no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 175: Become a Mentality Expert
Bosh struggled to grab the offensive rebound, but his second attack failed to make a shot despite Yao Ming's defense. Yao Ming turned around and picked off the rebound.

The Heat still couldn't score!
The Bulls seized this transition opportunity and Rose scored a goal on a fast break.

81:90.

After the Bulls came back from the timeout, they launched a 6-0 offensive, reducing the score to 9 points!
Spoelstra quickly called a timeout.

The climax of this counterattack directly brought back the suspense of the game.

The on-site photographer just happened to show the camera to Barkley who was in the commentary box. Barkley was reaching out to wipe the sweat on his forehead.

The scene was immediately in an uproar, and the show was extremely effective.

Back from the timeout, the Heat have the ball.

Wade continued to attack with the ball in the frontcourt. After encountering a double attack, he quickly distributed the ball to James, who then took the ball directly to the basket.

This round is obviously Spoelstra's tactical arrangement, and James being left empty is an opportunity that can be exploited.

After all, being left open does not necessarily mean that you have to shoot. You can use this space to accelerate towards the basket.

This tactical arrangement can be said to be very good. James gained the acceleration distance and rushed like a human tank.

But Xu Yong appeared directly on James' breakthrough route.

This requires a lot of courage. If an ordinary player is hit by the charging James, there is a high probability that he will be knocked away, and there is a small probability that his ribs will be broken directly.

But the moment James saw Xu Yong, he subconsciously changed his direction and dodge.

It felt like a mouse seeing a cat, it was already an instinctive reaction.

Xu Yong was ready to confront James head-on, but he never expected that James would do this.

This mistake made James slip past.

However, after James slipped over, his steps were already messed up. This kind of change of direction in a breakthrough is not something he is good at.

Thanks to the referees taking care of the Heat tonight, otherwise this one wouldn't be able to walk or run.

However, James was criticized for walking too much this season and he was not sure. He quickly threw the ball towards the basket with messy steps.

"boom!"

Yao Ming, who was driven directly back to the basket, slapped the backboard.

Spoelstra was so stunned.

He thought that two days would be enough time for James to adjust his mentality, but James hit him hard in the face again.

Thanks to Wade's quick reaction, he saw that he was close to the basket and directly fouled Yao Ming who had grabbed the basketball. This prevented the Bulls from continuing to play fast breaks.

James was a little downcast, and Wade came over and patted him on the shoulder, then nodded to him.

Xu Yong was not surprised when he saw this scene.

Judging from James's play in the first three quarters tonight, he could basically guess what kind of small meeting the Heat's Big Three had in private.

Although he didn't know what it was specifically, the effect looked pretty good.

But the ball that James passed out of bounds after being left open made him realize that James was not playing comfortably tonight.

And this is where it comes in.

If you adopt James' mentality at this time, the benefits must be huge.

This is why he added "please" to Thibodeau's request in the previous round.

Haddadi's action on Yi Jianlian, which happened in history but has not appeared now, was mainly about murder and heart-wrenching.

In the Bulls' position battle, Xu Yong hit Wade with his back and turned around to break through the basket. After attracting a double attack, he quickly passed the ball to Rose who was cutting in from the weak side. Rose scored a layup and caused Bosh to cover up. A foul resulted in a crucial 2+1.

After scoring the goal, Rose stood up excitedly and bumped chests with Xu Yong.

James's consecutive mistakes and missed shots directly knocked the Bulls' morale out.

American Airlines Arena is already buzzing with excitement.

Before they could understand what was going on, the point difference was narrowed to 7 points.

Over at the commentary box, Barkley was also stunned.

The Heat really didn't score, and the Bulls kept scoring.

With this momentum, 15 points is really not enough to catch up.

At this moment, something happened again on the court.

Bosh was loudly blaming Chalmers at this time. He believed that the main problem in the defensive round just now was that Chalmers failed to watch Rose.

Chalmers loudly defended himself, saying he was already rotating to guard Allen.

The two men started arguing loudly.

Normally, in this round where there is a problem with defensive communication, just signal to each other and everything will be fine.

What's more, the Heat are still in the lead.

But it's obvious that the Heat's internal problems are far bigger than imagined.

And there is another very important point, that is, neither Bosh nor Chalmers has participated in the offense for a long time since entering the fourth quarter.

Anyone who has played basketball should know the feeling of constantly running back and forth on the court.

