The Godfather of Basketball

Kidd's injury came suddenly.

Harden leaned forward on the bench, ready to go.

However, when Tang Tian turned around, he pointed at Livingston and asked him to replace him.

Harden stepped back and punched unconsciously with his right hand.

Tang Tian really regarded him as a substitute.

Kidd also didn't leave the court, sitting on the sidelines and letting the team doctor treat his ankle, which gave the Thunder players a burst of encouragement.

The game continued on the court, Livingston held the ball outside, and the Thunder played the same tactics.

The Heat's defensive strength remains the same, and Durant and Westbrook still haven't gotten good shots.

After seeing it, Livingston dribbled the ball and pressed two steps in. When he reached the high position on the right wing, he directly leaned against Wade and started back hitting.

Wade, who doesn't know much about Livingston, is trying to steal by reaching out.

Livingston protected the ball very well, and with several consecutive efforts, he pushed Wade into the penalty area.

Only then did Wade sink his weight, but at the moment of his heavy heart, Livingston turned to the right and leaned back.

This came down very suddenly, just catching him at a point where he couldn't jump up.

It was too late by the time he jumped out to interfere again.

"Shua!"

Livingston's turn and fallback hit.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

Although he is the team's third backup point guard, he doesn't usually have many chances to play, but this backhand is really handsome.

Spoelstra on the sidelines was also taken aback.

The Thunder's rotation has been fixed in the second half of the regular season, and he is indeed not so well prepared for this kind of player at the end of the bench.

In the Heat's offense, James misplaced and faced Livingston and rushed to the basket.

Livingston's confrontation was not at the same level at all, and he was pushed back again and again by James, but when James shot, the interference of his straightened long arm made James' shot miss.

Ibaka received the defensive rebound, and the Heat's offense ended in failure.

The cheers of the fans at the scene were even stronger.

Livingston's attack and defense was really surprising.

It was at this time that some loyal fans remembered that the Thunder had traded Reggie Jackson and Cole Aldridge in order to sign Livingston, and there was a bright spot in the Thunder The performance, but later Harden started and slowly faded out of the rotation.

The Thunder's off-the-ball frontcourt continued to be strictly guarded, and Livingston continued to play Wade on the right wing.

Wade directly sank his center of gravity this time, and stopped pushing Livingston in.

Livingston's vote in the previous round was more or less due to his underestimation of the enemy.

Livingston turned left and right continuously, and Wade always maintained a defensive position. This time, as long as Livingston dared to lean back, he was fully confident that he could interfere.

But at this moment, after another turn to the left, Livingston swiped the ball to the center with his left hand.

This action came very suddenly. Not to mention Wade didn't react immediately, even the other members of the Heat team didn't react. Their attention was all on Livingston, and they didn't expect him to pass the ball suddenly.

A figure quickly inserted from the middle.

Westbrook!

Livingston's pass is spot on, and he catches the ball and leaps to his feet before Bosh can react.

"Boom!"

With a powerful one-handed dunk, Westbrook swung around the basket before landing, and there was a roar of excitement after landing.

The entire arena instantly boiled.

The pass was beautiful, and the dunk was even more beautiful.

The atmosphere at the Thunder's home court was instantly lifted.

During the retreat, Westbrook took the initiative to give Livingston a high-five. Obviously he was quite satisfied with the pass.

Spoelstra frowned now.

Kidd's accidental injury was originally a big blow to the Thunder, but he didn't expect that a surprise soldier would appear, which made the Heat look passive on the court.

The Heat attacked, and James continued to single Livingston.

It is very difficult for Livingston to defend against the top, but his height does not suffer, and he dares to exert strength.

James finally knocked him away and scored a layup, but the physical exertion during the whole process was obviously much more than before.

Thunder offense.

Livingston came out of nowhere, and his post-up and passing are excellent, and the Heat's defensive focus has to take him into account.

But it was this change that reduced the defensive pressure on Westbrook and Durant.

Durant took the pick-and-roll opportunity from Tucker. Livingston had a high vision and passed the ball with a flick of his hand. Durant caught the ball and shot it.

"Shua!"

Durant has a strong ability to seize opportunities, and he has three-pointers up and down.

7 to 2, Kidd's injury did not plunge the Thunder into a collapsed situation, but firmly occupied the initiative on the field.

The game lasted more than 7 minutes, and the score on the court was 18 to 8. The Heat gradually adapted to Livingston through this period of time, but the score on the court was also stretched to double digits.

The two teams played very anxiously in the past, and this 10-point advantage is extremely critical for the Thunder.

You must know that in the second game, the Heat trailed by 10 points in the first quarter, and only lost 14 points in the end.

And after taking the lead, the Thunder's players on the field have more confidence, and they are more daring to make moves on the home defense end, forcing the Heat to almost commit a 24-second violation.

James was blocked by Tucker and had no chance. He broke through to the basket and gave Wade the ball.

With almost 24 seconds to go, Wade made a strong shot against Livingston's long arm.

A very difficult shot.

"boom!"

The ball hit the backboard, but bounced and went into the basket.

A key fairy ball.

The Thunder's offense, Westbrook's layup after receiving a pass from Livingston was rushed by James, and Wade rushed to grab the defensive rebound.

The Heat played a fast break, Wade received the ball in the frontcourt, leaned on Durant for a layup, and after encountering a block, he dodged with a big lever and layup from the other side.

The ball flies up, spins and wipes the board and scores.

Another super difficult goal.

On the verge of danger, Wade stepped forward and shared a lot of pressure for James.

Tang Tian stretched out his hand and called a timeout. The Thunder team's morale was hurt in this 5-0 fight, but the bigger problem was that after the Heat adapted to Livingston, the Thunder team encountered trouble in offense. With one click, the remaining 5 points difference will be wiped out in a short while.

When he called a timeout and walked back, he pointed directly at Harden, signaling that he was ready to play.

Harden had been holding back off the court for a long time, and when he heard Tang Tian calling him, he almost jumped up like a rocket, and took off his training uniform in a second.

"James, you organize the offense."

And Tang Tian's first words when he picked up the tactics board lifted his spirits even more.

Although Tang Tian pressed him on the bench for so long, his trust in him was still there.