On February 16, 2011, the Warriors came to the American Airlines Arena in Miami to challenge the Heat.
This is the last game before the All-Star Game!
It is also the second game of back-to-back games for the Warriors.
They just finished beating the powerful Thunder in the Western Conference on the evening of the 15th. The Warriors did not rest after the game. The whole team flew to Miami as soon as possible.
This is a game that attracts a lot of attention!
The Heat formed a lineup of the Big Three during the offseason, and James' move to leave the team to join a team shocked the world!
Those are the top three!
Wade, James and Bosh in their prime!
James is doing whatever it takes to win the championship!
These three people are the absolute boss no matter which team they join, but they join the same team!
How can other teams compete with this?
Aren’t the Heat going to win 82 games in the new season?
The Heat have locked in the O'Brien Championship Trophy a year in advance!
The NBA finale is here!
The moment James announced he was joining the Heat, everyone thought so.
However, after the start of the new season, the Heat quickly received a blow. They were beaten by the Celtics in the opening game and lost miserably.
After winning a few games, the Heat began to fall into a slump. Their record was unsatisfactory and their rankings plummeted. This was unacceptable to the Big Three.
Not surprisingly, James blamed the coach for the team's downturn, and the Heat also broke out the shoulder collision incident.
The shoulder incident occurred on November 28, 2010, when the Heat played against the Mavericks away from home. In the third quarter of the game, the Mavericks extended their lead to 10 points, and Spoelstra called a timeout.
After the referee blew the whistle, the Heat players walked off the court and waited for the coach's tactical arrangements. James was no exception. However, on the way back to the bench, he made no attempt to avoid the oncoming Spoelstra and directly bumped into him with his shoulder.
Go up!
This also caused Spoelstra's suit to almost slip off!
The most important thing is that after the impact, James and Spoelstra had no verbal or eye contact at all!
Although shoulder collisions happen from time to time on the court, the meaning of such a scene is definitely different from jumping to celebrate with teammates after beating an opponent.
During the "Shoulder Gate" incident, although people saw an arrogant James and Spoelstra was a victim, public opinion did not favor the weak.
In the opinion polls released by the media at the time, the voice calling for Spoelstra to be dismissed was unprecedentedly high, reaching 76.7%. In the poll of "hoping Riley to replace Spoelstra", Spoelstra has never been able to get the support of the majority of people - only 36
% supported him or gave ambiguous answers.
Even Carlisle, the head coach of the Mavericks, lamented: The position of head coach of the Heat is indeed not easy to sit down!
You know, although Spoelstra is a rookie head coach, later generations have proven that he is a very good coach!
Whether it's offensive training, defensive arrangement, or the use of players, Spoelstra did a great job!
Such a good coach is just a scapegoat in James' eyes!
Such a good coach was ridiculed and ridiculed by many media and fans after the shoulder collision incident!
There is no way, the Heat attract too much attention.
In fact, not many of these shouting fans are Heat fans, but more of them are James fans!
This is a group of very terrifying forces!
This force guards the best Zhan Zhan in the world!
Zhan Zhanyong is good!
I'm the best!
James committed a foul?
Well done by the referee!
If you have the ability, don’t break the rules!
Why not call it a foul?
James was fouled and the referee didn't call it?
The referee is rubbish!
The referee is blind!
Why can't James be seen when he was fouled?
on purpose!
Alliance control!
James shoulder-butted Spoelstra?
impossible!
James wouldn't do anything like that!
That must have been an accident!
What?
Not an accident?
Then Spoelstra must be wrong!
Of course a rookie head coach should step down if his coaching is so bad!
If James is so good and can't win, it must be the coach's fault!
Our Zhan Zhan is never wrong!
Of course, it’s not just Spoelstra who takes the blame, but also Bosh.
Bosh, one of the Big Three, was also called the number one softie in the world!
soft!
Rubbish!
Can't attack, can't defend!
It’s normal for Bosh to take the blame!
As long as you play with James and the team performs poorly, you have to be prepared to take the blame!
The ball is not in your hands, what can you do without the ball?
They have many fans and have the right to speak. What can you do?
Our Zhan Zhan is the best player in the league. He is so good and the team still loses. It’s either the head coach’s fault or his teammates’ incompetence!
