Chapter 698: The Heat That Suffers a Big Blow
"Give me another Gatorade, ice!" Anjie shouted at the staff, and took off his headband, which was already capable of carrying water.
Anjie admits that the match was indeed very intense. But this damn temperature is also a little too exaggerated. I've been playing in the NBA for so many years, but I've rarely sweated like this. Since the jersey was also soaked, someone had even brought a new jersey for Anjie just now.
"It's so damn hot, what's going on?" Iguodala, who was sweating like Anjie, also complained, the temperature on the court now should be about the same as the temperature in the open-air court at noon. Now not to mention the players, even Ricard and Divac have taken off their blazers and are wearing only a shirt.
The photographer at the scene also clearly sensed that something was wrong, and he moved the camera to the audience. only to find that the fans were also hot. Some of them fanned their fans, some drank ice Coke, and some even took off their shirts directly. Could it be that the Miami Heat also brought Florida's temperature to Portland?
"What? alright, alright, you guys as soon as possible!" Divac hung up in surprise, his screaming that drew everyone's attention to himself.
"Just now someone from the logistics department of the Moda Center called me, and I think I know why the damn temperature is so high. Divac shook his phone......
"What!?There's a problem with the air conditioning!?" On the other side of the court, the Heat had been notified. Spoelstra was a little surprised to hear his assistant coach say this. After so many years of coaching in the NBA, he really hasn't seen anything like that.
"Fuck, no wonder it's so damn hot!" cursed James, who was exhausted from the heat, his legs still a little heavy even though he had rested for a few minutes.
For a while, the news of the problem with the air conditioner in the Moda Center immediately spread all over the world. Now, all the commentators are focused on the air conditioning at the Moda Center, not on the game itself.
"There was a problem with the air conditioning at the scene, and it is said that the temperature in the Moda center is at least 31 degrees. It's 31 degrees, and it's a torment to watch and talk about the ball in it just at such a temperature, let alone play in it. The fourth quarter of this game is really a big test for the players on both sides!"
"You're right Kenny, just sitting here makes me feel like I'm going to be roasted. O'Neill's face was oily, and the guy was wishing for two cold beers right now.
"That's because you've got too much oil, Shaq. Charles Barkley did not forget to complain about his partner, saying as if he was very slim......
Regardless of the air conditioning, the game must start as scheduled. As soon as he stepped onto the court, Anjie was able to leave all the off-field factors behind. At that time, there was no air conditioning in the training ground of the Whirlwind team, and didn't An Jie practice alone until late at night every day? This little accident was not difficult for An Jie at all.
The game restarted, and the Heat took the lead in attacking. But Ray Allen, who was already very tired, couldn't continue to hit the shot on his first shot from beyond the three-point line. Ricard knew that in this situation, the Heat's three-point shooting would not be as consistent as before. As long as you continue to grind with the heat, the final winner will definitely be yourself!
Riccard changed his strategy, and instead of continuing to shoot three-pointers with the Heat, he began to let Anjie and Aldridge force the basket.
Anjie and Aldridge faithfully executed Ricard's arrangement, and in the fourth quarter of the game, Anjie used an O'Neill-style overlord step to directly push off the "Dragon King" and dunk it vigorously.
O'Neill clapped his hands in the commentary area, but Spoelstra sighed helplessly. If Anjie and Aldridge were determined to chisel under the basket, he really couldn't do anything about it.
Dozens of seconds later, Anjie and Aldridge made a comeback, and the goal was still to hit the basket.
This time, James boldly left Iguodala behind to entrap Angel with Bosh. While it's risky, James can't sit idly by while watching Angel's wanton destruction under the basket.
Bag clamping, this is Anjie's most fearless way of defending. For an interior player with an extremely wide field of vision and a high level of passing, the bag can't limit him at all.
Anjie looked at Iguodala with his eyes, but his wrist shook in the opposite direction. With an inside pass and inside combination, Aldridge became the point of attack with the ball.
At this time, James had no time to rush to trap another person. Aldridge turned over and made a jumper when he received the ball, and he didn't even save the step of pushing with his back.
Lewis, whose physical strength was close to overdraft, couldn't jump, so he couldn't form an effective interference. Basketball hollowed into the net, and the Trail Blazers' strategy of playing inside was successful again.
Lewis is 35 years old after all, and a long battle is no longer suitable for him, not to mention, there is still a high temperature at work now.
"It looks like the Trail Blazers players aren't affected by the heat in the slightest. But we can see that the Heat's players are showing signs of fatigue. They have to adapt as quickly as possible, otherwise the score will be overtaken!"
Anjie scored four points in a row under the basket, but to everyone's surprise, James actually scored the ball outside the three-point line, and also made Iguodala a shooting foul!
At this moment, the boos of the Moda Center immediately rang out. But by putting it back, Iguodala did commit a foul, and there was no objection.
