On May 5, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. In today's East focus game, the Heat hosted the 76ers in the second leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and the Heat defeated the opponent 106:92 in the first leg.
Before today's game, Heat player Giro received the best sixth-man trophy of the season before the game. Hiro was very handsome in the Heat's white training suit today, the Heat players gave him applause, and the fans in the audience also gave him deafening cheers. Heat coach Spoo praised: "Hiro is one of the young rising stars, he was able to block all the noise, made sacrifices for the benefit of the team, and also achieved success. His efforts paid off, which is great. ”
In the second half of the first quarter, he quickly received a pass from Butler, and the bottom corner hit a three-point shot! Before the end of the quarter, Hiro took the ball to the front and accelerated to break through the layup and hit the quasi-pressure whistle shot! After entering the second quarter, Hiro quickly hit a mid-range shot. Then he did not lose his hand, first three-point shots, then caused Jordan Jr. to foul two free throws, before the end of the quarter, Hiro hit three points again, and caused Niang to foul two free throws, only in the first half of the game, Hiro shot 7 of 5, including 3 of 4 three-pointers to get 16 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block!
In the 3rd quarter, Hiro reduced his shots, making only one mid-range shot in a single quarter and hitting steadily. After entering the final quarter, Hiro showed his organizational skills, first assisting Adebayo dunk, then assisting Strus to hit a three-pointer to help the team extend the lead. The Heat then led by 18 points at one point, and despite the 76ers struggling to chase points, the Heat were able to win.
In the end, the Heat beat the 76ers 119-103 at home to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Hiro played 34 minutes today, shooting 6-of-10, including 3-of-5 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the free throw line, for a combined 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists. It is worth mentioning that Hiro's score is almost equal to the total of all the 76ers' bench players (19 points), and the best sixth man is well deserved.
According to the schedule, the third leg of the two-team series will be played on May 7, and the Heat will challenge the 76ers away.