Chapter 112: Cheetah on the Pitch
The game time slipped away unconsciously, and the two sides went back and forth until the third quarter.
"In the past, Coach Spoelstra would have been replaced by Dwyane. Wade led the team, and Wade was used to exploding in the third quarter. But now that I've lost the Flash, I can clearly see that the Heat's scoring endurance has dropped. "Reggie. Miller watched the Heat's second lineup being suppressed by the other side, and couldn't help but shake his head and say.
"Look at McCollum! He broke through AndrΓ©. Dawkins' defense! Hit a mid-range jumper from Mike Roberts! 2+1οΌοΌοΌ Kevin. Harlan shouted excitedly, "The whole audience is boiling! If McCollum makes a free throw, then the Trail Blazers will have a five-point lead! β
Spoelstra scratched at his hair in frustration as the biggest flaw of the absence of Wade was revealed, and no one stepped up to lead the rotation to attack at Addison's break.
"Add, it's your turn!" The head coach had no choice but to call Addison over again, and the Chinese point guards were destined to not get much rest in this game.
Addison didn't complain, took off his long-sleeved jersey and walked to the technical table to wait for the game. On the other side, Stottes saw that Addison was ready to play, and he hurriedly put Damian. Lillard screamed.
"We're going to see another great point guard matchup!" Kevin. Harlan saw the two young men in front of the technical table who were about to play, "If Lillard had the upper hand in the first quarter, then in the second quarter, it was obviously Addison who suppressed the opponent!" Will the third quarter be the stage for these two to separate the winners? β
As the electronic sound played, Addison and Lillard were on the court at the same time, and their teammates were on their respective teams' second teams.
CJ McCollum made a free throw, and the Trail Blazers quickly returned to defense. Addison took James. Ennis's serve, unhurried forward court.
Receiving the gesture, McRoberts on the inside quickly ran to the three-point line to cover, and this time Lillard was prepared and squeezed through the wall from the front.
But Addison dribbled in the opposite direction again, and McRoberts didn't go down quickly but turned around to make a second cover, this time firmly blocking Lillard.
Addison, who burst inside, shook off Thomas by quickly changing direction. Robinson, who made a gesture to throw will Meyers. Leonard draws the ball out of the box and passes it in. Anderson catches the ball and dunks.
β1:0οΌ Addison took the lead with an assist! β
Lillard also used inside cover to look for opportunities, but the wing helped defend Andre Anderson. Dawkins blocked him. Lillard distributed the ball to CJ McCollum, and the good shooting guard took two steps to the baseline and then shot in the middle, but was interfered by Addison, who flew over to block, and the basketball smashed the basket and popped up.
Chris. Anderson grabbed the rebound and immediately passed it to Addison, and the Chinese point guard accelerated to the front court with the ball. He started so quickly that McCollum tried to block but was easily left behind by Addison's change of direction behind his back.
The Heat point guard took the lead in rushing to the Trail Blazers' three-point line, and only Lillard was ahead of Addison because he retreated first. He leaned forward with the ball in both hands, but instead of attacking the basket, he flicked the basketball backwards with his right hand......
Patting the horse to arrive at James. Ennis jumped high on the ground, this guy loves the feeling of fast break very much now, he knows that if he gives birth to fast break with Eddie, he must have a dunk!
Ennis's fierce jumping figure made Lillard lose his defensive **, he decisively withdrew from the restricted area, let the opponent catch the dunk in the air, and hang on the basket to show off his might! He did the right thing, and if Lillard was standing under the basket, with Ennis' strength and inertia to rush up, he would probably dunk him straight to the ground!
"I can see it! As long as Addison is around, the Heat have a great offense! He knows all too well what kind of offense to use against different defensive lineups! Kevin. Harlan slammed his fist on the table and said loudly.
"The main thing is that the Trail Blazers don't have players who can limit Addison, and Lillard can defend Addison on the offensive end, but he can't defend the opponent's offense either." Reggie. Miller spread his hands, "As long as the Heat's No. 7 isn't restricted, they can at least go toe-to-toe with the Portlanders." β
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"Watch his speed! Don't let him get off to an easy start!! "Terry. Stottes walked to the sidelines and shouted commands, he really didn't want to see his team being torn apart by a rookie in a row.
Lillard will not let Addison sing a one-man show alone, he no longer uses cover but directly walks on the right side to force Addison, relying on a certain weight advantage to rush two steps and then pull back the center of gravity, turn on the spot and jump directly.
"Turn and jump! I found Lillard and Carey. Irving loved the difficulty of scoring ...... "Reggie. Miller pursed his lips, unable to tell whether he was positive or derogatory.
But Lillard's difficult basketball shot neatly drilled into the net, causing a high-pitched roar on the Rose Garden court.
