One Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty-Seven. Magician!
Sun Ce regretted the moment he passed the ball. He was thinking of hitting the backboard directly like James and Wade did, and then Paul George received the ball and dunked...
But he actually scored! Paul George pushed the ball back to the top arc before it touched the backboard, and Larry Sanders made an alley-oop.
Sun Ce and Paul George had different ideas. Paul George thought Sun Ce passed it out of bounds, and it was true that Sun Ce might pass it out of bounds with such a long pass.
This time the Heat made a mistake, and they were confused. Is this called cooperation?
Don’t say the Heat were confused, Sun Ce’s teammates were going crazy!
Sun Ce’s brain had gone wrong at any time, but it went wrong at this time!
But this is Sun Ce! His teammates couldn’t believe that they were telling themselves in their hearts - just get used to it.
No one thought it was wrong, it was a good shot if it went in, even the opponents just felt confused, and they didn’t find it strange that Sun Ce dared to pass like this.
The Heat did a good job of retreating, but the defense was disrupted by such an unexpected pass, and the opponent scored easily. Don't say it, it really felt a bit of a blow.
39 to 46, still 7 points behind.
Failed to counterattack, it was still a positional battle. The Heat's positional battle routine is very simple, with only one characteristic - strong!
Although Wade has declined, he is still A+ level, and he is an A+ level player who specializes in breakthroughs. Coach Hollins wants to use Sun Ce's ability to defend Ginobili to defend Wade. He only defends against changes of direction. Sun Ce is okay, but his body is too poor.
This time Randolph came to double-team in advance, Wade passed to Nene who was pulled to the mid-range, and the latter received the ball and shot...missed!
The shot was a bit hasty, and he didn't adjust well in the big gap. Sun Ce grabbed the rebound and counterattacked!
This time everyone on the Grizzlies focused their attention. God knows what the third brother who had a brain pumping will do.
Sure enough, it was right to be prepared. When Klay Thompson, who was following up, was blocked from seeing Sun Ce behind Larry Sanders, Wade, and Nene, a ball flew out from the crowd!
Klay Thompson hurried over, received the ball outside the three-point line, and stood at the top arc with one step.
Just when Klay Thompson was still in shock,
Bosh, who was chasing Paul George, rushed out from the right side of the free throw line. Klay Thompson's top arc pass was still good, and he immediately passed it to Paul George who took advantage of Bosh's defense to pull to the sideline. The latter received the ball and shot a three-pointer... and hit it again!
Yi Jianlian on the sidelines watched Sun Ce's pass this time, which was simply amazing. Only Klay Thompson had a good tacit understanding! He estimated that only Klay Thompson and Yi Muhua could receive this kind of pass in the team... Maybe Paul George could also do it. Just now, Paul George turned Sun Ce's strange pass into a beautiful two-pass alley-oop.
39 to 49, the Heat players didn't want to counterattack this time. They were a beat late to serve when they had a chance, and missed the opportunity to counterattack while the opponent's position was chaotic.
They retreated so hard, cut off Sun Ce's passing route so focused, and defended Sun Ce's direct attack on the basket so well.
But Sun Ce's two unreasonable passes were converted into points!
Looking at the 10-point deficit on the big screen, the Heat players were heartbroken. They couldn't even figure out what strange changes had happened, and the score difference came to 10 points!
On Sun Ce's side, he passed the ball twice, and his heart was trembling every time he passed the ball, but he couldn't help it, because he really felt that it was an opportunity.
Fortunately, there were two awesome teammates!
It was a good shot if it went in. Although he didn't get an assist, Sun Ce didn't care about it and retreated to defend well.
The Heat really suffered a very big blow. Anyone who encounters two such fairy balls... fairy passes, and the opponent still scored, will doubt life.
Bosh, who has been shooting steadily in the finals so far, almost missed the bridge with a close-range shot.
Looking back, Sun Ce, whose rationality has collapsed, hit a ground pass out of bounds...
However, after the Grizzlies made a mistake this time, it was the Heat who called a timeout.
Two consecutive missed attacks! And this is not the point, the point is the incredible attack of the opponent.
Pat Riley on the sidelines watched Sun Ce pass the ball three times. The last time was a mistake, but the ball flew out of bounds from Larry Sanders' waist.
If Larry Sanders received the ball, it would be another dunk opportunity!
With Sun Ce's height and such a pass, Pat Riley suddenly felt as if he had returned to 30 years ago, when there was a player in his team who passed the ball like this.
However, the team he coached at that time was so talented that it was even better than the current Grizzlies. Moreover, it was not just talent. Many of the players at that time were almost at their peak when they entered the NBA, and they were used to the player's pass, playing an era called ShowTime.
Seeing his team miss two great scoring opportunities, Pat Riley understood what happened.
When he coached the Lakers, he often relied on Magic's incredible passes to defeat the opponent.
This is not a question of whether the pass is cool or not, but the opponent can't even predict it. Only teammates who can understand this kind of pass can understand it. It just so happened that the Lakers at that time had several No. 1 picks and talented players, so they could get back the teammates that Magic needed through trades and other means.
When such an attack is launched, the opponent is fully prepared for defense but is found a scoring point or a second pass opportunity by a seemingly inexplicable pass. The psychological blow can be imagined.
At least in Pat Riley's opinion, Sun Ce's mistake just now was not entirely due to Sun Ce, but because Sun Ce's teammates did not have that awareness; he also felt that Sun Ce did not consider the ability and awareness of his teammates before passing, which was also Sun Ce's fault, but he, who had coached Magic Johnson, had a preference for such players, anyway, they were not his team's players.
Pat Riley called a timeout, wanting to interrupt the rhythm of the Grizzlies. In his opinion, Magic Johnson was unique, and there might be players who could occasionally enter such a state, but if it was only occasionally, there was no need to worry about it.
Now, instead of worrying about Sun Ce always passing such a pass, it is better to worry about the psychological state of his own players.
And more importantly, the score difference!
10 points!
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Sun Ce returned to the bench and heard coach Hollins say: "The score difference is good. Noah, you take a rest. Zach and Klay, you also take a rest. Steve, Jimmy, Paul, Otspes, Larry, you go up and try your best to defend the three-pointer and guard the basket. If they want to shoot mid-range shots, give them the chance. Don't let the opponent attack the basket and shoot three-pointers..."
When the ball was dead, Sun Ce broke away from the state of wanting to pass the ball as soon as he saw the "opportunity". In fact, he still had a feeling that he could defend anyone... Fortunately, the opponent missed two easy shots.
On the court, his heart was trembling after passing the ball. Now he is pure fear!