572. The Battle of the Confrontation
61-56, Wu Dawei's turnaround jumper helped the Cleveland Cavaliers re-narrow the score, and at the same time, he also got a free throw opportunity.
Anderson's pounce was deemed a foul by the referee, and while fans throughout the American Airlines Center thought it was a very bad decision, it couldn't stop Wu from walking towards the free throw line.
And when on the road, LeBron. James walked up and whispered in Wu Dawei's ear: "Actually, you also know that there is no foul at all, right?!" ”
"I only trust the referee!"
In the face of the other party's indignant questioning, Wu Dawei seemed very indifferent, he was not LeBron at all. James was irritated by a mocking tone.
After all, now that the Cleveland Cavaliers are facing such a disadvantage, Wu Dawei knows more clearly that he can't afford to lose an inch at this time.
After all, if the Cleveland Cavaliers want to complete the comeback drama in the future, then Wu Dawei knows very well that he still needs to rely on his own table.
If he makes a mistake at this time, then it will not be of any benefit to the Cleveland Cavaliers, so at this time, of course, Wu Dawei can't lose his mind because of a few sarcasm from the other party.
He ignored LeBron. James's provocation, but continued to walk to the free throw line, and now, Wu Dawei is going to throw the free throw into the basket this time.
At this time, he also threw the ball into the basket steadily, and the score became 61-57, and the gap in the score instantly narrowed to only 4 points.
Although LeBron. James opened the second half for the Miami Heat, but the Cleveland Cavaliers, with the help of Wu Dawei, narrowed the gap in the score a bit.
This made the Miami feel depressed and at the same time, they also felt more and more dissatisfied with the referee's decision.
In their opinion, the decision should not have happened because Anderson did not foul him. The referee's decision directly made the Cleveland Cavaliers gain greater benefits.
They narrowed the gap in the score even more, and Wu Dawei's 2+1 this time was equivalent to a projection outside the 3-point line, which naturally made the Cleveland Cavaliers close the score gap all of a sudden.
But the shape didn't get much better for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were still behind, and from the first defense of the second half, the Cleveland Cavaliers still didn't show much defensive form.
Although Wu Dawei helped the Cleveland Cavaliers score this goal, it is very likely that they will immediately lose the score gap that they have managed to close in the next defense.
After all, the Miami Heat attacked quickly after the switch between offense and defense, and compared to the previous ones, this time the Miami Heat's attack can be said to have come with their anger at the referee's dissatisfaction with the decision. The Miami Heat fans throughout the American Airlines Center were cheering on the Miami Heat's hysteria at this time.
They felt that although they suffered an "unfair" penalty, they were still able to play more actively in the following games.
After all, the Miami Heat have always been the leading side in this game tonight, so as Miami Heat fans, their self-confidence is naturally there.
And LeBron. James did not attack with the ball this time, although he was in good shape in this game tonight, but the reason why the Miami Heat were able to take the lead in this game tonight was mainly because the Miami Heat team was in very good shape.
So at this time. It's not LeBron who has the ball. James, but Dwayne. Wade, who also scored 12 points in the first half.
This is especially true for Dwayne, who has been plagued by a knee injury. As far as Wade is concerned, it is definitely a very good table.
And Dwayne. Wade's teammates are in good shape, which also makes LeBron. The pressure on James was greatly reduced at this point. After all, he has teammates who help him share the pressure.
And Dwayne. Wade faces Carey. Irving's defense as well as Danny. Green's pinch shot still threw the ball into the basket at this time.
The score then became 63-57, and the difference of 6 points is not very large, but the state of the Miami Heat team tonight will definitely make the Cleveland Cavaliers feel particularly uncomfortable.
That's a major reason why the Cleveland Cavaliers trailed tonight. The Miami Heat will break out as a team in the last battle.
It's a very bad thing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but no matter what, the Cleveland Cavaliers won't let that deter them from winning tonight's game.
Offensive and defensive transitions. Wu Dawei continued to take on the responsibility of the whole team at this time, after all, in this game tonight, not only the Miami Heat were in excellent shape, but at the same time, the Cleveland Cavaliers themselves were not so good in the form of the whole team tonight.
