NBA: James wants to team up with me

Heat starting lineup: Mario Chalmers, Wade, James, Bosh, Big Z.

Bulls starting lineup: Curry, Billups, Wang Chong, Garnett, Gasol.

In the jump ball session, Garnett vs. Bosh. The two have similar heights and wingspans. Bosh's athletic ability is already slightly better than that of the elderly Garnett. He successfully won the ball and the Heat attacked.

After Chalmers held the ball through half court, he passed the ball directly to Wade without any ink marks.

James on the other side had just raised his hand halfway, and immediately put it down when he saw this, but the expression on his face was a little embarrassed.

During his seven-year emperor-like career with the Cavaliers, James has become accustomed to always being the central focus on the court.

But in the Heat, his identity has obviously changed. At least the Heat are now Wade's team.

Wade held the ball against Billups. Although the latter was a player on the best defensive team, he was a bit too old after all. In addition, Wade was now at the peak of his career. When he broke through with the ball, When accelerating, Billups simply couldn't keep up with Wade's speed.

With just an unpretentious acceleration breakthrough, Wade successfully passed Billups and rushed straight into the Bulls penalty area.

Of course, the Bulls' interior is never undefended.

When Wade came to the basket, the first thing he encountered was Garnett's defense.

Facing Garnett's defense, Wade made a very difficult layup with a change of hands. Perhaps because of the first ball, Wade's hands were still relatively cold, and the basketball circled around the basket and then flew away. came out, and the rebound was picked off by Wang Chong who arrived later.

Offensive and defensive transition.

The Heat were about to return to defense when they saw Wang Chong had thrown the basketball forward, lowered his head and started sprinting.

This scene made James and others stunned.

what's the situation? Wang Chong wants to counterattack quickly?
It’s not that the Bulls don’t use fast break and counterattack tactics. In fact, with the super scoring ability of players such as Wang Chong and Curry, the Bulls’ counterattack and fast break are quite sharp. However, as a team that focuses on defense, the offense is mostly based on pick-and-rolls. As a team that mainly uses cover tactics, the Bulls' offensive and defensive numbers per 100 possessions are not high in the league. Last season, they averaged more than 100 points per game, which is also because their three-pointers are accurate enough.

More importantly, although Wade's attack failed to score, the Heat players did not lose their defensive position and had time to return to defense. What's the point of a fast break?

Although he was thinking this, James immediately quickened his pace and rushed to Wang Chong.

Whether it is strength, speed, agility or explosive power, James has an absolute advantage over Wang Chong. The physical fitness of the chosen son is definitely the best in history, and can even be described as unique.

However, the speed of Wang Chong on the opposite side was still somewhat beyond James' expectations.

After all, the two are strong rivals who have played against each other many times in the past few years. James knows Wang Chong's technical characteristics and playing style very well.

But at this moment, Wang Chong's speed was obviously much faster than in the past. Even James could only follow closely for a while, unable to find a chance to adjust his defensive position.

"Why did he become faster?"

Of course, James didn't know that Wang Chong's badge fast break terminator had been activated at this moment.

The triggering condition for this badge is to grab defensive rebounds, create steals, block shots and other fast-break counterattack opportunities. Once the badge is triggered, Wang Chong's speed and explosive power will increase slightly in a short period of time. This is only the badge. At the lowest bronze level, if it reaches the purple hall of fame level, the bonus effect will be quite exaggerated.

Wang Chong rushed all the way to the frontcourt, and James was the only one left in front of him.

James, who retreated beyond the three-point line, also knew that he could no longer retreat. Once he entered the mid-range, which is Wang Chong's best mid-range range, it would be difficult for him to limit Wang Chong's scoring.

Therefore, James stopped suddenly and at the same time approached Wang Chong, trying to use his body to resist the pressure to prevent Wang Chong from moving forward.

But he had just taken action, and Wang Chong had already responded one step ahead.

Stop and take off outside the three-point line, and take a quick three-point shot.

James's heart suddenly jumped, and for some reason, a feeling of suppressed blood arose spontaneously. He just subconsciously followed Wang Chong's movements and jumped to block the shot. However, the difference in height and wingspan made it difficult for James to react very quickly even if he reacted very quickly. Wang Chong formed effective interference.

