Looking back, Curry was still in a pick-and-roll with Lopez, and the Heat were still flanking Curry.
This time, Kirilenko screened Prince. Lopez caught the ball and threw it near the basket. Prince flew up from the left and dunked the ball!
Once for the right side and once for the left side!
Bosh in the penalty area spread his hands to show that he tried his best!
Lopez is attacking the basket with the ball, and everyone is near the free throw line. Why don't I come up to defend?
If he doesn't come up, he will dunk in three strides!
If you slow down a little, Lopez rushes forward and it's two plus one!
The basket is a reasonable collision zone!
It's a waste of time!
Let a big center come to the penalty area and dunk like there is no one in the area, no matter what, it will not work!
The score became 4:2!
The Warriors lead by two points.
Two dunks instantly detonated the Oracle Arena, and the enthusiasm of Warriors fans was suddenly ignited.
Spoelstra had a very keen sense of smell and decisively called a timeout.
It's not okay to let the Warriors wreak havoc in the penalty area like this!
The Warriors are well prepared and they don't just shoot three-pointers from the outside!
After the timeout, the Heat made some defensive changes.
Curry still has to double attack, this is not negotiable.
Lopez must also be guarded down the line, and the only one he can defend is from the outside.
To be precise, Kirilenko can let go!
If there is really no other way, Tucker can also consider it.
This time James and Wade are not so outside when defending. Both of them stand two steps inside the three-point line.
In this way, it will not be so easy for the Warriors to block James and Wade.
In addition, after Joel Anthony double-teamed Curry, he had to quickly return to defense and return to the penalty area to defend Lopez, so Bosh could go back to defend Kirilenko.
Spoelstra's response was timely, but Deng Fang was already prepared.
Tricks like the one just now can only be done occasionally and cannot be used frequently.
Once the opponent pays attention, this trick will become useless.
Under Deng Fang's arrangement, Lopez stopped following the pick-and-roll and began to pop out of the three-point line.
If you use two people to flank Curry, and Bosh is still in the penalty area and unable to come out, then I will fire from the outside!
Compared with Kirilenko, Lopez's three-pointers are still more reliable.
It’s not that Kirilenko’s three-pointers are bad, but that Lopez’s three-pointers are more accurate!
Basketball is all about probability, whichever way to score is more efficient is used.
Curry can't guarantee that every time he takes a shot, even James' dunk will fly!
But not letting Curry take a three-pointer and not letting James get to the basket for a dunk is the first principle of defense for most teams!
Lopez has played two seasons with the Warriors, while Kirilenko has only played one season.
As long as he comes to the Warriors and has the possibility of shooting three-pointers, Deng Fang will ask for a lot of shots during the season.
After two seasons, Lopez has become very accurate in his three-point shooting!
Last season, opponents often chose to short Lopez, but no one dares to do so this season!
Kirilenko took Lopez's position and became the opponent's choice to short.
It's not that Kirilenko's three-point shooting is bad, but that his three-point shooting is the worst among the five players on the Warriors' court.
The fact is that after a season of crazy shooting, Kirilenko's three-pointers are more accurate than Lopez last season.
But there is no way, who makes you the shortest piece of wood on the warrior barrel...
Deng Fang did not want to pin all the Warriors' hopes of winning on Kirilenko.
Of course you can vote if the opportunity comes to Kirilenko, but what Deng Fang has to do is to make the opportunity come to other people as much as possible!
This is the head coach's job!
By far the best choice is Grand Lopez!
Is Lopez tall? Is the pick-and-roll effective? Joel Anthony, who is guarding him, is also the slowest on the court for the Heat!
Did the Heat adjust their defensive strategy? The Warriors made changes in advance.
Lopez began to fire continuously from the outside!
After allowing Lopez to hit two three-pointers? The Heat's defense changed again.
Wade, who was near 45 degrees, came over to help defend Lopez? Bosh went out to cover and defend Prince.
After Joel Anthony flanked Curry, he quickly went back to find Kirilenko.
To put it bluntly, it means rotating defense.
I have to say, the Heat responded in a timely manner? Spoelstra is very good at coaching defense.
Of course, no matter how fast the Heat rotate, there will be room on the Warriors' side.
Human speed can never be faster than the ball!
The Warriors' scoring continues to rise.
The offensive end is good, and the Warriors' defensive strategy is also very simple? That is to prevent James from scoring!
When James attacks with the ball, Prince takes a step back to defend? Others are always ready to help defend.
