The Clippers without Paul are really hurt, and Darren Collison is actually not bad, but compared to Paul, they are similar only in height.

Of course, the Heat's rebounding is also quite hurtful, and compared to Monroe and Drummond, Lipin and Jordan Jr. are even more unavoidable.

The problem with the Clippers is not just Paul's absence, but how they don't have a good lineup to defend James.

James can flank in, but there will definitely be space outside.

Barnes is too old, and it is inconvenient for Griffin to come out, and it is also suitable for Zhang Xiaotian.

Zhang Xiaotian and James partner in the front, the opposing team often encounters such problems.

Zhang Xiaotian was not strong enough in the first three sections, but it was not at the level of a rookie, and it was not really easy to guard against casually.

There is also the Clippers who put Jamal Crawford in the starting lineup, the offense is really strong, and Wade's current defensive players who are fast because of his knees are also a little anxious, but Crawford can't limit Wade.

In contrast to the Heat's smooth split-and-shoot flow, the Clippers will always stall because they will inevitably slow down when they get the ball into Griffin's hands.

This is the disadvantage of the team on the inside, the inside singles will slow down, and the speed will be easy to be targeted.

The Heat's current lineup proves that small-ball tactical rebounding is not so important now.

With the rebounds exploded, the Heat still lead.

What does it rely on, is the hit rate 20 points higher than the opponent.

Of course, there is no way to do this, if the Heat have rebounds and can play a smooth offense, they will definitely be willing.

The Clippers also want to prove themselves, especially at home, where they want to win against the Heat.

Doug Rivers doesn't necessarily have any surprising means, and he has used a trick that is not a solution, which is to reduce rotation and let a few main players on top of it.

Then Griffin singled, Crawford singled.

Not to mention, the seemingly simple tactics are really useful, and the Heat are really hard to defend against the two.

Crawford threw three points in a row, which can be said to be another nerve knife attack, but Griffin really had no way to play the Heat inside, because the Clippers had several shooters on the outside, and the team was still ahead, and the Heat did not immediately pinch the attack.

Griffin also played well, with mid-range shots and frontcourt rebounds.

This guy scored 22 points in the first half, and he was like nothing on the inside of the Heat.

Griffin's strong scoring ability is a torture for the Heat, but it is not the biggest torture, because this cargo has a bad arm span and poor defense, so James and Wade can still rush.

If it weren't for Jordan Jr. under the basket, Griffin would have scored more points.

Of course, he scored 20+ in the first half, but the team still fell behind.

The Heat entered the second half with a seven-point lead, and at halftime, Spoelstra still decided to pinch Griffin in the second half to a certain extent, not to let him be too arrogant.

As for Crawford, it was Wade, Ray Allen and Zhang Xiaotian who took turns to consume it.

After all, the scoring ability of other people on the court is much worse than that of the two, plus Paul is not there, the opponent has more singles, and the Heat's defense must be more targeted.

If everyone was tempted in the first half, the second half was all about victory.

Everyone will make targeted arrangements, but it is difficult to say how much effect it can have.

This has a lot to do with the ability of the players, people can't do it, and it's also difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

James was targeted on the Heat side, but no one in the Clippers could withstand it, and if he hit James, he would share the ball, so although James accounted for a lot of the ball, the opponent was still not easy to defend.

On the Clippers side, Griffin and Crawford not only accounted for the ball, but also the number of shots, which made it easier to target.

Of course, it's hard to limit it completely, after all, they are all very good players.

The Heat just made them less efficient by targeting their defense.

The two shot a lot and played a lot of iron, and even if the other players got the occasional opportunity, they were not very easy.

If it weren't for the damn rebounding, the Heat would have clocked out a long time ago.

Even if the opponent always gets a rebound in the front court and gets a second chance to attack, the Heat entered the final quarter with a double-digit advantage.

Greg Oden was also brilliant, grabbing three rebounds and two blocks in less than six minutes, plus a dunk.

For those who can grab, rebounding is that easy.

For people who are not good at it, it is so difficult to grab a rebound.

In the fourth quarter, the Clippers were ruthless, and Crawford resisted the instinct of the waves and began to desperately stuff the ball inside.

In fact, as long as he can get in, Jordan Jr. is also very threatening on the inside.

Little Jordan is rough, but strong physical fitness is there.

is also because the Heat does not have a big center to top, as long as Jordan Jr. gets the ball in the penalty area, he can be strong directly.

James' strength can't push Jordan Jr. out, and as for Bosh, he may not be as powerful as James, which is also an embarrassment for the Heat.

Why didn't the Clippers play like this before, first, Paul doesn't need to pass the ball and needs to be level, and second, the restricted area is too small, and big people are easy to make mistakes when they get the ball.

Now they have no choice but to make a desperate bet.

The premise of the all-or-nothing gamble is rebounding, and although the Heat are still leading, Spoelstra's face is also stinky.

Because they can't grab a single rebound, not a frontcourt rebound, the Heat can't even grab a backcourt rebound.

Seeing that the advantage of more than a dozen points was about to be equalized by the opponent by grabbing the frontcourt rebound and then dunking violently, the Heat hurriedly asked for a timeout and replaced the emergency lineup.

The emergency lineup is the one that is usually not used, Anderson and Bosh play at the same time, Wade plays the No. 1 position, and Zhang Xiaotian and James both push one place to the backcourt.

But fortunately, the Heat's own offense is not bad, although they can't score almost every round like the Clippers, but after changing the formation, James and Zhang Xiaotian also have a big advantage in singles.

At 2:53, Griffin drew another foul on the Heat under the basket, and the score between the two sides had narrowed to four points after the free throw.

The crowd at the Clippers' home court cheered the team on, and the situation gradually drifted to the opposing side.

At this time, it is necessary to score, Wade directly handed the ball to James, James slapped the ball twice at a slow pace and suddenly started, like a tiger hunting for food, Barnes was run over at once.

Griffin immediately came over to strike, and James immediately distributed the ball to Bosh.

The Clippers defense rotated, and Bosh passed the ball to Zhang Xiaotian on the side.

The Heat lineup has actually given up the three-point shooter style of play, but it doesn't mean that they don't have three-point shooters.

Zhang Xiaotian received the ball but did not continue to revert, he directly pressed a step inside, leaned away from the rotating defenders, and then stepped back to pull up.