Chapter 218: James' new and old teams competed against each other and lost in overtime!

Scola is indeed very friendly to the Chinese players, and this is all thanks to Yao Ming.

Wang Yan chatted with him cordially for a while and invited him to travel to China when he has time, and Wang Yan would definitely give him a warm reception.

Defeating the Pacers lowered the Cavaliers' odds of winning the championship again.

The Cavaliers are already the favorite to win the championship.

Although the Warriors have a higher winning rate than the Cavaliers, last year's defeat in the finals makes people more optimistic about the Cavaliers.

However, within the team, Scott has always emphasized that people should not think of themselves as champions.

This was also the plan that Wang Yan and Scott made privately.

Arrogance leads to a fall, and this principle is absolutely true in the sports world.

To use the joking words of Chinese football fans, it is "poisonous milk".

The Cavaliers won the next few regular season games easily.

It's Christmas time again.

The league has arranged three Christmas games, all of which are focus games.

They are the Cavaliers and Warriors, the Lakers and Heat, the Thunder and Spurs.

There is no need to say anything about the Cavaliers and Warriors, their opponents in the finals are very interesting.

The Lakers and the Heat are James' old and current clubs, and the relationship between them is very delicate. Many Heat fans hate James very much.

The Thunder and the Spurs are old rivals in the Western Conference playoffs and are equally strong.

The Spurs' GDP is still strong, and the Thunder's three young players have unlimited potential. The game will definitely be exciting.

The game at 4pm is between the Lakers and the Heat.

This game was played at the Lakers' home court. Wade came to Los Angeles and said in an interview: "Our Heat is the strongest Heat in recent years. We will definitely win the game."

Wade had something to say, saying that the Heat are the strongest now, but what about the two years when James was here?

James was not polite and told reporters: "The Lakers' goal is the championship, and other teams will not be taken seriously."

In fact, James, Wade, Paul, and Anthony have a very good relationship in private.

Known as the "Four Heroes of Wind and Dust"!
But when it comes to the topic of the competition, they of course each have their own interests and show no mercy to the other side.

The main players of both teams took to the field without any rest.

In the first quarter, the Heat took the lead, with Wade and Bosh playing inside and outside, and Gasol's support, dominating the game.

James and Kobe were in average form, especially Kobe, who made only 8 of 3 shots in the first quarter.

After one quarter, the Lakers were trailing by 7 points.

But James can't just sit there and watch the Lakers get beaten at home.

Starting from the second half of the second quarter, James broke out and frequently attacked the Heat's inside line.

Bosh quickly got three fouls and went down to rest.

The Lakers caught up with the score, Kobe's touch also improved, and after hitting a three-pointer, the Lakers took the lead.

The Staples Center was filled with cheers, applauding the outstanding performance of the Janko duo.

But the Heat will not surrender, and Flash Wade will not agree.

Wade is called Jordan who is 5 cm shorter than him, and it is a well-deserved reputation!

In the second half of the second quarter, Wade started performing again.

No one on the Lakers can defend against Wade's breakthrough.

Even though Kobe tried his best to defend, the crazy Wade couldn't stop him at all.

Change direction drastically and accelerate!
Phantom step, throw!

He turned around, dribbled past the opponent, and shot the ball into the net!

Gasol and Ray Allen also stepped up in time.

The Heat took the lead again.

The Christmas battle was indeed exciting and worthy of the fans.

Kobe will certainly not give up, he and Wade are both historical shooting guards, they are not only friends, but also the strongest rivals. The two shooting guards went back and forth and started a contest.

The fans were all thrilled!
It’s been a long time since I saw a one-on-one confrontation between the core players of both teams.

Now the league's playing style is becoming more and more "smart" and "reasonable". For example, stars like to call out the opponent's weakest defensive player, calling it tactics.

But the fans seemed to be getting more and more bored.

In the NBA of the last century, the clash between star players was the primary reason why fans bought tickets to watch games.

In today's game, a classic showdown reappears!
Neither Wade nor Kobe wanted their teammates to help defend, it was just one-on-one.

You hit me, and I hit you back!
The Lakers fans at the Staples Center were also very supportive. They not only cheered for Kobe, but also applauded and cheered when Wade scored a great goal!

At the end of the first half, the score was 61:60, with the Heat leading by 1 point.

Evenly matched!

Kobe scored 19 points in the first half and Wade scored 17 points.

At the beginning of the third quarter, James took the lead.

However, Bosh's return to the game put a lot of restrictions on James.

Because of the fouls in the first half, Bosh adjusted his defensive tactics.

He did not block James during his breakthrough, but suddenly appeared at the moment of James' final layup.

This tactic was very successful.

Although James' breakthroughs were smooth, his layups were blocked by Bosh every time.

There was no choice but for the Lakers to focus their offense on Kobe.

After all, Kobe is old. He fought too hard with Wade in the first half and his explosiveness decreased.

Wade took the opportunity to go crazy and slowly widened the score.

After three quarters, the score was 90:78, with the Heat leading.

If the Lakers can't beat the Heat at home on Christmas, they will forget about winning the championship this season.

Think about it, the Heat and Cavaliers only won two games in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the fourth quarter, both James and Kobe were very aggressive.

Neither of them even took a rest and continued to play in the fourth quarter.

The Lakers launched a fierce attack in the fourth quarter.

The Heat's substitutes couldn't hold on any longer and the score gap narrowed rapidly.

Spoelstra made a prompt decision and replaced the main players.

The final battle of the Christmas War!
The game had a high viewership and had a lot to watch. The performances of several stars like James, Kobe, Wade, Bosh, Gasol, etc. were worth watching.

In fact, Wang Yan and other Cavaliers players were also watching the live broadcast of the game on their mobile phones.

The Lakers slowly narrowed the score in the fourth quarter, but thanks to Wade's efforts, they were never able to catch up, and the Heat always maintained a lead of around 5 points.

With 1 minute and 06 seconds left in the game, Kobe and James played a pick-and-roll tactic, and Kobe finally scored a mid-range shot and caused Gasol to foul.

2 + 1
Kobe made the free throw, 112:113, the Lakers were only 1 point behind.

Spoelstra quickly called a timeout.

After the timeout, Wade also cooperated with Bosh, assisting Bosh to dunk under the basket, and the score difference returned to 3 points.

As a result, Kobe made a three-pointer at a 45-degree angle to tie the game!
The Staples Center erupted instantly, with fans roaring loudly with excitement.

In the remaining tens of seconds, the two sides fought with bayonets and the fight was fierce.

In the end, the game ended in a tie and went into overtime.

In overtime, Ray Allen suddenly broke out and made two consecutive three-pointers to seal the victory.

Although James scored two points in the end, he still couldn't change the defeat.

Kobe scored 38 points today, Wade scored 37 points, James scored 29 points, and Bosh scored 26 points.

(End of this chapter)