The Way of the Center

Nicolas Batum is fearless in front of LeBron James, even if the guy makes the Frenchman miserable every time he drives.

Batum lost to James last year, and he still remembers how desperate the Thunder were in last year's Finals. The outside world said that Thunder was the master of the future NBA, but in the end it was easily wiped out by the little emperor.

The saddest people at the time were not only Durant and Westbrook, but Batum, who had just transferred to the Thunder, was also very unwilling. Since then, Batum has been eager to meet James again in the Finals. It's just that the French didn't expect that they would get this opportunity so soon.

Seeing Batum not moving an inch, James planned to break through directly. Batum hurriedly took a step sideways, firmly stuck in James' breakthrough route.

This time, he did not let the strong James enter the scenic spot as he wished. Now the inside combination of the Trail Blazers protecting the frame is Hickson and Meyers Leonard. If Batum lets James break in easily, the basket will be very dangerous.

LeBron can become the first man in the league. His abnormal body is part of it, but he doesn't rely on his body alone. Seeing that Batum is unwilling to give in, the mature James will no longer play singles with Batum in a fit of anger.

He passed the ball to Ray Allen for a transfer, and he began to do a series of off-ball penetrations.

However, what surprised James was that no matter what skills he used, no matter how he went around the pick-and-roll, the Frenchman would linger behind him.

Batum's fighting spirit in today's game is surprisingly high. To be exact, the fighting spirit of the entire Trail Blazers team is very high today.

If James knew what Anjie said in the Trail Blazers locker room, he probably wouldn't be surprised by Batum's performance.

With little time left in the shot, Ray Allen had to hand the basketball back to James. After a long circle, James still has to make a breakthrough!

Hold the ball in both hands and make a false move to the right on the spot, then suddenly accelerate to the left,

James' breakthrough was nothing but a burst of pure power!

Batum was immediately thrown away by half of James, but the Frenchman did not give up, and he continued to stick around James to prevent interference.

In the end, under Batum's close pressing, James missed a forced layup. And this attack was also the last attack in the first quarter of the tiebreaker.

16 to 20, the Heat trailed by 4 points in the away game. The two sides seem to be evenly matched, but in this kind of game that determines the outcome, even if they are behind by 4 points, it will make people nervous.

"Great job Batum, great job!" During the intermission, An Jie took the initiative to go up and give his teammates high-fives one by one. Among them, Batum is the person Anjie wants to thank most. It is precisely because of this guy's desperate slamming that An Jie and other main players can get a complete rest time.

"Batum and LeBron played against LeBron in the finals last year. In terms of experience, the Frenchman is second only to Fisher in the Trail Blazers. Just now, Batum did everything he can do The Trail Blazers’ fighting power today is terrifying, but on the Heat’s side, Mike Miller doesn’t seem to be fulfilling his responsibilities well.” Kenny Smith has detailed data of the first quarter of the game between the two sides, and Mike Miller made a three-pointer The data of 0 for 2 shots looks very eye-catching.

"This is Miller's first start in this year's playoffs. It is normal for him to be unable to find his rhythm for a while. Whether Coach Spoelstra's arrangement is correct or not depends on Miller's performance in the second quarter. performance." Barkley took over Kenny Smith's topic, and it is reasonable for others to perform well today. In this kind of game, the coaches of both sides generally will not let players who are not sure play.

For example, Haslem, although he is the captain of the Heat, but today Spoelstra obviously does not intend to give Haslem even a minute. The reason why the Filipinos let Miller start, is to hope he can make a difference.

If Miller's state continues to slump, I'm afraid Spoelstra must give Miller the same treatment as Haslem.

In the intense discussion of the narrators, the intermission time passed quickly. At the beginning of the second quarter, Anjie exerted all his strength.

He dunked twice in a row under the basket of the Heat. Watching this guy play, Wade couldn't help but think of the unstoppable Shark back then.

Speaking of which, the combination of Lillard and Anjie is really a bit like myself and O'Neal in the rookie period.

There is no time to sigh, Anjie scored, Wade can't do anything to Anjie on the defensive end. The only thing he can do is to fill the gap with a fierce attack.

The two sides played exactly the same as in the first quarter at the beginning, and it was inextricably linked. However, when the game progressed and others needed to stand up, Mike Miller fell off the chain again.

Enduring the severe pain from his knee, Wade finally broke through the strong Matthews and attracted three people to shrink their defense. However, Mike Miller, who received the ball from Wade and was in a wide open position, missed the ball for the third time!

Anjie protected the defensive rebound and signaled Lillard to advance slowly. At this time, the Heat should be in a hurry!

Lillard did not disobey the order. When the leader of a team can convince everyone, others will not disobey the order of the team boss.

Chalmers was a little afraid to press, because he was sieved by Lillard in the first quarter. This guy would rather bet on Lillard's shooting now than let the No. 0 guard in front of him break through.

Chalmers gave Lillard a lot of space, and Lillard was not stupid enough to "hit the wall." Seeing that Chalmers didn't intend to pester him, Lillard felt relieved. Basketball, once again hit the Heat's weakness - inside!

An Jie held the ball, even if Bosh immediately came up to defend him, An Jie didn't feel any disturbance in his heart.

Chris Bosh is different from the Duncan that Angie met in the Western Conference Finals, although he is younger, although he stands on the stage of the Finals. But An Jie still has to say that he is far behind Duncan!

