You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 657

The night Kobe ruptured his Achilles tendon, Wei Xia sent him a text message: "32-year-old Dominique Wilkins also suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, but after his comeback, he averaged 29.9 points per game in the season. You can't be worse than him, right?"

Kobe responded with a sneering emoji.

And that's it, their only exchange.

In the tiebreaker, the Lakers lost miserably.

The four teams that participated in the regional finals thus qualified.

Except for the Spurs, it is basically a team led by young superstars.

Thunder, 76ers and Heat.

The attention of the media is mainly focused on the East, and the duel between Wei Xia and LeBron James has aroused many people's discussions.

Four consecutive scoring champions and the Defensive Player of the Year this season, Wei Xia is synonymous with the strongest spear and the strongest shield.

James won the long-lost MVP trophy after 2010.

Today, he is no longer regarded as a villain, and his good relationship with the media allowed him to quickly bleach after winning the championship in the lockout season.

The prestige established by a champion made him threaten the status of Duncan, O'Neal, Kobe and others.

This is the origin of the so-called one crown history surpassing Kobe.

The image of James has changed from negative to positive, thanks to the media. He himself actively participates in social current affairs and uses his influence to speak out.

Both the 76ers and the Heat are known for their defense.

The Heat's style inherited the toughness of Pat Riley's period, pinching the ball hard, rotating on the weak side, and did not hesitate to leak three-pointers and lose rebounds.Of course, they can afford it: James and Wade have all-round coverage without dead ends; Chalmers and Norris Cole single-handedly defend one ruthless thief; Battier and Ray Allen are like glue, old-hearted; Bosh made Roy Hibbert the number one center in the East in the seven bitter battles with the Pacers, making him the most underrated defender.

Although the Heat have superstars and a solid lineup, their trump card is the same as the previous Eastern Conference overlords, focusing on defense.

The third quarter is their starting point. James and Wade rely on their matchup advantage and athletic talent to crush the league. They can cause a large number of counterattacks in a short period of time, allowing fans to see them use defensive counterattacks to defeat their opponents like watching a dream team game.

Compared with the Heat, the 76ers' defensive system is much more monotonous.

Their regular starters Holiday, Wescia, Hayward, Faried and Cousins, except for Wescia, are all under 25 years old.There is nothing more experienced than the skill of defense. It is a good thing that young people are full of energy, but if they execute too complicated defensive routines, they will easily go wrong.

Since you can't understand the advanced defense, it's like paying tribute to the classics. You can't prevent personal marking from making mistakes, right?

Collins, based on the idea that the more he defends, the easier it is to mess up, so it is better not to rotate the players.Everyone keep an eye on their own; if the opponent picks and rolls, then the local two defenses and two defenses, Weicha, Holiday, Hayward can go out from the three-point line, Cousins ​​still hangs from the free throw line, and others don't watch the excitement, just keep an eye on your own.

This is a system that requires everyone to fulfill their duties, Wei Xia is the only accident.

He's going to cover and rotate.

This is the key to his defensive system, and it is also the reason why he defeated James and won DPOY.

He successfully used his experience, skills, and enthusiasm to make a group of stunned youths play the top six defenses in the league.

The game started amidst the league's publicity and the fans' expectations.

In the first battle, Wei Xia and James both wanted to come out on top.

James came up to the pace of the show, came in like a tank, or with controversy, or without controversy, or made reasonable use of the rules. His breakthroughs were 5 of 4 and he scored 9 points in a single quarter.

On the contrary, Wei Xia didn't have a good shot, shooting 3 of 1 from the field, and the 76ers relied on Cousins' offense to support them.

Cousins ​​scored 10 points in a single quarter and suppressed Bosh just like Hibbert.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the 76ers adjusted their alignment.

Hayward, who was not healed on his feet, was replaced, Wei Xia came to face James, Holiday went to play the second position, and Nash came up to play the first position.

The 76ers are determined to improve their offensive rhythm and curb James' performance.

When Wei Xia was in the Lakers, he had some minor conflicts with James. Although they didn't hold each other's grudges, they met on a narrow road at this time, and it was inevitable to recall the frivolity of the year.

James has recognized the reality, Cleveland is like an ugly duckling and will never become a white swan; the Lakers told Weisha to see the world clearly, and good-hearted people always pay wrongly; now they are all mature.

Wei Xia let James make 0 shots in a single quarter.

Wei Xia himself was not happy or excited about this. James made 0 shots in the second quarter, which was more a matter of his personal preference.

