After all, the Spurs still failed to complete the plan of ** Vicky to crush the opponent in the third quarter, and Addison, who strengthened his personal offense, bit the score very close in the first half of the third quarter, and the score difference was once tangled at about 1-3 points. It wasn't until both sides redeployed all their main players that the Heat fell into a disadvantage again.

However, this time Addison also learned the lessons of the first half, began to focus on strengthening the team's offensive organization on the outside, and used the cover with Whiteside to pull Duncan out of the basket as much as possible, and hit the basket with an air cut.

Leonard's marking of Bosh also has a huge disadvantage for the Spurs, and that is that he can't make up for it when other positions are available. Because as soon as Leonard lets go of Bosh to make up for other gaps, the basketball will immediately pass to the hands of the 'Dragon King', allowing Bosh to cut in or shoot to score.

After being beaten twice in a row, Leonard had to keep an eye on Bosh again, no longer caring about the help of other positions. This is tantamount to wasting Leonard's excellent defensive ability, once Duncan is attracted to the basket, the Heat's air cut will be immediately killed, at this time the reasonable collision area is empty, and the 38-year-old 'Stone Buddha' can't quickly defend back.

Vicky stood on the sidelines frowning, the Miami native reacted quickly in a way he hadn't expected. All tactics on the field have pros and cons, and Leonard's biggest drawback in guarding Bosh is that it is a strategy that abandons his ability to assist in defense, injuring the enemy 1,000 and losing 800.

The reason the Heat were so helpless in the first half was that they focused more on getting Whiteside to force Duncan. Although 'Stone Buddha' is old, his ability to defend in the low post is still at the level of the league's first-class, how can a young man with little experience like Whiteside attack him?

But once Whiteside was running, with his teammates' air-cut projections, and by quickly lifting up and then attacking down, Duncan naturally couldn't outrun this young man with excellent physical fitness. Originally, due to the instability of Whiteside's ability to make a high-post half-volley, Duncan could still stay in the restricted area, but in the second half, Addison increased his personal offensive scenes, and continued to use cover to make high-post jumpers, forcing 'Stone Buddha' to pull out to prevent blocking and dismantling. In this way, the Spurs' penalty area was open for a while, allowing the Miami to cut empty.

Reacted so quickly** Vic looked at Spoelstra on the other side with an appreciative look, he thought that the head coach instructed the players to change tactics, but in fact this was a tactical change made by Addison after a period of observation on the field.

Addison is the playmaker of the Heat, and Spoelstra gives him the broad power to change his tactics on the court depending on the situation. The Filipino head coach has a lot of trust in Addison just as much as he trusts Wade's scoring ability and trusts Addison's playmaking skills.

Clearly, his trust was correct, and Addison once again figured out how to crack his opponent.

But even so, Vicky did not adjust his tactics and continued to let Leonard keep an eye on Bosh. He'd rather let the Heat kill with an open cut, after all, even if Duncan is drawn out of the basket, there are still other players who can participate in the defense, which is better than letting Bosh fire all the way and scoring 30 or even 40 points in the game.

Offensive efficiency is different, and which defensive leaks cause more serious consequences, ** Vic is well aware. The most important quality of a famous coach is to know how to make trade-offs, and at the same time dare to make trade-offs, which ** Vicky has achieved the ultimate.

***

"It's great to see that the Heat have found an offensive way that works, so that the game can go into the final quarter with suspense, and that's what people want to see." Kenny Smith's finger tapped on the live broadcast seat, "To be honest, if it was Tim Duncan ten years ago who was on the court, I'm afraid the Miamins' offensive tactics would not have been valid at all." Thiem will show these youngsters what true interior defense is, from the high post all the way to the basket. ”

"Yes, Kenny, the Miamins did take advantage of Tim's ability to move as he grew older, but that's a form of strength, isn't it?" Barkley laughed and said, "There is no respect for the old man on the court, all the flaws can be exploited. ”

"I agree with you, Charles, the law of the jungle is the most basic survival rule of the alliance." O'Neill shrugged his shoulders and smiled slyly, "That's what makes this alliance so fascinating. ”

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, both sides sent a second team to fight on the court, so that the main players could recover as soon as possible. When the game is played to this point, the weaknesses of both sides are seized and balanced by the opponents, and there is no tactic that can change the situation. If you want to win the game, it will depend on who of the two teams can play enough on the field.

Four minutes later, Spoelstra waved his hand and put his main force on the pitch. At the same time, Vicky thought the same thing, from Tony Parker to Tim Duncan, all of them were switched to the court.

