One Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-Two. Key Battle 1

"I said I just said it casually, accidentally, coach, do you believe me?"

"I believe it."

"But why do I feel that you don't believe me? You must think I am deliberately provoking the Heat!"

"So you said that to provoke the Heat? I really didn't hear it."

"..."

Looking at the desperate look of Coach Hollins, Sun Ce felt so innocent.

The atmosphere of the fifth game of the finals was so tense that it was hyped as the key battle to determine the championship.

If the Heat wins, the Heat will play two home games in a row, which is indeed not good for the Grizzlies. In addition to public opinion, the Grizzlies have been preparing intensively and focused in the past two days, and they all want to win the finals in the fifth game.

If they win, they will directly win the championship!

In this situation, but there is a camera facing him, Sun, and it is a live broadcast. The reporter asked such a question, and Sun Ce really couldn't help it!

His mouth sagged, and it quickly became the focus of netizens' hot discussion again.

Seeing that the coach and teammates are used to it, the teammates are more focused on warming up, and the coaching staff is also taking the time to discuss how to respond in case of any situation, and consider as many possibilities as possible... Sun Ce feels that he has been hit hard.

"What do these guys think of me, Sun? No matter what, play well, follow the plan, and play well..."

Sun Ce really thinks this game is crucial. The home advantage that was finally grabbed in the first game has been maintained to 3:1. He can't let down at the last moment!

The other people on the Grizzlies are really used to it. Instead of regretting not holding Sun Ce, it is better to prepare well.

...

At 6:40 pm, the players of both teams entered the court.

Many active players came to watch the game, including Curry, Harden, and Thabeet of the Warriors, Iguodala and Horford of the Hawks, free agent Anthony came to watch the game, Jeremy Lin of the Cavaliers, and Gasol of the 76ers.

The only player who lost directly to the Grizzlies or the Heat this year was Jeremy Lin.

Retired players such as Yao Ming, Anfernee Hardaway, and Jason Williams also came to watch the game.

It is obvious that the atmosphere at the scene tonight is more heated. In addition to these players, the number of stars who came to watch the game is also higher than the previous two games.

It is very likely that tonight is the last finals. Those who can get tickets should show their faces, and those who can't get tickets but can afford tickets should also show their faces.

This game is very important to the players of both teams, and they are preparing with the belief that they must win the game.

On one hand, if they win, they can win the championship at home, and on the other hand, only by winning can they avoid becoming the runner-up again.

Bill Russell was sitting on the sidelines, and the Heat did not want to see Bill Russell walk into the court today.

The atmosphere before the game was very tense. In the fanatical atmosphere of the fans on the scene, the players of both teams greeted the old man of the Lord of the Rings and greeted other players, and then returned to their respective benches to concentrate on making final preparations.

The pre-match preparation time passed quickly. At 6:58, the game was about to start. The TV commentator had almost finished the prediction and analysis of tonight's game, and began to introduce the starting lineups of the two teams.

On the Grizzlies side, the starting lineup fixed in the third game continued, with Sun Ce, Klay Thompson, Jimmy Butler, Randolph, and Larry Sanders on the court.

On the Heat side, the starting lineup of Chalmers, Wade, James, Bosh, and Nene appeared.

Sun Ce came to the free throw line, and James was concentrating on guarding next to Sun Ce to avoid Sun Ce starting a fast break after losing the jump ball.

Sun Ce was not surprised by James' enthusiasm. In the last game, the Grizzlies only won by 8 points, and most of the main players still played until the last moment. With James and Nene both resting, it would be painful if they were overturned by the combination of Wade and Bosh in the last quarter. The two of them led a team at the second round level in the Eastern Conference.

It can be said that after the Heat lost the third game, they concentrated on preparing for the fifth game, consuming Paul George, Gasol and others while gaining rest time for James and Nene.

The last minute before the game seemed particularly long, and Sun Ce seemed to hear the sound of his own heartbeat. In the finals, it would be a lie to say that he was not afraid of losing, and it was even more impossible to say that he was not worried about the home advantage being taken back by the opponent.

Finally, at 7 o'clock, the referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air, and the game began!

After losing to Larry Sanders twice, Nene finally won once this time and took the lead in passing the ball to the back.

The Heat attacked first, and Chalmers received the ball and advanced quickly.

The Grizzlies were ready to win the jump ball and lose the jump ball, and quickly retreated. Sun Ce followed Chalmers and was ready to double-team James at any time.

James was very unsolvable at the beginning of the game, because this was the best stage for controlling the body. The Grizzlies wanted to curb James's passing from the beginning.

At the same time, they had to try their best to defend James.

Chalmers passed the ball to James and then pulled away to the baseline. This was the only position Chalmers could think of that would be the easiest to connect with James.

Nene continued to screen for James and blocked Jimmy Butler on the left. Just as Jimmy Butler was about to switch defense with Larry Sanders, he suddenly saw that James did not use the screen! James pretended to use the screen and broke through from the left!

Jimmy Butler quickly moved to the right, but he was a beat too late. James rushed to the left side of the three-second zone without Jimmy Butler sticking to him.

Randolph moved quickly and blocked the left side of the three-second zone. James took a step across and jumped, and shot a shot while being separated... Jimmy Butler tried his best to interfere, but he hit James' arm.

With the sound of the whistle, the ball fell into the basket, James scored a goal, and got a free throw. Jimmy Butler fouled!

Unlike the previous few encounters, when he always tried to let his teammates open the situation first, this time James came up and did it, and took advantage of Jimmy Butler's defensive inertia thinking, forced to break into the basket and scored, causing Jimmy Butler to foul.

Fortunately, the free throw was missed. Jimmy Butler just found that he had interfered but failed to interfere, but his hand was already stretched out and could not be retracted, so he went to shoot James's hand, but he couldn't!

Sun Ce received the defensive rebound, and without slowing down, he advanced to the front court briskly, and his teammates quickly took their positions.

James started the game directly with a hard attack, so fierce that the Grizzlies were not surprised by this situation, but felt that this was normal.

However, in this case, they had to be more cautious and not be overwhelmed by James.