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This year's NBA finals are the Heat and the Spurs. These two opponents are teams that Chen Xiao cannot ignore no matter what.

After all, these two teams include his former teammates from the Chinese national team and his teammates from college.

Especially for many fans and experts in the United States, he, Wade and Ron Howard have always been one.

In the NBA, the three of them have the same name, Golden Eagle Era.

The Golden Eagle era they represent has won nine championships in the past ten years.

Now that Wade and Ron Howard meet again in the Finals, it is obvious that they will win ten championships in eleven years.

If we really want to achieve such an achievement, I'm afraid the Golden Eagles era can match the previous Celtics era.

Last season, Chen Xiao won his sixth championship. Together with Wade, he represented the Golden Eagle era and won nine championships in 10 years, surpassing the Magic Bird era.

And this season, whether Wade or Ron Howard wins the championship, the Golden Eagles era will catch up with the Celtics era.

The Golden Eagle dynasty, like the Celtics dynasty, will go down in history forever.

Of course, judging from the current public opinion of NBA experts, it is natural that the Spurs led by Ron Howard win the championship, which will make the Golden Eagle era more worthy of its name.

Responsible, ten times the championship, six times were won by Chen Xiao and four times by Wade. This will make Luo Ge very embarrassed.

Of course, at present, before the finals start, Luo Ge and the Spurs are not optimistic about it.

After all, the Spurs came out of the West.

As for the Heat, they come from the East.

In recent years, everyone is aware of the huge gap between the East and the West.

More importantly, the Heat really look like a champion in the playoffs this season.

This season, the Heat took the initiative to change the lineup into a small lineup with one senior and four juniors. Yao Ming plays the center and Anthony plays the power forward. Not only does it not suffer against the strongest inside team in the NBA like the Cavaliers, it also defeats the strongest small team in the league like the Bucks. The lineup team doesn't suffer either.

The Heat seem to have regained their form as a team without any shortcomings.

Moreover, a direct head-to-head confrontation in the playoffs to kill two super teams looks much more convincing than the Spurs' promotion path.

However, judging from Chen Xiao's eyes, the situation is actually not that simple.

Let's put it this way, if Yao Ming is still the Yao Ming at his peak, the Heat will indeed have an advantage.

However, the current Yao Ming is already 33 years old.

A 2.26-meter center is 33 years old, and the time he can perform at a high level on the court has been shortened.

Yao Ming has shortened his dominance, and Wade needs to make up for it more.

But Wade is now over 31 years old. As a heavy defender, his age is not a killer, but it is almost there.

Although Wade in this time and space does not suffer from injuries as he gets older as he did in history, that is because Wade attaches great importance to protecting his playing style. His strongest lightning breakthrough when he was young is basically the same now. Out of sight, his offense has completely transformed into a mid-range offense.

When he was young, his offense at the basket accounted for as high as 50%.

This season, Wade's offense at the basket has accounted for 23%. As we all know, Wade basically doesn't shoot three-pointers. Therefore, since it is not an offense at the basket, the rest must be mid-range. Shooting offense.

Anyone who has watched the Heat's games this season knows that the Heat's player now responsible for the team's breakthrough task is Paul George, not Wade.

Paul George's playoff data this season is 19 points, 5 assists and 7.5 rebounds per game, and the offense at the basket accounts for as high as 35%.

It can actually be seen from the Heat's games this season that the Heat no longer rely on Wade to hold off games like they did at their peak.

The Heat now still rely on Yao Ming to end the game at critical moments.

However, Wade is no longer able to hold off his opponents at critical moments and needs help from Paul George, Anthony and even Mills.

Paul George, Anthony and Mills are of course very strong, but their offensive stability is naturally incomparable to peak Wade.

Therefore, the current Heat sometimes cannot delay the game from entering the critical moment, so Yao Ming needs to work hard in advance, and the pressure on Yao Ming, who is already older, can be imagined.

Therefore, the current Heat are definitely not as strong as the invincible Heat before.

Although the way the Heat defeated the Bucks in the conference finals still makes people feel that they are extremely powerful, the main reason is that the insiders of Yao Ming and Anthony are really too restrained by the Bucks' five players. Against the Bucks, Anthony averaged 28.5 points per game. point.

Although Wade is not that strong in delaying the game, Anthony made up for Wade's lack of it very well and delayed the game. Then, Yao Ming could come up and reap the rewards after being fully rested. Finally, in the critical moment of the showdown, Defeated Durant and led the Heat to advance 4-2.

However, against the Spurs, Anthony, Paul George, and Mills, can they play an efficient offense, help Wade delay the game, and finally allow Yao Ming to calmly harvest?

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To be honest, it's not easy.

