Chapter 192: All-Stars Released
It's certainly impossible for Bosh to completely contain Al Jefferson, but it is possible for Bosh to wear down the opponent on the offensive end.
Let Bosh play the No. 5 position, originally to play the opponent's interior line on the offensive end.
Bosh's offense was not bad, and with Gilchrist's inability to contain James, the Heat kept leading in front.
But when it comes to the rotation period, the problem arises, Wade is not in the starting line of Ray Allen, and the few who have just returned are not very good, and it should be said that there are no figures on the Heat's bench who can support the rotation time.
They have to have a big three, and there will be a vacancy in Wade's absence.
The Bobcats' benches are clearly more aggressive, such as Ramon Sessions, who can handle the ball, and Anthony Tolivier and Biyombo can also bully the Heat's interior line.
Haslem's height, age, and injuries are no longer the iron and blood of the past.
So during the rotation period, the Bobcats overtook the score at once.
While their outside core Kemba Walker didn't feel good today, the others played very team-up and had a taste of a little more blossoming.
On the Heat's side, the scoring is concentrated on a few main players, not including the newly returned Qian Moss.
At halftime, it was the Bobcats who led by seven points.
Compared to breaking the record at the beginning, now may be a more difficult time for the Heat.
The schedule and injuries have made the momentum of the Heat super strong team a lot less.
This situation cannot be said to be good or bad, but Zhang Xiaotian knows that the more ups and downs, the more he must show his value.
At half-time, the manager again highlighted the defensive issues.
The team will fall behind in the first half, and the main reason is that the defense is not good.
The restrictions on Kemba Walker are to continue, and Al Jefferson's side is to cut off the tie.
The inside can score, but the opponent can't be allowed to connect the inside and outside.
As a top team, the Heat's ability to adjust is naturally strong enough, and as soon as they came on the court in the third quarter, their defense changed, and it was difficult for the Bobcats to score casually.
On the offensive end, James also continued to exert his power, and let Gilchrist make four fouls to rest in less than half a quarter.
The Bobcats also took the opportunity to make a substitution, allowing Anthony Tolivier, who played well in the first half, to defend James.
In addition, the point guard was also replaced by Sessions, and it was clear that the Bobcats wanted to win the game, and even their poor performance on the outside core did not give time to recover on the court.
However, the experienced Sessions does know what to do better, and the Bobcats' offense is more reasonable when he comes up.
But there is also a downside to their lineup, which is that they are slow to move inside, and even the No. 3 position has been slow after Gilchrist has gone down, because Anthony Tolliver is not really a small forward.
On the Heat side, James and Zhang Xiaotian are both small forwards on the offensive end, and the Bobcats' defense is a little unable to keep up.
By the end of the third quarter, the Heat had narrowed the gap to just one point.
As soon as the fourth quarter came up, Zhang Xiaotian hit two points in a row to overtake the score.
The head coach of the Bobcats, Steve Clifford, didn't know what to think, and he didn't take extra targeted measures when he saw Zhang Xiaotian's power.
Zhang Xiaotian, who opened his skills with a slow-paced player defense, was completely looking for death.
By the time James came on the court, the Heat were even more unstoppable on the offensive end.
The Bobcats, on the other hand, are in a scoring drought at this time, and their only way is to let Al Jefferson single in the low post.
The outside line of the Bobcats does not have a ruthless character with good three-point points, so the Heat's handling of Al Jefferson at this time is different from that at the beginning.
As long as the opponent is close to the penalty area, a pinch shot is a must.
Al Jefferson also had some range, but at this time he shot from a distance with average results.
It's not to go beyond the three-point line, and in the middle distance, Bosh's long arm is still very easy to interfere with.
The last four minutes were spent watching the bobcats keep striking iron.
The Heat were experienced defending well to maintain the lead, winning 100-90.
In this case, the team's road trip will only be one last game.
But a little troublesomely, Wade's knee was in pain.
The team decided to give Wade a break for a while out of an abundance of caution.
Against the Hawks on January 20, the team still started Ray Allen.
The two sides played very well in the first half, all kinds of three-point rushes, anyway, the inside lines of both sides can go outside.
The score of 70:71 in the second quarter shows how good the two teams feel.
Hi at half-time, the players of both teams must have listened to the manager's rambling at half-time.
In the second half, the defensive effect came up, but problems also appeared.
To be precise, there is a problem on the Heat's side, and it is an old problem, that is, the inside line cannot be prevented.
Bosh actually feels good, and he has never been afraid of Horford.
But Horford and Millsap, the Heat is really difficult to restrict, a threatening interior line will let them not do well, and it will be good to meet two who can blow each other up.
And the Hawks bench with Louis Williams, Mike Scott and others are indeed better than the Heat's bench.
The main team finally got a little lead, and when it came to the rotation, they said goodbye.
In the final moments, the Heat fell on the rebound.
Millsap blocked Bosh and added a crucial rebound to give Demarre Carroll a chance to shoot the right shot.
There is no way to do it, there are five people on the Eagles field, and Carroll is the least likely to shoot.
The Heat defended Carroll from making a shot, in fact, the defensive tactics have been successful, but I didn't expect this guy to score, and this ball can only be a little unhelpful.
Anyway, the road trip is finally over.
When the Heat lost, the Pacers also lost to the Suns and missed the opportunity to snatch the first spot in the East.
And at this time, the All-Star selection was finally decided.
James became the All-Star vote winner, starting in the East alongside Wade.
Zhang Xiaotian did not surpass Paul George and Anthony in the final vote, and was only the fourth in the Eastern Conference forward.
Bosh was selected by the coach as an All-Star substitute, and Zhang Xiaotian did not have this good luck.
However, the Heat also have three All-Star players, and the No. 1 Spurs in the West are only Parker, so if you think about it, you may be happier.
Anyway, if he can't participate in the All-Star Game, Zhang Xiaotian can also go chic, and his name has already been announced in the rookie game.
In terms of coaching, the current head coaches of the East No. 1 and West No. 1 teams were both All-Star coaches last year, so they all pushed one, the Eastern All-Star coach is Pacers coach Frank Vogel, and the Western All-Star coach is Thunder coach Scott Brooks.