But the Warriors' playstyle naturally restrained the Heat, which was already a widely recognized fact.
To defend the American Airlines Arena, every Heat player needed to perform better than they did in the previous two games, including the now "utilized waste," O'Neal.
In the center of the court, the head referee Dan Crawford carried the ball to the middle circle.
In the jump ball segment, Brown, who had vented fiercely at a party earlier, won possession for the Warriors.
Then, in the white wave of the Heat's home court, Qin Yue opened the game facing loud boos, using a Flex tactic at the top of the arc to complete a graceful three-point jumper.
Swoosh——!
"Great touch."
"Are you referring to last night's couple of drinks or..."
"Shut up! Don't distract me!"
On the court, amidst Brown's trash talk, in a haze, Qin Yue noticed that tonight, the Heat's championship puzzle pieces seemed...
Seemed exhausted.
