What goes around comes around, and this time it's the Heat's turn!

The second half has just begun...

The Heat have taken a double-digit lead, and Van Gundy even looks smugly at Gentry. Now it's Gentry's turn to get anxious, isn't it?

"Um?"

Noticing the gaze from next door, Gentry turned and saw Van Gundy, giving him a polite smile that revealed a row of white teeth.

"How can he still laugh?!"

Van Gundy was indignant.

Let's see how anxious Gentry gets if the Heat maintain their double-digit lead into the fourth quarter!

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Back on the court, the Suns inbound the ball from the baseline.

Nash, with his keen eyes and ears, dribbled across half-court and, before Kidd could pounce, launched a long pass that sent the ball soaring over the basket!

That pass...

"Again?!"

The home crowd excitedly went to find Wei Guo.

As expected!!!

Wei Guo had already slid along the baseline to the basket, leaping high in the air to grab the basketball!

O'Neal jumped up too...

In mid-air, O'Neal's massive frame blocked Wei Guo's path, but he couldn't stop Wei Guo from scoring. O'Neal's jumping ability was already quite good. If... he could jump another thirty centimeters, just thirty centimeters... that's about the length of his hand, then he could have caught the basketball!

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs"!

His left arm, acting as a ball protector, naturally shielded him from being fouled by O'Neal.

"Bang!!!"

He delivered a tomahawk dunk over O'Neal.

48:57!!

Trailing by 9 points, the Suns began to close the gap.

The Heat are on offense. Miller tries to pass the ball to Mourning, but Marion steals it!

The Suns are on a fast break...

Nash dribbled past Kidd with a crossover, drove to the basket, and then delivered a behind-the-back pass to Wei Guo, who was following up.

Wei Guo received the ball, jumped, and switched hands in mid-air to avoid Wade.

Only Wade and Kidd from the Heat caught up, and when Wei Guo received the ball, O'Neal and Mourning were still behind him... This also reflects how fast the Suns' offense is.

"Bang!!!"

Another dunk for a score.

50:57!!

The score difference is getting closer and closer.

Van Gundy's palms were sweating; his emotions were like a rollercoaster. All he could do now was cheer on his players from the sidelines, but whether they could win the game still depended on the players on the field.

As for tactics...

Van Gundy did everything he could, and the "one star and four shooters" tactic worked well in the second quarter, establishing a lead.

However, this tactic cannot be used frequently...

If a superstar center paired with four shooters can win a championship, then why do we need so many superstars?

Heat on offense!

Marion's close defense disrupted Wade's layup attempt, and Wei Guo grabbed the defensive rebound.

Van Gundy stomped his foot in anger, "Why didn't you pass the ball?!"

With Marion guarding him so closely, and Wei Guo still inside the paint, it would be such an unwise move for him to drive to the basket.

The Suns are on a fast break...

After Nash broke through, he passed the ball to Richardson in the corner, believing that Richardson would pass the ball to Wei Guo!

Wei Guo shook off Mourning and shouted, "Quentin, give me the ball!"

The two were very close, and Richardson flicked his wrist.

"Whoosh~~~"

The basketball fell into Wei Guo's hands.

A three-pointer from the outside!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

53:57!!

The Suns are down by 4 points.

......

"The Heat are requesting a timeout."

......

After the start of the second half, Kidd scored a goal, and then the Suns scored 7 consecutive points.

Blooming both domestically and internationally!

Two dunks and a three-pointer—he played like an MVP.

This is also what Van Gundy was most worried about... Wei Guo has exploded again, and no one on the Heat can stop him from scoring.

At this time...

If the Heat's offense continues to falter, they're really not far from losing.

Van Gundy cherishes timeout opportunities. In the last game, he used too many timeouts in the third quarter, resulting in insufficient timeout opportunities in the fourth quarter. Several times the team had opportunities to catch up, but Van Gundy could not call timeouts to arrange tactics. It is even more impossible to expect Gentry to call timeouts for him. In the fourth quarter of the last game, the Suns did not call a single timeout.

“You and Wei Guo are old rivals, so you should know very well... Once Wei Guo gets the ball, it's very difficult to defend him one-on-one, so we must double-team him and put pressure on him. We can't let him get an easy shot on any ball!”

Van Gundy continued, "Not only did he dunk over Shaq, but he also couldn't give Wei Guo a chance to shoot a three-pointer."

O'Neal: "???"

