The Way of the Center

Throughout the intermission, the fans at the American Airlines Center never stopped booing.

But in the area behind the Trail Blazers bench, Portland fans from afar hugged and danced together. Including Catherine, who was extremely glamorous on the runway, was also having a carnival with other people at the moment.

The joyful celebration of the Trail Blazers fans was captured by the camera and placed on the big screen at the scene. This move plunged the American Airlines Center into the abyss.

The booing of the home fans will not only make the visiting team players feel pressure, but the home team players will also bear a huge burden because of the dissatisfaction of their own fans.

"Man-to-man close defense, we can no longer fall into the trap of the Trail Blazers." Spoelstra can only use the most primitive and ordinary defense to deal with Ricard's series of changes.

"But, if they push the tempo..."

"Impossible. With Anjie here, the Trail Blazers can't push the pace. In the first quarter, it was just a smoke bomb released by Ricard. After that, he can't take the risk of letting the Blazers run away." Yes, Li Calder even used the term "running and bombing" to the Blazers just now.

Seeing that the rest time was running out, Spoelstra stood up and patted his players on the shoulders. "Perform well, the difference of 11 points is nothing. Let's use the three games at the American Airlines Center to win the championship!"

After all the players were on the court, Fizdale, the Heat's assistant coach, went to the Filipino and whispered softly. "LeBron...you just let him play?"

What Fizdale said was James' low shooting percentage in the first quarter.

"I can't tell a guy like LeBron to pay attention to the number of shots, right? Believe him, this guy is the number one player in the league, and he will adjust himself." Spoelstra is also very distressed. Of course he wants to remind James , But even if he is the head coach, he dare not question a player like James in front of everyone. Maybe later he would quietly ask James to come to him and say a few words, but in the situation just now, he absolutely can't do that!

James and Kobe may be the kind that even if they can't make a shot,

He still has the unlimited right to fire. I hope James can adjust himself as Spoelstra said.

With an 11-point advantage in hand, Ricard could "swagger" and put Anjie and others on the bench at the beginning of the second quarter.

Anyway, Batum and Courtney Lee felt very hot today, and they shouldn't let the Heat easily approach the score. Even now, LeBron James is on the court.

After several rounds of the game, James' offensive efficiency still did not improve. He forcibly stared at Meyers Leonard for a layup several times, but Leonard was unexpectedly tough today, which made James very uncomfortable.

If you want to say who in this Trail Blazers team will respond most positively to Anjie's call, it must be Leonard. The big brother I look up to has let go, can the younger brother not work hard?

Spoelstra was very annoyed when he saw that the score was not advancing but retreating. If LeBron can't figure it all out, who on the Heat can? Wade with a serious knee injury? Bosh out of shape?

The Filipino began to look anxiously on the bench, and now he needs someone other than the Big Three to stand up.

Ray Allen? Today he will only be chased and bitten by Courtney Lee's mad dog. In the end, the Filipinos' eyes fell on No. 13, who was wearing a white home jersey.

"Mike." Spoelstra walked up to Mike Miller.

The fifth pick in 2000, the best rookie, the best sixth man, and a deadly shooter. These are the halos that the veteran once wore on his head.

After joining the Heat, Mike Miller's main task became to bring stability to the team and provide experience and confidence. After all, this is no longer an era of 2000 rookies.

But now, the Heat urgently need to use scoring to stabilize the situation. What's the best way to chase points fast? Three-pointer!

Now that James has fallen into the strange circle of blacksmithing, the only option for the Heat to output three-pointers is Mike Miller!

Miller looked up at his coach. Needless to say, the veteran also knew what his coach wanted to do.

"I tried my best." Mike Miller stood up and exercised his muscles. He doesn't aspire to be able to help the team turn the tide at his current age, but to do what he should do is Mike Miller's professional attitude.

After Fisher hit a mid-range shot, the difference between the two sides came to 15 points today. You know, this is still the point difference that the Heat lag behind with James on the court.

Spoelstra didn't hesitate as he did at the beginning, he decisively called a timeout, arranged some tactics, and most importantly, let Mike Miller play!

At this time, Ricard has sent the full lineup. As for the Heat, the Big Three and Chalmers also reappeared, but James was mentioned as the fourth position this time, and Mike Miller played as the third position!

"Coach Spoelstra has changed his lineup. Obviously, his change is to strengthen the Heat's offense. But now that the Blazers' five tigers are all back on the field, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for the Heat to chase points. .”

