Chapter 1994 Strikes Hard

It's late at night. It's four o'clock in the morning in Los Angeles. The night is still shrouded in darkness. The streets and alleys are wrapped in darkness. Only occasionally can you hear the yelling of drunkards coming from nowhere, and there are also wild cats and dogs. The cry.

This is Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States, with charming city lights, bustling shopping streets, bustling people and vehicles, and a modern atmosphere and aura of entertainment everywhere. However, Skid Row in Los Angeles is like being "circled" by angels. The streets, the city's glory is gone.

Los Angeles Skid Row mainly refers to the area east of Main Street, south of Third Street, west of Alameda Street, and north of Seventh Street in Los Angeles.

It’s hard to believe that this is in the center of Los Angeles. Just a few streets away is the most prosperous area of ​​Los Angeles. The coexistence of bright lights and garbage everywhere has become a unique landscape in the center of Los Angeles. This is a gathering area for homeless people, and it is also a tourist attraction. Neighborhoods with the highest crime rate in America.

Although the city is big, not everyone can find their way home here.

Of course, even if you are in the most prosperous area, surrounded by prosperous sports honors, your return journey may not be clear.

A few blocks away from the slums is Staples, which is one of the most prosperous areas in Los Angeles today. These days are also the beginning of the spotlight gathering across the United States. Just a few hours ago, the finals G1 just ended here. , the Los Angeles people once again gained victory, and are only three wins away from their super dynasty of five championships in five years.

At this time, at four o'clock in the morning, there were still people celebrating on the streets who were unwilling to leave. They were still immersed in the joy of victory, and by the way, they practiced the four o'clock in the morning Los Angeles joke.

The Lakers had already left the arena in a happy mood and went home to sleep. Ji Feng has not forgotten to have a post-game date with Reba. This is also a reserved item. As long as Reba is watching the game at the scene, Ji Feng will be there after the game. Reba enjoyed taking Reba to various restaurants for shop visits, which made her feel like a young couple secretly dating after school.

As for extra training after the game, it’s not that much this season. After all, the schedule this season is too intensive and rest is the most important thing. Even if I practice extra, I won’t be so vigorous until four in the morning.

But at this moment, in an arena near the most luxurious Staples Hotel, there are still people practicing free throws on the court, adding another legend to Los Angeles at four in the morning.

The protagonist is naturally Lao Zhan, who can't sleep after losing the game. He is practicing free throws one after another. The dozens of basketballs on the floor not only prove that it is good to have money, but also prove that he has been practicing for a while.

Lao Zhan was miserable. He had been busy for a season and lost miserably in the finals again. This made it difficult for him to sleep. He went to the hotel to sleep for an hour and then got up. Although he was not the homeless man next door who didn't have enough food and clothing, he still couldn't sleep. The mood may be the same, a sense of loss of not getting what he wants, so he chose to come here directly to vent his excess energy.

After a set of free throws, Lao Zhan sat on the sidelines, drank a bottle of Gatorade in one go, and then squeezed the bottle into an S shape.

"No! I must win! No matter what method I use!" James stood up fiercely and strode back to the hotel. There was one day left, and it was time to cause trouble.

Early the next morning, James came to Spoelstra's hotel room to complete a secret meeting. After that, several villains from the Heat received instructions from Spoelstra:

In the next game, use big moves!

The words are very euphemistic, but the meaning is very clear. They are going to do something dirty. The Heat can't wait any longer. They want to bring boxing, oh no, physical fighting, to the basketball court!

"Remember, we need to test the referee's bottom line, and at the same time, we need to strengthen our defense to hold the Lakers back. If the referee blows, he will blow it. If it doesn't, don't stop, just do it!" Spoelstra said.

James nodded with satisfaction. Fierceness has always been synonymous with the Heat. Last year, the Bulls protested to the league more than once about the Heat's excessive defensive actions. But this season, the Heat are still among the teams with the most fouls. Several tough players are also famous bench gangsters, James' most useless bodyguards. It was only because of the finals that the Heat restrained themselves, but now, in order to win, they don't care so much anymore!

Even if James didn't say it, Riley and Spoelstra were planning to do this. After all, the second game was very crucial in their tactics and they very much wanted to win it. But James took the initiative and they just went with the flow.

This wave, this wave is where James is anxious.

There is no way not to be anxious. He was 18 years old in 2003 and is now 28. At his age, Kobe has already won three championships and Ji Feng has achieved four championships. In contrast, Jordan also started his first career at this age. During the heyday of three consecutive championships, as a little emperor, how could he not be anxious? If he were not anxious, he would not have to go to the Heat to bear the infamy. Isn't it just for the championship?

After all, no matter how fierce the bragging is, it is useless without corresponding honors. James can't wait for a long time. You must know that in Cleveland, although the city is small, he is the emperor there. In 2007, the fans have recognized him very much. , and then once you encounter a perfect deal, you can take off directly. If you can win a championship, it will definitely be more shocking than winning two together. After all, the city of Cleveland does not have a championship. He will directly become a god in a wave. It is because he is anxious. He eagerly started playing basketball with brothers, but if they couldn't win the championship even if they were together as a team, he would definitely become a laughing stock.

So James fought hard!

Riley is very satisfied. James has finally learned. Basketball is about being ruthless. If you are not ruthless, you will not be able to stand still.

So this time Riley made special arrangements in an effort to win this crucial second key game!

…

On June 15th, G2 of the finals was held as scheduled. Staples was still crowded with fans from all walks of life.

The starting lineups of both sides also appeared early. The Lakers made changes. Ji Feng and Kobe teamed up in the backcourt, and Barnes took the starting position. It can be seen that Jackson continued to make changes for James, and Barnes started for the first time in the season.

On the Heat side, Spoelstra frowned and felt something was not right, but he had to shoot with the arrow on the string. The Heat still maintained the starting lineup of the previous game. However, after the two sides tied at 6-6 in the opening game, Spoelstra called a timeout, Battier, No. Liscor appears at the same time!

"Oh, the Heat made substitutions so early? This is really rare. Is this a special arrangement they found during the off-season? This is the first time that Cole came on the court so quickly, and Wade only played 2 minutes." Director Zhang expressed dissatisfaction. Understand, even if Battier is in the regular rotation, Haslem is really not very good and is a fake starter. What can Norris Cole, a rookie, do at this time?