Haslem and Randolph have been entangled since the last game.
Both of them are hard-core insiders, and they retain the roughness and high confrontation of inside players from the previous era.
Haslem, as the representative of short insiders, relies on his desperate energy on the court to survive in the NBA.
Randolph is also not someone to be trifled with. Although he has become more self-disciplined in recent years, his court style is still fierce.
The intensity of the confrontation in the finals made the players more and more angry. Conflicts quickly broke out in places where the confrontation was fierce inside.
When Haslem was stuck under the basket, he kept using his elbow to hit Randolph's waist.
Randolph was annoyed and kept blocking Haslem's arm with his hands. After blocking it, Haslem still tried to push his hand and elbow over again, and so on.
The two sides moved more and more loudly, and finally they were fighting each other.
The two of them fought all the way to the bench, but they saw a figure in a suit jumping out of the audience and hugging Haslem from behind. Haslem's arm was stuck and he couldn't move. He fell backwards and fell on the bench.
When Randolph saw this, he immediately seized the opportunity and punched Haslem!
Two punches came down, one was deflected and grazed Haslem's forehead without exerting any force. The other punch hit Haslem's eye socket, causing Haslem's eye to swell.
At this time, the Clippers bench was already in chaos, because everyone saw that the person who jumped out from the audience and hugged Haslem. The person who is now being pinned to the bench by Haslem is Min Congda. .
In ancient times, people like Min Congda could be regarded as a brave soldier.
As long as he is given enough money, this guy will dare to move forward and achieve success first.
As early as 2009, when he first came to the NBA, he dared to rush up and fight Griffin during the summer league.
Although he knew he couldn't beat him, he just refused to accept it and it was the boss.
At that time, he didn't know that he would get money if he was fined. He really felt sorry for Curry.
Now that he can get so much money for one fine, he is certainly more active.
And this guy is different from Van Gundy. In order to protect his players, Van Gundy hugged Mourning's thigh and was dragged away by Mourning, using him as a human shackle.
Min Congda acted like Charles Barkley, locking Haslem up and giving Randolph a chance to retaliate.
After two punches, the players and referees from both sides had separated Randolph and Haslem. Randolph was satisfied with the two punches.
Haslem was anxious and struggled to break away from Min Congda's bastard jiu-jitsu, hoping to give Min Congda a few blows.
How could the Clippers players let Haslem succeed? Immediately, a circle of people came forward to surround Min Congda and pushed Haslem away.
The two sides faced off on the Clippers bench.
Milicic rushed over and was about to punch Haslem again, but Gasol stopped him.
The audience booed wildly, and some excited fans began to point their middle fingers at Heat players.
Haslem was pulled away by his teammates. He suffered a dumb loss.
He was obviously beaten and his eyes were swollen with tears, but he couldn't fight back and was booed by the fans.
There is no other way, who asked you to play away from home? Who made the other party the general manager of the Clippers, Smart, a well-known bastard in the league?
Min Congda's suit was about to be torn, Dragic helped him up, and a circle of Clippers players surrounded him, making him feel safe.
It's too high and you can't see anything.
Min Congda straightened his tie and cuffs, and smoothed his hairstyle. Without the referee notifying him, he arrogantly left the stadium through the tunnel and went to the locker room to rest!
The fans at the scene cheered, and Min Congda waved to the fans and left Staples Center like a hero.
Immediately afterwards, the referee called Randolph a technical foul and sent Randolph directly off the court. He and Min Congda went to the locker room to take a bath.
And Haslem was also ejected. When he left, he was holding an ice pack to apply to his eyes. Randolph's punch was really hard.
The riot quickly subsided, and the rhythm of the game between both sides was completely disrupted.
The Heat used Haslem to get rid of the Clippers' inside general and the general manager sitting on the bench.
Theoretically speaking, this exchange is profitable.
But the Clippers are not short of people at the power forward position.
Without Randolph, Anthony Davis, and Matt Bonner.
Their foundation is really solid, and Davis was in good shape tonight.
After he came on the scene to replace Randolph, the Clippers' interior defense became more solid.
In the third quarter, the two sides played 17:15 and the score was extremely low, but the Clippers still beat the Heat by two points.
Entering the fourth quarter with a 10-point lead, the Heat did not give up. With 10 points in one quarter, there was still room to play.
Spoelstra and the Heat's veterans were still very patient, taking each ball one by one and fighting the Clippers.
They didn't rush to get angry and throw three-pointers randomly, nor did they speed up the pace and let themselves get into trouble.
Ray Allen's three-pointer, Nash's three-pointer, and Wade's breakthrough helped the Heat chase back bit by bit.
After experiencing the conflict in the third quarter and missing the team spirit Haslem, the Heat became more united.
After the Clippers lost Randolph, although Davis defended better, at the critical moment of the fourth quarter, the Clippers lost a very reliable and reliable low-post tactical end point.
When the game gets serious, the outcome is often a matter of one or two goals.
