no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 170 The king of Spo Town and the president show their power

There was a quarrel on the Heat's bench.

The two sides in the quarrel were James and Spoelstra.

From such a distance, not many people could hear clearly what they were arguing about, but this scene happened to be captured by the photographer at the scene.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

On the Bulls' bench, Xu Yong couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene.

In team sports, apart from strength, the most taboo thing is internal conflicts.

Although Ayers never talked to him about this matter again, it seemed that the Heat's conflict was not resolved during the season, but intensified.

In fact, on the Heat bench, Ayers looked as if he was constipated.

The initial chat with Xu Yong was just a momentary complaint. As a member of the team, he certainly hopes that the Heat can go far this season and even win the championship.

But James and Wade are divided into factions. James looks down on Spoelstra, and the two have constant conflicts. All these problems make the current Heat look worse than the Cavaliers at the time.

He can be regarded as having been unlucky for eight lifetimes.

At the end of the timeout, James and Spoelstra broke up on bad terms.

But Spoelstra also really makes a distinction between public and private matters. Even after the quarrel with James, he still kept James on the court after the timeout.

To put it bluntly, the Bulls' configuration is inherently inferior to the Heat. Unless you can replace James with someone else, the Heat will need the Big Three to work together to have a chance.

After the timeout, the Heat adjusted their offensive tactics and changed the position from James to Bosh.

Judging from the offensive adjustments after the timeout, the reason for the quarrel between James and Spoelstra was most likely due to the issue of ball rights.

This is also easy to explain. James probably felt that Spoelstra took the ball from him at this time just to embarrass him.

And Spoelstra may feel that he has given James enough opportunities. Compared with personal gains and losses, what is more important now is to open up the offense.

Regardless of the quarrel, in the end the team still followed Spoelstra's will. After all, on the field, the team still has to listen to the head coach.

Bosh held the ball in the low post and hit Battier with his back.

Battier lowered his focus to carry it, and Artest also immediately went over to help defend.

However, Bosh is not a heavy inside line like Randolph who needs to constantly dig into the basket. He is a light and flexible inside line.

So before Artest's double attack was in place, he had already turned towards the baseline for a layup.

Although Battier tried his best to provide confrontation, the height difference made it difficult for him to effectively interfere with Bosh.

Bosh finally put the ball firmly into the basket in a light way.

"How easy is it to play like this? Spoelstra knew it but didn't use it earlier. It's really stupid!" Barkley complained loudly in the commentary box.

Smith on the side just kept laughing.

After the lens language given by the photographer just now, everyone can actually see that there is a problem within the Heat, and the problem is not small.

But Barkley said this at such a time. It was clear that he wanted to watch the excitement and put the Heat on the fire.

The Heat finally avoided the Bulls' defensive counterattack, but when they returned to the positional battle, they still had to think about how to guard against Xu Yong and Yao Ming's pick-and-roll.

Wade squeezed past Yao Ming's pick-and-roll this time, but Yao Ming had already received Xu Yong's pass, passed Ilgauskas and sent the ball into the basket.

Along with Yao Ming's entire career, many people have questioned his reliance on height to play.

But the existence of Ilgauskas, Bradley and others proves that it is obviously not the case. Height alone cannot make the All-Stars or the best team.

Especially in the battle between the two giants just now, Yao Ming was obviously much stronger in all aspects.

At this time, Spoelstra saw more in his eyes. Because of their technical characteristics and tacit understanding, Xu Yong and Yao Ming's pick-and-roll was much more lethal than Rose and Yao Ming, whether it was switching defenses, flanking, or bypassing. No pick-and-roll.

We still have to help defend, and we have to do it thoroughly.

In the Heat's offense, Bosh continued to catch the ball in the low post, and this time he directly chose a turnaround jumper to the free throw line.

Battier is powerless against this kind of shot, basically he can only try his best to raise his hands to interfere with his sight.

"Shh!"

Bosh showed off his soft touch and made steady shots.

6:8.

Regardless of the defense, Spoelstra's offensive adjustments are very good.

At this time, the problem was thrown to the Bulls coaching staff. Battier obviously couldn't guard Bosh. Should he replace Gibson?

Thibodeau did not get up, and the Bulls chose not to change.

On the Heat side, Spoelstra got up and went to the sidelines and made tactical gestures to the Heat players on the court.

Xu Yong continued to play pick-and-roll with Yao Ming, but Wade had already moved in early. After Yao Ming received the ball, he almost cut the ball inside when Wade went inside.

