Chapter 440 Advance to the finals!(1/2)
Dwyne Wade held the ball and looked for opportunities at the top of the arc. With Dwyne Wade's ability to control the ball, he naturally would not worry that the ball would be taken away so easily.
However, Wu Feng's constant interference also made Dwayne Wade feel more troublesome.
"defence, defence, defence..." The fans of the audience shouted to defend.
In fact, the Eagles' defense is indeed very good.
Dwyne Wade broke through and passed the ball to Sean Bathir who ran out of the open space.
After Sean Bathier received the ball, he took off without any pause and shot directly.
The basketball flew out of his fingertips and then plunged into the basket.
After Sean Bathir hit the goal, the Heat players seemed to have no feel. Whether it was Udunis Haslem in the inside or the players on the forward and defenders, they almost had no feel.
In the four minutes after Sean Battier hit that jump shot, except for Dwayne Wade made a three-pointer, the other players did not seem to find the basket in the next few shots. Mario Chalmos was even defended by Wu Feng and had a bad performance of three-nos.
However, during this period, the Hawks' offense was not very good, so the score difference did not continue to expand.
With nearly seven minutes left in the third quarter, Heat's Mike Miller replaced Sean Bathir.
Miller's appearance caused the Heat's offensive end to burst out with a lot of firepower. In less than two minutes, Mike Miller hit a three-pointer and a mid-range shot, and scored 5 points in person.
On the Hawks, only Al Horford, who was inside in two minutes, scored 2 points.
Mike Miller is worthy of being called a sharpshooter. In the regular season, his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 45.3%. Although he is not as good as a perverted three-point maniac like Wu Feng, it is also very good.
With the help of Mike Miller, the Heat were able to narrow the gap to 11 points. Now, the score between the two sides is 82:71.
Larry Drew did not call a timeout because the score difference was within the range he could accept.
Wu Feng and Miller are dislocation. Facing his defense, Wu Feng seems to be easier.
Wu Feng suddenly pulled back, then suddenly accelerated, and his speed increased to the peak. At this time, Mike Miller could only defend with his eyes from behind.
"Swish". Before Udunis Haslem made up for defense, Wu Feng made a beautiful small throw and the ball hit the board and entered the frame.
Wu Feng's ball played a role in putting out the fire.
With the help of Mike Miller, the Heat played a small climax. Although the Hawks were still 11 points ahead, their morale must have been slightly affected.
And this ball naturally became a heart-warming agent for the entire Hawks.
In the remaining time of the third quarter, the Eagles also strengthened their defensive strong teams against the Heat. They even spent their energy to oppress the defense of the opponent, so that the opponent could not find the rhythm of the attack, so that they could rise and fall, expand the score gap, and wanted to secure the victory in advance before the fourth quarter game came.
Under the defense of Hawks players without hesitation, the Heat's offense began to appear more impatient. Dwyne Wade's pass was still as selfless as in the first half, but he could not bring much help to his teammates. He made several hastily shots in a row, and the ball smashed out of the basket. Al Horford's backcourt rebound was well controlled.
When the Heat's offense suffered repeated setbacks, the Hawks played more solidly.
Wu Feng always controls the rhythm of the game. It doesn’t matter if the fast attack is not done. He immediately enters the positional battle. If the pass is not in place once, it doesn’t matter. The ball is passed back to the outside line.
As the ball continues to run, the Hawks are cautiously looking for opportunities to take action. Such sports battles are the best way to play, but now the Heat's offense is messy, and the Hawks are playing with a decisive and concise.
When Ronnie Turiaf grabbed a backcourt rebound, Heat coach Eric Spoelstra decisively called a timeout.
In the past three minutes, the Heat have almost made no achievements. Although the Hawks did not set off a scoring craze, they also scored 6 points. The score between the two sides was 87:71 at this time. Under Wu Feng's leadership, the gap further widened and reached 16 points.
If the Heat don't make adjustments to the Hawks' defense, they will lose tonight and end the season.
Therefore, during this timeout, Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra was furious with the players.
