Because of Rudy Gay's departure, the Raptors' starting point at the No. 3 position became Terrence Rose.

Terrence Rose is young and aggressive, but he is not at the same level as Rudy Gay, the most important thing is that this figure is too thin on the front line, and Zhang Xiaotian can bully him with his body if he doesn't open his skills.

James, who played a lot of iron on the court, has recovered his form in this game and played very actively.

The Heat started sharply, but the Raptors quickly adjusted.

With DeRozan as the tactical core, they steadily caught up with the score.

It has to be said that DeRozan plays a lot more reasonably than Rudy Gay.

And they were able to catch up with the score because Wade and Bosh did not take advantage of their respective positions, Wade did have some trouble defending DeRozan, who was young and had a height advantage, but Bosh was an old problem.

Zhang Xiaotian played well, but not to the extent of changing the situation.

During the rotation period, the two sides were also half-pounded, the Heat shot well from the outside, and the Raptors had impact from the inside.

However, the real battle still has to be the main lineup of both sides, and the Raptors are still the main attack on DeRozan.

In the same way, they can't limit James well.

The score rose alternately, and it can be said that the game was very tangled.

Thankfully, Kyle Lowry, another core player of the Raptors, didn't feel good and hit several three-point shots.

There were players on both sides who were uncomfortable and a big reason for the stalemate.

In fact, Wade's defense is very good, although his height is not very good, but he has a long arm span, and it takes a certain amount of ability to score under his block.

DeRozan has certainly been better this season, but there is also Wade's knee in the current situation.

The injury slowed Wade's pace a bit, and he happened to be caught by DeRozan.

In the first half, the Raptors relied on DeRozan's excellent play to end with a one-point lead on the road.

1 point is nothing in any professional league, but the Raptors are a strong point, and the Heat must figure out a way.

Changing defenses or pinching, James is not very easy to play the No. 4 position now.

Zhang Xiaotian's words are not the best choice to deal with DeRozan's flexible steps, of course, you can try it, he has also been against DeRozan.

However, the team's tactical arrangement should also take into account the face of the main players, and replace Wade with Zhang Xiaotian, Wade may be a little uncomfortable in face.

Unlike some core players who don't like defense, James and Wade want to beat opponents at both offensive and defensive ends, and Zhang Xiaotian agrees very much with this.

Basketball isn't just about offense, and All-Star-caliber players should lead the team in two ways.

So Spoelstra decided at halftime that in the second half, DeRozan would play tactically after holding the ball into a certain area.

The Raptors' outside three-point line is just average, even if they seize the opportunity to shoot a few, the Heat are not afraid.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Heat implemented a new defensive strategy, and DeRozan was immediately restrained.

It's just that this limitation is a bit incomplete, DeRozan has no chance to shoot, but he can also pass the ball.

It was a slight difference from what the Heat expected, and he passed it inside first.

When James comes over to help defend him, he passes to Amir Johnson, or to Valanciunas.

Bosh was already a little tight on the inside, and the Raptors were right to increase their interior attack.

One minute after the Heat took the lead, the Raptors re-established their lead.

James was also exhausted on both sides of the defense, but fortunately, the Heat also reacted quickly, allowing Zhang Xiaotian to join this small defensive rotation.

Although Zhang Xiaotian's defense can only be said to be qualified, the tactical effect still comes out.

It's just that the Raptors reacted quickly, and after sending Rudy Gay away, their tactical execution has indeed increased a lot.

Their balls started to go outside again, and this time Kyle Lowry didn't relent, hitting two three-pointers.

Spoelstra also frowned, and instead of controlling the situation, they changed their defensive strategy and let the Raptors play team basketball, and the lead tended to expand.

Whether to change it back or not, Spoelstra is not easy to decide for a while.

In the end, Spoelstra felt that it was better to keep DeRozan in touch than now, after all, the final moment was the time of the stars, and if they strengthened their defense, the Raptors would not be able to play so smoothly.

The important thing is that although the Raptors took advantage of some advantages, they didn't really pull the score away, and the Heat could still face it calmly, and they could choose tactics depending on the situation in the final quarter.

The Raptors led by five points at the end of the third quarter, and James rested below in the final quarter.

In the past, this was a relatively dangerous time for the Heat, but after Zhang Xiaotian joined, this weakness was gone.

The Raptors are led by DeRozan, but they don't have as many shooters as the Heat, and DeRozan is not so comfortable leading the team.

Moreover, when Valanciunas goes down to rest, the Heat's rebounds will have some advantage.

The most critical thing is that the Raptors couldn't expect Zhang Xiaotian's change.

Every team in the league has several collisions in the regular season, and Zhang Xiaotian's different data in the game cannot be intuitively felt, so even if it is clear that he is Mr. Key, no one understands the specific situation.

DeRozan still passed the ball after attracting the attention of the defense, Zhang Xiaotian, who had been expected for a long time, rushed directly to the landing point of the pass, and Patrick Patterson was just about to make a move when Zhang Xiaotian's hand knife came down.

The timing was just right, and the Raptors made a mistake.

Zhang Xiaotian's rapid advancement was a three-point shot, and the difference of 5 points became 2 points.

The Raptors didn't fully understand what that meant, and their second team wasn't very aggressive, and coach Dwyane Casey signaled DeRozan to increase offensive aggression.

DeRozan worked his offensive skills in the summer, and now he is worthy of the two words of the core, and it is not that he will completely lose the opportunity to shoot if he is pinched.

And with his means, it's okay to shoot before the flanking attack.

Although his range is not beyond the three-point line, he is a good shot in the middle of the range.

DeRozan forced his way in the attack, but this time it was interfered with.

Wade is also not a vegetarian, he was eaten by DeRozan alone a few times in the first half, and he was also holding back his strength.

Zhang Xiaotian got the backcourt rebound and advanced with the ball, and when he got to the frontcourt, he passed to Wade, Wade broke through and hit the ground to the inside, and Anderson received the ball and dunked it with both hands.

At 84:84, not long after the end of the quarter began, the two teams were tied.

The Raptors coach isn't the type to react as soon as a situation arises, and he'll be patient to watch and prevent the wrong response.

But this time he paid the price for his composure, DeRozan continued to play iron under Zhang Xiaotian's sharp defense, and the Heat took the opportunity to establish a lead.

Wonderful!