Chapter 1834 The Sky Is Sunny, the Rain Has Stopped, and You Feel Like You Can Do It Again
Ji Feng's condition is not really good in the eyes of outsiders. In the past, Ji Feng was always high-spirited and energetic, with a smile on his face that always made people feel at ease. However, Ji Feng tonight because of He was sick, and his face couldn't help but look a little gloomy. Even though he was sitting in a chair, you could still see that he was breathing heavily from time to time, coughing, and feeling very tired. The only thing that didn't change was probably his eyes, which were still the same. Full of fighting spirit!
"Although Ji Feng has a high fever, you can still see from his eyes that he still has a strong fighting spirit and he is still eager to play." Director Zhang said.
"The NBA has always been a game for real men. It is very common to play with injuries and illnesses. The most famous one is of course Jordan who came to earth with a high fever to lead the team to victory in the finals. The scene after the game also made countless fans Bearing in mind that Ji Feng has become a classic shot of the NBA, of course he is not willing to miss such a game. As a man, I respect Ji Feng's choice very much, but as a Chinese sports person, I still sincerely hope that Ji Feng can protect his body. ." Yu Jia said.
And just when the whole world was focusing on the peak season, the game was getting closer and closer. The Heat also caused as much trouble as possible for the Lakers at the Miami home court. More than 20,000 fans wore white jerseys, making The entire arena has a bit of a white terror feel, and the fans have also tried their best to create countless slogans and brands that vilify Lakers players. Some fans followed current events and created a picture of Ji Feng covering his mouth and coughing to interfere. Ji Feng.
They all laugh at these Ji Feng. These are the fans here. They are absolutely loyal enough to their favorite team, so they treat their opponents to the best of their ability. They can do anything without looking at the stadium. In addition to the Heat fans, there are also a few Lakers fans who are not afraid of death. They openly hold up the signs of "Cheer the Lakers" and "Ji Feng Invincible" to cheer for the Lakers.
The Heat also paid great attention to the opening ceremony and invited a famous local singer to perform. Unfortunately, Ji Feng did not know the name of the singer. The whole scene was just like that, not too shocking. I can only say that the Heat did their best. , after all, not every place has a star market as huge as Los Angeles. New York can compete, but the day when New York enters the finals is really too long, so far away that I don’t even want to think about it...
After the appearance ceremony, the starters from both sides also came out.
Heat: James, Wade, Bosh, Haslem, Chalmers.
Lakers: Artest, Kobe, Gasol, Bynum, Fisher.
Ji Feng did not appear in the starting lineup. Zen Master was still very conservative. He had already communicated with Ji Feng in advance. If everything went well, Ji Feng would not play. If not, Ji Feng would only have 20-25 minutes. In terms of playing time, it was not Zen Master’s original intention to let Jordan play the entire game, mainly because G5 was so important that night and he had to take the risk. Although it is a very legendary thing now, at that time, The Zen master on the sidelines was absolutely terrified, and tonight, with a 2-0 lead, there was no way he would let Ji Feng take such a big risk.
Ji Feng also agreed. Although he was unwilling to do so, he was still sick after all, and 25 minutes was enough for him.
Game start!
Scramble!
In the past, Haslem was basically indisputable. He was too short and would only humiliate himself if he fought for the ball. But tonight was different. He was excited. He was relaxed even without Ji Feng, so he almost lost the game. Nahm has the ball in his hand.
Although the final result is still...
However, the Lakers are not cowed. Although Ji Feng is not here, they are still very strong on paper. Artest, especially, is holding back his anger to prove himself in this game, so the first ball is very hot.
Artest hit from behind and banged hard 6 times before turning around. Although he didn't score, he hit James hard. Inside, Gasol made a tip-in to help the Lakers open the scoring.
And this ball directly gave James a kick. Artest's body is not a vegetarian. James directly exited the next attack. Fortunately, Wade was still outstanding. He broke through alone and cut in before Artest came to defend, throwing Shot to tie the game.
Here you can see the difference between Ji Feng and Artest. Although the difference in single defense is not much, due to the gap in movement speed and prediction ability, it is difficult for Artest to complete the double blocking cooperation with Kobe on the court. The Heat's breakthrough success rate will obviously go to a higher level.
And the offensive end has a greater impact. Without Ji Feng's organization, the Lakers' triangle offense has become mainly singles in various positions, and the cooperation is obviously not as tacit as before.
But the Lakers players are very strong in isolation, and Kobe retaliated by attacking Wade in isolation on the second offense, so the problem is not big.
Director Zhang also joked that this may be a collision between the two best singles teams in the league.
The joke came true. The first quarter of the game became a singles performance between the two teams. James finally played like a superstar. Although his shooting rate was average, he made 4 of 8 shots and 0 of 1 three-pointers in the 11 minutes of the first quarter. He made 2 of 4 free throws and scored 10 points, but this was already James' best single quarter performance in the finals so far.
So much so that the on-site commentator almost cried: "Emperor James is back!"
Ji Feng listened with goosebumps all over the floor. As for it, it was just ten points. Why did it feel like the Chinese New Year? The difference was not widened yet.
That's right, the two teams tied 23-23 in the first quarter, which was a perfect draw. Kobe Bryant scored 9 points, Artest scored 7 points, and Gasol scored 6 points for the Lakers. They also performed well.
Next door, in addition to Lao Zhan, Bosh had 6 points and Wade had 7 points. They also relied on the performance of the Big Three.
"The two teams are really competing!" Director Zhang said enthusiastically. Although the score was a bit low and not exciting enough, fortunately, the shooting rate was okay, and the two sides also played back and forth. The most important thing is Yes, this way Ji Feng doesn't need to play, so why not.
However, in the second quarter, the situation on the court suddenly changed!
It was still a tough game in the first 3 minutes. The Lakers even led the Heat by 4 points thanks to the performance of the substitutes. Although Wade scored two goals in a row to bring the score back, it can also be seen that the Lakers players are actually in good condition. .
However, when James returned to the court after a 2-minute rest, everything began to change.
When the Lakers attacked, Farmar made a pass error, which led to James seizing the opportunity to dunk on a fast break. This time without Ji Feng, he didn't have to worry about someone chasing the ball. James dunked so happily that he even pulled down the frame after dunking and applied for himself. Got a technical foul...
The weather has cleared up, the rain has stopped, and you feel like you can do it again!
Kobe made a free throw.
But it didn't affect James' confidence. He took Artest alone in the next round and succeeded in a fadeaway jumper!
He was baffled that this goal was scored, but it was awesome when it was scored, and James became the focus of the field for a while.
As the Lakers made more mistakes, the Heat started to play counterattacks and fast breaks. For 4 consecutive rounds, Wade and James connected. James scored 8 points in a row. The Heat launched a 12-1 attack in 4 minutes. Wave, the Lakers fell behind by 11 points in an instant!