The Green Army takes on the Heat
Although in the eyes of the vast majority of fans, the Miami Heat, who continue to return to the playoff stage as the eighth seed in the East this season, does not have much hope of repeating the Black Eight Miracle. The reason is simple, their star Butler suffered an injury in the play-offs, and Rozier did not usher in a corresponding return, and the overall strength of the team was greatly reduced. But the reality is different from what the outside world expected. Although the Green Army won the playoffs in the opening game of the playoffs with lightning speed, they still encountered a strong counterattack from the Heat in the G2 battle.
In that game, the Heat made 23 three-pointers, setting a new three-point record in team history and tying the series at 1-1. As the series deepened, the Heat returned to their home court this time to start a crucial G3 battle with the Green Army, but failed to stabilize the corresponding situation. After four quarters of regular time between the two sides, the Green Shirts still won by 20 points with a total score of 104-84 to tie the series at 2-1.
The specific results
In the first half of the competition, the away Green Army maintained a hot form, and successively widened the difference between the two teams. In the first quarter of the game, the Heat was in a slump, and the team only contributed 12 points in a single quarter, and the Green Shirts, who seized the opportunity, took advantage of the situation with the help of Brown's 6 points and 6 rebounds, and Porzingis' 8 points and 2 rebounds, to play a 21-12 score and get a 9-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the matchup, the Green Army was able to take advantage of the situation and continued to play a score of 42-27 and successfully took a 24-point lead.
Yibian fought again, and the Heat, which lost points one after another, failed to launch an effective counterattack. In the third quarter of the game, Brown shot 4-of-6, delivered 8 points, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, and other players on the team were able to blossom more, continuing to help the team play a 24-22 score, expanding the margin to 26 points. In the final quarter of the decisive game, the Heat did not choose to compromise and played a score of 23-17. But at the end of the fourth quarter of regular time, the Green Shirts still won the game with an aggregate score of 104-84.
epilogue
Looking back at the stats of the game, the players on the Green Army's side are still in very good shape. Four of the five players who started the game went into double figures. During this period, the double tanhua combination successively handed over 22 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, as well as 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, which effectively relieved the pressure on the team's offensive and defensive ends. In addition, Porzingis also has 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, as well as White, who handed over 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. After winning this game, the Green Army took the initiative to lead the series.
On the other hand, the Heat, who lost their home-court advantage, did not perform well. Herro played 33 minutes, shooting 5-of-16 from the field and contributing only 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Bam Adebayo only delivered 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, and Harkes shot 5-of-13 from the field and also had only 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Although Jokic had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist, the other role players remained silent. It can be said that the competitive level of the Heat in this game is completely different from the Green Army. For this reason, Butler, who was watching the game from the sidelines, could only be expressionless in the audience.