The Heat strangled Curry, and the Warriors did the same, determined not to let James score.
The two teams used the same strategy in the last game, and there are no changes in this game.
Deng Fang knows the Heat's weaknesses, and so does Spoelstra.
Spoelstra knows that to catch the thief first, the Warriors' most lethal player is Curry. Defending Curry is equivalent to guarding half of the Warriors.
Curry and Lopez were on a pick-and-roll, and the Heat flanked Curry and refused to give Curry a chance to take action.
Curry passed the ball to Lopez, and someone from the Heat came over to help defend. Lopez passed the ball out, and the Heat made quick moves to cover the defense.
This kind of defense will definitely give outside shooters opportunities, and the Warriors' outside shooters are of very high quality, and their three-pointers are terrifying.
But Spoelstra didn't care so much anymore. These were two cups of poison, and he would definitely choose the less toxic one.
The same goes for warriors.
James and Bosh set a pick-and-roll, and the Warriors flanked James, with the people behind coming up to help defend, denying the two a chance to score.
In this way, James can't score, Bosh can't score, and James can't get assists.
Bosh passed the ball outside, and whether it was Wade, Chalmers or Mac Miller who scored, it was not an assist from James!
The two teams play almost exactly the same way.
The difference is that the five players on the Warriors field are very reliable in three-pointers, while in the Heat, only Mike Miller is very accurate in three-pointers, Chalmers and Bosh have just reached the average three-pointer, and Wade and James are very accurate in three-pointers.
Difference.
With the same way of playing, the final opportunities come from the outside.
The Warriors are not afraid of any team compared to the three-pointer!
The Warriors are not afraid of the Heat. In addition to being more accurate in three-pointers from outside, another reason is that Curry and James pass the ball differently.
Both were double-teamed and the ball was released, but Curry released the ball earlier, while James released the ball later.
As long as the Heat double-team Curry, Curry will immediately pass the ball to the open Lopez.
It doesn't matter whether Lopez attacks the basket or passes the ball to the open space. Anyway, it is reasonable to play this way.
But James is different. The characteristic of James' style of play is that he will not let go of the eagle when he sees the rabbit.
You must wait until your teammates are very close to the basket, or there is a big open space on the outside. You can pass the ball and take a shot directly. Then James will pass the ball!
Because you can get assists by doing this!
And if Curry makes a lot of assists, it won't be counted on Curry.
This is also the reason why the Warriors rank first in the league in assists, but Curry's assists per game are not as good as James.
Obviously, Curry's style of play is more reasonable.
Of course, James' style of play is also very reasonable for him...
Although the Warriors' outside shots are more accurate and their shots are more reasonable, because Lopez moves slower and always has to take a step slower when defending, the Heat's outside shooters still have a good chance.
The game lasted three minutes, the two teams were tied, and the score became 12:12.
Deng Fang immediately called a timeout.
After the timeout, the Warriors took down Lopez and replaced Kirilenko, with the Death Five coming on.
Kirilenko won't suffer too much in terms of height and wingspan when he plays center to defend Bosh.
Kirilenko's movement speed is much faster, and his ability to help defend and block shots is even better than Lopez's.
With the death five and one on, the Warriors' perimeter defense will be even better.
Even if James is flanked, it will be difficult for the Heat to get a big open space from the outside!
Suddenly the Heat's offense came to a standstill.
The Warriors' offense has not changed much.
In fact, Kirilenko is very suitable for the fifth position of the Death Five.
Kirilenko has height and wingspan, moves quickly, and is very capable of assisting in defense and blocking shots. His only problem is that he lacks strength and has trouble defending centers alone.
But Bosh is not an insider who relies on strength to play.
If Kirilenko is paired with two or three good defensive strikers to help him defend against flanking attacks, Kirilenko will be invincible.
The defensive end is doing very well, and Kirilenko on the offensive end is also very good now.
Kirilenko's previous problem on the offensive end was that his three-pointers were not very accurate.
But now Kirilenko has perfected his three-point shooting.
Kirilenko's previous highest three-point shooting season was 37.9%, and his career free throw shooting percentage was also 75.4%.
This is good data.
You must know that James's free throw shooting percentage in his entire career is only 73.5%, while Wade's is 76.5%.