The basketball flew over James' head, flew straight to the basket, and crisply brushed the net into the basket.

"Shh-!"

In the same position, Durant will use the same method in the future to give James a fatal blow for two consecutive years.

Wang Chong has also used the same method to score a key three-pointer in front of James before, so James is definitely no stranger to this position.

The moment the shot was released, Wang Chong knew that the ball must be there. The three-point shot as high as 98 was indeed different from the past. This kind of sudden stop jumper while moving at high speed could actually be like this. It is conceivable that if it could be The three-point shooting ability value has been increased to the full value of 99, and coupled with the bonuses of a series of shooting badges, the three-point shooting ability will be so strong that it should be able to compete with Curry's peak state.

3: 0.

Wang Chong's sneak attack caught the Heat off guard and directly dealt a blow to the Big Three.

But the game has just begun.

The Heat attacked and the basketball came to Wade's hands again.

This time Wade did not choose to continue holding the ball to break through and attack the basket. Instead, he waited for his teammates to get into position and then passed the ball to James.

James vs. Wang Chong.

The Heat's home fans became excited when they saw this.

In their opinion, this kind of top-level confrontation in the league is no less inferior to the Heat's Wade versus the Lakers' Kobe Bryant in the past few years, or even better.

With teammates like Wade and Bosh around him, James no longer had any worries and directly chose to use his physical advantage to force a breakthrough.

Seeing the menacing James, Wang Chong did not choose to fight hard, and he knew very well that his strength could not stop James' breakthrough. His choice is to press James' breakthrough route sideways and squeeze him as far as possible to the weak side on the right.

At the same time, Wang Chong's multiple defensive badges began to take effect almost at the same time.

Death entanglement, master of ball defense, and elite rim protector.

Despite his absolute advantage in strength, James still felt a lot of resistance from Wang Chong, which made his breakthrough not so easy.

During the break, James glanced up and saw Gasol already waiting in the penalty area. He was slightly frightened. In an emergency, he subconsciously used his own secret skills.

Wang Chong was still guarding James. Suddenly, James in front of him made a strange change of direction, passed Wang Chong in one step, and put the basketball into the basket with an underhand layup with his right hand.

"Zhizhizhi——!"

The referee's whistle sounded immediately, and James was about to raise his hands in the air to celebrate that he had once again successfully scored 2+1, but the next moment he was dumbfounded, because the referee's gesture was not a defensive foul plus a penalty kick, but a walk-off step violation.

"Walk? How could this be a walk?"

The shocked James immediately came to the referee to protest. "This is my unique skill, the Crab Walk. I've always done it like this in the past. Why did I just walk?"

The referee glanced at James with disdain, thinking to himself, don't you have any idea whether this is a move or not? He is about to take five, six, seven or eight steps but he has not yet taken a step. The past is the past and the present is now. The above has already said hello. From now on, all James' moves must be strictly checked. Why do you still want to fish in troubled waters?
Wang Chong looked at James, who had an innocent face and spread his hands to complain to the referee, but he was thoughtful in his heart.

Only then did he remember that since the formation of the Heat's Big Three, James has not had the superstar whistle blessing of the past for a long time. Not to mention the signature crab-step six-step layup, even as a breakthrough player, he often can There were also a lot fewer free throw fouls created.

The reason is of course self-evident. The behavior of the Heat's three giants to form a team privately is inconsistent with Stern's philosophy of running the NBA.

If every star is like James, running away at any time, what will the weak teams in small markets in the league that cannot retain stars do in the future? What about the draft rules and the Bird clause that the league has worked so hard to come up with?
Stern, who was very disappointed with James' behavior, decided to teach James a lesson. Therefore, in the first year of coming to the Heat, James' superstar whistle almost ceased to exist. Although with his super personal ability, he was initially criticized The impact is not very big, only the number of blown steps increases significantly.

But during the playoffs, especially the finals, James still suffered from the lack of whistles at critical moments.

