After 5 minutes, the score became 25:17, and both sides used five small lineups.
The Warriors are Curry, Clay, Ariza, Barnes, and Tucker, and the Heat are Chalmers, Wade, Ray Allen, Battier, and James.
For the Warriors, Tucker plays center, while for the Heat, James plays center!
It seems that the Heat are well prepared.
The Warriors had Yao Ming in the opening game, and Udonis Haslem came up to help. When he saw that he couldn't guard Curry, he immediately replaced Battier. Bosh still couldn't guard Curry, so he just let James play center!
Let me see how you pick and roll this time?
After the pick-and-roll, James faces Curry, and Curry faces even greater defensive pressure!
The Heat had already thought of this move, but they just waited until Yao Ming came off the court to use it.
If Yao Ming is on the court, then James will have to defend Yao Ming. In that case, James will be very exhausted and will also be troubled by fouls.
Of course, even so, Spoelstra wanted to do this right from the start.
Because he promised not to double-team Curry, it means that Curry will definitely use all his firepower. If you want to limit Curry, the best way is for James to play the center position.
If James can't guard Yao Ming alone, he can still attack from a double flank!
It's better than letting Curry challenge him casually.
However, James firmly opposed this approach.
I am the proud son of God, and was once the number one player in the league. How could I go inside to fight with big centers and do all those dirty jobs?
What if the double team is not timely and I get too many fouls and my playing time is limited?
Even if there is no foul trouble, trying to get stuck with Yao Ming will tire me out to death. Wouldn’t that be a loss?
No one pays attention to the dirty work, but what fans like most is the offense!
I won't do it!
James disagreed, and there was nothing Spoelstra could do.
Fortunately, Yao Ming only plays 5 minutes in each game. As long as he can survive this period, it will be easy.
Both teams have small lineups, and the core of the competition is shooting quality!
The four pitchers on the outside are separated, and the star player holds the ball to duel to see which one is more powerful!
One of the reasons why the Heat dare to play this lineup is that James is here, he can play center, and another reason is that Ray Allen is here.
Ray Allen is a historical three-point shooter!
With Ray Allen here, the Heat at least have a reliable three-point shooter from the outside, a player that the Warriors dare not let go!
This will give James and Wade more room to break through.
Both teams have the same lineup and similar offensive patterns.
On the Warriors' side, Curry holds the ball to attack and Chalmers defends. Curry no longer calls for a pick-and-roll, but challenges Chalmers one-on-one!
Compared with James, Chalmers' defense is still worse, even in perimeter defense!
James' defensive skills are quite impressive!
It's not that Curry can't beat James, but it means that the defensive pressure he faces will be greater and his shooting percentage will drop.
Why bother!
Clay, Barnes, Ariza and Tucker were in position outside the three-point line. Curry singled out Chalmers at the top of the arc, and the Heat were all defending near the three-point line.
There is no way, the three-pointers of these four players on the Warriors court are still reliable, and they cannot be defended.
Of course, Chalmers' defense is not bad either, which is why the Heat dare to let him defend alone.
Double-teaming is not allowed, James has to defend inside, Ray Allen is too old, Battier does not have an advantage in speed, Wade is also old, and it is difficult to balance both offense and defense, so Chalmers can only be used to guard Curry.
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Although he switched to guard defense, Curry didn't care!
The defender is fast and can keep up with the pace. It is not easy to make a strong shot, but no matter how good the defense is, it can only focus on one end!
Curry dribbled the ball three steps beyond the three-point line. Chalmers stayed close to the defense and was less than one step away from Curry, giving Curry no chance to take action.
If you don't let me shoot three-pointers, I will break through!
Curry changed direction after dribbling continuously. Chalmers shifted his center of gravity forward and was passed by Curry before he could turn around.
Curry drove straight to the basket, and James, who was guarding Tucker, immediately pounced back.
It's impossible to give it to the basket!
Curry jumped up, and when James also jumped up, he passed the ball directly to Tucker in the bottom corner.
Shane pounced over immediately.
The Heat's lineup is rotating very quickly.
Tucker didn't waste any time and passed the ball directly to Barnes.
Ray Allen turned around again.
Barnes didn't force his shot and passed the ball to Ariza on the other side.
Wade immediately took over and came in front of Ariza.
Ariza passed the ball to Klay in the corner.
Chalmers immediately ran over from the other side.
Clay didn't hesitate, raised his hand and threw it away!
In fact, Chalmers' speed of pounce was not slow, and Clay's shooting space was not much more than that of the three players in front of him.
The difference is that Clay's shooting speed is fast enough and his self-confidence is strong enough!
I just shoot accurately, I just shoot fast, no one can guard my shots!
Top shooters have such confidence!
Of course, Klay's basic shooting skills are strong enough and his height is tall enough, which are also important reasons.
Needless to say, Chalmers is not tall enough, even if James pounces, Clay can still take action!
The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and hit the net!
Klay's three-pointers are still very guaranteed.
At 28:17, the score difference reached double digits!
Looking back, the Heat are attacking with James holding the ball, and Barnes is defending alone.
It is impossible to completely guard James, so Deng Fang assigned Barnes a task, which is to prevent sudden shots!
Again, James' three-pointers can't kill anyone!
Is it possible for James to hit 10 three-pointers in a game?
have!
Is it possible for James to win 4 games in a 7-game series with his three-pointers?
impossible!
One game is possible, two games are not impossible, three games are impossible, and four games are completely impossible!
Because James is not that material!
James' strengths are breakthroughs and passing, shooting has never been his strength!
James' learning ability is very strong, and James' current shooting is also good, but when it comes to killing weapons, he still can't do it!
Especially three points!
There are so many players in the thirty teams in the NBA, and there are also many shooters, but not many players dare to say that they can kill the game with just three-pointers!
Two slaps will kill you!
James is not among them!
So Deng Fang dared to arrange it like this.
With Barnes' physical condition and defensive ability, it is impossible to completely guard against James, but it is not a big problem to only guard against James' breakthrough!
James dribbled the ball outside the three-point line. Barnes stood one step inside the three-point line, with his right hand open and moving in step with James.
It seems that the two of them are not far apart, but in fact, Barnes's focus is entirely on the back, and the right hand he extends is just a gesture!
If you can, just throw three points!
I believe it’s invested!
James increased his dribbling speed and moved left and right, but he couldn't get rid of Barnes.
A star-studded lineup, how can we not break out of it!
James still knows what level his three-point shooting is!
Seeing that time was almost up, James had no choice but to throw the ball out!