Chapter six hundred and ninety-eight: the hit Heat
"Give me another glass of Gatorade, it's iced!" An Jie shouted at the staff and took off his headband because the small headband could already bring out water.
An Jie admitted that this game was indeed very intense. But the damn temperature was a bit too exaggerated. I have been playing NBA for so many years, but I rarely sweat like this. Because the jersey is already soaked, someone even brought An Jie a new jersey.
"The damn temperature is too high, what's going on?" Iguodala, who was sweating like Anjie, also complained. The temperature on the court now should be similar to the temperature at the open-air court at noon. Now let alone the players, even Ricard and Divac took off their suit jackets and only wore a shirt.
The photographer on the scene also clearly felt something was wrong, so he moved the camera to the audience. But he found that the fans were also so hot. Some of them fanned the fans, some drank ice coke, and some even took off their tops directly. Could it be that the Miami Heat also brought the temperature of Florida to Portland?
"What? OK, OK, you guys as soon as possible!" Divac hung up the phone in surprise, his screaming made everyone's attention fall on him.
"Just just now, the person from the Logistics Department of the Moda Center called me, and I thought I knew why the damn temperature was so high." Divac shook his cell phone...
"What!? Is there something wrong with the air conditioner??" The Heat had also been notified on the other end of the stadium. Spoelstra felt a little incredible when he heard his assistant coach say this. He has coached the NBA for so many years, but he has never encountered this situation before.
"Fuck, no wonder the damn temperature is so high!" James, who was very tired because of the high temperature, cursed. Even though he had been resting for a few minutes, his legs were still a little heavy.
For a moment, news of the problem with the Moda Center air conditioner spread throughout the world immediately. Now, all the commentators have focused on the Moda Center air conditioner, not the competition itself.
"There was a problem with the air conditioning on the spot. It is said that the temperature in the Moda Center is at least 31 degrees. 31 degrees. Just watching the ball and talking about the ball is a torment, let alone playing games. In the fourth quarter of this game, it was really a big test for the players on both sides!"
"You're right, Kenny, just sitting here, I feel like I'm going to be roasted." O'Neal's face had turned greasy. This guy really hoped to have two ice beers now.
"That's because you're too oily, Shaq." Charles Barkley didn't forget to complain about his partner, saying that he was very slim...
No matter what the air conditioner is, the game must start as scheduled. After stepping into the stadium, An Jie can immediately throw all the off-field factors behind him. At that time, there was no air conditioner in the training ground of the Tornado team. Didn’t An Jie practice alone until late at night every day? This little accident is not difficult for An Jie at all.
The game started again, and the Heat took the lead in attacking. But Ray Allen, who was already very tired, failed to continue to hit the first shot outside the three-point line. Ricard knew that in this case, the Heat's three-point shooting could not be as stable as before. As long as he continued to fight with the Heat, the final winner would definitely be himself!
Ricard changed his strategy. He did not plan to continue to hit a three-pointer with the Heat, but began to let Angel and Aldridge play at the basket.
Angel and Aldridge faithfully carried out Ricard's arrangement. In the first attack in the fourth quarter, Angel directly pushed the "Dragon King" with an O'Neal-style overlord step and dunked hard.
O'Neal clapped and applauded in the commentary area, but Spoelstra sighed helplessly. If Angel and Aldridge were determined to chisel the basket, he would have no way to do it.
A few dozen seconds later, Anger and Aldridge made a comeback, and their goal was to hit the basket.
This time, James boldly dropped Iguodala and came to double-team Angel with Bosh. Although it was risky to do so, James could not sit idly by watching Angel destroy unbridled under the basket.
Double-teaming is An Jie's least afraid of defense. For an inside line with an extremely wide vision and a high passing level, double-teaming cannot limit him at all.
Angel looked at Iguodala, but his wrist shook in the opposite direction. With an inside pass and cooperated with Aldridge, he became the attack point for holding the ball.
At this time, James had no time to double-team another guy. Aldridge turned over and jumped up after receiving the ball, even saving the step of pushing the back.
Lewis, whose physical strength is close to overdraft, cannot even jump, so he cannot form effective interference. The basketball is hollowed out and the Trail Blazers' strategy of playing hard inside is successful again.
After all, Lewis is already 35 years old, and his long battles are no longer suitable for him, not to mention that there is still a high temperature at work.
"It seems that the Trail Blazers players are not affected by the heat at all. But we can see that the Heat players are showing signs of fatigue. They must adapt as soon as possible, otherwise the score will be overtaken!"
Anjie scored four points in a row at the basket, but no one expected that James actually scored the ball from outside the three-point line, and also caused Iguodala to make a shooting foul!
At this moment, the booing in the Moda Center immediately rang out. But by putting it back, Iguodala did have a foul and had no objection.
