Time flies quickly, and before I know it, the third game of the Hawks and the Heat Eastern Conference Finals is about to begin tonight.

In this game, the Hawks' starting lineup was: center Al Horford, power forward Josh Smith, small forward Marvin Williams, shooting guard Cork Hinrich, and organizational defender Wu Feng.

On the Heat, point guard Mario Chalmos, shooting guard Dwayne Wade, small forward LeBron James, power forward Chris Bosh, center forward Joel Anthony.

Since the first two games were played at the Hawks' home court, this game and the next game were played at the Heat's home court, the American Airlines Arena.

Al Horford and Joel Anthony jumped the ball, and the Hawks were lucky to get their first offensive chance.

Wu Feng took a few light strokes of the basketball, took a breath, and then quickly dribbled the ball forward.

Just after halftime, Dwyne Wade had appeared in front of him.

At least half of this series, Dwayne Wade was against Wu Feng. After all, Mario Chalmos had some difficulties in defending Wu Feng.

Wu Feng did not stick to the ball at all and quickly passed the ball out. Then, Wu Feng showed a speed of lightning, easily passing through Dwayne Wade, and the ball returned to his hands as soon as possible.

The moment the ball was received, Wu Feng's speed suddenly increased, and he looked like a ghost.

Mario Chalmos quickly followed and set up a defensive posture within the three-point line. His eyes also stared at Wu Feng tightly, not daring to slack off at all.

Wu Feng dribbled the ball under his crotch continuously, and then suddenly took a step back and jumped, making Mario Chalmos unable to defend.

"Swish", the ball was arrested.

Seeing this, Mario Chalmos was upset that he did not block it in time and thought that the other party was too strong.

The Heat's counterattack was very fast. After Wu Feng succeeded, the ball was quickly passed out. Except for Mario Chalmos, who took the ball and fell behind, the other players stopped for no moment and rushed towards the Hawks' half.

The Heat's quick counterattack is at the forefront in the regular season this season. Before this game, head coach Spoelstra also specifically mentioned that he would play a quick counterattack so that the opponent would not have time to defend.

Mario Chalmos flew out quickly before halftime.

Mario Chalmos's consciousness was really good, and he saw players who were not defending around Chris Bosh at once.

Without any hesitation, Chalmos's ball was passed to Chris Bosh's hand at the first time. The latter took two steps and threw the ball high before Al Horford's defense. The ball passed through Al Horford's raised right hand and entered the basket steadily.

The Hawks' counterattack, Wu Feng used Marvin Williams' cover to jump from the three-point line, and hit a three-pointer with a "swish".

Wu Feng got into the state very quickly tonight. He hit two consecutive goals, and in less than two minutes of the game, he had already scored 5 points.

Dwyne Wade roamed the top of the arc with the ball, facing Wu Feng's defense. He glanced at the whole game, and then passed the ball beautifully, and the ball reached LeBron James's hands.

LeBron James singled Marvin Williams and made a jump shot from behind.

In the years he first entered the league, LeBron James' back-to-body singles ability has been criticized, but as he continues to grow into a top superstar, his back-to-body singles have improved a lot. Especially with his excellent physical fitness, it is even more difficult to defend.

The Hawks' offense, Cork Hinrich took a 45-degree angle three-point line from the right wing, but unfortunately he missed, Dwyne Wade received a defensive rebound.

It was the Flash again. He passed the ball at the baseline and assisted Mario Chalmos at the top of the arc and scored from outside the three-point line.

Under the leadership of Wade, the Heat played a 7:2 climax.

In the first quarter, both teams seemed to be obsessed with attacking, but because the Heat have three giants and Mario Chalmos's three-pointer from the outside is also pretty good, so there are many choices in the offensive point.

With 4 minutes and 14 seconds left before the end of the first quarter, the Hawks trailed the Heat by 6 points 14:20.

Subsequently, Sean Bathir, who came on as a substitute, made a three-pointer, and the Heat quickly widened the gap with 23:14.

