Although this was at the home court of the Miami Heat, those Miami Heat players still seemed to have not found the feeling of playing at home, and were led by the Indiana Pacers by a big score. Although "Flash" Dwyane, Wade and "Little Emperor" LeBron James performed well, these two superstars alone cannot resist the Indiana Pacers team. At the end of the first quarter, the home team Miami Heat actually trailed the visiting team Indiana Pacers by 11 points with a score of 16:27.
Miami Heat coach Eric Spoelstra sat on the side of the court on the Miami Heat coaching bench, staring at his big eyes, looking helpless.
¡°This doesn¡¯t look like a home game at all!¡± Coach Erik Spoelstra said helplessly.
In the regular season and the first round of the playoffs, the American Airlines Center, home of the Miami Heat, has always been a nightmare for other teams. Few teams can get a bargain in this arena. However, in this series, the Indiana Pacers easily broke this nightmare and won consecutive games at the American Airlines Center.
The Indiana Pacers have won two games at the American Airlines Center before, and now in this game, the Indiana Pacers have an absolute advantage.
¡°This game will be very difficult for the Miami Heat!¡± said the game commentator in the American Airlines Center Arena.
After the start of the second quarter, coach Eric Spoelstra put "Flash" Dwyane Wade on the bench, and "Little Emperor" LeBron James took Norris Coe. Four substitute players, Er, Mike Miller, James, Jones and Joel Anthony, challenged the game on the court. "If Coach Eric Spoelstra puts LeBron James on the bench, it will be equivalent to admitting defeat in advance!" the on-site commentator explained.
Although Coach Erik Spoelstra also wants to let "Little Emperor" LeBron James take a break, Coach Erik Spoelstra is worried that if the two superstars are sitting off the court, If so, his team will be defeated by the Indiana Pacers immediately. In order to maintain the team's hope of winning, coach Eric Spoelstra had no choice but to let "Little Emperor" LeBron James stay on the court.
"Little Emperor" LeBron; James received Norris; Cole's pass, holding the ball with his back to Indiana Pacers substitute power forward Taylor; Hansbrough. At this time, small forward James Jones used center Joel Anthony's blocker to break away from the defense and reach outside the three-point line. "Little Emperor" LeBron James immediately passed the ball, and James Jones faced Spaniard Rudy; Fernandez's defensive outside three-pointer hit a long shot, barely helping the Miami Heat narrow the point difference to single digits.
"If the Miami Heat wants to catch up with the score, they must use the personal restraint of LeBron; James or Dwyane; Wade, give full play to the team's outside power, and use three-pointers to chase points. Only then can there be a glimmer of hope of victory. "The on-site commentator said this.
Xu Nuo couldn't help but sneered after hearing this.
"I'm afraid it's easier said than done!" Xu Nuo said coldly.
The Indiana Pacers relied on center JJ Hickson's mid-range shots to score consecutive points on the offensive end. Joel Anthony was unable to stop JJ Hickson at all, forcing "Little Emperor" LeBron James to allocate energy to assist. Defend former teammate JJ Hickson. As a result, Taylor Hansbrough got an opportunity to attack. In addition, the Indiana Pacers also continuously hit three-pointers from the outside through the cooperation between the inside and outside, but the Miami Heat's outside was unable to perform. By the time of the first official timeout of the second quarter, the home team Miami Heat trailed the visiting team Indiana Pacers by 23:37 by 14 points.
¡°Now is the biggest crisis for this Miami Heat team since its establishment!¡± the on-site commentator sighed.
After the official timeout, "Flash" Dwyane Wade also reappeared, while "Little Emperor" LeBron James remained on the court. "Is Coach Eric Spoelstra going to let LeBron James play the whole game again?" Coach Larry Brown thought in his mind.
¡°For now, no matter who the opponent is, let¡¯s widen the point difference to twenty points first and then talk about it.¡± Xu Nuo said coldly, turning the ball in his hand.
Danny Granger patted Xu Nuo's shoulder, "Although we are now taking the initiative on the court, it is still difficult to widen the point difference to twenty points. After all, the opponent is the Miami Heat. ." Danny Granger said to Xu Nuo.
