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Chapter 477 Chapter 475: James' pressure

LeBron James looked at the fans cheering for him in front of him, and suddenly felt great pressure.

The fourth year, this is already the fourth year after he joined the Miami Heat.From the high-profile Super Big Three to the present, the league and fans have been familiar with the existence of this super team.

However, is the Miami Heat really "super" enough?

In terms of lineup, it must be super.Although the "Big Three of the Heat" is not the first case of a group in the league, after all, since Chamberlain teamed up with "LOGO Man" West, from the "Lakers F4", from Olajuwon + Barkley + Pippen and other examples. There have always been groupings in the league.

But like the Heat, the top five stars in the league who are under 30 years old are grouped together, and the Miami Heat is indeed the first time in history.

Therefore, the Heat's lineup is definitely "super" enough.However, embarrassingly, with this "super" lineup, James and the Heat did not achieve "super" results.

The "Big Three" have been formed for four years, not to mention the championship, and even the finals have only been played once.And the biggest enemy that hinders them is undoubtedly the Indiana Pacers who have kept the Heat out of the Finals for two consecutive years.

Now, look at the excited fans in front of you, your teammates, and the basketball on the court.The scenes of being defeated by the Pacers in the past two years flashed in his mind again.

It's the fourth year, and this is almost the "cycle" of an NBA team.Generally speaking, if a combination fails to achieve results in three to four years, and a coach fails to achieve results in three to four years, it will be difficult for him to change the status quo.

Therefore, this summer James will win the first O'Brien Cup in his career no matter what.If... If the Miami Heat fail again, James may make a decision that surprises fans all over the world-leave the South Coast.

Therefore, seeing the fans cheering for him in the stands at this time, he not only felt a lot of pressure, but also felt a little ashamed.

He was ashamed of the Miami fans' expectations of him, ashamed of Wade's expectations of him, and ashamed of the Heat's expectations of him.Most importantly, I am ashamed of my expectations of myself.

This feeling spread throughout James' body before the start of the game. After all, just yesterday, the Pacers had swept and eliminated the Washington Wizards with a total score of 4-0.In other words, the day when the Heat meet the Pacers again is getting closer.

When it comes to the Pacers-Wizards series, as Henson said, it's not as simple as people think.

Especially in the third game of the series, the Wizards even took the lead at halftime.But after halftime, the Pacers completely extinguished the enthusiasm of the Washingtonians with a rain of three-pointers.And the offensive method of three-point shooting is impossible for the referee to find a reason to whistle.

In that game, the Pacers team shot 46.7% of their three-pointers. Among them, Danny Green and Ray Allen scored 14 and 16 points respectively. These two three-point shooters shined in the MIC Center Arena.

And this is probably the scariest thing about Henson and the Pacers. Any player in their formation has the ability to kill the game.

The strength of the third game of the series not only made the Wizards lose a key game, but also made Whitman and his players lose their weak self-confidence.

So in the fourth game, the Wizards almost gave up resistance.In Washington, Henson did not relent, and sent the Wizards, the biggest dark horse of the season, out of the playoffs with a 28-point victory.The defending champion, with an excellent record of 8 wins and 0 losses, advanced to the division finals!
Don't forget, this also means that since Henson's return to the playoffs to the conference finals, the Pacers have not yet lost.

"Hey, what's the matter with you?" Wade stepped up and patted No. 23 on the back when James was dazed by the terrible results of the Pacers.

It wasn't until seeing Wade that James calmed down a little.Although Wade's state has declined very seriously this season due to injuries, as long as he sees his kind smile, James can always restore calm.

"It's nothing, I'm just thinking, maybe we should end this round of the series long ago. Today, let's end everything. Our battlefield is the Eastern Conference lore and the finals!" James gritted his teeth and stepped onto the court.

Today is the fifth game of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Heat VS Nets series.At this time, the total score of the series has become 3 to 1, and the Miami Heat have already won the match point in the last game.

Back at home today, as long as the Heat win another game, they will be able to advance to the Eastern Conference finals, and they will also be able to break Billy King's dream of an instant championship in one fell swoop.

When Billy King first learned about the Heat's "pseudo-multi-giant" team, he probably didn't expect that he would meet the Heat's "true multi-giant" team in advance.

Before the start of the game, Wade said: "This team will not give up the victory. This series is far from over."

Between the lines, it reveals the emphasis on the opponent of the Nets.

In the game, Wade also reflected his emphasis on actions.

In this game, Wade played very well.At the beginning of the game, he used a mid-range shot to establish an advantage and express his determination.Then, he tortured Garnett's sluggish footsteps with two breakthroughs.

The Heat's first 6 points after the opening, just like this, were arranged by Wade.After halfway through the first quarter, the Heat led the Nets 14-13.And 14 of the 12 points came from Wade!
It can be said that "The Flash" is completely in its peak state.And his state soon infected James, the No. 23 secretly swears in his heart.In the next game, he has to stand in the division finals!

After that, the game completely entered the control of James and Wade. I have to admit that when these two guys are on the court at the same time, their firepower is beyond the reach of the Nets.Garnett + Pierce + Lopez + Deron + Joe Johnson's most expensive starter in the league, but Wade + James turned the world upside down.

After the start of the third quarter, "Dragon King" Bosh also showed his magic.He has repeatedly made shots from the mid-range and beyond the three-point line, and his shots have helped James open up more space.

In the end, the Big Three scored a terrible 73 points together, including James 29 points, Wade 28 points, Bosh made 6 of 4 three-pointers and also scored 16 points.With the Big Three performing so well, the Nets lost five crucial games, and Billy King's dream of an instant championship ended here.

"There is no doubt that the Miamis still retain their dominance! Once the three superstars are fully fired, their pace is still unstoppable!" After the game, the commentators on the sidelines praised the Heat one by one. After all, it is rare for the three giants to play well like today.

"Perhaps, the Indiana Pacers are not invincible. Look at the energy displayed by the Big Three today. They still have the ability to wrestle with the defending champion!"

Listening to the commentary coming from the TV, Henson shook his head.In his words, this is all self-deception!
Even though the Big Three of the Heat scored 73 points together, even though Wade entered the state early, even though Bosh's three-pointers pierced the heart of the Nets again and again.But in this game, the Heat actually only won the Nets by 2 points.

96 to 94, the Nets actually still have a chance.It's just that they didn't grasp it themselves.In this game, the Heat's win was not as dominant as people imagined.

The main reason for this situation is that the Heat's role players are too weak.Except for the Big Three, no player in the Heat team scored more than double digits.

Chalmers played 33 minutes, did not score in sports battles, and only scored 2 points with free throws.Rashard Lewis played 17 minutes and scored only 5 points.James Jones 3 points, Norris Cole 0 points, Battier 0 points.
In Henson's view, the Heat's shortcomings outweigh their strengths.

When people are fantasizing that the Big Three of the Heat, who are in full swing, may defeat the Pacers.What Henson thought in his mind was—maybe the Pacers could play 4-0 against the Heat
This terrible coach really intends to leave a vigorous season and a back that will never be forgotten by people.

(End of this chapter)