Chapter 593 [The Heat Has Been Extinguished]
Seeing that Zhou Xuan was running without the ball to attract the defense, and there was no one on the strong side to help defend him, Spoelstra's head suddenly became big and he shouted at the field.
In any case, using "odd" is the best tactic. Surprise the opponent to disrupt the defense the most. Zhou Xuan is not the only offensive point on the field.
Bosh was no longer out of the basket, the Heat used the wheel switch to limit the perimeter, and the Knicks immediately changed their style of play.
Stadamire also pulled to the perimeter to block and pick-and-roll, and it was the double-block and pick-and-roll tactics that the Heat's Chalmers threw in the last game to help the perimeter players create a chance. That's what the knights are good at, Mike? Malone will too. He's a defensive coach and he remembers the offense very well. Because the shot misses the inside line, he can't rush to grab the rebound, and he must return to defense quickly. Big Z was slow back then, and he could still prevent it from going back, so he relied on this.
This tactic certainly suits the Knicks, especially if Gallinari's individual pick-and-roll is not effective. After the shot, all five Knicks were able to quickly return to defense.
Matthews hit a three-pointer in the middle, and after Zhou Xuan ran back to attract the defense, he assisted Stoudamire to dunk the basketball. The Knicks took the initiative with their versatile offense. The Heat's defense is fierce, but the Knicks don't fight hard with them, adhering to the strategic policy of good positions and not shooting.
James impressed with his unreasonable three-pointer at the top of the arc in the regular season. Matthews, who is defending him in the middle now, is short and difficult to block, but James has been killed in this series of three-pointers, only hitting five in the last game. Again, the two attempts were missed.
The low-post offensive Heat is still in a state of abandonment, and can only break through and jump shots, and the more they play, the more urgent they become. The Knicks led by seven points at 31-24 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Pekovic came on the court, and the Knicks switched to a combination of inside and outside, and the other four were Anderson, Stephenson, Redick, and Beverley.
This is the first time that such a lineup has been used, and Stephenson can hold the ball in the middle and play. With three outside pitchers, Anderson also pulled to the perimeter and played a triangle offense with Redick and Pekovic on one side.
The coaching staff found that Stephenson had some playmaking skills in training and that he had a lot of energy, so they gave him the opportunity to use Fields as a bench.
The Heat sent Bibby, Wade, Jones, Bosh and Haslem. The two sides fight the outside line together.
The second team of the Knicks fought hard against the two giants, and the score still maintained the lead. Bosh was out of shape again, missing consecutive shots after the block, including an open position, and in terms of rebounding, he couldn't have grabbed Pekovic, the "white bear", and didn't show the slightest advantage in the face of Anderson.
In the regular season, Bosh's performance was up and down, and today he disappeared from the court.
Su Qun said: "Some people say that the reason why Bosh is repeatedly criticized now is largely because his kind of leadership that seems to have been overshadowed by James and Wade, and he has gradually become accustomed to being the third man of the team, and has gradually become accustomed to giving up offensive opportunities to others at the decisive moment." For a player with the highest annual salary on the team, such a thought seems to doom Bosh to not move forward, and he is often destined to bear more blame. There's no way, a player who doesn't follow the rules to really surprise the team won't be welcomed anywhere. At critical moments, he is indeed not as reliable as those two. ”
Yang Jian smiled: "The Heat don't have time for Bosh to recognize anything, he has to be tough." If they lose this game, they're going to be out. Of course, this is good news for Chinese fans, most of whom support Zhou Xuan and the Knicks. ”
After Zhou Xuan and Stoudamire came on the court, the Knicks continued to control the situation, leading by nine points at halftime 56-47.
Bosh only had 2 points and 2 rebounds in the half, and he was completely out of shape.
Perhaps it was too much pressure, and James also missed consecutive shots at the beginning of the second half and received two fouls while defending Stadamyre.
Zhou Xuan and Gallinari hit two three-pointers in a row in 22 seconds, and the Knicks extended their advantage to 64-49.
The Heat called a timeout, replaced Bosh and Chalmers, and replaced Miller and Eddie? House.
The Heat immediately launched an 8-0 offensive wave, with House hitting two three-pointers. In this series, House played only a handful of minutes, and in order to ensure outside firepower, the coaching staff gave him a chance, and House just had a convulsion.
The Knicks hurriedly called a timeout and sent Gallinari to play the No. 4 position against the Heat's small-ball tactics.
After another three minutes of play, Haslem pulled down Stadamyre hard in defence, making a big move and a bit dangerous. Disrupting his mid-lane attack, Smalls got up and pushed Haslem, and the two clashed, both of whom were fouled.
Zhou Xuan stepped forward and said to Xiao Si: "Amare, they are afraid of you, don't be fooled!" ”
"He did it on purpose." Stadamire said angrily.
"I know, but your getting sent off is what they want to see right now. Hold back and hit them with a score! Zhou Xuan shouted: "Defeating them is the best revenge, they can't prevent you, and they are so afraid that they can only use these indiscriminate means." ”
The referee was next to him, and Zhou Xuan deliberately shouted for the referee to hear, in order to get some preferential treatment later.
