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Chapter 353 - 190 Hansen Horse Racing_2

Chapter 353: Chapter 190 Hansen Horse Racing_2

So now the situation was that the Grizzlies could keep causing trouble, but the League couldn’t endure any more of this disruption.

After all, this was the Finals, and the impact was utterly different from the regular season, or even from the previous Conference Semifinals between the Lakers and the Grizzlies.

Although the broadcast quickly cut away from the live feed as the conflict erupted, the fans actually knew what was happening at the scene.

Not to mention there were so many fans right there.

They might not have realized it immediately, but with the conflict lasting so long, there definitely had to be photos.

Even some people who came to watch the Finals brought recording devices.

The League couldn’t possibly confiscate everyone’s recordings at the scene like James Team, right?

That was simply not realistic.

So, even if reluctantly, Silva had no choice but to accept the terms that Bibby had laid out.

First, he went back to the stands to discuss the matter with Stern.

Stern was clenching his fists; the Grizzlies were asking for trouble, but he could only nod in agreement at this point.

After all, they could talk about later issues later; the key was to handle tonight’s incident immediately.

Silva then ran over to the scorer’s table for a brief communication with Fotes.

The lengthy technical break finally ended, and Foster announced the final penalties.

James and Chalmers each received a technical foul.

Wade, Haslem, Johnson, and Bibby all were given flagrant foul level two and ejected from the game.

Surprisingly, Faried was pushed down by James and didn’t have the chance to retaliate, earning just a technical foul for entering the court.

Here’s a little-known fact: Both flagrant fouls and technical fouls, when accumulated to a certain extent, can lead to a player being ejected from the game②, but they do not stack with one another.

So, although Faried now had a flagrant foul level one and a technical foul against him, he was still allowed to stay in the game.

There was a chorus of boos from the audience.

Because of this decision, it was as if the Grizzlies had traded two role players for two key players from the Heat, including a giant like Wade—the Heat were at a significant disadvantage.

But you couldn’t say the referees were biased because those from the Grizzlies who initiated the violence were also punished.

As for Hansen and Guy, they had been merely on the fringes the whole time, not directly involved.

What made the fans even more uncomfortable was that after the conflict, they noticed the Heat no longer had their whistle!

Although Little Gasol didn’t play this quarter due to his four fouls, Faried remained in the game.

Faried hadn’t expected to stay on the court, so he played with extra excitement.

Actually, not just him, all the Grizzlies were thrilled.

After all, the calls from the first half had been incredibly frustrating.

As a result, the Heat were severely beaten by the Grizzlies.

By the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies not only regained the lead but also secured a double-digit advantage over the Heat, leading 83 to 70.

That is to say, the Grizzlies achieved a staggering score of 33 to 16 in that quarter.

And keep in mind that this happened with Little Gasol practically not playing.

In the fourth quarter, under Bosh’s leadership, the Heat started a desperate counterattack, closing the gap to just 7 points at one time.

However, when Joerger brought the starters back, especially the high-energy Little Gasol, the Heat’s momentum for a comeback was abruptly halted.

The Heat fans in the stands felt a deep sense of despair, occasionally looking up at the timer.

As time dwindled, their emotions started to become more uncontrollable.

Whenever a Heat player fouled on the court, regardless of whether there was a misjudgment, they would immediately start booing.

These reactions even irritated Foster a bit; if it hadn’t been for higher-ups’ strict orders, he might have been inclined to support the Grizzlies.

But the booing from the stands soon vanished.

Because Hansen was on the offensive end, looking for James again!

It felt like someone who realized they didn’t have much cash in their pocket, so they went to an ATM to get more.

Spoelstra at this point was watching the court blankly, his expression tangled in conflict.

He should have taken James out at this moment to avoid embarrassment.

But at the same time, he absolutely couldn’t afford to take James out, because if he did, he’d be the one to bear the blame after the game.

What a dilemma: he was caught between a rock and a hard place, and this situation started spreading among the Heat team like wildfire!

The Grizzlies quickly expanded their lead back to a double-digit number.

Then, during a play where Hansen got past James, James suddenly fell to the ground and couldn’t get up.

The game entered a technical break, and it appeared James was experiencing leg cramps; he was assisted by the team doctor and the veteran Juwan Howard on either side, carried over to the bench.

He didn’t play again after that and left the scene early under the doctor’s supervision.

James’ exit delivered the final blow to the morale of the Heat team.

When the break ended, the Heat had totally lost their will to fight.

to 91, after a roller-coaster of a game, the Grizzlies finally defeated the Heat on the road, changing the score of the Finals series to 3-0!

At the end of the game, the Grizzlies players were all huddled around Hansen, shouting and celebrating boisterously.

3-0 is completely different from 2-0 because the latter still has a history to fall back on, but the former is merely a theoretical possibility!

Using the fans’ most classic saying, a team that leads 3-0 couldn’t possibly be defeated 4-0 by the opponent, so the Grizzlies were only a matter of time away from claiming the championship.

And all of this was thanks to Hansen’s efforts.