At the beginning of the second quarter, David. Blatter will be LeBron. James was on the court, and LBJ had only been given a two-minute break or so before. His role in this Cavaliers team is very important and irreplaceable, especially since entering the playoffs, as long as the game is in the hot game, James has basically not been able to get a few minutes of rest.

Spoelstra thought for a moment and put James. Ennis and Whiteside came on the pitch. These two are the two most important rings on the defensive end of the series against the Cavaliers, and as long as James is on the court, the center who closely interferes with him and helps defend the basket in the box must be on the court. Although Alexy. Atkinsa is also a good interior lineman, but there is still a gap between the French and Whiteside in terms of ability.

LBJ, who came on with a half-main and half-substitute lineup, made a penetrating pass. Shambaugh picked up and shot the ball, and the basketball went into the net as more than 20,000 Cavaliers fans watched.

"Assists from LeBron, he was very keen to observe the whole half! The Cavaliers are back to two points, and the Miamins' already small lead is being eaten away! O'Neal was amazed by LBJ's pass assist from the top of the arc and praised it.

But turn around Josh. McRoberts also showed his ability to be a response center, and after receiving a basketball in the high post, a dummy move made Mike Brown. Miller's defense was open and he gave the ball to Whiteside, who was stuck inside. The absence of Mozgov's restraints on the court gave Whiteside a boost of confidence and stuck Tristan sideways. Thompson forced the ball into the basket by relying on the advantage of height and reach, and also caused Thompson's defensive foul!

"It wasn't a wise decision to put Tristan at the No. 5 position, first of all, he doesn't have great defensive habits and skills, and Thompson doesn't have an advantage in height or under-line power compared to the big men who can easily get 7 feet...... At this point, an overly aggressive defensive attitude can become a liability, and the loss of a foul in the playoffs is more than worth the cost. Barkley said that the less than two-metre tall man has tasted the frustration of this disadvantage on the defensive end many times in his career, so he knows this very well.

David on the sidelines. Blatter glanced at Mozgov on the bench, not because he didn't want the Russian to play more time on the court, but the massive weight and slow pace of the meat shield center made his energy depleted quickly. And what a team like the Heat likes to do most when they are good at counter-attacking is to lead the opponent's interior line to practice switchback and run on the court, and a center like Mozgov will probably be out of breath after less than ten minutes of running.

Since the trade came to Mozgov, David. Blatter has been careful with the use of the centre-forward, barely allowing the opposition to play more than 30 minutes. On the one hand, he is protecting Mozgov's physical strength, allowing his flesh shield to manifest itself when it is needed most; On the other hand, he is also adjusting the lineup to be more suitable for the team to deal with small-ball opponents. Whether it's the Heat team you have to face in this series, or if you make it to the Finals, you have to face opponents such as the Warriors, Clippers or Thunder, all of them are quite terrifying opponents. If the Cavaliers are to fend off their opponents' stormy pace of offense and defense during the game, it is imperative to reduce Mozgov's playing time moderately.

But now it seems that Tristan. Thompson was still very uncomfortable with being pushed to the center position, and he struggled to defend against Whiteside, who was tall and long-armed.

"If only Kevin hadn't been injured...... "David. Blatter sighed under his breath that Love was crucial to the Cavaliers' tactical role, and his injury had cast a shadow over the team's playoff journey. Blatter folded his arms and prepared to observe for a few more minutes, after all, the second quarter had just begun, and there was still time for Tristan. Thompson adapted.

Whiteside's free throws remained inconsistent, with a free throw basket and defensive rebounds protected by Thompson.

Even with an advantage on the inside, the Heat gradually fell behind in the face of LBJ-led offense. Ennis defends very hard, but James really not everyone can rely on 'hard work' BJ knows the strength of Whiteside's defense in the penalty area, so he simply tied the firepower line to the middle distance several times in a row, and used his strong back ability to force Ennis to shoot or throw the basketball into the net basket.

"The Cavaliers are up by 3 points! In these few minutes, LeBron is simply an unrestrained existence! "Kenny. Smith exclaimed, surprised, "Ennis was trying his best to defend but to little effect, and LBJ's mid-range firing hurt the Heat's defensive formation. ”

"Dwyan, Ruhr, Eddie! Ready to play!! "Right here at LeBron. James scored seven points to help the Cavaliers overcome, and Spoelstra glanced at the time on the big screen and gave the order decisively.

Ruhr. Deng, Wade and Addison got up from the bench together and walked to the technical table to wait for a deadball opportunity. The Chinese-American point guard looked thin and handsome among the two strong, black men, but almost the hostility and boos of the entire quick loan center were directed at Addison.