With Eric Spoelstra's personality, he rarely gets angry, and he doesn't get angry easily when facing the Big Three.
But today Eric Spoelstra was angry, which is enough to show how much Eric Spoelstra attaches importance to this game.
On the Hawks, although the team led the score, Larry Drew was not overly proud. He knew that miracles were everywhere.
The lead in the first three quarters was more than 20 points, and it was not uncommon to be overturned in the fourth quarter.
Therefore, during the timeout, Larry Drew still made detailed tactical analysis for the players and reminded them not to be careless and slacken.
After a brief timeout, the Heat seemed to have found their rhythm again in offense. Dwyne Wade no longer passed the ball like before, but instead forced himself to break through and scored a layup.
Then after the Hawks missed the shot, Lebang grabbed the rebound and drove the ball to the Hawks' basket alone, causing Al Horford's defensive foul.
With one of two free throws, the Heat narrowed the gap to 13 points.
When the third quarter ended in the last second, the Heat narrowed the gap to 12 points with 77:89, so that there would be no suspense in the last quarter.
"In the game just now, your performance satisfies me, and it also satisfies the fans of the game. I saw your persistence in victory and your desire for the championship. But the last quarter is the real test. Whether we can win this tiebreak and eliminate the Miami people home will be seen at the last time. We are only 12 points ahead of the Heat now, which is not a big advantage. If you have any pride and complacent, the 12-point lead will soon be caught up by the opponent. They are a strong opponent, so strong that we have forced us into a desperate situation. I don't want our previous efforts to be wasted, and I don't want us to stop there. I hope we can defeat our opponents and advance to the finals; I hope we can defend this home court and let all the fans on the scene cheer for us. So, in order to defeat them, go all out!" Larry Drew asked everyone passionately.
I have to say that Larry Drew's words are very inspiring and are full of fighting spirit after listening to them.
Now, all the Eagles players are full of fighting spirit. Although the fatigue has not been completely eliminated, they are still looking forward to the next last quarter.
Soon, the fourth quarter began.
Because the third quarter game was almost full, Wu Feng sat on the bench in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter game. He did not make a comeback until six minutes left in the last quarter.
At this time, the Hawks lined up a two-point guard lineup, with Josh Smith and Anthony Moreau partnering on the front line, and Al Horford in the inside line.
As for the Heat, due to their excellent performance in the third quarter, Mike Miller also came to the court at this critical moment.
In addition to Mike Miller, the other four Heat players are Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Ronnie Turiaf and Udunis Haslem.
Now, the score on the field is 97:87, and the Heat have narrowed the gap to 10 points.
Six minutes, 10 minutes, it is not impossible to catch up.
Jeff Teague quickly led the ball through the half, and his first pass target was naturally Wu Feng. However, since Wu Feng came on the court, LeBron James has been following him firmly, so Jeff Teague did not pass the ball directly to him.
Among the current members of the Heat, LeBron James is the most outstanding player in defense.
However, in the previous time, since LeBron James certainly could not be compared with Wu Feng in terms of mobility, Eric Spoelstra did not arrange for LeBron James to defend Wu Feng.
At this critical moment, Eric Spoelstra naturally had to hand over the heavy responsibility of defending Wu Feng to him, because in Eric Spoelstra's view, Wu Feng's physical strength should be consumed a lot, and LeBron James got a long rest in the third quarter and was quite physically strong, so now using LeBron James to defend him should play a more or less role.
Moreover, other Heat players can also come forward to assist in defense at any time.
Although Wu Feng was placed on the shooting guard, the team's organizational burden was not on him, but his effect on the court was obvious. The Heat had at least two players at any time. In addition, Al Horford, who performed well in the inside line, also needed to assist in defense. The Heat's defense still had many loopholes.
Jeff Teague quickly handed over to Anthony Moro. For Anthony Moro, the Heat did not send someone to defend, and they did not expect that after Wu Feng reappeared, the first move would be handed over to Anthony Moro's hands, so they could only watch him succeed in the mid-range shot.
Mike Miller's mid-range shot missed, and the ball rights returned to the Hawks.
