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Eastern Conference Finals with the Heat (Part 1)

After eliminating the Magic, the Pistons waited for another three days before waiting for their opponents in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat and the strong enemy Bulls fought for seven games before narrowly defeating their opponents and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals 4:3.

The first match between the Pistons and the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals was two days after the Heat eliminated the Bulls. In other words, the Heat only had two days off and had to go to the Pistons' home court, Auburn Hill Palace Arena, to challenge the Pistons, who had been resting for five days.

On May 17, 2012, the Pistons faced the Heat's challenge at their home court.

The two teams have fought four times this season, and the Pistons have won three times. However, it would be too arbitrary to judge that the Pistons will eliminate the Heat and win the chance to advance to the finals.

This season, the Heat are one of the most attacking teams in the league, and their super small forward LeBron James also played an MVP-level performance this season. If it weren't for Zhou Yi's appearance, LeBron James would definitely win the MVP of the regular season this season.

Before the Eastern Conference Finals began, league president David Stern awarded the trophy of the Most Valuable Player to Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi won the regular season MVP for the second consecutive year, and he has become the league's number one star.

"Hello everyone, everyone, welcome to watch today's game. Today we will bring you the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, where the Pistons face the Heat at home. Last season, the two sides had already played in the Eastern Conference Finals, although the Pistons finally advanced to the finals. But the Heat now has the strength to compete for the championship this season. Teacher Xu, what do you think about the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals?" Yu Jia asked.

"It's too early to predict the outcome of the two teams, but before the game, we can talk about these two teams. The record of the two teams in the regular season was that the Pistons won 3:1, but this does not mean that the Pistons will definitely defeat the Heat. And there are many highlights between them, and the biggest highlight is naturally the core figure of the two teams. Greg Monroe has shown the level of a first-class power forward this season, and Chris Bosh has always been the best power forward in the league. Both of them have their own characteristics. In this position, they have their own characteristics.

It must be Chris Bosh is a little stronger. Neither team attaches great importance to center players. However, in comparison, the Pistons have a slight advantage in the center position. In the small forward position, James is the best small forward in the league, but Andre Iguodala is also quite outstanding and quite comprehensive. As for the back line, Zhou Yi and McGrady's combination is naturally better than the Heat's defender combination. However, in terms of bench players, the Pistons obviously have more advantages." Teacher Xu said in a gushing manner as he looked at the information in his hand.

The game started on time at 9:30, and John Custer also seized the last time to mobilize and said excitedly: "Everyone must ensure a mentality. No matter what kind of opponent you are, just stick to your own style of play and work hard on defense. This is our home court, and we must win this game at home. Don't forget that in the regular season, we defeated the Heat 3-1. And last season, we eliminated them, so we will still eliminate them this season."

"Yes!" Zhou Yi replied loudly, a solemn atmosphere arose, and under his leadership, the other players were also excited.

"Swish" the sound of the basketball breaking through the air clearly reached the ears of the players on the two teams. The sound was like a charge, and the fierce game officially began.

The five starting players of the Heat are: center Ilgoskas, power forward Chris Bosh, small forward LeBron James, shooting defender Dwyne Wade, and organizational defender Mario Chanmos.

Here are the Pistons: center Samuel Durhamport, power forward Greg Monroe, small forward Andre Iguodala, shooting guard Tracy McGrady, and organization guard Zhou Yi.

Greg Monroe's bounce gave him the first contact with the basketball, and McGrady quickly grabbed the ball.

At this time, Zhou Yi had already extended the sideline and rushed towards the opponent's half. At this time, there was no one around him. McGrady was happy when she saw this, and she moved her heart and the ball quickly passed out.

Unfortunately, he only noticed Zhou Yi's side, but he didn't pay much attention to the situation around him. At the moment the ball shot, a black shadow floated past his eyes like a whirlwind.

Dwyne Wade touched the ball with his fingertips, changing the ball's forward route, but at his speed, he naturally couldn't catch up with the high-speed basketball. He could only watch him fly out of the sideline, but no matter what, it always ruined the Pistons' chance of a fast break.

Because this is the Pistons' home court, although the Heat's defense this time is excellent, there is not much applause.

Seeing the time pass by, McGrady still passed the ball to Greg Monroe. At this time, Zhou Yi was hanging a tail behind him. LeBron James actually kept chasing behind him. When the free throw from the sideline, McGrady wanted to hand the ball to him several times in a row, but was disturbed by LeBron James.

Zhou Yi directly inserted into the inside from the bottom line. In the narrow crack of the bottom line, LeBron James stopped helplessly. After all, with his strong figure, that little bit of space was not enough for him to drill. Fortunately, he didn't have a ball in his hand.