James, who controlled his desire to attack, was broken by Wei Xia.

He couldn't prevent Wei Xia's breakthrough, nor could he stop him from making a shot.In the second quarter, Wei Xia scored 14 points, allowing the 76ers to enter the second half with a leading attitude.

Even if the 76ers' defensive system is monotonous like a child's trick, relying on personal ability to push the Heat into a hard fight.

In the third quarter, the Big Three of the Heat fired at the offensive end at the same time.

And the 76ers are not unresponsive.

Nash's three-pointer at the top of the arc set an example for the youngsters, and Cousins ​​played his part in the playoffs that ruined Bosh's reputation.

Wei Xia held the ball from the top of the arc and solved James' defense in one step. Wade realized the high energy ahead and took the initiative to back down.Only Bosh, who didn't forget to protect the team's basket after being beaten by young people, who would go to hell if he didn't go to hell?

Companion king is like companion tiger, this is his destiny!
Wei Xia held the ball in his hand, beheading the Dragon King like a god of death holding a sickle.

"BOOM!"

A loud bang!
The 76ers took the initiative and went to the Eastern Conference Finals first.

1 is better than 0
No one thought that the Heat's home court advantage would be lost from the first game of the series.

In the next Game2, the two sides fought to the death again.

James hit 30+10+10, Hayward hit a three-pointer with an injured leg, and the game was dragged into overtime.Overtime also reached the last second. After Wei Xia hit a quasi-lore, the Heat had 2 seconds to counterattack.

In an instant, Wei Xia made a mistake in his judgment. He thought that James would shoot directly after receiving the serve, but he turned around and stole a step the moment he got the ball, before putting the ball on the ground.That stolen step was controversial, but at that moment, no one cared about it anymore.

James who took that step has absolute initiative in his position. At his peak, as long as he takes that step, the breakthrough is like lightning and thunder. Even Wei Xia, who inherited the top athletic talent in history from Skywalker, has lost at the moment.

James slammed into the penalty area fiercely and made a layup for a lore.

1 is better than 1
No matter how the fans take screenshots frame by frame to prove that James moved his feet before completing the breakthrough, it is an established fact that he lore the 76ers.

Wei Xia didn't complain, and didn't bombard James in the interview room for the suspected walking lore. Compared with this, he was more concerned about the injuries of Nash and Hayward.

Nash's back injury recurred in the semifinals, and Hayward has been playing with a foot injury.

Game3
Neither Nash nor Hayward was waived, but continued to play with injuries.

However, although playing with injuries has inspired his teammates, his own endurance is limited.

They played poorly in the limited time. After Cousins ​​returned to the home court, he couldn't find the target. Wecha scored 35 points, but the 76ers lost to the Heat by double digits.

"That way, the home field advantage is back in our hands."

2 is better than 1
The winning streak of the division finals in the away game allowed the Miami people to win back the initiative.

To make matters worse, in Game4, Nash will have a truce, and Hayward will also control his playing time under the warning of the team doctor.

Hayward played up to 15 minutes.

With his injuries, a truce may be the safest option.

After a meeting within the 76ers, it was also decided to let Hayward truce.In this way, in the crucial fourth game, the 76ers will play without a main force and a main force rotation.

Doug Collins decided to go all out.

He promoted Louis Williams from the bench to the starting list to play the first position, Holiday continued to play the second position, Wesha played the third position and James died, and the fourth and fifth positions were Faried and Cousins.

"If we can't fight like men, then tonight's game will be our last home game of the season!" Collins shouted loudly, "Guys, the prospect of the season is in your hands, go and fight a home defense without regrets!"

The deeper the series goes, the less stuff the coaches have in their stomachs.

In the end, whoever can better mobilize morale and stimulate the enthusiasm of players can lead the team to the best performance in key games.

Collins is a controversial coach.

His resume in the Bulls and Wizards is not good, but today, he did what a good coach should do.

The 76ers entered the Fuguo Center with high morale, but their opponents looked like the old ones in the previous games.

As a result, the rage and fighting spirit of the 76ers was hotter than the flames of Miami. They completely dominated their home court and said no to the Miami people who wanted to win the match point in the away game.

Lu Wei, who came out of the bench, was the biggest surprise player. He scored 29 points in the game and defeated Miami.

Wei Xia defended James to 15 points, scored 19 points, 14 rebounds and 15 assists, and gave the Heat a defeat.

2 is better than 2
They brought the suspense of the series away to Miami.

"Next, it's our turn to respond." Before leaving, Wade said grimly to the camera.

(End of this chapter)