The Green Army takes on the Heat
The Heat, who created the Black Eight Miracle in the East last season, did not get the favor of Lady Luck after all. In the process of participating in the play-offs, they unfortunately experienced the injury of the team's star Butler, so that they missed the first round of the playoffs in succession. Whether you want to admit it or not, Butler's role for the Heat is like the backbone of the body. At this time, without Butler's support, the Heat's competitiveness is obviously not as good as before, and it is tantamount to a fool's dream to continue to create the same feat as last season.
The Green Army has already tied the series to 2-1 and take the initiative. And the overall situation in the team, compared to the injury-plagued situation on the Heat's side, is simply not too advantageous. On a normal trajectory, it's only a matter of time before they advance to the second-round series. In this G4 battle, the Green Army did not give the Heat the opportunity to drag the series into the battle of Tianwang Mountain, played a total score of 102-88, and won the match point with a big score of 3-1 in the series.
The specific results
In the first half of the competition, the Green Army playing away from home maintained a hot state, thus gaining the initiative to lead the score. Tatum shot 1-of-2 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line in the first quarter, giving out 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Brown also had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, White shot 6-of-8, and even contributed 16 points, 1 rebound and 1 block to help the team play a 34-24 score and get a 10-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the matchup, although Boshen retired early, the Green Army was able to take advantage of the situation and continued to play a score of 19-12, expanding the difference to 17 points.
Yibian fought again, and the Green Army, which maintained the initiative in the lead of the score, still did not give the Heat a chance to counterattack. In the third quarter of the game, although Adebayo shot 3 of 7, 1 of 1 free throws, and delivered 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, White had 11 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and Tatum also handed over 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and led the Green Shirts to a 28-23 score, expanding the difference to 22 points. In the final quarter of the decisive game, although the Heat did not compromise and played a score of 29-21, but at the end of the fourth quarter of regular time, the Green Army still won the game with a total score of 102-88.
epilogue
Looking back at the data of the game, although only 4 players scored double-doubles in the Green Army's approved record, it ushered in White's outburst. During this period, he played 41 minutes in a single game, 8 of 15 three-pointers, 15 of 26 shots, delivered a game-high 38 points, and 4 rebounds and 3 assists, which greatly relieved the pressure on the team's scoring end. In addition, Tatum also has 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, as well as Brown, who shot 7 of 18 and delivered 17 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. In addition, Holiday also delivered 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
On the other hand, on the side of the Heat, who lost at home and thus lost the match point, only three of them scored double-doubles in the whole team, and the overall offensive efficiency was still a little chicken. Herro played nearly 44 minutes, shooting 8 of 17, and only handed over 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and his performance was decent. And although Adebayo delivered a luxurious double-double of 25 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists, he could only helplessly enter the empty slashing group. In addition, Martin Jr., who was on the starter, also made 4 of 8 three-pointers, delivered 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and was also powerless.