At the end of the timeout, there were some changes in the lineups of the Lakers and Heat.
The first is the Heat. LeBron James is still on the court, but a few of his teammates have been changed. Wade and Joel Anthony come off the court, replaced by Mike Miller and Dexter Pittman.
The two of them, together with James, Battier, and Haslem, formed the Heat's five-man group. On the Lakers side, the changes were smaller, still Kobe, Gasol, Ci Shiping, and Fisher.
When it was the center position, it was changed to No. 29, Tang Qian.
Oriental center?
There was a hint of disdain at the corner of Haslem's mouth. Although his own ability has been declining year by year and is far from the 12+9 at his peak, he has a natural contempt for yellow insiders.
"Hey~ LeBron, the other side sent a yellow man up. Later we can attack the inside more. What do you think?" Udonis Haslem said.
"Okay, attacking weaknesses is one of the ways to win." James glanced at Tang Qian and said without taking it to heart.
Because during this period, in addition to the championship, he has almost reached the pinnacle of his personal ability. ESPN ranked first among the top 100 players this season, which is proof. Even the No. 24 opposite him is starting to gradually decline in terms of pure ability attributes.
It's a downhill road, so his future seems to be as far as the eye can see without any obstacles.
What's more, a player from the East whom I have never seen before?
On the Lakers side, Derek Fisher still controls the ball, and the person guarding him is Mike Miller. Mike Miller is 203cm tall, which is a lot taller than Fisher, who is 185cm, so he is an "old fish"
It was very difficult to force an attack. After everyone on the Lakers team was in position one by one, Derek Fisher took the ball and passed the basketball to Kobe Bryant outside the left three-point line.
The person who defends Kobe is undoubtedly defensive expert Sean Battier. This person has his own way of defending Kobe, and sometimes it can be effective. For example, he defended Kobe in the 2004-05 season.
2 of 16 field goals, for example, Kobe Bryant made 5 of 20 field goals in the 2009-10 season. This is a classic example of this player, especially good at using the "blindfold method" to interfere with defenders. Sean Battier is definitely the best in this.
A leader.
Of course, most of the time they faced each other, they were beaten by Kobe. The career data of the two facing each other is enough to prove it.
However, it is impossible to completely prevent a giant like Kobe Bryant from dying. If it can have a certain restrictive effect on him and make the opponent feel uncomfortable and awkward, then it is considered a success.
Shane Battier has done a remarkable job in this regard.
But tonight, he may have chosen the wrong day, because Kobe's desire to win was extremely strong.
After making a tentative step in front of Battier, he pulled up and the basketball "swiped" and hit the net accurately. 51-52, the Los Angeles Lakers took the lead again.
The Miami Heat are not a weak team. As a strong contender for the championship this season, LeBron James made a bulldozer-style layup, once again giving Miami the lead, 53-52. The game continued. For the Lakers, it was still
Kobe Bryant turned his back and succeeded in a single, 53-54, and the Lakers regained the lead. Mike Miller of the Heat received an assist from James and made a three-pointer, and the basketball hung into the Lakers' net.
56-54.
This shows that the leadership styles of LeBron and Kobe are different. The former prefers to integrate the whole team and attack in series, while the latter prefers to kill individually and lead with courage. But after all, the Lakers only have one Kobe, and he cannot lead the ball.
The ball took care of itself, so Ci Shiping hit a three-pointer and the Miami Heat immediately seized the opportunity and scored a counterattack, 58-54, with the latter leading by 4 points.
The Lakers' inside line felt powerless in the face of this situation, because with the ultra-high shooting percentages of both sides, there were almost no rebounds to grab, so turning back and running became the main process of Tang Qian and Gasol on the court. Tang Qian
Fortunately, he is young and has just played, and his physical reserves are very abundant, but the Spaniard is not good. After reaching the "senior age" of 30 years old, Gasol clearly feels that his physical strength is declining. If he continues to run back and forth like this,
, then his physical energy will be exhausted before the fourth quarter, and by then, it will be impossible to play his role in the interior.
