Five minutes is a short time compared to a full game, but it is a long time for players who are engrossed in each round, and the staggered scores and the constant energy consumption will eat away at the patience they are trying to maintain.

In overtime, the Cavaliers' advantage in the hard power of the roster began to be more obvious. Blatter didn't give any minutes of playing time to the bench for five minutes, simply letting the five main players play from start to finish. This tactic, which resembles a horse race, avoids the Cavaliers' weak bench lineup. James & Carey. Owen leads Tristan. Thompson, Iman. The main configuration of Shambaught and JR. Smith is indeed better than that of the Heat, especially in a period of time like overtime. Compared to the fact that every player on the Cavaliers has played in the league for at least two or three seasons, the Heat's main lineup of Whiteside, Ennis and Addison are the equivalent of NBA rookies, and this is the first playoff trip of their careers, and the first time they have dragged the game into overtime in the playoffs.

The first person in the starting lineup to show signs of fatigue was Daniel. Granger, the veteran who started after Wade's injury, has been doing well, using his running awareness and projection ability to interpret the abilities and responsibilities of a 3-and-D player. Granger averaged 31.7 minutes per game in this series, which is quite an outrageous amount of playing time for an injury-plagued veteran, and he also has to take on a lot of defensive duties. Granger couldn't hold up in overtime, and although he was only 1 year younger than him, JR. Smith was in much better physical condition than him, which made Granger more and more unable to keep up with the opponent's footsteps.

Spoelstra was frustrated by the situation, Granger's game experience and on-court awareness were what he wanted to use the most, but even the best of consciousness could not be brought to good use if he lacked physical fitness. He glanced back at Taylor, who was sitting on the bench. Johnson, the first-year student, is indeed talented and capable, but definitely not at the level where he can hold up such a big game, and he is not yet qualified enough on the defensive end to be reassuring. However, seeing that Granger was already gesturing to him on the field, Spoelstra had to call Taylor. Johnson, and immediately asked the referee for a timeout. JR. Smith, who has been inactive in regulation time, has already taken advantage of Granger's fitness problems to score two goals in a row, and Spoelstra doesn't want the team to be exploited by opponents at this time.

"Don't be under psychological pressure, Taylor, what do you usually do, just go on the field and do it, you know? You've been doing a great job before. "Despite being in Taylor. Johnson offered a few words of relief before coming on the pitch, but Spoelstra was far less relieved than he had suggested, and instead he was feeling a lot of pressure right now. It's unclear how well Tyler Johnson can defend against a veteran fritter like JR Smith who has been in the league for many years, and it would be even worse if the Cavaliers used the wing pick-and-roll to specifically trouble Johnson. Taylor. Johnson is not a wolf-like rookie on the defensive end of the defensive end, and his defensive awareness needs to be developed for a long time to mature.

Sure enough, JR. Smith was very motivated after seeing his opponent replaced by a rookie who was only 6 feet 4 inches tall, and even his expression looked hideous. He vented all his anger and unwillingness on Addison. Johnson, LeBron. James also found that his teammate was now gaining the upper hand in both form and momentum, and keenly began to shift more opportunities to JR, and even took the initiative to cover for him to block and dismantle. Nerve, who got more shots, is going to go back to what he was when he was competing for the Sixth Man of the Year. After Irving gave him the ball at the top of the arc, he actually pulled up and shot directly from the three-point line two positions away, completely ignoring Taylor in front of him. Johnson's defense and his exaggerated shooting area......

However, the basketball thrown was a precise plunge into the net, giving the Miami no face in the slightest. After witnessing the goal, JR. Smith pointed three fingers at Johnson with a perverse face, and then did not look at the opponent's iron blue face, and retreated into the half court to meet the angry boos after the silence of the audience. The long-range three-pointer extended the Cavaliers' lead to six points, which was not a good sign for the Heat in just five minutes of overtime.

Addison, who advanced forward with the ball, frowned involuntarily, as a professional athlete and young and healthy, he naturally would not be so tired that he could not compete because he played more than 40 minutes of high-intensity games. And now these Heat players on the court, the oldest Ruhr. Deng is still at the end of his peak, which is the period when his physical fitness is the most complete. But Addison was concerned about the impetuousness caused by the state of the game and the urgency of time, especially Whiteside, Ennis, and Taylor. Johnson's three people, as young as Addison, are their greatest capital, but it is also young and inexperienced, Addison has seen obvious impetuousness in their looks.

