The older superstars of the NBA

Just as the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 4-1, the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards also ended their semifinal battle with a total score of 4-2.

Before the game, many media predicted that the Indiana Pacers would reach the Eastern Conference finals. Sure enough, they used their record to prove that their No.2 is not just for naught.

The Miami Heat have long been prepared for this.

The players are very aware of the strength of the opponent they will face next, so the morale of the team has not been affected in any way.

On the contrary, the Heat, who have defeated their opponents one after another, have always had high morale, thinking that they will definitely be able to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.

Just as the Eastern Conference finals are approaching, the Western Conference situation has also been released smoothly.

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 4-1 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 4-2.

The Spurs and the Thunder successfully entered the Western Conference Finals.

After a few days of rest, the Eastern Conference finals started first.

American Airlines Arena.

The first game opened at the Heat's home court.

On the day of the game, the seats were packed, and the fans came wearing special-color uniforms to cheer for the home team.The scene was jubilant, and the atmosphere was particularly warm.

Before the start of the game, the Heat also specially played the picture of the Heat's advancement in the Western Conference Finals last year to encourage the players and fans on the scene.

Zhao Feiyang was also in high spirits. Even though he only joined the Heat this season, there are very few good things like being able to play in the Western Conference Finals as soon as he enters the league.

Sun Yue also experienced it when he entered the Lakers, but the difference is that Sun Yue didn't play much of the time, and he existed as a team substitute.

But Zhao Feiyang is different. Although he is also a substitute, he is a part of the team's championship puzzle. No one can deny this.

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded and the game officially started.

During the first quarter, Zhao Feiyang continued to sit firmly on the bench.

It is still the Big Three that dominate the team's offense on the court.

After the two sides jumped the ball, the Heat attacked.After Mario Chalmers held the ball for half court, he transferred the ball to Chris Bosh at the basket. Chris Bosh tried to single Paul George inside.

The two fought at the basket. Paul George kept using his body to resist Chris Bosh. After the latter turned and pulled away, seeing the risk of being blocked, he gave the ball to Dwyane Wade on the wing.

Dwyane Wade, who got the ball, resorted to the trick of "misty step", two or three times into the penalty area, shaking the defender and throwing the basketball.

Swish.

The basketball fell firmly into the basket.

Judging from the start, the offense of the Big Three is still very smooth.But no one thought that the Indiana Pacers were much more difficult to deal with than they imagined.

The ball passed halftime, and George Hill transferred the ball to Paul George.

Paul George directly singles Chris Bosh on the wing under the basket. Compared with the 30-year-old veteran Chris Bosh, the 23-year-old Paul George is at the peak of both physical fitness and function. Therefore, Paul George .George stretched his back continuously, and suddenly threw a mid-range shot in front of Chris Bosh.

Swish.

The ball is in.

Chris Bosh's defense is quite hard, but Paul George's state and feel are better.

The two sides continued to fight.

After the first quarter passed, the two teams' substitute lineups came on the field.Zhao Feiyang thought that he could join forces with Ray Allen to deal with the opponent, but he didn't expect that this time, the head coach Erik Spoelstra skipped him again.

"Tony, you go to number two!"

"If Ray needs your cover, remember to go up and help him..."

Eric Spoelstra kept exhorting.

His arrangement surprised other players.

Even LeBron James, who was resting after the game, noticed some clues. After the other players came on the court, LeBron James also quietly sat next to the head coach Erik Spoelstra.

"Coach Eric, I'm very puzzled, why didn't Zhao play?"

"His combination with Ray is great... definitely hit the opponent, this is our advantage...."

Eric Spoelstra was also in a difficult situation.

He was silent for a while, and then he opened his mouth to respond to LeBron James in a low voice, "Someone asked me to do this... LeBron, I am also very helpless, but all this is for the team... …”

LeBron James was thoughtful upon hearing this.

He seemed to guess who had ordered it.

But before he could speak again, coach Eric Spoelstra had already stood up. Coach Eric seemed a little afraid to communicate this question with LeBron James, so he chose to avoid it.

Zhao Feiyang, who was sitting on the bench, was also very helpless.

His complexion also gradually became difficult to look at.

On the court, without Zhao Feiyang, the performance of the Heat's second team was not satisfactory, especially after Ray Allen was restricted by the opponent's marking many times, the three-pointer advantage that the Heat were proud of was completely gone.

Not only that, the Indiana Pacers felt surprisingly good today, especially guard CJ Watson, who threw three three-pointers within 4 minutes of playing, which made it difficult for the Heat to fight. Wait for the first half At the end, the Heat were also led by the opponent because of such an oversight.

After the start of the second half, coach Erik Spoelstra might not be able to withstand the pressure, and finally gave Zhao Feiyang some playing time.

Zhao Feiyang played for more than 5 minutes and felt pretty good. He threw 2 three-pointers and scored 1 layup.

But before he continued to play well, he was replaced by head coach Eric again.

"why?"

"Am I not playing well enough?"

"I only played 5 minutes, even the substitute players played far more than me..."

When Zhao Feiyang walked back to the bench, he expressed his dissatisfaction to the head coach Eric.

While comforting the coach, Eric replaced other players.

However, the situation on the court became more and more uncontrollable, especially after the lack of stable output, when the game reached the last quarter with less than 3 minutes left, the situation on the court had completely turned to the Indiana Pacers.

The score was 90 to 105.

The 15-point difference left the tired Big Three exhausted.

Their performance is not bad, but the substitute lineup cannot give them enough support, resulting in less rest time for the Big Three and more physical consumption on the court.

The Indiana Pacers seized this loophole of the Heat and successfully defeated the Heat with the Big Three with a wave of offense.

When the score reached this point, head coach Eric Spoelstra finally became impatient.

He tried to send Zhao Feiyang on stage again, but was ruthlessly rejected by Zhao Feiyang.

"Go to the special game... If I had been sent up earlier, the situation would not have been so bad..."

"I'm not a firefighter, let alone Michael Jordan, and I can't save this situation..."