Four Hundred and Ninety-Six: It's Time to Fight for the Stars

Accidents, for Spoelstra, today's game is full of surprises everywhere.

In the first quarter, Link easily broke through James, unexpectedly. In the first quarter, James made only 1 of 4 shots, which was an accident.

In the second quarter, when Spoelstra sent a powerful mixed lineup to overtake the score, he found that the Grizzlies' 1 starting 4 backup lineup was also not weak!

Harris can attack and defend, and he didn't let James, who played at the 4th position, take any advantage. Jimmy Butler is conscientious on the defensive end. Although Wade can still score, the process of scoring is not easy. Vasquez is elusive, accurate in passing, and stable in open shots. Ezeli moves quickly and defends well.

Not to mention Link, he ran all over the place today and could find him in any corner. When the four substitutes have no chance, Link will always take the initiative to stand up and help the team break the deadlock.

Under the leadership of Link, the Grizzlies' lineup not only did not lose their advantage, but also expanded the advantage to 8 points! At the end of the second quarter, when Spoelstra had to start the rotation and Stevens made four starts, the Filipino coach had only one word in his mind.

Accident!

In the last few minutes of the second quarter, the black and white bears carried the offensive banner. In the absence of James and Wade, the Black and White Bears can focus more on the offensive end. Although this set of starters lacks Link, the overall performance is still outstanding.

In the end, after halftime, the score between the two sides became 52-43. The Miami Heat narrowed the point difference to single digits with Norris Cole's buzzer-beating three-pointer at the last minute.

When Kerr hit the buzzer long shot, the Heat players did not cheer unbridled, but still looked heavy.

Because they know that even if this three-pointer hits, the Heat's situation is still very dangerous.

Today at the American Airlines Center, their winning streak is in jeopardy.

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LeBron James sat in the locker room looking at his stats and felt extremely ashamed.

In the first quarter, he made 1 of 4 shots, but in the second quarter, he made 0 of 3 shots! The Grizzlies have done a great job of defending him, Iguodala and Tony Allen in the first quarter, Harris, Butler and Link in the second quarter... No matter how James changes, He's going to be facing a defensive stalwart. And once James breaks through, someone on the inside will immediately stand up to contain James.

Under such a wheel war,

James was completely lost on offense today. His desire to break through is not high, but he has tried a lot of mid-to-long shots that he is not good at, so his efficiency is dismal. 3 points at halftime, let alone 100 points, he is far from 30 points now.

If it weren't for Wade's 8 points in a single quarter, Ray Allen's 6 points in a single quarter, and Cole's final three-pointer at the buzzer, the Heat really don't know what the situation would be.

Spoelstra growled in the locker room, not blaming the players, but arranging tactics loudly. Doing so increases the players' concentration and, at the same time, keeps everyone as excited as possible.

But even so, even if the entire locker room was filled with Spoelstra's voice, James couldn't hear it.

Now, his mind is full of pre-Links provocations. Being provoked by a third grader finally made his wish come true? James can't accept this kind of thing!

"You can't even get 30 points...you can't even get 30 points..."

James covered his head, trying to get the voice out. Wade seemed to have noticed something strange about James, so he patted his good brother on the shoulder before he played.

"Is there a word to say? Some players, even if they feel cold for the whole game, but he is dangerous in critical moments. Don't worry LeBron, I will stand up. And in critical moments, I know you will stand. come out."

Wade smiled at James and stepped onto the court.

All night today, Wade is also spent in the wheel battle. Offensively, Wade has to face the defense of Link and Jimmy Butler. But even so, Wade still did not give up, but responded to each other with performance.

James let out a breath and patted his chest. Wade has worked hard for this game, and James felt that he should stand up in the second half of the game.

No matter how hard it is, just go ahead! As long as you are willing to work hard, you are not afraid of no chance!

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James received a pass from Wade on the perimeter, and this time, he finally met the coveted Zach Randolph.

Randolph posted it. He knew that James tried a lot of mid-range shots today, so he didn't plan to give James any space.

However, James suddenly accelerated at the moment when Randolph's center of gravity moved forward, and passed by the big black bear!

"Breakthrough, can LeBron score?"

While speaking, James had already entered the paint area. Marc Gasol, who is still second in the best defensive player prediction list, quickly made up for it, but before he had time to take off, he collided with James, who was rushing at high speed.

At that moment, Gasol felt like he was hit by a bullet!

James bumped into Gasol, which was equally uncomfortable. With such a heavy center, the speed suddenly dropped from 100 to 0. This kind of shock is not something that anyone can bear.

Stronger than James, he couldn't withstand such an impact. He hurriedly threw the ball into the air, and the basketball didn't even touch the frame.

But at this time, the referee's hurried whistle sounded! Gasol defensive foul, James will stand on the free throw line again!

"Damn, this is a reasonable collision!" This time, even Gasol, who has always been emotionally stable, couldn't hold it back, and hurriedly spread his hands and chased the referee's theory.

Because the fourth quarter has played until now, James has no idea how many times he has stood on the free throw line!

In the second half, the hero that Heat fans had been waiting for finally appeared. James recovered in the third quarter and scored 6 points on 3 of 5 shots. His biggest change is that he dares to hit the rim against the defense instead of shooting from the mid-to-long range.

Although Wade still scores the most, but James has signs of recovery, or let the Heat team see hope.

In the fourth quarter, James finally stood up completely! He not only actively fights for rebounds, but also sends out wonderful passes many times. Most importantly, James' breakthrough was more determined. As a result, James has repeatedly won free throws for himself. If Link remembers correctly, this should be the third time James has stepped into the free throw line in this quarter.

In other words, James had the opportunity to get 6 points by free throws alone in this quarter.

The flag on Wade's shoulders was taken over by James!

Gasol is still chasing the referee to excuse himself, but it doesn't help. Gasol's ball can't be said to be completely clean, it belongs to the kind of ball that can be blown or not. But at the American Airlines Center, in the current situation, this kind of ball has become a must.

James finally stood on the free throw line, he tried to adjust his breathing, not in a hurry to shoot.

In the end, driven by his sense of responsibility, James made 2 of 2 free throws and 5 of 6 free throws in the fourth quarter so far, scoring the seventh point of the game! With only 3 points in the first half, he has now accumulated 16 points in this game!

With the efforts of him and Wade, the defending champion Heat are only 2 points behind!

After James made a free throw, Spoelstra called a timeout. Gasol has already fouled four times, which is a red flag. In the next game, the Heat will definitely catch Gasol's pursuit. If you lose this inside defensive gate, the situation will be very difficult for the Grizzlies.

Now that the Grizzlies are too passive, Stevens needs someone who can do some damage to the Heat's defense. The finals are like that, you can't easily kill your opponent. But as long as the mentality does not collapse, the opponent can't easily kill himself!

So, Stevens walked up to Link.

"There are six minutes left in the game and until then, I need you to keep scoring."

The young marshal knew that the time for egalitarianism was over. Now, it's star-to-star time.