The strongest unicorn in basketball

Chapter 211 Finals Floor
"LeBron, are you confident about the upcoming finals?"

"Confidence? Of course! This time, we will never let the victory slip away from us!"

In the media interview area in the player tunnel, James, surrounded by a group of reporters, answered confidently at the moment.

With dark circles under his eyes, Wang Xing looked at Mr. Duan, who was still in high spirits not far away, competing with other reporters for a position. Wang Xing admired him but couldn't help feeling:
Unexpectedly, the profession of a reporter requires not only brains, but also physical strength!

The James I saw on TV just felt a little strong, but Wang Xing forgot that it was because he was compared with other players with a height of 2 meters on the court.

When James really stood in front of Wang Xing, Wang Xing felt what it means to be as strong as a cow.

That arm was almost thicker than his own thigh!

This year's finals, for the Heat, especially for James, there is no room for loss.

After all, Wade has won the championship, and now he has given up the position of the boss. Bosh is not the boss, so there is no pressure.

As far as James, he abandoned the Cavaliers and came to the Heat, under tremendous pressure to form the Big Three.

Last year's loss had already made James scolded by thousands of people. If he loses again this year, the scene...

I'm afraid even James himself dare not think about it!
In comparison, the Thunder did not have that much pressure.

The average age of their core is only 23 years old. They entered the finals for the first time, and they can afford to lose!
Of course, this is just the opinion of the outside world, but Li Pu doesn't think so!
"What is it like? Of course I won the championship! Don't forget that if I lose this year, I will retire and become a truck driver!"

He knows very well that the world is impermanent, and the thunder that seems to have a bright future may be fleeting.

A trade, an injury or even a trivial matter can cost you a championship!
Therefore, when there is a window to win the championship, don't think there will be a next time, you may miss this opportunity, and there will be no more in the future!
Wasted opportunities are destined to be punished accordingly!
"Why did you mention retirement again? The reporters almost forgot about it!" Durant was a little dissatisfied with what Li Pu said during the interview, and he couldn't help scolding when he returned to the locker room.

"Just to remind you, we must win, otherwise you will lose me!"

In the face of Durant's accusation, Li Pu seemed very relaxed and didn't care at all.

"Are you serious? In case... you don't have to..."

"There is no chance, Kevin! This round of the series, we must win! If you treat me as a brother, don't let me retire!"

Undoubtedly, in order to put some pressure on his teammates, Li Pu even put himself on the gambling table!
"You really...why bother!"

"Be less narcissistic, we won't win the championship for you, we are for ourselves!"

At this moment, Westbrook walked into the locker room and interrupted the conversation between the two.

"That's right, we don't care whether you will retire or not! We are winning the championship for ourselves!" Harden also said with a smile at this time.

Immediately, other people began to agree, and the atmosphere in the entire locker room also warmed up!
Seeing this scene, Li Pu also laughed.

Before the game, you need to put pressure on your teammates. After all, if you relax too much, it will make the players slack on the court.

But don't put too much pressure on it, otherwise the players will be too nervous during the game.

The speed is very difficult to grasp, but at present, Li Pu thinks it is just right!

"OKC! Must win!"

Everyone changed their clothes, formed a circle, shouted slogans together, and then walked out of the locker room one by one, heading for their final battlefield!

"Now, wearing jersey No. 88, 7 feet 4 inches tall, big center from Rwanda Lucic, Prince Lee~~~"

Under the excited voice of the on-site commentary, Li Pu walked out of the player tunnel and high-fived his teammates one by one as he passed by.

Standing on this familiar and no longer familiar floor, Li Pu felt a sense of strangeness.

Because this is the stage of the finals, a place where he finally stood up after traveling for two years.

You know, how many well-known stars have been unable to stand on this floor in the past few decades. Compared with them, I have only used it for two years, which is already very lucky!

Standing here not only requires the individual players to have enough strength, but also you have a group of good teammates.

But Lee Pu clearly has both.

Although these teammates, including himself, are a bit young and are far from reaching the peak of their careers, and facing the unprecedented peak Big Three, Li Pu still has confidence!
Because they are not invincible!

Even in the regular season, the record of the two teams against each other is 1:1 tie!
What's more, they are not well-staffed!
Heat's starters tonight: Mario Chalmers, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Shane Battier and Udonis Haslem.

The reason why Bosh was not allowed to start was because the lower abdomen was injured in the second round of the Eastern Conference against the Pacers. It was not until the fifth game of the Eastern Conference Finals that the line of fire came back and played 14 minutes off the bench.

In the next two games, Bosh also played off the bench, but the playing time was longer than one game.

Tonight, in fact, Bosh can start the game, but the Heat coach Spoelstra decided to arrange Bosh as a substitute just to be on the safe side.

This is good news for the Thunder, at least they have a huge advantage inside.

Whether it's Haslem at center or Shane Battier at power forward, both of them have an official height of 203cm. Standing in front of Li Pu, Li Pu is obviously a head taller than them.

And when the two raised their hands to prepare for a jump ball, it was even more obvious that Haslem's hand had reached the position of Li Pu's forearm, but Li Pu's arm was still not straight.

As the referee threw the ball into the sky, Li Pu easily jumped to the ball and the game officially began.

The Thunder's starting lineup still continued their regular starting lineup.

After Westbrook dribbled the ball to the front court, he immediately gave the ball to Li Pu, who was in an important position inside.

The tallest person in the audience is Li Pu, the second tallest is Durant, and the third tallest is Ibaka (Durant: I am the third tallest, don't talk nonsense!), such a huge height advantage, let the Thunder It doesn't work if you don't call inside!

Haslem defended Li Pu from the very beginning, but Westbrook gave the ball very well. Li Pu jumped high and easily caught the ball.

As soon as Li Pu got the ball and turned around, there was only the basket in front of him.

The Heat's double-team came very quickly, and James and Battier came to encircle him almost instantly.

But Li Pu was faster. He didn't even put the ball down, but lifted it high and dunked it into the basket with ease.

2:0, Li Pu relied on his height advantage to give the Thunder a head start!
(End of this chapter)