Even if he takes a step back, with his excellent wingspan and jumping, Prince can still interfere with James' shooting.
Anyway, it's a three-point shot with a sudden stop, which will give James some interference!
If James really wants to feel great and make three-pointers repeatedly? Then there is nothing anyone can do!
Double-teaming James outside the three-point line is stupid!
In other words, is it okay for James to challenge the difficult emergency three-pointer? But not other than that.
Want to swoop in?
no way!
Prince is fast and has rich defensive experience. He also takes a step back to defend in order to prevent James from breaking in!
In addition, Tucker also took three steps back, ready to help defend at any time.
Wade’s three-pointers are not accurate anyway, so you can shoot whatever you want!
Deng Fang said that Wade can score, especially three-pointers, but James can't!
He can't even give James a chance for an open three-pointer!
Even if we lose, we can't let James burst in and score!
Of course, as long as James' breakthrough is prevented, it is impossible to lose.
This is Deng Fang’s conspiracy!
I’ve made it clear that I’m just going to do it, and you can’t help it even if you know it!
Because James really cares about his data, there's really nothing you can do about it!
Under the Warriors' defensive strategy, James played very depressed.
Joel Anthony came up to pick and roll, Kirilenko followed, and Lopez switched to defend in front of Bosh.
Bosh came out for a pick-and-roll, and Lopez switched to defend in front of Joel Anthony, but Kirilenko came out again!
Anyway, Joel Anthony has no ability to attack independently, and there is no threat when he leaves the penalty area!
In this way, James' pick-and-roll will be ineffective.
Whether it was a pick-and-roll with Joel Anthony or a pick-and-roll with Bosh, Kirilenko switched to James!
Kirilenko has height, strength, speed, and top-notch shot-blocking ability. He is more suitable to defend James than Prince!
Even if he is defending Bosh, Kirilenko will have no problem!
It was precisely to deal with the Heat's Big Three that Deng just spent a lot of money to find Kirilenko!
Prince defended, and James couldn't break in.
If it were Kirilenko, it would be even harder for James to break out!
Even the emergency three-pointer is not that easy to throw!
James' two consecutive attacks came in the last 2 seconds and he threw a three-pointer against Prince's defense!
As you can imagine, the result was that both times it was a no-go!
The third time James learned a lesson and passed the ball to Bosh in the corner in the last two seconds!
You are the royal scapegoat, and this big pot is only for you...
Bosh was depressed and didn't dare to show it on his face. After catching the ball, he could only shoot against Kirilenko's defense!
Another three-no-touch...
But this time it wasn't James who voted, so he didn't care.
If you get in, you'll earn an assist. If you don't get in, it has nothing to do with me!
Who made Bosh miss the shot?
Who makes Bosh a softie!
A scapegoat must have the consciousness of a scapegoat!
Unable to break through and unable to make three-pointers, James was playing very depressed.
This is the home court of the Warriors, and it's impossible to ask the referee to help...
In desperation, James had no choice but to hand the ball to Wade and Bosh and let them attack.
We are the three giants. If one of them cannot be opened, just replace it with another one!
You can win even if you change the swing!
Do you really think you can just restrict me?
Do you think I'm still with the Cavaliers?
No!
I'm on the Heat now!
There are two thighs beside me!
Huge thighs!
No matter which thigh I hold, I can win the game!
The Warriors' strategy for defending Wade and Bosh is different from defending James.
The one guarding Wade is Tucker, and the one guarding Bosh is Kirilenko.
Tucker took a step back to defend, focusing on defending Wade's breakthrough. The rest of the Warriors defended one by one, with no one to help defend.
Kirilenko stretched out his hand to cover Bosh, preventing Bosh from shooting. The others also defended one-on-one, with no one helping to defend.
Wade's shooting is average, and Bosh's breakthrough has no advantage in front of Kirilenko. The Warriors' defense is enough.
In short, James cannot make an empty cut if he wants to!
Determined not to give James a chance to get to the basket.
Fortunately, James didn't feel good, but Wade felt good.
The first shot in the opening game went in, and Wade's confidence came. He succeeded in consecutive mid-range shots, helping the Heat tighten the score.
Bosh also had two successful singles.
Soon, 7 minutes passed and the score became 23:19, with the Warriors leading by 4 points.
Curry still didn't score a point.
Fortunately, taking advantage of the Heat's flanking attack, Curry sent out 3 assists and indirectly assisted his teammates several times!
James also failed to score a point, only got 3 rebounds, and made 2 turnovers.
