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Chapter 238
The conversation between Spoelstra and Pat Riley did not lead to any results. The lights in Riley's office were kept on that night, but neither of them knew that any action at this time would be dangerous. Potentially fatal for the Miami Heat.

It has entered the end of March, and the time for the start of the playoffs is getting closer and closer. No one is willing to take risks at this time, even the most decisive Pat Riley is hesitating. The matter of tactical arrangements will go on like this first.

When the team is not experiencing twists and turns, no one dares to touch a city's hero. Pat Riley is very aware of the status of Dwyane Wade in the hearts of Miami people. He doesn't want to try to be pointed at by 10,000+ fanatical fans The feeling of scolding in the nose.

But many times, things are like this, and you don't care about it, but it doesn't mean it won't happen.

In Miami's next game, they beat the Memphis Grizzlies 94-82 at FedEx Field in Memphis. Wade scored 27 points on 23-of-11 shooting and three steals. Assisted two rebounds.

However, statistics after the game showed that the Miami Heat's offensive success rate declined again, and Lin Yi only scored 14 points and 10 rebounds but had 7 assists on the court.The game dragged on until the middle of the fourth quarter to decide the winner. If Lin Yi hadn't grabbed a few offensive rebounds in a row, the outcome might have been different.

And OJ Mayo's breakthrough became the Grizzlies' offensive weapon in this game. Some newspapers even said that in this game, OJ Mayo's performance completely overwhelmed Lin Yi. If it wasn't for Marc Gasol If there were too many defensive fouls, they would not be able to get those key rebounds by Lin Yi in the fourth quarter.

But in terms of overall offense and defense, OJ Mayo overwhelmed Lin Yi with his strong performance, and the media who repeated the old tune began to call on the committee members who will finally decide the selection of the best rookie to pay attention to other people. performance, instead of caring about Lin Yi again and again.

21 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. This result is enough for OJ Mayo to show off his power in front of Lin Yi once, but he seems to have forgotten one thing.

The few rebounds they lost at the end seemed to be caused by Marc Gasol leaving the field due to too many fouls, but it was precisely Lin Yi who made Marc Gasol back five with few shots. A foul, which seems to be overlooked by many people.

Although the team's operation seemed to be stagnant, the result of the game was not bad. Spoelstra didn't say much after the game. He just told the players about the cooperation between each other and reminded them Let these guys pay more attention to running out of open space and not letting the ball stop.

As for who he was speaking to, the old guys like Horry and McDyess knew it well.

Of course, Wade is also aware of the problems caused by his excessive possession of the ball, but now it seems unrealistic to ask a person to change the style of play he has been accustomed to for more than ten years.

Everyone can only hear what Spoelstra said once. When they are on the court, they still have to make a fuss around Wade's offense. After all, he is the point of attack with the ball.

However, in the fourth game after Wade's comeback, they finally ran into a trouble. In the second leg of the Eastern Conference road trip, they suffered their first loss at Conseco Stadium in Indiana. The Indiana Pacers The team beat the Miamis with a score of 90:88.

Although it is only two points away, everyone who has watched the game clearly knows that this is just a score. Throughout the second half, the Miami offensive rhythm has been led by the nose by the Pacers. in the position of a chaser.

If it weren't for Lin Yi's continuous strong play in the fourth quarter, maybe they would leave here with a disastrous defeat, but in the end they still lost. Wade missed two consecutive shots in the last minute With an open shot, they lost their last hope of equalizing or even overtaking.

Wade's stat sheet clearly stated that the embarrassing result of 24 of 21 shots, although he scored [-] of [-] free throws, but it could not conceal his paleness in sports warfare, [-] points, [-] assists, [-] [-] rebounds and [-] steals may be Wade's worst performance since his comeback.

Jim O'Brien, based on the tactics played by the Miami Heat in the previous few games, specially woven the blockades for Wade and played a decisive role. Pacers star Granger used his height of [-] meters for Wade's breakthrough set up a key hurdle.

Intensive blocking and tactical fouls all made Wade lose his rhythm in this game, especially the cold touch also made him lose his power on the outside. Except for one free throw opportunity, nothing was gained.

Moreover, the continuous missed shots of key shots in the final stage also made the Miami Heat lose their final chance to win. Even the local announcers in Indiana were worried about the lore at the last moment. Fortunately, the tragic ending did not happen. Happened, they still won.