Players like James and Wade can practice three-pointers, and Kirilenko can do the same.
In particular, Kirilenko shoots fixed-point three-pointers, which are much simpler than James and Wade's dribbling three-pointers.
Generally speaking, if you are good at free throws, you won't be too bad as long as you practice three-point shooting.
As long as they practice enough and the coach gives them enough shot rights, players who are good at free throws can generally practice three-pointers.
When Kirilenko was with the Jazz, he took very few three-pointers and was very cautious.
After arriving with the Warriors, Deng Fang's request for Kirilenko and others starting from the offseason was to practice three-pointers!
Invest a lot and invest with confidence!
The people Deng Fang found were carefully selected by him and can all be trained.
In normal training, I practice more three-point counting. During the game, Deng Fang also gave these people a lot of opportunities to take action!
After one season, Kirilenko has become quite good at three-point shooting.
Although it is worse than Curry, Laga Bell, Lowry and others, it is still no problem to exceed the league average.
At least they are much better than James and Wade this season.
On the offensive end, his role is not inferior to that of Lopez, but on the defensive end, Kirilenko has flexibility that Lopez does not have.
All of a sudden, the Heat's outside perimeter no longer had such a good opportunity!
The Warriors still have good outside opportunities and shoot well.
Slowly, the Heat's offense couldn't keep up with the Warriors' pace.
After another three minutes of play, the Warriors opened the point difference to 8 points.
Spoelstra had to call a timeout.
It's not possible to play like this. Competing with the Warriors for three points is asking for death!
After the timeout, the Warriors replaced Laga Bell and replaced him with Tucker.
Lagaber only plays for ten minutes in each game, and the six minutes of high-intensity game just now are almost enough.
Since Tucker came on, the Warriors' defensive intensity has not decreased but increased.
Tucker is not as crazy defensively as Lagabell, and he is not as aggressive, but he is strong, tougher, and can defend better inside.
The Heat replaced Chalmers and replaced James Jones, adding a reliable shooter.
James no longer calls for pick-and-rolls, but instead activates singles mode.
Prince's defense is very good. It is difficult for James to break in, but James is not afraid - we have elbows!
Break through the upper elbow, I have the world!
Fast break push, James is amazing!
Who gives us strength?
If you don’t accept it, push me away!
I have a referee to help me, do you have one?
However, Prince is very experienced on the defensive end and moves very fast. As long as James swings his elbow, he will fall down immediately!
If you don’t reach your elbow, I will cling to you. If you reach your elbow, I will fall!
I'm down, but the referee still doesn't blow the whistle?
Really don’t brag?
Then Kirilenko and Tucker behind you are welcome!
If you dare to hit someone with your elbow, we will hit you with your feet. If you dare to push someone, we will hit you with your knee!
It doesn’t matter even if a foul is called!
If you dare to do this, why shouldn't we?
If you do this and the referee won't call it, if we do this the referee will dare to call it?
If you can, punish us!
Anyway, there are many of us!
This is Oracle Arena, not James' place to run wild!
When it comes to playing with other teams, James will get some preferential treatment due to his superstar aura, but not with the Warriors!
Judging from the popularity, James cannot compare to Curry!
The duel between two super teams attracted worldwide attention, and the referee did not dare to go too far!
Once or twice, the referee did not dare to give James any special treatment.
These Warriors are so ruthless!
If the whistle was deflected, someone would probably die...
The shot couldn't be made, the pass couldn't be made, and there was no whistle for the breakthrough. James had to hand the ball to Wade and Bosh.
No matter how much James wants to score points, he must endure it.
No matter how many points you lose in the game, there is no point!
James still knows this.
Fortunately, Wade felt good today and was in good condition, and Bosh was also effective in singles inside, which allowed the Heat to continue to have more firepower.
However, the Warriors have blossomed more, their outside firepower has been fierce, and the point difference is still slowly widening.
Soon, after the first quarter, the Warriors led by 15 points.
The problem with the Heat is that they can't defend what they can attack, and they can't attack what they can defend. The three-pointers of the Heat's Big Three are unreliable!
When the game started in the second quarter, James was still on the court with several substitutes.
Needless to say, the people who match James are basically shooters, Mike Bibby, Joel Anthony, House, and James Jones.
