Chapter 656: The Most Difficult Record to Break?
One quarter, 16 points. 86.7% shooting and 10 assists to 3. Of the Mavericks' 10 assists, five came from Yiyang.
LeBron. James had never seen a player like this, a player who could handle the team's offense without fail. What does an 86.7% hit rate mean? That means the Mavericks are shooting with an open spot almost every time.
No strong shots, no mistakes. The Mavericks are like a precision instrument, and Yiyang, as the center of this instrument, maximizes the role of every part!
"Man to man defend! Back to man-to-man defense! Don't let your opponent get any easy catches, we still have time, we still have a chance to change all that! Spoelstra crouched in front of the players with a tactical board and shouted, but James felt like he couldn't listen to a word.
The Mavericks completely blinded him and blinded the all-powerful basketball emperor. Yiyang didn't score in the first quarter of the game today, but the Heat lost the worst!
In the first quarter, the Heat's 54% shooting rate was not low, but they were still behind, and they were a big step behind!
Could it be that Yiyang's passing really has the magical effect of increasing people's hit rate? No, it's not a game. No one in this world has that ability!
In fact, the Mavericks players were on fire today, which is why they were able to hit high shooting percentages. Yiyang's exquisite organization coupled with the fiery hand of the players has created this incredible miracle.
"Look beyond the three-point line and we need to get the score back as soon as possible! LeBron, you control the ball and use more breakthroughs to attract the defense! Spoelstra had just finished shouting when an electronic beep sounded. James nodded, regaining his composure.
Even if the Mavericks played a magical game in the first quarter, in the second quarter of the game, they should return to normal! As long as the Heat can survive this time, everything will be fine!
Since it was Bosh who fought for the ball in the opening game today, the Mavericks started the game in the second quarter.
"It's coming! Remember, when people are on the defensive, they all look at their goals! Seeing Yiyang, who was back on the court, slowly and leisurely taking possession of the ball, James shouted to stabilize the morale of the army.
As soon as Yiyang stepped across the halfcourt line, he noticed a change in the Heat's defensive strategy.
In the first quarter of the game, the Heat's defense will lean more on themselves. The likes of James, Lewis and Bosh are all ready to shrink the basket to defend themselves.
But now, they've switched to man-to-man defence. Each player keeps an eye on their alignment and tries not to give them a chance to catch the ball.
However, can people really be stared at people? Yiyang smiled and began to command the attack!
Dirk still came out to cover for Yiyang, but Yiyang was not polite, and broke through directly after covering. When he reached the middle range, Yiyang stopped jumping suddenly!
And then what? The magical pass didn't appear again, because Yiyang really shot this time. Although the rib injury made Yiyang have to avoid hand-to-hand combat in the restricted area, it does not affect his shooting feeling.
As soon as the opening stanza began, the Heat's defense failed. The best way to crack man-to-man defense is to hang up cover and keep running. Yiyang only took the first step to break down the Heat's defense.
Yiyang is not Kidd and Rondo, and in the case of explosive passing ability, Yiyang also has accurate shooting that these two guys do not have.
If you let him go, then wait to be cast to death!
It wasn't until the second quarter of the game that Yiyang scored for the first time today. But this did not affect him in the slightest to help the Mavericks establish an advantage, and as soon as they came on the court, they were hit hard, and the morale of the Heat team was almost exhausted by Yiyang.
After the goal, Yiyang began to retreat. But he saw that James had run near the halfway line, and the Heat wanted to play a quick offense. It seems that this group of guys has started to get impatient.
Yiyang's top-level prediction ability made him kill him immediately, and sure enough, Bosh passed the ball!
James was just about to catch the ball while running, but a long arm stretched out by his side and poked the basketball away!
Yiyang flashed by, James gritted his teeth, he should have expected him!
As soon as the basketball was cut, Yiyang casually threw the ball into the air. Gobert, who didn't have time to retreat, stood in an excellent position, and another air relay, Gobert ate the cake successfully. And the Heat, who were already very desperate, lost four points in a row at the beginning of the second quarter!
Spoelstra put down the tactical board, he despaired. In front of that number one, any tactics are in vain!
When a player's pass is as accurate as a missile, and he can form a tacit understanding with his teammates, no matter how good your defense is, it is impossible to defend it!
Nearly four minutes into the second quarter, Gobert hit a layup jumper to put the Mavericks on 55-30. Not long after the start of the second quarter, the point difference had already broken through the 20 mark. In this quarter, the Mavericks made all 6 of their first 6 shots and 19 of their first 21 shots in the game, shooting more than 90% from the field, which was staggering.
The American Airlines Center has long since stopped shouting, and even Mike. Brin couldn't stand it anymore. This is not a duel at all, but a naked slaughter!
After that, the magical touch of the Mavericks players finally cooled down, and the shooting percentage dropped slightly. The Heat, on the other hand, found a sense on the outside, and James' breakaway shot allowed Lewis to hit two three-pointers in a row in 32 seconds. Allen and Battier also hit a three-pointer each, and with 2:41 left in the quarter, the Heat trailed the score at 48-62. The 14-point margin is still huge, but it looks more promising than the 20-plus.
However, the interior line composed of Battier and Haslem obviously does not have too strong frame protection ability. Yiyang, who had been "paddling" on the outside, finally began to break through, but not to break through to score, but to break through the ball while protecting himself.
