James scored 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks at halftime; Wade scored 11 points and Bosh had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
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The Big Three showed strong dominance.
"The Big Three who are going all out are really scary. The Heat definitely have a championship look like this!"
Mike Breen was completely impressed by the Heat's performance in the first half.
Having commented on so many games this season, this is the first time he has said that a team has championship status.
But tonight, the performance of the Big Three completely allowed him to break through his defense.
"The Knicks are in danger right now."
Mike Breen added that this time even Van Gundy did not refute.
The tactics used by the Knicks in G2 have proven to be immature and have major flaws.
It's already the fifth game, and no one thinks that D'Antoni can come up with anything new.
In fact, the Knicks' situation is indeed very dangerous.
During halftime, the locker room was silent. D'Antoni also gave a speech and made a bowl of chicken soup for all the players.
D'Antoni also didn't expect the Heat to explode on the road, and so quickly.
Even D'Antoni is not sure whether the previous tactical adjustments can achieve the expected results.
Only by showing determination to fight to the death can the Knicks turn defeat into victory.
After returning from the intermission, the fans at the scene still maintained sufficient enthusiasm for the Knicks.
Looking at the passionate shouts and trusting eyes of the rows of fans in the stands, Lian Dao was deeply moved.
"Guys, look at the fans in the audience, look in their eyes, what is that? That is trust, that is expectation!"
"Can we live up to them?"
Lian Dao's words struck the hearts of everyone in the Knicks like thunder.
"cannot!"
The Knicks players raised their heads, looked around, and regained their confidence.
"Again, this is our home court. No one can take away victory from here except us this season!"
"Must win!"
"Must win!"
"Must win!"
The morale of everyone in the Knicks has reached its highest point, and it feels like a tiger's momentum.
Come back in the second half and the game continues.
Spoelstra was stunned for a moment at the beginning.
Because the Knicks' power forward is no longer Cousins from the previous games, but Millsap.
Huh? Change of formation again?
The on-site cameras showed Cousins in time, sitting on the bench wearing training clothes.
This has also caused various speculations among fans.
But before I had time to think about it, the second half of the game had already begun.
Heat's possession of the ball.
Like the previous three games, the Knicks increased their defensive intensity from the start.
James' final shot missed, and Hassan grabbed the rebound first.
The Heat retreated very quickly, and the Knicks had no chance to counterattack defensively.
Lian Dao holds the ball and breaks through the inside line.
The Heat quickly shrank their defense, but this time Lian Dao did not choose to pass the ball, stopped and retreated, and connected with a fadeaway jumper.
Both James and Bosh's blocks had completely blocked Lian Dao's sight, but they still couldn't stop Lian Dao's shot.
However, due to the excessive backward angle, Lian Dao lost his balance after completing the shot and fell to the floor.
"brush!"
The crisp sound of wiping the net sounded again. Lian Dao lay on the floor and waved his arms fiercely.
When Si Bo saw this scene, he shook his head, with a mocking smile on his lips.
Lian Dao's goal is indeed unsolvable, but if he continues to impact like this in the third quarter, not only will his efficiency be very low, but his physical energy consumption will also be very high.
In Spoelstra's opinion, this is tantamount to chronic suicide.
He judged that Lian Dao must be anxious.
This is easy to understand. In the battle at Tianwang Mountain, the Knicks were trailing again at halftime.
For the Knicks, they cannot afford to lose this game.
If the Knicks lose this game, not only will the team's momentum plummet, but it will be impossible for them to come back on the road.
In such a situation, how could you not be in a hurry?
63:52.
Wade rushed to the basket and drew a foul and won two free throws, making one of the two free throws.
The Heat still maintain a 12-point lead.
Spoelstra sat comfortably on the bench, looking at the Heat's lead, and he felt great.
It’s very stable!
Lian Dao once again attacked the inside line in the frontcourt, but this time he did not penetrate too deep.
As soon as he stepped inside the three-point line, Battier took a step back to block Lian Dao's breakthrough route.
Lian Dao once again used an emergency stop to retreat, and after reaching outside the three-point line, he quickly took action!
