Chapter 217: Winning and Losing Clearly

"The first round of the NBA playoffs in G2 was all over last night, and we set our sights on Miami on the South Coast. The Heat defeated the Washington Wizards 105-97 at the American Airlines arena to take a 2-0 overall lead in the series...... "The webcast was loud and clear from the cell phone on the bedside table, waking the young man under the covers from his sleep.

A few rays of sunshine that belong to the south coast burst in through the cracks in the curtains and fell onto the bedroom floor and bed. Addison rubbed his cheeks and sat up, his brows still thick and blank.

- I shouldn't have set the morning news as an alarm...... This thing is so stiff that if it rings like this twice, my blood sugar will probably have a problem......

"Dwyan. Wade had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Deng 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Whiteside 15 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks. Ann 13 points, 8 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals; On the Wizards' side, John. Wall 17 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Beal 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Pierce had 20 points and four rebounds. "The morning news is still broadcasting a roundup of last night's game, "The Wizards failed to play a decent offensive efficiency throughout the game, and the fourth quarter was pulled away by a defense-based Heat team that played back-to-back counterattacks. Although the Wizards showed signs of rebounding in the final two minutes, the Miamins' tough defense nippled the opponent's offense in the bud. The Heat, who have made the most of their home-court advantage, already have a two-game advantage and believe they will be in a psychological position for the rest of the series. ”

Addison let out a noncommittal sneer, which was simple on the news, but how difficult it was to defend the Wizards, who fought back in the final moments, was something that only the Heat players who were on the court last night could understand. But fortunately, they still won, and the advantage of 8 points looks quite convincing.

After going into the bathroom and washing up, Addison made himself a sandwich and turned on the video call on his phone. Peyton's.

The call waited a long time for it to be connected, and Peyton's face buried in the pillow looked extremely sleepy, apparently just woken up.

"Please, kid, it's not 7 o'clock in the morning...... Please give an elderly man who is about to turn 50 more sleep. Peyton muttered in a ruffy voice that caused Addison to roll his eyes, "Our training starts at 9 a.m., so you can go get some more sleep, Add...... Didn't you just finish a high-intensity game yesterday, and getting enough sleep is important for you right now......"

After half-dreaming and half-waking up for a few words, Peyton hung up, leaving Addison to purse his mouth speechlessly in front of his sandwich. His fitness and energy recovery has been phenomenal, and even after a few hours of sleep after a playoff game yesterday, he feels like he's full of energy and ready to play another intense, high-intensity game.

Swallowing breakfast in two bites, the young Chinese threw the packed backpack over his shoulders and walked out of the room. He's going to start today's practice, and in the evening the Heat team members will board an American Airlines airliner and fly to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States of America.

The Washington media didn't seem so disappointed and frustrated by the fact that they were beaten twice by the home team in Miami, and the word 'angry' is more appropriate to describe them. The capital's media blamed referees for lax law enforcement at critical moments; Cursing the Heat for defensively moving too much in the final minutes and violating the moral code of competitive sports; Some media outlets even bluntly said that the Miami Heat were taken care of by the league, while the Wizards did not enjoy this treatment.

- "2:2, We Have Enough Faith"

- "The Wizards Didn't Lose the Winner's Heart"

- "The facts will prove who is the winner"

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"Hey, these guys really have confidence in their team." Heat's assistant coach David Brown. Fitzdale couldn't help but laugh as he scrolled through the news in Washington media on his iPad, "If I were a member of the Wizards' uniform team, maybe I would be really moved at this time." ”

"There's no denying that those Washingtonians did give us a lot of trouble in the last few minutes last night." Spoelstra watched the training of the players on the pitch and said, "For the next two away games, we are still 120 per cent vigilant. ”

The assistant coach nodded, and then as if he had thought of something, he asked in a low voice, "Do you see Nick. Did Wesley post that comment last night? The one dedicated to Addison? ”

Spoelstra's brows furrowed slightly, and his expression inadvertently showed a hint of disgust: "For the kind of idiot who can only see the surface of things with subjective thinking, I don't want to read more of his articles at a glance. But recently Hubi. Brown seems to be in a war of words with the guy, and I think it won't be long before Hubby's rebuttal of him will appear. ”

Nick. Wesley posted a comment in his column after the Heat game last night. This article focuses on Addison's performance in the two games of the playoffs, especially the statistics of only 13 points and 8 assists in the second game. Wall suppressed on the data. Wesley claims that the intensity of the playoffs has allowed Addison to reveal his true level, and if the Heat don't make changes, they will be ruined sooner or later.

