king of defenders

Chapter 828 Heavy blow, repeated bad news

"Okay, that's how we play." Spoelstra smiled, "That's it, let everyone know our strength, let them know that even without Whiteside, our Heat are still the same. the heat."

Everyone nodded, feeling excited.

The players all looked at Meng Yun and Wade. There is no doubt that Meng Yun and Wade are the key and the biggest support of the team. As long as they are there, everyone will have confidence.

The fourth quarter began soon. The Raptors were trying to make a final counterattack, but it didn't work. They were already more than ten points behind, and the Heat were full of fighting spirit and morale. Meng Yun and Wade still maintained their strength. With a very high competitive state.

When the counterattacks were extinguished again and again, the Raptors could only accept the reality unwillingly.

At the end of the game, the Heat won, beating the Raptors 118:106.

After this battle, the Heat basically got rid of the sadness of losing Whiteside. Meng Yun and Wade told their teammates with their actions that we are still strong and not afraid of any opponent.

At the same time, the outside world is also talking about it.

"The Raptors lost."

"Yeah, and I was beaten all the way, so I lost very simply."

"Meng and Wade are really strong, especially Meng, who scored 34 points, plus 9 rebounds, 12 assists, almost a triple-double. Wade also scored 29 points, and the two combined scored 63 points. Dragon's double star in the backcourt is much stronger."

"Haha, I have already said that the core of the Heat team is Meng and Wade. As long as they are fine, it is not a big problem, and the impact of Whiteside's injury is limited."

"Indeed it is"

Next, the Heat proved this again with a wave of winning streak. On March 3, the Heat beat the Pacers away. On March 12, the Heat beat the Pelicans at home. On March 3, they beat the Timberwolves at home.
A wave of four consecutive victories almost made the fans forget about Whiteside's absence. Whiteside has actually returned, but he is sitting on the bench to watch the game. He has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering from his injuries.Surprisingly, the Heat's winning percentage even surpassed that of the previous period after Whiteside was injured.

In the face of four consecutive victories, Meng Yun and Wade are very calm.

Spoelstra is also very calm. He is adjusting his tactics. Whiteside will be absent for at least 4 weeks and is expected to return in the playoffs, but he must prepare for the worst. What should I do if I can't pay at the stage?In that case, Nene has to be used as a substitute, and the playoffs are different from the regular season. In these few games, the Heat played relatively simple, mainly relying on the personal abilities of Meng Yun and Wade, but they waited until the playoffs It won't work if you fight like this.

The 7-game format of the playoffs determines that both sides have enough time and practical adjustments, and any problem will be magnified, even related to the outcome.

The Heat have some problems now. Whiteside's absence has an impact. Spoelstra hopes to take advantage of this time to solve it.

However, before Spoelstra took action, another bad thing happened.

On March 3, when the Heat played against the Trail Blazers at home, Monroe was accidentally injured.

This time it was really an accident, and the other party had no intention of doing so. However, Monroe was injured and sprained his left shoulder. The injury was not very serious, and it was milder than Whiteside, but after the examination, the results will be given, and at least 2-3 weeks of rest will be required. .

"Damn it." Luol Deng cursed.

All the generals of the Heat were very depressed, including Spoelstra, and Whiteside was injured not long ago. Seeing that the team has got rid of the impact of Whiteside's absence, Monroe was injured again.

The two main insiders were injured successively, which had a great impact on the Heat.

Wade looked at Nene and Salinger, frowning: "Nene and Salinger are not enough to replace Whiteside and Monroe, both on the offensive and defensive ends, they are a lot worse."

"Yes." Meng Yun sighed: "The opponent will definitely target our inside line, and our entire system will be greatly affected. But I am most worried about the playoffs."

This is what Wade is worried about. It is not a problem for them to enter the playoffs. The only difference is where they rank in the Eastern Conference.
Judging from the timetable, Whiteside and Monroe can probably come back at the same time, but this is undecided, and the specific time will not be determined until the rehabilitation training.

Even if the other two come back, how much can their state recover?

You must know that the intensity of the playoffs is very high. Whiteside and Monroe have been absent for such a long time, and they will play the playoffs as soon as they come back. Can they adapt to this intensity?

Originally, it was not a big problem for Whiteside alone. Both Meng Yun and Wade are full of confidence. Even if Whiteside is missing, the first round will not be a problem. At that time, Whiteside can slowly adapt. Get back to the game state, adapt to the intensity of the game, and then gradually return to the right track.

But now both insiders are injured.

The Heat also lost to the Trail Blazers in this game, but their record is still ranked first in the Eastern Conference.

The two insiders were injured successively, which made Heat fans feel uncomfortable. At the same time, they were full of worries about the future of the Heat. The playoffs were approaching, and the situation for the Heat was a bit grim.

In the following games, Nene and Salinger replaced Whiteside and Nene, but the combination of the two was obviously not as good as that of Whiteside and Monroe, and in this way, the Heat would have no inside player rotation.

As a last resort, Spoelstra could only play a small lineup on the court, and the effect was not good. The teammates were very uncomfortable, and it was all supported by the personal abilities of Meng Yun and Wade.

This was very exhausting for Meng Yun and Wade. Meng Yun was fine. After all, he was young and his body changed by the "solar storm" was far beyond ordinary people. However, Wade's body couldn't bear it any longer.

Wade has suffered many injuries in his career, including numerous major and minor injuries, especially the knee injury. During this period of time, Wade has consumed too much. At this moment, the knee injury relapsed and he had to rest for recuperation.

Whiteside, Monroe, and Wade Qi Qi truce.

"Meng Yun." Wade patted Meng Yun's shoulder, "It's up to you to hold on. I will try my best to come back in the playoffs, but..." I didn't continue, it's not Wade who said when I will come back Forget it, and his body knows that it is impossible to completely heal the knee injury. It will take at least two weeks to recover to the level where he can play. He has experienced this before and has experience.

But the regular season is coming to an end, and the playoffs are coming soon, can they come back in the first round of the playoffs?

It's hard!
Meng Yun took a deep breath, feeling unprecedented pressure, nodded heavily, and said to Wade: "Don't worry, I'm still here, the team won't collapse."

(End of this chapter)