Chapter 135: The Big Three Who Lost Their Rhythm
At the end of the half, the Heat triumvirate, who were fighting back-to-back, were still in a trailing position. This result undoubtedly made the fans in the American Airlines arena extremely worried.
Pat in the luxury box. Riley walked back and forth, fidgeting. Although this is only a regular season game, the Heat's unsatisfactory results still make Riley unhappy.
It's clear that those three superstars haven't quite run in yet. The connection between Wade, James and Bosh is still a bit unfamiliar, and the Heat's role players are indeed too weak.
Riley doesn't want the Heat's Big Three to follow the path of the Lakers' F4 past, and if that happens, the signing that has caused a sensation across the league will only end up being a joke.
Riley is struggling in the luxury box, and current Heat coach Spoelstra is not having an easy time.
"Defend better, we have to defend better, especially the protection of the basket, we did so badly in the first half! Don't give your opponent a chance to hit the frame. In the second half, LeBron, you play the number four, Chris plays center, and James. Jones, you go on the court and go to the number three. Remember, you have to be tough on defense, pay attention to protect the basket, protect the basket! "This Filipino coach doesn't really have much to do with tactics, because if the strength of the players can't support the tactics, it's a waste of effort.
The Heat's interior group is old and weak, Ilgoskas has little athleticism, and Joe. Anthony's role in the frame guard is also very limited. Rather than expecting the two guys, Spoelstra felt it would be better to have James and Bosh team up to protect the frame. At the very least, the Heat will be much tougher in protecting the basket.
As for offense, is there anything else to say about the Heat's offense? The Big Three, they can do it themselves.
As soon as the second half began, Carlisle saw the Heat's lineup changes at a glance. James. Jones, as a three-point shooter, can indeed diversify the Heat's offense. But this is not Spoelstra's purpose, the inside partnership of James and Bosh is the key to the Heat's substitution!
At the beginning of the second half, the Heat's starting point guard, Puerto Rican Carlos Brown. Arroyo went straight to the speed and burst, although Kidd's block was very timely, but when Arroyo made a layup, the referee blew a defensive foul on Kidd.
Kidd himself was not satisfied with the decision. If it weren't for the fact that this was the home court of the Heat, and if it weren't for the league's triumvirate triumvirate, that goal wouldn't have been enough to be whistled.
But grievances are grievances, even if Kidd is a historic point guard, it is impossible for the referee to change his decision. Arroyo stepped to the free-throw line and hit two of two free throws to help the Heat tie the score.
In the next offense, Kidd intended to retaliate by using his fast and slow layup rhythm to lure the Puerto Rican into fouling.
Carlos. Arroyo was not a good-natured player, and he brutally slapped Kidd to the ground on the defensive end. Kidd's nearly 40-year-old body endured pain, but as long as he could make a foul and stand at the free throw line, it was worth it.
While Kidd was covering his face in pain on the ground and waiting for the referee to blow the whistle, the referee signaled for the game to continue!
"Are you blind or what's the matter!?" At this time, even Carlisle, who has always had a gentle personality, couldn't bear it anymore.
"Please go back to your place as a coach, or I'm welcome!" The referee reprimanded Carlisle harshly and ignored the academy manager.
Sometimes, it's hard to tell if a league referee's blow is absolutely fair. But, that's part of the NBA. Some people, some teams, are indeed privileged.
Arroyo escaped and earned the offensive ball for the Heat. Facing Barria, Wade, who received Arroyo's pass, did not hold back. Borrowing from Bosh's pick-and-roll, Wade shook off Barria and then made a mid-range pullup jump shot. The Heat managed to overtake the score, and the fans in the stands of the American Airlines arena stood up and cheered.
Then, Kidd's quick pass moved the field to the inside. Nowitzki didn't hesitate and made a rollover jumper shot in the face of James.
But James made an effort to leap and was stunned to catch Nowitzki's shot. The basketball deviated from the "course" and fell directly into the hands of Bosh.