Seeing this, Larry Drew had no choice but to ask for a timeout and prepare to re-arrange the tactics.

After the timeout, the Heat's lineup changed a bit, with Udunis Haslem replacing Joel Anthony.

The ball was quickly handed to Al Horford's hand. Al Horford dribbled the ball with his right hand, focusing his strength on his left shoulder, constantly pressing against Chris Bosh behind him, and approaching the basket step by step.

Although Chris Bosh's defense has been criticized, his defensive form is pretty good today.

Seeing that time passed little by little, he had no good offensive opportunity, so Al Horford decisively handed the ball to the outside.

Wu Feng naturally would not miss the opportunity that finally appeared. The moment the ball was received, the person had jumped up quickly. The ball stayed in his hand for a very short time and flew out from his fingers.

"Swish", the ball entered.

Wu Feng breathed a sigh of relief and then retreated to defend.

The Heat's offensive efficiency in the first quarter is very high, and all players on the court can play a role, and the multi-point bloom makes it difficult for the Hawks to defend.

Except for Wu Feng and Al Horford, the other three of the Hawks did not perform well.

After the first quarter, the Hawks trailed the Heat 11 points 24:35.

In the first quarter, the Heat showed strong attack power.

The Little Emperor LeBron James and Chris Bosh both faced the Hawks' defense and almost scored like a sack.

The two giants teamed up to score 22 points in the first quarter, "Little Emperor" James scored 12 points, and Chris Bosh scored 10 points.

After the first quarter, Hawks coach Larry Drew calmly arranged the tactics for the second quarter. Although the players' performance just now was a bit bad, Larry Drew did not criticize them.

After all, this is just the first quarter.

Soon, the second quarter began.

The first attack in the second quarter was initiated by the Heat. Dwyne Wade quickly brought the ball through the midfield. When his eyes were sweeping at his teammates, Wu Feng had already appeared beside him like a ghost, and his right hand stretched out, and the target was the ball in his hand.

Wade quickly turned around and avoided Wu Feng's steal.

LeBron James brought up to catch the ball, and after two breaks, one of them passed back, and the ball quickly returned to Dwyne Wade's hand on the right.

After Dwyne Wade received the ball, he jumped directly.

Fortunately, Wu Feng's defense was very timely. When the ball from James's hand was passed, Wu Feng's ghostly figure appeared in front of Wade again.

Wu Feng's amazing explosive power was fully displayed at this moment. After he jumped up, he covered the ball with a "pop".

However, the referee blew a whistle at this time, and ordered Wu Feng to make a defensive foul, and Wade got three free throws.

Wu Feng's face suddenly turned dark. His ball was obviously a good blocker, but he was called a foul.

However, he did not ask the referee to argue, because even if it was done, it would not change the penalty for the meal plate, and he might be called for a technical foul.

Wade made one of three free throws, which surprised many home fans, but it made Wu Feng feel much better.

Jeff Teague's right wing three-pointer missed. Al Horford was stuck behind him by Chris Bosh, watching Udunis Haslem take the rebound and a long pass was handed to Dwyne Wade, who was in the midfield.

The closest Hawks player to this time was Jeff Teague. However, with his speed, he could only watch Wade, who had the title of "Flash", easily dunked.

The gap between the points was wider and wider, and Larry Drew's emotions calmed down. At this point, what he could do was very small. The only thing he could do was to see Wu Feng and his reaction to this unfavorable situation. If they could break out in adversity, there was still a little suspense in the game. If they performed mediocrely, he could only pray that the game would end early so as not to lose too ugly.

The ball sent by Cork Hinrich was almost cut off by Dwayne Wade. Fortunately, Wu Feng had an absolute advantage in speed and hit the ball first, but he was also shocked and sweated.

After gently touching the ball in his hand, Wu Feng told himself in his heart that the critical moment had arrived and the scores of the two teams had reached 14 points, but this is not the most fatal problem in front of them. The most fatal problem is the morale of the Hawks being declining to the bottom.

