The game played 5 minutes in the third quarter, and the score difference had been stable at 8 points and had not been moved for a long time. It's not that the two sides don't score, it's that once the Heat close the score, the Pacers can always reopen the difference.

Why did Henson bring in this lineup early, instead of waiting for Spoelstra to come on as a substitute? It's just to let them find the offensive feeling first. By the time Spoelstra brought in the bench, the Pacers' roster was already on fire.

In these 5 minutes, the Heat's starting five tigers played very hard. James and Wade didn't get a chance on the outside, so they had to carry a strong confrontation to the inside. However, that's exactly what Henson wants to see, and the more he tries to score with a breakaway, the more he drains his stamina. The more physically exhausted the Big Three, the sooner Spoelstra will come off the bench in the third quarter.

After all, there's no way a Filipino coach could joke about the life-or-death fourth quarter!

So, in the fifth minute of the third quarter, Spoelstra finally couldn't sit still. He replaced Wade and Bosh in one go, leaving only one James on the court. And replaced with Mike. Miller and Battier.

At this point, the Heat's lineup has become Chalmers, Miller, Battier, James and Joe. Anthony, in the last game, because the Heat came off the bench to make a three-point explosion, so James played very comfortably in this lineup.

Henson saw Spoelstra send such a lineup, and finally stood up from the bench! The key plan to win the game begins to be officially executed!

"In the last game, the Heat's play outside the three-point line in the third quarter was arguably the main reason why they won the game. Of course, you're going to say it's because of Al. Horford went to the toilet halfway through, and I didn't have a problem with that. ”

Mike. Brin and Kevin. Harlan's two commentators were still giggling and joking on the commentary platform, and they didn't know that there was already a crisis on the court below.

The Heat's first offense after the substitution came back, they tried a three-point shot. No matter how great James is, he is also a living person, and it is impossible to kill him inside with an explosive bag every time. So this time, James himself acted as a point guard and sent the ball to Mike with a brilliant pass with a wide field of vision. Miller's hands.

Mike. Miller didn't hesitate after receiving the ball in the bottom corner of the right side and shot directly! However Ray. Allen's defense was just in time. Thunder. Although Allen is not a defensive gate, he is not a colander, and he still interferes with some Mike. Miller's shot.

In the last game, the Heat basically threw in a ball like this with slight interference. Under an incredible three-point rain, the Pacers were indeed a little overwhelmed. Today, however, the Heat's magical three-point touch is no longer there. Mike. Miller's first shot was short, smashing into the side of the basket!

Seeing this, Henson clenched his fists, and the Pacers' attack was coming!

Horford picked up the rebound, and the long pass in the backcourt directly launched the attack! James clung to George the moment Miller struck the iron, for fear that he would fight back again! But this time, it wasn't George who pushed the counterattack, it was Paul!

James put all his attention on George, so much so that when Paul burst into the interior for a layup, James simply didn't have time to switch defenses! Without Wade and Bosh, the Heat will not only be affected offensively, but also defensively.

Don't forget, the Heat are a team that relies heavily on the Big Three! Henson caught exactly that!

10 points, the largest point difference of the game. James, who is both a father and a mother, is out of breath, and Henson's players are clearly at ease.

In the next offense, the Heat still chose to fire from the outside. It's just that the shooter from Mike. Miller was replaced by Battier.

Many people may not believe it, but Battier, as a spatial No. 4 who plays a role in tactically opening up space, has only shot 29.4% of his three-point shooting rate in the playoffs this season, less than 30%! There is no doubt that this is an unqualified three-point shooting percentage. Yesterday's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Battier hit his first three-pointer of the series!

That is, Battier is only accurate in the "impression" of the three points. But in fact, this season, Sean Sr.'s three-point shooting percentage has become extremely inconsistent.

Battier's shot felt unnatural as soon as he shot the shot, and the guy's leg strength was no longer able to sustain his steady output from beyond the three-point line. Don't think that shooting is just a matter of both hands, in fact, the shape and weakness of the shooting action are mostly related to the lack of strength in the lower limbs.

As expected, Battier's shot arced short and flat, smashing into the front of the basket.

James struggled to leap and ready to scramble for offensive rebounds. But under Horford's superb positioning, James' efforts were in vain. And what's even more deadly is that because of the scramble for offensive rebounds, James let go of George!

As a result, people saw another long pass across the field. The Pacers' approach to fast-break is simple and brutal, but it always works.

