With Wade giving a 2+1 in response, the Miami quickly got rid of the 2+1 goal that had just been beaten by Jimmy. The shadow of Butler's repression is back in the ascendant. The third quarter was much more exciting on the field, as Butler and Wade, the two core of the team, both regained their grip and there were significantly more successful offensive rounds.

But in the confrontation between the two people, Wade is still slightly at a disadvantage, and his strength has declined somewhat due to injury and age; And 25-year-old Jimmy. Butler, on the other hand, is at his peak, with a 6-foot-7 body that is strong and flexible, and he has grown up as a defensive elite and has a very strong ability to mark blocks.

The game was tied at 65-68 after the third quarter, and the Heat went from leading to trailing. The Bulls' offensive firepower is driven by the state of the core, and when Gasol and Butler are both in shape, the firepower of the others will gradually increase. For example, Mike, who hit 5 irons in a row outside the three-point line in the first half. Dunleavy has made three three-pointers in the second half after receiving Butler's burst pass and Gasol's copied pass, shooting 100% from the field.

At the beginning of the final quarter, both sides sent their rotational lineups to rest the main players. The Heat's second team suppressed the opponent on its own, and the Chicagoans only had one Nikola on the bench. Mirotic is more eye-catching, while the Heat's Norris. Cole, Daniel. Granger, Shaun. Williams and Josh. McRoberts was even able to form a complete offensive system, and his firepower output was far superior to that of his opponents.

Seeing that the score was quickly equalized and overtaken after the second team came on the field, Tom. Thibodeau couldn't wait too long, and in less than two minutes he brought on the starters one after another.

Paul. Gasol's lethality began to decline in the fourth quarter, and the 35-year-old veteran had been on the court for more than 30 minutes, his fitness had dropped significantly, and Whiteside had gradually adapted to the Spaniard's attacking style and was able to limit the opponent as much as possible.

Addison keenly spotted the opponent's interior fitness problems, and immediately began to lead the entire team's offense to speed. Miami's interior line is unique in the entire league, not to mention Chris. Bosh is Hassan, who is 7 feet tall. Whiteside is also an outlier center who can follow the whole team to play fast breaks.

Rushing to the three-point line, Addison took advantage of Derrick. Rose didn't get steady, made a nimble one-handed dribble, and then slapped the basketball from behind to the left, and cut into the three-point line with an acceleration.

Rose, who had been suppressed all the time, no longer cared about his injury risks, turned around and tried his best to catch up, jumping up when Addison burst to the basket and made a layup to block from behind. But the Chinese point guard was prepared for this, retracting his arm and passing the basketball from the left side to his back.

The tall Whiteside rushed into the penalty area, took Addison's pass and jumped up like a giant beast, and pulled the bow with both arms to the full moon to pull the ball into the basket!

At this time, Gasol had not yet run into the three-point line, and Chris. Bosh has already settled on the periphery, involving Taji. Gibson didn't dare to shrink back into the defense.

The dunk seemed to completely smash through the momentum of the Chicagoans' resistance, except for Jimmy. With the exception of Butler, everyone was stiff and sluggish in the final minutes. When the game-ending electronic sound came on, the Miami Heat defended their home court 93-87, holding the Chicago Bulls out of the way with a seven-point advantage.

Jimmy. Butler started in the second half, scoring 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals on 11-of-19 shooting; Wade, who was on the opposite side, scored 25 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block on 10-of-17 shooting, and the two of them were opponents.

Paul. If Gasol hadn't been physically exhausted in the second half of the fourth quarter, he might have been able to get 30+ big data, even so, the Spaniard still swept 28 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks on Whiteside's head, and taught the young center a lesson thoroughly.

The two cores, one inside and one outside, accounted for almost 60% of the team's points, and perhaps this is a big reason why they will lose......

Derek. Rose's form in this game was still sluggish, with only 10 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds on 3-of-9 shooting under Addison's defense; However, the performance of the Chinese rookie was not very good, with 14 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals on 6-of-10 shooting, which can only be said to be a stable performance.

Since entering December, Addison's performance has decreased compared to last month, especially the highlight performance at the end of the month, and his points and assists have decreased relatively low. This made the outside world start to talk about whether Addison hit the rookie wall, Jabari. Parker chased him closely and was in better shape as we entered December.

However, Addison is very calm about this, and there are many factors for the decline in his stats, and he is mentally prepared for this situation.

***

A day after the Chicago Bulls victory, the Heat welcomed the Brooklyn Nets back at home.

Addison was once again replaced by Delon. Williams played the entire game, allowing opponents to get 27 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. But the Heat defeated the opponent 104-96 at home, and Addison himself also played a double-double of 16 points, 12 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal.

However, in the second game of the back-to-back schedule, the Miamins, who had just won the game, were beaten by the Utah Jazz, losing 101-105 at home to the Salt Lake City team.

