After the game, Curry scored a total of 21 points, 14 assists, and 6 rebounds.
The Heat's double attack on Curry was very determined, and it was always difficult for Curry to get an easy shot.
Fortunately, it was at home, and fortunately the Heat made great moves, and Curry was able to get free throws through breakthroughs, otherwise Curry would have scored fewer points.
Although the assists don't seem to be too many, due to Curry's containment, his teammates sent out a lot of assists after receiving the ball from Curry!
A 42-point victory is the best proof!
Wade and Bosh performed well for the Heat, scoring 25 and 29 points respectively.
James played a total of 45 minutes and scored 7 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Although the Heat's defensive strategy against Curry and the Warriors' defensive strategy against James are the same, the data between the two are very different.
Why?
First, Curry's shooting threat is greater, and second, the Warriors' three-pointers are more accurate.
Curry's shooting threat is great, the Heat's double attack is more determined, and the Warriors have more open space on the outside, so it is difficult for the Heat to make up for the ball passed by Curry.
James is different.
Because James' three-point shooting is unreliable, the Warriors rarely double-team James on the outside. They only double-team to help defend when James rushes in.
Therefore, it is much easier for the Warriors to defend when James passes the ball!
Especially the first point of defense.
In addition, the Warriors' three-pointers are generally more accurate.
Whether it's Prince, Tucker, Kirilenko or Lopez in the starting lineup, their three-pointers are all reliable.
Even Kirilenko, his three-point shooting is much better than Wade!
On the Heat's side, Wade and James are very bad at three-pointers, Udonis Haslem can't even shoot three-pointers, and Bosh's three-pointers are not good either!
If Chalmers is replaced for better defense, then no one in the Heat's starting lineup is a real pitcher!
Several players on the Warriors field defended very well. Under the Warriors' defense, the Heat's outside shooting percentage was terrible.
That's why there is such a result: the two teams have the same defensive strategy, but the performances of Curry and James are very different!
It is for this reason that James once again complained like a resentful woman after the game:
"I need a shooter!"
"I don't have enough help!"
"I need a shooter who can be both offensive and defensive!"
"The Warriors lineup is much better than us!"
"If you give me the same lineup, I can also beat Curry!"
"I still don't have enough possession of the ball!"
"We didn't defend Curry well enough and let Curry get to the free throw line too many times!"
"We also need to increase our defensive intensity against Curry!"
"The referee favors the Warriors! I didn't get enough free throws!"
"Curry shakes his head after making a three-pointer. It's so disrespectful to the opponent!"
"I left early because of personal reasons, not to disrespect my opponent!"
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After the game, the game once again made the headlines of major media, and Yongmi and Zhanmi also had a heated debate on the forum:
The Warriors defeated the Heat, leading 2:0, and the Heat were in danger.
The Big Three of the Heat lost two games in a row, the Warriors are unstoppable!
Wade and Bosh are performing normally, but James is still sluggish. Who is the boss of the Heat?
The Big Three can't defeat a single-core team as a team, and the Heat lose both games and people!
With the same defensive strategy, why do Curry and James perform so differently?
Face to face with James, Curry deserves the title of MVP!
Relying too much on physical talent, when will James be able to develop his shooting skills?
James left the game early again, why can't the little emperor afford to lose?
There are three big players and they still think their teammates are rubbish. Where can I find the emperor’s legs?
Wade and Bosh can't bring him along. How strong is James?
The ball rights continue to increase, but the data decreases again and again? Is James falling to the ground a black hole on the court?
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Is the game over? Both teams flew to Miami almost at the same time without delay.
Although leading 2:0, Deng Fang did not dare to be careless.
The two games won were at home? Who knows if something will happen to the league later?
Don’t dare to say anything else? The referees will definitely not look good in the next two games!
It’s time for James to show off his special skills. I wonder which Warriors player will suffer!
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At 7:30 pm on June 5, 2011, the third game between the Warriors and the Heat officially started at the American Airlines Arena.
In this game, Spoelstra made another adjustment to the starting lineup? He took Haslem off and replaced him with Mike Miller.
Chalmers, Wade, Mike Miller, James, Bosh? The Heat have the strongest offensive lineup!
Of course, it is the strongest offensive lineup that also takes into account defense.
The Heat finally have a real shooter in their starting lineup!
It seems that James' complaint is still useful, and Spoelstra dare not not listen.
