Chapter 211: Restraint (Yang)
The starting line-ups on both sides soon appeared on the big screen.
On the New York Knicks' side: No. 1 Li Wan, No. 2 Ray Allen, No. 3 Artest, No. 4 Lewis, No. 5 Da Yao;
On the Heat side, it is: Chalmers at No. 1, Wade at No. 2, LeBron at No. 3, Chris Bosh at No. 4, and Big Z at No. 5;
Relying on Chris Bosh's jump ball, the Heat got the first offense.
Chalmers gave Wade on the flank, and as soon as the "Flash" got the ball, Li Wan ran in front of him, obviously...... He's going to defend Wade!
In the past two seasons, Li Wan's defensive ability has been discussed by the outside world, Wade is also very cautious in the face of Li Wan, the ground frame is slowly pressed to the inside, seeing that Li Wan does not want to give him a chance to enter the inside line, he quickly hangs the ball, LeBron James catches the ball in the run, and rushes towards the inside.
Da Yao resisted in advance, probably expecting LeBron to pass the ball, so his two hands kept swinging up and down, as if he was going to "take off".
Not to mention, it really worked, Da Yao's hand touched the ball and directly held the ball in his hand.
This is the natural restraint of this kind of "big meat shield" level inside line for a "tank impact" type forward player like LeBron. Knowing very well that you can't get around, you can't play on your own, you can only pass.
Li Wan held the ball, and Wade also took the initiative to defend in front of him. Lewis stepped forward to block the dismantling, and Li Wan found an opportunity and immediately took the first step to break out.
Wade's preferred height compared to the No. 2 position has become a breakthrough in Li Wan's breakthrough.
Raised high, Li Wan made a layup to complete the goal.
2-0!
The scene burst into cheers.
Li Wanyi hit the shot, and then continued to strengthen the individual attack.
Complete the score consecutively.
Wade's defensive ability is not weak, but Li Wan doesn't fight him alone at all, but chooses to block and dismantle!
Whether it is Da Yao on the inside line or the cooperation with Lewis, Li Wan can easily get out of the vacant position.
4 minutes and 15 seconds in the first quarter.
The score was 9-5.
Li Wan scored 6 points alone!
This state made Spoelstra call a timeout: "LeBron, you come to defense, after the others block and dismantle, pay attention to changing defenses, don't give him a chance to shoot easily!" ”
LeBron nodded and said, "I'll do my best." ”
Wade was able to concentrate more on the offensive end.
On the first ball that came up, he shook off Li Wan with a "lost step", and tilted his body to put the ball into the basket.
This season was also the peak of Dwyane Wade.
Li Wan also felt Wade's scoring explosiveness as a supergiant in this ball.
It seems that as long as he wants to shoot, he will definitely be able to score!
It was the Knicks' turn to fight back.
When Li Wan held the ball, the scene let out a huge cheer......
The game was full of presence at the beginning, and they wanted to see Li Wan score high in this game!
It's just that they can all feel that Li Wan has a stronger presence than usual tonight, and the Heat team naturally knows it. Li Wan noticed that LeBron stood up and pretended to call for a pick-and-roll.
At the same time, it also saw clearly the Heat's change of formation on the defensive end.
Seeing the Heat players on the flanks leaning towards him at the first time, Li Wan immediately pretended to start, and "Sam Gold" shook LeBron James stunned for a moment, but with his perverted physical fitness, he instantly made adjustments and followed.
But Li Wan threw the ball towards the wing while confronting him.
There Wade was about to make up for it, and he had a vacant position with Ray Allen, and with Ray Allen's "speed of drawing a gun", it was enough for him to aim and fire.
"Huh!"
Basketball goes through the net.
12 to 7!
Ray Allen made a "YE, sir" gesture as if hitting this three-pointer was just his regular task.
Knicks fans burst into cheers again!
The voice was loud, and in the midst of this burst of cheers, Spoelstra's expression began to become serious.
The 60-point win against the Magic in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference playoffs in the New York Knicks made the first reaction of all head coaches when they think of this team......
They must not be allowed to shoot three-pointers!
Now Spoelstra also understands why Li Wan opened tonight so strongly......
Only in this way did the Heat have to focus on him, so ......
The Knicks have room to shoot from the outside.
Spoelstra took advantage of the break in the game and shouted LeBron James aside: "Li Wan will be left to you alone, I believe you!" ”
Then, without waiting for LeBron to say anything, he dropped him off the court.
LeBron "spreads his hands" towards him......
He thinks that Spoelstra is not in a hurry!
Is this something I can defend against alone?
I don't want to call it a co-defense, but the problem is ......
This guy is all a blocker!
LeBron James squeezed through this time, but Levan instantly threw the ball behind him, where Lewis hit a jumper after blocking and pulling out.
