Chapter 186: Routine Young Core
It wasn't until the Heat led by 6 points and played an 11-0 small ** that the Raptors called a timeout and replaced Lowry and Valanciunas.
The Heat won't make that mistake, and James is back on the court after a break.
James scored points immediately after he came back, and at this time, the defense of both sides was at the highest intensity, and the gap between James's level and DeRozan's level could be seen.
There is a gap in itself, and with Zhang Xiaotian's might, it is impossible for the Raptors to be equal to the Heat.
Seeing that the team was about to fall behind by double digits, DeRozan finally hit two points.
It's just that James and Zhang Xiaotian hit each other separately, and the score difference widened.
As the final quarter passed the halfway point, both sides put their strongest lineups.
Because of the defensive effectiveness of Lowry, the Heat's No. 1 spot is Norris Kerr.
Spoelstra is good at this kind of small detail, and Norris Cole defends hard enough to make an impact on Lowry.
Lowry's heart was also not big enough, and after a few saves from Norris Cole, the outside shot was inaccurate again.
The scoring responsibility can only fall on DeRozan, but he is focused on defense by the Heat, and DeRozan cannot go against the sky.
Valanciunas actually played well in the final moments, grabbing a rebound and scoring.
It's too late, and Valanciunas isn't the kind of interior player who threatens the Heat enough.
In the end, the Raptors, who fell behind in the score, could only force the three-point tactics that they were not good at, and the outcome of the game was already doomed.
At 105:95, the new year, the Heat started a new winning streak.
With 17 points and 4 rebounds, after coming to the Heat, Zhang Xiaotian did not score explosively, but his performance has become more and more stable and can give the team enough help.
As for the efficacy of the cultivation room, Zhang Xiaotian has figured out a little bit in the past few days.
He spent 6 win points to boost his mid-range shot to 78, and then experimented with his worst block, which cost only 1 win point for the 1st boost and 3 win points for the 2nd point.
In other words, the closer you get to the upper limit, the more difficult it is to increase the value.
On top of that, the system's training room is more than three times more effective than it was indicated.
Because the training method provided in the system is specifically for the improvement of individual values, it cannot be done in the outside world, so Zhang Xiaotian wants to improve his basic strength, and the training room is a very cost-effective place.
Compared to the mall, the value of the victory point in the training room.
However, because of the talent ceiling, the mall will also be a good choice in the future, but victory points need to be accumulated slowly.
It can be expected that he will get stronger and stronger in the next few seasons.
His desire for a championship has also become even more fervent, and after winning the championship last season, he upgraded the system, and if the system can be upgraded again, it will be really exciting.
Winning the game and winning the championship, Zhang Xiaotian only felt that his fighting spirit was high.
He also used the reward, and spent it on the mid-pitch, judging from DeRozan's improvement, the practicability of the mid-pitch skill is still very strong.
Of course, this is also because the mid-pitch is relatively close to the 80 hurdle, and it is relatively appropriate to improve the mid-pitch with several close options.
After using the rewards, the upper limit of the winning investment is changed from 78 to 83.
He didn't immediately consume victory points, he trained in the outside world first, maybe with the increase in the ceiling, the training room without using the system can also be improved.
It's not that he's hypocritical, the victory point is really not enough.
He will selectively improve the values and strive to come up with the most cost-effective plan to improve his overall strength and become a more competitive player.
On January 7, Miami welcomed a new named team, the Pelicans, formerly the Hornets.
The new owner's name change plan was officially implemented in the new year.
The Pelicans' last year's No. 1 pick, Anthony Davis, has grown rapidly and has become the team's new core.
Anthony Davis has improved his team as an extremely good interior player on both the offensive and defensive ends, and the Pelicans have indeed played a few good games before.
But the Pelicans don't have any players of this grade other than him, and with the targeted measures taken by other teams after becoming familiar with Anthony Davis, they still have some difficulty making it to a playoff team.
The Heat's No. 1 spot was replaced by Norris Kerr, and they suffered a minor injury, which is also part of professional basketball.
The Pelicans have also suffered injuries, and the absence of Ryan Anderson has had a big impact on them, unlike the Heat, who just had a little trouble in the rotation, and they lost an important scoring point.
The Pelicans are the regular lineup, with Anthony Davis at the No. 4 spot.
They were in trouble at the start of the game, and although Anthony Davis was not slow to move inside, he certainly couldn't keep up with James.
If you want to change the defense of Zhang Xiaotian, you will also come out, and as soon as he comes out, the Pelicans' interior line is also empty, and he will still be broken into by James.
The weaker side must be the first to change when there is a clash in the lineup, and although Anthony Davis showed a strong opening game, he can do anything to block and steal frontcourt rebounds, but their defensive holes are too big.
So the Pelicans can only replace Terrick Evans to play with the Heat's lineup, in fact, they don't suffer a loss by playing high rebounds, but Anthony Davis has to work harder.
Bosh was blown up in the contest of young people, but the Heat didn't choose to flank it.
They let Anthony Davis play while guarding their outside line to cut off the connection between the rest of the team and Anthony Davis.
It's a trick that works well for young cores, and disrupting their rhythm and then making defensive adjustments can often do wonders.
On the Pelicans' side, only Anthony Davis has an obvious advantage, and even if they see the Heat's conspiracy, they can only bite the bullet.
I have to say that Anthony Davis is strong, he cut a double-double in the first half, most of the rebounds were in the frontcourt, and there were 3 steals and 2 blocks, taking the lead with the Pelicans, but his consumption is not small.
By the third quarter, things had changed.
One is that the Heat's offense is more ferocious, and the second is that some of the pinch shots affect the rhythm of Anthony Davis, Anthony Davis is only a sophomore after all, and even if he is strong in targeted tactics, he can't continue to stay strong.
The other players of the Pelicans have become accustomed to playing soy sauce, and the Heat's defense has changed, and they are also not adaptable.
But the Heat were familiar with the situation, and James stepped up their offense, as Anthony Davis became fatigued and Bosh began to fight back.
When he saw that the Heat overtook the score and gradually expanded the advantage, Anthony Davis could only sigh that Jiang was still old and spicy, and he was tricked.
Wonderful!