NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 436 Take over the game, the game is over

Before the game, James told all his teammates, "We can't lose!"

After halftime, in the locker room of the visiting team, Wang Zelin said to his teammates, "We are the strongest, and the Heat can't beat us."

Obviously, neither of them wanted to lose to each other today, especially Wang Zelin.

In the first contest between the Heat and the Trail Blazers this season, Wang Zelin and others lost the game at home. Although they came to the Heat's home court tonight, the Heat have already lost a general Wade in the beginning.

After all, the Heat and the Trail Blazers are not in the same division. After a regular line, there are only two hand-off opportunities. They have already lost the first game, and this game must be won no matter what.

Fortunately, judging from the first half of the game, the winner is Wang Zelin.11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks in a single quarter... He got a daunting 5 block data in halftime, directly showing his strong ability to protect the basket at the basket.

Under the leadership of Wang Zelin, the Blazers scored 31 points in the second quarter and once again limited the Heat's scoring in the single quarter to less than 20. They only scored 18 points in the second quarter, which was not even as good as in the first quarter.

At halftime, the Blazers led the Heat by 57 points at 37:20.

It is worth mentioning that among the Heat's 37 points in the first half, 17 points were scored by James. At the same time, he also contributed 4 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 block.

James' performance tonight is absolutely brilliant.But compared with Wang Zelin's 21 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks in the half, it is obviously worse.

"Wang is right. We can't lose such a game that we shouldn't lose! Facts have proved that our pre-match strategy is correct. Although James scored 17 points alone, we allowed the Heat to only score 37 points. In the second half, everyone cheered up and stayed focused. I don't want to see a 20-point super reversal tonight!"

Coach Terry Stotts struck while the iron was hot, holding a tactical board and making gestures.

Although the Trail Blazers are now 20 points ahead of the Heat, he knows that the Heat, the winner of two consecutive NBA championships, are far more tough than ordinary teams. Even if Wade is missing, they still have James and Bosh.

Therefore, he believes that it is necessary to pour some cold water appropriately.

At the same time, he believes that as long as the Trail Blazers do a good job in every offense and focus on every defense, the Heat will have no chance of reversal.

After all, this year the Blazers are the absolute overlord throughout the regular season!
The half-time break was long or short, and as the cheerleaders walked off the court, the lineups of both sides in the third quarter couldn't wait to rush forward.

As expected, the Blazers set up a full lineup, and they thought that in the next third quarter, one quarter would determine the outcome!

For the Heat, the inside duo is Anderson + Bosh, and the outside trio is James + Ray Allen + Battier.

en, wait, James is going to play number one?

Obviously, the staff adjustment arrangement of Heat coach Spoelstra left others confused.

Is this abandoning the traditional No. [-] position and directly letting James serve as the core of the organization?
Uh, with James' usual all-inclusive style of play, there is really nothing wrong with playing like this.And in this way, when James is facing Lillard, he will also have a natural dislocation advantage.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone!
After thinking about it in his head, coach Terry Stotts looked at Heat coach Spoelstra with a bit of admiration: He really deserves to be a champion coach, he has two brushes!

At the same time, the fighting spirit in his heart became stronger.

Spoelstra didn't know what Terry Stotts was thinking, and he was also full of worries at this time, because the real initiator of this new lineup plan was not him, but James on the court!

Maybe outsiders don't know how extensive James' power in the Heat is.In fact, in many cases, the words of James, the head of the house, are more authoritative than Spoelstra.

And this is precisely the difference between the NCAA and the NBA.In the NBA world, the stars are the most important.

But James, among the many leading stars in the league, is one of the best in control.Therefore, if there is a dispute between the two, Spoelstra, the Heat coach, must be the first to surrender.

What made Spoelstra feel gratified, but mixed with a little helplessness, was that James' decision was proved to be correct in many critical moments of the Heat's previous games.

So tonight, I hope you're still right!I hope you can lead the Heat to the final victory!

