Chapter 176: Strategizing Little Spo (4/5)
The Heat and Spurs game is imminent, and James' pre-game interview has also been exposed by the media.
When he saw the content of the report, Tang Tian felt a little speechless.
James's image in front of the media is really good, and he can tell nonsense with his eyes open.
But maybe for him, he forgot about it.
Fortunately, he can just remind this "little emperor".
The attendance rate of the ATT Center Arena that night exceeded 8 percent, and the scene seemed to be full.
Probably only a gimmicky game against the Heat can bring San Antonio fans to the arena together.
Spurs have a poor record on the road and are in desperate need of a home win to boost morale.
The Heat, on the other hand, will need to make a name for themselves with an opponent like the Spurs, and this will be a must-win game for both sides.
At the opening ceremony before the game, the fans at the scene were also cheering.
For the first time, Tang Tian felt something called enthusiasm in this arena.
The time and place are right, and everything is just right.
The others didn't notice, but Ginobili, who was in a suit and leather shoes, noticed a different look on Tang Tian's face tonight, and he had a hunch that Tang Tian would be a little different.
After the opening ceremony, the starters of both teams appeared one after another.
On the Spurs' side, Parker and Green on the perimeter, Jefferson and Duncan on the front, but the center is not Blair but Split.
It's clear that Popovich knows a lot about this Heat team and knows that the interior is their weakness.
On the Heat's side, Mario Chanmos and Wade on the outside, James and Bosh on the front, and Joel Anthony on the center.
Bosh and Duncan's jump shots, Duncan turned the ball back into the half, earning the home team the opportunity to attack first.
Parker carries the ball to the front court and reaches out to signal the team to play.
However, before the Spurs players started to run, Wade on the weak side directly wrapped it up.
The Heat chose to pack the ball carrier at the beginning!
Parker gives Green a three-point opportunity.
However, at the moment when he made a move, Wade quickly returned to the defense to give interference.
"Bang!"
Green's three-point chance was missed.
Split was jammed by Anthony at this time, and James flew inside to grab the defensive rebound.
After the Heat got the rebound, they directly played defensive counterattacks.
Wade received a pass from James and quickly advanced to the frontcourt, dodged Green's interference in the air, and pulled the rod to score the ball.
From defending to attacking, the timer only went for 3 seconds.
"What a quick counterattack!" The commentators on the sidelines couldn't help but exclaim.
Defensive counterattack is the most impressive label of this Heat team.
Parker held the ball and went to the frontcourt, and the Heat continued to wrap up.
The camera shows Spoelstra, the head coach of the Heat on the sidelines, and it is clear that this is a tactic he has prepared specifically for the Spurs.
Parker's ball was quick, but Green didn't dare to shoot again after receiving the ball this time.
James and Wade both walked towards him with the ball, and Green gave the ball to Jefferson.
Jefferson received the ball and rushed to the basket, but James had already stepped back, and Bosh under the basket reached for it.
He wanted to hoist the ball to Duncan under the basket, but Bosh predicted it, and grabbed the ball directly after jumping!
Heat's steal!
Bosh gave the ball to James, who quickly advanced with the ball and shook off the chasing Jefferson in the fast break.
After seeing Green come over, he threw the ball directly into the air in the front court.
Wade cut in from the flank at this time, jumped up to catch the ball and dunked directly with one hand.
Jenway Connect!
After Wade dunked to the ground, he squatted down, his right hand outstretched, his eyes staring at the outstretched hand, and made a "love hand" celebration that imitated O'Neal.
There was a stirring at the scene.
In the opening two rounds, the Spurs were completely suppressed by the Heat.
During today's daytime training session, Popovich did tactical analysis in addition to his daily training.
When James arrived with the Heat, there were two distinct characteristics of this team.
One is that the lineup is deformed, they haven't had a reliable enough center for a long time.
Another point is their style of play, pressing defense and then counter-attacking.
Popovich is an S+ level coach, and his analysis and response before the game are the most appropriate.
Start with Split and use his height advantage to create inside offense and second rebounds;
The success rate of playing positional play does not give the Heat too many opportunities to counterattack.
But it seems that the old man was also snatched by Spoelstra on the opposite side this time.
The Heat's starting lineup hasn't changed, but their defensive strategy has changed.
It doesn't give you a chance to play at all, and it will infinitely trap your ball carrier and force you to make a passing mistake like the one you just did.
This tactic is actually quite simple and somewhat risky.
But I have to say that Spoelstra knows Popovich very well, and he made a surprise move in front of the old man.
The head coach, who stands behind the Heat's Big Three and has always been inconspicuous, is underestimated.
The Spurs' offense, Parker gave the ball directly to Duncan on the inside this time, and Duncan was caught and then distributed to Jefferson on the outside.
Jefferson had a three-point opportunity, but he was obviously not fast enough, and was interfered with by James who was returning to the defense, and the shot was deflected.
Joel Anthony and Bosh had a clear idea at this time, and they didn't jump, just stuck Duncan and Split to prevent them from getting into the box.
Wade returned to the interior at this time, jumped high and grabbed the defensive rebound.
The Heat fought back again, and this time Wade returned the favor by throwing a peach, and after the breakaway, the ball was returned to James, who scored a layup directly away from Jefferson as he went.
The Heat were mainly away and directly beat the Spurs 6-0.
Tang Tian sat on the sidelines thoughtfully.
Spoelstra's tactics are actually quite simple, and they're really risky.
If the Spurs shoot from the outside, it will be a fatal blow to the Heat's defensive confidence.
But it has to be said that Spoelstra has the capital to take this risk: the Heat have Wade and James.
At this time, Wade and James were at their peak, and the speed of the two of them was very fast.
What seemed to be an empty opportunity a second ago was interfered with when the Spurs players were about to make a shot.
This was the case with Green's first shot in the opening period, and Jefferson's ball just now.
The Heat's talent is on that level, which gives Spoelstra more room to play than Popovich.
But in fact, this tactic is also very simple to crack.
As long as the open players shoot fast and accurate enough to shoot those balls, the Heat will naturally not dare to wrap the ball carrier like this.
You know, for the Spurs, with Parker here, they don't have to worry about the ball not being able to pass.
The Spurs' Zip tactic, Jefferson's open three-pointer in the bottom corner still didn't score, and after James rushed to grab the rebound, the Heat pushed back again.
Wade's layup resulted in a pull foul on Green.
After hitting both free throws, the Heat got off to a dream 8-0 run.
Popovich turned around and walked back to the bench at this time, calling Don Tian and Leonard up.