591: Tonight, Miami is not yours
A minute before the end of the game, "Birdman" Anderson had already scored his sixth rebound of the night, and it was actually very remarkable to be able to get this number of rebounds in a very limited playing time.
It stands to reason that Heat fans should be happy. After all, since January of this year, Van Anderson has grabbed more than 4 rebounds, and the Heat have won all of them, without exception.
With so many victories, it's hard to explain this phenomenon even by a mere "coincidence".
But today, even with the sixth rebound, Anderson and the Heat fans couldn't laugh.
Because of the so-called "4+ rebounds must win law", it is about to be broken by the Grizzlies today.
"There is only one minute left in the game and it is over, one minute! The Miami Heat are still 10 points behind. Their hopes of winning are slim, and the Heat may be losing their first home court in the Finals! ”
Mike. Brin's commentary at this time is the most anxious part of the hearts of Heat fans.
The first home court, the Heat may have to lose.
This year, the Heat scored an incredible 66 wins in the regular season. But they would never have imagined that with a result of 66 wins, there would be no home advantage in the finals.
Now, the Heat have managed to survive three consecutive home courts, but they have had a bad start.
Anderson got the rebound, and Link's mid-range shot was finally hit. But in the face of Link's miss, the Heat players did not feel happy.
That No. 0 has already won a triple-double in such a devastating way, and he has only struck iron once, so what is there to be thankful for?
James had possession of the ball himself through the half, and there is no doubt that he was in a bit of a hurry right now. The Heat are now not just chasing points, but also time.
In one minute, if every round is full, you can't even finish three rounds. Of the three rounds, the Heat only had two offensive rounds. Even if the Heat score 4 points in these two rounds, it will not be enough to recover the score.
What's more, this is still the most ideal state. The truth is, the Heat can't score four points every time, and they can't take their time to find a four-point opportunity.
After James received the baseline ball, he killed from the backcourt to the frontcourt, leaning on Link to force a layup.
It looked like it was a very good quick attack. But in fact, these two points have little impact on the situation.
James' shooting percentage in key moments was high, but with more than six points down in the final minute, James' team struggled to recover the score.
That's because James' shooting options are different from most stars.
In this case, most stars will choose to shoot three-pointers, even if it is a strong shot. So, the hit rate is low, but there is a real possibility of a reversal.
In this case, James will choose to make a layup, although the shooting rate is high, but 2 points and 2 points are really not enough to close the difference.
There is no right or wrong between these two styles of play, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. However, judging from the current situation, James' choice of layup is indeed unwise.
This time the Heat's offense was fast, but the Grizzlies weren't going to give the Heat time. Conley leaned forward unhurriedly after getting the baseline ball, and the more time was wasted, the happier he became.
This situation is the most passive, and Heat fans are extremely worried about it. It's obviously his home field, but he was suppressed so much that he couldn't raise his head.
Tactical fouls? The Grizzlies had five players on the court all shooting steady free throws. Iguodala, who made the worst free throws, was also already beaten by Nick. Yang replaced. Now, the Heat are facing a situation where a foul is to give away points, and there is not enough time to foul.
In the end, the Heat chose to spend the round with the Grizzlies.
Link received a pass from Conley with just three seconds left on the offensive time of 24 seconds, and in the face of James' defense, Link used his killer feature - a cross-step pull-up shot.
It was a very difficult shot, and although Link's emergency stop was very abrupt, James was also a member of the defensive team and interfered in time.
However, Link's shooting action wasn't disrupted by James. So, under this serious interference, Link's jump shot was still accompanied by the red light shining on the rebound and hollowed into the net.
Prevent the pressure whistle from being put into one, which is the most demoralizing! The most important thing is that the Heat time has also been spent, and the result is still not to keep the point difference.
Link's goal was a response to James' head-on shot at the beginning. Isn't it a giant planet? Who can't beat it?
James shook his head secretly, he is the MVP of the year, and Link is only 9 votes short of him. Judging from today's performance, the second place is not necessarily worse than the first place.
In the last 42 seconds of the game, the Heat trailed by 12 points, and their defeat was decided! James and Wade are powerless.
"Link's jumper killed the game, there was no suspense, 42 seconds to chase 12 points, there could be no miracle. God may be on the pitch in the last 35 seconds, but God never interferes in the finals. ”
Mike. Brin didn't shy away from sentencing the Heat to death, and Link killed the game with his own hands!
After this goal, Link scored his 30th point of the game. With 30 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, Link's triple-double was so dazzling.
Mike. Brin then looked at the data sheet and saw that the Grizzlies' stats today were not so simple.
Link 30 points, Jimmy. Butler 23 points, Iguodala 22 and Gasol 16. The Grizzlies' small lineup allows them to score very evenly and everyone can attack with the ball.
Mike. Brin finally calculated, and the scores of the four of them combined, they were all 91 points!
The firepower of the grizzly bear today can be seen!
After Link scored that goal, Spoelstra used his last timeout.
Heat fans suddenly stopped shouting and jumping around. Some even covered their mouths and rosy their eyes.
Sure enough, after the pause came back, both sides withdrew all their main forces, and the Heat raised the white flag!
"LeBron and Wade weren't bad today, they scored 25 points each. And, the magic of thunder. Allen also scored 21 points today, shooting 4-of-5 from three-point range! However...... Maybe that's why Heat fans are so sad. ”
Now, James has finally got a taste of how the Rockets, Clippers and Thunder felt when they faced the Grizzlies before.
The helplessness of being beaten to the point despite his best efforts, James realized.
The Grizzlies played too well on offense today, and Link played the No. 4 position very well. A 30-point triple-double, an achievement that many players have not achieved in their entire careers.
Wade was the most disappointed, sitting silently on the bench and not looking up. He didn't dare to look up, he didn't dare to look the fans in the eyes.
The soul of Miami, today let them all down.
Wade had already prepared a lot of trash talk about Link after the game, and those exquisite trash talk was enough to make Wade leave a strong mark in the history of pretending in the NBA.
But now, he doesn't have a chance.
"Beep~~~" The electronic beep sounded, and the American Airlines Center was lifeless.
120-105, Miami Heat on their home court, defeated the Grizzlies!
After the game, Wade got up and turned his head to look at the Grizzlies' halfcourt.
Unexpectedly, Link also turned his head to look at him.
Link walked out of the bench and into the middle of the court. It was here that he and Wade came face to face before the game.
But this time, Wade didn't step forward, just watched Link from afar.
Link didn't let Wade go because he didn't come up, only to see Link, who was wearing the No. 0 jersey, compared 2 fingers with his left hand and 1 finger with his right hand, and then shouted something in his mouth.
The scene was so noisy that Wade couldn't hear what Link was saying.
However, it is not difficult to tell from the lips that Link is yelling at Wade, "This is not your territory!" ”
Wade clenched his fists, the biggest provocation against him. But the most angry thing is that he has no room for a response.
Losers don't deserve to speak.
It's like Jordan has Marlon, Barkley, Ewing, Olajuwon, Isaiah behind him. Thomas...... The success of every great star is inseparable from the defeat of some other great star.
Wade doesn't know if he and LeBron will become the background for Link?
Wade didn't think much about it, he didn't want to be old yet. Hopefully, this won't be his last impression on the Alliance.
Wade slowly left, leaving only the Grizzlies players to celebrate on the court.
Today, Miami does not belong to Wade.