One Guard
Chapter 679: My new territory
Reality used his cool and skillful running without the ball to get rid of the opponent, and finally ended the offense with an explosive two-handed dunk. This kind of Wade was definitely not seen in last season's finals.
He can also throw away opponents, he can dunk, and he can score. He is still the unyielding No. 3 and one of the most dangerous men in the league.
This dunk not only opened up the Mavericks' offense, but also silenced those who were questioning Wade just now.
He may no longer be able to hold the ball alone, but if you want to say that he is useless, that is absolute nonsense.
But soon, Chris Bosh assisted Cole and hit a mid-range shot, which stabilized the situation for the Heat.
The Mavericks and Wade don't want to lose, and the Heat don't want to lose either. The humiliation of being swept 4-0 in last season's finals has made them look forward to today for a long time, and everyone wants revenge. Wade wants revenge on Riley, and the Heat also want revenge on the Mavericks.
So today, the Heat played surprisingly tenaciously. After the score was equalized, they did not plummet, but continued to play steadily.
This game, which was thought to be easily won by the Mavericks, has been played very anxiously.
In the first quarter of the game, Luol Deng was like a god. He scored a single-quarter high of 11 points, and used a magical shooting rate of 5 of 6 to help the Heat bite the score.
Wade is not the only one who has been questioned this season. Luol Deng's two-year contract of US$20 million is considered too high by most media and fans. Some of Wade's die-hard fans believe that the arrival of Luol Deng made Riley plan to give up on Wade.
These claims are of course unreasonable, but the British have had enough of the abuse from the outside world. Therefore, today, "British Jordan" played particularly hard, hoping to prove his worth to Wade and the defending champion.
In the first quarter of the game, Luol Deng was undoubtedly successful. Except for one miss from outside the three-point line, he never let go of any opportunity.
26 to 23, Luol Deng's efforts gave the Heat a 3-point lead at the end of the first quarter. But the outstanding performance of Wade and Yiyang also indicates that the Heat's lead will not last long.
Sure enough, just three minutes into the second quarter, the Mavericks took the lead.
After Yiyang broke through halfway, he suddenly jumped up and passed the ball. His breakthrough attracted the attention of the Heat defensive players, so when the basketball flew into Wade's arms, the others did not react at all.
Wade easily hit a layup and scored his eighth point of the game. And this goal also allowed the two teams to alternate the lead for the fifth time today!
In the next half quarter, both sides played steadily. Neither made any mistakes nor gave the other party too many surprises.
52 to 49, this time, the Dallas Mavericks took the lead. After half the game, Luol Deng and Bosh each scored 15 points, which can be said to be in excellent condition.
For the Mavericks, Yiyang has scored 16 points. Wade also had an outstanding performance with 13 points in the half. This half alone was enough to make Riley regretful.
"The game between the two sides was surprisingly tense. We thought the Mavericks could easily defeat the Heat without Wade and LeBron."
"There are no underdogs in the NBA. This is not something I say casually." Mike Breen is very much looking forward to the second half showdown between the two sides. Judging from the lineup on paper, the current Heat and Mavericks are simply incomparable.
But a basketball game has never been a matter of paper. There are many factors that affect the performance of a team. The Heat players' eagerness to prove something is the main reason why they were able to perform well today.
Everyone knows about Luol Deng, but Bosh, who signed a five-year maximum salary this summer, is actually not very happy.
One fact is that in the era of the Heat's Big Three, Bosh was often the giant with the lowest sense of existence. Since joining the Heat, Bosh's statistics have been declining year by year.
People have always said that Bosh is no longer a giant. So this summer,
When Riley gave Bosh a five-year maximum salary contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Bosh also did not escape the saliva of fans and media.
In the first five games of this season, Bosh's performance was very good. Meeting the Dallas Mavericks today, he will undoubtedly need to perform better to justify himself.
Of course, there are Chalmers, Norris Cole and even Spoelstra... Since being swept 4-0 by the Mavericks last season, everyone in the Heat is faced with the need to prove own situation.
And this is the reason why the Heat can have a 50-50 tie with the Mavericks today. Each of them is desperate to prove themselves, desperate to win. This level of desire to win even surpassed last season's finals!
