Seeing that the Heat were attacking so fiercely, Curry started a pick-and-roll with Green again.
After the pick-and-roll, Green passes the ball when he has a chance. If Green doesn't have the chance, he picks-and-rolls again, puts Ray Allen in front of him, and then breaks through and distributes the ball.
The Heat were well prepared, their defense was fast, and they still targeted Barnes.
Barnes still didn't feel online, and failed to make three shots.
This situation may be due to psychological reasons, or it may simply be a lack of feeling.
No matter what the reason is, there is only one thing Deng Fang can do, and that is to wait!
Waiting for Barnes to feel warmer, waiting for Barnes to regain his confidence!
What's different from others is that Barnes is part of the Warriors' long-term plan. Others can give up if they don't play well, but not Barnes!
Even if you lose one or two games, it doesn't matter!
The Heat defended well and gained confidence in their offense. James and Wade scored 8 points together in three minutes, and the point difference between the two teams widened to 18 points!
Curry dribbled the ball past half-court and raised his hand to hit a three-pointer, and the basketball hit the net!
Chalmers was completely unprepared!
The Warriors have slightly eased the crisis.
However, this three-pointer also had the opposite effect. Chalmers suddenly gave 100% of his energy and began to defend Curry from the backcourt!
Pulling, pushing, Chalmers tried every means, just to consume Curry's physical energy and not give Curry a chance to shoot.
Most importantly, the Heat's lineup makes the pick-and-roll of Curry and Draymond Green useless.
In the third quarter, Spoelstra took down Bosh and asked James to play center. Once Curry and Green started the pick-and-roll, it was James who was in front of Curry.
It’s better not to pick and roll!
Curry can't take shots easily, pick-and-rolls are useless, and the Warriors' offensive efficiency is not high.
I have to say that Spoelstra still has a good defense and a ruthless spirit!
Fortunately, the Warriors' defense has never had any problems. The Heat's shooting percentage has slowly dropped, and the point difference between the two teams has remained at around 15 points.
After 7 minutes, the Splash Brothers took a break, Green also came off, and Azubuike, Ariza and Lopez Jr. came on.
The Warriors are a purely defensive lineup, and their offensive efficiency is even lower.
Fortunately, the Heat also changed their players. Ray Allen, Wade and Chalmers went off, and Norris Cole, Mike Miller and Bosh came on.
The strength of the Heat's lineup has also dropped a lot, and both offense and defense are not as good as before.
The two teams continued to engage in a tug-of-war.
Soon, at the end of the third quarter, the score between the two teams became 80:63, with the Warriors trailing by 17 points!
This time the Heat generals really see hope of winning!
At the end of the third quarter we led by 17 points!
This was completely unimaginable before!
Yong Sanfang didn’t even fight out!
It seems that the Warriors are not that powerful, and Curry's reputation is in vain!
We have three giants, and this year’s championship is ours!
Although lagging behind, the atmosphere at Oracle Arena is still lively.
In the past three or four years, the Warriors' record has been very good. No matter how they start, they basically win in the end. This has given Warriors fans extremely strong confidence!
A score difference of more than ten points is nothing!
Being behind by more than 20 points is just one game for the Warriors!
The two commentators on the technical stage did not agree.
Looking at the scoreboard, Barkley frowned and said: "The Warriors are in some trouble today. It looks like the Heat are hopeful of winning on the road!"
"I don't think so." A Smith shook his head and said, "I still believe in Splash Brothers, and I believe in Deng Fang even more!"
"Wake up! The third quarter is over! The Warriors are 17 points behind!" Barkley said: "It seems that the Heat have found a way to limit the Splash Brothers. If the Warriors lose this game, the next three away games will be very difficult.
Trouble!"
"You have to know one thing, that is, the Splash Brothers only played 12 minutes!" A Smith said: "I think Deng Fang has been prepared for a long time. He put the decisive time at the end. I think the Warriors will win in the end.
victory!"
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Soon, the fourth quarter began.
Not surprisingly, the Warriors got the Splash Brothers, in addition to Barnes, Ariza and Tucker.
Deng Fang didn't get Draymond Green this time.
Since Green and Curry's pick-and-roll is useless, then change to a shooter!
The Heat got Chalmers, Wade, Ray Allen, Battier and James, the same as the start of the third quarter.
Since it’s easy to use, keep using it!
The Warriors' purpose in picking up this lineup is obvious, just to watch Curry!
Stars are everywhere, open up the space, and watch Curry duel!
Anyway, no flanking attacks are allowed. No matter who comes, Curry will fight alone!
Simple and crude, but the most effective!
Especially at critical moments!
The one guarding Curry is Chalmers.
Just like in the third quarter, Chalmers still led the defense for the whole game. After half an hour, Chalmers stayed close to the defense and would rather let Curry break through than give him a chance to shoot.
Of course, it is not a wise idea to stand on someone's head. Chalmers was so defensive, and Curry decisively chose to break through.
Curry easily broke into the penalty area without even having to make a fake move.
James came over immediately to cover the defense.
Curry didn't force himself and passed the ball directly to Tucker in the corner.
Battier pounced immediately, and Tucker didn't waste any time and passed the ball directly to Barnes at a 45-degree angle.
Clay and Ariza on the other side are being defended, leaving Barnes with an open space.
When Barnes caught the ball, Battier glanced at it and took two steps forward, but he didn't really come over.
For the Heat, compared to Tucker's corner three-pointer, it is still a better choice to let Barnes take the shot.
This is the Heat's established strategy, which has been implemented throughout the entire game. At this point in the game, as a veteran, Battier cannot make mistakes.
Upon seeing this, Barnes didn't hesitate and raised his hand to shoot.
The shooting percentage in the first three quarters was so low, head coach Deng Fang didn't blame himself at all, he still put himself on the court.
The head coach trusts himself so much, what else can he say, he just needs to take action when he gets the chance.
The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and hit the net.
Shane spread his hands.
If others can shoot the ball, what can you do?
Spoelstra is also a ruthless person, and he didn't say anything when he saw Barnes make this three-pointer.
I am willing to admit defeat!
The game continues.
The Warriors have the same lineup as the Heat, both are star-studded, and the shooters are of good quality.
In this case, the test is the level of that star.
When dealing with this star, the defensive strategies of the two teams are completely opposite.
The Heat led the entire court in defense and stayed close to the defense, determined not to give Curry a chance to shoot.
The Warriors took a step back and let James shoot, but they didn't let him burst in!
Both teams have their focus and are betting, but the people betting are different.
The Warriors are betting that James can't make a shot, and the Heat are betting that Barnes can't make a shot.