585:06 The Flash
On June 10, 2013, the second game of the NBA Finals continued to be played at the Federal Express Arena.
This game is particularly important for both sides, because after this game, the battlefield will be moved to the American Airlines Center. Moreover, there will be three games in one game at the American Airlines Center.
James had expressed his determination when he was interviewed before the game, "We cannot lose money in this game. I will do my best to score points and compete for every rebound. No matter how much I have to win the game today."
Wade was very calm before the game started. Faced with external doubts, Wade has never used words to fight back.
"I don't want to say anything, I just want to play the game." Wade said this in an understatement before the game.
On the other hand, Link and his teammates were also well prepared. Today, Jimmy Butler even got the opportunity to start. This was Butler's first appearance as a starter in the playoffs.
However, after both sides started the five tigers stepped into the court, everyone was stunned.
The formation has changed, but it is not just the grizzly bear!
"Coach Spoelstra has removed Haslem and started with Mike Miller! Today, the Heat are going to play in a small lineup! There is no doubt that the Heat's move is to increase offensive firepower."
Hubby Brown was a little surprised. Mike Miller is indeed an excellent shooter. His three-point shooting percentage is above 40% in both the regular season and the playoffs.
Coincidentally, Mike Miller made a name for himself in the Grizzlies back then. He probably never thought that one day he would meet his old club in the finals.
But Mike Miller is only 2.03 meters tall, and he is not a defensive player. If he wants him to play the fourth position, is the Heat ready to wait for the inside to be opened?
But in the first round after the game started, Hubby Brown found that he was wrong, which was ridiculously wrong.
How could Spolstella use Mike Miller to defend Randolph? They also have James! Mike Miller plays the third position, and James is the one who really replaces Haslem's fourth position!
The Grizzlies found Randolph on the first attack. However, facing James, Randolph did not feel like he was misplaced at all.
James is in the forefront of Randolph, effortless!
Randolph is not a high inside player, and his height of 2.06 meters is not obvious in front of James.
In the end, Randolph was successfully defended by James in a low post. The Heat No. 6 was right, and he tried his best today.
Then the Heat's attacked, and Mike Miller's role was immediately highlighted. He was able to short the inside, making the Grizzlies' inside advantage less obvious.
Then, Jimmy Butler had to defend Mike Miller and Link defended Wade.
As for James, Randolph can only go to the position.
It is not difficult for James to try Randolph. After all, after Randolph's age has increased, his pace is still a bit slow compared to those of the outside players.
James suddenly accelerated after changing hands between his crotch, and then gave Randolph a powerful confrontation.
"Bang!"
Randolph bounced away, James seized his position and broke through with the trend!
"Zach Randolph was broken through, and LeBron attacked the inside. Mark Gasol's backup defense was very active, but...... a layup! LeBron hit the trolley. LeBron made a full firepower today!"
James scored a goal at the beginning. Although it was only two points, it had set the tone for this game.
Then, Wade went to defend Link, while Mike Miller went to defend Butler.
Today, the Heat did not focus all their attention on Link. They did not fight against the Grizzlies in defense, but wanted to defeat the Grizzlies on the offensive end.
Link was not ruthless when facing Wade. With the emergency stop shot after the screen, Wade had no temper.
But the Heat didn't care how many points Link got today. The only thing they cared about was how many points they could get themselves.
So Wade immediately responded. Today, Wade increased his frequency of mid- and long-distance shooting and did not rush to the basket.
The Grizzlies' inside line is not so easy to challenge. Wade has tried it in the last game. This time, Wade took the ball in the run and shot directly without any delay. Go into the basketball again!
As soon as the game started, the two teams played very anxiously. However, Link could clearly feel that the Heat's firepower today was much stronger than yesterday. Their formation change was very successful!
In the second half of the first quarter, the Heat's active defense caused them to cause many mistakes in the Grizzlies. With these mistakes, James and Wade got many opportunities for easy fast breaks.
The game pace was driven very quickly by the Heat, and Link felt that he couldn't stand it, let alone the huge black and white bears.
After the first quarter, the Heat led by 6 points 30 to 24. The single energy saving scored 30 points on the Grizzlies, which is enough to show how smooth the Heat's offense is today.
Among them, Wade and James made 5 of 6 and 4 of 5, and combined to score 21 points!
These two guys are full of fire today!
"Dwyne played great in the first quarter of the last game, but the scores in the last three quarters were not as much as in the first quarter. I wonder if Wade can continue his good form today." Although the Heat played great in the first quarter, Wade was still questioned.
On the other hand, the Grizzlies are also considering whether to change the team. But considering that Tobias Harris is playing in the playoffs for the first time this year and is too immature, the Grizzlies eventually continue to let Randolph play.
In the second quarter, James naturally continued to hit the basket. Wade had no intention of falling back in form.
In the fourth minute of the second quarter, James missed a long shot from the bottom corner on the right. However, before the Grizzlies fans could have had time to be happy, they saw a black lightning bolt jumping into the air and pressing the basketball into the basket again!
Grizzlies fans are not unfamiliar with this scene. After all, Link often stages a good show of making up for deductions.
But just now, it was not Link who completed the patch, but Heat No. 3, whose legs were covered with protective gear.
"Wade made up the ball back to the basket. God, this guy seems to be back in 2006 today!"
Looking at Wade hanging on the basket, Link shook his head unwillingly. Wade had been squeezing in, but he accidentally let him rush in.
Without Randolph, a guy who averaged 11.2 rebounds per game, in the penalty area, Wade easily got the basketball.
Gasol's bounce and bounce speed were always too slow. His feet had just left the ground and Wade had already flew into the sky.
The reason why Wade's re-dumping made Link so upset was not only because of the re-dumping itself, but because after this goal, the Heat officially led the Grizzlies by 41-31!
Today, Link finally experienced the horror of defending champions.
In the subsequent games, Wade and James performed very well. From the beginning, they adjusted their condition to the best threshold. And they kept the whole game.
Link has been leading everyone to chase points crazy, but today James and Wade are in great shape. When Link enters one, James and Wade can always return one. The difference between the scores has been changed in the range of 5-10 points, but it just cannot go further.
With 3 minutes and 36 seconds left in the game, James made a mid-range shot, giving the Heat a 15-point lead with 102-87.
Even so, the Heat still did not withdraw their main players. There is no doubt that they must ensure that the game is safely won!
In 3 minutes, it is not easy to complete a 15-point reversal. What's more, it's because James and Wade performed so well.
In the end, Wade won the victory he had always dreamed of at the Federal Express Arena. And he scored 32 points in the whole game and successfully cleared his name!
In addition to Wade, James and Bosh also scored 33 points and 20 points respectively. The three giants scored 85 points together, which was unstoppable!
Has a knee injury? Wade ignored it! Wade played many times in this game and used a fall as the price of scoring the goal. A collision between Wade and Gasol even hit his knees in the second quarter. Wade immediately lay down to the ground after leaving the court, and the team doctor adjusted his knees. But after a while, he returned to the court and continued to fight.
This is Dwyane Wade, who values this championship very much.
"This guy is incredible, like I said, he played in 2006 tonight, and everything he did is what we need."
After the game, when James mentioned Wade, he always had an uncontrollable smile.
Chapter completed!