This is very crucial, and it is precisely because the Cleveland Cavaliers are not in good form that the Cleveland Cavaliers will always be at a disadvantage.
Otherwise, even if the Miami Heat are in excellent form in this game tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers may not always be at a disadvantage in the game.
After all, they have won the previous two games by 14 points, so the reason why the Cleveland Cavaliers are falling behind now is of course related to their own team form in this game tonight.
And since the teammates are not in good shape, as the core and leader of the team at this time, Wu Dawei naturally has to take on the responsibility of being the leader and core of the team at this time.
After all, at this time, if the Cleveland Cavaliers want to catch up with the gap behind them, then they naturally have to count on Wu Dawei, who is currently in good shape.
In the first half of the game, Wu Dawei scored 18 points, which is not a table of Wu Dawei's average level in the playoffs.
But at the beginning of the second half of the game, Wu Dawei immediately achieved a successful 2+1 score, which is undoubtedly a very morale-boosting thing.
So at this time, of course, Wu Dawei hopes that he will continue to be in a state. But he knows very well what the opponent is going to defend against. I'm sure I'll focus on myself.
And LeBron, who has always been "out of the same day" with himself. James will definitely do his best in every defense in the future.
And maybe as the game goes by, after all, if the Miami Heat keeps leading with such an advantage, then the closer the game is, then the Miami Heat will naturally get more and more chances to win.
This is an undoubted thing, so at this time, Wu Dawei must of course be prepared to deal with difficulties, after all, the opponent will definitely not let himself attack lightly.
Especially as the player who has scored 21 points and is the most scorer on the Cleveland Cavaliers lineup, the Miami Heat will definitely be more strict about themselves.
And in this regard, Wu Dawei is of course also prepared. He was once again holding the ball up front, and this time he didn't choose to attack the inside.
He faced LeBron after holding the ball in the high post. James's defense and then he tried to break through the inside but LeBron. James' defense was tight, or rather, he opened up some distance from Wu Dawei.
Unless he uses a back-to-back single, it will definitely be very difficult for Wu Dawei to rush into the paint area at such a distance.
Therefore, Wu Dawei suddenly chose to take a step back, and immediately let him get rid of LeBron. James's defense, and then Wu Dawei directly chose to get his 24th point tonight from outside the three-point line!
It was a crucial score!
63 to 60!
The difference in the score instantly became only 3 points. LeBron in charge of defending Wu Dawei. James was stunned again, and not just LeBron. James, the atmosphere in the entire American Airlines Center has become cold at this time.
For Miami Heat fans, this time they couldn't find their dissatisfaction with the referee at all in this offense. Because it has nothing to do with the referee at all.
The ball got into the basket without any mud and water, and it just got in.
The margin became 3 points, for the Miami Heat. They don't seem to know whether they should be happy or worried.
Because after the start of the second half, they threw the ball into the basket on the offensive end, although they didn't defend well. But Pat. Riley's outlook for the second half at halftime was not too much to expect from the Miami Heat defensively.
After all, the table in the previous two games is enough to show that the Miami Heat is difficult to defend against the Cleveland Cavaliers' attack, so in the case of having an advantage, Pat. Riley was more about asking his players to maintain their form on the offensive end of the second half.
And now, in the two attacks of the second half of the game, the Miami Heat scored goals, but Wu Dawei also helped the Cleveland Cavaliers to score in 2 attacks, but the only difference is that every time the Miami Heat got 2 points on the offensive end, and Wu Dawei helped the Cleveland Cavaliers score three points one after another!
That's why both sides have been successful on the attack, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are constantly chasing the gap between the two sides.
The Miami's stunned eyes are very useful to Wu Dawei, which is very important to him, and even more important to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The score gap is now only the last 3 points, if the next defense can contain a Miami Heat offense, then maybe Wu Dawei can close the score gap between the two sides in the next defense.
Of course, this is important, but the fantasy is very beautiful and the reality is cruel, and when the Miami Heat attacked again, the Cleveland Cavaliers still couldn't stop the Miami attack.
