Chapter 409 Don't underestimate the scoring ability of any superstar
James' height is actually not much different from Lian Dao's. He was 2.03 meters when he first entered the league. However, he was selected for the NBA as a high school student and his body is actually still developing.
So now, Lian Dao estimates that James's height is around 2.05 meters, and his wingspan is not as outstanding as Lian Dao's. However, although the wingspan of 2.15 meters is not an exaggeration, it is still very good.
Moreover, his strong physical fitness and dedicated defensive attitude are enough to make most players lose in confrontation with him.
Lian Dao did not choose singles for his first offense, mainly because the Heat were familiar with Lian Dao's habit of opening three-pointers. James used a pressing defense against Lian Dao in the opening game and did not give Lian Dao any chance to shoot three-pointers.
Therefore, Lian Dao could only call for cover and play a pick-and-roll with Cousins.
If Lian Dao can rely on pick-and-roll mismatches to get in front of Joel Anthony, it will basically give away points.
Joel Anthony is very active in defense and his defense is very good, but that is against inside players.
At the very least, Joel Anthony is at a disadvantage when it comes to defending Lian Dao, both in terms of speed and mobility.
Joel Anthony's ability is relatively average, and he is a bit weak as a starting player. According to the barrel theory, Joel Anthony's performance may determine the height the Heat reaches. After all, he is the biggest weakness of this team.
Persimmons specialize in picking out the soft ones, which is a player's greatest way to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
Lian Dao took advantage of Cousins' high post screen and went to the basket, but Lian Dao discovered that the Heat actually chose to double-team in the first round!
James and Joel Anthony saw Lian Dao's breakthrough and both shrank from the basket. The Heat's defense was very resolute.
Facing a double team, Lian Dao knew this was not a good opportunity, so he passed the ball to Cousins.
But Joel Anthony immediately defended himself. Defense is the foundation for him to gain a foothold in the Heat.
Cousins didn't get a shot, so he gave the ball to Holiday again to reorganize.
The Knicks' first probing attack was unsuccessful, and the Heat's defense was very successful.
"The Heat's defensive strategy is very clear. As long as Sickle breaks through, the Heat will immediately shrink the defense. As for the Knicks' perimeter, Tony Allen's offense is not a strong point. This has also led to a sharp decrease in the Knicks' perimeter offensive firepower, which is why the Heat's
The defense was so unscrupulous."
Subsequently, Lian Dao caught the ball in the mid-range and beat James with a back-up.
However, when Lian Dao turned over and shot, Wade did not expect to arrive immediately.
Seeing the double team formed, Lian Dao immediately shot a fadeaway jumper. However, what Lian Dao didn't expect was that with the "magic fadeaway" shooting bonus, the ball actually hit the basket.
"Damn, is your condition so bad today?" Lian Dao also knew at this time that he might not be in a very good condition today.
He was hesitating whether to use the "Peak Condition Cards". He was rewarded with three "Peak Condition Cards" after completing the task of "leading the Knicks to the first place in the regular season record in the 2010-2011 season", as well as five bottles of "Physical Recovery Fluid"
Haven't used it yet.
But now that he is using it, Lian Dao is worried about the upcoming games and what happens in the finals.
You must know that he only has three cards. If you use one, you will lose one. The total of the finals and the Eastern Conference finals cannot be completed in two or three games. Even if you push all the way, it will take 8 games, let alone
Lian Dao doesn't think the Knicks can push them all the way.
Lian Dao resisted the urge to use the "peak card" because he wanted to see if he could restore his feel through his own adjustments.
The Knicks fans had planned to cheer, but unfortunately the opening shot missed, and the emotions brewing among the fans were suppressed.
"Oh? Didn't score. It's rare to see Sickle fail to score on the opening kick. The Knicks' first attack today was very unsatisfactory! It seems that the Miami Heat have done enough homework on the Knicks!"
On the court, Tony Allen felt a little uncomfortable. He knew that if his outside offensive threat was not so weak, Wade would not dare to give up on him easily and chose to help defend Lian Dao.
