The Way of the Center

"Tsk." Wade pouted, looking helplessly at the big screen. On the big screen, the reporters' live interview with An Jie was being played. But what Wade cares about is the damn score next to the screen.

112 to 92, Wade thought that the Heat might lose at home, but never thought they would lose so badly at home.

Today, dragging those battered knees, Wade scored the same 22 points as James. Every time he made a brave breakthrough, he was betting on his own health.

It's a pity that the performance of the Trail Blazers today is simply impeccable. Even if Wade and James scored 44 points together, the Heat still couldn't turn around.

"Beautiful triple-double, An Jie, how do you evaluate your performance today?" On the court, the reporters always asked An Jie tirelessly.

"All of us played very well. Without my teammates, I wouldn't have gotten a triple-double today. It's everyone's credit for winning." Anjie smiled happily, and the Heat stole from Portland. Went for an away game. Now, the Trail Blazers are getting it back with tit for tat.

Seeing the youthful young man who came to the Heat for trial training so familiarly with the reporter, Wade realized that so many years had passed.

"Do you think we can still win? LeBron." On the way back to the locker room, Wade suddenly said to James.

"What!? Are you kidding Dwyane, of course we can win! Hey, we still have a home game, today we are just out of shape, it's okay, don't be discouraged." James replied in astonishment, he never expected Wade There will be times when you will be discouraged.

Today, James and Wade combined for a total of 12 turnovers. You know, the Blazers made only ten turnovers as a team.

The frequent misses of these two impatient brothers in the fourth quarter were also one of the reasons why the Heat could not close the score in the end. James also thought that Wade felt sorry for himself because of this matter. As everyone knows, Wade just really feels old...

Back in the locker room, even James felt that the entire team was lifeless. Originally, the conflict between him and Chalmers caused cracks in the locker room, and now he lost the game by a huge point difference, and the morale of his teammates was also a little low.

"Guys, we haven't lost yet! The home game in a day's time, we're going to win it, aren't we!?" James shouted from the middle of the locker room. Everyone responded to him, but James could see that, Everyone is absent-minded.

James shook his head, stuffed his feet into the ice bucket and sat down in front of his locker. The current Heat is very different from when he first joined. If he can't get results in the Heat this year...he may really have to think about his next affiliation.

After all, James is only serving the championship now!

After winning the game, Anjie was forced to go to the physiotherapy room by Ricard after showering. There, a specialized physical therapist massaged Anjie to relax his muscles.

Now that the total score of the series has become 2 to 1, Ricard now only needs to do one thing to ensure the team wins, and that is to ensure that Anjie stays healthy!

In order to allow Anjie to get a full massage, Ricard only brought Lillard and Aldridge to the press conference after the game. When reporters asked Ricard d'Ange why he didn't come to participate, Ricard would always repeat only one sentence: "He needs to rest."

From the first game of the regular season to the present, Anjie has been working hard and has not missed a single game. Although Anjie is a Superman on the court, Superman's heart is also made of flesh.

Enjoy your relaxing moments Anjie, you just need to concentrate on playing basketball now...

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The next day, although there was no game to play, the nerves of the Heat players were still tense.

They can't eat well, and they can't even sleep well. Only when they train in the training ground, their heartbeat will ease slightly.

"This situation is not good, boss. If we let other people continue like this, the team's combat effectiveness will definitely be greatly affected!" James chatted with Spoelstra before the start of training. If the internal problems are not resolved, it may only be a dream forever.

"The atmosphere in the locker room needs to be adjusted slowly, LeBron, you know this better than me. Now there are only a few days until the end of the season. Do you think we use the few days to cultivate the feelings of the locker room? Is it a waste?" Spoelstra answered James' question while staring at the court.

James crossed his hips, it seems that if he wants the O'Brien Cup, he has to rely on himself!

After the low-quality joint training, the next day's game day was held as scheduled. Ready or not, the battlefield is there. The only thing you can do is hold your chest up and keep going, there is no way out.

James is ready to put all his eggs in one basket. Today, he intends to do his best to help the Heat get through the hard time.

Although this is only the fourth game of the series, for the Heat and James, this game is no different from the last game.

If the Heat really lose the second home game, the total score of the game will become a desperate 3-1. Due to the reform of the finals, the fifth battle between the two sides will start in Portland.

Under such circumstances, it is quite difficult for the Heat to complete the reversal in a 3-1 situation. So James has only one choice, to keep the victory at home!

At the start of the game, Aldridge's shot knocked out of the frame. James seized the opportunity, advanced quickly, and domineeringly smashed dunks, giving the Heat a head start.

