The Way of the Center

"Give me another glass of Gatorade, iced!" An Jie yelled at the staff, and took off his headband, because the small headband could already carry water.

Anjie admitted that the game was indeed very intense. But this damn temperature is a bit too exaggerated. I have played in the NBA for so many years, but I rarely sweat like this. Since the jersey was also soaked, someone even brought a new jersey for Anjie just now.

"The damn temperature is too high, what's going on?" Iguodala, who was sweating like Anjie, also complained. The temperature on the court now should be the same as that of the open-air court at noon. almost. Let alone the players now, even Ricard and Divac took off their suit jackets and only wore a shirt.

The on-site photographer also obviously felt that something was wrong, and he moved the camera to the audience. It turned out that the fans were also very hot. Some of them were fanning, some were drinking iced Coke, and some even took off their shirts. Is it possible that the Miami Heat also brought the temperature of Florida to Portland?

"What? Okay, okay, hurry up!" Divac hung up the phone in surprise, and his yelling made everyone's attention fall on himself.

"Someone from the logistics department of the Moda Center called me just now, I think I know why the damn temperature is so high." Divac shook his phone...

"What!? There is a problem with the air conditioner!?" On the other side of the court, the Heat have also been notified. When Spoelstra heard what his assistant coach said, he felt a little incredible. After coaching in the NBA for so many years, he has never encountered such a situation.

"Fuck, no wonder the damn temperature is so high!" James, who was exhausted from the high temperature, cursed, even though he had rested for a few minutes, his legs were still a little heavy.

In no time, the news of the air conditioner problem in the Moda Center spread throughout the world. Now, all the commentators are talking about the air conditioning in the Moda Center, not the game itself.

"There is a problem with the air conditioner on site. It is said that the temperature in the Moda Center is at least 31 degrees. It is 31 degrees. It is a torment to watch and talk about the game in such a temperature, let alone play in it. The game is over. The fourth quarter of this game is really a big test for the players of both sides!"

"You're right Kenny, I feel like I'm going to be roasted just sitting here." O'Neill's face has become greasy, and this guy really wants to have two cold beers now.

"That's because you have too much oil, Shaq." Charles Barkley did not forget to complain about his partner, as if he was very slim...

Regardless of the air conditioner,

Games must start as scheduled. After stepping onto the court, Anjie immediately put all off-court factors behind him. Back then, there was no air conditioner in the training ground of the Cyclone team. Didn't An Jie practice alone until late at night every day? This little accident was not difficult for An Jie at all.

The game restarted, and the Heat took the lead in attacking. But Ray Allen, who was already very tired, failed to make another hit when he fired for the first time from beyond the three-point line. Ricard knew that under such circumstances, the Heat's three-point shooting could not be as stable as before. As long as you continue to grind with the heat, the final winner must be yourself!

Ricard changed his strategy. He didn't intend to continue to shoot three-pointers with the Heat, but started to let Anjie and Aldridge hit the basket.

Anjie and Aldridge faithfully carried out Rickard's arrangement. On the first offense in the fourth quarter, Anjie used an O'Neill-style overlord step to directly push away the "Dragon King" and made a strong dunk.

O'Neal applauded repeatedly in the commentary area, but Spoelstra sighed helplessly. If Anjie and Aldridge are determined to go to the basket, he really has nothing to do.

Tens of seconds later, Anjie and Aldridge made a comeback, and the goal was still to hit the basket.

This time, James boldly left Iguodala to double-team Anjie with Bosh. Although it is risky to do so, it is impossible for James to sit idly by watching Anjie's unscrupulous destruction at the basket.

Double-teaming, this is the defensive method An Jie is least afraid of. For an insider with an extremely wide vision and a high level of passing, double-teaming can't limit him at all.

Anjie looked at Iguodala, but his wrist flicked in the opposite direction. With an internal pass and internal cooperation, Aldridge became the point of attack with the ball.

At this time, James had no time to double-team another person. Aldridge turned over and shot a jumper after catching the ball, and even saved the step of pushing back.

Lewis, who was already physically exhausted, couldn't even jump, so he couldn't form effective interference. The basketball went into the net hollow, and the Trail Blazers' strategy of playing hard inside was successful again.

After all, Lewis is 35 years old, and long-term combat is no longer suitable for him. What's more, there is still a high temperature at work.

"It seems that the players of the Trail Blazers have not been affected by the high temperature at all. But we can see that the players of the Heat are showing fatigue. They must adapt as soon as possible, otherwise, the score will be overtaken!"

An Jie scored four consecutive points at the basket, but what everyone didn't expect was that James forced the ball from beyond the three-point line and made a shooting foul by Iguodala!

At this moment, the boos of the Moda Center immediately rang out. But by looking back, Iguodala did commit a foul, and there is no objection.

