Spoelstra nodded wordlessly when he saw Whiteside protecting the backcourt rebound, and he was satisfied with the team's defense in the first round.

Ruhr. Deng plays a vital role in this lineup, on the defensive end he is the sharpest part of the pick-and-roll and connects the team's defensive rotation, and on the offensive end he also needs to score enough points through pick-and-roll runs and counter-attacking fast breaks to ensure that the Heat's mobility advantage is maximized.

Unless something unexpected happens on the court, Spoelstra won't let Whiteside mention a high-post pick-and-roll, even if the young center is athletic. Hence the fall on the Ruhr. The defensive burden on his body is very heavy, and he can no longer play a simple wing defense as before. Bosh became the team's defensive pick-and-roll gate, minimizing the burden on Whiteside as he protected the basket.

The British's professionalism is commendable, and he did not complain about the increased number of tasks at both ends of the pitch, but instead increased his training to adapt to his new position and responsibilities as quickly as possible.

When Addison received the basketball, he threw it to Dwyan, who was about to go down. Wade, but the Wizards, who have a lot of experience with them, also stepped back quickly and didn't give the Miamis a chance to fight back. Wade didn't find a good breakthrough opportunity in front of the three-point line, so he passed the ball to Addison, who was at the top of the arc, and led the defender to run more.

"The Wizards have also built up enough knowledge of their opponents to minimize the chances of getting Miami to fight back. If the Heat can't pick up the pace for most of the game, their threat will drop by at least a notch. Drexler looked at the Wizards on the defensive end and said, "Look at John. Wall's defensive intensity right now, he's totally serious. ”

Instead of staying at the three-point line, Wall actively stepped forward and hit Addison with his body, taking the initiative to exert power contact on the opponent. This made the Chinese point guard a little surprised, this was just the beginning, and he doubted that Wall would be able to sustain the whole game if he maintained this defensive intensity all the time...... Even in the playoffs, players have to arrange their physical allocation reasonably, not to mention that Wall is the absolute leader of the Wizards.

But these suspicions aside, Wall, who adopted an urgent defense, did cause a lot of trouble for Addison, and the Chinese point guard tried to get rid of the opponent's strong burst twice in a row. The Wizards' 193-centimeter tall man, slender limbs, and athletic build, combined with his fitness at the top of the league, provide him with the ability to strengthen his defense. John. Wall has been voted to the All-Defensive Team this season, and his defensive motivation and awareness have improved significantly from previous seasons.

Addison quickly pulled the ball back and dodged another blow from Wall, and judging by his physical strength alone, he was still far from the opposition. He passed the basketball to James. Ennis, the Chinese American point guard, doesn't believe that Wall will continue to play a pressing defense against him when he is off the ball. Anyway, this is the playoff arena, John. Wall still has to worry about his physical allocation.

Sure enough, when Addison passed the ball out, Wall stopped pressing him and retreated to the three-point line to tie up the defense. The momentary void from the oppression to the relaxation gave Addison a chance, and he quickly turned and rushed towards the flank. Wall's reaction was fast enough, but still half a beat late.

James on the right side of the three-point line. Ennis passed the basketball to Addison in time, and then stood up and made a cover for him to block Wall, so that Addison's opposing player became Paul. Pierce. Against the 37-year-old veteran, Addison has an advantage both physically and psychologically, and his modest change of direction in front of the body exposes the opponent's vacancy.

But Addison didn't choose to break in, but with a flick of his right hand, the basketball quickly passed into the three-point line along the air. Whiteside just came up from the box and took the pass with his back to Marsin. Gortat.

- What are you kidding? Can you still play with your back in this position?! Gortat, who was behind Whiteside, said in his heart that he didn't believe that Whiteside, who had left the penalty area, could still do anything. Even if this guy has a certain amount of high projection ability, but with his current state of being disturbed by his back, there is very little he can do.

However, Whiteside didn't plan to attack himself at all, and the basketball in his hand flew to the right side of his body! Wade, who was originally on the left wing of the three-point line, has already relied on Ruhr. Deng's cover shook off the ** air cut in!

"What the hell !! TM" Marsin. Gortat cursed, and quickly turned and moved to block Wade's empty cut. 'The Flash' took the basketball but stumbled at it before Gortat could pounce on it......