As Spoelstra said before, extra-time is a game that requires players to put in it and persevere, and they need to hold on not only physically, but also willpower. In the face of backwardness, we must remain calm and not be at a loss in the face of lack of time...... Easier said than done, trailing by seven points with less than two minutes left left left made Addison feel a sense of irrepressible irritability. This intense impetuosity turns into panic as time passes, followed by the frustration of losing momentum, and many of the losers who have been in a stalemate until the last minute have lost because of this.

"Run! I want to see the run executed according to the tactics! The point guard who dribbled to the top of the arc shouted that he didn't want his team to collapse in the final moments due to emotional problems, "What about your positivity, Hassan?!" I need your cover! e can do it！！！ ”

"Can you imagine? Now is the most complicated time for me in the center of this series......" Wade, who was sitting in the audience, couldn't help but rub his stubble on his thick jaw twice with his palm, "It's more complicated than when I knew I couldn't continue to play. ”

Gary. Payton glanced at Wade and then cast his gaze back on the field: "What? Is it sadder to see your team about to lose a game than if you were to lose a game yourself? ”

"Hmm, you see that, too?" Wade smacked his lips and leaned back, but did not respond to Payton's question.

"When a team's momentum can no longer be driven by the performance on the pitch, it's not far from losing. Even players like Eddie are starting to shout at their teammates to cheer them up, and I think he's already aware that something is wrong...... I'm looking forward to seeing some miracles, but at this level, miracles aren't easy to see. What's more, I've already witnessed it once before. "Gary. Payton said in a calm tone as he watched Addison's pull-up jump shot to mid-range with the help of cover and popped off under LBJ's help.

"The first time I felt it clearly was after the disintegration of our champions...... At that time, dude, you retired, Shaq left, and I desperately led the team to the playoffs, but I was eliminated by my opponent in the first round again and again. Wade narrowed his eyes and recalled the two seasons when he was the most 'god', "At that time, I deeply felt that when everyone loses the will to fight, no matter how crazy a person is, it doesn't help." I remember very well the boos that were about to wipe out my team at Boston's North Shore Garden Stadium, and the blank expressions on the faces of those guys......"

"You know, even though this league has always been advertised as a place where miracles are born, in fact, as long as it's a competitive game, strength is still the most important thing." Payton also learned to lean his back back, "Addison was able to lead the team to Game 6 with the Clevelands far beyond my imagination...... I thought that after losing you and Bosh, this team led by first-year students would be swept away by their opponents. ”

"Haha, if you don't mind, I'll understand this sentence as your compliment to me." Wade chuckled softly, then let out a long exhale, "This season is finally coming to an end...... It's been a good season, ...... in every way."

***

At 101:105, when the time of overtime ran out, the score was permanently fixed here.

Carey. Owen casually tossed the basketball in his hand to the side, smiling at Addison in front of him and opening his arms. He had countless reasons to be happy as a winner, and after four seasons in the league, it was also his first playoff trip. Whether it's reaching the Eastern Conference Finals or defeating Addison, who he sees as a fierce rival, it's a huge achievement for him.

"As I said, I'm the one who wins in the end." Hugging the calm-looking Chinese point guard, Irving said resolutely, "My goal is to be a winner, an absolute winner." ”

"An absolute winner isn't going to be so excited after a win over a rookie team, buddy." Addison punched the other man in the shoulder, "But I can barely congratulate you, congratulations on your first trip to the playoffs...... The opponents behind us may be more difficult than us. ”

"You're already the toughest opponent I've ever faced, Add, I'm serious. You don't know how happy I am right now to be able to beat your team. Owen put away his teasing appearance and said solemnly to Addison, "You are definitely a rare good opponent, buddy, a good opponent who can let me defeat with all my strength." ”

Addison didn't say anything more, patted Owen on the shoulder and turned to walk towards the home team's tunnel of players. He knew that this defeat meant that the Heat's entire season was over, and he ended his first season as a loser......

The American Airlines arena is still a sea of white, and no one is rushing off the stadium because the team has lost. When the live broadcast camera showed Addison walking towards the players' tunnel, the figure of this young man appeared on the big screen, and the audience erupted in roaring applause and cheers!

With 29 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, Addison contributed his last game of the season and his last performance for Miami fans this season. I gotta say that this first-year has really done everything he can, and he's played as well as any other superstar in this series. Irving even had a slight advantage in the matchup. Drexler spoke his mind very emotionally, and the Chinese point guard in the stadium did not walk straight back to the locker room, but stood on the sidelines and raised his hands and applauded softly, thanking the fans who cheered for him.

"So the Miamians gave him the most sincere applause, didn't they? This is the applause that the stalwarts and leaders deserve. "Bill. Wharton said with a smile, his eyes brightened, "Maybe this ending is not perfect for Addison, but it is good enough...... He's already won a lot for himself. ”