NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 29: An unexpected event, the heat is numb

"Kevin is off the court, Lin Chuan will be the main attacker next time."

An unexpected event occurred and Brooks rearranged his tactics.

Harden and Westbrook assisted Lin Chuan.

The two defenders with the ball didn't have any objection.

It’s not because of how good the relationship between everyone is, but because Lin Chuan played well enough.

After the timeout, James was relieved to see Durant sitting on the sidelines in frustration.

Just now, no matter how Durant attacked him, he scored. It was impossible to defend him. It really put a lot of pressure on him.

After committing two fouls on Durant, he won't play again in at least the first quarter.

but……

James looked at Lin Chuan who was running to the frontcourt, and there was still a hint of annoyance in his eyes.

Having got rid of one big trouble, here comes another equally troublesome guy.

"Pay attention to your position!"

Standing in the restricted area one step inside the free throw line, Lin Chuan held the ball high, directed his teammates, and watched everyone start to run tactics.

Haslem didn't dare to let his guard down. Just in the last round, he was fooled by the way he looked like he wanted to pass the ball. When he looked to the side, Lin Chuan made an easy layup without even breaking a sweat.

Ibaka ran out of the restricted area and was blocked by Harden, who ran to the bottom corner where there was no one guarding him.

"Hey, catch the ball!"

Seeing Harden running to the corner, Lin Chuan's eyes lit up and he was about to throw the ball over.

"Don't even think about it!"

Wade skirted around Ibaka's wall and stumbled into the passing lane to intercept the pass.

Lin Chuan swung his hand in the direction of Harden, and Wade was about to jump to intercept.

But the ball neither appeared in the passing lane nor in Harden's hands.

But it was in the hands of Ibaka who was doing the pick-and-roll just now!
He caught the ball, strode into the restricted area and slammed it, making the basket buzz.

Wade didn't see it clearly, but James saw it clearly.

Just when Lin Chuan passed the ball, at the last moment his wrist did not move forward, but turned to the lower left, and a quick ground shot landed in the hands of Ibaka who was running towards the penalty area.

All he needs to do is jump up and make full use of his athletic ability to dunk the ball.

The defense was repeatedly penetrated by Lin Chuan. For a while, although Durant was no longer on the court, the Thunder played more easily.

Everyone started running, and once they were in an open position, they could receive the pass from Lin Chuan.

At the end of the first quarter, the score between Thunder and Heat was 28:18.

Leading by 10 points!
"Huh...huh..."

James sat back on the bench, breathing heavily and sweating a lot.

After Durant left the court, facing Sefolosha, James continued to attack the inside, which allowed the Heat to keep the score close when Lin Chuan continued to break through the Heat's defense.

The Thunder team's air conditioning wasn't very cold today.

In the second quarter, facing Durant who appeared again, James tried his best to break through him again.

Drain all of Durant's energy.

He lowered his body, pushed hard with his right foot, and was about to rush out.

But at this time, an accident happened.

James only felt his upper body rushed out, and his calf couldn't help but feel a sharp pain.

He fell to the ground, holding his legs in pain, and the ball rolled to the side. Lin Chuan didn't even look at James who fell to the ground. He reached out to grab the ball back and threw it to the front court for a fast break.

The NBA court is cruel. Sympathy and respect can be left off the court and after the game, but on the court you must give your all to defeat the opponent.

Seeing James' accident, Spoelstra quickly called a timeout.

James was rushed off the court and sent to the medical room.

Their leader was unexpectedly injured and left the game, leaving only Wade and Bosh, making it even more difficult for the Heat to withstand the Thunder's offensive.

Bosh was often switched to Lin Chuan. Facing Bosh's small body, Lin Chuan had his way.

After several consecutive hits, he was also in foul trouble and left the court.

Now Wade is the only one left on the court, struggling to face the Thunder's offensive.

The Heat finally created a three-point gap, but missed the opportunity again and the ball bounced out.

Lin Chuan wanted to expand his advantage and ran towards the landing point, but the ball flew too far and Lin Chuan rushed to the sidelines and pounced on it.

"careful!"

Lin Chuan grabbed the ball in the air and passed it, and the Thunder started a fast break, but he himself could not control the landing point and fell to the ground.

Fortunately, I am still strong and my muscles wrapped in fat ensure that I did not get injured.

"Are you OK."

A pleasant female voice came into his ears, and Lin Chuan looked up in the direction of the outstretched hand. It was Taylor Swift.

This was the first time he had such close contact with such a big star.

"It's okay, thank you."

The competition was the most important thing at the moment. Lin Chuan didn't have time to talk to her in detail. He pushed himself up from the ground.

"If I ask you to help me, you will fall down too."

After he finished speaking, Lin Chuan hurried back to the court.

Looking at the back, Taylor Swift fell into deep thought.

I didn't expect that this Chinese basketball player, who looks quite fat, actually has a handsome face when you take a closer look.

At the end of the first half, the Thunder led by 19 points.

If it weren't for Wade's long three-pointer at the last moment, the Heat would have been turned into garbage time in the first half.

"What happened, LeBron?"

During the halftime break, Spoelstra rushed into the locker room and saw James relaxing his muscles. He asked anxiously,
"Can I still fight?"

"Just like the last few games, I have cramps again."

James sits and stretches.

"My calves are too tired, and they turned up the air conditioning quite high today. I guess they made preparations in advance."

"I can play in the second half, and I will lead everyone to win the game!"

"Damn Thunder! Damn home-court advantage!"

Spoelstra angrily punched the cabinet next to him, completely forgetting that they also had three home games.

After the change of sides, the Heat have the ball.

After returning to the court, James played much more cautiously, reducing the frequency of attacking the inside and turning to mid-range and long-range shots.

But the hole dug in the first half was too big, and even if James returned, he could only ensure that the score would not be widened further.

Wade became more and more anxious as the game went on. There was still one and a half quarters left, and if he couldn't catch up, the game would be over.

However, objective things are not subject to human will. Even if Wade took over from James and rushed into the interior again and again, faced with two or three defenders and had difficulty scoring, causing him to fall to the ground for the free throw, he could only get three points.

As for the Thunder, after a simple pass, Lin Chuan stood outside the three-point line without any defense, and he could get the three points back by shooting from long distance.

After a lot of effort, the Heat finally waited for the Thunder to replace their substitute players.

Wade looked at Fisher who came on as a substitute and thought that he could finally catch up.

While the opponent's substitutes had not yet warmed up, Wade scored two points with a phantom step.

I thought the Heat's scoring rhythm had begun.

But accidents always happen one after another.

Facing Fisher, Wade used his signature breakthrough to try to get into the inside, but Fisher happened to be a man who took a big horse stance when defending.

Bang!
There was a crisp loud noise.

Their knees collided.

(End of this chapter)