If you can get the ball in, you can win. If you can't get it in, you will lose. It's very simple.
Even though NBA trends are changing and the tactical ideas and styles of the game are undergoing earth-shaking changes, the essence of the game remains the same - whoever scores more points wins.
Randolph has saved the team from fire and water at critical moments many times, using his excellent low-post attack to help the Clippers win the game.
His tactical status in the team has declined year by year in the past two years, but his role at critical moments has become more and more prominent.
Because Randolph's ability is an "out-of-print collection", with each passing year, it is basically impossible to replenish young players with the same ability.
This kind of low-post attack ability is no longer seen in the new generation of players.
No matter how the tactical system weakens his positioning, his ability to make the final decision is irreplaceable in the current Clippers.
Therefore, it is quite a correct choice for the Heat to use Haslem to exchange Randolph.
Even if they exchange Curry, it may not have such a good effect.
Curry had a killer performance in the first three quarters tonight. With the defense intensity of both sides being very high, he has scored a game-high 24 points. His precise three-pointers forced the Heat to defend him heavily.
If Randolph is here, he and Randolph will be inside and outside, and the Heat will be very uncomfortable.
Without Randolph, Gasol and Davis failed to hit the target twice on the inside.
Howard grabbed a backcourt rebound, and the score between the two sides reached 77:81. The Heat were only 4 points behind the Clippers.
The Clippers still lead, but the bad thing about the situation is that there is no Min Congda behind the bench.
For Tyronn Lue, this was a more fatal blow than Randolph being sent off.
I can’t even get a note if I want it!
Wade received a pass from Nash, broke through to the basket, and caused a layup that caused Davis' foul!
After all, Wade is an old ball player, and Davis is still young, sending Wade to the free throw line.
Wade made two free throws, 79:81, and the Heat were only 2 points behind!
Tyronn Lue had to call a timeout, with less than 2 minutes left before the end of the game.
"Mike, what should I do?"
"What should we do? We are still ahead!"
Mike Malone was speechless. Who is the head coach?
However, he also secretly cursed Spoelstra and Riley in his heart. In the third quarter, he deliberately used damaging moves to defeat Randolph with Haslem.
I didn't feel much in the third quarter, but when the energy came to a head in the fourth quarter, I knew that a veteran like Randolph was still reliable.
Young people such as Curry, Harden, and Leonard are all very capable, but they are not yet ready to take on the leading roles.
Without Fatty Lan, no matter how many elite soldiers and generals he had, he couldn't find one who could exert the same effect.
"If Smart were here, what would he do?"
Even Mike Malone began to think about how Min Congda would handle such a situation.
NBA games are like this, full of surprises and uncertainties. No matter how well you prepare before the game and how safe you are, emergencies will still happen.
Mike Malone is a very hard-working and talented coach, but he does not have the experience to handle a critical situation like this.
Otherwise, the Cavaliers wouldn't have been beaten by the Clippers in four consecutive games last year.
As for Tyronn Lue, this is only the second game, and the reversal BUFF has not yet been activated.
Director Lu's eloquence and courage will not explode unless he is in a desperate situation.
This loss was only 1:1, and it was still too early to be in despair.
So, after the timeout, the Clippers' tactics came out. As a result, Curry missed the three-pointer after receiving the ball from the outside.
Leonard struggled to grab the offensive rebound and passed the ball to Harden. Harden took a mid-range shot but didn't make it!
This is a problem with taking the defensive route. At critical moments, the outside players will not feel good.
After a whole defensive battle, I couldn't maintain my touch at all.
If Randolph is here, Randolph will definitely be allowed to play, or he will cooperate with Gasol in the high and low positions.
Unfortunately, Fatty Lan was already taking a bath with Min Congda in the locker room.
Bosh grabbed a backcourt rebound, Wade dribbled the ball across half court, and suddenly fired from beyond the three-point line!
Harden was caught off guard. He didn't expect Wade to suddenly throw a three-pointer, but the ball hit accurately!
The Heat overtook the score! At 81:82, Wade's three-pointer helped the Heat take the lead.
This was their first lead of the game. The entire Heat team cheered, Nash clenched his fists on the court, and Riley also smoothed his smooth hair.
The momentum has indeed come to the Heat's side.
But the Clippers still have a chance to attack.
In a key attack, Curry held the ball, and after dribbling continuously, he set up a pick-and-roll with Gasol in the high post.
Pass the ball to Gasol, who provides support from beyond the three-point line and passes a through ball to Leonard under the basket.
A very beautiful offense, the Heat's defense made a mistake, and they focused all their energy on Curry and Harden on the outside.
Unexpectedly, Coach Lu still had something up his sleeve. During the timeout, he arranged an air-cutting tactic, and the Clippers were very familiar with the game.
Lewis had to foul under the basket and sent Leonard to the free throw line.
Leonard has scored 17 points in this game, the second highest score on the team.
From the beginning of the first quarter, he played against Lewis and Odom, but he took relatively few shots.