Pekovic hit both free throws, and Zhou Xuan and Wade also made technical free throws.
The crowd outside the stadium also booed Haslem. The pressure on the referee suddenly increased. Next, the Knicks' defensive intensity increased, and the defense James moved a lot.
James is also a person who is good at faking falls, Gallinari resisted sideways, James leaned over and threw the ball, fell to the ground, and the referee blew a foul.
Gallinari raised his arms high because of the gesture of closing his hand, and the fans outside the stadium booed even more. James hit both free throws, and the fans almost booed him back to halftime.
After that, the Knicks players gradually regained their senses, with Matthews hitting a three-pointer and Stoudamire scoring a low shot. The Knicks stay ahead.
Bosh then scored six straight points. Near the end, Zhou Xuan missed a jump shot, and Stoudamire rushed to grab the rebound in the front court, assisting Gallinari to score a mid-range shot, and the Knicks entered the last quarter 81-75.
In the final quarter, the Knicks used compression to defend the game, and Wade also missed the shot. The Heat didn't score for two and a half minutes, and the Knicks completed a wave of 7-0 led by Zhou Xuan and Stoudamire and expanded the score again.
The Heat did not give up easily, and began to attack the basket continuously, Wade and James broke through and caused fouls to get free throws. However, their shooting percentage was not high at all.
In the last four minutes, the Heat players were under too much pressure and failed to score consecutive shots, and Wade also made a mistake by breaking through the baseline and stepping on the line. The Knicks were also inefficient offensively, but they maintained their advantage.
Barkley said: "Stadamire has never played in a Finals and must have wanted to experience it once, and he stepped up today. Bosh couldn't stop him. ”
Smith sighed: "The Heat let Bosh play center, Miller small forward is to strengthen the offense, but Bosh only had 12 points today and only grabbed 5 rebounds." Barring a miracle in the last few minutes, the Knicks win. ”
Barkley smiled: "It's not a miracle for the Heat to overtake, it's the biggest miracle for the Knicks to win." ”
Bosh was in a mess, and he didn't know whether he should make more shots now, or pass it to his teammates. Before the game, he discussed with James and Wade, and the two said that he should shoot more, but his shooting rate was very low, 5 of 14 shots, and what if he didn't score at the critical moment? What should I do if I lose?
James was aggressive on the break and equally hesitant to shoot. He has a problem, that is, when he feels good, he will not shoot 40+ like Kobe and Zhou Xuan, and strive to score a high score. He rarely takes consecutive shots and doesn't shoot resolutely, whereas the Heat need someone to step up and score in a row.
Wade is the one who shoots the most, he doesn't want to lose, and he dares to take the responsibility on his shoulders, but unfortunately he is too poor in three points, and he is more of a mid-range attack.
With 2 minutes and 15 seconds left in the game, Zhou Xuan misplaced Mike Miller and made a successful breakthrough with a "killer crossover", and scored a 45-degree emergency stop jump shot on the right side. The Knicks took a double-digit lead 101-91.
Knicks fans all stood up and cheered together, and never before in NBA history did New York fans be so excited. They made it to the finals that year, Michael? Jordan has retired and is without the strongest opponent. Now the Knicks have reversed the Heat, who were the most favored before the start of the season, in an incredible way.
The Heat players are getting more and more impatient, the defensive moves are big, the players start to bet on three-pointers, Mike Miller misses the shot, James misses the shot, they are not Maddy, and they will not perform the miracle of 35 seconds and 13 minutes.
Mike Miller 27. He made a three-point shot at 3 seconds, but the Knicks still led 105-98, and the Heat could only adopt foul tactics, Zhou Xuan was sent to the free throw line, and the fans chanted "MVP" together.
Yang Jian said: "Zhou Xuan didn't score much in this game, 16 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal. But he played a key tandem role and defended Wade. With those two free throws, the Knicks could seal the win. ”
Zhou Xuan hit both penalties. 107 to 98.
Su Qun said excitedly: "From the creation of the league to the present, there is finally a team that has completed the comeback after falling behind 0-3. James could have chosen to stay with the Cavaliers or join the Knicks in the summer, but he chose the Heat. I can't imagine that he will be out of the playoffs like this, I don't know what he will say in the post-game press conference, what the head coach of the Heat and other players will say, it must be uncomfortable. ”
James took the ball and shook it in the middle after blocking it, Anderson was shaken, James hit Anderson, causing a foul, and got three free throws, he made 2 of 3 free throws. 107 to 100.
Zhou Xuan received the baseline ball and was sent to the free throw line, still hitting both free throws, and was not soft at the critical moment. 109 to 100, he scored 20 points individually.
James grabbed a three-point shot and didn't score, and the Heat was out.
The Knicks players rushed into the arena together, cheering with emotion. Zhou Xuan breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling a little unreal. And they did!