Guard With a Knife

For the Lakers' visit, Miami showed great hostility.

After all, in the past two years, the little Duke has been the Heat's pain. The championship dream of the Big Three has always been crushed by the Duke's iron blood.

Now, Snoopy is out of the ultra-luxury lineup of the Chicago Bulls. Miami is simmering up and down to try to put the Duke to death. The Miami Tribune even publicly ran the slogan The king is always the king.

He didn't intend to save LeBron's character at all, and he seemed to have forgotten the fact that the Duke repeatedly slaughtered the king.

This season, although Miami did not have many signings in the paint area, it only introduced O'Neal, who is about to retire. However, they added two strong players on the flanks. Ray Allen and Rashad Lewis, as the most sought-after three-point shooters in the market, were all included in their formation.

Although, the opening game lost to the Spurs. But the desire of the Miami people is directly locked in the championship.

For the Big Three who have been in the army for three years, it will be a complete joke if they don't win the championship. The pressure of teaming up at the peak hangs over their heads like a nightmare.

Even the most die-hard Heat fans can no longer give them the patience to wait.

Of course we're here to win.

Duger answered reporters in Miami earnestly at the airport: Also, I really don't think our second team is that bad. We have experience, we have car impact, and talent that has not yet been realized. Tonight we can't tell. The second unit exploded? We had similar experience in New York.

After the Duke's serious conversation was conveyed.

Miami actually showed a very impetuous mood, they think Doug compares Miami and New York is a humiliation.

For this emotion.

Doug can only say that the Miami people are a little bit adrift. It is a recognized fact that there are no underdogs in the NBA, and New York's inside line is not weak, and there are all-star power forwards in charge. Their pride is unreasonable.

Could it be that he was beaten so badly in the past two years, and his emotions were so suppressed that he was inexplicably sensitive.

The basketball circle attaches great importance to this game.

Because of this matchup, it not only continued the 23VS24 that was hyped by the media four years ago, but it was also a battle for the first player in the league, another matchup between the king and the duke.

ESPN went to interview LeBron James before the live broadcast started.

As a childish idol touted by the league, James cannot be as impetuous as the fans and the media, saying things that don't make sense. He just emphasized that he will play this game as the final, and he believes that Kobe Bryant and Snoopidoo will do the same.

This is a very beautiful scene.

Demonstrated his personal cultivation as the former NBA No. 1 sign.

At the same time, the fans are full of expectations for this game.

As he said, every fan believes that in such a game, the top figures on both sides will do their best, and even play 120%.

This is also the attraction of the NBA.

The game officially kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The two sides showed a super confrontation from the very beginning. As James said, this is indeed playing as the finals.

As Whiteside defeated Chris Bosh on the jump ball, Snoopy broke into the Heat penalty area with the ball and was about to dunk. LeBron James shot out from the side and hugged Doug with a deadpan expression. , ending his unstoppable jumping action.

Then Doug walked to the free throw line.

Swish! Swish!

Although two free throws and two hits gave the team a good start, but... the intensity of the confrontation between the two sides was instantly revealed.

Looking back, the Lakers still did not let James go.

When the Flash shook Kobe away with a change of direction, Snoopy subconsciously stepped forward to defend, and he quickly passed the ball to James.

James rushed into the penalty area, and when he took off for a dunk, Whiteside pushed him down from the air with the ball.

If the person defending the ball is Snoopidoo,

The referee at the basket may call a scrimmage.

But Whiteside is just a little-known marginal player after all, and the referee directly called a foul.

This is a normal to no longer normal penalty scale.

Therefore, the Lakers did not complain.

However, this ball showed Whiteside's ability to protect the frame at a glance. With a height of 7 feet and a wingspan of 7 feet 6, he opened his body and jumped up, which was like a big net covering the sky and the sun.

Great job, man. Keep going like this and you're going to be one of the top defensive centers in the NBA. Believe me, you've got the talent. If you want to, you can!

Doug stared at Whiteside very seriously as James stepped to the free-throw line and offered sincere compliments.

He has a very different leadership style from the Black Mamba, always inspiring and motivating his teammates.

And the Black Mamba likes to spur, he likes to motivate players by sprinkling salt on the wound.

This is similar to Michael Jordan. When Michael Jordan was much luckier than Kobe Bryant, most of the teammates he met were mentally tenacious people, while the Black Mamba mostly met people like Bynum, Kwame Brown, and Sima Parker.

So, how can you spur it on?

boom!

And when James missed the second free throw, Whiteside immediately shook off Joe Anthony behind him.

He is indeed very talented, and his ability to judge rebounds has always been very strong, but he didn't grasp this inspiration very well.

This time, though, he was very excited.

After he took off the rebound. Even roared and passed the ball to the Duke.

The Duke encouraged him: You can completely rule the Heat's restricted area through defense, they are useless at all!

He had no scruples about what Doug said in front of Joe Anthony and Chris Bosh.

Nor did he worry about provoking them.

Because, this is the truth!

The Heat's weak inside line is the experience that Snoopy has played for two consecutive years. Do Joe Anthony and Chris Bosh dare to refute?

In a sense, Doug believes that the Heat's inside line of this intensity is just for Whiteside to level up. Maybe, after he passed this level, his potential was developed, and he entered another level in the future?

This is why Duger has insisted that the coaching staff include Whiteside in the starting list for so many games.

He hopes that Whiteside can develop a chemical reaction with the main players. Of course, another aspect is to give Milicic time. He hopes that Milicic can clear all the fat and fatigue from his body during this time. Get back the agile and uninhibited posture that followed Snoopy in New York.

In Duger's consideration, only one of these two centers needs to be trained. The shortcomings of the inside line will disappear automatically. Once both of them are practiced, then...even if they face the Spurs, they will not suffer. After all, the Duke can also sneak into the paint to work.