Fortunately, Kobe still trusts his old partner, so for this ball, he chose to attract the defense, and then quickly distributed the ball inside. Gasol faced the mediocre Haslem, and the success rate of singles can still be obtained
Guaranteed, when he turned around inside, Haslem was limited by his height and had no time to take off, so with a "swipe" sound, the basketball hit the board and went into the basket, and Gasol scored 2 points.
58-56, the Lakers are still 2 points away.
Due to his positioning, Haslem happened to be facing Tang Qian. As soon as the former saw his inside opponent, he immediately waved to LeBron James for the lane.
When James saw it, he passed the basketball in his hand without thinking too much.
Haslem held the ball and beat Tang Qian hard.
Just hit me from behind?
Tang Qian looked at it and was a little speechless, because Haslem's offensive ability is mainly mid-to-long-distance jump shots and secondary attacks. There are very few single-player back attacks like this. Now that he is using it on himself, isn't it obvious?
, do you look down on yourself?
In this case, I won't be polite.
It just so happens that the average number of blocks per game in the past few games has dropped significantly, so I can help you brush it up today.
Haslem and Tang Qian each had their own thoughts and began to collide.
As expected by Tang Qian, Haslem's post-up ability is extremely weak. Not to mention footwork and technical details, this guy is just a "bulldozing" post-up hitter, trying to rely on his body and
I have the strength to eat myself. Although my current weight is not very good, but at least it is 245+. Your weight is not as good as mine, and you want to eat me directly? Who do you think you are? Karl Malone? Or Sha.
K. O'Neal?
Haslem took a few hard hits in the low post, then turned around and shot. The action was so simple that it was unbearable to watch.
What a fuck! Are you going to eat me like this? Do you really think I’m a weakling?
Regarding the hat-giving, Tang Qian had no reason to refuse. He jumped high and blocked Haslem's offense. The basketball immediately flew to Pau Gasol. Gasol got the ball and
Immediately passed the long ball, and Ci Shiping in front quickly made a solo pass. In a seemingly slow movement, he successfully dunked.
58-58, the two teams drew.
"It's beautifully covered and hot. Please give me a few more." The Spaniard praised Tang Qian.
"Okay, Paul, I would have done it if you didn't tell me." Tang Qian smiled and replied.
The conversation between the two instantly angered Haslem. Haslem walked up to Tang Qian and said, "You brat, you are so crazy. Do you really think you will go to heaven just because you beat me?"
"No, if you still want to hit me, then this number will definitely not stagnate and will continue to rise." After Tang Qian finished speaking, he said: "Anyway, if you don't believe it, you can continue to give it a try."
Tang Qian's words were a bit off-putting. Haslem asked James for another ball, turned his heel, faced Tang Qian head-on and said, "I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
"Teach me a lesson? Just rely on your lame inside attack?" Tang Qian also followed the opponent's words.
"Bad?" Haslem was furious. He stepped forward and headed towards the Lakers' inside line. But for this shot, the offensive method he chose was to attack facing the basket, because the previous confrontation had already made him aware of himself.
It is estimated that it will be difficult to defeat the opponent with his back. In this case, changing the offensive method is the simplest adjustment.
Attacking facing the basket? Tang Qian was even more happy when he saw it.
Because with the opponent's "small height", there is no way he can cross his defensive territory. In addition, Haslem is also "old" and his elastic speed is not as good as before. He wants to defeat himself in the face-to-basket confrontation.
, it is more difficult than carrying a basket.
But to be honest, Haslem's offensive decision was not wrong. As a short inside man, his footsteps and flexibility are better than that of a tall inside man, so attacking from the basket is a safer way to "take advantage of yourself."
The 10cm+ height difference was the basis of Haslem's decision. He was confident that he could use his footsteps and speed to catch the Oriental by surprise.
If he were an ordinary seven-foot man, perhaps Haslem's offensive method was not wrong, but unfortunately, he faced Tang Qian tonight. A seven-foot man who greatly exceeded him in terms of footsteps, speed and flexibility.
Center.
In this case, the result can be expected, and there will be nothing but misery.