The Warriors' starting lineup remains unchanged, with Curry still playing five.
Before the game, Spoelstra was given a lot of chicken soup. Several people on the Heat team seemed to have been given chicken blood!
Especially James? He was full of murderous intent even before he came on the court. He looked at the Warriors bench as if he wanted to kill someone!
Before the game, James followed the old rules and threw magnesium powder in front of the technical stage in front of the audience!
I am the emperor!
This is my home!
I am the chosen one!
Curry, take a look too! My celebrations are so domineering!
The game starts soon.
Lopez and Bosh jumped the ball, and the Warriors took the lead in gaining the ball.
What surprised many people is that the Warriors no longer let Curry and Lopez pick and roll, but handed the ball to Lopez and let him play Bosh in the paint alone.
Curry dribbles the ball to the right side of the 45-degree three-point line? Standing on one side with Lopez, then hands the ball to Lopez and lets him play in singles!
Deng Fang had already made preparations for this.
As long as the critical moment comes, as long as the Heat are desperate, they will let Bosh stand at the fifth position and play a small lineup!
This is inevitable!
There will be no surprises!
After losing two games in a row, the Heat have no other choice. Spoelstra has only this way to go!
Whether Joel Anthony or Haslem is on the court, they have a great impact on James and Wade's breakthrough.
Nothing else, just can't throw three points!
What the emperor needs is a shooter, this is something the whole world knows!
So Bosh, who is good at inside singles, has to stand outside the three-point line and wait for James to take the blame!
The first two games have proven that even if Curry's shots are restricted, the Warriors' offense cannot be restricted!
In this case, the only choice is to fight against the warriors!
But the Big Three must be on the court, regardless of whether they have three-point ability or not!
what is it now?
Pressure defense, causing Warriors mistakes, fast break counterattack!
So Spoelstra chose a smaller lineup, added a shooter, and also wanted to play at a faster pace!
Only by running and connecting with James can we recreate the American Airlines Arena!
Only by breaking through to the inside and scoring can you win!
Deng Fang knew what Spoelstra was thinking, so he changed his tactics.
Don’t you want to play fast? We’ll grind slowly!
Who told you not to have a big center?
Lopez's low-post singles skills are very good. Although he is not as good as Nowitzki, he is still no problem in dealing with Bosh.
After all, Lopez is an orthodox center, while Bosh is the fourth position player.
Physically, Lopez still has great advantages!
Even if you can't score, you can still cause damage and stand at the free throw line to score!
As long as the game is stopped, as long as there is a positional battle, and the Heat are not allowed to run, the shooting weaknesses of James and Wade will be infinitely magnified!
In order to allow Lopez to challenge Bosh in a one-on-one match with peace of mind, Deng Fang made many arrangements.
The first is to let Curry and Lopez stand on one side!
Let’s see how you attack!
Does Chalmers, who is guarding Curry, dare to shrink his defense?
Don’t dare!
That’s easy to say!
It's not that easy for the people on the other side to come over and attack!
Even if he comes over, Lopez is easy to judge and it is not difficult to pass the ball!
In addition, Kirilenko and others continued to provide screens for Curry, and then went down after the screens!
Do you dare to shrink?
The outside line is cooperating with the screen. If the Heat shrinks and attacks, it will most likely be one defense and two defenses!
The one who is free is Curry!
Top shooter in NBA history!
If you want to die quickly, just flank Lopez!
Under Deng Fang's careful arrangement, Lopez defeated Bosh three times in a row!
The Heat didn't dare to help defend!
With Lopez's physical condition and back-up skills, Bosh can't guard him at all!
Lopez scored 6 points in a row!
Of course, half of the credit for these 6 points must be credited to Curry!
It's because of Curry's running outside the three-point line that the Heat didn't dare to help defend!
Otherwise, the Heat, who are good at flanking and assisting defense, will definitely not let Lopez bully Bosh in the paint.
Fortunately, the Heat couldn't guard the Warriors, and their own offense was also good.
After adding a shooter, the Heat have more space on the court!
The Warriors didn't dare to be so determined in their flanking attacks!
Although Deng Fang emphasized that the flank attack should still be a flank attack, the players subconsciously did not dare to shrink their defense.
With space, Wade and James' breakthroughs can also be used!
Wade broke through to the basket and scored 2 points, and also made two free throws.
James also made a sudden attack and got to the free throw line and scored 2 points!
