Chapter 907 James's Provocation!

June 9, 2009, Miami, American Airlines Arena.

The third game of the finals is about to start, but the stands around the American Airlines Arena are empty.

Outside the American Airlines Arena, tens of thousands of Sonics fans and coconut powders have arrived at the stadium, but they don't have tickets to enter, and those Miami fans who have tickets to the game have not arrived yet.

Miami is a very casual city, and Miami fans are also a group of very casual fans. For them, basketball, like sunshine and beaches, is one of their life seasonings. There is no belief in it, and there is no special meaning.

They will not change their already established life rhythm for the Heat or the finals.

The third game of the finals between the Seattle Supersonics and the Miami Heat is a very important game.

Maybe in this round of series, the third game is not necessarily the most important, but it is definitely the most critical.

The Heat cannot lose this game again. If they lose this game again, they will be doomed!

On the other hand, the Sonics can't lose this game. If the Sonics lose this game, it is very likely that this round of the series will turn around. The situation of 3-0 and 2-1 is completely different, especially the Heat is still the stronger side.

Such a tense game, if it is put in other cities and other home courts, it will definitely make the already tense atmosphere even more tense, and it may even be suffocating.

However, this is Miami, this is the American Airlines Arena.

"From Seattle to Miami, it seems to have come to two completely different time and space, one is a passionate finals, and the other seems to be just an ordinary playoffs or even a regular season."

"Perhaps such an atmosphere is more friendly to the players of the two teams, and the already anxious and suffocating situation does not need to be more anxious."

The atmosphere at the American Airlines Arena was not very warm, and the Heat fans kept filling the court in groups of three or two.

As for the players of the two teams who were already on the court, they dared not relax at all.

Not to mention the players on the court.

Even the head coach on the sidelines did not dare to relax at all.

The Heat have lost two consecutive away games.

According to common sense, the Heat should have changed their lineup.

But Spoelstra did not change the lineup.

It may sound incredible.

Known as the team with the strongest hard power in NBA history.

In fact, the Heat does not have enough lineup depth to change the lineup.

The Heat does not have a candidate like Bowen who can solve Yes one-on-one.

In addition to James, the Heat also has no candidate who can solve the problem of Durant.

Even...

The day after James returned to Miami from the Seattle Supersonics, he confessed that he could not defend Durant.

James told him a lot, including that he was not undercover on the court and did not let the water.

It also included that it was precisely because he found that Durant's strength was underestimated and the strength of the Supersonics was underestimated, so he was willing to take all responsibilities that did not belong to him to solve the Heat's problems, truly turn the page, and start again to start the finals with the real goal of defeating the Supersonics.

After listening to James's confession, Spoelstra was shocked.

Very shocked.

According to James, only he would believe his words after being shocked. Others, even Wade, would not believe what he said. They would only think that he was quibbling and covering up the relationship between him and Yes.

Wade is now unreasonable and even hysterical about the relationship between James and Yes.

So, Spoelstra is willing to believe what James said. Except him, no one in the Heat would believe what he said.

Even he himself, after being shocked, thought that James was quibbling at the first time.

He did not change his mind until he saw James's extremely serious and frank eyes.

What a proud man James is!

No matter who it is, with James's character, he will not admit that he can't defend someone, even if that person is Yes!

Now, James admits that he can't defend Durant and hopes that Spoelstra will make plans early. That is not quibbling, that is really undefensible.

"Eric, I don't need you to explain for me. When I admit all this, I don't want to make any explanation. Time is the best answer. Time will clear my name. I don't need others to believe in my innocence now. It's useless for others to believe me. Only if you believe that what I say is true, it will be useful to me and us."

"I understand. In the next game, I will make tactical adjustments against Durant."

Durant's real strength has reached such a high level that Spoelstra's previous plans and strategies have almost all gone to waste.

He even thought that as long as James stood on his side, the team would not panic even if it fell behind 0-3.