Only Joel Anthony is a defensive center.
According to James's ideas, Bosh should still stay on the court. He doesn't want a center like Joel Anthony to come up at all.
A center without three-pointers shouldn't be in this world at all!
Lopez should be on the same team as James!
However, Bosh does not have as much physical strength as James, nor does he want to improve statistics as much as James.
The right to continue playing is not in his hands. James must control the ball. He is the one taking the blame, so why bother?
The Warriors got Lowry, Laga Bell, Hayward, Tucker and Lopez.
Lagabell only played 6 minutes in the first quarter and had been resting for a long time.
Tucker also only played 6 minutes.
Lopez played less time, only 3 minutes.
These five players on the Warriors court are also capable of both offense and defense.
Lowry, Laga Bell, Hayward, and Tucker all have very reliable three-pointers, and the same goes for Lopez.
On defense, only Lopez is slow, but the Heat have Joel Anthony who can't shoot, so there will be no problem with Lopez on the court.
Anyway, you move slowly and don’t have a basket. As long as you’re not in the penalty area, I’ll ignore you!
Five defenses and four defenses are always no problem!
For the Heat, this lineup is not weak on the offensive end, but not on the defensive end.
Mike Bibby is older, slower, and has never been known as a defensive player.
Eddie House and James Jones' defense is even more average.
There are three defensive holes among five players, and the Heat have a huge defensive problem.
Slowly, but faced with the Warriors' powerful firepower, the Heat could no longer keep up, and the point difference gradually widened to 20 points.
Three minutes into the game, Spoelstra called a timeout.
It's time to replace someone!
If this continues, the game will end early.
After the timeout, the Heat picked up Bosh, Wade, Joel Anthony and House.
This is the Heat's strongest lineup again.
The Warriors took away Laga Bell and Lopez and replaced them with Kirilenko and DeAndre Jordan.
Lowry, Hayward, Tucker, Kirilenko, DeAndre Jordan, five defenses for death!
Of course, the offense of this Warriors lineup is not bad either!
But after all, the Heat's Big Three are on the court, so they are not far behind the Warriors.
The Warriors' strategy is to strangle James, not allowing him to score or giving him a chance to assist.
James still played very hard.
Fortunately, Wade, who had just come up, played bravely and had a hot touch. He made 4 three-pointers in a single quarter, and he also broke through and scored a lot of points.
Wade's scoring ability is still very strong.
The Warriors suddenly lost power in the last two minutes and missed several shots. The Heat narrowed the score a lot.
In the end, thanks to Wade's performance, after the second quarter, the point difference was narrowed to 11 points.
At halftime, James played two full quarters and only scored 3 points, 7 rebounds, and not one assist!
These 3 points were obtained by free throws!
One of them was a technical foul free throw!
With a shooter like James Jones on the court, James still chose to take the technical foul free throw himself...
A point is a point!
I am the boss, and this kind of good thing belongs to me!
Curry only played one quarter, didn't take a single shot, didn't score a single point, didn't have a single assist, and only picked up 3 rebounds.
But Curry's expression was very relaxed and he didn't take it seriously at all!
As long as we are ahead!
As long as the team wins, it’s fine!
This is the biggest difference between Curry and James!
Although the point difference has been reduced a lot, James is still clouded and depressed as he walks to the locker room!
I am the boss, but I am not the one who scores the most points?
Not even a single assist in half the game?
What's the point of playing this game...
After the halftime break, the game resumed.
The starting lineups of both teams were the same.
Curry dribbled the ball outside the three-point line and signaled Lopez to come up for a pick-and-roll.
It looks exactly like the first section.
If you pick and roll, I will flank you!
Chalmers was ready to flank Curry.
Unexpectedly, Curry only feinted a shot, and Lopez didn't come up at all. Curry took advantage of Chalmers to rush forward and rushed in directly.
The Warriors have four shooters on the outside, and the Heat players are all outside. No one expected Curry to burst in!
Curry dribbled the ball to the basket, jumped up, and smashed the ball directly into the basket!
The little prince dunked!
Curry's first point of the game!
It was a dunk!
Oracle Arena suddenly burst into cheers, and the mood suddenly got up!
Today is not a skating show, today center Ku dunked!
A point guard who can't dunk is not a good center!
