The Godfather of Basketball

Back from the timeout, the Thunder replaced Westbrook with Harden.

Livingston advanced the ball to the frontcourt, and then handed the ball to Harden's organization.

This is the style of play that the Thunder used the most in the finals, but those with sharp eyes will find that Harden's eyes are full of desire at this time.

Ibacara went to the pick-and-roll outside the three-point line. After the split, Harden faced Bosh, accelerated, and passed Bosh directly.

The key to breaking through is not how fancy your moves are or how fast you change direction, but how you grasp the center of gravity of the defensive player. In other words, the moment you start, it is best to prevent the opponent from keeping up with your footsteps breakthrough.

Harden's acceleration has a deceptive forward movement to the left, but he accelerates to the right. This kind of movement can only be made with a high degree of concentration, and successfully deceived Bosh.

After passing Bosh, the inside line is flat.

The help defense from James' weak side came quickly. This is the benefit of a small lineup, and the help defense rotation comes faster than usual.

But at the moment James defended him, Harden glanced at it, and it was a lightning-like shot with his hands.

The ball was so fast that Durant paused in the corner before catching it.

But also because of the fast pass, his eyes widened after receiving the ball.

Wade on the right flew over, but Durant had already jumped up.

"Shua!"

The open three-pointer went hollow into the net.

The point difference was stretched to 8 points again.

Harden gave Durant a high-five when he retreated, and he was in a good mood.

At this moment, Spoelstra on the sidelines made a tactical gesture to James.

The Heat advanced to the frontcourt. After James held the ball, Wade took the initiative to pick and roll. After the split, Wade took Durant away. .

Harden's offensive performance has always been good, but he was beaten by James in the last game. Spoelstra's thinking is very clear, that is, to use James to beat Harden and abolish the core of the Thunder. .

James took the ball and was ready to go straight in.

The simple way, tried and tested in the last game.

However, Harden's concentration was obviously very high at this time, and he pouted his buttocks and sank his center of gravity to push James, not giving him a chance to start easily.

James was entangled and uncomfortable, took the ball and took a step to the right, and then accelerated to rush in.

Harden defended and retreated.

James rushed to the basket and was about to get up, but Harden pulled him down directly.

The referee whistled, indicating Harden's pull foul.

James' free throw opportunity.

When he got to the free throw line, James shook his hand, and it was obvious that Harden's pull was hard enough.

Tang Tian nodded in satisfaction on the sidelines at this time. Sure enough, Harden, who didn't go to nightclubs, had a different defensive attitude.

There were boos all over the place.

James missed the first free throw.

At this time, the two sides began to come on the bench one after another. The Thunder replaced Livingston and Tucker with Middleton and Diaw, and the Heat also replaced Chalmers and Thompson with Ray Allen and Wade.

"The next time you encounter a pick-and-roll, put a step in the shooting space, don't change it." Before going on the court, he pulled the two of them and told them.

James made his second free throw.

Two free throws and one hit, Harden's foul is worth it.

Harden dribbles upfield.

With Middleton and Diaw replaced, the Thunder have more outside attackers and more space on the court.

Ibaka is in the first position of the three-point line, and the other three people spread out to the three-point line on both sides. The Heat's range is wide.

Bosh also knew this, so after dismantling and changing defenses, he instinctively took a step back.

Harden saw Bosh's position, stepped back to the three-point line and threw it directly.

Harden's three-pointers had a certain deterrent effect last season, but they still couldn't kill anyone. This season, the team's three-point line training is intensive, and he has a lot more certainty. hesitate.

"Shua!"

With a crisp sound, Harden also scored a three-pointer!

The point difference was once again stretched to 10 points!

There was a burst of cheers.

The Thunder made a three-pointer, and the point difference is going up!

Spoelstra couldn't help rubbing his face with his hands at this time. The Thunder had a lot of pitchers on the field, and the most feared thing was this kind of wide-open scene.

James held the ball in the frontcourt and was ready to continue looking for Harden, but the Thunder's defensive end took the initiative to give up space. Harden walked around from behind, not giving James a chance to switch to Harden.

After seeing it, James directly chose a three-pointer.

"boom!"

The ball bounced off the backboard and into the net.

James' current three-point shooting ability is not bad.

The point difference was once again forced to close to 7 points.

"Keep it! Keep it!" Tang Tian continued to shout from the sidelines.

Harden's sudden point in the Thunder's frontcourt, Middleton's shot had a good chance, but he missed the ball, and the rebound was accepted by Thompson.

Chalmers dribbles to the frontcourt and continues to hand the ball to James.

Wade continued to pick and roll, the Thunder still closed in, and James continued to shoot.

"boom!"

The shot misses and goes straight out of the basket. Diaw jumps up and collects the defensive rebound. The Thunder play a fast break. Harden catches the ball from outside the three-point line and presses James forward. Durant and Middleton follow up from the wings .

Harden pressed James to the free throw line, turned his head to the right to look at Durant.

James followed suit.

At this moment, Harden squeezed through with a European step and went straight to the layup.

James turned his head and jumped up, which was a chasing block.

After Harden saw it, he changed hands in the air, switching to his dominant hand and picking the basket with his left hand to score.

The point difference was once again stretched to 9 points, with less than 1 minute left before the end of the first quarter.

Both offenses missed once each, with James dribbling outside with about 30 seconds left.

The Thunder team also shrunk. This time, he directly chose to force his way to the basket. Durant couldn't hold back, and James forced the ball into the basket.

This is a 2+1.

There was a commotion at the scene, this foul was a bit worthless.

Tang Tian also reminded Duran on the sidelines to make a special move.

"boom!"

James missed the free throw and Diaw took the rebound.

Wade pounced directly and didn't give him a chance to make a long pass.

Diaw could only give the ball to Harden who was close, and Harden flew all the way with the ball.

At this time, uncle was five or six seconds away from the end of the first quarter, and he was completely racing against time.

The Heat also blocked in various ways and did not give him an easy shot.

With the last second left, Harden jumped two meters from the three-point line and threw it.

"beep!"

After the throw, the red light on the sidelines followed, and a super long three-pointer at the buzzer.

"Shua!"

There was a crisp sound.

Harden made a super long three-pointer at the buzzer and went in!

The scene exploded instantly.

Seeing the ball scored, Harden was very excited. When running back, he raised his left hand and spread it out, and stretched out his right index finger, making wreaths on the palm of his hand.

He invented a new celebratory action!

Because it was a new move, the fans couldn't understand what it was, and were taken aback for a while.

Tang Tian couldn't help laughing after seeing it.

Isn't this the iconic celebratory action of Harden in his previous life, "shit stirrer"?