Chapter 277: James begs the referee
It’s indeed over.

In Game 3, the Trail Blazers returned to the Rose Garden and fought hard, winning a truly Trail Blazers-style victory.

8 players scored in double digits and clocked out after three quarters. Dragic and Curry both had 10 assists. With the two point guards passing the ball well tonight, there was no chance for the Heat to win at all!

Just do it!
“The ultimate in team basketball!”

“Yao Ming is getting better and better as he gets older. He is like Optimus Prime in the paint. On offense, he has a great passing vision, and on defense, he can even disrupt the opponent’s vision.”

“There’s no need for Roy to use his full strength now!”

The fans just finished a day of blowing.

The Trail Blazers ran into trouble in G4.

Spoelstra made a temporary change in the lineup, replacing Birdman Anderson with the starting lineup and directly playing a fast break system, instead of playing with the Trail Blazers’ twin towers.

From the first round, Birdman Anderson and Bosh followed the team to speed up and disrupt the rhythm.

This also put Aldridge, who had gained weight, and Oden, who was a heavy center, under great anaerobic pressure from the very beginning. Jiang Ming really wanted to suggest to head coach McMillan that they should not match the opponent’s fast lineup.

Otherwise, such a big guy would easily get injured and consume his energy too quickly.

But he also knows that the coaching staff will not easily change the winning lineup.

Moreover, he himself is not in the position, so he does not know how much pressure the coaching staff is under.

In fact, the coaching staff also wanted to face the Heat’s fast lineup at this time, but there is a problem with replacing Ibaka and Harden. That is, fans will think that the Trail Blazers are in disarray. Are they giving up the starting lineup that won the last game?
It is a hard truth in the playoffs that you cannot easily change into a winning lineup.

And once your changes are effective, the fans won’t say anything. But what if there are no results or even if you are beaten?

Because the current Trail Blazers no longer have a top 4 like Maggette, and Ibaka also has no independent offensive ability, although his shooting has become more and more accurate.

But the head coach doesn’t dare to take the risk.

Jiang Ming, knowing the difficulties faced by the coaching staff, did not interfere in other’s affairs. He just told the players to do their own job well during the timeout and asked them to pay attention to their breathing when running back and forth inside and to keep their lower body stable.

Don’t use your upper body to lead your body forward like the Heat’s point guards do, as this will make you prone to injury.

If the big guy suffers a knee or ankle injury, he will have no chance of playing in this finals.

But the consequence of controlling the body in this way is that the defense against fast breaks will be slower.

As a result, the Trail Blazers were 10 points behind at halftime despite their insistence on having two towers on the court.

Yao Ming and Oden were almost exhausted in the locker room, but fortunately both of them had the ability to punish the Heat’s small lineup on the offensive end, which prevented the score from being too big.

Of course, if Yao Ming was in his peak form, he could kill the opposing birdman Anderson.

But now Yao Ming has limited stamina after all, and Birdman Anderson is like a fish in water in the Heat. He likes to run and play like this, and his role in the Heat is different from his previous role in the Nuggets and even in the Su Jiangnan Steel team.

He doesn’t need any offensive role, he just needs to do two things: rebounding and rushing the board, which is very simple.

Defense is also what he is best at, because Birdman Anderson can gain a foothold in the NBA by relying on his defensive enthusiasm and ability to defend against small players with unlimited switching.

In the Eastern Conference playoffs, he was able to defend Paul George very well.

It can only be said that defending against heavy tank centers is his weakness, but in fact, the Trail Blazers’ tactics are not centered around the twin towers, or it can be said that they do not focus on the strong play of the twin towers.

It’s more about shooting, including Ade who tends to shoot more. In fact, as long as there are more shots, there will be no problem using the shorter Birdman Anderson.

In addition to his one-on-one defense ability, Birdman’s assist defense ability is also top-notch. He is always ready to jump and use his super air-staying ability to provide backup defense.

