Pick Westbrook

Chapter 263

The third quarter is over.

Kenny Smith looks at the scoreboard.

"In this quarter, at 34:28, the Bucks lead by 6 points."

"This is the first time since the Heat formed the Big Three to trail their opponent in the third quarter."

Barkley, who heard the news, couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

This is the Bucks, this is their home court.

It was not until this moment that Barkley finally believed that this Bucks team could indeed bring great trouble to the Heat.

Game four.

Wade and James led the Heat to play a wave of 10:2 offensive highs, almost tying the score.

Li Lai called a timeout in time, which not only blocked the fiery touch of the Heat, but also allowed the Bucks to respond with a shock wave of 8:0.

The Bucks won the game 120:106.

"Big score 2:1!"

"The Bucks took the lead at home."

Yu Jia said very excitedly.

This is a very standard game for the Bucks, who beat the Heat with their league-leading offense.

Su Qun couldn't help but nodded in admiration after the game, and said seriously to the audience in front of the TV during the commentary: The balance of the Eastern Conference Finals will be tilted by this.

Because the Bucks magnified the power of Cousins ​​to the extreme, the Heat's inside weakness was completely exposed to the eyes of the world at this time.

“考辛斯在今晚20投12中，罚球8罚6中，砍下了30分18篮板的大号两双。”

"If the Heat can't find a way to limit Cousins ​​in the next game, the Bucks will continue to have an advantage over the Heat."

It wasn't until this time that Su Qun finally understood the reason why the Bucks decisively changed to play the Twin Towers in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals.

At that time, everyone was still mocking the Bucks for being overconfident and even bold, but judging from the process of these three games, if the Bucks hadn't seized Cousins' advantage in the interior, they really wouldn't have been able to beat the Heat .

Yu Jia recalled some details of tonight's game and said: "Especially the sudden activation of Big Z to take the court, this is like a good opportunity that the Bucks have been waiting for for a long time."

"They seem to have been waiting for Big Z to play, otherwise they wouldn't have made such quick substitution adjustments the moment the opponent came on the field."

After thinking for a while, Su Qun agreed and said, "It seems to be true from what you said."

The Bucks got the upper hand in the series.

Milwaukee fans have gone wild and haven't left the vicinity of the arena for a long time after the game.

They greeted the street shirtless, just like Chinese New Year, extremely excited.

Because of the excitement, I couldn't help but scold Li Lai.

"That dude's third leg was saved tonight."

Game [-] of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Spoelstra looked sad, and it could be seen that he hadn't slept well these days.

But after looking sad, Spoelstra managed to force a smile.

Last night, the magician Parklei came to Milwaukee.

Because of the Heat's big defeat in the last game, Pakley, who was watching the game in Miami, finally couldn't sit still. He rushed to Milwaukee and quickly called the entire coaching staff to discuss countermeasures.

Spoelstra naturally believes in the ability of his mentor Parklei. Since being named as the head coach of the Miami Heat in 2008 as Pat Riley's successor, Spoelstra has been getting Parkley. Lee's advice.

Whether it is offensive tactics, defensive tactics, or even the establishment of team culture, Spoelstra has learned a lot from Parklei.

Especially on the defensive end.

The Heat's infinite rotation of terrifying defense was also created under Parkleli's suggestion, which can also give full play to the terrifying defensive capabilities of the two of James and Way.

The first thing Pakley convened the Heat's coaching staff was to discuss how to solve Cousins' point.

If the Bucks only have Westbrook and Curry, the Heat still have hope of winning, and they can even win steadily.

But if Cousins ​​becomes the Bucks' third point of explosion, then the advantage of this round of the series will all be on the Bucks' side.

"We've found a way to deal with Cousins."

Spoelstra couldn't help but yawned.

Parkley is also worthy of being the most ruthless person in the entire NBA. He stipulated for the entire Heat coaching staff that they are not allowed to sleep if they can't think of a solution to Cousins.

The entire Heat coaching staff just stayed up all night after the last game, and it was not until the next afternoon that they discussed an effective solution to solve Cousins.

"Whether the Heat can win the game tonight depends entirely on Cousins."

On the live commentary stand, Barkley said with great anticipation.

Judging from the first three games of the series, the Bucks' coaching staff seems to be more powerful than the Heat's coaching staff, and they can always take the lead to cause trouble for the Heat.

If it weren't for this reason, it would be impossible for the Bucks to take a 2:1 lead in the series anyway.

Game start.

Cousins ​​made a strong jump off the ball from Joel Anthony and then asked for the ball inside.