Especially when the team is constantly chasing points, it is energetic but unable to use it, and its mentality fluctuates greatly.

And James was obviously there at this time, but he didn't do anything except take off his braces and watch the show.

Seeing this, Xu Yong took the initiative and stepped forward, then reached out and applauded them vigorously.gif.

Now when chasing points, he really doesn't miss any opportunity to engage in the Heat's mentality.

This scene happened to be captured by the photographer at the scene.

The scene was agitated again.

Including the scene of Barkley before, there was a traitor among the photographers in Miami tonight.

The camera quickly cut to substitute Spoelstra.

Spoelstra did not react at this time, but judging from his serious expression, he has now lost control of the team.

Although he is excellent at the tactical level, he still seems a bit immature when dealing with these problems within the team.

It's just a joke that O'Neal's grandma can win the championship even if he leads the team. In fact, there are not many coaches who can play with a full-level number like Phil Jackson.

This slightly absurd scene on the court finally ended with Chalmers surrendering.

Two years ago, Xu Yong watched the final between the University of Kansas and the University of Memphis in the restaurant. Chalmers was the one who hit the tying three-pointer, and he was also the absolute core of Kansas.

But despite being a big player in the NCAA, he is just a small player next to the Heat's Big Three, and a small role like him can only serve as the "emotional trash can" for the Big Three on the court.

Rose executed the extra penalty, adjusted his breathing and hit the extra penalty.

84:90.

The Bulls have reduced the point difference to 6 points.

A wave of 9-0, and Xu Yong, Yao Ming and Rose all performed one after another, the Bulls are obviously gaining momentum.

"Come on! Heat!"

Miami fans, led by DJ, cheered for the home team in unison.

Five minutes ago, they were still drinking Coke and eating French fries, imagining the team's big comeback, and waiting leisurely for victory. But now, they found that the home team's 5-point lead in the last quarter was about to be reversed. This was worse than being defeated by the opponent. It's even more disgusting.

Fortunately, they still have a lead now and the game has not reached that point yet.

Wade took the ball and missed the layup this time, but as soon as Xu Yong picked up the rebound, the bottom line referee's whistle sounded.

The previous shots were missed and pinned. The referees couldn't find a point of strength even if they wanted to help, but they finally caught him.

And this was Allen's sixth personal foul, and he was sent off directly.

This wave of Bulls received the 2006 Dallas Experience Card.

However, the reaction of everyone on the Bulls side was very calm. Even Thibodeau, who had a relatively grumpy temper, just stood up and motioned to Battier to replace Allen.

This is obviously ready for 5 versus 8.

Wade went to the free throw line, adjusted his breathing and made two free throws.

These two points came at a very critical time, because they were the only points scored by the Heat in the past nearly 5 minutes.

The point difference returned to 8 points, which also made their advantage look stronger.

But looking back, the Heat's defense immediately had problems.

Because after Allen suddenly came off the court, the Bulls' offensive space suddenly became larger.

Xu Yong broke through Battier, but Battier did not take a direct shot. After attracting help from the defender, he passed the ball back to Xu Yong who moved to the bottom corner. Xu Yong's open three-pointer fell.

87 is better than 92!

The point difference came to 5 points!
Spoelstra calls timeout again!When Xu Yong came off the court, he slapped Shane on the butt.

This is the role of a veteran. He doesn't panic at all when handling the ball at critical moments.

At this time, many fans at the scene could not sit still.

There are still more than 3 minutes left before the end of the game, and a 5-point difference is not safe at all.

Back from the timeout, the Heat have the ball.

Chalmers advanced to the frontcourt and handed the ball to James. James controlled the ball from the outside. The Heat began to press the rhythm.

When the time came to about 14 seconds, the Heat started running tactics.

The end point of the play is obviously Wade.

However, Xu Yong's defensive strategy at this time was very targeted. He knew that he could not keep up with Wade's speed, so he tried his best to open his arms and cover Wade with his entire body to restrict him from catching the ball.

Wade moved to James, and he still covered himself there.

James has made mistakes before and dared not pass the ball, so he could only choose to attack on his own.

He changed direction and broke through Battier and went straight to the basket.

Although his mentality fluctuates greatly, this choice is still very smart. He knows that the whistle is beneficial to him and he has a chance to win free throws when he hits the basket.

However, Artest's defense was quickly in place, and he was forced to stop before his speed could fully increase.

