794: Dwyane Wade's Last Chance
Tennessee, Memphis.
This is a city that Wade was extremely unfamiliar with in the first nine years of his career.
At that time, the Heat could not play a few games in Memphis in one season. After all, after entering the playoffs, the two teams had no chance of meeting again.
Therefore, in Wade's eyes, the Grizzlies team has never had any weight. They have no sense of existence in the regular season, and they do not exist directly in the playoffs.
But since last year, everything has changed.
The team without weight had finally entered the finals after two consecutive years of defeat in the division finals and finally made it to the end. The team without weight had hung several honor pennants on their stadium dome.
That team without weight now has the most powerful star in the league...
Wade, who admired the night view of Memphis through the hotel floor-to-ceiling windows, shook his head. It was thirty years ago and thirty years ago.
Wade knew very well that if the Heat lost again this year, his dream of winning might be over.
Before James came, although Wade had already owned a championship trophy, there was no doubt that one was definitely not enough. As one of the most famous players in the 2003 generation, Wade did not want to live in that summer of 2006 all his life.
He longs for more championships and regular season MVP. Well, regular season MVP. Many people may not believe it when it comes to saying it. Wade has never touched the regular season MVP honor.
However, after James arrived in Miami, Wade was destined to miss the regular season MVP. After all, James' arrival means that the ball will be diluted, and he will never be able to play MVP-level data again.
But that doesn't matter. As long as you can win for Miami, Wade will let go of his personal gains and losses.
Therefore, the only thing Wade wants now is the championship. He hopes to take O'Brien Cup away more than ever.
And tomorrow's game result will be the key to whether he can realize his dream!
If he loses tomorrow, he knows very well that the Heat will be no different from falling behind 0-3. And if the Heat eventually loses the finals, it is a question whether the Heat's Big Three still exists...
Wade has been mentally prepared for this. James has not agreed to renew the Heat's contract yet, so Wade knows why.
Wade is not stupid, he can see James's plan. It's just that he respects other people's choices, so he has never talked about such things with James.
If the Heat's Big Three really disbanded, will the Heat still have hope of winning the championship in the next five years?
Wade must admit that it is difficult!
Therefore, the next game will not only affect this season, but his entire career trajectory! Whether he can win the championship in the future depends on the results of tomorrow's game.
If you lose tomorrow's game, the chain reaction will be caused by Wade's unpredictable.
Thinking of this, Wade lay down on the bed early and no longer had any random thoughts.
If Wade learned anything from his defeat in the first game, it must be a rest!
Getting a good rest before the important competition begins, sometimes it may be more effective than training like crazy. Isn’t Link a living example?
Wade knew Link's strength, and he knew better than anyone else how strong Link was. Last summer at Link's training camp, Wade had a deeper understanding of that guy.
So, in the next game, Wade must fulfill the task given to him by Spolstra.
Only in this way can the Heat have hope of winning! Only in their career will there be no regrets.
Wade turned off the lights and closed his eyes silently.
The turning point of my career is coming tomorrow night.
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On June 8, the day the second game of the NBA Finals began. What Link was most concerned about when he arrived at the stadium was naturally the air-conditioning system of the Federal Express Stadium.
"Don't worry, we have undergone comprehensive maintenance. Not only today, but from now on, there will be no problems with the air conditioner here." The staff at the stadium scratched their heads with embarrassment, and they also knew that the last accident was indeed serious enough.
Although the competition has not been delayed, the audio has reached the progress of the competition.
In the past two days, Heat fans and local media have also used the high temperatures on the spot as one of their excuses for losing.
Some conspiracy theorists also said that the reason why the air conditioning system of the Federal Express Arena suddenly went wrong was caused by the Grizzlies!
Various reports are dazzling, but this is really just an ordinary air conditioner failure.
"As long as I don't let me play in a 40c environment, it's all right." Link curled his lips. Not to mention James couldn't stand the game just now, Link himself didn't want to experience it again.
After the first game of the series, Link always felt that he couldn't get excited and became tired after playing on the training ground for a while.
Saito said that it was because his physical fitness had not fully recovered. Therefore, Link was also afraid of the situation that day.
Fortunately, there were two days apart between the first and second games of the series. If only one day apart, Link would probably lose his condition.
The Grizzlies players have just arrived not long after they arrived, and the Heat players have also followed one after another.
Today, the Heat came very early, which is enough to show how much they value this game.
Everyone knows that today's Heat is as important as a life-and-death battle. Without the protection of the 2-3-2 game system, they cannot bear the lucky mentality of turning back 0-2.
James did not warm up directly after entering the court today, but instead took the lead in receiving a sideline massage from a Heat physiotherapist.
It can be seen that James is also paying special attention to his physical condition today.
In the last game, when James was cramped, the gap between the Grizzlies and the Heat was not big. If James was present, God knows what the result of the game would be like.
Therefore, many local Miami fans believe that as long as James can play the game healthily, the Heat still have a chance of winning.
But now, it is not just Heat fans who think so.
Link must also admit that without the high temperature of 40c, James will become more difficult to deal with.
Today's James won't become exhausted at the end of the third quarter.
As always, everyone, including Link, focused their attention on James.
But Wade, who was warming up seriously, no one cared about it.
Since last season, Wade seems to have fallen from the altar. His increasingly bad knees have made him unable to perform brilliantly. Many times, Wade is not even considered a "big" player.
Many of the Heat's games this season seem to have allowed people to see the shadow of the Cavaliers. Because from beginning to end, only James is exerting force. The Miami Heat seems to have become the team in Cleveland that is supported by James alone.
But Wade himself hasn't given up on himself yet. If he had been so easy, he would have been defeated. He gave up on his losses as early as when the meniscus was removed in college.
Wade was able to persist in entering the NBA and become a superstar of his generation because of this spirit of not fearing death!
Before the game started, Rachel interviewed Link and James respectively, and the leading superstars of the two teams also made outlooks on the game respectively.
When jumping the ball, espn gave Link and James a split-screen close-up to capture their pre-match expressions.
Once again, Wade was excluded from the protagonist.
It seems that this entire series is a one-on-one match between Link and James.
Wade was not envious of this, nor was he uncomfortable. He just held his breath and prepared to bloom hard in the game!
The referee whistle sounded, and the second game of the series began with Gasol's victory in the game.
Conley took the ball slowly and passed the half, preparing to organize the Grizzlies' first attack.
However, the person standing on the three-point line to defend Conley made the All-Star point guard stunned for a few seconds.
Today, the Heat did not use Charmos to defend Conley, but instead used Wade to defend the Grizzlies' No. 1 position!
This seemingly simple change is the key to the Heat's winning! All Spoelstra's hopes are placed on this change!
Wade's eyes were focused and meticulous.
The oppression he exuded alone made Conley's heartbeat start to accelerate.
Chapter completed!