480: Scared to death

Paul. Has George really returned to full health? Until Paul. George started and stood in front of LeBron, and he still had doubts.

LeBron. As a basketball player, James knows what it's like to twist his foot. This injury may not be fatal for basketball players, but it is by no means something that can be overcome by gritting teeth.

James believes that Paul. George only "had to" play, so he returned to the court the day after twisting his ankle. In other words, LeBron doesn't think George is coming back from injury, but playing with an injury!

How much strength can a Paul George with a foot injury exert?

Don't hold on, tall and skinny guy from Los Angeles!

"Today's game, Paul. George is undoubtedly the focal point and the X-factor of this game. It's no secret that George sprained his foot in training yesterday, but today he was back on the pitch. No reporter was able to get hold of George's situation before today's game. So we speculate that he played with an injury! ”

Not only James, but even the game's commentator Mike. Brin both thought George's comeback was a bit reluctant.

Everyone knows the Pacers are eager to build a dynasty, and everyone knows they need to take every game to win. Therefore, it is understandable that Henson let George play with an injury. After all, in the playoffs, it's not uncommon to play with injuries.

The most well-known to Chinese fans is undoubtedly the 2009 Western Conference semifinals. That year's NBA playoffs were full of blood and collisions, especially in the Western Conference semifinals, the Lakers and Rockets both showed real skills and played hard, so in that round of the series, the Rockets also dragged the championship Lakers to the tie-break.

In the first game, the two sides launched a hand-to-hand fight, first the Rockets' defensive titan Battier was beaten to the head and bloodied, and then Yao Ming had no choice but to return to the locker room because of a sprained knee. But what people didn't expect was that Yao Ming only did a simple activity in the players' tunnel and returned to the court again. At that moment, even the fans at the Staples Center applauded Yao Ming, who was the number one tough guy on the field at that time.

In the 2011 NBA Finals, Nowitzki led the aging Dallas Mavericks with illness to face the Heat, who had just formed the Big Three, and it was one of the eternal pains of the Heat.

The Heat had tied the score at 2-1 in the previous three games, so they couldn't afford to lose Game 4 for the Mavericks, otherwise it would be difficult to turn the tables around.

But before the fourth game started, the core of the Mavericks team Nowitzki had a flu, but he still participated in the game with a high fever, and it is said that Nowitzki had a fever of 41 degrees Celsius at halftime in that game, which also affected Nowitzki's play in that game.

But what I didn't expect was that in this case, Nowitzki, who had not played well throughout the game, actually killed the game by breaking through at the last moment. And as we all know, the Mavericks also broke a big upset that year, defeated the Heat, and became the champion.

Kobe Bryant's dislocated finger and then breaking it back to continue playing is a clichΓ©. But what people don't know is that Bryant also had a time like George who sprained his ankle the first day and then threw away his crutches and returned to the court the next day.

All of this in the history of the NBA shows that it is not uncommon to play with injuries. The playoffs are like that, you have to do your best to win every matchup.

However, playing with an injury only proves that you are strong enough, but it does not necessarily guarantee that you will still be able to perform well.

So today, the Miami Heat's strategy is also very clear, that is, to go to George and make a big fuss!

"Is George's wound really healed? I think it's better for us not to let him play for too long today. "Once the game started, the Pacers launched their first offense, and Frank. Vogel was still worried about George's injury.

"Don't worry, I'm not Tom. Thibodeau. Henson replied blithely, and Thibodeau, who had already started his vacation, sneezed in his living room.

On the first offense, the basketball really didn't get into George's hands. Paul pretended to be playing, but suddenly accelerated to break through and scored for the Pacers with a mid-range pullup jumper.

Paul's performance is undoubtedly commendable, but what people see more is - could it be that it was because George was injured that Paul picked up the scoring burden?

And Wade's successful breakthrough score in the next round strengthened people's conjecture about George.

This time, Wade accelerated after borrowing Bosh's cover. He knew very well that George was playing with an injury, and the speed of the traverse could not be as fast as before, so he suddenly became very resolute.

Eventually, Wade evaded George's block with a nice aerial change and scored a goal.

At that moment, the few Heat fans in the Bankers Living arena cheered. They believe that the Pacers have lost an important weapon!

