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Chapter 141 Zhang Xin vs. James Wei!

Driven by James and Wade, the Heat continued to get shots from the outside. Zhang Xin tied the game at 22 when Zhang Xin rested after half a quarter. Neither side suppressed the rhythm.

Golden State Warriors home fans are used to fast-paced games, and they can't help but watch with trepidation. One moment they were still on the Heat's field, the next moment the Warriors had completed their offense, and suddenly the Heat had also completed their offense. But the score did not open. At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was 38:42, and the Warriors led by 4 points.

Zhang Xin went into battle, leading Andre Iguodala, Harrison Barnes, David Lee and Draymond Green.The Warriors put on four players who are best at defensive strikers at once, and the reason is naturally to limit James.

James leads Shane Battier, Mario Chalmers, Udonis Haslem, Chris Anderson.The Heat also had the same idea, playing good defensive Shane Battier, Haslem and Birdman Anderson.

After entering the rotation lineup, the speed of the Warriors has slowed down. In this lineup, the Warriors are playing on the ground. The matchup between the two sides is as follows:

Sean Battier entangled Zhang Xin, Iguodala guarded James, Barnes played against Chalmers, Birdman played against Green, and Haslem played against David Lee.

Both sides played with outstanding defensive players, and the following game completely changed the style of the game from the first quarter.

James held the ball at the top of the arc, and Iguodala followed James with small steps on tiptoe. This is Iguodala's unique defensive method. In front of him, once James can't rush up, he will be trapped in the striker gate built by the Warriors for James.

James looked at the Warriors lineup, looked at the past, and David Lee might be able to make a breakthrough, and beckoned Haslem to come up for the pick-and-roll, and Haslem hurried up, but David Lee didn't step forward to keep two James saw that David Lee couldn't come up, so he could only rush in. The Warriors' lineup suddenly shrank. James shouted that something was wrong, so he had to quickly pass the ball to Battier. Zhang Xin!
This lineup naturally has Iguodala and Green to double-team James. Zhang Xin only needs to cut off the passing route. Zhang Xin has fast speed, long wingspan, and excellent judgment. It is perfect for cutting the passing route.

Zhang Xin directly initiates a transition, and one person shoots directly at the frontcourt like lightning. Sean Battier catches up. When Sean Battier just started, he took a step away and ran a few steps. Zhang Xin has already reached the basket and dunked. Battier can only pick up the ball and serve it in the past.

Sean Battier was greatly surprised: Zhang Xin seemed to be taller than himself, and his weight seemed to be bigger than himself. Unexpectedly, his running speed was not inferior to some fast guards!
James' face was a little dignified. The defense of this lineup is too strong. They are all strikers with body and speed. It is too difficult to break through this defense line by themselves.

James turned his head to look at coach Eric Spoelstra, but coach Spoelstra didn't give any instructions, so James could only figure out his own way.

James could only call Haslem again, and David Lee was still guarding the breakthrough route. James didn't dare to rush in, so he hesitated to shoot a three-pointer and hit the iron.

Compared with James' hesitation, Zhang Xin was much more decisive.

Zhang Xin held the ball at the top of the arc and beckoned David Lee to come up for a high pick-and-roll. Birdman didn't dare to go up and Zhang Xin pulled up and hit a three-pointer!
This is why Zhang Xin's high-position pick-and-roll can break one targeted defense after another. With a precise three-pointer, as long as you don't grab it, it will be a punishing three-pointer immediately!
Coach Spoelstra immediately called a timeout, the Heat's offense was restricted, and the Warriors' Zhang Xin scored 5 points in a row, and the Heat were already 9 points behind!
Coach Spoelstra replaced Wade and replaced Chalmers, trying to use Wade's breakthrough to pull the Warriors' defense.

This adjustment is of course effective. James and Wayne were on the court at the same time. Wade made a breakthrough and James completed a breakthrough. After a few breakthroughs, the Warriors' defense shrank. There is only one three-point shooter in this lineup, and that is Sean Battier. Sean Battier's hand feeling is not very good today, 3 of 1. It can't be said that it is bad, but it is much worse than the Warriors:

Zhang Xin still called David Lee to pick and roll, and Birdman Anderson could only go up and grab it. Zhang Xin changed his direction in front of him and passed him. Pass the ball to Barnes in the bottom corner, Barnes is completely empty, just pull up and shoot, hit a three-pointer!

In the next round, Zhang Xin was looking for Birdman Anderson again. Anderson was sweating profusely, and quickly grabbed a hand into Zhang Xin's arms. Zhang Xin saw the opportunity and made a shooting motion, "Beep!!" After being called for a three-point foul, Birdman Anderson hugged his head in frustration, and Zhang Xin made all three free throws.

In the next round, Zhang Xin made a breakthrough to Iguodala in the bottom corner, and Iguodala hit the iron, but the Heat only hit one three-pointer in three rounds. The Warriors scored six points, and the point difference reached 12 points!
Seeing that the point difference was widened again, Wade had to force himself to score two points. Turning around, Zhang Xin assisted David Li Kong to catch a dunk!
James forced Iguodala, causing Iguodala's defensive foul. James made two free throws. Turning around, Barnes slid to the baseline to find Iguodala to cover, and took away the attention of Wade and Haslem. Zhang Xin of the ball made a straight pass and Iguodala dunked successfully!
In the second quarter, Zhang Xin brought a rotation lineup to fight against James Wade. Not only did Zhang Xin not lose the wind, but he also pulled the point difference to 16 points!
The score of both sides is 63:79
This is not the credit of Zhang Xin alone. The four forward gates restricted the breakthroughs of James and Wade, the offensive capabilities of Birdman Anderson and Haslem were limited, and the Heat's offense was not smooth.

Looking back, the Warriors' pass-and-cut system was extremely smooth. Zhang Xin's high-position pick-and-roll had no good way to limit the Heat, so after the second quarter, not only Wade was forced to play, James had no time to rest, and the score did not overtake. It was also stretched to 16 points!
"Oh my god! What did I see? James and Wei were on the court at the same time, and the Warriors had Zhang Xin as the starting point. But after one quarter, the Warriors not only failed to overtake the score, but instead pulled the score to 16 points under the leadership of Zhang Xin." !” Wang Meng said in disbelief.

"Zhang Xin's ability to lead the team is really amazing! Let me see what statistics Zhang Xin got in this quarter? 11 points, 8 assists, 2 rebounds, amazing. The Warriors scored 37 points and 27 points in this quarter. Zhang Xin has a direct relationship, and Zhang Xin is completely relying on his own strength to resist the cooperation of James and Wei!" Zhang Lili was amazed.

"Zhang Xin's ability to lead the team is indeed top-notch, but being able to lead so much has something to do with the Warriors' lineup. The four top risk gates of Iguodala, Barnes, Green and Zhang Xin have limited James Way's breakthrough. , In this case, the Heat's offense was bumpy. On the contrary, the Warriors' passing and Zhang Xin's high-position pick-and-rolls have no way to limit the Heat, which leads to the current result. In the final analysis, Zhang Xin's personal ability ensures that the Warriors' offense cannot be controlled. Restriction, this is the way for the Warriors to win!" Yang Yi explained loudly amidst the roaring sound waves at the scene.

(End of this chapter)