"As I said, Addison is not such a regular player on the court, and he has had a lot of flashes of inspiration this season." Bill. Wharton laughed and commented on Addison's surprise three-pointer, "That's what I think he's like Isaiah, and players like them have a moment of inspiration at any time." And in those moments, they absolutely believe in their feelings, and they don't hesitate to make a shot, no matter how staggering. ”

So even if Addison shot less than 30% of his three-pointers in the regular season, he still dared to shoot such a three-pointer in the fast break. The look on Spoelstra's face that had just been captured on the live camera was very surprised, and it was clear that he didn't expect his point guard to be so bold at all. Drexler noticed the Heat's head coach's expression, "But since this goal has been scored, then he has nothing to complain about." Now that the Heat have regarded Addison as the absolute core, it is natural to tolerate his brilliant behavior on the court. ”

Spoelstra thought exactly that, and when he saw Addison suddenly step back and shoot a three-pointer in the middle of the fast break, he was too surprised to react. Most coaches are more opposed to players acting suddenly and tactically untactically on the field, and some even punish such behavior. But Spoelstra's coaching philosophy is open and inclusive, and he will give the core of the team a certain amount of freedom to play, especially now that the team's situation also makes him have to let Addison play more freely. As Drexler said, since the goal was scored, he wouldn't say anything more.

"Keep an eye on it, keep an eye on it! Pay attention to every detail of the Chinese when he fought back!! "David on the sidelines. Blatter shouted at the Cavaliers players, and Addison's three-pointer made his heart flutter. Of course, he knows that the biggest threat to this Heat team right now comes from this skinny but tough point guard, and he doesn't want to let that happen even if it happens.

Carey. Irving dribbled the ball back through the half, and he didn't have much of annoyance about being in the background on the defensive end just now, but Addison's still hot hand tonight made him quite wary. The Chinese point guard had returned to the three-point line at this time, staring indifferently at the movement and rhythm of Irving's dribbling, but Irving still did not choose to attack himself this time, but continued to pass the ball to LeBron. James.

Ennis followed closely in front of LBJ, while Ruhr Brown followed closely behind. Deng also kept an eye on the situation here. Defending Tristan. Thompson for Ruhr. Deng is much easier than the last game to defend James, when Thompson first entered the league, he still had some offensive skills, but now Thompson is almost completely reduced to a defensive interior line. The offensive skills under the basket are rough, the high shooting is extremely inconsistent, and his scoring basically comes from receiving the ball and then putting the basket or fighting for the second offense. He naturally contributes to the Cavaliers' defense and rebounding protection when he's on the floor, but he has a lot less to share on the offensive end. Ruhr. Deng can even completely let go of his opponent to help defend LeBron if necessary. James, Tristan anyway. Thompson has to score effectively, and let's not forget that it's Whiteside who guards the Heat's box in the box.

James, who held the ball in his waist with both hands outside the three-point line, made two tentative steps forward with his right leg, and on the second attempt, he deliberately shook his shoulders violently and lifted his waist center of gravity upward. Ennis's overly sensitive left leg stepped back half a step, and it was this half-step distance that was caught by LBJ, who suddenly summoned up his strength and rushed towards the small space that his opponent had withdrawn. James' triple threat breakthrough has its own characteristics, and singles masters like Kobe Bryant or Anthony will choose the side of the opponent's front leg to break through after trying to step back, because this will cause the opponent to turn sharply and cause a time difference and a position difference; However, James often chooses the side of the opponent's retreat to break through after the tentative step, because he wants to use that little retreat space as a buffer to release his powerful burst and impact, and there are very few James in the league who rushes up (it can be said that there is no ...... ）。

Ennis naturally couldn't withstand the direct impact of the huge force, but he was not completely thrown away by James, but followed closely behind the side to chase the defense. At the same time Ruhr. Deng didn't hesitate to let go of Tristan. Thompson pounced, and the Englishman's timing of the defense was quite sharp, and the two forwards who were over 6'8" tall immediately formed a front and back attack on James.

James, who was caught up in the bag, decisively paused the momentum of his impact, he knew very well that there was a Whiteside under the basket who was ready to stop him at any time, even if his impact was strong against the combined defense of the three forwards, it was difficult to guarantee the success rate. In a moment's thought, LBJ gathered his pace and quickly half-turned, using his reach advantage to pass the ball to Tristan, who was temporarily empty. Thompson.

Thompson was at the left end of the free-throw line, and he didn't have much confidence in shooting from the high post, so he dribbled and took a step to make a long-man throw that big men often use in the paint. However, he did underestimate Whiteside's mobility and defensive senses, and a second ago he was staring at LeBron. Jade's Heat center, who was ready to help the defense, quickly turned around and raised the three-second zone as Thompson dribbled forward, and jumped up after his opponent.

