Wade's hard work completely inspired the fighting spirit of the Heat players.
In the next game, they basically fight for every inch of ground. They will try their best to grab every rebound. Every time they attack, they will squeeze hard to the basket. Every time they defend, they will try their best to block shots.
Facing the Heat's overwhelming momentum and battle, the Bulls, led by Chen Jie, were not afraid.
You fight for your body, but I also have a body. You can jump high, but I can’t jump short either. You are not afraid of wasting your energy, and I don’t mind my poor physical strength.
Isn’t it just hard work? Who doesn’t?
With this idea, the game quickly turned into a hand-to-hand battle.
Even the two main players who led the offense and defense, Chen Jie and Wade, seemed to have lost their former aura and began to rely entirely on their bodies to play.
In terms of body, the two of them really can't be distinguished.
Wade hit Chen Jie with his back in a low position. He first thrust his butt against Chen Jie. Instead of being pushed away by Wade, Chen Jie straightened up his chest and faced him. He even reached out and took out a basketball, although he didn't touch it.
, but it also put pressure on Wade.
However, Wade obviously did not panic and continued to play like an inside player.
Chen Jie continued to squeeze, and the two of them were just fighting each other outside the paint area.
After squeezing for several times without being able to squeeze in, Wade waved to Haslem to come over and block him.
Haslem understood and immediately moved over. Wade quickly turned around and changed direction with the ball. Chen Jie did not withdraw his strength and collided with Haslem hard. The two fell to the ground together.
Hereby!
Crawford had to stop the game because he felt that if this continued, the game would be out of control.
The players from both teams have obviously shown their enthusiasm.
Seeing Crawford stand up, everyone's eyes turned to him, waiting for his penalty.
In full view of everyone, Crawford pointed toward the Heat's backcourt, where the Bulls' backcourt ball was. It was obvious that Haslem had fouled.
Sure enough, in this action last night, Crawford took a step forward, pointed at the technical table, marked Haslem's jersey number, and then signaled him for a pick-and-roll foul.
Haslem yelled that he was wronged and came forward to complain to Crawford that he was standing still and did not move. It was Chen Jie who bumped into him intentionally.
Crawford ignored him. Haslem just made a lifting move, and he saw it clearly.
Complaining to no avail, there was a burst of boos and curses at the American Airlines Center.
Wade even hit the basketball hard.
Chandler and Hinrich came over and pulled Chen Jie up. After standing up, Chen Jie waved his fist in celebration.
This action made the fans at the American Airlines Center even more angry, and the curses became even more intense.
"Shit-eating Jay Sean. You will rely on the referee!"
"Will the son of the league, fucking Crawford, know how to blow?"
…
Chen Jie completely ignored the scolding and strolled towards the offensive end.
His appearance made several Heat players hate him to the core.
In the Bulls' offense, Chen Jie also played in the low post.
After receiving the ball, Chen Jie faced Wade and moved at the free throw line.
Wade made great defensive moves, waving his hands constantly, and his fingernails were about to poke into Chen Jie's eyes.
Chen Jie changed direction with the ball, and Wade followed him, moving while squeezing Chen Jie's space with his chest.
Probably because of the pick-and-roll foul just now, Crawford felt a little sorry for the Heat. He didn't call Wade's little move.
He didn't know that it was this oversight that laid the foundation for the game to get out of control later on.
After changing directions several times, he could not get past Wade. Instead, he was forced to retreat due to his aggressive defense. Chen Jie subconsciously glanced in the direction of Crawford.
But Crawford obviously ignored it!
Forget it, do it yourself!
Seeing that he had no intention of calling a foul, Chen Jie simply ignored him, stepped back, and shot directly.
The basketball bounced on the basket a few times, but did not fall into the net, but bounced out.
Under the basket, Chandler and O'Neal were fighting with their arms wrapped around each other. No one jumped up. The two of them were fighting for the rebound, but because of the other's interference, neither one could control it.
In the end, it was O'Neal who flicked it with his finger, and the basketball changed its trajectory and flew toward the three-point line.
Hinrich and Eddie Jones pounced on him immediately, and they were also crowded together, fighting for control of the basketball.
Hinrich got the ball first, but before he could control it, Jones slapped him down.
By coincidence, the basketball hit Hinrich's sneakers and moved in a strange way towards Luer Deng, who had no chance to fight next to him.
Luer Deng immediately hugged the basketball.
But several players from the Heat team had already gathered around him.
Butler and Wade rushed directly in front of Luol Deng, and their four hands kept trying to slap the basketball in Luol Deng's arms.
It's just that Luol Deng protected him very well. Wade and Butler didn't hit the basketball, but hit him on the arm.
