Two attacks in one round, Hassan completed two blocks.
The scene was agitated. They didn't expect that this guy who couldn't even name him could be so strong in defense.
But why did such a player have no ball to play with before?
Or is it that the Kings management and coaching staff are really too stupid to recognize and make good use of people?
The Kings' management didn't know yet that Hassan, who they had previously planned to lay off but then traded away, caused an uproar by blocking two shots.
Holiday got the ball first this time, and the Heat retreated quickly.
This time, the Heat's defense focused entirely on Lian Dao.
Restrictions on receiving the ball from the outside, double-teaming by two or three people.
Laili taught Si Bo the method he used to deal with braised eggs, and also used it to deal with Lian Dao.
Now Laili has begun to pay attention to Landao.
As for Coach Spoelstra, after many battles, Spoelstra has long realized the terror of Lian Dao.
Lai Li has been away from the coaching bench for too long, and his feelings towards Lian Dao are far less profound than those of Si Bo who competed on the same stage.
However, I have to say that Laili's method of guarding against braised eggs is really effective. At least Lian Dao's chances of attacking have been significantly reduced.
Especially outside the three-point line, under double-teaming by the opponent, Lian Dao never got a chance to shoot.
However, the Knicks are not the only ones who can score.
Moreover, with Lian Dao attracting double-teams, other Knicks players soon had a lot of opportunities.
With Lian Dao on the outside to contain him, the Knicks quickly opened up inside.
Cousins assisted Holiday one after another and scored at the basket, and even Hassan and Holiday completed an alley-oop dunk.
There are 2 minutes left before the end of the first quarter, and the score is 31:24.
The Knicks extended their lead to 7 points.
At this time, both teams also began to rotate, and Lian Dao also came off the court to rest.
Facing a shortened season, D'Antoni rarely lets Lian Dao play the entire game in order to prevent him from getting injured.
Later, because the Heat double-teamed Lian Dao, he basically didn't take any action.
But when Lian Dao was substituted, he still scored 21 points.
21 points in a single quarter!
Although Lian Dao scored 21 points, he did not take too many shots. He only attempted 9 shots in the entire first quarter.
7 of 9 shots, 5 of 5 three-pointers!
This is mainly due to Lian Dao's three-pointers, which is why in the future, three-pointers will become the mainstream of the league, and the points increase too fast.
Especially in the future, the "Splash Brothers" formed by Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson really shocked the league.
But now that Lian Dao is the pioneer, even if Curry and Thompson perform like "Kuritian" and "Buddha's Light" in later generations, they will still be regarded as followers by fans and the media.
At the end of the first quarter, at 35:26, the Knicks were only one point away from leading by double digits.
"The Heat's Big Three were completely at a disadvantage in their first meeting with the defending champion this season. It seems that the Heat's Big Three's revenge has a long way to go!"
Kenny Smith never expected that the Big Three, who had such a good start, would encounter the even more perverted Lian Dao.
It was a good advantage, but it was wiped out by the opponent in a blink of an eye. After the crucial first quarter, the opponent led by 9 points.
Speaking,,,edition.】
However, Heat fans have not lost confidence in the home team.
And they believe that the Heat's Big Three will definitely complete their comeback.
Facts have proved that the expectations of Heat fans are justified.
In the second quarter, James went off to rest first, while Wade and Bosh led the team on the court.
As James left the game, Wade also began to switch from not having the ball to having the ball.
Moreover, Wade was in very hot form in the second quarter, making sudden shots and scoring 12 points in a single quarter.
At the same time, Bosh's mid-range shooting is still very stable, and it is difficult for Stoudemire to cause any major interference to Bosh on the defensive end.
Fortunately, although Stoudemire is not good at defense, he is not a vegetarian on the offensive end. With Holiday's pick-and-roll cooperation, Stoudemire can also respond on the offensive end.
However, as Bosh and Wade played their best, the Heat's points difference was gradually narrowed.
Even after Lian Dao returned to the court, the Heat's condition remained unabated.
Moreover, with Wade and Bosh helping James share the pressure, they still had an inseparable battle with the Knicks.
