"Beep beep~"
Time will not stop. With James failing to make a layup in the end, this much-anticipated Christmas battle came to an end.
The 16-point difference, although not at the same time, is the same result. The Heat, who made big talk before the game, still did not avoid a fiasco.
0-3, one more game, the Heat will suffer the fate of being swept by the season.
James tucked his waist and looked up at the big screen above his head, but Tong Kong, who lost his focus, proved that he was not really looking at the statistics of the two teams on the screen.
The constant heaving of his chest told everyone that he might be resting.
Tonight, Lao Zhan fought hard for 41 minutes, until he ran out of ammunition and food, and was exhausted. It can be seen from the last empty basket that Lao Zhan was really tired.
But unfortunately, in the end, he was still invincible with both fists and four hands, scoring 39 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block, but he had to swallow the bitter fruit of defeat again.
In this way, it is normal to take a break.
But only the closest people can see that James is mentally broken...
Can it not collapse... This game has accumulated all of James' hopes. He is eager to defeat the Knicks in this game, suppress Zuo Li, and regain his recognition by the fans. At the same time, he must prove that he is the real number one in the league. people.
As long as he can beat the Knicks in a crucial top-five game like the Christmas War, as long as he can play a dazzling performance, all this is predictable!
With this idea in mind, he was even preparing for the game a week in advance, studying videos, doing targeted training, and strengthening his body...
Even he did not hesitate to sell his face to Wade, Bosh and even the whole team to cooperate with his plan.
I have to say that James has a really good mind off the court. He once again proved that sometimes, whether Cong is smart or not has nothing to do with college. Even after graduating from high school, James still has a better sense of smell than most people.
However, the organization was too smart. James thought of everything, but he didn't think about what would happen if he lost. He seemed to have absolute confidence at this moment.
However, it is a pity that the ideal is very plump and the reality is very skinny. James never thought that even if he had tried his best and played the strongest level he could play, the result was still a failure.
The normal game was not even as intense as the second game. In the last three quarters of the second game, the two sides were almost inseparable, but from the first quarter, the Knicks were completely suppressed and did not give the Heat even the slightest chance.
The Knicks never trailed in the whole game, shooting 46% to 41%, 8 fewer turnovers, 9 more rebounds, 6 fewer fouls, 2 more steals, 5 more blocks...
Five Knicks scored in double figures in the whole game, and Zuo Li scored a game-high 48 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 blocks. This is Zuo Li’s third triple-double this season and the third time Zuo Li has scored 45 in his career. +20+10+5 horror stats.
Since 1980, Zuo Li is still the only player who can hit such a terrifying triple-double.
So terrifying.
The most terrifying thing is that Zuoli played 34 minutes and hit 78% of the shots, especially the three-pointer. He made two shots and made 100% of the shots. Although Zuo Li made few shots, Zuo Li is a big center. Ah, it's incredible to be able to throw a three-pointer like that.
Can you imagine how terrifying it would be for Dayao to throw a three-pointer?
So there is no doubt that even if James did his best, his personal performance was still suppressed by Zuo Li.
In addition to Zuo Li, Randolph scored 13 points, Curry 17 points, Ke Liu 10 points, David Lee 11 points, Dragic with 7 points, and Shane Battier with 6 points.
The Heat, Wade 19 points, 8 points from the last quarter, the Flash did his best.
And the other big brother, Bosh, only has 5 points and 3 rebounds... This giant is completely abolished this time.
As for the others, Jones at 3, Chalmers at 5…
Forget it, say more than tears.
It can be said that the Knicks have achieved a perfect victory.
With such an ending, James' mentality can only be a ghost if it explodes.
You don't need to ask to know what the outside world will say now. The media will definitely think that James is inferior to Zuo Li now, and the first person in the league can officially change hands.
Eh... Indeed, before the game was over, it was actually discussed outside, because Zuo Li's outstanding performance has been achieved in the past three seasons, and many media have put the name of the first player in the active league on Zuo Li's head.
After winning the league's first player in three seasons, Zuo Li may have to create a new history.
And this is the hardest thing for James to accept...
"Dwyane, do we have no chance." After a long time, he felt that someone was patting him on the back. James turned his head and looked, which could be Wade.
"No, James, just a regular season, we still have a chance." Wade said.
In fact, he is also very uncomfortable in such a situation. After all, he formed the Big Three to win the championship, but it seems that the East can't get out. The Knicks are too strong. At least now, they do not have the strength to challenge.
They also need better help!
"You're right, Dwyane, let's go to practice, next time, we will definitely win!" James held Wade's shoulder and breathed a sigh of relief, not going to the field The reporters who were waiting went straight back to the locker room.
He needs silence.
"Okay, let's go again." Zuo Li, who saw this scene, spread his hands.
Originally, he wanted to comfort Lao Zhan for a few words, but it seemed that he didn't need it.
As for not shaking hands, get used to it...
But anyway, this time Spoel stayed, he also took the initiative to go forward and communicate with D'Antoni. The specific content is too far away, Zuo Li can't know, but judging from the expressions of the Knicks players, it is estimated that he is right. The Knicks move the bench very envious.
But envy is also not enviable. This is the disadvantage of superstar newspapers. You will never have enough money to solve the problem of substitutes.
In the interview after the game, Spoelstra also praised the Knicks for the first time, saying that they are the strongest team in the East.
"Our goal is to catch up with them. Fortunately, we still have time to prepare for all this."
As for how to prepare, the Duojia media also gave their own suggestions. In addition to continuing to run in, many people believe that the Heat need to continue to trade to strengthen the bench.
"The Heat's bench, there is no difference." Barkley complained after the game.
They didn't even add up to 10 points tonight, not as good as a gram six on the Knicks bench...
And some people think that if the big three are not enough, then the big four will simply pay the luxury tax and get another one!
This netizen's speech is bold and shameless, the Big Three is enough, and the Big Four!
However, some people really started to analyze the feasibility, because Zuo Li crossed the line and caused Anthony, who was still in the Nuggets, to contact the Heat again. Some fans even left a message. Anyway, it's already like this, let's just join the 03 generation!