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Chapter 40 Advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals
Steve-Smith's fake move can be regarded as his usual tactic for breakthroughs. Although he has seen it many times in the video, Zhang Chen's body was subconsciously affected when the opponent used it.

However, his secondary reaction was already at a very good level, and Smith was not the fast-moving type. Zhang Chen followed after a pause, and jumped up and stretched out his right arm when the opponent shot.

It also missed. The Heat launched a quick counterattack. After Zhang Chen received the basketball, he changed direction and went in. The point was given to Mourning who was about to go down to the basket. Mourning was already standing under the hoop, one by one. Wipe the board and the Heat scored first.

The Eagles did not play singles with the ball in their second attack, but went to run. Qiansheng coach Lenny Wilkens does not need a superstar performance under his command. The Eagles play team basketball.

In this case, Smith, the leader, is indeed very similar to the Knicks' Alan Houston. The main offensive method is the jump shot after getting the opportunity.

Naturally, Zhang Chen will not give him too many chances. He is very good at defending this kind of players. If he sticks to him and fights with him, he can't let him shoot easily. Anyway, don't worry that the opponent will make too many breakthroughs. If the opponent is forced to attack too much The breakthrough is successful, and defense is like this. Sometimes it is not necessary to completely defend the opponent, just try to make the opponent unaccustomed to playing.

However, the Eagles' offensive tactics don't matter even if Smith doesn't have a good chance. Except for Mutombo inside, the other four of them basically stand around the perimeter, get open and shoot decisively after a quick backhand.

Obviously, they played well in this game. The players on the field basically scored points, and this way of scoring one by one is also a test for the Heat's defense.

As for the Heat, Mourning was restricted to Mutombo, but Hardaway felt bad as always, but fortunately, he increased the pass, which did not affect the team too much. The score, but Mashben has a tendency to feel better and better.

This game is expected to be a defensive battle, but the defense of the two sides was not particularly good at the beginning. The main reason is that both teams are still in the process of testing, coupled with the huge difference in the offensive methods of the two sides.

The Eagles are a typical team style of play, whoever has the space will take the shot, but the Heat is a typical local single-handed play style. The five starters except P-J-Brown all have the ability to single-handedly. Very lively, the score is rising alternately.

Every timeout, Pat Riley emphasizes the issue of defense, but it is difficult for a team-type outside shooting team with a good touch to completely prevent death.

Offensively, the Heat began to focus on Zhang Chen and Mashburn, avoiding Mutombo and Blaylock, who were the strongest defenders.

At halftime, the score between the two sides was 45:45, which was even tied.

Of course, the Heat will not be satisfied with this score. This is their home court, and the staffing is much better than that of the opponent. If the opponent uses their usual defense to entangle the Heat, it will be fine. They are attacked by a ball that is not very strong. The team used offense to force it like this, which shows that they did not play as they should.

"Each of you follow the players you are defending, don't let them shoot comfortably, don't worry about anything else, even if you get hit on the head by the ball, it's not difficult..."

Pat Riley once again emphasized the defensive tactics of forcing the outside line and emptying the inside line, bullying him that Mutombo's offensive ability is very average.

The offense has also been slightly changed, allowing the taller Marsh to catch the ball in the low post, and Zhang Chen sadly became the defensive leader. A team that is good at defense has the strongest ability to defend against the perimeter. Rookie, this is also quite speechless.

Mashburn is still good at abusing food, especially when the opponent put a lot of energy on the offensive end in this game.

The Heat frantically oppressed the opponent's outside line, and finally received the effect in the fourth quarter.

Both Mourning and Mashburn were digging inside, and the Eagles couldn't play the rhythm. Fortunately, the outside shooting rate fluctuated in the three quarters.

In the NBA arena, the fourth quarter has always been the star's time. Due to the intensity of the game and the psychological pressure, it is impossible for role players to make shots as decisively as before.

Like the Heat, even in the face of Mutombo's defense, Mourning's shots became more and more determined, because this is the time to decide the game, and he has this responsibility as the team's boss.

"The Hawks need someone to stand up. Indiscriminate perimeter shooting won't help them win."

"Will it be Smith? This year's Rookie of the Year, Zhang Chen, is very aggressive in defense. I look forward to seeing him play against Smith."

"When the Eagles missed consecutive shots, Smith asked for the ball with his back. He skillfully made a fake move and then turned around...he was blocked. Zhang Chen of the Heat team blocked the ball and dunked in a one-stop manner. Bravo."

