Since it is broadcast live across the United States, it will naturally receive the treatment it deserves. TNT has lined up the leading commentary team of Barkley and Kenny Smith.
"It's really difficult for Chris to defend the King," Kenny Smith said.
"If he could have the same big ass as the great Sir Charles, maybe he could be a little more effective in restraining the Chinese boy."
"Too bad he didn't!"
When Barkley finished, he didn't forget to slap his skin.
"Charles, if you were to defend the king when you were at your peak, would you be able to defend him?"
Kenny Smith started to find trouble. This is the part that you, the audience, like to see the most.
"Ahem~ Of course you can't guard against me," Buckley showed his sincerity this time and continued, "But I can guarantee that the king can't guard against me either. We can at least create a mutual explosion."
The two of them continued to chat, but the situation outside the venue was changing.
When returning to defense, the Heat's mini-post's speed advantage can be revealed.
Since there was no chance for a fast break, Lillard slowly pushed forward with the ball, waiting for Wang Zelin to get into position.
This is the prerogative of the tactical core.
Of course, whether it is given to Wang Zelin, whether it is attacking or passing the ball, it is up to him.
Wang Zelin found a position near the paint area on the right side.
Beating Bosh is quite easy for him, he just needs to rely on his strength to forcefully eat him.
"Chris, don't you feel aggrieved?"
After turning around and deflecting Bosh's hook shot, Wang Zelin collided with Bosh in his own half.
"What are you feeling aggrieved about?"
During the pre-game warm-up, all members of the Heat team, led by James, had a friendly interaction with the Trail Blazers.
Bosh's impression of Wang Zelin is pretty good.
The kid in front of me is not as good as the media says.
"It was clearly agreed that the Big Three should be mutually beneficial, but in the end it was you who sacrificed the most. You probably weren't as comfortable as you were with the Raptors!"
"hehe!"
This time, Bosh saw Wang Zelin's intention, smiled softly, and stopped responding.
Wang Zelin obviously underestimated James' control of the team atmosphere, especially after winning the first championship, the division of labor among the Big Three became increasingly clear.
Bosh also slowly accepted his tactical status as the third-string player on the team.
Wade advanced with the ball in the backcourt, took the ball high and called Bosh for a pick-and-roll.
In the Heat's lineup, Wade plays the shooting guard and Chalmers plays the point guard, but in fact the latter is more often responsible for the open shooter.
Coupled with the presence of James as a point forward, Chalmers rarely has the opportunity to advance with the ball from the backcourt.
Upon seeing this, Bosh stopped entangled with Wang Zelin and stepped forward to block Lillard with his thin body.
Wade took two steps forward and then stopped. His breakthrough route was blocked by Wang Zelin.
"This way!"
James on the other side moved from a 45-degree angle from the three-point line to the top of the arc, and Wade quickly released the ball.
James saw that Batum was some distance away from him, so he shot a three-pointer directly from the top of the key.
"Hey, James' shot was a bit hasty... a good shot! This is how he should shoot!"
Director Zhang's tongue was very much like an AE86, and he forced himself to complete the turn in the drainage channel.
"Walter!"
Batum didn't expect it and watched James send the ball to the basket.
"Whoosh!"
There was a splash of water.
5:4.
"LeBron James!!!"
"MVP!!!!"
The DJ's voice sounded again.
"Man, don't look at James the same way you used to, that guy is different."
Wang Zelin stepped forward and reminded.
Except for a few old foxes, few teams have noticed James' changes this year...especially at the technical level.
"Um!"
Batum nodded seriously.
Trail Blazers offense.
Lillard approached Wang Zelin again, but this time the attack failed.
It's James!
When Wang Zelin completed his turn and cut inside, James stepped in and destroyed Lillard's pass at the right time.
Quick attack whirlwind!
James passed the ball to Wade, and the Flash immediately advanced with the ball.
"Step aside!"
Although Lillard returned to defense in time, Wade roared and used all his strength to get past Lillard's defense.
The game had just started, and Lillard didn't want to commit an early foul, so he watched Wade complete a dunk under the basket.
"Wei!!de!!!"
The audience raised their hands and applauded thunderously.
"In terms of momentum of this shot, Dwayne surpassed No. 0 on the opposite side. The Blazers players are still too young!"
As soon as Kenny Smith finished speaking, Lillard quickly returned one in the frontcourt.
Chalmers was passed cleanly by Lillard, and he made a solid mid-range shot from the free throw line.
"Haha! Young people are very angry, I like it!"
Buckley burst out laughing.
Halfway through the first quarter, the score was 15:13 and the Trail Blazers were 2 points behind. Coach Terry called a timeout.
The only one of the crowd who came to coach Terry was Wang Zelin: "Coach, we failed to cut off the cooperation between LeBron and Dwayne."
Coach Terry's tactic before the game was to separate James and Wade, but obviously, they failed.
"Don't be frustrated." Coach Terry did not blame anyone and continued, "All teams in the league know that this is the best way to defeat the Heat, but few teams can do it, so we have to change our strategy now."
After glancing around, Coach Terry continued: "Double-team James and let Wade play in isolation. The Flash is old and his strength has dropped a lot compared to previous years. He can't beat us."
The Blazers' previous defensive policy was too greedy and wanted to limit the performance of Wade and James at the same time, but in practice this was obviously unrealistic.
Therefore, Coach Terry simply concentrated his efforts on James. After all, James is the real boss of the Heat.
Playing again, there were personnel adjustments on the court. The Heat replaced Haslem, put Bosh back at the fourth position, and took Josh Harrison at the fifth position.
Josh Harrison, who is 2.08 meters tall and weighs 125 kilograms, is a solid meat shield center in today's era.
Heat coach Spoelstra saw that Bosh's defensive effect on Wang Zelin was only average, so he decided to make changes.
…
Return from the timeout and the game continues.
The Trail Blazers followed their tactics and double-teamed James frantically. In order to prevent him from scoring, they even missed a lot of openings.
Fortunately, Wade is not good at shooting, and the hot shooting areas are almost concentrated near the paint area, giving Wang Zelin time to react.
For a time, the new tactics worked wonders, and the Blazers once overtook their opponents.
Not long after, after coach Spoelstra put Ray Allen on the court, the Blazers' tactics declared bankruptcy.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Ray Allen scored two consecutive three-pointers to help the team lead the Blazers 27:23.
In desperation, Coach Terry asked the players to give up double-teaming.
But in this way, James was liberated again. Batum's proud physical fitness was nothing in front of the little emperor, and he was frequently run over by James' tank-like breakthroughs.
After the first quarter, the Trail Blazers trailed the Heat by 6 points, 25:31.
Coach Terry frowned at the dire situation, but there was nothing he could do.
The main reason is that James is too incomprehensible and can't find a strategy to deal with it for a while.
Double team!
As long as his teammates don't all get lost, James' ability to score points can be said to be the best in the league, and he can teach the Blazers enough.
Don't double-team!
James' current singles ability is frighteningly strong, and when it comes to defending the Trail Blazers one-on-one, no, it should be said that no one in the league can handle James at all.
It’s not like Coach Terry never thought about letting Wang Zelin attack the inside. After all, the latter’s ability to attack the frame can also make the Heat’s inside helpless.
As long as Wang Zelin threatens the inside, he can play a role in breaking the surface like James.
Unfortunately, Wang Zelin's physical problems have always existed: he insists on being strong in the early stage, but will inevitably be weak in the later stage.
In the final analysis, the gap between the stars is still too huge, and NBA games basically rely on the competition between the stars until the end.