The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 365 [Battle in Miami, strive for three consecutive victories]

In the third game, the finals moved to the Heat's home stadium, the American Airlines Center Arena.

The good news for the Clippers is that Miami fans have a lack of passion and a bad reputation.Although the slogan of the Heat's home court is "white hot", the atmosphere at home in the regular season seldom has a white-hot scene.Heat fans always like to be late, and they haven't been there when the game starts.At the last moment of the game, they still sat in their chairs and watched the game, without the desire to stand up and cheer for the home team.

According to public opinion analysis, the fans here only like big scenes.The regular season can't lift their appetite at all. Only in the playoffs and finals, these fans will become more proactive and cheer for the Heat.The result is the same in the playoffs. The Heat entered the finals, and the mentality of the fans still hasn't changed much. This can be seen from the deserted scene outside the arena before the game.

In this finals, the Heat lost two games first and were at a disadvantage, which made many fans lose their enthusiasm. This is one reason for the desertion.Another reason is that football is more popular in Miami.The Miami Dolphins stole some of the limelight.Anyone who has watched the movie will be familiar with the Miami team. Yes, the Dolphins are the team that asked the detective to help find the mascot "Snowflake"...

In an interview before the game, LeBron James expressed some envy for the Clippers' home atmosphere, calling it "the league's unique fan base."Now that the Clippers are playing away games in Miami, the tickets for their home stadium, the Staples Arena, were sold out a day ago. Los Angeles fans are even willing to cheer for the Clippers on the big screen at home. never had.

Wade said that although the Heat's fans still have some shortcomings, he still loves them very much.I'm afraid this is just talk.In the home courts of some NBA teams, when the home team is behind, the fans are often still enthusiastically cheering for the team.But in Miami, Heat fans tend to be quiet when their home team trails.This indifference disappointed the Heat players.

The Heat have only one unique advantage at home, which has nothing to do with basketball, but their beach!The beautiful and tropical Miami South Beach!Miami is a famous tourist destination in the United States, with everything to eat, drink and have fun, and the beach scenery is even more relaxing.In addition, the nightlife in this resort city is very rich, and many teams that come to Miami to play in the regular season are in very poor condition, thanks to this gift.

There have been other teams "lost" in Miami before. In the 2006 Finals, the Mavericks came to Miami with a 2-0 lead and stayed in a hotel near South Beach.The players arrived in Miami with a vacation-like sense of relaxation, including a trip to South Beach, where they lost two games in a row.At that time, Mavericks coach Johnson realized that there was a problem and ordered to put an end to this "vacation mentality". He temporarily changed to a hotel 25 miles away from South Beach and prohibited the players' family members and friends from going together.Despite this, they lost their next two games and suffered a comeback.

Under good circumstances, the Clippers don’t want to lose due to off-court factors. When they arrive in Miami, the first thing they do is to stay away from the beach and arrange for players, family and friends to live in different hotels, so as to minimize travel.Thibodeau also repeatedly warned the players. "Come here to play the regular season, you can enjoy it, but in the finals, you have to focus on the court. This season is coming to an end, and there will be more time to play in the future."

Before the start of the game, Thibodeau asked again in the locker room: "Forget that we have already won two games! Treat today as the last game. If we win, we will be the champions. If we lose this season, we will have nothing. Now, you have to work hard with this mentality, understand?"

"Understood!" Ye Feng took the lead and shouted.

As long as this game is won, the Clippers will have a 3-0 lead. No team has ever come back from a 0-3 deficit. The championship must be within reach. has hope.

The Clippers didn't win easily before, and the two sides are close in strength. Who can guarantee that the Heat players will not find a comeback in the next game? In 2006, they managed to comeback against the Mavericks when they fell behind 0-2.

At that time, the Mavericks lost to Wade's sharp breakthrough. O'Neal started. The Mavericks had to use strong players inside to resist O'Neal. Dampier and Diop couldn't defend against pick-and-rolls, and Wade broke through at will.The difference now is that the Heat don't have a strong offensive inside line that can attract defense, and O'Neal, who won the championship that year, is also in the Clippers.The only star inside the Heat, Chris Bosh, is a pseudo-giant. He has just scored in double figures in both games, and his statistics are far inferior to the star insider Love of the Clippers. folder.

Thibodeau did not arrange for Kidd to start this game, and sent Curry to strengthen the offense.The positions of Curry and Thornton overlap somewhat. They have the same characteristics. Only one of them can attack with the ball, and the other is a bit wasteful as a spot-up shooter outside the three-point line.So it is better to arrange for Curry to start.

