Chapter 116 The curtain falls, Jeremy Lin returns!
With adrenaline soaring, both sides temporarily forgot about their fatigue and started a more intense fight.
But maybe it was because the confrontation was too fierce. Both teams played with loud thunder and light rain. In the next two minutes, no one was able to put the ball into the basket.
Soon, the game came to the last 3 minutes, and the Rockets still led by 7 points, 97:90.
At this moment, James stood up.
Facing George's close defense, he once again showed his terrifying physical fitness.
Without any fancy moves, James held the ball and observed it for a while, then suddenly accelerated and forced his way to the basket.
At this time, Yao Ming, who was in the penalty area, took a step sideways and blocked LeBron's path.
James knew well that he couldn't force the ball, so he made a small change of direction and switched the ball to his left hand.
Dayao reacted quickly and turned slightly to the left.
However, the next moment, James suddenly turned around.
This turn is so fast, like a small top, somewhat like Tony Parker.
However, James is bigger and his range of movements naturally increases.
After Yao Ming was deceived, when he tried to pursue him again, he was already stuck behind him by the opponent's thick body.
James flicked his wrist and sent the ball steadily into the basket.
97:92!
The Heat finally broke their scoring drought.
As soon as the goal was scored, the fans at the American Airlines Center breathed a sigh of relief and became excited again:
"pretty!"
"This is LeBron!"
"The king of the alliance, I knew he could solve the problem!"
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It is also worth mentioning that after James completed his turn, the Rockets veteran off the court - Luis Scola quit!
He jumped up from the bench, stretched out his hands in a rolling motion, and complained to the referee about James' walking with excitement.
The referee on the technical stage glanced at Scola with a complicated expression, but ultimately chose to remain silent.
In the VIP box, Shen Fei shook his head silently.
This kind of action of changing directions and then turning around is extremely powerful, but there are only a handful of people in the league who are good at this.
Just because this action needs to be completed while walking, it puts a great test on the body's coordination.
If you are not careful, your steps may not be clear at high speeds, resulting in walking consequences.
In Shen Fei's impression, there are two players who like to do this action the most.
One is the Spurs' "French sports car" - Tony Parker.
The other one is one of the Heat's Big Three - LeBron James.
The difference is that when Parker completed this combo, his steps were very clean.
Even when reviewed in slow motion, barely a single move was detected.
But that's not the case with James.
Shen Fei clearly remembered that he had seen a clip from a YouTube blogger in his previous life.
He compiled a collection of James' use of this move over the years.
In this video that lasts for more than ten minutes, the probability of James walking is more than 60%!
Even some walking balls were completed on important occasions like the Finals (the time the Lakers faced the Heat)!
Interestingly, after the video was released, James almost never used this action again.
............
His eyes returned to the playing field.
After James scored, McGrady immediately decided to respond.
This time, it was Wade who defended T-Mac.
Heat coach Spoelstra's idea is not to give McGrady a chance to break through and let the faster Flash perform a high-pressure press.
However, his wishful thinking did not succeed.
Because when Tracy McGrady discovered that the defender was a "small man" who was 1.93 meters tall, he immediately changed his offensive method.
I saw him running in reverse and reaching outside the three-point line to catch the ball.
Later, McGrady made several tentative moves towards Wade.
Because he was afraid of T-mac's explosive first step, the Flash was highly concentrated. Facing the former's temptation, he frequently used small steps to deal with it.
However, just when Wade was still waiting for McGrady to actually break through with the ball, the latter suddenly pulled up and threw the basketball very abruptly...
[Is this...going to vote?]
Wade was shocked, but it was too late to think about jumping interference at this time.
"Shua~"
The basketball hits the net, 100:92!
The fans at the scene were silent again, obviously unable to accept McGrady's sudden pull-up three-pointer.
"We scored a beautiful goal with such difficulty and scored two points. He just made a 3-pointer so easily!"
"It's such a bully! This style of play is completely unreasonable!"
"One thing to say is that this shot was made by McGrady, who is a skilled player. At this critical moment, if we miss the shot and are counterattacked, our momentum will be turned over. McGrady dared to make such a shot, I can only say that it is awesome!
"
At the end of the story, Heat fans even felt a little attracted by McGrady.
But the Heat players on the field were in no mood to appreciate their opponents' goals.
At this time, there were only 2 minutes left in the game and the score difference was 8 points.
It can be said that t-mac's pull-up three-pointer has already sentenced the Heat to "death".
In the next game, although James and Wade succeeded in mid-range shots, they were still unable to help the team close the score.
In the last minute, the score difference between the two teams was still about 10 points.
Seeing that there was no hope of a comeback, Heat coach Spoelstra simply called a retreat and removed the Big Three who had been on the field for a long time.
Mark Jackson smiled slightly and with a wave of his hand, he also removed the main players, and the game entered garbage time.
Seeing that the home team lost, the Heat fans at the scene were very disappointed and left the game early.
On the other hand, in the Rockets, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady were laughing and joking with the bench players on the bench.
As the red light on the timer sounded, the game finally came to an end.
In the end, the Rockets defeated the Heat in an away game with a 105:96, 9-point advantage, winning this PK between the top two teams in the league.
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In the VIP box, Shen Fei and Pat Riley stood up from their seats.
"Accepted."
The Asian young man said with a smile.
"You are very strong. There is a reason why you have maintained a complete victory since the beginning of the game."
"However, Chris (Bosh) was not in good condition today, and we are not in the best condition yet."
"The next time we meet, it won't be so simple."
Riley said with a smile.
Shen Fei nodded and took the initiative to extend his right hand: "Next time we meet, we will be stronger. Then, come to Toyota Center to watch the game."
"I'll be there."
As Riley spoke, he also extended his right hand.
............
Early the next morning, Shen Fei took a private plane and returned to Houston.
Not long after he got off the plane, he received a call from his head coach, Mark Jackson.
"Manager, the MRI results of Kyle (Lowry) have come out. He has sprained his ankle and needs to rest for about a week."
Mark Jackson reports.
"Well, luckily it's not serious."
"Then put Lawson into the starting lineup during this period and practice hard."
Shen Fei said lightly.
"I originally thought so too, but..."
"Lawson told me after the game yesterday that he felt uncomfortable in his thigh. After a checkup, it was found that he had a slight strain and would have to rest for a week."
Mark Jackson sighed and said.
"..."
"T-Mac can organize, but he can't play point guard full-time. That would be too tiring."
Shen Fei said.
"What should we do? There is no better candidate on the team."
Mark Jackson asked.
"Recall Jeremy Lin from the G League."
Shen Fei had a flash of inspiration and gave the answer.