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Chapter 384 Chapter 382: A wave of flow
After playing for 5 minutes in the third quarter, the point difference has stabilized at 8 points and hasn't moved for a long time.It's not that the two sides don't score, but that once the Heat close the score, the Pacers can always reopen the point difference.

Why did Henson bring this lineup up early instead of waiting for Spoelstra to come off the bench?It is to let them find the offensive feeling first.When Spoelstra brought up the bench, the Pacers' lineup was already fully fired.

In these 5 minutes, the Heat's starting five played very hard.James and Wade couldn't get a chance on the outside, so they could only kill inside with a strong confrontation.However, this is exactly what Henson wants to see. The more he wants to score with a breakthrough, the more energy he consumes.The more exhausted the Big Three are, the sooner Spoelstra will come off the bench in the third quarter.

After all, it is impossible for a Filipino coach to joke about the life-and-death fourth quarter!

So, in the 5th minute of the third quarter, Spoelstra finally couldn't sit still.He replaced Wade and Bosh in one breath, leaving only James on the court.And put on Mike. Miller and Battier.

So far, the Heat's lineup has become Chalmers, Miller, Battier, James and Joe Anthony. In the last game, James played very comfortably in this lineup because the Heat's substitute three-pointers exploded.

Henson finally stood up from the bench when he saw Spoelstra deploying such a lineup!The key plan to win this game is officially implemented!
"In the last game, the Heat's performance outside the three-point line in the third quarter can be said to be the main reason for their winning the game. Of course, if you want to say that it was because Al Horford went to the bathroom midway, I have no problem."

The two commentators, Mike Breen and Kevin Harlan, were still laughing and joking on the commentary stage. They didn't know that the stadium below was already in crisis.

In the first offense after the Heat came back from substitutions, they tried a three-pointer.No matter how great James is, he is also a living person, and it is impossible to kill inside with a dynamite bag every time.So this time, James himself acted as the point guard and sent the ball to Mike Miller with a wonderful pass with a wide field of view.

Mike Miller did not hesitate after receiving the ball from the right corner, and shot directly!However, Ray Allen's defense also arrived in time.Although Ray Allen is not considered a defensive gate, he is not a colander either. To some extent, he still interfered with some Mike Miller's shots.

In the last game, the Heat basically made all the shots with slight interference like this.Under an incredible three-point rain, the Pacers really couldn't slow down.Today, however, the Heat's magical three-pointer feeling is no longer there.Mike Miller's first shot was short and hit the side of the basket!

Seeing this situation, Henson clenched his fists, the Pacers' attack was coming!
Horford took off the rebound and made a long pass from the backcourt to attack directly!James clung to George the moment Miller hit the iron, for fear that he would fight back again!But this time, it wasn't George who pushed the counterattack, but Paul!

James put all his attention on George, so that when Paul broke into the inside line for a layup, James had no time to switch defenses!Without Wade and Bosh, the Heat will not only be affected by the offense, but the defense will also drop a lot.

Don't forget, the Heat are a team that relies heavily on the Big Three!This is exactly what Henson grasped!
10 points, the biggest difference in the game.James, who is both a father and a mother, is out of breath, while Henson's players are obviously still able to do their job with ease.

In the next attack, the Heat still chose to fire from the outside.It's just that the shooter changed from Mike Miller to Battier.

Many people may not believe it, but Battier, as a space-oriented fourth position that plays a tactical role in opening up space, only made 29.4% of his three-pointers in the playoffs this season, less than 30%!There is no doubt that this is an unqualified three-pointer.In the fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals yesterday, Battier hit his first three-pointer in the series!
In other words, Battier is only accurate in three-pointers in the "impression".But in fact this season, Old Sean's three-point shooting percentage has become extremely unstable.

Battier's shot feels unnatural as soon as he releases it. The guy's leg strength can no longer support his steady output from beyond the three-point line.Don't think that shooting is just a matter of both hands. In fact, the shape and fatigue of shooting movements are mostly related to the lack of lower body strength.

As expected, Battier's shot was short and flat, hitting the front of the rim hard.

James leaps hard, ready to scramble for an offensive rebound.But under Horford's superb positioning, James' efforts became useless.What's more deadly is that James let go of George because of fighting for offensive rebounds!
As a result, people saw another long pass across the audience.The way the Pacers launch the fast break is simple and crude, but it always works.

