Chapter 162: Bad luck and bad luck
"Reggie, if you can, please hit me, I'm afraid I'm hallucinating and reading the wrong scoreboard......" Charles. Barkley looked at the score displayed on the big screen with a stunned expression, and pinched his fat face with his hand.
"You read that right, Sir Charles, the score is 32-48 and the Heat are 16 points behind their opponents." Reggie. There was no joy or anxiety on Miller's face, and a finger tapped lightly on his jaw.
"The game has reached the seventh minute of the second quarter, and the Miamians have scored less than 40 points." Kenny. Smith commented on the situation on the court, "If this continues, the Heat will probably not score 40 points at halftime. ”
Spoelstra also knows that the team is in a dangerous situation at the moment, and they are only one step away from being crushed by their opponents. The momentum of the Heat team was suppressed by the Cavaliers to the verge of annihilation, and if the difference could not be narrowed to within 10 points before halftime, Spoelstra estimated that the Heat would have to account for this game on the Quickloan Center Court.
The Heat's head coach decisively used the visitors' third timeout, and the problem had to be resolved before the end of the second quarter, otherwise it would be too late for the opponent to stretch the margin to more than 20 points.
"Come here, come here, boys! Let's see what's the problem? ”
The drumming noise at the Quickloan Centre Court was so loud that the players couldn't hear Spoelstra, and the usually suave manager had to shout at the top of his lungs.
The Heat's 32 points are Chris. Bosh alone had 12 points, and Kevin. Love & Timofey. Mozgov's interior configuration really can't stop him, even if he is replaced by Tristan. Thompson, it's also hard to restrain the experienced 'Dragon King'.
Simply David. Blatter no longer let the players focus on Bosh, the 'Dragon King' is the current Heat team's No. 1 scoring point, and it is understandable that he can't prevent it. The Cavaliers have focused their defense on other players, and Ruhr. Deng and Dwyan. Wade has not played well since the opening. Shambaught and LeBron. James, two excellent outside players, severely limited the Heat's wing offense.
The flanks were not as sharp as they used to be, and Addison's pick-and-roll offense was in an embarrassing situation. The only point left after his block was Bosh, and if he attacked himself, there would be Shamport and James on the flanks in the high post; Rushing to the basket will have to face Mozgov and Thompson's defense.
Timofey. Mozgov, a traditional center from Russia, is slow to move, but he does have a hand in protecting the basket and acting as a meat shield. Longley's Shadow. With a height of 7 feet 1 inch and a weight of more than 120 kilograms, it is difficult for Addison to bargain for anything when he hits the basket.
It has to be said that the Cavaliers' mid-season trade was indeed very effective, and the arrival of Mozgov and Shambaugh has made the team's interior and exterior defense greatly improved. And JR. Smith, who was regarded as a cancer in New York, came to Cleveland and changed his mind, whether he was a starter or a substitute, he could provide good offensive firepower.
The role players have risen dramatically, and so has the Big Three, which is why the Cavaliers were able to score nearly 50 points in the middle of the second quarter. The Clevelands' offensive firepower is frighteningly strong, and LeBron Brown. James had 14 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. Irving had 12 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound. Even Kevin, who has been defined as a turret-type interior line. Love has hit two three-pointers from beyond the three-point line to finish with eight points and four rebounds.
Almost every offense fell into positional standing, allowing the Cavaliers to fully exploit their offensive capabilities. Timofey. Mozgov is quite lethal after falling into the position, he not only has a height of 216 cm and a huge weight, but also has a certain inside singles skills, and the small hook hand under the basket is quite hot.
With a tonnage of less than 110 kilograms, Whiteside is most afraid of this type of opponent, and once Mozgov squeezes his back into the basket, the Heat center has little to deal with. The opponent's weight advantage is too obvious, and combined with the small skills under the basket, it is even more difficult to defend, even if Mozgov's skills are far less than Paul's. Gasol's perfection was enough for Whiteside to drink a pot.
So far, the Russian has 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block, and this is when he is not the main point of attack for the Cavaliers. Whiteside was frustrated by the slow, but huge, stocky opponent, and would rather face the Warriors' fast-breaking, fast-defending small-ball offense than desperately defend against a big Russian white bear.
Dealing with Mozgov's frustration also plummeted the Heat center's defensive role, and the Russians had too much of an impact on him, with Whiteside too late to fill in the blocks several times James or Irving rushed to the basket.
With both ends of the floor being suppressed, the Heat looked unlucky in their final game before the All-Star break......
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"Huh?! How does this work?! So far behind! The girl lying on the bed in the dormitory saw the score in the live broadcast camera, and her slender eyebrows wrinkled, "It's a bad mood in the morning!" ”
"My dear! Can I get a toothpaste? The door to the dormitory was slammed open, and the tall girl walked in without warning, with a toothbrush in her mouth and muffled her words.
Li Jingyi, who was still nesting on the bed, kicked the quilt and puffed up her face: "The surname is Huang, you don't knock on the door when you run into my room early in the morning, right......?"
