basketball court controller

Chapter 93
Zhang Chen was flanked by the opponent, so it was not so easy to make a move.

However, once the opponent flanks him from the outside, the previous defensive posture has actually changed.

He quickly passed to the inside line, and the inside line led to the completely open outside line. The open players on the outside line could shoot and kill, and then the Pacers' defense was chaotic.

One shot moves the whole body, not to mention that the Heat will definitely be able to make a shot if they are open, but the Pacers can't completely shrink in it, and the Heat's offense has also become active.

Activeness just means that there are more possibilities, not that the attack efficiency becomes higher.

The Pacers put more energy on offense, while the Heat defended more desperately.

Two completely different styles of play, basically no one can completely restrict the other.

In the second game, it seemed that the two teams were holding back, waiting for the final big move. There was a sense of depression before the storm, but it was like this often. Explosion is more about resilience, execution, and fewer mistakes.

"Don't you think you're shooting too few shots?"

"I'm saving it, and I'll take it out together when it's time to decide the outcome."

"But it's possible that what's stored has deteriorated, or it may not work when you take it out."

Under this kind of rhythm, Reggie Miller felt a little bit closed, and Zhang Chen chose to pass the ball if he followed too closely.

If he really thought about breaking out in the end, he would be wrong. The biggest difference between this year's Heat and last year is not only the improvement of Zhang Chen's strength, but the improvement of his control over the game.

In the end, the Pacers' strength was really hard to beat the Heat, but this was something that everyone didn't know, except Zhang Chen, who was behind the scenes, secretly laughed in his heart.

"Be sure to pay attention to defense. In any case, you must not give the opponent a chance to open."

"We must pay attention to the patience of offense, but we must shoot decisively after running out of the open space."

Looking at the situation on the field, the two head coaches are no more calm than when the sparks were flying, and they kept reminding the players on the sidelines that in this case, if the opponent plays more smoothly, once they fall behind, they will lose the feeling of excitement , it is not so easy to catch up.

At halftime, the Heat led by 44 points at 40:4.

The offensive efficiency of both sides is not particularly good, so the score is not high.

"In the second half, the aggressiveness of the offense gradually increased, and the defense was the same, and it was strengthened."

For the situation in the first half, Pat Riley was quite satisfied and did not make any mistakes. He asked the team to slowly tighten up the rhythm, and then reached the peak in the fourth quarter to win the game in one fell swoop.

You should drag your opponent into your own rhythm, not follow the opponent's rhythm.

"Zhang Chen made a passing movement, whether it was a fake move or a breakthrough in the opposite direction of his gaze, he almost passed Miller in one step. His speed was very fast, and only Schmitz was in front of him... It was amazing For the dunk, Schmitz couldn't react in time, and Zhang Chen took the lead to explode the audience."

The coach's arrangement was exactly what he wanted. Zhang Chen felt that it was time to explode. Although there were a lot of direct attacks at the beginning, they were all outside shots, and his physical strength was still very good.

Bring up the rhythm first, take the initiative, and sit back and relax in the fourth quarter.

The Pacers didn't want to explode prematurely. After all, most of their players on the field are old, but if the Heat have the idea of ​​speeding up the pace and opening the score, they will not agree.

Because the score gap has reached a certain level, there is no point in keeping a low profile.

When it was the Pacers' turn to attack, Mashburn also quickly blocked Jaylen Rose. The defensive strategy specified by the Heat was to drive the ball to the opponent's weaker offensive side. Miller and Rose Key prevention targets.

Even if they let their other players score, they can't let the two easily catch the ball.

As long as the two of them have problems with their touch, the Heat will almost succeed in defending most of them.

However, it is definitely not that easy to block people. Players are not immovable wooden stakes, especially when the Pacers players reach the frontcourt, they run in various ways. However, this time the defense was very successful. Jackson finally chose to throw his own shot. , but their offensive tactics did not run.

As a typical point guard, Jackson can't do this without the ball.

This is the case, and a new round of offensive and defensive wrestling has begun.

After lighting the fire, Zhang Chen's main attention returned to defense.

By this time, Miller hadn't scored in double figures, so he didn't believe it. There were not many shots in the audience, and the touch was average. At the last moment, he could really play tricks.

Even if he can play any tricks, Zhang Chen will kill it in the bud.

The third quarter was coming to an end soon, the Heat led by 68 points 62:6, and the Pacers made the final attack.

Zhang Chen put all his attention on Miller, the opponent would definitely move. It should be said that he would not stand differently every time the Pacers attacked, but at this time, Zhang Chen felt that he would go to the second The last shot in three quarters.

