James did not lose his position. He followed Holiday closely. When he saw Holiday take off for a layup, he followed up and blocked the shot.
But Holiday wasn't going for a layup, it was just a fake move. He threw the ball backwards from James' armpit.
After receiving the pass from the outside, Lian Dao directly broke through Mike Bibby and made a sudden stop inside the three-point line for a fadeaway jumper.
At this time, Wade made a cover again, but Lian Dao still shot resolutely.
"brush!"
With the bonus of the "God Backward" badge, the shot was finally scored.
"call!"
Lian Dao breathed a sigh of relief.
The Knicks' offense finally scored in the second round.
"The cooperation between Zhu and Sickle is very exquisite. Sickle is really tough. He still used the previous offensive method and scored strongly under double teams! It's true that he said 'never fall twice with the same team'
He is ruthless, even when it comes to shooting!"
Buckley admired Lian Dao very much, but this time he understood it wrong. Lian Dao didn't think that much when he attacked.
In fact, Lian Dao's best chance just now was to shoot a three-pointer from the outside. Although Mike Bibby was in front of him, the threat was not great.
The reason why he chose to shoot a fadeaway jumper after a breakthrough is because his current touch is not good, and he needs more confident shots to maintain his condition.
The most reliable shot is undoubtedly the mid-range fadeaway jumper with the "God's Facade" badge to increase the hit rate.
In fact, the Knicks did not play this ball easily, and the opponent was very resolute in executing the double-team.
The Heat's Big Three are indeed very talented.
The Heat served very quickly. This time James did not advance steadily with the ball. Instead, he received the pass and threw it directly into the air, making a long pass from the backcourt!
Lian Dao hurriedly chased back, but Wade had already rushed to the frontcourt!
The two have a really good understanding, and this is their first season together.
The two of them really match up well on the court. Except for Wade's inconsistent three-pointers, there is nothing worth criticizing about, and you can understand each other with just one look.
This time, when he saw James staying in the backcourt, Wade should know what to do next.
James' passing is very accurate, and his assists per game are actually not inferior to Lian Dao. The two of them are very similar, both have the ability to attack independently and organize passes.
However, Lian Dao followed Wade's footsteps and stayed close to Wade.
Lian Dao believes that if Wade dares to break through and layup now, he will definitely not be able to escape his block.
After receiving the pass, Wade did not rush for a layup, but suddenly slowed down. Now his knees can't stand the emergency stop, so he can only choose to slow down.
But Lian Dao still didn't dare to let down his guard. Wade pushed Lian Dao on his shoulder and took the initiative to fight Lian Dao.
"Fuck!" After pushing Lian Dao, Wade gained some space through the counterattack, and then went straight for a layup.
After Lian Dao was hit, his take-off speed was a step slower, and in the end he could only watch Wade layup.
Wade scored, the first "Janeway connection" in this game!
Wade has too much offensive experience. Compared with the new generation Westbrook, Rose can only use his physical fitness to rush in. Wade is too experienced in offense.
Sometimes proactive confrontation when attacking can produce unexpected gains.
Since there is "force" in the offense, this "force" can be used, whether it is active force or reaction force, but some people don't know how to grasp it.
Lian Dao smiled bitterly and shook his head. He really didn't expect Wade to pretend to be dead in the regular season.
It's not that Lian Dao has never faced off against Wade during the regular season, but at that time Lian Dao didn't think Wade was a problem. On the contrary, he felt that Wade had regressed seriously.
But in the playoffs, Wade seemed to be a different person, and his strong performance really shocked Lian Dao.
This is very similar to the Celtics players, who pretend to be dead in the regular season and work hard in the playoffs!
5:2, the Heat performed very strongly at the beginning, giving everyone a feeling of being against the visitors.
In the Knicks' third attack, Lian Dao was still double-teamed, but this time Stoudemire attacked with the ball inside, causing Bosh to foul and get two free throw opportunities.
