Five Hundred and Eighty-Three: 2 People Group
When Link scored again, the Heat found that it was impossible for them to regain the advantage in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Jimmy Butler's appearance completely changed the situation.
Once Link is given the chance to play singles, he will not be relentless. Even if the person defending him is James, Link will defeat the opponent with the most exquisite skills.
The Grizzlies' offense was finally revitalized, and on the defensive end, they no longer cared about one thing or another. Throughout the second quarter, Link and Butler seemed to be the shadows of James and Wade.
They also played several wonderful cooperations and showed enough performances. This Grizzlies duo looks really "Janeway connected".
And the real James and Wade, but they were temporarily suppressed and could not hold their heads up.
Wade did not take advantage of Butler at all. The "Flash" faced the young and vigorous Butler and played very hard on the offensive end.
Butler is no better than Nick Young, not a soft persimmon that anyone can squeeze. A person who is "tortured" by Link in the training hall every day will not be afraid of any attack.
Offensively, Butler's performance is also quite eye-catching. Whenever Link was double-teamed, Butler made the shots he should have made.
So much so that Wade didn't dare to let Butler go. However, it is too late. Butler, who has already played offensive sense, can still continue to score goals under Wade's one-on-one defense!
The second quarter was like a remake of the first quarter. The duo still dominated the game, but the duo that dominated the game changed from James and Wade to Link and Butler.
"Half the game ended, and the Grizzlies finished the first half with a 7-point advantage! From a 5-point deficit to a 7-point lead, the Grizzlies made a textbook counterattack! Link and Butler combined to score 22 Points, they leave Wade and James at a loss!"
Hubie Brown was the first to stand up and cheer after the halftime electronic buzzer sounded.
The old man was very excited because he saw more than a nice second quarter and that 7-point lead.
What he saw was the possibility of a top duo in the future!
When it comes to the NBA's famous duo, people always think of Jordan and Pippen, Kobe and Shaq, Malone and Stockton, and James and Wade.
But if the Butler kid can really maintain this momentum... Hubby Brown believes that the names of Link and Butler may be included in the list one day in the future.
If the regular season has not been able to fulfill a player's true level, then today, in the finals, facing the top opponents, Jimmy Butler has brought his potential to the fullest!
In the half game, Butler scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, and his performance was quite strong.
Link's 10 points in a single quarter in the second quarter also allowed him to surpass James and Wade in personal scoring to 16 points.
Wade and James almost misfired in the second quarter, scoring only 4 and 5 points respectively. If it weren't for the "Gentleman Lei" who came off the bench to make achievements beyond the three-point line and continued the excellent feel of the last game against the Pacers, the Heat should now be behind by double digits.
"Good job Jimmy, the goal you just scored in breaking through Wade was very good. In the second half, I need you to continue to stand up." Link also patted Butler's shoulder happily when he came off the court, which made Butler Are a little embarrassed.
Randolph snickered silently on the side, Link was right, Butler had been preparing for this day long enough. Those mornings that he silently came to the training hall in advance were not in vain.
In the second half, Wade and James seemed to suddenly break the gate, and they played very poorly on the offensive end.
James seems to want to mobilize the enthusiasm of his teammates, so the second half is mainly based on passing and organization, and the desire to attack independently is not too strong.
Heat No. 6 has not forgotten what he said. As long as the Heat are united, there is nothing they can't do. He did not forget the tiebreaker of the Eastern Conference finals,
How the Heat ultimately won.
If you can play more flowering performances, then there is still hope for the Heat today.
But the rest of the Heat team really didn't score today. Bosh received the ball at the basket several times, but the end result was either blocked or interfered so that he couldn't score. Three-pointers and mid-rangers also mostly end in strikes.
Wade's breakthrough was also greatly reduced under Butler's defense. Although he was pumped with water in his knees, Wade's state certainly couldn't return to his peak at once. Originally, Wade's projection was unstable, and now the breakthrough is still limited, and suddenly it "revealed itself".
