Chapter 437: Durant Leaves the Court Due to Injury

"Let's wait a little longer. "

Gentry thought for a moment and decided not to call a timeout.

After all, it was only a little over two minutes into the first quarter, and calling a timeout at this point would be impolite, especially with Wade Dong still on the court.

Curry also realized that his shooting touch wasn't quite there tonight.

As the Suns attacked again, Curry dribbled past the half-court line and passed the ball to Wade Dong, who faced James' defense.

Wade Dong dribbled and took a step back, causing James to hesitate and not dare to let Wade Dong shoot. James took a step forward and stuck close to Wade Dong, giving Wade Dong the opportunity to drive past him.

This was the league's fastest first step!

It was also the explosive power of a world sprint champion!

After getting past James, Wade Dong rushed to the basket and dunked over Bosh.

"Clang!!!"

"Beep!!!"

The referee's whistle sounded, calling a foul on Bosh for hitting Wade Dong's arm.

Wade Dong walked to the free-throw line with a calm expression, without any extra movements. He casually lifted his hand, and the basketball swished through the net.

7:3!!!

Gentry breathed a sigh of relief. What was a 7:0 lead by the Heat at the start of the game? Wade Dong had just narrowed the gap to 3 points with a layup.

However.

The Suns' crisis was not over.

In the subsequent defense, Thompson once again fouled Anthony, sending Anthony to the free-throw line while also picking up his third personal foul.

"Oh no, is Buddha's light gone tonight?"

Gentry screwed the lid on his thermos and patted Carter, saying, "You'd better get Thompson off the court. "

It was only the fourth minute of the first quarter, and Thompson had already committed his third personal foul. For a long time after that, Thompson would have to sit on the bench.

This was the Suns...

If the Heat had a key player with three fouls at the start of the game, they would be in big trouble.

Thompson left the court without a word.

He was being targeted by Anthony. After Anthony blocked his shot, he kept attacking Thompson, intentionally drawing fouls on him!

"Swish!!!"

"Swish!!!"

Anthony made both free throws.

9:3!!!

The Heat played well at the beginning of the game. With Thompson off the court, the Suns lost a strong offensive option, and Carter's current offensive ability was weaker than Thompson's.

The Suns attacked.

Durant and Curry tried to score several times without success, and the ball ended up in Wade Dong's hands.

"Swish!!!"

Wade Dong faced James and sank a three-pointer, the ball going straight through the net.

9:6!!!

The Suns' offense was a bit disjointed, relying mostly on Wade Dong, Durant, and Curry's individual plays. However, Curry's shooting touch was off tonight, and he only made 1 out of 5 three-pointers in the first quarter, scoring just 5 points.

Fortunately, Wade Dong performed well in the first quarter. With 37 seconds left in the period, he had made all 5 of his shots and scored 13 points. 89shu.com

The Suns' final attack of the quarter.

Durant had the ball outside the three-point line and used a big crossover to get past Anthony, taking just two steps to reach the basket.

James and Bosh both came up to double-team Durant, and there was intense physical contact in the air.

"Swish!!!"

Durant put the ball in the basket and drew a defensive foul from Bosh.

However, when Durant landed, he stumbled and fell to the ground, immediately clutching his calf in pain.

"Coach..."

Wade Dong approached but didn't rush to help Durant up.

Durant didn't seem to have been undercut when he landed, but this situation could be a calf muscle strain. Curry, who had already been subbed out, stood up along with the others, looking worried.

"Are you okay?"

The referee walked over and asked a pointless question.

Given Durant's condition, it was obvious he wasn't okay. They waited until the team doctor came to check his injury. Durant steadied himself and was helped to the free-throw line, where he made the free throw on one leg. Then, he was escorted off the court by the team doctor.

27:31!!!

After Durant's free throw, the Suns were still down by 4 points.

...

In the Huaxia live broadcast room.

Yu Jia: "It looks like a calf strain."

Zhang (Coach): "Durant probably won't be able to return to this game."

Yu Jia: "Thompson is in foul trouble, and now Durant is injured. The Suns are in big trouble."

Zhang (Coach): "Curry's shooting touch isn't good tonight, so the Suns can only rely on Wade Dong now."

Yu Jia: "How did this happen..."

...

After Durant left the court, Coach Kerr also departed, as he needed to know the extent of Durant's injury.

"The rain tonight is really something."

Gentry muttered again.

"Pitter-patter..."

The heavy rain continued to pound on the roof of the American Airlines Arena, but it was drowned out by the cheers of the fans in the arena.

End of the first quarter.

27:33!!!

The Suns trailed by 6 points.

Gentry said, "We're facing difficulties... The more we encounter them, the more we need to ignite the flames of hope and courage in our hearts. With these two flames, we won't fear the darkness ahead."

After saying this, Gentry had to quickly adjust his tactics.

Curry needed some rest, which was related to Durant's injury. The more this happened, the more Curry needed to conserve his energy.

Thompson had three fouls, so he couldn't play in the first half of the second quarter! Therefore, Wade Dong had to lead the bench players on the court.

...

Start of the second quarter.

The Suns attacked, and the Heat started to double-team Wade Dong without hesitation, but this couldn't stop him.

"Swish!!!"

Wade Dong faced a double-team from Anthony and James and sank a three-pointer from just beyond the three-point line.

30:33!!!

After making this three-pointer, Wade Dong looked at the Heat fans, and the entire arena fell silent.

However, the Suns' defense couldn't stop the Heat's offense. Bosh turned around in the paint and made a hook shot over Whiteside.

"Swish!!!"

The basketball went straight through the net.

30:35!!!

The Suns attacked, and Wade Dong dribbled past mid-court. Anthony and James started to double-team him, so Wade Dong passed the ball to McGrady.

'Lucky Potion' has a usage limit.

If Wade Dong kept attempting those high-difficulty three-pointers throughout the game, he couldn't guarantee his shooting percentage. Trusting his teammates at this moment was also an option.

McGrady received the pass from Wade Dong but missed the pull-up jumper!

Anthony grabbed the defensive rebound and passed the ball to Paul, who assisted Wade for a three-pointer.

30:38!!!

Four minutes into the second quarter, both Thompson and Curry returned to the court, but the Splash Brothers were both off their game tonight. It seemed like the Suns' three-point shooting was overshadowed by the heavy rain in Miami.

End of the first half.

47:61!!!

The Suns were now down by 14 points.