Of course, for this article, the Heat uniform team only laughed at it. No one knows better than them what Addison has contributed to these two victories. Wesley, the so-called ESPN basketball expert, sees him as nothing more than a clown who wants to attract attention with words.

Anyway, as a supporter of Addison, Hubi. Brown will teach him a sharper lesson, don't worry about it at all......

***

The outcome of the G2 series was largely unexpected, with the Cleveland Cavaliers once again teaching the Bucks' youth team a lesson at home. Even if Antetokounmpo and other young talents do their best, Jason in the coach's box. Kidd racked his brains, and they still lost 91-107 to the Cavaliers led by LBJ and Irving in the disparity of strength.

In another Eastern War, Torontonians, who had learned their lessons, came prepared. Demar. DeRozan played at his due level, scoring 26 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists on 10-of-18 shooting; And Kyle. Lowry was still in a sluggish state, finishing with six points, two rebounds and four assists on 3-of-10 shooting. The Bulls, who have home-court advantage, have a strong fighting spirit, and Derrick, who has not been able to recover in the regular season. Rose ushered in a big explosion, slashing 34 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists with consecutive shots, including 5 of 9 three-pointers. All five of the Bulls scored in double figures, 113-101 to give the Raptors another loss.

The second game between the top-of-the-table Atlanta Hawks and the bottom-of-the-table Boston Celtics was a tough one, with the young Green Army coming up with a desperate fight under the leadership of head coach Stevens. Isaiah, who came to the Celtics in a trade at the end of the season. Thomas showed off his offensive firepower, with the 175-centimeter man scoring 27 points and five assists on 9-of-14 shooting in less than 30 minutes of playing time. Avery. Bradley and Marcus. Smart and others also played good offensive efficiency, helping the Celtics take the lead in the game for a while. In the end, the Hawks defeated the Celtics by just four points at home, 98-94, and they will travel to Boston for an away game, and it is expected that the young and scrappy Green Army will entertain them.

In the Western Division, the competition is just as direct and fierce. The New Orleans Pelicans unsurprisingly lost to the Golden State Warriors again, and it was a real surprise. Davis was no longer magical, finishing with 26 points and 11 rebounds on 9-of-24 shooting in the face of the Warriors' interior encirclement. Warriors Stephen. Curry and Klay. Thompson scored 20+ points in both ways, and Drummond. Green had a double-double of 14 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.

The San Antonio Spurs, who had a big comeback in Los Angeles in the first game, beat the Los Angeles Clippers at home with a score of 114-101. 38-year-old Tim. Duncan is old and strong, with 32 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks on 15-of-23 shooting, and he should be the oldest player to score 30+ points in the playoffs this season. At the same time, Cowie. Leonard also lived up to expectations, scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists on 9-of-15 shooting. Barnes. Clippers Chris. Paul, Blake. Griffin, DeAndrew. Jordan and Redick all scored in double figures, but the sluggish performance of the bench still made them hateful.

"I'm going to check Tim's birth files, he's destroying our inside line like a 28-year-old superstar, it's crazy!" Clippers head coach Doug Murphy. Rivers said with a wry smile in an interview after the game, "Although I knew he was still one of the best interior players in the league, I didn't expect him to surprise me so much......

With Tim. Compared to Duncan, the other veteran apparently didn't break out so wildly. Dirk. Nowitzki's Dallas Mavericks lost to the Houston Rockets 99-111, giving the Space City team two wins at the Toyota Center. The 'German Chariots' poor offensive efficiency on 4-of-13 shooting is hard to shirk, and he and Tyson are not shirkable in their offensive efficiency. Chandler's inside line also failed to prevent Dwight. Howard went on a rampage in the box. 'Monster' scored 28 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, and single-handedly dominated the Mavericks' restricted area. James. Harden shot 5-of-17, a miserable shooting percentage that miraculously resulted in a full 24 points...... Because he scored 13 points from the free throws.

And the game between the Trail Blazers and the Grizzlies, a battle that didn't get much attention from the United States, seemed to be one-sided. The Tear City players were all lost under the Memphis' suffocating defense, with Aldridge and Lillard shooting 6-of-20 and 5-of-16, respectively. At 102:82, the Trail Blazers lost helplessly and frustrated on the road, and they struggled to even make a symbolic resistance, losing smoothly from the opening to the end.

"It's hard to see a big fight in the first round of the playoffs, because the first round is usually just a way to tell us that even among the best teams, the difference between winners and losers is very clear." ESPN's basketball commentator Bill. Simmons wrote in his column.