For one thing, Horford's passing ability is considered top-notch among centers.Don't forget, Henson even used this guy as a point forward!

Second, George's athletic ability and height and arm length are beyond the reach of most outsiders.A lot of the ball he can catch, the defender can't catch it.For example, like Battier, Mike Miller is famous in the Memphis Grizzlies.

George jumped up and straightened his long arms to grab the basketball into his arms. After landing, he could accelerate and continue to break through immediately!And the old Miller obviously couldn't contain George's advance. After all, Miller was 10 years older than George, and George was a kid when he entered the league to play.It's unfair to pit George against Miller.

But that's what competitive sports are.

Take two big strides and lightly lick the basket.George lightly scored on Mike Miller to widen the gap to 12 points.Spoelstra's second team couldn't contain the Pacers' offense at all, and the most terrible thing was that in a few minutes, Spoelstra had to replace James too!

Otherwise, in the fourth quarter, the Heat will not be able to play.

Henson likes to watch his opponent struggle in a dilemma. Since he knew that the media gave him the nickname "Torture King", he really enjoyed the pleasure of torturing his opponent.

With a 12-point difference, the game has gradually gotten out of control. James can't play now even if he wants to save energy. He must take responsibility and attack the basket in the most tragic way.

Of course, James also succeeded.After all, he is one of the greatest athletes on the planet.George's slightly thin body still couldn't bear the impact of James.

Pushing away George, driving inside, leaning against Horford, and then forcing a layup, every goal James made seemed extremely laborious, in stark contrast to the Pacers' understated counterattack.

And the most terrible thing is that after James paid several times his physical strength to get the score, the Heat are still behind by double digits!In terms of morale, this is undoubtedly a huge blow!
After scoring the goal, James immediately greeted his teammates to stabilize the defense, and the Heat's players did not work hard.Joe Anthony, as a center, tried his best to run back to the basket to prevent the Pacers from attacking the basket again.

But Joe Anthony seems to have forgotten that his matchup is not an outside player of the Pacers!
Paul quickly pushed over to the midfield line, then raised his arm and threw the ball vigorously to the right corner!The Heat moved their eyes following the basketball, only to realize that Horford was unmarked at this time!

Joe Anthony, who is conscientiously guarding the penalty area, has done bad things with good intentions. He wants to protect the basket hard, but forgets that his matchup is also a good long-range shooter!

Joe Anthony is not the kind of center with great mobility. Although he tried his best to pounce, it was of no avail.Before this guy jumped in front of Horford, Horford had already completed his shot.

And just as Henson told his players at halftime, Horford didn't show mercy!

"Three-pointer again! Haha, the situation in the last game seems to be reversed. The Heat were beaten by the Pacers' offensive in the third quarter! Coach Spoelstra was at a loss. Before the start of the second half, he said that the Heat have controlled the situation. But in fact, they have not controlled anything!"

This three-pointer made James' effortless scoring meaningless. The 13-point difference was firmly on Spoelstra's head, so the Filipino coach had to call a timeout again.

Henson applauded vigorously and praised the performance of his players.In the final third quarter, everyone did not disappoint him!
After that, Spoelstra replaced James, but brought Wade up again.He knows very well that if he plays with all substitutes, the Heat will lose badly in the third quarter!Henson used his little brain on the wheel!

After Wade came back, he managed to hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, but the "unreasonable" George immediately responded with a long shot, destroying Wade's performance, allowing the Pacers to play another 6-0 wave, and the Heat fell behind by 16 points.In the last minute of the third quarter, James returned.He used two powerful impacts to cut through the Pacers' defense and scored 1 points for the Heat.But in the end, the 4-point difference remained until the end of the third quarter.

This is the first time in the series that the Pacers have led so much into the fourth quarter!
"The Heat shot only 21% in the third quarter! It can almost be said that this is the worst quarter for the Heat since the Big Three got together!" Mike Breen felt incredible when looking at the Heat's statistics during the break.The entire third quarter was a one-sided massacre!

However, in fact, the fact that the Heat are so far behind really has nothing to do with the Big Three.After all, Henson seized the opponent's opportunity to come off the bench and created this situation.

With a 16-point difference, in theory, the Heat must have a chance to pull it back.But Henson obviously will not let this theory be successfully practiced!Next, Henson will stop the crazy offense and let the team focus on the defensive end.

It's time to show Spoelstra what it means to truly "control the game"!

(End of this chapter)