Curry and James succeeded.
Deng Fang called a timeout.
We can't keep fighting like this!
Deng Fang's idea is very simple, to create scoring opportunities for Curry.
The Heat's conspiracy cannot be allowed to succeed!
If we really keep fighting like this, Curry may not win the FMVP in the end!
FMVP depends on data!
If we play like this now, Curry won't be able to get any data!
Deng Fang can’t allow Curry’s regret of missing out on FMVP to happen again!
After the timeout, the Heat replaced Joel Anthony and Chalmers and replaced them with Mike Bibby and Haslem.
Haslem has a certain mid-range shooting ability, and his defense is no worse than Joel Anthony.
Mike Bibby has rich experience. Although his defense is weaker than Chalmers, he is better than Chalmers in three-point shooting and organization.
Of course, Mike Bibby came up just as a pitcher.
With James around, point guards can only be reduced to dribbling guards...
The Heat made this substitution mainly to create space for James to break through.
The Heat changed players, but the Warriors stayed put.
The game continues.
The Heat have more firepower on the offensive end, but they are also a little weaker on the defensive end.
It was impossible for Old Bibby to chase Curry, so the Heat chose to let Wade defend Curry.
Deng Fang made special arrangements and started to let Curry play without the ball after a timeout.
Prince provided support at the top of the arc, Curry ran without the ball, and Lopez, Kirilenko and Tucker kept covering Curry.
Wade's defense is good, but can he be better than Tony Allen?
Tony Allen would miss Curry even if he was chasing him, let alone Wade!
Everyone on the Warriors is covering Curry, and no matter how good Wade is, he can't catch up!
As long as Wade is a step slower, the Heat will have to switch defenses!
Not changing defense?
Then just wait for Curry to shoot him to death!
This rhythm is the most enjoyable for Curry!
Although Curry's emergency three-pointers are very accurate, the three-pointers made without the ball are still more reliable!
Because in this case, Curry has made all preparations for shooting in advance and makes the most decisive shot!
What Deng Fang wants is for the Heat to switch defense!
Whether it's Mike Bibby or Haslem, or Bosh switches defense in front of Curry, Curry can start the one-on-one mode!
Of course, if the Heat change defense a little slower, it would be a better choice for Curry to take action directly!
Deng Fang had already made preparations for this and had practiced this tactic many times below.
You can guard Rose, but you can't guard Curry!
I can guard James without scoring or getting any statistics, but if you want to use the same method to deal with Curry, it's impossible!
Why?
Because Curry shoots accurately!
It's that simple!
Curry can attack with the ball, and he can also run without the ball. Even if he stands still, he is still a great threat!
But Rose can't do it, and neither can James!
The Heat always use pick-and-rolls when attacking. They want to put Curry in front of James and Wade and want to train Curry.
But Prince went around the screen every time, and Curry just stepped forward to stop James.
Why do warriors dare to do this?
Because James and Wade don’t have three points!
Especially without the emergency three-pointer!
After all, shooting is the essence of basketball!
James and Wade could neither make emergency three-pointers nor play off-ball tactics. Spoelstra's idea of changing Curry in front of them was in vain.
The Heat can't train Curry, but Curry can train the Heat!
Obviously, the Heat are well prepared for Curry's off-ball movement. Once Wade can't catch up, they will switch defense.
Letting Curry easily shoot a three-pointer won't work!
I would rather let the Warriors dunk than let Curry throw a three-pointer!
As for what to do after switching defenses, Spoelstra doesn't have any good ideas.
Mike Bibby's defense is terrible. If he switches to Curry, Curry can go on a killing spree.
Haslem and Bosh are slightly better, but they can't stop Curry from scoring!
Curry finally found an opportunity to take action!
A three pointer!
Two three points!
A breakthrough!
Two breakthroughs...
Curry scored 10 points in a row, and the point difference between the two teams quickly expanded to more than 10 points!
Spoelstra had to call a timeout.
After the timeout, Mike Bibby comes off the court and Chalmers returns.
In addition, the Heat have also made some changes on the defensive end.
If Haslem or Bosh switch in front of Curry, others will come over to flank Curry!
This is the only way to stop Curry from scoring!
Spoelstra thought well, but he forgot that Curry can also pass the ball!
Curry doesn't have many options when it comes to flanking Curry in the pick-and-roll, but now when he comes to flank him in a one-on-one duel, Curry has sufficient preparation time. He can directly assist his teammates to score as soon as he passes the ball!
