Sprains often occur on basketball courts. Even wild courts that usually serve people to have fun are inevitable, let alone confronting the more intense NBA courts.

However, sprains are also divided into severity. For mild cases, they can be fixed after the attack. However, for more serious cases, it usually takes about 10 days to recover.

In fact, sprains are already considered very mild injuries. At least compared with Achilles tendon, cruciate ligament and meniscus, sprains are really nothing.

In the regular season, if a player sprains his ankle, he will miss 4-6 games at most, and the impact is not too great.

But at this time, Iguodala was sprained and became a little sensitive.

After all, the series is no better than the regular season, and only 7 games in a series are played in a round.

"Andre, the environment here is pretty good!"

When Link and his teammates visited Iguodala's house after training, the small forward who performed bravely in the Western Conference Finals was still wearing thick bandages on his feet. When he was walking, he had crutches under his armpits.

"Haha, if the environment is good, you often come. How are you training these two days when I was not here?" Iguodala asked about the team's situation as soon as she met with her teammates.

Although Iguodala has been working in the league for 9 seasons, she has never played in the finals.

There are only two teams who can play in the finals every year, and only twenty or thirty people can play in the finals. Therefore, not everyone has the opportunity to show themselves in the finals at all times.

Iguodala finally got a chance to play in the finals, but he had to miss a few games due to injury, so he was naturally very unwilling to accept it. So as soon as he came up, he asked about the team's preparations.

"Don't worry, Andre, we are in the right shape. And you don't have to be so pessimistic. The Heat and the Pacers played more anxiously than they imagined. The finals should start very late. Maybe you don't have to miss a single game." Link patted Iguodala on the shoulder. The Heat were in a quagmire in the Eastern Conference Finals, which is undoubtedly good news for the Grizzlies.

This year's Eastern Conference Finals played very fiercely. Before the game, people thought that the Heat could easily overturn the Pacers. After all, the Pacers lacked their star Daniel Granger this season. And there were no big players in the team.

The Heat eliminated their opponents in the first two rounds with scores of 4-0 and 4-1, respectively, while the Pacers scored 4-2 in the first two rounds. In comparison, the Heat's promotion was much easier than the Pacers.

It seems that the Pacers can't seem to cause any trouble to the Heat.

However, in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, James and his team suffered a big frustration. In the whole game, James played 47 minutes, made 12 of 24 shots, scoring a large triple-double of 30 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 blocks. But the young George was not inferior. He played 47 minutes, made 7 of 16 shots, scoring the team's highest 27 points, plus 4 rebounds, 5 assists!

His performance is like a real superstar!

In the end, the Heat barely passed the game with James's layup in overtime. This shows how fierce the battle between the two sides is. The Pacers' strength is far beyond the Heat's imagination.

However, this kind of winning moment cannot happen every game. The Heat failed in the second game in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Although James scored 36 points in the second game, the Pacers topped the Heat with no shortcomings in five positions. At most, the Pacers even led the Heat by as much as 13 points! The Pacers successfully won a victory at the American Airlines Center and got a home advantage.

When the total score of the series became 1-1, James knew that this year's Eastern Conference Finals would not be as easy as before.

As a result, the two teams have been playing until now, and the total score of the series has become 3-2, and the Heat is temporarily leading. But it is not certain whether the Heat can end the game in the next game.

James didn't know why the No. 24, named Paul George, suddenly became so fierce. In fact, even Link didn't know why. George's performance in the Eastern Conference Finals this year seemed to be even better than in the original history.

Link didn't know that George was really serious about his words, "Maybe we can meet in the finals."

As a college teammate who entered the league in the same year as Link, watching Link start to climb step by step, George naturally was not willing to fall behind.

This year, he has reached the Eastern Conference Finals, so George certainly doesn't want to give up!

Go to the finals to compete with Link, this is George’s motivation!

Link is now very doubtful whether history will change and whether the Heat will be really stopped outside the finals.

But one thing is certain, that is, Iguodala can get enough time to recuperate.

In the afternoon, the Grizzlies players were already playing at Iguodala's house, and Iguodala also got a chance to talk to Link alone.

He walked to the balcony on the second floor, looked at Link who was looking into the distance, and shouted.

"What are you doing here alone?"

Link turned around and smiled relaxedly when he heard the sound of speaking, "The second floor of your place is beautiful, it's all large woods."

"Isn't that the same in your family? By the way, Link, if I can't come back, who will the coaching staff want to play?" Iguodala is most concerned about the team now. He doesn't want to delay the team's chance to win the championship because of his absence.

"Do you need to say it? Of course, Tony played for you." Link said, looking at Tony Allen who was organizing the card game in the yard.

"Well, you have to face the most tight defense. They can even send two people to watch you. Whether it is the Heat or the Pacers, defense is not easy."

