Chapter 65: The offense is unfavorable
"Atlanta taught the Heat a lesson from the opening stanza, and Korver made an easy three-pointer!" Kenny. Smith looked at the court commentator and said, "Look at this pass from Horford, he's like the CPU of the Hawks!" ”
"Budenholzer has built this team into an efficient machine that is constantly spinning, people are constantly moving, and the ball is constantly moving." Barkley elaborated with an appreciative tone, "And Horford's presence allows the system to work perfectly, a center with strength on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the ability to play the organization, can take Budenholzer's tactical lethality up a notch." ”
"yes, that's the benefit of having a good insider." O'Neal's words are full of confidence and domineering, "Miami's interior configuration is too thin in comparison, and although their quick counter-attacking tactics largely cover up this thinness, they will still expose flaws when facing an opponent like the Eagles who are good offensively and defensively." ”
Ruhr. Deng served the ball from the bottom line, then ran past Addison and whispered, "Watch out for that Swiss, try not to go to his side." ”
The Chinese boy nodded, he also tasted the defensive intensity of Sefrossa, the Swiss man was really energetic on the defensive end. After taking the half again, he made a gesture and motioned to Sean. Williams covers.
Hawks power forward Paul. Millsap is only 6'8" tall, but he doesn't move very fast in the No. 4 position and has average pick-and-rolls. And Sean. Williams' three-point shooting ability can stretch more space on the defense, and his pick-and-roll quality is even better than Bosh's.
Sean. Williams came to the three-point line and was firmly in the hands of Jeff. Teague side. Addison switched to his left hand to control the ball and accelerated directly to the left side. The flanker on the left is Keller. Korver, the sharpshooter's speed and reflexes are not far behind Severosa's, but he still faithfully executes the team's tactics, moving from the flanks to stop Addison.
The Chinese rookie slapped the ball sideways with his left hand, and his center of gravity shook slightly, allowing Korver to move a step sideways with him. But Addison then slammed the ball from behind to the right, and at the same time pulled his center of gravity back extremely quickly, taking a light step to the right, and the powerful explosive power exploded quickly from the streamlined leg muscles.
He went straight through the gap between Korver and Williams!
The blistering pace didn't even allow Korver to pull his center of gravity back as he watched his opponent wipe inside from the other side of his side. The Eagle Shooter had to shout for his teammates to make up for it, and he quickly retrieved the Ruhr. Deng, to prevent the British from cutting empty.
Under the basket, Horford watched Addison rush in, his defensive skills were not bad, and he moved a step forward, ready to respond at any time.
However, the Chinese boy made a jerk stop as he broke to the edge of the paint field and pulled the ball with his left hand and moved sideways towards the baseline. This change in rhythm connected with Jeff who was chasing after him. Teague didn't expect it, and hurriedly braked hard to turn around.
By this time, Addison had already jumped up, and his left hand flicked the ball out smoothly, as if he didn't see Horford rushing over. The spinning ball passed over the defender's fingers and pierced through the net like a moving elf.
"Addison's strong comeback! A stop-and-go jump shot after changing direction to the side! Barkley clapped his hands hard, "Man, that's what I like about this rookie!" His progress is really fast! This kid didn't dare to make a stop-and-go jump shot so resolutely in the first game of the regular season! ”
O'Neal glanced at Barkley in some surprise: "It's rare, Sir Pig, it's the first time I've seen you not spray a rookie for a season...... Don't you like that little white face? ”
"What I hate is a little white face who doesn't have the strength, Shaq." Barkley shrugged his shoulders with a nonchalant face, "This rookie is very interesting, and that old guy is optimistic about him." ”
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The Eagles switch offense and defense, and the team is like a stable machine, and after it is settled, it begins to run in a complex and non-stop manner.
Teague took a look at his teammate's run at the top of the arc and spotted Horford stuck Bosh on the side of the paint and was backing for the ball. After a moment's thought, he crossed the pitch to the right and motioned for Sefrosa to hoist the ball inside. Teague had carefully studied Addison before the game and knew that the rookie had an extremely accurate prediction of passing, and it was easy to be intercepted in the face of him rashly lobbing the ball into the penalty area.
The Swiss successfully hoisted the ball into the box from the flank, and Horford caught the ball firmly and calmly squeezed his back back.
Bosh really wanted to curse, and in the last few games he has faced this kind of strong, single-handedly capable center, especially Horford, who is the best of those opponents. It's not that he doesn't want to defend the other party, but the weight and strength disadvantage really overwhelms him.
The Hawks center squeezed twice in a row with his back, taking advantage of the gap when Bosh was forced to step back, and quickly completed a half-turn to face the basket sideways. Bosh, who was worried about the opponent's sideways hook, hurriedly pasted it again, but he didn't expect Horford to send the ball along his left side with his left hand.
On the other side, Millsap had already cut away Sean. Williams, copied Horford's passing basketball, and the Hawks power forward roared and staged a two-handed dunk!
Under the cheers of the court, Bosh ran to the front court with a gloomy face, and no one would be happy to be teased by his opponent.
Addison's gaze towards Horford was full of envy, and he almost forgot that this center had averaged 5+ assists per game in a single season, and his playmaking skills were no weaker than Jeff's as a point guard. Teague. Having such an inside player in the squad who can cause damage in high and low positions and is proficient in planning the organization can definitely raise the overall strength of the team to a notch.