The German immediately raised his hands and motioned to the referee James to play the hand, but as just now, the referee ignored the German's complaints.
After the Heat fought back, Bosh turned and broke through in front of Nowitzki, who was a little unbalanced, and successfully hit a layup.
Not long after the opening, the Heat, which was originally 2 points behind, instantly became a 4-point lead. It's okay, Tyson. Chandler leaned on a tough layup from Bosh to open the scoring for the Mavericks, which stabilized the situation a bit.
But soon, James used a breakaway to create a kill and successfully put himself at the free throw line.
"Now you're seeing fouls again?" Carlisle deliberately questioned the referee, but only got a roll of the referee's eyes.
In order to curb the Heat's continued use of breakthroughs to create damage, Carlisle replaced Yiyang in advance to replace Barria, and he and Kidd once again formed a two-point guard formation. In this way, the Mavericks can at least be more defensive on the guard line.
Kidd was against Arroyo, so naturally, Yiyang was in front of Wade again.
"Coach Carlisle has switched to a two-point guard formation, and we'll see if Yi's presence on the court will allow the Mavericks to regain control of the game." Kevin. Harlan is looking forward to the rookie who has just come on, and while not the deadliest, guy can always make a difference to the icy situation.
When Yiyang and Kidd were on the floor at the same time, it was obvious that the Mavericks' ball was moving more smoothly.
First, Kidd gave the ball to Yiyang, and then immediately ran for himself. Yiyang did not stop after holding the ball, but directly hit the ground and passed it to Chandler.
Marion was on the edge of the three-point line in the corner, and Chandler immediately passed the ball and made a pick-and-roll for Marion. Marion catches the ball and bursts, James. Jones had just bypassed the cover, but Marion had already made a move.
The basketball hollowed into the net, the Mavericks' first goal outside the three-second zone since the second half.
"The running of the two point guards is tearing apart the Heat's defense, and now the Mavericks will be a threat at every point on the court!"
Subsequently, the Heat still wanted to rely on the individual ability of the Big Three to score. James broke through with the ball and made a jumper in the middle distance, Marion tried his best to interfere, and at the same time, Yiyang, who was very close to James, also left Wade and stretched out his long arm.
The interference of the two people and the sudden appearance of Yiyang, BJ's shot came out of the frame, and even the referee couldn't help the Heat team.
Kidd was not in a hurry after receiving the ball, but as soon as he passed halftime, he threw the ball directly and vigorously.
The camera followed the basketball to move quickly, but found that in the bottom corner of the left side, Yiyang didn't know when he had rushed over and received the basketball.
"The Heat's defense!" Under the shouting of many commentators, Yiyang jumped and shot directly at the three-point line.
The attention of the Heat players was on the slow Kidd, and they all thought the Mavericks would play a positional battle unhurriedly. As everyone knows, the Mavericks' dual point guards are slow and fast, and Yiyang's running position has not been discovered by anyone.
An open three-point shot like in practice, Yiyang is still very sure. After all, he holds a stereo every day to simulate the noise of a live game.
"Brush!" The melodious sound made Kidd close his eyes, and everyone on the Mavericks' bench stood up to cheer for Yiyang.
"Where's your defense!?" Spoelstra's yelling made Yiyang feel very comfortable, and a successful sneak attack allowed the Mavericks to regain the advantage of the game.
Then, James hit the basket again. But Chandler's timely defense allowed the strong Heat No. 6 to split the ball in a hurry.
The ball was distributed to Bosh, and his mid-range jumper was interfered with by Nowitzki in time, and the Heat's offense failed again.
After the ball exchange, the person in possession of the ball changed from Kidd to Yiyang. Yiyang called a block and killed directly to the basket. Bosh hurriedly adjusted his position, ready to take down this "prey" at any time.
When Yiyang stepped into the three-second zone, he didn't jump but gave the ball to Kidd outside the three-point line in an extremely tight space.