Seeing that James is in such a positive state today, the fans at the American Airlines Center cheered one by one. Their king, finally defeated the enemy!

The Trail Blazers also gave James "face" today. At the beginning, the Trail Blazers' performance was very average. They couldn't hit consecutive shots like they did in the last game.

The Trail Blazers were like "boiling frogs in warm water". Although it was not violent enough, they controlled the direction of the game from beginning to end.

Seeing James working so hard, Wade, the soul of the Heat, decided to help out, not to be outdone. But Wade's knees completely dragged down this legendary guard today.

His breakthrough is no longer lethal, and Anjie's two consecutive blocks against Wade are the best proof of this. After that, Wade also thought about solving the problem by shooting. It's a pity that the impact of the legs on shooting is also huge.

The Trail Blazers responded to all changes with no change and continued to play steadily. On the Heat side, it seems that there is more than enough energy.

After the first half of the game, the Trail Blazers shot 55.6%, and ten of the players who played scored. On the Heat side, the shooting percentage was only 35%. James only scored nine points, and Wade made only one of seven shots.

Only 36 points in the half game, the poor state of the Heat can be seen.

Wade still couldn't find the feeling in the third quarter. He missed all his hits to the basket several times and didn't score a point. And Bosh also tends to disappear, with a lower sense of presence than Meyers Leonard of the Trail Blazers. James had to fight alone, almost taking all the Heat's points in this section.

This is a very dangerous signal, because at this moment, James is back in the Cavaliers' one-man-to-four mode.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Wade's knees were already sore, but he insisted on continuing to play. The big deal is just pumping water out of the knees. But now, the Heat are 24 points behind the Trail Blazers. Even if Wade insists on playing, the result does not seem to change anything.

Anjie and Aldridge are like two gods of death holding sickles, constantly harvesting the aura of the Heat players. The point difference of the game has been unable to be forced to within 20 points. Although James worked hard, he could not take the victory away from the Trail Blazers players by himself.

Once again, Wade has the ball across half court. He really looked for the space around the old Miller, hoping to find a chance to get into the penalty area!

Just when Wade was about to speed up and break through, the referee's harsh whistle suddenly sounded. Wade turned his head to look, and sure enough, it was Spoelstra who called a timeout.

Wade walked off the court quickly, thinking that his coach had thought of a way to reverse the situation. However, Spoelstra's first words made Wade feel very desperate.

"Dwyane, Chris, LeBron, come down and rest, let's not fight." Facing the cruel facts, Spoelstra chose to accept.

"What!?" Both James and Bosh sat on the bench with their heads bowed, but Wade looked at Spoelstra in surprise.

"We can't give up yet, now the score..."

"We've already lost, Dwyane!" Before Wade finished speaking, Spoelstra increased his tone and took the right to speak. 3 and a half minutes, 24 points difference. Judging from the state of the Big Three today, this game really cannot be reversed.

Wade, like a deflated ball, suddenly slumped to the bench. Spoelstra couldn't bear to pat Wade on the shoulder, then continued to turn and face the court, directing the battle.

Seeing that the Heat replaced all the main players and gave up the game, Ricard also used substitute players to complete the last few minutes of the game.

After An Jie left the field, he embraced Ricard excitedly. Ricard's body was not at the same level as An Jie's, and this time, he was even more out of breath by An Jie's sudden bear hug.

"Okay, brat, I know you're amazing!" Ricard kept "struggling" before finally letting An Jie let go.

It was also at this time that Ricard discovered that An Jie's eyes were a little rosy...

"We did it, boss... the championship, we have touched the championship trophy with one hand!" An Jie cried because he was too happy.

"Hurry up and wipe it! What a worthless guy! He's going to cry and fight, and we'll start again after we win the fifth game in Portland!" Ricard hurriedly handed Anjie a towel, but in fact at this moment , Ricard also had a heartbeat.

Spoelstra forfeited the game and the series became 3-1. what does that mean?

This means that the Trail Blazers are only one step away from successfully defending their title!

Wade was the same as Angie, both guys covered their heads with towels, and they both choked quietly in this small towel.

But Wade felt sad because of the failure, and Anjie felt joyful because of the victory!

"Beep!" Suddenly, the roar of the end of the game resounded violently. The Trail Blazers players all jumped up, and they all threw the towels in their hands into the air. Only An Jie was still sitting in his seat with his head buried. And in the entire Moda Center, except for the cheers, you can't hear anything.

Soon, I have worked so hard for a whole year, and the irresistible reward is finally coming!

Two championship trophies? In the past, absolutely no Chinese player dared to think about such a thing. But now, this picture is about to become a reality!