Chapter 1820 Waiting and Waiting and Unable to Wait

The Heat are really pushed to the edge of the cliff.

Although they scored 48 points at halftime, you may not believe it. This is already ranked among the top three in the Heat's halftime scores in this year's playoffs. I have to say that the Heat have worked very hard, especially Wei Wei. Wade, who only rested for 40 seconds in the half, attacked the Lakers defense like crazy and scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in the half. This also created a new half-time scoring record for Wade in the Finals.

And Bosh, who is taking the blame among the Big Three, also tried his best, with 13 points and 5 rebounds in the half. To be honest, these statistics can be regarded as super performance. This season, Bosh averaged only about 15 points per game. , 13 points in the half, and still in the finals, he deserves a thumbs up.

But with Wade and Bosh performing like this, the Heat were still 11 points behind at Staples. What about others? Come on, the Heat only need to look at the Big Three. The other people's statistics are generally just supplementary. Don't look at the familiar names on their bench, such as Rockets star Huo Ershu, Grizzlies star Miller, etc., but It's really hard to use this season. The Heat's substitute contribution rate is last in the league all year round.

This point difference cannot be said to be hopeless, but it can also be very dangerous. The Lakers led by more than 10 points at halftime in this year's playoffs and never let the victory fall by the wayside, while the Heat only fell behind by more than 10 points at halftime and the Bulls. G5 made a successful comeback.

It can be said that the Heat's situation is already very unfavorable.

The reason for all this is Ji Feng's bravery.

In the last round of the Western Conference Finals, Ji Feng showed fans all over the world how terrifying the combination of a crazy scoring machine and comprehensive unsolvable weapons can be.

70 points in a single game, three 20+ triple-doubles in a single game, an average of 45 points in a triple-double, all three shooting percentages were career playoff highs, and the on-court win-loss value reached a terrifying +29. This kind of performance made Dirk magical. The season came to an end in the Western Conference Finals.

When it came to the finals, Ji Feng was still in a hot state. Maybe it was because he played 6 games and had a short rest time. Ji Feng was very excited from the beginning of the game. He held the ball and played singles in various positions. When people see James defending, they unconsciously feel weak, but when Ji Feng looks at James, he feels like, 'Excited!' ’

This excitement is reflected in the statistics, which is 37 points, 6 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block at halftime. Half of the Lakers' points came from Ji Feng.

The Heat's defense tonight was very clear. It limited and interfered with Ji Feng's shooting percentage. They never switched defenses when encountering pick-and-rolls. They used James' athletic ability to deal with Ji Feng and did not give Ji Feng a chance to play out of position. Everyone knows that Ji Feng is out of position. It's almost equal to a goal. James is the only one the Heat can compete with Ji Feng, and anyone else will only get beaten.

However, James stretched his crotch.

"James couldn't guard Ji Feng at all. His slow movement speed and average defensive skills were caught by Ji Feng. Ji Feng played so easily and freely. There is a reason why James couldn't defend for a while. "Barkley said very heartbreakingly.

Defending the first team should always be a pain in the hearts of James and his fans. After all, whether it is Jordan, Kobe or Ji Feng, the defense is very good. Jordan has defended the first team 9 times, which is the first in history. Kobe has also defended the first team 9 times, tied for first place with Jordan. , Ji Feng is four times, the only reason is because this is only the fourth season of Ji Feng's career.

And Lao Zhan is embarrassing zero times. Defense has always been James's weak point. Although he has superhuman physical fitness, defense is not equated with physical fitness. In terms of defensive attitude and skills, James is indeed not on par with the above three people. Players of the same level.

But this is not the reason why James stretched his hips so much in this game. James actually worked hard in this game, but there seemed to be some problems with the direction of his efforts.

In the past, James' biggest reason for refuting his poor defense was that James should devote more energy to the offensive end. Not only scoring, assists, organization, and rebounds are all things that James should pay attention to.

"So what does it matter if the defense is not good!" Zhan Mi's roar is still vivid in my mind.

However, tonight, with 7 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 turnovers in the half, it is really difficult to connect those points and assists with James.

"Old James pulled it. Fortunately, Wade was there, otherwise he would have been beaten in the first game."

"This half reminded me of 2007, when James was beaten so badly in the Finals. The win-loss value was at a record low. But James was only so old that year. Why is he still performing like this after so many years?"

"In the first half, we couldn't attack, couldn't make any shots, he hesitated in passing, and lost control of the organization. What on earth was Lao Zhan thinking!"

"He was defeated. His mentality has always been problematic."

"Controlling the variable method, the Cavaliers will not be able to reach the finals and a cancer will arise!"

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Facing the overwhelming ridicule on the Internet, James and Heat fans could only endure it. After all, there was really nothing to say in the first half, and output against the wind was not advisable.

But they are still looking forward to the return of King James, just like G5 against the Bulls!

ESPN even posted an article when the second half was about to begin: "The whole world is waiting for James to recover!"

However, in the Lakers locker room, Ji Feng expressed his position in front of the whole team: "Brothers, LeBron is not in good condition. He will not come back. We must attack him with all our strength!"

With this idea in mind, the Lakers put on the bench for the third quarter!

The leading Lakers played very easily. Farmar came up and received an assist from Ji Feng and hit a three-pointer. Then Gasol grabbed a rebound in the backcourt and followed up, receiving Kobe's pass from the frontcourt and layup in three steps. succeed.

With the internal and external blossoming, the Heat had to hurriedly switch back to the main force. Of course, Haslem has always been on top. I have to say that Haslem is really tough. The Heat's big Z can't go up, and the inside depends on him. He is less than 205CM. People were supporting him, and they basically played the whole game. Lao Ha insisted on not saying a word. There is definitely a reason why the Heat will keep him forever in the future.

But Haslem's ability is limited after all. If he wants to complete this 15-point comeback, he still has to look to the Big Three or Janeway.

Wade was as awesome as ever, but Kobe's defense was too tight. He was scored so many points in the first half. How could Kobe endure it? So he turned to full defense mode in the second half. Wade was stunned and couldn't find a chance to catch the ball.

Of course, the ball was given to James. James held the ball, pushed forward, and then at the top of the arc, everyone thought he was going to break through, but he passed it to Haslem...

"This ball..." The person who said the curse word was stupid, what are you doing to a Haslem who has no offensive ability.

Sure enough, Haslem got the ball and hit Bynum with his back, and was directly taught. A big hat fan was given to Ji Feng. Ji Feng advanced with the ball and assisted Kobe to score.

The score difference widened further.

And James' magical performance continued. In the next round, when he had a chance to score, he passed the ball again!