The game against the Pistons started a bit unexpectedly, James had no problem stealing Monroe at the beginning, and Drummond had no problem grabbing the frontcourt rebound and scoring at the beginning, but then Bosh made two fouls on Drummond that was a bit of a surprise.

This unexpected surprise was achieved in the first two minutes of the game, and although the Heat considered making fouls to get the Pistons inside, considering the means of the two big and tall men with blocks, it was too dangerous to rush in and did not intend to carry it out.

I didn't expect the real giants to be so powerful, and Drummond, the biggest threat to rebounds, went down to rest all of a sudden.

Well, the next Heat rebound is still a bit of a loss, Monroe can also grab it, and the interior offense is good.

But it's much easier to deal with just one than two big men.

It's a big deal, even if the Pistons have some opportunities on the outside, they admit it.

After all, the Pistons' three-point shooting is really average, after all, the Pistons' outside line can't prevent James and Wade.

And after Drummond went down, the Heat's alignment became clear.

The Pistons also made adjustments, replacing Starkey and Kyle Singler, and Zhang Xiaotian's opposite player became Singler.

That's a good thing for him, otherwise he would have had a hard time with either Josh Smith or Monroe.

Limiting players like Seigler, who are rarely able to create chances on his own, is his forte.

And James also has a good way of dealing with Josh Smith who likes to wave.

As a result, the only ones who are a threat to the Pistons are Monroe and Jennings.

As for Drummond, the game was a bit unfavorable, and in the second quarter, he grabbed a frontcourt rebound and scored 2 points, and then he was whistled for a foul.

In fact, this situation is not normal, and the Heat don't want to.

Only one Monroe Pistons can't stand up to the Heat, even if Monroe has a double-double in the half.

The Heat's Big Three all played well in the first half, leading the Pistons by six points.

But they know that the real test will be when the opponent is both on the field.

In the second half, Drummond finally got rid of the foul problem and went to the court, and it was a back-to-back rebound, and there was a talent for grabbing rebounds, and Drummond was a very talented type.

The Heat's strategy is to shrink the defense and speed up the defensive rotation.

It can allow the opponent to have more offensive opportunities on the outside, but it is not allowed to have empty positions.

To be honest, the Heat's defense is still very good, although there are some hard injuries on the inside.

Greg Oden's performance was not impressive, but it still got the manager to nod.

There are rebounds, scores, and steals in a short period of time, which is enough as a role player.

Now the team is also praying that this guy will not continue to get injured, and the Heat is really short of role players on the inside.

In the third quarter, the Heat tried several ways to deal with big men, and the gains were still there, but in terms of scores, they were still caught up a little, mainly because of rebounding.

With two big men going to the restricted area, it was very difficult for the Heat to protect the rebound.

However, the opponent couldn't score points, so they still took the lead.

In the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian, who had slightly reduced playing time compared to the previous game, returned to the court.

Although Spoelstra didn't understand the principle, he also understood that Zhang Xiaotian would behave like a chicken in the last quarter, so the team was relieved to let James rest at this time.

Zhang Xiaotian is still facing Kyle Singler, this guy's defensive awareness is still good, but his physical fitness is not strong enough.

It was okay for him to restrict Zhang Xiaotian before, but now it is a little insufficient.

Zhang Xiaotian made a foul as soon as he came on the court in the fourth quarter, and then hit a shot in front of Singler.

At this time, the Pistons were alone on the court.

His rebounding ability is not as good as Drummond's, and the tall man consumes a lot of energy in the final quarter, and he makes a mistake when he is caught by the Heat.

In three minutes, Wade and Zhang Xiaotian teamed up to extend the score advantage to 10 points.

The Pistons hurriedly replaced Jennings, and Jennings' breakthrough did bring some trouble to the Heat.

But it's just that, Jennings' type, the Heat are not scared at all.

The Pistons rushed to replace Drummond again, and Drummond could indeed pose a threat on the inside.

The threat of one big man and two big men is not the same, but at this time the Heat has a double-digit lead, and the Pistons are playing inside, and the Heat can't prevent them.

After Ray Allen and Zhang Xiaotian each hit a three-pointer, the Pistons could only replace Monroe, leaving only one big man in the Heat's lineup.

At this time, halfway through the fourth quarter, James, who had rested and energetic, returned.

Not to mention offense, after James came back, the Heat's big four small defense can be said to have improved by a few notches.

Josh Smith, as an all-around fighter, was really suppressed by James at every turn.

Josh Smith didn't score a three-pointer on the outside, and after being countered by the Heat, the Heat's lead has come to 15 points.

The point is, it's less than three minutes away.

The Heat are stable again, and their feeling is that the Pistons' twin towers are still a little weaker, and they don't know if they can use it as a reference for the playoffs.

If they had known what they were thinking, the Pistons would have spurted blood.

However, the Pistons themselves are not satisfied with the current lineup, and there are two interior lines who average two doubles per game and are still mixed like this, which should not be.

If it weren't for the fact that both of these two were still on rookie wages, the Pistons would definitely have to seek a trade.

As for the practice opportunities that the Heat want, there are still some, and they will go to the Clippers on the road next game, and the Clippers have a strengthened version of the Pistons Twin Towers, Griffin and Jordan Jr.

Now the injury situation in the team is getting better, and the training is very energetic.

Everyone is also accustomed to Zhang Xiaotian's performance.

What happened in reality will not feel anything bizarre, in fact, compared to last season, Zhang Xiaotian feels much less fluctuating.

He himself is also very satisfied with his current state, and it feels good to go home and make a video call with his wife after training.

He still doesn't have much sense of identity with nightclub culture.

Everyone has different circles, but the cooperation on the court is still relatively pleasant.

On February 5, the team flew to Los Angeles.

The Clippers' signings last summer were very targeted, and shooters like J.J. Redick and Jarred Dudley would be a good fit to pair with St. Paul and Griffin.

The Clippers have a good record this season, but they are still worse than the Spurs and Thunder, and the Rockets and Trail Blazers need to agree to the top four in the West.

They've also had injuries like Paul and J.J. Redick who won't be able to play.

Compared with the first strong team that has passed various tests in the playoffs, the Clippers still have some gaps, but it is difficult to say where the gap is, they still have ambitions.