Winning is the result of Zhan Zhan, and someone must take the blame for losing!
Our Zhan Zhan is never wrong!
There is strength in numbers, these people are really scary!
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Fortunately, the Heat's downturn did not last long. The Big Three held an on-air meeting. After that, James and Wade became familiar with Bosh's playing style, and the whole team quickly rebounded.
The Heat achieved 12 consecutive victories in one go, and achieved a terrifying record of 13 consecutive away wins from December to January. This away winning streak ranks third in NBA history.
After the recent winning streak, the Heat's ranking has returned to the top three.
Currently, the first place in the Eastern Conference is the Bulls, who are catching up, the second place is the Celtics, and the third place is the Heat.
After the end of last season, public opinion believed that the Warriors had great hope of defending their title. However, the emergence of the Heat's Big Three changed this view.
Especially after Deng Fang's offseason operations, people are even less optimistic about the Warriors' prospects of defending the title.
Who would have thought that the Warriors' record in the new season would be extremely impressive, winning consecutive games and shocking a lot of people's jaws!
Before this game with the Heat, the Warriors' record was 51 wins and 3 losses!
Two-thirds of the schedule, only three games lost!
One is the Thunder, one is the 76ers, and one is James' old Cavaliers!
Except for the Thunder game where Durant and Westbrook were amazing, the other two games looked like Deng Fang deliberately lost!
In the new season, the Warriors' starting lineup is as stable as ever, and the bench is even more impressive!
In many games, the Warriors directly started several substitutes and did not fall behind at all!
The Warriors' performance was so incredible that it also made everyone reconsider whether the championship this season is no longer in doubt.
Fortunately, there is a Heat with the Big Three!
It is unlikely that the Heat will surpass the Warriors in the regular season rankings. What about the playoff showdown?
Regardless of where the Heat rank in the Eastern Conference during the regular season, they are the favorites to reach the Finals in the Eastern Conference!
Of course the West is the Warriors!
There are only two matches between the Warriors and the Heat this season, and this game is also regarded as a preview of the finals!
The Warriors are unstoppable in the regular season, and their substitutes are extremely brutal, but what about the playoffs? What about the finals?
The playoffs are a stage for stars. No matter how good the Warriors are, they only have one superstar in Curry, while the Heat have three!
Three versus one, a normal person would know how to choose, right?
Can the Heat's Big Three defeat the surging Warriors?
What tricks will Deng Fang use against James, whom he has always hated?
These are the reasons why this game is very popular.
Of course, in addition to this reason, there is another important point, that is, this is the last game before the All-Star Game.
The All-Star voting is currently in full swing, and Curry is competing with Kobe for the top vote.
Yes, that’s right, it’s Curry and Kobe!
James has always been the first candidate to win the All-Star vote, but since he left the Heat to form the Big Three, his reputation has plummeted.
Except for die-hard James, most fans in the league despise James' behavior.
Taking shortcuts and taking advantage of others is frowned upon in any era.
James in the East is no longer good. None of the Big Three of the Celtics has outstanding statistics. Rose's statistics are outstanding and the team's record is also very good. But after all, he is a newcomer and his qualifications are not enough.
All-Star voting still places great emphasis on seniority.
The only player in the Western Conference who can compete with Kobe for the most votes is Durant, besides Curry.
Durant almost won the scoring title last year, and his statistics this year are not bad either, averaging 27.7 points, 2.7 assists, and 6.8 rebounds per game.
However, like Rose, Durant is far behind Kobe in terms of qualifications.
In addition, the Thunder's record is not as good as the Lakers.
The Spurs have a good record, but like the Celtics, the GDP data of the three players is not eye-catching.
The Mavericks' record is not as good as the Lakers', and Nowitzki's personal statistics are also worse than Kobe's.
Therefore, the only one who can compete with Kobe for the vote lead is Curry.
Kobe's statistics so far this season are 25.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 5.1 rebounds.
Curry averaged 23.8 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game.
Compared to Kobe, Curry's data is a little worse.
But what you need to know is that Curry got this data in 22 minutes!
Kobe's data was obtained in 34 minutes!
The playing time of the two differed by more than ten minutes!
It can be seen that Curry’s efficiency is much higher!
In addition, and more importantly, the Warriors' record is much better than the Lakers!