The arc is very high, and Madison Square is brewing a big wave. When it screamed, it was as if the entire floor was shaking.
"What about people? What about people? What about the defenders? ”
LeBron James shouted anxiously, and when he turned his head to look, Chris Bosh stood there awkwardly, with a cautious face, as if he wanted to say:
I'm here, but I'm blocked by you!
It's not to blame Chris Bosh for running and not looking at people, but LeBron James didn't squeeze over several times before, and he thought it was the same this time, but as a result, the two happened to collide together.
Spoelstra covers his face on the sidelines.
This scene made him almost guilty of high blood pressure.
Pat Leely, who was far away in the Miami Heat general manager's office, looked at this scene and snorted coldly, a season has been running in until now, can this move still be so tacit?
The New York Knicks went from strength to strength, and at the end of the first quarter, they were 32-24 with an eight-point lead.
Spoelstra looked at the data on the other side after the first quarter, and his mentality suddenly collapsed......
Shooting 50% from three-point range, and with Lewis and Ray Allen both hitting three-pointers at this time, the team would have to be completely unleashed if they wanted to limit the team.
It's just that in this way, Big Z can't be put on the court, and the overall height is also improved, so he puts LeBron James in the No. 1 position, Wade in the No. 2 position, James Jones in the No. 3 position, and Chris Bosh in the other high post, with Haslem ......
Both of the inside line are mobile, and it is not an exaggeration to say that there are "5 fronts" standing on this front......
Mike Brown looked at the lineup on the opposite side and immediately smiled!
Just about to go to bed, you also brought a pillow, don't you want to be so polite!
It was still Li Wan and Lewis's blocking, and then the ball went to Da Yao under the basket.
When Haslem came on the pitch, his eyes were firm, and as a player with the greatest mental attributes, Haslem firmly believed that as long as he did not give up, he could ......
"Phew!"
the mental power!
When he came up, he was separated by Da Yao, and Haslem suddenly came to his senses, he was only 2.03 meters and below, standing in front of Da Yao who was 2.26 meters......
As long as the other side stands up straight, he can ignore him directly!
Dig the groove!
Kenny Smith watched the game restart, and the New York Knicks still scored easily, and couldn't help blurting out: "Interlocking!" ”
Spoelstra's change of formation on the sidelines tonight was not untimely, three consecutive changes, but these three changes all hit the opponent's gun......
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This wave!
Spoelstra climbed up layer by layer, and Mike Brown waited directly in the atmosphere.
The Heat's counter-attack was quick, serving quickly and using mobility to quickly send the ball to the frontcourt.
LeBron James holds the ball in the middle, crosses his hands to push the ball out, the ball penetrates the Knicks' defensive formation like a cannonball, and Wade scores the ball in the air!
The Heat staged the most classic "Jenway Connection". Every cooperation between two people can be used as wallpaper.
It's just that in the current situation, they don't even have the capital to celebrate, and they quickly return to defense.
Spoelstra also shouted hurriedly to the field, Li Wan looked at him in a hurry, took the ball but was not in a hurry to attack.
The Filipino head coach, who was still very excited just now, also shut up at the moment.
This Huaxia kid is really calm!
He shouted so loudly, this guy wasn't moved?
His eyes fell on Da Yao, who was jogging through the halfway, and suddenly understood:
Also, with such a weapon under the basket, who is still in such a hurry to attack quickly!
If you play slowly, you can score goals steadily......
D'Antoni is in good health!
He looked at D'Antoni again, a manager who doesn't know anything but fast attack, and actually encountered such a buggy No. 1 position, and at the same time there is a No. 5 position that has become a bug because of Li Wan's existence......
Position 4......
Position 2......
Artest slowly pulled out a "? I won't say anything about it, what do you mean?
Do you want me to tell you, "elbows, elbows, wringing hearts"?
"Huh!"
On the court, Da Yao "jumped the hook" again, and Chris Bosh rushed back from outside the three-point line to see Da Yao's back.
This height, this coordinated movement......
What a pervert!
At 7 minutes and 15 seconds in the second quarter, as Da Yao hit another shot, the Knicks successfully stretched the difference to more than 10 points.
Wade relied on his ability to hit a sudden "step-back jumper three-pointer".
Li Wan really didn't expect that the heart of "The Flash" was so big!
At this time, he dared to come out with this kind of scoring weapon that he was not good at.
What's even more unexpected is ......
He actually threw it!
This guy is very perverted at this point, the more critical the moment, the more accurate this three-point shot will be! Don't look at his career three-point shooting rate of less than 30%, but this guy has several famous scenes of "three-point killing"!
Li Wan was surprised, and Spoelstra looked helpless.