However, Lin Yi's strong performance in the last quarter still made the Indiana feel the pressure, especially the two consecutive mid-air pick-ups in the last minute. He almost ended the Pacers with both hands, but those two times None of the passes after taking off the board turned into points.

If those two goals were scored, Pacers head coach Jim O'Brien would probably be overwhelmed by the 1-plus fans in the room. Remember, they still lead Miami at the end of the third quarter. The Heat had [-] points, and they only led by two points by the end of the game.

Lin Yi's frenzied scoring at the end made the fans in the Conseco Stadium raise their hearts to their throats. The yellow-skinned boy's attack in their penalty area was like a sharp knife. Poked off the Pacers.

He made [-] of [-] free throws and [-] of [-] free throws. In the last quarter, Lin Yi made [-] of [-] shots in a row. This performance made Jim O'Brien break out in a cold sweat. If Wade hadn't missed the opportunity, today The ending will definitely scare the Pacers.

Roy Hibbert and Jeff Foster intertwined under the basket to form a blocking net that was almost torn apart by Lin Yi in the last quarter, even if Danny Granger came to help, no one Can stop the big man from wreaking havoc in the paint.

But all this was in vain, the Miami people still lost, although they had a chance to touch the edge of victory, but the final outcome is like this, in the press conference after the game, Spoelstra said the game The loss was down to luck.

He can't say anything more. After all, you can't guarantee that players will play 30+ performances every night, and Wade's breakthrough still caused some trouble for the opponent's defense.

As for missing a key shot, it was just a bad shot. Don't forget that when Jordan made 28 fatal lore shots, he also missed hundreds of key shots.

This is basketball. Everyone will remember your successes and your failures, but it depends on how many stains your light can cover. There are not many saints in this arena. Everyone has had embarrassing moments. Just a bad night.

However, Lin Yi's performance made Spoelstra feel a little relieved. He thought that this little guy would remain silent forever, but Lin Yi's crazy performance in the last quarter made Spoelstra clearly know that this kid I will never be reconciled to the failure of any game.

Lin's desire for victory may exceed many people in this league. His offensive initiative in the last quarter was much stronger than in the previous few games. It can be seen that this kid can't suppress his desire to attack. He only dished out one assist in the final quarter.

Spoelstra very much needs Lin Yi to use such a performance to prove something, but he will not say that sometimes the performance on the court is better than any behind-the-scenes arrangements. After all, everyone can see the results of the game with their own eyes. , which works better than anything else.

However, in the eyes of some media, this is just an ordinary loss. Even the Bulls with 72 wins and 10 losses have had twists and turns in their record. There wasn't much coverage of the game either.

However, in the third leg of the subsequent Eastern Conference tour, the Heat's second loss has begun to make people notice that there seems to be a problem with the Miami Heat.

87:106, when no one expected it, Miami provided a crushing reminder that they were overthrown on Chicago Bulls territory.

Maybe those diehard Bulls didn't expect that the Bulls, who have been in a downturn recently, would use such a performance to make the fans in the United Center go crazy.

Six players scored in double figures. This is the answer sheet handed in by the Bulls. Although Derrick Rose only scored 9 points, he sent 8 assists, 5 steals and 5 rebounds.

In the Miami Heat, only Wade and Lin Yi scored more than double digits, and the rest contributed very little, and even Old Bell only scored two points.

The head coach of the Bulls, Vinny Del Negro, is not a famous coach, but he cleverly split the Heat's internal and external connections, and took advantage of Wade's breakthrough to strangle his passing points, which made him Miami's overall offense is a mess.

Although Wade scored 31 points, he could contribute only one assist, only two rebounds, and only made 21 of [-] shots. If there were no free throws, he might not be much better than his performance in the previous game .

Although Lin Yi also got [-] points and [-] rebounds, his only chance to score was to use his mid-range shot to open up the situation. He couldn't get a pass at all when he was in the paint. Vinny Del Niger Luo has assigned someone to cut off the link between him and Wade.

After the game, Spoelstra did not accept too many interviews, but the gloomy face can see how bad the Filipino is in a mood.

Two consecutive losses, it seems that the Miami people are possessed by bad luck. No one knows the result of the next game. Only God is omnipotent, but even he seems to be watching.

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