James looked at Mike Miller silently. Indeed, the singles he insisted on just now really put the Heat into a passive position. Just now Spoelstra has said, let everyone pass a few more passes to Mike Miller.

James is not the kind of unreasonable ball bully. The reason why this guy insists on attacking is that he hopes that the Heat can quickly fill the gap. He nodded at Miller, who just smiled.

James drives the ball forward, and Aldridge doesn't know if he should go up and stick to the defense. Just as he was thinking about it, Iguodala took the initiative to walk up.

Forced to help, Aldridge had to guard against Mike. Miller. Although Miller's legs and feet are no longer flexible, his physical confrontation is much weaker than before. But his keen sense as an off-ball shooter still allows him to deal with Aldridge's unfamiliar perimeter defense with ease.

Slip the bottom line and get out of the three-point line. Fake off the ball, reverse run, use James' off-ball pick-and-roll to get rid of the defense.

With this set of tactics down, Aldridge has completely lost control of Mike Miller. An Jie really wanted to help defend, but he couldn't just leave the basket empty.

Mike. Miller got his wish and stood outside the three-point line, and Wade passed the ball in time. Under the expectations of all fans, the Heat's No. 13 made a quick shot.

Wesley Matthews' supplementary defense was very active, but he was still a step behind.

Everyone stood up and moved their eyes following the trajectory of the basketball. Mike Miller kept pressing his wrist after throwing the ball, and the basketball seemed to be controlled by Miller's remote control, and it went into the net hollow!

"Three~~~Mike Miller!" The live DJ at the American Airlines Center shouted passionately. He felt that he hadn't released the depression in his heart for a long time.

"Good job Mike, good job!" James touched Mike Miller's head excitedly. This was the first time James smiled so far in this game.

This is the role of Mike Miller. He can not only hit three-pointers, but also bring hope to his teammates!

After that, the Heat's offense finally picked up. Especially Dwyane Wade. Wade stepped forward when James didn't feel it.

Wade, who had been severely injured, threw himself into the air and fell to the ground time and time again. He no longer cares about his health, filling the gap is Wade's only wish.

The Blazers' offense is still fierce, but in the Heat's desperate counterattack, the point difference is still gradually not narrowing.

When the point difference was only 10 points, the Heat counterattacked again.

In order to prevent Wade from breaking through, the Blazers put more attention on "The Flash". Bosh has Angie to look after, James did nothing today, Chalmers? forget it. As for Mike Miller, although he made a three-pointer a few minutes ago, it was only a three-pointer.

Aldridge still didn't pay too much attention to Mike Miller. He didn't believe that Spoelstra would develop offensive tactics for a role player among role players.

Aldridge was wrong. Mike Miller at this moment is not a role player, but a signpost on the field!

Miller's nonchalant wandering beyond the three-point line made his presence even lower.

James broke through from outside the three-point line, and just halfway through, the "little emperor" gave the ball to Wade who cut inside.

Fans at the American Airlines Center cheered, thinking it was another Janeway connection.

However, Wade, who received a pass from James, was not the end point of the offense. When Aldridge moved his feet to defend Wade, Wade passed without looking behind, allowing Mike Miller to get another shot.

"Stop him for me!" Ricard's yelling made all the Blazers players react instantly. But Mike Miller's quick shot didn't give Anjie and them time to react. The basketball was thrown again. Under Anjie's watchful eyes, the ball finally went hollow!

"Mike Miller, the second three-pointer of the day. This guy is the savior of Miami today!"

With a three-pointer, the double-digit advantage established by the Trail Blazers instantly became only 7 points.

Among them, the role of Mike Miller is beyond doubt.

"Let's, go, heat! Let's, go, heat!" American Airlines Center revived again, and the Heat were pulled back from the brink.

With the help of Mike Miller, everyone in the Heat is united. The 7-point difference was also successfully maintained by the Heat until the end of the second quarter.

Although still in the lead, although James' state has not improved much. But Rickard is still not satisfied with this result. Can one Mike Taylor ruin the good things of the Blazers? This will never be allowed!

Go into the locker room and close the door. The noise of the American Airlines Center disappeared immediately, and the only sound in the quiet locker room was the panting of the players.

"You guys are still too conservative. Mike Miller wants to be a hero, right? Let's show off the hero in Miami's hearts!" Ricard didn't talk nonsense, and went straight to the point.

"If James continues to play the fourth position, I will defend him." And Anjie made a proposal that caught everyone's eyes.

Please remember the first domain name of this book: . Mobile version reading URL: