In the second game of the finals, the Tigers finally defeated their opponents without any blood and gained a 2:0 lead. The championship was getting closer and closer to them, but they knew that winning the championship was not as easy as they thought.
In the third game, they encountered an unprecedented crisis
The Heat experienced defeats in the first two games. As long as they lose in the third game, they will almost miss the championship. This is because no team in history has been able to reverse a 3-0 deficit and win.
So this game will be their most critical game. They can only win but not lose. For the Tigers, their mentality will be much more relaxed. Even if they lose this game, they will still
2:1, occupying the advantage. So at the beginning, the Tigers were in a slow state. "I know that the Heat's situation is very unfavorable now. Few people still believe that we have any chance this season. The total score is 0:2 behind."
, This is indeed a frustrating thing, but we believe that we still have a chance. The matter is not over yet, everything can happen. In 2006, my brother Wade won the championship under such circumstances.
, so this time we definitely still have a chance," James said in an interview with a local in Miami
Returning to Miami from San Francisco, after three days of rest, the Heat geared up and resumed their last-ditch battle. After the opening, the "Big Three" took turns to attack, giving the Tigers a blow. Bosh was the first to cooperate with James, and easily hit the mid-range shot.
Then Wade stole the ball, quickly ran to the frontcourt, and scored a dunk with a windmill with both hands.
One minute later, James also stole from the opponent, and also ended the game with a fast break dunk. After 2 minutes, the Heat started 6-0. After the three giants experienced the depression in the first two games, this one finally broke out. They
He found the rhythm of the game from the beginning and dominated the Heat's first 21 points.
It wasn't until Lewis made a layup with 2 minutes and 05 seconds left in this quarter that someone outside the "Big Three" scored for the first time. Allen then hit a three-pointer. The Heat ended the quarter with 27-24, and the Tigers trailed by three points.
The Tigers didn't find their form in this quarter, but they were not in a hurry. But in the second quarter, they really felt the crisis and the strength of the Heat.
Wade scored 10 points in the first quarter. Most of the second quarter was spent with the bench performing. The Tigers still couldn't find a good game state under the strong boos. The gap between the two sides continued to widen. There were still 7 points and 14 points left in this quarter.
At the second, Harrelson succeeded with a three-pointer, and Lewis scored a tip-in. The Heat led 45-34 by 11 points. During the period, Yang Zhenxing scored 5 points, but the Tigers were still lagging behind, and the Tigers finally fell into trouble.
The last 3 minutes of this quarter became dominated by the "Big Three" again. The three took over the Heat's last 12 points in the first half. At the end of this quarter, James started a fast break after stealing the ball. He quickly ran to the frontcourt and received the ball from Wade.
Passing the ball, alley-oop layup, and once again the brothers were united. At the end of halftime, the Heat led 61-44.
The Tigers would not have expected that the Heat would play so strongly in this game, especially since their offense was almost unreliable. On the contrary, the Tigers' offense failed to come into play. At the end of the first half, the Tigers
Behind the score
It seems they urgently need to adjust.
Wade made 6 of 8 shots in the first half and scored 15 points. James and Bosh each scored 12 points. James also assisted 5 times. The Heat shot 55.8% while the Tigers only had 44%.
The Tigers made adjustments in the second half. They strengthened their defense as soon as they started. This adjustment was relatively effective. Yang Zhenxing stole Wade as soon as he started, and made a super dunk on fast break, which triggered the Tigers' counterattack. Of course, it also attracted
received strong boos from the audience
But the momentum of the Tigers did not last long. After 3 minutes of the third quarter, Battier hit a three-pointer and Wade succeeded in the mid-range shot. The Heat led 69-58 by 11 points. Halfway through the quarter, the two repeated it.
In this action, Battier first hit a three-pointer, and then Wade also scored 2 points. The Heat led 79-68 by 11 points and the Tigers were still behind.
At the beginning of the last quarter, neither team's main players were on the court. The Tigers took advantage of their substitute lineup's strong offensive ability and reduced the score to 6 points. Then all the main lineup came on the field. The Tigers tried to counterattack, but when the point difference narrowed to 2 points
At that time, someone from the Heat always stood up and scored in the last 80 seconds of this quarter. James had a dunk and an assist, and the point difference was still 6 points.
Although McGrady hit a three-pointer later, it still failed to save the team. In the end, after Ray Allen made a layup on an air cut, the Tigers had no chance to win.
In the end, the Heat defeated the Tigers by 5 points with a 106:101 lead, regaining a victory and making the score 2:1.
Of course, the Tigers don't care too much about this defeat, but if they lose in the fourth game, the game will take a turn for the better. This was the case with the Mavericks in 2006.