Indeed, after the second quarter entered a white-hot stage, the Heat’s offense was as surging as a tide, and these two players’ sweeps of the Trail Blazers’ restricted area were more threatening.

Birdman Anderson stood on the edge of the penalty area with his arms outstretched, like a bird of prey ready to take off, staring sharply at the Trail Blazers’ every move on the outside.

Because his footwork is faster than the Trail Blazers’ inside players, he can quickly return to his position after receiving the ball from the Trail Blazers’ inside players.

His hair stood up high, as if every strand was shouting for battle.

When Curry tried to break through the inside, he suddenly jumped up, swung his long arms, and slammed the ball away, causing exclamations from the sidelines.

“My territory!”

Anderson roared after landing and pounded his chest with his fists, as if announcing his dominance to the world.

puff.
Jiang Ming glanced at the logo in the middle of the venue. If someone didn’t know, they would have thought they had walked into the wrong set.

This is the Trail Blazers’ home court, you’re allowed to show off???
But this white man with tattoos all over his body is a little abnormal. I guess the influence of his previous drug use is still there. He’s so high that he doesn’t even know whose territory he is?
“Respond to him!”

The Trail Blazers responded quickly. How could the Heat run wild in a pioneering land?
Emperor Oden turned into a firefighter and slapped Birdman Anderson when he received a high pass from Ray Allen and was about to slam dunk.

“This is my home!”

The birdman stopped instantly.

But the other one doesn’t.

That is the real giant, Dragon King Bosh. He always stands up at critical moments of the Heat.

Because when the ball was blown away, Bosh had already got into position on the other side.

His movements were graceful and deadly, like a cheetah waiting for its opportunity.

He quickly got in front of Aldridge and got the ball.

Then he turned around, faked a move to shake off Ade behind him, then jumped high and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands.

The basketball hoop trembled slightly under his strength, and the whole stadium was boiling.

“Chris! Chris!” the fans shouted in unison, but Bosh just smiled slightly with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

He knew that this was just his normal operation.

In the next defensive round, Anderson and Bosh had a tacit understanding.

Being forced into a corner, Ade also tried to force his way into the paint, but Anderson stood in front of him like a wall, forcing the opponent to stop the ball.

Bosh quickly came to the defense from the wing, and the two of them formed a double-team, locking the opponent tightly like two iron pliers.

The ball was intercepted by Wade who was quick-eyed and quick-handed. The Heat quickly launched a fast break. Anderson and Bosh rushed to the opponent’s half one after another, like two unstoppable hurricanes.

“Run! Run!” Coach Spoelstra on the sidelines waved his arms and shouted excitedly.

Anderson received the pass from Wade, made a fake move and passed it to Bosh who followed up, who made an easy layup.

The two of them high-fived to celebrate, their eyes full of tacit understanding and trust.

“We worked well together tonight, OK!”

Anderson grinned, revealing a set of white teeth covered in clear braces.

Curry, who also likes to wear this kind of braces, is so excited when he sees this. It’s too pretentious!

“No one can break through us.” Bosh nodded, his eyes firm.

ESPN expert Smith also praised the two starters tonight:
“The Heat’s inside line is like an impenetrable fortress, with Anderson’s passion and Bosh’s calmness perfectly blended, making opponents intimidated.

Every defense and every attack they make is announcing to the world: This is the Heat’s territory and no one can defeat them.

Tonight they are the Heat’s strongest inside defensive guarantee, tougher than the Trail Blazers!

Is the score going to become 2:2? “

nonexistent!

If the Trail Blazers coaching staff had not reacted to the 10-point deficit in the first quarter, they were still trying to save face.

The Trail Blazers had no time to save face after trailing by 15 points at halftime.

This is a critical moment, we must change the formation!
The fans will definitely not say anything about the formation change at this time.

So head coach McMillan made an emergency lineup change during the half-time break.

“When I play against inside players like Birdman and Bosh, I have to keep up with them at a similar foot speed.”

