Chapter 221: Sacrificing Time
Although he declared himself hot with two individual points in the opening game, Addison did not forget his role as a point guard, and as the game progressed, he gradually dispersed a large number of shots, led by the in-form Wade and Ruhr. Deng dominates the team's offense.
The Miami were unfazed by the hostile atmosphere on the road and played a decent offense. But back at home, the Wizards showed a lot of resilience that they hadn't had in the previous two games, maintaining excellent form on both ends of the floor. The two teams kept staggering the scores until the start of the fourth quarter, and the two sides were tied at 84-81, and the Heat led by three points on the road.
"Add, how do you feel fit?" Spoelstra asked the Chinese point guard that he was ready for a tough game, so he didn't show any anxiety.
Addison nodded quietly, he was still very energetic due to the more than 3-minute break in the third quarter. What's more, he himself belongs to the type of extremely long physique, and during the period when Wade was injured before, he even played an average of more than 38 minutes per game in three or four consecutive games, without any signs of physical overdraft.
"Very well, you will go up in the fourth quarter with the second team." The head coach immediately made a decision, "Dwyane and Deng will rest first and recover as soon as possible." ”
Because of the strong form of the Wizards' tight pursuit, Spoelstra failed to change the rotation lineup in the expected time, so Wade and Ruhr were the main players. Deng's physical exertion was greater than usual. Before the final moments, he has to give these important players some time to recover and get them back to strength as much as possible.
Addison will have to sacrifice his rotation time for this, and he will likely not get a minute or two of respite in the fourth quarter.
"For a game where there is no conclusion yet, there is obviously going to be a lot more confrontation in the final quarter." Reggie. "The two teams kept changing roles as leaders and pursuers in this game, but neither team was able to take advantage enough. ”
"Addison didn't take a break at the start of the fourth quarter, he went straight back to the court." O'Neal looked at the Heat's lineup with some surprise, "Spoelstra seemed to want to pull away in the final quarter, even at the expense of giving Addison more time to play. ”
"Isn't it normal for a key player to play more than 40 minutes in the playoffs?" Barkley's thick eyebrows were raised, and in the eyes of the iron-blooded forward, the core should take on the responsibility of the core, "Addison should be happy, it shows that he has reached a level of importance on the Heat team that is simply irreplaceable, and he is an obligation in this team." ”
Reggie. Miller and O'Neill looked at each other, smiled and said nothing. Not everyone in this league is like Charles. Barkley also has a body that can be called a miracle of mankind, with a huge weight of nearly 260 pounds at 6'4", and can still run all over the field for a long time...... What's more, there were few injuries until the age of 35.
Randy. Whitman didn't expect Spoelstra to let Addison play at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and he was not prepared for it and had to hold Ramon. Sessions & Will. Bynum instructed the two to join forces to deal with the Chinese as much as possible. At this time, the Wizards' on-court lineup was Drew. Gooden, Kevin. Seraphim, Paul. Peirce, Ramon. Sessions & Will. Bynum, Addison's gaze scanned over the opposing player, and the corners of his mouth rose to counteract.
Take Daniel. Granger's serve, Addison's steady dribble to the halfway line and wait for his teammates to be fully seated. Will who was in charge of keeping an eye on him. Bynum cautiously came to the top of the arc, not daring to be careless, while Ramon on one side. Sessions also threw most of his attention over and was ready to work with Bynum to defend Addison.
Instead of falling to the low post, McRoberts gave Addison a cover before the three-point line, allowing the Chinese point guard to temporarily shake off Will with the help of blocking. Bynum. Sessions on the flanks reacted immediately and let Taylor go. Johnson pounced on Addison, who was moving towards the horns.
And the empty Taylor. Johnson immediately rushed along the three-point line to the top of the arc, just in time to cross with McRoberts, who was moving in the opposite direction. Kevin. Seraphim and Bynum's defensive attention was all focused on Taylor. Johnson's body, McRoberts ran out of space high on the left.
Addison, who was holding the ball in the middle of the cut, shook the ball directly from behind to McRoberts, and the power forward easily threw the basketball into the basket with an easy high jumper.
"McRoberts' mid-range shot stretched the Heat to five points, which is not a good sign for the Wizards who are playing the chaser!" Barkley's loud voice rang out again, making Reggie, who was wearing a headset. Miller couldn't help but pinch his eyebrows, as if he realized Kenny. Smith's pain while doing the live commentary.
At the same time, Addison's assist statistics in this game also came to 8, and he is expected to play a double-double. He hasn't had an assist double-double since the playoffs. O'Neal glanced at the game's player stats and said in a low voice.