For one, Horford's passing ability is considered a top-notch presence among centers. But don't forget, Henson even used this guy as a playmaker!

Second, George's athleticism and height and arm length are beyond the reach of most outsiders. A lot of the balls he can catch, the defenders don't. For example, Mike, who is known for his popularity with the Memphis Grizzlies like Battier. Miller.

George jumped up and stretched out his long arm to scoop the basketball into his arms, and after landing, he could immediately accelerate and continue to break through! And Miller Sr. obviously couldn't contain George's advance, after all, Miller was a full 10 years older than George, and George was still a kid when he entered the league to play. It's not fair to put George and Miller in the right place.

But that's the case with competitive sports.

Take two big strides and lick the basket lightly. George understated it in Mike. Miller scored a header to extend the margin to 12 points. Spoelstra's second team couldn't contain the Pacers' offense at all, and the worst thing was that in a few minutes, Spoelstra had to replace James as well!

Otherwise, in the fourth quarter, the Heat would not be able to play.

Henson likes to watch his opponents struggle in a dilemma, and since he learned that the media had nicknamed him the "Torment King", he really enjoyed the thrill of torturing his opponents.

With a 12-point difference, the game has gradually gotten out of control, and James can't play even if he wants to save his physical strength now, he must take responsibility and attack the basket in the most tragic way.

Of course, James also succeeded. After all, he is one of the greatest athletes on the planet. George's slightly emaciated body still couldn't withstand James's impact.

Every goal James scored with George on top, inside the line, leaning on Horford, and then forcing a layup looked incredibly laborious, in stark contrast to the Pacers' understated counterattack.

And the worst thing is that after James paid several times his physical strength to get points, the Heat still trailed by double digits! In terms of morale, this is undoubtedly a huge blow!

After scoring the goal, James immediately called on his teammates to defend solidly, and the Heat players did not work hard. Joe. As a center, Anthony worked hard to get back to the basket and prevent the Pacers from sneaking up on the basket again.

But Joe. Anthony seems to have forgotten that his opponent is not a Pacers outside player!

Paul quickly pushed over the halfway line, then threw the ball into the bottom right corner with his arms up! The Heat will follow the basketball to move their eyes, only to find that Horford is unmarked at this time!

Joe, who is conscientiously guarding the restricted area. Anthony did a bad thing with good intentions, he wanted to try to protect the basket, but he forgot that his opponent is also a good long-range shooter!

Joe. Anthony is not the kind of center forward who is very mobile, and although he tries to pounce out, it is to no avail. Before the guy could pounce on Horford, Horford had already made a shot.

And as Henson told his players at halftime, Horford didn't give up!

"Three points again! Haha, the situation in the last game seems to have turned upside down, and the Heat were beaten by the Pacers' offense in the third quarter! Coach Spoelstra was at a loss, and before the start of the second half, he said that the Heat had taken control of the situation. In reality, however, they have nothing under control! ”

The three-pointer made James' effortless scoring meaningless. The 13-point margin was on Spoelstra's head, forcing the Filipino coach to call another timeout.

Henson applauded his players and praised the performance. In the third quarter, everyone did not disappoint him!

After that, Spoelstra replaced James, but brought Wade back in. He knows very well that if he plays with all the substitutes, the Heat will lose badly in the third quarter! Henson is in the wheel and uses his little brain!

After Wade came back, he finally hit a three-point shot to stop the bleeding, but the "unreasonable" George immediately returned the color with a long-range shot, destroying Wade's performance, allowing the Pacers to play another wave of 6-0, and the Heat once fell behind by 16 points. In the last minute of the third quarter, James returned. He used two powerful impacts to cut through the Pacers' defense and scored four straight points for the Heat. But in the end, the 16-point difference remained until the end of the third quarter.

This is the first time in the series that the Pacers have taken the lead so far into the fourth quarter showdown!

"The Heat shot only 21 percent in the third quarter! It can almost be said that this is the worst quarter of the game for the Heat since the Big Three got together! "During the break, looking at the Heat's stats, Mike. Brin thought it was incredible. The whole third verse is a complete one-sided slaughter!

However, in fact, the Heat is so far behind that it really has nothing to do with the Big Three. After all, it was Henson who seized the opportunity to come off the bench and created the situation.

With a 16-point difference, theoretically, the Heat definitely have a chance to come back. But Henson, obviously, will not let this theory succeed in being put into practice! Next, Henson will stop the attacking frenzy and let the team focus on the defensive end.

It's time to show Spoelstra what it means to really "take control of the game"!