The invincible kryptonite of basketball

The Thunder are left with an imminent luxury tax situation.

But the Thunder were out, and the fans' attention was quickly taken away from them.

Now the Spurs have broken out of the West.

Just waiting to see the results from the East.

The Heat aim to win the championship, and James' speech after winning the regular season MVP also emphasized that the Heat only want to win the championship this season.

But they were beaten 3-2 by the Celtics...

However, in the crucial sixth game, James played a dominant performance in the away game, hitting a super data of 45+15+5, helping the team win and dragging the game into the tiebreaker.

The Celtics have been turbulent this season, 4-2 in the first round and 4-3 in the second round. Every series is a fierce battle.

No one expected that they would end up in this situation with the Heat, who are the favorites to win the championship.

The tiebreaker has not yet started, and there are endless comments on social media about who will win in the end.

"I think the Bostonians will shock everyone at the end, like last year's Mavericks, veterans don't die!"

"I would prefer the Heat to win. If the Celtics win, I really don't think they have the strength to fight the Spurs."

"I also hope that the Heat will win. After all, I predicted at the beginning of the season that Tang Tian would steal James and help the Spurs win the championship."

"Honestly speaking, I think the Heat won the series after they won Game [-]."

……

The Heat and the Celtics are going to play a tiebreaker, and the Spurs are waiting for work.

Popovich also arranged for the players to watch the live broadcast of the tiebreaker in the video room.

It's actually quite refreshing to watch potential competitors fight in the dark.

"Tang, who do you think will win?" Sitting next to Tang Tian, ​​Green chatted with him.

"Win? Definitely the Heat."

Tang Tian gave a very positive answer.

"Huh?" Green asked curiously.

"Didn't you pay attention? Bosh didn't play in the first four games. After Bosh came back, the Heat had 2 wins and 1 loss. They only lost 4 points in the losing game."

Tang Tian will not shut down social media like some people do.

The game is fierce, and social media is an important way to learn about potential opponents.

"Besides, Boston suffered a big defeat in the last game, and they are already at the end of their battle."

Tang Tian continued.

The Celtics' performance this season is respectable, but there can only be one winner.

Green nodded, Tang Tian's analysis was in place.

"Then you have to be mentally prepared." He continued.

Tang Tian nodded.

If the Heat really win, it will really be the Spurs playing the Heat in the finals.

It's time to settle the debt owed during the draft.

After waiting for a while, the tiebreaker between the Heat and the Celtics officially started.

The label of the Celtics is iron-blooded and tough. Although they played away games, they played quite tenaciously.

They beat the Heat 27-23 in the first quarter.

They still won the second quarter 26-23.

After halftime, they still led by 7 points.

The Heat were defended by only James, Wade and Bosh scoring.

During the intermission, Popovich also analyzed the Heat's style of play.

Although the Heat seem to be very strong this season, the stability of the role players still has a big problem.

Back in the second half, Bosh kind of beat Garnett.

The old wolf king fought and retreated, a little powerless.

In this quarter, the Heat played a 27 to 20, which directly evened the difference.

The two sides entered the fierce battle in the last quarter.

Originally thought that the game would go to the last moment, but Shane Battier became a surprise soldier.

After he hit 4 consecutive three-pointers in the fourth quarter, the Heat instantly opened the score and finally defeated the Celtics 101 to 88.

Typical flow.

Popovich also became more certain after the game. It is not the Big Three who decide the outcome, but the role players of the Heat.

The Heat reversed the Celtics and reached the finals.

In this way, the opponents of the finals are finally determined.

As many fans imagined.

Heat, against the Spurs!

2 Chapter Seventy Our goal is the championship (3/5)

After winning the tie-break, James and Wade attended the post-match press conference.

"We missed Chris (Bosh) in the first four games, and his return is our biggest help. Now we can go all out to compete for the championship."

"I said, the team's goal this season is to win the championship, as I said before, this has never changed."

"The opponents in the finals, whether it is the Thunder or the Spurs, are the same for us. Last year, we were not ready. This year is different. What we have to do this year is to beat ourselves."

……

James' tone in the interview was extremely firm, and he could clearly feel that he wanted it and was ready to win the championship.

