The Way of the Center

After a full four-day rest, the Blazers and Heat returned to the finals and went to the top of the Forbidden City. Since the Bulls and Jazz in the 1997-98 season, this is the first time the two teams have met in the finals in a row. It can be said that the current alliance is completely divided by the Blazers and the Heat. Other teams have no chance at all.

Look at the record of the Trail Blazers along the way to know how they advanced. The first round swept the 11-year championship Mavericks, the second round swept the Rockets with the "modern" combination, and the Western Conference finals went 4-1. The obvious advantage eliminated the Spurs with 62 wins in the regular season. It can be said that the Trail Blazers have hardly encountered any major obstacles along the way. Although the series against the Spurs was hard, they still held the game firmly in their own hands.

In contrast to the Miami Heat, their record is by no means bad. Swept the Hornets in the first round and eliminated the Nets with Garnett, Pierce and Joe Johnson 4-1 in the second round. The Eastern Conference finals were very fierce, but the Big Three completed the massacre in the final game, eliminating the already powerful Pacers for the third consecutive year.

One is a super team and the other is a super center. The strength of the Heat and the Blazers seems to be one level higher than that of the entire league, and now, the dialogue between these two super teams is finally about to begin!

Last year, Anjie only relied on the first lore in the final moments of the tie-break to allow the Blazers to win the O'Brien Cup with only one goal.

An Jie's goal can be called the most important goal in the entire NBA history. And there is no doubt that James, who lost the championship in this way, must be very unwilling. Because they are as good as the Trail Blazers, they just missed an offensive opportunity.

Therefore, the determination of the Heat this year is unshakable. They came to the City of Roses for only one purpose, and that was revenge! Grab back your own championship trophy!

"Come here again, Dwyane." After getting off the plane, James put on his sunglasses and looked up at a building not far away.

On the billboard of the building, there is still an advertisement belonging to An Jie. Above, An Jie held the ball in front of his chest, looking fiercely at the front. Below the billboard is written the three letters of MVP, and above it is written a row of words "Guardian my city!" Obviously, this is the official poster of the Trail Blazers. After all, the successful pioneers are now an integral part of the city of Portland. It can even be said that this team itself has become one of the culture of this city.

Another huge poster of An Jie appeared in the same position again. This seems to have become a thunderous tradition in the city of Portland. No matter who it is, as long as he gets off the plane, the first person he sees is Anjie.

"It's still the same here, LeBron, and the guy Anjie hasn't changed, as strong as ever." Wade walked to James, stopped, looked up with this good brother, and looked at the huge billboard.

Yes, everything in the City of Roses has not changed, but Wade himself has changed. Now, Wade’s knee load is even greater than last year. In the previous series, Wade’s state was a bit problematic, with good and bad times. The "Flash" is afraid, afraid that he will perform abnormally in the high-intensity stage of the finals.

"But this year the result will change. In any case, let's go get another championship!" James bowed his head and stretched out his fist. Wade smiled slightly and fisted with his powerful partner.

"Let's go guys, the sun here is not as comfortable as Miami, there is nothing to dry up, get in the car!" Spoelster yelled at James and Wade who were standing in the distance. It turned out that the team bus was already full, so the two of them were left behind.

Looking away from Angel, Wade and James walked towards the team bus with sunglasses. The most powerful enemy of the City of Roses has now stepped into this land!

"No. 00, No. 00, No. 00, all No. 00! Hey look, there is finally one wearing No. 12 over there, but his girlfriend is still wearing No. 00!" Heat center "Birdman" Chris Anderson kept looking out the window. What surprised him was that at least half of the people on Portland Street, regardless of age, sex, wore Anjie's No. 00 jersey. It seems that the entire Portland city is part of the Moda Center!

"This guy is the king here, but this year, we are here to take the king's head!" Ray Allen joked with Anderson sitting next to him. Last year Ray Allen's key three-pointer Not being blocked by An Jie, the final outcome might be really different. So Ray Allen, this year must be very eager to seal his throat with one key three-pointer and one sword!

The closer the Heat's bus is to Moda Center, the more heated the atmosphere of the battle. Some of the fanatical fans outside the window raised their middle fingers at the Heat's bus, while others raised slogans to demonstrate. Think about it a few years ago, Portland fans didn't use confidence to treat the Heat like this. But now, none of them are afraid! Because of the Portland Trail Blazers, it is the best team in their hearts.

When entering the hotel, the Heat players took a lot of effort to squeeze in. Because of the hotel’s entrance, I was surrounded by reporters. Maybe someone in the hotel leaked the news, otherwise, under normal circumstances, the media would not know in advance which hotel the NBA team will be located in.