When he was in position, Miller got into the inside of several big guys. This is a trick of running without the ball. In the crowded inside, if he seizes the opportunity to get out, the defensive players are likely to be delayed by the big guys inside.

But for Zhang Chen, the probability of this possibility is much smaller, because he rushed directly to the general inside line, and indeed moved, Zhang Chen was already prepared, and followed up with a flick of his arm.

In the second acceleration, Zhang Chen secretly thought that it was not good, and Miller also changed his rhythm at this time, causing him to react a little slower. When he was blocked, he had already shot a three-pointer.

The score was 68:65, and the point difference was only three points.

At this time, many people felt good in their hearts. The Pacers felt that Miller's three-pointer announced that the momentum had reached their side, and they would definitely win the game by going all out in the fourth quarter.

Although it was a pity that Zhang Chen didn't defend the last goal well, he was also secretly happy afterwards, leading the score and entering the fourth quarter, starting the momentum like a rainbow to see what he would do with the Pacers.

Of course, the head coaches of both sides did not understand Zhang Chen's heart, and they arranged it very carefully.

"Win the victory." At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the players shouted together and re-entered the field.

Zhang Chen went up and made a quick breakthrough. It was obvious that the Pacers were already guarding against his move, and the two team members pinched back and forth to stop him.

He made another pass, but this time it was a real pass.

There was nothing in front of P-J-Brown, and he also hit a jumper.

"Zhang Chen's breakthrough shot, P-J-Brown's second attempt at a mid-range shot in this game, did not miss this open opportunity. In fact, P-J-Brown also has a certain mid-range shot ability, but he With the Heat, it was more about doing the dirty work and less shooting."

"Miller took the ball and chose to make a breakthrough, but was stabbed out of the sideline by Zhang Chen."

"The Pacers served the ball from the sideline and sent it to the far end. The long shot missed."

"The Heat didn't move fast enough. This time they gave it to the paint. Mourning was double-teamed and passed the ball to Mashburn on the far baseline. Mashburn wobbled and made a two-step jumper from the three-point line. .”

The Heat entered the fourth quarter and showed a good touch, which is almost a different team from before.

"How is it possible? How could the feel of these guys suddenly get better." The Pacers players couldn't believe it. Generally speaking, it takes a process for the feel to get better. After three quarters, they didn't do well, and suddenly everything became better. , which is not scientific at all.

Miller managed to make a mid-range shot, and Zhang Chen immediately responded with ease, as if everyone was not playing the same sport.

Larry Bird suddenly felt a little hot, and it wasn't terrible to be behind. What was terrible was that the Heat's situation was very abnormal, and the Pacers couldn't defend at all.

With a heartbroken heart, he replaced Schmitz. The Pacers played a small lineup. Since they couldn't defend like this, then they didn't defend and went all out to attack.

After the absence of Schmitz, the Pacers advanced faster and had one more runner. Now all four of them can shoot three-pointers, which is also desperate.

But basketball is not something that can be won by desperate efforts. With a wave of his hand, Pat Riley also changed to a small lineup, and let Zhang Chen play the first position to control the rhythm of the court.

When Hardaway couldn't play for too long, in fact, Zhang Chen was already the organizer of the Heat. When Anthony Carter came on, he just helped him dribble the ball across the half court. Now it's the last moment. Wei doesn't need it anymore.

The Pacers have indeed had more opportunities to attack with large and small lineups. One person holds the ball and the others do not run.

Miller changed his running speed, and Zhang Chen followed for the second time. Just now, because he was used to the previous speed, he forgot Miller's fastest speed for a short time, and remembered it after suffering a loss. Few never forget the game before it's over.

"You can pass the ball, I won't let you have the chance to chase points." He provoked without losing the opportunity.

Miller remained calm, but he was helpless in the face of falling behind. This time the Pacers are strong enough, but their shortcomings are also obvious enough, especially against a team like the Heat, defense can only rely on life.

"Time is running out, and Zhang Chen made another mid-range shot, so steady."

"Fatal scoring, the current situation is very difficult for the Pacers to come back."

"At the critical moment, Zhang Chen shattered the Pacers' pursuit attempt with three consecutive points. Miller was still running hard, but it was clear that the Pacers were helpless."

The whistle sounded at the end of the game, and the score was fixed at 101:88. The Heat led the Pacers 2:0.

"Zhang Chen, can you talk about your defense against Reggie Miller? Does the Heat have the confidence to sweep the opponent again?"

"I'm just trying to win the game, every game, everyone on the team is doing that..."

Sweeping this kind of thing, who doesn't want to, just tacitly accept it. Of course, winning the series is the key, and it doesn't matter whether the process is smooth or tortuous.

(End of this chapter)