Chapter 169: Speed up
Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the 76ers and the Heat begins at Wachovia Arena on May 14, 2014. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The sidelines have long been filled with 76ers fans, all of whom are looking forward to the team being able to decide the outcome of the game, and several 76ers celebrities have appeared on the sidelines, including Allen Iverson and Dr. J Irving.
Team owner Josh Harris naturally came to watch the game, accompanied by general manager Sam Sinki.
An Xi was sorting out his jersey on the sidelines, the game was about to start, and looking at the 76ers fans who were full of anticipation on the sidelines, An Xi felt a lot of pressure.
However, when the game was about to start, Anxi still gathered all his teammates and gathered around.
"Tonight, we must win!" An Xi clenched his fists and led his teammates to shout: "We must win!"
Anxi's teammates don't have so much pressure, after all, the team is now leading 3:1, and there is only one game left to defeat the opponent to advance, even if this game is lost, the 76ers are also 3:2 ahead, still grasping the advantage of the series, so Anxi's teammates are very relaxed, after shouting slogans, the bench players sit down with laughter, and the starters high-five each other and walk to the center of the court.
Different from the relaxation on the 76ers' side, the atmosphere on the Heat's side seems very depressing and serious, especially LeBron James, who is 1:3 behind the 76ers, which he never thought of, but fortunately they still have a chance, the Heat has changed the formation, and LeBron James also has more confidence in the Heat after the change of formation, because the Heat after the change is the Heat that LeBron James wants to see more.
In the pre-match press conference, David Fitzdale was full of confidence, but when it came time for the game to begin, he couldn't help but be a little worried.
When arranging tactics before the game, David Fitzdale repeatedly emphasized: "We need to attack faster, defend against the opponent's offense, and after grabbing the rebound, we must advance quickly, and take advantage of the opponent's unstable foothold to score!"
"In addition, on the defensive end, we continue to play the same way we played in the last game, but we have to do a little bit better and not give Anxi too many chances, including the chance to receive the ball. ”
The Heat nodded in unison, and the five starters immediately ascended to the center of the court.
And when the Heat's starting lineup appeared, it was first that there was a commotion on the commentary bench.
The commentary lineup for this game is exactly the same as the previous four games, with Craig Sager bringing Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith to comment.
And when Craig Saager saw the Heat's starting lineup, he was shocked and couldn't help but exclaim: "Oh no, the Heat have changed their formation!"
"Chris Bosh didn't start, and the starting five on the court were Mario Chalmers, Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Anderson?!"
When Charles Barkley saw this starting lineup, he couldn't help but guess: "Is Chris Bosh injured and can't play?"
Kenny Smith shook his head: "No, Bosh is definitely not injured, he is still sitting on the bench, but looking at the Heat's change of formation, he should want to put a small lineup, but is there really no problem with this small lineup in terms of interior height?"
"It's true that if I were Brett Brown, I would change my tactics now and focus on the interior and focus on Pau Gasol, and the Heat would have a hard time defending. Charles Barkley also pointed out the country.
And Brett Brown, who was on the sidelines, saw the Heat's starters, and he was indeed moved in his heart, wanting to change the style of play and let the team focus on Pau Gasol, but after thinking about it carefully, he still gave up and decided to wait for the game to start to observe and observe, and then make more adjustments.
The game started quickly, Chris Anderson stood in the middle circle, and Omir Asik jumped the ball, the huge difference in height made Asik easily win the jump ball, and the 76ers got the first offensive possession of the opening game.
At the beginning of the game, Anxi controlled the ball and prepared to play alone, which was an attempt, and he wanted to see if the Heat after the change of formation would still perform the same defense as in the previous game.
Of course, when Anxi saw Chris Anderson, he probably guessed that the Heat would continue the defensive play of the last game, otherwise the Heat would let Bosh start.
But even if he guessed some, Anxi still decided to open a single, what if the Heat changed the formation and lost the defense of the previous game?
Anxi broke through with the ball at the beginning, and it became Wade who defended him. Because of the lack of interior height, James needs to defend Pau Gasol.
An Xi broke through in one step, and Wade followed directly, without fear of being passed by An Xi in one step.
Sure enough, when Anxi rushed to the free throw line, Ray Allen wrapped up and cooperated with Wade to complete the pinching attack on Anxi.
After the bag, Anxi didn't force it, he chose to pass.
It was passed to Jack Crowder, who was closest to him, and then broke free from the double between Ray Allen and Wade and quickly retreated to the sideline near the three-point line.
And McCarvey also went around to the top of the arc, took the basketball, and made a gesture.
This gesture means that Anxi is about to switch to the ball again, and the team's attack will be completed through the combination of Pau Gasol and McCarvey.
In the first shot of the opening game, Anxi's singles took some time, so after McCarvey and Pau Gasol simply cooperated, McCarvey broke directly into the interior with the help of cover and missed the jumper.
The rebound was taken by LeBron James, and then a rapid advance began.
LeBron James made a long pass and passed the ball directly to Wade, who rushed to the front, and Anxi became the fastest player for the 76ers to retreat, but in the case of the Heat's two-man fast break, Anxi's defense alone became a little stretched.
"The Heat's quick counterattack, 2 to 1 in the frontcourt, this is an opportunity!"
Wade took the ball and rushed into the penalty area with a big stride, and then jumped up, and Anxi had no choice but to meet it.
But Wade, who jumped in the air, suddenly threw the ball towards the other side......
Pass!
An Xi had already jumped in the air, so in the face of Ray Allen's layup on the other side, An Xi had no choice.
With a bang, Ray Allen scored a layup, and the Heat opened the scoring first.
After the Heat's rapid counterattack, An Xi also frowned deeply, and sure enough, the Heat began to speed up.
If this wave of quick counter-attacks didn't prove much, the 76ers continued to pick up their offensive pace on the offensive end after the 76ers equalized with a shot from Pau Gasol.
In the next wave of attack, Mario Chalmers controlled the ball to the front court, and then directly to LeBron James, who was in the air.
LeBron James immediately picked up speed, shook off Anxi by half a step, and rushed into the restricted area, but in the face of the dual threat of Asik's defense and Anxi's pursuit of defense, LeBron James forced a layup and missed, and the rebound was also accepted by Anxi, who was following him.
But this wave of Heat's offense proves Anxi's guess even more, and in this game, the Heat is really going to speed up. (To be continued.) )