In the Heat's locker room, head coach Spoelstra talked to James alone, encouraging him to stand up and attack in this game and strive to exert his full strength.People can see that James is in a sluggish state and cannot exert his full strength.Wade fights, Bosh fights, Mayo fights, Haslem fights too!Others are in good and bad form, but they are all focused.But James often gives people the feeling of "wandering" on the court.

Before this game, a lot of news was not good for the Heat, and some media even spread rumors that James and Wade clashed in the locker room and caused internal strife.Now some people say that James is giving Wade a face: "Look! Without me, you can't do it!" Some people say that James is not a player who can win the finals!Others say that James is competing with Wade for leadership, and he will not hesitate to give up this year's championship!
The Heat have no internal strife, it is true that James did not perform well, and Wade was indeed dissatisfied with him after the game, and his words were a bit extreme.These things are very bad for the Heat.

Spoelstra and James went to the corner and said lightly: "LeBron, I don't know what you are thinking, but now you have to make yourself more focused, don't care about those news and comments, don't be affected by external factors .From the moment you chose to fight alongside Dwyane (Wade), few people expected you to get along well. How many times have you and Wade had friction and disputes? No! You have always been good friends, good Brother, you have the same ideals, all the way to the finals, as long as you win four games, you can proudly lift the O'Brien Cup together. This is not the time to be discouraged. You have to understand that when you and Wade When we join forces, the Heat are invincible, our team is invincible! You can't suddenly disappear!"

James just nodded, no anger, no rebuttal, lifeless.He is not a passionate person, and at his level, he seldom promises anything verbally, which is meaningless.Marbury once claimed to be the number one guard in the NBA, but he ended up playing in the Chinese CBA.If they could beat Ye Feng by guarantee, the Clippers would not have the best record in the regular season, and they would not be leading 2-0 now.

That's all Spoelstra said, no more.In the Heat, although he is the head coach, he cannot scold James or control James too much.He can't hold down a few stars under him, and more players still need to go on the court to adjust.

After the players from both sides played, TNT commentator Barkley began to chatter about listing the good points of the Clippers, and satirized James intentionally or unintentionally.He said: "I think the Big Three of the Heat should be disbanded, especially James and Wade. Both of them need to attack with the ball and like to break through, so that they can't play their full strength. It is better to insist on running together and sharing the ball. Send one away, and replace it with a good center who can defend and evacuate the inside, then the Heat will definitely be stronger. Love and McGee of the Clippers are good players. Get a double-double without ringing. A team with a rebounding leader makes the game easier."

Kenny Smith said: "The Clippers' interior is indeed very strong, and several players are more powerful than their reputations. But after the end of this season, the Clippers will also face a problem. Love, McGee, Gortat three Their contracts will expire next year, and they have to complete the renewal of rookie players before February next year. Now the inside players are very valuable, and all three of them will definitely get big contracts if they stay. O’Neal will retire this summer, and Yi Jianlian is a free agent , The Clippers need to find more reinforcements in the free market. They can renew Yi Jianlian, but Yi Jianlian can only be a substitute. It is difficult to help the team like Love and McGee. Next year will be a hurdle for the Clippers. If handled well, they will be a strong contender for the championship in 2 years. However, the Clippers’ salary space will not be as generous as it is now. Could be a luxury-tax team."

Barkley shook his head and said, "You're wrong. I think the Clippers' signings in the free market in the summer will go smoothly. O'Neal made a head start. There must be many veterans who think that the Clippers will win the championship."

The starting players stood on the field, the Clippers five: McGee, Love, Smith, Ye Feng, Curry.

The Heat made a substitution.Joel Anthony, Bosh, James, Wade, Bibby.

Mike Bibby played well in the last game. Not only was he able to make three-pointers, but he also had a solid ball-handling organization. Chalmers played two games but failed to score in double figures. He was placed on the bench for this game.Bosh's first start is to strengthen the offense. In these two games, he came off the bench and the effect was not good. The Heat need him to come up and confront the two insiders of the Clippers.

For the Heat, they can no longer lose.

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I was so busy and confused, when I asked for tickets in the last chapter, I actually said it was the second change. I only realized that I made a mistake after hearing from my friends... There are chapters each in the early morning, 9 am, and noon, and now it is Chapter 4.

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