Not just Wade and Yiyang, everyone in this alliance has attracted much attention, and everyone has something unspeakable. Everyone has something to prove!
After the start of the third quarter, Carlisle sped up the offensive pace, obviously trying to open up the score with counterattacks. But the Heat maintained a super high defensive speed from beginning to end, which forced the Mavericks to grind out positions with the Heat. Positional warfare may bring victory to the team, but it is never the right choice to open up the score.
In the third quarter, Luol Deng was still the center of the Heat's offense. His height of 2.06 meters occupies a very big advantage in the third position. Most of the time, his shooting will not be interfered with.
On the Mavericks side, Yiyang started scoring mode. He made sudden shots and responded with 6 of 7 shots from Luol Deng. Among them, he made all 2 three-pointers! With 14 points in a single quarter, Yiyang used his terrifying offensive power to defeat the Heat's plan to open up the score.
As a result, when the game reached the fourth quarter, the two sides still had no winner. The Heat's tenacity exceeded Carlisle's expectations. In last season's finals, if Yiyang could hit an offensive climax, the Heat would basically be unable to recover.
But today, even if Yiyang scored 14 points in a single quarter, the Heat could still hold on.
The duo of Luol Deng and Bosh seemed to be more stable than the Big Three, and the little fight between Norris Cole and Chalmers also caught the Mavericks off guard.
In this way, the game reached the last two minutes of the fourth quarter. With Yiyang assisting Gobert's alley-oop, the Mavericks gained a two-point advantage. This dunk also caused Spoelstra to stop the game.
"It's so exciting. Both sides are attacking and defending each other. It's like a continuation of last season's finals!" Mike Breen finally felt relieved when he saw the game paused. The tense atmosphere of the game almost suffocated him on the commentary stage, let alone the players playing on the court.
"Just looking at the scene, you simply can't believe that the Heat have lost two backbones this summer. But in the last two minutes, the Heat also had a problem that they had to face."
"What's the problem?" Mike Brin asked.
"The Heat don't have the kind of character who can make the final decision..." Kevin Harlan finished speaking and looked at the Mavericks' bench.
In the critical moments of the last two minutes, you will miss Wade very much, Pat Riley.
"Dwayne, I will send you on the court in the last two minutes. Continue to tear apart the Heat's defense with your off-the-ball movement, but at the main point of attack, I want you to be the one. After Wade attracts firepower, you look for opportunities to take action. It’s the last two minutes, the game is over, and I don’t want to continue to waste time with the Heat!”
Carlisle's arrangement was simple and clear, and Wade had no objection to his role as a "supporter". At the last moment, Yiyang was indeed more trustworthy than himself now.
Arrangements are arrangements, the situation in a basketball game is unpredictable, and not all arrangements can exactly meet the situation on the court.
For example, Carlisle never expected that the Heat would double-team Yiyang.
"Yi was double-teamed just after halftime. The Heat's defense was very aggressive. He couldn't continue to break through. Will he pass the ball?"
There is no doubt that Yiyang passed the ball. The person who came to help Yiyang was none other than Wade, who was substituted again at the critical moment.
Spoelstra used double-teams on Yiyang, but did not make any special arrangements for Wade. And this is bound to cost him.
The dismissal without special arrangements was that Wade suddenly accelerated, catching Norris Cole off guard!
After accelerating, Wade deliberately pulled his hips back to shoot.
Cole pounced, but Wade had everything under control. I saw Mavericks No. 3 taking advantage of the opponent's center of gravity to break through again. It turned out that it was just a moment of worship!
Wade easily passed the rookie Cole, effortlessly.
After passing Cole, Wade entered the penalty area and made a throw. The basketball fell softly into the net. In this attack, Wade scored with the ball himself!
4 points difference, 1 minute and 44 seconds. The Heat wanted to continue to be tough, but couldn't break through the Mavericks' defense.
Luol Deng simply mentioned the mid-range, leaning against Iguodala and raising his hand to ask for the ball.