James landed a solid shot at the free-throw line to complete the feat of scoring four points. It seems that the anxious situation between the two sides will continue for a while.
Seeing that the temperature at the scene continued to rise, James ran several times due to physical reasons. Spoelstra decided to let James rest for a few minutes first.
However, in the final moments of the first three quarters of the game, when the Heat lost James, the Heat often didn't score a point. Their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced after the loss of James.
Ricard's eyes lit up and he waved his hand. Since Spoelstra chose to protect James, there is no reason for the Trail Blazers to keep waiting!
Attack!, a phrase that Rickard kept repeating on the sidelines. Lillard hit back-to-back three-pointers from the outside, and Anjie continued his efficient offense on the inside. And after losing James, the Heat couldn't organize an effective offense for a while!
Relying on the "Flash", who can't run fast and can't jump high, all the Heat can do is try not to let the score difference be widened. They were all waiting, waiting for the game-changing number six to come back soon.
By the time AnJie scored two more points with a mid-range shot, the score on the court had become 90-94, and the Heat were already a little loose, and it looked like they were about to lose their bite.
"There's no time! let me play!" James threw away the ice pack, desperate to get on the court and play alongside his teammates.
Bosh and Wade have done their best, now, let him build on Wade and Bosh's good play to lead the team to victory!
Taking advantage of a deadball, Spoelstra brought James back up. As soon as he appeared, the fans at the Moda Center "welcomed" him with enthusiastic boos.
At this time, it was the offensive round of the Heat. After James came on the court, he clapped his teammates one by one, and the time to win the game came!
Wade was on the perimeter and James was trying to find opportunities under Iguodala's entanglement.
"Damn, it doesn't feel right!" James still felt that his legs were a little heavy, and the sweat was about to drip into his eyes, and James had to hold on!
With a stealth push, there was some distance between James and Iguodala. Taking advantage of this opportunity, James raised his arms and asked Wade for the ball!
Wade made a quick pass, and the tacit understanding between him and James went without saying. James received the ball and wiped it into the penalty area, impacting the basket, and at this time in the game, only impacting the basket is the most effective means of scoring!
Anjie quickly made up for it, but James was undaunted. The strong bodies of the two collided fiercely, and James felt that such a confrontation was about to reach his limit. But he still gritted his teeth and successfully shot the basketball.
The basketball first hit the rebound, and then accurately refracted into the net. In the first round after James came up, he helped the Heat score two points!
Just when the players of the Heat team were about to cheer, James suddenly fell to the ground after the layup!
"Hat!?" The commentators in the commentary area were a little surprised when they saw this scene, an iron man like James actually ...... Actually hurt!?
"Hey, what's wrong with you, LeBron!" Wade was the first to rush in front of James, only to see James sweating profusely and clutching his legs.
"Cramps, fuck!" James slammed the floor. A sharp feeling of colic came to my heart.
An Jie raised his hands and signaled to the referee that he had done nothing, and that James was injured himself. Spoelstra also rushed to the court, and if they lose James, the Heat will be over this year!
Bosh and Lewis immediately lifted James off the court, and while the cramp wasn't a major injury, the pain was severe enough for James to drink a pot. What's more, the temperature on the court is still so high now, in case something happens to James, the Heat team can't afford it.
After only 34 seconds of re-entering the court, James had to sit on the sidelines again. For the sake of James' health, Spoelstra did not continue to let James play after that.
At the most critical moment of the game, James could only watch from the sidelines. The Trail Blazers are not going to show mercy to James in his absence, and this is simply the best chance for them to win the game!
The game was over with 2:50 left in hand, but the Heat's morale had already taken a big hit.
The Trail Blazers began to fire recklessly outside the three-point line, and without James, the Heat's outside defense would be much, much lower.
Iguodala and Matthews hit back-to-back three-pointers, and then Lillard joined the three-point bombardment. On the Heat's side, they have been unable to organize an effective counterattack.
The game was no longer in doubt, and James walked to the players' tunnel with his head down. After fighting the whole game, he didn't expect to lose in this way.
In the final 2 minutes and 46 seconds, the Heat, without James, once again scored a point. The Spurs hit three three-pointers and scored 11 points.
95-105, in the end, the Trail Blazers still defeated the hot and strong opponent at home, giving their Finals journey a good start.
After the game, An Jie took off his jersey and sat on the hardwood floor. This game is really exhausting......
James was injured, the Trail Blazers won the game by 10 points, a broken air conditioner, and an unusual three-point game...... Everything that happened today will definitely make reporters catch An Jie and ask non-stop.
But now An Jie can't manage so much, let's take a good rest for a while. James fought until his thigh cramped, and An Jie also played not easily.
Moreover, the person who usually has the last laugh has to work harder......