Chen Xiao has played a series with the Spurs this season, and he knows the strength of this Spurs.

Wheat, Leonard, and Luo Ge, the three of them on the outside are excellent in individual defense and assistance.

Al Jefferson, Duncan, their paint defense is also very good.

Duncan has always been one of Yao Ming's troubles in the NBA, and Al Jefferson...if he is in the basket again, Anthony may not be able to take advantage.

More importantly, when Chen Xiao played against the Spurs, he could clearly feel the team's hunger for the championship!

Because they are hungry enough for the championship, this team is very tenacious and everyone is extremely focused during the game.

Powerful, focused, tacit understanding, coupled with an unparalleled hunger for the championship...

Chen Xiao even feels that the Heat, who are now more optimistic, may be in danger.

Of course, the competition is not determined by such a simple comparison.

There are too many factors that affect the outcome of an NBA game.

Maybe Wade's condition exploded in this finals?

Maybe, in this finals, Maizi will compete with Duncan or Luo Ge for the final FMVP. In the end, the Spurs explode?

On June 6, 2013, after the two finals teams took a week's rest, the finals of the two teams officially started.

As a former teammate and good friend of Wade and Ron Howard, Chen Xiao will of course follow the finals and watch the finals live.

After all, many experts and fans have said that this finals, whether Yao Ming and Wade won or Ron Howard won, made history for them.

If Wade and Yao Ming win, they can head high and move towards the top ten in NBA history.

And if Ron Howard wins, then Ron Howard will become a god in one battle.

After all, Ron Howard is a ten-time All-Star, seven first-teamers and nine first-teamers, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, and has scored a total of 20,000 points in 11 regular seasons.

Let's put it this way, Luo Ge has already won all the honors he can get in the regular season. In the history of the NBA, there are not 10 players in a team and one defense five times.

As long as Luo Ge wins the first championship of his career, he will directly fight to become a god and move towards the top 25 in NBA history.

For the three of them, this finals is of great historical significance. As their close friend, Chen Xiao cannot be absent.

The predictions of Chen Xiao and NAB experts are different. Those experts think that the Heat are dominant, while Chen Xiao thinks that the Spurs are even more dominant.

But no matter what, the strength of the two teams is almost the same. This finals will definitely be extremely exciting.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

In G1, the two teams fought extremely fiercely from the beginning, the rhythm was extremely slow, and the confrontation was extremely intense.

After three quarters, the two teams were tied at 75.

It wasn't until the fourth quarter that Parker, who came off the bench, scored 10 unstoppable points in just 4 minutes during the rotation, which allowed the Spurs to open up a little gap.

In the end, the Spurs, playing away from home, defeated the Heat 97-93.

The X factor for the Spurs to win this game was their substitute guard Parker. Parker only played 20 minutes as a substitute in this game and scored 21 points.

Simply unstoppable.

This is also a bigger advantage for the Spurs than the Heat.

If the starting strength of the two teams is similar, then the rotation of the two teams is definitely a level better than the Spurs.

In the entire league, only the Bobcats can match the strength of the Spurs' rotation.

But some of the Bobcats' starters are not that stable and strong.

It can be said that the Spurs are the most balanced starting and rotation team in the entire league.

Because of Parker's outbreak and the huge gap in rotation, Yao Ming did not get enough rest in this game. He played 38 minutes and scored 18 points and 18 rebounds.

This is not Yao Ming's normal game rhythm. Although the data is still good, he lost his dominance and responsibility at the last moment. Generally, in games within five points, Yao Ming's Heat are invincible.

In this game, Wade made 9 of 19 shots and scored a team-high 22 points for the Heat. Anthony made 6 of 16 shots and 0 of 4 three-pointers, scoring 13 points. Paul George made 3 of 12 shots and 2 of 8 three-pointers. , scored 10 points, while Mills scored 3 of 12 and scored 11 points.

On the opposite side of the Spurs, Duncan made 8 of 19, scored 20 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. Luo Ge scored 7 of 18, 8 of 10 free throws, 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Maizi and Gino Billy scored 11 points and 7 points respectively. Leonard focused on defense and took 4 shots in the game and scored 2 points.

Although Luo Ge's shooting percentage was not very high in this game, the offense overwhelmed Mills and the defense made Mills stupid. If it weren't for Mills's three extremely magical fairy balls in this game, in fact, this game would have been better. It couldn't delay Parker's efforts in the fourth quarter.

By the way, Paul George was made very uncomfortable by Leonard in this game. He didn't have the same bravery as when he played in the Eastern Conference playoffs, which was a bit lame.

Of course, looking at this game as a whole, except for Yao Ming, Duncan, Wade and Luo Ge, Parker actually didn't play very well offensively.

