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At 59:56, halftime ended, and the 76ers still firmly controlled this 3-point advantage.

Although the difference was only one goal, it was difficult for the Heat to regain these three points in the rest of the second quarter.

The three-point deficit at halftime was not big, but it still made the Miami Heat, who were determined to win the game, feel a little helpless. The Heat fans watching the game were even more frustrated. They wanted to see a big victory, but After halftime, the 76ers held a 3-point lead. If it weren't for the 76ers' small lead, perhaps these Heat fans would have chosen to leave the game early. They were very skilled at leaving the game early.

The Heat were still very tenacious in this game, but it was obvious that the 76ers always had a little bit of the initiative in the confrontation between the two sides.

This has made it difficult for the Heat to get the score closer to within three points.

An anxious situation can make the game exciting, so at least from the first half, this game is attractive enough, especially the two protagonists of this game played very well, the confrontation between the needle and Maimang It can even make fans excited.

"Anxi scored 12 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, and 3 steals in the first half, while LeBron James scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. It seems that they are both now It’s because of the red state, this game is good to watch.”

Groom Albert took a look at the statistics in his hand. It was obvious that Anxi and LeBron James were matched up, and both of them performed well. No one could beat the other. In this way, the game became even more exciting. , at least the second half is full of suspense. Who will perform better in this game?

However, Reggie Miller did not agree with Groom Albert's words so much. After Albert said it, Reggie Miller immediately retorted: "Compared to the first two games between the two sides, LeBron James undoubtedly There has been great improvement, but in this game, Anxi's performance dropped a lot. He no longer suppressed LeBron James. I was thinking about this game before, so seriously, Anxi's performance in this game It’s a bit bad…”

Groom Albert laughed. Reggie Miller was praising Anxi's performance in the first two games in disguise. After all, Anxi's performance in this game cannot be said to be poor in any way. Reggie Miller said Anxi's performance was poor, but in fact This is just touting Anxi's performance in the first two games against the Heat.

The 76ers fans in front of the TV also showed knowing smiles. Objectively speaking, Anxi's performance in this game was still very good. This performance is enough to satisfy Brett Brown as the head coach. Every game They have to suppress LeBron James. No matter how you think about it, it is impossible. LeBron James is not a fool.

And even if Anxi didn't suppress LeBron James,

The 76ers still took the lead. Pau Gasol performed well. Facing the defensive softie Chris Bosh in the paint, Pau Gasol played his best performance since joining the 76ers. He scored 18 points at halftime. With 7 rebounds, his performance on the offensive end was almost explosive!

That's why the 76ers were able to stay solid despite LeBron James scoring 15 points in the half, Chris Bosh scoring 14 points in the half and Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis combining to hit four 3-pointers. An important reason for holding on to the three-point lead.

Of course, Chris Bosh can't guard Pau Gasol, and Pau Gasol can't guard Chris Bosh. It's just that on the offensive end, Pau Gasol has more opportunities to get the ball and score more easily. Rather than like Chris Bosh, either catch and shoot, or struggling in mid-range isolations.

"Boys, you did a great job in the first half! You played a better game than the Heat! Although everyone thinks that the Heat are much stronger than us, we have proven in the first two games against them We are no worse than them. Even we are far better than them! In the first half of the game, I still saw a better Philadelphia 76ers team than the Miami Heat! In the second half, I didn’t see more I just hope you can maintain your feel and condition and finally win this game!"

Back in the locker room, Brett Brown began to praise his players. The 76ers did play well in the first half. If there was a flaw, it might be that they failed to guard the Heat on the defensive end, but Brett Brown felt that if he wanted to defend, It's too difficult to guard the Heat. The Heat are still the favorites to win the league championship at full strength. If you want to guard the favorites for the championship and suppress them at the same time, you are obviously thinking too much.

After praising the players, he continued: "In the second half, we still need to make some changes. We need to better protect the inside. We allowed LeBron James and Chris Bosh to score too many points. , in the second half, the defense against LeBron James can be strengthened and not let him break through easily."

Anxi nodded and understood that in this game, according to Reggie Miller, his defense was indeed not very good and he failed to suppress LeBron James. Once James opens up, the Heat's lower limit will not be low. .

