"Whiteside grabbed the rebound! The ball is split and returned to the center in the right position! Whiteside plays Tristan in the low post on the left. Thompson!!! Squeezed sideways and jumped and flicked the ball to the basket with his right hand!! "Bill. Wharton spoke quickly and quickly to explain the alignment between Whiteside and Thompson under the basket in real time, "The referee's whistle blows, and Tristan is fouled defensively!" Wow, the basketball is in the basket!! Come on！！！ And One！！！ ”

Whiteside, who played 2+1, raised his arms high and posed his handsome muscles, winning a wave of enthusiastic shouts and applause from the American Airlines Arena. The people of the South Coast love this kind of wanton hormonal character, and many women are voracious to appreciate the solid and hard muscles of the Heat center's arms and back.

Instead, it was Tristan, who was awarded a defensive foul. Thompson looked depressed and wanted to explain something to the referee, but was directly ignored by the other party. He was a real underdog in this round of defense, mainly because the difference in height and reach prevented him from getting into a good position in the first place, and was shaken off by Whiteside's jump.

Thompson's defensive moves are somewhere between fouls and no fouls, and this kind of action will naturally be targeted on the Heat's home court, especially Adam. Xiao Hua told this game that he hoped that the balance of victory would be tilted in favor of the Heat. The unspoken rules of the business league are used everywhere in the major leagues in the United States, although it is impossible to be as serious as the entertainment league like E, but there will always be some protection or targeting in the open and in the dark.

"There's a difference between Whiteside and what many people think of as a purely defensive centre-forward, he has a certain attacking skill and awareness." Hubi. Brown's interest in the Heat's center grew as the opponent played on the court, "like he just beat Tristan. Thompson's ball, although the appearance of jumping with the ball and then hooking the basket looks rough and does not show any footwork, it is enough to prove that he can complete a certain degree of autonomous offense. ”

Bill. Wharton nodded in agreement, saying that he had an absolute say in the center's offensive skills: "At least his long arms and big hands can support him to keep the ball firmly in the low post, and I have to say that his small angle hook under the basket is really accurate." I think Addison is definitely trying to make the most of Whiteside's offensive prowess, and he's been looking for opportunities to feed the ball and create opportunities so far in the second quarter. In Mozgov's absence, it will be difficult for either Thompson or Jones to limit the Heat center, who is both mobile and physical...... I would advise David. Blatter put Kendrick. Perkins came on the pitch, and while Perkins was much slower on his feet than Whiteside, his tonnage and experience in defending the low post might make a difference. ”

It's a pity for David. Blatter didn't hear Bill. Wharton's words, even if they heard him, would not listen. Blatter's distrust of veterans and newcomers has been criticized by the media many times, but he remains unmoved. After Perkins was fouled by Addison in the last game, Blatter decided that the thick, slow-moving interior was destined to be abandoned by an increasingly small-ball league, so he preferred to replace James. Jones or Shaun. Marion is also going to put Perkins on the bench.

From a coach's point of view, Blatter's approach has made sense, and Kendrick, who has suffered from injuries and is unusually slow-paced. Perkins is indeed falling behind the times. However, when Mozgov came off the break due to physical exhaustion, the Cavaliers really couldn't find a good center to replace them now. Tristan. The result of Thompson's top five position is like this, and Whiteside, who is holding back his appetite, continues to be suppressed under the basket, and he lags behind his opponents in terms of height, reach, and weight. In the second quarter, Whiteside had several chances to grab offensive rebounds and then win the second offense, and Blatter on the sidelines frowned.

Addison deliberately focused his team's offensive firepower on Whiteside, as he needed to conserve some energy during this time in order to explode in the second half and even the fourth quarter. The Heat's point advantage has remained around 8-12 points, the Miamis can't pull the score, and the Cavaliers can't take the opportunity to narrow the disadvantage. Addison wasn't anxious about the stalemate, the tempo on the court was still in their hands, and he knew that a super team like the Cavaliers couldn't easily solve it. That's why the Chinese point guard tried to save himself energy in the second quarter, and he planned to push the opponent directly off the brink of stalemate in the second half with explosive power.

The Cavaliers' shortcomings were highlighted in the second quarter, when they lacked a good basket protector after Mozgov went off the court, and they lacked a hub to organize the offense when James wasn't on the floor. All in all, this is a team that relies heavily on the starting lineup, and the weakness of the bench is not the same as that of David. Blatter's distrust of the rotation has made the problem even more apparent in the playoffs. In the first round against the young Bucks, the opponent failed to force the Cavaliers, who were in a dangerous situation; But this Heat team with both experience and mobility is different, and they have the same team as Ruhr. Deng, Daniel. Granger and McRoberts are veterans of the course, as well as Whiteside, Ennis and Taylor. Johnson, a young newcomer who is eager to express himself, also has a core point guard who is even more cunning and terrifying than the veteran who has been in the league for more than a decade.

The two teams were tied at 53-42 in the first half, and the Heat maintained an 11-point lead heading into the locker room. Addison had 13 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals in the first half, while Whiteside had 11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 assist. Deng scored 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 assist. In comparison, the overall state of the Cavaliers' side is terrible. Although James had 13 points, five assists and five rebounds, he hit just four of his 12 shots in the first half. Ennis and Ruhr. Deng teamed up with Whiteside on the inside, and this defensive arrangement still had a lot of containment on LBJ. And James' plan to create foul kills also failed, Whiteside only had 2 fouls in the first half. Deng and Ennis each carried one time, and the average blood was definitely not what James wanted.