Seriously... if Van Gundy hadn't reminded him, O'Neal would have almost forgotten that he was dunked on by Wei Guo just two minutes ago.

The Phoenix Suns' bench.

Cummings smiled broadly, "We're the ones who're behind, why does the Heat seem anxious?"

"Don't make sarcastic remarks."

Gentry slapped Cummings on the back of the head. "We must respect our opponents."

Feeling wronged to the point of gaining weight...

Cummings dared not refute, and could only lower his head and fiddle with the three championship rings on his left hand.

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The timeout has ended, and the game has resumed.

The next few minutes are crucial...

The Heat need to widen the score gap, and with this being an away game, the players are under a lot of psychological pressure. If the Suns catch up, there is a very high probability that they will take the game in one go.

The Heat are on offense.

Wade slid along the baseline and took Wei Guo away. Kidd started from the right side and bounced the ball to O'Neal.

O'Neal was one-on-one against Stoudemire, leaning on Stoudemire as he turned to hook the ball... Stoudemire defended very tightly, almost sticking to O'Neal.

"bang~~~"

The hook shot missed!

"It's okay," O'Neal pushed past Stoudemire and yelled, "The rebound is mine!"

Shaquille O'Neal secured the offensive rebound and jumped again!

"Bang!!!"

A powerful two-handed dunk!!!

That goal was so powerful! Damon Jones and Eddie Jones were sitting on the sidelines, waving their towels vigorously.

53:59!!

The Suns are down by 6 points.

Gentry stood up. This offensive play was crucial. O'Neal's putback dunk was very powerful, and the Suns had to retaliate to extinguish the Heat's flames of extending their lead.

No need to say more...

The player knew what to do: pass the ball to Wei Guo.

Stoudemire runs to the right. He's good at pick-and-rolls... not just with Nash, but also with Wei Guo. Now he needs to set an off-ball screen for Wei Guo so that Wei Guo can receive the ball smoothly.

After a difficult search for space to receive the ball, it instantly found its way into Wei Guo's hands—that's Nash's passing skill...most guards simply couldn't do that.

The moment he received the ball, Wade had already come to help defend.

This isn't a good shot opportunity. This basket must go in to stop the Heat's momentum. The most reliable scorer isn't a three-pointer, but a dunk.

Raise your wrists and stand on your tiptoes!

Wei Guo simply made a shooting fake and tricked Wade into jumping. It was all over in an instant. Wei Guo turned around close to Wade and took two steps to the basket.

The Heat's defensive formation is in disarray...

Only Mourning managed to stand firm under the basket, trying to draw an offensive foul, but how could that be difficult for Wei Guo? Wei Guo sidestepped Mourning in mid-air, pinched the basketball between his fingers, and got closer and closer to the basket!

"Bang!!!"

A one-handed dunk scores the point.

55:59!!

The Suns narrowed the gap to just 4 points.

Catch the ball, fake a move, take three steps, dodge in mid-air, and slam dunk with one hand!

Wei Guo's actions were executed flawlessly in one smooth motion...

"mVp!"

"mVp!"

"mVp!"

A thunderous roar erupted from the crowd; this was their home ground.

D'Antoni clicked his tongue and said, "If you don't care about winning or losing, watching Wei play is an ultimate enjoyment."

Winning or losing is of course important!

The Suns' offensive pace quickened, and the Heat struggled to keep up. After two consecutive turnovers, Van Gundy's face fell, and the Suns had already tied the score.

It's the same script as the last game...

No matter how the Suns pass the ball, every point scored is directly or indirectly related to Wei Guo.

The Heat are targeting Wei Guo's defense!

But if you leave Nash, Marion, and Stoudemire completely open, they can still prove themselves with their scoring. Joe Johnson finally stopped clamoring to play. Even this young player could see that the Heat's fate was sealed.

......

There are 2 minutes and 17 seconds left in the third quarter.

73:69!!

The Heat are down by 4 points.

The Heat, who were trying to extend their lead, only managed 14 points in nine minutes of the third quarter, while the Suns scored 27 points, 21 of which came from the Suns.

The Suns' comeback from a 9-point deficit to a 4-point lead was not only due to their offense but also their defense. Stoudemire and Marion each contributed a block, and Nash had 3 steals in 9 minutes. Every player gave their all in order to lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy tonight.

In comparison...

Wei Guo focused more on offense. He was very pleased with his teammates' enthusiasm and even considered staying with the Suns for another year.

But this is not in the character of Wei.