Standing on the free throw line, these were the two free throws that the Clippers were able to make to reverse the situation.
As a result, the first free throw was missed. It was a pity that the Clippers could only equalize the score at most.
Leonard was under great pressure and took his second free throw. The ball bounced on the basket twice and finally missed!
There was a scramble under the basket, but in the end it was Howard who firmly controlled the backcourt rebounds.
There were a lot of hits from both sides in this game, and Howard has already grabbed 21 rebounds.
With only 7 points, he gave the team the greatest help in this way.
At this time, there were only 11 seconds left before the end of the game. Gasol immediately fouled Howard and sent Howard to the free throw line.
Howard, who has always been terrible at free throws, was able to make one of two free throws at the critical moment. 83:81, the Heat led by two points.
The situation completely turned to the Heat. The Clippers called a timeout, but they still had a chance to kill their opponent.
Tyronn Lulian called two timeouts and repeatedly arranged the tactics for the final attack.
The ball was still in Curry's hands, with double screens in the high post. After the pick-and-roll, Curry chose to go straight to the basket!
In the collision with Howard, Curry shot and then fell heavily to the ground.
But the referee did not call a foul. This was a successful defense.
The Heat controlled the ball, time ran out, and the game was over!
The Heat completed a major reversal against the Clippers in the second game, 83:81, with a two-point advantage, stealing an away victory and evening the score!
1:1, the Heat generals cheered. Howard scored 8 points and 21 rebounds, Nash scored 18 points and 5 assists, and Wade scored 19 points, 2 blocks, and 2 steals.
As for the Clippers, although Curry scored 24 points, he failed to hit three-pointers and breakthrough layups at critical moments.
Leonard even missed two free throws and became the "culprit" for the Clippers' loss.
Everyone returned to the locker room with a heavy heart and found that Min Congda had already finished taking a bath, got dressed and was waiting for everyone.
He had just followed the game with his mobile phone, and when he saw Leonard missing two free throws at the end, he almost jumped out of the pool with joy.
This pool is for players to soak their bodies and relax their muscles after the game.
Min Congda likes to use it to take a bath, but it's a pity that it doesn't come with a back rub, otherwise it would be more comfortable to rub the back.
Seeing Leonard's dejected look, Curry's depressed look, and the coaching staff looking like the president was dead, Min Congda patted everyone on the shoulder to comfort them, telling everyone not to be downcast.
"We only lost one game. What are we afraid of? We can lose up to three more games! Don't be discouraged!"
For a moment, no one could tell whether Min Congda was comforting or sarcastic.
After the game, the league indeed punished Min Congda, but only fined him $20,000.
This made Min Congda very disappointed. He thought he would be fined 50,000 yuan for saying less, right? This kind of behavior of rushing into the field and assisting in beating players is not fined 500,000. How can it warn the league?
In fact, the league doesn't really want to give a warning, because even if it doesn't, no coach or general manager has ever done so in history.
However, Min Congda has not yet launched a protest saying that the fine is too small, but the Heat are not satisfied.
Heat officials believe that Min Congda must be banned from the game for life and prohibited from watching the game in any arena.
In the post-game interview, Haslem called Min Congda "a sinister villain and a shameless person."
Riley had a problem with Min Congda over Dunleavy and James, so he quarreled with him after the game. "I think a championship is not a good match for a person with such a bad record. Luck accounts for a large part of his success." .”
The Heat's official website even issued a "ban order" and posted a photo of Min Congda with a big cross drawn on it, meaning that Miami would not welcome him at home.
Min Congda didn't particularly care about this matter. Anyway, his purpose was for the Clippers to lose. The fine was small, but it was a little less, so at least it was still there.
The league did not suspend him because such coaches and general managers rush into the field. Although it is rare, it is not unheard of.
Moreover, the situation was chaotic at that time. Min Congda could have explained that he was trying to start a fight, but he just pulled the wrong person. He did not actually hit Haslem.
But something happened after the game that made Min Congda completely angry.
Because he made another mistake and was punished, according to the previous agreement, he must report to the psychologist assigned to him by the league and receive therapy.
As a result, the psychiatrist conducted a scale test on him, combined with the results of previous tests and verbal therapy, gave Min Congda a level 2 mental illness, and then reported it to the alliance.
The league didn't know who actually informed the media of this result, or it was reported by a website in Miami. As the United States began to publicize it, Min Congda became a "mentally disabled person" under American standards.
What's even more outrageous is that after Min Congda saw the news on the news, he immediately called the Social Security Bureau and asked if there were subsidies and benefits for people with mental disabilities.
The result is: "You have a good job and a good income, so we are temporarily unable to provide welfare protection."
"Damn it, they promised a welfare state! I'm a disabled person, but they don't give me any subsidies. This person doesn't know that I don't get paid for my work, and I don't have any protection!"
After this incident happened, Min Congda made two decisions: first, sue the alliance and leak his private information.
Second, when you go to Miami with the team, you must watch the finals at the American Airlines Center with great fanfare!
(End of chapter)
