Trailing by 14 points at halftime and on the road again, the Heat were in a critical situation.
But what's more troublesome for the Heat is that the Splash Brothers only played 8 minutes in the first half!
In an away game, the opponent is already 14 points behind before they can fight at full strength. No one will be happy.
The second half started quickly, and the Heat took the initiative to change their lineup, removing Wade and Haslem and replacing them with Ray Allen and Mike Miller, playing together with Battier, James, and Bosh!
Don’t accept anything without three points!
No matter if you are a brother or not!
My emperor only wants shooters!
There are also changes on the Warriors side, with Curry, Clay, Barnes, Hayward and Tucker playing together!
Yao Ming's playing time has been used up, Draymond Green's three-pointers are unreliable, and Deng Fang doesn't want to give him too much playing time, so he has no choice but to play Tucker.
In fact, Tucker is not worse than Green. In addition to being worse in support and ball control, his three-pointers are much better.
But with Hayward on the court, it's okay without Green.
Because Hayward can control the ball and provide support, his offense with the ball is much better than Green's!
Hayward didn't play a minute in the first half, and it was Deng Fang's backhand.
If the Warriors don't play well in the second quarter and can't do it without a ball-carrying player, then Hayward will play.
However, the Warriors' defense was good enough and the Heat did not force Hayward out, so Deng Fang let Hayward play now.
The third quarter is Warriors time!
It’s almost time to finish the game!
The Heat knew Yong Sanfeng's reputation, so they were fully focused and ready at the beginning of the third quarter.
Especially on the defensive end, the Heat worked very hard.
However, the Warriors are obviously much stronger and their physical condition is much better!
The Heat just experienced a tiebreaker, while the Warriors ended the Western Conference Finals ahead of schedule!
More importantly, there are many players on the Warriors side, especially the Splash Brothers, Hayward and others. Under Deng Fang's pretentious promise, they only play a little time in each game!
To say these people are horny is an understatement!
If you don't work hard, you will go down!
With just this little playing time, if you don’t perform well, your limelight will be stolen by others!
The five Warriors all have good three-pointers, are very fast, and they also have a tacit understanding on the defensive end.
Hayward held the ball at the top of the arc to provide support, and the Splash Brothers moved without the ball, forcing the Heat to switch defense.
As long as one of Mike Miller, Ray Allen or Bosh switches defense in front of Curry, Curry can challenge him!
I made it clear that I'm going to shoot a three-pointer, and you three can't guard me!
Especially Mike Miller, due to his age and the impact of injuries, he can't keep up with Curry's pace. He can't even interfere with Curry's direct dribbling of the ball!
Not even any fake moves!
The third quarter lasted just over 2 minutes, and Curry threw 3 three-pointers!
Spoelstra had to call a timeout, replaced Mike Miller and replaced him with Chalmers.
Although Chalmers can't guard Curry, he can at least prevent Curry from shooting a three-pointer.
After all, Chalmers is young and has fast enough feet. He can follow Curry and guard only one end, which is still no problem.
Of course, Curry can make strong shots if he wants to, but his shooting percentage will drop a bit.
Curry wouldn't do that.
You can play Hero Ball, but not the whole game!
After Chalmers came up, Curry strengthened his breakthrough and distribution, and Clay, Hayward and others immediately got the chance to shoot.
There was no way, in order to defend Curry and prevent Curry from throwing a three-pointer, Chalmers could only save it, Curry rushed to the inside, and the Heat could only make up the defense.
For a time, the warriors were raining down arrows, and they were in full bloom!
Fortunately, James' touch has returned a bit, forcing mistakes by forcing the ball, and the Heat also made several counterattacks, which prevented the point difference from widening too much.
After 5 minutes, as agreed, Hayward left the game and Draymond Green came up.
The Heat thought this was an opportunity, but who knew that once Green came on board, the Warriors' offense didn't get worse at all, but actually got better on the defensive end!
Green's defensive skills are quite impressive. This is what he feeds off. This is talent!
Organizing and supporting, and passing the ball from the top of the arc is another talent of his!
Kuchai's pick-and-roll was quite powerful, and he stunned the Heat in an instant!
Curry and Green were on a pick-and-roll, and the Heat didn't switch defense in time. Curry raised his hand and hit a three-pointer!
Curry and Green pick-and-roll again, and the Heat resolutely switch defenses. Green catches the ball and goes straight to Huanglong for a dunk!
Curry and Green pick and roll, the Heat switch defense again, Green passes the ball, James comes to help defend, Green throws the ball up, Barnes sneaks up from the baseline, and he catches the ball with another dunk!
Curry and Green started a pick-and-roll, and the Heat hesitated for a moment when changing defense. Curry shot a three-pointer again, and the basketball went hollow into the net!
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In three minutes, the Warriors went on a 13-0 run, and the score difference between the two teams instantly reached 30 points!
The game has basically lost its suspense!
Spoelstra called a timeout. After the timeout, Bosh left the game and Wade came up.
James plays center and can switch defenses infinitely!
The Heat's defense is a little better this time.
However, their offense is still the same, and they can only rely on James and Wade to gamble on their touch on the outside.
Soon, the third quarter was over, and the score became 116:88, with the Heat trailing by 28 points.
Curry once again hit 5 three-pointers in a single quarter, and made 11 three-pointers in the game!
Curry was full in the third quarter, and with the 8 minutes in the first quarter, the Splash Brothers still had 4 minutes to play.
This time is enough!
The Heat did not give up in the fourth quarter. They got Wade, James, Mike Miller, Battier and Bosh. The Big Three played at the same time, plus two shooters!
The Splash Brothers only have four minutes to fight, we still have a chance!
The Warriors got Azubuike, Ariza, Middleton, Green and Lopez Jr.
This is a purely defensive lineup.
The Warriors' strategy is obvious, which is to guard outside shooters, take a step back to defend James and Wade, and let these two shoot three-pointers!
If you two can kill us with three-pointers, we'll admit it!
Anyway, we are ahead by 28 points, can you two throw in 10 three-pointers in a single quarter?
No matter how bad our offense is, we can't score a single point, right?
The Warriors' defense is very targeted, and it is not easy for the Heat to score.
Although Wade felt good and James also threw two three-pointers, the point difference remained above 20 points.
Four minutes later, Deng Fang made a substitution, and Curry and Clay played, plus Barnes, Tucker and Draymond Green, forming the death five again!
The Warriors defended desperately just now, but now they let go of the offense. The Heat suddenly couldn't adapt.
In order to defend Curry, the Heat strengthened their defense, but Curry continued to break through and score the ball, and Clay immediately got the opportunity.
In three minutes, Clay contributed 4 three-pointers!
In four minutes, the Warriors once again played a 15:2 wave, and the point difference between the two teams exceeded 30 points!
The game completely lost its suspense.
Four minutes later, the Splash Brothers came off the court and the score became 137:106.
With 4 minutes left in the game, it was impossible for the Heat to make a comeback.
The Warriors sent in a substitute lineup, and the Heat also brought in substitute players.
In the end, the score was fixed at 149:118. The Warriors defeated by 31 points and won their first victory in the series!