James made a solid shot from the free throw line and completed the feat of hitting four points. It seems that the anxious situation between the two sides will continue for a while.

Seeing that the temperature at the scene continued to rise, James started running several times due to physical reasons. Spoelstra decided to let James rest for a few minutes.

However, in the final moments of the first three quarters, when the Heat lost James, the Heat often scored nothing. After losing James, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

Ricard's eyes lit up, and he waved his hand. Since Spoelstra chose to protect James, the Blazers have no reason to wait!

Launch an onslaught! This is a sentence that Ricard has been yelling repeatedly on the sidelines. Lillard hit consecutive three-pointers from the outside, and Anjie also continued his efficient offense inside. After losing James, the Heat were unable to organize an effective offense for a while!

Relying on the "Flash" who can't run fast or jump high, all the Heat can do is try not to let the point difference be widened. They are all waiting, waiting for the number six who can change the game to come back quickly.

When An Jie scored two more points with a mid-range shot, the score on the court had become 90-94. The Heat were already a little loose, and it seemed that they were about to lose their grip.

"No time boss! Let me play!" James threw away the ice pack, eager to play and fight side by side with his teammates.

Bosh and Wade have done their best, now, let him lead the team to victory on the basis of Wade and Bosh!

Taking advantage of a dead ball, Spoelstra brought James back up. As soon as he played, the fans of the Moda Center "welcome" his arrival with enthusiastic boos.

At this time, it was the Heat's offensive round. After James came on the court, he clapped his hands with his teammates one by one, and the time to win the game has come!

Wade handles the ball from the outside, and James struggles to find opportunities under the entanglement of Iguodala.

"Damn it, it doesn't feel right!" James still felt that his legs were a little heavy, sweat was about to drip into his eyes, James had to hurry up!

With a secret push, there was some distance between James and Iguodala. Taking advantage of this opportunity, James raised his arm and rushed to Wade for the ball!

Wade made a quick pass, and the tacit understanding between him and James needless to say. James caught the ball and wiped it into the penalty area, hitting the basket. At this point in the game, only hitting the basket is the most effective way to score!

Anjie quickly defended him, but James was not afraid. The strong bodies of the two collided fiercely, and James felt that this kind of confrontation was about to reach his limit. But he still gritted his teeth and successfully shot the basketball.

The basketball hit the backboard first, and then accurately refracted into the net. In! In the first round after James came up, he helped the Heat score two points!

Just when the Heat players were about to cheer, James suddenly fell to the ground after a layup!

"What!?" The commentators in the commentary area were a little surprised when they saw this scene. A tough man like James... was actually injured! ?

"Hey, what's wrong with you, LeBron!" Wade rushed to James first, but saw James sweating profusely and hugging his legs.

"Cramp, fuck!" James hammered the floor hard. Severe colic pain came to my heart.

An Jie raised his hands, signaling to the referee that he had done nothing, James was injured himself. Spoelstra also rushed to the court. If James loses, the Heat will be finished this year!

Bosh and Lewis immediately carried James off the court. Although the cramp was not a serious injury, the severe pain was enough for James to drink a pot. What's more, the temperature of the court is still so high now, if something happens to James, the Heat can't afford it.

Only 34 seconds into playing again, James had to sit on the sidelines again. In consideration of James' health, Spoelstra did not continue to let James play.

At the most critical moment of the game, James could only watch the game from the sidelines. The Trail Blazers will not show mercy because of James' absence. For them, this is simply the best chance to win the game!

There are still 2 minutes and 50 seconds left in the game, but the morale of the Heat has been greatly frustrated.

The Trail Blazers began to fire unscrupulously from beyond the three-point line. Without James, the Heat's perimeter defense level will be much lower.

Iguodala and Matthews hit three-pointers one after another, and after that, Lillard also joined the ranks of the three-point bombing. As for the Heat, they have been unable to organize an effective counterattack.

There was no suspense in the game, and James walked towards the player channel with his head down. After fighting for the whole game, he didn't expect that he would lose in this way.

In the last 2 minutes and 46 seconds, the Heat without James once again scored no points. The Spurs made 3 three-pointers, scored 11 points, and passed the test in one fell swoop.

95 to 105, in the end, the Blazers still defeated the high temperature and powerful opponents at home, giving them a good start to the finals.

After the game, Anjie took off his jersey and sat on the hardwood floor. This game is really exhausting...

James was injured, the Trail Blazers won the game by 10 points, the air conditioner was broken, the unusual three-point tactics...everything that happened today will definitely make the reporters catch Anjie and ask non-stop.

But now An Jie can't control so much, let's have a good rest for a while before talking. James struggled until his thigh cramped, and Anjie also struggled.

Moreover, usually the person who has the last laugh has to work harder...