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Chapter 35 Give Me the Ball

The Knicks’ lack of a goal is a good opportunity to open up the score. Alan-Houston has a good mid-range shot, but Zhang Chen is more powerful in breakthroughs. To be precise, he is relatively average. When facing opponents like Houston, he appears to be better at breakthroughs. .

Forcibly breaking through the bottom line, Marcus Camby has stretched out his long arms and is ready to block the shot.

Zhang Chen jumped up to face the opponent, suddenly lowered his right hand holding the basketball, and sent it lightly to the front of the basket, Mourning picked up the ball and dunked it.

The breakthrough points were given to Mourning at the basket. This is how Tim Hardaway got a lot of assists. Zhang Chen also got one this time, which is very useful.

This is the advantage of the team having a strong center in the interior, which makes it easier to attack and defend.

At the end of the third quarter, the Heat's lead came to 9 points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Leonard, who came off the bench, hit a 3-pointer, and the lead became double digits for the first time, and then the two teams replaced the main lineup one after another.

It should be said that the two teams attached great importance to this game. The Knicks replaced Ewing in advance, and Pat Riley replaced Mourning who had just rested for less than 2 minutes at the same time.

After resting for half a quarter, Ewing grabbed an offensive rebound and made two offensive successes, but this 2-pointer was also his brightest performance in the fourth quarter.

最终热火在莫宁26分10篮板5盖帽的表现下85:74拿下了比赛的胜利。

Zhang Chen scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Hardaway continued to feel cold and didn't score in double figures. However, he got 11 assists, which is slightly better than the previous game. Although Mashburn scored 11 points, But the performance is completely the feeling of a role player.

But the data is not the key. The key is that the Heat pulled back a game at home and finally did not fall into the abyss.

Pat Riley said at the press conference after the game that today's Heat is the real Heat, and the Heat's opponents will never be able to score easily in front of them.

As for the so-called experts who are clamoring for black eight, they just need to watch the game honestly.

Mourning also said that he is in a very good state now, and the Heat are fully capable of winning the game.

The head coach of the Knicks, Jeff Van Gundy, said that the team had a small problem today, but it was not a problem with the strength of the team. It was a mistake in his arrangement. When they returned to New York, they would definitely win.

Ewing, who came here together, also expressed his views, saying that he would do his best to help the team keep the victory in New York.

In the second round, the top-ranked teams in the Eastern Conference seemed to be in good shape. The Orlando Magic also pulled back a game. The Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks continued their winning momentum. The postseason performance is better than the regular season.

In the west, the Utah Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs unexpectedly lost a game. The Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Lakers were still strong and won the second game smoothly. In the confrontation between Olajuwon and O'Neal, already The disadvantage was even more complete than Ewing's loss to Mourning.

In the second game, the Heat did not adjust their style of play. The key to victory was defense. Zhang Chen restricted Alan-Houston, and Mourning's assistance in the penalty area was the key. Houston was defended and only won. After scoring 10 points, Sprewell also shrank to 15 points. Another reason is that Tim Hardaway has reduced his strikes. It is not that his shooting percentage has rebounded, but he has reduced his shots.

The team won, and Zhang Chen's ball possessions also increased slightly, and he didn't go to Pat Riley anymore. As long as the team can win, he doesn't have to get a lot of ball possessions, he just can't bear the depression just a defeat.

The third game moved to New York, and the Heat received a "warm" welcome from the fans that could not be seen in the regular season.

Mourning smiled and said to Zhang Chen, a rookie on the team: "How about it, it feels good."

Hearing the boos of the audience, Zhang Chen was a little bit excited, "It's pretty good, it's so cool."

He may belong to the type who is a little crazy, whether it is boos or cheering, it can make him extra fighting. He always thinks that this is the meaning of competitive sports. In the crowd that supports you and is against you, use everyone What a joy to be able to see the winners and losers.

The Heat's game tactics have not changed, focusing on the inside, consuming Ewing, and strangling the two guns.

As soon as the game started, Zhang Chen felt that Alan Houston, who had returned to the home court, had become more aggressive, obviously strengthening his physical confrontation with him.

He welcomes this situation very much. This is an area he is familiar with. A player like Houston who needs a lot of touch confronts him in an unfamiliar way. I don't know if his shooting rhythm will be disrupted.

It can be seen that Houston is working hard, and his shooting has indeed become unstable because of this, but Zhang Chen is also restricted.