"The Bucks still focused on Cousins ​​at the beginning of the game. They hoped to create a lot of trouble for the Heat's inside line from the beginning like in the last game."

"If Joel Anthony still encounters a big foul crisis at the beginning of the game, then the Bucks will be ahead of the Heat in terms of tactics and rotation in the next game, and even play under pressure."

This is what a foul crisis can do to a game.

It is secondary to one less person entering the rotation. The most important thing is that the loss of this person will have a huge impact on the team's subsequent formation and tactics.

In the last game, it was precisely because of Joel Anthony's foul crisis that the Bucks concluded that Big Z would definitely come to the game to save the game.

This is how the Bucks have one big and four small, and Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll tactics outside the three-point line.

"The Bucks relied on this tactic to beat all the insiders in the league to the ground."

"In the finals, the Lakers' twin-tower combination of Gasol and Bynum was also broken up by this lineup."

"If the Heat dare to take Big Z on the court again tonight, I'm afraid the Bucks will inevitably be beaten by the Bucks."

on the field.

Cousins ​​sat on the inside and had just received the ball before he could play singles, and Bosh's double-team on the weak side rushed over.

"The Heat double-teamed Cousin?!"

Yu Jia was shocked to see this.

Who in the league would dare to double-team the Bucks? They have been the league's most efficient offensive team for three consecutive seasons, and they are also the league's best three-pointers.

With such a super-shooting team, do you, the Heat, dare to double-team the inside and empty the outside?This is not courting what death is.

"More importantly, Curry is still on the court at this time. The Heat are really bold."

After Su Qun finished speaking, he looked curiously at the outside line of the Bucks.

I don't know if I don't see it, but I suddenly took a breath when I saw it.

The Bucks' twin-tower combination is different from the entire league. They have Cousins ​​​​on the inside and Yi Jianlian is outside the ultra-long three-point line.

So Bosh went inside to double-team Cousins, and there will be no problem of missing players on the weak side of the basket.

It stands to reason that Cousins ​​should also pass the ball to the open Yi Jianlian at this time, allowing the opponent to complete the shot.

But the crux of the problem is that James watched both Artest and Yi Jianlian from the outside at the same time.

"James has such ability!"

More importantly, Artest does not have a particularly strong ability to end three-pointers. Although Yi Jianlian's three-pointers are excellent, they are very far from the basket.

Even if Cousins ​​wants to pass the ball to Yi Jianlian, with the flexible running ability of the players on the Heat team, he can quickly keep up with the pass and re-defend Yi Jianlian.

In addition, Yi Jianlian's shooting speed is not fast, otherwise the Bucks would not have developed the ability of the opponent's ultra-long three-pointer, so in this case, it is even more impossible for Yi Jianlian to complete the ball like Curry. The act of shooting the ball immediately.

"The Heat suddenly came up with a very perfect defensive position and strategy!"

"It's really a very targeted tactic!"

Su Qun has already praised the Heat's tactics several times in a row.

In his view, if the Heat hold Cousins ​​tonight, the balance of victory in the Eastern Conference Finals may be tilted again.

At this time, Tyronn Lue was already panicking, and hurriedly looked at Li Lai and said, "Cousins ​​doesn't have top-level passing ability yet. Compared with Yi Jianlian's coping ability, he is far behind."

"More importantly, he doesn't have the ability to break double teams, so he can only pass the ball at this time."

"Coach, what shall we do now?"

This is a dilemma.

Passing the ball is not good, but it can only pass the ball.

In this predicament, it seems that the Bucks can only give up the point of continuing to play Cousins.

Li looked at the court and was also extremely nervous.

In the entire Eastern Conference Finals series, apart from the Heat's infinite rotation tactic on the perimeter, this tactic was the only one that made Li Lai feel extremely difficult.

"This is not like a defensive tactic that Spoelstra can deploy. In some court details and tactical positions, he was obviously instructed by an expert."

At this time, Li Lai guessed that Eric Spoelstra might have called some big name in the coaching world, and then got valuable advice.

For example, Larry Brown, who has resigned at home, or Popovich, who has finished the playoffs.

But no matter who gave this valuable suggestion to Spoelstra, what is before Li Lai is how to solve this problem.

Li Lai pondered for a long time, but in the end he couldn't find a sure way to break this tactic.

Because Cousins ​​is still a rookie in the final analysis, many technical moves and court experience are difficult to support him to crack the Heat's defensive tactics.

Just breaking the double-team is not what Cousins ​​​​can solve now.

"It means that there are advantages and disadvantages, there are advantages and disadvantages in strength, and there are limits to manpower. This is something completely out of control."

