Chapter 129: Unexpected Injuries
In the second quarter, Yuan Shu was not the brightest player for the Cavaliers. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 The best performers are the Knights' shooters who throw amazing hit percentages!
The group of shooters led by Jamison, Williams, Gibson, and Parker shot up to 70% from the field, and the whole team shot 7 three-pointers in a single quarter! Although the Big Three led by Wade desperately chased the points through personal ability and small cooperation between the three, they were still 10 points behind the Cavaliers at the end of the second quarter!
At the end of the first half, the score on the court was 65-55, Yuan Shu got 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, in addition to Yuan Shu, the most eye-catching performance in the second quarter was the captain Jamison, although he still couldn't prevent James on the court, but he made an efficient contribution on the offensive end, getting 14 points and 4 rebounds, including 3 of 4 three-pointers, which helped the team contain James's defense and attention.
At halftime, the Cavaliers' home fans felt like they were having a holiday, and the team's 10-point lead in the first half made the fans happy and felt a big breath of evil! As long as we can keep this score until the end, it will be more happy than if the team won the championship!
In the locker room, Scott is also constantly encouraging his boys: "Play boldly on the court, as long as we maintain this rhythm and state, the victory will definitely belong to us!" ”
As the captain of the team, Jamison's excellent performance in the first half also inspired the players of the team, and after Scott finished speaking, Jamison went on to encourage everyone: "Show them all your housekeeping skills, and let those who looked down on us before the start of the season know how ridiculous their statements are!" ”
"Roar~~~" The excited voice echoed in the locker room, Yuan Shu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw everyone's high morale, thinking that his own performance could determine whether the team won or not, how wrong it was! Even if they don't rely on themselves, they can contribute to the team's lead and victory!
In the locker room of the Heat, James was furious, as a player who came to the Heat from the Cavaliers, if he lost this 'homecoming' battle, what a huge irony for himself, James will never allow himself to lose here.
"We're going to be 120 percent mentally motivated, not just to beat the opponent, but to crush the Cavaliers to the ground and make them completely immobilized, understand?" James yelled loudly in the locker room.
Wade and Bosh sat in front of their closets, drinking water or wiping their sweat with towels without saying a word.
The second half of the game finally began in the midst of the fans' great clamour.
The Cavaliers took the lead in attacking, James called on the whole team to cheer up at halftime, and also set an example with practical actions on the court, and when he held the ball for the first time, James used the outside of the emergency stop jump shot to hit a three-pointer under Jamison's defense! Narrow the gap to 7 points.
Immediately after the Cavaliers' offense, Williams' pass to Parker was stealed by Wade. After the steal, Wade launched a fast attack by himself and scored 2 points with a strong layup in the face of Williams 1v1!
Parker's long-range shot missed, but Vallejo cleverly grabbed the frontcourt rebound and prepared to make a rebound, Wade, who was rushed to the basket, fell to the ground from behind like a volleyball, and the Heat launched a fast-break counterattack after winning the ball.
Wade picked up his own ball under the basket and threw it directly to the front court, and James had already rushed to the front court of the Cavaliers! Wade passed the ball and raised his hands directly to celebrate the goal in advance, while James dunked the ball into the basket with both hands after receiving the ball, showed his biceps to the camera after landing, and then made a dust-dusting action.
The difference between the two sides was just opened in the second half, and they were chased by the Heat to only 3 points!
With Williams' three-point miss, Arroyo also chased a 3-pointer, and the score of the two sides was tied!
Only 2 minutes into the third quarter, the Heat went on a 10-0 run and the Cavaliers' first-half advantage was gone!
Scott immediately called a timeout, interrupting the Cavaliers' scoring streak and warning the players that they should not relax in this game and need to be more patient when attacking.
In the TNT live broadcast room, Barkley changed his cautious state at halftime and began to chatter, saying: "I knew the Heat would be different in the second half. ”
Smith calmly analyzed: "The Cavaliers' performance at the beginning of the second half was indeed very bad, and Yuan Shu and Jamison, who were the best performers in the first half of the team, failed to receive the ball in the first few offenses at the beginning of the second half, which is incredible, and this is definitely the responsibility of the defenders." ”
"Organizational defenders? Don't be funny! Barkley said, "Ramon Sessions, the only one who is still like a point guard, doesn't have many opportunities to play, and neither Mo Williams nor Daniel Gibson is a pure playmaker, the player who used to be in charge of playmaking with the Cavaliers is now in the Heat!" ”
After the pause, Yuan Shu used "finger wrapping", and faced the misplaced defense of his big Z with a throw, and this time finally hit the first goal of the second half of the Cavaliers!
James missed a three-pointer from the outside, and Vallejo grabbed the rebound. The impulsive Williams finally calmed down after the timeout and passed the ball to Jamison, who was hot in the first half. Although facing James's defense, Jamison did not show the slightest timidity, made a feint to shoot on the spot, dribbled the ball to the right and immediately threw it.
Although James struggled to block, the ball had already been drawn from Jamison's fingertips, and with the referee's whistle, the ball still hollowed through the net! At this time, Jamison is the time when it feels hot!
"Good shot!" After Jamison scored 2+1, Yuan Shu yelled excitedly! You can get scoring support outside of yourself, and it is a 2+1 at the critical moment when the opponent is chasing points, which has no intention of having a very big impact on the team's morale and the progress of the game!
But when Yuan Shu looked back at Jamison, he couldn't help but be shocked!
Jamison, who was sitting on the ground, clasped the ankle of his left foot tightly with both hands, his face turned as pale as paper, and beads of sweat slid down his forehead.
"Antoine, what's going on!" Yuan Shu immediately rushed to Jamison's side and asked with concern.
"Feet... Ankles, twists... Hurt, well... It hurts! A short response, but Jamison still had to answer intermittently, which shows how serious the ankle injury is!
The referee immediately made a gesture to stop the game, and the Cavaliers' team doctor immediately rushed to the court, checked Jamison's ankle, whispered a few words to Jamison, and then motioned for the players on the bench to help Jamison back to the break room for further examination.
"I'm sorry!" Before leaving the game, Jamison endured the sharp pain in his ankle and said to Yuan Shu and others.
"Hey! What to say! Treat well and wait for the good news of our victory! Although he was a little apprehensive in his heart, Yuan Shu still said with a confident expression.