Although he lost his starting position in the competition with Curry.
But no matter what, in the first half of the season, he still scored 16.2 points and 7.3 assists with a group of big-name teammates.
Not to mention, Lowry averaged 1.2 offensive fouls per game.
Such a player with both offense and defense has been favored by many media before, and he can compete for the All-Star spot this season!
If Curry hadn't come out of nowhere and was too dazzling, Lowry would never have become a bench player if there were other competitors.
It's good now that a small player who can only average 5.6 points and 2 assists per game dares to scream in front of him.
It was unbearable, so Lori responded so anxiously.
And the three-pointer he hit was like a basin of ice water poured on the Heat that was just about to gain steam.
When Lowry shot, Wade immediately rushed to the inside position and fought hand-to-hand with the Rockets inside.
As a result, the ball fell right in front of him and into the net, which made Wade very frustrated.
He hit the ball hard on the ground to vent his dissatisfaction.
Looking back, Wade continued his breakthrough performance.
This time, the defender in front of him was replaced by Danny Green.
But even Green, who is more defensive, still can't stop Wade.
I saw him making a huge crossover from outside the three-point line and passing Green.
After reaching the penalty area, Wade suddenly stopped and made a mid-range shot that steadily sent the ball into the basket.
However, looking back, Danny Green once again got an open shot from the bottom corner through his active movement.
Lowry's passes are precisely directed.
Green's hand rose and fell, helping the Rockets add another three points.
This two-round attack and one defense became the epitome of the game during this period.
The Heat relied on Wade's breakthrough and worked hard to chase points.
But looking back, the Rockets fired "thousands of arrows", defeating the Heat's defense.
A few minutes later, Wade was so exhausted that he was sweating profusely, but the point difference did not narrow at all, but instead widened.
After playing for a while, Yao Ming, who was troubled by a foul in the first quarter, returned to the field.
After Dayao came on the court, he was clearly holding back his energy and wanted to express his anger at the unfair treatment he received in the first quarter.
Coincidentally, the Heat did not have a big center at this time.
As a result, the hunting moment begins immediately!
In the first round after Yao Ming came on the court, he was guarded by Haslem, who was just over 2 meters tall.
Even though the latter's mental attributes were maxed out, he still defended with all his strength.
But in front of Yao Ming, he was as "petite" as a defender.
Dayao exerted a little force and pushed Haslem into the three-second zone. Then he turned around and hit the latter with a slam dunk!
Haslem was dunked and kept retreating, and finally even stumbled to the ground.
After scoring the goal, Yao Ming gave a rare roar and pumped his fist to cheer himself up.
In the next round, Dayao made a comeback and once again caught the ball in the low post.
This time, the Heat decisively adopted a double-teaming tactic.
However, their lineup on the field was indeed too short at this time, and no one could interfere with Yao Ming's vision.
Yao Qingshu successfully found Roy who was cutting inside.
Huang Mamba catches the ball, takes a step, then kicks off with both feet...
"bang!"
A crisp one-handed dunk helped the Rockets continue to expand their score advantage.
Looking back, the Rockets finally found a way to break Wade's breakthrough.
Lowry unexpectedly stood up in advance, causing The Flash to inevitably hit him.
Offensive foul!
The little steel cannon showed off his special skills and helped the team defend the next goal.
And this successful defense boosted the momentum even more than the previous two dunks.
In the next few minutes, the Rockets became more and more courageous.
Just like that, after five minutes of the second quarter, the score difference between the two teams officially exceeded 20 points.
Heat coach Spoelstra had no choice but to call a timeout.
During this period, Spoelstra kept cheering the players: "There are still 7 minutes left in the second quarter. As long as we can reduce the point difference to about 10 points before halftime, we still have a chance to win!"
James, who had rested for a while, also said: "Next, I will defend with the highest intensity, and I will take care of the offensive end."
............
After the timeout, both teams returned to the starting lineup.
As soon as James came up, he fulfilled what he just said.
In the first round, he used a tank-like breakthrough to get to the basket and succeeded in a tough layup.
Looking back, James and Wade launched a "surprise attack" on Curry near the center circle.
The cute god, who was still a little immature at the moment, was intercepted by Wade in a panic.
Then, the James Way connection was staged again, and James used a powerful dunk to briefly silence the Toyota Center.
They scored four points in a row as soon as they started, and the Heat generals seemed to see a glimmer of hope again.
But the good times didn't last long. McGrady made an unreasonable pull-up jumper from beyond the three-point line, leaving Wade, who was inferior in height and wingspan, helpless.
"Shua~"
Three-pointed arrow, flames of hell.
This "arrow" put a chill in my heart.
After the transition between offense and defense, Bosh, who had not performed for a long time, finally got a singles opportunity in the low post.
Facing Griffin's defense, the Dragon King was as fierce as a tiger in one move, but failed to hit the fadeaway jumper.
It has to be said that the rare opportunities to take action make it difficult for Bosh, who has always played as a star in the past, to adapt.
This goal is like a microcosm of his game - he played hard, but it had no effect.
Shen Fei in the stands sighed when he saw Bosh's situation.
He has analyzed each of the Heat's Big Three in detail.
During this period of 2010, per value (efficiency value) became very popular, and it was the high-end stat mentioned most by ball commentators and players (it was later destroyed by Westbrook).
Last season, the Heat's Big Three - James, Wade, and Bosh - all ranked in the top five in the league in PER.
And Dragon King Bosh's per value ranks first among all power forwards in the league.