Carey. Owen also seemed to have lost his previous excellent touch in this game, Addison took good care of him, and Ruhr. Deng's help defense was almost ubiquitous, and Irving had six points, two assists and one rebound on just 2-of-7 shooting in the first half.

The two cores are all out of order, and this is still when the Rings' top scorers are better than the first two games, otherwise the Cavaliers would be more than just 11 points behind. JR. Smith was the only player for the Cavaliers to play well in the first half, shooting 3-of-5 from three-point range to single-handedly finish with 10 points and one assist.

"I don't know David. Blatter will make changes during halftime, but he's at least trying to find a way to activate LBJ or Kyrie. Irving, otherwise the Cavaliers will be in danger in this game. Drexler commented on the visitors' play in the first half, "I didn't sarcastically say Tristan. Thompson meant, but it was his role as the starting four that made Ruhr the No. 4 position. Deng's huge range of help was reactivated, allowing LeBron to do so. James and Irving had to face the British's entanglement in attack and defense. An interior line who does not have a high shot on the offensive end and lacks the ability to actively impact the basket is inevitably ignored by the opponent...... I know the Cavaliers want Thompson to contribute on rebounding and defense, but it's clear that Whiteside's presence greatly stifled Thompson's energy on the defensive end, and he only had 4 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block in the first half......"

"Tristan in small-ball tactics. Thompson may be able to play at center, but David Thompson. Blatter needs to carefully analyze his opponent before making adjustments. Take a look at Thompson's opponents at the No. 4 and No. 5 positions, Ruhr. Deng moves much faster than Thompson and has a huge range of firepower; Whiteside is a powerful center who is nearly 8 centimeters taller than Thompson and can attack the interior with the ball...... That is to say, both positions are Tristan. Thompson is not good at dealing with opponents, which is undoubtedly a very embarrassing thing for him. "Bill. Wharton continued, "To be honest, he should be glad he didn't run into a playoff chris. Otherwise, he would probably have tasted what it's like to be shot by an inside opponent. ”

***

David. Blatter had a headache as to what tactical adjustments to make. James and Irving were all limited, although he knew that the Heat was a team based on defensive counterattacks, but he really didn't expect the Heat to be able to explode with such strong defensive resilience.

And then there's Tristan. Thompson suffered an embarrassment in the first half, but Blatter was still reluctant to replace Thompson. Miller or Sean. With a veteran like Marion, the team may really not have a high-level defense. At the very least, Thompson was able to provide the team with pick-and-roll support when he was on the floor, which was a way to limit Addison's play a little...... Although the play of the Chinese American point guard in the first half also proved that it did not work much.

Blatter thought about it and decided to put Mozgov back on the court, and the only one who could limit Whiteside's strong attack on the basket was the Russian white bear. And Tristan will be suppressed for a full quarter in the fourth position. Thompson replaces and replaces James. Jones, let the veteran's shooting ability open up as much space as possible for the Cavaliers' offense.

On the Heat's side, the Miami returned after halftime, and the only change was the use of the physical Taylor. Johnson replaces Daniel. Gran is a shooting guard. Taylor. Johnson has averaged 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game since the playoffs, shooting nearly 40 percent from three-point range, which is still a contribution of only about 14 minutes per game. As a second-round pick who just entered the league this season, this performance is already really good.

Addison glanced at the Cavaliers' lineup and saw that James was a player. Jones replaces Tristan. When Thompson came out, a playful smile crossed his lips. David. Blatter wants to use this veteran projection to pull the Heat's help defense, or he wants Tristan to pull away. Thompson is now calm and calm on the bench.

- That's a good idea...... But I'd like to see how long you dare to keep this old guy on the field......

Carey. Irving came in with the ball, and he played a pick-and-roll with James at the top of the arc and sprinted from the left side toward the three-point line. The Heat still carried out the previous defensive routine, preferring to let go of Irving a little bit rather than let Addison switch to LeBron. James. Addison squeezed around the back to chase after Owen while Taylor on the flank. Johnson also came to the Cavaliers point guard to help defend him. Iman. Shambaugh has shot less than 40 percent from the field since entering the playoffs, so Taylor. Johnson was also signaled to let go of Shambaught a little bit if necessary.

Irving, who was helping to defend himself, dribbled sideways to the free throw line, and he raised his hands up with a dummy shot. Johnson's position shook easily. Then Owen spun around and jumped up to shoot from mid-range.

However Taylor. Johnson's defensive center of gravity was lost, but Addison held his position, jumping sideways in time to disrupt Irving's shot. Carey. Although Irving leaned back in time to avoid Addison's block in the air, his shooting crosshairs were also deflected, and the basketball smashed to the front basket and bounced, and Whiteside grabbed the onion on the dry ground and rebounded in the backcourt.

David on the sidelines. Blatter shook his head, he thought that Carey. Owen's desire to attack himself was still too strong. At that time, the Cavaliers point guard could have given the ball to Shambaugh and then ran empty-handed to play a blank-ball screen with either Mozgov or Shambaugh to find better space to shoot, but he didn't think of it.

In other words, even if he thought about it, he still preferred to attack with the ball himself.