"My Mr. Li, you are the only one in our team who uses a room, I don't go sightseeing anymore, it seems that you are so lonely here!" Huang Yingying took out the toothbrush and stretched out her foot to kick the edge of the bed, "Anyway, why are you still lying on the bed, and you didn't announce it today?" ”
"There was only an announcement this afternoon, and I plan to rest in the morning......" the girl stretched lazily, "I've been dying of exhaustion lately, and every day I rehearse and perform." ”
Huang Yingying didn't listen to the other party's complaints, so she leaned over and glanced at her teammate's mobile phone, and her expression suddenly became exciting.
"You're paying too much attention to this future advertising partner, aren't you? I've found that as long as it's a live game from him lately, you've watched it......"
"It's all said that this is called understanding the enemy's situation, what are you fantasizing about there?" Li Jingyi pursed her mouth, picked up the mobile phone and tapped lightly on the other party's head, "Do you think I look like the heroine in the script of "Love at a Glance"?" ”
Huang Yingying puffed out her cheeks and withdrew from the bedside: "Maybe, don't you know that 18-24 years old is the time when male and female hormones are at their most vigorous?" In case you girl's estrogen is over-"
"Stop, stop! Aren't you in a hurry? The girl wordlessly interrupted her teammates' nonsense, rolled over and got out of bed, "I'll find you toothpaste, find toothpaste......"
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"They try to slow down every offense because that's the best way for the Cavaliers lineup! What we have to do now is to push the opponent to pick up the tempo! We have to play the counterattack that we are good at, and strive to make the opponent's two interior lines who can't run out of touch with offense and defense! Spoelstra emphasised the point of the reversal, with the oil pen writing and drawing on the tactical board.
How easy is it to fight back?! The Cavaliers have a very good control of the tempo and rarely make mistakes on the offensive end. If the opponent doesn't make mistakes on the offensive end, it means that the Heat can't take the opportunity to fight back. The counterattack tactics are very different from the fast-break tactics, the Heat are not accelerating all over the court like they were when they ran to the Suns, in fact, except for the counterattack, the Miamins' offensive rhythm is relatively slow in the league.
Spoelstra replaced Wade, who had been fighting on the court since the beginning of the second quarter, and the 'Flash' was in a worse state than before, with Shambaugh's entanglement and Mozgov's basket protection on the inside making it impossible for him to play his tricks. The head coach was replaced by Taylor. Johnson, the young shooter who has already gained the trust of the uniform team over the course of two games, is hoping that he can pull the Cavaliers' defensive formation out to minimize their interference with Addison's pick-and-roll.
"Coach Spoelstra removed Wade, and Dwyan's form for this game is really worrying." Kenny. Smith watched as players from both sides returned to the court, "Taylor. Johnson, bringing in a shooter at this time, is it intended to open up the Cavaliers' defensive space? ”
"It shouldn't be wrong, the Heat are a team that relies on blocking and counterattacking to survive, and their two tactics haven't achieved much effect since the opening." Reggie. "But if they don't play what they do best, the Miamians are going to lose." Taylor. Johnson is clearly going to be there for the defense, at least to get Addison alive again, and he still has only five points and three assists on his account. ”
"I'm going to pray to God that the Heat will get the difference back! Otherwise, the ratings of this national live broadcast will be in vain! Barkley gestured reverently, clasping his hands together, "In that case, maybe the boss will deduct my salary because he is angry with me!" I can't stand this kind of thing! ”
Addison takes over from Ruhr. Deng's serve, step by step, led through the half. The Quick Loan Center Court actually sounded boos against him, and the momentum was not small.
Due to the Heat's excellent record this season, many media are accustomed to comparing Addison to LBJ, and many people say that Addison is a perfect replacement for LeBron. James, taking the Heat into a new phase. Such remarks naturally made Cleveland fans very unhappy, and they thought that this Chinese rookie could not be compared to LBJ, who had the glory of being the 'first man in the active league'.
Addison, who came to the top of the arc with a boo, observed the position of his teammates, and the Kyrie in front of him. Owen began to whisper again: "Give up, rookie, you've already lost." This time I have to get back into the game, from the individual to the team. ”
Addison ignored his opponent's provocation and pulled the ball up with his left hand, his center of gravity suddenly raised. Irving, who thought that the Chinese point guard was going to break through, subconsciously took a step back, but saw that the opponent jumped up outside the three-point line at the top of the arc!
What the hell!! Carey. Irving could never have imagined that the rookie, who was still hovering back and forth on the brink of 30 percent three-point shooting, would shoot from outside 21 feet without warning!! His block was a full beat slower than Addison's!!
Spoelstra on the sidelines was also taken aback, he didn't let this Chinese man have a convulsion! Who would have thought that after the pause, Addison would come on the stage with an unreasonable performance!
"!!Shh The sound of the basketball brushing into the net made Owen helpless for a while, and he was a little speechless.
The Center Court was briefly silent for a few seconds because of the three-pointer, and then more violent boos poured in.