basketball player

Chapter 234 232: A Whistle for a Whistle (Monthly Ticket Plus)

Spoelstra could feel the sweat build up on his palms, and it felt like...like when the Heat were about to lose Game [-] of the series.But Spoelstra is very clear that this game, the Heat can not lose again.Because if they lose another game, the Miami Heat's road to the championship will be shattered.

Last season, the Heat reached the Finals as expected.If Spoelstra can't even make it to the finals this season, he can't imagine what kind of disaster it will be.

But now in the fourth quarter of the game, the Heat still haven't opened the score.Spoelstra was nervous, and every time he played the Pacers into the fourth quarter, his palms would be sweaty.Because you have no idea what kind of strategy Henson Joe will come up with next.

At this point, 2 minutes into the fourth quarter, the Pacers only led the Miami Heat by 2 points.In the first three quarters of the game, the referee's whistle was quite satisfactory.The Pacers didn't get any home court advantage, but as long as they didn't suffer, Henson was content.

Therefore, in the absence of Bosh, the inside pillar, the Pacers used breakthroughs and second offenses to hit the Heat hard.West and Horford showed their strength as All-Star players, and the Heat's weak inside group simply couldn't compete with them.

Of course, although the Heat lack Bosh, they still have the best duo in the world today, Wade and James!
The two lived up to expectations and performed excellently. If the two hadn't played like superstars today, the Heat would not be only 2 points behind when they were penetrated in the paint!
Now that the Heat have the ball, the nervous Spoelstra feels that he should do something to make himself less nervous.So, the Filipino coach stood up and shouted at the players in the field.

"Come on guys, get on it!"

However, Spoelstra's yelling was instantly annihilated in the wild cheers of the Pacers fans, and he suddenly realized that he was so powerless for this life-and-death game.
James got the ball beyond the three-point line, and Wade was about to run back to get rid of George, just like he did in the previous three quarters.

But this time, George entangled Wade so tightly that the "Flash" would not be left with the chance to connect the ball.

Wade has a knee injury, and the game has reached the fourth quarter.Where is George?George is very healthy, most importantly, he is much younger than Wade, and he is more physically fit than Wade.

Wade's running is not as fast as before, but George's speed and enthusiasm have not declined at all.

Seeing that Wade couldn't open the space, James decided to hit the basket by himself.The one defending him is none other than Leonard, who shined in the Eastern Conference Finals!
With an average of 15.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, James no longer does whatever he wants on the offensive end.If ESPN wants to choose the best player in the Eastern Conference Finals, it is estimated that 80.00% of the coaches will vote for Leonard.

No one knows how Leonard's sudden rise to prominence, and people don't want to know.The only thing they care about is whether this first-year rookie can withstand James' final impact!
James started and tried to protect the ball. He didn't want to be poked away by Leonard's long arm again.

When breaking through to the mid-range position, James suddenly retreated and made a jumper.

"Little Emperor" must use the most energy-saving method to resolve the battle, because he knows very well that he will not end this game.Until the game is won, James will stay on the court!In order to fight to the end, James can't let himself be overdrawn in advance.

Leonard jumped out and blocked James' shooting space.However, "The Proud Son of Heaven" still made the ball steadily. The most terrible thing is that the referee also called Leonard a defensive foul.The goal is valid, and James will have to add a penalty!
Henson gritted his teeth and stood up abruptly. The whistle came!

"Foul!? He didn't touch LeBron at all!" Paul yelled out what he wanted to say in advance for Henson, but the referee ignored it and signaled James to the free throw line.

"I'm fucking you!" Henson said half of the word starting with F, and then held it back abruptly.Don't be in a hurry, you must not be in a hurry.The more urgent you are now, the more you will fall into the trap of the alliance.

He has to grind against the Heat slowly, even if the whistle of the league starts to "show off its power" again, he must grind it down!
Under the boos of the fans in the Conseco Arena, James steadily made an extra free throw.In an instant, the Heat went from being 2 points behind to being 1 point ahead.

Through replays, it was discovered that Leonard did touch James' hand, but that was after James had completed his shot and his body began to fall.This ball should be placed on the Pacers, and the referee will definitely not blow it!

"Ugly penalty!" Reggie Miller could only curse unwillingly. As a commentator, he couldn't describe this matter too bluntly.But as a former professional player, and a professional player under Jordan's halo, Reggie Miller knows exactly what the league is doing!
"Stern is too much." Behind the Pacers' bench, Bird couldn't help complaining.Bird and Pritchard didn't go to the luxury box to watch the game today. According to Bird, you can fully feel the charm of this sport only by sitting in the stands.

At this point, however, Bird felt nothing but anger.

"Don't be angry, remember what I told you during the halftime break? The offensive end must be highly efficient, highly efficient!" Henson did not get angry, but comforted the players on the sidelines not to be blinded by anger, "Also, Chris, David, cough cough cough cough."

Henson called out the names of Paul and West again, but said nothing.No one knows what these three guys are going to do.

Paul is gesturing while controlling the ball, and the referee controls the game?No, only the players can really influence the game!
"I told myself, before I die, I must get a goddamn championship trophy!"

Paul hasn't forgotten what he said to Henson before the game started.

He slowly controlled the ball beyond the three-point line, and before waving, Horford had already mentioned a high screen.This is a tactic that has been arranged long ago, and Horford keeps it in mind.

