John. Wall is a fairly versatile and excellent point guard, and since entering the league, there has been a significant improvement in both individual offense and playmaking. But Wall is definitely not a traditional point guard, his autonomous offense has distinctive characteristics and terrifying lethality, and he will choose to believe in himself more when it matters most.

At this point, John. Wall and Chris. Paul has some similarities, they both belong to Isaiah, who is known as the 'smiling assassin'. An all-around point guard inherited from Thomas. The excellent ability to integrate individual offense and organize the whole team, with a good overall view and a big heart at critical moments, can truly drive the team's offensive with oneself as the core.

In the eyes of many basketball people, the all-round point guard is the pinnacle of point guarding. And this level is also Bill. Wharton had been looking forward to what Addison would be able to reach one day.

“John all！！！ Break through after successful blocking!! Straight to the inside line!! ”

Unlike Addison, who handed over the first ball to the experienced Wade, John. Wall's first attack chose to come on his own. He temporarily shook off Addison with the help of **'s cover, and in the face of Haslem's supplementary defense, Wall lifted the ball upwards slightly, and then took advantage of the moment when the veteran's action paused to accelerate sharply and rushed past the opponent's side!

Wall's speed was so explosive that he didn't even have to change direction, and the sudden acceleration after the variation alone was too much for Haslem to bear. Even Addison, who let go of ** and pounced back, couldn't stop him from soaring into the inside, watching Wall slam the ball in front of the reasonable collision zone, and shook off Whiteside's position to pick the basketball into the net!

"Drip !!" The referee's whistle sounded sharply as the basketball rolled into the net, and Whiteside watched in amazement as he was whistled for a defensive foul.

"Foul?! F*ck！ Will this guy be a referee?! ”

"Is this bastard kidding us?!"

"That's not a foul at all, you idiot! Keep your eyes open and get a good look!! ”

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Protests and insults from Miami people flooded the arena, and Spoelstra was the first to protest loudly into the arena, but to no avail. It's nearly impossible to get a referee to change a penalty in a playoff game, and the Heat have to accept the fact that their main center gets a foul in the opening game.

"Judging from the replays, Whiteside had just jumped off the floor and his blocking hand didn't hit Wall's forearm...... It was indeed a very controversial decision. Drexler looked at the continuous defense and said, "But since the decision has been made, with the personality of the referee team, it will basically not change." ”

"Misjudgment is also a culture in the NBA, and everyone should be prepared to accept it." Bill. Wharton didn't favor the Heat on this point, "But Spoelstra has to be careful, his interior combination is dangerous in the playoffs." Whiteside doesn't have any playoff experience, and Haslem has long since slipped athleticism, so such an interior combination can easily be caught by experienced opponents. Wall is already figuring out how to make Miami's interior line erroneous. ”

Addison watched Wall walk to the free-throw line with his mouth open, haunted by the team's defensive pick-and-roll mistakes. Haslem is no longer the interior line that he was able to provide excellent pick-and-roll line extensions when he was younger, and the 35-year-old veteran is now slow to move and can easily be used as an early morning road to break through by the speed-based outside line.

That's Chris. The biggest flaw of the Heat on the defensive end after Bosh is that they don't have a proper interior line to switch the pick-and-roll. Whiteside is physically fit, but if he asks for a pick-and-roll, no matter how fast he can rebound, it will cause a brief empty space in the box, which can be fatal in the playoffs. And Haslem, McRoberts, and Akinsa are not moving fast enough to keep up with the opponent's outside breakaway cuts like Bosh.

This is also a big reason why Spoelstra is reluctant to play against the Wizards. Wall's ability to use pick-and-rolls is very strong, which is exactly what the Heat taboo......

Spoelstra shook his head helplessly, if things didn't go well, he still had to let Ruhr . Deng mentioned the position of number four. But he was very suspicious of James. Can Ennis restrain Paul. Pierce, don't look at Mr. 'Truth' is 36 years old, but his lethality on the flanks cannot be underestimated. A bottom-up guru at the bottom of the stream, Pierce has proven several times this season that he still has the ability to make the final move.

***

Addison, who came to the top of the arc, instructed Wade and Deng to open up as much space as possible to the bottom corners of the two sides. He then called on Whiteside for cover and dribbled towards the right.

The Wizards let Hilario go to the upper line to block and switch positions, and Haslem's shooting percentage in the past two years has dropped sharply in the past two years, and most teams have begun to see him as a target who can be put on the line. The same is true for the Wizards, who paid the least attention to Haslem's defense among the starting five, and directly arranged a strategy of defending the line and Gortat guarding the restricted area.