He picked this timing just right, giving the Heat no chance to double-team.
"brush!"
The basketball hit the net.
9 points difference.
Spoelstra's face straightened, and he immediately stood up to signal the Heat to expand their defense against Lian Dao and launch a pincer attack in advance.
Lian Dao chose to attack hard in two consecutive rounds, which made Spoelstra even more think that Lian Dao was really anxious!
In the Heat's offense, James continued to break through and hit the basket.
But this time, his shot was knocked out of the court by Lian Dao's defense!
James did not expect that Lian Dao would suddenly appear, and was stunned for a moment after being blocked.
However, he also clearly felt at this time that Lian Dao in the third quarter was obviously different from the previous games.
This feeling seemed to remind him of the first time he played against the Knicks in this season's playoffs.
The Heat's offense still ended in failure.
After Millsap picked off the rebound, he quickly handed it to Lian Dao.
Lian Dao did not choose to pass the ball as before, but directly held the ball for a fast break.
Wade and Battier led the defense, one left and one right, setting up a pocket formation for Lian Daobu inside the three-point line.
Just wait for Lian Dao to break through and encircle him.
Unfortunately, Lian Dao didn't take the bait at all and stopped and retreated one step outside the three-point line.
This operation caught Wade and Battier off guard.
They didn't expect that Lian Dao would shoot a long three-pointer in a mobile game.
Although it was obviously too late to pounce now, Wade still chose to stretch his arms and pounce in an attempt to put some mental pressure on Lian Dao.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But this interference is close to nothing for Lian Dao, and he shoots a three-pointer from a long distance!
"brush!"
A difference of 6 points!
The scene instantly burst into overwhelming cheers.
The difficult and ultra-long-distance three-pointer is one of the best ways to ignite the passion of fans.
Lian Dao scored 8 points in a row in the third quarter!
Si Bo is also a little unsure now. He is too familiar with Lian Dao in this state. He can be sure that Lian Dao has definitely entered a super divine state!
James' expression also became serious.
He can now be 100% sure that Lian Dao has entered a super-god state, just like his "all-out Zhan" mode.
In fact, Lian Dao has been in super god mode in these games.
However, due to physical reasons in the first few games, his outburst did not last long.
Especially in the third quarter, the physical energy consumption was too great, and the shooting percentage dropped seriously in the fourth quarter, making it impossible for him to break out even if he wanted to.
But before the game, D'Antoni adjusted his strategy.
That's when Lian Dao started to explode after entering the third quarter.
At this time, Lian Dao has abundant physical energy and strong explosive power, and can also supplement the lack of firepower of the defensive lineup.
When the attacking lineup comes up later, Lian Dao only needs to prepare the firepower in the connecting section, and the subsequent firepower output can be handed over to the attacking lineup.
Therefore, Lian Dao's goal became very clear, which was to tie as much as possible before the attacking lineup came up.
Even surpassed the score.
To be honest, this task is very stressful, and we are facing a super strong team like the Heat.
This is also the reason why D'Antoni was hesitant before.
He knew that it was too much to leave all the holes to Lian Dao.
However, except for Lian Dao, no one else in the Knicks has the ability to fill the hole.
Therefore, all this burden fell on Lian Dao alone.
And it turns out that D'Antoni was not wrong.
Lian Dao, who completely broke out, was so terrifying. It only took him three short rounds to close the deficit to 6 points.
Not only that, Lian Dao's scoring chase also boosted the Knicks' overall morale.
The cheers and cheers of the fans at the scene echoed throughout Madison Square Garden.
With the support of overall morale, the Knicks worked harder on the defensive end.
The Knicks defended another wave of Heat attacks!
The Heat still retreated quickly, with Spoelstra standing on the sidelines directing the team's defense.
He is no longer as relaxed and comfortable as before, and the Heat seem to be unable to stop Lian Dao.
Just like when the Heat came to Los Angeles to coach and couldn't stop Michael Jordan.
However, he didn't expect that as time passed, he would encounter the same situation as his mentor.