king of defenders

Chapter 954
Xiang Long didn't play in the third quarter, and coach Spoelstra sent Xiang Long up again in the fourth quarter.

As for Meng Yun, Wade, and Whiteside, none of them played. In fact, Lu Wei, Salinger and others didn't play. Except for Xiang Long, there were only a few "temporary workers" on the court.After all, the Heat led by more than [-] points at this time, and the Eagles replaced all the main players. There was no suspense in the game.

The reason why Xiang Long was allowed to play was only because Spoelstra wanted to see if Xiang Long had changed.

On the court, Xiang Long has indeed undergone some changes. When his teammates are in a good position, he starts to try to pass the ball, but they are not familiar with each other. Several "temporary workers" all use Xiang Long as the core of offense, but it is a bit strange. adapt.And Xiang Long himself is not very used to it, sometimes he hesitates, whether to pass or not to pass, and then pass after the hesitation, the result is a mistake.

So after a few minutes, not only failed to play a good match, but also made mistakes again and again. Xiang Long alone made 3 mistakes, two of which came from passing mistakes, and one was double-teamed by defenders while hesitating, which eventually led to mistakes. .

Under such circumstances, the Heat are naturally playing poorly, and the point difference between the two sides is also rapidly narrowing.

Coach Spoelstra called a timeout, made a personnel rotation, and replaced Joseph Young and Johnson. Joseph Young and Johnson are more familiar with Xianglong and have a certain tacit understanding.

Then he specially told Xiang Long: "Don't doubt yourself, your approach is right, don't give up because of a momentary mistake. Just fight like this, understand?"

"Yeah." Xiang Long nodded.

Meng Yun stepped forward and high-fived Xiang Long.

Xiang Long grinned, showing a shallow smile, and said, "Thank you."

If it was before, Xiang Long would not have done this because he knew this truth, because he didn't think he could trust his teammates, just like his teammates didn't think they could trust him.Whether it is in the NCAA or the Celtics, even in the relatively smooth Valencia Basketball Club in Spain, Xiang Long has always been lonely in his heart.

But now in the Heat, he suddenly felt no longer alone.

At least, not as lonely as before.

Now having a friend like Meng Yun who is willing to stand up for him and think about him is like a bonfire lit in the cold rain, making Xiang Long feel warm.

Therefore, he wants to try to make some changes. He can trust Meng Yun, and he can also try to trust other people in the team, starting today!
Xiang Long was on the field throughout the fourth quarter. Compared with the previous second quarter, Xiang Long didn't score many points in this quarter. On the contrary, he made 7 turnovers, which disappointed many fans.

However, neither Spoelstra nor the other players of the Heat think that Xiang Long played well.

On the contrary, everyone had a better impression of Xiang Long.

When the game was over, the Heat beat the Eagles 110:102 and won their first preseason victory.

Originally, the Heat could win more, but they were chased by the opponent for a lot of points in the fourth quarter, but the final result has not changed.

In this game, Meng Yun did not play for a long time and did not take many shots. He made 6 of 4 shots and scored 9 points. In addition, he had 7 assists and 3 rebounds. Wade scored 12 points, Monroe 10 points, White Seid scored 7 points and 8 rebounds, Lu Wei scored 14 points, Xiang Long scored 13 points, plus 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 7 turnovers.

Later in the training, Xiang Long began to gradually try to trust his teammates and share the ball more. Although he still made mistakes from time to time, the effect was still there. At least this was a good change.

Invisibly, Xiang Long and his teammates also got closer.

On October 10, the Heat ushered in their second preseason game against the Nets.

In this game, Meng Yun also didn't play much time and didn't take many shots. He made 7 of 5 shots, including two three-pointers, and scored 12 points, plus 6 assists and 2 rebounds.

Xiang Long played 25 minutes, scored 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and made 8 turnovers. The number of turnovers was more than the previous game, but the number of assists was two more than the previous game, which was offset.

The Heat also won this game with a score of 116:103, beating the Nets by 13 points.

After that, the Heat played against the Magic, Hornets, Wizards, and 76ers.

The Heat won all four games.

On October 10th, they beat the Magic 8:109. Meng Yun only played 101 minutes and got 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Xiang Long played 3 minutes and got 20 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Wade scored 2 points, Lu Wei scored 10 points, but Brende in the "Temporary Worker" scored the team's highest 8 points, but this was only a preseason game, which attracted little attention.

On October 10, they defeated the Hornets 10:123. The main players of the Hornets, Walker and Batum, did not play.

In fact, the Heat didn't make much effort here. Meng Yun played for 8 minutes, and Wade didn't even play, but Xiang Long still played for 22 minutes. Coach Spoelstra did it on purpose. To observe Xiang Long further is to give Xiang Long a chance to show his strength.The second is to let Xiang Long cultivate a tacit understanding with his teammates during the game, and at the same time gradually change his playing style to adapt to the team's system.

On October 10, they defeated the Wizards 12:120.

This game was the only one of the 6 preseason games that was more intense and the two sides were more serious.

Meng Yun turned on the "scoring mode" for the first time, instead of focusing on organization like the previous four games, the structure of the Wizards' defense became riddled with holes, and the basket was captured by Meng Yun again and again.

The game was deadlocked until the end, and the game was ended with Lu Wei's heart-piercing three-pointer.

Meng Yun played 25 minutes in this game, scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. He almost got a double-double, and his efficiency was scary.

The Wizards' Wall scored 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists, which was inferior to Meng Yunlai's performance.

10月14日，以112:101击败76人。

Meng Yun didn't play at all in this game. He and Wade both had a truce. Xiang Long ushered in an explosion. He played 33 minutes and scored 26 points, plus 11 rebounds. This is the first time since coming to the Heat. Up to 20+.

Of course, this is just the preseason.

The 6 games are over, and the preseason games belonging to the Heat are all over. They have won all 6 games. Although this is only a preseason game, the strength of the Heat team is still revealed.

Especially Xiang Long, he performed very well in the 6 preseason games, and he was better every game, because as the game progressed, he gradually integrated into the team, and the tacit understanding with his teammates also improved.

That's comforting to fans who were disappointed that the Heat didn't land an All-Star, and a little more to look forward to.

The regular season will kick off!

(End of this chapter)