Pa~
Another big shot, Tang Qian slapped Haslem's shot away.
The Lakers took the opportunity to launch a defensive counterattack. Kobe broke through and scored, and "Old Fish" Fisher successfully made a three-pointer from the corner.
Brush~
Three points went into the net, 58-61, and the Lakers once again led Miami.
"Udonis, calm down. That Oriental center is too tall. Don't fight him in the paint." LeBron James saw Udonis Haslem looking ugly, so he stepped forward and spoke.
"But I was blocked twice in a row, and I can't swallow this breath!" Udonis Haslem said.
"It's okay, you don't need to swallow it." LeBron James has very strong analytical skills, so he immediately came up with a method: "Think about your own advantages, Udonis, how about going to the mid-range or the wing? He is
For a big center who is over 7 feet tall, it is definitely a shortcoming to extend the defense outside, and that area is exactly where you are good at, right?"
When Udonis Haslem heard this, his eyes lit up and he said loudly: "Yes, yes, yes, look at me, how could I forget this? With this move, I will definitely make him suffocate to death."
Yes! This one ball, just do it, LeBron!"
Udonis Haslem is different from ordinary traditional insiders. Due to his size and experience, he has a very reliable mid-range jump shot, especially in the 10-16 feet area. Last season, his shooting percentage was as high as 57.1
%, this shooting rate is even higher than that of James and Wade. Of course, although the two are faced with completely different defensive intensity, even this is enough to prove his mid-range jump shooting ability.
At least when no one is defending, the shooting rate is very reliable.
Even James believes him on this point.
Miami attacked, and James continued to advance. He stopped outside the Lakers' three-point line, as if waiting for something, and took a while before making a move to release the ball.
The basketball flew directly to the right area of the Lakers, because this area is Udonis Haslem's shooting hot spot.
Udonis Haslem ran back from the baseline and threw away the defender to receive the pass. Then without any hesitation, he immediately turned around and shot a jump shot: "I'll see how you can defend this ball!"
Udonis Haslem shouted.
"How to defend against what? Just defend like this?" A slightly oriental accent suddenly appeared next to Haslem. Haslem looked up and was shocked and said: "Why are you here...
Haven't I already dumped you?"
"Throw it away? You must be overthinking it." Tang Qian jumped up high, then slapped his hand and said, "I'll keep this ball."
Pa~
With a crisp sound, Tang Qian received his third block of the game.
And coincidentally, these three blocks were all given to the same person, the unlucky and miserable Heat No. 40, Udonis Haslem.
Kobe got the ball and made a quick break layup. After passing Shane Battier and Mike Miller, he turned around and dunked with both hands behind his back! Bang!! The basketball was blasted into the Heat.
in the basket!!!
58-63, a 5-point lead was once again established by the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Heat head coach saw this and called a timeout.
"Haslem, don't force yourself to attack anymore. That No. 29's defensive ability is quite good. It's not wise to take the initiative to challenge!" Eric Spoelstra said: "LeBron, you too
You were too spoiled to Haslem. What was a good situation was gone in the blink of an eye. You should also reflect on it!"
"Sorry, coach, I didn't expect that Easterner's defensive ability was pretty good. I thought Haslem could eat more of him." James admitted his mistake generously, but his expression did not change much.
.
Because of this situation, he felt that he was still in control and not out of control.
"Let's replace Wade later. With him, the team's scoring ability can be improved to a higher level." Erik Spoelstra said.
"It's okay. You can let Wade rest for a while. I can solve the problem by slightly adjusting the team's offensive method." LeBron James said calmly. Although there was a lack of cadence in the words, the confidence in them was.
undoubtly.
Adjusting the team's offensive method is something that most people can't say, but LeBron James can. As a super giant player with his own system, series control is his strength, so this sentence is...
Rick Spoelstra listened and did not refute. He just nodded and said: "Okay, let's catch up with the score as soon as possible. Keeping Wade who is full of energy will be very helpful in the decisive game.
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"Don't worry, coach, I will solve the problem." After James said that, he turned to the court.
PS: Thanks to the skeleton orc for the big reward, thank you~~~