With less than two minutes left before the end of the half, Carey. Irving ran past half court and beckoned to LeBron. James asks for the ball. Irving, who had just been scored twice in a row by Addison, was a little upset, and he was not doing well on the defensive end, and he planned to get his face back on the offensive end.

LBJ didn't hesitate to give the ball, and he still trusted Irving's offensive ability. And Owen isn't Kevin after all. Lefou's low-key personality of submissiveness, James has to take into account this teammate who has managed to establish good chemistry no matter what he says about the ball.

Owen clasped the basketball to his waist with both hands, and his slowly lowered center of gravity and sharp eyes made Addison dare not let his guard down. The Cavaliers point guard's triple threat didn't last long, and after Mozgov ran up to make a cover, he quickly took advantage of the block to get inside. Addison, who was prepared, struggled to go around and squeeze past the huge body of the Russian center to chase after the opponent, but he didn't expect the keen to score Kyrie. Owen opted for a pass at this time, and the timing of the pass was quite accurate.

The basketball flew directly into the air in front of him and came to the hands of Mozgov, who ran towards the box after covering. Atkinsa couldn't fully occupy the vantage point in front of the three-second zone because he wanted to keep Irving out, and was caught sideways by the Russian center, and then put the basketball into the basket with his left hand.

"To my surprise, I thought that as long as he covered the opportunity to break through the space, Irving would have to do it himself......" Barkley smacked his lips, "I have to say that this is a good pick-and-roll coordination, the pass is smooth and natural, and the finisher's use of the body is just right." ”

"It's also a testament to the Heat's weakened defense within 10 feet of the basket, and Atkinsa has good height and strength, but he doesn't have Whiteside's agility and interior movement, nor does he have the opponent's extremely keen sense of protecting the basket." Kenny. Smith added that their veteran veterans have become so good at the game that they can catch holes almost as quickly as the coaches of both teams when they're not focusing on jokes, "Maybe the Cavaliers can try more of this offense and take advantage of the weakness of the opponent's near-rim defensive intensity." ”

Spoelstra was not unhappy with the conceded points, he knew very well that the team's penalty area defense would be weak if Whiteside was not on the field, so he just signaled to Addison to keep an eye on Kyrie a little more. Irving. While Irving is the quintessential offensive guard in the league today, he just prefers to play individually rather than organize the whole team, and he is not without this ability. When Irving starts to put in the effort to find a match, he can also make good passes.

“Defense！！！ Defense！！！ Defense！！！ The Cavaliers fans at the Quickloan Center were shouting for the home team, they wanted to see the Cavaliers finish the first half with a lead, and they wanted to see the yellow-skinned rookie helpless under the team's defense.

"Pay attention to the success rate of the round, Add! There's no need to blindly speed things up! Spoelstra emphasized as Addison dribbled past halftime, and the Chinese point guard nodded in response, in fact, the head coach said he knew it. When the clock is running out and the scores are scorching, it is wisest to slow down the attack speed to ensure the success rate. A run-and-gun maniac like D'Antoni who sees the number of offensive rounds as his life would have done so in crunch time.

Carey. Irving exhaled a short breath and put more effort into defense than before. Addison could feel the attention of the Cavaliers, along with the Cavaliers' two wings, and as the only offensive core with the ball right now, he received heavy defensive attention.

There was a flash of decisiveness in his expression, and Addison motioned to Alexie. Akinsa and Ruhr. Deng also offered to cover and maximize the space for the Cavaliers' defense.

"Double cover! The Cavaliers have not defended the Miami Guys well during this time, and the double cover may give them even more headaches! ”

Two tall forwards stood on either side of him to make Kyrie. Irving's defensive prediction was miscalculated again, and Addison's right shoulder was shaky before a change of direction and dribbling to the left. Deng blocked Owen's pursuit. JR. Smith on the left stepped back to help defend the Chinese point guard, but Addison handed over the basketball to Daniel Granger in the next moment.

There was a violent grinding sound between the Jordan Air and the floor under his feet, and Addison, who passed the ball, did not stop, but quickly changed direction and rushed towards the penalty area. The Chinese without the ball in their hands rushed even more quickly. The moment Miller reacted, he was already 'overtaken' by Addison and rushed straight to the basket.

And Daniel, who received the basketball. Granger moved towards the top of the arc and passed the ball to Alexi, who stopped at the three-point line and didn't cut inside. Kinsa. Instead, it's Ruhr. Deng ran off the ball while Addison was running down the pitch in the opposite direction, but his goal wasn't to find a scoring opportunity. Addison suddenly stopped and turned around before rushing to the basket for three seconds, running a V-shaped turnaround and sprinting quickly to the right corner area. Deng happened to take advantage of the situation to chase Mike who was busy chasing after the defense. Miller blocked again.

