NBA: Start the water cooler and reach the Hall of Fame

The Wizards and Heat met again in the playoffs after a season, but last time it was the semifinals, and this time it was in the conference finals.

The last time Li Kaiming withdrew from the game in the first game due to an ankle injury, the Heat simply swept the Wizards and entered the finals to give the Silver Horn King a dish.

This season the Wizards made a comeback, boasting the best record in the league during the regular season. Li Kaiming won the regular season MVP, and Wizards head coach Saunders won the best coach of the season. They came with great momentum and vowed to avenge last season. The sweeping revenge!

Especially Li Kaiming, he formed a conflict with the Heat in his rookie season. First, he broke the Heat's home scoring record in the first game at the American Airlines Arena, nailing the Big Three to the pillar of shame, and then shouted out With words such as "See you in Washington!", the game between the two sides has not yet started, and all the sports media in America have already started eager discussions.

It's just that in this matchup, the media is still overwhelmingly optimistic about the Heat. After all, it is a combination of the top three. Although the Wizards are also very strong, they are still far behind the three of James Weibo!

America's basketball commentators have unknowingly been led astray. They believe that if basketball wants to win the championship, it must hoard stars. They seem to have forgotten the Lakers F4. Although they are old, they are still influential. After all, what's the end result?

However, Li Kaiming and the Wizards have no time to pay attention to the discussions in the media. They are racing against time to train in order to give the folks in Washington a wonderful victory at the MCI Center!

When the time came to May 5, almost all basketball fans around the world were focused on Washington. Countless fans kept reading the pre-game news. From the moment the Heat got off the plane to the pre-game interviews, countless people were waiting. This is a duel like Mars hitting the Earth!

When Li Kaiming and Sanders walked into the pre-match press conference, the reporters who packed the room immediately became commotion!

As usual, the head coach is still interviewed first.

"Philip, judging from the news released by the Heat before the game, Chris Bosh will not play tonight due to injury. Will this have any impact on the Wizards' formation?"

Sanders raised his eyebrows and tried not to laugh. "Of course, Chris Bosh is a very important part of them and one of the focuses of our defense. His absence will allow me to adjust my matchups." , as for the specific adjustments, you will know when you get to the competition field!"

Hearing the news of Bosh's absence, Li Kaiming, who was sitting aside, couldn't help but feel a little happy!One of the Big Three is missing, and the probability of winning the first game is higher!

"Lee, what do you think is your advantage in this series? What is the most important thing to do if you want to win?"

"Our advantage lies in the depth of the team's lineup. We have a group of very good guys sitting on the bench. They can hit the climax during the rotation period and overtake the score. If we want to win, in addition to playing to our own advantages, the most important thing is We just can’t make mistakes, the opposite side is a group of experienced veterans, once we make a mistake, they will seize the opportunity to punish us severely!”

Li Kaiming's answer was still very restrained.

The subsequent interviews were all insignificant questions. Li Kaiming and Sanders casually answered a few questions and returned to the court. The Wizards players had already begun to warm up!

At eight o'clock in the evening, it was a familiar pre-game appearance ceremony. After Li Kaiming walked out of the tunnel for the last time, the entire MCI Center was filled with cheers and screams!

"mvp! mvp! Lee!"

After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, the fans who came to support the Wizards became more and more enthusiastic. In addition to the fans who bought tickets in the stadium, there was also a large group of fans standing in the square outside the MCI Center. After seeing Li Kaiming in the camera, the audience outside also started jumping up and shouting Li Kaiming's name!

This is what it means to be a city totem!

In the darkness, LeBron James looked at Li Kaiming, who was enjoying the admiration of thousands of people on the court, with a look of envy flashing in his eyes. Ever since he chose to leave Cleveland, he has never enjoyed this kind of heartfelt support!

However, so what!

James clenched his fists, a look of determination flashed across his face!

As long as I win the championship, nothing will be a problem!Success can cover up all stains and mistakes, only the winner deserves everything!

Therefore, after seeing Li Kaiming's appearance ceremony, not only did James not feel regretful, but it also inspired his fighting spirit!

After experiencing the humiliating failure last season, he has reached the edge of the cliff this season!

Wade had won the championship and FMVP as early as 2006, and Bosh, he is not the chosen one, nor has he been the MVP for two consecutive years. Even if he does not win the championship, no one will think that it is Bosh's responsibility...

Only he, LeBron James, braved the disapproval of the world and took the initiative to come to Miami to form the Big Three. As a result, he was defeated by a "soft guy" in the first year, and he even played in the fourth game of the Finals. He delivered an outrageous performance of 8 points in a single game. Throughout the finals, he was not even as good as John Terry of the Mavericks!

Under this circumstance, if he does not win the championship this year, LeBron James, the great king and the chosen son, will become the biggest clown in NBA history!

James desires this championship more than anyone else, and is more afraid of failure than anyone else!

For this championship, I am willing to pay any price and do anything!James roared in his heart!

The pre-match ceremony ended, and the starting lineups of both teams were also shown on the big screen.