The Brazilian** was not particularly fast, but he was much better than Gortat, and Addison immediately dismantled the ball to Haslem who was in the open position. But the veteran hesitated after receiving the basketball and did not shoot quickly, and as a result, he was immediately defeated by Marsin. Gortat pounced to block the shot. With Haslem's passing ability, he couldn't penetrate the ball into Whiteside, so he had to pass the ball to Dwyan, who came over. Wade.

An attacking opportunity was wasted, and Spoelstra frowned frustratedly. Haslem's form has slipped too quickly, especially after a season-long stream of injuries that have severely diminished his role on both ends of the pitch. The current captain of the Heat lacks even the ability to be a pseudo-starter, and although it is only the second offensive round in the opening game, the head coach is already considering whether to change the lineup.

The Heat's offense failed to score this round. Deng stepped on a strong shot at the end of offensive time and smashed the basket and was protected by Gortat to defend the rebound.

John. After Wall took the basketball, he immediately picked up his speed and rushed towards the Heat halfcourt, but fortunately, Addison predicted the opponent's behavior early and began to follow and apply pressure from the frontcourt. The Chinese point guard was about the same pace as Wall, didn't let the opponent fully rush and prevented the Wizards from playing a fast break.

"Look at Addison's defensive awareness, he managed to stop the Wizards' counterattack by blocking Wall's ball-holding sprint!" Bill. Wharton's response to the Chinese point guard was eye-catching, "Such an excellent defensive awareness is rare, and I even think it is more valuable than his sensitive steal nose!" ”

"Yes, everyone knows that once Jean John. What happens when Wall rushes at full speed......" Drexler agreed, "but the Miami crisis hasn't passed......"

Despite Addison's blocking, Wall quickly came to the three-point line. Instead of forcing the inside, he shook the basketball from behind to the wing. There Paul. Pierce received the basketball, and 'Truth' lifted the ball upwards to keep Ruhr on the way back. Deng subconsciously pulled up his center of gravity, while he took a step sideways to pull the ball and jumped up unhurriedly in front of the three-point line.

Ruhr who was shaken up his center of gravity. Deng reacted as quickly as he could, but he couldn't stop Pierce's shooting crosshairs, and the image of the basketball swiping into the net made the American Airlines arena silent. Pierce didn't seem to do anything, just pointed at Wall, and calmly ran back to his own half.

"Paul. Pierce, his lethality has not changed as always, and when 'Truth' decides to score, the basket is still as wide as the sea. Drexler was amazed by Pierce's performance, "His experience and skill set up the best stage in the playoffs in a way that no one else on the Wizards team can match." ”

"It looks like Wade and Pierce have been doing well since the opening, which is what the audience is looking forward to." Bill. Wharton smiled and continued, "This is not just a battle of young people, on the contrary, the old guys are no worse than the young guys!" ”

Addison clapped his palms and gestured to Ruhr. Deng hurried to serve. 6:2 wasn't the start he wanted, and it wasn't the momentum he wanted to maintain. The Chinese point guard came to the front court and let Whiteside bring it up as a cover, as if he hadn't learned his previous lesson, and this time he still attacked from the right side.

** Mentioned the line again, but Addison quickly handed the basketball from his back to the left side the moment the opponent switched guards, and at the same time the center of gravity quickly shifted! At this time John. Wall has not yet gotten rid of the entanglement of the Heat center, and Addison accelerated directly along the gap between Whiteside and ** into the interior!

"Supplemental !!" With the roar of **, Gortat came up from the penalty area. The Chinese point guard who entered the penalty area pulled the basketball to the side with his left hand, causing Gortat to shift his center of gravity, and then quickly changed hands in front of him to shake off the center's position! Hitting the ball hard again, Addison brushed Gortat and rushed to the basket!

A swift and flowing high-hitting cricket pick-and-roll basket, the Polish center's turning block only covered the air, and the basketball had already obediently fallen into the net!

"After blocking and single-handedly challenging the Wizards' defense, Addison's courage deserves to be commended! And he did get a commendation! "Bill. Wharton excitedly exclaimed, "Yes, Eddie Physiology in the playoffs should do more!" Because this is the stage where superstars shine, if Addison aspires to move to this level, then he has to do better! The identity of the ball combing alone is not enough for him to continue to shine on this stage, he has to take on more! ”