One day later, the Tigers once again met with the Heat in Miami for the fourth game of the Finals between the two teams. Amid the passionate shouts of Heat fans, the game started as usual. The two teams must have been close at the beginning of the game.
After the opening, Yao Ming first assisted and Yang Zhenxing hit a three-pointer. After 50 seconds of the game, Yao Ming got a chance. Yi Jianlian threw the ball up. Yao Ming jumped up and dunked with both hands in the air. Once again, the Chinese Tigers performed the five-pointer on the court.
He has strong scoring ability at every point. As long as Nash is responsible for passing the ball in the middle of this quarter, he assists twice in a row. McGrady hits a three-pointer. Yang Zhenxing succeeds in a layup. Nash also made two free throws. The Tigers led the first game 18-13.
After the festival, the Heat chased the score to 28-29
One day ago, the Tigers just lost to the Heat, but they were not the strongest Tigers. Today, the Heat played much harder. With 3 minutes and 58 seconds left in the second quarter, Yang Zhenxing passed the ball through the gap and Yao Ming received the ball.
Later, he succeeded in a layup and caused a foul, but missed the extra free throw. The Tigers led 46-42. Yao Ming returned the favor and also assisted Yang Zhenxing once.
The two took turns to attack. With 2 minutes and 59 seconds left in this quarter, Yang Zhenxing attracted the defense near the three-point line and suddenly threw the ball up. Ah Lian understood it and dunked with both hands, and the Tigers widened the gap.
In the last attack of the first half, when the Tigers had 3.1 seconds left, the Tigers staged a super-quick and exciting attack. Tracy McGrady kicked off the ball and passed a long pass to the frontcourt. After Yi Jianlian received the ball, Nash was still behind.
Running forward, Yi Jianlian still had time to make a fake move, and then passed it to Yang Zhenxing on the right.
Yang Zhenxing took off the ball calmly in one step inside the three-point line. When the ball was floating in the air, the lights on the backboard were raised and the basketball was hollowed into the net. The Tigers completed a perfect offense and ended the first half with 57-46.
The Heat also had an amazing performance. After playing for nearly 3 minutes in the third quarter, Thomas missed a shot and the ball bounced off the basket. Thomas Robinson, this year's No. 5 pick, jumped directly from behind Yao Ming. Before Yao Ming could react,
, he has already dunked the ball into the air with one hand. The Heat started this quarter with a 12-2 wave, chasing the score to 58-59.
After the Heat tied the score at 64, Yao Ming succeeded in a putback dunk and the Tigers maintained the lead. With 3 minutes and 58 seconds left in this quarter, Iverson was knocked down by the opponent and knelt on the ground. He suffered a minor injury and went to the locker room early.
At this time, after Yao Ming also took a break, Yang Zhenxing made a mistake and was intercepted, but Tracy McGrady actively fought back. The Tigers launched a fast break and Yi Jianlian dunked successfully. However, in the last 2 minutes of this quarter, the Heat scored 9 points in a row and led 73:72.
Iverson was fine and returned to the court in the fourth quarter. The Tigers were eager to win the game and take advantage. The starting five returned to the court one by one. However, the Heat were still tough and they were eager to equalize the score at home.
With 2 minutes and 57 seconds left in the game, McGrady caught the ball with 24 seconds approaching. He had no choice but to take a shot and hit a three-pointer. The Tigers won 88-87. This goal greatly improved the Tigers' morale.
After the Heat surpassed the score through Wade's breakthrough, Iverson made a simple and crude play, throwing the ball directly from outside the three-point line. Carter went to the basket and dunked with both hands, and the Canadian Flyer reappeared.
The Tigers once again beat the score
At the last moment, James chose to play in isolation, and the Heat failed to hit a three-pointer from the outside and had to foul. The Heat, whose free throw rate was as high as 100%, did not give them another chance. Yao Ming made two free throws, ending the suspense.
In this way, the Tigers won the match point with difficulty. It is now: 3:1. As long as they win one more game, they can win the championship.
Soon came the fifth game between the two sides
After losing Game 4 and being held back by the Tigers on match point, the Heat's counterattack was as expected. The process of the first quarter was the same as the first game. The Heat took a big lead from the start.
James was the first to start the game, hitting a three-pointer on his first shot, and the Tigers' twin stars became "blacksmiths." Tracy McGrady and Iverson missed their shots one after another. The Tigers only made 1 of their first 12 shots, and were forced to a 24-point deficit.
Second violation, with 4 minutes and 33 seconds left in this quarter, James hit a hook shot, and the Heat gained a 16-point advantage 18-2. The Tigers never dreamed that the Heat would be much stronger in this game than the previous one.