Hereby!
The whistle sounded again.
The Heat committed a defensive foul and the Bulls took the ball in the frontcourt.
After watching Crawford's actions, the fans at the American Airlines Center booed louder and louder, almost breaking through the ceiling.
The scene was filled with noisy curses.
Wade angrily ran to Crawford and complained loudly, even swearing.
Crawford glared at Wade and signaled that if he continued to misbehave, he would be given a technical foul.
This season, the league has not yet implemented zero tolerance, but technical fouls will still be issued when referees utter obscenities.
The reason why Crawford didn't call the penalty directly was because he felt that calling the Heat two consecutive fouls and then giving him a technical foul was a bit unreasonable, so as to save Wade some mercy.
But obviously, Wade didn't buy it.
The basketball that Luer Deng placed on the ground was held in Wade's arms. He kept patting it and chatting with Crawford.
Next to him, Chen Jie couldn't stand it any longer. He walked up to Wade. He didn't grab the basketball from Wade's hand.
He didn't want to fight. It was okay to provoke him with actions and words. If he grabbed the basketball directly from Wade's arms, Chen Jie felt that this must be the trigger of the conflict. That would be a bit much.
But he had his own way. Thinking of Wade's defense just now, Chen Jie stepped in front of Wade and complained to Crawford.
"He just blocked me!"
"I didn't see it!" Crawford couldn't help but feel a headache when he saw players from both sides complaining to him.
However, he is very experienced and knows that at this time, he must maintain his dignity, otherwise, the game will get out of control.
As a veteran referee in the league, Crawford was selected by the league to officiate this focus battle, and Crawford was well prepared mentally in advance.
Although he did not expect the excitement of the competition to come so early, he was still confident.
The headache was a headache, but he was not confused yet.
"I didn't block it. It was a very good defense!" Wade was so close to Chen Jie, so he could naturally hear what Chen Jie said. He was already a little annoyed and defended loudly.
"I know, so I didn't whistle. But just now, you did hit me!" Crawford said.
Then, he said to Wade: "Give me the ball!"
Crawford just said something for Wade, and Wade was too embarrassed to continue making trouble, so he reluctantly gave the ball to Crawford.
Chen Jie next to him smiled coldly.
The sideline ball came out, and Hinrich faced Eddie Jones's defense like a mad dog.
The two fouls didn't seem to make the Heat restrain themselves.
On the strong side, Chen Jie and Wade were fighting for position, and they kept squeezing each other.
On the weak side, Luol Deng was running, and Butler kept making physical contact with him. Luol Deng's slightly thin body staggered several times.
Inside, Chandler and O'Neal were entangled, holding each other's arms and waist like a wringer.
The only ones who were relatively harmonious were Eddy Curry and Haslem, but Haslem kept tugging on the little fat man's jersey, trying to get around.
The anger has been brought out, and it cannot be suppressed by one or two fouls.
Seeing that Hinrich had no chance to pass the ball, he had to dribble the ball to break through.
The first time, it was half a step past Eddie Jones.
However, just after occupying such a favorable position and about to continue rushing inside, Eddie Jones suddenly reached out from behind and stabbed the basketball in Hinrich's hand.
This time, it actually hit Hinrich's arm carrying the ball.
However, none of the three referees seemed to notice it, or even if they did, they didn't want to call it off.
If the Heat get another foul, the American Airlines Center will probably explode.
This is the home field advantage. Many times, the referee has to consider what the fans think.
Hinrich was stabbed by Eddie Jones and lost control of the basketball.
The basketball flew straight forward, and O'Neal and Chandler continued to fight hand-to-hand.
Obviously, the shark who has not yet aged is stronger than the boxing champion who has not yet matured.
O'Neal grabbed the basketball before Chandler could, and then quickly passed it to Wade, who was getting rid of Chen Jie's entanglement.
Wade dribbled the ball forward, but Chen Jie kept harassing him next to him.
Chen Jie, who had played wild ball before, would make endless small moves if he did it intentionally.
At least Wade couldn't bear the disturbance and had to stop dribbling quickly and instead look for opportunities in positional battles.
On the sideline, Hinrich quickly called back and signaled to the referee. He almost jumped up.
The beating just now was so obvious that he wondered why the referee didn't call it.
Even if he knew he couldn't change the decision, he still had to put some pressure on the referee.
However, he did not expect that Crawford would be disturbed by repeated complaints from Chen Jie, Wade and Haslem.
Seeing that Hinrich was still unwilling to give up, Crawford blew the whistle in his mouth without thinking.
Then, he tapped his left palm with his right finger.
