Chapter 496 Silent American Airlines Arena(1/2)
"It seems that the Miami Heat are still able to play well in this scorching heat!"
Seeing the Heat score two three-pointers in a row, Yang Jian became nervous. This was not a good sign.
"After all, Heat + High Temperature are a perfect match. For them, this is a home game."
Zhang Lili looked solemnly and watched everything on the field.
The Trail Blazers, who are invincible throughout the playoffs, are so suppressed and overwhelmed on the court that it is very rare to see them!
After the third quarter, the Heat's offensive rounds saw the ball being passed back and forth. Their caution made the Blazers gradually become impatient.
Their opponents are strong, but the main force is really too young.
The defensive end was completely blown away. After the impatient Batum failed to break through hastily, he hurriedly shot from a two-point position. Then with a bang, the frame popped out.
As the sound of the hammer got louder and louder, the Blazers made more and more mistakes. As one of the teams with the fewest turnovers per game in the league, the Blazers' performance in the third quarter was undoubtedly abnormal.
This is not the level they possess.
Fortunately, Wang Zelin was always able to stop the losses in time before the Heat tried to widen the point difference to the double-digit threshold. His goals at several critical moments allowed the Blazers to escape death.
However, once or twice is fine.
Frequent and difficult key balls undoubtedly increased Wang Zelin's consumption.
After all, most of Wang Zelin's goals required him to fight hand-to-hand in a crowded penalty area. Every time he scored a goal, he had to pay a huge price.
As time went by, after three quarters, at 83:75, the Trail Blazers were still 8 points behind.
Tonight, the Heat finally saw hope of winning.
Coach Spoelstra shouted excitedly on the bench:
"Keep it up and win this game, 1:2, we still have a chance."
Unfortunately, as soon as the fourth quarter started, Wang Zelin gave him a blow to the head.
The first attack of the final quarter, the Blazers have the ball.
In order to chase points, the Trail Blazers sent out the ultimate offensive team of Lillard + Connett Lee + Batum + Aldridge + Wang Zelin.
At this time, the five Blazers players on the court all have good shooting abilities and can open up the space. This makes the Heat no longer dare to easily shrink the defense line, and Wang Zelin is liberated.
Wang Zelin came up and hit a fast break and scored a goal.
Looking back, he implemented a help defense against Ray Allen, completed a steal at the top of the arc, and once again played a fast break.
At the end of the quarter, the Trail Blazers beat the Heat 4:0 cleanly.
The Heat attacked, and Wade, who was slightly open, missed a three-point jumper. Wang Zelin grabbed the rebound, assisted Lillard for a fast break layup, and hit a goal.
After a wonderful wave of offense and defense, the Trail Blazers scored 6 points in a row, reaching a 6:0 climax, directly reducing the score difference to only 2 points.
This means that as long as the Trail Blazers can prevent the Heat's next attack and then hit a goal, they can equalize the score.
The timer was ticking by one second, and the Heat, who had been unable to score for a long time, began to get anxious. In the third quarter, when the Trail Blazers had not adapted to the high temperature and continued to hit the iron, the lead that was finally gained must not be lost.
Such a waste.
This can't go on like this!
James was so angry that all his veins popped out. Why could that guy weigh so much and only rest for less than 5 minutes in the first three quarters but still persist until now?
Is he an iron man? Is he not tired? Is he not aware of fatigue?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
bluff!
Yes, he must be bluffing...
"Snapped!"
James ripped off the hair tie from his head and threw it hard at his feet.
When little Emperor James threw his hair tie aside, the fans' first reaction was not that these people were so domineering, but they were surprised to find that the thirty-year-old man's hairline seemed a bit...
Well, the fans are really used to seeing James wearing a hairband. Suddenly one day he took off the hairband, and everyone was more or less not used to it.
James didn't know the fans' inner thoughts at this time. James, whose mind was filled with anger, only remembered one thing:
He wants to widen the point difference with his own hands! He wants to defeat the Trail Blazers No. 36 with his own hands! He wants to defend his hard-won supreme throne!
When Wade was breathing heavily, the Flash's steps gradually faltered. After several attempts, he still couldn't break through the defender. James made up his mind to do it himself.
"Dwayne, here."
James continued to reach for the ball, and after taking the ball from Wade, he raised his left hand and made several gestures while dribbling the ball.
