"With a lineup like the Heat, the interior line is still weak, and the small-ball tactics are still afraid of a strong team on the inside."

Looking at the game on the field, a group of guys in the commentary seats began to express their feelings.

"You see, the Heat's defensive rebounding protection is really bad, which allows the Lakers to always grab rebounds and play offense, which is very bad for the trend of the game."

"The Heat played with a success rate, but the Lakers' defense today was too perverted, which made every offense of the Heat players seem difficult."

"Both sides have put up very good defenses, and there is no doubt that today's game will be more exciting than the last time the two sides met."

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At the beginning of the game, the Heat adhered to the previous tactic, that is, let James Wade hit the inside, and then a group of players with three-point ability such as Bosh, Battier, and Chalmers waited for the opportunity to catch the ball and shoot on the outside.

This is the Heat's most offensive tactic. Its advantages are also very obvious, that is, Bosh and Battier are insiders, you can't put them to shoot open balls, so once the defenders follow Bosh and Battier out of the penalty area, then James and Wade's breakthrough is undoubtedly much easier.

And if the opponent doesn't pull out of the interior or shrinks the defense when Jawee breaks through, then the Heat players on the perimeter will get a chance to shoot.

This is known as the small-ball tactic, which is a bit of a practice of sacrificing the interior in favor of more attacking power.

Today, though, the Lakers' defense is very targeted.

Even if Bosh and Battier are out on the inside, Whiteside will still not be pulled out. At this point, Chu Xuan's arrangement is to let Green and Whiteside switch positions to defend Battier or Bosh who are pulled to the outside.

In this way, Whiteside sits on the inside, making the Lakers' interior defense still not small.

Of course, this arrangement is also very risky. After all, Whiteside switched positions to supplement James, and it was very difficult to defend. Because James' agility and impact are incomparable to Whiteside.

However, Chu Xuan's arrangement is very firm, that is, let Whiteside interfere with James with his height and arm span as much as possible, and not lose his position defensively.

Under such circumstances and arrangements, the Lakers have achieved great results.

James, who was a little less focused, seemed very inefficient in the breakthrough link. Later, he simply had no desire to attack, and just blindly created opportunities for his teammates to pass the ball.

Wade's entire career has been known for his coquettish and explosive breakaways, and he has a certain mid-range ability. However, since Wade's knee failed, his breakthrough and jump shooting ability have begun to decline, so his personal scoring ability is also in a big regression.

Therefore, Wade alone naturally cannot bring any particularly good changes to the Heat.

Nash's defense against Wade was naturally not effective, but then Chu Xuan arranged for Jeremy Lin and Antetokounmpo to defend Wade in rotation time.

It can be said that Antetokounmpo's long arms and height and flexibility have been very successful in restricting Wade, which makes people feel that this young man from Greece really has the potential to play as a defender.

The Lakers' defense is good, but the Heat are clearly very well prepared, and their defense is just as good.

In this way, the competition between the two sides in the first quarter can only be described as wonderful, and at the end of the first quarter, the two sides tied at 20.

The game entered the second quarter, Chu Xuan immediately made offensive tactical adjustments according to the experience of the game in the first quarter, he began to change the previous main interior tactics, and began to allocate a certain amount of offensive ball to the outside.

"Think about our usual training and bring them on the pitch. The more spins it has, the better it gives us scoring chances. Think of the San Antonio Spurs, whose style of play is the most restrained Miami. Our efforts over this period of time need to be confirmed with this game. Guys, come on, be patient, I hope each of you has an assist. ”

In the noisy American Airlines Center, Chu Xuan drew on the tactical board and guided the players.

During this period of preparation, they practiced more of the San Antonio Spurs' tactics, because according to Chu Xuan's understanding, Popovich was the best at restraining the Heat. In the same way, the Spurs have the lineup configuration, and the Lakers also have it. Therefore, Chu Xuan chose to learn spurs.

Obviously, in today's game, they are going to put it into practice, which makes Chu Xuan's heart can't help but look forward to it slightly.

In the Spurs' tactical system, there is a need for an interior with playmaking ability and mid-range shooting ability, followed by a point guard who can control the overall situation, plus some 3-and-D player configuration with killer instinct and rotation ball awareness.

In this regard, Gasol is a very good candidate, while Kobe Bryant is playing more of a Ginobili role. As for Nash, Jeremy Lin, and Jackson, they are all point guard players who fit into this system.

Finally, there are Green and Antetokounmpo, as strikers with good passing awareness, in Chu Xuan's opinion, the two are the X factor of this game.

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In the second quarter of the game, the Lakers' change of formation caught the Heat a little off guard.

Antetokounmpo's presence made a subtle change in the game, as his defense and passing made the Lakers' offense extremely fluid, and the inside and outside were completely intertwined.

In this way, the three minutes in the middle of the second quarter became Antetokounmpo's highlight moment, as he handed out three assists and grabbed three rebounds in three minutes.

However, he was very bad offensively against James' defense, and all four shots were missed.

However, that didn't make much of a difference for the Lakers, and the firepower on offense from others made up for it well.

Throughout the second quarter of the game, the Lakers players told all fans what it means to feel the blood of a team offense. The Lakers completely suppressed the Heat, much to the annoyance of fans at the American Airlines Center, but the Heat's poor protection of rebounding left them with no way to change the situation.

Soon, at the end of the half, the Lakers relied on a score of 36:20 in the second quarter to turn the score of the game into 56:40, leading the Heat by a full 16 points.

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In TNT's live broadcast room, Barkley and Miller are discussing today's game in full swing.

"Reggie, I've always felt that small-ball tactics are not king, and it's hard for the Heat to dominate the league. Today's game once again confirmed that. They lost so badly in rebounding, a situation very similar to the Heat beating the Pacers. However, you know, the Pacers' lineup is not as good as the Lakers, and the Lakers' interior line is better. So, I think the Lakers will definitely win today's game. ”

Miller smiled slightly, and there was some recognition in his heart, but after all, the ability of the Big Three was there, and the Heat's two consecutive championships in the previous two seasons were a better illustration. To beat such a team, it doesn't seem to be as easy as Barkley claims.

"The Lakers do look like a strengthened version of the Pacers, but their roster hasn't fully grown yet. After two seasons, perhaps it would be more appropriate to call them the enhanced Pacers. At this stage, I don't think there's any team in the league that can be better than the Heat. ”

"Is that so? Reggie, I don't agree with you. The Heat's rebounding is a very big hidden danger, if in the Finals, they really meet a team with a strong interior and a very mature defensive system, the Heat will definitely not be able to win the championship. I'm pretty sure that the small-ball strategy won't be successful in the long run. ”

Miller laughed, squinted his eyes and said, "So are you optimistic about the Heat defending their title this season?" But these guys won't want to. ”

Barkley laughed: "Of course I'd love to see a new dynasty born, but if the Heat lose to the Lakers twice in a row this season, then it's definitely a very good proof." When the time comes, all teams will follow suit, and there will undoubtedly be a situation where many teams will restrain the Heat. This will bring a lot of resistance to the Heat's road to a three-game winning streak. ”

"Huh? Charles, I don't think it's going to be a big deal. For the past three seasons, there have been strong teams on the inside that can pose a threat to the Heat, but in the end, the Heat still won the championship. So, I'm not worried, I think the Heat will definitely win today's game, and they will find a way to win. ”

"Hehe, Reggie, you will definitely be slapped in the face, I am more optimistic that the Lakers will win the game."