Three days later, on June 9, the second game of the Finals continued in Miami. The Heat, who lost the previous game, played extremely aggressively from the beginning of this game and took the lead after three quarters. Beat the Spurs by 10 points.

In the fourth quarter, Heat head coach Rick Carlisle took a different approach and very cleverly used Yao Ming's rotation time at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

With Yao Ming's 4-for-4 rotation, 1-for-1 free throw, and 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists in 4 minutes, the Heat, who played at home in this game, directly took away the Spurs in a wave, and finally won 105-105. 85 regained a victory.

The most outstanding performance in this game was of course Yao Ming, who scored 9 points in the fourth quarter and 21 points and 10 rebounds in the game.

But if it weren't for Anthony, who scored 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, and Wade, who scored 22 points on 11-of-23 shooting, the Heat would not have had the chance to use Yao Ming like this.

By the way, Paul George was also very amazing in this game. He made 5 of 8 shots and 4 of 5 three-pointers. He scored 15 points in the game. He was so awesome in the last game, but suddenly he was so awesome this time.

As for the Spurs, Duncan made 3 of 13, Parker made 3 of 11, Ginobili made 2 of 6, Leonard made 2 of 5, and Maizi made 4 of 11. Their performances were all very average.

In this game, they faced a very strong defense.

Let's put it this way, after the Heat started Sun Yue in this game, the defense of Sun Yue, Paul George, Wade, Anthony and Yao Ming was indeed much stronger.

Of course, relatively speaking, Luo Ge was slightly easier to play against Sun Yue, so this game was fairly stable and he scored 17 points on 6-for-17.

Generally speaking, the Spurs players were in average condition in this game. Under the Heat's super intensity of the game, their shooting percentage was somewhat ironic.

However, after G3 returned to San Antonio, the Spurs gave the Heat an even tougher victory at home, 115-80.

In this game, the Spurs, who have never liked shooting 3-pointers, made 16 of 32 three-pointers, setting a team record for three-pointers.

Even Luo Ge, who usually doesn't like to shoot three-pointers, made 7 of 10 three-pointers in this game and scored 34 points on 12 of 18 in the game.

Of course, the craziest thing about this game was definitely Gary Neal, who came off the bench. The Spurs' backup guard made 6 of 10 three-pointers and scored 24 points, which directly destroyed the Heat.

This game fully demonstrated the Spurs' lineup advantage.

From Parker stepping up in G1 to Gary Neal stepping up in this game, the Spurs have always been able to have substitute players step up and explode.

However, the fact that the Spurs shot so accurately in this game is not a reflection of their strength, but that God is on their side in this game.

Sometimes, as long as you work hard enough, God is actually fair.

G4, in this game, God clearly tilted the balance to the side of the Heat. Facing the Spurs who wanted to take away this finals, the Heat's three superstars, Yao Ming, Wade and Anthony, during the game No matter how you vote, you will have it.

Yao Ming shot 15 of 20 in this game and scored 33 points. Wade shot 14 of 25 and scored 32 points. Anthony made 10 of 18, 2 of 3 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. Scored 26 points. The three of them scored a terrifying 91 points in this game!

The three people scored 4 points less than the Spurs team in this game. In the end, the Heat defeated the Spurs 110-95 in the away game, making the score 2-2.

The two teams were really evenly matched.

However, it is obvious from the conditions of the first four games that the Heat rely more on superstars. Mills and Paul George, who had performed well in the previous games, were not very stable in the finals. The Heat's most stable player is Wade. , Yao Ming and Anthony.

As for the Spurs, Duncan and Ron Howard are the main players, with others flourishing more. Role players stand up from time to time, relying on the team's overall advantage.

The most important G5 can be said to fully reflect the differences between the two teams.

In this game, Wade, Yao Ming and Anthony still performed well, especially Anthony. In this game, Anthony made 14 of 21, 6 of 6 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. Anthony, who scored 40 points in 44 minutes, was absolutely It's amazing.

Yao Ming, who made 9 of 18 and 7 of 8 free throws, scored 25 points, and Wade, who also scored 25 points on 10 of 20 and 5 of 6 free throws, also performed very well. In this game, the Heat's The three superstars scored another 90 points together.

In the history of the NBA, it is rare for a trio to score 90 points in two consecutive games in the Finals.

But in this game, the Heat did not win again, because in this game, the Spurs' substitute players also exploded.

Parker scored 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting. Ginobili scored 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting. Two substitutes scored 50 points in one game!

This is equally amazing.

In the end, the Spurs defeated the Heat 116-110 in their last home game of the Finals.

After the first five games of the finals, the score was 3-2, which is actually very cruel.