A 0-3 reversal is a matter of minutes!

But now, Spoelstra is really panicking.

It turns out that James is not always standing by Yes, but always standing by them.

But even so, the Heat lost the first two games, and they were defeated badly!

As a rookie coach, he always thought that in this round of series, he only needed to solve the problem of Yes.

Now that Yes's problem has not been solved, there is an enhanced version of Tracy McGrady's Durant problem!

I thought that being the head coach of the Heat this year would be an easy and difficult job, but I didn’t expect that it would be the most difficult championship in the end!

If he fails to win the championship this year, he will receive the same treatment as James now, and no one will speak for him. If you even failed to lead such a team, what other reason can there be?

This is really uncomfortable.

Spoelstra is a decisive person. His strength is not that strong, and his prestige is not that high. He has no aspect that can compare with Nelson, but he has never been high-profile. He is the most humble head coach in the NBA. He has no pressure to overthrow his own tactical arrangements.

In this game, the Heat did not change their personnel.

There is no one in the Heat who can provide a solution to Yes and Durant.

But he can do some tricks in these already existing dishes.

Only Spoelstra himself knows how uncomfortable Spoelstra is. To the whole world, it seems that it is still running on the established track.

"This is the Heat's first home game in this series. The result of this game will determine the trend of this series. If the SuperSonics win, it can be said that this series will come to an end. If the Heat win, the suspense will be It will be reversed again. Most of the public opinion in the United States is optimistic that the Heat can win this game at home.”

Su skirt and nervousness.

This game is so crucial. Last year's finals, between the SuperSonics and the Celtics, really didn't make him feel this nervous.

"According to the analysis of public opinion in the United States, it is reasonable for the Heat to win the next game. The Heat are stronger than the SuperSonics. James has also apologized and will no longer be undercover. Both teams will get back on track. This pair of stronger teams will Weak supersonic speed is very detrimental.”

Teacher Zhang Lili was also very nervous, but compared to Su Qun, it was much better.

Now these two Chinese commentators really don’t dare to speak too fully.

All cautiously.

If that's too much, the Sonics would be the biggest scapegoat if they failed in the finals.

Domestic media reporters can brag as much as they like. Yao Ming and Ye Si can win championships every year, but they cannot commentate.

Media reporters don't show their faces. They show their faces. If they make a mistake, they will be beaten. If they make a mistake about Ye Si, they will get the most severe beating!

"In this crucial game, neither the Seattle SuperSonics nor the Miami Heat changed their formations!"

On the court, Milicic, Millsap, Durant, Yes, Rondo, and on the other side Chandler, Chris Bosh, James, Ben Gordon and Wade are all standing.

With the Heat fans at the scene cheering in unison, Milicic defeated Chandler and successfully jumped the ball.

Milicic was made very uncomfortable by Chandler in this year's finals.

Of course Milicic is not afraid of Chandler in one-on-one situations. The key is that Millsap was beaten by Chris Bosh. Millsap likes to play Randolph and is not used to Chris Bosh. , is fast, has good physical fitness, and has skills. He can reach as far as the three-point line and has a high golf IQ.

Because Millsap was blown away, Milicic had to make up for Chris Bosh on defense and Chandler on offense. Although his strength has improved a lot this season, he is not afraid of either of these two in one-on-one. But one against two, that's really a bit inadequate.

After two finals, I wouldn't call him an undercover player, but he really wasn't that outstanding. I can only say he was qualified.

Of course, from another perspective, the Heat's inside line is so strong, and the Sonics' inside line has not collapsed. Although it is not outstanding, it has stabilized, which is also very, very good.

After Milicic succeeded in jumping the ball, he quickly went to the frontcourt without hesitation.

Chandler's assisting defense range is very large. Although he is very focused on offense and defense, assisting Chris Bosh has consumed a lot of energy, but he still cannot relax at all on the offensive end.