The tacit understanding developed in the past year, when Zhou Yi got into the basket, Greg Monroe used his body as a cover and handed the ball to Zhou Yi. He quickly turned around and stuck Chris Bosh's position tightly.

Without any hesitation, Zhou Yi jumped gently against Chris Bosh's back, his entire upper body tilted slightly in the air, his wrist shaking gently, and the ball inserted into the basket.

"Swish" the crisp sound of the net made Chris Bosh turn around in confusion. When the ball reached Zhou Yi's hands, he had no influence at all.

"So fast" Just a figure flashed in front of me. LeBron James had already appeared on his right side with the ball. Unexpectedly, his carelessness made him pass by directly.

Zhou Yi looked behind him in annoyance. If it weren't for such a tail behind him, he would never have allowed him to break through so easily.

LeBron James made a lightning breakthrough and took the lead in Greg Monroe and rushed into the inside, facing Samuel Durham Porter forcibly layup.

"Bang, bang..." The ball bounced gently on the ring a few times, and finally fell into the basket.

The referee's whistle also sounded, and Samuel Durhamport's foul gave the opponent a 2+1 chance.

"Swish", LeBron James easily sent the ball into the ball, completing this two-plus one.

It is definitely not a good idea to compete with the Heat in a blind way to fast attack. After receiving the ball, Zhou Yi did not quickly break through the half-time, but allowed his teammates to penetrate into the opponent's lineup like a tide. In terms of scoring ability, the Heat's starting lineup is definitely not an opponent of the Pistons. Among the five starting players of the Pistons, except for Samuel Durhamport, the other four players have strong scoring abilities.

Andre Iguodala made a pick-and-roll for McGrady, McGrady ran quickly, Dwyne Wade was directly brought to several positions by McGrady, and Zhou Yi's pass flew to McGrady at zero angle in time.

"Swish" at the bottom line on the other side, McGrady's jump shot hit.

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"Swish" Greg Monroe took a step back at the basket and turned around and made a jump shot. Compared to the crazy scoring in the last round, at the beginning of this game, Zhou Yi obviously focused more on organizing the offense.

With six minutes and twenty seconds left in the game, the Pistons gained a five-point advantage with 15:10. Eric Spoelstra called a timeout helplessly. In order to suppress Zhou Yi's crazy scoring in the last round, he sent the best one-on-one defense player in the team at the beginning of the game. However, Zhou Yi avoided the important points and repeatedly created opportunities for his teammates to score, especially McGrady, who hit two three-pointers in the half-quarter.

After Dwyne Wade received the ball, he directly chose to break through. It was McGrady who defended him for a short period of time. Compared to Dwyne Wade, McGrady, who was a little weak, retreated several steps in a row. Dwyne Wade quickly took a step left and made a three-pointer.

Just three minutes later, the Pistons tasted the helplessness of the Heat just now. Dwyne Wade used his excellent impact to play through the outside line, making three three shots, including a three-pointer. After one man scored seven points in a row, he helped the Heat tie the score.

In desperation, Andre Iguodala misaligned defense to curb Dwayne Wade's madness. In the first quarter, the two sides finally became 25-25. Dwayne Wade of the Heat scored nine points.

McGrady sat on the bench with a pale face. Although it was only a short period of the game, under the focus of Dwayne Wade, he was under great pressure, which made him feel tired, his right hand trembled slightly, and even the drink bottle was unsteady.

After the start of the second quarter, the Pistons made a re-adjustment to the roster, Ben Gordon replaced McGrady, and Ben Wallace replaced Samuel Durhamport.

With the appearance of Heat players, Pistons fans were surprised to find that LeBron James was actually sitting on the bench. In fact, Zhou Yi knew best that the reason why he chose to pass the ball more in the first quarter was that he was strictly defended by the opponent.

This season, Zhou Yi has almost tasted countless top defensive players in the league, but no one has put such great pressure on himself like LeBron James.

In fact, the key is not his defensive strength, but his physical fitness is so fucking outstanding.

"Swish" Chris Bosh made a mid-range jump shot with his best hand.

Zhou Yi quickly led the ball through half. At this time, Mario Qian Moss was defending Zhou Yi.

The continuous changes were destroyed by Mario Chanmos, but in the high-speed dribble, Zhou Yi's eyes saw the opponent's position clearly. With a back turned around, the ball quickly flew to the 45th degree angle of the right wing.

Ben Gordon quickly caught the ball and jumped. Before the ball could be taken, he was snatched from mid-air.

"Is it Dwyne Wade?"

Ben Gordon's ball just now was very bad. When Zhou Yi's ball was passed, he did not take the initiative to come forward to catch the ball, but waited for the ball to fly to his side.

In this way, Dwayne Wade, who was several steps away from him, had enough time to make up for defense, but when he was shooting, he didn't notice that there was an opponent's player on his side, and the ball in his hand was not protected enough. In addition, Dwayne Wade's lightning speed, the result was that such a scene that made the Pistons fans thrill.

