One Thousand Four Hundred and Forty-Four. The Performance Ended
After Battier scored four three-pointers in a row and the Heat missed two consecutive shots after 3 of 3 of their own, the Heat finally called a timeout.
With 22 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists, Sun Ce enjoyed the feeling that Nash occasionally enjoyed. This throw is an assist!
No one would have thought that in the finals, apart from occasionally carrying James and guarding against Bosh, Battier would only have a weak containment effect and crush the opponent at critical moments!
If it weren't for Battier's 4-for-4 three-pointers... the focus is on the first three three-pointers. Facing the Heat's highly targeted defense and extremely strong offensive end, they might have been beaten by the opponent. The wave overtakes us!
This is not because Sun Ce is not confident, but because the opponent played too hard for more than a minute.
However, with Battier scoring three three-pointers in a row, their lead was not reduced when the Heat played so well.
Instead, it was the Heat that collapsed first! They failed to score in two consecutive shots. They hit 5 consecutive shots at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and the point difference widened to the largest point difference in the game!
The fans at the scene were chanting "President". Starting from Battier's two consecutive three-pointers, the ball at the scene was already exploding!
This is definitely the Grizzlies' strongest offensive climax in this playoffs!
This is something that Sun Ce, Paul George, Klay Thompson, Randolph and others have not been able to do before, because the Heat's defense has always been very targeted and strong. After all, they are a team with 70 wins in the regular season. The strength cannot be weak.
But Battier's four three-pointers directly destroyed the Heat!
Returning to the bench, Sun Ce joked: "Sean, do you want to be president after retirement? What a pity. You ran for election last year. Maybe you will be the one to receive us when we go to Washington this year."
"Wow, that's a really cool suggestion. When I become president, I'll make you vice president."
"It's such a shame, I'm Chinese."
"Ha ha……"
For the Grizzlies, Battier is like a hero... In the eyes of his teammates, he is a hero! Just as Sun Ce thought, his teammates all felt that if Battier hadn't hit the two three-pointers that were left open, they might really have been defeated by the Heat's fierce attack at the beginning!
The Heat are so aggressive.
However, compared with the Grizzlies, the Heat, who are regarded as beasts by the Grizzlies, are extremely depressed.
13 points difference, 9 minutes left.
They knew that their tactics were very good, but who could have expected that Battier would make 4 of 4 three-pointers?
After playing so well, to be in this situation, frustration spread throughout the Heat team.
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After the timeout, the Heat put on their regular lineup again, with the combination of Wade, Ray Allen, James, Bosh, and Nene on the field.
Pat Riley didn't say anything this time. The crucial change of formation encountered an accident, and it was an unexpected accident. What else could he do?
The trend is unstoppable!
The Grizzlies made no substitutions and continued to play with the current lineup.
When the Heat attack, Bosh encounters Battier's defense, and loses the mobility advantage he had against Gasol. The Heat don't have as good a chance as they did in the previous five attacks.
Moreover, the mentality of the Heat players has exploded!
James didn't care that he already had 9 assists. He drove straight to the basket and made a strong shot without turning around Gasol. Gasol pushed him hard. James blocked the shot in order to avoid Gasol. He could only pull the lever, but Sun Ce blocked him!
The offense and defense transitioned and the battle continued. This time the Heat did not dare to let Battier go. Although they were 13 points behind, there was still more than half a quarter left. They were unwilling to give up and had an explosive mentality. It did not mean that they did not want to win, but they were just frustrated. Emotions affect their performance.
The Heat replaced the regular lineup, and the Grizzlies' offensive efficiency in positional warfare also dropped, but overall it was just better than the Heat!
At 3 minutes and 49 seconds of the fourth quarter, Sun Ce passed the ball to Paul George, who received the ball and made a layup and scored two points.
At 4 minutes and 55 seconds, Sun Ce passed to Gasol.
The latter made a layup.
At 5 minutes and 34 seconds, Sun Ce passed to Jimmy Butler, who hit a mid-range jumper...
Sun Ce is like a dictator. The ball sticks in his hands and he doesn't shoot. He has to find the best shooting opportunity for his teammates.
But his teammates were not frustrated, because Sun Ce went crazy defensively and fought even harder than in the third quarter!
This is actually just an illusion, because the physical strength of his teammates and opponents has declined, and the decline has been serious, so it seems that Sun Ce is so active.
At 5 minutes and 58 seconds, Sun Ce counterattacked and scored to Paul George. The latter hit a three-pointer and the point difference had widened to 16 points.
But the Heat haven't taken the initiative to call a timeout. This time James took a super long three-point shot more than one meter away from the three-point line... and missed!
In the past three minutes or so, the Heat only relied on James to score a long three-pointer and a breakthrough layup for 2+1, and all other shots failed!
Sun Ce grabbed the 20th rebound of the game, and the foursome on the outside counterattacked!
Jimmy Butler and Paul George cut in from both sides. Sun Ce burst into the middle and was flanked by the opponent's collapsed defense. However, this time the opponent blocked the three of them very well. Sun Ce had no chance to pass to Jimmy Butler and Paul George. .
During the counterattack, Sun Ce had already seen that the opposite bench was about to be replaced, and he was obviously ready to give up. He was very anxious, and there was only one player left!
At this time, Sun Ce saw Battier following to the 45-degree angle on the left, and quickly passed the ball to him, in the direction of the left sideline near the 45-degree angle.
Battier took a step across to receive the ball. He knew what Sun Ce wanted at this time, but under James's defense, he received the ball and shot a three-pointer...
Battier was knocked to the ground by James, and the two fell together and rolled on the floor...
The referee blew the whistle when James knocked Battier down. At this moment, the fans at the scene seemed to be quiet at the moment of the final kill.
Even the active players and retired superstars on the sidelines stood up.
As Battier's fouled three-pointer fell into the basket, the scene exploded!
0 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, this is the data Sun Ce got in half a quarter!
When Battier made a three-pointer, the Heat had called a timeout and were ready to replace the Big Three, Nene, and Ray Allen.
In the manic atmosphere at the scene, the big screen showed the data of the best players of the two teams.
James played for 42 minutes and 24 seconds, made 14 of 30 shots, including 4 of 10 three-pointers, 8 of 12 free throws, and scored 40 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
This performance is undoubtedly quite gorgeous.
However, Sun Ce also played for 42 minutes and 24 seconds, made 8 of 20 shots, 22 points, 20 rebounds, 20 assists, 5 blocks, 2 steals, 5 turnovers and 4 fouls.
After knocking Battier down, James fell to the floor and looked at the big screen and Sun Ce's data. Is this still a human being?
He didn't want to get up. He knew that as long as he stood up, it would be the third time to say goodbye to this finals. His third finals performance has come to an end...
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