Chapter 177: Spoo: It's not right! (5/5)
Popovich is clearly aware of this and has made a completely correct adjustment.
Since I can't shoot on the wings, I'll try to change two people.
Parker's strong burst up front caused Bosh to finally have a chance to break the scoring drought for the Spurs.
The game went into a dead ball, a short whistle was heard from the sidelines, and Tang Tian and Leonard came on the court to replace Green and Jefferson.
The game was played for less than three minutes, and the Spurs' adjustment can be said to have come quite early.
However, the reaction of the audience was not very big, after all, there was nothing that Popovich did not dare to do.
Spoelstra shouted a few times from the sidelines, then reached out to signal not to make tactical adjustments.
Although the Spurs have a lot of pitchers, there are only a few that can come in handy.
If this wave of people is not good, then the Heat's tactic tonight will be considered a success.
Parker made one of two free throws to score the Spurs' first point of the night.
Chammos dribbled the ball into the frontcourt and gave the ball directly to James in the high post after signaling his teammates to pull away.
The biggest difference between superstar basketball and team basketball is that they can simplify or not use tactics at all.
It's very simple, you can score directly through one-on-one, so why waste your energy on complex tactics?
When Duncan was younger, the Spurs played the same way.
The Heat on the other side is like the previous Spurs, and it is a strengthened version.
Leonard sank his weight to top James, but the difference in strength between the two was a bit much.
After deceiving Leonard with a turnaround feint, James turned and rushed to the basket to score a layup against Split.
10-1, the Heat look unstoppable.
Popovich immediately reached out and called a timeout.
"Toney, dribble a little slower past half court, others settle a little faster, if they continue to wrap up, we can have a chance to score at the first time, and there is defense, just change to 2-3 defense."
Popovich's speech was rapid.
Tang Tian listened and nodded continuously.
Popovich's response was quick, and he did almost no problem with the response.
He was relieved at this time, and in this league, Popovich was one of the few who could approach him tactically.
He no longer had to think of ways to give Cajon tactical advice as he had done at UConn.
After the timeout, the Spurs quickly fell to the front court without a player, and Parker passed the half a little later.
The Heat's tactics didn't change, with Wade and James coming straight to Parker.
Parker gave the ball to Leonard, who hit a three-point shot from a 45-degree angle on the right wing.
James flew back to the defense to give interference.
"Bang!"
Leonard's three-pointer didn't go up either.
It's not even a matter of feel, it's simply that the shot is not fast enough.
However, James pounced on the ball to make up for the defense, and the Heat's rebounding protection ability declined.
Split used his height advantage to pick up an offensive rebound above Anthony's head.
"Bottom corner!" Parker yelled.
Tang Tian had a vacant seat in the bottom corner at this time.
Split flicked the ball over.
Bosh wanted to go out and make up for it, but was killed by Duncanka.
After Tang Tian received the ball, it was an opportunity.
James flew to help defend at this time.
However, no matter how fast he was, it would take time to go from a forty-five-degree angle to a bottom angle, and Tang Tian's speed was fast enough.
Before James's supplementary defense came, Tang Tian made a quick three-point shot.
There was a burst of anticipation in the eyes of the fans at the scene, this Green, Jefferson and Leonard all missed one after another, can Tang Tian grasp it?
You must know that Tang Tian's three-point shooting rate is as high as 53% so far, which is the most accurate one for the Spurs.
The ball swirls and falls in the air, and the trajectory looks positive.
"Huh!"
With a crisp sound, Tang Tian hit a three-point shot in the empty position!
James' interference from flying bodies didn't work out!
In this speed showdown, Tang Tian won!
The atmosphere at the scene exploded suddenly.
Really! Breaking the deadlock still depends on the team's most accurate shot!
"Where do you seem to have seen this scene? If I'm not mistaken, Don had such a ball on the street court that went viral on Twitter at the time? "There were fans talking on the sidelines.
"Yes, it was the first time we met him, but from the street court to the NBA, he did just as well!"
"Haha, LeBron is the backdrop again!"
"Yes, to be honest, I really love him to death!"
……
After Tang Tian finished shooting, he saw Wade advancing quickly to the frontcourt, and James was preparing to receive the ball in the backcourt at this time.
He immediately realized that Jenway was preparing to come to the full court, and shouted to Leonard and ran straight to the backcourt.
James wanted to throw the ball in the backcourt, and when he saw Leonard's interference in front of him and Tang Tian's potential steal threat at the far end, he finally chose to give up and give the ball to Chanmoss.
The Heat's frontcourt positional offense.
At this time, the Spurs directly switched to a 2-3 joint defense and strengthened their defense under the basket.
Wade and James are not very good at outside shooting, and Popovich's choice can be said to be very correct.
James' catch-and-shoot inside was trapped, and the ball was given to Chanmoss on the outside, and Chanmos's three-pointer at the top of the arc was shot.
"Bang!"
His shot missed.
Split used his height advantage to protect defensive rebounds.
Parker received the ball and continued to move forward slowly, and the Spurs' frontcourt formation fell quickly.
Parker was caught between Chanmos and Wade in the middle of the half.
Duncan responded to the three-pointer at this time.
Parker gave the ball to Duncan, and Duncan then distributed the ball to Tang Tian in the bottom corner, and after the ball was distributed, he also blocked Bosh who was going to go over to make up for the defense.
Tang Tian received the ball, this time James's supplementary defense came quickly, and the strength of the second person in the league was extraordinary.
Tang Tian's reaction was very fast, and he immediately knew that he didn't have time to make a move.
He waited for a moment, waited for James to be almost in front of him, and gave the ball directly to Leonard, who was at a forty-five degree angle.
His passing ability is not strong, and if James had predicted his pass, he would have been able to steal the ball.
However, James didn't expect Tang Tian to choose to pass the ball, after all, he basically didn't pass the ball before.
But the weak passing ability can be made up by the ball quotient, Tang Tian waited for a moment that was very spiritual, to avoid himself being stealed, and also gave Leonard, who received the ball, enough time to adjust.
Leonard's open opportunity to catch the ball.
James didn't have time to return to defense, and Wade was still by Parker's side, which was a vacuum.
Leonard's three-point shot.
"Bang!"
The shot was a little heavier, but after bounced off the back edge of the basket, the second shot went into the net!
The Spurs have invested a lot in Leonard's development, and Leonard has worked hard in training, which can be seen when Tang Tian practiced more at night.
It turns out that training hard pays off!
Leonard didn't shoot threes when he was at San Diego State, but now he's shooting well, and he's lucky!
The scene erupted in cheers again.
Tang Tian one, Leonard one, after two three-point shots in a row, the Spurs launched a wave of 6-0 offense, directly chasing the score to 7-10!
Popovich's substitutions paid off immediately.
Spoelstra was on the sidelines with his hands on his hips and a serious expression.
Obviously, things are getting a little bit wrong.