At this time, Li Lai also made a quick cut to stop Cousins ​​from continuing to destroy the Heat's tactical play, and instead let Westbrook and Curry continue to serve as the team's first and second offensive options.

At the end of the third quarter.

Relying on the efficient performance of the two cores, the Bucks tied with the Heat at 82:82.

Game four.

The Heat continued to deploy the strongest combination of Wade, Ray Allen, James, Bosh and Haslem.

The Bucks also sent the starting five Tigers of Westbrook, Curry, Artest, Yi Jianlian and Cousins.

Artest was knocked to the ground several times by James.

Facing the defense of James and Wade, Curry overcame an arrogant three-pointer.

Westbrook used Yi Jianlian to connect the pick-and-roll, reached the basket many times and scored with dunks.

Ray Allen helped the Heat stabilize the situation with two three-pointers.

Barkley and Kenny Smith, who were on the commentary desk, watched tonight's game and couldn't help shouting together: "It's bloody."

"If the Heat lose tonight's game, the big score will be 1:3."

"This score is very dangerous, and the Heat will also step into the abyss."

"But if the Heat win the game, the series will return to the same starting line of a 2:2 tie. For the Heat, not only are they out of the abyss, but they even have home court advantage."

"Then the Bucks will face a lot of trouble again."

Kenny Smith nodded aside.

That's why neither team was willing to give up every possession in tonight's game.

"It is worth mentioning that in this game tonight, the two teams have tied 10 times and led alternately 12 times."

"Currently, James and Wade have three fouls each, and Bosh has four fouls."

"As for the Bucks, Yi Jianlian and Cousins ​​made 4 fouls each in order to help defend James and Wade, Artest made 5 fouls, and even Curry had 2 fouls."

"In this game, the accumulative fouls committed by the players of the two teams have reached the critical value, and they are really fighting hard."

on the field.

Wade shook his head with an exhausted sigh.

He never thought that playing a Bucks team would be so tiring and dangerous.

The strength and tenacity shown by this team is simply admirable.

James has played against the Bucks twice in the playoffs, knowing that it is definitely not luck that this team can become the defending champion.

In terms of strength, they have always been underestimated.

The last 1 minutes of the game.

James made a wonderful pass to Ray Allen and assisted him to hit a three-pointer.

This three-pointer also helped the Heat gain a 2-point lead.

Just when Barkley exclaimed that this three-pointer would become the turning point of the whole game, when the Heat were about to win the game.

Westbrook and Curry played a pick-and-roll. Curry attracted Wade and Ray Allen's double defense at the same time. Westbrook went to the basket and dunked.

James then broke through, carrying Artest's defensive layup, and successfully made a layup under the latter's pull.

There are 33 seconds left in the game.

Fans at Bradley Arena stood up.

"This ball is too critical for the Bucks."

"If they don't score this possession, the win goes to the Heat."

"If you score, 2 points, there is still a glimmer of life, 3 points, that is a quasi lore!"

Li Lai used up the last timeout at this critical moment and arranged a tactic.

Just when the whole world thought that the Bucks would choose 2 points at this time, Yi Jianlian and Artest closed the elevator in the bottom corner.

Curry received a pass from Westbrook and made a decisive shot!

The entire Bradley Arena was silent, and no one made a sound.

Everyone stared at the basketball flying in the air.

Curry was still in the air at this time, but he didn't dare to take his eyes off the basketball for half a second.

Swish!
"The ball is in!"

"Curry, three points! Quasi lore!"

The entire Bradley Arena was in an uproar.

The audience and fans at the scene have already started clapping wildly to celebrate.

Curry nodded arrogantly towards the audience, but was quickly called back by Artest's shouts.

"Defense! 10 seconds left in the game."

The Heat didn't have a timeout.

Spoelstra paced up and down the sidelines.

James and Wade exchanged a simple look, and finally got a consistent result.

He will hit this ball!
Wade serves from the baseline.

The Bucks pressed hard and the defense was extremely targeted.

James received a pass from Wade along the way, and the Bucks double-teamed immediately.

After Wade passed the ball, he quickly moved down. After James dribbled, he jumped high and found Wade's position with great accuracy.

Li Lai stood up in shock on the sidelines.

After receiving the ball, Wade accelerated wildly and went straight down.

Westbrook chased and intercepted, Curry surrounded and intercepted, and Yi Jianlian stepped up from the penalty area to help defend Wade.

Wade took a step to the left of the free throw line to avoid Yi Jianlian's help defense, and then he twisted his body and shot the basketball towards the backboard.

beep!beep!
The whistle sounded at the scene, and the red light on the timing board flashed.

Swish!
"The ball went in!!!"

(End of this chapter)