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Chapter 424 Can't relax
"We can't follow the opponent's rhythm, we have to dominate the game." Spoelstra said excitedly.

Although it was still the first half, he had a very bad feeling looking at the situation on the court.

The Heat must break the current situation, and they will lose if they are taken away by the Timberwolves.

They need the Big Three to stand up, and they need role players to make shots.

However, the Timberwolves' home court is a swamp, and it feels like the more they struggle, the faster they sink.

Wade was unwilling to take the risk of taking a three-pointer, but James did, but he kept hitting the iron.

Originally, he practiced his shooting well, but after the finals, he felt that something was going to go wrong again.

In this case, the Timberwolves' lead has undoubtedly expanded.

In the last few minutes of the first half, seeing that the score gap might be in double figures, James and Wade played a big role, and did not let the game lose most of the suspense in the first half.

"We have to be more active in what we are good at, and we can make trouble for them." During the intermission, Heat coach Spoelstra was full of chicken soup.

No way, there is really not much to say about the tactics. They used the Timberwolves as their imaginary enemy and did not know how many times they simulated it. The players are very familiar with various tactics.

But it didn't work as expected, and there was nothing anyone could do about it.

In the third quarter, the Heat wanted to increase the intensity of the game, but their own load had reached a critical point, and it was difficult for them to do better.

The reluctant result is that they make consecutive mistakes.

The Timberwolves seized the opportunity and scored consecutively inside and outside the line, and their lead instantly came to double digits.

The Heat had to fight back, but they didn't feel good at this time.

Wade hits the iron continuously. After more injuries, although Wade is still at the All-Star level, he is not as strong as when he was at the peak. After the confrontation, his shots are always short. In fact, his physical strength is not as good as before.

On Bosh's side, there is basically no chance to make a move. He has little possession of the ball among the Big Three and has no singles attempts. It is also difficult for him to play Love or Leonard.

The situation of James is better. James is now at his peak, a super star with a balanced offense and defense.

In terms of overall strength, he may be the strongest of the two teams.

But when he just needs to score, his ability in this area may still be slightly lacking.

Outside shots, even when he was at his strongest, were almost meaningless.

So let alone chasing points for the Heat, it is very difficult for them to maintain the current point difference.

In order to score, they quickly changed pitchers.

But the Timberwolves understand what the opponent is going to do, and they are very good at restricting the Heat's three-point shooters.

After entering the rotation, Jeremy Lin, Green and Leonard all played well, and the score gap between the two teams still widened.

In the final quarter, James also struggled with his shooting.

James and Wade strike iron at the same time. It is impossible for such a Heat to beat a strong team like the Timberwolves.

At the end, seeing that there was no hope of chasing points, the Heat chose to put on a substitute and admit defeat.

The Timberwolves' home court is very stable, and they haven't lost a game yet.

Heat coach Spoelstra was very angry after the game. He said: "We deserved this result. You know what I mean by this. I don't even know the Heat team on the court tonight."

"The Timberwolves got into a great rhythm, they played more focused than us, and we chased after their ass from the beginning. They hoarded men in the paint and left LeBron with no chance. We will make adjustments in this regard. Tonight we made ourselves lose the game."

"But I'm sure the players will find a way, and back home, LeBron and Dwyane will have answers."

Zhang Sixin said, "We won the second victory, and we have to win two more. I know the Heat well, they can't just be knocked down like this. We have to do better when we go to the away game, or they will seize the opportunity to fight back."

This season, the Heat are definitely the biggest enemy of the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves went to Miami and were also mentally prepared.

But it may be because Dajiu did not lose. Although the players did not relax on the surface, they were still careless subconsciously, so they lost the first playoff game at the Heat's home court.

The Heat didn't have any X factors, and there were no three-point explosions.

The Timberwolves' defense was in place, but James and Wade resolved the battle with precise long two-pointers relying on their personal abilities.

There will be times like this, they are all All-Stars, and there will be times when the game is not good, so there will be good times.

Zhang Sixin hopes that the team will not lose, but they also have plans for losing.

This game is not too unexpected, it's just that the opponent played well, they didn't play better.

After the game, Zhang Sixin also said sincerely: "They played very well. They seized the loopholes in our defense and played a high-level individual offense. We actually played well, but we didn't keep up with the opponent's rhythm. This is the stage of the finals, and we must do better. I think the players also understand the changes they need to make after losing."

Finally winning is still the way they are best at, and Spoelstra is also very happy.

He proudly said: "This is a group of elite-level duels, and they forced us to improve."

"LeBron, Dwyane, and Chris provided us with a lot of energy on the defensive end, which gave us a good start. It is also obvious that they are also an important part of our offense. We almost have to go through them every time we attack. They played very aggressively this time."

On the day when there was no game, Zhang Sixin chose to communicate with the players after organizing a simple training.

"You should know by now that we are not that invincible. If we are not focused and play well enough, we will lose."

"If we don't have a good Game [-], it's going to change the end of the series."

"To be honest, the Heat's first home game with the Big Three is in such a good state, you can expect them to not have such a performance in the future, or we will use better defense and better offense to stop their performance, or let them play what kind of game is useless."

"We are the best team in the league, there is no doubt about it. But we have lost in the regular season, and now we have lost in the playoffs. It doesn't mean that we will win all the time. There is no 100% in competitive sports. But next, I hope we can show the side of the best team, not others."

After the loss, the Timberwolves players were a bit unwilling.

Under the guidance of Zhang Sixin, their fighting spirit became stronger.

No matter it is the Big Three of the Heat or what, no one can stop them from winning three consecutive championships.

(End of this chapter)