pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 715

Successfully stifled James' idea of ​​breaking the record, which shocked the morale of the entire Heat team.

"Although we are still a little behind in the score, we already have the upper hand in terms of momentum. Have you seen James' dejected look when he just left the field?"

"Of course, I almost surpassed Jordan, so I don't regret it."

Wade and others did not relax because of this incident, "Missing such a great record, James will definitely launch a more violent attack in the second half. Everyone must maintain the state of the game. The game is not over until the last second."

"Yes, Captain!"

The 20 minutes of the intermission are precious to both teams, especially James, who played 24 minutes in the first half and consumed a lot of energy, so he can just use this time to relieve his energy.

In order to maintain the enthusiasm of the audience in the arena, NBA officials deliberately placed the O'Brien Cup in the middle circle of the court. Facing the golden trophy, the fans of the two teams can be said to be eager to wear it.

After 1 hour, its owner will hold it high.

The O'Brien Cup was placed on the court for a full 20 minutes. When the staff removed it from the field, it also indicated that the second half was about to begin.

"Brothers, No.2 is the biggest loser, I know that kind of taste is not good, if we don't want to taste that kind of taste." Wade was surrounded by everyone in the middle.

"Do your best." Everyone replied in unison.

"Let's play."

The Heat players ran out of the player channel neatly, the same as at the beginning of the game, but with more energy, and it was not at all obvious that they had just experienced an extremely high-intensity half.

The appearance of the Lakers was much calmer, or it would be more appropriate to describe it as serious or cold. After James missed the record, his face was like a devil.

Compared with the first half, the attitude of the Lakers players was much more "correct". Obviously, James mobilized them during the intermission, and also made adjustments in the starters in the second half. Felix, who performed poorly against Wade in the first half, was put on the bench.

This is James' decision. He has the absolute right to speak on the lineup above the coaching staff. This is a special right exclusive to superstars.

James didn't think that Felix, who allowed Wade to score 23 points alone, was working hard enough on the defensive end. Putting him on the bench was James' warning to the whole team: no one can't be replaced if he doesn't play well.

With the lessons learned from Felix, the other players did not dare to neglect the game.

The impact of sitting on the bench is not as simple as the playing time of a game. The most direct impact is the player's income, especially on the stage of the finals. The good and bad performance of the players will be seen by all teams.

It is conceivable that a player sitting on the bench, how good can the contract be?

If a player has the honor of "championship" in his resume, he will be very popular in the market.

With the direct connection of interests, the Lakers played extremely oppressive in the first second of the second half.

Carles, who replaced Felix, adopted a "biting" close defense against Wade. He always kept a distance of no more than 10 centimeters from Wade, which brought great trouble to the superstar.

Carles' performance reminds people of Matthew Dellavedova in the "Riding for Hegemony" period. He is talented but hard enough. Back then, Dellavedova spared no effort to defend Stephen Curry on the court. He did not hesitate to fight for leg cramps, and he also helped the team win the championship in the 15-16 season as he wished. With the championship, Dellavedova's value skyrocketed. The Bucks, and whether he is worth such a price has become an after-dinner talk among many fans and the media.

Carles' defensive effect on Wade is very good. The Heat have no way to pass the ball to him, but this kind of defense has a drawback, which consumes too much energy.

An experienced star like Wade will distribute his physical energy evenly throughout the game, but Carles cannot do it, and it can even be said that he cannot control his physical consumption.

On the court, the most energy-consuming thing is not the offense, but the defense, because the defender always follows the rhythm of the attacker.

Wade uses a flexible and energy-saving way to run, and Carus needs to pay more running to keep up with him.

Empty cuts, reverse runs, pick-and-rolls, Wade's several attempts were all "feints". Carus was like a pendant on Wade's body, swinging helplessly as he moved.

After a few trips, Carles' legs gradually became heavier and his speed slowed down.

"Actually, you've done a good job." Wade praised Carus after seeing that Carles could no longer keep up with his speed, "In the past 3 minutes, you have indeed prevented me. You should have reached your limit now."

Snapped! ! !The basketball was accurately passed to Wade's hands. In fact, it was just an ordinary pass. The so-called accuracy is the "timing", and this is the timing when Carles has physical problems.

When Wade received the ball, Carles' heart skipped a beat. Could it be that they all saw through their problems, so they chose to give the ball to Wade at this time?In any case, Carles still put on a defensive posture.

"Now you can't keep up with my speed." Wade started, the ball fell, and the person kicked off, like a hurricane blowing past Carus, but his stiff legs could no longer move.

"Is it really the limit?" Karus tried to move his legs, he knew that Wade's breakthrough speed was not fast, but his legs were too heavy.

"Move for me, even if it's just this one time." Kales slapped his legs vigorously, and a strong pain spread all over his body.

Wade broke through to the basket, and suddenly felt a chill coming from behind him, and Carus was approaching him step by step.

"This guy hasn't given up yet." Wade turned his head and glanced at him out of the corner of his eye. He didn't care, and continued his attack.

With a "boom", Wade only felt someone push him from behind, and then he fell to the ground.

Not far away was Callus who also fell to the ground. His legs were unable to move due to cramps, but he still reached himself within his "limit distance".

"Defensive foul, two free throws."

The members of the two teams gathered around one after another, "Captain, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Wade stood up slowly.

After Carus's cramps recovered, Wade helped him up and walked him to the Lakers' bench. This behavior received applause from the fans.

"You're really hardworking, it's just a ball, what's the point?" Wade joked as he walked.

"I just don't want to be on the bench." Carles replied with a bit of sadness, and then smiled wryly, "However, in my current situation, I can't do without sitting on the bench."

"You have done a very good job. Everyone has seen your hard work and attitude. Let's enjoy the game quietly." Wade sent Carus back to the Lakers bench.

This is the first time since Carus entered the league 7 years ago that he felt "respected".

(End of this chapter)