The Cavaliers' offense, James' breakthrough, and Lin Yu ran without the ball to catch the ball. He didn't get out of the space and could only pass the ball out again.
Big Z, who received the ball inside, went for a layup, but missed due to O'Neal's interference. The rebound was grabbed into the arms of Dorell Wright, who followed closely behind.
Then came the Heat's counterattack. Of course, their counterattack was very slow. Wade rushed to the frontcourt, stopped outside the three-point line, and then entered a positional battle again.
During the offensive and defensive positions, Wade forced Lin Yu to attack and then sent the ball outside.
Gary Payton caught the ball and shot a three-pointer... Whoops!
At 11:4, the Cavaliers fell behind by 7 points.
Something is wrong, something is indeed wrong.
"Gary Payton hit a three-pointer, and the Miami Heat took a 7-point lead on the road. The situation suddenly reversed from the pre-game prediction, which is surprising!"
Mike Brown hesitated to call a timeout, but looking at the time again, the game had just reached the third minute of the first quarter.
He hesitated and did not call a timeout, allowing the court to continue to play freely.
James' breakthrough, he tried to distribute the ball, but could not find the target. Lin Yu was completely targeted by Wade, but Daniel Gibson had a little space, enough to take action.
James didn't trust Gibson very much, so he hesitated and passed the ball to Gibson.
Gibson caught the ball and shot a three-pointer without any hesitation. This was his mission. Mike Brown told him to go on the field, catch the ball, and shoot directly without any worries...
But with a bang, the basketball hit the frame hard and bounced out.
"Oh no, what a pity, Daniel Gibson missed another three-pointer, Udonis Haslem got the rebound, and the Heat's counterattack..."
Another attack failed to score. Lin Yu, who was retreating, frowned. He clearly felt that James' scoring rhythm was messed up.
For sudden points, look for Daniel Gibson, but the rookie point guard's accuracy today is a bit ridiculous. For sudden points, look for Lin Yu, and Lin Yu has no space, so he faces the defense almost every time. For sudden points, look for Gooden or Big Z, inside.
It is so crowded that even if the pass is passed in, the success rate of the attack is not high...
Then on the defensive end, the Heat scored every time they took a shot. The two teams were not at the same level at all.
"The Heat are in great shape. If the Cavaliers can't stop Dwyane Wade and Shaq from scoring, the Heat are likely to be upset."
In the Heat's offensive round, Lin Yu was more serious. Wade was the starting point of the Heat's offense, or his breakthrough, followed by a mid-range shot after an emergency stop.
Lin Yu gritted his teeth and pursued the defense. His defense was not out of position. When Wade jumped up to shoot, he also turned around in time to interfere.
With a bang, he successfully defended Wade's shot and missed it.
"Rebound!"
LeBron James rushed to the basket, jumped up, and grabbed the rebound!
"It's not easy. At this point in the game, the Cavaliers finally have a defensive rebound!"
In the commentary box, Kenny Smith shook his head: "But now, the problem the Cavaliers have to solve is their offense, and defense is secondary."
The defense was successful, and Mike Brown simply sat back without any thought of pausing to adjust the offense.
On the court, LeBron James quickly rushed to the frontcourt, but the Heat retreated quickly and the counterattack failed.
"The knight wanted to defend and counterattack, but the fortune teller had already been on guard, so the attack had to fall into position."
James rushed to the frontcourt and did not stop his steps. Instead, he sprinted directly with the ball and rushed into the three-point line.
The Heat quickly began to surround James, and on the weak side, Lin Yu ran without the ball.
"LeBron's breakthrough, he was flanked, and now he has to pass the ball..."
Then, Kenny Smith in the commentary box turned his attention to Lin Yu: "China Lin has been running without the ball, but obviously, as the instigator of one-mark-and-four defense, Pat Riley has obviously not forgotten this set of measures.
China Lin’s very effective defensive tactics.”
"Unless China Lin takes out his singles with the ball again, it will be difficult for him to escape Dwyane Wade's defense."
Kenny Smith shook his head again: "Obviously, the Cavaliers' offense has been locked up, and Mike Brown should pause and adjust."
James on the strong side had been forced to stop. He was about to pass the ball. Looking around, he saw Daniel Gibson in the half-empty position and Lin Yu, who had been chased by Wade.
Then, after hesitating for a moment, he didn't send it.
But the next second, Lin Yu suddenly ran in a "7" shape, braked suddenly and turned back. Wade was instantly thrown behind Lin Yu.
James' eyes lit up and he immediately passed the ball.
Lin Yu received the ball, raised his hand and shot a three-pointer... Whoops!
At this time, Kenny Smith had just finished speaking, and a mouthful of phlegm stuck in his throat. Charles Barkley beside him shouted: "Beautiful running without the ball, amazing shooting speed, China
Lin directly hit this crucial three-pointer!"
On the field, Lin Yu, who scored the goal, raised two fingers.
If he could hear Kenny Smith's previous evaluation of him, he would definitely tell Kenny Smith that he is not the Chinese Lin he was a few months ago. Now he is already at the top of the league in running without the ball.
Got it!
The league's top off-ball movement, even with Dwyane Wade's follow-up defense, cannot be foolproof.
After making this three-pointer, on the defensive end, Wade, who was guarded by Lin Yu, could not take an easy shot. Wade chose to pass the ball, and the Shark inside succeeded.
Compared with the previous two rounds, the point difference only narrowed by 1 point.
Back on the offensive end of the Cavaliers, Lin Yu continued to run without the ball. He did not miss the opportunity, but because of the three-pointer in the previous round, James still passed the ball to him.
"China Lin received the ball and Dwyane Wade was close to the defense and had no chance."
Kenny Smith was still deliberately ignoring Lin Yu's score, but Lin Yu turned his back, swayed, and then suddenly turned over and shot a fadeaway jumper... Whoops!
Kenny Smith struggled to make a sound: "In...a fadeaway jumper from China Lin..."
Lin Yu was very determined as he scored consecutively.
Charles Barkley added: "When the Cavaliers desperately needed to score, he stepped up."
Lin Yu, who stood up and scored 5 points in a row, high-fived James. Kenny Smith had to admit: "Okay, I admit, I forgot about China Lin's fadeaway jumper."
"However, China Lin always has surprising outbursts, suddenly playing a lot of offense and even defense that he can't usually play. We shouldn't be surprised by his sudden outburst..."
Lin Yu's outburst helped the Cavaliers temporarily stop their decline, and then on the defensive end, he also restricted Wade, but of course it was just a restriction.
Wade can still score, with a shooting percentage of about 50%. Even if scoring is not easy, Wade can pass the ball and assist.
Lin Yu's offense and defense were exploding. The game continued for more than three minutes, and the time entered the first official timeout of the game.
Shaquille O'Neal, who hit consecutive shots in the opening game, was already unstoppable. He hit three of five more hard shots in the paint.
The Sharks made 5 of 7 shots and scored 10 points in half a quarter, plus 6 rebounds, directly destroying the Cavaliers' inside line...
A game that was not predicted to be very intense turned out to be very anxious.
