After trying to play tactics for more than half a quarter, I found that there were not so many open spots for role players to shoot, not only the role players on the Hawks side did not have good opportunities, but the Heat team was the same, and even O'Neal and Kwame Brown did not have many scoring opportunities.

It was only Wade on the Heat's side who was in explosive form today and achieved a slight lead.

On the Hawks' side, when Maddie needs to defend, there are only two things to do on the offensive end, pass, or catch and shoot, otherwise the physical strength will not be able to sustain the whole game.

Coach Kruger is in pain right now, and no one can stop Wade!

Prince defends Wade very poorly, Wade's type of player is very Ke Prince, let Prince defend the peak of Komai, even if it is Jordan in the last three consecutive years, it is estimated that it will be easier to defend, but it is very difficult to let Prince defend Wade, Prince can't gain weight, 96 kg of weight is already the limit, and it will affect his flexibility when gaining weight.

But Maddie is also average, and not much better than Prince.

After trying for more than half a quarter, Coach Kruger felt that it was a bit of a waste to use Maddie and Prince like this, Liu Mang could defend Jason Williams when he was there, and Prince was too wasteful to go to prevent Posey from shooting in the open position.

At the timeout, Coach Kruger replaced Maddy with Jason Terry, Liu Mang and Prince remained on the court, and Josh Smith and Rasheed Wallace partnered inside.

On the Heat side, Pat Leigh used Payton to replace Jason Williams, Wade and Posey's forward line did not change, and Haslem was replaced by Antoine Walker, who had a bad hand today, and O'Neal continued to stay on the court.

……

Coming back from a timeout, the Hawks possessed the ball.

After receiving Jason Terry's serve, Liu Mang dribbled across half court, and then passed back to Jason Terry, went to run without the ball himself, and ran with Wade.

The advantage of off-ball offense is that it can consume the physical strength of the opponent's defenders, and running without the ball is also very important in the attack, and Posey follows Liu Mang everywhere.

The Hawks' substitution made the outside combination of Wade, Payton, and Posey, the three major defensive masters on the Heat's side, seem a bit wasteful, just like when the Hawks started, Pat Riley didn't expect the Hawks to replace Maddie at this time, such an anxious game, should kill the main force!

Jason Terry saw that Liu Mang was running and messing up the defense, and he didn't think about passing the ball to Liu Mang.

Payton was very focused on defending Jason Terry, who played against the Heat four times in the regular season last season, averaging 26.5 points per game and shooting 50 percent from three-point range, making him one of the Heat's biggest headaches.

Jason Terry was very confident, continuous crotch dribbling, and seeing Jason Terry start to make "meaningless" movements before shooting, Payton immediately posted it to prevent Jason Terry from shooting.

Jason Terry's consecutive crotch dribbles this time are feints!

The most inexplicable feint in history!

While Payton was sticking up, Jason Terry got off to a fast start, brushed past Payton, and burst to the three-point line!

Payton deserves to be the No. 1 defensive master in history at the point guard position, reacted quickly, quickly stepped back, and tried to press up and steal from behind, but at this time, Liu Mang, who ran without the ball, came up to block Payton, Jason Terry burst into the middle distance, and Posey immediately changed to Jason Terry.

After Liu Mang blocked Payton, he turned around and cut in from the middle, Jason Terry hit the ground and passed to the middle, Liu Mang received the ball, O'Neal came up to make up for the defense, Liu Mang threw the ball into the air, Josh Smith cut in the air and held the ball, the ball hit the rebound and bounced into the basket!

It's so hard!

If Rasheed Wallace hadn't come up and Kwame Brown had gone down to make room under the basket, the Hawks wouldn't have that much space to play.

However, Kwame Brown went down, and the Hawks' defense under the basket suddenly weakened by several notches.

When it came to the Heat's offense, without Kwame Brown and O'Neal's card position, Rashid Wallace really couldn't stop O'Neal, O'Neal, who was poorly defended by Kwame Brown for more than half of the time, easily occupied a good position with Rashid Wallace's card position, received a pass from Payton, turned and hit a small hook.

With Kwame Brown replaced, there was room for the basket on the offensive end, and the Hawks were a little better offensively, but there were problems on the defensive end.

Without the 122-kilogram Kwame Brown, the Hawks have nothing to carry with O'Neal except for Mourning, and Mourning's playing space will become smaller.

There are pros and cons, and the Hawks can only compete with the Heat team slowly and slowly test each other.

On the Hawks' side, Liu Mang and Jason Terry are two ball-handling players, Josh Smith can cut and pass, and Rasheed Wallace can open up space and shoot and pass, and the offensive efficiency has improved a lot.

On the side of the Heat, O'Neal had an offensive opportunity, so he seized the opportunity to play more, and the scores of the two teams continued to be anxious.

The purpose of the Eagles is gradually becoming clear, and it is consumed, and it is consumed like this.

At the end of the first quarter, the Hawks trailed the Heat by three points, 22-25.

