At this time, Wade saw Lian Dao playing so resolutely, so he quickly slipped to the basket and chose to give the Thunder a blow when Lian Dao made a layup.
However, just when Lian Dao passed James and took a step, the basketball flew toward the outside in front of Wade and James.
"Huh? No, I was fooled!" Wade wanted to return to defense, but was blocked by Holiday. Danny Green used Holiday's cover to shoot a three-pointer without hesitation!
"brush!"
The Knicks scored their second consecutive three-pointer in the second quarter!
"Beautiful pass. In the second quarter, the Knicks' offense became more abundant, and the Knicks' outside shooting, under Sickle's organization, was completely opened up!"
"How could there be a lack of three-pointers in D'Antoni's offensive system? Just because they didn't show off in the first quarter doesn't mean they don't pose a threat!"
"Now it seems that this lineup, which can be used both internally and externally, really seems to have no dead ends at all!"
Kenny Smith looked at the Knicks' lineup and couldn't help but sigh.
Lian Dao is really capable of everything today. He can attack the basket, organize passes, and protect the basket. He can do all these to the best. His performance in the fourth position amazed the audience.
Now, the Knicks' internal and external lines have been fully opened. Their internal and external lines interact with each other and their coordinated offense has been completely formed.
Next, it depends on whether the Heat can catch the big move released by the Knicks.
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The Heat originally thought that the situation in the Eastern Conference finals would be the same as their match against the Bulls in the semifinals. They would win 20% at home, then get the match point, and easily resolve the battle in six games at the latest.
However, in the first game back at the American Airlines Center, he was hit hard by the Knicks.
At the end of the second quarter, the Heat were already 15 points behind.
In the third quarter, Wade and Bosh scored successively, and the Heat narrowed the score to 10 points in the blink of an eye. It seemed that they were about to launch a strong counterattack.
But I never expected that Stoudemire would go berserk again. He first pulled to the outside and hit a three-pointer. Then he received a pass from Lian Dao and layup. He withstood the double-teaming of James and Bosh and pushed the ball into the basket.
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Two consecutive attacks scored five points, making the counterattack that Wade and Bosh finally launched came to naught again.
In fact, Stoudemire had a strong performance in every quarter of this game. Needless to say, in the first quarter, he had a good thigh. After taking the rotation again in the second quarter, he successively scored under the basket at critical times. This is a great achievement for the Knicks.
The outside attack attracts defensive pressure.
Every time when Bosh wanted to double-team Lian Dao with James, Stoudemire could always stab him from the side. When Bosh returned to Stoudemire again, Lian Dao and the Knicks' perimeter opened fire again.
This feeling makes Heat extremely annoying.
If in the first game it was Mike Bibby's outburst that helped the Heat breathe a sigh of relief, then in this game it was Mike Miller's three-point shooting that helped the Heat breathe a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, in the last two minutes of the third quarter alone, the Knicks would have widened the score again.
In the last two minutes of the third quarter, Lian Dao hit three consecutive long-range shots in less than two minutes. He also hit a heart-wrenching 3+1 on James, scoring 10 points in a row.
But the Knicks did not take this opportunity to expand their lead.
That's because Mike Miller used two three-pointers at the end of the third quarter to control the Heat's deficit to 14 points.
In the Heat's two games, there were players who could save the life in dangerous moments. This is also true in history. Mike Miller, Mike Bibby, Ray Allen, etc. Although these players are older, they can play a big role in critical moments.
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This is the experience of the playoffs, and you will never discount your shots at critical moments.
However, entering the fourth quarter, James and Wade also knew that Mike Miller could save them once or twice, but it was impossible for him to maintain his best condition every time he encountered a crisis.
"In this game, Mike Miller saved the Heat at a critical moment. Otherwise, at the end of the third quarter, the Heat would have been at least 15 points behind. Mike Miller used two three-pointers to withstand Sickle's strongest impact.
