On May 31, Beijing time, the NBA Finals will officially start two days later. In yesterday's Eastern Conference finals tie-break, the Heat defeated the Celtics 103-84 on the road to advance to the Finals by a 4-3 aggregate scoreline.
In yesterday's game, except for trailing 4-9 in the opening game, the Heat led the entire time, leading by as many as 23 points at one point. The Heat led by 10 points after the first three quarters before they opened the final quarter with a 9-0 run that nearly killed the suspense. In the final minutes of the game, the Green Army was home silent, and Duncan Robinson even made a celebratory gesture to listen.
Towards the end of the game, the Heat players had an interesting conversation. Strus said: "We're going to the finals! Vincent's response was: "The game is not over yet!" Then Strus said: "The game is over, the Green Army fans have left early, they are finished, it is the best feeling of my career!" ”
In yesterday's game, Strus played 28 minutes, scoring eight points and five rebounds on 3-of-8 shooting, while Vincent played 27 minutes, scoring 10 points and four assists on 4-of-10 shooting. Throughout the Eastern Conference Finals, the two played as team starters, with only Vincent missing G5 due to injury. It is no exaggeration to say that both have made indelible contributions to the Heat's elimination of the Green Army.
It is worth mentioning that Strus has also played for the Celtics before, but has not been given official playing time. Strus was then drafted by the Heat and progressed to become the team's starter. Strus and the Heat were eliminated 4-3 by the Celtics in last year's Eastern Conference Finals, and he completed his revenge this year, which is perhaps why he called the elimination of the Green Army the best feeling.
According to the schedule, the Heat will take on the Nuggets on the road on June 2, the first game of the Finals of the year, when Strus and Vincent will lead the Heat to the championship.