Wade and LBJ's friendship has kept Cavaliers fans hostile to the Heat's soul. After Deng and Addison compared, they almost did not hesitate to choose to let Addison bear their angry curses, even the insults hidden in their hearts. Among them, there is naturally the reason why Addison's tactics are more threatening than Deng, and there is no lack of these American people, who usually claim to be equal and free, have a deep-rooted opinion about skin color.

However, Addison's response was nothing more than a nonchalant smile, and even with his back to the audience, he knew that the sudden boos from the audience were for him...... But what does it matter? As long as they win the game, there will be only silence and the helplessness of being conquered at the end, and that is what Addison wants to give them the strongest response.

"That's a big boo, boy." Wade smiled and patted Addison on the shoulder, "It's almost the same decibel as I was at North Shore Gardens two or three years ago...... Learn to enjoy it, Add, it represents how much they fear you. ”

The smile on Addison's lips became brighter and sharper. On the court, the Heat's offense did not hit, and LBJ suddenly faked a real pass during the counterattack with the ball. Thompson's one-handed dunk on a fast break stretched the margin to five points. Seeing this, Spoelstra frowned, and instead of waiting for the dead-ball opportunity, he directly called a timeout.

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"The Heat's second lineup was stronger than the opponent on its own, but LBJ broke that advantage. It seems that Spoelstra does not want the point gap to be further widened, and he will use this timeout to change to the main lineup. "Kenny. Smith looked at the players from the two teams who gathered around the sidelines and said firmly.

"But Blatter is expected to do the same, Carey. Irving has had plenty of rest, and the Cavaliers need his offensive firepower as well. O'Neal responded to his partner's commentary, "After Irving hit two successful singles in the opening of the first quarter, he only scored two points from free throws in the rest of the game...... It should be said that Addison has put a good defensive limit on him, and after the timeout is over, it will be the second round of the battle between the two young point guards. ”

Spoelstra didn't make any changes to the team's offensive and defensive tactics, and he was happy with the performance of the main lineup in the first quarter, and this timeout was just to bring in the starters more quickly. Ruhr. The presence of Deng and Wade could provide Ennis with a huge defensive aid, minimizing the number of consecutive scoring and assists in the previous LBJ.

Addison's gaze was on Carey in front of him. Irving swept over, to be honest, Irving who was on the defensive was not difficult to deal with, and it was necessary to be careful that after the Cavaliers LBJ and Iman. Shambaugh's two flanks. The Chinese point guard raised his left hand to make a gesture that needed inside cover, but then raised his index point and pointed hard at the Cavaliers restricted area.

"Addison made a new gesture, which is obviously a new tactic, and I've never seen him do it in a game before." Barkley said with a smile, staring at the arena with interest.

"Whiteside and Ruhr. Deng all mentioned the three-point line, is this the rhythm of double cover? "Kenny. Smith was confused as he watched as the Heat's two risky players all ran out of the high and low positions.

Carey. Irving was sandwiched between Whiteside and Deng left and right, which made it even harder for him to predict where Addison was moving. The Chinese point guard didn't make any fuss, dribbling straight to the right, and Whiteside's solid body blocked Irving solidly.

"Cover successfully! Addison hit the right side, and LBJ came over!! ”

James quickly blocked Addison from the wing with heavy footsteps, but the Heat point guard did not intend to single out James, but pushed the basketball towards the middle with his right hand with a shake of his shoulder! LBJ's stunned eyes shifted with the trajectory of the basketball, and he saw Dwyane, who was still on the left wing. Wade has passed through Ruhr. Deng's cover shook off Shambaugh and turned to cut straight into the penalty area from the middle!

"Damn it! Quick Replenish !! James couldn't help but roar in chagrin, Mozgov on the inside and Tristan on the front post. Thompson stepped forward to stop Wade, who received the basketball, from continuing to hit the paint. However, 'The Flash' didn't intend to force a bulge, and he took the basketball and passed it out immediately, and the route the basketball flew to was the left baseline gap that leaked after LBJ's defense......

The most underappreciated in the starting lineup, James. Ennis cut into place along the baseline in time for LeBron. James spun back and leaped high before turning back, pulling his right hand back and stretching it straight. Mozgov slowly turned and moved to give Ennis time to glide and slammed the basketball into the Cavaliers' basket with the help of an unstoppable force!

“My God！！！ Perfect teamwork!! This is a violent dunk from a role player!! It's a roar from a little man!! "Charles. Barkley couldn't help but shout, waving his arm as hard as if he were a player on the court for the Heat.