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Chapter 268 Accidentally Overexposed (3/5)

The 11 to 13-point difference, in a game, a few more points could lead to a collapse, while a few less would result in a stalemate.

The consecutive three-pointers by Tang Tian and Ginobili directly changed the situation on the court.

However, James immediately stepped up to score and stabilize the situation, and the Spurs were unable to further narrow the point difference.

After three quarters, the Heat still led the Spurs by 7 points with a score of 84 to 77.

Spoelstra then stretched his neck.

The back-and-forth nature of this stretch of play had him on edge, in a state of high tension.

Not winning the championship last year with the Big Three had already put a lot of pressure on him, and this year, his pressure wasn't much less than James's.

Fortunately, the Heat held on in the end.

With a 7-point lead going into the final quarter, the Spurs had exerted themselves so much in the third quarter that their stamina couldn't keep up, giving the Heat a clear advantage.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Spoelstra finally took James off the court to rest for two minutes, letting Wade lead the team on the court.

Wade, plus Norris Cole, Mike Miller, Battier, and Haslem.

On the Spurs' side, Duncan and Ginobili were both resting on the bench; their age was truly the Spurs' biggest problem.

Parker led the team on the court, along with Tang Tian, Green, Diaw, and Splitter.

The Heat attacked first, with Wade breaking through inside off a pick from Haslem, changing direction to get past Splitter and scoring with a layup.

The Heat's current lineup on the court also didn't have an inside presence, with three outside three-point shooters, spreading the floor wide.

Spoelstra let out a long breath and sat back down on the bench.

Standing for more than a quarter had taken a toll on his back.

With Wade on the court, as long as the Heat controlled the game, they could close it out when James came back.

Although the 1-2 situation was still somewhat passive, it was better than being half a foot off a cliff at 0-3.

Diaw's strong attack under the basket in the frontcourt failed, and Haslem secured the defensive rebound.

Spoelstra leaned back on the bench.

Wade's ball-handling offense in the frontcourt saw him break through inside again off a pick from Haslem, meeting Splitter in the air with a beautiful evasive pull-up.

"Clang!"

However, this shot lacked a bit of luck and bounced off the rim.

Diaw secured the defensive rebound.

Just as the Heat players were preparing to retreat on defense, Diaw had already flicked the ball forward to the frontcourt.

Parker's fast break was incredibly fast.

He caught the ball and directly soared for a layup, narrowing the point difference to 7 points again!

Spoelstra, who hadn't rested for long, immediately got up again and stood on the sidelines, loudly reminding his players to defend.

The Heat had the ball in the frontcourt, Wade was double-teamed and passed the ball to Miller, but Tang Tian anticipated the pass and made another steal!

After stealing the ball, Tang Tian passed to Parker, and the two of them launched a fast break.

Cole defended against the two of them, and Parker passed the ball to Tang Tian while running.

Tang Tian's trailing three-pointer.

"Swish!"

Another three-pointer!

Before the Spurs' stamina could become an issue, they had already narrowed the point difference to 4 points in the blink of an eye!

Spoelstra quickly called a timeout.

After calling the timeout, he glanced at Tang Tian with frustration.

One in the third quarter, another in the fourth.

Tang Tian's two crucial three-pointers were really too deadly!

"This is Tang!"

Miller couldn't help but shout out loud from the commentary booth at this moment.

Tang Tian had a crucial three-pointer in the first game, but his performance in the last game was, to be honest, quite average.

Even including the first half of this game, his presence wasn't strong.

But in the crucial second half, these two three-pointers immediately made his presence felt, reminding people that in this series, he was a revenger!

After the timeout, the Heat replaced Miller with James.

On the Spurs' side, Ginobili replaced Green.

James immediately launched a strong attack against Tang Tian.

Tang Tian couldn't withstand it, and after the collision, he flew directly out of bounds.

The referee didn't blow the whistle.

However, James himself didn't expect Tang Tian to fly so far, and unprepared, his close-range shot was a butterfingers!

Diaw quickly grabbed the defensive rebound.

An opportunity for the Spurs!

"Defense! Defense!"

With the situation on the court unfavorable, the stadium DJ began to lead the fans in cheering for the home team.

The Heat's defensive intensity was very high.

The Spurs were almost at the 24-second mark.

With 3 seconds left on the clock, the ball was passed to Ginobili.

Ginobili shook off Wade and took a shot, but James on the weak side pounced like an eagle to block it.

Ginobili tossed the ball to Tang Tian at the last moment.

A pass that was almost a bailout.

Tang Tian caught the ball and shot.

The buzzer sounded as he shot.

"Clang!"

This shot was obviously too strong, hitting the backboard.

But after hitting the backboard, the ball went in!

A buzzer-beating miracle shot!

Without even trying, Tang Tian not only made his presence felt, but he exploded!

The stadium was in an uproar.

This was a fatal blow to the morale of the home fans and the Heat!

The point difference came to 1 point!

The Spurs were gradually chipping away at the Heat's lead, and by the time Tang Tian hit this miracle shot, the score was already incredibly close!

"Go! Heat!"

The fans on the sidelines continued to cheer for the Heat, but the Spurs were also fighting fiercely at this time.

James's strong breakthrough didn't go in, and Diaw's shot was blocked by James on the return.

The two teams began to get stuck in a stalemate on the score.

During the stalemate, both sides made substitutions, with the main players being rotated back in one after another, but the point difference on the court didn't change much.

By the time the fourth quarter reached the one-minute mark, the score on the court was tied at 103!!

In a scene reminiscent of the first game, the two sides were once again at the same starting line!

"Huff! Huff!"

The fans in the stadium were breathing heavily, feeling like their hearts couldn't take it.

The Heat had fought tenaciously in the first game, stubbornly chasing back a 15-point deficit, and the Spurs were not to be outdone in this game, gritting their teeth and chasing back a 13-point deficit!

The Heat's offensive possession.

James held the ball until there were less than 10 seconds left before launching the attack.

The Heat spread the floor.

This time, he didn't choose to pass the ball like he did in the first game, but instead chose to rise up strongly against Diaw.

"Thump!"

"Beep!"

The ball hit the backboard and went in, also drawing a shooting foul on Diaw!

A crucial 2+1!

He scored his 48th point of the night!

James pounded his chest and roared excitedly after scoring, exuding dominance.

This was the first time he had been so excited since the Finals.

It was obvious how much he wanted to win this game.

Wade also rushed over and bumped chests with James.

Good brothers were the first to share the joy.

James went to the free-throw line.

If this shot went in, the Heat would have a 3-point lead.

With about 30 seconds left in the game, this was equivalent to taking absolute control of the court.

James's free throw.

This free throw was crucial for the Heat, and for James as well, because if it went in, he would tie his own playoff single-game scoring record of 49 points set in 2009!

The stadium quickly quieted down.

James took a deep breath and bounced the ball twice to adjust his body.

Although he was durable, he had consumed a lot of energy throughout the night as the main offensive force.