He is directing his teammates to pull away for him, and the little emperor wants to break the scoring drought!
At this time, if in addition to James who is controlling the ball, the other four people on the court (Wade, Ray Allen, Lewis, Bosh) really have the ability to shoot three-pointers, and they have made three-pointers in the past three quarters.
Hit record.
Therefore, even if they know what James wants to do next, the Trail Blazers players can only be led by the nose.
If they rashly shrink their defense, the Heat, who have already proven they can score three points, will definitely make the Blazers pay a heavy price.
The situation on the court was very clear. James adopted a low post attack with the ball. This was actually a wise choice.
Because in the low post, James will be closer to the basket, so he can more effectively use his weight and tonnage to suppress Batum's defense.
Besides, James during the Heat era could be used as an inside post. His career weight gain of 270 pounds + tonnage was the highest in the history of his career, which even many inside players could not reach.
Therefore, when choosing to post up, James can always take advantage of his natural advantages of weight and strength at the small forward position.
"LeBron turned to the low post to get the ball. It was undoubtedly a very correct decision. In fact, he should increase the proportion of low post shots in the offense. You know, Nicholas is nearly 60 pounds behind him. I think
This change will be the key to determining the Heat's victory in this game."
On the TNT commentary stage, Heat star Mourning said this.
In this regard, O'Neal, who has always supported Wang Zelin and the Trail Blazers to win, rarely spoke.
It's all in vain.
Because at this stage, James is a bug in the current small forward position.
Unlike Oklahoma City's No. 35, who has long arms and legs and a weird height, James is unique in that his agility, speed, and jumping have not changed much since he gained so much weight compared to before.
This is very speechless.
To be honest, James' current post-up skills have definitely improved significantly compared to the first year he came to the Heat, but it is pure nonsense to say that James has directly evolved into a "master of post-up skills".
In the eyes of real masters of back-up skills such as Black Mamba Kobe and Stone Buddha Duncan, James' back-up skills are still a little rough. But thanks to his weight and strength, the combination of the two creates a unique chemical reaction.
, forming a rolling effect.
The reason why O'Neal chose to argue was because his post-up play back then was similar to James off the court at this time.
Olajuwon, David Robinson, Ewing, and O'Neal are the four major centers in the 1990s that are talked about by most fans.
At that time, Olajuwon's dreamy footwork ranked first in the league, David Robinson had the speed and flexibility of a forward, and Ewing's strong style of play contained a soft mid-range shooting touch...
In terms of basketball skills, O'Neal may be the worst one among the four major centers, but this does not affect him. He has been dubbed "the most dominant center in history"!
He is extremely heavy, but has flexibility that is not commensurate with his weight, as well as unparalleled amazing explosiveness and terrifying power, which is enough to support him in the penalty area, making him unbeatable!
What suits you is the best.
Obviously, in terms of combining body and skills, James has found a path that suits him best and formed a style that is unique to him.
After several consecutive low-post attacks, James never missed a beat.
At 89:85, the point difference between the two teams was stabilized again.
Beep——
Trail Blazers coach Terry called a timeout.
Imperial Terrace.
"The situation of the Trail Blazers is not good now. I didn't expect that James suddenly broke out at the critical moment. And according to the momentum, Batum alone can't hold down the rampaging little emperor. If this continues, it may be difficult for the Trail Blazers.
It’s done.”
As soon as Zhang Lili finished speaking, Yang Jian said: "This is because the Heat's perimeter players feel very good tonight. As a result, the Trail Blazers cannot give James enough double-teaming strength at the moment. They cannot guard against one-on-one, which is very difficult."
It’s so difficult!”
"That guide, how do you think the Trail Blazers can reverse this situation now?"
"It's still a commonplace topic, defense wins championships! The Trail Blazers must start with defense. Since the Heat are currently playing James first, the Blazers' primary defensive point must be to focus on James!"
"Then the king needs to make up for the defense."
"Yes, in my opinion, it is better to let the Heat substitute players score than to develop James' touch. After all, James wants to be the superstar he was back then. If he no longer wants to curb his hot touch, he will not be ruled out.
Next, I will take the game away with my own strength.”
In front of the Trail Blazers bench.
What a coincidence, Wang Zelin also had the same idea and suggested to the coach:
To be continued...