This time, he found himself with another three-point opportunity.
Curry didn't hesitate at all. As the championship team's second option, he launched another three-pointer.
Peach Blossom Shadows Fall, Flying Divine Sword.
Swish!
Another three-pointer went in.
Wade's Lightning Drive and Curry's Thunder Three-pointer traded blows throughout the latter half of the first quarter.
Both were highly efficient.
Wade was attacking the basket for two points, so his shooting percentage was naturally higher.
But Curry scored more with his threes.
They were evenly matched and kept the score close.
That actually wasn't a good thing for the trailing Heat.
Wade understood that clearly.
He felt that he also needed to use three-point shots to help his team close the gap faster.
That wasn't his specialty.
But that didn't mean he couldn't do it.
With two minutes left in the first quarter and his team trailing by eight, Wade changed his strategy.
He brought the ball across half court at an unhurried pace and set up at the top of the right arc, facing Tony Allen's defense.
He lowered his center of gravity, continuing to give Tony Allen the illusion that he was about to drive hard, then suddenly rose up and fired a three-pointer.
"A three-pointer?"
Tony Allen's eyes widened. He clearly hadn't expected Wade to attack from beyond the arc.
He hesitated on defense. He jumped back to contest it, but didn't manage to disrupt Wade much.
He prayed inwardly that Wade's three-pointer would miss.
That was right.
Although Tony Allen hadn't given Wade much interference on the three-pointer,
Wade himself wasn't particularly accurate from deep.
There had already been a chance he would miss, but then...
Swish!
An incomparably crisp sound told Tony Allen that Wade had made the three-pointer.
The gap instantly narrowed to five points.
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