Butler came on the field with his homework, and his goal was to use impactful singles to defeat Su Bei's shooting touch.
In other words, if you focus on offense and defense, you can focus more on offense.
On the contrary, if you consume too much energy on defense and return to offense, wouldn't it mean that the gas tank is out of gas?
"In the Wizards' offensive round, Arenas passed the ball to Butler. Their offensive tactic was to switch to Jamison after Arenas threw the ball. If Jamison lost it, Butler would pick it up. It was a three-way game.
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Putting on the offensive three threats, Su Bei ruled out the option of Butler passing the ball and did not care about his three-point shooting, because it was not as accurate as Su Bei's. Su Bei took a step back and used a snake tactic to prevent breakthroughs but not shots.
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Butler was a little annoyed. He had spent a year with Kobe Bryant in the Lakers, so he was naturally familiar with this kind of defensive tactics. Wade also suffered from this kind of tactics. Faced with this situation, it was natural to retreat and advance with three-pointers.
It's impossible to shoot a three-pointer.
"Bart made a strong breakthrough inside, jumped up with the ball, and under Su Bei's block, he stopped and made a two-point jump shot..."
Swish——!
From the Heat to the Lakers, and then from the Lakers to the Wizards, Butler has learned a lot from his continuous wandering.
Especially when staying with Kobe, Butler's mid-range shooting percentage increased from 1% to 44.5% this season. With the Wizards, Butler's mid-range shooting percentage this season has reached 45.5%.
Butler, who does not have a stable mid-range shot and does not have many characteristics, can easily become incompetent with all-round skills, leaving only the face of a gangster to bluff people.
Now Butler is no longer a paper tiger. He has grown into a quasi-golden star. He averages 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He is still on the rise and is in the contract year of Butler.
It's a pity that Butler left the Lakers a little too early. He only learned Kobe's mid-range shot and failed to copy the post-up skills.
You said that Kobe's back-up skills during this period were average.
All right!
It's a good thing to leave early. If you don't learn the back-up technique well, but instead learn the passive skills of the four-legged and triathlon, you will have a headache.
Of course, just trying to defeat Su Bei's shooting touch with a mid-range shot is simply a dream. This kind of attack intensity has almost zero damage to Su Shui.
Fortunately, the Wizards have double insurance. It is difficult for Su Bei to have easy shooting opportunities in front of him, but Walker's three-point touch is not online.
Bang-dang——!
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Bang-dang——!
Walker's three-point shot is very difficult to shoot, and the accuracy is scary.
It's just a pity that the ball rights are now concentrated in the hands of O'Neal and Wade. Without a lot of ball rights to feed his shooting touch, his existence is really useless.
When the Heat needed outside firepower to completely frighten the Wizards, Walker showed his hips and became a crouching dragon.
You can only fly if you fly with two wings. The outside firepower of flying alone will naturally not take away the game.
Therefore, with Walker undercover, the Wizards implemented the current defensive strategy more resolutely. Due to Walker's influence, Su Bei's offense on the right side could not be used. The offensive triangle tactics had just been opened, but they were also dismantled into pieces.
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After all, this is not a regular and fixed tactic of the Heat, it is just a splash tactic that is played occasionally.
Of course, if you want to blame, you can blame Benzema. When the problem arises, you have to find the cause from yourself. There is no point in looking for blame. Subei's lack of independent offensive ability is the key to the problem.
It's not all bad that the Heat's wing offense is blocked.
Even toilet paper has its uses. Su Bei and Walker, two big players, even if they are standing, the Heat dare not completely let go.
On the surface, the Wizards' defensive tactics were successful, blocking shots from the wings. However, the Heat had more offensive space in the center. To a certain extent, the tactics required by Stan Van Gundy were achieved.
Don't ask, asking just creates an offensive space for the blind combination.
"O'Neal pulled out and played a pick-and-roll tactic for Wade. Wade threw Arenas away, rushed into the penalty area, shot from close range, and scored two points..."
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"When the Wizards attacked, Arenas and Jamison played a pick-and-roll tactic. Walker was too slow. Arenas rushed to the penalty area, faced O'Neal's body, and rushed to the basket..."
Beep——!
The referee's whistle sounded, O'Neal's thug fouled, and Arenas got two free throw opportunities.
Mike Breen shook his head.
“Going to the free throw line and scoring points is not the Wizards’ ultimate goal!
The Wizards' real idea was to beat O'Neal down. O'Neal was fouled three times before the game was over in the first half.
With his giant body, the target is too big. O'Neal, who has just come back, has not yet found the rhythm of the game that he was familiar with before. If this continues, if O'Neal can't play because of fouls, the Heat will be in danger!"
This is not the first time the Wizards' tactical thinking has appeared, and it will not be the last time it appears. As long as you have an unsolvable superstar like O'Neal, then fighting and winning without a fight is the best tactic.
After all, O'Neal was playing as a substitute. Even if he got three fouls, it didn't seem to be a big deal. It was just a normal phenomenon.
What the Heat need is to take advantage of O'Neal's presence to establish a score advantage as much as possible. Maybe the Wizards will be defeated first before O'Neal is kicked off the court.
However, the Heat's offense has returned to the duo of Wade and O'Neal. The Wizards have successively purchased Arenas, Jamison and Butler, and coupled with the talents accumulated in previous years, this Wizards team is not that good.
It's easy to defeat. Relying on the strong mobility, the Heat's flash-blind combination doesn't have much advantage.
The Wizards' trident is not given for free.
Wade and O'Neal's offense relies on quality, but the Wizards have quantitative support. Although Arenas, Butler and Jamison are not superstars, they can still hurt their opponents when they work together.
The situation on the court was a bit subtle, with both sides fighting back and forth, but no one could take away the suspense of the game.
In the 6th minute of the second quarter of the game, Subei's offensive opportunity came again. He received a pass from O'Neal on the right three-point line, raised the ball, and Butler was sent flying.
"Su Bei put away his shot, dribbled the ball to the inside, and pretended to pass the ball to Wade. Arenas did not come over to cover up the defense. Su Bei drove straight in without any hindrance...
O'Neal stuck Haywood behind him, Su Bei rushed to the basket, jumped up, dunked with both hands, and scored the basketball..."
Su Bei and O'Neal high-fived, and the sound was like a high-five between a primary school student and a college student. O'Neal's talent is too strong. With his big hands and powerful strength, it's no wonder that his free throws are inaccurate.
Su Bei raised his personal score to 8 points.
Next, Su Bei was targeted by Butler and only got one transition pass and assist opportunity.
Fortunately, Su Bei is just a role player and can contain a quasi-All-Star. Even if he doesn't score, it is considered a success.
At the end of the first half, the Heat only had a 1-point lead and entered the locker room to rest.