Dwyne Wade made a dunk.

The whole game was quiet. After the start of the second quarter, the Pistons' offense suddenly became silent. Five consecutive shots missed, and even Zhou Yi's open mid-range shot hit the basket. On the contrary, the Heat relied on repeated impacts to make the data on the electronic board jump continuously.

"There is a problem with the Pistons' offense. At this time, Zhou Yi should try more attacks. With LeBron James's rest, the Heat players could not stop him at all. As the core player of the team, they must play the role of the core player at such a time." Teacher Xu sighed in front of the TV.

"32:25" Looking at the bright red numbers on the electronic board, Zhou Yi was extremely calm. Looking at the coach's trusted eyes and the players' expectant eyes, he knew what he should do.

Mario Qian Mos, who was defending closely, seemed to feel Zhou Yi's changes and looked at him in confusion. On Leng Junying's straight face, sweat beads shone abnormally under the light. The basketball that kept jumping to Zhou Yi's right seemed to remind him.

A black shadow floated past Mario Qianmos. The moment Mario Qianmos turned around and observed, Zhou Yi had quickly escaped him and quickly penetrated into the inside of the Heat.

Ben Gordon seemed to understand Zhou Yi's intention. The ball was not stuck in his hand and passed it as soon as he got it.

Looking at the direction of the ball flying, Mario Qianmos also woke up, but seeing Zhou Yi who had reached the free throw line, he knew that he had made a mistake that should not be underestimated, which actually allowed Zhou Yi to get rid of his defense so easily.

"Swish" Through Greg Monroe's body, Zhou Yi threw the ball directly into the basket. The excellent feel allowed Zhou Yi to choose a variety of shooting methods as he pleased.

"Bang" Auburn Mountain Palace Stadium finally rejected Dwayne Wade's shot, and Dwayne Wade made five shots of five, which made the Pistons players suffer.

However, this time, the mid-range shot seemed to be a little stronger under the interference of Ben Gordon. The ball hit the back edge of the rebound and bounced high. The four inside players under the basket were all showing their solid positioning ability, and they could not easily jump.

The moment the ball shot, Dwyne Wade seemed to have a premonition that the ball would not enter. As soon as the person landed, he quickly rushed into the inside line to help Chris Boshka catch Zhou Yi's position.

Chris Bosh quickly soared into the air towards the basketball. The basketball kept magnifying in his eyes. As the ball was about to be obtained, a black shadow quickly floated past his eyes, and the basketball in the air did not fly.

As the party involved, due to the special circumstances at that time, he naturally could not understand what happened. However, more than 10,000 Piston fans were surprised by the scene just now.

The moment Dwyne Wade rushed into the basket, Zhou Yi seemed to know his intention and quickly started to rush into the inside from outside the three-point line. The lightning speed seemed to be enough to describe Zhou Yi's starting speed. In the blink of an eye, Zhou Yi had appeared at the basket, but almost at the moment of his starting, Chris Bosh was ready to take off.

Zhou Yi did not hesitate at all, and quickly soared into the air outside the three-second zone. The amazing jumping force made him float past Chris Bosh in the air like a rocket rising into the air.

After landing, Zhou Yi did not choose to pass the ball. He tapped the ground with his right foot and started at full speed again. At this time, the Heat players were surprised by the scene just now, only Daz followed him.

But he had to give up when he was running near the midfield. The sharp contrast between the two in speed made Daz feel that he seemed to be a clown. This mentality made him slowly slow down.

"Bang", Zhou Yi completed the attack with a big windmill with one-handed dunk.

Eric Spoelstra decisively called a timeout. He keenly observed that after Zhou Yi staged such an amazing scene, several players on the court were a little absent-minded, and that ball was a big blow to the team's morale.

The Pistons players surrounded Zhou Yi and walked to the rest area to deal with the praise from their teammates and coaches. Zhou Yi smiled bitterly in his heart: "On the surface, it's a glorious scene, but his calves are still trembling.

After drinking a bottle of drinks and the staff's massage, Zhou Yi finally felt relieved a little. At this time, John Custer also completed the tactical arrangement and McGrady came back on the court.

In fact, John Custer could also see that Zhou Yi had worked very hard just now. McGrady's role was not only in stable scoring, but also in the tacit understanding he and Zhou Yi developed in one season, but also in the greatest support for the team.

The Heat's lineup has undergone major adjustments, including Mike Miller, Dwyne Wade, Juwan Howard, Big Z, and LeBron James.

Several players who just sat on the bench were less affected by Zhou Yi's goal just now. The Heat team usually stood up and became the new leader of the team when LeBron James was off the court, with a strong psychological endurance.
Chapter completed!