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"However, the Heat are still 14 points behind. It is still difficult for them to reverse this 14-point deficit from the Knicks. In the fourth quarter, the Heat must be more aggressive!"
As a retired NBA star, Kenny Smith still admires Mike Miller, a player who has been in the league for many years and has come to an end from his glorious era.
Even if they are not at their peak, they are still killers that cannot be ignored!
But then I thought about it, with Mike Miller breaking out and James and Wade performing well, the Heat were still 14 points behind the Knicks.
It can be seen that the Knicks played better than the Heat today.
"Sickle, I promise, my hands are already on his face!" Mike Miller exploded, and Gallinari blamed himself for his defense just now.
"No one is blaming you, Danilo, keep working hard. They are just struggling. We only need to prevent their impact in the fourth quarter. The victory is ours!" Lian Dao patted Gallinari on the shoulder and consoled him.
Although Gallinari's performance today was not as good as Lian Dao and Stoudemire, he was definitely outstanding, with 16 points and 5 rebounds, support at the basket, and three-pointers from the outside. His performance was all remarkable.
Even when he was promoted from the bench to the starting lineup, Gallinari's performance still showed no crotch strain.
Of course, the reason why Gallinari was able to score so many points was mainly due to the Knicks' smooth passing of the ball.
With the two "brains" of Lian Dao and Holiday, it is difficult for the Knicks' offense not to flow smoothly.
With the addition of small ball offense and the "double core" of Lian Dao and Stoudemire attracting defense, it is difficult for outside players not to get opportunities.
In fact, not only Gallinari, but also Danny Green and Holiday performed well.
So far, Lian Dao has received 14 assists. Before the three quarters of the game are over, Lian Dao has already recorded a triple-double.
But Lian Dao didn't pay much attention to his own data. Today, in Lian Dao's eyes, there is only victory!
The last quarter, the decisive moment!
The Big Three now have all their eyes on Lian Dao and Stoudemire. In the last quarter, the performance of the team's core determines the success or failure of this team.
The Knicks are the same, putting most of their attention on James, Wade and Bosh.
Wade is the one who can't stand losing this game the most. If the Heat lose, it means that Lian Dao's text messages and trash talk have become reality, and he will become a joke at the American Airlines Center!
Therefore, when the fourth quarter started, most of Wade's attention was on Lian Dao, and he was ready to double-team Lian Dao at all times.
Of course, with the previous lessons, Wade will plan a double-team route, so that even if Lian Dao passes the ball, he will have the opportunity to make up defense.
As soon as Lian Dao broke into the basket, Wade and James formed a double-team on Lian Dao. Lian Dao did not choose to pass the ball this time.
He pushed away James forcefully, then faced Wade's defense and jumped high into the air.
Although James was pushed by Lian Dao and his jump was a step slow, he followed closely to interfere.
However, Lian Dao dared to choose to go deep alone. He had already thought of this situation and leaned back in the air.
Avoid James' block and take action!
With his physical fitness just coming out in the fourth quarter, he can definitely use the 15% hit rate bonus of the "God Retreat" badge, so Lian Dao has absolute confidence that he can hit.
"brush!"
"Faced with James and Wade's double-teamed fadeaway jumper, Sickle's scoring ability at critical moments is truly terrifying. The angle between his body's fallback and the floor is definitely less than 45 degrees."
"Lian Dao's offense makes it impossible for the two superstars James and Wade to double-team. This form is not very friendly to the Heat. The Heat must play a far superior offense than the Knicks on the offensive end!"
James and Wade still did not give up. The Heat's offensive rhythm was very fast, and they tried to shorten the offensive time to chase points.
In order to win this game, Wade did not care about the severe pain in his knee and continued to accelerate back and forth without the ball.
Facing Danny Green's defense, ordinary speed is no longer enough to escape.
Wade leaned against Danny Green and then received the pass, suddenly turned around and broke through quickly.
"Dwyane turned around and broke through. From Dwyane's speed, you can see that he definitely showed 100% of his strength! He didn't want to give up this game!"