After this attack, seeing the Trail Blazers' morale getting higher and higher, the Heat did not hesitate. Spoelstra called a timeout and replaced Wade on the court in advance.
The Heat decided to fight. This was the most critical game. If they lost, they would only have the chance to make a comeback in theory. However, the distance between theory and reality... everyone understands it.
Therefore, the Heat's three giants all continue to play, just to fight Wang Zelin to the end.
If they can't survive the first half, they probably won't have a chance.
I have to admit that some people are born for big scenes. The bigger the scene, the more thoroughly the potential contained in their bodies can be stimulated.
After one quarter, the two teams continued to play inextricably, and the horsemanship really came through, leaving suspense for the game.
Wade and Ray Allen suddenly started to feel better, hitting the outside one after another, and jointly scored 19 points in a single quarter. James also hit a three-pointer. The entire Heat scored 31 points in a single quarter, successfully leading the score.
At halftime, 58:55, the Heat led by 3 points.
Back in the locker room, the five Blazers all looked flushed and took a few deep breaths to adjust their breathing rate.
What a hell today!
Miami is the warmest city in the United States in winter. The average temperature in January is 19.5℃ and in July is 28.3℃. Now it is June, even the hottest time of the year in Miami.
But logically speaking, no matter how hot Miami is, it can never get to this level.
Sure enough, not long after entering halftime, head coach Terry Stotts heard some unfortunate news from the staff.
"Boys, things are getting serious."
When Terry Stotts returned to the away locker room, Mr. Wang could see that Terry Stotts had taken off his tie and threw his suit jacket somewhere. The back of his upper shirt was soaked through. A macho version of wet temptation.
"There is bad news. The air-conditioning system of the American Airlines Arena has failed and is currently being repaired. But the specific time is unknown. Therefore, in the second half, we must continue to fight with high intensity despite the high temperature of nearly 40 degrees! "
Damn it!
The moment he heard the news, several hot words suddenly flashed in Wang Zelin's mind: the first game of the 2014 Finals, the Spurs' home air conditioning was broken, and the famous James thigh cramp incident.
Although this game is G3 of the finals, the history is always surprisingly similar.
what is this?
Is history a powerful revisionist?
Of course, there are definitely no conspiracy theories. This kind of emergency is uncontrollable. It is equal to both teams, because the members of both teams are in the same environment, and everyone usually trains in a constant temperature environment. of.
Of course, if you have to say it, the Trail Blazers may be the dominant side. Because their substitute lineup is obviously better than the Heat's, even rookie Adams has played time in garbage time until the finals.
In this case, the pioneers naturally have relatively little influence.
However, there are not many reliable substitutes on the Heat's side. The Big Three plus a gentleman, especially James, need to work hard on both offense and defense, otherwise there will be no one to wipe the Heat's relatively weak defense. The consumption is not that big!
Therefore, a broken air conditioner should have a greater impact on heat.
No, look to the other side.
James, who still maintained high-intensity training before the finals, was probably on the verge of tears.
Outside the locker room.
In the TNT commentary booth, O'Neal and Weber had taken off their coats and even unbuttoned a few buttons at the collar. But even so, the temperature at the scene was still unbearably high.
In contrast, the court duo Wei Ping Bryant and Yang Jian struggled to keep their smiles even though the sweat on their backs had completely soaked their clothes due to their image as reporters on the court station.
The camera shot to the stands, and thousands of fans also became shiny. Some male fans simply took off their T-shirts and started shouting shirtless in the stands.
"Shit, why does this happen?"
Moning started to complain while drinking the same oral liquid as Aofang.
Less than two minutes after halftime, they learned there was a problem with the air conditioning system at AmericanAirlines Arena. But the game must not be interrupted due to time. Once the battle between the Trail Blazers and the Heat is interrupted, the impact will be huge.
Therefore, everyone can only endure the brutal high temperature and continue to watch the game.
If he had known this, Mourning would not have come to be the special guest today, and naturally he would not have encountered such a bad luck.