The above are the complex emotions in Sipo's heart.

The first attack of the second half was initiated by the Heat.

James quickly advanced with the ball in the backcourt, passing Lillard and Matthews all the way, and when he wanted to go to the basket to complete a dragon, he found that the king and Aldridge had returned to the basket.

Helpless, I had to give up the idea of ​​hitting the basket.

Tonight, Wang Zelin exploded on the defensive end. After halftime, he blocked 5 shots to prove his unshakable position at the basket.

Although James was a little unconvinced in his heart and wanted to challenge again, he found that when he saw Blazers No. 36 standing under the basket like a giant spirit, his heart trembled unconsciously.

No, I can't be impulsive...

LeBron, you have to organize your teammates and try to let your teammates score, you can't be fooled by the opponent...

James comforted him in his heart.

In fact, he thought so, and there was some truth in it.

Because the Blazers' defensive core tonight has been clearly placed on the table, just staring at you, LeBron James, if you want to score, you can...but you must not make it so easy.

As for your other teammates, Terry Stotts and Wang Zelin who formulated this strategy can really kill the Blazers by relying on them.

After clarifying his inner thoughts with James, he was no longer eager to break through, but waited for his teammates to settle down before starting to make tactical gestures to let his teammates move away and let him single-handedly beat Lillard.

He wanted to draw Wang Zelin in the low post on the right to double-team him, and then let Anderson get the open.But Wang Zelin remained motionless in the low position, which made him a little helpless.

The enemy can't move, let me move over there!
After thinking about it, James made a change of direction, and his intention was very obvious. Lillard moved laterally and defended him, but it's a pity...

"boom!"

In the body collision, James easily knocked Lillard away like an invincible tank, and then accelerated to the basket.

At this moment, Lillard began to understand Batum's desperation when defending James.

This guy's physical energy is terrifying!

Fortunately, Wang Zelin reacted quickly and came up in time to make up the defense. Seeing that James had already jumped up, he was about to buckle.

However, he was fooled.

Instead of dunking, James retracted the ball to his waist. After a brief lingering in the air, he sideways avoided Wang Zelin's block and passed the ball behind Wang Zelin's voice.

Anderson received the pass from the basket, immediately plucked the green onions on the dry ground, and dunked with both hands.

57:39, the Heat scored the first attack in the second half.

"Yeah!!! Exquisite assist, LeBron passed Anderson in the air, and the latter dunked hard with both hands on the spot, reducing the point difference to 18 points."

Kenny Smith excitedly said.

Although the point difference between the two teams is still huge after this goal is scored, and the Heat may not be able to prevent the Blazers' next offensive, but anyway, this magical pass is indeed very exciting, making Affirm Smith, who has always been stable, couldn't help but exclaim.

"The ball was played very well, but how to defend against the Blazers' offense is the real challenge for LeBron and the Heat."

After this goal, Barkley no longer doubted James' ability in the first position, but from his tone, he was still not optimistic about whether the Heat could eventually reverse.

"Let's wait and see."

Kenny Smith said lightly.

Trail Blazers attack.

Lillard also wanted to make a fast break, but as soon as he caught the ball, he was blocked by a figure in front of him.

James!
Full court press?
Lillard was a little surprised, and then showed a sneer.

It seems that his ability to handle the ball has been underestimated!

But in the next few seconds, James' unilateral ability exceeded Liad's imagination.Even with such a big body, why can he maintain such excellent agility and movement speed.

God, the old man is too partial to James!

Tried to overtake several times in a row but failed, and seeing that the 8-second violation in the backcourt was about to be violated, a loud shout came from the frontcourt, which scared many fans in front of the TV.

"Damien, here!"

It turned out that Batum saw that Lillard had not been able to pass halftime, so he hurried to the center circle to meet him.

Seeing this, Lillard quickly jumped up and passed the ball.

At this moment, a figure wearing the No. 31 jersey appeared on the passing route.

"Oops!"

"Not good!"

