Chapter 578: Gentlemen, keep working hard!
"The Heat players stopped celebrating because they found that the referee did not immediately confirm that the goal was valid. They surrounded the technical stage and watched the video of Bosh's last attack just now!" Bill Walton stretched his neck, hoping to see the small details on the referee's face. Everything just happened was too fast and could not be seen clearly with the naked eye alone.
An Jie was nervously watching the small screen the referees watched. He had experienced countless desperate moments, but never once could make An Jie as nervous as today.
Because this time, Anjie is no longer the one who killed the game. If Bosh's ball is judged to be valid, Anjie who lost the rebound will become the biggest sinner!
If this ball is scored, this fierce game will continue, and the two teams must compete with overtime. In order to curb James with the greatest limit, Anger consumed almost all his energy. Overtime, this is obviously not a situation that the Trail Blazers are willing to see.
Just when everyone was anxious, several referees on duty turned around and faced the stadium.
Everyone's eyes fell on the referee, and the referee crossed his hands and waving it on his chest. Everyone knew this action, it represents...
"The goal is invalid?!" Bosh came to the referee in disbelief.
"The goal is invalid! Chris Bosh's last shot was invalid! Congratulations to the Portland Trail Blazers, they won the first matchup in the finals!" Bill Walton jumped from the chair with his excited shouts. The next second, the fans of the entire Rose Garden made the same moves as him!
"Win, my son won!" An Jie's parents hugged each other excitedly. Although winning four games in the series counted, they all knew how important it was to win one game first for the whole situation!
"I knew he wouldn't lose, I knew!" Mike Taylor clapped hard. This guy, Anjie, has really grown into a superstar!
"Fuck, I'm scared!" And An Jie, who won the victory, did not seem too excited. Now he feels more like a reassuring feeling.
At this moment, the slow-motion replay of the last ball just now was also replayed on the live big screen.
Indeed, the moment the red light on the rebound was on, basketball and Bosh's fingers were already in a state of being in a close relationship.
But the referee was very careful and by enlarging the image, we could see that the basketball did not take a complete move. When Chris Bosh threw the ball, the game was over.
92 to 94, the score was finally maintained to the end. There was no overtime or overtake. Anjie's last attack on the floor made him grasp that critical round.
"Damn it, it's just a little bit short!" Chris Bosh covered his head with a towel in pain. Today, the performance of the "Dragon King" was definitely not good. Under the repeated bombing of Anger and Aldridge, he made only 6 of 16 shots and scored 13 points with an ultra-low shooting percentage of 37.5%.
For an inside player, a 37.5% shooting percentage is already miserable. However, most importantly, he also lets Angel and Aldridge do whatever they want in the inside.
Except for the second quarter, Bosh played very badly throughout the game. He finally had the opportunity to become a hero in the end, but unexpectedly, this was a big joke between God and himself.
James naturally saw Bosh's every move. Although this guy's performance today was indeed not good, the "Little Emperor" didn't want his teammates to be depressed. What's more, Bosh is still the most important type of teammates.
"It's okay, man, we're just a little bit less luck. We're not weaker than the Trail Blazers, but God is on their side today." James grabbed Bosh's shoulders, scored 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on 7 of 16 shots. This quasi-league first man scored a terrifying triple-double in the first game of the finals.
Unfortunately, under the halo of Angel's victory, James' triple-double also seemed a bit overshadowed.
When An Jie returned to the bench, he suddenly fell to the bench. He leaned there like a pool of mud, so he didn't look like a strong basketball player at all.
The intensity of the finals was much beyond An Jie's expectations. Here, there was no way to keep the rest. Everyone who came on the court would have a lifelong life with you.
As the insider who has received the most impacts, the pressure on Anjie can be seen.
"Pull me up, La Marcus, I have to go find my parents and friends." Anger stretched out his hands, Aldridge grabbed and pulled Anger up with force.
"I think you have to delay your plan." Aldridge opened his body, and then Anjie saw that he had been surrounded by reporters.
Not only him, but also Ricard, Lillard and others were surrounded by reporters. It seems that if you want to get out of the court today, you have to work harder.
"Let's go guys, let's go outside and wait." Mike Taylor shook his head. In Europe, you will never be able to see such a formation.
The captain of Anjie once wore sunglasses and a baseball cap and was about to leave the stands. However, several reporters had blocked the exit of the stands just to interview these Anjie's former teammates.
"It seems that today is not easy for us." Morris, who was playing in the NBA, met easily. The reporter interviewed this kind of thing, which was a piece of cake for him.
Mike Taylor, who plays in Europe, is not very nervous. Although he rarely appears in the United States, he is still a star defender in Barcelona.
However, Anthony Ben and Asakin were a little at a loss. These two guys hurriedly sorted out their clothes. After all, there were not many opportunities for these two guys to go on TV.
"An! How does it feel to play in the finals for the first time??" As An Jie expected, it was so difficult for him to take no step. The attention of the finals was indeed completely different from other competitions.
Now the entire NBA is only able to pay attention to this game, so every media will invest its greatest resources in it.
"We played well today, but there are still many things to improve. If it weren't for time in the last moment, we would be very dangerous. The Heat are a difficult opponent, we just take the lead, and we have to work harder next." An Jie's tepid answer made the reporters very dissatisfied. The more this happens, the less willing the reporters will let An Jie go easily.
Finally, the players of the Trail Blazers were unable to return to the player channel. Nell Orsey had to send security guards to open up a "escape" path for Anjie and the others.
But as soon as he returned to the player channel and avoided the cameras of the reporters, An Jie became excited.
He was running and jumping in the corridor, and he joked with his teammates from time to time. Perhaps this guy would only show his less fierce side in front of his own people.
"Huh... it's such a critical moment." Back in the locker room, Ricard wiped the sweat from his forehead first. His exaggerated expressions and movements naturally attracted a burst of laughter from the players.
Of course Ricard is not such a funny person, but this guy hopes to relieve the pressure on the players as soon as possible.
"You all know, right? What is the finals?" Ricard then put away his smile.
"Try hard, fight hard. Besides, what else can describe such a game?" An Jie was impressed by the finals. After playing professional basketball for five years, this was the first time he was so overwhelmed by a game.
"Yes, I really appreciate your last round of floor ball grab today."
"You taught me this too, boss." An Jie smiled slightly.
"Okay guys, that's all today. Derek and I will go to the press conference later. Everyone else will disband and go home to rest!" Ricard did not bring the main players to the press conference because he knew that what these guys need most now is rest.
The experienced Fischer naturally knew why Ricard made this arrangement, so he had no objection to this. What Fischer could do on the basketball court is already very limited, so let him help the team as much as possible outside the basketball court.
"Our championship road has not been completed yet. Gentlemen, keep working hard!" Ricard clapped his hands and received a loud roar from the players.
Chapter completed!