Chapter 225: It's time to wield
Some people are happy and some are worried, the Heat won two home courts neatly, and the Nets are under great pressure.
"It's so hurtful." Nets head coach Kidd was helpless.
Playing against a team with a little more stars is the same as a victory without waves, and the attention you get is also different.
Zhang Xiaotian's defense is also recognized by many people, although he used to work the defensive end, but now it is the Eastern Conference semifinals in the playoffs, and he has faced the Nets' leading scorer in a row.
Even if he doesn't shine so much on the offensive end now, he can establish himself in the league with this defensive hand.
Zhang Xiaotian is also calculating, after more victory points, he will also improve his defense to more than 80, so that he will really have confidence in his heart, instead of getting the tired opponent core who has come down from the peak now.
On the same day, the Spurs also 2:0 Trail Blazers, and they got the opponent in the half, which is so capricious.
The Spurs feel like they've upgraded after playing the Mavericks, or that the Trail Blazers have just been restrained.
Seven players in double figures, the Spurs are like playing a weak team in the regular season, and everyone has a chance to perform.
"Our second team is very vibrant, they've been a bit sluggish in the first round of the playoffs, they haven't been very good against the Mavericks, but they've played really well in the last two games." Parker said.
Game 3 of the second round also started non-stop, and the Pacers played epic defense, killing the Wizards 85-63 away.
"It's probably the ugliest game of the playoffs so far, but that's our style of basketball." "That's what we're going to do, whether you like it or not, if you like defense, then the Pacers are going to be the team you like." ”
'Today was a complete defeat for us without a doubt, we lost our confidence, it has nothing to do with age, it's not an excuse, it was a really bad night. Wizards coach Whitman was depressed.
On the other side, the Thunder defeated the Clippers 118-112 on the road, leading the series 2-1 and regaining home-court advantage.
Neither team took advantage of anything in the tight first three quarters until the Thunder turned on a small lineup in the fourth quarter and tore apart the Clippers' defense.
Both sides did better in this game, and it can only be said that the Thunder are stronger.
At the critical moment, Paul hit the iron, and the double was not, so the Thunder won the game.
'We did a good job today in terms of scoring explosiveness and we played as a team. Speaking as a leader, Durant said, "If we want to keep winning, we need to continue to strengthen this aspect in the next few games, and then we may have the toughest game of this series." ”
The teams that were stronger in the regular season seem to be starting to take control, and the Heat have been doing just that.
Back at home, the Nets must win the Heat for this series to turn around.
"We're not afraid of the Heat, there's nothing to be afraid of." Pierce said.
'We have to win the third game, we have to defend our home turf.' Garnett made up his mind.
Zhang Xiaotian was relatively calm in an interview before the game, "Helping the team win every victory, this is what I have to do, that's all." ”
Everyone has nothing to dig into in the lineup, it depends on who on both sides can seize the opportunity.
At the beginning of the game, James gave it his all, he was eager to help the team get the match point, and the old guys of the Nets, if they let them get their way, could be dangerous, and they had to be wiped out in one fell swoop.
The Nets also knew the importance of the start, and they couldn't stop James, but they responded offensively.
They play more as a team, they don't fight with the Heat, they play more efficiently.
And they increased Brache's playing time, which was a bitter player for the Heat during the regular season, and was a threat on the interior on the offensive end.
In the playoffs, the defense was not reused, but the Nets have now reached the point where they must add a breakaway point, and they will trade offense for offense.
The effect is really good, and the Heat's interior line can't bear Blatch's weight.
Of course, Brackey's defense is also a sieve, and the two sides played lively, and the score was half a pound.
There were no surprises for both teams, the decisive battle came in the second half, as was the case in the previous games.
As is customary, the Heat began to ramp up in the third quarter.
The Nets were at home, and the players were less fatigued and immediately fought hard with the Heat.
All of a sudden, the game was extremely tangled, and James was now strictly guarded, and he was pinched as soon as he entered.
He came out with the ball a few times, but he didn't hit the outside line, and it still had a bit of an impact on the away game.
In the second half, the Heat took the lead in the taste of discomfort.
Zhang Xiaotian and Wade tried to hit the inside line together after a three-point miss, but under the contraction of the opponent, they must hand the ball to the empty position, but Bosh and Chanmos have no feeling, and then replace Ray Allen with the same.
The opponent Telitovic hit three points in a row, and the Nets suddenly opened the score.
The Nets' morale is extremely high, their teammates are constantly fierce with each other, and they are getting better and better on the defensive end.
Zhang Xiaotian was replaced and rested for a while, and the score gap widened to double digits, and he took the initiative to ask for a fight.
Spoelstra was quite calm, telling Zhang Xiaotian not to be impatient.
Zhang Xiaotian could only sigh, he originally used to use some of the last 24 seconds, but it seemed that he could only wait for the end.
In fact, Spoelstra is also constantly thinking about whether to put James on the court and fight for it, or let Zhang Xiaotian bring him back to the team.
If James still has the touch of the first half, Spoelstra will definitely be inclined to keep him playing.
But in the second half, James' shooting percentage dropped a little, and it looked like he needed to rest.
For Zhang Xiaotian, Spoelstra has figured out the law of his outburst, but he is still not so confident, and Zhang Xiaotian has not performed much in the playoffs.
Fortunately, they have already won two games, and the pressure on the Heat is not that great.
Spoelstra thought about it for a long time, but he still planned to let James rest first and see the situation.
If it really doesn't work, this one doesn't have to be won, and the next one is away, so James can't be consumed too much.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian stood up from the bench, and his whole body was full of fighting spirit.
His lack of power in the playoffs is not a matter of form, it is a lack of chance.
He is also suffocated, and now that he has the opportunity to lead the team during the rotation period, he can't wait.
What about falling behind, he is confident that he will help the team get the score back, isn't it 10 points?
The Nets were pleased with the performance of the bench today, and let Deron play with the bench at the beginning of the fourth quarter to try to continue to play a good outside attack.
They were the first to attack, and Delon was about to go to cover and feign a breakthrough and suddenly distributed the ball outside the three-point line.
Telitovic pulled up and threw it, and he was now feeling explosive, but a figure suddenly appeared, blocking his view.