The Warriors' record ranks first in the league, and they are far ahead!
The Lakers' record ranks third in the Western Conference and fifth in the league!
The record difference between the Lakers and Warriors is not even a little bit different!
The only advantage Kobe has over Curry is his seniority.
Although Kobe is much older than Curry, he still trailed Curry by hundreds of thousands of votes before!
However, in the past week, Kobe has turned on the scoring mode, scoring high scores many times, and the team has also achieved a winning streak, with gratifying results.
In yesterday's game between the Lakers and the Cavaliers, Kobe Bryant showed off his might, scoring 52 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds!
Coupled with the help of 60e, Kobe's votes are catching up, and he is not far behind Curry.
If Curry performs worse in this game with the Cavaliers, he will probably be surpassed by Kobe.
So this game is very popular.
Before the game, Deng Fang accepted questions from reporters as usual:
“Which team is the Warriors’ biggest opponent in defending their title this season?”
"Heat!"
"Heat? No! The Heat are only ranked third in the Eastern Conference, and their record is much worse than yours!"
"That's because they have problems with their integration and their military morale is unstable. As long as they solve their internal problems, they will have no opponents in the east."
"The Bulls and Celtics can't beat the Heat?"
"Can't win!"
"Why?"
"Because the Heat have the Big Three! And they are the top three! They are a super team!"
"What about you? Aren't you a super team?"
"We are not, because we are all soldiers and only have one superstar."
"But your record is better, why is that?"
"Because we have a selfless team leader! Because Curry doesn't care about personal data!"
"Are you saying the Heat's Big Three are selfish?"
The reporter’s eyes lit up when he asked the question!
Another clue was caught with Deng Fang!
Deng Fang didn't care, he nodded and replied: "Of course, if you don't believe it, ask James if it's okay to play as a substitute? Then ask James if it's okay to hand over the ball!"
The reporters in the audience immediately laughed.
This is impossible!
This is known to everyone!
Deng Fang continued: "The Heat are great because they have the Big Three, but their problem is also that they have the Big Three! The Big Three all need the ball, so they will definitely have internal strife, at least this season."
"Then why do you still say that the Heat are your biggest opponent in defending the title?"
"They have the Big Three after all!" Deng Fang replied: "Even if there is no cooperation and the Big Three let go, you and I can beat someone to death."
"Are you a little afraid of the heat?"
"I'm not afraid. The Heat are indeed powerful, but we are even more powerful!"
"How many points can you win in this game?"
“Let’s start with 50 points!”
"50 points!" The reporter who asked the question was stunned: "With the Big Three, it's impossible to lose so much, right? How are you going to defend the three of them?"
"We have only one defensive strategy, that is, James cannot score!" Deng Fang replied: "James cannot score more than 10 points, and others can do whatever they want."
"You don't care if Wade scores?"
"in spite of."
"Where's Bosh?"
"I don't care."
"You want to alienate the Big Three!" The reporter seemed to have discovered a new world.
"There is no need for me to create a quarrel, there are already conflicts between them!"
"The Big Three of the Heat play brotherly basketball and they have a very good relationship!"
"The relationship between the Big Three may be good in private, but not necessarily on the court."
"Why?"
"Because it involves ball rights, and ball rights determine personal data, and personal data involves interests—status, money!"
"What do you mean? I don't understand."
"To put it bluntly, someone wants to be the boss!"
"who?"
"Of course James!"
"Why not Wade?"
"Because Wade really regards James as a brother, and he really thinks that everyone is on an equal footing, regardless of priority."
"Isn't it bad to be on equal footing? Whoever has the best touch will hold the ball and attack, and whoever is in good condition will attack first!"
"Okay! But James doesn't agree!"
"Why?"
"Because in that case, even if you win the championship, it's not worth it!" Deng Fang replied: "More importantly, it means little to James if he can't win the FMVP championship!"
"In order to fight foreign enemies, you must first secure your inner peace! For James, winning or not winning the championship is the second priority, but getting the position of the team leader is the first priority!"
"If flies don't bite, the fortress will always collapse from within! If there is no problem between the three giants, no matter what I do, it will be useless!"
"On the other hand, even if I tell them our strategy, even if we use conspiracy, there is nothing they can do!"