The team that is lagging behind has two home games, and the teams that are leading are all away games. This means that the two teams are almost still starting from the same starting line.

If in G6, the Heat win by virtue of their home court advantage and the score becomes 3-3, the Heat are likely to win the championship.

Therefore, for the Spurs, there is no room for loss in G6, they must win, otherwise, even if they are temporarily ahead, their momentum will go to the Heat.

Therefore, for the Spurs, G6 must win, otherwise there is a high probability of losing the finals.

For the Heat, G6 must win, otherwise it will be 2-4.

Therefore, in this G6, both teams are likely to fight harder than G5.

In fact, this is indeed the case. In Chen Xiao's G6 game, it has been a long time since he saw the Spurs' top insider Duncan working so hard.

After half the game, Duncan made 11 of 13 shots and actually scored 25 points in the half!

This is Duncan, who is 37 years old!

Duncan's madness also allowed the Spurs to lead the Heat by 5 points at halftime.

In the second half, when Duncan could only focus on defense and could not attack due to physical problems, Ron Howard, Wheat, Parker, and Ginobili stood up one by one, although Yao Ming and Wade frantically led the Heat to chase points. , chasing until the last moment, the Heat even had a chance to tie the game.

Popovich lost his mind at the last moment and let Duncan go down while defending, and finally let Yao Ming grab the offensive rebound. However, Anthony, who finally received the pass from Yao Ming, missed the three-pointer. In the end, The Heat lost to the Spurs 102-105 at home.

In the end, facing the Heat, who were more optimistic before the finals, the Spurs defeated the Heat in G6 with Duncan's 25 points in the first half and Ron Howard's 22 points in the second half. After 1999, After 14 years, he once again won the NBA championship.

When Anthony made the final draw and the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, Ron Howard cried on the court and covered his face in tears. The most cold-faced person in the NBA, at this moment, his emotions collapsed.

Duncan, on the other hand, was stroking Ron Howard's hairy head, as if to comfort him.

Tracy McGrady, Ginobili, Parker, Al Jefferson, Leonard, Zhu Fangyu, Gary Neal, Diaw, Prince, Varejao and other Spurs players gathered around the two of them, holding their heads high. Holding hands in celebration.

It can only be said that although this victory in the Finals is important to the Spurs and the Spurs players, Duncan's third, wheat, Parker, Al Jefferson, Diaw, Ginobili's second Times, Leonard, Zhu Fangyu, Gary Neal, Prince, Varejao's first time.

But obviously, for Ron Howard, this championship is the most meaningful.

After all, for this championship, Luo Ge almost lost his mentality and wanted to join the Heat.

After all, if he fails to win a championship this season, he will really become a tragic hero even more tragic than Malone.

They have almost full honors in the regular season, but they just can't win the finals. You can imagine the pressure.

In the end, Luo Ge finally got his wish and won the NBA championship in the eleventh season of his career and his tenth season with the Spurs.

It can be said that after 11 years of waiting and 10 years of perseverance, Luo Ge has reached the peak of his career.

On this night, Luo Ge not only won the championship trophy, but also won the FMVP trophy.

In the 6 games of the Finals, Duncan averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1 steal per game.

Luo Ge averaged 24 points, 8 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game.

In the final FMVP voting, Luo Ge defeated Duncan 6-4.

Judging from this finals, although the Spurs often have people standing up, there is no doubt that the two most stable players are Luo Ge and Duncan.

If you talk about performance and role, both of them can actually win the final FMVP. In the end, the judges gave it more to Ron Howard. I can only say that Duncan is not that vote-grabbing. Well, Dumb has always been like this in history. He suffered a loss in the vote, and he didn’t lose once or twice.

All I can say is that voting for Duncan always lacks passion and gimmicks.

Of course, Luo Ge is definitely worth it.

Therefore, when Luo Ge finally raised the FMVP with his right hand, held the championship trophy in his left hand, and showed the happiest smile on his tearful face amidst the cheers of the audience, the entire American Internet went crazy.

Well, it’s mainly the black female celebrities online who are crazy.

Rihanna not only went crazy in person, but also went crazy on social media.

"I'm going to give him a monkey! I'm going to give him a monkey now! Right now!!!!"

Good guy, you don’t care about the look on the face of your eldest sister Beyoncé next to you.

After Luo Ge won the cup, Barkley shouted out the voice that represented an era: "Now, we can declare that the greatest dynasty in NBA history, the Golden Eagle Dynasty, is well-deserved!"

As for Chen Xiao on the sidelines, when she was applauding Brother Luo, all she could think of was the scene where the three of them were sworn in at Marquette University 12 years ago.

"No one can be missing!"

Now, there really is no one missing!