Slowly passing the ball through the half, Mario Chalmos and Dwayne Wade appeared in front of him one after another, and Wu Feng did not rush to break through or pass the ball this time.

As Wu Feng kept wandering on the outside, the two defensive players of the Heat had to keep following his pace, and the entire arena was paying attention to Wu Feng.

"Pa" "Pa", the basketball kept changing hands under Wu Feng's crotch, and the speed became faster and faster. As the ball hit the floor, Mario Chalmos was more cautious and did not dare to relax at all. Looking at Wu Feng's ready-to-run body, he knew that Wu Feng's attack could be completed in the blink of an eye.

However, he still couldn't stop Wu Feng.

After Wu Feng started at full speed, Chalmos naturally could not catch up, and even could not commit a foul on Wu Feng. He could only watch Wu Feng rush into the penalty area.

At this time, there were two big players at the Heat's basket. After Wu Feng passed Mario Chalmos, they were ready to defend.

Wu Feng did not seem to want to send the ball into the basket in person. After the man reached the free throw line, the ball was passed out and handed it to Al Horford, who was inside. The man quickly passed by Al Horford.

However, Al Horford did not turn around and attack, but threw it gently to the left. His ball was very hidden. After Wu Feng received the ball, he used Al Horford's block to easily shoot.

A Heat's pass mistake, Wu Feng easily intercepted the ball, and a long pass helped Jeff Teague make a three-pointer.

Mario Chalmos and LeBron James won the opportunity to shoot a three-pointer, but the ball went out from the basket. Al Horford instantly pushed Udunis Haslem out at the basket and easily took the rebound.

Al Horford handed the ball to Wu Feng, who drove the ball all the way, and made a quick stop and jump shot.

Eric Spoelstra was gradually approaching when the score was approaching. Finally, he called a timeout.

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At the end of the first half, the Heat led by 58:51. Although the Hawks were still 7 points behind, it was much better than the bad situation at the beginning of the second quarter.

Especially the morale, which has almost fallen to the bottom, is now rising again.

Wu Feng and Al Horford became the team's internal and external dual cores. After resisting the Heat's attacks, the Hawks players gradually regained themselves, especially Jeff Teague. Although they only played for eight minutes, they hit two three-pointers in a row, and his role was not reflected in the data. He defended Mario Chalmos very well, and blocked Wu Feng several times, winning him the opportunity to take action.

However, victory is still far from the Eagles. In the life-and-death battle in the second half, physical strength will become a fatal factor for the Eagles.

In the first half, nine players of the Heat played, and LeBron James, who had been on the court for the longest time, also rested on the bench for more than five minutes.

"Hey. Man, are you okay?" Looking at Wu Feng's shaking body, Anthony Moro quickly walked up and wanted to help him.

Wu Feng waved his hand, took a deep breath and said, "It's okay, just take a break."

Larry Dru arrived at the locker room earlier than Wu Feng, so he was worried when he saw Wu Feng like this.

Wu Feng had almost no rest time in the first half. Not only did he take on the heavy responsibility on the offensive end, but he also fought hard on the defensive end, especially on the defensive end, and his physical strength had been consumed a lot.

Therefore, how to arrange players to rest, especially Wu Feng, is the most important issue for Larry Drew. In addition to Wu Feng, Al Horford also needs a long time to rest.

When competing with the Heat in the interior, Al Horford suffered a significant impact on his physical strength. For the Hawks, the ones that need the most rest at the moment are Wu Feng and Horford, especially Wu Feng.

However, the game is inseparable from them now. Al Horford is the guarantee of rebounding, and his role in the inside is currently no one to replace the team.

In the second quarter, it was his outstanding performance in the inside that allowed the Heat's attack to basically concentrate on the outside, while Wu Feng was the guarantee of the team's offense. Without Wu Feng's Hawks, the offense was worrying.
To be continued...