"DE throws the ball high...... Whiteside !! Wow!! ”

The Heat center unscrupulously showed his strong physical fitness behind Gortat, and once again ignited the enthusiasm of the American Airlines Arena with a wonderful and exaggerated air catch!

***

"Oh, this guy jumps so high...... Judging by his 7-foot height...... "Looking at the live broadcast on the big screen in the studio, Kevin . Lefu couldn't help but let out a sigh. With his tonnage and physical fitness, such a bounce height is probably always out of reach.

The Cavaliers, who had beaten the Milwaukee Bucks 2-0 at home, gathered in the video room in the training hall to watch the Heat vs. Wizards game intently.

This is LeBron. The activities organized by James are also his hard requirements for the team. Since entering the playoff stage, LBJ has shut down his social networks to further restrain his eating habits and adjust his physical condition to the best. At the same time, his control of the team has also reached a higher level, just like after the whole team training camp today, he organized everyone to watch the game between the Heat and the Wizards in the video room.

The reason is simple, their opponent in the second round of the playoffs will surely be one of these two teams. If it's the Washington Wizards, that's fine, but if it's against the Miamians, who beat them twice in the regular season, it's going to be a headache for the Cavaliers......

Head Coach David. Blatter was also watching the game in the video room, but he had mixed feelings. From the team's point of view, James' actions are definitely commendable. But he hadn't informed Blatter of the arrangement at all, so much so that the manager didn't know what the players were going to do until after training, much to Blatter's chagrin.

No matter how he says, he is also the head coach of this team, even if the outside world has been speculating that he is a puppet coach, but Blatter will never admit it. David. Although Blatter landed in the NBA in his first season, he has long been a championship coach in Europe, so he has always been disgusted that James always calls him a 'rookie coach' in interviews.

It is true that there has always been a looming contradiction between Blatter and James, but neither side has ever revealed this contradiction in a sharp way. As he gets older, LBJ craves more and more things, not only for honor and business benefits, but also for a player who has a say in the team and the league as a whole, which is like never before. Therefore he could not and emphasized the idea of coaching supremacy of David. Blatter is completely safe, and the reason why he hasn't 'met openly' with Blatter now is only because the other party has been quite forbearant so far.

If the Israeli head coach wants to vigorously promote the same management philosophy he has used in Europe at the Cavaliers, then LeBron Brown. James would definitely give Blatter who dares to touch his cheese a little color, even more than just a little color......

"Don't think of the Heat as a team that's good for nothing without the counter-attack, we've played against them a lot in the regular season and we should know exactly how strong these guys can be." LeBron. James stared at the game and admonished the rest of the team without looking back.

Tristan sitting on the sidelines. Thompson shrugged: "You're saying like we're going to play the Heat in the next round, but the first round of the playoffs isn't over yet." ”

"If that's ...... say," LBJ stretched out in his seat and smiled, "I have a hunch that we have more than an 80% chance of playing against the Miami Heat in the next round." I know Dwynn and Spoelstra too well, de...... Without the distraction of injuries, Dwyane in the playoffs is not something anyone can stop. ”

"That's right, preferably the Heat." Carey, who has been watching the game in silence. Owen said suddenly, and applauded, "I wish I could face that Chinese in the next round, he is better than John. Wall is so much more interesting! If the opponent is the Heat, I can definitely play 120%! ”

LBJ couldn't help frowning when he heard this, he always felt that Carey. Irving's idea of the game was too naïve. The whole world knows that Irving is Kobe. A loyal follower of Bryant, but 'Black Mamba' has a much more mature mindset on the field than Irving is now. As a top star who can understand the complex tactics of triangle offense, Kobe Bryant has a fairly accurate judgment of when to attack by himself and when to hand over to the whole team to attack. And his ability to analyze every opponent is among the best in the league, which is a big part of why he was named to the All-Defensive Team 12 times in his career, including nine of them.

In comparison, Carey. Irving's on-court maturity really needs to be improved...... He's still more focused on a single opponent than on the game itself.

"Don't underestimate that Chinese, he's definitely the most talented point guard I've ever seen in terms of passing." James' voice was a deep reminder, "As long as this rookie is on the floor, the Miamins' offense has never lost its rhythm." He's a pretty consistent metronome for the team...... With him on the floor, we can't hope to wear out the offensive style that the Heat excel at on the court. ”