Chapter 1930 I Got Full Marks because I only Got Full Marks, and You...
On April 6th, the eyes of the whole world are focused on Staples. The second season of the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers is about to begin tonight.
This is undoubtedly a focus matchup of this round, and even this season. On the one hand, the Lakers are sitting at home and have won 4 consecutive victories with an average margin of 25.8 points per game. On the other hand, they have won 22 consecutive victories. Since then, The Miami Heat, which has not lost a game since March, is only 4 games behind the Lakers.
"Mars hits Earth!"
Sports Illustrated's pregame cover said it all, marking only the second time this season that Sports Illustrated has used the full two teams on the cover.
A few hours before the game, ESPN was smart enough to start the live broadcast an hour early. As a long-time acquaintance of Chinese fans, Van Gundy Jr. talked to the screen, from the status of the two teams, to history, to the trend of the game, nothing to say. Not to mention, the director was overjoyed when he saw the rising ratings.
TNT was a little uncomfortable. The director slapped himself on the forehead and was a little angry at his lack of prediction. However, TNT also has its own advantages. Since O'Neal joined, their trio has always been the most popular commentary team among fans. Even The popularity has spread abroad. In China, these three live treasures are definitely the most popular commentary team besides CCTV. Many people kindly said that O'Neal must have studied in Tianjin, otherwise his cross talk would not be so good.
And these three people are also the most interesting in explaining the Lakers. After all, O'Neal and the Lakers are enough to write tens of thousands of words in 10 chapters. It is really the right thing for him to sit on the commentary desk.
And the main reason why this game is favored by fans is that there is no need to worry about the two teams keeping hands!
When NBA officials arrange the schedule, they often put the focus games in the first half of the season. The main reason is that they are afraid that everyone will have scruples in the final stage. On the one hand, they do not want to expose too much when preparing for the playoffs, and on the other hand, they do not want the players to have any doubts. There is a risk of injury, so I often hold back. Many highly-anticipated games end up not being exciting, and it is easy to lose fans, so I often put them in the first half.
And tonight, although it is still the second half, there is no need to worry about the two teams holding back!
Putting aside the grievances between the two teams, let's just talk about the current stage. The Heat have finally won 22 consecutive victories. Naturally, they do not want their record to end at this time. The Lakers are sitting at home, and naturally they do not want to be the one on the Heat's winning streak. numbers, so we must do our best to end the Heat's winning streak.
Judging from the two of them, Ji Feng and James, who are competing for MVP, also need to show their strength in this head-on collision.
The two sides of the battle were also very excited. They met again after three months. Both sides wanted to test the strength of their opponents. After all, they were recognized as the biggest opponents in the finals.
In the Lakers locker room, the long-lost pre-game mobilization once again appeared. Now only playing against a team like the Heat can make them feel excited.
Compared with the Lakers, the Heat are actually the more excited side. Their victory in more than a month has made them unprecedentedly swollen. They very much hope to defeat the Lakers to prove their strength!
Especially Lao Zhan, in addition to winning streak, he is also tasked with competing for MVP, which makes him very excited: "Let us be great again! Conquer here, guys! Conquer here, victory belongs to us!"
James roared passionately in the locker room.
When the players from both sides entered the ceremony, the atmosphere at the scene was already on fire. The Heat players were met with boos from the sky. When Ji Feng came on the stage, the entire Staples erupted into the warmest applause and cheers. This The three duels made Lakers fans fired up again.
"Kill Miami!" "Kill Miami!" "Kill Miami!"
Familiar shouts rang out at the scene, but the target was changed from the Lakers to the Heat, which is not uncommon this season. The poor Miami Heat are still the public enemy of the league, and they also enjoy the treatment that was exclusive to the Lakers in the past.
Fast forward to the various celebrations before the game, both sides are getting ready to cause trouble.
The Heat start James, Bosh, Wade, Joel Anthony and Chalmers, and the Lakers start with Kobe, Gasol, Bynum, Ji Feng and Blake.
It's a familiar matchup again. Bynum succeeds in the fight for the ball, but the Heat's inside line is still a big problem. They haven't dominated the ball fight a few times this season, and they basically defend directly from the beginning.
The Lakers play very slowly, but the Heat still prefer to play fast. Although the Lakers are not bad at speed, they are also good at positioning. Facing James, Ji Feng broke through the pick-and-roll and passed the ball. Gasol caught the ball and put it in. .
2-0.
A smooth start, Ji Feng started with an assist.
But James is also very strong. He immediately fights back after being hit. He makes a wrong step in the pick-and-roll and forces Ji Feng to go in. Seeing that he is about to be double-teamed, he suddenly makes a fadeaway shot.
2-2!
However, Ji Feng was not in a hurry and continued to organize in the half. The Lakers changed positions. Ji Feng picked and rolled to attract the defense. Gasol caught the ball and hit the mid-range shot!
In turn, Wade singled out Kobe, made a strong throw, and scored the ball against his head!
4-4! ~
In the third round, Ji Feng ran without the ball, Kobe scored suddenly, and Ji Feng received the ball from the bottom corner and took an open shot!
Hit again!
7-4.
The Heat are still playing James in isolation. Ji Feng is in the right position this time, and James is also very smart. He passes the ball directly to Wade, and Wade on the wing calls the pick-and-roll snake step to break through, causing damage and scoring by the way.
2+1!
The two sides started with a 7-7 tie.
Afterwards, the two teams fought for 23 rounds and once again resumed the situation of you score a goal and I return a goal. The scene was very tangled for a while.
Until the first half of the second quarter, the score between the two sides was still 36-36.
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is the Lakers who have the advantage, and the Heat have been unable to keep up.
Even many very professional fans feel this way, because it is becoming more and more difficult for the Heat to score goals. If James and Wade hadn't played for a minute without a break, they felt great tonight and made many extraordinary shots. Difficult fairy ball, the situation may be completely different now.
"The Lakers played too easily. Although it was a draw, the Lakers had already rotated 9 people. They had only played for one and a half quarters. The Heat only had 6 players rotating. James didn't even play for a minute. After this pair of games, There could be an impact," Buckley said.
It's very similar here: I got full marks because there are only so many points, and you worked hard to get full marks. The difference is not just a star or a half!
The two sides played excitingly, but the Lakers completely controlled the rhythm. The leading side has always been the Lakers. The Heat just kept catching up, and the Lakers played very easily, and almost all their scores were open shots.
In a game, winning or losing depends on finding loopholes. To put it bluntly, it means which team finds the other side's loopholes and can score relatively easily.
More than half of the league's scores are made when the defense is not in place. A true isolation defensive player scores when the defense is very strong. The number of such scores is very small, even if it is a breakthrough in a certain game, this The proportion of these scores is only about 30%.
Even if you are ridiculously capable, you can't score points against the defense the entire game.