After receiving the basketball steadily, Deng relied on Iguodala to make several triple-threat moves. The moment he felt the change in Iguodala's center of gravity, Luol Deng suddenly turned around and squeezed past Iguodala and ran towards the inside.
If he is allowed to make a pull-up jump shot after a breakthrough, the Heat will narrow the point difference again!
Luol Deng did exactly that. One step inside the free throw line, the British forward suddenly stopped and raised the basketball.
But just as the ball was raised, Wade came in to defend and quickly took action!
Luol Deng lost control of the basketball and the ball bounced behind Luol Deng after it was cut away. At the same time, several players rushed toward the uncontrolled basketball.
Wade didn't hesitate, he jumped directly and held the basketball firmly in his arms!
After getting the basketball, Wade threw himself on the ground and immediately called a timeout. His rich experience didn't even give the Heat a chance to steal the ball!
"Did you see it!? This is Dwayne at the critical moment! He is experienced and has a huge heart!"
At the age of 33, with a knee full of holes, he is still willing to fly on the court to save the ball. Apart from respect, Yiyang couldn't think of any other words to describe his opinion of Wade.
"Well done Dwayne, the game time is only over a minute. As long as we keep this momentum, we will definitely win!"
Carlisle patted Wade on the shoulder, but Wade was not complacent. The game isn't over yet, Riley, keep your eyes peeled!
The timeout ended quickly and the Mavericks gave the ball back. Before Yiyang had even passed the half, Wade began to run tirelessly without the ball in order to find the best opportunity.
"He looks like 23 years old, Mike." Kevin Harlan shook his head. People in this league who can put down their superstar title like Wade and focus on running without the ball are becoming increasingly rare.
The Heat did not dare to double-team Yiyang anymore. They were confused by Wade's rapid penetration.
Just after everyone focused on Wade, Yiyang did not pass the ball, but crossed paths with Wade.
"Hand to hand? Or a fake cover?"
Cole and Chalmers have never been defensive experts, and they are stuck in the dilemma of "should they follow Yiyang or Wade?"
But Yiyang didn't let their struggle last too long. His steady mid-range jumper hit the net, completely ending the Heat's defense.
Yiyang scored the 33rd point of the day, and the Heat already fell behind by 6 points in the last 48 seconds of the game!
"If the Heat still can't score in the next attack, then everything will be in vain. They have to open up the situation, and there is no time left for them to make mistakes!"
Luol Deng knows this very well. If the Heat can score in the next round, everything will be a bit suspense. But if the offense fails on the next possession, the point difference will be almost impossible to catch up.
This time, Bosh deliberately played an inside block with Sean Williams in order to allow Bosh to get rid of Gobert.
Chalmers dropped the ball into the penalty area, and Bosh got his wish and got a chance to duel with Dirk in the three-second zone.
The "Dragon King" showed off his power again, but Dirk refused to give in any ground this time! He wanted to break through, but the Germans had already blocked his breakthrough route.
There was no way, Bosh turned around and made a jump shot. But Nowitzki's height is not so easy to surpass. Bosh's shot was seriously interfered with and missed the frame!
Just when everyone thought the defense was successful, Luol Deng jumped into the penalty area and pocketed the rebound!
"Lol Deng, he grabbed the key offensive rebound! Deng got up directly under the basket and prepared for a layup!"
A black shadow rushed in front of Luo Er Deng's eyes. He could not see the face of the visitor clearly, he only saw the big number "3".
"Wade's block was too timely! He killed the Heat's last hope! The Heat's offense failed, and they had to foul the Mavericks players! He was also sent to the free throw line, but we all know that he is impossible Fumbled! It’s over, Wade’s block made it all over!”
Mike Breen shouted passionately, and everyone in the audience stood up and cheered. Yiyang and Wade conquered everyone today. Although they have an age difference of nearly ten years, they still can't stop them from becoming the most terrifying "double guns" in the entire league!
After blocking the shot, Wade looked at the Mavericks auditorium with a fierce expression and pointed his hands toward the floor.
"Thisismyhouse!" All the fans shouted after Wade.
Riley in the office saw this scene and quickly turned off the TV. For the first time, he felt that Wade's eyes were so terrifying.
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