After experiencing a nightmare in the finals, James learned from the pain and began to no longer rely on the help of league rules. He carefully practiced his post-up skills and enriched his offensive methods. He successfully led the team to win the championship as the core of the Heat in the second year.

I have to admit that although James has many dark spots, his personal abilities and contribution to the team's victory in the last three years of his time with the Heat are absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.

Regardless of honors and only strength, he is indeed the top star in history.

But at this time, James was already a little confused. His signature stunt was actually sealed. What should he do?
The ball was transferred and it was the Bulls' turn to attack.

Curry cooperated with Wang Chong in the pick-and-roll at the top of the three-point line, then broke through and rushed into the penalty area to make a throw.

5: 0.

The Heat attacked, and this time the basketball was in Bosh's hands.

Wade and James failed in their first two attacks. This time it was Bosh's turn, as if the Big Three were trying again in turn.

But unlike Wade and James, Bosh couldn't even get close to the basket and could only float and shoot from mid-to-long distance, because he was facing Kevin Garnett.

Bosh has played well in the league in the past two years. As the leader of the Raptors, he has also averaged a double-double of 24+11 per game.

But he is still too young in front of the long-famous Garnett. The most important thing is that Bosh, as a typical offensive power forward facing the basket, has no obvious advantage in height, wingspan or even weight compared with Garnett. This kind of player is exactly the Hard special is the type of post player who likes to defend the most.

If Bosh were to be replaced by a brutal power forward with explosive athletic ability like Stoudemire, or a heavy center like O'Neal, Yao, and Bynum, Garnett would be even more difficult to play.

In the first three rounds of offense, the Big Three took turns and all failed, which made the Heat fans at home a little disappointed.

Not to mention that the imagined scene of the Big Three dominating the game with their superior personal abilities did not appear. Instead, the Heat were beaten by the Bulls on the court. What does this mean?
But actually this situation is not surprising.

After all, the Big Three have not been established for a long time, and the tacit understanding between them is insufficient. The team has not figured out the most suitable tactical play for the Big Three, which is a tactical system of pressing defense and quick counterattack during the next two consecutive championships.

Including the three people's offense on the field, there is no coordination with each other. They rely entirely on individual abilities to fight alone. This style of play may be effective when facing most teams in the league, let alone Bosh. , James and Wade alone are both strong men who can force the team to win the game with their personal abilities.

However, their opponent in the first game was the Bulls, a team with the strongest defensive ability in the league, especially assist defense ability. It was not so easy to fight alone with Garnett and Gasol guarding the penalty area.

Soon, the Heat called a timeout.

At this time, the score on the court was 12:4. The Bulls had the absolute initiative on the court. On the offensive end, Wang Chong was efficient, and on the defensive end, they were constantly targeting the Heat's Big Three.

Many commentators shook their heads while watching the game.

"The Heat cannot be considered a team at all now. I'm afraid they need a period of time to get used to it. With their current level, they are no match for the Bulls."

After the first quarter, the Bulls led 31:19 away from home by 12 points. In the second quarter, the score continued to expand, and the lead reached 15 points at halftime.

In the second half, the Bulls, who had an absolute advantage, began to put on substitute players to fight on the court. At this time, the most speechless thing happened to the Heat fans.

The Heat's former champion, Shark O'Neal, came on as a substitute, and then directly destroyed the Heat's inside line in the penalty area.

Whether it is starting center Big Z or backup center Joel Anthony, they are like little chickens in front of O'Neal, unable to fight back. Even if O'Neal started to wheeze and gasp after running for two rounds on the court, he was exhausted. But as long as he comes to the penalty area and catches the ball, he can put the basketball into the basket.

The result was that in the third quarter, O'Neal played only 7 minutes, making 5 of 4 shots and scoring 8 points, making the Heat's already unfavorable situation even worse.

When the game came to the final fourth quarter, the suspense had actually been lost in advance. The point difference between the two teams had reached 20 points. In the final fourth quarter, it was difficult for the Heat to reverse such a large point difference and win the game.

The Big Three struggled on the court for two minutes, and after finding that they still couldn't play a hearty offense to chase points, they chose to give up, replaced all the main players, and surrendered in advance. (End of chapter)