"Get back on defense!"

For a while, Butler, Wang Zelin, and Terry Stotts on the sidelines couldn't help screaming.

Looking again, with a "snap", Lillard's pass has been blocked by the Heat 31.

Sean Battier!
Completed a fairly critical steal.

"LeBron..."

At this moment, Battier suddenly roared, and everyone came back to their senses instantly.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

After Battier made the steal, he dribbled two steps towards the Heat's half court, stopped two steps away from the three-point line, grabbed the ball with both hands, and threw it over Lillard's head.

On James' side, the moment Battier roared after the steal, James understood it, turned his head and rushed to the basket at full speed.

"boom!"

One step, two steps... Finally, James pinpointed the trajectory of the basketball flying over, jumped up, grabbed the ball with his left hand, and then slammed it into the frame.

"hiss!!!!"

Through the playback on the big screen, people were surprised to find that after James finished running and taking off at full speed without the ball, his head was flat at the highest point.

"LeBron James!!!"

The next moment, the blasting sound of the home DJ shocked nearly 2 fans in the American Airlines Arena, and then, the shouts of MVP swept over again.

Under the blessing of this buckle, the morale of the Heat soared rapidly in a situation that was difficult for outsiders to understand.

Can't go on like this!

Looking at the scenes around him, Wang Zelin knew that the key to this game was to compete with the stars.

In other words, it lies in the play between him and James.

In the two rounds back in the second half, the Heat's performance was amazing.Then, as an excellent socialist successor, it is time for him to reciprocate.

"Give me the ball, guys, and I'll take you home!"

Picking up the low basketball, Wang Zelin stood up, turned to look at all his teammates, and uttered one of the classic quotes of the Black Mamba.

"king……"

I have to say that the force of these words is indeed invincible. After hearing this, Lillard and the others were stunned for a moment, and looked at Wang Zelin stupidly.

"It's time to end this game!"

With another sentence, Wang Zelin sent the sideline ball to Lillard.

"Well! I know what to do."

The latter nodded in response, and advanced with the ball unhurriedly.

Coming to the frontcourt, Wang Zelin received the ball in a high position and gestured to his teammates to play an off-ball cut tactic.

As the current leader of the league, some of the routine tactics used by the Trail Blazers this season have long been recorded in small books by the coaching staff of the other 29 teams, and they have instructed their players one by one.

Seeing that the other Blazers players began to move around Wang Zelin without the ball, James gave his teammates a look with his eyes. The four teammates understood and stuck close to their defenders.

All of a sudden, the Heat were able to defend against nothing, and it can be seen that they really worked hard.

However, the Heat still underestimated a point.

That is Wang Zelin!

When the teammates restrained the four Heat players, it also meant that Wang Zelin got a 1-on-1 singles opportunity.

Out of the open space, Wang Zelin was relentless. He hit the birdman in the back, then turned outward suddenly, shot, and the ball scored.

This is another reason why the Blazers frequently use this tactic.It doesn't matter if other players can't run out of space, as long as Wang Zelin gets a 1-on-1 singles opportunity, he can transform from the strongest shield on the defensive end to the sharpest spear on the offensive end.

At 59:61, the point difference began to widen.

"Hold on!"

This ball changed Birdman's mentality, and James reminded him in time not to panic.

Heat attack.

After James easily knocked Lillard away again, he attracted Butler's help defense in the middle distance and passed it to Battier, who was open in the right corner.

Just now, Battier's astonishing break made James full of trust in the former. At critical moments, these veterans are more reliable.

But before he could finish his emotion, Battier, who had just raised the ball to take off, suddenly saw a huge monster flying towards him.

That's right, it's flying!

"Snapped!"

As soon as Battier took the ball, this giant slapped his shot out of bounds.

Pioneer No. 36 ~ Wang Zelin!
why is it you again?
"The game, it's over!"

After landing, Wang Zelin glanced coldly at Battier, uttered a word, and turned to leave.

(End of this chapter)