The Heat point guard briefly opened the gap in the right mid-range for a while, and Akinsa on the three-point line immediately passed the ball. Addison didn't pause for a second, took the basketball and immediately jumped to the ground, turned slightly in the air, and threw the basketball with his left hand.

The Cavaliers fans in the audience watched the basketball spin and fly over the trajectory, and cursed in their hearts that the shooting iron popped up. However, the fact is that they are unwilling to align with them, and the basketball brushes into the net and brings a white wave of nets, which makes countless supporters of the home team embarrassed and chagrined.

“Got it！！！ o！！！ "Kenny. Smith was surprised, "Looks like we're going to have to re-examine Addison's off-ball offensive prowess, and his two catch-and-shoot shots from his empty-handed run since the opening game were all converted into points!" This is not often seen in previous competitions! ”

"I'm pretty sure now that the Heat have definitely stepped up their off-ball offense in the playoffs, and it's off-ball offense with Addison as the main finish." Barkley grinned happily, "Actually, Addison is very suitable for learning to attack without the ball, he is fast, he has good jumping, he has a lot of energy, and he has developed an accurate mid-range shot. Don't forget that this young Chinese has a terrifying ability to learn, and I'm really looking forward to the day when Addison can become Chauncey. Billups and Richard. Hamilton's combined. ”

"Putting the future aside, if Addison can use more efficient off-ball offense in this series, it will be a good thing for DE's Heat. This not only enriches Addison's arsenal, but also ties his teammates' offenses closer together. O'Neal has always maintained his look of interest, and compared to Barkley and Kenny, who often commentate on Heat games, he is a truly and absolutely objective observer.

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"Damn it! Why does that yellow-skinned rookie feel so hot!! ”

"How do I know?! That guy can't be doping, right?! ”

"What the hell! We need better defense! The defense that made that Chinese dumb down!! ”

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At halftime, the Heat and Cavaliers were tied 55-56 and trailed by just one point on the road. Such a score was obviously not satisfactory to the Cleveland fans, who expected the team to play a wave of offensive climax without the opponent's two main players.

Addison, who had six points and one assist in the final stretch of the second quarter, was the biggest contributor to the Heat's grip on the score. After Wade left the court with an injury, Addison transformed from a playmaker to a good scoring streak, which made it difficult for the Cavaliers' outside defense to adapt for a while.

"Well done, very good, Eddie! You're acting like a superstar! Spoelstra eagerly praised as he entered the tunnel, "Keep it that way, we still need you with all your firepower in the future!" ”

The first thing Addison did when he returned to the locker room was to ask the uniform team about Wade's injuries, and 'The Flash' had already been taken to the hospital for an MRI, and the exact results would be known for some time. However, the team doctor believes that Wade's injury may not be optimistic, and it is likely to be a torn thigh muscle, which will take at least a month to recover.

The team doctor's analysis made the atmosphere in the locker room a little dull, and losing the team leader in the playoffs is definitely quite a depressing thing, especially a leader like Wade who has a good locker room control ability. In the regular season, when Wade was absent, at least Bosh could barely be replaced, and now the team's two leaders have all fallen on injuries, which is really embarrassing.

Addison's gaze swept over the gloomy locker room, he wanted to set an example or boost morale, but he didn't know where to start. What's more, he doesn't have the ability to speak, and if he is asked to stand in the middle of the field and gesture now, he can't convey anything to his teammates except funny.

"Boys, the game is still going on, don't put your head down at this time!" Spoelstra's loud voice reached everyone's ears, and he clapped his hands to draw the eyes of all the players, "At least we have to finish this game with the Cleveland people with courage and determination, and then think about whether to lower our heads!" ”

Studied under Pat. Riley's Spoelstra, who was equally eloquent and eloquent, walked to the centre of the dressing room and was under everyone's gaze: "Listen to me, I was very happy with the way you guys, especially after Dwyane and Hassan were forced off the pitch. You have convinced me that no one can easily beat my team, even if our best players are knocked down by injury, even if our best center is confined by fouls! ”

"Now I'm afraid most of the world thinks we've lost this series, and I'm afraid the whole Quicken Loan Center is waiting to see our jokes...... Give them some color, guys. Spoelstra slammed his right fist into his left palm, making him look decisive, "Let them see what kind of team the Miami Heat are!" Let them see how we fight! ”