Chapter 274 Trust Your Teammates at Critical Moments (2/5)(1/2)
God, I really made a joke with him.
He worked hard for three quarters to smooth out the 15-point difference.
Now, Tang Tian, the most undeserved person, hit this key three-pointer in front of him.
There is really no more painful scene.
He might as well not chase this point!
Fortunately, the Heat still have time.
The last 11 seconds.
Spoelstra arranged a James singles tactic.
If you are 3 points behind, the Spurs will most likely guard against their 3 points and 2 points.
There is enough time, they can get a quick 2 points first and then bet on the Spurs' free throw.
Pause back.
The Heat replaced Miller, Battier and James Jones.
These players are used to pull space.
Wade took the ball to the frontcourt and handed the ball to James.
The Spurs' defense on the court has indeed expanded greatly.
Spoelstra's choice was right, and James had a high success rate of 2 points.
Dior couldn't stand James' breakthrough in the middle.
The Spurs' weak side defense contracted inward.
Popovich arranged to focus on three-pointers, but they didn't want James to get this two-pointer too easily.
However, at the critical moment, James squeezed away Dior and did not take action, but passed the ball to James Jones on the outside!
Jones has a very good three-pointer chance!
The hearts of the fans on the scene suddenly hang up.
James' pass was unexpected.
But this is indeed an opportunity.
Jones is a three-point shooter with excellent psychological quality. If he can hit this three-pointer, the Heat will be able to tie the score!
Considering the physical advantages, the Heat have a significantly greater chance of winning in overtime!
Jones takes action.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the flying basketball!
The ball fell over the highest point.
"Bang!"
The basketball jumped out of the basket!
Jones played in front of the game for less than 5 minutes, and Spoelstra replaced him with purely for drawing space.
His body was not fully hot, and he was not mentally prepared!
Split protects key defensive rebounds.
James can only choose to foul.
The last 5 seconds.
With Split's free throw, the Spurs will basically win the game.
James glanced at the scoring machine, took off his braces and shook his head.
Teammates are not good!
Split's free throw shooting percentage exceeds 70%, which is more accurate among big players.
However, he still had psychological pressure at critical moments, and he scored one of two free throws.
The 5-second and 4-point difference is enough to ensure that the Spurs win the game.
The Heat called for the last timeout.
Because the time is very short, the Heat are not as good as Tang Tian, who can run quickly and have the ability to catch three-pointers.
Spoelstra finally arranged Wade's singles game.
James sent the ball in the frontcourt and his teammates pulled it away.
Wade changed direction continuously, and left Green's three-pointer after defending.
"Bang!"
The ball jumped out of the basket.
Three-pointers are not Wade's strength, even if he has strong key ball skills.
The final rebound was protected by Dior and he held it tightly in his arms.
"beep!"
The final whistle sounded.
The Spurs finally defeated the Heat 101-97 and won the first victory in the finals!
The moment the final whistle sounded, Dior threw the ball into the air, and the ATT Stadium was in full swing.
At the beginning of the season, the Spurs were not favored, and even in the playoffs, they were not the biggest favorite to win the championship.
But now they have reached the finals and have beaten the most promising Heat in the first game!
They have been fighting through doubts all the way to this day, which is really exciting.
At this time, the Spurs players were yelling around Tang Tian and Duncan.
This game has been full of twists and turns, and even if they are steady, they are a little uncontrollable.
Duncan scored 30 points and 15 points as the team's biggest contributor to winning, but Tang Tian's three-pointer in the last moment really decided the game's victory.
The members of the Heat looked a little quiet.
They are only one minute away from winning, one ball, or even one pass.
James scored 33 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Wade scored 22 points, 5 assists and Bosh's 17 points and 11 rebounds also became useless.
The game was full of ups and downs, and fans on social media continued to talk about it after the game.
"I can now be sure that the NBA recorded it in advance. The godfather made a fatal three-pointer to kill the Heat. Didn't you choose me at the beginning?"
"Haha, LeBron sighed after Don hit that three-pointer. Pat Riley at the bottom of the pit is really harmful!"
"This is really not a joke. The Heat's character players made a total of 11 shots from the outside, and Tang Tian made 3 of 6 shots alone!"
"In fact, if Don is with the Heat, they can still run a tactical opportunity in the last attack."
"Then Tang hit a three-pointer to equalize the game, and entered overtime, and the Heat used their physical advantage to defeat the Spurs."
"However... Don is not in the Heat!"
"It hurts heart..."
"Actually, what I can't understand is James' choice. He has a great chance to score two quick points on the ball, and the Heat have timeouts."
"That choice is fine. Jones got a big open opportunity, but Jones didn't seize the opportunity."
"That's right, but I think as a superstar, you still have to believe in yourself and consider Jones's little game."
"That's how LeBron plays."
"Believe in teammates at critical moments? (?)"
"Where are you here? Take my 30-meter big knife and cut Xiu'er's hair!"
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Winning the first game was a great encouragement to the Spurs' morale, but Popovich was still quite cautious.
On the afternoon of the second day after the game, he arranged daily defensive training.
And after the training, the team members were brought together.
"Who do you want to defend LeBron in the next game?"
Popovich asked a very normal question.
The Spurs did a great job of playing inside advantage and controlling role players in the last game.
But I didn't do well in defending James.
Popovich wants someone to stand up now.
Ginobili and Green both looked at Tang Tian.
To be continued...