This ball will solve the urgent need of the moment, and it will not solve the problem of the whole game. What's more, he stood up so quickly to make a 3-pointer against Biao......
Shows that Wade's situation is difficult......
After thinking about it, Spoelstra removed Wade and asked him to save effort and play critical moments.
Let Chris Bosh also play two with the ball!
When Chris Bosh saw LeBron James let him out to catch the ball, it felt like the happiness came too suddenly, right?
Another person who feels like happiness came too suddenly is Daquin Curry.
In the second round of the series against the Nets, he got a total of 5 minutes of playing time, each time about 10 minutes, and there were no meaningful goals.
I didn't expect him to be brought to the court by Spoelstra so quickly in this series.
Barkley couldn't help but say, "The Heat change lineup a little too often, right?" ”
Isn't that tantamount to telling the Heat players that we're in trouble, big, big trouble?
Kenny Smith agreed with him, but explained for Polstra: "He's been under a lot of pressure this season, and if it were me, I'd be in a hurry at a time like this!" This is certainly a sign of inexperience, but ......
The courage to try is a good trait for a manager! ”
His remarks were echoed by Barkley, but not by Heat fans and the media after the game.
Chris Bosh was about to make a big fight, when he suddenly vaguely felt that the person opposite him was a little familiar, and before he could ask who you were, Lewis used a perfect defense to cover Chris Bosh all the way until the end, popping out of the box.
Lewis also protected the rebound.
Spoelstra was stunned by this scene.
Lewis is recognized as a "defensive colander" in the league, how can he play like a defensive giant?
Lewis smiled and said to Chris Bosh, "Long time no see!" ”
Lewis, who defended 10,000 people back then, relied on Chris Bosh to defend himself, allowing everyone to see that he can also play brilliantly on the defensive end.
Spoelstra quickly got to that point in his scouting report. It took a lot of effort for him to hold back and not shout:
"This is too restrained!"
And a hammer!
At halftime, the Knicks steadily stretched the margin to 11 points.
After the Heat team changed to the "5 fronts" lineup, they did rely on quick counterattacks and scored a few, but the problem is that the shooting rate on the opposite side is too high, Da Yao scored 2 points in the first quarter of this game, but after becoming the main attacker in the second quarter, he shot 5 of 7 and scored 12 points in a single quarter.
This naturally threatens Da Yao's fitness, and this fatal flaw prevents him from holding the ball on his shoulders for long periods of time.
However, D'Antoni and Da Yao already had a silent tacit understanding, and when they saw that it was almost over, they put the "little giant" off the field, and then beckoned the "big shark" to play!
Every time Barkley sees the Knicks' substitution at this time, he can't help but murmur in a low voice:
This......
You can win the championship with Barkley, right?
After so many years of commentary, this New York Knicks is the most incomprehensible team he has ever seen!
Especially in this day and age!
Shaq O'Neal, who came on the court, used one "shark out of the sea" to wreak havoc on the Heat's basket.
Every time you hit the ground, your knees will take a huge impact!
But at this moment, he is really "in pain and happy"!
After another steady wave of "positional warfare", the Knicks' lead is almost as high as 20 points......
The game lost its suspense, and LeBron James stepped up his personal offense when he saw this.
In the "meat grinder battle" with Artest, he scored 8 points and 2 rebounds in a single quarter.
In the end, the game ended, and LeBron James's stats were fixed at 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
There were also 2 steals and 1 block......
Looking at the data alone, there is no doubt about the "best effort game".
Wade's stats are also okay, with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
When playing the "Five Forwards" lineup, he scored nine points in a single quarter, in addition to three assists.
Except for these two people, the data of the others is ......
Chris Bosh had just six points and two rebounds.
Haslem had seven points and five rebounds.
This is already a role player that the Heat have played well in this game.
Also, if the role players played well, the New York Knicks would not have won by 25 points.
Li Wan played 33 minutes and 45 seconds and scored a "triple-double" of 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
If it weren't for the constant battle in the position, this figure could be a little higher.
However, this tactic is so easy to use, and it is the most important thing for Li Wan to win the game easily.
In addition to him, Da Yao scored 19 points on 75 percent shooting from the field, in addition to seven rebounds.
He has been playing against Chris Bosh and Haslem under the basket, and he plays with ease!
Shaq O'Neal also had good stats today, scoring nine points on 4-of-5 shooting and 1-of-4 from the free-throw line......
The two of them alone scored 28 points under the basket!
In contrast, the Heat scored just six points on the inside in this game......
The gap is huge!
The Heat only lost by a total of 25 points in this game......
Therefore, when the media mentioned this game the next day, they all mentioned the point of the inside line.
If you can't stop Da Yao from scoring so easily with Shaq O'Neal.
Then the Heat team may have to be swept 4-0!