It's not how good the opponent's defense is, but because of Houston's entanglement, Zhang Chen has lost a lot of opportunities to catch the ball. With Tim Hardaway's status in the team, if he dribbles the ball past halftime, he will give the ball to Zhang Chen. If it's not enough, once or twice may be fine, but if it happens often, Hardaway will definitely not do it.

You know, when this guy wants to do it, Mourning will run out to help him block people. He will be the kind of point guard who doesn't want the ball, not Tim Hardaway.

Moreover, Hardaway usually breaks through the pass, and the player who catches the ball needs to have a good opening. It happens that running without the ball is not Zhang Chen's best weapon. not enough.

In fact, it doesn’t matter if the rest of the Heat have a good offense. Alan Houston’s passion in this game is actually an act of killing one thousand enemies and self-defeating eight hundred. If he dared to exchange with Zhang Chen in the regular season, the Knicks would It has already been beaten.

It's a pity that the Heat in the playoffs seemed to have changed on the field. Hardaway was "clanging" and couldn't score a single goal. Marsh didn't work after scoring one. Insiders are crowded, PJ-Brown can only be a blue-collar player honestly, and can't pick one from time to time like in the regular season. Mourning alone is definitely not enough. He is Mourning, not a god.

He was suppressed by the Knicks as soon as he came up. Pat Riley didn't have a big fluctuation on his face, but walking up and down the sidelines also showed his inner unrest. In the second half of the first quarter, he replaced the substitute Hope to change, the result widened the gap further, and everyone on the Heat team seemed to suddenly become unable to shoot.

Just like the first game, the score opened up quickly.

Zhang Chen began to ask for the ball loudly on the offensive end, but he is not the leader of the team, the ball cannot be passed just by saying it, and most of the time he can only watch his teammates hit the iron. depressed.

At 34:51, trailing by 17 points at halftime, the Heat tended to collapse.

In the Heat's halftime lounge, all the players bowed their heads in silence, and Pat Riley's face was even more gloomy. As the No. Such a situation is really unforgivable.

"Tell me, what can you do? Those guys in New York are blatantly shrunk to the inside, and they can't make a shot from a distance of one or two steps. What about the usual practice, gentlemen, you are the best basketball players in the world. A bunch of guys, you should be able to throw those balls."

Pat Riley is not in pain, and Zhang Chen is even more unhappy. Obviously he is the most stable outside player, but he doesn't get too many opportunities. Is it because he is surrounded by a defensive player? This is the NBA. It is not reasonable if the ball reaches the open space.

Hearing Pat Riley's words, he finally exploded in front of everyone. Zhang Chen stood up abruptly and shouted, "Coach, please give me the ball in the second half."

The scene became quiet in an instant. Zhang Chen usually gave his teammates the impression that he was playing hard-working and had never lost his temper. Most of the people did not turn the corner when he yelled.

After a while, Tim Hada sprang up violently, grabbed Zhang Chen by the collar, glared at him with bloodshot eyes, and shouted: "Zhang, what do you mean by fuck? Yes! I'm dissatisfied and want to fight, right now."

It was like shit, Tim Hardaway was also in pain, and now Zhang Chen is yelling at him to take the ball, which is simply rubbing salt on his wounds, how can this grumpy man stand it.

Seeing that the two seemed to be fighting, Mourning and others hurriedly pulled the two apart. They were already behind by so many points. If the team continued to fight among themselves, it would definitely be impossible to win.

"Tim, I'm not targeting you, and I don't want to take your possession of the ball. I just want to win. The Knicks are too familiar with your ball-handling style. If we want to win this game, there must be changes. They don't have the experience to guard me with the ball, and believe me, I have the ability to make a difference."

"Coach, please also believe me. Now that the team is behind so many people, you can give me a chance and let me bring a substitute to fight. If it doesn't work, you can make adjustments right away... This is the end of the season. In the first round of the game, we are already standing on the edge of a cliff, guys, time is running out, we should fight in a different way to win, you are all very good to me, I don’t want our team to lose.”

Zhang Chen's tone was serious and sincere. Because of the increase in the leadership value, his words also carried a good appeal, and the surroundings fell into silence again.

"Tim, it's not your fault. I know that the injury is still tormenting you. In the second half, you should rest for a while and save your strength for the most critical moment."

Pat Riley finally made a decision. As Zhang Chen said, the Heat have already stood on the edge of a cliff, and the pressure on the players will be even greater if they lose another game. Black eight will be recorded in the history of the league. middle.

He decided to take a gamble, and Zhang Chen would be his luck, just like the dispensable pick this year, he signed the best guy in this rookie class, making him, who has always been decisive, a guy who has difficulty choosing.

"Woshan, you start the second half."

(End of this chapter)