"Here we come! Peak duel!"

"LeBron's team is facing the Spurs again. Five years ago, Duncan told LeBron that the future is yours. Now it depends on whether it will come true!"

"Haha, buddy, you have a good memory, but in this final, there is still a grievance between the Godfather and the Heat. It is really the most interesting matchup!"

"Yes, the godfather has proved that he can provide great energy as a role player, and he will definitely be a spoiler in the series!"

"To be honest, I really can't imagine the scene after the Spurs eliminate the Heat."

"Duncan: The future is yours, I take back that sentence, I lied to you~"

"Godfather: You did everything right this season, the only thing you did wrong was to give up on me!"

"Hehe, you all think too much, where are LeBron's fans? Miami must win!"

"The Broken Sword has been recast, the Human Emperor has returned to his throne, and the sword points to the West!"

"My emperor goes out to fight, and there will be no birth!"

"Miami must win! My emperor must win!"

……

The game has not yet started, and social media has already been hyped up.

After James chose to leave the Cavaliers and come to the Heat, the controversy about him has never stopped.

There are fans who support him and some ridicule him. All this will not change until he actually wins the championship.

Because the Spurs' record is the first in the league, the first game of the finals will still be played in San Antonio.

The Heat arrived in San Antonio a day earlier, and the Heat conducted closed training.

Although he shouted very high-profile, it is a fact that he reached the tie-break with the Celtics. Spoelstra is obviously conservative about facing the Spurs.

In the shortened season, the two teams met only once in the regular season, when Tang Tian scored a season-high 27 points to beat the Heat.

Also in that game, Spoelstra's double-teaming ball-handler tactic was cracked.

It is reasonable for him to be cautious before the game.

After training, the players returned to the locker room to rest.

Just as James came out of the shower, he saw Battier and Wade sitting there chatting again.

In addition to him, this team and Wade are the most chatty is Battier.

"Don's performance is really good, both offensive and defensive, if only we had chosen him." Wade was feeling.

"Yes, but I like his golf intelligence more than his performance. To be honest, he is the smartest player I have ever seen playing." Battier also agreed.

James frowned slightly when he heard this.

Wade and Battier are both bragging about Tang Tian?

This is definitely not a good thing before the game.

Wade and Battier smiled and stopped talking when they saw James approaching with a serious expression.

They knew that James didn't like Tang Tian too much, especially in the regular season game with 27 points, James was angry.

On game day the next day, the Heat arranged a practice session that was open to the public.

This training session is just shooting drills.

Spoelstra's intentions are clear.

The previous closed training was needed by the team, but this open training session is also necessary.

It is to show the outside world the current state of the Heat, and their mentality is very relaxed.

James and Wade were chatting and laughing in practice, and Battier was making an open three-pointer with Miller.

This is indeed what the entire Heat team showed in front of reporters.

After training, James was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

He is already quite experienced in dealing with reporters, and basically responds fluently.

"Don's defense against Durant in the Western Conference Finals was very successful. Will this cause trouble for the team?"

However, when a reporter asked about Tang Tian, ​​James' expression fluctuated obviously.

There are no impervious walls in the world.

Now that he is still in the Heat, what he suggested to Riley in the first place is still unknown.

But if he is no longer with the Heat in the future, or after Tang Tian really plays out, the leak of news may be unavoidable.

It would have been a blow to his reputation then.

To say that he really didn't expect a second-round pick to become what he is now.

But what happened can't be changed, he can only pretend not to care.

"No, no, as I have always said before, our goal is the championship, and this will not change, let alone because of a rookie."

James' answer was firm.

And after answering this question, he hurriedly ended the interview.

From James' reaction, the reporters also read a lot.

It seems that the grievances between Tang Tian and the Heat are not just between Tang Tian and the Heat's management?

It seems to have something to do with the little emperor?

Of course, these are just guesses right now.

More people understand that Tang Tian scored those 27 points in the first place, so that the Heat did not have an advantage in morale, which made James, who has always been magnanimous, care a little bit.

"The defense against the Big Three is mainly single defense. Kawhi, try to limit LeBron as much as possible. Don, your defense against Wade is the same. What is more important for us is to limit the performance of their role players."