788: It seems a little hot
June 5, the day the 13-14 NBA finals began.
Three hours before the game, Link was tested by chief team physicians Moon and Judy Saito. Both sides said that Link's muscle tension had been greatly relieved.
Now he is in an excellent state of health!
After undergoing the test, Link jumped around twice. To be honest, he felt that his body was much lighter. Not to mention that it was as exaggerated as the qualitative flights before, but at least the feeling of fatigue was not that strong.
"We finally waited for the finals. Today, I don't need to rest anymore, right?" Link had been impatient to do a big game. Relax every day before the finals began. Do you think Link was not in a hurry?
"Today, you can use your strength to the fullest." Saito smiled at Link. She believed that Link would continue his previous gorgeous performance today.
Judy Saito is equivalent to unraveling the chain that imprisons the beast at this time. As for how much destructive and damage this hungry beast will cause, it is beyond Seito's control.
However, people from the outside world still don’t know that Link has removed all the shackles on him.
They were still complacent, believing that Link's arrogance and complacency would make him experience the taste of failure.
Among them, Bill Simmons, who was specially invited by espn to explain the game today, is the most active one.
"Link will lose, there is no doubt! A player's attitude towards a game has already determined 50% of the result!"
Before the game started, Bill Simmons was chatting with his partners on the commentary stage and expressed his views to the fans in front of the TV.
Of course, his views have received support from many fans. After all, the Grizzlies are public enemies. With a 49-1 support rate before, it is estimated that no team will be able to break it in the future.
"But we can't determine Link's attitude just by just one photo. Going around in the training is a normal thing." Beside Simmons, Hubby Brown began to speak for Link.
"Maybe in your eyes, Link is just going to go shopping. But everyone knows that the leisure life of young people is not that simple now. He can go shopping with a woman during the day, watch a movie at night, and go to a nightclub late at night. Indeed, even without a championship, Link has already won enough honors this season. Maybe he is already complacent. So, I won't be surprised if he does anything."
Simmons did not give in to Lao Hu because he was older. His savage tongue attacks are not different from young or old.
"So Bill, do you think that besides pre-match preparations, what else does James have to have an advantage than Link?" Today's other commentator Mike Brynn opened a new topic.
"Offensive," Simmons answered firmly, "Before the start of this season, James set himself the goal of entering the 180 club. Although the goal was not achieved in the end, LeBron's shooting percentage broke through in both the regular season and the playoffs, setting career highs. His original weaknesses such as three-pointers and mid-range shots are no longer a problem this year. So this year, it will be very difficult for Link to limit LeBron."
"Even if he is the best defensive player of the year?"
"Yes, even if he is the best defensive player of the year, it will be difficult for him to hold back LeBron's pace. Besides, God knows how Link is in his current physical condition."
While the three of them were talking, James led the Heat to appear on the basketball court.
Suddenly, the Federal Express Arena booed. Memphis fans took the lead in giving the Heat a warning with their enthusiasm.
However, James was not disturbed by the booing of the Grizzlies fans. He came with determination to win, so how could he be fooled by the fans?
"It's here again, this is really not a good place." Instead, Wade, after hearing the familiar and annoying boo, smiled and shook his head.
Wade still remembers the scene of the Heat's failure here last season.
"Don't worry, after this season, the Federal Express Arena will no longer be our nightmare." James replied while starting to shoot seriously and warm up.
Wade had no doubt about this.
This year, Wade's form is much better than last season.
Due to knee problems last season, Wade had to rely on pre-match pumping to maintain his form.
But this year, Wade's knees have recovered as before, but at least it is much more exciting than last year.
Until now this season's playoffs, Wade averaged 50% of his shooting percentage. Moreover, Wade can still score 37.5% of his three-point shooting percentage while averaging 1.2 three-pointers.
Indeed, Wade's performance outside the three-point line is still not very strong. However, it is much better than the average 0.2 three-point shooting per game in the playoffs last season, which is only 25%.
If it weren't for losing to the Grizzlies last season, the Heat should have stood at the hurdle of three consecutive championships. Wade was quite guilty of this. He knew that if his condition could be better last season and his knees could be more successful, the result might be very different.
But the past has passed and cannot be changed. Wade only wants to use the present to make up for the regrets of the past.
He firmly believes that he will definitely be able to perform better in the finals. Link won 72 wins on the Heat, so now, the Heat have won the championship trophy from the Grizzlies!
The Heat players are all ambitious and reach the finals for the fourth consecutive year. They have experienced the taste of two losses.
That bitter taste is not worth nostalgic at all.
Soon, the Grizzlies players also appeared to warm up. As soon as the Grizzlies appeared, the camera shot of the live camera immediately pointed at Link.
The fans cheered. After so many days, they finally saw the city heroes of Memphis again.
"Ha! It seems that Link hasn't been squeezed out by his little girlfriend yet. That guy looks in good spirits."
As soon as Link appeared, Bill Simmons began to complain on a large scale.
Mike Bryn and Hubby Brown beside him were not used to Simmons' inappropriate commentary style, so it might be more appropriate for this guy to work with t.n.t.
After playing, Link hugged Wade first and greeted him. Then, he exchanged some casual greetings with James.
James and Link are not in the mood to make friends now. If they weren't for polite considerations, they might have even spared the greetings.
Afterwards, Link began to warm up. Instead of practicing shooting, he called Tony Allen to defend himself, practicing back-to-body singles at mid-range and low posts.
After so many days of no high-intensity training, Link wanted to find the feeling of fierce confrontation before the game.
Fans began to pour in, and the atmosphere on the scene became restless.
Finally, 10 minutes before the game started, the Federal Express Arena was completely wrapped in the atmosphere of the finals!
"This is the second consecutive year that the Grizzlies and the Heat met in the Finals. Looking at the past 30 years, no team has been able to win twice in this situation in this situation! Moreover, the last consecutive championship in the league was still the time when Kobe and Gasol were at their peak. For the Grizzlies, this finals are difficult because they need to challenge something that only a few people can do."
"Yes, everyone has seen LeBron's recent preparation status. I believe that he will show his best side in the finals. So far in the playoffs, the Heat have only lost 3 games, while the Grizzlies have only lost 1 game! There is no doubt that this is a showdown between the two strongest teams in the league. I believe that today's game will definitely be very anxious!"
The fans' shouts, combined with the voices of the commentators, made the tense atmosphere of the game come up instantly.
After Link stepped into the court, he jumped hard twice. He was very excited. He felt that he was just a spring now. The more he was oppressed a few days ago, the higher he would rebound.
However, before the game began, Link vaguely felt that the stadium seemed to be warmer than usual.
Chapter completed!