Through the halftime period, the Trail Blazers' outside core seemed to have regained a great touch, something Addison didn't want to see. A super scorer like Lillard, once the touch comes, even if he is blocked, he may not be able to prevent it.
"For God's sake, don't tell me you want to pass again, Addison." Lillard stepped back to the three-point line to defend while whispering to Addison, "How many shots have you made in front of me?" Aren't you going to fight me back? β
Addison glanced at Lillard with a smile on his face, and it was difficult for such words to affect his thinking, but this time Addison changed his mind.
He first gave the ball to Andre on the side. Dawkins, on his own, accelerated to the three-point line, turned and ran back to the top of the arc after Lillard followed. Lillard had read the player reports before the game and knew that the yellow-skinned first-year's shooting had improved a lot, but that was more in the mid-range, and Addison's three-point shooting was largely negligible in the regular phase of the game.
So Lillard also focused his defense on the three-point line, and when Addison ran back to the top of the arc, he didn't catch up and cling. The fact is just as he thought, the Chinese rookie who took over Dawkins's return was focused on it, and it was another posture of wanting to break through, and Lillard instinctively took a step back when he saw this.
Seeing the opponent's defensive reaction, Addison's right hand slapped the ball, pulled it to the right side of his body, and moved his heels to the side in front of the three-point line, and immediately opened up nearly two positions of distance with Lillard.
Addison's retina was reflected in his opponent's shocked expression, and he jumped to his feet and threw the ball out in a very standard motion.
Three... Pointers?! Lillard looked at the Chinese rookie who fell back to the floor with alien eyes, and the next second there was a crisp hollow sound of wiping nets behind him.
The corners of Addison's mouth curled slightly, raised an eyebrow at Lillard, and turned to run towards his own half.
"Completely unexpected choice, Addison actually shot a three-pointer, and he made it!" Kevin. Harlan looked incredulous with his mouth open.
"Let me think about how many three-pointers Addison has made since the beginning of the season and how many non-critical moments have he?" Reggie. Miller pinched his chin, "Yes...... 30 times?? β
"No, no, No, Reggie, I can pack tickets, definitely less than 30 times!" Kevin. Harlan vetoed it in no uncertain terms.
"Well, less than 30, which means that this kid doesn't even average 1 three-point shot per game...... What shall I say? Addison deserves to be Dwyan. Wade's teammates? β
"Well, Dwyan, who is in the hospital, should be sad to hear that from you."
Wade, who was recovering in a hospital in Miami, was watching the live game when he heard the two commentators tease him and muttered a few words of dissatisfaction, and he could clearly see the smiling eyes of his wife Union next to him.
"These two damn bastards ......"
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The main players of both sides returned to the field one after another, and the stronger attack and defense made the score more and more stalemate.
Before I knew it, the game had reached the last five minutes of the fourth quarter, and Addison, who had just returned to the bench for two or three minutes of rest, was replaced.
"Addison is going to set a record for the number of minutes he has played in a single game today, and he's been playing 33 minutes." Kevin. Harlan glanced at the player's minutes of appearance.
"There's no way, the Heat, who have lost the No. 1 attacker on the outside, can't let the core of the organization rest for too long, otherwise they won't be far from collapse." Reggie. Miller had a look on his face as he deserved, "At least the Trail Blazers were still very strong on the offensive end today...... I don't think in any of the games before Wade returns from injury, Addison's playing time will not be short. β
8 points in the first quarter, 6 points in the second quarter, 8 points in the third quarter, and 2 points so far in the fourth quarter, Addison has 24 points, 9 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Williams is the polar opposite. Without Wade, Addison would have had to help the team with more scoring, a role he has rarely played in the past, but at least he did well today.
"I'm right, Addison, you're a great opponent." Lillard dribbled to him, "But the victory is mine, there's no doubt about that." β
Addison didn't respond, just let out a soft snort from his nose to show his disapproval.
Lillard motioned for an inside block, Aldridge immediately ran out to cover, and Lillard moved to the right with the ball. Addison, who had anticipated correctly, was prepared for this, taking a big step before his opponent's cover could take shape, and then using his power to wipe out Aldridge in a much shorter time than usual.
At this point, Lillard was facing Bosh's switch and was about to break through, and he slapped the basketball from behind to his left, changing his center of gravity in an attempt to shake off Bosh's defensive position.
"Smack!! There was a sharp slap sound, and the right hand that should have received the basketball was pressed into the air......
"Steal! Addison is a ghostly tackle!! Damian was not aware of the danger coming!! β
Addison, who turned quickly, picked up his speed to rush through the half court before everyone else, and his yellow skin made him look like a cheetah galloping through the court!
The Chinese rookie who sprinted to the reasonable collision zone flew up, drew a huge windmill circle at his side with both hands, and then slammed into the basket!