As for the Heat, David Fizdale also carefully planned the second half of the game. This game is obviously very important to David Fizdale. During the halftime break, David Fizdale thought, The team's outstanding performance in the first half must be maintained, so he emphasized that LeBron James must continue to attack the inside in the second half, and even strengthen his impact on the inside.

LeBron James also nodded in agreement. He played well in the first half and the team also had a chance to win, so now LeBron James is in a much better mood and his desire to win this game is even more urgent.

When the two teams returned to the arena, the atmosphere in the arena became noisy again after being silent for half an hour.

In the second half, the two teams returned to full lineups, and Anxi also continued to face LeBron James.

The Heat attacked first, and LeBron James was about to pass the basketball after Mario Chalmers advanced through half court.

Anxi continued to defend James. James held the ball in the high post. Chris Anderson ran up to LeBron James. James tried to get rid of Anxi through the pick and roll. As one of the best single players in the league, Defending players, Anxi naturally cannot be blocked by a pick-and-roll so easily.

Anxi bypassed the pick-and-roll, but LeBron James had already accelerated, started his pace and launched an offensive towards the inside!

Relying on the body to force a breakthrough is LeBron James's strongest move. Although Anxi is already fast enough, LeBron James still rushes forward toward the inside! He strictly implemented David Fizdale's tactical requirements and began to attack the inside at the beginning.

Asik did not come up to double attack. This was to prevent James from passing the ball and allowing other Heat players to get easy scoring opportunities. What's more, Anxi still bit James tightly and did not lose position on the defensive end.

So when LeBron James jumped up in the penalty area, all he had to face was Anxi, who had been stalking him.

But even without a double attack, James's throw still didn't get into the basket this time! Anxi did not block the basketball, but he successfully interfered with James' shot.

LeBron James's throw missed the basket, but the rebound was grabbed by Courtney Lee who rushed inside, and finally completed the tip-in in the air!

With a bang, the ball was scored, and the Heat scored in the opening game. They were about to start chasing points. Although the point difference was only three points, after the second half of the second quarter, the Heat knew very well that this three-point point difference was not that easy to chase.

In the 76ers' offense, Mcaway advanced from the backcourt to the frontcourt, Pau Gasol got stuck in the mid-range, and then Mcaway passed the ball in. There was no problem with the 76ers' offense, and Anxi didn't. Needing to expend too much energy on the offensive end, he retreated to the bottom corner, emptying out the mid-range position and leaving the space for Pau Gasol in singles.

In this game, Pau Gasol's singles were very powerful, and Chris Bosh couldn't guard him at all, so after Pau Gasol put on a singles stance, the Heat immediately took action. The defense took a turn, and when Pau Gasol advanced to the right position and was about to turn around and take a shot, Chris Anderson covered it up without hesitation.

Being double-teamed, Pau Gasol was not impatient. He glanced around with his peripheral vision, found a good opportunity, and passed the ball directly!

Anxi got the ball near the mid-range on the baseline, and LeBron James had already moved to the free throw line to help defend, so Anxi's shot was completely uninterrupted by any Heat player.

Taking a shot from mid-range, Reggie Miller shouted "Yes!" almost as soon as he saw Anxi jump up.

With a snap, 61:58, still a three-point difference.

Although they failed to prevent the 76ers' offense, the Heat's style of play remained unchanged. They continued to attack the 76ers' inside line. Throughout the third quarter, their attack on the inside line did not stop. They persisted in this style of play. , also allowed the Heat to make some progress in the score.

LeBron James continuously broke into the penalty area and scored against Anxi's defense.

The score was quickly reduced to 2 points, but Anxi also broke out and turned around to hit an answer-ball without giving up at all!

The game quickly reached the end of the third quarter. Because Anxi and LeBron James broke out at the same time, the third quarter became a comparison of the status of the teammates of the two teams. Pau Gasol, who scored 18 points and 7 rebounds in the first half, scored 18 points and 7 rebounds in the second half. He continued to maintain his excellent feel and condition, scoring 8 points in a row at the critical moment.

In the end, at the end of the third quarter, the 76ers were still the leader on the court. 85:78, the 76ers led the Heat by 7 points. At the end of the third quarter, this point difference should not be underestimated. Unless the 76ers make a mistake and are equalized by the Heat, the decisive battle in the fourth quarter is destined to be a difficult battle for the Heat. (To be continued.)