His wonderful pass allowed the Mavericks to win all three consecutive offenses, and brought back the situation that the Heat had finally moved back to. 71-50 in the first half, the Mavericks shot 7 of 10 three-pointers in the entire half, and the shooting rate was as high as 70%! In the first half, the Heat's free throw shooting rate was only 71%.
"12 assists, 12 in the half. Before him, only 'Magic' Johnson could do it! Who's going to stop him, this guy has ruined the watchability of the game! "Killing the suspense from the first quarter, Kevin. Harlan is right, Yiyang has ruined the spectacle of the game.
"Such a Dallas Maverick, even if the peak bull comes, he can't win!" And Mike. Brin's words highlight the horror of the Mavericks today.
While the Mavericks played very well in the first half, Spoelstra was well aware that they couldn't maintain that touch throughout the game. The Filipino regained his composure and made quite a few adjustments at halftime.
This is the Heat's first home court in this year's Finals, and they're not willing to settle for it. So in the second half, the counterattack began.
Spoelstra's adjustment is simple, infinite changes! Since Yiyang is not attacking today, there are no players in the Mavericks team who have particularly outstanding scoring ability in singles. Against such a team, infinite change of defense is the best way!
His strategy worked well. Wade scored even a 3-pointer on a free throw at the beginning of the third quarter, and then the Mavericks' pick-and-roll couldn't tear through the Heat's defense.
James and Wade led the team to a 12-4 mini-climax, chasing the score to 62-75! The Mavericks only hit one shot in the first 4 minutes and 25 seconds of the quarter, and under the Heat's defense, they performed the opposite of the first half, losing the touch of the first half.
The success of the opening game in the third quarter greatly increased James's confidence, and the Heat continued to fight back, and the Big Three seemed to be relieved, playing well on both offensive and defensive ends! With 1:59 left in the quarter, Norris. Kerr made a backhand layup and drew a foul on Gobert and hit a free throw. This left the Heat only 74-81 behind, and the margin narrowed to single digits!
Carlisle had to call a halt to the game, knowing that the team's magical touch was gone. Now, what the Mavericks need to do is not to get back touched, but to defend! Contain the Heat's offense first, and then think about the offense.
So for the rest of the quarter, the Mavericks' "seven-minute defense" returned. The Heat scored just one point on James' free throws, and the Mavericks ended the third quarter with a double-digit margin of 86-75.
Although he still holds a 10-point lead, the Heat's infinite rotation still makes Carlisle feel uneasy. Continuing to play positional warfare, the Mavericks will only fall into the crisis of infinite defensive changes.
So, Carlisle boldly let Iguodala play the No. 4 position and Carter play small forward. Young plays shooting guard! A line-up of extremely attacking and athletic capabilities emerged, and Carlisle waved his hand.
"Also, in the last quarter of the game, speed it up for me! Steady the fast-paced offense with your passes, grab the rebound and hit the counterattack right away! There's no need to spend any more time with them, I want you to finish the game! ”
After Carlisle finished drawing the tactics, everyone looked at him in surprise.
Who said this guy was old-fashioned? He's crazy!
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"It's a crazy fight, Mike. When we all thought the Mavericks were about to take away the game, the Miami Heat were stunned to catch up! Although the Mavericks are still more than ten points behind, 11 points is not an irreversible difference. Fortunately, the Mavericks' shooting percentage returned to normal in the second half, otherwise I would have been scared to death by them! Kevin. Harlan looked at the data of this game, in the first half of the ball, the Mavericks shot 75% from the field and 70% from three-point range, which is indescribable with the word "horror".
But in the third quarter, their overall shooting rate dropped to 31%, and they only hit 1 of 6 three-pointers. Fortunately, the Mavericks' shooting percentage returned to "normal" in the third quarter, otherwise the ball would have gone into garbage time by now.
Mike. Brin also looked at the stats so far in the game, but his expression remained solemn. In this seemingly "normal" data, there is one thing that still catches the eye.
"Kevin, what do you think are some of the hardest individual records in NBA Finals history to break?" Mike. Brin suddenly asked a question that made Kevin. Harlan was stunned.
"Uh...... Elgin. Baylor's Finals 61 points in a single game? Kevin. Harlan didn't think much of it, and the first one was Elgin. Baylor's name.
Baylor set the record for the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals against the Boston Celtics on April 14, 1962. In that battle, Kimbel was like a divine help, and the score was hand-to-hand without any difficulty. However, given the defensive intensity of modern basketball, this record is almost impossible to break. But. Mike. Isn't it the hardest record to break when Brin asks him?
"What else?" Mike continued to ask.
"And ...... And 'The Lord of the Rings' Bill. Russell's 40 rebounds in a single game in the Finals? ”
"Please, Kevin, can you name some slightly more modern records!" Mike. Brin looked at Harlan speechlessly, Baylor's record was set in 1962, and Bill Brown. Russell's record was set in 1960!
"Slightly modern? Dwight. Howard's 2009 Finals 9 blocks in a single game? Wade's 21 free throws in the 2006 Finals? Oh, and by the way, in the 1984 Finals, 'Magic' Johnson's 21 assists in a single game! ”
"Hmm." Mike. Brin finally nodded in satisfaction. "Magic's 21 assists in a single game in the Finals is indeed one of the hardest records in NBA Finals history to break......
"What do you want to say? Mike. ”
"Look at the data you have, this most difficult record to break is likely to be gone soon."
Listen to Mike. After Brin finished, Kevin. Harlan's first reaction was Yiyang's data!
Sure enough, the three-quarter battle ended. But the number of Yiyang's assists has reached 16......