Chapter 214: Playing the Heat Comes Hard
The Wizards also led the team separately during the rotation, and it was Beal in the first few minutes of the fourth quarter.
The Heat used to be Wade, but now it is Wade on the surface, and when Zhang Xiaotian broke out, Wade was actually mainly doing organizational work.
Such a combination can allow James to have plenty of rest time.
The Wizards also understand that Zhang Xiaotian is a threat, but they don't pay attention to it, and they think that Martell Webster can limit Zhang Xiaotian very well, and the offensive end will not be worse than him.
Without Nen, the Wizards played a small lineup during the rotation, and they were veterans Gooden and Harrington who had little ability to help defend inside.
So when Zhang Xiaotian suddenly killed inside like James, they didn't react for a while.
Many things will not be understood by watching the video, and many teams think that Zhang Xiaotian's outburst at the end of the quarter is because the players who defend him do not pay enough attention.
After all, there are three giants, and there is not much energy.
So they think that as long as they pay attention to it, they don't need to defend against catches and pinching at the All-Star level.
Then they were sad, the strength of the rotation players was not as good as the main lineup, and if Zhang Xiaotian couldn't enjoy the core treatment at this time, he wouldn't have the fame he has now.
Even if you are a brainless fan, you must use your strength to attract it at the beginning.
Just one moment, the tie turned into a trend for the Heat to lead by 6 points and continue to expand.
Wizards head coach Randy Whitman did not adjust immediately, but shouted on the court to continue to attack the Wizards' interior with offense for offense.
The Heat often played the third guard during the rotation period, and Zhang Xiaotian also played the No. 4 position like James at this time.
It looks like their inner line is even weaker, but it's just the surface.
Anderson's co-defense ability is not bad, Zhang Xiaotian's co-defense ability is not as good as James's, but it is still enough for rotation players, especially the shooting interior of the Wizards.
When Zhang Xiaotian and Anderson hated each other one after another, the other party knew that they underestimated the Heat who were not on James.
At this time, the Wizards could not hold on and could only suspend the substitution.
However, it was a little late, and James also took advantage of the situation to return this timeout, and the difficulty of the Wizards to chase points has increased by another level.
They're just being able to do the right thing, and it's not enough to beat the Heat in the last minute.
Especially in the matchup between the stars in the second half of the final quarter, Wall appeared to be overly cautious, and Beal was a little impatient.
On the Heat's side, the Big Three plus Zhang Xiaotian all played, and in just a few minutes, the Heat expanded the score advantage and did not give the other party any more chances.
At 101:90, the Heat won this away back-to-back.
The Wizards have reached the level of a first-class team in the first three quarters, but their performance in the final quarter shows that they are still a long way from the top team in the league.
Back in Miami, Zhang Xiaotian received news from Eddie that the Heat had talked about his contract renewal in advance.
After asking clearly, Zhang Xiaotian felt that the team was also testing, so he asked Eddie to talk first, not in a hurry to promise anything.
Their next opponent is the Nets, and the local giants have been injured recently, and Garnett will not be able to play.
But after adding memory and not playing, their record has improved.
This also shows that the team is not a pile of stars, especially those whose strength has dropped significantly.
Although the Nets have an average record, they are honey confident against the Heat.
Before the start of the game, they said before the interview that they could beat the Heat.
Among the players of the Nets, there are indeed many people who know the Big Three very well, although most of these people are not at their peak, their ability to grasp opportunities is much better than that of young players.
After Garnett was injured, Plumlee became the starter, and the Nets still played one big and four small.
This actually put Joe Johnson at the small forward position, and the Heat also took advantage of the situation to let Zhang Xiaotian defend Joe Johnson.
Pierce can always regain his youth when he meets James, and this one is also ruthless from the beginning.
James didn't feel good, and he was also adjusting during this time.
However, when Pierce is in good shape, Joe Johnson feels average, and Zhang Xiaotian can also feel that this is not in very good shape, and the defense suddenly works harder, taking advantage of his illness to kill him.
On the Nets' side, Livingston used his height to hit a few good shots, but the Heat played more efficiently, and Wade and Bosh both had good hands.
But when it came to the rotation period, the Heat suffered a little.
The Nets have a bit more bench to be the next bench, with Thornton, Bradge and Telitovic all having good hands.
Now everyone knows the shortcomings of the Heat, the No. 1 position, the interior line and the bench, just because their Big Three and Zhang Xiaotian are too strong, there is no way to fully utilize it.
The main force of the Nets suffered, and the bench took advantage, and in the end, the two sides were also half-hearted.
After halftime, the Heat finally had some intuitive experience of the Nets' performance during this period.
Their record has improved during this period, probably because they have used the double back to speed up after Garnett was unable to play.
Delon's attacking ability has decreased, but the organizational experience is still there.
In addition, the strength of the bench must be strong, and the Heat will defeat the Nets, and it will not work if they don't come up with some means.
But they definitely have to keep a hand, after all, the playoffs may be encountered.
James was average in the first half, and the change in the second half definitely started with him.
As long as they bite the score, the Heat are still confident that they will tear up the Nets in the final quarter.
Unexpectedly, in the third quarter, it was Pierce who took the lead.
The Nets used Pierce to play the No. 4 position, and it was unrealistic to resist James.
However, Pierce is experienced, and he must pull James out when he attacks, and he can't change defenses, and the Nets won't leave two people inside.
Then, before the Heat could react, Pierce hit consecutive long-range shots.
To be honest, Pierce's outside three-point ability can only be regarded as average, but experienced stars like them have a very clear grasp of their own hand, and they feel that it is a wave, which is not comparable to young players.
James reacted and couldn't save face, now Pierce is no longer at his peak, what if he can't return it.
Powerful players can make ideas when they have them, and suddenly James didn't stop playing.
Anyway, with Zhang Xiaotian here, James has enough time to rest.
The third quarter basically belongs to Pierce and half to James.
In the end, everyone was still half-hearted.
In fact, the Nets no longer have players who are good at helping defense, but they play defensively all day long, and they are decisive when they need to pinch shots, and they don't care that the Heat will have opportunities on the outside.
is also because the Heat have rarely played three-point rain this season, and the Nets are also betting right.
When someone needs to break the game, the Nets are counting on the rotation lineup to impact a wave, and the Heat are naturally looking forward to Zhang Xiaotian.