I'm a ball devil

Chapter 316 The Heat Are Not Afraid!
The Mavericks were not defeated by the Lakers in the first half.

But in the second half, what should collapse still has to collapse.

Ye Hao and Kobe jointly scored 36 points in the third quarter, which really brought the game to a close.

By the fourth quarter, the Mavericks did not launch a decent counterattack and could only accept the result of failure.

In this way, the Lakers will have the opportunity to return to the home court to end this round of the series.

If they can win.

On the way back to Los Angeles from Oklahoma City, Kobe pretended to be unhappy and told Ye Hao that it was a pity that he failed to sweep and advance.

In fact, he is already very satisfied with the team's performance.

The first two rounds were swept, and now they hold the match point and lead by a big score.

What else is there to dissatisfy?

The results achieved here are comparable to those when they swept all the way out of the West.

In the 1988-89 season, they swept the Trail Blazers, Sonics and Suns in a row and advanced to the finals.

It's just that they were also swept in the finals.

The result was unsatisfactory.

Of course, Kobe would not believe that they would be swept by their opponents in the finals.

If they don't sweep others, they are already laughing.

He has absolute confidence in the strength of the current team.

Even stronger than when he worked with that fat man back then.

That fat man, if he trains harder, he can actually be stronger.

I don’t want to go to him anymore, it’s even better now, Ye Hao is a person like himself, with a strong desire to win, and he trains hard, even harder than himself.

Kobe was the first to see someone who could compare with himself in training.

This is an eye-opener.

And in addition to Ye Hao, Paul Gasol is also a good guy, and he is happy to cooperate with him.

Oh, by the way, that Artest guy is not bad.

So Kobe is very satisfied.

Regarding Kobe's unpleasant complaints, Ye Hao said seriously, just wait until the finals to sweep and get back.His earnestness made Kobe laugh.

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Game [-], Staples Center.

For Lakers fans, they actually don't mind the Lakers losing an away game at all.

Because in this way they can watch one more game at home.

Like the first two rounds, they can only watch two games at home, and then the team will advance.

It's a bit unenjoyable.

So in this game, the atmosphere on the scene seemed a little more lively.

At the beginning of the game, the competition between the two sides was still very fierce.

For the Mavericks, this winless game is the end of their season.

So I can't wait to use [-]% of my strength to play this game well.

Nowitzki has won the MVP of the regular season, but he has never tasted the taste of this championship.

Before he won the championship, some people still underestimated him.

The most poisonous thing is probably that he is a softie, unable to lead the team to success.

But he really didn't do it, he could only silently endure what others said.

Only the championship trophy and ring can wash away all this.

He scored two consecutive high-post jumpers to help the Mavericks open the situation.

The Mavericks took the lead.

It's just that how long the lead lasted, Ye Hao made two unreasonable three-pointers in a row from the outside, shooting in a blast.

Evened out the difference.

Immediately afterwards, he assisted Kobe with an air cut layup and scored points.

The Lakers took the lead.

Barkley said that in the regular season, if you want to win, you can still have ordinary players, but in the playoffs, at the most critical moment, you still have to rely on the team's superstars.

The playoffs are the time to fight super giants.

With Kidd getting old, they only have a super giant like Nowitzki.

As for the Jets Terry and Hacker Marion, these players are also very useful, but they are still not the "giant", let alone "super giant".

The Lakers are different here. Ye Hao and Kobe are definitely superstars in the league.

Moreover, if there are still grades among superstars, then they are still at the top level, and there are no more than three active leagues that can be at this level, if LeBron is also counted.

If you want a more detailed score, Ye Hao is ranked first, Kobe is second, and James can only occupy third.

They have to distance themselves from other superstars.

So how can the Mavericks fare well?

Moreover, in the fifth game, Kobe's three-pointer also found the feeling, not only the mid-range jumper is still sharp, but also from the outside line.

Ye Hao passed the ball to him, it was a happy pass.

What's the best thing about being a point guard?

That is the ball passed by oneself, and teammates can convert it into points.

Although Ye Hao is not a purely traditional point guard, he is now the No. [-] brain of the Lakers.

Both Ye Hao and Kobe made wide three-pointers, and Artest also threw one from the outside from time to time.

Feeling is really contagious.

This is very mysterious, but it really exists.

A good touch is contagious, and so is a bad touch.

Sometimes the whole team just can't make a shot.

The Lakers were very lucky today. It felt like Ye Hao's teammates could throw the ball in.

This made the Mavericks collapse.

On the Mavericks side, apart from Nowitzki who can rely on his own scoring ability to score points, the Jets Terry can't fly, and Marion can't throw a three-pointer from the outside.

As for Kidd, his touch is numb, and he can get in, but not much.

Therefore, with such completely different performances, the outcome was quickly determined.

The Mavericks failed to last one more game in the series.

The Lakers beat the Mavericks at home and successfully advanced to the finals.

After the game, Nowitzki said in an interview with reporters that the strength of the Lakers is really too strong, and they lost convincingly.

And he also predicted that the Lakers should be this year's championship.

It's just that Nowitzki was a little sad when he said this.

The last few seasons are when he is at the peak of his career, and the team's regular season performance is also very good, so it should be very hopeful that he can compete for the championship.

In the season when he won the regular season MVP, he was hacked. In the season when he broke into the finals, he was overturned with a big lead, and then he was defeated by the Lakers in the Western Conference finals this season.

Nowitzki feels his championship window is slowly closing.

If he can't win the championship, then he probably has only loyalty to the Mavericks left.

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The Lakers advanced 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals, and in the Eastern Conference Finals, the game between the Heat and the Bulls went to Game [-].

It's just that some immature roses that haven't fully bloomed still lost to the Heat team led by the new Big Three.