As long as he can't put pressure on Chandler on the offensive end, Chandler's defense coverage will be wider on the defensive end.

Therefore, it doesn't matter what effect he has on the offensive end against Chandler. He must maintain his deterrence on the offensive end. Of the three Sonics insiders, he is the only one who has the threat of an inside attack. Millsap Neither Gasol nor Gasol have the threat to attack inside.

According to Mr. Nelson, he is the fulcrum of the team. Even if he scores 0-for-10, as long as he stands there, it will be effective.

Milicic is running forward hard and being a useful fulcrum for his teammates. He is very happy.

only……

When he ran across half-court, Milicic was surprised to find out.

Of the Heat's two big men, only Chandler is retreating, and Chris Bosh...

"Chris Bosh didn't play power forward in this game, but small forward?!"

"Chris Bosh was still playing power forward during warm-up training, and even when he jumped the ball just now, he was with Millsap. After the jump ball, Chris Bosh suddenly appeared in front of Durant? !”

"The Miami Heat's roster has not changed, but their tactics have!"

"Chris Bosh played the small forward position in this game, and James played the power forward position!"

After the start of the third game of the finals between the Seattle Supersonics and the Miami Heat, this sudden change caused some uproar among the commentators from all over the world.

In addition to these commentators, old Nelson on the sidelines and Yes on the court were also quite surprised.

"It's not just Chris Bosh's change!"

Almost in an instant, Yes and old Nelson almost had such a sentence in their minds at the same time!

"Ben Gordon and Wade's double-teaming of Yes is more fierce!"

Yes received Rondo's pass, and almost just after half-court, he was forced to jump up and pass the ball to Durant on the left by Wade and Ben Gordon's quick double-teaming.

Space!

The dribbling space given to him by Wade and Ben Gordon is getting less, and the double-teaming is more determined!

In other words!

After Yes threw the ball to Durant, he did not appreciate Durant's singles as usual, but looked at Rondo, who was standing there with a dark face, angry and lonely at this time.

"Rondo was completely left out!"

"Rondo was completely left out by the Heat!"

In the first two games, the Heat had given Rondo a lot of free play, but that was because they needed to double-team Yes.

But no matter how much they gave Rondo, they had never left him completely free like now!

Wade and Ben Gordon really focused their attention on Yes, and both of them even had their backs to Rondo!

As an NBA player, he was completely left out on the NBA court!

"This is a shame for an NBA player!"

In the stands, Draymond Green, who has always been a bad match with Rondo, said with a sneer.

"..."

When the other University of Washington players heard Green say this, they were speechless for a while and didn't know what to say.

On the court, Durant, who received the pass from Yes, looked at the familiar Chris Bosh in front of him, and did not choose to directly pull up when facing James.

After taking a step back, he directly changed direction and passed Chris Bosh, who had been working very hard, completely!

"Beautiful!"

Even Spoelstra on the sidelines secretly exclaimed.

With such a tall height, such strong flexibility and soft balance, such good skills and steps, no wonder James said he couldn't defend Durant one-on-one.

However!

Looking at the terrifying beast flying in the air, Spoelstra saw surprise in his eyes.

And Durant, who jumped up to prepare for a mid-range jump shot, saw shock!

With a snap!

The basketball that flew out of Durant's hand just flew out, and was slapped out of the court by a huge slap!

"James!"

On the bench of the Supersonics, all the Supersonics players stood up in surprise.

"Kd's shot was blocked?!"

And on the court, James didn't dance with joy because of the spotlight and focus like before, and his expression on his face was quite calm.

Without a fixed defensive position or a fixed defender, my speed, my burst, my height, my bounce, and my strength can finally be fully displayed!

After taking a deep look at Durant's face, James looked at Yes on the other side.

James' eyes were extremely calm, and it seemed that there was no fluctuation at all.

However, Yes still saw a challenge.

No, even a provocation!