king of defenders

Chapter 861 The Fateful Enemy
American Airlines Arena.

In the training arena, Heat players are training.

"The defense must be tough, and the defense must be changed quickly."

"Monroe, you have to play more proactively. Don't stop attacking just because you have Meng Yun and Wade."

The players were running on the field, and Coach Spoelstra was yelling from the sidelines, which seemed to be full of enthusiasm.

The second round of the playoffs is approaching, and the opponent will be the Raptors. After Spoelstra called several assistant coaches to discuss, he arranged some tactics for the Raptors, and he is now practicing tactics.

Wade and Monroe have recovered, and Spoelstra took the opportunity to observe their status.

on the field.

Meng Yun accelerated his breakthrough, then changed direction suddenly, without slowing down, and Spoelstra's face turned black again on the sidelines. He said many times to tell Meng Yun not to do this, but Meng Yun didn't listen.

This kind of action is actually no problem for Meng Yun, and the breakthrough effect is very good, he can't just let the coach feel at ease, it is tantamount to abolishing martial arts.

So even if it will make Spoelstra unhappy, Meng Yun still uses it when it should be used.

laugh!
The sneakers rubbed against the floor, and there was a light sound. Meng Yun passed the defender and took three big steps. Salinger jumped up to block the shot. Ringo tucked under his armpits.

"Not good." Salinger's heart skipped a beat.

The next moment, there was a "bang" sound from behind, and Monroe hung the frame with both hands, very excited.

Spoelstra nodded secretly and smiled: "Monroe is recovering well, and looks the same as before he was not injured, but his mentality needs to be changed. He should play more proactively."

"That's right." Rostern said with a smile: "But Monroe is still young and has great potential. He will be a good player if he trains well."

Saying that, the two turned their gazes to Wade.

The return of Monroe has relieved the pressure on the team's inside line. Now there are Monroe, Nene, Salinger, and Anderson, which can basically guarantee a normal rotation, while Wade's return has further enhanced the lethality of the outside line. It also relieved the pressure on Meng Yun, and Wade was able to attract part of the defense, making it easier for Meng Yun.

For the Heat, the role of the inside line is more defensive, and the offense still depends on the outside line. The team's competitiveness mainly depends on Meng Yun and Wade.

Fortunately, Wade seems to be recovering very well, in good condition.

In this way, Spoelstra is also relieved a lot. The Raptors are not weak, they are very strong, but now that Wade and Monroe are back, he believes that they can beat the Raptors.

The most critical point is still Meng Yun.

Looking at Meng Yun, Spoelstra frowned and said, "Do you feel that compared with the previous one, Meng Yun seems to have made some progress?"

"Is it just some?" Craig said with a smile: "I think he has improved a lot, especially shooting. His shooting now feels more accurate than before."

"Yes, it's shooting." Rostern said: "Meng Yun's shooting was also very accurate before, but I feel that it has become more accurate now, and even the shooting speed is faster. No, it seems to be in the first round of the playoffs. Meng Yun’s shooting wasn’t so good when he was in the Bucks, why did he improve so much all of a sudden?”

This is also a question that Spoelstra and others are puzzled about.

In the sixth game of the first round, Meng Yun's shooting ability changed. He captured that wonderful feeling and didn't let it slip away. After the game, he tried to consolidate it.

It's worked out well, he's been able to capture that sense of wonder now and then, and his shooting has improved by leaps and bounds, by leaps and bounds.

Of course, this change cannot be hidden from the eyes of Spoelstra and others, but they are a little confused, why Meng Yun suddenly improved.

"Genius." Craig said, "This is genius."

"Yeah." Spoelstra nodded.

Rostern also nodded, this is a genius, beyond the reach of ordinary people.

In short, this is a good thing. Wade and Monroe are back, and Meng Yun's shooting is more accurate. This makes Spoelstra and others full of confidence. For the second round, they are bound to win.

Canada Toronto.

Scotiabank Arena, Raptors head coach Dwayne Casey's shouts resounded throughout the arena, and the Raptors have also formulated some targeted tactics and are rehearsing.

After some practice, the players stopped and sat together to rest.

"There are two days until the game against the Heat." DeRozan said suddenly.

Everyone looked at him in unison.

Lowry said: "Yeah, it's the Heat again, and it's the second round of the playoffs."

The two sides also met in the second round of the playoffs last season. The Raptors beat the Heat 2:0 at the beginning, but then the Heat broke out and won consecutive victories, dragging the series into the tiebreaker.Finally, in the tiebreaker, the Heat defeated the Raptors with the outstanding performance of Meng Yun and Wade, and completed the Jedi reversal.

Thinking about it now, the Raptors players still feel heartache.

At that time, they thought they could beat the Heat and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. They even thought about competing with the Cavaliers. They might be able to defeat the Cavaliers, win the Eastern Conference championship, and hit the championship.

But all of this was ruined by the Heat.

If the Heat and the Cavaliers count as speed, then the Raptors and the Heat also count, at least in the eyes of the Raptors players. They met the Heat in the second round in two seasons. Isn't this fate?
Everyone was silent for a moment.

Someone said: "It is said that Wade and Monroe will come back in the second round."

This is bad news.

The strength of the Heat last season was not strong enough. Bosh was sick and Meng Yun was still immature, but even that Heat team still defeated the Raptors.

The current Heat team is even stronger, even without Whiteside, their strength is still stronger than last season, especially Meng Yun, who has grown too fast.

"What are you afraid of?" Lowry said in a deep voice, "So what if Wade and Monroe come back? I believe we can beat them as well. We lost last season, so this time we must win back."

This remark aroused the same hatred among the people.

DeRozan roared: "Yes, we have to win it back."

"We have to win this time."

"Revenge."

"Beat the Heat."

Everyone opened their mouths.

Coach Casey nodded secretly while watching, and was very satisfied with Lowry. When his eyes fell on DeRozan, he felt a little regretful, and sighed: "DeRozan's talent and strength are still very good, but if you talk about mental Mature but not as good as Lowry, especially when the pressure is huge, Lowry's resilience is far better than DeRozan."

Shaking his head, Coach Casey thought about the upcoming game again. The Heat are difficult to deal with. They can beat the Bucks without Wade and Monroe. Now that Wade and Monroe are back, it will be even more difficult to deal with.

(End of this chapter)