Chapter 111 "I Allow You to Call for a Pick and Roll"_2

The classic NBA "highlight battle."

Hansen too, experienced the NBA's most beautiful vistas.

All he could say was that sometimes reality was more thrilling than fiction.

The half ended with the teams at 43 to 41, the Grizzlies holding a slender lead.

At halftime stats showed Wade with 13 points, James with 10, and Bosh picking up 7 for the Heat.

That's how deceptive stats can be; those not watching might think Wade and James were neck and neck in the first half.

For the Grizzlies, Randolph, as the main offensive weapon, scored 14 points, Guy had 9, and Hansen made a three-pointer to contribute 7 points.

During the halftime break, after Hollins finished laying out the strategy, Hansen pulled Guy aside for a chat.

Although James performed as poorly as he had expected, Wade and Bosh secured the Heat's foundation.

Plus, with Spoelstra's excellent command, the Heat weren't the pushover Hansen had thought they'd be against the Grizzlies.