"If that were the case, wouldn't we still have Nick Yang? By the way, Sean can still play, although he hasn't played for a long time." Link's eyes swept over Young Master Yang and Bathir again.

"I'm worried about this, I'm afraid they will lose sight of each other. You know, in the finals, any defect will be infinitely magnified." Iguodala shook her head. It was inevitable that she was over-intentioned when facing the finals for the first time.

"It's okay, I trust them. By the way, we still have Jimmy. Although his defense is not as exquisite as Tony and his offensive firepower is not as good as Nick, he won because he has no obvious shortcomings."

"Jimmy? Is he ready to play in the finals?"

"Are you ready?" Link turned his head and looked at Iguodala seriously. "Jimmy has been preparing for this day for a long time."

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On June 3, 2013, more than a week has passed since the end of the Western Conference Finals. And the Eastern Conference Finals were really dragged into the tiebreak final!

After losing in the sixth battle, James walked towards his teammates, shook hands with them, and talked for a few words. The message he wanted to express was very clear, "Prepare for the seventh battle."

The battle of life and death, if you win, you will reach the finals. If you lose, you will be full of regret throughout the summer. Whether it is the defending champion or the Pacers, the facts are so simple now. Everything is broken in Miami, where the Heat has achieved the best record in the regular season.

As a team without superstars, it is already a victory for the Pacers to get to this point, and they have nothing to lose. Of course, they have also won the respect of everyone.

Before the game started, Link called to greet George. As George's friend, he certainly hoped that the Pacers would win. Although, this means that they will become opponents in the next round.

On the other end of the phone, George seemed very excited, "Don't worry, Link, my teammates and I have packed our luggage for 8 days, ready to beat the Heat and go straight to Memphis! We will soon meet on the court."

Link was not surprised to hear this. If the Pacers didn't even have this courage, how could they play such an excellent season without Granger?

At night, Link was also closely concerned about the game. After all, this would determine who the last obstacle to the Grizzlies' road to winning the championship is.

Earlier today, the Grizzlies' medical team had made a comprehensive assessment of Iguodala. After the latest assessment, Iguodala's comeback time has also been determined, and he will make a comeback in the third game of the finals!

Compared to the prediction of missing 4-6 games at the beginning, this is already a very good situation.

Therefore, Link must carefully watch how the two teams fought in desperate situations today. Soon, he will face them without Iguodala's help!

The Pacers attacked with all their strength at the beginning, with their firepower very strong, but it only lasted for 5 minutes. The rapid attack also led to the Pacers' mistakes increasing, and the Heat began to counterattack. With 4 minutes and 18 seconds left in this quarter, James made up his hands, which allowed the Heat to hit a 9-2 attack wave and successfully overtake the score!

Wade and Bosh performed poorly in the previous few games, and they both talked before the game and found a feeling. Bosh is still in modest form today, making only 1 of 8 shots in the first quarter, but Wade improved and made two shots after the opening. With 1 minute and 45 seconds left in the quarter, Wade even intercepted and quickly attacked, passing Stephenson with a step in the frontcourt, dunked with both hands, and tied the score to 19-19.

In the second quarter, the Heat's performance continued to heat up. In this series, Ray Allen made only 13 of 46 three-pointers, and the "Gentleman Thunder" state is suspicious. The Heat even let Mike Miller replace him today.

But in the second quarter, Ray Allen suddenly broke out, and he made three consecutive three-pointers, allowing the Heat to gradually widen the gap. Bosh also made three-pointers in the middle of the quarter, and the Heat also led by double digits 39-29 with this three-pointer.

After Hibert made three fouls and went off the court, James strengthened his attack on the basket. The Heat ended the quarter with a wave of 11-3, opening the gap 52-37 in one fell swoop!

Being 15 points behind in the first half is not a blessing for the Pacers. Link also became serious. Once the Heat returned to form, their offensive firepower would be unstoppable!

Being 15 points behind in the first half, some Pacers fans still felt that the game was not over. But they did not expect that the Pacers would collapse in the second half.

Not long after playing in the third quarter, George and Hibert got five fouls each because of their excitement. Without Hibert, the inside barrier and George, the best defensive wing, James was simply doing whatever he wanted.

The score gap was constantly widening, and Link's fist became tighter and tighter. Today, James completely tortured George! Although he was dragged to the tiebreak, James still showed why he was a great athlete.

When the game ended with 5 minutes and 58 seconds left, James slapped the high-high with Beckham, who was watching the game on the sidelines, and then walked back to the bench. At this time, the Heat were already 23 points ahead of the game. This tiebreak battle entered garbage time in advance!

30 seconds later, George also ended up with six fouls. Link turned off the TV, and then he realized that his palms were covered in sweat.

Once the Heat has fully opened fire, the Pacers are not enough to fight! And this terrible opponent finally stood opposite Link and the Pacers.
Chapter completed!