Chapter 308: Winning the Victory
Yang Mo and Wade teamed up to defeat LeBron James, the boss, and they were having a blast. Mike Brown on the sidelines was anxious as an ant on a hot pot, fearing that his chosen son would fall into the conspiracy of the Miami duo. Yang Mo couldn't defend James alone, and Wade couldn't defend James either, but if they joined forces, their chances of winning would undoubtedly be much greater. If LeBron James continued to act so stubbornly, something bad would happen.
"Relax, LeBron, Easy! Easy!" Mike Brown kept shouting on the sidelines.
As James's strategist, he didn't dare to call a timeout and then call James down to scold him for blocking his shot. Of course, if he didn't want to do it anymore, he could try this. Then the Cleveland boss would definitely let him experience the ultimate meaning of packing up and leaving.
LeBron James gradually calmed down at this time. After two consecutive unsuccessful singles, he has raised his vigilance to the maximum. The two goals just now were caused by ignoring Wade next to him. When he concentrates, the effect of Wade's sneak attack will drop to zero.
When he faced Yang Mo with the ball again, Yang Mo immediately adjusted his defensive strategy. He felt that LeBron James' IQ was not so low that he would fall into the same pit three times.
Although the defensive strategy was adjusted, he was still merciless: "LeBron, how does it feel to be intercepted ? Is it more uncomfortable than if I stuffed a pile of shit into your crotch?"
James was already full of anger, and when Yang Mo continued to push him like this, he exploded instantly. Although he showed no expression on his face, his pace was invisibly quickened. He took a few small steps to test, then passed Yang Mo directly and hit a mid-range shot near the free throw line.
After James scored, he looked at Yang Mo arrogantly. Yang Mo walked straight to the referee, pointed at the replay on the big screen and said to him, "If you continue to allow him to stop the ball, take a tentative step and then start again, I will definitely take you to court. As the referee, you must live up to the whistle on your neck that represents fairness and justice."
At this time, the big screen was replaying the scene of LeBron James dribbling the ball and confronting Yang Mo. Yang Mo kept chattering, but James suddenly took the ball, took advantage of the gap when Yang Mo stepped forward to defend closely, took a tentative step, dribbled the ball again and broke through the defense... and scored a quick stop jump shot.
This is no longer just double dribbling, this is simply playing rugby!
Even if you let the God of Basketball come over, he will definitely not be able to defend us.
The referee was embarrassed when he saw this. LeBron James's move was too sudden and there was nothing abrupt about it, so he naturally called the goal valid. Now after watching the replay, he knew he was in the wrong and did not pursue Yang Mo's questioning behavior. After all, in the NBA, referees have zero tolerance, and he has the power to whistle Yang Mo off the court.
Since Yang Mo continued to run back to half court to attack after talking to the referee, the rhythm of the game did not stagnate. Back in half court, as soon as Yang Mo got the ball, the referee decisively whistled a foul on LeBron James.
Although James was confused, he also knew that the referee was trying to find a balance for the misjudgment of the previous ball. This is the so-called balance whistle, so he accepted it without any objection.
Yang Mo was not particularly happy about the referee's whistle for balance. He just hoped that the referee could pay close attention to LeBron James' unclean footwork. His physical fitness is already amazing, and his explosive power is even more abnormal. If he is allowed to move outside the rules, who can defend him?
After serving again, Yang Mo passed the ball to Wade, who broke through the penalty area and easily scored 2+1.
In the following games, the Heat played at full strength and were invincible under the leadership of Yang Mo and Wade.
LeBron James led the team to play at their normal level, but... LeBron James seemed to be less enthusiastic about breaking through after being called for two traveling violations by the referee. And when he stopped breaking through, the Cavaliers had no players who could sprint. After all, the core purpose of the Cavaliers' team building was to clear out all those who could hold the ball, and everyone watched James play alone, with only shooters and defensive gates outside.
The Cavaliers stopped breaking through, but the Heat rushed into the restricted area. In the second half, they used the famous "random attack" tactic, which made the Cavaliers a mess. Their inside line was not fast enough, and after repeated sprints, they were beaten into a sieve.
So, with five minutes left in the fourth quarter, the game actually entered garbage time.
The Heat led by 19 points, 101:82.
This was beyond everyone's expectations, because before the game almost everyone was not optimistic that the Heat, who were ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, could turn the tide and become the Eastern Conference champions. But... now the facts are in front of us.
Moreover, the Cavaliers also accepted the defeat calmly. With more than four minutes left, they replaced the entire substitute lineup.
The Heat also waved their hands, five up and five down, showing a generous and heroic attitude of not killing prisoners.
The whole world went crazy when this happened. They couldn't believe that a team that had finally made it to the playoffs could beat the Eastern Conference champions to the ground in the first game of the playoffs, making them scream and surrender before the game was over. It must be said that this was a miracle. Was it going to be a black eight?
Outsiders think this is a miracle, but Yang Mo doesn't think so.
He believed that this game was a carefully planned victory, and the turning point was that he and Wade teamed up to steal the ball from James twice, which made him emotionally unbalanced. Then he argued that the referee would no longer let his traveling go, and the referee's seriousness completely shattered James's defense. Once he collapsed, the Cavaliers of course collapsed with him. This is the disadvantage of a single-core team.
However, it is undeniable that this victory is an atypical one. The Heat are still inferior to the Cavaliers in terms of strength. If LeBron James corrects his attitude in the next game, the balance of victory will still be in favor of the Cavaliers, not the Heat.
With 45 seconds left in the game, the Heat suffered a devastating blow. Jermaine O'Neal, the main center who was substituted in to experience the atmosphere of the playoffs, fell to the ground during a non-confrontational rebound, holding his ankle and wailing in pain.
This is his right foot that had undergone surgery.
So, when Yang Mo saw this scene, her heart skipped a beat. This was definitely not good news.
Soon, medical staff went up to make a diagnosis, and soon, a stretcher was pushed in, Jermaine O'Neal was carried on, and then pushed out of the court. From his painful , it was not difficult to see that his playoff journey was over. It might even be the end of his career.
Yang Mo saw Jermaine O'Neal leave in pain, and he suddenly felt that God was too cruel. This guy finally learned to share the ball. If he hadn't shared the ball selflessly tonight, he wouldn't have scored 25 points. But... he had just joined the team and was seriously injured. Could it be...
Yang Mo held her face with both hands, rubbed it a little anxiously, and then let out a long breath.
The departure of Jermaine O'Neal means a heavier burden on his shoulders.
In the next game, he had to go back to the familiar yet unfamiliar inside position and fight a desperate battle with Ilgauskas, Ben Wallace, JJ Hickson, Varejao and others.
And the source of all problems will return to the initial doubt: Can this guy, who is 1.94 meters tall, do it?
drop!
When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the Heat defeated the Eastern Conference champions on the road and won their first playoff game. Although they had taken a big step forward, the Miami players were not happy. They had just lost their only inside attack point, so how could they be happy?
After all, the playoffs aren't a one-game winner.