Obviously, the referee today was very good!
The Heat knew this very well, so Wade and James were very determined to break through.
Three minutes into the game, the score became 6:8, with the Warriors trailing by 2 points.
Deng Fang called a timeout.
After the timeout, the Warriors players began to attack resolutely.
Prince and Tucker, who are guarding James and Wade, are all shrinking in defense, and there are people behind them who are preparing to help defend against the attack.
It's not easy for James and Wade to break in.
Three consecutive breakthroughs between the two ended in vain.
Lopez's efficiency in challenging Bosh in the paint is still very high!
In desperation, the Heat began to attack Lopez.
Lopez has been prepared for a long time. As soon as the Heat attack, he will pass the ball!
The person standing outside is Curry!
Curry has waited for a long time and finally waited for this moment!
Take the ball and shoot directly!
The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and hit the net!
Open three-point opportunity!
It’s simply not that exciting!
Lopez scored 4 points in a row, coupled with Curry's three-pointer, the Warriors quickly took the lead!
Spoelstra called a timeout with a dark face.
After the timeout, the Heat resorted to a big move: targeting Curry and drawing a foul!
As long as Curry is on the court, the Warriors' offense is unstoppable!
What to do?
Get rid of Curry!
How to proceed?
Call a foul!
Whoever Curry is guarding will come up and pick-and-roll with Wade and James!
Military training library!
Curry will go back after a short delay?
Then I will lean on you!
I'll force you to commit a foul!
Unless you don't come out!
And as long as Curry doesn't come out, James and Wade can break into the penalty area directly!
I have to say that the referee was also very good. In just two minutes, Curry received two fouls!
Curry looked helpless!
I didn't reach out, I jumped out and immediately retreated. They leaned on me. Is this considered a foul on my part?
The Heat scored 4 consecutive free throws and quickly took the lead.
Deng Fang called a timeout.
After 2 fouls, you must come down and rest, otherwise you will be in trouble for fouls later!
Unexpectedly, Deng Fang did not make any substitutions after the timeout!
Curry still stays on the court!
However, the Warriors' defensive strategy changed and they used a zone defense!
Deng Fang was also prepared for this move.
Historically, the Heat this season were defeated by the Mavericks' zone defense.
In this case, why don't I try it!
The Mavericks have the conditions for zone defense, and so do the Warriors!
Prince, Tucker and Kirilenko can all switch defenses unlimitedly. They have rich defensive experience and are very suitable for zone defense.
Lopez blocks shots in the paint very well, and his golf IQ is also very high, so there is no problem in zone defense.
As for Curry, it's even better. The five Warriors who died in history have proven that Curry's defensive awareness is not bad.
The purpose of Deng Fang's doing this is to limit the breakthroughs of Wade and James!
Zone defense is the best way to defend breakthroughs, but its weakness is perimeter defense.
But the Heat's weakness is their inaccurate three-point shooting!
I let you shoot three-pointers, but I won't let you break in!
Especially Wade and James!
The Warriors' zone defense was very good, and Wade and James' breakthroughs suddenly lost their use!
Although the Mavericks' zone defense took a long time and the players had a better understanding, the Warriors' zone defense was not bad either.
The Warriors have a lot of defensive experience on the court, and more importantly, they are much younger than the Mavericks players!
Even if there is a loophole, the Warriors can make up for it with their speed!
The Heat's offense suddenly came to a standstill.
There is no way, I can't break in, I can't draw a foul if I want to.
Curry is defending his own position, not any other person. How do you let him out?
You can't just call Curry over with your mouth, right?
The Heat also tried several pick-and-rolls, but the results were not very good.
There's no way, neither James nor Wade's three-pointers are good. No matter how they play pick-and-rolls, the defender just won't come out!
As long as Wade and James are not allowed to burst in, the Heat have nothing good to do.
The Heat's offense has stalled, but the Warriors' firepower has not diminished at all!
Lopez continued to beat Bosh in isolation, and tied a two-plus-one in the paint. After causing Bosh a foul, the Heat began to flank Lopez.
There is no way, Bosh cannot play, and the penalty area cannot be lost.
Curry once again got an open three-point opportunity!
Although the Heat attacked fiercely, Curry shot faster!
A three pointer!
Two three points!
Another three plus one!
In just 3 minutes, Curry scored 10 points!
With 2 minutes left in the first quarter, the score became 27:17, and the Warriors led by 10 points!