It’s a scorching hot day in June, and the sun is blazing in the sky.
Losing air conditioning in an indoor arena that holds nearly 20,000 people, what is the difference between being in the fifth level of the eighteenth level of hell?
Really suffer!
In the VIP auditorium, many female celebrities had turned pale, sitting in such an environment. They all felt that they could no longer hold on.
It is really unimaginable that when the two-step players return to the field, they will continue to engage in fierce physical confrontations.
At this time, James was sitting in the home locker room. After resting for more than ten minutes, he was still sweating uncontrollably. The water replenished in his body could not even keep up with the loss of water.
There was a problem with the air-conditioning system of the entire stadium. Everyone had been officially notified at this time, and their faces immediately became extremely ugly.
Continuing to fight under a high temperature of 40℃, everyone can already foresee how hard the next half will be.
High temperature + high-intensity competition will aggravate the physical exhaustion of players on the field.
Students who have studied sports know that when athletes still choose to fight despite physical exhaustion, the risk of injury will be far greater than normal.
Therefore, Coach Spoelstra decided to strengthen shooting beyond three-point range in the second half. First, in the second quarter, Heat players generally felt good from outside. Secondly, since shooting was increased, physical confrontation was naturally reduced, and the risk of injury was also reduced.
Therefore, out of comprehensive considerations, it is necessary to increase the proportion of shooting in the offense in the second half.
James has no objection to this. Although James is still the same "rough guy" in the minds of the impressionists and has no skills at all in playing, it is undeniable that James has played every year since he entered the league. Technology is improving.
Especially during the four years James was in college with the Heat, during the regular season, except for his freshman period in the 2010-1 season, his three-point shooting percentage was only 33.%, which was not much different from the Cavaliers 1.0 period.
But in the next three years from his sophomore to senior years, James, who experienced painful lessons, continued to study hard on his personal skills during the offseason, and achieved a qualitative breakthrough in his three-point shooting ability.
In the second year, the three-point shooting percentage exceeded 35%, reaching 36.2%. In the third year, the shooting percentage reached 40.6%. This is already the field of the league's top three-pointers.
This year, in the 2013~2014 regular season, James hit three-pointers, but he still shot 37.9% from the field, and he is still a high-quality shooter.
Of course, there is another consideration why James agreed. That is, if a teammate shoots away, there will be enough space for him.
At that time, you can really show your talents.
As for Wang Zelin?
After all, Wang Zelin is a human being, not a real beast. Even humans will be bound by high temperatures.
James thought to himself: Wang Zelin will definitely not be able to fight as fiercely as before in the second half.
Unless the guy is only going to play three quarters, he's going to have to stay in shape for the fourth quarter.
Destiny is mine!
James suddenly had an inexplicable feeling in his heart that "heaven will give a great responsibility to man".
What about the high temperature of 40℃?
Michael was able to beat the flu that year and achieve a classic battle.
He can also defeat the Heat, wait for the victory to stay in Miami, and use it to sound the clarion call to counterattack Portland.
God, this is all your arrangement, right?
The second half started quickly. When the players from both sides entered the stadium, it felt like a steamer. What's even more terrible is that as the nearly 20,000 people at the scene exhale and inhale, the heat generated is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire, all concentrated on the ten players on the field.
hot!
So hot!
too hot!
So fucking hot!
Now, facing the players seems to be in a huge oven, but the desperate thing is that they have no way out. The only choice is to eliminate the opponent in this harsh environment to end the pain.
"Fight!"
With no way to retreat, Wang Zelin stood up, called his teammates over, and roared to the sky.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
The pioneer generals shouted in unison.
"It's so difficult! The two teams played extremely fiercely in the first half, and the Trail Blazers are only 3 points behind their opponents now. But now, the situation is completely different. In such a high temperature and cruel environment, it is more about the players The torture on the level of will, the next battle is resilience, whoever can persist longer will be the big winner of this game!"