...

Maybe it's because the defensive intensity of both sides is too high, or maybe it's because both sides want to win too much, so the pressure is huge.

Anyway, since LeBron James missed two free throws, the main players of both sides have entered the blacksmithing session.

James finished Wade's iron, Wade finished Kobe's iron, and Kobe finished Snoopy's iron. Snoopy is finished, Stephen Nash is sorry not to iron!

Whether it was the fans at the scene or the fans in front of the TV, they were all dumbfounded.

They originally came with the purpose of watching a wonderful show, but what they saw was the picturesque blacksmithing performance of both sides.

Who would have imagined that when the first commercial timeout came, the two sides went to the bench with a score of 7:5?

McBrin sighed leisurely in the live broadcast room.

Although we all know that this is an accident, it is indeed too unexpected. The three giants on both sides will fall into the blacksmith mode at the same time. The probability is too low? Reggie Miller also shook his head with a smile.

However, Doug is very satisfied with this situation.

Of course, his satisfaction is not because the team leads by 2 points, but because Whiteside has been fully exercised during the four and a half minutes. Although he only got 4 rebounds. But ... it's clear that he's dominant in transitions with either Joe Anthony or Chris Bosh.

If there are more games like this, it will be a very valuable training opportunity for Whiteside.

beep!

When the whistle sounded, both sides showed amazing tacit understanding.

They all traded in shooters and traded in point guards.

The Heat replaced Mario Chalmers with Boston's championship shooter Ray Allen.

The Lakers replaced Stephen Nash, a veteran point guard who had a bad hand and... playing time was strictly controlled. They put on Kyle Korver.

With the two shooters on the field, the style of the game immediately took a completely different direction.

Because the flanks opened up the line of defense, the Flash and James stepped up their attack on the inside. And at this moment, the defensive pressure on Whiteside and Carlos Boozer suddenly increased.

Although Whiteside showed a good momentum before, it is difficult for him not to be affected by the offensive of the two top five superstars in the NBA.

Wade and James succeeded again and again.

And the Lakers are not too far behind.

Kobe Bryant unleashed the triangle offense without haste. He singled Wade on the strong side, while Snoopy increased his wandering on the weak side and the top of the arc.

As Kobe Bryant scored with a beautiful step-back jumper, and then the little Duke turned into a support forward, omnipotent on the weak side with jumpers, passes, and organization, the Lakers bit the score and continued to stretch .

It has to be admitted that the duo of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade is the best offensive combination in the league. However, the combination of Snoopy and Kobe is the most comprehensive and gorgeous offensive combination in the league. ’” McBrin said.

The Black Mamba has played in the professional league for so many years, and he finally met an amazing outside partner. Although it is a pity that he has slipped from his peak at this time. But he still gave a lot A slap in the face to those who doubt him, as long as he is given a good enough outside helper, he can also be selfless and trustworthy. Reggie Miller said.

But as soon as he finished his sentence, Bill Wharton next to him shot: That's because this person is called Snoopidoo. If you were someone else, even Tracy McGrady back then, do you think Kobe would be like this? Selfless trust?

Forehead….

There is really no way to refute this, after all, the whole world is making fun of these two people. The entire basketball circle is ridiculing the Lakers' perimeter trio who are full of enthusiasm.

The first half of the game between the two sides passed quickly.

Although Snoopy led the second team to play for more than four minutes in the second quarter. But overall, it still maintains the main theme of King Flash vs. Duke Black Mamba.

There was no distinction between the two sides.

When iron, all four are iron.

When it's smooth, all four of them are smooth.

Therefore, the final score in the first half was very harmonious.

56:56.

No one can do anything to anyone.

However, one thing you can't help but admit is: the entire momentum of the Lakers is going up.

And the Heat's anxiety was written all over their faces.

Because the prediction before the game was a one-sided victory, but now... it is hard to say.

Although everyone, including the commentator, felt that the Black Mamba, who played almost the entire first half, would definitely decline in physical fitness in the fourth quarter. At the age of 33, he could not play the entire game like a young boy.

But what if?

Everyone knows that the two monsters of the Lakers are the existence with the strongest spiritual attributes in the NBA.

How many times has Kobe Bryant been injured? Even now, his fingers are still injured. But he...has he ever backed down half a step?

Therefore, Miami no longer dares to have a trace of extra optimism.

Their locker room was so serious, so serious that Pat Riley walked in and said some soul soup.

...

In contrast, the visiting team's locker room was filled with joy and laughter.

The Duke deliberately performed the action of Whiteside blocking James, and he let the bearded Davis play James: anyway, they are quite similar in size.

And when Doug pushed his beard down from the air, the locker room roared with laughter and heartfelt applause.

Indeed, Whiteside was a beautiful to almost perfect defense.

And such activities also gave Whiteside sufficient joy and confidence.

No one dislikes such vivid praise, especially the simpler blacks.

The black mamba has been sitting indifferently by the side, he feels...he needs to teach Snoopy something: how can he do such exaggerated movements in front of role players? To be the boss of the team, you have to have the majesty of the boss of the team, and you have to have the attitude of a leader.

However, it is clear that even if Bryant had said so to Doug, he would not accept such a suggestion.

He likes the current atmosphere of the Lakers. The old players are not in good shape, and the new players have no psychological burden. Everyone plays happily, isn't it? Why do you have to make it like a lion in a cage? Aggression is only meaningful when the fist is outside.

...

The second half of the game started quickly.

The Lakers are still laughing and joking, but the Heat have put on a more serious face. Everyone is like a Spartan warrior, full of inexplicable sense of ceremony.

By the way, is this a trip to the locker room?

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