The Heat's Big Three scored another victory at home, 102:91.
In this game, five members of the Celtics team scored in double figures, but the highest score was Rondo's 20 points. Ray Allen, who scored 25 points in the previous game, was completely restricted and only scored 7 points in the game.
The same situation also occurred with the Heat. James Jones, who had the same score as Ray Allen in the last game, was also restricted. He played for 19 minutes and failed to score a single point!
It can be seen that no matter how accurate a shooter is, he will be annoyed once he encounters a targeted defense.
When your opponent starts to pay attention to you, if you only have one way to score, it will be easy for your opponent to limit you.
The Heat's best performers were James and Wade. James made 14 of 25 shots and 5 of 8 free throws. He scored 35 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Obviously, the Celtics tried their best to limit James' passing and deliberately allowed James to attack personally.
Wade made 8 of 20 shots and 11 of 13 free throws. He scored 28 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 turnovers.
Compared to James, Wade's efficiency is even lower.
In fact, the biggest contributor to the Heat's victory was Bosh.
Bosh made 5 of 10 shots, 7 of 11 free throws, and scored 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists.
It seems that Bosh's efficiency is not very high, but compared with the opposite Garnett, it is much better.
Garnett, who faced Bosh, was the Celtics' player who took the most shots. He made 8 of 20 shots from the field and did not get a free throw. He scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, and no assists.
Garnett took 10 more shots than Bosh, scored 1 point less, and had 4 fewer assists!
In the end, the Celtics only lost by 11 points!
You must know that the Celtics team's true shooting percentage is 51.3%!
But this is also expected, Garnett is 35 years old, and Bosh is only 27 years old!
If it weren't for Bosh and Wade's thighs being thick enough, James wouldn't have come to the Heat!
By winning this game, the Heat took a 2-0 lead over the Celtics, and the series advantage was very obvious.
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In another game, the Grizzlies defeated the Lakers again and won another victory on the road.
The Black and White Bears continued to wreak havoc in the penalty area. Under the defense of Tony Allen and Battier, Kobe was still in a sluggish state, so it is not surprising that he lost.
After losing this game, the score between the two teams became 2:0, and the Lakers were in a very bad situation.
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At 8 pm on May 5, 2011, the third game between the Warriors and the Mavericks officially started at the American Airlines Center Arena.
This game was played at the home court of the Mavericks, and the Mavericks were very well prepared.
Everyone knows that for the Mavericks, this game is a must-win!
If they lose this game again and fall behind 0:3, the Mavericks will have no hope.
The Mavericks certainly know that too.
For this reason, Mavericks owner Cuban has continuously published articles in the media, criticizing the referees for some penalties in the game:
The referee favors the Warriors!
Many of the Warriors' screens were illegal and the referees didn't call them. They made too much profit!
Many of Kirilenko's blocks were fouls, and Nowitzki did not enjoy the treatment of a star player!
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Of course, the league would not miss this good opportunity to make money and directly issued a fine of $500,000 to Cuban!
When interviewed by reporters, Deng Fang also gave a very domineering reply: "It's all farts!"
Are the referees favoring the Warriors?
Where is it off?
Just because we have a good record?
So was it because the referees favored you when the Warriors had a bad record before?
If you don’t look for the reasons within yourself, you will end up comparing yourself blindly!
With the current strength of the Warriors, it is impossible for the referee to favor the Warriors!
What the league wants is exciting games, and the emergence of the Warriors has broken this balance. Many games are played at halftime!
From the perspective of supporting the weak, the referee will not help the warriors!
As for mobile cover, it is even more nonsense!
Which team on the court moves cleanly without any fouls?
If you look at it under a microscope, all the players will be sent off in half the game!
Especially in the playoffs, when the intensity becomes higher and there are more small moves, the referee's whistle blowing will definitely become looser.
This is also the reason why many players don't adapt to the playoffs.
In this case, you are completely blind to argue that your opponent has taken advantage of a few penalties!
Why?
Because your team also took advantage of the same advantage, or it also took advantage in other places!
It’s just that you are selectively blind!
The reason why the Warriors' screens attract a lot of attention is just because of Curry's presence!
Because of Curry's off-ball power, the Warriors use screens more often.
It is precisely because of Curry's presence that the Warriors' screen effect is very good!
If you ask old Kidd to try running off-ball tactics, even if the Mavericks' screens are all illegal and unreasonable, Kidd won't be able to make a few three-pointers!