Holding the ball, turning around, breaking through, fake shots, shaking Bosh, Anjie took off and dunked on the spot facing the empty basket.

The whole offensive action was done in one go, without sloppiness. An Jie didn't even use any complicated steps or skills, it was such a simple series of movements that allowed An Jie to easily dunk a goal.

The series with Duncan has improved the already strong Anjie. After playing Duncan, playing Bosh again is easy for Anjie.

If the ball just now had been defended by Duncan, Anjie would have been so stuck that he wouldn't even have room to turn around. This summer, if the "Dragon King"'s body supports him, he should really polish himself.

After Anjie dunked the ball in, Spoelstra had no choice but to call a timeout. The Trail Blazers' lead has been extended to 7 points, and Spoelstra doesn't want to stop the game when the point difference becomes double digits.

There is no shame in being stopped by the opponent now, as long as you can win the championship, you can use any method.

That being said, it is true, but Spoelstra is battered at the moment. The game is suspended, but it is impossible to stop for a lifetime. Mike Miller is definitely not available. The Philippine coach looked at the bench. Who else is there? At this critical moment, who else among the veterans signed by the Heat can play their remaining heat?

At this moment, a player with the number "31" printed on his training uniform stood up. Although he hasn't played today and doesn't know if he will still be able to play, this guy is as passionate as his teammates on the field.

He clapped his hands, encouraging everyone. He yelled like he was the real leader of the team.

Spoelstra has a bold idea, although it may not be successful, but in such a critical game, any attempt has his value.

"Sean!" Spoelstra yelled, and the No. 31 responded immediately, full of energy.

"Sean! Go on the court and play the third position! On the defensive end, block the opponent as much as possible. Most importantly, I want you to create opportunities on the offensive end!" Spoelstra knew that for such a player, You don't have to say anything to him. Such an old ball ruffian knows how to do things that are helpful to the team.

Although he didn't play in the last game and today, the Heat's players were not surprised that he was about to play.

As long as this guy is on the court, it will definitely be useful. Maybe his data is not gorgeous, but everyone who has partnered with him will say this: "The contribution of some players is not only reflected in the data."

No. 31 was ordered in danger, but he did not panic. He unhurriedly took off his training clothes and surrounded Spoelstra.

At this moment, Yao Ming, who was watching the finals at home, suddenly straightened his back. Originally, he watched this series for An Jie, but he didn't expect that he would wait for this guy to turn the tide.

"You're in trouble, Ann." Yao Ming smiled slightly. He knew that the guy who was about to play was extremely odious to An Jie, because he always wanted to spoil the good things of his opponent. But for the Heat players, they must like him very much, because he will make your basketball more meaningful.

The timeout ended, and the Heat changed again. His appearance didn't attract too many people's attention. What's so scary about an "old man" who can't run anymore? Spoelstra just went to the doctor in a hurry.

But An Jie doesn't think so. This teammate who used to have the best relationship with Yao Ming, even if he is old, will definitely not let Xiao Xu!

Sean Battier, he stepped into the battlefield of young people with his head held high!

The Heat started the offense, and Battier's disastrous pace had many Blazers fans laughing.

Can this guy still play? Don't be injured by Iguodala.

Facing the suffocating game atmosphere and the stronger and faster Iguodala, Battier has no stage fright. Since entering the nba, which time has Battier not challenged an opponent stronger than himself?

James and Wade are still doing small-scale cooperation, and it seems that the other three on the Heat team still cannot provide much help to these two giants.

At this time, Bosh quietly mentioned the high position to pick and roll, but Iguodala didn't know it.

"Andre!" Anjie yelled, which made Iguodala react. He looked back, and Bosh happened to be standing beside him. At the same time, the treacherous Battier suddenly started, and he ran with all his strength and slipped past the bottom line.

James dare not slack off, he knows how fast Iguodala's guy can make up defense.

When the ball arrived, the basketball flew into Battier's hands as soon as he settled down. At this time, Iguodala also rushed over with his teeth and claws.

But Battier's heart was not disturbed. He changed his face and calmed down, as if Iguodala was the air.

Steady, this is the scariest part of Battier.

In the past, an assistant to Coach K once said: "When other players came to college, they were still boys. We want to train them into men. When Sean came to Duke, he was a man. , and we made him feel like a little boy."

This guy is born with a more stable personality than his peers, allowing him to often make shots in interference.

Battier may not be physically as good as before, but he has never played with his body, but his shots are still as accurate as before.

The basketball passed Iguodala's fingers, and under the eyes of everyone's astonishment, it went into the net hollow!

"Brush!" This is the biggest gift Battier brought to the Heat!

"Three-pointer, Sean Battier's three-pointer! My God, the Heat's bench is really Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon!" Mike Breen saw Battier hit a three-pointer at a critical moment, thinking he It's a trip back to ten years ago.

Maybe during the regular season and the first few rounds of the playoffs, these old men on the Heat's bench are very inconspicuous.

But when they got to the edge of the cliff, the fighting power of the old men on this ball was incomparably huge!

An Jie clenched his fists and encouraged his teammates to keep working hard.

In the last game, An Jie had destroyed Ray Allen, the legendary shooter's last chance to shine. Angie would let the same disaster happen to Battier if necessary.

The score was close again, and the Trail Blazers also had new troubles. This doomed cruel tug-of-war will continue! Mobile phone users please browse and read for a better reading experience.

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