After the second game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the party did not end immediately. Wang Zheling and his teammates have been discussing the game that just ended.
In the past two years, the Pacers and the Heat have faced each other 15 times, and the Pacers' Paul George has always been unable to guard the Heat's star James.
In the last stop of last year's Eastern Conference Finals, James passed George and hit the winning shot.
Therefore, George knew James better than anyone else, and he had a vague premonition that the latter would be even crazier in this battle.
It's a pity that he still underestimated James' energy!
The main theme of this game is always inseparable from the word "defense"!
This can be seen from the fact that neither team scored more than 90 points in the game.
The iron-blooded atmosphere permeated the whole night, and the Heat finally had the last laugh, defeating the Pacers with 87:83 and 5 points, tying the Eastern Conference finals series at 1:1.
What to say about this game?
Perhaps as Garnett said, the Pacers once again lost due to lack of experience.
In fact, at the end of the first quarter, the Pacers were still leading by 1 point at 21:20. As the defensive intensity of the two teams increased, the physical contact between the players became more and more intense. The requirements for the stars' ability to fight hard have naturally changed.
Got higher.
In comparison, the Heat's number and quality of stars are stronger than the Heat's.
Especially James.
If we look at the first half and the second half separately, Mr. Zhang's performance in the first half was undoubtedly bad. He only scored 6 points.
Even in the third quarter, James still couldn't use his hands and feet. If Bosh and Cole hadn't hit three-pointers one after another before the end of this quarter, the Heat would not have been able to chase the score to 63:62, leading the Pacers by 1 point.
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Fortunately, Bosh and Cole's three-pointers restored the Janeway couple's recovery.
In the final quarter, the Heat scored 24 points, 15 of which came from the joint efforts of the Janeway and his wife. In particular, Will Barton's lamented performance by Janeway with 21.6 seconds left played a key role in the game.
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In this game, Wade scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, James scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and Bosh contributed 9 points and 6 rebounds, including one at the end of the third quarter.
The key three-point shot.
In addition, Norris Cole, who came off the bench, also scored 11 points and hit 3 three-pointers in the game. He well shouldered the responsibility of the Heat's bench tonight.
If the Heat finally achieved a reversal, it depended on the moment when the superstar arrived.
So the Pacers' performance throughout the night can be described as the sacrifice of all three armies.
Lance Stephenson had the best performance tonight, scoring 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Insider Optimus Royce Burt contributed a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds. Paul George had 14 points and 6 assists. David
West had 10 points and 6 rebounds, and George Hill also scored 13 points.
Tonight, all the Pacers' starting five scored in double figures. Even though the team's total score was only 83 points, I think the performance of the five starting players was excellent.
But there is a saying that goes well, no matter how much money is scattered, sometimes it can't compare to a complete one. In terms of star level, there is an obvious strength gap between the two sides.
Tonight's game may become a foreshadowing for this kind of training match.
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Soon, another night passed.
On the evening of the 23rd, the G3 game is about to begin.
"Last season we were eliminated by the Spurs. Everyone thought it was because the team was too young and inexperienced... So in the summer, after everyone's hard training and a long schedule, we stood on the conference finals stage again.
Above, I believe you don’t want to make the same mistake again this year!”
In the visiting team's locker room at AT&T Arena, home of the Spurs, Terry Stotts was giving a pregame speech to his disciples.
Even young people like Wang Zelin did not lose themselves because of the short-term flowers and applause, let alone Terry Stotts, who is the head coach of the first team.
To be honest, the night after winning the game, Terry Stotts was so excited that he couldn't sleep.
But despite the excitement, his mind always remained calm. He never forgot that his opponent was last year's overall runner-up, the San Antonio Spurs.
Many people feel that if it weren't for Ray Allen's life-saving three-pointer last season, and if Leonard could hit that damn free throw, the Spurs would have been the championship last season.
Of course, everyone knows that there are so many ifs in life.
But no matter what, this fully demonstrates the outside world's recognition of the Spurs' strong strength.
The Spurs have never been weak.
It can even be said that since the Spurs management selected Tim Duncan in the 1997 draft as the cornerstone of the team, the Spurs have never missed the playoffs.
It’s been like this for ten years, always!
The resilience the Spurs have shown over the years and their perennial championship competitiveness have shocked countless people.
So, for last year's overall runner-up, why did the Spurs fall behind their opponents 0:2 this year when the general structure of the team remains unchanged and even strengthened?
When he thought of this question, a figure suddenly appeared in Tristott's mind, and a smile appeared on his face.
All of this is actually because of a little guy who is only 21 years old - Wang Zelin!
In the first game of the series, he scored 30 20!
The firepower remained the same in the second game of the series, with 40 to 15 baskets!
Think again of the Trail Blazers' first-place record in the regular season this season, and their passion for the championship!
People cannot discover that all this is closely related to Wang Zelin's growth.
At some point, this young man from the ancient Eastern Kingdom of China began to become uncontrollable, and gradually became a problem of the century that troubled the coaching staff of the other 29 teams in the league.
How can we restrict Wang Zelin?
Even if he tried his best to restrict it this year, that kid was only in his early twenties. If he was restricted for a while, how could he be restricted for the rest of his life?
Don’t forget, the potential of young people is unlimited!
It’s difficult!
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Home team locker room.
"Don't forget, last season we eliminated the little boys on the opposite side here and made them shed tears!"
"Don't forget, the championship is our ultimate goal!"
"This is AT&T Arena, this is our home court, and there are countless fans in the stands..."
Simavici also gave a pre-match pep talk to his players.
However, Lu Xun once said: "Human beings' joys and sorrows are not the same. I only think they are noisy."
This sentence seems to be very consistent with the atmosphere of the home locker room, which is still silent at this time.
The Spurs players did not have many excessive reactions because of the coach's speech. In fact, their faces were always calm, as if the word excitement was not suitable to appear here.
All the impassioned talk was met with silence.
If other coaches had come here, they would have been so embarrassed that they had to dig out three rooms and one living room.