertain.

The performance of the Big Three of the Heat is relatively stable, and what they will really play a decisive role in is the kind of anxious game of three to five points.

So what the Spurs have to do is to limit the performance of the Heat's role players and avoid that situation as much as possible.

"Tim, don't keep it, and don't think about physical issues. Their inside line is weak. This is our biggest opportunity."

Popovich spoke to Duncan alone at the end.

In the regular season game, Tang Tian's explosion was very important, and Duncan's dominance in the interior was also very important.

If the Spurs want to win this series, controlling the performance of role players and gaining an advantage in the paint are the two things they must do.