At the end of the half, the score on the field was 58:54
The live footage showed the Heat's bench.
At this time, the expression on coach Spoelstra's face gradually became relaxed.
With Lian Dao's superb performance in the first quarter, the Heat only trailed by 4 points at halftime, which is completely acceptable.
As long as the Heat maintain this rhythm, the hope of winning this game is still very high.
"Coach Spoelstra still has something, especially after he started focusing on double-teaming defense against ckle, the Heat's form has obviously changed."
"Especially in the second half of the first quarter and the second quarter, the restriction on ckle's three-pointers is close to perfect."
"So far, ckle has only made five three-pointers in the first quarter, but his hit rate of 100 is terrifying!"
Kenny Smith took the statistics of both sides in the first half, flipped through them and said.
"But, Kenny, don't you think the Heat's defense against ckle is somewhat familiar?" Barkley said.
"It seems a bit familiar. It seems like Laili's defense against Michael back then, right?"
"That's right, and in the live footage of the first quarter, it was obvious that Riley and Coach Spoelstra had direct communication, and then Coach Spoelstra made tactical gestures on the court!"
"You mean this was Lai Li's instruction?"
Kenny asked deliberately. In fact, he had known it for a long time, but not many fans watching the game could understand it.
"Spo is Laili's direct disciple, so on-site teaching is not impossible!"
Buckley nodded.
Kenny Smith nodded.
"However, Laili's tactics are still very effective. Not to mention the defensive end, it can be seen from his restriction on ckle."
"On the offensive end, James and Wade frequently attack the basket and seek confrontation. DeMarcus seems to have committed four fouls, right?"
Kenny Smith asked Barkley.
"Yes, at this point, DeMarcus's foul will make the Knicks very passive in the fourth quarter. DeMarcus is very good at everything, but this foul..."
Buckley spread his hands helplessly.
"Hahaha, there is no way. His master is the Roaring God. It is said that DeMarcus's temper is as good as that of Rashid when he was young, but with ckle around, he suppresses it a lot."
Kenny Smith and Barkley often commentate on Knicks games, and they know the Knicks players quite well.
Back from the intermission, the war resumes!
In the third quarter, the Heat's Big Three continued their form in the second quarter. On the defensive end, the Heat still focused on Lian Dao.
It seems that coach Spoelstra would rather let others score than let Lian Dao score.
However, fortunately, the other Knicks players were very competitive, especially when Lian Dao faced heavy defense, Stoudemire had many opportunities, and he turned these opportunities into scores.
As a result, at the end of the third quarter, the Heat not only failed to tie the score, but fell behind again.
84:77!
The Knicks once again took a 7-point lead, but now the Knicks bench is not too happy.
Especially Cousins, his head drooped.
This guy picked up his fifth foul not long after he came on the court in the third quarter, and now D'Antoni feels a headache just looking at Cousins.
Cousins' foul crisis has actually always existed, but before, Stoudemire could move to the fifth position to help Cousins share the pressure, but that was not possible tonight because Stoudemire was also in a foul crisis.
He has already committed four fouls. Although he is better than Cousins, once he moves to the fifth position, he is likely to be targeted by the Heat on the offensive end.
There is no way, Stoudemire can't go to the fifth position, so once Cousins commits 6 times at the fifth position, he can only let Hassan play.
In this game, Hassan performed very well in the second half of the first quarter and the first half of the second quarter.
In particular, Hassan's defensive and frame-protecting abilities performed very well in this game.
"DeMarcus, you continue to play in the fourth quarter, be aggressive in the paint, force the opponent to defend, and unleash ckle's offense."
D'Antoni decided to let Cousins play first, mainly because Cousins' ability on the offensive end is much better than Hassan.
The fourth quarter begins.
It's the Heat's possession.
"Whoa!"
Wade was in really good form tonight. He withstood Danny Green's back-up jump shot from the mid-range waist position and hit again.
Due to knee injuries and tactical changes, Wade has developed a shooting skill this off-season, especially the back-up jumper with a very high shooting rate in this game.