In four years in the league, he played for four different teams. Wei Guo's main approach was to be passive, non-rejecting, and irresponsible... Leaving this city with a championship trophy was enough. There was no need for such a tired trope as staying together forever; this wasn't love.

Van Gundy called another timeout!

They no longer expect to gain a double-digit lead in the third quarter; they just want to maintain that lead into the fourth quarter.

The lineup still needs to be changed...

Damon Jones needs to play, Miller needs to play, Wade needs to play, Kidd needs to play!

Mourning returned to the bench.

No one can stop Wei Guo, so we might as well change our strategy and continue using one big and four small players, hoping to achieve the same effect as in the second quarter.

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The timeout has ended, and the game has resumed.

The Heat are on offense.

Damon Jones caught the ball and shot. When Marion rushed over and saw that he couldn't stop him, he straightened his body to avoid a foul.

"bang~~~"

The basketball bounced off the rim, and Wei Guo grabbed the rebound.

Almost simultaneously... the referee blew his whistle, and judging from the gesture, he called a defensive foul on Marion, giving Damon three free throw opportunities.

Where was the foul committed?

Marion spread his hands innocently and said, "I didn't even touch him!"

Gentry also stood on the sidelines yelling at the referee. Things happened so fast, but some fans still saw clearly that Marion had not committed a foul, and the scene erupted in chaos.

This was just a minor incident...

The Suns will not argue with the referees over a wrong call. If the referees are trying to control the game, Suns players who are too emotional may be ejected.

Damon walked happily to the free-throw line.

Wei Guo stood to the left of the free-throw line, gestured towards the referee with his chin, and said, "Hey, squeak squeak squeak...you're pretty good."

Such a simple sentence!

The referee was suddenly startled...

He thought of his colleagues who had inexplicably left the league and suddenly regretted making that whistle.

Before the game, someone did give him a heads-up, not to ask him to control the game, but to say that if the Suns were leading, the calls could be slightly biased towards the Heat. After all... some people wanted the Finals to go on for more games, it's all about the money, but the referee didn't want to lose his job because of that.

"Whoosh!!!"

"Whoosh!!!"

"Whoosh!!!"

Damon Jones made all three free throws.

73:72!!

The Heat are down by one point.

This was a shot in the arm...calming Van Gundy's agitated emotions.

As long as we don't fall behind going into the fourth quarter, there's still hope for the game. If we win this game and then win another one at home, we can go to a Game 7 against the Suns.

The Suns are on offense.

When Wei Guo got the ball, he deliberately glanced at the referee, faked a Buddha pose, and then took a step back for a three-pointer!

The movements were performed in one smooth motion...

However, Wei Guo didn't leave the ground with his toes. Instead, he waited until Miller jumped up, then leaned against Miller and yelled, "Ah!!! Foul!!!" before throwing the ball towards the basket.

That ball was just thrown randomly!

Wei Guo didn't use the shooting rune either, just to draw a foul.

But...

People with a good feel for it can throw it however they want and get a good shot.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

The ball went in, even Wei Guo was a little surprised, but that's not important... what's important is how the referee blows it. Such an obvious foul, it would be unreasonable not to call it.

"Beep!!!"

The referee hesitated for two seconds before blowing the whistle.

Wei Guo patted the referee on the shoulder and walked to the free throw line... This action was very impolite, tantamount to provoking the referee. If it were any other time, even if it were Wei Guo, the referee would give him a technical foul.

However, the referee felt guilty about the previous misjudgment and overlooked Wei Guo's gesture of praising the younger generation.

"Whoosh!!!"

How could you miss a penalty kick when you could have scored it with your eyes closed?

77:72!!

The Suns lead by 5 points.

Van Gundy became nervous again...

Damon walked to the baseline to inbound the ball, and seeing that Nash had already run to the frontcourt, he casually passed the ball to Kidd.

Just then!

Wei Guo suddenly appeared behind Kidd, and with a swift movement of his long arms, he snatched the ball away!

Van Gundy shouted anxiously, "What are you two doing?!"

Kidd was dumbfounded... Where did Wei Guo come from? He never expected that Wei Guo, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would actually be the sixth son.

The rest is simple!

Although Kidd tried to steal the ball back, and Damon stood under the basket to block Wei Guo, it was all in vain. All it took was a light jump and a short floater.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the basket.

79:72!!

The Suns lead by 7 points.

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Only 51 seconds left... the third quarter is over.