Min Congda saw that the situation on the court was becoming more and more favorable to the Heat. When Ray Allen hit a three-pointer, Min Congda almost couldn't help but jump up from the bench.
This three-pointer is really critical and fatal. It is likely to determine the outcome of this game, and may even determine the direction of the series.
As the Clippers made offensive foul errors at the top of the arc, the situation became increasingly unfavorable to the Clippers. Min Congda could feel that the Clippers players were a little confused.
Throughout the night today, their state could only be described as average, and they did not feel like they were playing a good game.
As long as the Heat control the ball, press the clock, rush for offensive rebounds, and don't make mistakes, they have a great chance of winning this game.
But then Min Congda couldn't understand the situation on the court. Ray Allen, who had been a hero just now, hit a three-pointer and caused Harden to foul, made a brainless mistake.
Then, he was stunned when defending Harden and gave Harden 2+1, which miraculously helped the Clippers lead by 1 point at 89:88.
This ups and downs are so exciting! Min Congda felt like his butt was about to explode and he was about to fly up from the seat.
What's going on with Ray Allen? Have you been lowered?
Not only Min Congda was tempted by this, Si Bo was also confused.
He called a timeout, laid out the tactics for the final attack, and asked Ray Allen what happened just now.
Ray Allen gasped and said: "Paper ball, a paper ball just appeared on the sidelines."
"Paper ball? What paper ball?"
"I don't know, it was right near the Clippers bench, on the sideline. I felt bad."
Ray Allen told the truth, and the Heat coaches and players were speechless.
But they understand Ray Allen very well and know that this guy is like this, a hopeless obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Because he arrived at the exact time for training every day and did what he was supposed to do at the right time, everyone called him "Day-Allen".
It is precisely because of this obsessive-compulsive self-discipline that Ray Allen can still maintain a good competitive state at the age of 38, allowing him to perform at a carry level.
It has to be said that Ray Allen's departure from the Celtics is a big loss for the Celtics, and it also shows that they should not give up easily and distrust veterans.
However, if you accept the goodness of a person, you have to bear the side effects of a player.
Ray Allen is still in such excellent form at the age of 38 because of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Then he will lose his state because of obsessive-compulsive disorder and a paper ball.
Just like some players who can risk everything to play for you and win championships, you also have to be prepared for them to turn around and leave without leaving anything for you.
Sugarcane cannot be sweet at both ends.
Spoelstra knew that even if Ray Allen made such a mistake, the Heat still had a chance to win the game.
At the critical moment, Spoelstra still trusted Ray Allen and put Allen on the court. At the same time, he replaced Cole and replaced him with Nash to execute the final attack.
The Heat still had a chance to fight back, but the Clippers replaced Butler and Anthony Davis in the last 10 seconds.
This was a huge adventure for Tyronn Lue, but that blank note gave Lue the confidence and guidance to coach.
"I have to believe in my players and believe that they can perform as they should at critical moments!"
Davis did not perform well all night today. He is still too young. After all, he is only a first-year rookie.
The experience in the playoffs is really not enough, especially in the finals. The Heat are so targeted and compete in every round.
Davis couldn't adapt to such intensity and psychological pressure for a while.
But at the last moment, Tyronn Lue still let Davis appear on the stage and told him: "I believe in you, you have proven yourself in the NCAA Finals. There is only one NCAA finals, and you have never failed. There are seven games in the finals. We've got plenty of opportunities, go ahead kid, do what you gotta do!"
So, Anthony Davis came on the scene, defended, and then switched to guarding Wade at the last moment, blocking the shot with his fingertips, and intercepted Wade's throw!
Davis had the ball firmly in his hands, and then immediately threw it to the frontcourt to Leonard. Leonard took the ball and ran toward the frontcourt, avoiding fouls from Heat players.
Then the end-of-game buzzer sounds and the game is over! The game is over!
The Clippers defeated the Heat at home, 89:88 in the first game.
Big score 1:0 lead!
The fans at the scene were in jubilation as they won the first game of this year's finals.
This is crucial for the Clippers. If they lose the first home game, the series will be completely different.
The Clippers players congratulated each other, but the expressions on their faces were not too happy because they didn't play well tonight.
The rhythm of the game was completely controlled by the Heat. If Ray Allen hadn't been ill at the last moment, this game might have been decided.
Tyronn Lue breathed a sigh of relief, shook hands with Spoelstra and hugged him. He could see that Spoelstra was very unconvinced and had a tense face.
In terms of strategy and layout tonight, Spoelstra is obviously better. If the Clippers don't solve some problems, the Heat will probably win the next away game.
Spoelstra said: "Congratulations on winning the game, but your victory is not glorious."
Tyron Lucci said: "I don't agree with this. We won openly and the referee didn't take action."
"No, it's not the referee, it's the paper ball. You threw a paper ball on the sidelines, which caused Allen's mental imbalance. You know, Ray is an obsessive-compulsive disorder, and he doesn't want to see garbage on the sidelines."
"Paper ball? Paper...I...that wasn't intentional, it was just..."
Tyronn Lue didn't know how to explain it. In short, Spoelstra left with a look of displeasure.
Director Lu was very surprised. Was it because of the paper balls? No wonder that ball of paper has no words!
Is this also part of Mr. Smart’s calculations?
No way, how did he know that I would drop the paper ball on the ground?
He also happened to be seen by Ray Allen, which caused his mentality to be unbalanced and his performance to be abnormal.
This... this is amazing, can one person be so calculating?
If it were anyone else, Tyronn Lue wouldn't believe it, but that person was Smart!
Tyronn Lue believes that everything may really be in his calculations.
Tyronn Lue looked at the bench, only to find that Mr. Smart had disappeared. Where was he?
