100 to 111.
The Miami Heat finally lost a game at home.
The big score was 0-1.
Losing the first game is undoubtedly frustrating. The Heat players did not expect that they would lose even with the Big Three!
However, it's not like this has never happened before. Anyway, there are still several games in the series, and most players still don't care that much about this loss.
However, no one noticed that on the day after the game, Zhao Feiyang, who has always been known for his hard work, was absent from the team training.
Not only that, he also took the initiative to call head coach Erik Spoelstra to ask for leave.
"What? Zhao, you want to take leave? It's the Eastern Conference Finals now, man, we need you..."
"No, you don't need me! If you needed me, you wouldn't have put me on the bench all the time..."
Head coach Erik Spoelstra also tried to persuade him, but Zhao Feiyang didn't want to talk nonsense to him and quickly hung up the phone.
Eric Spoelstra was helpless and could only tell Pat Riley about the matter.
After Pat Riley heard the news, he personally called Zhao Feiyang. What was waiting for him was not Zhao Feiyang's argument, but his ignorance.
Zhao Feiyang seemed to have expected this to happen, and simply turned off the phone and stopped communicating with the outside world.
This move surprised Pat Riley, and he called Zhao Feiyang's agent David Stock. David Stock did not lose contact, but Zhao Feiyang had greeted him in advance, and David Stock could not interfere with Zhao Feiyang's decision.
Pat Riley was helpless after being rejected, but he was not angry because of it.
It happened because of him. If it hadn't been his idea, head coach Erik Spoelstra wouldn't have been able to hide Zhao Feiyang in an important game like the Eastern Conference Finals.
"Forget it! Maybe he's just angry..."
"When the match day comes, he should play...Asian players have always been hard-working and uncomplaining. They are not the same as white or black players..."
Pat Riley didn't take it seriously.
Soon, the match day arrived, and Zhao Feiyang, who had missed several days of training, still did not appear in the locker room. The other players were not surprised. As early as the day he missed training, Zhao Feiyang told them that he had to take leave for something. Of course, they would not interfere in Zhao Feiyang's private life if they didn't know the truth.
But head coach Erik Spoelstra is undoubtedly in pain.
"Is this guy really not coming?"
"No way! Maybe it's just a traffic jam on the road? He never misses a game..."
When the game officially started, Zhao Feiyang still did not appear on the sidelines of the court.
Head coach Erik Spoelstra couldn't wait any longer, so he could only focus on the court.
The fans who came to watch the game obviously noticed this scene, especially the Chinese fans.
Chinese fans have been discussing the recent significant reduction in Zhao Feiyang's playing time. Despite the different opinions, most people still prefer that the team did this specifically for the sake of future games.
But after losing to the Indiana Pacers in the last game, many Chinese fans saw the problem. They don't believe that the Heat are willing to risk losing and keep hiding their plans, especially Zhao Feiyang's three-pointer. Teams across the league know that even hiding it will not help.
While the fans inside the stadium were confused, there were also different opinions outside the stadium.
The Chinese fans on the other side of the ocean wanted Zhao Feiyang to play the most. This time they were surprised to hear that Zhao Feiyang was absent from the game.
"Zhao Feiyang is absent from the game? It shouldn't be! He is always at full attendance!"
"They say it's something! But I don't believe it! It must have something to do with these games. He didn't play well in these games..."
"The Big Three are really great, but they can't keep playing! I don't know how the coach of the Heat arranged it. I don't understand why Zhao Feiyang, who is in such good shape, has not had much playing time..."
At the same time, Zhao Feiyang was watching the game with his girlfriend in his apartment in Miami, USA.
Zhao Feiyang was lying on the sofa very comfortably in front of the TV. He seemed to be enjoying himself quite a lot. He rested his head on Jiang Qiuyue's lap, drinking soda while watching the game.
For the sake of his health, he rarely touches soda drinks.
"Feiyang, is it really okay if you don't go to the game? How about we go there now? If you want to go...I'll accompany you..."
Jiang Qiuyue said with concern.
Zhao Feiyang shook his head.
"I won't go! Why do you always make me sit on the bench? I don't know what these guys are thinking, but I know they are not holding back anything good... Anyway, I can't play a few minutes in a game, so I might as well Lying at home watching TV, I want to see who is more anxious..."
"All right!"
Jiang Qiuyue nodded, "I don't know what's going on with these competitions... But I listen to you and do whatever you say..."
"Fortunately, I have less classes this semester, otherwise I wouldn't be able to come to Miami to accompany you during this period..."
Zhao Feiyang stood up with a smile and suddenly pushed Jiang Qiuyue down on the sofa. Jiang Qiuyue's face suddenly turned red, and she struggled while trying to stop Zhao Feiyang.
Zhao Feiyang was not polite at all, and scratched the most itchy part of Jiang Qiuyue's body, "You said it yourself! I can do whatever I want, you listen to me..."
"ah!"
Jiang Qiuyue was so tickled that she couldn't stop laughing, "Hey! I didn't say this... Feiyang, don't mess around. We have agreed that we can't do it before we get married..."
"No, you can't do it there! Don't... Hahaha... It's tickling me to death..."
American Airlines Arena.
The team did not make any changes due to Zhao Feiyang's absence, and the game continued. After experiencing the defeat in the first game, the Big Three played more aggressively than before.
However, after the first quarter of the game, the Heat were still pulled away by the Pacers, and the point difference between the two sides widened to double digits, which made the Heat anxious for a while.
In the second quarter, without Zhao Feiyang and Ray Allen, the Heat's second lineup basically existed in name only.
The helpless head coach Erik Spoelstra quickly adjusted the team's lineup, and Dwyane Wade led the bench to attack with a mixed lineup.
It went smoothly at first, but what no one expected was that with 3 minutes and 16 seconds left in the second quarter, Dwyane Wade suddenly collided with an opponent's player during a fast break.
boom.
The two sides met in mid-air.
They both lay on the ground at the same time.
What's worse is that the opponent's substitute player has no big problem and gets up from the ground quickly. But Dwyane Wade sprained his ankle and was unable to continue the game, so he was carried off the field on a stretcher.
The whole place was in an uproar.
No one thought that Dwyane Wade would be injured in such an important game!
