At 8pm on June 5, 2014, the finals officially started.
According to the rules, the Warriors have home court advantage, so the first game will be played at Oracle Arena.
Not surprisingly, before the game, Deng Fang once again boasted: This game will either be a big victory or a wild victory, there will be no other possibility!
We want more than just victory!
As long as the opponent has James, it is impossible for us to lose!
Not only is he winning, James can't score in double figures!
Wade and Bosh don't matter, it's just that James can't score in double figures!
It’s not just about winning games, Curry’s statistics also have to be good!
Score at least 30 points and assist at least 10!
I want you to look at the gap between James and Curry!
Only a head-to-head match can better compare the two!
No one from the Heat stood up to respond to Deng Fang's remarks.
The management doesn't dare, and none of the players have the courage!
The gap in strength is there. They are better than you, what can you do?
The most important thing is that he obviously has a grudge against James, so why are others stepping forward?
Even Wade didn't say anything, just said a few polite words: "We are a whole, no matter who scores, it is a good thing..."
Before the game even started, the Warriors' momentum overwhelmed the Heat!
The warm-up is over and the game officially begins.
The Warriors' starting lineup remains unchanged, with Curry, Clay, Barnes, Hayward and Bogut.
There are some changes in the Heat's starting lineup. Battier starts, and the other four partners are Chalmers, Wade, James, and Bosh.
The four players in the Heat's starting lineup have remained unchanged, namely Chalmers, Wade, James and Bosh. The remaining player has been changing in this year's playoffs.
Haslem started against the Hornets in the first round. Against the Nets, the Heat used a small lineup with Battier starting. Against the Pacers, Battier started first, then Haslem, and finally Lewis.
Go to war.
In other words, who will start for the Heat depends on the opponent's lineup. If the opponent has a small lineup, Battier will start. If the opponent has twin towers, Haslem or Lewis will start.
The Warriors have always started with one senior and four juniors, so the Heat replaced Battier.
To be honest, the Heat's starting lineup is quite strong.
The Big Three add a dribbling guard and a jack-of-all-trades player. Chalmers, Battier, and Bosh all have three-pointers, which can open up space. Wade and James both have strong ball-handling and offensive abilities.
If not, let another one come.
All five players are very good at defense, and all five players have offensive power. Except for Battier, all four players can also attack with the ball. The Heat's lineup is quite flexible. It can be said that it has both offense and defense, and it is difficult to encounter opponents.
Although the Heat have a strong lineup, that's just a superficial phenomenon. If you look for it, the Heat's weaknesses are obvious.
The biggest problem with the Heat's lineup is the lack of stable outside shooters.
Do Chalmers, Battier, and Bosh have three points?
have!
But the three of them only have three-pointers, and they are still far behind good shooters.
If these three three-pointers want to hit a high percentage, they must have a common factor, which is a large enough gap!
Only when there is no interference can the hit rate be guaranteed!
But in order to have a big open space, firstly, the opponent must flank James and Wade; secondly, there is a problem with the opponent's defensive system, or the players' defensive awareness is not in place and their cooperation is not tacit.
If a perimeter player like the Heat encounters a weak team, it will be fine, but it will not work if they encounter a strong team.
So the Heat swept the Hornets 4:0 in the first round, and lost one game against the experienced Nets in the second round.
The Nets have enough experience, but Garnett and Pierce are too old, and none of them poses a big enough threat on the offensive end.
In the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat had a headache when they encountered the Pacers who were very defensive.
Fortunately, the Pacers defended very well, but the offensive end was too unstable. The only star player was Paul George. In the end, the Heat defeated the Pacers 4:2.
Even a team like the Pacers can drag the Heat to Game 6 with their tenacious defense, let alone the Warriors who are both offensive and defensive!
The fact is that in history, the Heat met the Spurs in the finals this year and only won one game!
You must know that this Spurs team is famous for its extremely efficient offense. Although its defense is very good, it is not top-notch due to its age.
Such a Spurs team can sweep the Heat like a gentleman, let alone the Warriors!
If this Warriors' defense is second, no one in the league would dare to say that they are first!
With a group of frontline defenders who can defend from one to four, plus Draymond Green who can defend from one to five, and Bogut, an inside defender, this Warriors defense can be said to be impregnable and iron-clad!
It is also for this reason that the Warriors' starting lineup has not changed.
The best way to overcome strength is to remain unchanged - to cope with all changes by remaining unchanged!
The Heat have no choice. They can only follow the Warriors' lineup changes and play one senior and four juniors.
In fact, the Heat have a reliable outside shooter, and that is Ray Allen.
However, Ray Allen is too old and slow. He is very useful on the offensive end, but he struggles on the defensive end and is easily targeted by his opponents.
If the opponent is a slow-paced team, Ray Allen will have no problem, but the Warriors are obviously not.
Following a group of young people running around the court is a huge challenge to Ray Allen's physical fitness.
If you can't keep up with your opponent, no matter how many points you score, they will be returned on the defensive end.
Not to mention the problem of decreased hit rate after lack of physical fitness.
The defenses of the two teams have not changed much. They are all facing each other. Curry and Chalmers defend each other, Klay and Wade face each other, Barnes plays James, Hayward defends Battier, Bogut and Bosh is a pair.
There is no doubt that the Heat's defensive focus is Curry.
Spoelstra has studied the Warriors for so many years, and this can still be seen.
Curry didn't force himself. He held the ball and played two pick-and-rolls with Bogut. Then he and Klay ran without the ball, forcing the Heat to switch defenses, and then dueled again!
It's not impossible to challenge Chalmers one-on-one, but the shooting rate won't be that high. It's definitely better to challenge Bosh one-on-one.
Curry holds the ball in the pick-and-roll, and the Heat can only double-team, but there is no other way.
Chalmers pursues defense?
Then Curry will be happy. As long as he blocks Chalmers, Curry can take action at will.
Switch defense?
That's exactly what Curry wants. Bosh is a big guy no matter what, and playing small against big guys is Curry's specialty!
The Heat's double attack was very decisive, Curry's passing was also timely, the Heat's defense was also good, and the rotation was good, but Curry released the ball very quickly, the Warriors cooperated tacitly, and there were constant open opportunities from the outside.
This is Curry's offense with the ball. Once he and Klay start running without the ball, the Heat have no choice but to switch defenses.
Once Bosh switches defense in front of Curry, Curry's opportunity will come!
Directly shooting a three-pointer, feinting a shot to break through to the inside for a layup, or attracting a double attack to assist teammates to score, no matter which one, the Heat have no good solution.
Because the quality of the Warriors' outside shooters is high enough, the space is wide enough, and because Curry's three-point threat is too great and his breakthrough ability is very strong!