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The first quarter can be regarded as a drain, Wade broke out, 11 points in a single quarter, O'Neal scored 8 points, the two scored 19 points in a single quarter, and the performance was extremely good, the key is to do a good job defensively, and in the first seven minutes, when the Hawks lineup couldn't open the space under the basket, the Hawks were very badly defended.

However, the Hawks' offense was still very good in the next five minutes, but Wade and O'Neal played too well, and the Hawks did a good job of defending others.

Wade and O'Neal combined for 9-of-15 and 4-of-8 free throws, but the rest of the Heat scored just 3-pointers in the first quarter, 1-of-6 combined, with only Jason Williams hitting a three-pointer.

Liu Mang had 7 points and 3 assists, and Jason Terry had 4 points and 2 assists, and the two were the key to the Hawks biting the score in the last 5 minutes of the first quarter.

O'Neal must have to go down and rest at this time, and Coach Kruger re-replaced Liu Mang and Maddy's back line, and Iguodala, David Lee, and Kwame Brown replaced the frontcourt combination.

On the Heat's side, the three-out combination of Jason Williams, Wade, and Posey is back, Antoine Walker and Haslem are coming up, and Pat Riley also wants to create better singles opportunities for Wade with a lineup that can open up space.

In the second quarter, the Heat pointed at Wade.

……

Coming back from the break, the Heat attacked first, and Wade continued to break through.

There is no way around this, the four brothers in the league who can have a chance to prevent Wade are Kobe, James, Artest, and Pierce, and others can't carry it.

Kwame Brown's blocking was already timely, but Wade felt good today, leaning on Kwame Brown's low hand to make a layup and pull the rod to avoid Liu Mang's block and fall into the basket.

But the Eagles are not in a hurry, there is still a long time, and it is only the second quarter.

Biting the score is key!

Liu Mang advanced to the front court with the ball, Maddie no longer came to receive the ball, went to the bottom corner as a pitcher, and defending Wade consumed a lot of his energy, except for counterattacking, he didn't take the initiative to attack, and played the same as during the Raptors.

But even so, Maddie is not without contribution on the offensive end, he doesn't hold the ball, and Posey doesn't dare to let him go.

After Liu Mang advanced outside the three-point line, he saw Wade stepping on small broken steps and looking very cautious, Liu Mang moved to the right, and Wade hurriedly followed, not daring to relax at all.

Just when Wade was concentrating on predicting whether Liu Mang was going to break through or shoot, Liu Mang picked up the ball.

What's to be done? It's not a dry pull, it's not a breakthrough.

In Wade's confusion, Liu Mang hoisted the ball to the inside.

Wade watched in surprise as Liu Mang gave the ball to a rookie!

The legendary rich second-generation David Lee who "doesn't love the country and loves basketball"!

David Lee was so excited that he jumped up when he heard that he was on the court in the second quarter, it was so unexpected, he only played in the last few games in the last garbage time, and there was no chance to shoot, he was a singles player, or that kind of positional battle singles player, when the Hawks played fast attack, he was basically useless, there were more powerful cuts than him, and there were more powerful catchers than him, because of poor defense, the Hawks couldn't use him when they played defensive counterattacks.

But this time he was replaced as the second main point of attack, and he was very excited, and on the right side of the three-second zone and Antoine Walker was crazy to get stuck in the position.

Seeing Liu Mang really pass the ball to him, David Lee received the ball and tried to calm himself, to seize this opportunity and show his singles ability!

David Lee slammed the ball to the ground and slammed it straight back, his thick and solid body hitting Antoine Walker's chest.

So straightforward!

Antoine Walker didn't expect David Lee to be so direct!

David Lee has a very high ball quotient, and uses a very different style of play from other people's back play that often has to be tested first, and takes the initiative to bump into it first, Antoine Walker was not knocked back, but was tightly pressed by David Lee, David Lee turned and cut in, took advantage of Antoine Walker's lack of reaction, took the lead in turning and jamming the position, and threw a shot......

Antoine Walker arrived at the Heat, and his defensive attitude had no place to attack, he was very positive, and he was not discouraged when he was out of position, and he tried to interfere as much as possible.

"Bang"

Overly excited, David Lee threw a throw and smashed it on the neck of the basket, but David Lee grabbed the offensive rebound himself!

I wanted to keep pitching, but David Lee saw someone cut in and immediately passed over.

Liu Mang followed Wade into the interior when he pounced on it to grab the rebound, but Wade didn't grab the rebound, and he also exposed his position.

Liu Mang just followed up, and unexpectedly David Lee actually had that consciousness to pass, Liu Mang received the ball, the ball did not stop, and the follow-up throw hit.

24 to 27, the difference is still 3 points.

It was time for the Heat to attack again, Wade broke through to the basket and missed this time, and David Lee on the Hawks' side continued to single Antoine Walker and turned over and made a close-range jumper.

Immediately Wade broke through and gave the ball to Haslem, who also scored.

