The Way of the Center

After four full days of rest, the Trail Blazers and Heat returned to the Finals to fight against the top of the Forbidden City. This is the first time the two teams have met in back-to-back Finals since the Bulls and Jazz in the 1997-98 season. It can be said that the current league is completely divided by the Blazers and the Heat. Other teams have no chance at all.

Looking at the record of the Trail Blazers along the way, you can see how they advanced. They swept the 11-year championship Mavericks in the first round, and the Rockets with the "Modern" combination in the second round. The Western Conference Finals were 4-1. The obvious advantage eliminated the 62-win Spurs 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 tough, 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 fierce, but the Big Three still finished the carnage in the final game, knocking out the already strong 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 Trail Blazers seems to be a level higher than the entire league, and now, the dialogue between these two super teams is finally going to start!

Last year, Anjie only relied on the first lore at the end of the tiebreaker to allow the Trail Blazers to win the O'Brien Cup by only one goal.

Anjie's goal can be regarded as 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, just one less chance to attack.

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! Take back your own championship trophy!

"It's 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 was still an advertisement belonging to An Jie. Above, An Jie held the ball in front of his chest with both hands, and looked ahead fiercely. The three letters MVP are written on the bottom of the billboard, and a row of words "Guard My City!" is written above it. Obviously, this is the official promotional poster of the Trail Blazers. After all, the successful Blazers are now an integral part of the city of Portland. It can even be said that the team itself has become one of the city's cultures.

Another huge poster of An Jie appeared in the same position again. This seems to have become an unshakable tradition in the city of Portland. No matter who it is, as soon as they get off the plane, the first thing they see is An Jie.

"It's still the same here. LeBron and Angie haven't changed. He's as strong as ever." Wade walked to James' side, stopped in his tracks, 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 had some problems, with ups and downs. "The Flash" is afraid, afraid that he will perform abnormally in the high-intensity stage of the finals.

"But this year's results will change. In any case, let's go for another championship!" James lowered his head and stretched out his fist. Wade smiled slightly and bumped fists with his strong partner.

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

Averting their eyes from Anjie, Wade and James walked towards the team bus wearing sunglasses. The most powerful enemy of the Rose City has now stepped into this land!

"00, 00, 00, all 00! Hey look,

There's finally a guy over there who wears a size 12, but his girlfriend is still wearing a size 00! Heat center Chris "Birdman" Anderson was looking out the window, and he was amazed that at least half of the people on the streets of Portland, young and old, were wearing Ainger's No. 00 jersey. It was like, The entire city of Portland 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, who was sitting next to him, if Ray Allen's key three-pointer last year If it is not blocked by An Jie, maybe the final ending will be really different. So Ray Allen must be very eager to seal his throat with another key three-pointer this year!

The closer the Heat's bus gets to the Moda Center, the hotter the game gets. Some fanatical fans outside the window raised their middle fingers at the Heat's bus, while others held up demonstration slogans at them. Think about it a few years ago, Portland fans didn't have the confidence to treat the Heat like this. But now, none of them are afraid! Because the Portland Trail Blazers are the best team in their hearts.

When entering the hotel, the Heat players had a hard time squeezing in. Because the hotel gate has long been 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 stationed in.

Because NBA teams don't stay in the same hotel all the time, they usually change constantly. Doing so can not only protect the players from being disturbed by reporters, but 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 to sleep in. Therefore, it is not uncommon for this kind of hotel entrance to be crowded with reporters.

Portland's police and hotel security were on the verge of death, and it took a lot of effort to form a human wall to open a way for the Heat's stars.

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

"Ann and the Trail Blazers are too strong this season, LeBron, what do you think you have a chance of winning!?"

"Dwyane, will the water in your knee affect the game?"

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

The Heat were flooded with questions from the reporters, but right now, the tired Heat didn't have the heart to answer them. They just slowly squeezed into the hotel lobby under the protection of the police and hotel security.

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

For example, Wade's knee water, such as the Trail Blazers themselves and their strong strength, all of these have cast a shadow over the prospects of the Heat.

But it has come to this point. No matter how difficult the difficulties are, the Heat must face them. There is no point in answering these questions now, everything will be decided tomorrow night at the Moda Center!

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

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

Compared with the Heat's game against the Thunder in the 2011-2012 season, the Thunder accidentally lost a home court in the first two home games, but the Heat, which had no home court advantage, won three consecutive home games because of the 2-3-2 system. There was no chance to return to his home court but ended the entire series directly at the Heat's home court.

But now, Ricard doesn't have to worry about that 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 game, they will not be too passive. What's more, the current state of this group of boys really makes Ricard unable to see the possibility of losing.

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

The players reacted differently. "Veterans of champions" like Anjie and Aldridge naturally wouldn't have much reaction to the finals.

But young players like Robin Lopez who played in the finals for the first time or Meyers Leonard who didn't play much time can't help being a little nervous.

"Hey, there's nothing to be nervous about, it's just an ordinary game."

"The boss is right! Once we are on the field, let's continue to work hard! This is the first game of the finals, we have to give ourselves a good start!" An Jie understood Ricard's intentions, this guy just wanted to The players relaxed and mobilized the atmosphere by the way.

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

All eyes are on Anjie. This year, Anjie led everyone through all the competitions. In 82 regular season games and 13 playoff games, An Jie led everyone to rush forward without losing a single game. This trustworthy guy on the field can make everyone follow him with confidence.

"I won't hold back!" Robin stepped forward to high-five An Jie.

"Hey, I will do well, brother!" Meyers Leonard smiled at An Jie foolishly.

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

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

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

"One, two, three!" An Jie shouted at Ricard and behind.

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

Walking out of the player tunnel, An Jie saw LeBron James rushing out with his teammates.

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

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

Angie closed his eyes, but he wasn't saluting the Stars and Stripes. He's just feeling the court, feeling the heat of the game.

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

I'm sorry LeBron, Duncan actually said a wrong sentence back then. The future is not yours, it is mine!