Chapter 297: Heat's 27-game winning streak and final confrontation

Throughout March, the Heat continued to gain a winning streak, ten consecutive victories, fifteen consecutive victories, and twenty consecutive victories in everyone's astonishment.
Soon, they broke the 22-game winning streak maintained by Dayao and continued to advance toward the Lakers' 33-game winning streak.
On the other side, after the Wizards stepped into March, they also started their winning streak.
The opponents encountered by the Wizards in April were too weak, so that although the Wizards frequently let the starting main take a rest, they still maintained an amazing win rate, and unconsciously broke the winning streak in 10 consecutive wins.
Counting the history of the entire league, no two teams in the same half have achieved such a long winning streak at the same time.
People are wondering whether the Heat can break the Lakers' 33-game winning streak, and they are also very curious about whether the Wizards can keep up with the Heat's winning streak.
However, this curiosity did not last long, because the Wizards lost the game first, and fixed the winning streak to 13 straight.
The Wizards lost this time not because of the rotation of the main players, but because their opponents feel so good.
As the saying goes, who doesn’t eat dumplings for the New Year?
Although the Wizards have the most powerful and perfect lineup in the entire league, when a team feels full of hands, how to throw, how to lose, it becomes natural to lose.
After losing, the Wizards' winning streak came to an abrupt end, while the Heat's winning streak continued.
23 straight wins, 24 straight wins, 25 straight wins...
It wasn't until the away game against the Bulls at the end of March that the Heat finally lost to 101:97, setting the winning streak to a 27-game winning streak.
The streak of the winning streak abruptly caused the Heat fans to regret that they missed the chance to break the longest streak in history, and it was only 6 games away from the streak.
But at the same time, the good performance and chemistry of the Heat team made them look forward to the Heat's performance in the playoffs, and even many football fans began to shout slogans of revenge against the Wizards.
They have reasons, and they should shout like this.
The entire Eastern Conference, which can be placed on the Heat, is the only Wizards team.
The Celtics Big Three are dying, and this season is only eighth in the East.
Although the Anthony and Deron are still able to maintain a good level of competition among the three Knicks, Stoudemire, the bully, is suffering from injuries, and his attendance rate is less than 30%. At the same time, his status has also declined seriously, averaging only 14.2 per game. Points and 5 rebounds.
With only two of the Big Three remaining, it is by no means a hot opponent.
As for the other teams, the Bulls have reimbursed the Ross season, the Nets Jeremy Lin is difficult to support, and the Hawks and Pacers will not be regarded by the Heat. Therefore, the Heat’s biggest and only enemy in the east is to play in the playoffs for three consecutive years. Eliminate their Washington Wizards.
Before the end of the regular season, the two teams have another matchup. The result of this game will directly determine the confidence of the two teams in the playoff matchup. Both the Heat and the Wizards do not want and cannot lose.
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March passed and early April, the regular season ushered in the final sprint moment, and the Wizards finally ushered in the 27-game winning streak of the Miami Heat at home.
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"Coach Wang Xiao, after the Heat's 27-game winning streak, as of now, the Heat have only lost two games. Their state is like the team name. They are very fierce. Excuse me and the Wizards. Are you sure of the fiery Heat?"
Before the game, a reporter stopped Wang Xiao and asked such a question.
In response, Wang Xiao smiled and said: "Are you going to work on the first day? This question also needs to be asked?"
In front of the media, Wang Xiao still maintained his usual arrogant attitude towards the Heat, but in the locker room, Wang Xiao paid great attention to every player.
"The opponent is a strong team that has won a 27-game winning streak. This is a record we have never achieved, so we must not underestimate our opponents in the next game. We must go all out. The victory of this game is for us Very important." Wang Xiao looked around every player.
"If we can sweep them in the regular season, then in the playoffs, we can also sweep them!"
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At the start of the game, the Heat's starting lineup was elaborate, and it was the strongest starting lineup during the 27-game winning streak.
Point guard Chalmers, point guard Wade, small forward James, power forward Haslem, center Bosh, sitting on the bench with Ray Allen, Battier and Rashad Lewis and others.
The same is true for the Wizards, with the full lineup of Curry, Thompson, Leonard, George and Whiteside.
Whiteside, who has the advantage of both height and bouncing, jumped easily to win Bosh and set the basketball to Curry. The latter transferred the ball to George immediately after holding the ball through the half.
George is against Haslem. As a defensive tycoon, Haslem's defensive ability is quite good, but he is good at supplementary defense and hard resistance power inside. Single defense George is playing power forward like this Players who are really small forwards are a bit overwhelmed.
Relying on his advantage in speed, George singled out Haslem with an extremely relaxed appearance. He opened the game with a 3-for-3 shot and quickly took the lead for the Wizards.
The Heat's head coach Spoelstra responded quickly and immediately replaced Haslem with Sean Battier marking George.
George has a very high efficiency in singles Haslem, but after playing Battier, he can't maintain a high offensive efficiency. After all, the opponent is one of the few defensive masters in the league, with an extremely high IQ, and blindly defending Kobe James, etc. Everyone has a headache.
George's strength has clearly improved by another grade this season, but he has not reached the peak level of the future. Even at the peak, George relies on a balanced offensive and defensive ability rather than a strong offensive skill.
However, while George was slightly out of flame, James was secretly startled on the Heat side.
"This rookie is actually stronger again?!!!"
The last time we played against Leonard was at the end of January, and now it is early April, and the time has only passed for more than two months.
However, in these two months, Leonard's strength has improved significantly!
In the two short confrontations just now, James found that Leonard's defense became more sophisticated. The previous unsuccessful skills have no effect at all. This kid is as indestructible as a copper wall. James can think of dealing with him in a short time. Actually, the only way to rely on physical fitness to hit the basket forcibly!
With eyes fixed on the expressionless Leonard, James felt a deep fear in his heart.
Not because of Leonard’s strength, but because of Wang Xiao’s terrifying vision and the speed of training his team members!
First, George, and Leonard. He almost witnessed these players who have played against him grow at an amazing speed and become the top player in the league!