When Link scored again, the Heat found it impossible to regain the advantage they had had in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Jimmy Butler's appearance completely changed the situation.

Once Link is given a chance to play singles, he will not be relentless. Even if it was James who defended him alone, Link would beat the opponent with the most exquisite skills.

The Grizzlies' offense has finally been revitalized, and the defensive end no longer cares about one or the other. Throughout the second quarter, Link and Butler seemed to become shadows of James and Wade.

They also played several good combinations, and they also put in good enough performances. The Grizzly Bear duo really looks like a "Janeway connection".

And the genuine James and Wade were suppressed for a while, and they couldn't raise their heads.

Wade didn't take advantage of Butler, and the "Flash" faced the young and vigorous Butler, and the offensive end played very hard.

Butler is no better than Nick Young, not a soft persimmon that anyone can pinch. A man who is "tortured" by Link every day in the training gym will not be afraid to face any attack.

On the offensive end, Butler's performance was also quite eye-catching. Whenever Link gets caught in the bag, Butler is able to hit the shot he should have hit.

So much so that later, Wade directly did not dare to let Butler go. However, it was too late, and Butler, who had already played an offensive feeling, was still able to continue scoring goals under Wade's one-on-one defense!

The second quarter of the game is like a remake of the first quarter. The duo is still dominating the game, but the duo who dominate the game has changed from James and Wade to Link and Butler.

"At halftime, 58-51, the Grizzlies ended the first half with a seven-point advantage! From trailing by 5 points to leading by 7 points, the Grizzlies fought back in a textbook way! Link and Butler combined for 22 points, and they left Wade and James helpless! ”

After the electronic beep sounded at the end of the half, Hubbie Brown was the first to stand up and cheer.

The old man was very excited, because he saw more than just a beautiful second quarter and that seven-point lead.

What he sees is the possibility of a future top duo!

When it comes to the famous duo in the NBA, people always think of Jordan and Pippen, Kobe Bryant and O'Neal, Malone and Stockton, and James and Wade.

But if Butler's kid can really maintain this momentum, Hubie Brown believes that the names of Link and Butler may be included in the list one day.

If the regular season can't prove the true level of a player, then today, in the finals, facing the top opponents, Jimmy Butler has played his potential to the fullest!

In the half, Butler scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, and his performance was quite strong.

And Link's 10 points in a single quarter in the second quarter also made his individual score surpass James and Wade, to 16 points.

Wade and James were almost dumb in the second quarter, scoring just four and five points, respectively. If it weren't for the "Junzi Lei" who came off the bench to make achievements outside the three-point line and continue the excellent touch of playing the Pacers in the last game, the Heat would have been behind by double digits by now.

"Well done Jimmy, that goal you just scored on the break against Wade was wonderful. In the second half, I need you to keep coming up. Link also patted Butler on the shoulder happily when he came off the court, which made Butler a little embarrassed.

Randolph snickered silently, Link was right, Butler had been preparing for the day long enough. His mornings when he came to the training gym in advance silently were not in vain.

In the second half, Wade and James seemed to have suddenly broken the gate, and they didn't play well on the offensive end.

James seemed to want to motivate his teammates, so the second half was mainly based on passing and playmaking, and the independent attack was not too strong.

The Heat No. 6 has not forgotten what he said, as long as everyone in the Heat is united, there is nothing that cannot be done. He hasn't forgotten how the Heat won the Eastern Conference Finals tie-breaker.

If they can play more blossoming performances, then there is still hope for the Heat today.

But the rest of the Heat team really didn't score today, and Bosh received the ball under the basket several times, only to end up either being covered or distracted. Three-point and mid-range also ended in iron.

Wade's breakthrough was also greatly reduced under Butler's defense, and although he drew water from his knee, Wade's condition will certainly not return to his peak all at once. Originally, Wade's projection was unstable, but now the breakthrough is still limited, and suddenly "the original form is revealed".

The Heat could only respond to the Grizzlies' offense with sporadic resistance, but that wasn't enough.

