Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Honey Temptation
At the beginning of the second quarter, Addison sat on the bench to recover his strength, and Spoelstra sent a bench lineup; The Bucks, on the other hand, are led by OJ Mayo and Chris Middleton on the second team.
Although OJ Mayo's current state is not as good as it is a year, he is still a great deterrent in the bench lineup, coupled with an excellent young man like Middleton with super shooter potential, the offensive firepower of the Bucks' bench lineup is very considerable. Despite the fact that Andrey. Dawkins and James. Ennis defended hard, but couldn't prevent the opponent from scoring.
Fortunately, McRoberts was in good shape this game, hitting consecutive mid-to-long-range shots and assisting Norris. Cole and James. Ennis scores an empty cut. Therefore, although the score difference between the two sides has been approaching, the Heat team has not been overtaken by the opponent.
Around six minutes into the second quarter, Addison and Bosh returned to the game, while Kidd also changed the starting lineup to the court one after another.
Jabari. Parker's hand didn't cool off the bench at all, and as soon as he came on the court, he used the cover to run empty-handed and pick up Brandon. Knight's mid-range jumper from the ball is a big bit for Jabari, who likes to attack with the ball. Parker-esque goal.
Spoelstra made some changes to the lineup and he didn't let Sean. Williams came on the court and instead put James. Ennis remained on the pitch and let the quick-moving youngsters defend Antetokounmpo. In this way, the Heat have become a large and four-small lineup, and although the 6-foot-8" Ennis suffers a little in height against Antetokounmpo, his reach and mobility can more than make up for this lack of ability.
"Addison and Ennis's pick-and-roll teamwork to shake off Brandon! Long-range throws...... It's a pass! Bosh!!! ”
Chinese rookies attract Antetokounmpo and Larry. Sanders' attention suddenly threw the ball high, and Bosh on the other side of the box jumped up and pressed the ball into the basket with one hand.
Jason. Kidd looked at Addison, who had kept the offense in order, and his mind came alive. He now trusts Brandon. Knight is because Knight is the strongest point guard on the team, and he appreciates Knight's hard work and focus, not Knight's talent and spirit as a point guard.
But Kidd faintly saw a shadow of himself when he was young in Addison, and he even thought that his strength in his rookie season was definitely not as good as Addison's now, both offensively and defensively.
What the Bucks' talented youth team is now missing is a good playmaker, whether it's Knight, Antetokounmpo or Jabari. Parker, when he is emotionally excited, will always forget his tactics and attack wantonly, and even become reckless because of his hot head. If youngsters like Antetokounmpo and Parker could be paired with Addison, who doesn't look like a rookie at all...... Kidd's eyes flashed brightly, then faded again.
But his heart couldn't calm down anymore, his eyes kept staring at the Chinese boy on the court, his mouth pursed deeply, and his mind was running rapidly.
At this point, the Bucks scored again, and it was Antetokounmpo and Jabari. Parker's cooperation, and finally Parker's step-back jumper scored the ball.
But the Heat's counterattack came just as quickly, and Addison didn't take the ball through the half as steadily as before, but suddenly picked up the pace. With his explosiveness and speed, once he soars, almost no one can catch up with his opponents. Before Knight could stand in a defensive position, he was startled by Addison, who suddenly rushed in front of him, and was almost immediately passed by the Chinese rookie and killed into the penalty area.
Under Antetokounmpo's scrambled defense, Addison jumped up to withstand the force of his opponent's squeeze, and a large pull rod picked the ball into the basket.
"6 seconds! My God! From Addison's catch to the counterattack, it only took about 6 seconds! Kevin. Harlan was dumbfounded, "He's too fast......"
"It's not just fast, Kevin, if the average player sprints the whole court at this speed when facing the defense, I'm afraid he would have already lost the ball." Reggie. Miller added meaningfully, "It makes sense for Miami to use counter-attacking tactics as a killer feature, and with a player like Addison, not playing counter-attacking tactics in critical moments is simply outrageous." ”
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With Addison's goal, the tempo of both sides began to pick up, and the Heat's big four-small lineup was quite comfortable with the fast pace. Although the Bucks' lineup is athletic, they quickly messed up their rhythm in the continuous fast-hitting and fast-breaking, and the offensive rotation was a mess, and even once it became a scene where whoever gets the ball shoots.
Jason. Kidd called a timeout that didn't help alleviate the situation, and Knight tried to control the tempo as much as the head coach asked, but there was still a gap in his control in front of Addison, and he was taken away from the attacking rhythm after two or three rounds.
Kidd was frustrated by this, but at the same time, his inner evaluation of Addison increased a few points......
At halftime, the Heat led the Bucks by eight points, and although the margin was not huge, everyone could see that they had suppressed their opponents on the court.
Locker Room Rejason. Kidd lashed out at several players in the starting line-up, angrily denouncing the boys' stupidity of letting their opponents dictate the tempo on the pitch, and ordered anyone who dared to attack indiscriminately in the second half to replace them immediately.