As a result, the Tigers were in a big dilemma at the beginning of the game
McGrady got two fouls early and had to go off the court. Then Yang Zhenxing finally counterattacked and scored a goal. After Carter came on, he immediately shot a three-pointer. He only scored 5 points in total in the previous game, but he scored 10 points in the first quarter. In this quarter,
At the end of the game, he made three of three free throws. The Bengals trailed 17-27 in this game. The Bengals did not play their offense at the beginning.
With 6 and a half minutes left in the second quarter, Tracy McGrady hit a mid-range shot and the Tigers tied the score at 32-37. Bosh responded with a layup and Ray Allen made another three-pointer. Halfway through the quarter, the Heat scored another three-pointer.
42-31 opened the gap
Yang Zhenxing finally hit a three-pointer, but it failed to stop the Heat's offensive. The gap between the two sides reached 15 points at most. Marbury and Carter hit three-pointers one after another. The Tigers ended the quarter with a wave of 9-4, chasing the score.
into 49-55
The Tigers made 15 of 41 shots in the first half, a pitifully low shooting percentage. Carter scored 14 points alone, Tracy McGrady only scored 6 points, and Yang Zhenxing scored 8 points, which was the lowest first-half score in the finals. Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian also failed to perform.
, the opponent's defensive rotation was very timely, which made the Tigers very uncomfortable.
James looked serious, murderous, and had a strong desire to attack. He kept dribbling the ball to the basket and scored 14 points in the half. Wade was in good form, scoring 13 points, and Bosh had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
It's rare for him to get a double-double at halftime.
Although the Tigers were behind by double digits, they had experienced this situation many times, so they still took their time on the court. Yang Zhenxing took the lead in scoring. Later, McGrady and Iverson hit three-pointers one after another in the third quarter. Halfway through the quarter,
, the Thunder still trailed 59-67.
The Tigers had just started to gain momentum, but Ray Allen received a pass from James and hit another three-pointer. This was already his fourth three-pointer in the game, and the Heat regained a 12-point advantage.
With 3 minutes and 40 seconds left in the third quarter, Yang Zhenxing intercepted Chalmers' dribble and passed it to Tracy McGrady for a dunk. The Tigers chased the score to 64-70.
James immediately hit McGrady, causing McGrady's fourth foul. McGrady had to take a rest. McGrady was very depressed. James hit consecutive free throws, and the Heat regained a double-digit advantage.
After three quarters, the Tigers trailed the Heat 70-75 and seemed to be in sight of victory.
McGrady picked up his fifth foul shortly after the start of the fourth quarter, but the coach continued to keep him on the court.
Their risk-taking worked. McGrady first hit a three-pointer, then quickly broke through and then dunked like a tomahawk. One person scored 5 points in a row and finally tied the score. This was the first time the Tigers tied the score in this game.
Score, this time, the pressure once again came to the Heat's side. Halfway through the quarter, Iverson relied on James for a layup during the fast break and caused a foul. After hitting the extra free throw, the Tigers took the lead.
The Heat had no choice but to request a timeout. After the timeout came back, the Heat entered a desperate situation and were forced to fight against the odds.
With 1 minute and 50 seconds left in the game, the Heat trailed 91-94, but James calmly hit a mid-range shot at the critical moment.
The Heat strengthened their defense. Afterwards, the Tigers Yang Zhenxing missed a shot. Bosh received a pass from Wade under the basket and easily dunked. With 53 seconds left in the game, the Heat led 95:94.
After the timeout, McGrady immediately broke through and succeeded in a layup, once again leading the score.
The last attack was the Heat's attack, and the ball was handed over to James without hesitation. James opened a singles and faced the former scoring champion Tracy McGrady. The two have repeatedly staged peak duels at this last critical moment in previous games.
The Tigers had won before, but this time, James actually changed the line and passed McGrady. This ball was really a mistake. McGrady's defense failed. Then James broke into the basket and Yao Ming had to come out to cover.
Of course James didn't dare to act rashly when facing Yao Ming, but he was keenly aware that Bosh was no longer guarded. James flicked his wrist and begged Bosh, who was unguarded under the basket, just like Yang Zhenxing did at the last moment.
It's the same with passing the ball. Normally at this time, no one would think that the opponent would pass the ball, but James passed the ball. There is no doubt that Bosh succeeded in the layup.
The Heat finally succeeded in defeating the Bengals
In this way, the Tigers and the Heat reached a 3:2 score. After the game, big-mouthed Klee also joked that it seemed that the Tigers wanted to return home to win.