At the end of the third quarter, James's stats were only three assists away from a triple-double. However, the Heat trailed the Grizzlies by 11 points!

"The point difference is constantly being widened, and LeBron must shoulder the scoring load! It's not easy to reverse an 11-point comeback against the Grizzlies. I don't think LeBron will be willing to give his first loss like this! ”

Everyone speculated that James was going to turn on offensive mode in the fourth quarter. James's approach, however, is very different from what everyone thinks.

He's still trying to string up the team.

Seeing this, Hubbie Brown shook his head. The Grizzlies won their first Finals win in franchise history, and they were basically solid.

In the third quarter, although James didn't score much, he did have some bright passes. But in the fourth quarter, James even began to make mistakes with passes.

In the third minute of the fourth quarter, James broke through the ball and prepared to find Ray Allen outside the three-point line. The aggressive Butler immediately rushed back, stretched out his arm, and pocketed the basketball.

In the fifth minute of the fourth quarter, James "dumped" Norris Cole in the last 3 seconds. Kerr was completely covered by Conley from beyond the three-point line and couldn't even make a shot. In the end, the Heat violated the rules by 24 seconds, which also counted as a mistake.

A minute later, James broke through and prepared to pass to Bosh. However, the box was already so packed that there was no room for passing at all. Gasol subconsciously reached out to block, allowing James to swallow the third turnover of the fourth quarter!

With three mistakes in such a short period of time, James had some mental explosions.

The Grizzlies have already responded, and they rushed to block James' pass route in the fourth quarter. It's no accident that VP has made so many mistakes.

Consecutive turnovers mean continuous counterattacks by the Grizzlies. By the time James came to his senses, the Heat had trailed the Grizzlies by as many as 16 points!

"There are 3 minutes left in the game, but the Heat are already 16 points behind! Although LeBron can get a triple-double with one assist, even if he does, it will be meaningless! Take a look at the surrounding stands, Grizzlies fans are ready to celebrate the victory in advance! ”

Spoelstra used his penultimate timeout just before the final three minutes. When the game was stopped, James did not leave the game immediately, but looked at the big screen at the scene.

Then, the Heat No. 6 lowered his head and walked to the bench.

He thought the Grizzlies would be as green as last year's Thunder, and it only took a little seriousness to defeat them.

But so far in the game, James vaguely feels that this team is a little like the blue team in 2011.

They are strong, don't give up easily, and struggle to survive. Of course, the most important thing is that they have an equally incomprehensible leader.

In the final three minutes, the Heat didn't play any decent offense. The Grizzlies defended solidly and made it to the end.

104-96, with Norry Cole's three-point shot in garbage time, the Heat narrowed the final game to single digits and saved a little face.

At the end of the game, Link just smiled and didn't react too aggressively. After all, this is only a stage victory, not a final victory.

Link looked at the data on the big screen and reached out and touched Butler's head on the side, "Well done, bro." ”

Butler had 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 2 steals, and Link had 29 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals.

The two combined for 50 points today, which is almost half of the Grizzlies' entire team score!

On the other hand, although James grabbed an exaggerated 18 rebounds and handed out 10 assists, his score of only 18 points definitely did not meet James' expectations.

Wade scored 9 points in a single quarter in the first quarter, but only scored 17 points in the whole game, and was 1 of 5 in the fourth quarter by Butler, which was really embarrassing.

Not to mention Bosh, who only hit 6 of 16 shots and shot less than 40, and his performance was still sluggish.

The performance of the Big Three was completely overshadowed by the light of Link and Butler.

In the tunnel after the game, James shook his head vigorously. It seems that the Heat want to maintain the state of the whole team, which is not something that happens every day. If you forcibly want to connect in series, you may not be able to connect.

Otherwise, the Eastern Conference Finals will not drag on until the tiebreaker to determine the winner.

James then clenched his fists, since the pass doesn't work, then come hard! As a VP, in the next game, it's time for him to make his own shot.

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