pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 662 G3-Angels and Demons

The finals have been tied "1-1", and the next third game is crucial, and the team that wins first will have a huge advantage.

The Los Angeles people can't wait to start their "third decade" with a championship.

James even made a rare statement before the game that he will defend the two home games. If his words come true, then they will go to Miami with a big score of "3-1". They also have a great chance to win the championship at the home of the Heat.

Many teams hope to win the championship at their home court, because there are more home team fans there, and they can enjoy the warmest cheers and celebrations, but James prefers to win the championship away from home, because he prefers the silence of the visiting team fans to the shouts at home.

In James's first two championships, one was at home and the other was away. Compared with the feelings of the two championships, James enjoys the atmosphere of the away game more.

After losing a home game, the Heat have fallen into a temporary passivity. If they cannot win a game in Los Angeles, they will be against "history". In the history of the finals, there have been 36 times of "1-3" behind. Only the 15-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers completed the final big reversal. The Heat do not want to compete with history, so they are bound to win in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, city of angels and demons.

Here it has two faces, one is an angel and the other is a devil. As a team in this city, the Lakers also have two faces of an angel and a devil. In the eyes of fans, it is an angel full of infinite brilliance and hope, but in the eyes of opponents, he is a real devil.

The Lakers have a winning rate of more than 68% at the Staples Center, which means that they can easily keep their home court without losing. The Lakers' home court seems to have a special magic power, which can always allow their role players to perform amazingly on the court.

Some people say that the color scheme of the Staples Center is the most comfortable home in the NBA.

In order to commemorate the glorious history of the Lakers, the Lakers' home court floor was specially designed during the finals of this season. There are 20 golden stars in the middle circle, each star represents a championship, and the team's logo is printed on the floor on both sides.

Right above the stadium is perfectly covered by 20 championship banners, and the golden banners are particularly brilliant under the illumination of the lights.

The unique arena design all demonstrates the determination of the Lakers to win the championship.

In such an arena, any team will feel tremendous psychological pressure, and Los Angeles has achieved the ultimate in off-court factors.

"I'll go, this is too much." Seeing the design of the Staples Center with ulterior motives, Gaia complained, "A total of 20 championship flags."

Although the Heat have also won some championships in the new century, they are completely incomparable with the Lakers in terms of quantity. They only have 4 championships, which are far less brilliant than the Lakers.

However, there was someone in the Heat team who was very excited. They didn't regard everything in front of them as pressure, but thought it was a kind of spur and motivation.

"We still have a lot to catch up with." Wade said slowly, every time he sees the championship banner, there will always be a strong desire to win the championship in his heart, especially in the face of so many championship banners, he can't restrain his emotions.

Barrett and Mu Chenfeng also had the same idea as Wade. The more glorious the opponent's history, the more they want to beat them.

The host began to introduce the players of the visiting team.

"Let's go, brothers, let's attack Los Angeles together." Wade led his teammates and ran out of the player tunnel.

Then came the entrance of the Lakers. Their entrance was accompanied by fireworks and LED introductions. They were very particular. Different from the highlights of the players played by the Heat, the big screen of the Lakers showed the moments when they won the championship for the past 20 times.

James' expression was very serious, even when he was high-five with his teammates, he was expressionless. He moved his solid arms, ready to kill.

The starting players of both sides stayed on the field, shook hands with each other, and then took their positions. Gaia and Raphael entered the middle circle.

This is the third jump ball for the two in this round of the series. The result of the previous jump ball was one win and one loss. Coincidentally, the team that jumped to the ball won the final victory in the game.

The NBA is a place that is very particular about "laws". They know that those so-called laws are nothing but self-deception, but they are willing to believe it.

Therefore, both Gaia and Raphael attach great importance to this jump ball, because from a psychological level, the side that jumps to the ball will have a great advantage.

Gaia and Raphael put their arms together, seemingly calm on the surface, but in fact they had already started to wrestle. The referee could clearly see the strength confrontation between the two, so they suspended the jump ball and temporarily separated the two. After the two calmed down a little, they kicked off again.

As the basketball flew into the air, the two jumped up together. This was a battle between the two top insiders in the league, and it could be considered a battle of dignity. The height and figure of the two were very similar, as if they were looking in a mirror.

After the two landed on the ground, they jumped up again. Raphael had a slight advantage in terms of bounce speed, touched the basketball first, and slid the ball towards Felix.

Felix went up to catch the ball, but just before he was about to touch the ball, Mu Chenfeng suddenly flashed out and stabilized the ball, and the Heat won the first wave of offensive possession.

Mu Chenfeng put the ball into Wade's hands, turned around and threw himself into the offensive end.

According to the tactics that Rondo arranged before the game, Mu Chenfeng was going to go for the first ball, but because he had been playing against Barrett before, most of the Lakers' defensive attention was focused on Barrett, which relieved a lot of pressure on Mu Chenfeng.

Barrett pretended to catch the ball to attract defensive attention, but in fact he was creating an opportunity for Mu Chenfeng to catch the ball. Wade passed the ball directly past Barrett and passed it into Mu Chenfeng's hands.

"Mu Chenfeng!!!" The Lakers were caught off guard.

"I knew this kid could do it." Rondo, who had been standing up since the beginning of the game, could finally sit down with confidence. Mu Chenfeng really did not disappoint him.

(End of this chapter)