"Huh? Dwayne, are you sure?"
Hearing Dwyane Wade take the initiative to play, head coach Erik Spoelstra also looked confused. He looked at the time and saw that only 3 minutes and 40 seconds had passed since Zhao Feiyang came on the field.
"certainly."
"I am one of the core members of the team, and the team needs me to step up..."
Seeing Dwyane Wade's insistence, head coach Erik Spoelstra said nothing more.
When another score was scored on the court, the referee's whistle sounded, Zhao Feiyang was replaced, and Dwyane Wade appeared again.
This sudden substitution also made Zhao Feiyang a little stunned.
As he walked off the court, he looked at his playing time. His performance of scoring 7 points in less than 4 minutes was definitely not bad, but why did he have to replace himself?
Until Dwayne Wade walked up, Zhao Feiyang understood everything instantly.
"Dwayne, good luck to you."
This time Zhao Feiyang took the initiative to say hello to the other party.
Dwyane Wade's reaction was relatively indifferent. Apart from a simple high-five, he said nothing and just nodded in response.
The game continues on the court.
The Heat struck again.
When the ball passed half-court, LeBron James was about to hold the ball and play singles from the right side, but the double-team on the right side was already waiting there. In order not to be restricted, LeBron James transferred the ball.
Snapped.
The basketball falls into the hands of Dwyane Wade.
Lance Stephenson once again came to guard.
Dwyane Wade knew that his injury affected his previous breakthrough speed, so he pretended to break through, but actually dribbled the ball to Chris Bosh to signal a pick-and-roll.
Chris Bosh suddenly lifted up from the low post and blocked the wing. Dwyane Wade quickly rushed to the basket. Lance Stephenson was directly blocked, and Chris Bosh also took the opportunity to follow up.
When he was approaching the basket, Dwyane Wade, who was being defended, quickly threw the ball. Chris Bosh directly caught the ball in mid-air and dunked.
boom.
The ball went in.
There was applause from the outside.
Although the fans were happy, they were also a little surprised.
"Why has Dwayne's style of play changed? In the past, this guy must have broken through with the ball..."
"Maybe his injury hasn't fully recovered yet, but as long as he can score goals..."
On the field.
Dwyane Wade, who scored a goal, also slapped his chest and looked confident. At a certain moment, he even glanced at the team bench.
Although it was just a few simple glances, Zhao Feiyang knew that most of the time that glance was directed at him.
The first quarter ended quickly.
The entire Heat team performed well and took advantage of their home court advantage to launch several waves of offense. Especially LeBron James' singles are almost unsolvable for the Pacers.
No matter how they guard LeBron James, they can't stop him from getting to the basket.
LeBron James also scored 14 points with his perfect performance in the first quarter.
Soon the second quarter arrives.
The Heat did not replace all the main players, but continued to play with a mixed lineup of main players and substitutes.
Dwyane Wade continues to be on the court.
Coach Erik Spoelstra also tried to persuade him during the game, but Dwyane Wade dismissed him as "looking for form."
He stayed on the court throughout the second quarter.
However, in most cases, his shooting percentage is not high and the number of shots is greatly reduced.
Compared with the previous breakthroughs and dunks, he played more like a point guard in this game, constantly providing assists to his teammates.
To make matters worse, due to an ankle injury, opponents discovered that Dwyane Wade's ability to move has slowed down.
As a result, the Pacers continued to find loopholes from him and played mismatched offenses again and again.
This also caused the Heat to fall behind the Pacers again after the first half, with the two sides tied at 50 to 55.
Fortunately, the difference is only 5 points.
There is still some breathing room for the Heat.
to the second half.
Coach Eric Spoelstra replaced the second team.
Zhao Feiyang and Ray Allen join forces again.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the two showed terrifying long-range output capabilities. Ray Allen took the ball across half court, and Zhao Feiyang stepped up to cover it.
Ray Allen took advantage of the situation and rushed inside. As soon as he encountered an opponent's block, he passed the ball back to Zhao Feiyang.
Zhao Feiyang seized the opportunity and shot directly from outside the three-point line.
Uh-huh.
A three-pointer fell neatly into the basket.
Seeing that Zhao Feiyang was in such good condition, the Pacers also made adjustments, with Lance Stephenson and another player double-teaming Zhao Feiyang.
The double-teaming tactic worked. It immediately made it difficult for Zhao Feiyang to move forward. Even if he got the basketball, he couldn't find any space to shoot.
At the critical moment, it was Ray Allen who stepped up again.
After Zhao Feiyang made eye contact with him, he deliberately went up to catch the ball, which actually attracted the opponent to help Ray Allen open up space. Sure enough, Ray Allen quickly took action after finding the shooting space.
Uh-huh.
A three-pointer was scored steadily.
The cooperation between the two was perfect, which made the Pacers anxious for a while.
Throughout the third quarter, relying on the tacit cooperation of the two, they finally tied the opponent. The score was 83 to 83. The Heat still had a chance to win this game.
The final section arrives.
Head coach Erik Spoelstra did not hesitate this time and put Zhao Feiyang and Ray Allen directly into the main lineup.
Such a move also made the Heat fans excited on the sidelines.
They are all looking forward to what changes this combination will bring.
The Pacers are also facing a tough enemy.
The game begins again.
Dwyane Wade was forced to switch to the third position, while LeBron James and Chris Bosh were responsible for the fourth and fifth positions. LeBron James was also responsible for restricting Paul George.
The outside line is left to Zhao Feiyang and Ray Allen.
The Heat issued the ball.
Ray Allen held the ball across half court, and Zhao Feiyang quickly stepped up to help Ray Allen fend off the defender. After successfully carrying the ball across half court, Ray Allen organized the attack at the top of the key.
LeBron James did not go up to respond because he restricted Paul George, so Dwyane Wade, who was standing on the left, rushed up to catch the ball.
Snapped.
The basketball is in the hands of Dwyane Wade.
After playing for so long, Dwyane Wade felt that the pain in his ankle was much lessened, so this time he tried to beat his opponent in singles.
Lance Stephenson came up to defend, and Dwyane Wade seemed to move his body to the left. The next moment, he suddenly changed direction and pulled to the right.
His breakthrough easily shook off Lance Stephenson.
However, when Dwyane Wade rushed to the basket, Pacers center Roy Hibbert lunged at him. Dwyane Wade did not give in, but faced the opponent.
The two met in mid-air, and Dwyane Wade threw the basketball. However, this time his layup was blocked again.
Snapped.
Roy Hibbert slapped out a big shot.
At the same time as the shot was blocked, Dwyane Wade sprained his ankle again after landing. His face showed an extremely painful look at that moment.
However, by coincidence, the blocked basketball fell out and happened to be near the left corner.
Zhao Feiyang almost rushed forward to pick up the basketball, and then raised the basketball to shoot before the Pacers defensive players could catch up.
Taking action in a hurry doesn't look very reliable.
Yet the ball went in.
Uh-huh.
When the basketball fell firmly into the basket, in addition to the excited screams of the fans, there was also the whispered curse of Dwyane Wade lying on the ground.
"Shet!"
"Damn injuries..."