The Heat players who originally shrank the basket immediately spread out, and now Kidd's three-point shot is also very bad.
Kidd jumped on his feet, his eyes fixed on the basket. At the moment when the basketball was shot, people realized that the ball was not a shot, but a pass!
Now, everyone's attention is on Kidd. Marion, who had already run to the free throw line, was unmarked, and the latter received a direct "free throw" from the basketball. The Nets rolled up again, and the Heat lost consecutive points!
"Damn it!" Spoelstra gritted his teeth, and after James went to play the number four position, Jones seemed to struggle too much against Marion. This is already his fourth point in the first quarter of the game, and he doesn't know if the Mavericks will go to Marion for this point in the future.
They had just lost points, and the Heat couldn't keep the score up after they came over. This time, the Heat players have been passing for a long time, but they still haven't been given a chance. The Mavericks' change of defense was very tacit and quick, and they didn't give the Heat any space at all.
In the last 2 seconds, Wade had to force a three-point shot against Yiyang's defense. The result is known, the Heat's offense failed again!
Since Wade shot very hard at this ball, it was also a long rebound. Chandler immediately pulled out of the three-second zone and jumped, but under Bosh's interference, he didn't hold on to the basketball steadily, but only clicked on it.
The basketball continued to fly out, and everyone was staring at the basketball, but no one was planning to defend it. And this also creates an opportunity for Yiyang's offensive and defensive switching.
The basketball was spotted beyond the three-point line, and Wade struggled to get up and down to control the ball. But Yiyang, who opened his long arms and jumped with him, had a terrifying jump height, which greatly surprised Wade's expectations!
Wade, whose legs were already full of holes, was defeated, and Yiyang took the lead in winning the basketball with an advantage of half a palm!
After landing, Yiyang did not stop, but immediately turned around and ran! The Heat players were just scrambling for basketball, and no one was ready to go back to defense. Only Wade, who reacted quickly, immediately chased back, but Yiyang's speed was no slower than Wade.
Wade was a little jealous that Yiyang would use a feint to shake himself again, so this time he didn't go all out to jump and block. Yiyang grasped Wade's mentality, and jumped directly with both legs to complete the split with one hand.
This dunk made the Heat completely lose control of the game. Carlisle's substitution had an immediate effect!
The battered Heat team is getting worse and worse, and James wants to carry the banner, but his shooting percentage of 6-of-0 in the third quarter may not even be believed by himself.
Wade, Bosh and Arroyo all made 4 shots, but they all "tacitly" only hit one goal.
At halftime, the Heat's offense outside of Spoelstra won't have a problem. But he didn't know that Carlisle was all about changing positions and supplementing the defensive end at halftime! In the case of the opponent's emphasis on defense, it is strange that the offense without special arrangements is not a problem. This time, Carlisle can be regarded as the Filipino coach!
"And in two consecutive quarters, Wade scored only one goal in the athletic game, and oh my God, Dwayne. He almost crushed his true self! "Although it is true that the Big Three are not in good shape in today's game, Kevin. Harlan also knew that Yiyang didn't just rely on luck to contain Wade.
The Big Three's offense was blocked, and the rest of the Heat couldn't even find a chance to shoot. If it weren't for the referees standing on the side of the Heat and frequently giving the Big Three the opportunity to stand at the free throw line, there might have been no suspense in the game.
In the end, under the organization of Yiyang and Kidd, the Mavericks scored 31-17 in this quarter! 82 to 66, a huge difference of 16 points, so that the luxury box in the Pat. Riley blushes and is ashamed! Throughout the third quarter, the Heat shot just 16.7 percent from the field. This number, no matter what team it is on, is too eye-catching! What's more, the Heat is still a team with three superstars and a championship goal!
Can a superstar get together to win a game? No, the Mavericks told the Miamins a truth. Basketball is not a game where 1+1 must equal 2!