pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 635 G1 (V)

At the critical moment, James stepped forward, beat Barrett and made an emergency stop and made a mid-range hit. The difference between the two teams in the first quarter was fixed at 10 points, just in double digits. The Heat trailed the Lakers 25:35 at home.

The Heat, which created the first record in history, fell behind in the first game of the finals. This has made people speculate whether they will replicate the tragedy of the Warriors who won 73 wins but only won the runner-up. After all, their opponents have a man named James.

James seems to exist for the "League No. [-]". LeBron James, James Harden, and James Bryant are all top stars in the league, and this name is always associated with the championship. Except for James Harden who has never won a championship, LeBron James and James Bryant have already had multiple championships, and James Bryant is thinking about his own "dynasty".

The Heat's first quarter was not particularly bad, but in front of the even better Lakers, their performance was a bit worse. Their problem is not difficult to find, that is, they did not limit James, perhaps because of their lack of preparation. James rarely opened fire at the beginning of the game.

However, although the Heat were behind, it was not without surprises. Mu Chenfeng made 8 of 6 shots in the first quarter and scored 14 points alone, which made the fans' hearts hang in the air. Mu Chenfeng was not lost because it was the finals. He fully adapted to the intensity of the game.

"Williams, you go first in the second quarter and replace Mu Chenfeng." After the score fell behind, Rondo made a replacement adjustment, but what the Heat players didn't expect was that he replaced Mu Chenfeng who felt extremely hot.

"Change me?" Mu Chenfeng also looked puzzled, "Why?"

Having the same doubts about arranging Mu Chenfeng alone, the others were also more or less confused. The best player should remain on the court when the score fell behind, and Mu Chenfeng's confidence just came out, so he should take advantage of the victory and pursue it.

Rondo had already anticipated the doubts of the players. If he was a player, he would be surprised to hear such a decision. But as a coach, he needs to calmly analyze the game situation. He can't wait until something goes wrong to solve it, but nip the problem in the bud.

"Mu Chenfeng is our No. [-] scorer. The opponent is bound to defend him more closely in the second quarter. The shot opportunities and space he gets will be infinitely reduced. At that time, the drop in shooting percentage will still be secondary. If his confidence is hit, it may have a related impact on the following games. Don't forget that he is still a freshman in the first year, and he still lacks experience in the finals." Rondo is a player who has experienced tough battles. However, there is indeed a certain risk for Mu Chenfeng to continue playing.

Hearing this, Mu Chenfeng stood up from his chair, "I'm fine, no one can hurt my confidence."

Rondo's attitude of substitution was very firm, "Do you want to win?" Rondo asked suddenly.

"I took it for granted." Mu Chenfeng didn't expect Rondo to ask himself such a question, and he was hesitant to answer for a while.

"If you want to win, just listen to me." Rondo continued.

"But."

Wade stood up and put his hands on Mu Chenfeng's chest, "Mu Chenfeng, listen to the coach, no one knows how to win better than him."

Rondo's status in the minds of the Heat players is very high. Those magical touches during his player period are still talked about. Rondo's "defying fate" is different from other players' siege, but uses his brain.

In the second quarter, Mu Chenfeng was indeed put on the bench. James and the entire Lakers were not surprised by this, because the Lakers head coach wanted to deploy tactics to defend Mu Chenfeng during James' break, but James vetoed it. He believed that the Heat would definitely make substitutions in the second quarter. Sure enough, everything was as he expected.

James glanced at Rondo, worthy of being a "ghost coach", always able to make the most correct decisions.

"The top scorers are all gone, are the Heat going to give up?" the Lakers players said with some complacency.

"Everyone, don't be careless, there are more than one boss on the opposite side." James reminded.

When Mu Chenfeng was on the court, he occupied a lot of offensive ball possessions, and his end game is better to release this part of the ball possessions. Wade, Barrett and others will definitely play a stronger offensive aggressiveness than before.

Just after returning from the second quarter, the Heat played a wave of extremely effective offense. Wade and Barrett played an "extraordinary" cooperation. In the end, Barrett completed a layup against Rafael's defense and caused a foul by the opponent, giving him a chance to play "2+1".

"I was careless." Raphael took the initiative to raise his right hand and claimed the foul. The Heat's aggressiveness at the beginning of the second quarter made Raphael unprepared and hit him with an unsteady footing. Fortunately, this was only his second foul, and he would not be restrained on the field.

Barrett accurately guided the ball into the free throw.

Before the Heat could cover up the point difference that they had recovered, James assisted Felix to hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner, pulling back the point difference that Barrett had finally caught up with.

The rounds of the two sides played like a flash, and the two teams played 2 rounds in 10 minutes, but neither team took advantage of the fast-paced offense and defense, and the point difference remained at 10 points.

Mu Chenfeng looked very anxious off the field, "Coach, let me go."

Rondo waved his hand at him, signaling him to return to his position and do well, "Now is not the time."

"Now is not the time, when will it be?" Mu Chenfeng asked, "If you can't catch up with the point difference, it will consume time. The Lakers are the leading team. They can definitely consume it like this, but we can't afford it."

Mu Chenfeng's tone became more and more intense, Rondo turned his head and glanced at him, "Can you guarantee that you will be able to recover the point difference when you play?"

Mu Chenfeng was stunned, and paused for a moment before answering, "Yes!"

"Okay!" Rondo actually agreed to Mu Chenfeng's request to play. He only sat on the bench for 2 minutes before returning to play. Williams, who came off the bench for him, hadn't even touched the ball once.

(End of this chapter)