So the kind of fight that McMillan is talking about is not the fight on the offensive end, but the “fight” that makes the offense and defense ineffective!

It would be best if the muscles were stronger, so that they could be completely restricted! That’s Ibaka!

Jiang Ming breathed a sigh of relief while giving Ibaka physical therapy. Huh, he finally reacted!

This is exactly the lineup selection he wanted. He should have let Ibaka play more.

Although his offense may not be as good as Yao Ming and Oden, who are heavy tanks and crushing players.

But his offense and defense are very coordinated, and he doesn’t have any major shortcomings, which is his biggest advantage now.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Ibaka replaced Oden and used the combination of Ibaka + Aldridge first.

This combination is much more comfortable.

Moreover, the two often work together in training. And because they are signed to the same agency, CAA, and are both endorsers of Adidas, they travel to China and Europe together during the off-season.

We can also play basketball together often.

I didn’t expect to use it in the finals.

Aldridge and Ibaka of the Trail Blazers were seen standing in the frontcourt, with a tacit understanding flashing in their eyes.

Aldridge asked for the ball in the low post, with his back to Bosh, his steps light and steady, like an elegant cat.

Suddenly, he turned around, faked a move to shake Bosh’s center of gravity, then faded away and jumped. The ball drew a beautiful arc and hit the basket steadily.

Handsome!
The little prince of mid-range shooting, Ade, has always been criticized because he had a hard time playing with four players in recent games.

And because Bosh is of the same type as him but is more mobile and shoots more accurately, Aldridge is obviously lacking in star quality, and the difference is obvious in comparison.

Therefore, Ade has the most criticism among the trident, and many people also say that his contract is too high.

But after hitting level 5, he still feels pretty good to play.

Because he can still eat it alone without any difference!
“I’ll guard him!” Bosh roared in a low voice.

He naturally knew that he was being praised by others, so psychologically he couldn’t accept being beaten like that by Ade.

In the next round, Ibaka received the ball in the high post, and Anderson closely defended, trying to suppress his opponent with his passion and strength.

But Ibaka was calm as ice, and with a fake shot, he quickly passed the ball to Aldridge who was cutting in.

After receiving the ball, Aldridge took off without hesitation and dunked with both hands.

The basket shook violently under his strength, and the whole stadium was boiling.

The Heat’s two short inside players are totally unstoppable!

“Beautiful teamwork!” the commentator on the sidelines shouted excitedly.

“Yeah, but this is also because the Heat gave up on the strong inside player in this game, so Ade can also bully them inside!”

“The main reason is that the Blazers took the initiative not to play with twin towers this time, freeing up space in the paint, and Ade, the kaleidoscope in the paint, played with ease.”

“Indeed, with Oden and Yao Ming on the bench, Aldridge is now the one roaming around in the paint!”

“Ade is awesome!”

On the defensive end, Ibaka and Aldridge’s tacit understanding is also impeccable.

LeBron James tried to force his way into the paint, but Ibaka stood in front of him like an iron wall, forcing him to stop the ball.

Aldridge quickly made up for the defense, and the two formed a double-team. LeBron James was forced to pass the ball, but Ibaka anticipated it and jumped to steal the ball.

The Trail Blazers quickly launched a fast break, Aldridge and Ibaka rushed to the opponent’s half one after another, like two swords drawn from their sheaths.

“Run! Run!” Coach McMillan on the sidelines waved his arms and shouted excitedly.

This is exactly the effect we want. Even without the twin towers, the Trail Blazers can still run and play, and their fast break hit rate may even be higher than that of the Heat.

Because compared to Oden and Yao Ming, these two have better ball-handling skills, which means they are better at breaking through with the ball and can also dribble a few times on fast breaks.

Especially Ibaka, he has transformed from a rough guy in the past to an all-around power forward now.

Ibaka received the pass from Curry, made a fake move and passed it to Aldridge who followed up, and the latter made an easy layup.