That put the Cleveland Cavaliers down by five points again, with the score at 65-60, but the Miami Heat still shot 2-pointers.
And next time, if Wu Dawei continues to shoot three-pointers. Then the Cleveland Cavaliers can still continue to close the score gap.
This is the expectation of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and naturally it is also something that Miami people do not want to see.
So the next defense before suffering a loss LeBron. James didn't continue to open up the distance between him and Wu Dawei, he maintained a relatively safe distance, which was not so light for Wu Dawei to shoot three-point shots, and at the same time, it could also somewhat limit Wu Dawei's breakthrough.
But after all, this distance is still a little too close, so Wu Dawei chose to break through, LeBron. James quickly fell into the disadvantage of this attack, and he wanted to redeem it and his teammates wanted to help him.
But after all, this was not able to limit Wu Dawei's scoring, and the ball was thrown into the basket by Wu Dawei again, and the score became 65-62. Once again, the margin became 3 points.
The Miami Heat fans at the American Airlines Center once again erupted in lamentation, and after the start of the second half of the game, Wu Dawei swept all the Cleveland Cavaliers' scores, and the Miami Heat's defense was like a spider's web in front of him.
But at least it didn't allow Wu Dawei to score a three-point goal like the previous two times, but Wu Dawei's eight consecutive points are still a big threat to the Miami Heat at this time.
This is also what made Wu Dawei's personal score come to 26 points in less than two minutes of the second half of the game!
And compared to Wu Dawei's excellent performance, LeBron. James' personal scoring numbers at this time are relatively small, and they can't be compared with his last game.
This will certainly make LeBron. James felt unhappy in his heart, but at this time, for LeBron. James, for his part, doesn't want to worry too much about personal gains and losses right now.
After all, the overall shape of the Miami Heat is quite good. For LeBron. James prefers to win games rather than win individually.
After all, in this round of the series, the Miami Heat has never been able to win a game.
That's the biggest headache for the Miami Heat right now, so at this time. For LeBron. As far as James is concerned, of course, he still hopes that the team can win a game in this round of the series.
It's certainly a big deal, tonight's game. The Miami Heat can't afford to make any more mistakes.
So at this point for LeBron. As far as James is concerned, he doesn't particularly care about Wu Dawei's personal numbers, what he cares about is whether the team will face the rhythm of collapse under the impact of Wu Dawei.
But it is clear that at the moment it seems that such a thing will not happen. Because although the Miami Heat is currently unable to contain Wu Dawei's offensive in the second half of the game on the defensive end, the Miami Heat's own performance on the offensive end is still remarkable.
As long as this continues, even if Wu Dawei is in excellent form, the Cleveland Cavaliers may not be able to catch up with the score gap.
Unless Wu Dawei's attack is solved with three points every time, otherwise, the Miami Heat, who are playing at home, will certainly have a better chance to win the game in this game tonight.
In the next game, the Cleveland Cavaliers or Wu Dawei also played an offensive battle with the Miami Heat......
Such a matchup is a visual feast for fans on the sidelines, but it's not something Miami and their supporters like to see.
After all, in such a situation, the score gap between the two sides must be difficult to open, and the score gap cannot be opened, which is definitely a very unfavorable news for the Miami Heat.
Because as a result, the Miami Heat may always be in an unstable or even bad situation, because they will always worry about whether they will be overtaken by the Cleveland Cavaliers who have been pressed under them at some point in the next game.
This is the last thing Miami wants to see, so of course they want to open the score as quickly as possible, but Wu Dawei has always maintained a good offensive form in the second half of the game.
So even if the Cleveland Cavaliers can't defend against the Miami Heat's attack, the Miamins really don't want to open up the score all at once, especially after being pressed close by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Wu Dawei's personal performance was also followed by the second half of the game, which made the Miamis feel more and more annoyed, although as the leading side they don't need to be so anxious, it should be the Cleveland Cavaliers who have been at a disadvantage.
But at this time, Miami people looked at Wu Dawei's increasingly outstanding personal expression, and the worry in their hearts became more and more exaggerated! (To be continued......)