"WOW! The Heat's penalty area is completely dominated by Wang. Look at those beautiful low-post moves. Double-teaming is completely useless for him. He already has all the prerequisites to become a superstar." Barkley praised.
Many people thought that Barkley would definitely become enemies with Yao Ming because of the incident of kissing a donkey's butt. However, for Barkley, who has a high emotional intelligence, this incident actually deepened the friendship between him and Yao Ming.
Today, the relationship between Barkley and Wang Zelin has always been like this.
Through a bet, he not only gained countless traffic, but also announced to the outside world that he had become a fan of Wang Zelin.
What?
Wasn't Barkley a black man before?
Sorry, Barkley never made his position clear.
"Now Harrison and Bosh are guilty of two offenses. If the Heat can't find a way to solve Wang Zelin's inside problem, I'm afraid this game will still have to be played." Kenny Smith apologized.
"Then it depends on LeBron."
Buckley shrugged and said in a very calm tone.
For old-school players like Barkley, after making the decision 1.0, James' impression in their minds dropped rapidly.
Thanks to the Heat's success in winning the championship last season, Barkley would have been unable to control his big mouth two years ago and would have 100% started to rant on the spot.
On the field.
Bosh stood in front of the referee. As one of the Big Three, although he has the lowest sense of presence, no matter what, the star must show the strength that a star should have.
Of course, this does not mean that Bosh is challenging the referee, but that he is expressing his attitude.
After all, anyone who is beaten down like this by a rookie will not feel good, let alone a well-known star like Bosh who once served as the boss of a team.
"Sir, I respect your decision very much," Bosh said as soon as he opened his mouth, giving the referee enough face, who nodded slightly.
He then continued: "But I think there is nothing wrong with Harrison's position just now. There is a reasonable collision area. We cannot ignore the difficulties of the defensive side just because of the offensive viewing."
The referee did not respond and just signaled the Heat to serve the sideline ball quickly.
"hehe!"
Bosh chuckled and took his position in the frontcourt.
Sometimes, not speaking means acquiescence.
Offense and defense exchange, the Heat attack.
Bosh asked for the ball in the low post, preparing to get one himself. James understood and quickly handed the ball over.
Facing Aldridge, who was mainly defending him, Bosh turned over and shot a jumper.
As a master of scoring 20 points in the paint for five consecutive seasons, after Bosh came to the Heat and formed the Big Three with James and Wade, his statistics in all aspects declined.
But this does not mean that Bosh's strength really fluctuates as drastically as the data he showed.
The Dragon King is still the same Dragon King he once was. It is only because of his awkward tactical position that he is now in the embarrassing position of "wavering" in the hearts of fans.
"Ouch!!!"
After hitting the shot, Bosh couldn't help himself and let out his trademark roar.
At this time, Aldridge immediately stepped forward and hit a response ball, or in other words, it is the still popular "balloon!"
Today's NBA does not encourage players to find mismatches in order to seek high efficiency, as it did later.
For a star like Aldridge, as long as he encounters a player of similar level to himself and scores a beautiful goal under his own defense, he must respond with action.
This is about face!
"Whoosh!"
After receiving a pass from Batum in the low post, Aldridge swayed and made a decisive jump shot.
66:68.
When Bosh saw this, he was unwilling to be outdone. He turned his head and used his nimble steps to hit a hook shot under the basket.
66:70.
On the Trail Blazers' side, Aldridge continued to ask for singles. He remained silent, and the anger in his heart was brought out.
Unfortunately, Aldridge, who was squeezed out of his heart, subconsciously ignored the flexibility advantage of the Heat's small lineup. Just when he took the shot, LeBron James on the other side quickly moved over.
"Snapped!"
Powerful volleyball hat!
The outside block of inside players is a very morale-boosting defensive defense in the NBA. The atmosphere in the American Airlines Arena exploded instantly. Wade grabbed the ball that was blocked by James and went straight to the Trail Blazers half.
"Return to defense!"
Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts yelled, and the fastest Lillard clung to Wade.
Although Wade has fallen out of superstar level, his body is still among the best in the back line.
Wade ignored Lillard next to him, forced a breakthrough, and entered the paint area for a layup.
Lillard didn't stop the car and was very close to Wade, so...
"Beep!"
And one!
"Dwayne! Wade!! The spirit of our team has stood up!!!"
"MVP!!!!"
The DJ at the scene exploded on the spot, and the cheers from the surrounding fans echoed throughout the venue.
"Whoosh!"
Wade made a free throw, and the score was two plus one.
Except for the 2009-10 season when the free throw shooting percentage was the worst, only 67.5%, Wade's free throw shooting percentage never fell below 70% in the following seasons.
This kind of shooting rate is far from being good among defenders, and can barely be said to be passable.
What's more, a player like Wade will never be soft at critical moments.
The Trail Blazers attacked, and Batum took advantage of the screen and ran out of the open space, but unfortunately the three-pointer failed.
"rebound!"
Bosh signaled Harrison to block, and when he was about to rush for a defensive rebound, a huge impact suddenly came from behind and forced him to the side.
"Bang!"
Wang Zelin took off and successfully dunked, and Bosh enjoyed the usual treatment of Pau Gasol.
68:73.
The score difference between the two sides returned to 5 points.
"Really tenacious!"
Heat coach Spoelstra sat off the court, observing the changes on the court, and was slightly surprised by the resilience shown by the Trail Blazers.
Before the game, as the defending champion coach, he didn't pay attention to the so-called "dark horse" of the Trail Blazers at all.
But now, he began to put away his contempt.
"Perhaps, we can consider letting LeBron play the whole game next!"
Coach Spoelstra thought so.
There is no way, James is too versatile. Many of the Heat's tactics are formulated by him and his teammates alone. If you really want to say it, Coach Spoelstra does not have as much say as James.
However, Spoel is happy with it, as long as the team can win anyway.
Unless it's a head coach like Phil Jackson or Simawicz who is famous, powerful, and has a strong desire for control, there must be many head coaches in the league who are willing to coach James.
It’s so worry-free!
Moreover, since joining the Heat, James has played the entire game at every turn, which has become a norm.
What to do when the team encounters difficulties, just give the ball to James.
This is the secret to victory that Coach Spoelstra understood after winning the championship last year.
Return to the field.
The score between the two sides was stalemate. Under the leadership of the Big Three, whenever the Heat gained a slight lead, the Blazers' three young men immediately caught up, and there was always someone who could step up and reduce the score.
At the end of the three quarters, the Heat's total score was 76:73, only leading the Trail Blazers by 3 points, entering the final game time.
The situation on the field was as it showed in the first half.
Both sides have points that are difficult to limit, and no one can guard against the other.
This game is not only a battle between stars, but also a battle between spirit, will and physical strength.