Against the Pacers, whether the Heat want to start with a double interior lineup, the final answer is to continue the previous lineup.

Zhang Xiaotian's defense of Joe Johnson in the Eastern Conference semifinals has earned the trust of the head coach, and this time he will defend Paul George.

In this way, James can rest assured that he can help defend at the No. 4 position, and if he really wants to fight with strength, James is not worthy of David West.

Instead of forcing the inside confrontation, it is better to see if it is the Pacers who are powerful on the inside, or their big four small and unguardable for the Pacers.

Paul George may have stronger overall strength, but he is a typical forward style of play, and if Zhang Xiaotian chooses, he is more willing to play with Paul George.

Paul George is also a stuffy gourd on the court and is even more ferocious by Joe Johnson.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't care, he was entangled with the other party when he went up, and he was not afraid of the consumption of physical strength at all.

This is also normal, the two have completely different positions on the team, just like Stephenson against James, and he does not count the physical problem.

The Pacers' strategy against James is to take turns attrition, with Stephenson, Paul George and David West all trying to defend themselves.

For Paul George, if Zhang Xiaotian could restrain him, he wouldn't let James go.

Otherwise, if James defends Paul George, the team's interior defense will be problematic.

Paul George is actually stronger than Zhang Xiaotian, but Zhang Xiaotian's mad dog-style defense also makes it impossible for the opponent to shoot easily.

Also, the Pacers' strategy is to storm the Heat's interior.

Hibbert's performance in the playoffs this time was erratic, but he still played with Bosh.

Bosh is also distressed, he is obviously in the No. 4 position, and of course he will not be able to carry the defensive No. 5 position.

The Heat's strategy, of course, is to pull out on the offensive end, and the Pacers break through when they follow inside, and shoot three-pointers if they don't follow.

I didn't rest with them for a long time, and the game started to heat up a little slowly.

Bosh had a chance to come out, and James had it, but he just didn't hit.

On the contrary, it was the Pacers' interior tactics that took the lead, and their outside three-point shooting rate was much stronger than that of the Heat after the Heat's sandwich.

The Pacers' defense is also a lot better than the two teams they've faced before, and the Heat can't easily win the opponent anymore.

Bosh's outside line was not opened, and Zhang Xiaotian lacked good opportunities.

With Paul George not being able to play with the ball right now, he just hit a three-pointer while switching defenses.

He's like a very pure three-and-D team at this time, but the Pacers still have to guard him, and everyone knows that he can play with the ball.

During this period, the Heat also tried to play a double interior against the Pacers, but it didn't work well.

Playing a double interior means they are less dangerous on the offensive end and less able to limit their opponents on the defensive end, so they might as well concentrate on the tactics that the team is most familiar with.

As long as the touch on the outside is returned, they will become a threat on the offensive end.

But there won't be so many opportunities to shoot from the outside in a game, and it won't be easy for anyone else to recover his touch, except for James, who has a lot of ball control to adjust.

In the end, the Heat lost by 9 points in the first half, and the only good news was that Zhang Xiaotian's defense of Paul George was okay.

Although the opponent's tactics are included, Zhang Xiaotian's current personal defensive ability is indeed second only to James.

At halftime, Spoelstra poured chicken soup.

Because of the tactics of the opposing Pacers, each player is already very familiar with it.

In the second half, the Heat were not prepared to adjust their tactics, what they needed was to play to their advantage.

"I've got more and more feeling on the defensive end, and when I get used to the rhythm of the opponent, I think the offensive side can help the team as well." Zhang Xiaotian said deliberately.

He's ready to explode, as long as the Heat doesn't collapse early.

In fact, the leading Pacers are now more cautious, and Vogel is repeatedly encouraging his disciples.

Paul George has also adapted a lot to Zhang Xiaotian's defense, and Paul George is not afraid to score points while fighting fiercely.

Zhang Xiaotian felt the pressure mounting, he had already carried three fouls, but he still held on.

"By the fourth quarter, we can definitely break this point." Vogel secretly analyzed.

He thought of Zhang Xiaotian's big heart, and he was a little worried, but then he became indifferent, the Pacers' defense is different, let alone Zhang Xiaotian, James doesn't want to concentrate on time to explode.

As for Zhang Xiaotian's defensive changes in the final quarter, which were overshadowed by his performance on the offensive end, other teams did not feel it so deeply, because his defense was very desperate from the beginning.

The score didn't continue to pull away, but the Pacers still held the lead.

Attentive viewers may notice that the Pacers' scores are becoming more and more concentrated.

The Heat's defense has increased its intensity, and only the interior and Paul George can remain a threat, and the main scoring comes from the free throw.

The Pacers are actually in trouble, but they have a huge advantage on the inside and cover it up.

The two teams have fought to the bitter end, and whoever breaks through that critical point first will win the game.

For the time being, the Pacers are in the ascendancy, and with their defensive intensity, a close 10-point deficit is key.

The game went into the fourth quarter in a stalemate, and James went down to rest.

Unlike other teams, the Heat will try some changes when they are behind, and if they are ahead to a certain extent, James will not rest first and try a wave.

However, in the season of the Eastern Conference finals, Spoelstra also tensed his nerves and was ready to bring James up at any time.

Paul George didn't go down and the Pacers are looking to extend their gains.

Paul George, like James, is a ruthless character with a lot of physical strength and can play more according to tactics.

It's just that Zhang Xiaotian is different at this time, he receives the ball and attacks with the ball.

Paul George doesn't take him lightly, the Pacers study the Heat more than the Heat study them, and the characteristics of each team are in their heads.

However, the two faced off many times in the first three quarters, and Paul George had almost adapted to Zhang Xiaotian's rhythm.

So when Zhang Xiaotian's strength and speed suddenly exploded, Paul George didn't react for a while.

The referee's whistle blows and Paul George fouls.

Vogel's face turned green, and this was Paul George's fourth foul, because he often assists in defense, and his movements are more ferocious, and he has already committed three fouls in front of him.

Four fouls weren't too many in the final quarter, but the Pacers, fearing an accident, chose to bring Paul George off for a break.

But then the Heat completed an excellent defense, Zhang Xiaotian made a steal, and then hit a three-point shot.

Although the fourth quarter was less than a minute into the game, Vogel chose to take a timeout.

Against the Heat, there is no room for a little mistake, and the Pacers want to win too much.