Soon, after the first quarter, the score became 33:38, with the Warriors leading by 5 points.
The first quarter of the game was full of excitement. Curry fell to the ground several times, and James was greeted fiercely by Warriors players several times!
The referee's whistle kept blowing and the game was interrupted several times.
In the second quarter, the Warriors brought on the bench, Lowry, Azubuike, Ariza, Hayward, and Lopez.
For the Heat, James is still on the court, along with Wade, Norris Cole, James Jones and Haslem.
Not everyone can play a full game!
The Heat's lineup is stronger than James and Way, but the Warriors' defense on the bench is better than that of the starters, making it more difficult for the Heat without space on the offensive end.
Lopez dominated the interior, Hayward defended James, and Ariza defended Wade. Both of them took two steps back. In addition to Azubuike guarding James Jones alone, Lowry also huddled near the penalty area.
It is basically impossible for James and Wade to break in.
Three of the five players are unreliable in three-point shooting, and one person cannot throw three-pointers at all. There is only one undefended shooter on the court. Such a lineup cannot compare to the Warriors' lineup.
The most important thing is that the Warriors fought very hard on the defensive end, especially against James. They were extremely fierce!
Deng Fang issued a death order. James must not take any advantage in this game!
Everyone has seen how the Heat dealt with Curry in the first quarter. Now it’s time for us to fight back!
Wade's breakthrough is okay, just try your best to prevent the breakthrough and shoot.
The same cannot be said for James. He bursts in and blocks shots. If he wants to shoot, there are always people rushing to interfere!
Thug?
Sorry, that should be called beating!
I accidentally touched my hand while hitting someone!
Although James got a lot of free throws, his free throw shooting rate was very unsatisfactory, basically one of two free throws!
James' free throw shooting percentage is not high, and his career average is only 73.5%.
Under the fierce fouls committed by the Warriors, it was expected that James missed the free throw.
The Heat's offense was sluggish, but the Warriors found their touch and made three-point dunks one after another.
The defense of Norris Cole and James Jones is mediocre, and they have two loopholes on the court. It will be difficult for the Heat to completely prevent them.
More importantly, the Warriors have a lot of space on the court. Five players have three-pointers, and they still have an advantage inside. The Heat lose sight of one thing and find it difficult to defend.
Halfway through the second quarter, Spoelstra became the starter.
Wade was forced to take a rest.
Only then did the Heat's offense improve.
However, the Warriors' substitutes who found their form were not far behind, and the point difference was still slowly widening.
Soon, at the end of the second quarter, the score became 57:76, with the Warriors leading by 19 points.
Again, the best thing about this Warriors is not just the starters, their substitutes are equally good.
Even if your starter can keep up with the Warriors, he won't be able to withstand it when he comes off the bench!
Damn first debut?
Sorry, see you in the third quarter!
This is also the reason why the Warriors often take away the game in one wave in the third quarter.
Of course, many teams cannot hold on in the second quarter!
After the intermission, the second half of the game started.
The Heat failed to withstand the substitutes in the second quarter and lost by more than ten points. They will definitely want to make up for it in the third quarter.
However, the Heat's main players spent a lot of time on the court in the second quarter, and they did not have an advantage in terms of physical fitness.
On the Warriors side, Curry and others have had enough rest and have sufficient physical fitness. As soon as they come up, they have raised their intensity to a new level!
The defensive end flanked James, denying him a chance to shoot or break through.
Pass the ball? Then make up for it!
Anyway, we are fast and have enough energy!
On the offensive end, Curry and Klay kept running. In order to defend the two, the Heat had to keep switching defenses.
Changing defense is a very tiring job, not only physical but also mentally draining.
Curry ran over. Was the person chasing him blocked by a Warriors player?
Should I switch defenses?
I switch defense, does anyone on my team fill the position?
Did Curry really run outside the three-point line, or did he fake a shot and go back?
These things require on-the-spot judgment and real-time communication with teammates.
Physically tired, mentally tired even more!
In addition to running without the ball, the Warriors also try to speed up the tempo as much as possible.
Double-team James, cut off his passing lanes, let players other than James handle the ball, block the Heat's outside shooters' shots, force them to break through, and create turnovers for fast-break counterattacks!
The other team's fast break counterattacks are fine, they are nothing more than attacking the basket and scoring, as long as they retreat quickly enough.
But the Warriors are different. The Splash Brothers' main scoring method is the three-point shot, which is also the most threatening offensive method for the Warriors.
To defend against the Warriors' fast break counterattacks, you have to focus mainly on the outside!
What if Yao Ming and Tucker run to the basket?
Then you have to defend Curry and Klay outside the three-point line first!
Even if Yao Ming is allowed to get to the basket for an easy dunk, he cannot allow the Splash Brothers to have an open three-point opportunity!
Watching Yao Ming dunk under the basket but unable to defend, this is a huge psychological pressure for any team.
The Warriors' pace is very fast, and the intensity on both ends of the offense and defense has reached a new level. The Heat, who lack physical fitness, simply cannot keep up with the Warriors' pace.
The difference is getting bigger and bigger.
More than four minutes into the third quarter, the score has become 67:95, and the Warriors lead by 28 points!
The game basically lost its suspense.
Of course, there is an advantage to playing against the Warriors, that is, you lose quickly and catch up quickly.
So it can't be said that the Heat have no chance at all.
However, if there is no change in the Heat and they continue to play at this pace, then the game will really be decided.
But with the Warriors' defensive strategy and the Heat's state, it will be extremely difficult to get the points back.
The best way to chase points is by accident!
Yes, unexpected events happen!
You may not be able to recover points if an accident occurs, but it is impossible to recover points if an accident does not occur!
How did the accident happen?
Do something evil!
James is best at this.
Although he was behind by many points, James still greeted and cheered his teammates on the court.
"Defend! Increase intensity!"
"We still have a chance!"
Whether it was to motivate his teammates or to create opportunities for himself, James once again took the initiative to switch defense in front of Curry.
Curry was playing so high that he didn't care who was defending. He dribbled to the frontcourt and signaled Yao Ming to come up for a pick-and-roll.
As soon as James tilted his head to see which direction Yao Ming was coming from, Curry raised his hand and shot!
Fake cover!
James jumped up suddenly!
Never let Curry take a three-pointer!
Who would have thought that this move by Curry was just a fake move, just a realistic worship to Buddha.
James was cheated!
There is no way, almost every defender can do the fake move of worshiping Buddha, but Curry's worshiping Buddha is extremely threatening! Very few people will not be fooled!
Because Curry's shooting is so accurate!
Seeing James jump up, Curry bent down to take the ball and burst in directly.