Yang Jian had secretly unbuttoned his suit and exclaimed.
To be honest, as a commentator who made his debut in commentating track and field competitions, he has experienced no matter how difficult the summer is.
But that’s all in the open air!
Under the same high temperature, the feelings brought to people outdoors and indoors are completely different.
For example, playing ball on an open-air court under the scorching sun may seem like a crueler environment than it is now, but in fact, it's more of just pure heat.
In the indoor stadium, it is not only hot, but also stuffy!
What's more, the intensity of confrontation in open-air courts can never be compared to that of the NBA. Moreover, we are still playing in the finals, and the degree of confrontation is far better than ordinary regular games.
An unprecedented challenge!
In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again, with the Heat attacking first.
The Heat players faithfully implemented Coach Spoelstra's tactics and began to look for opportunities outside the three-point line.
In front of the Trail Blazers, it is unrealistic to find opportunities through simple movement without the ball. And this requires James and Wade to cause damage inside.
Therefore, James planned to break through Batum as soon as the second half started.
At this time, Batum's defensive intensity was not much different from that in the first half. The difference was that every subsequent defensive end required more physical energy than in the first half.
James also knows this, so he is not in a hurry, because he firmly believes that the physical talents and physical extreme pressure resistance between people cannot be the same. As time goes by, Batum's intensity will definitely not decrease.
And he, LeBron James, is the extraordinary chosen one!
"Bang!"
Forcibly knocking Batum away, James attracted the defense and passed the ball to Lewis who was ambushing in the bottom corner.
After the Heat changed their lineup in the first half, Lewis' playing time dropped significantly compared with the previous games. He only played for 6 minutes and did not score a point.
But now, Lewis, the "anti-aircraft gun", has lived up to James' expectations. He steadily hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner, helping the Heat expand the point difference to 6 points!
"Brother, I knew you could do it!"
After catching the ball, James beamed and bumped fists with Lewis when he returned to defense.
On the sidelines, Coach Spoelstra was beaming. Sure enough, in Miami, the game entered the Heat's rhythm as expected!
"Oh, it's such a pity that this move has allowed Lewis to show such a big flavor...but that's right, who wants James to be standing opposite!"
Zhang Lili talked and answered his questions, which made the fans in the stands immediately happy.
This little old man is quite interesting.
On the field.
Trail Blazers offense.
Just by looking at Wang Zelin, Lillard already knew the answer.
Bang bang~shua——!
Under Wang Zelin's high-quality cover, Lillard, who got rid of Wade, took two steps to the left wing of the three-point line and fired from a long distance, scoring three points for the Trail Blazers.
A typical response between strong teams!
It doesn't matter if you get one first. When you turn around, I will respond to you in the same way.
On such a high-profile stage as the finals, it is difficult to have a duel with a real gap in strength like the Qiyong Battle in later generations.
Many times, everyone is a team of the same grade and level. When competing, we can only compare who can last longer.
"It's interesting!"
On the court, I watched the two Blazers celebrate and encourage each other by giving each other fountains when they retreated...
James felt that the Trail Blazers' No. 0 kid was really good, but because the team's No. 36 was too bright and eye-catching, he didn't receive nearly as much attention.
Obviously, facing the coach Li who is good at singing, dancing, rap, and basketball, the scumbag Zhan was tempted again...
Of course, James also understands: If you want to recognize your brothers, you must first build muscles.
On this night, the first thing he has to do is to defeat the Trail Blazers, and we will talk about brother basketball later.
After that, the Heat attacked again, and Wade reappeared, attracting the defense and passing the ball to the outside. Junzi Lei scored the Heat's second three-pointer in the second half.
64:58, 6 points away.
"My fault, I didn't pay attention to Ray Allen's movement just now." Matthews raised his hand and apologized to his teammates.
Obviously losing a three-pointer is more heartbreaking than a two-pointer. What's more, the target he is responsible for defending happens to belong to Ray Allen, who is famous for his three-point shooting.