Although he finally grabbed the ball and attacked again, this time his shot failed and the rebound was protected by Ilgauskas.

Xu Yong glanced at the Heat's defensive position at this time and saw another defensive adjustment by Spoelstra.

The Heat's defensive focus was compressed on Rose, him and Yao Ming, while Artest and Battier were consciously left open.

In fact, this is still Spoelstra's help defense and attack system, but it is not aimed at the ball holder, but the key person.

This is similar to the one-to-four combination in assist defense. It is a zone defense, but with priorities.

Of course, this defensive method comes with risks, because the players you let go may score consecutively.

Obviously, Spoelstra relies heavily on the quick defense capabilities of Wade and James.

In a sense, this is the Heat's exclusive version of the Iron Net, or simply the [Fire Net].

After another defensive draw by the Bulls, the Heat now had a chance to tie the score.

At this time, there was a matchup adjustment on the court, and Artest came over to defend Bosh.

Artest is shorter, but has better weight and strength.

Therefore, his defensive method is also very different from Battier's. He did not just wait in the low post, but pushed Bosh as far away from the penalty area as possible.

So Bosh's position when receiving the ball this time changed to a high position.

A slightly familiar picture, except that the Heat had James in this position before.

Bosh quickly turned around after receiving the ball with his back, switching to face frame.

Because of his excellent movement control, his facing skills are better than those behind the basket.

Artest put a lot of pressure on the ball at this time, and he was not as gentleman as Battier. He kept fighting Bosh with small moves.

Bosh couldn't find a breakthrough angle and was forced to switch to his back to the basket.

At this time, Artest put his elbow forward and continued to put pressure on Bosh's defense.

It was at this time that Bosh showed his post-playing skills as if he were giving James a lesson.

He first lowered his focus and forced Artest to fight hard. After forcing Artest to also lower his focus, he turned around and broke through to the basket.

His turn was very wide, he controlled the ball steadily and his steps were quick.

And because of his height, he took a big step this time, basically leaving Artest behind in an instant.

But Yao Ming helped defend the basket at this time.

Bosh's choice was to turn around and layup before contacting Yao Ming, successfully causing a foul on Yao Ming's thugs.

The fans at the scene were stunned.

Bosh didn't attract much attention in the Raptors before, and he didn't perform well in the Heat, but this continuous turn really surprised them.You must know that this kind of technical action tests the player's flexibility, and generally only outside players can do it.

Thibodeau turned and exchanged a few words with Malone.

He has studied so many videos and naturally knows that Bosh's ability, although not at the super giant level, is still above the average All-Star.

Especially his versatility, he basically has the skills of a power forward, and he is both offensive and defensive, a bit similar to Garnett, who is weaker defensively.

As for his strong performance at this moment, on the one hand, it is because of the advantages brought by the mismatch, and on the other hand, he is playing particularly proactively and excitedly.

This is not difficult to explain. As a player who has been in the second team, he basically has no ball rights after joining the Heat team. Most of the time he does things like blocking and defending, and even has to give up backcourt rebounds. James, I feel very depressed after being hit too much.

So when there is an opportunity, I will definitely do it with all my strength.

Despite the interference from the fans, Bosh made both free throws.

After scoring 6 points in a row, he helped the Heat directly tie the score.

Now the pressure is back on the Bulls. Without adjusting the lineup, they must first ensure that they can score on the offensive end.

In fact, Thibodeau has the same idea at the moment. If he can't score in two consecutive rounds, he can only replace Battier.

"Come on! Bulls!"

The scene was filled with cheers from Chicago fans.

Obviously fans also know that this round is critical for the Bulls.

After Xu Yong received the ball, he had no chance to take action directly. He dribbled the ball to the right elbow area. However, he did not rush to ask Yao Ming to continue the pick-and-roll. Instead, he first observed the Heat's defensive position.

After confirming the positions of Wade and James, he called Yao Ming out.

One block, one dismantle.

The Heat tightened their defense, and Xu Yong saw the opportunity and threw the ball in advance to Artest, who was in the open position at a 45° angle on the weak side.

The ball was passed well, but at this time, Bosh showed the initiative and enthusiasm on the defensive end that was comparable to his offensive end.

He first pounced to cover Artest, and after forcing Artest to pass the ball to Battier in the strong side corner, he pounced across the entire half court toward Battier.

He really gave his all.

