super small forward

Chapter 144 144. The game is in progress

This trick of the Pacers is really effective!It's not in vain to give the Pacers the title of Heat Killer.

The Pacers defensive strategy learned by the Lakers worked. James hesitated in the three-second zone, did not throw the ball, did not pass to the outside, and could not hit the inside. The big man on the opposite side looked a little stupid Don't move, bump into 100% offensive foul.

The referee whistles, three seconds violation!
James slammed the ball to the floor, and the uncomfortable feeling he had against the Pacers returned.

In the past, the Heat were able to do well in the game every year, relying on the team's deep lineup, but this year their bench lineup has been greatly reduced. If the starting lineup does not have an advantage, the bench may not be as good as the Lakers. Whiteside on the Lakers bench makes James very Fear, that is the most powerful insider for the Lakers.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe Bryant continued to maintain a good state after his comeback, and made another hit on Wade's head.

"Look, Kobe's footsteps aren't too fast, and he doesn't jump too high, but Wade just can't guard. Watching Kobe play is really a pleasure. If I had such a shooting guard as my helper, I would have been three years old." Consecutive championships, don't you think so, Shaq?" Barkley asked.

How could O'Neal not know what Barkley meant?Regardless of his image, he picked his nostrils and said: "It's so-so. When he was young, he was a bit more powerful when he was my underdog. Brother can take him to win the championship casually, unlike some people who go against glider and others It's useless if you can't win the championship together with Dameng."

Barkley was choked up enough. He wanted to tease O'Neal that he was lucky to meet Kobe for the first three championships. He didn't expect that the other party was not stupid at all and countered wittyly.

"Okay, Shaq, don't gossip with people who don't have a championship, continue to watch the game, hey, the Heat have changed their style of play, and Wade is the one who handles the ball!" Kenny Smith explained the game while adding insult to injury.

Looking back on the court, the Heat changed their offensive strategy. James gave Wade the possession of the ball, and Wade rushed inside, which forced Thackeray to come out to defend.

Wade, who was able to leave the ball without the ball before, was because Wade's physical condition was really bad this year, and he played after almost two days of injury. After each game, Wade's knees were swollen as big as a basketball, so he Playing and stopping, I played about half of the more than 40 games. I played today because I saw Kobe come back.

This kind of Wade's off-ball play this year is really not a big threat, but if he attacks the inside with the ball, it's another matter.

Wade controlled the ball and broke through to the inside, attracting Thackeray's attention. On the other side, James gave the ball to Wade and slid down.
Kobe couldn't keep up with James' footsteps and was left behind by James.

Wade here stopped at close range, attracted Thackeray's defense and threw the ball to the basket!
Janeway connects!

James made an empty catch with both hands and dunked successfully!
James turned around and returned to defense immediately after scoring a goal. On the offensive end, he could think of many ways, but on the defensive end, there was really no way.

And this kind of offensive style of play is more harmful than beneficial to the Heat. Although Wade has always had a lot of assists, his organizational skills are actually mediocre. Like Liu Ren, he is the kind of assist who attracts double-teams and passes to open teammates. , rather than James' ability to mobilize the overall situation. It seems that the difference in assists between the two is not very far, but it can be seen from the record gap between the two teams with average lineups.

In order to break through the current predicament and give Wade control of the ball, James basically gave up outside shooting and became a two-person duo.

Although this is very incomprehensible, the two-person cooperation of the two is the most powerful offensive two-person cooperation in the league, and no team can defend against it.

But there is a lot of physical pressure on James and Wade. Three years ago, both of them played a 40-minute game without breathing.

James stood in the three-second zone, facing Thackeray while looking at Kobe with the ball.

Defense!This is where James thinks the team has declined the most this year. Wade was basically healthy last season. Although his defense was not top-notch, it was still first-rate. Playing the best defensive player level in the season, the top defensive players form a very oppressive perimeter defensive combination.

But this year, James suddenly found that he was the only one who continued to maintain a strong defense, and the defensive efficiency of Wade and Battier fell below the average level!Not to mention first-class defense, both of them are about to become traffic commanders.

After Battier won two consecutive championships, he lost his temper, and he was really old. He originally planned to retire. After James asked him to play for another year, he accepted, but he could only shoot three-pointers outside. A space-type short power forward, Wade has more than enough energy but not enough energy. It is good that he can guarantee the offensive efficiency with two legs, and he doesn't even care about defense.

James is in a hurry now!Not to mention that the Pacers, who have been putting pressure on them, started this year with a 36 wins and 6 losses, and they couldn't even guard against the incomplete Lakers!
Seeing that Kobe once again used playful steps to get rid of Wade and enter the three-point line, James immediately ran out to help defend, it was really hard to watch.

Kobe is not stupid, playing against Wade is okay, one-on-one against James is also barely acceptable, double-teaming...he chose to hang the ball to Thackeray inside.

Thackeray is undefended!He took off violently and dunked to get two points.

The Heat attacked, James and Wade had to continue to play duo to ensure offensive efficiency.

The Lakers' offense is very smooth here. With Gasol mobilizing the running position, Kobe can always get a chance to play Wade one-on-one. When James comes out to help defend Thackeray, it will be free. Clay dumped it to Wesley Johnson, who was free.

You come and I go back and forth to score consecutive goals, maintaining a super high hit rate, and the two sides are on par on the scene!
打到第一节第7分钟进入官方暂停，湖人继续保持着5分的领先优势，以26比21领先5分！
James scored 7 points in 16 minutes, dragging the same weight as the center to compete with Kobe for the 16 points, so tired!

These 7 minutes are like the epitome of James this season. He has to play his life to win every game.

The two sides began to rotate, and the Lakers replaced Marshall, McCollum, Nick Young, Antetokounmpo, and Whiteside.

The Heat's Spoelstra, as in the past, continues to rely on James, sending Cole, Ray Allen, James, Bosh, and Haslem.

(End of this chapter)