At this time, the disadvantage of pressing time came out. He had no time to deal with the ball at all, so he could only turn around and shoot with his own characteristics against Artest's defense.

This kind of shot is obviously not his strong point, and there is no suspense about the ball hitting the frame.

The ball popped up and was collected by Artest, and James chose to foul on the spot.

But he didn't count the foul and sent Artest directly to the free throw line.

After realizing this, James couldn't help but put his head in his hands.

In fact, ever since James was let go, the Heat have fallen into a vicious cycle.

Artest goes to the free throw line.

He adjusted his breathing and hit two free throws. He was not lenient at all at the critical moment.

89:92.

The score difference came to 3 points, which was really a score difference in one round.

Most of the fans at the scene almost stood up.

This game is too abstract.

If they really lose, all of them will definitely lose sleep tonight.

Spoelstra yelled at Wade from the sidelines at this time.

The Heat pushed into the frontcourt to open up space and put the ball directly into Bosh's hands.

This is when I finally remembered Bosh's advantage in the matchup.

The Bulls continued to let James pass for a double attack, but Bosh reacted quickly enough to the ball and completed a turnaround jumper before the double attack.

Although Artest provided enough resistance from the bottom, the interference he could cause to Bosh was limited.

This ball depends more on Bosh's own shooting touch.

"when!"

Bosh was not able to hit this shot!
He had been on the court for too long without touching the ball, and his hands were cold.

Fortunately, the Heat retreated quickly enough and did not give the Bulls a chance to counterattack.

In the Bulls' position, Xu Yong continued to score points, and this time the ball went to Rose.

Rose's three-point shot from the outside.

If this ball is made, the Bulls can directly tie the score.

This ball was also thrown very accurately.

"when!"

But it's a pity that he also failed to make a shot.

but!

Artest grabbed the offensive rebound!

His two rebounds are simply priceless.

The scene was filled with excitement, and Artest truly transformed into Rodman at the critical moment.

Moreover, Artest did not rush to attack after grabbing the ball, but gave the ball back to Xu Yong on the outside.

At this time, the offensive rules have not changed, and there is still 24 seconds of attack time to get rebounds.

Xu Yong responded very calmly at this time. He directly signaled that he would play singles after pulling away.

At this time, the Heat also followed the example of the Bulls in marking on the court, and Ross was consciously let go.

Although Rose's three-point ability is stronger now than at the same time, he takes fewer shots and his accuracy is relatively low.

After his teammates pulled away, he leaned on Wade and started to grind in from the three-point line.

Wade knew that he was not easy to restrict, so he directly tried to steal.

However, Xu Yong did a very good job of protecting the ball. Wade did not cut the ball this time, and Xu Yong turned and shot directly towards the baseline.

Although the game has reached the final stage, his physical fitness is still enough to support him to complete such a shot.

Moreover, the entire shooting action is very stable.

"Shh!"

Basketball hollow drop pocket.

Xu Yong hits the key goal!
91 is better than 92!

There is only one minute left in the game, and the score difference is only 1 point!

Spoelstra did not call a timeout because the Heat had no more timeouts to call.

From the players to the coaching staff, it was obvious that they were out of control after being chased by the Bulls for consecutive points.

And the Heat's players on the field are also a bit messy.

Wade still couldn't catch the ball, and James rushed directly to the basket, successfully causing a blocking foul on Battier's defense.

Battier got into position very quickly, and was obviously heading for an offensive foul.

But it is impossible to blow at this time.

James goes to the free throw line.

The place was silent.

James's two free throws are extremely crucial. If he makes both free throws, the Heat can at least maintain this point difference.

James adjusted his breathing.

"Hey, LeBron, you did a good job playing Pippen tonight."

At this moment, Xu Yong said to James at the free throw line.

When they played against each other in the regular season, this was the move he never had the chance to use.

Because James' current ability makes it clear that he cannot be Jordan, and if the Heat want to win, he can only be Pippen.

But James is definitely not the one who wants to be Pippen.

Sure enough, James's expression changed instantly.

If it weren't for the fact that Artest was right next to Xu Yong, he would definitely go up and fuck Xu Yong now.

He adjusted his breathing and took the first free throw.

"when!"

Get out of the box.

The scene was restless.

James took a long, deep breath before making his second free throw, trying to put aside what Xu Yong had just said.

"when!"

But it didn't work!
James missed two free throws at the critical moment!
　Haha, after Canada lost, I predicted that the United States would beat Canada, which is pretty good.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)