The 7-foot height combined with a full 7-foot-7-inch arm span allowed Whiteside to form a skynet completely in front of Thompson, and as soon as the basketball was thrown out of Thompson's palm, it was viciously crushed by Whiteside's wide palm! The basketball bounced out in the opposite direction and was quickly copied by Addison's eyes!

“Great block by hiteside！！！ hoaaaa！！！ "Bill. Wharton was so excited that he couldn't hold himself back, and shouted in a stiff and high-pitched voice, "Whiteside's returning Heat interior line has re-played the 'no-fly zone' true color!" I dare say that this guy's defensive range is definitely the first-rate presence among active centers!! ”

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The Miamins, who were able to defend themselves against the Cavaliers' offense, managed to hit a quick counterattack, and Addison pushed his hands out the next moment he copied the basketball! The basketball flew across the entire half court into the hands of Ennis, who was racing fast, and the small forward grabbed the hands of Iman. Shambaught and LeBron. James entered the penalty area before and showed a two-handed dunk!

The opening two offenses failed to score, but the opponent scored 7 points in a row. The expression on Blatter's face became more and more difficult to look at. His pre-game premonitions seemed to be becoming a reality, and the momentum of the Heat's game was intense and almost ferocious from the start. With his arms folded around his chest, Blatter made up his mind that if the margin was stretched to double digits, he would call a timeout at the beginning.

Witnessing the opponent slam the dunk before his own defense is in place, LeBron. James was so angry that he slapped his hands hard, but this action was exchanged for more targeted boos from the American Airlines Arena. Irving took the baseline serve and made a gesture to LBJ, signaling for himself to take over the offense. James has no objection to this, and Irving's ability to force the score is indeed a good way for the Cavaliers to open the game.

"Carey. Irving, with his low center of gravity, said he wasn't going to pass the ball casually this time...... This was a warning sign for Addison. Drexler watched as Irving dribbled close to the Heat's three-point line, the basketball was slapped twice under the crotch, and then it started to become irregular.

Addison was half a body distance from his opponent, and he knew that Owen was going to take the initiative this round. Having played several times in a row over the course of a season, he was familiar with the feeling of defending Irving, but to be honest, Addison hadn't found a working strategy or a pattern that worked. Irving's offense is extremely versatile, and his basket-scoring skills are at the top of the league's pyramid, and it's hard for anyone to figure out his routines.

The Cavaliers point guard moved sideways to the area where he was most accustomed to attacking, 60 degrees to the right outside the three-point line (for the offensive team), and didn't get too much entanglement with the defender. Thompson received the signal and quickly ran over to cover for him. Addison was keen to take a big step past Thompson, but even then Irving was able to take the lead and break through from beyond the three-point line.

Ruhr. Deng decisively opted for help defense, putting defensive pressure on Irving as soon as he crossed the screener. Carey. Owen handed the basketball from the front of his body to his left hand, took an easy step forward with his left foot, and his body weight moved rapidly between the lines. Ruhr. Deng couldn't judge it, and followed Owen to move sideways, but the opponent saw the opportunity to pull the ball and turn in the opposite direction, just to tear up the gap.

Owen, who had found space, quickly wiped Ruhl. Deng pushed into the paint area on his side, and his low-handed layup attracted Whiteside's reinforcement, but the next moment his arm retracted and passed the basketball towards Mozgov, who was released next to the three-second zone.

"Kyrie tore through the Heat's defense, and this is an opportunity! He chose to pass on—oh!! It's incredible!! Drexler raised his voice in a loud voice, and when he saw Irving's pass, he thought the Cavaliers' offense was unhindered, but it turned out that nothing was impossible on the basketball court.

Addison turned around at Owen to pull the ball while facing Ruhr. Deng and Whiteside both switched goals and headed for the three-second zone under the basket, where Mozgov was in a state of being let go. The Chinese point guard anticipated the possibility of Irving's pass, and the probability of passing to Mozgov under the basket was much greater than that of passing to high post Tristan. Thompson's probability.

He was right, Owen did choose to pass, and he intercepted it at the right time and in the right area! The transition between offense and defense changed in an instant, and the on-site offensive round timer didn't even have time to react, Addison was already holding the ball and turning around to launch a counterattack!

“Sh*t！！！ Back to defense! Quick back to !! "LeBron. James saw it and burst into foul language, and rushed back towards his own half. Meanwhile, Tristan. Thompson pressed on Addison, who had intercepted the ball, and along with Irving, he tried to slow down the pace of the counterattack.

The Cavaliers did a good job of defending this time, and Addison had to pass the ball to Daniel in the face of double pressing. Granger. Granger couldn't lead a counterattack under Shambaugh's step-by-step defense, and the Heat had to revert to positional mode.