Bosh collected the rebound before Stoudemire, and the offense and defense switched instantly.
Tony Allen is determined to make Wade look good on the defensive end. It is difficult for him to contribute on the offensive end, so he is determined to make up for it on the defensive end.
However, in the first round, the Heat did not attack with Wade.
James ran back and briefly got rid of Lian Dao, then received a pass from Mike Bibby and directly shot a three-pointer from the outside.
James' sudden outside three-pointer caught Lian Dao off guard.
Although James has three-point ability, it is only 33%. His three-point attempts in each game are not very high!
Therefore, Lian Dao's strategy of defending James is also more inclined to prevent breakthroughs.
As a result, what surprised Lian Dao was that James took the shot directly from outside the three-point line.
James' key ball ability is not bad, especially in the Heat. As long as he has the opportunity, he really dares to shoot, but he also really dares to get close.
Even Michael Jordan had a three-pointer in the regular season, but showed his prowess in the playoffs.
Don't think that Jordan's poor performance in the three-point contest means that Jordan has no three-point ability. You must know that before 2010, Jordan had always maintained the half-time three-point record in the Finals.
In the 1992 Finals, facing the Trail Blazers' "release" of three-pointers, Jordan made six three-pointers in the half, and this half-time three-point record remained until 2010.
Last year, Ray Allen broke this record when facing the defending champion Lakers.
At that time, in the second game of the Finals, Ray Allen made 7 three-pointers in the half and 8 in the whole game. He made 8 of 11 three-pointers in the entire game.
And Jordan's weak three-pointer can match Ray Allen's strong three-pointer ability.
So, don't underestimate the scoring ability of any superstar.
Even if sometimes their data is not that outstanding, they cannot relax easily, otherwise they may become a background if they are not careful!
This is what happened to James this time. Lian Dao gave him a chance and he took action decisively.
In the end, the basketball hit the net hollowly, causing a splash, and the Heat started 3:0!
When Wade saw James' domineering shot, he excitedly high-fived his good brother James to celebrate.
Although James' shooting is not very stable, it often breaks out. When James shot this opening three-pointer, Wade knew that James' touch in this game should be very good.
James is also a big-game player. The more important the game, the more stable his mentality is. He has withstood a lot of pressure in teaming up this season, so he will never allow himself to fail in the conference finals.
After high-fiving, James said to Lian Dao: "This is the Heat, boy!"
Lian Dao held his tongue and didn't say anything. Whoever lets him be the loser has no right to speak.
James saw Lian Dao's gloomy face and did not refute. He felt like drinking a glass of ice water in the summer, feeling refreshed from head to toe.
"Sure enough, that guy Dwyane didn't lie to me and talk trash. It's really great!"
James hit a three-pointer as soon as the game started and rarely spat out trash talk towards Lian Dao.
James is not a master of trash talk, and he doesn't talk trash often. James believes in "power can bring about miracles." James always considers trash talk to be an off-game move.
But I can't stand the presence of the contemporary "King of Pressure" Wade. This guy is a master of trash talk. Especially after James came to the Heat, under the influence of Wade, he also learned to be evil.
Of course, he is not very good at trash talking now. If it were Wade, he would definitely not say that.
However, Lian Dao is not in a hurry to retaliate with trash talk. If he wants to retaliate, he needs to show his performance. Otherwise, those who only talk trash will be the king of trash talk.
In the second round, Lian Dao and Holiday cooperated.
He and Holiday simply set up a screen on the outside to block Mike Bibby from behind.
Mike Bibby's defense and organization are inherently poor, which means the Heat don't need a point guard to organize. Players like James and Wade need to attack with the ball, and these two can directly attack in tandem.
, must not need a point guard to organize.
The Heat use him as a three-point fortress to help the Big Three open up space.
Mike Bibi had a lot of tendons, but he didn't know how to use them. He was blocked by Lian Dao and couldn't catch up at all.
James switched defense to Holiday, blocking Holiday's breakthrough route.
But Holiday was not afraid at all. He turned around in disguise, broke through to the basket, and took off for a layup!