The Bucks, who had been burned by the head coach's anger, performed much better in the third quarter, but the Miami also lowered the fast-break rhythm of the previous Meteor and switched to playing steadily with the opponent.
Antetokounmpo, who had a good performance in the first quarter, was defeated by James at this time. Ennis was entangled and irritable, and under Spoelstra's targeted arrangement, as long as the Greeks were on the field, then Ennis would be on the field, specifically to defend the entanglement. Moreover, although Antetokounmpo is amazingly talented, his shooting ability has not yet reached the passing line of the top league, and his ability to score against the fight under the stubborn play needs to be improved.
The Greeks were invisible on the field and had a direct impact on Jabari. Parker and Brandon. Knight's play, Knight took over the playmaking task again, and he also played an important scoring point on the field. However, with Addison's all-out defense, it was almost impossible for Knight to score easily.
By the six minutes of the fourth quarter, the Heat had a 15-point lead and were in the upper hand.
Jason. Kidd has basically given up the game by this time, but still put Antetokounmpo and Jabari. Parker is on the field. On the one hand, he doesn't want to discourage the self-confidence of the youngsters, and on the other hand, he wants to let the two future team cores gain experience and experience in playing in adversity.
The young Bucks have a big problem right now, which is that they are not good at playing against the wind. When the score is ahead of the game, these potential lads will play better and better; However, once the score fell behind and the scene was at a disadvantage, the players became as if they couldn't play one by one, and the results could only get worse and worse.
Kidd knows this is the result of a lack of experience, the Bucks are too young, and the team lacks the kind of young leaders on the team.
This makes him even more eye-catching, Addison, who is now combing the Heat's offense on the court, if he has this Chinese rookie on his team, Kidd is confident that he will bring the team's results to a very high level this season!
After six minutes without suspense, the Heat won 13 points at home against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Miami veterans used this game to show the youth how important experience is and how wonderful it is to have a good point guard who is good at playmaking.
Addison played 32 minutes in this game, scoring 18 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals on 8-of-15 shooting, completely suppressing Brandon. Knight's 15 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds and 0 steals, he was named the best player of the game after the game, and he was the center of the Heat's victory.
Jabari. Parker didn't play well in this game, facing Ruhr. Deng's defense still got 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, but he shot 7 of 16 from the field, and the shooting rate was a little unsatisfactory.
"Don't be complacent, you guy...... Yes, you're just smug, don't put on that innocent face. Parker slapped Addison on the shoulder, "I'll be the one to win next time, and I'll be sure to 'entertain' you guys when I get back to Milwaukee!" ”
Addison smiled and was about to respond, only to find another person next to Parker.
"I didn't have time to talk to you before the game, Addison, and it's nice to meet you." Jason. Kidd stretched out his hand to the boy with a friendly smile on his face, not at all frustrated by the loss.
A point guard legend like Kidd who needed to be looked up to actually took the initiative to come over and talk to him, and Addison was a little flattered, and he hurriedly shook hands with the other party.
"You're playing well, Addison, better than I expected. I've seen a lot of footage of your games, including from the NCAA. The active-minded retired point guard didn't blush at all when he lied at this time, "You're the best point guard I've ever seen in your rookie years, and I don't think even CP3 can match you." ”
Addison's emotional intelligence is very high, and the other party's praise makes him vaguely understand what topic Kidd wants to talk about with him......
Sure enough, Jason. Kidd's invitation was not subtle at all, quite straightforward: "Addison, do you want to come to Milwaukee?" Playing with Jabari, your buddy? ”
The Chinese boy blinked, he didn't have a cell phone or a notebook with him, and neither Kidd nor Parker could read sign language. He wanted to say that he is very happy to be in Miami and has no idea of changing teams for the time being.
"Don't worry, Add, I don't need you to give me an answer right now, I just hope you listen to me." Kide said earnestly, "First of all, what the Heat can offer you, the Bucks can provide. Breaker, blocker, shooter, inside ...... You need all the teammates you need here, and they're very good.
"Number two, as long as you come to the Bucks, I will definitely make you the playmaker and leader of the team, and the possession and playmaking power will always be in your hands, and the offense will be distributed according to your thinking. Can Miami give you that freedom of ball control? Are you the absolute heart of the team? I'm afraid sometimes you still have to take into account Wade and Bosh's thoughts, right?
"Number three, on the Bucks, I can coach you in all aspects. Believe me, at least in the head coach's circle, no one knows better than me how a point guard should grow. With your strength and talent, I believe that in less than three years I will be able to train you to become the next 'Smiling Assassin', even better than him." What do you think...... Is there anyone on the Heat team who can provide that to you? ”
Addison froze in place, feeling that he was facing a great temptation......
A piece of unusually sweet, delicious honey tempts......