Gordon. Hayward, the white small forward who isn't very physical, faces Ruhr. Deng's defense exploded wildly, scoring 33 points on 12-of-20 shooting, directly stunned the Miamins. Plus mention of the starting Rudy. Goport did an excellent job of protecting the basket, and the Heat's Dwyan. Wade chose to take a break, and the victory for the Utah was a no-brainer.

As soon as the game ended, Addison received bad news from a reporter - his friend Jabari. Parker was seriously injured in the game against the Phoenix Suns, fell to the ground on the spot, and was carried back to the locker room by his teammates!

Addison, who rushed home, planned to send Parker a message to inquire about the injury, but considering that the other party might be undergoing diagnosis and treatment at this time, he had to resist the impulse.

It wasn't until the next morning that he began to contact his friends.

- Cruciate ligament tear...... How hard do you have to break through to get hurt like this?

- Sh*t, it's been officially announced...... I thought it wouldn't be announced until the afternoon.

- So what? You're completely reimbursed this season? Can't fight a single one?

- yes, yes, you cunning guy, you must be gloating right now, no one can compete with you for the Rookie of the Year award......

Addison pursed his lips, it seemed that his good friend was not in a low mood, and he could joke about his injury.

- No competition will make me lose the motivation to improve, so you guy should recover from his injury. Besides, isn't there Andrew. Wiggins?

- Oh, come on! That Canadian? I don't know what he's going to be like in the future, but at least this season, he's definitely not on par with you!

——…… I didn't see it before, Jabari, because you adore me so much...... You don't like me, do you?

- Damn, Lao Tzu is not gay! What the hell is going on in your weird head?!

***

Identified Jabari. Parker's mood was not particularly low, and Addison was relieved. It's a bit boring to compete with himself without friends, but he won't let that stop him.

On December 19, the Miami Heat sat at home to take on the Washington Wizards for the third time this season, and the team from the capital can be said to be their old rivals.

However, this time the Wizards fell under the Miami counter-attack. Whiteside went on a big show in the box, Marsin. Gortat and Hilario were blocked 6 times by the Heat center together! Gortat shot 2-of-7 from the field, compared to 4-of-10 from the field, and the Wizards' interior on the offensive end almost disappeared.

John. Wall and Addison's speed battle was full of Mars, Wall scored 22 points, 8 assists and 2 rebounds, and Addison had 17 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds.

After the game, the Wizards point guard specially invited Addison to have a simple supper together, and the three encounters were evenly matched, which made Wall admire the yellow-skinned rookie very much. There are a lot of people like Wall in the league, who seem to be a little arrogant on weekdays, but respect the strong and are happy to communicate with the strong. Clearly, Addison had received Wall's acknowledgment of his strength.

With this victory, the Miami Heat's record climbed to 17-8, re-pulling the Wizards behind them and once again in third place in the East.

Two days after the game against the Wizards, the Heat will travel to Boston's North Shore Garden to take on the Boston Celtics on an away flight.

The Green Army is undergoing two seasons with young coach Brad. Stevens has slowly recovered from the rebuild, and although there are no superstars in the team, the Celtics have achieved a 10-14 record this season, which is a huge improvement from last season, thanks to the energy and tenacity of young people and Stevens' shrewd tactical system.

But when the young Greens meet the old and hot Heat, their energy and spirit don't work so well. Taylor. Zeller with Jeff. Green's interior line is completely inadequate for Whiteside, who has experienced the Gasol brothers and the Jazz team's interior strangulation, and he alone exploded 15 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks in the Celtics' restricted area. Coupled with the fact that Bosh contributed 24 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, the Celtics' restricted area looked so helpless and weak for a while......

Spoelstra on the sidelines looked at it with a smile, worried about the interior for several seasons, and in his lifetime, he could actually see the Heat bullying others inside!

The Miamis defeated the Celtics 107-84 at North Shore Gardens, and Boston fans are expected to remember the defeat for a long time......

With the power of a big victory, the Heat returned to their home court and easily eliminated the incoming Philadelphia 76ers, allowing the opponent to go further and further on the road to the bottom of the league.

19-8, third in the East...... This result kept Miami fans in a cheerful mood ahead of Christmas, and the media who predicted the Heat falling into the lottery at the beginning of the season were shocked and annoyed.

However, the upcoming Christmas game has shifted the attention of the whole country to this, and the most noteworthy game of this year's Christmas game is undoubtedly the Cleveland Cavaliers' away game against the Miami Heat.

New hatred, old hatred, brotherhood...... There are many, many words that can be used to describe this game, so the media has long been busy building momentum for this Christmas fight.

But before the arrival of this game, the sudden appearance of a piece of news made countless people can't help but look sideways-

On December 24, New York time, the NIKE sports brand officially announced that Miami Heat point guard Addison. Ann officially signed a four-year contract worth $47 million with NIKE.