The Last Second? No, One Quarter Is Enough

Dave Joerger made another lineup adjustment. Since entering the playoffs—especially during the crucial Western Conference Finals and NBA Finals—Joerger had shown his own unique touch in managing personnel.

In the Western Conference Finals, he had unveiled a one-big, four-small lineup first, catching the Spurs completely off guard. Even Popovich had been forced to follow his lead, and it had produced the miracle of Jimmy Butler and Link combining for 60-plus points.

And today, on the NBA Finals stage, Joerger once again disrupted his opponent's plans.

Spoelstra never could have imagined that Joerger would start Tobias Harris in the NBA Finals. The Heat were completely unprepared for the Grizzlies' sudden lineup change!

Dave Joerger had once again proved that his Coach of the Year award had not simply come from riding the team's record.

But the Grizzlies' adjustment did nothing to dampen the passion of the Miami fans. As the two teams prepared for the opening tip, the boos reached their peak.

They did not care whether the Grizzlies started Harris or Randolph. All they knew was that the Heat had to win today!

Even many Miami media outlets said that this might be the fiercest game of the Finals. Until the very last second, neither side would be able to determine the winner!

Every Heat fan in attendance shouted at the top of their lungs, hoping their cheers could give the Heat more strength.

However, Marc Gasol was completely unaffected. For the third straight game, he won the opening possession for the Grizzlies!

Today, the Heat's defensive strategy remained the same: Wade would guard Conley.

As a result, Link was the one bringing the ball up the floor. He had no idea how many people were cursing him right now, but he did not care.

No matter how loudly those