Because each team in the NBA doesn't stay in the same hotel all the time, they usually change constantly. In addition to protecting the players from being disturbed by reporters, this can also allow the players to have a better environment.

Back then, the Rockets temporarily changed hotels because they couldn't find a suitable bed for Yao Ming in the hotel. Therefore, it is not common for this kind of hotel entrance to be filled with reporters.

Portland's police and hotel security are like enemies. They took a lot of effort to form a wall to open a way for the Heat's stars.

"Hey LeBron! Do you think you can win a championship this season!?"

"Ann and the Trail Blazers have been so strong this season, LeBron, what do you think your chances of winning are!?"

"Dwyane, does the water in your knees affect the game?"

"Spoelstra is the coach, do you have any strategies for dealing with Ann?"

The reporters’ questions rushed to the Heat like a flood, but now, all the exhausted Heat team members have no intention of answering these questions. They just slowly squeezed into the hotel lobby under the protection of the police and hotel security.

Although the Heat were silent, it doesn't mean that the Heat really didn't care about the things the reporters asked.

For example, Wade’s knees, such as the Trail Blazers themselves and their strong strength, all of which cast a shadow over the prospects of the Heat.

But at this point, no matter how difficult the difficulty is, the Heat must rise to the challenge. It doesn't make any sense to answer these questions now. When you arrive at the Moda Center tomorrow night, everything will be clear!

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This year, the league changed the format of the finals to a 2-2-1-1-1 system. In this way, the team that gains home court advantage can be regarded as truly "holding the real power."

The previous 2-3-2, with three consecutive home teams, can create too many possibilities in those three games.

Comparing the Heat's game against the Thunder in the 2011-2012 season, the Thunder accidentally lost one home in the first two home courts. However, the Heat, which had no home court advantage, won three consecutive home courts because of the 2-3-2 system, so the Thunder went again. There was no chance to return to his home court but ended the whole series directly on the Heat's home court.

But for now, Ricard doesn't have to worry about this happening to the Trail Blazers. The league changed the finals format to 2-2-1-1-1, and he was in favor of it.

In this way, even if the Trail Blazers really lose a home court, they will not be too passive. Moreover, the current state of this group of lads really prevents Ricard from seeing the possibility of losing.

"Hey, are you nervous?" Just as the players were changing clothes, Ricard suddenly asked.

Players reacted differently. "Champion veterans" such as Anjie and Aldridge naturally did not react too much to the finals.

But young players such as Robin Lopez who played in the finals for the first time or Meyers Leonard who didn't play a lot of time are a little nervous.

"Hey, there is nothing to be nervous about, this is just an ordinary game."

"The boss is right! When we are on the field, we will continue our efforts! This is the first game of the finals. We have to make a good start for ourselves!" An Jie understood Ricard's intentions. This guy just wanted The players relax and mobilize the atmosphere by the way.

So as the true leader of this locker room, An Jie took the words very well. And his words are often more effective than Ricard.

Everyone's eyes focused on An Jie, and this year ~www.readwn.com~ An Jie led everyone through all the competitions. In 82 regular season games and 13 playoff games, Anjie brought everyone over without fail. This trustworthy guy on the court can make everyone follow him with confidence.

"I won't be holding back!" Robin stepped forward and gave An Jie a high-five.

"Hey, I must behave well, brother!" Meyers Leonard smiled at An Jie with a silly smile.

"Don't worry, I will bring all my experience to the court." Next, Andre Miller, Nicholas Batum, Courtney Lee, Wesley Matthews... .... Almost everyone went up and said something to An Jie.

At this moment, a huge noise suddenly poured into the locker room. When these sounds can't even close the locker room door, it means that the fans can't wait.

"Let's go buddy, our time has come!" Ricard got up satisfied and walked in the forefront.

"One, two, three!" Anjie yelled from Ricard and behind.

"Champion!" The players shouted loudly afterwards, and Ricard pushed open the locker room door with both hands. The atmosphere of the game instantly made everyone in the Trail Blazers excited.

Out of the player channel, Anjie saw LeBron James also leading his teammates to rush out.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and neither of them was willing to admit defeat. Before the game started, the atmosphere was already intense and suffocating.

"Da!" The lights in the audience dimmed, and the ceremony of singing the national anthem was about to begin.

Anjie closed his eyes, but he was not paying tribute to the Stars and Stripes. He is just feeling this stadium, feeling the temperature of this game.

It's finally here, and the stage I dream of is finally here.

Sorry LeBron, Duncan actually said something wrong. The future is not yours, it's mine!