You can't grab the chasing player's arm and stop him from leaving, right?
At most you can just move to cover!
Chasing players is just a matter of running two more steps!
The bypassed Kidd will only give him one more second of shooting preparation time!
This second is not enough time for Kidd to stand firm!
And he also has to observe the situation on the field to see if the opponent is catching up and if the opponent has changed defense!
If you don't have great confidence in your shooting, and if you don't have strong adjustment ability, you won't be able to make a shot even if your teammates cover you!
Even if there is a chance to shoot, the hit rate will not be high!
If Rondo runs an off-the-ball tactic, no matter how big his teammates’ moves are when covering, probably no one will say that the person covering Rondo is illegally covering!
The Celtics wouldn't do that either!
Because Rondo won't take action when the opportunity comes from the screen!
He can't make a shot even if he takes a shot!
The Warriors are getting attention just because Curry threw the ball in!
It's that simple!
As for Nowitzki not enjoying the treatment of a star player, that is even more nonsense!
Nowitzki is indeed incomparable to James, but he is still better than Curry!
How many times has Curry's shot been knocked down and the cylinder violated, but the referee standing in front of him was indifferent!
If Curry had the same treatment as James, his scoring average would probably increase by more than ten points!
Cuban only said that Nowitzki's treatment was not good enough, why didn't he take a look at Curry?
This kind of selective blindness is not worth refuting at all!
However, Deng Fang also understood that Cuban was building momentum for the Mavericks.
All possible tricks have been used, and now the only thing the Mavericks can count on is the referee!
Cuban is spending money to buy a whistle!
Understandable!
At least from this point of view, Cuban is still a good boss!
At least they are really thinking about how to win, rather than just making money!
As soon as the game started, Deng Fang discovered that Cuban's money was not in vain!
The Mavericks are extremely aggressive and the referee's whistle is very cooperative!
Curry and Lopez were on a pick-and-roll. Lopez's screen direction was slightly wrong. Stevenson, who had squeezed past, fell down in an exaggerated manner, and the referee's whistle also sounded!
Illegal cover!
Lopez looked innocent: I didn't move!
It's the playoffs!
If you're all blowing the whistle, why do you still need to play ball?
Besides, Chandler's move just now was bigger than mine, why didn't you brag about it?
When Kirilenko was defending Nowitzki's shot, he stretched his hand forward, and the referee's whistle sounded!
Two free throws!
Kirilenko also had a big question mark on his face: Have I met Nowitzki?
Maybe, but that was only after he took action!
I touched the ball first!
If this is also called, then Curry will have several free throws!
Kirilenko, Lopez and others are fine, but Curry is depressed!
Whoever Curry is guarding, the Mavericks will give him the ball and let him beat Curry alone!
Curry defended Stevenson, and Stevenson caught the ball in the low post for a single.
Stevenson has no singles ability?
Then fight too!
Regardless of whether he can score or not, as long as he can draw a foul on Curry, he will make a profit!
Curry reached out to steal the ball and hit it clearly, but the referee still blew the whistle.
Curry stood upright, Stevenson bumped into him, and the referee still called Curry a foul!
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In short, as long as the Warriors make a little irregular move, the referee's whistle will sound immediately.
The game lasted 5 minutes, and Curry made two fouls!
The Mavericks' whistles on the opposite side were much less.
Although the Mavericks also boasted about fouls, most of them were attributed to Stevenson and Marion took the blame...
Generals like Nowitzki and Kidd will not call fouls!
In 5 minutes, the Mavericks made 6 free throws, causing the Warriors 3 turnovers!
There is no way, the Warriors are so aggressive defensively, and the Warriors can't even imagine it.
Isn't this a foul?
Why don't you blow the whistle?
You think they won’t take action, but they do!
You think the referee will blow the whistle, but the referee just doesn't care!
In 5 minutes, the Warriors fell behind by 8 points!
This is the result of Curry having a hot touch and throwing in three three-pointers against the defense!
If it weren't for the fear of being complained for being too fake, the referee would probably have blown out Curry's three-pointer...
Deng Fang was well prepared for this.
After Cuban complained in the media, Deng Fang knew that this game would definitely not be easy.
People spend money, but they still have to hear some noise, right?
Besides, even if Cuban doesn't say anything, from the perspective of the league, this game will be biased towards the Mavericks.
First of all, this is the home court of the Mavericks!
Secondly, the Warriors are leading by a big score!