The two of them high-fived to celebrate, their eyes full of tacit understanding and trust.

“This is our inside line!”

“It doesn’t matter if we don’t have the Twin Towers!”

“The Trail Blazers’ inside is like an impregnable fortress. Aldridge’s elegance and Ibaka’s ruthlessness are perfectly combined, making Anderson and Bosh intimidated. Every time they defend and attack, they are announcing to the world: This is the Trail Blazers’ territory, and no one can defeat them.”

So much so that they caught up with the score at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

The last two minutes of the fourth quarter were a tug-of-war for the opponent.

Wade made a buzzer-beating mid-range shot, and Roy was still as good as a superstar. With Rose watching in the front row, he responded with Rose’s killer move: a big change of direction jump shot.

Rose, who was wearing a baseball cap, was so excited:

“So handsome, bro!”

However, in the next crucial round, LeBron James broke through the baseline and passed the ball, but the referee called him for stepping on the line.

This crucial penalty also made LeBron kneel down!
Really kneeling!

He knelt on the ground, rolled the ball to the referee and shouted:
“Please, please change the verdict! I didn’t cross the line!”

Jiang Ming couldn’t help laughing when watching this scene. A man must have gold underneath his lacquer, but why is he kneeling?
But it’s useless. The NBA doesn’t have Hawkeye in tennis, and there is no replay after the call.

Unless the referee only stopped the game and did not call for stepping on the line, you can watch the replay in this case.

Otherwise, it is equivalent to the referee overruling his own decision? This does not exist.

Even if you, James, kneel in front of three referees, it’s not okay!
The verdict is the verdict!

Needless to say, this crucial penalty was indeed crucial, because right after that, Curry made a three-pointer after Ibaka’s elevator door screen and killed the game!!!
105: 102!

The Heat lost 3 points after missing a key ball.

With only 12 seconds left, Spoelstra called two timeouts but it was no use. The Trail Blazers mindlessly followed Ray Allen and Bosh, the two most accurate three-pointers, and in the end it was James who took the jump shot for a three-pointer.

The ball hit the rim and the Heat failed to tie the game, losing both away games!
3-1!

The Trail Blazers are only one game away from their second consecutive championship!
Jiang Ming didn’t need to think about it. After the game, the Heat were indeed appealing the penalty for stepping on the line. However, Jiang Ming was prepared:
“Although the league didn’t install Hawkeye, I contacted Tencent in my country to install Hawkeye on site. You can watch the high-definition video to see if there is any violation of the line.”

After saying that, he signaled his men to give the USB drive to the reporters to upload. Of course, he had read it himself before uploading it.

If he really hadn’t crossed the line, Jiang Ming would never have said that he had installed the Hawkeye system.

Then the video went viral on YouTube.

why?
Because James was half a foot out of bounds, and he still had the nerve to kneel down and say he was not out of bounds?

The video clearly shows that after James broke through the baseline and was blocked by Ibaka, he took half a step outside the line with his left foot. The referee was really an Hawkeye. Most referees cannot see clearly from this position, and when they can see clearly, they would have already retracted their feet.

For a moment, everyone was laughing at James’ kneeling.

“@LeBron, come out and get beaten!”

“@James, come out and watch the video and stop playing the victim.”

“I’ve thought of an excuse for you. It was photoshopped by the Trail Blazers. But sorry, it’s only been half an hour since the game ended. We can’t photoshop it that fast.”

“Tencent is the largest Internet company in China right now. They’ve even developed this kind of eagle eye?”

“Awesome! This time Jiang Ming made the Heat lose face. There was no room for him to exploit!”

“Jiang Ming is awesome!”

After being “forced” to watch this video in various ways, LeBron James was dumbfounded. Are the Trail Blazers so well prepared?
Rich Paul:

“This Jiang Ming is not only a great doctor, but also a great detective! FXXK!”

(End of this chapter)