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743: The last trace of comfort

In the ninth minute of the second quarter, Conley's emergency stop jump shot deviated from the target and came out of the box.

But Randolph appeared in the right position in time, and jumped lightly and quickly took the offensive rebound before everyone could.

"Zach grabbed the offensive rebound, and he was simply an inside beast today!" Hubby Brown was excited when he saw Randolph grab the rebound. Randolph's performance since the beginning of the second quarter has been amazing!

After Randolph grabbed the rebound, both James and Bosh stood beside him with their arms raised. But Randolph was not frightened. He carried Bosh to jump and layup on the spot, making a second attack.

In the end, Randolph toughly scored the ball under the attack of the two. Bosh and James looked at each other, with surprise on their faces.

Because after this goal, Randolph has made 8 shots in this quarter! Since his appearance, Randolph has made a perfect shot!

"The ball is in, the Grizzlies are 6 points ahead of the Heat! Coach Spoelstra had to shout a stop to the game. z-bo completely destroyed the Heat's weak inside line today!"

Under the roar of the commentator and cheers of the fans, Randolph raised his right arm and roared lowly, as if an angry black bear was sworn to be inviolable in his territory.

8 of 8 shots, 17 points and 4 rebounds in a single quarter, with a 100% shooting percentage! Zach Randolph played a superstar performance in the second quarter. Facts proved that Jogel's tactics played a role. His offensive and counterattack strategy made the Grizzlies change from passive to active, from behind to lead.

Link rushed up and ran into the air with Randolph in the moment the game was paused. Before Link could make any moves in the second quarter, Randolph had already smashed the Heat's defense line to a lot of holes.

Randolph's desire for 72 wins has made him always beat the basket. The inside combination of James + Bosh obviously cannot contain the real low-post scorer.

The Heat are still looking for opportunities outside the three-point line in this quarter, but when their three-point shooting percentage in the second quarter became 3 of 8 shots, the score began to gradually approach until it overtook. Although Randolph was only 2 points and 2 points, the Heat still suffered a lot because of its high efficiency.

Randolph told the whole league with practical actions that as long as your low-post offense is efficient enough, it can in turn restrain three-pointers. Basketball games are far from being as simple as 1 point more than 2 points. In this era when three-pointers are popular, retro low-post play may sometimes have miraculous effects.

The Heat players walked off the court dejectedly. Their start in the first quarter was so dreamy that it was now behind and it hit them a huge blow.

On the other hand, the Grizzlies players became more and more excited. The feeling of being suppressed by the opponent was instantly swept away, and they became the party who took the initiative.

Sure enough, when the game restarted, the Heat had to send veteran Haslem. He will build a protective net in the interior with Bosh to prevent Randolph from continuing to rage at the low post.

The injuries of "Birdman" Chris Anderson and Greg Oden have made the Heat, which is already extremely scarce in the interior reserves, unable to draw any man now. Haslem + Bosh are already the strongest inside combination that the Heat can send.

In the remaining games in the second quarter, Randolph was defended by Haslem and Bosh. Although Haslem was not as capable as James, he was more willing to work harder than James on the defensive end.

James always had to worry about the offense and could not devote all his energy to the hand-to-hand combat with Randolph. Therefore, the confrontation he gave Randolph at a low post was not necessarily more violent than Haslem.

Randolph was temporarily restricted, but the Heat's defensive energy was also dispersed. Link led Nick Young to continue scoring, making the Heat's defense still shaky.

In the last attack before the end of the half, Randolph leaned against Haslem and was about to get to the position, and reached out to Conley for the ball.

The rhythm of the second half of the second quarter of this game was very retro, and the scenes of players from both teams fighting in low posts are much more than those of three-point shooting.

People feel as if they have traveled through the 1990s or the early 21st century, and the low-level hand-to-hand combat of big men is the main theme of the game.

Conley comfortably fed the ball to the mouth of the "Big Black Bear". After Randolph received the ball, he turned his back and squeezed into the basket, preparing to attack the frame.

However, as soon as the "Big Black Bear" jumped, he was pulled down by Haslem roughly. Randolph, who had lost his center of gravity, fell to the ground. Link felt that the wooden floor under his feet seemed to be shaking.

The referee immediately sounded the whistle, and Haslem was undoubtedly a foul. Moreover, even if he made a malicious foul, it would be no exaggeration.

The Grizzlies players immediately came over, but fortunately, all the people present are those who don’t like to cause trouble, otherwise there will definitely be a conflict on the scene.

Link was the first to rush to Randolph. He looked at Randolph on the ground and stretched out his right hand, "Is it okay?"