Are you hiding your merit and fame again? Did you go to the locker room? It's possible, maybe even furious.
Tyronn Lu admired Min Congda to the extreme in his heart. He touched his pocket and found the ball of paper still in it.
The paper ball just fell on the sideline. When Harden came over to serve, Tyronn Lue quietly picked up the paper ball and put it in his pocket.
And Ray Allen thought that the ball of paper was stepped on by Harden, which disturbed his mood and eventually performed abnormally.
Tyronn Lue must keep this ball of paper with him as a souvenir.
This is a symbol of wisdom and a paper ball of victory!
ESPN reporters pulled Tyronn Lue for an interview and asked him what he thought of the game.
Tyronn Ludo: "It was very difficult for us to win this game. The Heat played very well and they were fully prepared. This was the most difficult game we have ever played in the playoffs this year. Fortunately we won We won. I have to thank our general manager, Mr. Smart, who used his unparalleled wisdom to help the team win. I know it may be difficult to say this, but it is true, Smart. Mr. Te is the key to victory. He has always been the real brains of the team, a man with unparalleled basketball insights, and I want to thank him, thank you!"
Reporter Jimmy Sale frowned, feeling that this matter was not simple.
The cameraman on the side felt very confused. Why did the coach thank the general manager after the game?
Is this inheriting the fine tradition of China's sports world? Thank the leaders first?
The Clippers wouldn't be like this.
Only Sale knew it. She told the photographer: "At the end of the game, Smart handed a note to the secretary next to him, and then gave the note to Tyronn Lue. Then, the Clippers came back. .”
"Pass the note? It has tactics written on it."
"It's very possible. I've heard before that Smart Min will conduct remote control during the game. It seems that the rumor is true."
Sel sat near Min Congda and watched the whole game today, and he still gained something.
Regarding tonight's game, ESPN definitely has something to write about.
After Tyronn Lue accepted the interview, he came to the door of the locker room and saw Ada standing in front of the door.
Ada was there, and Min Congda must also be there. Tyronn Lu asked: "Is Mr. Smart here?"
Ada nodded and said, "Yes, he is angry."
Tyronn Lue was shocked and a little afraid to go in. Everyone performed so poorly tonight. Even if they win, they will still be scolded.
As the head coach, he would definitely be scolded if he entered.
But we can't escape. We must scold those who should be scolded, and we can't let the players take responsibility.
So, Tyronn Lue still entered the locker room. From this point of view, Tyronn Lue is still very responsible.
"...Do you just want to rely on luck to win? Last year in the finals, you came back from 0:2 behind. Do you think 0:3 is no problem this year? Look at your offense, you only scored 89 points! 89 points , I can score one more goal and get 90 points! Why don't you play like this in the regular season? Regular season opponents are easy to bully, so you win big, right? In the future, you will play like this in the regular season and lose more. , I feel so happy! It’s best not to even enter the playoffs. If you enter the playoffs, you won’t win the championship in the end. What’s the use of entering the playoffs..."
As soon as Tyron Lu came in, he heard Min Congda yelling and cursing.
Generally speaking, Min Congda will not curse when the team loses.
Of course, when you win, you won’t scold or praise.
But there is a situation, like today, when the win is ugly and the match is almost lost, Min Congda will be furious.
This kind of situation where he was about to lose but ended up winning made Min Congda very angry.
For the sake of his own physical and mental health, Min Congda needs to vent this anger, otherwise he will really get sick if he holds it in for a long time.
Tonight was probably the worst time he cursed anyone. Although he won the game, everyone was very unhappy and uncomfortable.
The performance was indeed not good, and it almost overturned. If Ray Allen hadn't made a mistake at the last moment, the Clippers would have probably lost.
Clippers players can accept criticism, because Min Congda doesn't curse easily, but once he curses, the effect is very good.
When Min Congda took a break from cursing, Tyronn Lu came over cautiously and said, "Mr. Smart, I'm sorry..."
Min Congda took a breath, and when he saw Tyronn Lu, he felt a little calmer. He thought that Lu had tried his best to guide this useless thing.
"Forget it, you've done your best."
"No, I didn't. I did a terrible job. Thanks to Mr. Smart's brilliant idea, we were able to win this game."
"What nonsense are you talking about? If you win, you win. No matter how hard you work at the end...what did you say? My clever idea?"
"Yes, thanks to Mr. Smart for the paper ball!"
As he spoke, Tyronn Lu took out a crumpled paper ball from his pocket and said: "This is the paper ball you handed me. There is not a word on it. I misunderstood it at first, but then I I accidentally dropped it on the ground, which caused Ray Allen to suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is why he made such an obvious mistake and allowed us to win the game!"
Tyronn Lue told the secret of the final victory, and everyone was very surprised.
At this time, veteran Ricky Davis said, "Ray Allen has such a problem, he has obsessive-compulsive disorder."
Only then did everyone realize that it was Mr. Smart's ingenious calculation that helped the team win this crucial first game.
"Mr. Smart? What's wrong with you? Don't you look good?"
"Mr. Smart? Why are you covering your chest? Is your heart feeling uncomfortable?"
"Are you okay, Mr. Smart, would you like some water?"
Min Congda just had a bout of angina and almost fainted.
Fortunately, he has been through a lot, and he still relied on his strong willpower to get through it.
I sat down, drank some water, and felt a little better.
He let out a long sigh, thinking that one day he would die in an NBA game or in the locker room!
"No one should tell anyone about today's matter. If you win without force, it won't sound good if you tell it. Prepare well for the next game. Winning or losing is not important. What is important is... showing your characteristics. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Mr. Smart!"
(End of chapter)