At this time, Joe Anthony was defending Horford, and he was not as sloppy as Bosh whether he was single-handed defense or pick-and-roll defense.Why put Horford on the screen instead of West, who is more familiar with this routine?What Henson caught was Joe Anthony's poor defense!
Paul broke through, and Anthony's defense was really slow.At the same time, Horford continued to cut in, and it seemed that the Pacers were still preparing to make a big fuss about the Heat's weak inside.

Paul made a half-hit and passed the ball to Horford. Horford took the ball and took two big steps, looking like he was going to dunk!

James, Joe Anthony, and Battier shrank one after another, and their ability to protect the frame was insufficient, so the number of players was increased.

Just when Horford was about to explode, the Dominican center suddenly threw the ball outside!
Leonard, who was emptied by Battier, received the basketball. In this series, Leonard's three-point shooting percentage was as high as 38.7%!After the Heat suffered several losses, they no longer dared to let Leonard shoot.

So, Wade immediately filled the seat.Leonard was not in a hurry, and turned again, and sent the ball to Paul, who had been outside the three-point line again at some point.

Paul has greater confidence outside the three-point line than Leonard. The "Queen Bee" raised the knife and landed, three points into the net!The Pacers immediately gave the Heat a three-pointer!

"Passing the ball very patiently. Everyone in the Pacers can pass the ball and know how to pass it. Team offense, this is the offensive play coach Henson Joe has been emphasizing since last season. In today's game, we have seen the Pacers team attack to the extreme more than once." Miller said, looking at the three-point shooting percentage of the Pacers in this game.Well up to 45%!

This is not because the Pacers feel so bad today, but because they have obtained many large open opportunities through patient conduction!
Seeing Paul score a goal, Henson rushed to the field and applauded.Afterwards, Henson squatted on one knee, and he could no longer sit still!Another defense, time to listen to the refs.

James attacked again with the ball, and he could see that Wade was very tired.Most of the offense now has to rely on himself!

After a few pick-and-rolls, Paul accidentally switched to James.The personal relationship between James and Paul is actually not bad, but Wade said it well: When you play with Chris, you will forget that he is your friend.

Henson squatted on one knee and opened his hands, as if in worship.But he was not worshiping, but showing something to Paul.When Paul saw it, he simply folded his arms and carried them behind his back!
"Defend James with your hands behind your back!" There was an uproar in the audience, what was Paul thinking! ?To provoke James?
Of course not, Paul and Henson, this was done on purpose for the league to see!If you keep bragging like this, we can only defend with our hands behind our backs!
James didn't care so much, seeing Paul put his arms away, he immediately broke through with the ball!It's just that he just rushed past Paul, only to find David West standing toweringly behind Paul!With such a large weight, James couldn't stop the car at all, and bumped into West!
That's right, without Bosh, Henson can make use of the "invisible" method he learned from Thibodeau again.

After being knocked down by James, West uttered a hog-killing howl and fell back suddenly.Not counting falling down, West clutched his stomach in pain and remained motionless, as if his whole body had been knocked to pieces by James.

The referee hesitated for a second because he didn't want to blow it.But seeing that West is so serious, and just now Paul put his hands behind his back to express his attitude, there is no way to explain it without bragging.

So, under multiple pressures, the referee called a foul!Of course, it was James' offensive foul!

"Offensive foul! Hahahahaha, can you believe it!? The referee actually called LeBron an offensive foul!" Reggie Miller was overjoyed.

The moment he heard the whistle, West, who was curled up on the ground just now, suddenly recovered, and stood up like a normal person.James spat at the referee. How could he call an offensive foul for such a crucial offense?
Sure enough, he couldn't stand this kind of thing on James himself.Being called an offensive foul at a critical moment is such a fucking feeling!

Henson smiled slightly, who wouldn't know how to take advantage of referees?
After that, the Pacers continued to attack, and the Heat's players obviously became a little impatient.

This time it was David West who was attacking with the ball, and James, who was defending against him, held his breath.

West did not choose a turnaround jumper, but turned around and broke through!Naturally, it is impossible for James to be passed by West so easily. When West made a layup, No. 6 of the Heat jumped up and prepared to block the shot!But after the jump, James found that West had no intention of evading the defense at all, but instead rubbed his face against his hand!
"what!?"

"Ah!" Afterwards, West screamed like a pig butcher, and fell to the ground in pain covering his face.

James looked bewildered, and the referee was under pressure after hesitating and gave James a defensive foul.
Spoelstra quit, and the Filipino coach rushed straight to the referee and yelled.Just called an offensive foul, and now he calls a defensive foul, can Spoelstra not be in a hurry?

But don't referees lose face?That bastard Henson Joe didn't even dare to yell at me, what are you yelling about?
As a result, the referee "retaliated" with a technical foul on the Filipino.

On the court, the Pacers players were still nervously checking West's situation, and the scene just now was played back on the big screen.Indeed, James' palm hit West's face "hardly".

"This slap is really hard!" Reggie Miller followed suit.

Henson stood on the sidelines "nervously" with his hips akimbo, without yelling or swearing, as if he was very concerned about West's "injury".

It seems that today, Coach Henson really abides by the court order.
(End of this chapter)