Zhang Weiping in the media broadcast area took a look at the text on the screen, and then skillfully began to introduce the starting lineup of both sides:

"Okay, dear viewers! What you are seeing now is the 2011-2012 NBA playoffs, the Eastern Conference Finals match between the Washington Wizards and the Miami Heat. The starting lineups of both sides have been announced, let's take a look!

Wizards: Point guard Kirk Hinrich, shooting guard Klay Thompson, small forward Kawhi Leonard, power forward Kaiming Lee, center Andre Blatche.

Heat team: point guard Mario Chalmers, shooting guard Dwyane Wade, small forward Shane Battier, power forward LeBron James, center Ronny Turiaf. "

After introducing the starting lineup of both sides, Zhang Weiping turned his attention to his old partner Yu Jia next to him, "Teacher Yu, Bosh of the Heat's Big Three is absent due to injury. How much do you think this will bring to the Wizards' victory?" Impact?"

Although this is the official sports channel of China, and although Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia are the commentators, originally according to the professional ethics of commentators, they should remain neutral.

But the problem is that Li Kaiming is now Chinese. After Yao Ming retires, the Wizards with Li Kaiming and Sun Yue will undoubtedly become the home team of all Chinese fans, so the audience of the official sports channel is basically Wizards fans. , Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia simply didn't bother to pretend. They both support the Wizards anyway, so they might as well just talk openly!

Yu Jia took over the conversation, "In my opinion, Bosh's absence has a very big impact, because in the previous duel between the two sides, Bosh has always been the player who mainly defended Li Kaiming. Even at certain moments in the game, Spoelstra The coach will arrange for Heat players to double-team Li Kaiming, but Bosh is still the first line of defense to slow down Li Kaiming or stop the ball.

Furthermore, although Bosh is not as strong defensively as James Way, he is still a star-level player. As the weakest of the Big Three, he will face the core of the Wizards, which can reduce the burden on James and Way. Let them use more physical strength and energy on offense!

Now that Bosh is gone, we have just seen that LeBron James has to take up the No. 4 position. In this way, when the two sides start to compete, James not only has to perform as he should on the offensive end, but also is responsible for defending Li Kaiming. , this is a very difficult thing for him!

If at the last moment of the game, or at some critical moments, James loses his strength due to lack of physical strength, then I would say that this is the problem caused by Bosh's absence! "

It has to be said that as a veteran commentator, Yu Jia has a very deep understanding of the game. Before the game has even started, he can analyze a lot of things just from the lineups of both sides. After he said these words, the stadium Above, the players from both sides were already ready in the center circle, and the on-site director also cut the screen content to the court!

The Eastern Conference finals are imminent!

The centers of both sides, Brac and Turiaf, stood in the center circle. Tonight's referee walked between the two, held the ball with one hand, put the whistle in his mouth, and then threw the ball into the sky with a beep. !

Brac and Turiaf both took off almost at the same time, but Brac is, after all, a full-sized center with a size of 213 and good physical fitness. He is so much better than a temporary worker like Turiaf who is 208. The ball was easily put into Hinrich's hands!

The Wizards attack first!After arriving in the frontcourt, Li Kaiming went up to block Hinrich. James decisively chose to take a step back and squat instead of going up to double-team Hinrich. Chalmers was blocked by Li Kaiming, and Hinrich dribbled toward Go inside and wait for Li Kaiming to follow!

After covering the screen, Li Kaiming turned around and rushed inside. Because James chose to squat, he now had to face Li Kaiming and Hinrich alone.

But after all, Li Kaiming was a greater threat, and he rushed to the penalty area almost instantly. James had to go over to defend Li Kaiming. Hinrich took this opportunity to directly break through to the basket. Facing Turiaf's defense, Hinrich An easy alley-oop to Blatche who reached the basket, who caught the ball and dunked!

2 is better than 0!

The Heat attacked, and Chalmers dribbled the ball to James after halftime. The Wizards did not let Li Kaiming defend James. Instead, they maintained the regular season matchup and let Leonard, the facially paralyzed brother, come on. Li Kaiming goes to the bottom corner to face the small forward and off-ball shooter Battier, so that he can take advantage of his protective frame.

Seeing Leonard in front of him, James frowned, then waved Chalmers to come over for the pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll, James faced the 1.9-meter Hinrich with satisfaction, then took eight steps away and headed towards the basket with his head covered. Kill!

Even Leonard couldn't withstand it, let alone Hinrich. James successfully broke through to the basket. Although he pushed Hinrich away, Brac's help defense also arrived. Brac 213, he can completely use his body to do it While helping to defend James, he did not leave any space for Turiaf.

James also knew that Turiaf, who averaged 4 points and 3 rebounds per game and was less than 210cm tall, was unreliable, so he chose to play against Hinrich and Blatche. As expected, he did not score, and as expected, he was about to foul.

It's a pity that this is the MCI Center, and the referee did not give him this face. Li Kaiming rushed in to protect the rebound, and once again handed Hinrich the ball to dribble across half court.