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The offense and defense switched, and the ball went directly to Paul, who was the most threatening attacker. Pierce in his hands. The veteran faced Daniel. Granger took a step forward with a dangle of the ball, forced the opponent to take a step back, and immediately jumped up, leaning back and gently throwing the basketball out.
"A strong comeback from Paul, a look at his skillful jump shot, and a cheer from Verizon Stadium! Truth be told, he should be the most consistent player for the Wizards in this series, and everyone else is behind them. O'Neill looked at Paul with appreciation. Pierce, the two had a brief stint with the Celtics, and they didn't have a good relationship with each other.
Addison, who came to the offensive end, glanced at the Wizards' interior defensive position, waved away McRoberts' cover, and motioned to his teammates to run as far as possible to empty the interior.
"Rookie, don't want to break through easily...... You haven't tasted my all-out defense! "Will. Bynum couldn't help but be angry when he saw the other party's obvious intention to fight alone. He didn't care if Addison was a supernova or not, he just knew that he couldn't be looked down upon by a rookie.
Addison looked at Will, who was at least two centimeters shorter than himself. Bynum, not even willing to react. He took two broken steps with his feet, and then pulled the basketball with his left hand, and shifted his weight to the left. Bynum followed the opponent's footsteps, but he didn't expect Addison to make a quick crossover at the next moment, the basketball hit the floor and bounced directly to the right side, and the breakthrough direction of the Chinese point guard changed abruptly.
Fortunately, Will. Bynum was also a fast-moving defender and hurriedly slid sideways to block Addison. But Addison caught the basketball with his right hand and hit the ball from his back to the left side of his body again, and his center of gravity followed the third move, taking advantage of the gap after Bynum's sliding step to quickly wipe the inside line!
"Addison has made a breakthrough! Here's your chance! Barkley roared again in a deafening voice, and Reggie, who was stunned. Miller took the headset off.
Ramon. Sessions saw that Bynum's defense was failing and wanted to reclaim the help defense. But Addison gave Taylor. Johnson's pass feint caused Sessions to hesitate before speeding past the opposition. The Chinese point guard who entered the paint area did not slow down, and after taking two steps in a row, he jumped up to meet Drew. Gooden's defensive right hand throws the basketball high into the air.
"!!Shh The crisp sound of the ball brushing the net made Wizards fans angry. Whitman also shook his head helplessly, and he turned around and put John. Wall screamed. With the exception of Wall, the Wizards' other guards simply can't form some restrictions on Addison. He didn't want to see the Heat's No. 1 spot on the court...... This game is too important for the Wizards, and a loss would mean they are on the verge of elimination with one foot.
"It's still a five-point gap, and the Wizards need to quickly find an effective way to recover the score."
The Washingtonians played tactics in this round of offense, and Drew, who has the ability to shoot. Gooden moved towards the top of the arc, and Will. Bynum and Paul. Pierce fell to both flanks. It's still Paul. Pierce led the offense, and Daniel. Both Granger and McRoberts at the free-throw line are keeping an eye on the former Green leader.
Pierce took a tentative step with his right foot, grabbed the ball with both hands and shook it, dribbling to the left side of his body and cutting in. Daniel. Granger puffs out his chest to put pressure on his opponent while moving his feet to follow; The high post of McRoberts also recovered at the same time, and together with Granger, he included the most consistent offensive point of the Wizards' second team.
Pierce, who didn't want to get caught in the middle of the shot, eventually passed the ball away, and he targeted Drew at the top of the arc. Gooden, due to McRoberts' bag, is temporarily vacant.
"Oops—" John waited at the tech desk. Wall saw Pierce's pass and subconsciously let out a low exhalation.
"Smack!! The yellow figure that was as swift as a shadow snatched up Drew. Gooden lit the basketball before! It all happened so suddenly that neither the players nor the fans of the Wizards could react!
“Oh My God! Steals! Addison's steal !! Barkley's neck flushed a little with excitement, and his thick palm slapped the table in the live broadcast booth hard, "How did he end up there?!" ”
The Chinese point guard who intercepted the basketball pulled the ball, turned away and immediately accelerated towards the Wizards' halfcourt! And at this time Drew. Gooden hasn't quite reacted yet!
"Damn it! Quick back to !! Back to !! "John in front of the tech desk. Wall yelled, and the slow half-beat reaction of his teammates on the field made him angry.
Unfortunately, none of the Wizards on the court at this time could catch up with Addison, who was leading the way, and the Heat point guard smashed into the paint under the angry and hostile gaze of Verizon Arena! Leap high and smash the basketball into the basket with one hand!
"Drip !!" Randy. Whitman's face was so gloomy that he called a timeout, and if he hadn't forcibly suppressed it in his heart, he would have almost cursed and shouted out to his lips.
The margin was stretched to seven points, which the Wizards didn't want to see anyway......