Lian Dao next tried an outside three-point shot. Sure enough, facing the Heat's strong double-teaming and in poor condition, he directly hit the three-pointer.
The strength of the Big Three is indeed not exaggerated.
After nearly half of the first quarter, the Knicks made substitutions.
Lian Dao was severely double-teamed at the beginning. The key is that Lian Dao is not in very good condition. At this time when he is regaining his form, someone must help Lian Dao break the game.
D'Antoni chose to play Wilson Chandler, who was the starter last season. Chandler actually performed very well, but he has been the Knicks' bench villain for most of this season.
Wilson Chandler's mission on the field is very clear, helping Lian Dao share the offensive pressure from the outside.
I just didn't expect that after Wilson Chandler came on the court, he would release Wade's powerful offensive strength.
Wilson Chandler's defensive strength is actually very good. He is tall and has long arms. Especially in the past two years of training with Lian Dao, Wilson Chandler's defense has improved very quickly, but compared with Tony Allen, it is still inferior.
a little.
Even Tony Allen can't be said to be able to completely guard Wade, who is in hot form, let alone Wilson Chandler.
However, after Wilson Chandler came on the court, the Heat really did not dare to double-team Lian Dao easily. Lian Dao's touch gradually recovered as he made fadeaway jumpers again and again.
But the second position was almost penetrated by Wade.
Not only Wade, but James also caught Wilson Chandler hammering. James knew that when Chandler was in good condition, he could hit consecutive three-pointers from the outside. This state was sometimes scary.
In the first quarter of the game, the Knicks were completely suppressed by the Heat.
Finally, at the end of the first quarter, the Heat entered the second quarter with a 6-point lead at 29:23.
"The Heat's game state in the first quarter was really incredible. You must know that this is Madison Garden, the home of the Knicks. Madison Garden is known as the Devil's home stadium. The Knicks have won all home games in the playoffs so far.
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"But in the first quarter, neither LeBron nor Dwyane seemed to be disturbed in any way!"
Kenny Smith looked at the data of the two teams in one quarter. Lian Dao's score in the first quarter was not low, 9 points. But if you look at the efficiency value later, you will find that the decline is serious.
For the Heat, James scored 9 points in the first quarter just like Lian Dao, and Wade scored 12 points. The two of them accounted for most of the Heat's points.
The Big Three of the Heat are really coming in force this time. It seems that the Heat are bound to win the first game.
During the short break between sessions, Lian Dao wrapped his body in a towel, panting heavily and sweating like rain.
Although it was only mid-May, the air-conditioning in the arena was fully turned on. Lian Dao had to lock in his body heat and maintain the state he had finally recovered from in the first quarter.
In the first quarter, he was very exhausted. In the first quarter, he frequently broke through double-teams and then used fadeaway jumpers. This shooting method consumes a lot of physical energy.
And on the defensive end, he either faced James or faced Wade in a misplaced position. Needless to say, James was awesome, and Wade was also famously strong.
Neither of these two players are easy to deal with defensively.
"Damn it, I didn't expect the Heat to use wheel warfare against me at the beginning."
Facts have proved that neither Tony Allen nor Wilson Chandler is qualified for the starting task when facing the Heat's Big Three. Wilson Chandler is barely capable at the moment, but Tony Allen's limitations are too great.
Although during the regular season, he continues to enrich his outside offensive capabilities and practice three-pointers.
But Tony Allen's three-point shooting is too unstable. Shooting actually depends on talent. Talented players can maintain a stable shooting percentage whether in the playoffs or the regular season.
People like Ray Allen, Stephen Curry, Reggie Miller, etc., Danny Green also has this talent.
But Tony Allen doesn't have this talent.
Wilson Chandler is left, and his shooting is not very stable. When he is in good condition, he can score three-pointers in a row. When he is not good, he can make 0 of 10 shots in a game.
It's a bit like J.R. and Nick Young, except Wilson Chandler is better defensively than them.
But facing Wade, his speed is slower, and defending James, he can't stop James' collision.