Then Liu Mang's three-point miss, Wade's three-point pass to Posey also missed, and the outside hand of the two teams was tortured enough, and they returned to the main offensive basket style of play.

The Eagles' scoring in the first four games was mainly because the opponent's defense was not particularly good, so that the Eagles could play like that, and if they met a team coached by Pat Riley, the efficiency would come down all of a sudden.

The league's rules for encouraging offense are not as exaggerated as they were 10 years later, which is why coaches like Popovich didn't see the Hawks start the game so hotly and panicked to make changes immediately.

Old-school basketball is still mainstream, except that the Hawks can shoot some of their teams.

I can't open the point difference, Wade feels too much pressure!

The game is so good, and the opponent still keeps biting the score.

Wade's side is under pressure, but Liu Mang's side is also under pressure.

It's just that Liu Mang didn't show the confidence of the players who were in a hurry and had been winning, so that Liu Mang could calmly respond to the current situation.

Grind!

In the first half of the second quarter, the Heat maintained a slight lead by relying on Wade's breakthrough play.

On the Hawks' side, in addition to Liu Mang's containment point, there has always been another strong point, either Maddie's occasional hit, or David Lee's low-post attack.

At this time, the role of David Lee is reflected, and he is selected as a very correct choice for the Hawks in this draft, that is, he has strong combat power, and he is worthy of being the MVP of the rookie game in Liu Mang's impression.

In the second half of the second quarter, O'Neal came up, and the Heat's offense began to be a little stronger, and the combination of Wade and O'Neal's two superstars was very strong.

The Hawks also made a timely change to Jason Terry, and the lineup of Liu Mang, Prince, Josh Smith, and Rasheed Wallace.

Pat Riley is really envious to see so many players for the Hawks who can rotate!

The key is that there are so many stars, and they are so cheap, they only pay more than 9 million and less than 10 million luxury tax, and they are all high-quality trading chips, and the salary space is flexible.

After the official timeout came back, O'Neal, who had rested for most of the quarter, came up and scored two in a row, while Prince and Jason Terry missed two consecutive three-pointers, and saw the difference was stretched to 6 points!

At this time, Liu Mang held the ball, did not pass it, and played alone.

Wade defended Liu Mang in the top arc, Liu Mang took a step back, Wade saw that Liu Mang's action was very similar to his own action, and he immediately knew what Liu Mang was going to do, but Liu Mang made a move first, and Wade was a beat slower!

"Ding...... The strongest first step is triggered, and the host's speed is +5...... within two seconds of breaking through this time"

Liu Mang broke through from the right side like a bolt of lightning, Wade was a beat slower, didn't have time to keep up, Liu Mang burst into the middle distance, Haslem pounced, Liu Mang made a mid-range stop-and-jump shot!

Haslem was a shot late, and when he slapped Liu Mang on the arm, Liu Mang had already thrown the ball.

"Beep......

"Huh"

The referee's whistle and the sound of the ball scoring came at the same time, and the goal was valid and a penalty was added!

Amid the boos of the Heat fans at the scene and the cheers of some Chinese fans and Atlanta fans, Liu Mang also hit the penalty

37-41, the margin returned to within 5 points.

Wade was in a hurry, took the ball and forced the inside line, passed to O'Neal, O'Neal received the ball and threw it high, and the score became 43-37, and it was back to a five-point difference.

When it came to the Eagles attacking again, Liu Mang continued to hold the ball and play alone, but he was still strong.

This time Wade was ready, Wade and Liu Mang are different, Liu Mang can have the same burst speed as Wade, it is by skill, Wade relies on his own body, when he moves sideways and retreats, he can also have the same burst speed, and he is violently stuck in Liu Mang's breakthrough line.

But this is what Liu Mang wants, he just wants to use Wade's ability to break through!

Liu Mang just took a step into the three-point line with his right foot, and when he saw Wade's explosive speed retreat, he kicked hard with his right foot on the ground, and his body bounced out to the left rear and bounced to the top arc.

When it popped up, Liu Mang had already grabbed the ball and put it on his left waist, and when Wade pounced in panic, Liu Mang had already thrown the ball out!

Liu Mang's three-point shot......

Also enter!

The middle distance 2+1 just now allowed Liu Mang to find his touch!

40 to 41, the difference narrowed to 1 point again!

Not again!

There's too much psychological pressure on the Heat's side!

In regular time, the Eagles relied on team play to bite the score, and whenever Wade or O'Neal broke out and wanted to open the score, Liu Mang stood up and scored continuously.

Liu Mang's side is actually under a lot of pressure, but he didn't show a little nervousness on his face, which made the Heat players, especially Wade, who was in the opposite position, very psychologically stressful!

The Eagles continue to bite the score! Withstood Wade and O'Neal's outburst!

Liu Mang is too stable, and has excellent scoring explosiveness, at the end of the half, he got 19 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, helping the Hawks to 47-49, tightly biting the score!