Dwyane Wade's sudden injury is a disaster for the Miami Heat.
Perhaps it was his influence that caused the Heat to languish for the rest of the season. LeBron James tried to lead the team to counterattack and recover the lost score. However, other players were in poor condition and he alone could not help the team achieve a reversal.
99 to 93.
The Miami Heat lost to the Indiana Pacers by six points.
After the game, the Miami fans on the sidelines left one after another with lonely faces, and the Heat players also looked extremely frustrated.
From LeBron James to Chris Bosh, both of them lost their previous relaxed state and became very disappointed.
Immediately after the game, LeBron James also rushed to the hospital, and he was accompanied by head coach Erik Spoelstra.
When the two arrived at the door of the ward, the team's general manager Pat Riley had already led people to guard the door. Seeing the two people coming, Pat Riley also spoke.
"Don't worry, the doctor has checked it... Dwayne's injury is not serious, he just needs to recover for a few days..."
"Thank God!"
LeBron James breathed a sigh of relief.
He glanced into the ward and found that Dwyane Wade was also looking at him. The two waved and said hello. LeBron James opened the ward first and entered.
"Pat, I have something to tell you. Let's talk somewhere else!"
Eric Spoelstra spoke.
Pat Riley nodded.
The two of them walked to the corridor at the end of the hospital and stopped when they saw no one else. Eric Spoelstra was the first to speak, "Pat, if Dwayne takes a truce now, our lineup will have big problems... I think we should get Zhao back now Come......."
"Of course he can't replace Dwayne, but his presence keeps us from being weaker...Listen, I know you want Zhao to compromise on next season's contract, but if we mess up this season, If you fail to lead the team to the finals, this is not a good thing for you and me..."
Pat Riley also sighed. He covered his face with his hands and looked very tired. After a while, he finally replied, "Okay! Okay! I understand what you mean... Then let's find him first!"
"The team is very difficult, I know... No matter what happens next season, let's get over the current difficulties first! Eric, I hope we don't lose again in the next game. If we lose again, we will be in the finals with We are completely out of luck..."
The news that Dwyane Wade was out due to injury spread quickly. By the next day, almost the entire league knew about it.
Miami fans were very worried about this. At this time, many people also thought of Zhao Feiyang, who also played the second position.
They didn't pay much attention to Zhao Feiyang's departure before. After all, as long as the Big Three are around, all problems can be solved.
Fans have become so dependent on the Big Three that when any one of the Big Three has a problem, they will worry about the team's next game.
What's more, both battles were defeated at this time! They still lost to their opponents at American Airlines Arena.
This kind of losing game at home is really hard not to worry about the future of the team!
Generally speaking, home field advantage is real, and most teams just play well at home! If you fail to win at home, it will be too difficult to turn defeat into victory on the road.
"When will Zhao come back?"
"Where did he go?"
"We need him! We need a guy who can score and produce steadily! He is the champion of the three-point shooting contest! Why don't you stand up and carry the team?"
Fans rushed to leave messages on the Heat's official website.
At the same time, on the afternoon of the next day, Pat Riley contacted Zhao Feiyang’s agent David Stock again.
Head coach Erik Spoelstra also personally called Zhao Feiyang.
"Zhao, we need you! Come back quickly!"
Faced with Eric Spoelstra's almost pleading tone, Zhao Feiyang was more comfortable with it. He did not go out of his way to exaggerate, but expressed his thoughts clearly.
"Coach Eric, it's okay if the team wants me to go back! But it must ensure that my playing time is no less than 20 minutes... If I can't do this, then I won't go back... ....”
"Of course. That's absolutely not a problem!"
"I promise you that!"
From the end of the All-Star Game to the Eastern Conference Finals, Zhao Feiyang scored a lot of points. After accumulating, the playing time he exchanged has reached 21 minutes. Because of this, he hopes to get more playing opportunities.
Faced with the head coach's assurance, Zhao Feiyang finally chose to return to the team.
By the morning of the third day, he returned to the training hall on time to train with his teammates. His return was also unanimously welcomed by his teammates. Even LeBron James kept praising Zhao Feiyang before training.
"Zhao, we can breathe a sigh of relief now... Man, you must throw more three-pointers in the next game..."
While two games of the Eastern Conference finals were played, the Western Conference finals were also very intense.
The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder are evenly matched, and the two sides have been inseparable in the first two games.
In the first game, the Spurs got off to a good start. At the end of the first half, the Spurs relied on Tim Duncan to get a double-digit lead.
The Thunder didn't feel very good at first, but after the second half, the team's core Kevin Durant experienced an explosion of hand. He successively hit Kawhi Leonard in singles from outside the three-point line and succeeded, even though Kawhi Leonard Germany's defense was already very tight, but it still couldn't stop Kevin Durant's death three-pointer.
After Kevin Durant got into shape, Russell Westbrook gradually found his touch. He continued to score in singles, helping Kevin Durant share nearly half of the defensive pressure.
In the last quarter, the Thunder finally achieved a lead.
They relied on their defense at the last minute to successfully hold on to the score advantage until the end of the game, finally defeating the Spurs 112-107.
After winning the first game, the Thunder failed to expand their results.
After all, this is the home court of the Spurs. After the second game started, Kawhi Leonard completely exploded. He scored 20 points in the first half alone. After the second half, after other Spurs players hit long-range shots one after another, Kawhi Leonard scored another 11 points.
There are also key three-pointers thrown when facing Kevin Durant.
As a result, the game-high score of 31 points successfully helped the team win.
The two teams also tied the score at 1-1, temporarily entering a strategic stalemate.
The Western Conference had just ended, and only one day later, the third game of the Eastern Conference Finals also followed.
This time, what Zhao Feiyang didn't expect was that before the start of the game, head coach Erik Spoelstra directly put him in the starting lineup.
This is his first start with the Heat.