If the Mavericks lose again in this game, there will be no suspense in the series!
The Warriors are now a cash cow. Only games with the Warriors attract more attention and have higher ratings!
In order to make money, the league will not let the Warriors win easily.
Deng Fang's response was very simple, that is, be tough and tough!
Whatever action you dare to take, I will give you something back!
Or pay it back immediately!
Retribution now!
What to do with the referee?
If you dare to call me a foul, I will admit it!
Don't complain, don't bother too much, just be tough!
If you can, punish me!
Anyway, I have more people!
For the same movement, you can do one without blowing, two without blowing, but what about three?
You penalized one, how dare you penalize a second one?
Although the alliance wants to make money, it still wants to lose face!
Although the referee favored the Mavericks, he still had to keep his job!
If the call is too biased, the league will not be able to withstand the pressure, and the referee will only act as a scapegoat!
After the timeout, the Warriors' aggressiveness increased a lot.
If the Mavericks make any extraordinary move, the Warriors will respond with the same move!
The referee wants to blow the whistle?
casual!
Penalty?
It doesn't matter!
As long as you are shameless, just brag!
In the five minutes just now, faced with unfair penalties, the Warriors players were a little confused and didn't know what to do.
When the referee blows the whistle like this, should we be careful or respond head-on?
Is it bad to let the Mavericks get free throws?
What to do if you are fined?
After the timeout, the Warriors players took reassurance: Just do it!
The Warriors made a big move. The referee called the Warriors 4 consecutive fouls, and the Mavericks made 4 more free throws.
But the Mavericks also had more whistles.
There is no way, they are all the same movements, you can’t be too blind...
This game is broadcast live across the country, no matter what, you have to take your own reputation into consideration...
Soon, Lopez and Curry both committed three fouls.
Kirilenko and Lagabel are also guilty of two crimes!
Even Prince had a foul!
Deng Fang didn't care and replaced him with Lowry, Azubuike, Hayward, Tucker, and DeAndre Jordan continued to fight hard!
His actions as a substitute are greater than those of the starter, and his defensive intensity has once again increased by one level!
The first quarter of the game completely turned into a free throw battle. You took three free throws and I took two free throws!
Soon, after the first quarter, the score became 23:31, with the Warriors trailing by 8 points.
In the second quarter, the Warriors continued to play off the bench, and the Mavericks also came on the bench.
The Mavericks substitute had just come on, and they were obviously not used to the intensity of the game. The Warriors made a few fast break counterattacks, and the point difference quickly narrowed to 1 point.
Three minutes into the second quarter, the Mavericks were forced to switch to the starting lineup.
The game continues.
Slowly, the referee's whistles became less frequent.
Unconsciously, the penalty became much fairer.
Soon, at the end of the first half, the score became 54:57, with the Warriors trailing by 3 points.
Curry showed off his power as soon as the game started in the second half and hit 3 consecutive three-pointers!
There is no way, Curry has held it in for too long!
The first quarter only lasted 7 minutes, and Curry sat on the bench watching his teammates play.
Curry feels hot today and his desire to take action is very strong!
If it weren't for the referee's forced suppression, Curry would have scored 30 points by now!
Three three-pointers directly led to the lead. Two minutes into the third quarter, the Mavericks called a timeout.
Again, playing against the Warriors is too time-consuming!
After the timeout, the Mavericks began to defend Curry from the backcourt again.
Determined not to give Curry a chance to shoot!
Keep an eye on the Four Links!
Curry and Lopez picked and rolled, and the Mavericks resolutely flanked Curry, giving Curry a physical confrontation!
Curry doesn't force himself and passes the ball ahead of time every time.
The Warriors got a lot of open shots as a result.
The Mavericks are testing the Warriors' outside touch.
Prince and others have been prepared for a long time, and the Warriors are raining arrows from the outside!
The score difference quickly widened to more than 10 points!
Carlisle called another timeout.
After the timeout, the Mavericks changed into an offensive lineup, with Nowitzki playing center and four shooters including Kidd, Terry, Peja, and Caron Butler.
This is exactly what the Warriors want!
The Warriors have also changed their players, Curry, Lowry, Prince, Tucker, and Kirilenko are on the scene!
Fighting warriors are never afraid of anyone!
With enough offensive space, Nowitzki can finally let go and take action.
However, except for Kidd, everyone on the Mavericks field is not very good at defense, so Curry also got enough shooting opportunities!
