Chapter 133 2:3!
Everyone thinks that the Heat's loss to the Mavericks was just an accident. After all, a score of 110:99 can tell everything. Even if the Mavericks defeat the Heat, they will still be thrilling.
Therefore, most people think that the probability of the Heat defeating the Mavericks and winning the NBA championship will be very high.
No one expected that the Heat would lose consecutive away games.
On June 8, the Heat played against the Mavericks away again. In the Mavericks' home court, the Heat actually lost again!
More importantly, the Heat's loss this time surprised everyone.
99:82, the Heat actually lost to the Mavericks as much as 16 points.
Anyone who has watched this game knows that from the moment the game started, the Heat have never taken the lead and have been hit by the Mavericks all the time.
What happened to the Heat? This has become a question that many people are puzzled.
In this game, Wade's performance was still eye-catching. With 27 points, his shooting percentage exceeded 50%, and Bosh also scored 24 points. Although Wang Dapao scored only 12 points, the number of rebounds remained in the range of about 20, and Nowitzki's defense was also very good.
In fact, Nowitzki didn't feel very good in this game, and he was always oppressed by Wang Dapao, suffering from the pain caused by physical contact. In the end, Nowitzki scored only 17 points in the game.
In this situation, it should not be difficult for the Heat to win this game, but the key is that among the Heat’s three giants, one of the Heat’s current state is too bad.
That's James.
In the past, his performance was often the most stable young emperor James in the team. His performance in this game was the worst game in his career.
He made 3 of 11 shots in the whole game, scoring a total of 8 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. This is the answer given by James in this game, and he also had to carry 4 fouls and 4 turnovers.
Is this James?
Fans who are familiar with James can't believe their eyes when they see such data.
Since joining the league, James has always been known for his versatility and stability. He has also not scored in double digits in a game, but in that case, James often put more energy on the team.
Like today's game, the whole game of soy sauce has almost never happened to James.
"What's wrong with James?" This has also become a doubt in everyone's heart.
After the game, Wade said in an interview with the media, "Our failure in this game is because the players do not cooperate with each other enough, and our efforts on the field are obviously not enough to make us win! The Mavericks are a strong team! We need to work harder to defeat them!"
Although Wade did not say it clearly, no one could hear it. Wade was dissatisfied with James' performance, and he believed that James did not work hard enough on the court.
After the game, Wang Dapao clearly felt that the atmosphere in the locker room was a little wrong.
In the past, in the locker room, James Wade and others always liked to joke about changing clothes or taking a bath, but after losing today, no one in the locker room took the initiative to speak, and everyone did their own things, as if they didn't know each other.
This atmosphere made Wang Dapao feel very awkward, but he didn't know what to do.
Wang Dapao was not sure why James suddenly performed abnormally, but he knew very well that without James, the Heat's overall strength immediately dropped a lot, and the gap with the Mavericks immediately appeared.
"It's going to be trouble!" Wang Dapao thought to himself.
The Heat are basically supporting the attacks of the Big Three and their own defense. Now that the Big Three is missing, how can they win?
Even worse is still behind.
On June 10, the fifth game between the Heat and the Mavericks was still at the home court. In this game, the Mavericks all lost the bullets, and the team scored in double digits with six players. Nowitzki scored 29 points, and Terry came on as a substitute and scored 21 points.
Although James' form has rebounded and he won a triple-double of 17+10+10, he provided too little support to Wade on the offensive end. The Heat had no choice but to lose another game, and the total score changed from 2:2 to 2:3.
This was simply a tragedy. The Heat had a good start, winning all two home games, leading the Mavericks with an absolute advantage 2:0.
But unexpectedly, at home, the Mavericks immediately knelt for three consecutive times, and the 2:0 lead turned into a 2:3 disadvantage.
Spoelstra was extremely anxious to watch on the sidelines and almost jumped up to help with the ball, but he still lost the game.
To everyone's expectations, the Heat, the favorite to win the championship, stepped on the edge of the cliff with one foot early and was about to face the crisis of being eliminated by the Mavericks.
James's sluggish performance has become the best candidate for criticism by Heat fans and the top figure in the attacks of major media. Almost everyone is saying that James is not suitable to be a leader at all, and he will wither at this critical moment. It is a very correct choice for him to come to the Heat to hug Wade's thighs. Unfortunately, Wade cannot help James alone. James should actually go to the Lakers, and Kobe may be able to cover James.
At this time, the Heat players were all standing on James' side and talking to James.
"LeBron is the best player in the league, there is no doubt about this." Bosh certainly supported his loyal friend James. "He is just in a sluggish state recently. Everyone has been in a bad state. When I first joined the Heat, I was not adapted to the new position and had a sluggish period. So I think everyone should be more considerate of LeBron and give him more encouragement instead of criticizing all kinds of bad words."
"James and I are good friends. I know him very well. He is the kind of player who can rewrite the victory or defeat of a game by one's own strength. I am looking forward to his outbreak. As for the conflict between me and him you mentioned, this is completely a rumor!" Wade said in an interview with the media: "The relationship between us is very good, and there is no conflict like fighting for the position of the team's boss! Everything is a rumor!"
As an important member of the Heat, Wang Dapao is the key figure interviewed by media reporters. Especially Wang Dapao's big mouth, which is the reporter's favorite thing, and many explosive news can be burst out from it.
The only regret is that Wang Dapao rarely accepts interviews from reporters, and generally he hides from reporters.
For example, on this day, after the Heat who returned to Miami trained in the stadium, Wang Dapao was blocked by reporters when he was about to leave.
"Mr. Wang Dapao, can you interview you for a few words?" asked a reporter.
"No!" Wang Dapao rolled his eyes and said unhappily. He knew that these reporters must have asked questions about James when they asked. He knew a little yarn? Why did he keep pestering him and asking endlessly?
"Uh..." The reporter did not give up, "It's just a few questions."
"Damn! Why don't I accept the interview? Are you biting me?" Wang Dapao looked at the reporters who surrounded him three circles inside and three circles outside, and said bluntly: "No matter what you ask, I won't say. Don't waste time with me here. I'm busy for millions a minute. Who has the time to argue with you?"
As he said that, Wang Dapao reached out and pushed the reporters aside and was about to leave.
Other stars may be concerned about their own image and try to maintain a humble and polite image when facing the press conference, but Wang Dapao doesn't like this at all. I'm just like this? Anyway, I'm famous for playing basketball, not dealing with reporters. No matter how bad my image is, as long as the ball is played well, I won't have to worry about having no place to eat!
When the reporters faced such a rogue-like Wang Dapao, Ye had no choice. They had reported Wang Dapao's arrogant situation and criticized Wang Dapao's impolite behavior more than once in the media and newspapers, but they still do their own things. What can you do?
Soon Wang Dapao squeezed out of the reporter group and prepared to leave here.
At this moment, a reporter suddenly thought of something. "Wait, Wang Dapao, I remember that the best sixth man of the Mavericks yesterday, Terry, seemed to say in an interview that the Heat are not a strong team in the league at all, and are far inferior to the Mavericks. This year's championship must be the Mavericks!"
"What?" Wang Dapao immediately stopped and turned to look at the reporter, "What did he say??!!" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!