Jeff Teague made a sneak attack from outside the three-point line, and the Hawks scored 5 points in a row in half a minute, widening the gap between the two sides to 15 points.
Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra immediately called a timeout. The sudden outbreak of the Hawks completely disrupted his tactical arrangements. Before Wu Feng could play, the Hawks expanded 5 points in a row. This situation naturally made him very depressed.
After the timeout, Mike Miller made a simple gap with Dwayne Wade, and the right front made a three-pointer from the bottom line.
Jeff Teague dribbled the ball through the half, and did not stick too much, and quickly handed the ball to Wu Feng.
At this time, only Dwyne Wade was by Wu Feng. Although there were other Heat players staring at him not far away, the situation was much better than the previous double-team.
One step back, widening the distance between the two, Wu Feng and the other one hanged high. The ball quickly passed over Dwyne Wade's head, and Jeff Teague made a jump shot after receiving the ball.
After Dwyne Wade made two consecutive breakthroughs and layups, the two sides reached 94:104, and the difference was still 10 points.
Wu Feng quickly brought the ball through the half and met Dwayne Wade again. After several consecutive fake moves, Dwayne Wade was not affected at all.
Wu Feng accurately delivered the ball to Jeff Teague, took a step forward, blocking Dwayne Wade to the right.
Taking advantage of the opportunity Wu Feng created for him, Jeff Teague quickly got up and took action without hesitation. Unfortunately, his strength seemed to be a little smaller. The ball hit the front of the basket and bounced high.
Al Horford stretched out his arms and pressed Ronnie Turiaf behind him, making a quick tip-in.
On the Heat, Dwyne Wade assisted Mike Miller to break through and make a layup.
Offense and defense transfer. Hawks' offense.
"Drip". As the referee blew a whistle, Mike Miller fell to the ground, and Wu Feng was deceived by him for an offensive foul.
Wu Feng's breakthrough layup just now had actually succeeded, but Mike Miller was too thief. He stood in front of Wu Feng a moment ago and stood in front of Wu Feng. Wu Feng had tried his best to adjust his body, but he still encountered Mike Miller.
The Hawks are in full swing, and Wu Feng was made an offensive foul, which is a big blow to the team's morale, especially now that the game time is only about four minutes left, the Hawks are only 10 points ahead.
Ronnie Turiaf's shooting strength was not enough, and the ball hit the front of the basket. Al Horford jumped up, easily took the rebound, followed a long pass, and the ball quickly flew out of the penalty area and headed straight for the Heat's half.
While Wu Feng rushed to the basket, he kept observing behind him from the corner of his eyes.
After avoiding Dwayne Wade's block, Wu Feng not only scored the ball, but also caused the former to make a defensive foul.
For Wu Feng, the free throw is naturally like taking a shot.
"Swish", Wu Feng's extra penalty hit, two plus one hit.
109:96, Wu Feng helped the Hawks expand their lead to 13 points.
Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra did not call a timeout. The Heat only have two timeouts left, and the only two opportunities will naturally need to be used properly.
With three minutes and eleven seconds left in the game, the Hawks replaced Jeff Teague and Coke Hinrich. Anthony Morrow was also replaced by Marvin Williams.
Dwayne Wade's dribbling movements have had a flaw. For some players, just a moment of time is enough for them to complete many movements.
Wu Feng, who is defending Dwayne Wade, is the best among them. The moment Dwayne Wade reveals his flaw, Wu Feng cuts off the ball in his hand like lightning, and turns around and makes a long pass.
The Heat players had no chance to retreat and could only watch Al Horford, who was still in the Heat's penalty area, jumped high under the basket, held the ball high above his head with both hands, and smashed it hard when the person reached the top. Such a powerful and heavy dunk seemed to tremble the entire arena.
When the home fans saw such a wonderful goal, they all cheered loudly, and the Phillips Arena was immersed in a sea of joy.
111:96, looking at the score on the field, Eric Spoelstra finally called a timeout.
After the timeout, under the mobilization of Dwayne Wade, the Heat played a 7:2 small **, hoping to use this as their final struggle.
To be continued...