However, only George himself knew that there was nothing wrong with his ankles and movements. Wade was able to score just now, not because he didn't keep up, but simply because Wade's aerial changes were so beautiful.

After all, Wade is a man with a job in his hands, although he won with speed and explosiveness when he was young, but this does not mean that Wade can only rely on speed and explosiveness to score goals.

"It looks like the Pacers are in big trouble today! George is known to be the Pacers' leading scorer this season. This season, George has almost played like a superstar. If the Pacers lose a superstar, their fighting power will definitely be greatly reduced! ”

After Wade's goal, Leonard's three-pointer was played with James' interference. The Pacers' offense failed, and the basketball still didn't go through George's hands. At this point, "George is out of shape because of injury" seems to have become the default fact for everyone.

After Leonard hit the iron, James personally grabbed the defensive rebound and then held the ball and pushed quickly. That's what the Heat are aiming for, and Spoelstra wants the team's offense to be fast-paced.

James used the momentum of playing football to get into the penalty area, and George actively helped defend, but was forced out by the tank-like No. 6.

James made a big move, pushed George and then smashed it with one hand! The quality of today's NBA basketball hoops is not comparable to that of the past, but James' dunk still made the sturdy basketball hoop shake for a while.

Pacers fans were very worried to see that George was really brave to be able to play with an injury. But the opponent won't let you go just because you're injured.

The camera was given to Henson, and the live director originally wanted to capture Henson's sad face. However, the Chinese coach still stood on the sidelines with a blank face, seemingly unresponsive to the past few rounds.

But this time, Spoelstra is sure that Henson. Joe, this guy is just holding on!

If Henson knew what everyone was thinking, he would have thought it was strange. Obviously, the Pacers didn't make any official statement, so how can you assume that George is playing with an injury?

"Chris. Paul was very solid on the ball, but we didn't know how much of a player George could play. Huh? This time, Paul let George hold the ball! ”

Since being scored by Wade and James in succession, George, who has been tepid, finally took the initiative to ask for the ball.

At the moment when George received the ball, Wade immediately stuck it hard. He knew very well that if George had an ankle injury, a breakthrough would certainly not be his first choice. So Wade's strategy is not to give this guy any space to shoot.

But when Wade just stuck to George, George hunched down and took a big stride and quickly passed by "The Flash".

No, now George is more of a "Flash". Wade was surprised to find that this guy's speed was not slow at all compared to the previous game!

George's sudden break caught the Heat's defense off guard, and he quickly jumped into the crowd, then stretched out his long arm and gently picked the basketball into the net. The Pacers' top scorer seems to have come to life in an instant!

"Wade's defense is a little careless, even if George is injured, he can't let that No. 24 break through the penalty area like this!" Mike. Brin really blamed Wade this time, Wade was careless, obviously he tried his best but still couldn't keep up with George's startup speed!

But the Heat, who were already in high spirits, couldn't manage so much, and they didn't even think about why George was so quick just now, so they attacked again.

After just breaking George and completing the dunk, James became extremely excited. This time, he even controlled the ball himself through the half court and controlled the attack himself.

Bosh understood what James meant, so he didn't go up to cover, but took a position in the three-second zone. James caught the Pacers' defensive attention from beyond the three-point line, and Bosh was able to get a solo shot inside.

"Dragon King" knows very well that he must now step up and shoulder the heavy responsibility, and he can no longer put all the pressure on James.

So, Bosh turned past Horford with an extremely beautiful back and prepared for a master layup.

Horford didn't expect Bosh to be so decisive, so the defense was slightly slower by half a beat. However, this half beat is enough to distinguish the winner from the loser.

At the moment when Bosh was about to shoot the basketball, a black shadow suddenly flashed, and the basketball in Bosh's hand flew out of the bottom line!

Bosh was taken aback, and then saw the big "24" on the back of the Pacers' jersey.

"Paul. George, he's done with the flying big hat! Do you see his speed and speed? I really doubt that there is a problem with his ankle! ”

It's not just Bosh, Mike. Brin was also taken aback by George's flying hat. It can be said that he forcibly lost the two points that Bosh had in his hand.

After the block, George looked up to the stands behind the rebounds and howled. Henson was the legendary coach, and he was Henson's passer. George remembered this oath!

Is this guy coming back from injury or playing with an injury? Henson believes that the process of the game will give all the answers.