Xu Nuo glanced at Danny and Granger, but because Danny was the boss of the team and he was just a rookie player, Xu Nuo didn'tHe had his usual cold tone. "I think we can do it, Danny!" Xu Nuo said firmly.
"The promise is right, we can definitely do it!" DeMar DeRozan echoed and said loudly.
Danny Granger said nothing more, just nodded slowly.
The Miami Heat's first offense after returning from the timeout, "Little Emperor" LeBron; James held the ball and forced a breakthrough through Taylor; Hansbrough entered the Indiana Pacers penalty area and forced a layup, but was interfered by JJ Hickson Couldn't hit the basket. Joel Anthony tipped in after grabbing the offensive rebound, and actually made up for this extremely simple tip-in! Taylor Hansbrough grabbed a defensive rebound, and the Indiana Pacers immediately launched a quick counterattack.
¡°Another quick counterattack by the Indiana Pacers, the Miami Heat really need to be careful!¡± the on-site commentator shouted loudly.
Xu Nuo ran towards the Miami Heat basket with the ball, while Danny and Granger were on the other side of the court on the fast break at the same time, waiting for Xu Nuo to pass the ball to him. The moment Xu Nuo got the ball and started a fast break, "Flash" Dwyane Wade also started at the same time, chasing Xu Nuo closely. Xu Nuo reached the Miami Heat basket and just jumped up for a layup when he immediately saw Dwyane Wade's arms covering his head and face.
"Damn it, he actually caught up with me!" Xu Nuo cursed in his heart, flicked his arm, and the ball flew like a cannon towards Danny Granger, who was standing outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle. Danny Granger easily hit an open three-pointer after receiving the ball. The Indiana Pacers have led the Miami Heat by 17 points!
¡°The score difference has widened again!¡± the on-site commentator lamented.
"It seems that it is entirely possible for us to expand the point difference to twenty points!" Danny Granger said with a smile.
Xu Nuo showed a smile at the corner of his mouth and nodded gently.
However, "Flash" Dwyane, Wade and "Little Emperor" LeBron James are indeed very strong in personal ability. The two succeeded in breakthrough layups and jointly scored four points in a row. Then he made a breakthrough and scored, assisting center JJ Hickson to score a dunk at the basket. The point difference between the two teams returned to fifteen points.
"It is difficult for the Miami Heat to catch up with the score. Seeing that the first half is almost over, they are still two digits behind their opponents. This will make the game even more difficult in the second half!" said the on-site commentator.
"Little Emperor" LeBron, James and "Flash" Dwyane Wade naturally understood this truth and began to strengthen their personal breakthroughs, continuously holding the ball to kill the Indiana Pacers inside. Due to the alternating impact of Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, jj-Hixon and Taylor Hansbrough got three consecutive fouls in less than a minute. Coach Larry Brown took the opportunity. Replace them with Roy Hibbert and David West.
"The Indiana Pacers' two main inside players have not returned to the court until now, which shows how deep the Indiana Pacers' bench is!" The on-site commentator sighed again, "Compared with the Indiana Pacers, The Miami Heat's bench is relatively thin, relying entirely on the two superstars LeBron, James and Dwyane Wade."
Although "Little Emperor" LeBron James scored a breakthrough dunk before the end of the first half, the home team Miami Heat still trailed the visiting team Indiana Pacers by 13 points, 37:50. Among the 37 points scored by the Miami Heat, "Little Emperor" LeBron; James and "Flash" Dwyane; Wade scored 26 points, and the other Miami Heat players combined It¡¯s just eleven points. If the game continues like this, the Miami Heat have no chance of winning and can only accept the result of defeat.
"No matter what, we must make a series of changes in the second half of the game!" Miami Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra said in his mind as he walked to the players' locker room with his head lowered. said.
"Maybe our season is really going to end here!" Miami Heat substitute point guard Norris; Cole lowered his head and said in frustration.
"We still have a chance!" "The Flash" Dwyane Wade said fiercely with a fierce look in his eyes and a murderous look on his face.
Norris Cole raised his head and looked at Dwyane Wade.
"That's right, now we are only thirteen points behind our opponents, and we still have a chance to win!" "Little Emperor" LeBron James said the same.
However, no matter what Dwyane, Wade, LeBron and James say, the current Miami Heat team is indeed in a crisis full of difficulties.