The Heat beat the Bulls 4-2 and joined the Lakers in the Finals.

This kind of finals is probably what the fans are happy to see.

There are so many superstars.

Watching a finals can be like watching an All-Star Game,

Ye Hao, Kobe, Gasol, James, Wade, Bosh... this string of star-studded names.

And it won't be like the All-Star game where you don't try your best, you will try your best to play.

This kind of game is the most worth looking forward to.

Otherwise, if the All-Star game is reformed in the future, and the Eastern and Western All-Star teams will really play, how can they attract so many fans' attention and create peak ratings?
In addition, the superstars in these two teams also have stories and highlights.

The fans have always wanted to see No. 23 against No. 24, James VS Kobe, and this has come true.

The "resentment and hatred" between James and Ye Hao is also a big gimmick in the finals.

The confrontation between the two of them continued from last season to this season.

Does James have a chance to make it back?
Now standing next to him are Wade and Bosh, both elite players from the 03 class. If he loses again, he can no longer complain that his teammates are not good enough, right?

The Lakers advanced before the Heat, so the moment the Heat advanced, they knew who they were going to face in the finals.

Wade said to James while changing clothes in the locker room: "I never thought that the opponent we brothers will face in the first season of playing together is that guy Ye Hao."

James curled his lips, "Yeah, I didn't expect it to be like this. It's really a narrow road. I met him again!"

"Didn't you always want to defeat him? This time our chance has come."

"He's really hard to deal with. I've played against him so many times. This guy is so tough."

"Well, then we are not easy to mess with. From the time we formed the team, we believed that this alliance will be ruled by us. This is the original intention of our team."

"Yes, let's meet him together!" James put his hand on Wade's shoulder.

Although he was still a little apprehensive, he still felt that he was ready.

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Finals, Lakers home, Staples Center.

Two more seasons have passed since winning the championship last time, and the Lakers finally returned to the finals stage.

What the Lakers didn't expect was that the people who blocked them in the first two seasons had already stood with them and fought side by side.

The venue was already full of seats. If tickets could be sold at the seats standing on the sidelines, the arena would be packed to the brim.

Many fans had already gathered outside the arena.

The fans carried all kinds of promotional slogans, wore Ye Hao and Kobe's jerseys, and held up their posters.

At this moment, the traffic outside the Staples Arena was jammed, and many fans rushed over.

I'm afraid that in the OK era, in the showtime era, it was not so popular.

Before the start of the game, Barkley, who was broadcast live, said excitedly: "This season's finals are probably the most anticipated. Compared with the many finals in the past, people are looking forward to it."

Kenny Smith said: "That's right! Except for the duel between Jordan and the Jazz, this year is the finals I want to watch the most."

"Ye Hao, Kobe played against James and Wade, Pau Gasol played against Bosh. This is a game that sounds very exciting."

"I can't wait for the game to start right away."

"Me too!"

The fans sitting on the sidelines probably have the same mentality, wanting to see the game start immediately.

When Ye Hao and Kobe came on stage, the cheers were like thunder.

Of course, when James and Wade played, there were also a lot of boos.

After the warm-up performance of the cheerleaders, the game officially began.

The Heat's starting lineup is: point guard Mike Bibby, shooting guard Dwyane Wade, small forward LeBron James, power forward Chris Bosh, center Joel Anthony.

Judging from the starting names, the three brothers Wade, James, and Anthony can be regarded as playing together.

The starting lineup for the Lakers is still the same, point guard Ye Hao, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, small forward Artest, power forward Paul Gasol, and center Jordan Jr.

Both sides jump the ball.

The Lakers attack first.

Ye Hao took the ball and advanced.

Veteran Bibby posted on defense.

He failed to win the championship with the Kings, and now he comes to play with the Big Three at a low salary, hoping to get a championship ring before he retires.

The championship ring is still very attractive to many NBA players. Sometimes this honor is more important than salary.

Many players are willing to sacrifice some salary in exchange for a better chance of winning.

Of course, this is only the case for some players,

There are still some people who don't care if it is a championship or not. Money is king. If you can get a high salary on a bad team, you are not willing to cut your salary and go to a championship team to get a chance to win the championship.

This is everyone's choice.

Speaking of returning to the game, Ye Hao took control of the ball and came to the frontcourt.

Bibby, the future devil and muscular man, clings to him very tightly.

But compared to physical confrontation, Ye Hao will not be afraid.

Leaning against Bibi continuously, he pushed Bibi away.

Bang, he leaned on it again, and he stood up and shot directly.

call out!
Swish!
A three-pointer is scored!
As soon as he came up, he set his mind with a three-pointer.

The Lakers led 3-0 at the start.

Looking back, the Heat attacked.

Bibby dribbles forward.

After halftime, he handed the ball to James.

After all, James is their real point guard.

Artest immediately posted defense.

The task assigned to him by the Zen master was to follow James like a mad dog.

In terms of ruthlessness, Artest is never lacking.

It's because people don't talk too much, Laker Artest.

Artest is constantly exerting physical confrontation on James, trying to consume more of James' physical strength.

James stopped on the right wing and slammed the pass to Wade.

Wade is cutting inside.

Bryant moved with Wade, chasing and defending.

Wade tossed the basketball high, made an alley-oop with Bosh, and the Heat scored two points.

Returned one.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on the sidelines couldn't help but waved his fist.

Now many teams in the league are afraid of meeting the Lakers, but he is different. He has Wade, James and Bosh under him.

He's not afraid to run into the Lakers.

No, just return it.

Other teams are afraid because they don't have stars who can compete with Kobe, Ye Hao, and Gasol.

But the Heat have them.And it just happened to be on, Wade, James and Bosh.

If James swings around, it happens to be the point guard position.

So the Heat are not afraid!
(End of this chapter)