The Heat can only deal with the Grizzlies' offense with sporadic resistance, but that's not enough.
After three quarters, James' data is only 3 assists away from a triple-double. However, the Heat are 11 points behind the Grizzlies!
"The point difference is continuing to widen, and LeBron must shoulder the heavy responsibility of scoring! It's not easy to reverse 11 points on the Grizzlies. I don't think LeBron will be willing to give his first loss like this!"
Everyone speculated that James was going to start offensive mode in the fourth quarter. However, James' approach is very different from everyone's conjecture.
He's still trying to connect teams.
Seeing this, Hubie Brown shook his head. The Grizzlies won their first Finals victory in team history, and they're basically solid.
In the third quarter, although James did not score many points, he had some dazzling passes. But in the fourth quarter, James even started to miss the ball.
In the third minute of the fourth quarter, James broke the ball to find Ray Allen from beyond the three-point line. The active Butler rushed back immediately, stretched his arm, and pocketed the basketball.
In the fifth minute of the fourth quarter, James "threw the pot" to Norris Cole in the last 3 seconds. Kerr was completely covered by Conley from beyond the three-point line and couldn't even make a shot. In the end, the Heat violated 24 seconds, which is also counted as a mistake.
A minute later, James was ready to pass the ball to Bosh after breaking through. However, the penalty area was already so full there was no room for passing. Gasol subconsciously reached out and blocked, allowing James to swallow the third mistake in the fourth quarter!
There were three turnovers in such a short period of time, and James's mentality exploded.
The Grizzlies have already responded, and they went to block James' passing route in the fourth quarter. It's no accident that the MVP made so many mistakes.
Consecutive turnovers mean that the Grizzlies counterattack in a row. When James came back to his senses, the Heat were already 16 points behind the Grizzlies!
"There are 3 minutes left in the game, but the Heat are already 16 points behind! Although LeBron can get a triple-double with one assist, but even if he gets it, it will be meaningless! Look around the stands, Grizzlies fans are ready to celebrate early!"
Spoelstra used up his penultimate timeout before the last three minutes. When the game was called off, James did not leave the court immediately, but looked at the big screen at the scene.
Subsequently, Heat No. 6 lowered his head and walked to the bench.
He thought that the Grizzlies would be as young as last year's Thunder, and that it only took a little seriousness to defeat them.
But the game has played so far, and James vaguely feels that this team is a bit like the Blue Army in 2011.
They are strong, do not give up easily, and struggle to survive. Most importantly, of course, they have an equally inexplicable leader.
The last three minutes, the Heat did not play any decent offensive. The Grizzlies were solid defense, and finally held to the end.
, With the garbage time Norris Cole's three-pointer, the Heat reduced the difference in the final game to single digits and saved a little face.
At the end of the game, Link just smiled and didn't react too radically. After all, this is only a staged victory, not a final victory.
Link looked at the data on the big screen, reached out and touched Butler's head, "Nice job, brother."
Butler had 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 2 steals, and Link had 29 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals.
The two scored 50 points today, which is almost half of the Grizzlies' score!
In contrast to the Heat, although James grabbed an exaggerated 18 rebounds and sent 10 assists, the score of only 18 points is definitely not in line with James' expectations.
Wade scored 9 points in a single quarter in the first quarter, and the result was only 17 points in the whole game. In the fourth quarter, Butler was defended by Butler and scored 1 of 5, which was really embarrassing.
Not to mention Bosh, who made only 6 of 16 shots, with a hit rate of less than 40%, and his performance is still sluggish.
The performance of the Big Three was completely overshadowed by the light of Link and Butler.
In the tunnel after the game, James kept shaking his head. It seems that the Heat want to keep the team in shape, which is not something that happens every day. Forcibly trying to connect in series, it is not necessarily connected.
Otherwise, the Eastern Conference finals will not be delayed until the tiebreaker to decide the winner.
James then clenched his fists. Since passing the ball doesn't work, then come hard! As the MVP, in the next game, he should take the shot himself.
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