In comparison, Bosh's ability in this area is too mediocre, whether he is in a high position or a low position, the overall situation of the 'Dragon King' is not very broad. Especially after relying on Addison's playmaking and passing, he is more of a simple scorer than an all-around interior player.
The boy pursed his lips, cleared all the distractions in his mind, and took the serve and brought it to the front court. He's watched the Eagles' entire defensive system, and against a team that executes tactics quite strictly, it's never a good idea to play alone. Sefrosa's defensive skills and awareness, as well as the ability of the two interior lines to help defend the basket, will minimize the lethality and efficiency of the singles.
If you want to score consistently, executing tactics is still the best choice, and the two scoring methods that the Heat are best at must be driven.
Thinking of this, Addison frowned, raised his right hand and swung it vigorously, signaling to his teammates to increase his running power.
The palms of his hands were spread out and five fingers were compared, and Bosh on the inside line immediately ran out to cover when he saw this. Addison, who had deliberately avoided Severosa before, didn't know why this time, and the ball went to the Swiss side again with his right hand.
Sephorosa naturally didn't complain about this, and he moved quickly again to block the boy. Addison didn't show any surprise or panic this time, and the basketball was slapping continuously, as if he wanted to confront the Swiss.
Look at Jeff. Teague had gotten rid of Bosh and was moving closer to this side. Addison suddenly pulled the ball and took a step back to the side, and jumped up with his body lightly facing the basket.
Sephorosa snorted disapprovingly, the rookie's toot made him want to laugh. The Swiss jumped up after him, stretching his arms to distract Addison.
But what he was waiting for was not the arc of the shot, but the basketball flew straight over his head and went straight to the baseline!
And in the bottom-line area, Paul. Millsap couldn't keep up with Wade and was cut in by the 'Flash'. Addison's sudden pass after jumping was picked up by Wade, and he took two steps straight to the basket, facing Horford's defense, Wade shrewdly caused a foul.
The boos in the stadium were surging, and the main center ate his first foul in the opening three minutes or so, which made Atlanta a little unacceptable.
Sefrosa watched Wade make a foul on his teammates and couldn't help but look back at Addison in annoyance. He never thought that he would be played by a rookie, and it became a background board for a delicate cooperation.
"Damn rookie ......"
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Wade stepped to the free-throw line and scored two free throws amid boos from the court.
Turning around for the Hawks to perform a pick-and-roll strategy, Teague took two steps forward with Horford's cover and handed the ball to Paul. Millsap. Millsap held the ball for less than a second and passed it back to Teague again, while making a second pick-and-roll for the point guard to block Addison, who was chasing the defense.
Jeff. Teague made a jumper from the edge of the paint on the left side, and he had a good touch tonight, scoring two points with precision.
"From my point of view, the Hawks have a lot easier scoring than the Heat......" Barker rubbed his cheek with his hand, "this shouldn't be my delusion, right?" ”
"What you see is the truth, Sir Charles." O'Neal's expression was calm, and it was very inconsistent with his rough image, "Budenholzer almost copied the Spurs' tactics, and in his tactics, every player is a point of playmaking, and every position has to bear the responsibility of passing and cutting. And in the Heat, they only have one real point of playmaking, Addison. ”
"Of course, the Eagles' tactics are also based on their roster strength," said Kenny. Smith went on to say, "They have a good point guard, some quality role wings, and two great interior players. Al. Horford and Jeff. Teague ensured that Coach Budenholzer's tactics were perfectly executed, and Miami's squad was clearly one level behind in comparison. ”
As if to confirm their discussion, the Heat's offense was blocked. Bosh misplaced in the face of Millsap, who is only 203 cm tall, missed a jumper after running with the help of cover, and Horford won the defensive rebound, and a long throw went directly to Sefrossa, who was about to go down. The Eagles played a counter-attack in the front court, and the Swiss passed the ball to Keller. Korver scored on a layup.
Turning around, Wade ran through a misplaced run to force Korver, attracted the help defense and then distributed the ball to Ruhr on the outside. Deng, the Englishman shot a three-pointer, but hit the iron with the interference of Severosa, who was quick to make up the defense.
The Hawks quickly advanced after gaining control of the offense, and Teague used the cover to temporarily shake off Addison and pass the ball to the ground to guide the basketball into the hands of Horford in the low post. Horford hit Bosh with his back, and the 'Dragon King' was crumbling for a while. Williams had to come over and help defend the pack.
Horford was smart enough to distribute the ball to Millsap before the bag was closed, and Millsap made a gesture to attract Ruhr. Deng's defense interfered, but he faked a real pass to distribute the ball again to Keller, who was standing at 45 degrees from the left three-point line. Korver.
The shooter, who had already scored 5 points in the opening game, calmly completed a series of actions such as raising arms, jumping, and throwing the ball, and Addison, who let go of Teague to block, was helpless when he saw the arc of the basketball flying out.
The sound of the net rubbing against the leather caused the Eagles' home court to boil over cheers again, and Spoelstra hurriedly signaled to the referee to take a timeout.
12:4…… This may be the first time since the start of the new season that the Miami Heat have called a timeout due to poor offense......