"The last 8 minutes! Keep your eyes open, guys, this is the 8 minutes that will decide the outcome of the game! "Barkley is like a hyena that smells blood, and even his teeth are subconsciously bared.

At this point, the score was 82-86, and the Heat trailed the Spurs by four points on the road.

Addison's dribble at the top of the arc was fast and slow, allowing Parker to dare to press up at will, so he called on Whiteside to cover and burst inside from the left with the ball. Bosh immediately ran away from the penalty area, and his task now is to keep Leonard away from attacking teammates and not give them a chance to help. Anyway, 'Dragon King' also knew that it would be difficult for him to continue scoring in this game, so he relentlessly acted as an attraction to defensive pressure.

Addison's breakthrough was blocked by the help defense of the wing Danny Green, and the Spurs could not keep watching Duncan, who was not physically fit, being hung up and down, and decisively strengthened the help defense on the flank. The Chinese point guard pulled the ball back and let Danny Green follow him, then hit the ball to Dwyane Wade, who fell to the baseline.

'The Flash' slipped the ball to the baseline and made a jumper on the edge of the paint. The basketball failed to hit due to Duncan's interference, but Whiteside, who was keen on rebounding, grabbed the ball in front of the 'Stone Buddha' and gently clicked the ball back into the net.

In terms of bounce height and speed, Duncan really can't compare to a young and physically strong center like Whiteside, let alone a beat slower to jump.

As Addison thought, once he runs and plays athletic battles, Duncan will suffer very much on the defensive end. Whiteside doesn't play opponents in the low post at all, but relies on the advantage of speed and explosiveness to look for opportunities, either fast break or grab rebounds in the front court for a second offense.

However, Leonard has not been able to defend as actively as before, which has caused the Spurs to be alone in the penalty area.

***

As time passed imperceptibly in the fierce bayonet red, the game came to the last 2 minutes.

During this period, the offensive success rate of both sides was not high, and the Heat still trailed the opponent by 3 points. But Leonard once shook off James Ennis' open cut, received Duncan's high post and went straight to the basket, causing a hasty block to Whiteside's foul.

"Oh oh oh that's not a good sign for the Heat, Hassan Whiteside has five fouls right now." Kenny Smith smacked his lips, "If Whiteside is timid on the defensive end for less than two minutes, the Heat's box will be bombarded by the Holy City's people." ”

Spoelstra waved his arm in frustration, but he didn't have time to blame Whiteside for his defensive mistakes, and he thought for a moment before making a decisive choice. He shouted to the young center in the field: "Keep up your defensive intensity, Hassan! Don't let up! ”

"Chris, get ready! If Hassan leaves the field with a full foul, you come off the bench immediately! The head coach then instructed Chris Anderson on the bench.

The 36-year-old veteran nodded with a natural expression, he had accepted this kind of task many times, and he was no stranger to such a thing as being ordered to protect the basket in danger, and he would not feel nervous.

Leonard stepped to the free-throw line amid the noise of the Holy City fans, hit his first free throw, bounced off the second and was protected by Bosh for a defensive rebound. Addison received the ball and quickly advanced towards the opposing half, but the Spurs' retreat was just as quick and did not give him a chance to play fast.

The Heat point guard dropped to the 60 position on the wing and passed the ball to Wade at the top of the arc. 'The Flash' forced a break through after a dummy shake in the face of Danny Green, but Green defended tightly and did not show any gaps. Wade didn't shoot against the defense, turned and passed the basketball back to Addison, who was coming.

The Chinese rookie dribbled past the top of the arc and denied the inside from the left, and Parker's pursuit was once again blocked by Whiteside. Duncan in the box came up to block it, and Danny Green, who was also in front of the free throw line, also turned around to wrap up Addison with Duncan.

Spoelstra on the sidelines couldn't help but sneer at the corner of his mouth when he saw this scene. Addison is the least fearful player on the Heat team because he is always able to get the basketball into the hands of the guy who defends the leaky guy at the right time and has an extremely low pass-to-turnover ratio.

Sure enough, just as Danny Green's defensive bag was about to approach Addison, the basketball in the left hand of the Chinese point guard quickly broke out of the control of the palm due to the rapid shaking of the wrist, and popped up in the increasingly narrow space between Green and Duncan!

At this time, Wade had already cut from the free throw line into the paint area, and he took the basketball in front of an empty basket! The Heat spirit took two steps forward, jumped hard in front of the reasonable collision zone, and raised his arms high!

"Boom !!" The sound of the basket being smashed by the arm instantly shocked everyone on the AT&T Center Court!