pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 710 Absolute Strength
There is only one "winner" in the NBA every year.

There is no doubt that in the past seven seasons, Los Angeles has been a well-deserved ruler. Their team has always maintained an extremely terrifying vitality in the championship. The Heat are also a strong team, but they are not so dominant.

At the beginning of the season, no one would have thought that these two teams would come to the end, but they are the opponents most people want to see in the finals.

The last time the two teams faced each other in the Finals dates back to the era of LeBron James and Jimmy Butler. That time, the Lakers had the last laugh.

Teams with comparable strength will seize the advantage at the beginning, which will greatly affect the next direction of the game.

The Lakers wanted to rely on the advantage of the home court to seize the advantage of the start. James fired all the firepower as soon as he came up. He changed his previous style of assisting his teammates to find their status at the start, and he carried out the first offense.

The Heat also came prepared, and put on a man-marking tactic at the beginning, with Barrett staring at James.

James advanced very fast. It took only 3 seconds to break through Barrett's defense and dribble the ball across the half.

"The speed is good." James said lightly facing Barrett who just settled down, but his resolute eyes are enough to show his determination, and he is bound to win this goal.

James' body is strong enough to ignore all defenses. His confrontation is at the top of the NBA. No one can gain the upper hand in physical contact with him, even those defenders who stand at the top of the league.

Barrett was selected to the best defensive team in the regular season this season, which is a great recognition of his defensive ability.

However, James relied on his bug-like physical fitness to crush Barrett in one-on-one.

"Gaia, go up and help." Wade, who was pulled far away, had to direct Gaia, who was closest to Barrett, to assist in the defense.

"Received!" Gaia ordered and stepped forward.

"Go back, I don't need to help." Barrett resolutely refused the help of his teammates.

He wants to defend James alone.

"What a stupid decision." James said coldly, like a hungry beast, aiming at its only prey: the basket.

Barrett was crushed, and James entered the Heat's penalty area with little effort. In an instant, the Heat's nerves tensed.

The Heat's defensive formation shrank suddenly, and the intensity of the inside defense increased sharply, which did not give James an easy shot.

Almost five hands were covering the top of James' head at the same time. Even James would be afraid of such a strong defense.

"This is the coercive power of the king!!!"

Seeing that the Heat shifted all their defensive focus to James at the same time, the Lakers audience at the scene couldn't sit still and roared excitedly. If James scored the first goal under such circumstances, the team would have an absolute advantage in momentum.

"Shoot!!!"

"Shoot!!!"

"Shoot!!!"

The whole audience was eager to see James' "one-on-five" scene.

"Did you hear that? The audience wants to see you make a move." Barrett started verbal teasing.

James was unmoved, as if he hadn't heard it.

James is so powerful that he is terrifying. It is impossible for him not to hear the shouts of the audience resounding through the dome, and he can hear Barrett's "provocation" very close at hand, but there is no wave in his heart, and he is still calm.

Gap?There was a gap in the impenetrable defense. The gap was not big, but it was enough to shoot.

James is very clear that this is a trap, and the Heat are waiting for him to make a move. If he really makes a move, the Heat's wolves will definitely give him a hot pot without mercy.

At this time, the best result is to pass the ball, which attracts the defense of many players, and almost all teammates are absolutely open.

"Four?" James suddenly realized that the defenders around him were no longer five, but four. Fortunately, there was no blind pass.

The only absent defender was Mu Chenfeng.

James spent a lot of time fighting with the Heat generals. In order to give his teammates enough time to adjust, he had to make his own passing choices.

Since Mu Chenfeng is missing, his defensive focus must be on Felix and Oscar. These two are also important outside shooters for the Lakers, so...
James made his own pass choice and passed the ball to the right corner without looking at anyone. Ayton had already withdrawn from the inside and was outside the three-point line.

Ayton is a big man with shooting ability. Although his shooting rate is not as good as those outside players, he is also a certain threat.

"They never thought the ball would fall into Ayton's hands." The Lakers bench whispered.

"As expected, I guessed right!" With a snap, Mu Chenfeng appeared on James' passing line and caught his pass firmly.

"What?" James' eyes widened. It was a decision he had carefully considered to pass it on to Ayton, but it was still predicted by Mu Chenfeng.

After Mu Chenfeng completed the steal, he immediately launched a defensive counterattack, and the generals of the Lakers also quickly returned to defense after being dull for a second.

"What a fast speed!" Mu Chenfeng rode so fast that the Lakers couldn't catch up with him.

"I'm coming!" James, who was farthest away from Mu Chenfeng, rushed towards Mu Chenfeng, gradually shortening the distance between him and Mu Chenfeng.

"Not good, follow up!" All the generals of the Heat followed up one after another. Normally, the Heat would stay in place and let Mu Chenfeng solve the problem alone. He also has this ability, but it's a different matter if the chaser is James. His chasing defense is a nightmare for many players.

In the frontcourt, only Mu Chenfeng and James could be seen.

Mu Chenfeng felt a "powerful threat" coming from behind him, so he adjusted his steps and took off early. James completed the takeoff almost at the same time, but his takeoff distance was a full step longer than Mu Chenfeng.

Whether it is the distance gliding or the speed of advancing in the air, James has the upper hand.

Snapped! ! !
James slammed the basketball onto the backboard the moment Mu Chenfeng shot, completing the chase and blocking.

Mu Chenfeng lost his balance and fell out of bounds.

"Rebound!" Gaia slapped the horse, grabbed the offensive rebound, pulled the green onion from the dry land, and smashed the ball to the basket with both hands.

Just when everyone thought that Gaia would help the team score the first point of the game, a giant hand blocked the basket and blocked his dunk.

"It's just you?" James possessed the overlord's spirit, and with his own strength, he prevented the Heat from scoring twice in a row.

"This is the intensity that the finals should have, the absolute intensity!"

"It's not easy for both teams to win."

(End of this chapter)