In other words, there is no problem at all in calling Bosh the No. 1 PF last season!
However, the Dragon King was obviously acclimatized in Miami.
First, the Heat don't have an outstanding center to protect the inside, which forces Bosh to often have to fight hand-to-hand with the opponent's tall inside line.
At the same time, his lack of rebounding ability was also fully exposed.
Secondly, in the past, Bosh was the absolute core of the Raptors and had a lot of ball and shot rights in every game.
But when he arrived with the Heat, he was only the team's third choice.
Although there are passing masters like James, he can often deliver cannonballs to Bosh.
But it is undeniable that when the Dragon King loses the ball, its power is greatly weakened.
Unable to defend and attack, Bosh became more and more anxious as he fought, and the effect became worse and worse.
This season, his scoring average has dropped to 18.2 points per game (24 points last season).
The three-point shooting percentage also dropped from 36.4% last season to 24%.
To put it simply, Bosh basically went from becoming a superstar in half a step to falling to the level of an ordinary star.
Thinking of this, Shen Fei couldn't help but think of the previous trading rumors about Howard.
[If Bosh is replaced by Warcraft, the Heat's inside line will be stronger, but their outside shooting ability will be even worse.]
[None of the Big Three has a stable three-pointer, so the space on the court has to be created by the other two role players.]
[Even if Mike Miller and James Jones' shooting skills are good enough, their physical fitness and defense will not allow them to stay on the court for a long time...especially in the high-intensity playoffs.]
Shen Fei analyzed in his heart.
After thinking about it, he discovered that if the Heat wanted to truly improve their combat effectiveness, in addition to using Howard to support the inside, they also needed a "Thompson"-style player.
But now Clay is still in college!
[Ray Allen?]
Shen Fei suddenly remembered this name.
In the original time and space, Junzi Lei was ostracized by the Green Army and joined the Heat out of anger.
But what happened in those 12 years, Ray Allen is still one of the core members of the Celtics.
"Whatever, my 'butterfly' has already flapped its wings anyway. It's not surprising that Ray Allen transferred in advance."
Shen Fei murmured to himself, stopped thinking, and returned his attention to the field.
At this time, there was only the last minute of the second quarter, the score was 75:55, and the Rockets still led by 20 points.
Heat offense.
Chalmers advanced past half court with the ball and handed the ball to James in the low post.
McGrady lowered his center of gravity and prepared to guard one seriously.
After receiving the ball, James pushed forward towards the penalty area with all his energy.
T-mac was no match in terms of strength, and was pushed back repeatedly.
Soon, the two came to the edge of the three-second zone. This is a very deep position, and further inside is the basket!
Seeing Yao Ming eyeing him in the penalty area, James was concerned about his height and chose to turn over and lean back.
LeBron's fade may not be as picturesque as Kobe's, but it's still quite large.
However, McGrady, who was guarding him, seemed to be well prepared. He took a step forward with his right foot and then jumped...
The t-mac's bullet speed is extremely fast, jumping to the highest point almost in an instant!
James immediately realized that the ball was at risk of being blocked.
But at this moment, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired, and there was no possibility for him to change his tactics.
In the end, McGrady's fingertips lightly touched the basketball in the air and successfully completed the block!
Curry has quick eyesight and quick hands. He immediately jumped up to control the player and launched a counterattack.
Chalmers on the side saw that something was not going well and quickly rushed towards Rockets No. 30, trying to stop him with a tactical foul.
He hugged Curry near the center circle, and after the latter had no hope of counterattack, he casually threw the ball toward the basket...
"Beep!"
The whistle sounded, and at the same time, the basketball flew straight towards the Heat's basket.
[omg, no way...]
Chalmers suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
The Rockets fans at the scene let out a cry of exclamation.
The exclamation became louder and louder as the basketball got closer and closer to the frame.
"Boom!"
"Shua~"
When the ball hit the backboard and bounced into the net, Toyota Center instantly became a sea of joy!
Curry, who had completed the magical goal, spread his hands slightly, spit out his braces, and looked like a stinker.
The Rockets quickly gathered around him and celebrated happily.
McGrady rubbed Curry's crew cut, while George gave the elementary school boy a hard push.
Yao Ming and Griffin were more reserved, smiling happily behind the three of them.
............
Amid cheers from the audience, Curry made the extra free throw steadily.
In one round, the Rockets directly increased by 4 points!
And this magical goal completely broke the psychological defense of the Heat players.
After entering the second half with a 24-point difference, they were never able to organize a decent counterattack.
After the third quarter, the score difference between the two teams reached a terrifying 30 points.
This much-anticipated Christmas battle has lost its suspense even before the last quarter.
In the fourth quarter, all the Rockets' starters were replaced.
They were talking and laughing on the bench, and there was a lot of laughter.
At the other end of the court, the Heat's Big Three, without exception, all had serious expressions and didn't know what they were thinking.
James didn't say a word the whole time, and immediately left the tunnel as soon as the game ended.
It can be seen that this defeat dealt a huge blow to him.
In the stands, Shen Fei watched this scene calmly.
"Next, there will be a good show to watch."
He muttered something to himself.
Shen Fei was very aware of James' situation at the moment.
When "decision i" is made, James has no way out.
If he cannot win the championship after forming the Big Three, he will be greeted with overwhelming ridicule.
Shen Fei even felt that this defeat would be the trigger for drastic changes in the Heat.
In the near future, Howard may actually land in Miami!
"Dong dong dong~"
There was a knock on the door, and Shen Fei's assistant walked in with the prepared apples.