James steadily shot the ball at the free throw line and completed the feat of four-point shooting. It seems that the anxious situation between the two sides will continue for a while.
Seeing that the temperature on the scene was still rising, James ran several times due to physical strength. Spoelstra decided to let James rest on the spot for a few minutes first.
However, in the last moment of the first three quarters, when the Heat loses James, the Heat often fail to score a point. Their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced after losing James.
Ricard's eyes shone and his big hand waved. Since Spolstra chose to protect James, there was no reason for the Trail Blazers to continue waiting!
Launching a fierce attack! This is a sentence that Ricard has been yelling on the sidelines. Lillard made consecutive three-pointers from the outside, and Anjie continued to attack efficiently in the inside. After losing James, the Heat were unable to organize an effective attack for a while!
Relying on the "Flash" who can't run fast and jump high, all the Heat can do is try not to widen the score difference. They are all waiting, waiting for the No. 6 who can change the game to come back soon.
When Anjie scored two points with a mid-range shot, the score on the field had become 90-94, and the Heat were a little relaxed, and it seemed that they were about to get stuck.
"There's no time! Let me play!" James threw away the ice pack and was eager to play on the court to fight side by side with his teammates.
Bosh and Wade have put all their strength into it. Now, let him lead the team to win based on the good foundation of Wade and Bosh!
Taking advantage of a dead ball, Spoelstra brought James back. As soon as he appeared, Moda Center fans "welcome" his arrival with warm boo.
At this time, it was the Heat's offensive round. After James came on the court, he clapped his teammates one by one, and the time to win the game was here!
Wade controls the ball from the outside, while James works hard to find opportunities under the entanglement of Iguodala.
"Damn it, it doesn't feel right!" James still felt his legs heavy, and sweat was about to drip into his eyes. James had to hold on!
With a secret push, James and Iguodala opened some distance. Taking advantage of this opportunity, James raised his arm and sought the ball for Wade!
Wade made a quick pass, and there was no need to say anything about the tacit understanding between him and James. James took the ball and wiped it into the penalty area and hit the basket. At this time of the game, only hitting the basket is the most effective scoring method!
Angel quickly made up for defense, but James was not afraid. The two strong bodies touched each other hard, and James felt that such a confrontation was almost at his limit. But he still gritted his teeth and successfully attacked the basketball.
The basketball hit the rebound first, and then accurately refracted into the net. It entered! In the first round after James came up, he helped the Heat score two points!
Just when the Heat players were about to cheer, James suddenly fell to the ground after the layup!
"What!?" The commentators in the commentary area were surprised when they saw this scene. A tough guy like James actually... was actually injured!?
"Hey, what's wrong with you LeBron!" Wade was the first to rush to James, but saw James holding his legs in sweat.
"I'm cramping, fuck!" James hammered the floor hard. The intense colic came to his heart.
Angel raised his hands and signaled that the referee did nothing, James was injured himself. Spolstra also rushed to the field. If James is lost, the Heat will be finished this year!
Bosh and Lewis immediately carried James off the court. Although the cramps were not a major injury, the severe pain was enough to make James drink a pot. Moreover, the temperature of the court is still so high now. If James does something happen to him, the Heat can't afford it.
After playing again for 34 seconds, James had to sit on the sidelines again. For the sake of James' health, Spoelstra did not continue to let James play.
At the most critical moment of the game, James can only watch the game on the sidelines. The Trail Blazers will not show mercy because of James' absence. This is simply the best chance to win the game for them!
The game will end in 2 minutes and 50 seconds, but the morale of the Heat has been greatly frustrated.
The Trail Blazers began to fire unscrupulously outside the three-point line. Without James, the Heat's outside defense level would also be much lower.
Iguodala and Matthews made three-pointers in succession, and then Lillard joined the ranks of the three-point bombing. And the Heat, they could no longer organize an effective counterattack.
There was no suspense in the game. James lowered his head and walked towards the player channel. After fighting for the whole game, he didn't expect that he would lose in this way.
In the last 2 minutes and 46 seconds, the Heat, who lacked James, once again failed to score a single point. The Spurs made 3 three-pointers and scored 11 points, passing the score in one fell swoop.
95 to 105, in the end, the Trail Blazers defeated the hot and powerful opponents at home, giving their finals a good start.
After the game, An Jie took off his jersey and sat on the hardwood floor. This game was really exhausting...
James was injured, and the Trail Blazers won the game with only a tiny shortfall, broken air conditioning, unusual three-point tactics... Everything that happened today will definitely make reporters catch Anjie and ask nonstop.
But now Anjie can't care so much, so let's take a good rest first. James struggled with his thigh cramps, and Anjie also didn't have a hard time hitting him.
Chapter completed!