Chương 268: Chapter 268: You're Right
At the start of the fourth quarter, Wade Dong and his wife, along with Li Zhen and his wife, left with Li Jiajia.
They came to watch the game, but sometimes they weren't too concerned about the outcome and just enjoyed watching Wade Dong's performance.
Knowing that Wade Dong wouldn't play in the fourth quarter, Li Zhen and Wade Dong's parents didn't want to miss their mahjong game.
Recently, Wade Dong's parents had taken early retirement from their jobs. ❄
Li Zhen's business in Su Province was also running smoothly, thanks to his connection with Wade Dong. People were more willing to cooperate with him, knowing his relationship with Wade Dong.
Wade Dong's parents and Li Zhen had agreed that after the Finals, even if Wade Dong returned to China, they would stay in the U.S.
They planned to vacation in Hawaii, enjoying the sun, sand, and mahjong.
With Wade Dong and Li Jiajia's wedding next year, they wanted to make the most of their free time.
...
Game 3 of the Finals took place at the Heat's home court.
To James' disappointment, he had left tickets for Wade Dong's parents, but they didn't show up because they had been playing mahjong late into the night.
Only Li Jiajia accompanied the Suns to the game.
Zhang Zhi and Yu Jia were also present at the game and greeted Wade Dong before the start.
During halftime, they would conduct a brief interview with Wade Dong for the live broadcast.
In the previous game, the Heat's 'Meat Sandwich' defense seemed to have failed, as Ray Allen and James' double-teaming of Wade Dong made it difficult for him to receive passes.
However, Wade Dong's presence also drew their defensive attention, allowing other Suns players to get better scoring opportunities.
In the end, seven Suns players scored in double digits, leading to their victory over the Heat.
In this game, the Suns maintained the same starting lineup as the previous one.
"Beep!!!"
The game began with Gortat winning the tip-off against Bosh again.
Nash received the ball and dribbled up the court to organize the offense. The Heat's defense was already in position.
McDyess ran to draw the defense, and Nash passed the ball to Wade Dong.
"You won't make it!"
James began trash-talking Wade Dong.
"Hehe~"
Wade Dong chuckled, holding the ball with one hand and swaying it from side to side before crossing over.
James stood his ground and wasn't fooled by Wade Dong's move.
"G~~~"
Wade Dong forced up a shot, but it missed.
James turned and saw Bosh grabbing the rebound. He shouted at Wade Dong, "I told you, you won't make it!"
Wade Dong shrugged, "You're right..."
"Haha..."
James also laughed and received a pass from Kidd. He drove to the basket, drawing a foul from Wade Dong, and finished with a Eurostep layup.
2-0!!!
The Heat took an early 2-point lead.
The friendly moment between Wade Dong and James ended there.
When the Suns had the ball, James signaled for Ray Allen to defend Nash, as he wanted to defend Wade Dong one-on-one.
The 'Meat Sandwich' defense was employed because the Heat believed that Green had no offensive capabilities. When Green, Wade Dong, and Curry were on the court together, Green's role was indeed diminished, and he seemed to only be able to defend.
However, the Suns had a magical point guard in Nash.
When Nash was on the court, you couldn't ignore any player, as Nash had the ability to make any player score.
Wade Dong faced off against James again.
He faked a spin move, then turned and pulled up for a jumper.
"G~~~"
This shot also clanged off the rim.
"Tsk tsk~ This shooting touch..."
Wade Dong mocked himself and turned to retreat on defense.
"Boo~~~"
The Heat's home crowd erupted in boos directed at Wade Dong, trying to put psychological pressure on him.
...
If he couldn't make any shots throughout the game, that would be great!
The Heat's offense:
Kidd attempted a three-pointer, but Nash blocked it. Nash then grabbed the rebound and drove for a fast-break layup.
...
Zhang Zhi: "Nash's block is a rare sight!"
Yu Jia: "It's a battle of veteran point guards between Nash and Kidd."
...
In the first decade of the 21st century, the two best point guards were Nash and Kidd, and fans often joked, 'Kidd can't score, and Nash can't defend.'
The score was tied at 2-2!!!
The Suns caught up.
With three minutes played in the first quarter, Chalmers substituted for Kidd.
Wade Dong's shooting touch was off, and after seven attempts, he had only made two.
This was a rare occurrence, as most players, including superstars like Jordan, Kobe, and James, also had games where their shooting touch was off. In fact, the latter three had a higher probability of having off nights than Wade Dong.
17-15!!!
The Heat led the Suns by 2 points.
Kerr called a timeout and made adjustments to the lineup, substituting Curry and Thompson for Nash and McDyess, but Wade Dong remained on the court.
"Give the ball to Dong, and let him take over the offense!"
Kerr instructed Curry and the others before they checked in.
Dong wasn't an ordinary player, and when his shooting touch was off, the entire team had to help him find his rhythm. This was Kerr's coaching principle.
...
After the timeout:
Curry immediately looked for Wade Dong after getting the ball.
"Swoosh!!!"
This time, Wade Dong hit a three-pointer from the arc.
17-18!!!
The Suns took the lead.
Kerr smiled triumphantly at Kerr and said, "That's Dong. You can always count on Dong."
"Yeah... That feels right!"
Wade Dong also muttered to himself, feeling relieved that he had found his shooting touch, even though it cost him a bottle of 'Lucky Potion.'
Spoelstra, seeing Wade Dong casually hitting a three-pointer, felt anxious and shouted from the sideline, "Double-team Wade Dong! Double-team Wade Dong! Double-team Wade Dong!"
The Heat's offense:
Wade drove to the basket and passed to Bosh, but Gortat disrupted Bosh's shot.
Wade Dong grabbed the rebound and drove to the frontcourt, facing James' defense. He pulled up for another three-pointer.
"Swoosh!!!"
The ball swished through the net.
17-21!!!
The Heat trailed the Suns by 4 points.
Kerr took a sip from his thermos and said to Kerr, "Stop standing there and sit down to watch the game. This game is in the bag!"
James hit a mid-range shot!
Curry dribbled to the frontcourt and passed to Wade Dong.
Wade Dong received the pass, took a probing step to shake off James, then stepped back and pulled up for a three-pointer.
"Clap! Clap! Clap!"
Three sounds rang out in quick succession: James slapping Wade Dong's wrist, the referee's whistle, and the crisp sound of the ball swishing through the net.
3+1!!!
"Swoosh!!!"
As Wade Dong made the free throw, he scored 10 points in just one minute, extending the lead to 8 points.
Spoelstra called a timeout!
There were still 3 minutes and 47 seconds left in the first quarter.
After the timeout:
The 'Meat Sandwich' defense reappeared, as Spoelstra continued to have James and Ray Allen double-team Wade Dong. Perhaps this was the best way to limit Wade Dong's scoring.
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