"Hehe, okay, I didn't fall!" Randolph laughed, and his chest was lying on the ground.

Randolph played a lot of time in this quarter, and he had to defend against James by making 8 of 8 shots in a single quarter, which must have consumed a lot of physical fitness.

It can be said that Randolph concentrated on breaking out in the second quarter just to open a gap for Link. He didn't think about the second half at all today, because Randolph believed that Link could handle everything in the second half.

So in the second section, Randolph bloomed himself without reservation.

Link then gently punched Randolph in the chest, who was still lying, "Thank you for your hard work, let me leave the next one, Zach."

Then, Link and Gasol grabbed Randolph's left and right hands respectively, and let the large "Big Black Bear" stand up again.

The audience burst into applause, Randolph moved his body and said that he was not injured and stepped onto the free throw line.

Randolph took a few breaths and then started the free throw before he started to shoot. In the end, he made two free throws at the free throw line, helping the Grizzlies enter the break with a 7-point advantage.

During the halftime break, the Grizzlies arranged a wonderful fancy dunk performance for the fans. Through jumping at the bed under the basket, the stunt actors were able to perform various "basketball fire-like" exaggerated dunks.

But neither the live commentator nor the fans in the stands were interested in watching the performance. They were still unsatisfied with the half-time game that had just ended.

"Zach scored 19 points in a single quarter and became the player with the highest score in just one quarter. The Grizzlies' strategy in the second quarter changed very well. After suffering a loss in one quarter, they successfully found the key to victory. If the Heat had not performed well in the second quarter, the score difference might have been even greater!"

"Yes, Randolph has now successfully disrupted the Heat's defense. Next, Link will not suffer such a tight attack. Whether the Grizzlies can win in the second half depends on whether Link can seize the opportunity!"

Everyone knows that Randolph is not the real main attack point for the Grizzlies today. Although his 19-point firepower in a single quarter is not as strong as a 33-year-old veteran, his ability to continue scoring is not strong. In the second half, you can't expect Randolph to show such a magical performance again.

But so what? Randolph has completed his mission successfully, and he has done everything he can.

The game was handed back to Link!

"LeBron, you have to defend Link alone in the second half!" At this time, Spolstra naturally saw through this in the Heat's locker room.

He knew very well that the Heat could not continue to attack Link in the second half. If he did that, Randolph's 19 points in a single quarter would be the price!

Next, James has to face the guy who has averaged 31.7 points per game in the past seven games.

For some reason, Spolstra actually felt nervous. He couldn't believe that he was actually worried about James' defense now!

After all, the example of Link hitting Durant and George was placed in front of Spoelstra, and everyone who had watched those two games would be lingering in fear about this.

James nodded solemnly and didn't say much. His most important task now is to seize the time to rest and strive to restore every trace of physical strength.

The game situation has been completely controlled by the Grizzlies, and the Heat can only play according to the Grizzlies' wishes. So in the second half, James believed that it would be a very difficult half.

More than ten minutes later, the Federal Express Arena became lively again. The game started again, and the Heat will start their second half with a 7-point disadvantage.

As soon as the second half came, Link made a wonderful pass from Iguodala to make a three-pointer. It was a pity that Iguodala, like Wade, could not find the front line at all outside the three-point line today.

After the basketball came out of the box, Haslem grabbed the rebound, and James ran to the frontcourt, ready to make a try!

After Chalmos dribbled the ball through halftime, he quickly handed the ball to James. Now the only one who can approach the score and change the decline is the only one who can change the decline!

Link opened his arms and put them on. As soon as the second half came, the two started a duel!

James made several three-threatening steps, and then suddenly pulled out the shot! And when he shot, his body leaned forward aggressively!

Link was found for a foul, and he did not expect James to suddenly use this move. What's even more terrible is that James' three-pointer who scored a foul actually hit the front-end shot!

Basketball entered the net, and the referee whistle sounded. The Heat's bench was instantly boiling. James had a chance to score a four-pointer at the beginning of the second half!

"There is really nothing to say about this goal. LeBron made full use of the rules and showed his strong personal ability." Hubby Brown shook his head. James kicked off the showdown of the two sides' matchup in the second half.

"Fuck, what's this shit luck?" Link was speechless as he watched the basketball hit the front board. You said James was not fooled by this ball, and he probably didn't believe it himself.

But Link was not upset and still looked relaxed. When James walked to the free throw line, Link even said softly, "You can't score goals every round by luck, LeBron."

Faced with the defense without a pincer attack, Link believed that he had the ability to make James suffer! He said he wanted to start taking over the game, but it was not just a talk.
Chapter completed!
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