After Zhang Chen's round of offense and defense, the score of the two sides was stretched to 10 points, and there were only less than 4 minutes left in the game. The Eagles had no choice but to request a timeout.

The Heat didn't take a stable lead until the fourth quarter. The Eagles' weakness in the fourth quarter was due to the lack of a star player who could play with the ball. , unable to have a strong scoring point.

Of course, the Eagles' incomplete plastic surgery is also a big reason.

Suspension can not solve the most fundamental problem, the Hawks can not find a player who can reverse the decline, Steve - Smith still lacks a critical moment of decisiveness.

99:91, the Heat won the first game of the second round of the playoffs without any risk.

In the second game, the Eagles showed their housekeeping skills and started a frenzied defense. Even if it was a foul, the Heat did not allow the Heat to score easily.

And it is not only the Heat that is affected by this, the Eagles' own outside shooting also has a big problem, and the even more exciting Heat have also strengthened their defensive standards.

So they forcibly increased the offense inside. Mutombo's ineffective small hook seemed to be enough in this game where everyone's offensive efficiency was not high. They even took the lead in the first half.

It wasn't until Pat Riley ruthlessly replaced Mashburn, who was a little lost in the fierce defensive battle, and let Zhang Chen participate in the low-post attack. The two sides began to fight bayonets, and the Heat slowly took the initiative.

"Zhang Chen's post-up singles are very tough, almost squeezed into the three-second zone. It's hard to imagine that his previous activity area is still near the three-point line."

"The defender behind Zhang Chen became Lang. He was taller and stronger than Smith. Zhang Chen's footsteps were very solid. He turned around and threw a small jump. Mutombo's help defense came over. Mutombo Zhang Chen stooped to pick up the ball when his long arm touched the ball, and among a bunch of big insiders, oh, he dunked... Oh my god, he jumped up among a group of big men and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands, I I swear, such a powerful dunk should appear in the dunk contest."

The actual situation is that Zhang Chen overestimated the width of the court, turned around and broke through to the front of the basket in the three-second zone, surrounded by big black guys, no one outside could see him, and he couldn't even pass the ball. He could only use Gaining absolute control, he dunked the ball in.

In the subsequent low attack, he never rushed in with his head in his arms. He either turned over and made a jump shot, or passed to P-J-Brown who was standing slightly outside. It is not easy to pass directly to Mourning.

After halftime, neither team scored more than 40 points.

For such a situation, the Heat did not feel uncomfortable. They did not score more than 40 points in the half game and did not exceed 80 points in the whole game. For two defensive teams, it is really normal.

Their attack routines are also very clear, either they are hard-hitting in the three-second zone, or they are sneak attacks from outside the three-point line.

Those who can still play well under such intensity are Zhang Chen and Mourning. - I like Riley a little more, a ruthless player in the playoffs, but every coach will like it.

Compared to offense, the Eagles have no place to hold the game in the end. Compared to defense, the Eagles are also at a disadvantage. At least there are not as many people who can rotate as the Heat. Don't look at the playoffs. Rotation players don't have much time to play. Whether the main force of both sides can rest assured to recover their physical strength, if the rotation is not strong, the main force will have to grit their teeth and fight more, and the final efficiency will be lower, which can be fatal.

It can be said that the luck of the Eagles is not very good, and it happens to be slightly worse in all aspects when encountering a team of the same type.

At 76:70, the Heat led 2:0.

The second round is already a pattern of seven games and four wins. Next, the Eagles will have three home games. At home, they will get the score back or even take the lead. The Eagles have this idea. After all, they won the first round at home.

It's a pity that the Heat and the Pistons are completely different teams. If they defend together, they can't stop. It doesn't matter if the rhythm is slow, and it doesn't matter if the game is broken. The opponent is just flexing his muscles under the basket, not playing gorgeous offense, only playing passionate offense.

It has to be said that the Eagles have suffered a lot. No matter how enthusiastic the home fans cheer, their players cannot have excellent low-post skills.

In the third game, the Eagles returned home and still failed to score 80 points. In the fourth game, they even failed to score 70 points.

The total score was 4:0. Although the process of the game seemed a bit tangled, the result of the game was very straightforward. The Heat eliminated the Atlanta Hawks in four consecutive cities and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

And their opponent will be the Indiana Pacers, the most troublesome perimeter team in the regular season.

(End of this chapter)