Legend Raiders

Chapter 378
After all the calls came out.

With the cheers from the American Airlines Arena, the 2012-13 Eastern Conference Finals kicked off.

Players from both sides came out of the player tunnel one after another. They appeared like superstars. It felt like the fans cheered and the roof was blown over.

In response.

The players headed by the Big Three of the Heat smiled and greeted the stands one by one, as if they had already won the Eastern Conference championship.

As the visiting team's Pacers, the performance of the players was fairly calm.

But if you look carefully, you can see a trace of envy on the faces of most of the players.

If nothing else, the Heat are indeed the defending champions.

then.

As the players from both sides began to warm up, followed by a grand appearance ceremony.

It is said that the stage lighting in the Heat's arena this time was hired by a professional company to do it.

The whole style is very happy, and with some exciting music, the whole venue is turned upside down.

However, the main theme is still the competition, and tonight's highlight is coming.

Soon.

Tonight's referee began to communicate with the technical station.

The fans in the stands seemed to feel something, the cheers were endless, and the entire arena was extremely noisy.

Soon the referee signaled that the main players of both sides were ready to play.

During the interval between the players' appearances, Alonzo Mourning, Gary Payton, and Eddie Jones analyzed the next game based on the situation of the two teams.

Mourning said: "For the Heat, the first problem they have to solve is the inside of the Pacers. If they can't stop Roy Hibbert, then this big man will bring huge trouble to the Heat!"

Payton kept up: "But I'm not worried about their inside line. At least they performed very well in the regular season. LeBron and Dwyane can always give very effective help."

"And I'm most worried about the Heat's bench. If they can't give more help, as long as the Pacers can lock up one of the Big Three, or limit the performance of two of them, then this game will be difficult." Don't look at it."

Eddie Jones agreed with Payton's words very much. Perhaps both of them are defensive stars, and they have very intuitive judgments on defense.

Soon.

Players from both teams played one after another, and the game began immediately.

The lineup of the Pacers is still the configuration they have used all season.

Roy Hibbert at the center position can give the team great help.

Especially on the defensive end, those as tall as him are not as strong as him, and those who are stronger than him are not as tall as him, which gives him a natural defensive advantage. The Pacers have him inside and can always bring huge troubles to the opponent.

David West at the power forward position has a very tough style, and his style of play is similar to that of players in the 90s, but he is more comprehensive, has solid inside skills, and is also very stable in the middle distance.

Needless to say, the small forward, Paul George, who has already won the most improved award, has completely grown into the leader of this team. He can be said to be excellent both offensively and defensively.

As a shooting guard, the Pacers choose Lance Stephenson. The current juniors still don’t know how to restrain themselves. Although things happen from time to time when the brain becomes hot, his toughness and stickiness make the opposing players very uncomfortable.

George Hill at the point guard should not be underestimated. Although he won a big contract a few years later and completely failed to meet expectations, but now he is also a headache for many guards, and his defense is very good.

Look at the Heat here.

Chris Bosh seems to be placed at the center position, but his strengths and weaknesses are probably well known to laymen.

If he is a very comprehensive and very capable offensive insider, then his performance on the defensive end is not flattering.

Fortunately, his ability after pulling out the inside line is really good. Spoelstra chose him to play this position. The purpose is too clear, which is to pull Hibbert out of the inside line.

The choice at power forward is very solid, and even though Udonis Haslem has begun to decline, he is still the most reliable guy at this position.

Needless to say, small forwards, James is the biggest threat to anyone.

Needless to say, the shooting guard, as long as Wade is there, the opponent must not be underestimated.

At the point guard is Mario Chalmers, who dares to fight hard with James.

After talking about the main lineups of the two teams, the referee also signaled that they are about to jump the ball.

In terms of the physical talents of Hibbert and Bosh, it goes without saying that Bosh is in terms of jumping and bullet speed.

So the ball quickly came into the hands of Chalmers. He signaled his teammates to advance forward, but after reaching the flank, he quickly handed it over to James.

James in this period is not as capable of paddling after this year, and basically focuses on charging.

However, in James' entire career, except for those years when he entered the league, his main task was to score and destroy the opponent's penalty area. In the following years, organization and offense were basically combined into one.

So under the signal of James, the whole team began to run quickly.

Especially mainly Wade and Chalmers, they knew each other tirelessly and kept running with their defenders halfway.

And Bosh, who took Hibbert out of the paint, would cover and support his teammates from time to time.

As time passed, the Heat did not find a chance to make a shot.

have to say.

From the perspective of the lineup, the Pacers are much lower than the Miami Heat, but their defense has been trained by Franco Vogel, which is really very good.

finally.

When the clock entered the last seven seconds, James had to attack with the ball himself.

But although Paul George is a lot thinner and his physical fitness is not as good, his tenacity does not allow him to lose the defense easily.

So he kept trying to physically confront James, and he also tried to cut the ball on the side.

however.

In the past few years, James, who has been crushed in the same position, if he is dealt with like this, then there is no need to be a super giant.

Three seconds later, James entered the penalty area, and after a big step, he flew up.

Bang!
The snap snap of the hanging frame gives people a super deterrent effect.

The fans in the audience began to cheer deafeningly, in this way to greet their king.

When it was the Pacers' turn to attack, they were slower than the Heat.

Perhaps because of the emphasis on defense, they have few options on the offensive end, and the basic ball is more in the hands of Paul George. After all, he has a strong finishing ability.

However, under James' defense, George was really uncomfortable, but using the tactical cooperation of his teammates, he suddenly made a step back similar to Harden, and opened his hand to shoot into the frame.

all of a sudden.

The two teams played a wonderful performance in the first round, making everyone look forward to their next game.

(End of this chapter)