But at this moment, the performance of another person was very dazzling in comparison.

Originally, in Spoelstra's system, James and Wade were the key figures in the defense. Especially when Artest passed such a long diagonal pass, James theoretically had time to interfere.

But the reality is that James just gave up moving to the bottom corner after being stuck.

It was clear he brought the emotions he felt after the bench brawl onto the field.

In the end, Bosh's defense was too late, and Battier calmly completed a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

The three-point point he is best at is commonly known as the "sweet spot."

"Shh!"

There is not much suspense. For a player like Battier, his comprehensive three-point shooting ability may not be as good as Korver, but it is basically impossible for him to spit out this kind of cake.

The shouts at the scene instantly turned into cheers.

"Beautiful three-pointer!" Even from the commentary box, Smith couldn't help but exclaim.

Not only because of Battier's stability, but also because of the changes in the situation on the court.

James' dislocation put pressure on the Bulls at the beginning; Rose's response exposed James' clumsy back play, and the Bulls used defensive counterattacks to regain control of the game; the Heat changed their offensive focus, taking advantage of Bosh's low post advantage to open up the situation, and on defense Duan used the "Fire Net" to focus on defense; in the end, Battier's three-pointer helped the Bulls penetrate the Fire Net.

It’s hard to imagine that this was played in less than one quarter.

This is a matchup between two of the top teams in the East.

Bosh continued to attack with the ball in the high post. This time Artest's defensive pressure was even greater. Bosh was forced to turn around and shoot backwards and missed the basket.

A ruthless person must be punished by a ruthless person. Artest played inconspicuously during the regular season, and even had little presence in the first few rounds. However, at the critical moment of the playoffs, people can make a difference.

Yao Ming collected the defensive rebound and the Bulls pushed for a defensive counterattack.

The Heat reacted quickly this time, going three-on-three on the fast break.

At this moment, Xu Yong had already noticed Battier, who was following up from the wing and quickly sinking towards the bottom corner.

With almost no hesitation, he threw the ball over.

As soon as Shane was in position, he received the cake fed to his mouth.

Before Wade could pounce on him, Battier didn't stop and hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner before taking another shot.

This shot will test the player's shooting stability, because this shot is a chasing three-pointer from the bottom corner, which is obviously more difficult than a simple top shot.

"Shh!"

But Shane's answer is, I can eat the cake without spitting it out!
8 is better than 14!

After Battier threw in these two three-pointers, the Bulls immediately widened the point difference.

Otherwise, three-pointers can become a development trend!
The camera showed Spoelstra on the sidelines. He stood up from the bench again, and then quickly rushed to the court while talking and gesticulating.

Obviously, these two three-pointers changed the situation of the game too much.

Battier took the initiative to find Xu Yong while retreating and gave him a high-five.

The pass just now seemed ordinary, but the vision and timing of the pass were perfect.

Otherwise, he is Zeng Fanbo, and the same ball is in place immediately, but the super giant may not be able to pass the ball.

The Heat advanced to the frontcourt and once again showed tactical changes. Wade started to take the ball. Bosh cooperated with the pick-and-roll and then bounced out. After receiving Wade's return pass, he scored from mid-range.

Bosh tonight was as if he had been single for 20 years. When he seized the opportunity, he was like a thirteenth man in one night.

Five points is a hurdle in the NBA, but these two points are life-saving for the Heat.

However, the momentum of the game is obviously still on the Bulls' side at this time.

Xu Yong continued to play pick-and-rolls and continued to feed Battier.

This time Wade's defense was in place, and Battier's shot failed to hit.

There was a scramble under the basket, but the ball was a long rebound. Xu Yong jumped high and grabbed the offensive rebound above James.

Just after he landed, he quickly discovered Battier who actively moved from the bottom corner to a 45° angle and was in the open position.

What is golf intelligence? In addition to reading the game, it also includes instant judgments made on the court.

Battier's proactive move is the perfect embodiment of golf intelligence.

Xu Yong passed the ball and then blocked James.

Although James still gave up the defense after being stuck for a while.

Battier made a three-pointer after receiving the ball, and Bosh rushed to interfere.

Bosh's enthusiasm really put the defensive pressure on Battier. This was a difficult shot.

"Shh!"

but!Battier still hit this three-pointer!
After making consecutive three-pointers, his touch has been improved!

10 is better than 17!

Spoelstra stood up and called a timeout.

Battier's three consecutive three-pointers directly stopped the Heat!

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